Thank you, as always. A couple of people have asked, and I've tried to answer in reviews, but a couple of them have been anonymous so I can't reply- Edward is 25, while Bella is 28. Bella will turn 29 in September, and Edward 26 in January (giving him his real life characters birthday instead of the canon one).
I don't have any Cardinals games to attend this week, so this will have to be my outlet : )
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August 17, 2015
I was dragging by the time I finally left the hospital in the morning, but I tried not to let it show as I let myself into Edward's apartment.
None of the lights were turned on, and the door to his bedroom was still closed, so I assumed he was still in bed. I opened the door quietly, smiling slightly to myself when I saw him fast asleep. He slept on his stomach, with his head turned towards the middle of the bed. His arm was stretched out as well, as if he were reaching for the spot I usually slept in.
I slipped off my shoes and dropped my purse on the floor as quietly as I could, then climbed into Edward's soft, warm bed. I could have dozed off right then and there, but Edward, hearing and feeling me join him in bed, work up quickly.
"Good morning. How was your night?" He asked, his voice still thick with sleep as I leaned over and pecked him on the lips.
"Long," I said, cuddling up to his side. He was shirtless and warm, and I craved his closeness.
He rolled over on his side, and I quickly realized that it wasn't just his shirt that he was missing.
"Do you always sleep naked when you're alone?" I teased, lightly tracing my fingernails down the pronounced "v" of his hipbones.
"Only when I'm expecting a certain young doctor as company," he said, shuddering with pleasure when I straddled his waist and rubbed myself against his erection.
"Good morning, indeed," I said raunchily, wiggling my eyebrows at him. "At least part of you is wide awake."
"The rest of me is now, too," Edward said, sitting up slightly and putting his hands on my hips. "Now, off with that dress," he said, pulling at the fabric.
I giggled, reaching around the undo the zipper at the side of my dress, shimmying it down easily. "I have to get up for this part," I warned. I clambered off of him, but he watched with greedy eyes as I stood and slipped my arms out of the long sleeves of my dress and then let it fall to the floor.
His arms were back around me before I could even get back onto the bed, and I fell on top of him with a smile laugh. "Easy," I said, shaking my head. "We have time."
"I'll take my time later," Edward said hungrily, pushing my underwear to the side and slipping his fingers inside of me. He pumped his hand several times, feeling my wetness and looking pleased. "I have to have you now."
My retort died on my lips as he pushed himself into me, and came out as a moan instead. I wrapped my legs around his waist as we both moved. He buried his face in my neck, and his arms pulled me closer, locking us together as he picked up a quick pace.
"Yes," I breathed out, closing my eyes in ecstasy as he continued to move. One of his hands reached down to where we were joined, rubbing in exactly the right spot. I threw my head back, crying out louder as he his mouth latched onto my chest, kissing and sucking. "There," I said, my voice high and tight with tension. "Right there."
He thrust one more time, hard and in just the right place, and held me tight as I fell apart in his arms and he fell apart in mine. He continued to hold me, and I him, until our breathing had returned to normal and then he placed a soft kiss at the hollow of my throat.
"I wish we could stay here forever," he said quietly, and I nodded, holding his head close to my chest.
"So do I."
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August 19, 2015
"Congrats on the second homerun," I said, wrapping my arms around his waist as soon as he came in the door.
He kissed me good and hard, all tongue and teeth, before pulling away and smiling down at me. "That was for you," he said, grinning as I pushed him over to the living room and into a chair. "They all are."
"You didn't even call it ahead of time," I pointed out, shaking my head. "So it doesn't count."
"You have a smart mouth," Edward said, breathing heavily as I unclasped his pants. He raised his ass of the chair so that I could pull them off, and his erection sprang free. "I'm going to have to do something about that."
I ran my hands up his legs, starting just above his knees and then all the way up his thighs. I smiled up at him before taking him into my mouth. I couldn't fit him all the way in, so I wrapped my hands around the remaining length. I had him cursing and calling out my name in just a few minutes, and I smiled triumphantly.
"I'll hit a homerun every night, if that's the greeting I'll get," Edward said, standing up and pulling my pants back up. He reached down and helped me up off my knees, too, and hugged me tightly. "I wish that you didn't have to work tonight, and we could go to bed together."
"Me too," I said. "But I'll see you tomorrow before you leave, right?"
Edward nodded, running his hands over my back as we stood there. "Definitely. Let me buy you breakfast before you go home and sleep. Herbie's?" He asked, suggesting one of the places I had mentioned a few times.
"That's an offer I can't refuse," I replied. "I'll meet you there?"
"Perfect," Edward said, pecking me on the lips. "Just like you."
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August 22, 2015
My week had been long, especially after Edward left for the west coast, but tomorrow, I finally had a day off.
I trudged out of the elevator and down the hall towards my apartment, longing for a hot bath and then my soft, warm bed. I wasn't surprised that Tyler and Camille were both there, sitting at the breakfast table. It was eight o'clock on Saturday morning, after all.
But what did surprise me was that they asked me to join them at the table, and the serious look on Tyler's face.
"Is everything okay?" I asked, sinking into a chair across from them.
Camille nodded, and they smiled at each other. "Tyler proposed," she said, grinning as she held her hand out to me.
"Oh my gosh!" I cried, forgetting my tiredness. "Congratulations!" I grabbed her hand, grinning when I saw the very same engagement ring that Tyler had asked my opinion on, weeks ago.
