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Chapter 8
I awoke with a nasty throbbing pain in both my temples. Ugh. Good Lord how much did I drink? I couldn't help but wonder. I kept my eyes closed but nestled deeper into my warm and firm pillow. I was about to fall back asleep when I noticed something was a bit off about my pillow. It was warm but firm, warmer then a pillow after being slept on. Also if I listened carefully I could hear a heart beat...which only meant that this wasn't a pillow after all. My eyes snapped open and I looked up into warm green eyes.
"Good morning light weight." Edward said with a chuckle. I sat up quickly trying to cover myself with the sheets just incase I wasn't decent.
"Holy shit, did we have sex? Please tell me we didn't have sex. Ugh why can't I remember the sex?" I moaned and fell back onto the bed. Edward chuckled and ran a hand through his hair.
"No silly Bella we did not have sex, there was no sex and you can't remember because there was nothing to remember. Relax." Edward finished and kissed my shoulder. I covered my eyes with my hands because I realized I just made a complete fool of myself. I guess I'm glad we didn't have sex because something tells me that is something that I would always want to remember.
"Now that you are aware of our lack of sex having are you hungry?" He asked removing one of my hands and putting it in his. I was hungry but I also had a very bad headache. Edward, realizing I must have a nasty hangover, reached over and gave me a glass of water and Advil. I took them both gratefully, and got out of bed and followed Edward to the kitchen. I was pleased and slightly not, to realize I still had on my clothes from last night...all of them.
I sat at the table waiting for Edward to finish with breakfast. I would have helped but I was in no condition to attempt to help at anything really. Soon Edward walked through the door way to his dinning room table and placed one plate of French toast, hash browns and eggs in front of me as well as one in his spot next to me. I dug in immediately, moaning at the great taste.
"Ugh what do you want to drink?" Edward asked slightly flustered. I smirked at what I could do to him, never before did I give that type of reaction to anyone, I liked it.
"Black coffee is fine thank you." Edward nodded and was soon back with a steaming cup of Joe for me and some milk for him. Edward and I just sat there eating, it was nice. As soon as Edward was done he grabbed both our plates, most to my displeasure now that I was feeling better and put them in his dish washer.
"So what do you remember from last night?" Edward asked with a suspicious smile but guarded eyes. I shrugged and tried to think back as far as I could.
"I remember the end of dinner and that's about it." I said honestly....then I got to thinking.
"Why were you in bed with me?" I asked Edward, accusing him with my eyes. He threw his head back in a laugh and looked me in the eyes.
"Silly Bella, I tried to put you down and walk away but you had such a strong grip around my waist I couldn't, besides I enjoyed sleeping next to you. It was one of the best nights of my life." He told me and I could see the honesty burning deeply from his eyes, such intense eyes I could get lost in. He blinked and I snapped back into reality. "So Bella do you want a tour of the rest of the house?" Edward asked and I nodded excitedly, he smiled and took my hand in his and started leading me back upstairs.
"You've seen all of the downstairs. Anyway this place has four bedrooms and three and a half baths." Edward said and lead me to a room and opened the door.
"This is my room." He said and waved me in, I looked around and gasped his room had a mixture of a dark blue and gold with a unique line design all along the wall. In the center a large queen size bed, with gold comforter and pillow cases. I walked over towards one door and opened it and was astounded by what I saw.
"Ah this is the master bath." Master was right this place was HUGE. In one corner was a large tub with jets around the bottom and sides. In another corner was a large shower with a waterfall like shower head. Then between those things was a double sink. When I looked back at Edward -with mouth agape- he had a light blush to his cheeks.
"I know pretty extravagant for one person-"
"Ya think?" I interrupted. He rolled his eyes
"But I don't plan on living here alone forever." He finished. I nodded and walked out with Edward. Right across from there Edward opened a door and I noticed it as the room that we slept in.
"The plan was to have you sleep across from me so you weren't to far from but as you know that didn't work out." Edward said and kissed me softly as a blush appeared on my cheeks and neck. Edward showed me the rest of the house. There was nothing special about them than that the other bathrooms were huge as well, just not as fancy. Soon I realized the time and as much as I didn't want to I had to go home and work then hang out with the gang...hmmm...
"Edward I'm sorry but it's getting late and I have some work to get done but I was wondering if you wanted to hang out with me and my friends a little later as long as you have nothing else planned?" I asked as we walked to the living room.
"Sure Bella I don't mind and I would love to get to know your friends it's my day off and I had no other plans." Edward smiled and wrapped the shawl around me and led me to his car and started driving me back to my flat.
"You know I never knew you lived so close to me." I noted and Edward nodded.
"Small world." He said and all too soon we were at my place.
"Thank you for last night Edward, I had a great time even if I got drunk and thought we had sex." We both chuckled and went our separate ways.
"Oh Edward." I called out and Edward stopped and stuck his head out the car window.
"Come by my place at 8 o'clock and prepare to have some fun. You've never met my friends before and they can be slightly crazy." I warned and Edward smiled and nodded.
