A/N- See, I promised a weekend update! I'll probably have another one out sometime this week. I'll make up my absence, I promise! Anyway, this is a pretty good chapter and it introduces another major character, so please enjoy!
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I had remained at Edward's house until the Cullens all had to go. After Rosalie's rescue, we had actually begun to bond. She didn't sneer at me as much and she joked around with everyone when I was in the room. It finally felt like I was becoming a real member of the family, well except for the fact that I was stuck here and they were off to the next city. Edward and I had spent the rest of the afternoon together and while the sex was hot and fast and passionate, we were mainly savoring the time we had left together. We both knew we wouldn't be seeing each other for a while. I had heard everyone talking about their next hit, which meant the country would be too hot for them to travel. Edward still promised to be at the scholarship reception so at least I had that to be forward to.
I had returned that night, covering my depression and loneliness for study fatigue. Charlie bought it and let me go to sleep without any questions. I slipped into comfortable, yet fashionable pajamas before brushing my hair out. I smiled at the flowers I had picked in our meadow and had taped to my window. To Charlie or anyone else, they'd seem like wildflowers, a bit out of place in my room, but normal flowers nonetheless. However, for Edward and I, they had a whole other meaning…
The next morning I pulled my jacket closer to my body since the wind decided to blow that much harder. Monday couldn't really get much worse… o wait it could be raining and it probably would be in a few minutes. With my hair slipping out of the sides of my hood I started on the trek into the school. With my hood becoming a blinder, I didn't see Mike come up till he was standing slightly ahead of me.
"Hey Bella, I heard someone finally saw this boyfriend of yours." Mike said.
"Jessica and Lauren did, they saw his entire family as well." I said.
"So they said. They said one girl was a model and the other some super athlete or some bull shit like that." Mike said.
"That's not what they do, but they do look like it." I said with a nod.
"Of course…" Mike muttered. "Anyway, are you sure you really want this long distance relationship? That's hard for a high school student to do…"
"And it's just as hard for college students." I replied. "Just stick with Jessica, Mike, and stop asking me out." I slammed my locker shut before walking off, leaving Mike standing behind me. I took a calming breath when I finally reached my first period class. Angela walked in and smiled at me as she came over and took the desk next to mine.
"You think Mike got the point this time?" Angela asked.
"I hope so." I muttered.
"So, are you going to tell me how this weekend went? Do you have any pictures? You better not leave anything out."
"Ya, I'll tell you, but how about at lunch? Class is about to start anyway."
"True, and I'm sure there's a long enough story to last lunch."
"Only if we can sit away from Jessica and Lauren. I don't feel like dealing with them and their questions today."
"Totally agree." Angela said. We turned around in our chairs and turned our attention to the teacher who had just stepped in.
At lunch, I was telling Angela all about the weekend when her boyfriend, Ben, walked up. He smiled brightly at both of us before wrapping his arm around Angela. Angela tried to shoo him away, but Ben just ignored her. It shouldn't have surprised us when Eric followed a few minutes later and sat down next to me.
"So Bella, news has trickled down to me that you've won a prestigious scholarship." Eric said.
"Uh ya, I won the Masen Scholarship." I replied. "I wasn't really planning on telling anyone though."
"Bella, you got a scholarship! This is great! How much will it cover? I know my parents would be happy as long as I got enough to help me for a semester!" Angela said.
"It will cover most of my college career." I said. "Charlie's ecstatic. I think he's going to buy a boat with the money he's saved."
"Ya that does sound like the chief." Ben nodded. "Either that or a new gun."
"I think we can all agree the chief has enough guns." Angela said.
"It doesn't matter. Eric, you can't do an article about it. I want to keep it quiet." I said.
"But Bella, you'll be an academic celebrity!" Eric said.
"Eric, please. Just like my first day, no article." I said.
"What about a little note? Not much, just something acknowledging the award." Eric suggested.
"Bella you should. You've worked this hard you should get some reorganization." Angela said.
"I already am. I have to go to a fancy dinner that the fund organizes." I replied.
"Need a date?" Eric said.
"No."
"I mean, as friends, of course. That would make a spectacular article. You winning the scholarship would just be an afterthought though." Eric said.
