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Chapter Seven 'Casual and Open'

I rolled over to find the beautiful goddess from last night still next to me. This woman was incredible. I mean not only was she intelligent, independent, witty, but incredibly good in bed. Better than anyone I ever had. I mean anyone.

"Edward," she mumbled into her sleep.. I smirked before lying back down.

I draped my around across her stomach and watched her steady breathing. I felt something I haven't felt in a long time but I couldn't have that. I couldn't feel those kinds of feelings again. It was too painful. I sighed before going back into a deep slumber.

I felt the sunshine through the room and into my eyes. I looked over to find her gone. I knew she had probably left like she did the other morning. I sat up in bed just as my bedroom door opened. There she was in one of my shirts.

"Oh hi," Bella said being caught off guard.

"It looks good on you," I said causing her to blush.

"I should get going before I am late for work," Bella said grabbing her clothes from the floor. I went to the edge of the bed and pulled her to me. "Edward," she whined.

"Just a kiss," I said kissing her softly on the lips. I went to the top of the shirt and began undoing the buttons. Bella shook her head and pulled away.

"No," Bella said softly. "I got to go," she said laughing.

"Can I at least get a show?" I asked causing her to roll her eyes. She slowly undid the rest of the buttons on her shirt and let it fall off her shoulders. "Very nice," I said gazing at her.

"Now I am going to put my clothes back on," Bella said sarcastically.

"Pity," I said getting out of the bed and grabbing my boxers. "So," I said trailing off. "I mean you know that we are not," I tried to find the right words because I didn't want to offend her.

"I don't expect anything from you Edward," Bella said catching me off guard. "In fact I don't want a relationship but I would love more sex," she said coming over to me in her underwear.

"Really?" I asked being caught off guard. "You don't seem the type," I said sitting on the edge of the bed and she sighed.

"I never thought I would be the type either," Bella said slightly laughing. I grabbed her hand as she started buttoning up her front shirt.

"What made you that way?" I asked causing her to gaze down at me.

"What made you the way you are?" Bella asked causing me to nod.

"Sorry," I said knowing that I had crossed a line asking something that personal. I mean we were having sex but if she wanted me to know she would have told me.

"So casual," I said causing her to nod.

"Sure," Bella said looking around for her shoes. I reached over seeing them at the end of the bed near me. I held them out to her and she grabbed them from me.

"What about open?" I asked with her gazing up at me as she slide one shoe on.

"As long as you keep up with those test of yours," Bella said causing me to smile. I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her softly.

"I would never hurt you," I said truthfully.

"Okay," Bella said pulling away and getting the rest of her clothes on. I walked her to the door and she turned to face me. "But at work it is strictly professional," she said firmly.

"Yes ma'am," I said with her rolling her eyes and she left the house. I headed back to the bathroom to take a shower and then got dressed for work.

I walked into the office to find Bella at her desk on the phone. "Yes sir," she said before hanging up the phone and rolling her eyes.

"Something the matter," I said coming over to her and she smirked.

"Nothing I can't handle," Bella said before biting on the end of her bed. I looked at her attire.

She looked like a librarian with those glasses. "You look very tempting Ms. Swan," I said causing her to smirk..

"Work Mr. Cullen," Bella said causing me to nod my head.

I head to my office to find Emmett and Jasper waiting for me. "Hi," I said setting down my briefcase knowing I was in for one serious beating.

"Why would you do that Edward?" Emmett asked charging over to me. "Especially after what happened to my Rosie," he said pushing me slightly.

"I am sorry Emmett," I said sincerely holding up my hands. He was right I was no better than a rapist. "But I apologized to her and I am going to do all I can to make it up to her," I said firmly.

"You better," Jasper said in a firm tone. "Because not only is Bella the best paralegal this office has had but Alice now considers her a best friend and I don't want Alice upset," he said softly.

"I understand," I said nodding my head. "And things will be different I promise," I said hoping that I could keep to that promise.

"We better get back to work," Jasper said causing Emmett to nod.

"Hey Jazz," I said causing him to stop at the door of my office. "Congrats," I said causing him to slightly smile and then leave with Emmett.