"Thank you," they both said.
"I understand that you had something to do with the ring," Camille added. "Thank you."
I laughed, shaking my head. "Oh, no, that was all Ty," I assured her. "He had it all picked out, he just asked me what I thought after he bought it. I'm glad you love it, though. And I'm glad you said yes."
"Me, too," Tyler said, smiling at his new fiancée. But then his face became serious again, and I saw Camille nudge him under the table. "But, uh, Bella, we're planning on getting married fairly quickly. Camille's grandfather is in a bad way, you see, and we'd really like for him to be there at the wedding. And we'd like to move in together before we get married."
I nodded, realization dawning over me. "I see," I said softly.
"Bella, I'm sorry. We don't want to kick you out. This is your home, too, you know? But-"
"No, Tyler, please don't be sorry," I interrupted him. "It's your apartment. Your name is on the lease. And I want you and Camille to have a home, especially if you're getting married quickly. Honestly, I thought this would come sooner."
"There's no rush," Camille said. "I mean, well, there is, but you can take your time and find the right place for you. It's not like you have to be out by tomorrow."
"Thank you for letting me know," I said honestly. "I'll look for a new place."
"I'll be more than happy to help you look," Tyler added. "And help you in any other way."
"Thanks, Ty," I said, reaching out and patting his hand. "I appreciate it. But right now, I just want to go to bed."
They both nodded, but still looked a little worried. "Of course," Tyler said quietly. "We can talk more later, if you'd like."
I smiled at both of them again and then headed to my bed, deciding to forgo a bath for now. I set an alarm on my phone for a few hours, so that I could sleep again tonight and get my sleep schedule back on the right track after it being askew thanks to a week of midnight shifts. I fell asleep quickly, and didn't wake again until my alarm blared.
Tyler and Camille were both gone when I emerged from my room an hour later, feeling at least a little more well rested and still toasty warm from my hot bath. I spent the first part of the afternoon on my laptop, looking at apartments. Then the Cardinals game started, and I eagerly turned it on and watched while I continued my search.
The game started off well, and I couldn't help but cheer when Edward hit a triple in his first at bat and two runs scored. The Cardinals had lost their last two games against the Padres, and it had put Edward in somewhat of a bad mood, so I was happy to see them getting a lead right away.
I kept an eye on him, both in the outfield and at the plate, wishing that he was here, and not in California. He grounded out in his next at bat, but was intentionally walked in the following. In the seventh inning, he hit ahomerun, his second since the game that I had gone to with his parents. Now I really wished he was here, so that we could celebrate together. Then, my jaw nearly hit the floor when he hit another homerun in the ninth inning.
The boys ended up winning 10-3, and Edward called me about an hour later.
"Wow," I said when I answered the phone. "Wow, Edward."
"Is that all you can say?" Edward teased.
"Well, if you were here, I would be using my mouth for other things," I said, and I heard Edward inhale sharply.
"Christ, Bella, I had you on speakerphone," he sputtered, and I could hear laughter in the background. I blushed red, and I could practically see his blush, as well. "Sorry," he said, and the background noise died out. "It was Alec and Sam. I made them leave."
"Where are you?" I asked.
"At the hotel," Edward explained. "I'm having dinner with my brother Garrett tonight; that's why I called now."
I nodded, even though he couldn't see me. "I see," I said. "Well, really, congratulations on the game. You were amazing."
"Thank you," Edward replied sweetly. "I'm glad you were watching. How was work?"
"Of course I was watching," I replied. "And work was good. Really good, actually. I'll spare you all the gory details, but we had a motorcycle accident come in and it was not pretty. But we got him patched up. After he tried to die on the table, of course."
"I saw that Tyler and Camille got engaged," Edward said, a little out of the blue. "He added me instragram the other day, and since I knew it was him, I followed back. He posted a picture of Camille wearing the ring; I saw it right before the game started."
I looked at the still-open browser on my laptop, full of apartment listings. "Oh. Yeah, they did. I'm very happy for them, but it looks like I'll be moving out. And sooner, rather than later."
"Really? I thought they'd get a new place and leave you with the apartment," Edward said, sounding curious.
"No, Tyler loves this place. Besides, it's his name on the lease. He could sublease it to me or let me take it over, but they want to live here."
"Well, I'm sorry, Bella. That you have to find a new place, I mean," Edward said gently. "That's no fun."
"No, it isn't," I agreed. "I'm looking at places now, and even though I have more money now, I don't want to spend a fortune. But I also don't want to live far away from the hospital."
Edward was quiet for a moment. "I don't live far from the hospital," he finally said. "And my place is paid for-"
"Edward, no," I said quickly.
"Bella, hear me out," he tried to say, but I cut him off again.
"I really don't want to have this discussion over the phone," I said firmly. "We've been dating for like, two weeks, Edward. Not everything should move so fast, maybe."
"I know, Bella. I know. But I know what I want, and I'll be damned if I'll let time or our illusions of what 'normalcy' is get in the way," Edward replied, just as firmly.
"Edward, I'm not saying no," I said. "I'm just saying that I would be more comfortable talking about this in person. You have to admit, this is all happening very fast. And no, that doesn't mean I don't like it. It's our pace, and I love that we have it. But I won't make a decision about this over the phone. It's not something to be taken lightly."
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