Chapter 3.

Expert Seducer

Edward and I sat by the railing and watched the sun setting out over the ocean while the others talked animatedly with each other. Conversation flowed pretty easily between Edward and I and we spoke of our jobs and where we were from. Edward was originally from Chicago but his family had moved to Forks in Washington a few years back, his brothers had treated him to this holiday because he was just about to start Med School "Are you from New Zealand or Australia? I can never pick those accents correctly" He asked, "I'm Australian" I explained and began telling him about my hometown on the Gold Coast.

I told Edward I was getting hungry and he was too so he called and ordered some food. The others were already too far gone to have made that call. I imagined that this is how each night would end and if the looks the girls were getting from the boys were any indication I also new there would be nights I'd be spending alone in the room, but then I guessed so would Edward.

I didn't want to start presuming anything but I wasn't prude enough to dismiss anything either, I had a growing feeling the more time I spend with Edward the less chance those nights would be spent alone. Maybe it was the mixture of heat, hunger and exhaustion taking over my thoughts, I'd never been so quickly willing to give over to my carnal instincts as I was just thinking about being totally alone with a man I'd just met.

As the hours past Edward and I began to realize that the drunker the others got the more excluded we were becoming, it turned out Edward wasn't much of a drinker and this was good news because neither was I and the 3 beers I'd drunk had made me more tired than I already was, I'd made the mistake many times in trying to keep up with Alice and Rose only to spend the rest of those nights cuddling the porcelain, I was not going to do that to myself here "Would you like to go for a swim" He asked "Yeah, that sounds nice" I replied "Stay here I'll be back in a few minutes" he said and I took that as a good opportunity to quickly go and freshen up. When I came back he was waiting for me and had two towels draped over his arm. He wore black board shorts and a light grey V neck tee shirt which showed off a slight coverage of chest hair. We started for the elevator and as we waited for it to reach us I said "I wonder how long it will take anyone to register that we're not there" "Ha, I doubt they'll even notice we're gone" he said lightheartedly

It was past 10pm and the pool at our hotel was closed "Damn, that sucks" I said "It's ok I know where we can go" He said with a mischievous smile and I followed him out of the hotel lobby and onto the bustling street beside the beach. Edward had told me earlier that he and his brothers had been to Bali many times and were very familiar with the locals and knew all the best places to go. As we began to walk he lent down and took my hand, the ground was very uneven and I supposed he was just trying to ensure I didn't fall over, I was thankful, his skin was warm against my cold hand and he noticed immediately, he placed his other hand on top and gently rubbed the top of my knuckles "Cold hands, Warm heart Bella" he said and flashed a dazzling smile "Yeah, my mum use to say that about me" I said "She's right" he said and we moved on.

We stopped outside the entrance of another hotel, it's pool area was situated between us and it's main building there was a guard at the gate which Edward seemed to know, they shook hands and I couldn't be sure but I thought I saw Edward slip him some money, this made me feel a little uneasy and I took a step back, what if Edward was some sort of Psycho? I didn't want to jump to conclusions about him; he'd already been more of a gentleman in the 10 hours that we'd known each other than anyone I'd ever met.

Edward sensed my reluctance to step forward through the small gate, I began to wonder if he'd ever bought anyone else here but I recoiled at the thought and pushed it out of my mind "It's ok Bella, I had to tip him to let us in, this is the best pool along here and it's also closed but anything in Bali can be opened for a price" he said "Sounds legit" I said giving him a side wards glance, he chuckled and let me through ahead of him.

Beyond the small gate it was quite dark and I had to pause to adjust to the dim light, I could see that the enormous pool had lights on in it but not all of them were on, it created the perfect ambiance for those looking to swoon their other halves but I wasn't getting ahead of myself. "Edward leaned down to my ear and whispered "We have to be very quite and stay out of the light" The proximity of him was intoxicating and his breath was the sweetest thing I'd ever smelt, like honey, lilac and sunshine.

He placed the towels on a near by table and began to take his shirt off, I stepped out of my shorts and lifted my singlet top over my head, my eyes had adjusted enough to the dark that I could see Edward's face and I busted him looking at me, he smiled knowing he'd been caught out "Sorry, I couldn't help myself" he said looking down at his hands "Don't be, you can thank Rose for this little number" I said talking about my bikini "I definitely will" he said. He took my hand and led me to the stairs, which were just in front of us. There was a small waterfall that provided a much needed noise barrier, but we still had to be quiet.

