AN: Wow, I can't believe it's been so long since my last update. I'm so sorry for that. What can I say? My life remains to still be at a crazy place. But, I really do appreciate you sticking with my fanfic.
I've actually had this chapter written now for over a week, but it needed a lot of work and I struggled with if I should do a lemon or not. This chapter earns its M rating because there IS A LEMON, so consider yourself warned! You can all thank my beta, Limona, for steering me in that direction. I must thank her for all the advice, time and effort she put into making this chapter considerably better. Thank you!
I hope you enjoy it!
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. Such a shame…
BPOV
I had such an amazing time with Edward walking around the park. My feelings were indescribable as he confided how the 9/11 terrorist attacks affected him and his family. I wanted to wrap my arms around him and never let him go. I was disappointed when he pulled away from me, announcing it was time to take me back to my hotel, because being with him felt so right.
After I told him the name of my hotel, we remained silent for the rest of ride there. It was a comfortable, companionable silence; his right hand rested on the gear shift, and I repeatedly resisted the urge to lay my left hand on top of his.
I snuck a glance at Edward and saw that his eyes were trained on the road. I took the opportunity to admire him. The line of his jaw looked incredibly firm, and his lips seemed soft and full and so kissable. I tore myself away from his lips to look at the road again. My mind was going wild with thoughts of his lips and what they would feel like on me.
The car pulled to a stop, and broke me out of the fantasy I played in my mind of Edward and me rolling around between the sheets. As he put the car into park, I unfastened my seatbelt prepared to go inside after my wonderful evening with Mr. Perfect. Before I could grab the door handle he shifted his body toward me in his seat. I looked at him expectantly. There was a look in his eyes that I couldn't quite recognize.
He lifted his hand to my cheek, lightly stroking it with his thumb. My face naturally leaned in toward his warmth. I looked searchingly into his eyes to see if I could catch his silent message.
"Thank you for tonight." He whispered it almost reverently as if I had somehow changed him.
Could it be possible that I somehow affect him as he seems to affect me? Do I really want the night to end like this?
"Edward?"
"Yes, Beautiful?"
Ok, it's now or never. I may not ever have this opportunity again, and I don't think I could live with myself if I let him just walk out of my life right now.
"W-would you like to come up to my room with me?" I couldn't get the sentence out without stuttering.
Way to go genius… if he was into me before, he might be having second thoughts now.
He was quiet for several moments and seemed to be in an internal debate. I softly covered his hand with mine. "Edward, we don't have to do anything you don't want to do, I just –," he silenced me by pressing his lips to mine.
His lips were as soft as I could have hoped. My body wasn't prepared for the sensation that spread from my lips down to my toes. He applied gentle pressure at first, then deepened the kiss. He wove his fingers through my hair. My hands slowly slid up his arms and around his neck and up into his soft silky hair. My body tried its damndest to get closer to his, my heart fluttered and my breathing became labored.
"Bella," he breathed against my lips. I needed him and I needed him now.
"Come up with me Edward. Please," I said softly.
He shifted back into his seat, facing forward. I wasn't sure if he was planning to reject me or park the car.
He looked over at me once more. "Only if you are sure, Bella. I don't want you to feel like you have to do this. I want to get to know you-" His eyes roamed over my body. "And I do mean all of you. I am planning to do that no matter what. But, I don't want us to rush. I like you too much to mess this up. Are you sure this is what you want?"
He liked me that much? Thank you God! I don't know what I did to deserve this, but thank you!
"I'm sure. But I agree with you, we don't have to rush. I just don't want this night to be over yet. Let's see where the night takes us." I smiled at him, and hoped that he would see how sincere I was. I would be fine no matter what happened tonight. We could talk, we could be silent, we could sleep or we could make love. No matter the outcome, I would be happy just to be with him.
He smiled tenderly back at me and started the car again, driving us to a valid parking space. He got out and had my door opened before I picked my purse up off the car floor. After he assisted me out of the car, we walked hand in hand through the hotel until we reached my hotel room. I turned my back to the door to look at him, "Thank you. Whatever happens tonight, I want you to know that having you on my flight today was the best thing that has happened to me in a long time."
I leaned into him, lifting myself on my toes to kiss his cheek. I turned around to put my key card into the lock and his arms snaked around my waist. His lips planted feather-light kisses along the back of my neck.
