A/N: Thanks to all my readers for sharing your thoughts with me. Also I have gained a beta for this story so hopefully my grammar errors are less then they were. So big thanks to Jen my beta, she is awesome. So I won't keep you from it any longer her is the next chapter.

Chapter 9

"Black Ties and Love Affairs"

Edward's POV

Small delicate hands ghost down my stomach, fingers lingering in my happy trail making me significantly harder. Brown hair sprawling across my abs and tickling me in all the best ways as lips meet the skin that her fingers had left. Heat running through me like a out of control forest fire. My cock aching and begging for her mouth to move lower or for her core come higher, needing any kind of release. Like a good little vixen her lips moved south anticipation boiled in my abdomen.

Bang.

Bang.

The banging cut off the mental image of my dream, cock blocked even in my sleep. I rolled over groaning as my hard on nearly held me up off the bed.

The banging continued and I punched my bed yelling obscenities into my pillow. Set on killing whomever the fuck was banging on my door at.. I glanced at the clock; Six in the morning, I could sleep for at least another hour, who would be at my house at this hour. I push up off the bed and pulled on a pair of jeans rather than shorts trying to hid my morning wood a little better. The doorbell rings and seconds later the banging continues.

"I am fucking coming." I grumbled. Not in the way I desire unfortunately.

I hastily unlocked the door and swung it open with a furious scowl on my face. It softened slightly as I took in all five four of Bella, she was wearing black leggings and a dress shirt thing over it. She looked much more casual then usual and I had to say it was just as sexy as business Bella. She looked me up and down her brown eyes wide as she lingered on my chest, I felt a smirk grace my lips. The Swan could claim us friends, batman and robin, all she wanted, but the girl fucking wanted me.

"It is about fucking time." She finally looked to my face and broke the silence. She pushed passed me and entered the house.

"Please why don't you come in." I replied sarcastically, the harshness of my sexual frustration getting the best of me. She looked around as she went into the kitchen searching through my cabinets like a mad women. I leaned against the door frame arms crossed watching the way her butt moved in the tight leggings when she reached up on her tip toes to peer in the high cabinets. It wasn't helping the throbbing in my jeans at all. Finally she gave up with a frustrated sigh and turned around to stare at me. She was so adorable when she was frustrated.

"Your kitchen needs organizing." I raised my eyebrows at her baffled.

"Did you drive all the way over here at this ungodly hour to inform me of this?" She huffed rolling her eyes.

"Yes, because I have so much time on my hands that I can just drive over to your huge house to get a cup of coffee, but not find the coffee, because your kitchen organization is shit." She was rambling.

"Bella." I said stopping her rant. "If you are not here to just belittle my organization skills, what are you here for?"

She rolled her eyes dramatically.

"Work, why else Cullen?" I couldn't help the annoyed huff that released me, it was early and I was fucking frustrated. And speaking to her this morning was like my sexual build up without release, frustrating and disappointing.

"Look Swan I had about another hour of sleep and seeing how I have a game in two days I would like to get my rest."

"Sorry to interrupt your beauty sleep Cullen, but if you would answer your phone or pay attention to a calendar, you would know that we are interviewing for you an assistant this morning. Alice and I can't take care of your every need and considering you completely forgot about this just shows how bad you need a assistant." I have a need no one is taking care of, but me lately would you like to help me with it?

I pffed rolling my eyes at her and turning on my heels towards the hallway. I heard the distinct sound of a foot stomping and glanced over my shoulder. Bella was standing in my kitchen arms crossed pouty faced and looking like a defiant child.

"What?" I asked after staring at her a moment longer then appropriate. "I was going to get ready per your orders miss priss."

"Uh I was looking for this black stuff that is made from beans, it smells rich and wakes up your senses. You know the best part of waking up and all that shit." I smiled at her, she was just so damn cute. Her hair pulled back in a ponytail hands on hips and lips pursed.

"Sorry no coffee here." I shrugged enjoying the irritated look on her face. "That shit is gross and the caffeine does bad shit to your body."

