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After locking Bella back in her cell I started to think back to lunch. Seeing the bruises on her wrists fueled my fire against James. I knew he was a prick from the moment I met him. My teeth grinded together as I sat down next to Jacob. I wanted to gab to him like a school girl about Bella but knew if I shown consideration to her that he would be overly curious to why I cared so much. I knew that was one thing I did not want to happen.

She touched me when I was taking her cuffs off, there was definitely something there, what I couldn't quite tell you but it was sparks. I ran my fingers through this fucked up thing that's called hair and told myself to stop thinking about her. I was going to drive myself insane if I kept this up. I just started this job and here I was about to give it all away because I was obsessing over a prisoner. I growled in my head at that though because I truly believed for some weird unknown reason that she was not guilty and not suppose to be in here.

I started to get anxious over the next two hours. I was hoping that Bella would like the book I picked out for her. It was one of my favorites so I could only hope it was one of hers too. Then I was even more ecstatic to tell her all about my conversation with Jasper. I honestly didn't know if something was going to come of it or not but shit it was worth the try.

"So man you liking the job so far?" Jake asked always interrupting my thoughts. I guess I can't be to mad at him though because I did just tell myself I needed to stop obsessing; so technically he was helping.

"Same shit, different prison." I chuckled. He looked over at me kind of shocked because I wasn't blowing him off. But just as quick as that look came on it left just as fast and he returned to his magazine.

I must have checked my watch fifty times the first hour waiting for yard time. Then I checked it an additional thirty times the second hour. Stop it Cullen, I told myself. You will see her soon enough. Maybe then all this pent up energy will be gone, I hoped. Part of me wanted to tell her how I felt because maybe that would help the obsessive thoughts too. The other part of me wanted to quit my job and go back to school. When I got hired here there were a lot of perks and one of them was a signing on bonus; that could pay for a year at least. I snickered at myself with all these crazy thoughts. See what this woman is doing to you Cullen, I joked in my head.

"Time for checks and yard time with Bella" Jake said rising from the desk. Yes, finally. I scurried over to the left side of the cells trying to stay calm. I went from cell to cell with everything being in order. I did have a comment from one of the inmate's, named Jessica I think, that I had a nice ass. I just smirked and moved on. Most of the cells had two inmates per cell so you had to keep an eye on both of them so they didn't hide shit behind your back.

Finally the last cell on the block, Bella's, I walked up and start to unlocked it. "It's yard time." I announced walking into her cell. She was sitting on her cot starring at the wall this time. "I need to do a check first." I remind her. I look around her bare cell and laughed, "It's kind of pointless though, seeing there is nothing in here."

"By all means Officer Cullen, my cell is your cell." She replied. I smirked thinking her cell is my cell, if it was my cell and she was in here… I stopped thinking right then and there I did not need to get hot all over again.

"Rules are rules." I quickly added trying to act like I didn't just fantasize about her.

"Yes, and I know you like obeying them, Officer Cullen." She said with words airing on the side of sexy, or maybe that's just the way I heard it.

"Sometimes." I said under my breath. Bella must have heard me say that though because she looked up at me with a raised eyebrow. So, maybe she did mean to say that the way she did then, I thought to myself. Then I shot my famous crooked smile at her that my ex-girlfriends always said was one of my best attributes.

I walked to the back of her cell finishing my check and made my way behind Bella. She took a deep breath in and let it out slowly feeling my presence behind her. I grazed my finger along her hand wanting to feel her skin. "I have to cuff you now." I whispered close to her ear.

"I'm ready whenever you are Officer Cullen." She said with goose bumps rising on her skin.

"Cold?" I teased feeling them rise on her warm flesh.

"Why no Officer, it's getting quite warm in here actually." She said sounding slightly embarrassed. There were a thousand things that ran through my brain right then and I wasn't sure which one I should say so I just mumbled, "Mmm, hmm" and started to escort her out of her cell.