Oh, sweet Jesus…
The card reader flashed green, alerting me that the door was open. As I pushed the door open Edward said, "You are truly amazing, Bella. I cannot wait to show you just how you make me feel."
My knees went weak with his implications and my panties immediately became wet. I couldn't move, and as a result, the door I had just pushed open swung back towards me in an attempt to close. It would have slammed into my face had it not been for Edward's hand flying up to stop the door from closing. He chuckled.
I spun around playfully glaring at him. He smirked back at me, a crooked smile that nearly made my heart flutter again. He stepped forward, giving me a quick kiss before he stepped past me into the hotel room. "Are you coming in Bella?"
Damn that man and all his sexiness! He's making me incoherent, I grumbled to myself as I walked into the room.
"Why don't you get comfortable Edward, I'm going to change. I'll be out in a minute." I didn't look at him while I said this. I was afraid that if I did, I would attack him, and I needed to show more self restraint than that. I went to my luggage and picked out my new blue silk cami and shorts pajama set that I got as a gift from Angela for my birthday. I couldn't have been more appreciative for the set than I was at this moment. Normally I packed my favorite pair of sweats and an old, ratty t-shirt.
I freshened up in the bathroom and changed into my silky pajamas. I combed my hair to try to tame it, all the while hoping Edward would mess it up in the near future. I didn't know what it was about him, but I felt like a hormonal teenager around him.
After inspecting myself to see if I looked good, I opened the door to walk out. I wasn't prepared for what I saw. Edward was sitting on the bed, his back leaning against the headboard, shirtless. His abs were much more defined than I initially thought. The only way to describe them was washboard. With the way he was sitting, his pants were pulled low enough to see his V definition. His chest was hairless and smooth. I couldn't stop my eyes from roaming over his body.
He softly cleared his throat, causing my eyes to jump up to his face. He wore a look of amusement.
"I hope you don't mind. I don't have my normal sleep attire with me."
I cleared my throat to ensure that I wouldn't squeak when I spoke and smiled. "No problem at all."
I placed the dress I wore this evening in my luggage before walking toward the bed.
"You look lovely," Edward complimented me. I could feel myself blushing.
"Thank you," I said shyly.
I climbed onto the bed, sitting so that I faced him. I had a difficult time keeping my eyes from straying over his shirtless body, but thought I was doing a decent job of looking him in his eyes – which were mesmerizing.
"So have you ever had to apply your training on an actual flight," I asked, trying to fight the awkwardness that started to settle between us. I thought maybe if we talked some, it would help keep my mind out of the gutter.
I could tell he wasn't expecting the question, but he didn't seem to mind. "Yes, once I did. I can't go into the specifics of the case because the threat was neutralized before landing. The passengers were debriefed and sworn to secrecy so that the media would not catch wind of the situation."
"Were you scared?" I had to imagine I would be terrified if that were to happen on a flight I was on, trained or not.
Edward looked thoughtful for a moment before answering. "I wouldn't say I was scared. My adrenaline was pumping and I knew that I had to protect those innocent passengers on the plane. We are trained to handle situations like that one and when it came down to it, my mind and body went into auto-pilot and my partner and I were able to diffuse the situation."
I was in awe. I didn't know whether to be relieved that he made it out of that flight okay or scared that he would most likely be faced with that type of situation again in the future. I couldn't bear the thought of him being in danger, even if it was his job.
I leaned into his body and situated myself so that I lay on my side, my head rested on his chest and my arm wrapped around his stomach. I strained my neck so that I could look up at him. "The thought of you being in that situation petrifies me. I know you have skills to handle that type of thing, but it scares me to think of all the repercussions that could come from it. You are so brave, Edward."
He kissed my forehead. "It's easy to be brave, Bella, when you have nothing to lose."
I held him tighter to me. If anything were to happen to him, I knew I would be devastated. But I just met him, and I didn't think that was the right thing to say to him at this point. Instead I tilted my head toward him again and kissed him deeply. I ran my fingers through his hair and pulled him closer to me.
He groaned into my lips and pulled my body directly onto his. Both of our lips separated in anticipation of further exploring each other's mouths. His tongue danced with mine, and the taste of him was intoxicating.