She gawked at me and finally shook her head and stormed past me.

"My office in an hour and a half Cullen."

I headed towards the shower to rub one out and get ready for the day.

*

An hour and half later I was walking into Bella's office with a coffee in my hand and a smile on my face. The tension in my pants at bay for the moment and my charming side itching to charm its way into Bella's heart. I had agreed to be friends, to be batman and robin, but I just couldn't do it. I had a plan and a very good plan at that. Hopefully Bella and I could reach a common ground, perhaps friends with benefits. Though something inside me told me that still wouldn't be enough. I was selfish and wanted as much of the beautiful witty girl that I could get.

"Coffee?" I offered to Bella as I entered the room, she didn't look up at me as she spoke.

"Your late."

I glanced down at the Rolex on my wrist and rolled my eyes at her.

"Two whole minutes."

"Didn't anyone tell you that it doesn't matter how late you are, late is still late."

Someone was super moody today, I had my work cut out for me that was for sure. I watched as she typed away on her laptop almost faster than I could see. Her hair was falling out of the ponytail and landing in her face, I was fixated on her as she puckered her lips and blew the hair out of her eyesight. I wanted to lean in and tuck it behind her ear, but I resisted. I just stood frozen watching her, she was so damn beautiful. The tension that I had a bay was starting to rear its ugly head so I glanced around the room trying to distract myself.

My eyes drifted over the diplomas on her wall, she had various degrees and I was shocked that someone so young could of already accomplished so much. As I looked at the English degree I tilted my head surprised and unsure of why someone in Sports would need an English degree.

"Pleasure." Her voice was too close and I had to close my eyes to control myself. I could smell her behind me and I ached to turn around and flush her body against mine. I had never had this kind of attraction to a women before she must be sending off some powerful pheromones. Yeah that is it, but wait what was she talking about? Pleasure? I turned to look at her our faces only inches from each other, she took a step back immediately. I could see the battle behind her eyes, there was desire and longing there, but she wouldn't allow herself to act on it.

"English, it is something I enjoy." Oh yeah she must of saw me looking at that degree in particular. I nodded my head holding the coffee out to her and she smiled taking it. Our hands grazed each other and electricity shot through me.

I swallowed hard trying really hard to keep my body under control as she looked up at me from under her lashes biting her lip. Control was lost. She had to know what effect she had on me, I was lost in her. I could practically taste her lips on mine as I watched her chew on her perfect little pout. I felt my body leaning towards her without my permission, my hand raising slowly on its own accord towards her cheek. She stared at me wide eyed waiting, the battle still playing in her brown eyes.

"Miss Stan has arrived." Alice's voice broke the moment and we both regained ourselves and scrambled away from each other. Bella straighten out her suit, she had changed out of the outfit that she was wearing at my house. Strange?

"You changed?" The words left my lips without permission. She looked confused and then glanced down at her cloths and understanding came over her.

"Yeah you didn't think I was going to wear yoga pants to work did you?" She chuckled amused as a small amount of color lit her cheeks. I shrugged thinking that she looked fine either way, but who was I to decipher women.

We sat through four interviews with potential assistants, Bella was just as picky as me and between the two of us it was a tedious task picking one. As the fifth one entered the room I could see Bella tense next to me and I followed her eyes to the girl that walked confidently into the room. She was all legs and straight features, she wore a short skirt and white blouse. Her breast perky at the open top two buttons and her tan legs looked as smooth as satin. She was fucking hot, there was no denying it and she eyed me up like a piece of chocolate she wanted to melt in her mouth.

As sexy as she was she was nowhere near as interesting or as beautiful as Bella, but hey if I couldn't have Bella…

"Hi, I am Kate Pepper." She introduced herself holding out a perfectly manicured hand. Bella shook Kate's hand first eyeing her up and down, she didn't look impressed.

"Bella Swan, this is Edward Cullen." Bella gestured to me once Kate released her hand and I meet her hazel eyes. They had no dept to them, but they had fun written all in them. I wasn't looking to mix anymore business and pleasure, but if Bella wouldn't give into me a distraction might be nice.

