When you love a woman
A/N: I don't own these characters or the Lyrics by Journey. I lust love their music!
Chapter 2
I slowly climbed from my Volvo as I closed my eyes and concentrated in the driveway. I will always marvel at the sound of the two very strong heartbeats reaching my ears. The sound just makes my love for Bella that much stronger. I've wondered a few times these past few days if this is the same feeling I would have experienced had I never been infected with the Influenza virus. Would I be feeling such strong affections for a woman if I had not 'died' that day?
Looking at my watch it read 7:01am. I slowly walked into the house instead of my usual approach through the window. I took my time up the stairs, concentrating on not only the heartbeats, but also my Bella's incredible scent. Before I even reached the top stair, I had a very painful ache in my groin area and my jeans felt way too tight. In all of my years, only my Bella could get my body to react this way.
I took the last few steps at the top and stopped in front of Bella's door. I opened it slowly of course; with every intent on gently waking her so we could head back to the house. But instead, all I could do was just stare. I leaned my hip in the doorway to her room and just watched her sleep. It is after all, my favorite pastime. And then, some of my lyrics for Bella's song started flowing through my mind.
"In my life I see where I've
been
I said that Id never fall again
Within myself I was
wrong
My searchin aint over...over
I know that
When you love a woman
You see your
world inside her eyes
When you love a woman
You know shes
standin by your side
I realized in this one moment, that my soul already recognized Bella as my mate from day one, even if the monster in me didn't at first. It's funny now that I'm thinking about it. All this time, all these years, I never allowed myself to think I still had a soul. I thought it was lost the moment Carlisle 'saved' me. He knew otherwise. At least he had a theory. And that's what he kept telling me, but I just couldn't believe in it. But now… now I can see and understand why his and Esme's bond is as strong as it is.
"Edward, we love you."
I continued to walk slowly toward her bed. Our gazes locked together. I had a small frown in my cold lips. Somehow I had missed hearing Bella sit up in her bed. I couldn't wait till we got back to the house. The love I was feeling this very second feels like its about to burst from my chest. I sat on the edge of her bed and realized that my sweet, sweet Bella had a worried look on her face. That's not right.
"Bella my dearest love. Why do you have a worried look on your face? Tell me, and I will make it right." The small crease in her forehead smoothed out as she gave me a dazzling smile.
"You didn't answer me is all." Well, now there's a first for me. Usually I hang on every word out of my loves mouth. If I were a human male right this minuet, my face would have been a brighter shade of red than Victoria's hair was.
Soft laughter and the feel of a warm hand on my cheek brought me out of my embarrassment. Gently taking her hand and placing a kiss to her wrist, I smiled my crooked smile that she loves so much.
"Forgive this mans inattentiveness my love, but your radiating beauty stole away my very thought-process. Please," and I placed another kiss to her wrist. "Please, ask me your question again."
"I just said we love you is all." Well, now that did it! I pulled out the small black velvet box I planned on giving her later on, but decided that 'now' was a more important time then ever. Those beautiful chocolate eyes of hers got as big as saucers as I went to hand her the tiny box that will forever change our lives.
"Edward! What's thi-" I gently placed my index finger to her lips and shook my head. She understood and took the box from my hand. Very slowly Bella opened it and gazed at the proof of my love for her. And then some more of my words to Bella's song came to mind.
"Theres a band of gold that shines
waiting somewhere...oh yeah
If I cant believe that someone is
true
To fall in love is so hard to do
I hope and pray
tonight
Somewhere youre thinkin of me girl"
I got off her bed and down on one knee as I took her small hands into my cold ones.
"Dearest Bella, would you do me the honor of being my wife, my heart, my soul, the very air I breathe, if I could, but mostly, the mother of our children?" Gently embracing her small form, I kissed away her tears as they were falling. Choking back her sobs, she fervently nodded her head. I removed the size 4 gold band from the box and slipped onto her ring finger. This just made her cry harder.
