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Disclaimer: I do not own anything Twilight.
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Damn! I know I said I have a life… but I just can't seem to stop thinking about this story or writing it for that matter.
I must admit that I tried to upload this chapter yesterday, but Fanfiction failed me..*smiles sheepishly*
This chapter is all Bella again and let me tell you it's sweet, funny has a bit of cursing in it and at the end… well I guess you'll just have to read it… *Smirks*
Also I have to say..
I LOVE ALL OF YOU!!
Especially the ones following This Story!
you know who you are...*winks*
YOU ROCK!!
XOXOXO
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~*~Bella~*~
I was sound asleep when I felt something stir next to me, affectively causing me to wake from my dreamless sleep. Feeling the familiar yet foreign warmth I reached out my hand and absentmindedly traced something warm yet damp with my fingertips.
What the?
I held my breath when realization hit me like a ton of bricks that it was someone that was laying next to me and not something. Afraid of who the Hell it was laying here next to me I tried to retract my hand.
Holy shit! Was is that guy I met last week? Oh God Bella how much did you fucking drink this time? Oh God please no!
But before I managed to retract it all the way I felt a warm hand reach for it and place it back to where it was.
I stiffened instantly when I heard him moan softly.
Fuck!
I wiggled a little and tried to retract my hand again, but before I could, I heard a soft chuckle.
"Stop moving around so much you'll make me fall" His voice was soft velvety like yet raw with sleep.
Trying my best to place the voice that I had just heard I once again held my breath when I figured it out.
Edward.
"Breathe Bella" He said and I opened my eyes but didn't see much because it was still dark.
"Edward?" I asked hoping that I hadn't lost my mind.
"Who did you expect?" He asked between chuckles. "Keanu Reeves maybe or that guy that played the Highlander guy on TV." He shifted a bit until he was facing me with a lazy grin on his face which was barely noticeable despite of the soft light filtering through from the kitchen above our heads.
"No" I snorted stiffening a laugh because I hadn't thought about that TV show in years.
Yeah Adrian Paul was definitely HOT!!
Completely ignoring my protest Edward continued.
"Yeah what was his name?" He said tapping his chin with his index finger. "Paul something right?" Our eyes meeting for the first time since we had both woken up.
"No, I most certainly did not think it was Keanu Reeves or Adrian Paul laying next to me for that matter." I said trying to keep my voice even. But failing miserably because I almost instantly felt the heat rush to my cheeks because I was hoping against hope that it was in fact Edward laying next to me.
He held my gaze, but didn't say anything so I continued.
"I was in fact hoping that it was uhmm that it was.." I trailed of closing my eyes when he reached his hand towards my face and caressed my cheek sending a jolt of electricity trough my entire body causing me to shiver under his touch.
"Are you cold Bella?" He whispered softly removing his hand from my cheek.
"No I'm not cold" I whispered back opening my eyes.
"I just can't believe that I'm really here" I said raising my head and looking around the room, only now noticing that we were laying on the couch together with a blanket covering us.
"And that you're here" I smiled at him. "That we're here" I reached my hand out running my fingers through his hair, causing him to close his eyes.
"God Bella I've missed you so much" He pulled me towards him and hugged me tight.
"I've missed you so much Edward Cullen" I threw my arms around his neck placing my chin on his shoulder. "My best friend in the whole entire world."
We held each other for a few seconds longer just reveling the silence before Edward spoke again.
"Come on best friend lets get some shut eye" He released me from his embrace before pulling me against his chest.
I let out a sigh closing my eyes and listening to his soothing breaths.
*****
"Do you think their still asleep?" I smiled at the sound of Jaspers voice.
"Well I think Edward is" I heard Alice chuckle softly "But by the look on her face I think that B is awake"
"Fuck off Brandon" I groaned and felt Edwards arms tighten around me which made my smile wider.
"Whoa there darlin" Jasper chuckled causing Alice to giggle.
"Shut the Fuck up Jasper" Edward said with a loud groan.
"Well I guess our job here is done"
"Yup, lets make some Coffee" Alice snickered "At least then we wont have to deal with grumpy B"
I huffed in annoyance because they wouldn't fucking shut the Hell up.
They both chuckled at that, making there way into the kitchen.
A couple of minutes after they left I yawned stretching my body but stilled abruptly when I heard Edward growl against the back of my neck before grabbing my hips affectively stopping me in mid stretch.
"Bella" He warned breathlessly.
My eyes snapped open at the sound of his voice and I briefly wondered why the Hell he was preventing me from stretching.
What the Fuck?
"What the fuck are you doing Edw-" I trailed of slowly turning around when I realized or rather felt why he had stopped me. When I turned around fully I looked at Edward and the look in his eyes as well as his flushed cheeks were all the answer I needed.
I opened my mouth to apologize but was cut off by Edward.
"I'm sorry" He said his voice a mere whisper as he closed his eyes.
"Uh Yeah it's um okay" I murmured trying to make the situation less awkward.
"Yeah, okay" Edward said his eyes still closed.