The walk was quiet and uneventful. We got to the door that led to the outside; our time. I took off her cuffs gently and watched as she walked to her normal bench. The nerves started to build again with things I wanted to tell her. I took my time and walked over to her, stalling a little. She was sitting on the bench rubbing her bruised wrists. Fucking James, I will have a word with him tonight, I reminded myself.

"So I have two things for you." I told Bella resting against the fence next to the bench.

"Yes, Officer Cullen." She said sounding intrigued.

"Well, which thing would you like first? I have something good and something better." I said with anxiety. She looked over to me with confusion in her eyes and maybe even looking a little worried. Shit, she probably thought I was crazy. Here I was some guard she barely new offering her great news. You're a dumbass Cullen, I yelled in my head.

"Bad new first please, let's get that over with." She said nervously taking in my expression.

"Well they are both good news Bella. I just think one is better than the other, personally." I said trying to convince her there was nothing to worry about.

"With me there is always bad news, I have learned to expect it now." She sounded disappointed.

"Fine… I will start with the good news first." I said impatiently trying to convince her.

"Yes, save the best one for last then, please." She seemed to perk up a little. I pulled the book out that has been lodge in the back of my pants for a while now. I place it on the bench next to her.

"Surprise." I said trying to draw her attention to the book.

"Oh my Edward, you brought me one of my favorites!" She shrieked with excitement. I sighed with relief. I had been nervous all morning about this damn book and she seemed over come with joy about it. Score for Cullen. She smiled her bright smile, which made her eyes light up as well. She actually had a hint a hope back in her eyes that I hadn't seen yet. "Thank you so much." She said gratefully.

"You are very welcome. It is also one of my favorites so that is why I decided on bringing this one." I told her. I watched as she ran her slender finger over the spine of the book with longing. "I'm glad you like it, I was really nervous about my choice." I confessed.

"I'm sure you would be nervous picking a book for a librarian." She laughed softly. I watched her intently as she ran her palm against the raised lettering on the cover, caressing it oh so gently. I imagined her hands caressing me like that. I hissed with desire. My hiss broke her attention from the book and she looked up into my eyes starring deeply into them. Cullen, stop it, you are doing it again, I reminded myself. Quick, tell her about the other news.

I nervously ran my hand through my hair. "Now for the other news." I said breaking our stare.

"I almost forgot about that, after receiving this wonderful gift." She said glancing back at the book and then shifting her attention back to me.

"Well, this too is a wonderful gift." I said trying to prepare her for what I was about to say. She smiled and nodded for me to continue. "Last night I was out of food at my place, so I decided to call my sister and invite myself over for dinner." I started to say. "Plus I loved the company." I added quickly remembering that Bella had no clue if I was single or not. Oh, I am definitely single, I thought to myself, and Thank God.

"Really?" she questioned looking at my slightly confused because I really hadn't said much yet.

"Well, her boyfriend is a lawyer, well pre law." I continued.

Her body language changed immediately after I said lawyer. "Where are you going with this Officer Cullen?" She asked sounding a bit annoyed.

I sighed and got right to the point, "I'm trying to tell you that I took your files with me to dinner and showed them to him. He agreed to look over them."

"You had no right!" She screamed and jumped up from the bench. She stormed off in the other direction heading to the opposite end of the yard. Her actions and words had me completely taken back. I thought she would be happy over the idea. I furrowed my brows as I watched her pace back and forth along the fence. I walk over to her with caution.

"I thought you would be happy about this." I told her.

"Who do you think you are? My knight and shinning armor?" she yells at me with shear frustration. I was now starting to get pissed because here I was thinking I was trying to help her and she wanted nothing of it.

"No..." I started to shout. "No, I don't think that at all. I just…" she cut me off.

"Since you know me so well, right?" she fired back at me.

"I had to look at your files prior to being assigned to you as your personal guard and when I was reading over them something just didn't seem… right." I said trying to calm her down.

"Let me set you straight Officer, I'm not your damsel in distress. I do not need you running to my rescue like I am a princess locked in a tower, and I most certainly do not need you airing my dirty laundry all over this town." She ranted angrily.