Damn one minute you are fighting for Bella and the next you are cowering down. Pussy.

My thoughts couldn't be more wrong though, because I was a pussy. I was far from it, in fact the problem was that there was so much pressure in my penis that I couldn't think clearly.

Kate was actually very bright and interesting enough. She had a college degree and was looking to get into the business as starting off as an assistant then moving into advertising. She had an impressive resume and by the end of the interview I was liking her for way more than her looks. Bella on the other hand still seemed less then impressed. We parted ways with Kate, me assuring her that we would be in touch. As soon as the door shut Bella started angrily pressing the keys on her keyboard. I watched her a moment confused and amused all at once. Bella Swan was a strange creature that much is for sure.

"I think she might be the one Batman." I told her as I settled into the seat across from her, I had been sitting in a chair behind the desk next to her, but decided distance was most likely best.

"I don't think so Robin." She said in a final tone shocking me. After everyone we had discussed the girl, then said if we liked her or not. With Kate, Bella immediately wrote her off. She wouldn't meet my eyes and she continued hitting the keys with a force that would most likely break one in a minute. It took me all of two more seconds to realize that Bella was jealous, I tried to hide my smirk as I decided to toy with Miss Swan a little.

"Awe I think she was kind of perfect."

Her jaw tightened and her hand slammed down on the enter button sounding loud in the room. I held back my amusement, though I am sure my eyes were glowing with it. Luckily she was staring holes into her screen and not paying attention to my eyes.

"I bet you did." She whispered almost too faint for me to catch it.

"What exactly did you not like about her?" Besides the fact that you are jealous of her. I added in my head thinking about how absurd it was for Bella to be jealous. No one could hold a candle to the beautiful girl before me.

She stopped typing pushing back off her desk throwing her head back on her neck and staring at the ceiling. I couldn't see her eyes, but I was pretty sure she was rolling them at me.

"For starters she is very unprofessional, also she seems flaky." I almost laughed at her lame excuse, but managed to hold it back. She wouldn't meet my eyes as she glared holes into her computer screen once again.

"How did you get unprofessional and flaky out of that interview?"

She huffed loudly standing up, she started pacing the room angrily. This was like watching a lioness whose territory had been breached. It was fascinating and did wonders for my ego. She was so damn sexy when she got all jealous and it further proved that she did indeed want me. Her words lie, but her body and emotions give her away.

"Seriously Edward are you blind?" It was obviously a rhetorical question and she went on ranting and pacing. "Could she flirt or undress you with her eyes any more than she did. I mean I thought that fire was going to shot from them and melt your clothes off. Then she is all like 'oh Edward I will be on top of everything for you'." Bella made air quotes uncovering the innuendo of Kate's words.

"Oh and let's not forget that she kept adjusting herself so that her skirt would ride higher and her blouse would shift over her cleavage. Seriously she would be better suited as a stripper. And as far as flaky.." I leaned back in the chair and watched her no longer hearing words, just my eyes moving with her ivory legs and plump ass. Every step she took made it move with a perfect rhythm that went straight to my dick. Her hair was coming loose out of the band it was held in and fell in curls. Then she stopped pacing and she was standing in front of me with her hands on her hips.

"Hello earth to playboy extraordinaire." I guess she had spoken to me and I didn't answer.

"Huh, what?" I sounded like a idiot.

"You're not even listening, whatever Edward do whatever you want. But I assure that she is going to case more problems then solve." I just shook my head at her and rolling my eyes.

"Alright." I surrendered. "If she makes you this crazy, then I won't hire her. Who do you suggest we hire?"

"I am not crazy." She narrowed her eyes at me and then changed directions. "Carmen Sanchez seemed professional and very trustworthy. She comes with good recommendations." I chuckled to myself thinking of the third women we interviewed, she had a barrel body and a round face. I wouldn't say she was ugly, but she was no Kate.

"I think someone might be.." She glared at me and I stopped short changing my mind about saying the j word out loud.