His hands slowly traveled further down my back until they gripped my ass firmly, kneading it with a tantalizing pressure.
My body yearned for more of his touch and my limbs started to act on their own accord. My knees went to either side of Edward's waist and straddled him while my hands fingered the muscles in his chest, stomach, neck and back.
Edward's hands shifted to my hips and gently guided them back and forth to create friction between us.
I felt a fresh rush of arousal as I anticipated what was to come. Our kiss was slow and sensual; his lips traveled down to my neck. He sucked and licked near my collar bone and electricity shot through my body.
I wanted to taste more of him. I pushed off his body just enough to slide further down his. I licked and nipped at his neck a little before I went further down; my kisses trailed down toward his sculpted pectoral muscles.
The tip of my tongue flicked his nipple. He moaned at the sensation. Encouraged, my tongue swirled over it and sucked on it momentarily before I switched to his other side.
I could tell he enjoyed the feel of my lips on him, but I wasn't satisfied. I needed to know how he would taste as my lips wrapped around his length and sucked him. The thought alone made me so wet I could feel some of my juices start to trickle down my thigh. I continued my journey downward; small kisses marked the trail I took as I neared my intended destination.
Once I reached the top of his jeans I paused the kissing and began to unbuckle his belt, he moaned my name, "Bella…"
I looked up at him beneath my eyelashes. His eyes were trained on mine. They held an intensity that made me freeze.
His hands caressed my cheeks, and then wrapped themselves in my hair. I took that as a sign to continue, but he pulled me up instead.
I frowned. "Edward, I want to do this for you." My voice dropped an octave. "I need to do this for you."
My want for him seemed to make Edward struggle to remain in control. "Bella, love. Remember I told you how I couldn't wait to show you just how you make me feel?" His voice was thick with want.
I nodded. Of course I remembered. How could I forget?
"Then let me do that," he said in a voice that was so sexy I nearly came right there on the spot. He effortlessly flipped us so that I was on my back and he was in between my legs.
His hands played with the hem of my camisole and stated to lift it up. I lifted my arms to make it easier to remove. He inhaled sharply as he stared at my bare chest.
"You are so fucking beautiful, Bella."
It was my turn to grip his firm buttocks, and I pressed him closer to my aching core. I groaned at the feel of him positioned right at my entrance. The only barriers between us were a few pieces of clothing. He had to see the effect he had on me and how badly I needed him.
He captured my right nipple in his mouth. His mouth sucked on my breast urgently. My nipples were already erect before he started in on them, but now I was convinced they were hard enough to cut through steel.
He kissed in between my mounds before he moved on the left nipple. The feel of his tongue swirling around was amazing. If he could do this to my breast, I wondered what skills his mouth would perform on my clit.
Almost as if he could read my mind, he placed his fingers inside the waistband of my silk shorts and blue lace panties. He pulled them down without ever breaking contact with my nipple. I lifted my hips to make getting rid of them easier.
His emerald eyes never broke my gaze as he placed one last kiss on my swollen breasts and slowly traveled down my body.
"I can smell how much you want me and it's the sexiest thing I've ever smelled." He inhaled slowly and deeply to emphasize his words.
My body quivered slightly with anticipation. "Stop teasing me Edward," I said throatily. "I want you so badly. All this talk about showing me how I make you feel… well, I'm waiting."
His eyes darkened and he growled at my words and sprang into action. Edward's hands grabbed my ankles and lifted them as he pushed my legs back so that my knees were nearly touching my shoulders and feet were in the air. He stared unabashedly at my wet folds for a moment before he slipped his tongue in between my slit.
"Oh God! Edward!" I screamed at the sensation that ripped through my body.
He lapped up my juices and started fucking me with his long firm tongue. He paid careful attention to my bundle of nerves, sucking it and blowing cool breath on it every once in a while.
I felt the pressure building in my lower region. He inserted two fingers in me and pumped them in and out. "Yes! Right there, that's the spot. Don't stop. Please don't stop!"
I could feel myself about to tip over the edge as Edward continued to suck my swollen clitoris and finger fuck me.
I screamed his name as all the pressure that built up finally released into waves of ecstasy. He removed his fingers and looked up at me.
Edward gave me a lop-sided grin. "Bella, you are more delicious than anything I have ever tasted. I could eat you up all day every day."
