Chapter Four- Lips of an Angel
What the hell, I pull my phone away from my ear, SHIT its Edward I fumble to put the phone back to my ear.
" oh hey…. What's up. What are you on about?''' I stutter because one I'm talking to Edward and two I'm quite sure I'm still mostly asleep.
I hear a huff on the other side "This is Edward right, rose didn't change the names to all my numbers did she?''
"Nah babe it's me….. sorry….. ah did I wake you its only 6.15pm…? I tried texting but you never replied and I don't have much free time"…slight pause "and you never really answered my question?''
Grinning because I really have him on the other end of the phone line
''which was what Edward''
'' no one calls me that any more'' he said I think more to himself
'' my question about catching up, you still live in them townhouses down the road from my mums right?"
Shit, he wants to catch up like now? That's a bit sudden.
"yeah sure do…..um like when were you thinking?''
''Yeah well I'm kind of outside the gate"
What the fuck, sure enough when I look out my window that overlooks the entrance he is standing there. One hand to his head holding the phone the other hand planted deep in his hoodie pockets, hood up over his head like he is hiding.
"oh….. fuck right ill be down in a minute my mom and her boyfriend Phil are out for the night, I'll buzz you in''
I run downstairs and pick up the intercome tell him through it ill meet him on the driveway and buzz the gate to open.
Unlocking the front door I see Edward standing in the middle of the driveway probably trying to figure out which way ill be coming from. I open the screen door and walk out, forgetting that I'm still only clad in my bikini top and cutoffs still undone just pulled up from when I got out of the pool, just as Edward lets out a low whistle
I feel exposed like I'm standing naked, it is not like I haven't been out and about in just this before but something in the way he looks at me strips me bare.
"hi," I said shyly
He grins at me and I'm instantly reminded he has some of the greenest eyes you could ever imagine and they're staring straight into my eyes and probably my mind. He can probably read everything from just one look. FUCK!
"hey…. So…. Are you going to invite me in?"
"shit yeah … follow me"
He follows me inside and I close the door gesturing him to follow the hallway to the lounge room, he takes a seat on the three seater while I offer him a drink.
"beer, vodka, juice wats your poison'
Not even looking up he asks for a beer.
Making my self a rum and coke and grabbing a cooler for his beer, I pass him his drink an sit down on the single seat across from him.
It is quiet, Edward plays with the bottle cap from his beer, squashing it in half. I take a rather large gulp of my drink looking straight at him.
Edward looks up in this instance and gives me a crooked grin.
"so you called?''
I giggle "yeah, yeah I did. I have no idea what my intentions were, Seth just had me wondering about you, you know,….. he offered your number up'' he cuts me off
''I'm glad he did, it is really good to see you B'' his nickname stings and I think he sees that it does but doesn't say anything but yet again I could be wrong but something passes in his eyes.
I'm not drunk enough for this. I want to ask him what happened? Why now? Does it matter? Did it matter? But I can't and I won't, I'm overly sensitive about everything, I fee emotion about everything I feel strongly about the people I allow into my life and I know that's not how others may see things so it leaves me a lot of the time unfulfilled with conversations and even relationships.
"so you're an apprentice Tattooist?'' I ask I've always wanted a tattoo maybe he could do one for me.
"huh…. Yeah its hard work funny enough, but I enjoy it…..''' he tappers off that sentence like he has more to say but doesn't, it's frustrating me.
''so what about you? What's next for my B Swan?" There it is again, and there is that sting that runs from my chest out through to my fingers and toes, what is that?
'' I'm planning on University, Zoology actually oh well hopefully"
"You always did love the fury and scaley Bells, I'm glad you're following your dreams…. Look I can't really stay long… I'm ah sorry…. But can we see each other again?"
I watch as he swallows the last of his beer and I watch his Adam's apple bob. I could lick that. No, Bella, he has a Girlfriend.
I'm a little taken aback by his quick need to depart but what can I do?
"yeah, sure I guess?"
I walk him to the door and press the gate button to open.
He opens the front door as I am behind but before he opens the screen he turns to face me. The front door is at the end of a long hall, there is not much space so I feel his breath fan across my face and it's a mixture of beer and the faint smell of cigarette and something I think that may be entirely just Edward. He looks into my eyes then down to my lips I instantly bring my bottom lip in between my teeth, I'm not so sure what is happening but the next thing I know Edward has me pinned against the wall, his hands on my hips with his thumbs caressing just under the top of my bikini bottoms. His whole body is pressed into mine and I can do nothing but shiver and look into his eyes with questions.
He brings one hand up and with his thumb pulls out my bottom lip
"I wanted to do that" he whispers
And then he does, his mouth is on mine, my hands are instantly in his hair and his hands are pulling my body so tightly against his that if I didn't want this just as much it would hurt. But then it's like some one throws ice on me and I turn my head away. He moves his lips to my neck but the fever in the kiss has died.
He knows why I pulled away. My arms sag down beside myself while I look out through the screen door beside me.
"I can't do this," I whisper," I thought we were catching up as friends?"
Edward pulls his hood up, reaches back to buzz the gate open again and steps out the door, turning back to me one last time, he puts his palm to my cheek
"but don't you know who you are?''
And then he is gone, out the gate and down the pitch black pathway beside the apartments.
