The ping of the elevator alerted me that we were still going in the wrong fucking direction and I was now officially going to be late for my lunch with Rose. Oh she's gonna kill me. I pulled my cell out of my pocket as the doors opened on the thirty-seventh floor where I stepped out. My cell signal was always shit in the elevator. Dialling Rose's number, I waited. Answer machine.

"Hey Rose. Look I'm really sorry. I'm having the mother of all shit days and I don't think I'm gonna be able to make it to lunch. Rain check? I'll be over to help you prep for Christmas dinner tomorrow. Okay, let me know you have this message. Bye."

That's the second time in a couple of months I'd stood Rose up for one of our lunch dates. At least last time I had a mighty fine reason...

Halloween. Not my favourite day of the year. The office had been decorated by the 'social committee' that was headed by Jessica. Yep still don't like her. Watching her with her clipboard taking notes and writing God knows what down doesn't seem like the best use of her time. Or maybe it was. No, what really pissed me off was Edward was also part of the social committee this year so they were working 'closely together'. I wanted to hurl, seeing them huddled in the corner of our office talking about Halloween themed team building exercises. Oh yes, Jake had out done himself this time and actually agreed to this shit. Does no one do any work in this office anymore apart from me?

Jessica had organised team activities over the course of the day so knowing I needed to get the hell away from the office at some point, I'd arranged with Rose to have lunch at 1pm.

So when Jessica barged into my office wearing her ghostly bride outfit and told me I was required for my team activity at noon, I was not too happy.

"I can't Jessica. I'm meeting a friend for lunch in an hour. You'll have to play your game without me."

"Okay Bella. That's fine by me." She smirked at me and she had a gleam in her eye. What the fuck? No resistance? "I'll just tell Edward he'll have to have me as his partner for this one."

Hold the fucking phone. "What does Cullen have to do with anything? He's not in my team."

"Oh didn't I tell you?" Well no you stupid bitch; why would I ask otherwise. "This is a 'getting to know your colleagues outside of your immediate team' exercise. A form of trust team building activity. Edward drew your name out. Guess he'll have to have me again."

Fucking troll! Her words dripped with double meaning and I saw red. Now she's rubbing my face in the fact that she gets to put her dirty hands on what should be mine! I pulled my chair back, stood up and walked towards her. I wanted to rip every bleached blonde hair out of her head.

"Lead the way Jessica." I managed to speak through my gritted teeth. There was no way I was going to let her be Edward's partner in this. This was mine. Jessica rolled her eyes at me before walking out of my office. As I followed her to the elevator, I quickly text Rose to cancel our lunch and told her it was a Jessica, Cullen emergency and I would fill her it with all the details later.

We arrived in one of our meeting rooms on the ground floor within minutes that was decorated from floor to ceiling in Halloween shit; cobwebs, spiders, rats, skeletons, pumpkins, you name it, they had thought of it.

There were various people in the large room from both my office and Design. I saw Riley stood with Angela, both of them looking very pretty in their seventies glitter gear. Alice was by one of the windows wearing a tight black leather cat suit. She had a pinned on tail and her face was painted. She was talking to Batman, who judging by the blonde hair behind the mask, it was Jasper Whitlock from Design and someone, who looked from behind to be, the Phantom of the Opera. I chuckled at the sight. Alice then noticed me and started to wave me over in her always so enthusiastic way.

I started to feel completely under dressed, stood in a room full of Halloween monsters and mythical creatures but I had the second part my Halloween costume in my suit jacket pocket, the other I was already wearing. I'd almost got over to Alice when the Phantom turned to face me. He may have had part of his gorgeous face covered but he was still the most attractive man in the room.

"Phantom of the Opera, eh Cullen? Nice."

"Thanks Swan. And pray tell what you have come as?" I looked down at my fairly normal looking black knee length dress and fitted suit jacket before meeting my gaze full on. Something about him being masked was a real turn on.

"Isn't it obvious?"

Edward was just about to answer my question when Jessica called for everyone's attention. I smirked at Edward before turning to find out what the hell I'd got myself into.

"Right everyone. This afternoon's haunted challenge is set in the building's basement. It's all based on trust. We have an obstacle course from one end of the room to the other. One team member is blind folded, the other needs to instruct them by voice only to the finishing line. Each team have ten minutes to complete the course. Any questions?"

Everyone stayed quiet before she confirmed the order the teams would be competing. Edward and I were second up after Alice and Jasper.

"You looking forward to this, Swan?" Edward whispered in my ear from behind. The tell tale shiver ran up my spine as I felt his hot breath on my neck.