"Damn, Edward. You are so sexy. That was amazing. Thank you."
He brought his body up so that he was face to face with me again and kept his weight off of me as he leaned in and whispered in my ear, "You haven't seen anything, yet."
Again his words sent shivers through my whole body, and this time they led straight to my lower region. I smiled seductively at him, looking forward to what was to come.
I was surprised when he suddenly jumped off of me and the bed. I was about to question him to see what was wrong, but he reached into the back pocket of the jeans that still clung to his body and pulled out his wallet. He took out a condom and tossed it on the bed.
He then unbuckled his belt and the button of his jeans since I was stopped from completing that task earlier. Unzipping them further, he slid the jeans down his legs and stepped out of them. He stood before me clad only in a pair of dark grey boxer briefs. His erection was evident. I couldn't speak. My hands, however, reached up to stroke his length. His hips bucked slightly under my touch. His eyes closed and his head rolled back slightly.
I wanted to see him, all of him. I positioned myself to sit on the edge of the bed and lowered his boxer briefs slowly to the floor.
He looked like pure perfection. He was after all Mr. Perfect, as I nicknamed him earlier. He certainly justified the name now that I saw him standing in all his glory. He was thick and long. I had only ever been with one guy before him and Edward put him to shame.
I stroked his engorged dick again and felt it jump slightly in my hand. My thumb spread the small amount of pre-cum around at the tip of his erection. I continued to stroke him up and down. I licked my lips in anticipation of tasting him but he captured my lips with his before I had the opportunity.
He pushed me back onto the bed, retrieving the condom he had put there earlier. "Bella, are you sure this is what you want?"
"Please, Edward. I need you. I need to feel you inside of me." I looked him square in the eye as I said this to show I was serious.
He quickly unwrapped the condom and rolled it down his full length. He placed one knee on the edge of the bed and grabbed my ass, scooting it closer toward the edge of the bed and him.
He easily entered me, completely filling me. "Mmmm, Edward…"
"Bella, you feel so damn good… so tight," He groaned as he started moving his hips.
We rocked back and forth at a slower pace at first, and then increasing our speed. He spread my legs further apart and pushed further into me. "E-Edward, YES fuck me harder. I'm so close!"
He continued to pound into me, our bodies glistening with sweat. Once again the pressure that had built up within me burst and I screamed his name as I felt myself clamp down around him. Wave upon wave of pleasure rolled off of my body.
The sensation of me clamping down on him must have tipped Edward over the edge because he followed right after me. He grunted one last time as I felt him pulse within me.
He collapsed on top of me for a minute before rolling off of me. He sat up to remove the condom and toss it in the trash.
He lay back down and cuddled up to me. I wrapped my arms around his waist and lay my head on his shoulder. I sighed contentedly.
"That was amazing, Bella. I can't even begin to describe…"
I looked up at him. I knew exactly what he meant. I leaned in and gave him a slow, sensual kiss. "That was definitely amazing." I smiled into his lips.
I couldn't stifle the yawn that escaped my lips shortly thereafter. I smiled sheepishly. "Goodnight, Edward. Thank you for giving me the best night of my life." I kissed him again, more quickly this time.
"Bella, I'm planning to give you many, many more nights like tonight if you'll let me. Go to sleep, love."
Love? Hmm… I could get used to the sound of that. I smiled, utterly content.
He started humming softly into my hair and I instantly closed my eyes. I didn't fight the sleep that came shortly after that.
OOoOoOoOoOoOoO
I was having an incredible dream. Edward was kissing me deeply and whispering sweet nothings in my ear. I felt so cherished, so loved. Then he began to place small kisses all over my face. My left cheek, my forehead, my lips, my chin… it felt so real.
"Bellllaaaa, wake up beautiful," Edward sang into my ear before he kissed my right cheek. "Bella, love, wake up."
Slowly, I opened my eyes, realizing that he was kissing my face in attempt to wake me up.
"Edward?" I sighed happily at the sight of him. "What time is it?"
"It's 6:30, Beautiful, and I have to head back to my hotel so that I can check out of my hotel and catch my flight back to Seattle."
I frowned at this. "You have to leave already? You can't stay in bed a little longer?"
