JANUARY 2009
Song: "Kiss Me at Midnight" Nsync
"Good Vibrations" The Beach Boys
"Happy New Year!" Everyone shouted. I was still looking at Bridgette. I leaned down and kissed her.
First kiss of the New Year. Mmm. She opened her mouth slightly and I let the warm breath come into my mouth. I slowly pulled away.
"You know, this is the first time I've actually had someone to kiss on New Year."
"Really? Well aren't I special."
"Very special." I kissed her again. The most special being in my life.
"Edward, will you play?" Esme asked.
"Sure." I led Bridgette over to the piano.
I played a quicker tempo for everyone to dance to, then a slower one. Bridgette gazed in amazement at my family dancing.
I wish I could dance like that.
"Oh!" Alice gasped. She went to a stereo and pressed play. "Edward has to dance too." She explained, sounding as if everyone should have known that. They all looked to Bridgette sitting next to me. They were so used to me playing because I never had anyone to dance with.
They apologized to me in their heads. I just smiled and stood next to Bridgette offering my hand.
"I don't dance very well." She whispered.
"Lucky for us I do." I led her out to the rest of my family and started moving slowly with her. The rest moved as well, each focusing on their partner. The song was slow so I held her close and hummed along. She rested her head on my chest feeling the vibrations of my voice. I let her heat seep into my skin.
The next song was faster and my feet moved accordingly. I spun and twirled Bridgette around with my family. I dipped her very low and the end. She let her head fall back exposing her neck and she laughed. I watched her pulse move the blood through her veins then quickly kissed her neck and pulled her back up to me.
"That was fun." She smiled slightly out of breath. I was going to start dancing with her again and Emmett came up.
"May I?" He bowed slightly and offered his hand. She looked at me, I smiled and placed her hand in his. He danced with her through the song before handing her back to me. She was really out of breath now.
"I don't know how they are still dancing."
"We can sit." I put my arm around her waist as we sat on the couch. We continued dancing until almost 1:30. Bridgette couldn't stop yawning. "Ready to go to bed?"
She yawned again. "I feel so lame. Everyone else looks wide awake still." Alice faked a yawn across the room.
"I'm ready to hit the hay. Want to come Jasper?" She winked at him and he followed quickly.
Since I'm not the only one. She yawned again. "I guess I am really tired." I took her up to my bedroom. She grabbed a small bag and some clothes and went to the bathroom. She came back with pajamas on and her hair up.
"I figured you could sleep in the bed." I didn't know if I should offer to sleep with her or not. I didn't know if it would insinuate anything.
"I don't want to kick you out of your bed. I can sleep on the couch." Would sleeping with him be awkward? We've cuddled on the couch. I bet he would be really comfortable.
"Esme would never allow you to sleep on the couch. You can have the bed. It is not a problem." We both understood how awkward this was now. We had been together for almost two months. We hadn't done anything but kiss and we wouldn't do anymore. I was too afraid of what would happen.
Maybe I could offer to let him sleep with me. Throw the ball in his court. "Well if your parents don't mind…I…don't mind…you sleeping in the bed…with me." She looked nervous. How could she be nervous? She had done this before. She had slept in a bed with another man. I was the inexperienced one here and she was nervous. She was always shocking me.
I shouldn't have said that. Now he thinks I'm easy. Dang it. What do I say to fix it? Umm…sorry. Yeah I should say sorry. Sorry, I didn't mean that to sound…like I'm a slut.
Say something dummy. Emmett thought to me.
It won't be awkward once you guys are in bed together. She won't try anything and she will really like it. Alice answered my unspoken thoughts.
"I don't mind." I tried a smile. She visible relaxed.
"He is really nervous. More then her." Jasper said to Alice. "Should I make them calmer?"
"Just him. It will freak her out and if she isn't that nervous anyway."
The waves hit me and felt better immediately.
Just make sure to tuck her in with lots of blankets so she doesn't get too cold. I hated that my family could hear everything that was going on.
This all passed in a matter of seconds. "I'll tuck you in." I suggested. She smiled and relief was written across her face. We walked to the bed together and she crawled in under the covers.
"Not getting under the blankets?"
"No…" I didn't want her to freeze. "I'm kind of warm."
"Really, I've been chilly all night."
She has been next to you all night. Alice reminded me.
He looks so nervous. Maybe I shouldn't have said anything. But he said he didn't mind. He hasn't had a girlfriend before. I'll just…
"Good night." She kissed me slowly. She smiled and curled next to me.
"Good night." I wrapped my arms around her warm body. Her breathing grew heavy and slow. She was already asleep. She must have been really tired.
I heard consciousness coming back to her before she moved. She was quick to wake though.
