Chapter 3 - The wedding trousseau
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Edward's POV
"So where are you taking Bella for your honeymoon Edward? I noticed you haven't started on the wedding trousseau yet Alice." Renee looked at me expectantly before glancing at Alice.
Alice scowled. "That's because he hasn't made a decision about where he wants to take her."
I actually hadn't given it much thought but as soon as she mentioned it my mind ran to the one place I knew Bella would be comfortable with my icy skin touching her. And I was a bit partial to water after the lovely time I had with her in the river. "Isle Esme". The Island Carlisle gifted Esme.
"Really?" Alice beamed at me clapping her hands and to everyone's astonishment rushed over to give me a hug. Renee looked bewildered and Charlie muttered something that sounded like don't want to know.
"You know?" Renee looked at Alice surprised that she seemed to know what I thought.
"Don't mind those two, they read each others' mind" Emmett blurted out. I glared at him.
"Don't you find it annoying?" Renee asked funnily enough she didn't seem to think much of it.
"Believe me it is." Emmett scowled at me.
"So where is he taking her?" Renee was getting impatient and asked Alice again since I was not responding.
I looked at Esme expectantly and smiled at her. She looked puzzled wondering what I was asking her then remembered the only place I needed her approval to go to and beamed at me and nodded yes.
"For once I know what he is thinking." She smiled at me again. "Its' perfect Edward" she thought at me.
"Where are we going Edward?" Bella was giving me a questioning look. That's when I decided it would be nice to surprise her.
"It's a secret."
Bella huffed. "Ok fine." I didn't expect her to agree so easily the old Bella would have been pestering me to tell her.
"I'll shop for your trousseau Bella." Alice was very excited thinking this would give her free reign over what to buy.
"No" Bella's voice cut in.
"But you wouldn't know what to buy without knowing where you are going and the weather conditions."
"So? I will select for different conditions, I want to be comfortable with what I wear on my honeymoon."
"But Bella" Alice was pouting at her giving her puppy dog impression.
"You can come along for the shopping trip but I'll be making the final decisions." Bella was not the push over she once used to be and Alice knew that this was the only way that she could participate.
"Oh! thank you Bella." She smiled.
"When you are packing you can select the ones to pack based on where we are going. And Alice don't even think about replacing anything I haven't selected. I will never forgive you." Alice's eyes grew huge, she had entertained the thought. The old Bella would have forgiven her. But in the vision she got now Bella would not forgive her.
"Edward.." Bella looked at me and blushed.
"Yes love?" What made her blush?
"I know Alice usually buys stuff for you but I would like to buy something for you to wear on our honeymoon." Oh!
I felt a little nudge on my foot under the table. A warm one this time and I knew it was not Alice. Bella moved her foot a bit higher meeting my bare skin under my jeans. I gulped. I moved my foot a bit closer to hers. I knew Alice would know what was happening with her visions but no one else seemed to notice Bella playing footsie under the table.
"I'll wear anything you want love."
I was actually scared of what Alice might select for me. I shuddered as I remembered the dreaded spring collection men's wear section with the scandalous clothing. I had been planning to do my own packing. Bella's foot was stroking higher up on my leg now and I could feel myself getting harder. I had been sporting a hard one all through the meal and this was making it worse. But I didn't want to pull back. The forbidden pleasure derived from this little act right under the noses of the whole family was too tempting.
"And if you want you can select some thing for me." She gave me a shy look this time rubbing her toe in tantalising little circles on my calf. I couldn't help my surprised intake of breath both by her words and her touch.
"Really? I would like that."
Bella's foot moved a bit higher over my knee and on to my thigh. I never imagined that Bella would let me select her clothing. I was already going through Alice's spring catalogue in my mind remembering all the beautiful clothing I had seen there. I couldn't help my mind going to the underwear selections replacing the models wearing them with Bella's face. Would I dare? She would look lovely… I could tear the revealing garments off her one by one. Bella's foot made its way all the way up my thigh and her toes pressed on to Edward junior. Oh god! I shuddered.
"You really like it?" The look she gave under her lashes this time told me she was not talking about the clothing. I nodded unable to speak.
"Edward! earth calling Edward" Alice kicked me. She was trying very hard to stop giggling. Alice showed me a vision of me jumping over the table and ravishing Bella. Oh shit! Was I about to lose control? I was horrified at the thought. I took a deep breath and Bella's arousal hit me like a wrecking ball. I stopped breathing.
"Here have some of this it's really delicious." The evil pixie held out her fork to me with a piece of meat on it. "That should keep your mind out of the gutter for a moment."
Bella and the rest of my family looked on dismayed as I forced myself to bite and swallow. I had no way of dodging it as both Renee and Charlie were looking at us. The distraction actually let me get myself under control again.
"Here Alice you should try some of this broccoli, it's the best I've ever tasted." Bella held out her fork to Alice. The pixie had not expected Bella to retaliate on my behalf and she had no way of refusing Bella's offering. Her tiny face crumpled with distaste as she forcefully swallowed the offending item.
I felt the pressure against my groin increase and Bella was now rubbing circles on my hardness.
"Agh.." I tried very hard to control myself.
"So Edward.. what are your plans for university?" Renee asked. It was then that I noticed everyone had actually finished eating and was looking at me for an answer.
"I'm planning.. to ahem.. go to medical college." It was with some difficulty that I got the words out.
"That's good, I'm impressed" Renee smiled with approval.
"Oh..mm.." I muttered. My vixen was pressing harder and when I looked at her she had a flirtatious smile on her face. She knew what she was doing to me.
"What made you decide to practise medicine?" Charlie asked.
"I..want to..ah.. save.. arrgh..lives…" I bit my cheek pulling my hair trying very hard to control myself.
"Ever since he was young he wanted to take care of people. He's very protective of Bella." Esme smiled.
"The time after his parents passed away was very difficult for Edward. He told me then that he wished to be a doctor when he grew up." Carlisle added remembering my newborn days and my wish that medical science had been advanced enough to save my parents.
"Oh! You poor thing! I'm so glad you had Carlisle and Esme." Renee touched the back of my hand in sympathy.
I saw Charlie look at me and I nodded "Mmmm…"
Then I squeezed my eyes shut. I was going to come if this continued. Everyone thought I was reacting to what they were talking about. I was losing control. I looked into Bella's eyes pleading.. I didn't know for what.
Bella's eyes grew huge as understanding dawned in them. She looked at her water glass then deliberately knocked it down and removed her foot. I heaved a sigh of relief.
"Oh sorry! Edward, help me get some towels from upstairs." Bella called me as she started running towards the door. I followed without question.
"I have some here." Esme got up to retrieve some.
"No I put them in the wash they should be done any minute. Edward, wait till the wash finishes and bring the towels down. No hurry. We were anyway finished. We can go to the living room to look at the files again while having dessert." Alice called out to us. Esme decided that we were up to something and sat down again.
"For god sake relieve yourself Edward, I can't have you going at it in front of Bella's parents. Tell Bella not to provoke you too much." I shuddered at the visions running through Alice's mind.
As soon as we reached the stairs I grabbed Bella kissing her in a frenzy running up the stairs to the laundry room.
Hope you enjoyed! So what's going to happen upstairs? Do you want a lemon?:)
