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I listened to "Seventeen Ain't So Sweet" on repeat during this chapter, I totes love that song.

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BPOV

Wednesday is by far the worst day of my week, it's sits right in between the weekends, if I became president tomorrow I would declare ever Wednesday a no-work day. That way everyone would love Wednesday's from now on.

I got up and decided on no shower today, I figured I could just throw my hair in a ponytail. I went straight to the kitchen and got a bottle of water, I was a little hungover from last night.

I went through all my work clothes looking for something to wear, I noticed that I'm being extra picky today, most likely because I knew Edward was gonna be there.

I realized this morning how strange it was that I kissed him last night, I've never even had a conversation with him. Oh well, I do that with other random guys all the time, he's no different. I noticed that I was trying to convince myself that he wasn't any different than the other guys I've been with, he's just some guy.

I couldn't deny the connection I felt with him though, I was like a magnet to him last night. Something inside me was pulling me towards him, even if I didn't want to go.

I tried to shake off the thought of not having control of my life, it's ridiculous to think that there was some force out there shoving me and Edward together. Surely if I told him how I was feeling he'd laugh in my face.

Guys always like the girls with tattoos, that must be why he kissed me.

I opted for pink jeans and a black tank top, I slipped my feet in some ballet flats and headed out the door.

It was surprisingly warm outside today, I took that as a sign that today was gonna be a good day.

I opened the shop quickly and waited for someone to come in, the boredom was making my eyes droop.

I heard the bells chime and it shot me out of my boredom induced coma.

It was Edward, with a smile on his face.

I looked at the schedule Emm had posted on the wall and saw that he wasn't supposed to be here until 3, it was barely 12. I gave him a small smile and raised my eyebrows at him.

"What's up?" My voice cracked a little bit, god I'm so obvious.

"I came to get something done." He wanted me to do something to him? That sounded a little sexual, I kinda liked it.

"Um, okay."

"I wanna get something pierced, I figure I should start with a piercing and work my way up to tattoos." I nodded at him and motioned towards the jewelery cases.

"Pick out a piece of jewelery and I'll tell you where it goes on your body."

He got an evil grin and started looking over all the barbells.

He lingered by the ones that were for dicks, I almost thought he was gonna choose of them but he moved on. He finally settled at the tongue rings, once again my panties got wet for him. Just thinking about all the things he could do with his tongue, let alone if he got it pierced.

He picked out a plain black one and headed back to the piercing room. I got all the stuff together and followed him back there.

He didn't seem nervous at all, which made me suspicious.

"Have you ever gotten anything pierced before?" I assumed the answer was no, boy was I wrong.

"Yeah actually, I had my snake bites." I looked closer at his lips and saw the scars from where he had the lip rings.

"Why'd you take 'em out?"

"Work, I worked with my dad back in Chicago." I wondered what exactly his dad did for work, but decided I could ask another time.

"Okay. Stick your tongue out." He did as I told him too and I put the clamp on his tongue. I rubbed numbing gel on the spot where I would stick the needle. The feel of his tongue on my finger was erotic, even through a glove.

I put the needle against his tongue and told him to take a deep breath, he followed orders and I pushed it through his tongue. I slid the barbell through his tongue and twisted the top ball on.

I explained all the stuff on the care sheet instead of just handing it to him, he nodded his head when I was finished and got up from the chair.

I could feel his eyes on my ass while I walked out of the piercing room, I smiled to myself at the fact that he was checking me out. If he only knew how much I have checked him out since he popped into my little world.

I sat behind the counter while he took of his jacket and threw it on one of the couches, he turned around looking like he was in pain.

"Does it hurt?"

He tried to speak around his swollen tongue, but it barely sounded like a yeah. I got out the Tylenol and poured 2 into my hand. I put them on the counter and reached down to grab a bottle of water from the mini fridge.

He swollen them and took a big gulp of water, I watched his Adam's apple bob up and down. My panties were definitely affected by that small gesture, I rubbed my thighs together to get a little bit of friction.

I prayed that we would fuck soon, because I couldn't take much more of this cat and mouse game he was playing with me.

It seemed like he was constantly changing his mind about me, he wanted me one minute and didn't the next. It was only a matter of time before I explode all over the place, that would not be pretty.

I glanced at the clock and saw that Jake should be here in another hour or so, I began a silent countdown in my mind. The sooner I could get away from him the clearer my thoughts would be, he was like a foggy haze over my mind. All I can think about when he's around is the pull I feel to him, the feeling in my stomach telling me to kiss him again.

I realized he'd walked up to the counter, he was staring at my arms, obviously checking out the tattoos i had placed in various places.

He slid his fingers along the lines on my skin and gave me a questioning look.