"Good morning darling."
"Good morning Edward." She wrapped her arms around me and pulled closer.
It was so nice sleeping with him. So cozy.
"I thought you were waking up."
"I'm awake. I just don't want to get out of bed."
I kissed the top of her head and continued to hold her. I could have just held her for hours. Then I heard some noises coming from her stomach.
"Are you hungry? I can make you some breakfast."
"That sounds really good." As she was eating though, she noticed the absence of my family. "Isn't your family going to eat?"
"My siblings aren't awake yet." I made sure to say it loudly enough that they would notice. "What would you like to do today?"
She shrugged. "Doesn't really matter." Kiss you. Lay in bed all day with you. Anything that involves you. She took the last bite of her breakfast. "Could I take a shower?"
"Go ahead." I smiled. She stood up and I took her plate from her. She turned but I grabbed her arm. "Wait." I leaned down and kissed her. When I pulled away she was smiling.
"Well good morning to you too." She giggled. She squeezed my arm and went upstairs.
Alice came down. "Emmett wants to have a snowball fight. We had one last night and his team lost. Rosalie wasn't that interested." She laughed.
"I don't think that is a good idea."
"Why not?" Emmett whined. He was now in the kitchen with us pouting.
"You might hurt her." I accused.
"We'll play nice and slow. But she is fun. I want her to play too."
"I'll ask her." I rolled my eyes at his victory dance.
Alice pictured the fight, no it looked like a war we would have in the backyard. Bridgette didn't get hurt, she actually had a good time. See it will be fun.
Then Bridgette came down. "Morning Bridgette." Alice chimed.
"Good morning."
"We are having a snowball fight. Come on, we have to get ready."
"Fun." Bridgette smiled at Alice. My sister grabbed her arm and began pulling her back to the stairs. But Bridgette caught my eye and smiled at me. Those eyes of hers would be the death of me. Just looking into them I got lost. She could do anything to me by looking at me. I smiled back and she turned away. I took a step forward to regain what I lost, but stopped. I would get to sleep with her again tonight and that would be plenty.
We all gathered outside, Alice made sure Bridgette was especially bundled up to prevent against the stray too-strong-throw.
"Girls against boys." Rosalie and Alice grabbed Bridgette and pulled her behind one of the pre-made walls Emmett had created.
I won't let her get hurt. Don't worry so much. Alice said.
"Five minutes to make snow balls then go time." Emmett announced. Our six hands flew into the snow. "Go." He yelled this time and snowballs flew at us. The game went quickly. Everyone was laughing and still throwing snow balls. Bridgette was amazing. She could keep up with everyone at a human pace. But now I couldn't find her.
"Edward." Someone whispered. I turned and saw her hiding behind a tree. She gestured her finger to come to her. I looked around to make sure no one would see me socializing with the enemy. Then I snuck over to her. She grabbed my head and pulled it to hers moving her lips against mine. She always surprised me. I wrapped my hands around her waist and pulled her closer.
Then something cold and hard hit the top of my head. Bridgette started laughing and tried to pull away. I held on to her.
"Not fair." I tried to sound menacing. She just kept laughing. "You'll have to pay." She couldn't control her laughing, it was intoxicating and I was laughing too.
"How am I going to pay?" She dared. I took a few steps away and she stepped back tentatively. Then I took a predatory step forward.
She tried to keep her face serious and warned. "Edward." I took another step forward and tackled her to the ground, cradling her and breaking our fall so she didn't get hurt. She laughed and playfully hit me. "Edward I can't believe you just tackled a girl. You could have hurt me." She was still smiling and her thoughts showed that she was joking.
"I would never hurt you." I kissed her cheek and she took a deep breath.
"Hot chocolate." Esme called. My family was being so great about the eating habits of Bridgette. I kissed my love one more time on the lips then helped her up and walked out of the patch of trees with her.
"Did you get him?" Rosalie asked.
"Right on the head." Bridgette said happily. I rolled my eyes.
"We totally won then." Alice decreed.
"I can't believe you fell for that Edward." Emmett hit my shoulder. You of all people who can read minds.
"I thought she had good intentions."
"Cavorting with the enemy is never a good idea." Jasper said as he took Alice's hand.
"I thought it would be dangerous and fun." Bridgette whispered into my ear.
"I definitely enjoyed it." I kissed her. I loved kissing her. I loved holding her, talking to her, having snowball fights with her and my family. She was…"You are incredible."
"Thanks." She smiled and gave my hand a squeeze.
Classes started the next day and they took my Bridgette from me. I missed her every second I couldn't see her. We didn't have any classes together this semester. I considered changing my major so I could, but decided we spent enough time together. Though it was never enough for either of us.
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