Tanya and I had been trying for a child three days after joining the group – it was not going great.

“Now Edward, Gold or lilac?” Tanya called, I laughed and rolled my eyes and pointed to the gold, I had to act at least half interested.

That evening.

That evening we pulled up to Caius’s as usual and as we were standing around the table we were told a new couple would be arriving tonight, I felt a sickly feeling twist in my stomach, I had come to know the few people in our click and I somewhat felt comfortable with them, I really didn’t want to be shagging someone I didn’t know – ironic I realise, but facts are indeed facts.

“Bella and Jacob” Claire called and I just stared, damn near blinded myself but still I actually stared at the brunette named Bella.

Claire introduced everyone but I didn’t listen, the next thing I recall was Bella being told to pick the first set of keys and I’d be damned if I wasn’t begging she would pick out mine.

I held my breath waiting – well pretty much begging in all honesty – that they were mine she pulled out, then I noticed the BMW badge and breathed out in disappointment – FUCK.

Now I am not someone who believes in love at first, instant attraction and all that fairy tale crap but I swear my heart fucking skipped a beat when I looked in her eyes, her brown eyes had me lost in my own thoughts and fuck I snapped myself out of it, because damn I was marrying my dream bride in eight months.

The woman I loved beyond reason, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond anything I could comprehend she was and is my one.

Tanya’s beauty radiated through the room and everyone looked at her praying that she would pull their keys out the bowl – I resented each and every bastard that had a pair of keys in there.

But yet for some unfathomable reason Bella was etched in my mind – I was sure it was just the thought of wanting her before anyone else did.