*****
Minutes later Jasper came into the Living room telling us that the coffee was made while Alice yelled that I should hop under the shower, because she didn't want to spend the day inside, saying something about wanting to go sightseeing. What the Hell it was that she wanting to see here in Forks? I had no idea.
So after downing two cups of coffee and making some early morning small talk with the guys, and Edward promising that he would return after a quick shower and a change of clothes at his house. He stood up and said a quick goodbye to Alice and Jasper before turning to me and pulling me into a great big hug.
"I'll see you later?" He asked pulling away from me slowly.
"You bet your ass scruffy" I said fingering his over night stubble.
He smiled at me before kissing me on the cheek and walking out the door. I stood in the doorway watching him walk to his car.
"Hey! You have a Volvo!" I yelled excitedly remembering Edward telling me when we were younger that when he was old enough to drive that it would have to be a Volvo, something about it being the safest car in the world.
He turned around grinning at me before opening his door and getting in. I watched him pull out of the parking spot and make his way down the road. I stood there grinning like a fool because my best friend had gotten the car he always wanted.
He rounded the corner and when he did I walked back into the house, closing the door behind me I walked towards the kitchen where Alice and Jasper were sitting at the table and talking. I smiled at the thought that maybe they would also become friends.
Alice looked up at me asking me if I wanted another refill, I shook my head telling her that I was going upstairs to take a much needed shower and get myself dressed for the day. She nodded and returned her attention to Jasper which gave me a quick wink before I turned on my heel towards the stairs.
*****
Forty five minutes later I was showered and dressed sitting down briefly on my old bed to put my socks on. When I finished with the socks I glanced around seeing a few snippets from my past.
There were a couple of pictures of me and Edward growing up.
Most were of us playing in the Cullen's backyard and a few were of us on the playground. As I stood up to walk towards the pictures I heard loud voices coming from downstairs. Opening my door I recognized the voices and gasped at the loud yelling.
"You should have done something about it" I heard Edward yell angrily at Charlie as I practically ran down the stairs.
"Edward you'd better hold your tongue son beca-" Charlie started to say just as I stepped into the kitchen where they stood across one another, but was cut off by Edward.
"Hold my tongue" His voice even angrier while he shook his head. "I held my fucking tongue when she took Bella away from me from us! I held my fucking tongue when my fucking heart was ripped from my fucking chest! But most of all" He stopped glaring at Charlie. "I held my fucking tongue when you didn't do anything to fucking stop her."
I stood there holding my breath not able to move because I could feel the tension rising between them, the two men in my life that I have ever loved.
In that moment as they stood there glaring at each other, their chests heaving from the large breath intakes to calm them selves.
I could feel the anger emanating from Edward.
I could feel Charlie's anger towards Edward's words.
But most of all I could feel their hurt and their pain because of the years that had been stolen from them, from me, from us.
"Oh God" I whispered feeling big fat tears roll down my cheeks.
"Bella baby?" Charlie was at my left instantly.
"Bella? What's wrong sweety?" Edward asked from my right his voice full of concern.
Not trusting my voice I closed my eyes shaking my head.
"Bella baby.. Do you need to sit down?" Charlie moving me towards the couch.
I sat down on the couch silent tears falling down my cheeks as Edward asked me if I wanted some water. I nodded and Charlie stood up without a word and walked into the kitchen.
I opened my eyes and saw Edward in front of me sitting on the edge of the coffee table rubbing my knee soothingly. I threw my arms around him resting my face in the crook of his neck while the tears kept flowing.
"I'm sorry Bella… I'm so fucking sorry sweetheart" His soft lips grazing my ear as he whispered his apology to me.
And I knew that he wasn't apologizing for the words that he had spoken to Charlie. I knew that he was apologizing for everything that had happened even though non of it was his fault. He was apologizing for the years that we lost, the years that were taken away, stolen from us.
He was apologizing because Renee never did.
He was apologizing because he knew that he was the only person that I would accept the apology from.
"Bella" He said slowly pulling away from me. "Drink a little water sweety"
I let go of his neck sniffling a bit as I took the glass of water from him.
"Where's Charlie?" I asked glancing around the room before looking at Edward.
"He said he'd be at Billy Black's place." I nodded, remembering the times that Charlie would spend going on fishing trips with Billy Black and Harry Clearwater at the Quilette Reservation down at La Push when I was growing up. I even remember that Edward and I went with him a couple of times when we were younger but stopped going because we would get bored after an hour or two and scare the fish away by jumping in the water.
"Oh my God I'm so Bored" I said palming my face.
I was sitting at the water edge of the fishingrounds near La Push beach, Edward was sitting next to me throwing small rocks into the water, when Billy aproached us.
"Edward, Bella" He said smiling down at us.
"Hi Mr Black" Edward smiled back.
"Look kids, I know that fishing is'nt that exciting. But I also know that the two of you" He said waving his hand between Edward and me. " Can find something to occupy yourselves with. Being the smart kids that you are" He winked at us and left.
Edward and I looked at each other trying to figure out what to do. I closed my eyes as if the act alone would magically pop an idea into my head. Igroaned opening my eyes because there was nothing, nothing what so ever. I looked over at where Edward was sitting and when I saw the look in his eyes. I just knew that he had some great evil masterplan.