"I only have two tickets for me and Charlie, sorry Eric." I said, shrugging. The last thing I needed was for someone to take a picture of Edward and I together, and someone then recognize him as my boyfriend, or worse, the bank robber.
"Tell me how it goes? You can be a guest reporter or something."
"Ya, I'll try to be really descriptive." I said with a slight smile. Angela snorted quietly and covered her mouth with her hand.
"Alright, alright, I get your point." Eric said, defeated. "But this means I'm mentioning your award."
"Fine, whatever." I said. "Angela, you ready for Bio?"
"Ya." Angela kissed Ben on the cheek before standing up and gathering her things. We threw our trash out on our way out and ignored the curious looks from Lauren and Jessica. We were the first ones to class and so we set our books down and enjoyed the privacy.
"So do you really have two tickets? Or will you be taking your boyfriend."
"I only have two tickets. Edward went home to Arizona anyway." I replied. "He won't be back till after graduation probably."
"You know everyone is going to want to meet him when he comes. Or well, certain people will anyway."
"Doesn't mean they have to." I replied.
Soon, other students were joining us in the classroom, causing our conversation to stop. Mr. Banner was the last to come in. He immediately started handing out slides of different cells for us to look at for the day.
Charlie wasn't home when I got home, as usual. I barely thought about it as I started my afternoon routine. I slipped out of my school clothes, started cleaning up the kitchen, and then started dinner before working on homework. I was sitting in the kitchen reading one of my books when Charlie arrived home from work. Dinner was almost ready so he grunted his hello before heading up to his room to change. By the time he came back downstairs, I plated our dinners and had them on the table. Charlie's also had a cold beer ready, which was the first thing he went after.
"Hard day?" I asked.
"The feds came back." Charlie replied.
"They came back? Cullen has been gone for months." I said.
"The head detective in the case, Agent Black, wants to know why he was here in the first place. He thinks they have a safe house or there's something tying them down here." Charlie grunted. "I told them it wasn't possible. Everyone knew everyone here. It's not like Seattle or any of those big cities he's from."
"Did he leave?" I asked.
"He wanted to stay for some time. Apparently he knows some of the guys down at La Push so he'll be staying there. Just don't be surprised if he comes around at some point. I told him not to stir too much around but he's a young kid and thinks he knows best."
"Don't worry Charlie, I'm sure he'll be off to the next lead soon." I said.
"He better." Charlie muttered. "O, do you know where this fancy reception thing of yours is going to be?"
"Seattle, I believe." I said. "I can go get the information if you want."
"No, that's fine. I have to get all dressed up, I assume."
"It is a formal event." I nodded.
"I'll get you some money for a dress. You can call your friends, uh, Angela, Lauren, and Jessica to help you."
"Thanks Dad. I think we'll go this weekend." I wasn't going to invite Lauren and Jessica, but a trip to Port Angeles with Angela didn't sound half bad.
"I'm going to go watch the game. Thanks for dinner, Bells." Charlie said. He pushed his chair back, finished the rest of his beer before grabbing another one and moving into the living room. I picked up the dishes, cleaned them, and let them dry before grabbing my discarded book and heading up stairs.
I listened for Charlie for a bit, but when I was satisfied that he was absorbed in his game, I found the phone Edward had given me and quickly sent a text to him.
Call me, ASAP!
I tried to continue to read, but I just kept staring at my phone. Luckily, Edward wasn't busy or in the middle of a heist and called me after a few minutes.
"What's wrong?" Edward said. His voice was thick with worry, worry for me.
"There's a federal agent staying in La Push. He thinks you guys have a safe house or something you tying you guys here. He's asking around and Charlie's pretty sure he'll be coming to ask me a few questions."
"Who is it?"
"What?"
"Who's the agent?"
"Agent Black."
"Shit, it's Jake." Edward hissed. I could hear the others in the background. The phone moved around and I heard Edward talking to everyone else.
"If it is Jake, then you will need to be careful. He's a sly bastard. He's too smart for his own god damn good."
"So, what does that mean? What do I have to do?"
"Think before you speak."