Then she stomped away from me before I got to explain myself better. I of course followed her over to the corner. "I'm not airing your dirty fucking laundry all over this town. I told one person and honestly I don't think you did anything wrong, that's why I am trying to help." I said starting to get really angry myself.

"How dare you curse at me!" So you think I'm innocent, well so do I but how can some pre-law idiot help me in this narrow minded place?" she said with mixed emotions. I walked closer to her causing her to back up and place herself flat against the wall.

"I thought you would be happy that I cared enough to look into your case and have a good, well almost good, lawyer look into as well." I said sounding a bit disappointed that she wasn't getting the point. We stood there for a few moments in silence searching for something in one another.

"I'm sorry Edward, really. Thank you for wanting to help me. I am sorry that I took it the wrong way. I just think its pointless." She apologized with sadness.

"Nothing with you is pointless." I hiss placing my hands on either side of her head against the wall. Then there it was, the moment I had been waiting for. I leaned down and placed my lips onto hers. Her lips were soft and smooth. I started to panic when she didn't kiss back at first but then I felt her hands on my face. Her lips parted slightly which caused me to pull her bottom lip into my mouth, sucking gently. I brought my one hand down from the wall and placed it on the small of her back so I could pull up into me. I wanted to feel her on my body. She drew my top lip in her mouth sucking on it with need. I grazed her lip with my tongue begging to let me taste her. Her lips part and our tongues collide, crashing hard into one another. Her tongue passionately raced around mine and I follow. Her taste was like the dew in the morning of beautiful summer day. It was hot, sweet, and wet to the touch. We both hissed into the other. The sparks were flying back and forth as our tongues playfully swirled. It was just then a light bulb went off inside of us, this was where we were meant to be.

We both pulled away slowly at the same time not wanting to let the other one go. She laid her head back against the wall catching her breath. "God, I've been wanting to do that now for days." I admitted with my breath still staggered.

"From the moment I saw you, that was all I could think about too. But we shouldn't be doing this. You are going to get into so much trouble Edward." She said profoundly.

"Right now I don't care." I said rubbing my thumb along those delicious lips I just tasted. She pulled my thumb into her mouth nibbling on it tenderly. I moaned and bit my lip trying to over come the desire and need.

I looked down at my watch only to realize our hour is up. "Shit." I hiss not wanting this to end.

"What's wrong?" Bella asked.

"I need to get you back inside, now." I told her noticing we only have a minute to get her to her cell.

"I don't want this to end Edward. Is it really time?" she pleaded.

"I don't want it to either." I say pulling the cuffs from my belt. "But yes it is time."

She turned so I could place the cuffs on her and said, "I understand, but I hate this." I pulled her wrists up one by one placing gentle kisses on them before placing the hard metal onto her skin.

"I know, I'm sorry." I whisper wrapping my arm around her waist. We walked towards the building and as we entered I dropped my arm to make sure no one saw us. I escorted her back to her cell quietly trying not to stir up any emotions before we parted. Too late for that Cullen, I yell at myself in my head. I unlocked her cell and helped her into it. I released the cuffs and looked at her.

"Can I call you Edward when we are alone now, Officer Cullen?" She said smiling, which lightened the mood.

"Yes, I love hearing you say my name." I smiled back. Bella turned scarlet red with my comment. I winked at her knowing what she was thinking. Just as I was about to leave she stood on her tiptoes and placed the sweetest peck on my lips that I would cherish for the rest of the day.

"Till next time." I moaned. She let go of my hand that was entwined with her fingers and said, "Tomorrow can't come fast enough, Edward." I smiled at the sound of my name from her lips and turned to walk out. I locked her cell and stole once last glance at her before turning and walking down the hall. I looked quickly over my shoulders to see her standing at her cell gate, grasping onto the bars, pressing herself tightly against them trying to watch me disappear down the hall. I ran my fingers through my hair and continued the awful walk away from her to the guard's desk.