Gone!

BELLA’s POV

I sat on the edge of the bed, my fingers nervously picking at the hem of my shirt. The room felt heavy with worry as I waited for Aaron to join me.

They had still been talking about the case when I received a phone call from the hospital reminding me of how quick I need to be with her surgery so I had excused myself into the room.

I wondered whether or not to tell Aaron right away with the mess he already was in.

As if on cue, the door creaked open and Aaron stepped into the room, his tired eyes meeting mine. "Hey," he said calmly.

"Hey," I replied, forcing a small smile. "Is everything resolved now?”

“No where close. I need to go see that maid and make sure she testifies against Jake Foyers in court. He is a fucking bastard and I wouldn’t let him get away with ruining my name.”

“Oh—“ I swallowed hard as I watched him pull off his clothes gently. A deep scowl was set on his face and I could tell how pissed his was.

But then I needed to speak up.

“Well actually— I need to