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3. Alice and Amazing.
BPOV
I think I'm going to bail work and go to Edward's or something. I haven't gotten any new clients and I've finished up all my old work. Today is extremely boring and I'm exhausted from sitting and waiting for work. Edward and I have gotten really close. We haven't had sex since after the first night, three weeks ago. Edward wants to go slow and normal or something but he can't deny that the chemistry between us is overflowing. Sometimes, I just want to reach out and jump his bones. The truth is, Edward is extremely sexy, like sex is dripping from all his features. His sex hair which always looks like he just had someone running their hand through it, turns me on. So do the sight of his lips. Edward has very sexy lips. They're slim and light pink and whenever they're touching my body, my response is instant wetness. I love his broad shoulders, abs and lean biceps. His six pack looks extremely natural not over-emphasized. His happy trail simply leads me to what I dream about every night; his humongous cock. I haven't ever forgotten his enormous size. He's the only man who's ever completely filled me up and brought such intense pleasure. I could worship his body all day long but his personality is more amazing. Edward is so different from anyone else I've ever known. He likes to talk about sex like I do, he listens to everything I say including the stupid unimportant things. He likes the fact that I show myself completely not hiding anything in. I don't hide my love for sex or my love for rap and cooking and reading. I don't hide me and Edward accepts it all but I wonder for how long. When he discovers the rest, will he still want me?
My thoughts are interrupted by the blaring of my phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi, is this Bella Swan who works for Newton H. Designs?" A chirpy female voice says into the phone. Her voice is light and she sounds energetic.
"Yes, how can I help you?"
"Well, I'm Alice Whitlock and my husband, Jasper and I are moving to Chicago so we've a house but it needs redecoration. Both the interior and the exterior. Please, please tell me you're free because we've had a lot of recommendation and seen some of your work so you're just perfect for the job." She recites quickly and excitedly. I can practically feel her tension as she awaits my answer.
"Actually, right now, I'm looking for work so yes I'm free but are you in Chicago so we can meet and I see the house and discuss? So I know exactly what I have to work with."
"Oh, thank God. Yes, Jazz and I are in Chicago so we can meet for lunch today by say, 1:30 or 2:oo."
"Yes, that works perfectly for me. Where will we be meeting?"
Alice replies me with some café which is a little on the outskirts of town. However, she promises me that the food is awesome and the bill is on her no matter how much I argue. We also exchange cell numbers so we'd be able to call when needed. I'm actually excited to work with Alice, she sounds amazing and very bubbly. Somehow, like Angie can be at times. Working with her feels like it'd be awesome.
When it's 1:00, I prepare myself to leave the office. I pack a folder to show them some them themes and know if their work would feature in any of that. I leave my office by 1:15 and when I walk out to the reception, I inform my secretary, Lauren to make space in my schedule for possible Alice meetings. Yes, I have no work but some clients are having grand openings for their houses and want me to attend so I would be recognized so those are in my schedule.
I get into my car in the parking lot and set the directions to the café in my GPS. As I follow directions, my mind drifts back to Edward, despite how close we've gotten there's still a lot we don't know about each other. Like, I have no idea what he does for a living. He knows I design houses but the topic of his occupation has never come up. It's pretty obvious that he's very rich though so he either has a large trust fund or he is a hidden celebrity considering the fact that Angela swears she's seen his name on TV. Getting to the café is easy since I paid attention to the GPS. The building is pretty medium-sized and looks very flashy. I walk in and ask for Whitlock. I'm led to a table in a small corner of the restaurant in which a small dark haired lady is bouncing on along with a tall, blond haired man. Due to the energy displayed by the woman, I can only guess that it's Alice Whitlock.
On spotting me, she hops up from her chair and offers me her hand saying, "Hi, you must be Bella. I'm Alice and it's so great to meet you. I totally love the way you're dressed, you look amazing. In fact, I can tell we're going to be great friends." She says the words like she'd in a race to get them out the fastest.
I take her hand and say, "Hi." I can say much; I'm pretty amazed by the amount of energy she's exuding.
Jasper stands up and pulls Alice back while offering me his hand saying, "I'm sorry. Alice can be a lot, at times. I'm Jasper Whitlock and it's a pleasure to meet you Ms. Swan. I've heard a lot about you." He has a charming Southern drawl which almost makes me swoon. Almost being the key word. Can't swoon when I have Edward around.
I take his hand and say, "Thanks, same here. Please call me Bella."
"And you'll call me Jasper." He counters.
I nod and take my seat across them. A while later our server appears and we give our orders. I order a spicy beef and roast potatoes. I love spicy food, so I hope it'll be good. While we wait for the food, the Whitlocks and I get talking about their house. Alice is pretty excited but Jasper those most of the talking because I can actually hear what he says.
"It's a rather large, old house but perfect for us. We love the architecture and the space but the designs aren't us and we'd like to change that. That's where you come in."
"So, exactly what kind of theme would you like to implement?"
"Um…something that's modern yet won't get rid of the old. We don't want to lose sight of the fact that we own an old house."