"He'll ready into every single word you say." Edward said. "Hopefully he will move on soon enough. However, this means I won't be able to come to the scholarship reception. Carlisle and Esme will be there since no one has been able to link them to us."
"I have to meet your parents, without you?"
"They know who you are and don't worry, they already love you from everything they've heard." Edward said. "I need to go though. Let me know when Agent Black contacts you and how it goes."
"Of course." I replied. "I love you."
"I love you too." Edward said. Without another word, the phone line disconnected.
With my warning to Edward acknowledged, I returned to my book and was finally able to begin reading it again. I got through most of the book, but eventually the night got the better of me and I put my book down. Charlie had already gone to bed so I got up and dug through one of my drawers, pulling out a white t-shirt that was too big for me. I had grabbed it from Edward's room while I was at his house this past week. I slept better when Edward was with me and since he wasn't anywhere near me, I would at least have his scent on his t-shirt to comfort me. I crawled back into bed and turned off the light, letting my memories of my weekend with Edward drift me off to sleep.
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It had been yet another day at school with the same old routine as any other day. Angela had agreed to come shopping with me this weekend to help me find a dress for the reception. Luckily, Lauren and Jessica were too absorbed gossiping over whatever rumor was going around the school to hear our plans. Angela decided to drive since she agreed with most of the rest of Forks that my truck was a death trap. I rolled my eyes, but agreed to let her drive. That just gave me more time to text Edward; I did have to keep up appearances of course.
"Excuse me, Miss Swan?" A tall man walked up behind me as I was opening the door to the house. He was dressed in a suit and I could see the bulge of a gun at his waist through his jacket. He was younger than I expected, but I immediately recognized him as the federal agent Charlie was bitching about last night.
"You must be Agent Black." I said.
"I am, but you can call me Jake. Agent Black sounds old. I wasn't expecting you to be so… charming. I would have expected you to be tight lipped like your father."
"Shouldn't you be old though? You are heading your own investigation and quite a big one at that. My father and I are the same and different all at the same time, just like most parents and their children."
"How observant of you. I just work hard." Jake said. "And it helps that I'm good at what I do. I'm sure you are good at quite a few things as well."
"Right. Is there something I can help you with?" This Agent Black was really rubbing my nerves raw.
"I'd like to know if you know anything about Edward Cullen or any of his crew?"
"His crew? You mean the bank robbers? Look, I just saw him when I went to see Charlie the day Charlie caught him, but then he escaped and I haven't seen a hint of him since. I only hear about him when he makes the news, just like everyone else in this country."
"Are you sure? We reviewed the security cameras and it looked as though he mouthed something to you."
"If he did, I didn't see it." I shrugged. "Shouldn't you be trying to find him? He's obviously not here and you're annoying the people of Forks, which is annoying Charlie, which is annoying me."
"I'm sorry I am causing so much trouble for you…"
"It's Miss Swan to you." I said.
"Well, I'm sorry for causing trouble, Miss Swan." Jake said. He reached into his back pocket and pulled out his wallet. "Give me a call if you see or hear anything. You can also call me if you want to talk or anything as well."
"How unprofessional of you Agent Black. I'll be sure to let my father know of your invitation." Jake's smiled dropped slightly.
"If I didn't know better, Miss Swan, I'd say you were supporting the bad guys in this investigation."
"Who's the bad guy? You or the bank robbers? It's looking like you are. Those guys are just this generations John Dillinger and, well, you know how well he was liked by the public." By now, I had Jake completely frowning and not even trying to hide his smile.
"Right. Well, please, if you see or hear anything, give me a call."
"Whatever." I said.
"Withholding information from a federal agent is a felony, Miss Swan."
"And I'm not withholding information from a federal agent so I'm not guilty of a felony. You know what, here's your card, if I see or hear anything, I'll just tell my father. I'm sure he has your contact information."
"He does." Jake said. "However, I could always provide you with such information."
"I believe not. Have a nice day Agent Black." I said over my shoulder. I handed his card back with a smile before turning back to the house.
