Well, a couple of days ago I received a review from a very anxious reviewer. Haha, and there were some suggestions, so I decided to make a couple of changes to this chapter. It was originally very short, but now, it's more than I had ever expected! This is the fastest that I have written a chapter and have updated. So instead of working on chapter 10, I have given chapter 9 some extra touches.
I apologize for my lack of updating. There was a reason why I didn't update the chapter sooner. It felt quite unsatisfying for my taste. Haha, thanks to the review that I received, it somewhat sparked some new ideas that I had for the chapter. So everyone, I would like to thank the anonymous reviewer that goes by the name of twilight lover, for a great encouragement. This chapter is dedicated to you!
Ok, enough babbling, now let's get on with it!
Disclaimer: I own nothing, all characters rightfully belong to Stephenie Meyer, well all of them except Derek lol.
Too Much Fun
Bella's POV
Okay, I think I have had a little too much to drink. But Edward in his boxers was just to tempting. I noticed all the stares that he received from all of the girls in the party. With all the alcohol that I had consumed, I only let out a laugh. "Edward," I knew I was teasing him, "you're supposed to take off all your clothes when you get in the pool." I felt like taking him right here, and didn't care about the public display that would be taking place, or the bet that I was about to lose.
Edward jumped into the pool. I didn't know how deep he went. I suddenly felt a pair of arms creep up from my ankles up to my waist. Edward came up for some air. His glistening body with the droplets of water made him look sexier than ever before. His damp hair was covering his eyes. With my urge to touch him, I removed his hair so that I can see into is sparkling green eyes.
Despite my drunkenness, I instantly regretted having his eyes make contact with mine. The sparkling lusted green eyes that I saw a few moments ago, were now piercing through me with an uncontrollable amount of anger that made me look away from his emerald eyes. I felt utterly stupid at this very moment. Here I was acting childish, in front of the man that I was falling for. Yes, I was falling for Edward, is that so hard to believe? I wasn't supposed to be falling for him so easily was I? It was him that was supposed to be falling for me; that was the whole reason for the bet. To find a man who would want me, not the other way around! I felt a bolt of anger course through my body. I don't know why I was angry, but I wanted to throw my anger to something, and I wanted to do so now!
I have never been a violent person, but my idiotic drinking made me want to be.
I shoved Edward away from me. If he was angry with me, then why was he still here? He should be leaving right now. I was very well capable of getting a ride from my friends here. I knew that the best decision to make tonight was to call Alice and have her pick me up, but I didn't want to feel her wrath, especially in this condition.
Completely drenched, I hurriedly stepped out of the pool. Big mistake! My balance already terrible, and I tilted towards the pool. I was about to slip when I suddenly felt Edward's strong arms catch me before I fell to the pool once again. I struggled against his touch, but he only gripped me tighter. "Let's go," he said fiercely. Before I would protest he picked me up carrying me over his shoulder, grabbed his clothes, and carried me away towards his car.
Taking Off
Edward's POV
Nothing had ever tempted me more than the person that I was now holding tightly in my arms. I was becoming angry with myself. I should have not brought her to this party. I should have taken her to a nice restaurant instead of bringing her here surrounded with her friends, acting wild and crazy. Although, I kind of thought that wild Bella was downright sexy, I didn't like that fact that she was drinking irresponsibly. She could have killed herself with her stunt performance.
I wasn't able to feel my facial expression at this very moment. But I instantly knew that it wasn't a pleasant one since Bella started to go red with anger. It was never my intention to be the bad guy, or the party pooper, but I just wanted for my Bella to be safe. I would have much preferred for her to be angry with me than to actually continue to tempt me with her teasing. I didn't want to cause something that she would regret doing later.
Bella tried to shove past me, and I reluctantly let her go. I knew that with her condition, she wasn't going to be able to maintain herself in balance.
I quickly went after her, and caught her as she tilted towards the pool. I knew that she was about to protest as she struggled against my tight grip on her. "Let's go," I said fiercely, and before I heard another protest from her, I swiftly put my arm around her waist and carried her over my shoulder. I quickly grabbed my clothes and headed towards my vehicle. I knew that I was in fact drenched and wearing nothing but my soaked boxers, but I practically cared less. All I wanted to do was to get Bella out of here before she did something that would either cause trouble, or cause her to wake up in the hospital.
I helped Bella inside the car, and closed the passenger door a little too hard.
Giggles
Bella's POV
Once Edward closed the passenger door. I couldn't help but notice that at once Edward has put me over his shoulder, he was in nothing except for his boxers. He carried me out with only his boxers on. I was tempted to go out my hands down and grab his butt and see if it was truly real. I never noticed how perfectly round it was. The thought of it just made me dizzier.
Once Edward started the car, I leaned myself closer to him and put my hand over his chest. I thought again about Edward and his boxers, and started to giggle uncontrollably.
Edward noticed my uncontrollable mount of giggles. "What?" He asked with a smile that really didn't touch his eyes, but I noticed that his anger was subsiding. "Did I ever…" Hiccup, "tell you how sexy you are?" I said in between my giggling and hiccupping. Before he could answer, everything is my view went black and motionless.