"Might be what?" She arched an eyebrow at me as she stared me down daring me to say it. I held my hands up shaking my head, I had seen her anger and although it was extremely sexy I didn't want to push her any farther.

"I will just look through these and let you know which one." I told her grapping the stack of resume's and parting with a knowing smirk as I left her office.

As I entered the lobby I was looking in on one of the most intrusive moments or at least that is the way it felt. Jasper was sitting on the corner of Alice's desk, she was in the chair and they were staring at each other. There was no PDA or any over exposed affection in their positions, but the way they were looking at each other… I was at a loss of words to describe it and I suddenly felt empty, like something was missing from my life. Watching them like this was felt more intrusive then walking in on them in sexual positions.

I cleared my throat and they both jumped flushing slightly as if they had been caught with their pants down.

"Edward." Jasper greeted me.

"Jasper, what are you up to?" Alice busied herself with paper work on her desk. Jasper looked at Alice as he answered me.

"I was just asking Alice to be my date to the first home game banquet tomorrow night." I raised my eyebrows slightly surprised that they were going to put their relationship on display at such a public event.

"And what did she say?" I asked glancing at Alice who was blushing as she stared up at Jasper lovingly.

"She was just about to answer.." He trailed off there and Alice smiled brightly at him.

"I would love to go with you Jasper."

"Alright." I said chuckling as I moved towards the door. "I can see I am interrupting so I will just continue on my marry way."

"Hey I was just about to head out do you want to grab lunch?"

So Jasper and I had lunch before practice. He talked non stop about Alice and how amazing she was. He was on cloud nine with all his lovey dovey shit and he didn't even care if he sounded like a love sick puppy. It was like all he could see was Alice, I envied him, because I could relate. Alice was on his mind like Bella was on mine, but he could voice it and I had to hide it away. Though apparently we weren't doing a very good job of hiding it, because Jasper asked me what was going on between Bella and I. I rolled my eyes playing it off as nothing, because it was exactly that, nothing. Bella had made that much clear to me. Though in my gut I knew that it was so much more than nothing, it was totally something.

Friday I dressed in a black suit and tie getting ready for the banquet dinner with the team and all the hot shots in the business that resided in Seattle. I had decided to take on Carmen as an assistant and Bella seemed pleased with my decision, but I was sure she wouldn't be pleased with my date for the night. She had informed me last night via text that I needed to have a date for the banquet. I playfully suggested she attend it with me, but she wrote back 'I don't think so Robin.' So that left me with less than twenty four hours to have a date for the banquet. Kate's number sat before me as if a sign so I called her up, she seemed upset about not getting the job, but ecstatic about our date.

I wondered if Bella would regret not occupying me to the dinner. I smiled to myself as I made my way down the stairs, Carmen waiting for me. I smiled at her and she blushed lowering her eyes, after one day I was already learning that Carmen was very submissive.

"The car will be here in ten minutes sir." She said glancing down at her planner.

"Carmen my father is a sir. Please call me Edward." This was the third time I had told her that today, sir made me feel stuffy and old.

"Sorry." She whispered lowering her head, I sighed seeing that Carmen was a sensitive soul and would take everything to heart.

Forty five minutes later I was walking a red carpet with Kate on my arm. She was eating that shit up and I just posed for the photos and made my way across it dragging her as quickly as possible. I hated having my picture taken and I hated all the reporters trying to analyze your every move. As soon as we were in the confines of the ballroom I scanned all the overly dressed people looking for a spark of mahogany, I didn't find it.

"Hey seventeen." Emmett called me over to the bar with a wave of his hand. I made all the proper introductions and Emmett introduced me to his date Claire. Jasper and Alice were also seated at the bar smiling at each other ignoring us all.

"Where is little man tonight?" Emmett had gotten full custody of Riley after his wacked out baby momma got into that accident last week. Which was also the day I saw Bella go all crazy lady on a nurse, she was like a mama bear looking for her lost cub. It was sweet and showed a completely different side of Bella, well not in the sense of the yelling and cursing, but in the sense of having such an intense connection to someone. Riley wasn't her child by blood, but you could see she loved him like one. She would walk through hell for that kid and it warmed my heart. I couldn't understand how mothers that actually gave birth to children could be so careless about their children and then women like Esme and Bella loved with their whole hearts for a child they did not birth.

