This is my first attempt writing Twilight fanfiction. I hope you like it.
Please leave some reviews, it fuels my imagination and makes me write faster.
Set between Eclipse & Breading Dawn
Slightly OOC.
A/B friendship, E/B pairing. SMUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You've been warned. Very M rated. Links to outfits at end of chapter.
Lessons in Lingerie
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"No way… not a chance… not a fucking chance in hell Alice!!!"
I didn't swear often, only in situations when I was angry beyond words, or when I was vehemently trying to get my point across… like now for instance.
I was standing in front of the oversized mirror in the changing room of a shop that, until this day, I had avoided like the plague. It wasn't like I hadn't been intrigued every time I walked past, more so when I was frustrated with my fiancée and his lack of intimacy with me.
Okay, so we were intimate on an emotional level, completely and openly intimate with one another… I mean, it came with the territory, when your fiancé was a Vampire who you would give your life, your soul, everything you had just to be with him, and who you loved so completely it hurt just to be away from him. But boy did it get frustrating when that increasingly familiar tingle of sexual anticipation would start to build in the pit of your stomach, but was denied any relief when your fiancée would pull away when things got too intense.
Yes, sometimes having a vampire for a lover was frustrating. Or should I say, having Edward as your fiancée? His 'raised in the Victorian era' morals were the driving force behind his decision to wait until after we were married before we slept together. That and, well, the fact that he was frightened that he would loose control and kill me during sex… yeah, kind of a mood killer when those sort of thoughts were rolling around in your lovers head.
So, here I was standing in 'Secret Desires' lingerie shop in Port Angeles with my soon to be sister, trying on my wedding lingerie. If I had known how mortifying this would be I would have chained myself to the bed posts and refused to leave… although having a neurotic, overly excitable vampire with a 'it's my way or the highway and you got no say in the matter' attitude for a maid of honour/soon to be sister, she would have just broken the shackles and carried me over her shoulder to the shop.
Yes, resistance truly was futile when it came to Alice.
"Oh shut up, you look amazing!" Alice squealed as she came up behind me.
I was standing in the mirror looking at a vision of myself in white… or should I say lack of!
The bustier had removable straps (perfect for the off the shoulder gown Alice had designed), the bra part was padded and pushed my breasts up to new heights. To be honest, the more I looked at it and saw the delicate floral lace overlay and ruffles, the more I started to think it was actually quite beautiful.
That was until I looked down and the skimpy thong peeking out from in between the garter straps attached to the white stockings that caused me to panic.
"Okay, no way… I can't pull this off… I don't feel confident or… just… Alice I can't."
Alice suddenly turned me around and took me by the shoulders. "Look Bella, honey… you look beautiful… Edward is going to lose his mind when he sees you in this. And I mean in the good way! Trust me!"
That was the thing with Alice. Being omniscient meant, when she told you to trust her, you really could.
But that didn't help my overwhelming fear of being so skimpily clothed in front of Edward. The most flesh he'd seen was me in my skimpy sleep shorts and tank top.
He told me I was beautiful, and as much as I believed him, I still felt inferior to him. I mean, it was like comparing a weathered old garden statue or a gnome to a pristine, marbled statue of a Greek God!
"Look, you just need to get your confidence up. I had a feeling you'd let yourself get worked up over this. Here."
Alice handed me an oversized bag from the store.
"I got it while you were changing… you're not allowed to peek until tonight. Now, listen to me and trust me. Edward is off hunting with Jazz, Carlisle and Emmett tonight. Charlie is going to get called to cover the night shift 'cos Deputy Harris is going to get food poisoning from the hot dog he's about to eat.'
Her eyes held a mischievous glint to them as she suddenly stared at a spot on the wall behind me.
"Yep, this is going to help your confidence no end. When Charlie's gone open the bag and follow the instructions."
Alice then whipped the bag from my hands, all but shoved me back behind the curtain and told me to change 'post haste'. I felt like standing up, back straight and arm raised in a military salute and shouting back 'Maam! Yes Maam!"
I'd been given strict instructions not to open the bag till Charlie had left, with the threat that Alice would know and would make me regret it. To an outsider, a threat coming from someone with her pixie size and sunny disposition would have seemed like an idle threat, but I knew better.
Now I sat crossed legged on the bed having a staring contest with the bag.
Charlie had left an hour ago after Deputy Harris had called in sick with food poisoning. What a surprise. I felt bad for him. I knew first hand how miserable food poisoning was and had wanted to tell him not to eat that hot dog, but Alice told me it was already too late.
