Chapter 3

Edward parked in the garage and was opening my door before I realized he had turned off the car. I was still a bit flushed. I couldn't look him in the eye just yet but I still accepted his hand as he helped me out of his car. I briefly caught a glimpse of his expression. He looked a bit…smug? He grabbed my bag and swung it over his shoulder. Instead of holding my hand like I had expected he swooped me up with his free arm and threw me over his shoulder, carrying me into his house.

"Edward!" I gasped. "I can walk. You don't have to carry me."

He ignored me and swung open the door that lead to the kitchen. Esme was at the table knitting a scarf. When she saw us a smile spread across her face. I knew why, it was wonderful to see Edward acting so carefree.

"Special delivery!" He announced. "Very precious cargo coming through!"

"Cargo? Since when am I cargo?" I chuckled. Even though I didn't want to be carried (I wasn't a rag doll) I treasured every second of closeness I got. His scent floated around me and when he placed me on the kitchen floor I clutched onto him, pulling him close. He smiled and pecked me quickly on the lips before greeting Esme.

"Hi Esme." I said. She smiled at me, at both of us. She loved seeing her son in love.

"Hello dear. How are you?"

"Good. And you?"

"Very well. Happy to see you both."

Alice then danced her way into the kitchen. She playfully punched Edward on the shoulder before planting a kiss on my cheek. Before she said anything she gave me a knowing look. I felt my cheeks become warmer. I think she 'saw' the conversation Edward and I just had in the car.

Edward cleared his throat and reached out to try and ruffle Alice's hair. She quickly dodged the assault and then hopped up on to the kitchen counter. I looked up at Edward. He was watching and Alice. I got the feeling they were having one of their non-verbal conversations. Before I could feel too left out Edward rolled his eyes at her and then looked down at me.

"Hungry?"

"Just a little…"

"Oh! I'll cook!" Esme threw down her knitting and started rummaging through the kitchen cabinets. Alice sprinted toward the refrigerator and began pulling out contents singing, "I'll help too," as I tried to keep track of her blurred motions.

"We'll have something delicious for you Bella. Give us about 30 minutes." Esme was looking at me under a pile of ingredients.

"I can just make myself a sandwich or something. Really it's no problem." I said reaching for a loaf of bread. Alice jumped in front of me, halting my movements.

"No Bella, we will cook. You just go play with Edward for a bit." She winked at me, I just blushed.

"No point in arguing with them love." Edward said into my ear, lips brushing my earlobe as he spoke. "They are a force not to be reckoned with."

"That's right!" Alice said. She was chopping tomatoes at lighting pace. Edward pulled me into the living room. Emmet was playing video games with Rosalie on the huge plasma TV. It was a racing game in which Rosalie was clearly winning. Emmet kept uttering profanities and trying to block Rosalie's view as his sad little car released smoke and eventually caught on fire. He cursed loudly as the game automatically reset his car and started him at the beginning of the race track.

"Language Emmet!" Rosalie scolded but she was smiling. Probably feeling a bit cocky because she was killing him at this game.

"Rosy you're cheating!" Emmet yelled. He stood in front of her blocking her vision.

"How can I cheat at this game? You're just awful." She said as she nudged him aside with her hip.

I laughed quietly as Edward pulled me to the couch. I draped my legs over his began to play with his hair.

"Hey Bells!" Emmet yelled. He kept his eyes on the screen trying to catch up to Rosalie.

"Hello Bella." Rosalie glanced over her shoulder quickly and then turned around. Things between me and Rosalie were not the best but they were at least civil.

"Hey guys." I continued to play with Edward's hair. I gesture I knew he loved and one I used often. I scraped my nails along his scalp and pulled at the strands. He closed his eyes and smiled.

I continued to watch Rosalie and Emmet play. Once I even got a chance to race against Emmet (he beat me and did a victory laps around the living room). Esme and Alice brought me out my food before I realized how much time had gone by. It was some kind of pasta with ceaser salad and garlic bread on the side. When I picked up the garlic bread Emmet pretended to choke. He fell on the floor and started to shake which in turn shook the entire house. Classic Emmet, the only vampire in the house that would make a garlic joke.

Alice settled onto the floor and flipped through a bridal magazine, Esme went back to the kitchen, and Rosalie and Emmet continued the video game. I quietly ate my pasta and watched them play. I was so absorbed in the game that I jumped when I felt Edwards hand begin to trace patterns on my back. I quickly looked at him over my shoulder but he was looking straight ahead at the TV.