I slid over where he had just touched, the contrast between the warmth of his skin and the chill of my skin gave me goosebumps. The chills ran through my entire body and settled in my toes, it felt strangely nice.

"They don't really mean anything, I just see them in my head and sketch them out. A week later their on my skin."

He nodded his head and continued to trace the planes of my skin, I closed my eyes and let myself enjoy the feeling of his fingertips on my skin.

I let out a slight moaning when he got to my shoulder, he continued over my collarbone and I could barely stand it anymore.

"So beautiful..." He trailed off. I had a hard time believing that he actually thought I'm beautiful. This man, who has no tattoos, thinks someone covered in them is beautiful? Highly unlikely.

He continued his feather-like strokes over my skin, I couldn't even look at him. I feared that when my eyes meet his I'd jump over the counter and latch onto him for dear life. My puss was begging for some other form of contact than what he was already giving me, I internally screamed at her to settle down.

He removed his fingers from my body, the loss of contact was mind numbing. I could live forever on his touch alone, forget sustenance all I need is Edward's hands.

I opened my eyes to find his face an inch from mine, he stared into my eyes as if he was searching for something. I let him explore my eyes feeling more vulnerable than I ever have, he continued searching in silence.

I wondered what exactly he was looking for in my eyes, I started to look for things in his eyes. I looked for some sort of truth about him, some revelation that would tell me who he was exactly.

I found nothing, and I don't think he found what he was looking for. Surely if this connection we had meant something we'd have some epiphany that this was true love.

There were no fireworks, the world didn't stop spinning around us, nothing special happened. He leaned in, and I leaned in and our lips met in a moment of complete bliss.

I thought that this is what a first kiss should be like, not hazy in our drunken state. We should relish each others lips and tongue and remember how we felt at this exact moment forever.

His tongue worked in sync with mine, they moved around each other perfectly. Like his was made for mine and mine for his. It seemed so strange to me to feel like this during a kiss.

Most guys I kiss are groping me before they even get their tongue in my mouth, his kiss was slow and sensual. He wasn't shoving his tongue down my throat like most guys, I definitely like his kissing better than the rough animalistic kissing of most men.

I could see the animal in Edward though, the side of him that probably only comes out behind closed doors. How much more perfect could this guy get?

If he truly is as great in bed as I think he will be then he has to be the perfect man. For the sake of experimenting I must find out just how good he is in the sack.

He pulled away at the perfect moment, just when we were starting to get breathless. He gave me a crooked smile and stroked my face with his hand. I ignored the fact that with any other guy I would have swatted his hand away and said something to the likes of, "Don't pet me like a dog." Edward is so very different, he wasn't petting me, he was feeling me.

He rested his hand over the pulse point on my neck, I'm pretty sure he could feel how hard my heart is pounding right now.

My blush crept over my chest and settled on my cheeks, he chuckled a little when he noticed.

I took a deep breath just as I heard the bells on the door chime, of course Jake came at the worst time possible. Edward pulled his hand off my face quickly, clearly he didn't want anyone to know that he like a girl like me.

I could feel the tears starting to well in my eyes from the rejection, I laughed at the fact that I barely knew this guy and I was crying over him already. In no way, shape, or form could he be good for me.

I made my decision right then and there to ignore him to the best of my ability, I just know that he'll ruin the little world I've worked so hard to build. Like the big bad wolf blowing my house down, I just couldn't let that happen. If that means ignoring every instinct I have to go to him, so be it.

I grabbed my bag and kissed Jake on the cheek goodbye before heading out the door and making my way back to my building.

I didn't stop for coffee, or even look up from the sidewalk. Everyone would know how much he hurt me if they saw me like this, and no one can break Bella Swan. Bella Swan does the breaking.

Maybe this is karma coming around and biting me in the ass. From all my years of breaking hearts, now this man was here to break my heart. It made my heart hurt that much worse to think that he was gonna hurt me in some way.

Edward didn't seem like that type, but then again, I've never even really talked to him. I laughed at the way I was thinking, someone I haven't even had a conversation with could break my heart?

I got to my apartment and literally broke down crying when I saw my door, sitting in front on my door was a vase full of daisies. I knew before I even read the card that they were from him, I could just feel it.

I picked them up carefully, pulled the card out and read it to myself. Simple words for a simple man, he didn't have to write a whole sentence to make my heart flutter in my chest.

Thinking of you. -Edward

I wondered when exactly he sent these, they didn't look wilted enough to have been sent this morning. He seemed to be acting strange at the shop, like he knew something I didn't. This was obviously the secret, I took a deep breath and unlocked my door.

I carried the vase inside and set it on my kitchen counter. I pulled a chair away from my kitchen table and placed it right in front of the counter. I stared at it trying to decided how to take this gesture, I just spent my entire walk home telling myself I would stay as far away from Edward as possible. This left me more than a little confused, I can't possibly ignore the fact that he sent me flowers.