"What is it?" I asked watching his grin grow wider. "Spill it Cullen, I know you have something good"
I stood up and walked over to him.
"Come here Bella" He said smiling mischieviously. I hunched down to his level and he told me that the only way we could get out of going on fishingtrips with Charlie, would be if we could somehow scare the fish away so that they did'nt catch any for a while. I nodded at him and taking my shoes off, he did the same and then we ran, hand in hand into the water screaming at the top of our longs.
"SAVE YOURSELVES FISHY'S, SAVE YOURSELVES"
"And Alice and Jasper?" I asked realizing that neither of them were here.
"Jazz took Alice to the diner for some breakfast when I got here and saw Charlie.." He took a deep breath exhaling before he continued. "And he didn't know if Alice knows.. So.." he didn't finish his train of thought and he didn't have to because I knew what he was about to say. I shook my head because Alice in fact didn't know the whole story of why I moved to Phoenix.
"So how about some breakfast?" Edward asked pulling me from my thoughts.
"Uh yeah sure, I could eat" I said as moved to stand up.
"Nu-Uh you just sit and relax a little and I'll fix us something okay?" Edward said shaking his head and standing up.
"Umm okay?" I looked at him questionably not knowing if Edward even knew how to boil water let alone 'fix' something as he put it.
Edward chuckled at my facial expression saying that his mother taught him well.
I sat down and sunk unto the couch picked up the remote control from Charlie's flat screen TV and flipped trough the pages as I heard Edward whistle in the kitchen.
I skipped past CNN, Fox News and Animal Planet and settled on Cartoon Network when I heard Edward calling from the kitchen.
"Bella where does Charlie keep his spatula?"
"Um I don't know? Uh try the same cupboard where the skillets are" I yelled back.
I heard the cupboard open and close again before Edward spoke again.
"Thank you Bella!"
I smiled when I heard him resume his whistling.
*****
An hour later we were both groaning from the huge amount of food that we had consumed.
I scooted my chair away from the table sank back into my chair and looked at Edward who was sitting across from me while he rubbed his stomach.
Well Hello there six pack friend!
"Look at you and those abs" I said nodding my head towards him.
Edward smiled sheepishly pulling his shirt down.
"Uh yeah" He said running his hand through his hair. "I started working out with Emmet after.." He trailed off meeting my gaze. "He said I needed an outlet for my pent up anger. And that working out was the way to go.. So after him harassing me for a couple of months I caved.." He paused gauging my expression. "And I have to say it worked plus it gets the girls all hot and bothered. " He finished with a grin and a wink.
I stared at him in disbelieve then shook my head because this was a flash of the old Edward that I knew growing up, the memory alone causing a rush of heat to reach my cheeks.
"Isabella Swan are you blushing?" He chuckled.
"Oh Fuck you Edward Anthony Cullen!" I groaned hiding my face in my palms.
"Oh baby I love it when you talk dirty" He moaned. "Did you want to see my pecs as well?" Even though I wasn't looking at him I could picture him grinning like a Goddamned fool because his voice was dripping with amusement.
"NO!" I shouted.
He laughed and a few seconds later I heard ruffling noises coming from where he sat. My eyes shot open and I saw him standing in front of me leaning against the table shirtless.
I swallowed hard as I ogled his seemingly rock hard six pack, my eyes trailed down from his navel down his happy trail to the top of his jeans that hung low on his hips revealing the perfect V-shape. My eyes lingered there for a second or two as I involuntarily licked my lips, before traveling upwards over his perfect abs towards his chest. My eyes widened with shock as I looked up and met his gaze. He was watching me watch him with a smirk on his face.
I swallowed again.
"Edward? Is that a nipple ring?" I whispered.
He nodded his head, but didn't say a word. So I continued.
"Did it hurt?" I asked standing up and before I realized it, my fingers were brushing over his nipple.
"Like a bitch" He breathed looking down at my hand on his chest.
"Then why did you do it?" I asked tugging on the ring lightly, completely taken by the sight of it.
Fuck that's Hot!
"Bella" He tried to warn me, but it came out as a throaty moan which caused me shiver as his long fingers wrapped around my wrist.
I looked up at him and my breath hitched as I saw that his eyes were closed and his lips slightly parted. My mouth suddenly felt dry, I swallowed as I licked my lips again. My heart rate picked up as he opened his eyes and stared at me.
At this point my brain was shouting at me to step away from the nipple, to step away from Edward, the ungodly gorgeously beautiful man in front of me.
Edward my best friend that I hadn't seen in five years.
The same Edward that knew me better than anyone else.
The same Edward that was a boy when I saw him last.
I found myself not able to keep my eyes off of his as we held each others gaze. And before I knew it, before either of us realized it, my head was tilted upwards and Edwards was leaning slightly down. I looked between his eyes and his lips as he did the same. Both of us licking our lips.
When suddenly…
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MuHahahaha…..
Yeah, Sorry about that.
So uh are you gonna yell at me?
Curse at me?
Or show me some love?