The water was so warm, we were only in waist deep when Edward let go of my hand and disappeared under the water and for the few seconds he was out of sight I felt really alone, I saw the faint outline of his body as he glided effortlessly away from me, when he resurfaced he was over near the edge of the pool and stood with his back to the wall and beckoned me over to him with a wicked smile. I advanced through the water and stood in front of him as he ran his hand through his hair, the moonlight reflecting off of his wet skin made me shiver with a growing need I didn't know I had. I just couldn't take my eyes off of him.

The sensuality of our surroundings made us transition quickly from being new found friends to something much more and thinking back there was no denying the chemistry which flowed between us from the instant we laid eyes on each other, call it what you want though, love, lust, pent up sexual tension, there was nothing that was going to stop whatever was meant to happen between us that night.

He was…. Extraordinary, the delicate translucency of his skin made we want to reach out to him but I resisted the urge not wanting to initiate something that I knew I wouldn't be able to stop. His hands found mine and I let our fingers intertwine, he brought them up to the surface and toyed with my fingers, I watched him looking down and sensed that he was as nervous as I was, I gently took back my hands and ducked my self under the water in an effort to douse the flames I could feel would soon consume me, when I surfaced and wiped my hands over my hair and face I couldn't see him but I felt him behind me, he'd been quick to move, he placed his hand on my lower back and I turned to face him, he eased me back towards the wall and down a little towards a darker part of the pool. He towered over me leaning in with his hands supporting him at either side of my shoulders on the hall behind me, my heart was racing and the quickened rise and fall of his chest said that his was too. "Are you afraid?" he asked and lightly touched his forehead to mine "No" I lied, he looked down at me and I looked up at his lips which were only centimeters away from mine, he paused and whispered "May I kiss you Bella" "Please" I said breathlessly, I'd never been asked before. I'd learnt that Edward was a gentleman but now discovered he was also an expert seducer.

His eyes held mine as his hands gently caressed both sides of my face, he leaned down and pressed his lips gently to mine and let them linger there for a sweet moment savoring the feeling, a faint deep moan rumbled from his throat, his right hand slowly moved south over my shoulder, down my back and rested just above my hip holding me to him, both my hands had been by my sides against the wall as I'd braced for impact but as soon as our lips met I was no longer in control of what they did and they began exploring the wide plains of his chest, up over his broad shoulders finally securing his lips to mine as they cradled either side of his neck. Our kiss grew deeper and deeper with each passing second, my skin was aflame as fire within me reignited and the flames of our passion burned with a white hot glow, I couldn't get close enough, he couldn't either, it was beyond painful so when Edward lifted my legs to wrap them around his hips I didn't object. He let the weight of his body press me up against the wall, his mouth retreated down to my neck allowing me to inhale the precious air around us, I couldn't' help but let out a soft breathy moan of my own as his nose skimmed past my jaw and he started on the other side, I moved my head to give him better access and I could hear his deep satisfaction within his ragged breath.

Suddenly his lips left my skin and his eyes met with mine "Don't move" he said and began very slowly moving us a little deeper into the water, with my legs still around his waist he quietly moved us so that we were underneath the wide bridge that crossed over the end of the pool, we were now in complete darkness, in daylight it would have been like a lovely little alcove shielding us from the sun but for us in that moment it was the only thing keeping us from being arrested for trespassing.

He held me tightly and I rested my chin on his shoulder, his thumb moved side to side against my shoulder blade telling me it would be ok, we heard footsteps overhead, the security guard was crossing the bridge, Edwards thumb stopped dead, I closed my eyes and waited for us to be found, evidently it seemed the guard out the front was unaware of the guard inside the grounds. Edward had lowered us down so that only our heads were above the water, we would have been barely visible even in better light, his breath was hot and even against my ear as we remained motionless cheek to cheek, the guard stopped right above us and we heard him light a cigarette, he continued along his way and over the bridge, after a few long moments Edward moved slightly to the edge of the bridge and we saw that the guard had continued down the path and away from where we hid. It had been a close call and we both decided it was best we leave, like a scene out of M.I we grabbed our clothes and stalked back out the gate, our brief but intense make out session was over, for now.