Tempting
Edward's POV
"What?" I asked at giggling Bella with her hand over my bare chest. I let out a smile, happy for the distraction that Bella was causing for my anger to subside, but not quite. Just by feeling her touch made me feel an electric shock course through my body. She shouldn't have done that, she was tempting me and I would be more than happy to comply with the same interest. But taking advantage of Bella in this condition was ungentlemanly like, and not the way I would normally act. But this girl brought feelings to me that I never thought possible.
"Did I ever…" she said in between hiccups. "tell you how sexy you are?" I let out a soft chuckle. She would say what ever was on her mind and without glowing the bright crimson color that filled her cheeks beautifully.
I drove to my apartment comforted by Bella's soft snores. I made a right turn to my apartment's parking lot. Just as I was about to step out, Bella gripped my arm tightly. At first I thought the she was awake, but her mumbling about me not leaving, followed by her soft snores confirmed that she was still asleep. She seemed so peaceful when she was asleep. I just hoped that her headache wouldn't be as painful as I would think it would be. This angel didn't deserve to be in any kind of pain. I gently carried her towards my apartment.
Hoping that I would not make any sound to awake my roommate, I tried to be as quick as possible to take Bella towards my room. My roommate Derek was a very light sleeper, unlike me. Every time that I tried to sneak up to the kitchen for a midnight snack, he would get up thinking that someone broke into our apartment. Seriously that guy was the most paranoid guy that I had ever met in my entire life. I was grateful when I opened my bedroom door. It made a creek sound, and thankfully, Derek didn't seem to be disturbed by it. I don't think he would buy my story about what happened at the party with a gorgeous woman soaking wet and me with only my boxers on.
I gently tucked Bella in my bed. She was shivering, I decided to take off her drenched clothes, well at least most of it. I gently pulled her pants down hanged them up on a chair that was by my desk. I them pulled her arms over her head so that I could remove her blouse. I only left her with her panties and bra. This was going to be more difficult than I thought. But I wasn't going to take advantage of Bella. I was raised to be a gentleman, and a gentleman I would be.
I laid down next to her. She was still shivering so I pulled her to my chest to keep her warm and pulled the bed sheets over both of us. I was no where close to falling asleep. I replayed today's events through my head. What was it that Bella was hiding from me that Alice mentioned this morning. I wanted Bella to tell me what was going on. But I also didn't want to push her. I wanted her to be very comfortable with me.
After a few minutes of staring at the wall, I soon fell into a sweet heavy sleep dreaming about the beautiful woman that was lying right next to me.
Hangovers and Screams
Bella's POV:
I groaned and clutched my head. It throbbed like I'd been smacked all over, and my tongue felt furry. I vaguely wondered why my hair was damp. I sat up, and put my head between my knees so I wouldn't throw up. I squinted against the light, and looked around. I didn't recognize the room, and that scared me. I looked down, and I was naked besides my underwear.
"Shit," I whispered. What if I lost my virginity and didn't remember. No, you'd be sore, I still had a hole in the pit of my stomach. Maybe I had and I just wasn't sore. Rosalie had said that was how it was with her. No pain at all the next morning. I swallowed, and looked around. Edward was asleep next to me, his face smooth and unworried. I had a memory of him smiling down at me from the edge of the pool, stripping down. That explained my wet hair. But did we…"Edward?" I asked in a low voice. He stirred , and blinked his eyes open, his lids droopy. They got wider as he realized I was in bed next to him, and I pulled the sheet higher up on my chest. "Edward, did we…" I trailed off, not knowing how to put it. He sat up, and drew me to his chest as he realized my worries.
"Bella, I wouldn't do that to you. I want that to be special for you, even if its not with me. I would never let it happen while you were drunk," I sighed in relief, and he kissed my forehead, "You were very tempting, though. Nearly begging me to," he grinned at me, and I rolled my eyes to cover my blush.
"Where are we?" He grinned wider, and gestured toward the spacey room with nice furniture,
"Mi Casa- or apartment, I guess," he smiled down at me, and I felt my eyes widen, "I know, I know, how did I get such a nice joint," he shrugged, "I do some work outside of college."
"Edward, I didn't mean it like that," I tried to smooth his ego, "I just think its really nice. I never meant that I wondered how you got such an amazing place. Just how anyone in college could. I can't even afford matching cups." I kissed him, and attempted to get up, but Edward wrapped his arms around my waist, and pulled me back gently.
"Where do you think you're going?" He asked, and I giggled, sliding out of his arms skillfully. I managed to gather the sheet up to my bare chest, and walked toward the door,
"To make breakfast." He sighed, and handed me one of his shirts along with some shorts before I stepped out.
"Second door on your left. Just be careful you don't run into-" I screamed at the top of my lungs as some guy with light skin, and dark hair, in his boxers came walking down the hall toward me, "my roommate," Edward finished.
"Sorry," The guy said, and blushing as hard as me.
"Bella," I stuck out the hand that wasn't clutched to my chest after that fright.
"Derek," He shook my hand and called to Edward, "so you finally got laid? She's pretty,"
"Standing right here," I reminded him, and he laughed.
"And can speak coherently?!"
"Shut up, Derek," Edward yelled, and I tucked my hair behind my ear and blushing a deep crimson color as I headed towards the kitchen.
There you have it, a new and improved Chapter 9!
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Hahaha, at first I was going to have a covered blanket Bella walking around the apartment, but decided not too. I was not going to be able to keep on writing with all my laughing.
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