He looked intently into my eyes, "I wish I could. You have no idea how much I want to stay in bed with you, never leaving your side, having repeats of last night." I blushed a little at his last remark. He sighed as sat himself up and ran his fingers through his bed head. "Are you going back to Seattle today too?"
"I am. I should be back around 5:00 this evening. I have plans with my best friend Angela, but I'm available for the rest of the weekend." I wrote down my number on the hotel pad that laid on the nightstand and passed it to him. "You can call me if you are available. I'd like to see you again."
I couldn't help myself. I blushed with the admission of my feelings for him.
He smiled at me and lifted his hand to one of my blushing cheeks. "I absolutely am available for you. I will call you tonight to make sure you made it in safely and to set up our plans for the weekend."
I nodded my head.
He got out of bed and put on his pants, shirt and shoes. I laid there looking at him, still unbelieving that this man, Edward Masen, wanted me. For the most part, I was just plain Bella.
When he had everything he needed, he leaned down and gave me one last kiss. It was short, but very sweet. Endearing almost.
"Goodbye, Bella. Please be safe."
"You too, Edward."
With that, he turned slowly towards the door. As he opened it, he turned back to me and gave me a sad smile. I was positive that my own face mirrored his.
"Talk to you soon," I quietly called as shut the door behind him. I laid back down in the bed, completely miserable and realized that I should be getting up soon myself. A few more minutes never hurt anyone, I reasoned.
As I lay there, my cell phone started to ring. I jumped out of bed to run to the phone. I was amazed I didn't trip.
Please let it be Edward, please let it be Edward. I chanted this repeatedly as I fumbled through my purse to try to pick it up in time.
"Hello!" I cringed as I realized I sounded a little overly chipper.
A deep male laugh sounded on the other end, automatically I knew that is was Jake. "And here I was expecting you to berate me for calling you this early in the morning. What's got you so happy?"
"Shut up, Jake. I thought you were Edward."
"Oh really?" I could hear the curiosity in his voice, but he decided to drop it without asking questions. I'd fill him in later. "Sorry to disappoint you Bells, but no such luck." He was clearly amused.
"That's ok; I suppose I can settle for talking to my best friend. What's up?"
"I was just going to drag you to breakfast with me before we leave for the airport. We have a busy day ahead of us. We have to fly to three different airports before getting home tonight. Will you be ready to check out in 30 minutes?"
I wasn't quite ready to get out of bed yet, but I was a bit hungry. "Yeah, I'll meet you in the lobby in 30."
"Great. See you in a few." We hung up and I scrambled to take a shower, iron and get into uniform in 30 minutes.
I met Jake in the lobby; we both checked out and walked down the street to a nearby café. We sat down at one of the open tables with our blueberry muffins and coffee. I was contemplating if I wanted to tell Jake now or later about Edward. I guess I took too long to decide because Jake sat back with a serious facial expression.
"Tell me about how your evening went yesterday with Edward. It obviously went well by the way you answered your phone." He grinned as he said that last part.
My face got hot from embarrassment. "Things went really well, Jake, I like him so much. And guess what? He lives in Seattle." I beamed at him, and then continued, "And he is so sweet, a real gentleman."
I went on to tell Jake that Edward stayed with me the previous night. For the next 15 minutes I gushed about Edward. I, of course, left out personal details.
"Wow, Bells. I didn't think I would see the day that you were like this over anyone. Not since that bastard ex of yours. I'm so happy for you." He came over and hugged me.
"Thank you, Jake! He is an amazing man and I cannot wait to see where this goes." I know I looked cheesy right now, but oh well. I was happy and it was all because of Edward.
"Just promise me you'll be careful. You both have only known each other for a short time and moved pretty fast, I don't want you to fall too quick only to get hurt."
I appreciated his concern. "I know, Jake. I'll be careful. I promise. I just know that there is something different about him. I don't see him ever intentionally hurting me." I tried to reassure Jake and myself. Edward and I were moving kind of fast.
Jake and I finished eating our muffins and drinking our coffee, chatting about other random things. It was time to head to the airport.
"Come on Bells, let's go get this day over with so we can get back home. It's poker night and I have the feeling it's my lucky night!" I shook my head at my friend. This was why I loved him.
Off to work. Next stop, Dallas Texas.
AN: I've already started on Ch.5 so there should be an update later this week.
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