Summary: She was an enigma to him; playing and passionate one minute, taunting and dangerous the next. Isabella swan got her heart broken a long time ago, she will not be making the same mistake twice. Edward was a person praying to forget; he got his wish in her. Together they used each other to forget, to create a world with their own rules where no one existed but themselves; a world, where they fulfill their deepest and darkest desires. The only problem was that they aren't allowed to fall in love.

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns everything!

Chapter 1: Picture Perfect Memories


He spotted her easily; she was in her usual corner table sipping a glass of pinkish drink with an umbrella on top.

"Hey, sorry I'm late" He said as he kissed her cheek "Wait a minute, I'm not late, and you're early. Why are you early?" He asked after glancing at his watch

"Well, I got bored. Besides, it looks to be a good decision as leather coat guy gave me this delicious drink" she said smiling at him

"He's cute" he said absent mindedly

"He is in fact—"

"Ready to order?" A waitress asked, interrupting Bella, it was clear that she was only interested in Edward

"Yes, bottle of your best champagne please" He said to the waitress dismissing her

"Are we celebrating something?" She asked as a tray of food came

"I am officially a CEO. Finally my dad can't tell me how to run the company anymore. Did you order?"

"Yes, if you don't like it, I don't care" She said with a smile


"Your apartment is nice, how come we don't spend more time here?" Bella asked as Edward took her coat when they got to his apartment

"Because it's cold and impersonal" instead what came out was "I don't want your shit lying around everywhere and taking over my bathroom counter"

"Oh, and I suppose your shit in my apartment is okay?" She asked

"What shit? All I got there is my shaving kit and toothbrush" He said as he started unzipping her dress "And a couple of shirts and stuff" By this time she was only in her undergarments

"If I didn't complain all the time, you'd probably dominate my apartment" She said as she started opening the rest of her clothes till she was completely naked "Aren't you a little overdressed?"

Oh yes, yes he was. He remembered that day like it was just yesterday. The moment this brunette Goddess changed his life.

"So.." He said to the sitting across to him

"So?" The girl asked back. It was difficult to make conversation with this girl.

"I'll go get us more drinks" He said before bolting to the bar

"Fun night? Or have I been reading the signals wrong" Bella had asked

"You could say that. She is the most boring person I ever went out with"

"Hold me."

"What?" He asked bewildered. Who was this girl?

"Just do it" When he held her she said again "Now go to your date, and tell him that you and I are really old friends and that it was my last night in the city, so you want to spend time with me"

She had watched him walk to his date and explain. She had smiled when the date nodded politely to her and she had hooked him with no intention of letting go.

"Can't believe that worked" He said as he leaned on the bar next to her "So, hot date?"

"People watching" She replied without looking at him "I rarely do dates"

"You're not some kind of stalker are you?"

She gave him the most seductive look he had ever seen in his life "You're just going to have to wait and see"

"I'm Edward, by the way" He said holding out his hand

"Bella" she said before shaking his hand.

She had changed his life before he even knew it. They had talked like old friends, she insisted there be no boundaries in their conversations and said if she liked who he is, that's when she'll make her decision; of what or who, he had to wait and find out.

"This could work" She had said at the end of the night before dragging him into her apartment. From then on the deal was struck; she was the king, queen and everything in between whilst he was her pawn. She was the teacher making the rules; he was the obedient student following them. Time wasn't a factor when they entered their little world; neither were feelings, above all, love.

As a rule, they would spend Thursdays together; they day they first met discussing what they did when they weren't together. Only on that day were they to stay over at Edward's apartment. Any other day they chose to meet on, they would go to Bella's.

"I have an early class tomorrow" She said as she started dressing up

"Bella, it's 11.30. Come back to bed" He said groggily

"I would, if you had let me keep more shit, I have to get up early and get to class or I won't have a job. I'm borrowing this" She said referring to his red sweat shirt "Where are your car keys?" She asked him

"Usual place. Fine, bring more shit here tomorrow" He said to her "Why does she always have to attack me when I'm sated and sleepy?" He asked himself

"Good night Edward" 'I'll miss you holding me' she added quietly to herself


He found her the next afternoon in his favorite position. She was wearing one of his shirts, her underwear, sitting in front of her laptop with her reading glasses on and a ponytail.

"Bells, I need my car. I have to go downtown for a meeting" He said rummaging through her stuff

"Here" She handed him his car keys and a small black bag "My shit for your apartment" She said before kissing him.

His scent hit her nose, white musk with a hint of mint; she had brought him that shower set for when he showered at her place, then he never switched back.

"Can you make your date short tonight?"She murmured as she started to nibble on his ear

"I'll try, can you?" He said as he pushed her against a wall and lifted her up so that she encircled his hips.

"Definitely" She replied before assaulting his lips


"I really had fun tonight Bella" Jacob said to her when they reached her apartment

"Me too, Jake" She said leaning in to give him a quick peck on his cheek before she made her way inside.

"You're late" He said from her La-Z Boy

"Are you going to punish me? "She asked as she jumped on him and started to kiss his neck "You smell different" She observed "I don't like it" she whispered to him

"Why don't you cover me with your scent?"He asked as his hands traveled downwards "Did you smoke?"

"Yes, which is why I am going to shower" She said getting off him "What's this?" She asked as she noticed a package on her coffee table

"Oh, I got it for you; I noticed you had an empty bottle of Freesia shampoo in your bathroom cupboard so I bought some for you"

"You shouldn't have"

"Why not? I mean—it was his favorite scent wasn't it? Bella, you need to move on! James is married, he is never coming back!"

"Edward just drop it, okay. I don't want to talk about him"

"You never want to talk about him!"

"You never want to talk about Elizabeth either!" She countered

"Leave her out of this" He said raising his voice

"Are you going to hit me Edward? Do you think about her when you fuck me? When you touch me do you see her face? Do you hear her moans?"

"Shut up!" He said as he pushed her on the floor and retreated to her bedroom.


Her kisses woke him up "You smell like Freesias" He said to her

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it"

"You always mean what you say" He said before flipping her so that now he was on top "Will you think about him when I pleasure you?"

"No" She said simply and she knew she would be right. James had made love to her, while Edward possessed her. She would be so entranced with him she wouldn't, couldn't think of anything else. She was always caught up in a frenzy.

"Why'd you use the shampoo?" He asked moments later when they were lying comfortably in each others arms.

"You were right. I need to forget him and I was hoping you would screw me senseless if I did"

"Looks like you got your wish" He said before letting the darkness consume him.

The next day she asked him to throw away all of James' things, the necklace James gave her however, was sold instead. It paid for their dinner for the next three nights.


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