I opened the door and shut it after me. I locked the door and ran up to my room. I watched Jake back away from the house and get into his nondescript car. As soon as he had pulled away I relaxed and fell back on the bed. I called Charlie first, just letting him know he had been right and that Agent Black had come to talk to me. I told him how our conversation went, except for Jake's small come-on. Charlie blew up of course, but told me I had done well and hopefully Agent Black would be satisfied with his investigation of Forks that he'd be leaving soon. I could heard from Charlie's voice and attitude that he was beginning to wish he had never caught Edward, although I would always be grateful he did. After my conversation with Charlie, I texted Edward to let him know Agent Black had come by.
"Bella, how are you?" Edward asked.
"I'm fine. I think I stunned Agent Black though."
"How so?"
"I grew a backbone." I replied.
"Hold on, everyone's here and they want to know what happened." Edward said. He fumbled with the phone for a second before coming back on. "Alright, you're on speaker."
I went on to retell what had happened and what had been said. Unlike with Charlie, I did mention Jake asking me to call him whenever I wanted to, which sent Edward into a rage. Although, he was proud of me when I told him how I threatened to turn him in to Charlie, who would make sure Jake's badge was revoked. I could also hear Rosalie and Alice complimenting me. When I was done with the full story, everyone said goodbye before Edward turned the speaker off.
"You did well Bella, really well." Edward said.
"Thank you." I replied. "I don't know where that came from though. I don't know who I'm becoming, but I like it. I'm not relying on anyone else and I'm able to stand up for myself."
"You're becoming a Cullen, and it's sexy as hell." Edward said. "So you think I'm like the new John Dillinger?"
"Very much so."
"And how does that make you feel?"
I was silent for a few moments, thinking about my answer carefully.
"Wet."
Edward coughed in response and I knew my point had been made.
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me." I replied. I was slightly surprised at my voice. It was heavy and filled with lust.
"Bella, hold that thought love." I giggled slightly, but agreed. I heard Edward mutter something to everyone else (and some shouting from Emmett) before walking through wherever they were. "Now, where were we?"
"You alone now, no more interruptions."
"Yes, you?"
"Charlie's working late tonight." I replied.
"Right, then, how were you feeling."
"Edward, you being a criminal, an outlaw, a renegade… there's nothing hotter."
"Bella…" Edward's voice had become low and gravely, making me soak my panties even more. I closed the door to my room and slipped my pants and underwear off. I laid down on my bed and ran my hand down my bare skin of my stomach. "Bella, are you touching yourself?"
"Mmmhhhmmmm." I purred.
"God Bella, I'm running my hands up your thighs, coming ever closer to that wet, glistening pussy of yours." I was already breathing heavy and I let out a long, throaty moan when I slipped two fingers inside of me. "You're so wet, so wet and sweet."
"Edward." I moaned.
"I'm pumping, in and out… in and out…" Edward's deep voice set the rhythm for my fingers. I could hear him grunting on the other line and knew his pace was coming from his hand as well.
"Edward… I'm… close." I moaned.
"Let it go, love, just let it go." Edward said.
"With you… only with you." I replied. I could hold on a bit longer, I needed him to come with me though.
"Don't have to wait, I'm close…" Edward grunted. "Bella…" Edward's groans were becoming deeper and I could hear just how close he really was.
Finally, my stomach tightened and I exploded around his, well my fingers. I screamed into the phone, relieved to finally not have to hold in my climax. Edward followed right after me, groaning my name long and low into the phone. I lay there with my eyes closed, reveling in the sound of Edward's deep, relaxing breaths. I rolled over when I found my energy and grabbed the paper towels I had begun to keep in my room to clean my hand.
"Do I have to commit a felony to get an orgasm like that?" I asked.
"O god… I didn't even think of it like that." Edward groaned. I smiled, knowing exactly what was happening to him.
"I wish I could continue helping you with your problem, babe, but I do have homework I have to get to. I have to make sure I keep my grades up so I deserve that award from your parent's foundation." I replied.
"Hm… you do that. I need a shower… a very cold shower." Edward said.
"You do that, I'll talk t you soon?"
"Of course. I love you."
"Love you too." I replied. This time I hung up the phone first with a very pleased smile on my face. As I sat the phone down, the images of Edward in the shower caused my body to get excited once more. I growled into my pillow and decided I would also need a shower to relax. I'd also need to find a certain store when I was in Port Angeles this weekend…