"With Charlie and my pops, they took him fishing and then are going to a bonfire in La Push at Billy Blacks." I could see in Emmett's eyes that he adored his son it was written in pride, but I also noticed the nervousness in his voice. Being a father was fairly new and intimidating for him. I couldn't even begin to imagine what it was like to have a child and have to constantly worry about their safe being.

"He will come home spitting fire about werewolves and bloodsuckers." A deep voice chuckled from behind me and I turned to see a tall russet skinned guy with dark cropped hair, he vaguely reminded me of Jacob Black.

"Paul what the hell you doing here?" Emmett asked reaching out and fist pumping the guy I now knew as Paul.

"On a date with a beautiful women of course." He gushed and I looked around him to see who he was referring to, but he stood alone. My instincts gave me a good idea of who he was here with.

"Uh oh." Emmett chuckled waggling his eyebrows at Paul in a suggestive way. "After the last time I was sure you would be too afraid to go into public with our little ball of fire." I felt like an outsider as they all shared some inside joke about the girl that plagued my thoughts. Paul chuckled loudly and was about to say something when her beautiful voice alerted us of her presence.

"Some men have bigger cahonas then you Emmy bear." Bella badinage Emmett. My eyes scanned her and I thought I may seriously come in my pants. She was wearing a tight dark blue dress that set off her ivory skin perfectly, her hair was half up, half down tons of curls flowing through it. Every curve stood out barely covered by the thin material, it seemed that all the blood in my body decided to rush to my pants.

"Kate it is pleasant to see you again." Bella said holding out her hand with a calm cool smile. I eyed her curiously waiting for the jealousy she held yesterday in her office. It didn't come.

"Hey guys we better head to our seats the dinner will be starting soon." Alice jumped in and everyone started heading towards the grand dining room. It was all decorated in the team colors and hundreds round tables lined the floors, six chairs at each.

"Our seats are over here." Jasper said patting me on the back and guiding us towards the front tables near a stage.

I had pretty much forgot about Kate as I took my seat and watched Bella make her way to another table with Paul. She was sitting with Phil and Eric, while I sat with Emmett, Clair, Kate, Jasper, and Alice. We all settled in and Yorkie made his way to the stage to give a team unity speech before we ate. Once everything was quieted down and the food was served our table fell into easy conversation, I on the other hand was three tables over. I was watching the way Bella's small frame shook with laughter, I was watching the way Paul's large grimy hand would run up and down her back or land under the table on her thigh. I was slowly becoming a mad man as I watched, though as soon as her name was spoken I was all ears at the table again.

"I can't believe Paul came with Bella." Claire said shaking her head and I looked at her confused. Emmett bellowed in laugher.

"Is it that hard to believe, I mean it is Paul we are talking about." He paused as if in thought, then added. "And Bella, no one can resist her."

So it would seem, Bella had a charm that touched everyone. Well every man as far as I could see and I had seen. Especially tonight every time she moved there was eyes on her, it was those damn pheromones she was putting off and apparently I wasn't the only one receiving them. There were tons of beautiful women in this room, but for some reason Bella had this strange pull to her.

"Yeah Bella humiliates us all the time, but we still stick by her." Jasper was laughing also and I was kind of annoyed to be left out of the loop, but didn't want to sound like the jealous business associate. Surprisingly Kate helped me out.

"Fill us in on the dirt." She said leaning in as if she was about to get the juiciest story ever. Bella's four friends eyed the girl wearily, most likely not trusting her motives for wanting to know, but Claire didn't give it a second thought as she launched into the story.