When I was done with my food I snuggled closer to Edward. He draped a blanket over us but continued to stare at the screen. I was shocked when he started to run his hand up and down my leg under the blanket. His hand rising higher and higher on my inner thigh. I tried to keep my breathing under control. I didn't want the attention of his family on us. He ran his hand over my hips and to my stomach where his cold digits came in contact with my burning skin. He made little patterns across the skin of my tummy, each movement bringing his hand higher and higher.

His other hand started running over my legs. His movements were slow and controlled but driving me crazier and crazier by the second. The hand that was on my stomach was getting dangerously high. I held my breath, waiting for him to make a move. He flattened his hand out right beneath my bra. The length of his hand expanding horizontally across my ribs. Before I had time to process the pleasant sensation of the skin on skin contact, he moved his hand higher, completely enveloping my left breast in his icy palm. He squeezed for the smallest fraction of a second before releasing me and returning both hands to my hips.

I let out a slow, even breath. Did Edward just grope me! Edward Cullen? It was quick, almost non-existent but it happened. I replayed what just happened in my mind. Felt the sensation of his cold hand against my warm flesh. Felt the electricity shoot through my body once more as I imagined him gently squeezing my breast, my nipple pebbling slightly due both to the cold and the erotic gesture.

I smile spread across my face. I was leaning against him, in between his legs, so I couldn't see his face. I wondered what on earth had possessed him to do that. Before I could turn around Alice jumped up. She threw the magazine she had been looking through on the table and began to jump up and down in place.

"The boys are going camping!" She yelled. I looked up at her unsure of what she was talking about. "Well, at least that's what we'll tell Charlie so he'll let you spend the night."

Spend the night? I liked the sound of that. Just me and Edward alone in his room. In that big bed he bought…I could corner him about his wondering hands then. When we were alone, and he couldn't get away from me.

"Is that okay with you Bella?" I could feel Edward's chest vibrate as he spoke.

"Sounds perfect." I smiled. I still couldn't see his face but he wrapped his stone arms around my and buried his face in my hair. I could tell he was smiling too.

After things were all squared away with Charlie (he made me reassure him a million times that Edward would indeed not be in the house all night) the sleepover began. Alice pulled me away from Edward's arms to play Bella Barbie for about two hours. She only stopped because Jasper came home from his hunting trip early. She ran down the stairs to greet him and luckily he was able to keep her distracted so I wouldn't have to endure anymore nail painting or hair curling.

I followed her at human pace downstairs but before I was even close to the living room I felt icy cold arms envelope me from behind.

"I love your hair. It looks extremely sexy." A voice whispered in my ear. I blushed and spun around in his arms. Before I caught a glimpse of his face Edwards cold lips descended on mine. His kissed me slowly, sensually but it wasn't a kiss I hadn't experienced before. At least, not at first. Just when I was certain he was about to pull away he gripped my hips more firmly and walked me back against the wall. I gasped when I made contact with the wood paneled wall but was quickly silenced as Edward's kiss became more intense.

He slowly traced my lips with his tongue as he ran one hand up and down my side. The other hand continued to grip my hip, applying delicious pressure. My hands anchored into his hair, pulling the strands as hard as I could (I would never be able to hurt him). He returned both hands to my hips and started to place chaste pecks on my lips. I was disappointed. He was slowing down and all I wanted him to do was so faster. I was about to protest when I heard a loud, "Ahem," to the left of me. I glanced in that direction and I saw Emmet standing in the hallway.

"I know you two are horny for each other but we're about to play a game and we need you downstairs."

Edward growled at Emmet and he held up his hands in surrender but that didn't wipe the smirk off his face. I slid out from the shelter of the wall and Edward's body, embarrassed to have been caught in that position.

"What are we playing?" I asked.

"Truth!" Emmet announced before turning his back on us and heading downstairs.

"Truth? Like truth or dare?" I looked up at Edward.

"Yes, but since we can all physically handle anything," he thought about this for a second then reconsidered, "well, since all of us but you can handle anything physically, we just turned it into a game of truth. Dares are really not that much fun because we know everyone can do them."

"What if I dared you to eat human food?" He feigned shock, holding his hands to his throat.

"You wouldn't!"

"I would if you misbehaved. So you're lucky there are no dares because you've been misbehaving a lot tonight." I laughed at his goofy expression before turning my back on him and walking downstairs.

The end to Chapter 3. Hope you guys are enjoying. Might be a little while to my next post but HANG IN THERE. It's coming soon!