Without realising it another fifteen minutes had passed while I had been lost in thought and, much to my chagrin, the bag had not miraculously disappeared.
"It's just a bag, it can't be that bad!" I spoke to the empty room.
I reached forward and grasped the bag pulling it into my lap. Opening the ribbon that held the straps together I opened it and emptied the contents out onto the bed.
There was an envelope with 'read me first' on the front, and five items, each wrapped or in its own individual box and had a small envelope attached to it with a number on top of it. Realising they ranged from one to five I placed them in order on the bed.
Picking up the envelope first I lifted the flap and pulled out the note, reading her elegantly formed script;
Bella.
Know that I love you. Formalities and pending changes aside you are already my sister and I would never do anything to embarrass or hurt you. So just trust me tonight and you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Follow my instructions to the letter... I'll know if you don't.
Love you
Your Sister Alice
Xxx
"Oh Alice, what have you got me into?" I sighed and smiled.
Picking up the box with number one on I pulled the card out of the little envelope;
Drink this… apparently it'll give you Dutch courage. Whatever that means? Obviously I can't drink, so you'll have to tell me if it works...joking! Of course I know it'll work!
A
x
I opened the box to find a small liquor bottle inside. Perfect! If whatever Alice had planned for me required some level of inebriation, then I was on a slippery slope. I turned the bottle over. It was a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream Liquor, small enough to fit in the palm of my hand so I knew it wouldn't get me drunk, just confidently tipsy (as I knew from the few times I had consumed alcohol… being a police chief's daughter, it wasn't easy to hide alcohol consumption in this house… especially with my level of clumsiness).
"Well, here goes nothing."
I opened the bottle and the smell hit me and I already found my mouth watering. It smelt divine. I put the bottle to my lips and drank it down.
Holy mother of God… that is going on my list of heavenly tastes, right next to the taste of Edward's lips… nothing could compare to that!
I would have to drink as much of that as possible before I was turned and could no longer consume human foods or fluids.
Feeling the creamy liquor sliding down my throat I smiled. Alice you are amazing!
I placed the cap back on the now empty bottle and set it back in the box and reached for box number two.
This one was larger and I pulled the note out.
Pamper yourself, now...before you open any more. Put on some sexy music, take a bath, wash your hair, dry it upside down like I showed you to give it some lift. And most importantly just relax!
A
x
I lifted the lid off the box and found an array of beauty products. Sometimes having a sister who liked to treat you like her personal Barbie doll paid off.
I took the box into the bathroom leaving the three unopened packages on the bed.
I started running the water and took all the products out of the box, lining them up so I could try and decipher what went where. There was frangipani bath cream, luxury shampoo and conditioner, moisturiser, hair volumiser and hair spray.
I poured some of the bath cream under the running water and let the bubbles form. As I let the bath fill I grabbed my I pod and dock and put it on the shelf next to the door, knowing my luck I'd end up knocking it into the bath and give myself an electric shock. I decided on listening to Lady Gaga. The woman was bat shit crazy but she could sing, and some of her songs were definitely sexy. I'd often imagined myself to dancing with Edward in a club to this music. I'd definitely take a ride on his disco stick.
I giggled to myself, oh god maybe that alcohol was getting to me already.
I stopped the water and stripped out of my clothes and let the heat envelop me as I sunk into the water.
Mmmmm, heavenly. Now if only Edward was in here with me.
Just the thought of his cool, wet, naked body up against my back sent shivers up my spine.
I reached over to inspect the hair products.
The Shampoo (and apparently the conditioner too) was called S Factor Diamond Dreams and apparently was infused with diamonds, champagne, cashmere and pearls. Seriously?! They'd started putting jewellery and champagne in hair products?! Only Alice could find such products!
I worked my way through the hair products amazed at how silky my hair felt almost instantaneously and the smells were divine. I decided to go the whole hog and shave my legs and underarms while I was at it. No need for any bikini line trimming. Alice had subjected me to the torture of a Hollywood wax yesterday, unbeknown to Edward of course. The wedding wasn't for two months but she told me I should get one now to experience it before the one for the wedding, just so I was prepared. Lucky thing she had unbreakable bones. Holding her hand whilst having a Hollywood was one of the most painful things I'd experienced. Well, it was in my top 5. Unfortunately two of my other most painful experiences had been since I met Edward but I wasn't going to dwell on them. We were looking to the future.
I shook my head to clear the memories and let the warmth of the water, the music and the alcohol now running through my system envelop me.