I went over to my desk and began shuffling through papers. I had a lot to catch up on. I heard my door open once again and hoped it was Bella. But it was my father instead.

"Hello son," Carlisle said coming into the office. "I see Bella looks happier," he said.

"Yes sir," I said softly. "I am making amends with her now," I said in a low voice. I did more than once last night as a matter of fact.

"Good," Carlisle said nodding her head. "I see you got a lot of work to do so I will leave you to it I want you to work with me on that insurance case at lunch," he said causing me to nod.

I had got through most of the papers before lunch and sent out a tone of letters. I headed out to give it to Bella to take to the mail room. I did have other motives though. I just wanted to see her. I walked out of my office to her desk to see her talking with Mike. The mail room boy.

They were laughing. I clenched my fist but took a deep breath before going over.

"Bella," I said in a firm tone and she looked up at me. "Could you get these mailed for me?" I asked causing her to smile. I loved that smile.

"Sure Mr. Cullen," Bella said before nodding her head and then turned back to Mike.

"Now!" I said noticing the harshness in my tone and she frowned.

"Fine," Bella said standing up and Mike stopped her.

"I will take it for you," Mike said causing her to smile at him.

"I asked Bella to do it Mike," I warned. "If I wanted you to do it I would have asked," I said glaring.

"Well sir," Mike replied. "Bella would have to bring it down to me anyway," he stated. "After all I am the mail room boy that handles the mail in and out of this office," he said taking the stack from her.

"Thanks Mike," Bella said before he walked away from us. I was about to say something when my father walked out of his office.

"Bella," Carlisle said causing her to look up. "You got the notes for the case ready?" He asked causing her to lift them off of her desk. "Excellent come on Edward," he said heading back into her office.

Bella gave me one last glanced before following my father and then I followed her. I sat down next to her at the round table in my father's office. "I had Chinese delivered is that okay with you Bella?" My father asked causing her to nod.

"Chinese is fine," Bella said getting her paper work ready.

I watched her every movement. Her chewing on her pencil as she glanced over the notes, her crossing and uncrossing her legs, and especially when she placed her mouth around the chops sticks to eat.

"Son!" Carlisle shouted at me causing me to look up.

"Sorry dad," I said rubbing my eyes. "I didn't get much sleep last night," I said causing her to smirk.

"Another one of your girls," Carlisle said causing Bella's smile to fell. I had to make her smile again.. I hated it when she didn't smile.

"Not just any girl," I said which caused her to smile once again.

"There may be hope for you yet," Carlisle said causing me to snicker. My father was always trying to get me to settle down but why should I. Its nothing but pain.

It was about an hour before the lunch meeting with my father hand ended. I followed Bella into the lounge with the excess trash.. I closed the door and locked it behind me. "Edward," Bella warned.

Bella was still turned away from me and I pinned her up against the counter. "It was so hard for me not to just take you right there in front of him," I said while nibbling on her ear.

"Edward," Bella moaned out my name. "Stop," she said turning around but I still had her pinned. I pulled her into a kiss and felt her melt into my arms.

Then her stupid cell phone rang. "Don't answer it," I said trying to restrain her hands.

"I got too," Bella said pulling away from me. "Hello," she said into the phone. "Hi dad," she said with a smile that brighten her face a thousand times more than it usually did.

I moved away from her and watched her talk with her father. "What?" She asked. "Okay," she said looking extremely sad. "No its okay," she said as her eyes filled with water. "Thanks for telling me," she said before hanging up the phone. "I need to get back to my desk," she said going past me.

I followed Bella out as she sat on her desk and looked down at her. "Are you okay?" I asked feeling genuine concern for her.

"I am fine," Bella said but I knew she was lying.

"Bella," I said causing her head to snap up.

"I don't want to talk about," Bella said firmly. "Please," she said sadly.

"Okay," I said holding my hands. "But I will be in my office," I said letting her know if she did want to talk that I would be right there.

"Thanks," Bella said before going back to her work. I closed the door behind me once I got into my office and took a deep breath. This girl was having way to much effect on me.

Could we just be open and casual with each other?