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Chapter Three, Dinner
While Bella dressed to look more the respectable lady in a baby blue flapper-style dress with nude heels, Edward went for the more boyish look.
He put on his never worn Hot Topic Tee, Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith and Devotion, and his tattered bleached jeans along with some flip flops and his lime green fossil watch.
They both spritzed on their favorite scent and coincidentally met on the stairs with Alice whistling down below. Their eyes appraising and appreciating one another without knowing what to say.
"Holy smokes! You two clean up nicely. Now come on, I'm hungry!"
Edward jogs down the steps. Passing in front of Bella to be able to get a view of her legs. "You don't have to be the designated driver if you'd like some drinks. I don't need any alcohol to celebrate the occasion."
His dialogue continues in his head: cause if I become the least bit inebriated, there's no chance my hands will stay off your body.
"Do you not trust me behind your wheel, daddy?" Bella pouts. There is this satisfaction in witnessing his eyes bug-out; but within the depths of her playfulness, she wants Alice and Edward to have a great time.
"How are you with a stick shift?"
"Borderline Pro." She smirks from the bottom step.
Edward's not sure he can handle her gripping hold of the stick, controlling it without imagining himself in it's place. "Okay then. Mind driving us there? We'll take my hummer. Alice, you get shotgun there."
"Sure thing. No hidden meaning there on daddy's day, right, since we're taking the hummer?" Alice laughs at her joke. Edward's expression is horrified and Bella belly laughs loud.
Not such a bad idea; but considering it came from his daughter's mouth, he's severely grossed out. Without a comeback, he hands Bella the keys and strolls to the garage.
He opens the door for Alice, rushing over to the driver's side to help Bella into the vehicle, then hops in. He buckles himself in the center of the backseat for his viewing pleasure.
The three joke and find amusement at the other's expense fluidly on the way to dinner. Bella and Edward's glance at one another in the rearview mirror, their eyes meeting countless times.
After ordering, "I'm offended that you didn't sit in my lap, Bella Baby."
"I didn't want to wrinkle my dress, big daddy, and I doubt I'd sit still. I get wiggly."
Edward's cock hardens instantly. Bella tingles hot between her legs with the thought of sitting on him.
Images flow: his hand caressing up her leg, petting her softly, pulling her panties to the side while his other hand pets her bare nude and her moistening. Fingering her in public. Nipping at her ear while her hand tugs on his blatant desire.
"Wow. You two might need to get a room. I'm here too. Wew WHO, over here." Both Edward and Bella blush, looking to Alice. They hadn't realized the extent to which their eyes were locked.
"Now that I have your attention… father love?"
"What is it, pumpkin?"
"You know that I'm twenty-one, I can drink legally?" He nods, his eyebrows raised for her to get to the point. "Well, Jasper has his own business and he's been impressingly successful the past two years. Well, I did promise you that I'd wait to marry him, you know, finish college and shit? That's one year away, I'd like to add."
Edward's face goes serious as he leans with his elbows on the table, closing any distance between him and Alice. "Yes, I am aware of this shit." He whispers.
Bella scoots out of the booth. "Where are you going?"
"I don't want to be here while you corner your father. Excuse me, Edward. I'm going to the restroom. Come get me when you're done, Alice."
Alice's courage wilts and she begins to get that guilty sorry look. "Okay."
Bella tilts her head at her friend, softening her gaze to portray that she's not angry. Alice knows she's forgiven until she focuses on Edward. Bella exit's the situation.
"Sorry. It's a hard subject for me… I only want to move in with Jasper. And you go silent for days when you think I'm leaving home. It's less than five minutes away and we could have each other over for grilling and I'm a grown woman for goodness sakes!"
"You can't wait one year, Alice?"
He knows that he needs to let go. It's the finalization of him not being her number one guy, although it's been like that since Jasper came into their lives. "Yes. I'm selfish." Repeats in Edward's head until it's shouting.
Alice's chin quivers. She stays quiet, struggling for control over her emotions.
"Will you finish out your Junior year at home?" Edward relaxes back, pulling gulps from his beer.
"Are you asking me?" Edward nods. Alice is elated with a bitter sweetness. She never wants him to feel like she's leaving him like her mom did. "That works for me. Love you, dad."
"Love you too. Go get Bella, pumpkin."
I promise happiness in the following chapter. What's your definition of "happiness?" Do tell, do review.