Ten minutes later, not wanting to turn into a prune I hopped out, drained the water and dried off.
I took the remaining products into my room and set about moisturising my entire body. Hell, it was only right to utilise all that Alice had provided me with to the best of my abilities.
I wrapped my towel tightly around my self, tucking the end in and set about drying my hair.
Applying some Tigi Superstar Thermal Blow Dry lotion for Thick Massive Hair I flipped my head upside down and set the dryer on full and tried to dry it the same way Alice had shown me a few weeks ago.
After about fifteen minutes it was dry and I flipped my hair back up and smoothed the mass down slightly with a hair brush.
Hmm. Not too bad. The layers in my hair had been enhanced and it felt silky and smooth.
So it came to the final touch and I applied a mist of Tigi Masterpiece massive shine hairspray. I ran my fingers though my hair separating the natural curls that had formed and was pleasantly surprised to find that the spray wasn't sticky and hadn't made my hair crispy like some sprays did.
I kind of felt like I'd been living in a cave as far as beauty products went until I'd met the Cullen's… or more specifically until Alice had entered my life in a whirlwind.
I was grateful to Alice that she hadn't tried to overdo anything when she held her frequent 'pamper Bella' sessions. There was no slicked on make up or overly styled hair… just delicate changes, things that were obvious but not too overpowering.
Turning back to the bed there were only three boxes left.
I walked over and sat on the bed, tucking my leg underneath me as I picked up the next box.
Note three read;
Just a touch of make up honey. You're beautiful without it but there's something about the smoky look that really makes a woman feel powerful. It's dark and sexy, and if you follow my instructions you'll pull it off no problem. Just consider it practice as a possible colour scheme for the wedding.
A
X
I opened the box cautiously. Expecting it to be overflowing with products, knowing even though the end result of Alice's make-up sessions were usually subtle, she used a lot of products to get there.
I was pleasantly surprised to find only a few items in there, although one looked like a surgical implement to me.
Aside from the instrument of torture, there was a small palate of black and silver eye shadow, some mascara and eyeliner.
I lifted the instructions out of the box, it really was a sad state of affairs that I had to be 'instructed' on how to apply make-up, but I suppose being an only child with a mother who didn't really wear make up – she preferred a natural look, meant I'd never been taught the tips.
I set about reading the list of instructions.
1 ~ Curl your eyelashes. The curler is not as scary as you think.
2 ~ Apply a small line of eyeliner on the top lid next to your eyelashes. It helps to pull the skin at the end of your eye taught and rest your elbow on a surface; I really don't want you sticking yourself in the eye!
3 ~ Smudge the eye liner upwards with the brush and apply a small amount of black shadow… not too much, just to give you a smouldering look.
4 ~ Brush some silver on top of your eye lids.
5 ~ Apply some mascara
6 ~ Place a very thin line of eye liner on your bottom lid, smudging it to blend it in.
Voila!
Sexy Vixen Bella!
A
x
I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled. She'd done it again. The make-up wasn't over powering; the silver on top of the black gave it a subtle smoky look and made my eyes look bigger.
I'd even consider this look for the wedding, it was obvious I was wearing make-up but in a classy way.
Looking at the clock an hour had passed since I'd plucked up the courage to open the bag and I was pleased with the result.
Turning to the fourth box I opened it to find a pair of black, platform, stiletto heels.
The heel wasn't too high but I knew it was sure to end in disaster. I'd put them on and see how it looked but would probably end up bare footed as I really didn't fancy having to end up in the emergency room in just lingerie and heels… I'd have to move to Alaska, change my name and appearance and live with the penguins to avoid the humiliation… hell the penguins would probably laugh at me!
Now came the final package and I knew what it contained. Some ensemble of lingerie and I was actually shaking with a mixture of fear and anticipation.
I picked it up and opened the final envelope.
Please trust me with this. It will look so hot and will really help your confidence. If you can feel confident in this you'll be absolutely fine in the wedding ensemble.
Go and make sure all the curtains are closed 'cos you're gonna be walking around the house in this and I don't think giving Mr Abrams next door a heart attack is gonna go down well! Yes, I'm serious. You need to feel sexy and confident and what better way to do that than in the comfort of your own home.
Love you
A
X
PS. You can thank me tomorrow.
I walked slowly round the house closing all the curtains and blinds, delaying the inevitable, but soon enough I finally found myself back in my room and the package in my hands.
It was like my hands were moving of their own volition while my mind was screaming 'Nooooooooooo!' I'm not ready!', but I was powerless to stop.