"Alright Bella I look forward to meeting your crazy friends and seeing you again." And with that Edward drove away. I unlocked my flat and walked in. I decided to change into my favorite pair of sweats because one I was uncomfortable in this dress now and I didn't want to ruin it. Once changed I got out the painting and started Esme's piece. I got everyone's clothing and head shape right how I wanted it, but the colors and shading were going to be slightly harder. After working for a few hours I decided to clean up and get ready.
First off, I had to hide that painting of Edward. I went over to my sleeping space and carefully stood on my cot and took the painting of Edward down. Now, where to hide it so no one finds it and it doesn't get ruined. Ah I know I walked over to a closet and put it in the very back, I stood away and tried to see if there was any angle that the picture would have been exposed there wasn't. I went over to my fridge and dumped out all of my glass bottles of root beer. This was a plan that had been made behind of Rose's back; since Rose despises Root beer I would fill all the bottles with different types of alcohol. I know it was deceiving but I though Rose was being just a little bit silly.
Thanks to my bartending classes that my mom insisted I go to with her I knew how to make a good number of drinks. After I cleaned out the glass bottles I would pour the drink in one and mark the label with a marker to indicate which drink it was. By the time I was done some bottles had one mark while others had two to three, but each bottle had a fancy little design to go with it, I just wanted to throw a bit of my art into it.
I needed help with moving a few things in my flat and knew none of my friends could help because they wouldn't get here till much later so I decided to call Edward. I pick up my mobile and dialed a number that had been programmed into my phone since Aro gave it to me. Within three rings someone picked up.
"Hello Bella?" Edward question and I though it was silly but sweet how he memorized my number, or had me programmed in his caller ID.
"Hi Edward. I know it's early but I need help moving a few things around and I was wondering if you could come over and help me, it's just none of my other friends are available to come and help me right now." I stated quickly just so he knew this wasn't just an excuse just to get him in my home...alone...with me. Aw shit what did I get myself into?
"Sure Bella I understand I'll be there in 20 minutes." Edward said and disconnected. Twenty minutes, okay well then I needed to get ready and quick. I ran to my shower and bathed quickly but efficiently. When I got out I checked the time, alright I wasted 12 minutes, and I was hopping around everywhere and drying my body and hair as I was cleaning my living space and trying to figure out what to wear. I picked out a green lacy bra with matching panties. I settled with skinny jeans and a brown v-neck shirt. I was trying to brush and dry my hair out as three resounding knocks echoed threw my place.
"Be there in a minute!" I yelled and decided to go bare foot, it was my place anyway. I gave up on the hair drying part and just decided to brush it out and let it air dry as I ran to my door. I opened it and saw Edward there in all his glory leaning on my doorframe. He had on simple jeans and a gray tee shirt that hugged his muscles.
"So what do you need help with, you look lovely by the way." He said as I waved him in.
"Thanks I just need you to move around a few pieces of heavy furniture, normally I would have Jasper or Emmett do it, you'll meet them tonight, but Emmett went with Rosalie for a pre-natal check up, the last one before she's due to deliver, and Jasper is out with Alice helping her carry her shopping bags." I finished and showed Edward to the main living area.
"Ah poor man." Edward stated and I laughed.
"True but better him then me. Anyway to make room for everything I need my cot up against my wall and I'll need help push out my sofa to more in the middle of the room." Edward nodded and started to work on getting the cot up against the wall. I have to say the way his arm muscles rippled when he picked it up was a big turn on, but I ignored those thoughts.
Soon we were done with everything and we both sat on the sofa to relax a little.
"Oh the root beer bottles in the fridge aren't really soda but it's all different type's of alcohol. Rose thinks that if she can't have alcohol then neither can any of us. So me and the gang got tired of not drinking at least once in awhile and came up with that idea. I'm the only one allowed to make the drinks because I'm the only one who knows the right and safe combinations." I finished and Edward smiled and laughed.
"Good to know." Then his face went serious and he bent down and gently pecked my lips.
"You're smart." He kissed me again this one lasting longer.
"Sweet." He cupped my cheek and kissed me again but never giving me what I want.
"Talented and just a great person to be around." He palmed the back of my head and our lips connected passionately. Slowly Edward laid us on the sofa our lips never breaking contact. Our tongues ignited in a fury of passion. When he disconnected to let us breathe my chest was heaving. His nose traced my cheek bones and around to my ear where he took it in his mouth and sucked. At this point if he said another sweet thing to me I was going to jump his bones right here right now, let all those who enter my flat be damned.
"So can I see my portrait now?" He asked in a whisper and instantly I shot up and stared at him wide eyed, blush covering every inch of me.
"I-How-You,You seduced me!" I accused while pointing my finger at Edward. He chuckled and shook his head.
"So Bella are you gonna let me see it or not?" He asked and I still couldn't believe he knew, how the hell did he know, damnit. Luckily though Edward really should have tried to seduce me earlier because a knock came from my door which meant it was sometime around 8 o'clock.
"Oh look the gangs here." I said quickly pleased to not have to answer Edward.
"This isn't over Ms. Swan, not by a long shot." He had just finished his statement as I opened the door, Emmett was all smiles, Jasper was try to control an over hyper pixie and Rose well she looked ready to pop.