"Yes, and we'd like a lot of colours. Not crazy colours but not the same dull thing for the whole house. We need it to look alive." Alice chirps in.
"Okay and what about the exterior?"
"The old owners paid absolutely no attention to it. They simply had grass everywhere but we want it different. Maybe, a garden, fountain and somewhere we can have a barbecue or outside meal since we have a pretty large family."
"Oh, you have kids?" I ask, surprised. They are so young, not much older than me, I guess.
"No. I mean, extended family. So sometimes, we host holidays turn by turn so it'll eventually get to us and we want to have outside space to accommodate everyone."
"Nice idea." I say. "What about kids? Do you want any and how many? And how many rooms are in the house?"
"Yes, we'd like about three to four." Jasper looks at Alice for confirmation and she nod eagerly. "And they're seven rooms." Right, the house was big. They must be pretty rich.
"I have some amazing ideas in my head which I have to develop in my head before I let you know. But I do hope, you've got the money to pay for all we'll need to do."
"Yes, we do." They say at the same time. I raise my eyebrows and smile. I really like this couple.
Our food arrives and we get to eating. The beef is really spicy to my satisfaction and the potatoes are roasted to the optimum. Alice was right; the food is awesome. As we eat, we talk about more ideas for their house. They've actually already moved from San Francisco but are staying in a rented house until their real house is ready which they want to be soon. They basically want a comfortable house which they can live in for the rest of their lives or until they're old or something. When I'm done with lunch, I promise to call when I'm ready to go and see their house and then I leave to go to the office and do some work.
_LaD_
EPOV
I'm doing my laundry when my sister, Alice calls me and she's mighty excited about something.
"Hey, Ali, what's up?"
"Edward, you should call more often, you know. You suck as a brother." She says.
"Yeah, yeah. I know you called to tell me something not talk about my calling pattern."
"You're right. I met an amazing person, today."
"Really, who is it?"
"Well, you know Jazz and I have moved to Chicago already but our actual house is not yet ready so we called a decorator so we can get to work and move in as fast as possible."
"Okay, so who's the person?"
"The decorator, of course! Her name is Bella Swan and she's awesome. She's so beautiful, I think I might be jealous. But she's so smart and friendly and cool and her fashion sense is awesome. I just know we're going to be great friends."
Alice met Bella? And likes her? That is just too weird.
"That sounds great Alice but how did you know about her?" I ask.
"Well, she did Kate and Mark's houses and they told me about her so I called her office and she said she was actually free to take us up. You have no idea how glad I was. When she showed for lunch, well, I've never quite liked someone so much." Alice sounds extremely excited about Bella and I want to tell her that Bella is my girlfriend but we haven't exactly classified ourselves yet. We're dating but I haven't asked Bella to be my girlfriend so Alice can't know yet. But when she finds out, she'll be mad that I didn't tell her, at first.
"Well, Alice, that sounds great. You're always quite choosy with people so it's cool that you met someone you like so much." I try to put actual enthusiasm in my words but I'm too worried about how I'll broach the subject that Alice is my sister to Bella.
"Are you alright? You sound preoccupied." Alice tells me.
"No, I'm fine. I just can't wait to see you on Saturday."
"I can't wait either. Are you bringing a date, Edward?"
"Maybe."
"Really? That amazing!" She exclaims. I can practically see her bouncing in excitement. "Who is she? Do I know her? She must be great to have caught your eye."
"You'll meet her if she comes on Saturday, Alice. Calm down and wait, okay?"
"Yeah, whatever. So what's she like?"
"She's amazing. She's beautiful and funny and just perfect for me. No one has ever been that way before. I'm falling so hard for her, Alice."
"Edward, I'm so happy for you." I can hear the joy in her voice and I smile in response. "But does she know…about what you do?"
"No, not yet. And I'm sort of nervous to tell her. No one's ever reacted well before."
"Edward, I know you really like her but if she can't accept you then she's not the one for you. Keep that in mind, okay?"
"Yes, Alice. I will."
"Okay. I'm really glad we moved to Chicago, Edward."
"Same here. I've missed you."
"I've missed you too. I really can't wait to meet your girlfriend." With the way Alice sounds, you'd think it was her girlfriend I was bringing on Saturday.
"She's not my girlfriend yet Alice."
"Yet, being the operative word means that she'll be soon. At least before Saturday, right?"
"Right, Alice. If she says yes, that is."
"Of course she'll say yes. You'll see, I'm always right."
"Whatever. She'll probably soon be here. Talk to you later, Alice."
"Okay, Edward. Bye."
"Bye." And then I hang up. So I have to ask Bella to be my girlfriend and to the family barbecue on Saturday. I was almost sure Bella would say yes but what if she didn't? I had fallen so hard for Bella that I had no idea how I would cope if she didn't want to be with me anymore especially if it's because of my career. The sound of the doorbell interrupts my thoughts and I know its Bella.
I open the door and I see my hopefully soon-to be girlfriend standing outside. She's dressed in a pair of capris and a black cleavage exposing blouse.