"A couple months back Paul and his friend Quil took Bella and I to a baseball game in Port Angles. A friend of theirs was playing, Embry Call. Anyway we were watching the game and Bella was getting all into it. She was cheering and yelling at the umps, which wasn't a big deal, because the boys were doing it to, but then she called a player on the other team an unrepeatable word. The players brother was in the stands near us and yelled at Bella calling her a cunt and telling her to sit down and shut up. Well Bella went crazy, she was yelling at him to come and say it to her face and all kinds of crazy stuff." For some reason Claire calling Bella crazy pissed me off, which was strange since I had called Bella crazy just yesterday.

"Was the guy big?" Kate asked amused.

"Huge. He was bigger than Emmett." Claire was extremely enthusiastic as she continued on. "The guy walked right up to Bella and got into her face and repeated the words he had yelled. Bella pulled back and punched him square in the nose." I had been engrossed in the story and mindlessly took a drink just before that statement and it tried to come out of my nose as I laughed imagining Bella punching a huge guy in the face. Everyone glanced at me, I motioned Claire to continue on with her story.

"The guy didn't even stumble back, his huge face didn't budge. He pretty much growled at Bella and pulled back to hit her.." My breath caught in my throat again as she spoke of a man hitting Bella, once again the table glanced at me.

Play it cool. I chanted to myself as Claire rolled her eyes and continued.

"The guy didn't hit her though he instead hit Paul throwing him back on the bleachers. With that an all out brawl started, Bella was on the guys back punching him in the back of his head, Embry was shoving the guy yelling. It was complete craziness, the cops were called, and they took Bella, Embry, Paul, and the guy into the station. They all had to do a hundred hours of community service and fifty hours of anger management. Paul was so pissed, his eye was swollen shut for at least a week."

Kate and Claire were chuckling and shaking their heads in dismay.

"That girl is crazy." Kate agreed and I was seeing red, it pissed me off.

"She is not." The words weren't meant to be said out loud, but they slipped. Everyone was staring at me again.

Yeah real smooth Cullen. Emmett eyed me with humor, Alice smiled knowingly at me, and Jasper just shook his head chuckling. I was so busted.

For the rest of dinner and through another boring ass speech I kept my mouth shut and only allowed myself to glance at Bella when her table got loud and everyone was looking. They looked to be enjoying themselves quite a bit and I was a blazing ball of jealousy as I watched. The tension in me was building and building.

"I am going to get some fresh air." I proclaimed and got up from the table without hearing a response. I didn't glance at Bella's table as I walked out, I didn't want to see her anymore.

Liar.

Ok I didn't want to see her happy with him anymore, how about that?

I made my way through the dining hall and dance hall hoping I could find a exit somewhere. There was a pretty promising door in the back that I decided was the exit. Once I was outside I sucked in as much of the misty cold air as I could, it was strange the way the nights in Washington were. Even if the day brought on some warm air the night always promised a chill. I breathed in and out clearing my mind and trying to forget all the emotions trying to eat me away.

Jealousy. Anger. Frustration. Jealousy. Annoyance. Fear. Desire. Need. Longing.

It was all so…. Ugh.

I had to start my breathing exercise over as I identified the emotions within me. After about ten good minutes I headed back inside, I was almost to the dance hall when I heard muffled screams and a ruckus coming from behind a door in the hallway. I paused thinking that maybe someone could be in trouble, but as I stuck my ear to the door I could hear that the person wasn't screaming, she was shouting obscenities in frustration.

"Fucking egotistical ass. Fuck my life. This is so fucking stupid, I am so fucking stupid." I knew that voice and the way the person speaking clicked her tongue a little when she said the word fuck, it was a very cute trait in her. I hated the words leaving her lips and when she got quiet I paused wondering if she was alone or not, when no one answered I assumed she was. Before I could make a decision on what to do next I opened the door and slipped into the room.

It was a small storage closet and I stared at Bella confused. She had the overhead light on, her head against the wall and her eyes closed. Boxes laid messily around her feet as if someone had gone kung fu panda on them. Her cheeks were flushed and her chest was heaving.

"Bella." My voice was quiet and guarded, but she jumped startled as her eyes snapped open and widened at the sight of me. "I didn't mean to scare you."

"Fuck Cullen, what the hell are you doing in here?" Her voice was laced with annoyance.