"I think so." Because to be fair, I wasn't sure if I was.

After fifteen minutes of cups of water and desperately trying to calm my nerves down, we were up.

"Edward and Bella next!"

I walked over to Jessica and Edward who had been talking to her for the last five minutes. Her high pitched fake laughing had made me cringe in the far corner. Could Edward see how fake she was?

Once I was stood next to them, I pushed all my nerves down and stood tall.

"So we need to draw out who will be the one blind folded and who will be giving instructions."

"Ladies first." Edward handed the black bag towards me.

Please for the love of God, let me be the one giving instructions... I reached into the bag, my eyes not moving from Edwards as I pulled out the piece of paper that had my fate written on it in Jessica's scribble. I looked down.

'Blind folded' ... Fuck.

As my eyes lifted to lock onto Edwards, I could already see his trademark smirk on the edge of his lips. Oh God, I'm screwed.

"I can't be blind folded. I'm a walking accident when I can see, let alone when I can't!"

"Don't worry, Swan. I'll keep you safe." The smirk was now fully on his face as he removed his mask. "After you." He held his arm out in front of him for me to go ahead. If I didn't come out of this with a broken ankle, I will have done well.

Once we arrived at the basement door, we took the stairs down to a short hallway and a door.

"Here's your blindfold Bella." Jessica handed it to me.

"Thanks." I said in my most sarcastic tone.

"Please," Edward took it from her, "let me."

He placed the blind fold on me carefully; his fingertips brushed the top of my ears which sent tingles down to places that made me want to rub my thighs together.

"So your time will start once you're in the room and the door closes. I'll be waiting at the other side for you."

"You're not coming in with us? How do you know we'll not just cheat?"

"It's a trust exercise Bella. We are trusting you too."

Alone, in a basement, with Edward Cullen. My mouth literally watered at the thought. But the blindfold was an issue.

Before I could even think of ways I could get Edward to swap our roles, he placed his hand at the base of my spine and gently pushed me forward. I hear the door open.

"Just walk forward Swan, I got you."

Oh shit. I'm doomed.

I took several small steps forward before Edward's hand slipped to the side of my waist and gripped me, affectively halting me to a stop.

"See you in ten." Then I heard the door close behind me.

"So you ready to trust me Swan?"

"You better not let me fall Cullen or there'll be shit to pay."

"Never." His hand left me, making me feel cold. I didn't like it, at all.

"Take small steps forward until I say stop."

Taking a deep breath, I did what he instructed.

"Stop." Again, I complied with his instructions.

"Mmmmm. I think I like you doing what I say."

"Fuck off, Cullen." I snapped but my body was a traitor, my insides jumped at the chance of being told what to do by Edward.

"Hey, I wouldn't snap at the person that's going to get you through this maze." He was silent for a couple of seconds, "She hasn't made this easy."

"Where now?"

"Inpatient aren't we?"

"Can we get on with this please?"

"Oh you're no fun anymore Swan. Lighten up, it's Halloween! I would have never put you down as someone who won't be up for a bit of a laugh. You even didn't dress up for today."

"I did."

I heard him snort to my right. "Yeah you've come as the office girl. Hot... but not very scary."

"Ha, ha. No, it's better than that." I reached into my jacket pocket to retrieve the fake plastic fangs that I had brought with me to complete my vampire look and held them up to where I thought he was.

"Vampire fangs? That's it? Not very original Swan, I'm disappointed."

Shaking my head, I turned then slipped off my office jacket to the floor which unveiled my almost backless dress. I turned again then I bent down to the right side of my dress to unzip the side of the skirt from the bottom to the top to slowly reveal the side split and lace garter at the top of my thigh. My garter had a silver bat on it.

I straightened placing my hands on my hips, "I'm not just any vampire. Whatcha think?" I was met with silence. "Cullen? You there?" Still nothing. I quickly lifted the back of my blindfold up to see Edward stood in front of me, his eyes glued to my garter peeking out of my skirt. I couldn't help my lips lifting at the sides. His face was priceless. That's until his eyes found mine and I suddenly felt very hot. His green stare was intense with lust and want.

It took him two long strides to get to me. His hands quickly gripped my hips as he pushed me roughly back so my exposed back hit the wooden door. I gasped at the cold sensation mixed with the hot feeling at the pit of my stomach. My hands automatically grabbed his hair as he stepped closer so the whole length of his body came into contact with mine.

Edward's nose brushed against my neck, "Swan, you can't tease me like this without consequence."