Having my Bella crying like this was more than I could handle. Even though I knew they were only happy tears. My heart would be braking if I had one. Pushing her gently back onto the bed, I pulled up her lacy nightgown that my ever-sweet sister Alice brought for her and laid my ear to her belly that contained our little one. No panties of course, no surprise there. Warm fingers were threading through my bronze hair and I hugged her large belly. I couldn't speak in this moment if my life depended on it. Well, not literally, you know.
The ache in my groin intensified. Slowly I moved my left hand up her sides to gently cup her swollen breast. Hearing her small intake of breath, I pulled away but was stopped by her small hand. Looking up her into her brown eyes she smiled as she placed my cold hand back in place to her breast. I took note that her arousal scent spiked when I gave a gentle squeeze.
I got up from the bed and when I saw that she was about to say something, I placed my index finger to my lips and gently shook my head. I had my clothes off in the blink of an eye. Literally. My dearest Bella giggled as she wiggled out of her nightgown. I had every intention to start out slowly, enjoying how her arousal scent would grow; we have been too long without being close. Carlisle had said that since this is something so very new, we needed to hold off on intercourse till after the baby came. Dam him and his words!
Giving a quick shake of my head to dispel Carlisle's words, I moved up a little to kiss her so passionately as I trailed my left hand back down and over her belly to the junction to her legs. And that's when I heard my tiny silver cell phone ringing from where my pant lay. I ignored it of course. Nudging her legs apart, I trailed small kisses down her neck, and down the valley of her tender breasts. Placing a kiss on each of her pert nipples, and began to fondle her clit.
And then my phone was ringing again I heard through my arousal hazed mind. This time I distinctly heard a feminine cough accompanying the ringing cell phone. I looked around slowly, flaring out my senses.
"Edward Anthony Mason Cullen! Get yourself and my little sister to the house this instant."
I had to chuckle at the impatient sound of Alice's voice. I ideally wondered if this was something she had foreseen or if we had changed something. I looked over at Bella's alarm clock and was bit surprised at the time. 9:06am. It seems that time always stops when Bella and I are together. This time I laughed openly while still gently playing with Bella's clit. I don't think she has noticed anything except the feel of my fingers.
"Edward, I'm calling Charlie if you don't get your ass in gear!""Ok, ok. Let us get a shower in and we'll be on our way." I sighed as I pulled my fingers away and licked them clean. Belle whimpered at the loss of my magic fingers. I sat up against the wall and pulled Bella into my lap.
"I'm not leaving until I see the two of you getting in your car." I openly laughed again and I noticed this time it got Bella's attention. My arousal deflating quickly.
"Why did you have to stop? It felt so wonderful." She snuggled more into my chest. "Bella, we need to get in the shower and then get back to the house. Or did you forget about today."
"Fine. But we're picking this up later." I heard her grumble as she got out of my lap and headed out to the bathroom.
About 3o minutes after Alice showed up, Bella locked the front door and the three of us got into our cars. But not before Alice shot her brother a if-looks-could-kill glare behind Bella's back.
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A/N: I was amazed at the fact that I couldn't stop writing this chapter! It seemed that the words just flowed out of my fingers! LOL Anyways, I just thought I would also put the complete lyrics to Journey's song 'When you love a woman.'
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In
my life I see where Ive been
I said that Id never fall
again
Within myself I was wrong
My searchin aint over...over
I
know that
When you love a woman
You see your world inside her
eyes
When you love a woman
You know shes standin by your side
A
joy that lasts forever
Theres a band of gold that shines waiting
somewhere...oh yeah
If I cant believe that someone is true
To
fall in love is so hard to do
I hope and pray tonight
Somewhere
youre thinkin of me girl
Yes I know...i know that
When you love
a woman
You see your world inside her eyes
When you love a
woman
You know shes standin by your side
A joy that lasts
forever
Theres a band of gold that shines waiting
somewhere...oh
Its enough to make you cry
When you see her
walkin by
And you look into her eyes
When you love a woman
You
see your world inside her eyes
When you love a woman
Well you
know shes standin by your side
A joy that lasts forever
Theres
a band of gold that shines
When you love a woman...
When you
love, love, love, love
When you love a woman
You see your world
inside her eyes
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