The package was opened and the garment fell to the bed and all I could do was stare at it. I looked back into the package and shook it.
"Where the hell is the rest of it?!' I cried out to the empty house.
I started to feel dizzy. I couldn't pull that off… hell I couldn't get into it! Where did it start?! I took a few deep breaths to calm myself and told myself I was overreacting. Alice was doing me a favour. She was right; if I could pull this off I could pull of anything! And I was alone in the house. Hell I could put it on and wrap in my dressing gown. She said I had to wear it, not that I couldn't wear anything else with it.
Juts then my phone indicated I had a message.
I reached for it and saw it was from Alice.
'Don't you dare! Put it on, or I'll come over there and put it on you myself! You know I will.'
'Fine' was the only reply she got, I wanted to reply as soon as I could mainly because I feared that if I dwelled on it too much she really would be over faster than I could escape the house.
I picked up the stockings first. They seemed the most innocent. They were black with lace tops and a pink satin bow. Removing my towel I set about putting them on. Once they were secure I reached for the rest of the garment and worked my way into it.
After attaching the garter straps to the tops of the stockings I cautiously stepped over to the mirror with my eyes closed.
Taking a few steadying breaths I opened my eyes.
Fuck me! That's hot!
I never thought of myself as hot but looking at myself in this ensemble, damn… okay this was being kept for the honeymoon!!!
This was the sexiest lingerie I'd ever seen! It made up of mainly black lace with diamante highlighting to the bust, covering my breasts in a bandeau style with halter ties and the thong was made up of the same material. The bra and thong set were joined together by a gorgeous pink ribboned lace-up area that stretched between the two.
There were pink satin bows on the front and back of the set matching the pink bows on the lace-top suspender stockings.
Slipping the heels on I decided to see how they fared.
They weren't as high as I thought once I had them on, and the platform front really helped distribute my weight, keeping me more balanced.
Okay, I've got to walk around the house now. May the devil help me 'cos there was no way I could even think about God in this outfit.
I stepped out of my room cautiously, expecting Charlie to be there, a natural instinct, but after reminding myself again that I was alone and the blinds were closed I ventured downstairs, slipping the heels off till I reached the bottom. There was no sense in tempting fate now was there?
What to do now. This felt so weird. What should I do? Watch TV, do the washing… nothing involving cooking… with this much flesh exposed I'd be sure to have a nasty accident.
I decided first to just walk around the house to get comfortable.
After several circuits round the house and catching my reflection in the few mirrors around the house I started to feel more comfortable. The heels were actually okay but I knew this was one of the only times I'd wear them till I was changed. Walking around in the safety of my own house was different. I knew where every lump and bump in the floor was.
Before long I found myself in the kitchen. I ventured over to the cabinet to get a glass of water finding it strange how this added height made it easier to reach the glasses on the top shelf.
I was reaching for it, hands perched on the top of the counter when I thought I heard a noise in the house. I stopped deadly still before letting out the breath I'd been holding, admonishing myself for being silly. Then I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end in the way they only did when he was here.
TBC
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Hmm… who's in the house? Is it friend or foe?
So should I continue?
What did you think?
Sorry for the shameless product placement. I just wanted to get some of my fav products in the story.
Here are some links to the products
Shampoo & Conditioner
http://www(dot)tigihaircare(dot)com/Consumer/en-UK/sfactor/sfactor-products(dot)asp?product=dd_shamp&categoryID=15
Volumiser
http://www(dot)tigihaircare(dot)com/Consumer/en-UK/bedhead/bedhead-products(dot)asp?product=superstar&categoryID=4
Hairspray
http://www(dot)tigihaircare(dot)com/Consumer/en-UK/bedhead/bedhead-products(dot)asp?product=masterpiece&categoryID=8
And as for the outfits…
The Wedding Lingerie
http://www(dot)lingerieexpress(dot)co(dot)uk/Adorable-Bridal-Corset(dot)html ress(dot)co(dot)uk/Padded-Push-Up-Bustier(dot)html
And this is the ensemble she's wearing in the fic.
The shoes (I was trying to find ones similar to those from the Harpers Bazaar photoshoot of Rob & Kristen 'cos they're amazing. Just imagine the heel is smaller than these… I've gotta take pity on our poor Bella!)
http://www(dot)asos(dot)?iid=880128&cid=6461&Rf-200=4&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Black
http://www(dot)lingerieexpress(dot)co(dot)uk/Gorgeous-Criss-Cross-Body-Set(dot)html