My head was spinning with the fact that Edward fucking Cullen was pressing up against me in a dark basement. I scraped my fingernails into his scalp gently and he moaned, his head dropping back exposing his neck to me. It was like Christmas morning, I couldn't help but place my lips on his Adams apple and sucked lightly, scraping my teeth along his neck. I was a vampire after all.

"Oh Jesus..." He groaned again as his fingers flexed at my hips moving up my back. His fingertips came into contact with my naked back and I wanted to rip every piece of clothing off him. Then they wandered back down towards my ass where he squeezed, hard. I was done for. All my insecurities flew out of the window at that second. I wanted him; no one else would satisfy my need and want for him. My decision was made. If this is the only way, I'll take it with both hands.

My hips rotated once against his groin and that's when I could feel his rock hard cock against me. My own head fell backwards and thumped again the door as I bit my lip to stop the words, 'Fuck me now' spilling from my mouth.

"Half way there! You have five more minutes and counting!"

"Fucking shit." Edward whispered before backing away from me slowly. "I'm sorry Swan. I don't know what came over me. I -" He raked his hand over his face and then through his hair, taking a deep breath in.

I still hadn't moved. The word, 'sorry' ran through my head over and over again until I was broken out of my trace by Jessica's voice shouting four minutes.

I straighten myself quickly avoiding all eye contact with him before brushing past him to around half way around the course then I slipped the blindfold back on. I was so embarrassed. Even though Edward started it, I should have ended it. Our game was over... And I felt physically sick. I continued to just stand there when the hair on the back of my hair stood up. Edward had stepped to be so close behind me but not actually touching. I could feel his body heat radiate from him making my naked back feel warm and his hot breath fanned across my neck.

"This isn't over Swan... far from it." How does he do that? Sometimes I think he can actually read my mind.

As quickly as he arrived to stand behind me, he stepped back. "Walk forward until I say stop." He sounded so authoritative and I liked it a lot so I did what he asked.

"Stop." I stopped and waiting for my next instruction. I heard footsteps to my right so I assumed he had walked around me to get ahead. "Turn on the spot to your left until I say stop." Again, I did as I was told. "Stop. Now walk forward, slowly." I managed to walk forward three steps before my hips banged into sometime, making my upper body bend forward, effectively halting me going any further. My arms automatically flew out in front of me in case I was ready to fall. But it wasn't the ground that my palms detected; it was a flat, smooth surface.

"Best view I'll get all day." Edward's voice came from behind me. I suddenly realised the position I was in. Doubled over on what felt like a desk. Staying in the same position, I removed my blindfold to check and yes, I was indeed bent over an old office desk with my ass in the air.

When I peered over my shoulder, I could see Edward leaning against the wall with his arms across his chest with his smirk on his face.

"And to think I was squeezing that fine ass only a few minutes ago." He signed dramatically before actually looking at me in the eye instead of my ass.

And just like that, our game was back in full swing. Tease! Two can play at that game. "Well Cullen," I wriggled my ass in the air for effect, "Pity you let go." The smirk faded when he pushed away from the wall with purpose and started to stride over to me. I still haven't moved and now I was frozen under his spell again.

He was just about to say something when the door in front of us started to open, "Five, four, three, two, one, done!"

Edward stopped short and I stood straight pulling down my blindfold quickly. I heard Jessica breeze into the room. "So how did you do guys? Oh not too bad, about seventy five percent of the course done. Well done." I lifted the blind fold away to see Jessica gushing over Edward smiling up at him with her hands on his arm. She looked back at me, "So did Edward keep you safe Bella? No incidents to report?" No Jessica nothing to report... to you anyway.

"Nope. Nothing." I looked back at Edward who was frowning slightly. I quickly walked over to where I had dropped my jacket, retrieved it and put it on without Jessica seeing the back of my dress.

"So that's it Jessica? Because some of us have work to do."

"God Bella, you're such a stick in the mud at times. Lighten up won't ya." I crossed my arms across my chest and raised an eye brow. Lighten up? She didn't know me, not the real me anyway.

"Hey Jessica, ease off yeah."

"Whatever... yeah you're done Bella unless you want to do guess what's in the box later?" My face must have given her an answer, "Thought not."

"Okay, I'll be in my office if anyone needs me." I could feel Edward's eyes on me on the way back. We didn't speak and I didn't look at him but I just knew he was watching me.

Thanks to all of you for reading and reviewing my story; I love hearing your thoughts and predictions about this story, especially the ones about Edward have made me smile.

Thanks as always to be beta, SweetLovinCullen and my pre-reader, TwiFicGirl; love you ladies. Next update on Saturday when we'll be half way though this short story. So until then ... x