"Hey," I say and give her a light kiss on the lips. She smiles brightly as we walk into my house.
"Guess what happened to me today." She says excitedly.
"What?"
"I met some amazing people."
"At work?" She couldn't be talking about Alice, could she? Could Bella and Alice really like each other that much?
"Yup. So I was bored out of my mind and even planning to cut work when an Alice Whitlock called me. Apparently, she and her husband have moved to Chicago but their original house isn't ready yet and they heard a lot about me so they could to ask me to work with them. I went to lunch with them and they're so amazing. Alice is extremely energetic and talks way too fast but she's perfect the way she is. And Jasper just balances her out and has this amazing Southern drawl…" Huh? "…which would have made me swoon if I wasn't with you." "Whew! My entire body relaxed with relief. I was scared for a moment there.
"Well, they sound amazing. But I have to tell you something."
"Okay. What is it?" She looks a bit wary and maybe worried.
"It's not something bad."
"Oh, okay. I was scared for a moment there." See! We had so much in common and even had the same thoughts.
"It's about Alice and me."
"She's not your ex-girlfriend, is she?"
"No! Nothing like that. Actually, she's my sister."
"Huh? But your surname is Cullen and hers is Whitlock."
"She was a Cullen before she married Jasper."
"Oh. Wait, are you telling me I had lunch with the owner of A. Cullock Designs today and I had no idea?"
"Yes."
"Wait, is Emmett Cullen your brother?"
"Yes." She sounds a bit awed now.
"Then Rosalie Hale is your sister in-law? And Carlisle and Esme Cullen are your parents?"
"Yes."
"Oh my God. That is so amazing. Are they really as perfect as the media makes them to be?"
"No, they're normal human beings like you and I."
"You're not normal! If you're related to Emmett, the triple time Super Bowl champion and Rosalie, the model and Alice, the designer, and Carlisle the genius surgeon and Esme, the interior designer then you're definitely not normal!" She says this all in one breathe. Her expression tells me that she finds this all extremely unbelievable. I am glad that Bella hadn't made the connection before though; it means she isn't after me for my fame or something. She just wants me for me and that is just another reason why she is amazing.
"Bella, I'm normal. Being related to them doesn't make me any different from the Edward you've always known."
"Right." Her voice is dripping with sarcasm.
"I'm serious, Bella. Besides, I wanted to ask you something anyway."
"What is it?"
"We're having a family barbecue on Saturday at my parents' house and I was hoping you'd come with me as my girlfriend."
"But I'm not your girlfriend." Bella has a sly smirk on her face and she's waiting expectantly. I decide to play dumb.
"What?"
"You haven't asked me, Edward. Right now, we're just dating." She qualifies, unabashedly.
"Bella Swan, would you be my girlfriend?" I try to sound nonchalant but my heart is actually pounding. I'm nervous that she'll say no.
"Yes. Are you actually nervous?" she asks, looking shocked.
"If I say yes, would you change your answer to no?" There's a large grin on my face.
"Edward, just to make it more obvious than it is. I really like you and there is no way I could have said no."
I respond by kissing her. Her plump lips are soft against mine and when my tongue pries into her mouth, she lets me have control. Her mouth tastes unique, the Bella taste I've become quite accustomed to in these three weeks we've spent together. My hands move to her body gently. I love the feel of her skin; it's so soft and pliant. My fingers move to graze her breast and her response is immediate. Bella's tiny hand reaches to grab my hard-on. She quickly unzips my jeans and pulls them down. Her lips pull away from mine and she lowers herself to her knees.
Suddenly, it clicks in my head what's about to happen and I pull Bella up as quickly as possible. We can't have sex when I've not told her about my career. I need to tell her first.
"What is it? We're together now, Edward, what more do you need?" She's sounds angry with me and I don't blame her. I'm mad at myself too.
"I'm sorry; we still need to talk about something."
"What on earth do we have to talk about?" She stands up from the couch we're sitting on and walks to the kitchen, all the while saying, "Really, Edward? What is it? I'm here dieing for you and it seems that we can finally have sex and now you're stopping us again. This is freaking frustrating."
I've followed her to the kitchen and watch as she ransacks my drawers and pulls out a mug, tea bag, milk and sugar. She also puts some water into the electric kettle then turns to look at me, waiting.
"I'm actually sorry, Bella but you don't have to freak out on me." My own blood has begun to boil.
She slumps and says, "I really don't have the strength to fight with you, Edward. What do you want to talk about?"
"I…it's just important that you know this before we go any further, Bella."
"Okay." She says in agreement. "What is it?"
"My career, you've never asked what I do for a living."
"That's true. What on earth do you do for a living, Edward?" She asks, genuinely.
A/N: Is that a cliffie? Does anyone actually want to know what Edward does? Review and let me know what you think. Besides, ideas are always welcome. I tried to make this chapter as long as I could but the cliffie was a must. If you guess what Edward does correctly, you get a teaser. Offer's still up. Should update soon, either Wednesday or Thursday, see ya!