I stared at them, willing them to come alive and tell me what this means, what all of this means. I can't remember the last time I got flowers from anyone other than my dad. Not even Jake gets me flowers. Yet, Edward spends his money on a girl he doesn't even know.

I couldn't even begin to understand how his brain works, for a brief second I thought that maybe he felt something like what I feel for him.

I shook my head to myself. I sound completely insane, no one feels shit like this for someone they just met. Save it for the fairytales Bella.

I made my way to my room and laid down, a good nap should make everything better. I crossed my fingers that when I woke up I'd feel better about all of this.

XXX

I woke up feeling rested and ready to take on the Edward situation.

I made myself a sandwich and tried to watch some TV, my phone beeped letting me know I had a text.

I opened to see that Jake had sent me a text while I was napping, I opened it up and laughed to myself.

Edward is really good B, and what the hell was the deal with earlier?-J

I wondered if I should tell him the truth about Edward or not, I've never kept anything from Jake, especially about a guy. Our relationship is way more important to me than some guy, but Edward really isn't just some guy.

Wait. What?! What am I saying? Edward isn't just some guy? Why am I defending him to myself?

I left the questions unanswered and sent Jake a text back.

I'll tell you later, that's cool that he's good.-B

Best to keep it short, he'd have a million questions for me later if I gave away too much information right now. I wanted to tell him on my own terms, when and where I want.

I figured that now would be a good time to clean my apartment, I spent the next 2 hours scrubbing every surface I could reach. It made for a good distraction from everything else that's going on.

When 5:00 rolled around I figured I should make an appearance at the shop, I wanted to take Jake some dinner anyway. Plus he's probably wanna do something again tonight, most likely involving alcohol. I thought about what I wanted to do tonight, I couldn't anything that sounded fun. Definitely not the club, that seen was a little played out for me right now.

I grabbed my purse and headed to the coffee shop.

I got in line and ordered my coffee and checked out the board of advertisements they had, I noticed some local bands were gonna be playing at a bar near here and made a note to ask Jake if he wanted to go.

I got my coffee and headed to the shop, when I got there Edward was working on tattooing an orange. I laughed at how silly it used to seem to me, now it seems like a great technique for people wanting to tattoo.

Jake was flipping through a catalog of tattoo machines, I leaned over the counter to see what he was looking at. He pointed to the one wanted and kissed my cheek, I smiled at his gesture.

"Wanna get pizza for dinner?" I hoped he would say yes so I wouldn't have to go get take out.

"Yeah, that's sounds really good actually." He got the shop phone and threw it to me.

I called and ordered 3 large pizzas with bread sticks, I figured Emmett would be here soon. He can practically finish an entire pizza on his own, I rolled my eyes at how big of an appetite he has.

The pizzas got there 30 minutes later, Emmett arrived 10 minutes after the food. His eyes lit up at the sight of pizza boxes, thank god I ordered 3, he looked like he was about to attack anyone who tried to take his pizza away.

Rosalie and Alice came over a little while later, I mentioned to everyone that I wanted to go see a local band tonight. They all loved the idea, especially Jake for some reason.

I made a mental note to question his excitement later on, we decided to close the shop early and head to the bar at 9:00.

I thought about how much I'd been hanging out with these people, it'd be pretty nice to have people to hang out with every night. Other than Jake, I really didn't talk to any of my friends anymore.

I've been working a lot lately, I can barely find time to eat 3 meals a day let alone hang out with my friends.

9:00 came quickly, by the time we were all ready to go everyone was tipsy.

Edward had been avoiding me all night, even when I went out of my way to get close to him. He just pretended like I wasn't even there, most of the night he worked on various oranges that Jake had set up for him.

The only person he really spoke to was Alice, and they seemed to be arguing about something, I definitely wasn't interested in getting in the middle of their brother sister feud.

We all decided that we would walk to the bar, it was only like 10 minutes away.

It was freezing outside when we started walking, everyone got in their little pairs except for Edward and I, we were walking as far away from each other as we could get.

I felt arms wrap around my waist and pull me backwards, I almost started to panic but something inside me told me I didn't need to be afraid. Everyone else was about 10 feet ahead of us before he said anything, his voice sent chills through my entire body.

"Why are you avoiding me?" He thought I was avoiding him?!

"I'm not. I thought you were avoiding me." We weren't even facing each other yet but I could see his face in my mind.

"I wasn't trying too, I didn't think you wanted anyone to know about us." I noticed that he was speaking rather well around his swollen tongue, I could understand everything he was saying.

"Is there an "us" to tell people about?" I had to be honest with him, I just couldn't hold it in anymore. I need to know what's going on with the 2 of us.

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