"I heard you yelling and cursing like a mad women and thought I would check on you. Sorry I will leave." I held up my hands in defense and turned back towards the door.

"Well I am perfectly fine so you can go back to your date now." She was obviously not fine and jealous. I was too frustrated to speak with her right now. I sighed heavily reaching for the doorknob and turning it, it didn't budge. I pushed on the door, it wouldn't open.

"Shit."

"What?"

"The door won't open." I told her jiggling the handle, she let out a annoyed sigh and pushed me out of the way. She twisted it and pushed it, it did not budge.

"Shit." She repeated my words and stepped back staring at the door.

"Looks like were trapped."

Her breath hitched and I saw her visibly tense under the dim light. She suddenly started kicking, hitting, and yelling at the door. It was no use, because the music was playing loudly from the dance hall, they had started the final events of the night. No one would hear us now.

She sunk down on a box and put her head in her hands sighing heavily. I sat down on a box and watched her.

"Are you going to call someone or what?" Her attitude was starting to piss me off.

"Why don't you?" My voice was snappy, but I didn't give a shit.

"My phone is in my clutch which is at the table, thank you very fucking much." I pulled at my hair with one hand and reached into my pocket with the other to call for help. After trying every person I knew at the banquets numbers and reached no one we sat in silence not looking at each other.

As we sat there the tension grew larger and larger, but after glancing at her sexy face I felt myself calming down. It was hard to stay angry at her. Perhaps being stuck with her wouldn't be so bad.

"This is your fault you know?" Or not. I stared at her unbelieving.

"How is this my fault? You were the one that was hiding in a storage closet yelling and throwing things. I was just checking on you."

"Your fault Cullen." I rolled my eyes dramatically at her childish ways.

"Why the hell are you in here anyway?"

"I needed a moment alone." She offered up and I chuckled.

"Perhaps you should try stepping outside instead of in a stuffy closet."

"Perhaps you should shut the fuck up."

Then just like that she had me pissed off again. What the hell had I done to make her such a bitch? I ignored her and got up to try the door again, I suddenly didn't want to be stuck in the room with her anymore. It still wouldn't open, I banged on it a few times, but no one heard. I tried calling our friends again, but no one picked up.

I settled back down my back to her and we sat in silence.

The small room was thick with tension and I could hear every move and every breath that she made. Her smell surrounded me, even with her bitchy attitude I couldn't deny the pull to her. I wanted to strip her of the tiny blue dress and do unimaginable things to her perfect little body. I wanted to claim her as mine, but she wasn't mine and I didn't see that changing. I wasn't a man to give up, but Bella wasn't a woman to give in either. So we were at an impasse of sorts, even though neither of us would surrender today I still wanted her more then I had ever wanted anything in my life. Bitch or not, Bella Swan was irresistible.

Fuck it.

I didn't want to violate her in anyway, but I couldn't not touch her or feel her any longer. If Paul could put his grimy hands on her, then so could I. Just because we had a business arrangement didn't mean that we couldn't have a physical one also. I turned to face her, she was still irritated and annoyed, but as our eyes meet I saw longing flash across her features, that's all I needed. My lips, my hands, my body, it all responded to her in a matter of milliseconds. Bella Swan would be mine, I would have her here and now in any way I could get her.

She didn't push me away, she didn't say no, so I took and took. I kissed her lips with need, I pushed my tongue between her teeth with desire. I flushed my body against hers and ran my hands over every curve of hers and she moaned into my mouth. Which caused a moan to vibrate out of me, my cock throbbed for her, I needed every inch of her.

Her small hands ran down my back and to the waist of my jeans, she un-tucked my shirt and ran her hands under it. They were soft and warm against my back muscles. She left tingles in the wake and I melted against her wanting to make her feel as good as she was making me feel. I ran my hands along her thighs causing her to shake in anticipation. I knew that I was crossing a line, one that she made very clear that we were not to cross, but I couldn't stop myself. I had dreamed of touching and having her for so long, I couldn't wait another second.

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