Rosalie pointed a startled finger up the stairs and called after me as I ran up them- “Edward’s got it handled…”

As I neared the third floor, two voices became clearer to me.

“Tanya, get the hell away from me!” Edward growled.

“What’s wrong? Afraid your self control isn’t sufficient enough now that your wife isn’t here? Afraid you will give in to the desires you so clearly possess?” Tanya’s loathsome voice boasted.

“Get the hell away from my husband!” I snarled as I flung the door clear off its hinges.

“How convenient.” She curled her lip at me as a low growl rippled her body. “Give it up, human. You know you will never be good enough for Edward. He deserved bet-”

Her statement was cut off by Edwards fist colliding angrily with her jaw. She gasped and stumbled backwards, clutching her face. The physical impact did not damage her confidence or cockiness at all. She immediately picked back up where she left off.

“You know you shouldn’t be here, Bella. I should be the one married to Edward.. I was here all along, and you just had to steal him. You don’t belong with him…….all you are is a hazard to his entire family. All you have been is a big pile of trouble!”

I ground my teeth as a roar ripped out of Edward.

“GET OUT!” He commanded violently.

“I would,” She snarled back, “But there is a large piece of garbage where the door used to be.” She gestured slyly to my presence in the doorway.

With a final screech of anger I bent forward and ran full speed at her. She tried to jump out of the way, but I was too fast and my shoulder had collided with her stomach before she could evade me. She grunted at the impact and a scream of resentment escaped her as we collided with and burst through the glass window. We fell three stories down and both landed stealthily on our feet.

“You’re just pissed because you know I’m right.” Tanya’s face contorted to display her disgust.

“You know what? I would love to see things from your point of view, Tanya, but I can’t seem to get my head that far up my ass!” I shot back.