So sorry for the long wait! I hope you can forgive me! I feel awful.

And I'm sorry for this chapter being short.

Okay, so here's the deal, school starts tomorrow, and I won't get home till around 6 everyday. Then I'll have to do homework and eat dinner. I have no idea how much time I'll have after all of that. So, I will probably only be able to update every 2 weeks or something. I'm not sure how it is going to be.

I guess we'll have to see.


9.

EPOV

The conversation Esme and I had had the other day came flooding back to me when Bella and I were pressed up against each other at the photo shoot. I felt every curve of her body against mine and it was almost too much to bear.

Half the time during the shoot, I was tempted on taking her right then and there. There was a monster inside of me, screaming to be let out…to take over. It took so much effort just to keep it subdued. Tame the monster within. That's what I had to do.

And when Bella's leg was around me—I swear I went to Heaven. And I didn't want to come back. Especially when my hand was on her thigh. Probably one of the most intimate positions we had ever been in. And ever would be in.

We were so close at that point, that I could feel her soft, sweet breath caressing my face.

But, too quickly we were forced back into the dressing rooms. I was helped out of the outfit I was in and put on a different pair of slacks. A lighter color, these were. The shirt was lighter, too.

We met again and we shifted into a different pose. Bella was in a different dress. It was shorter and probably would be categorized in party.

Diane pushed the two of us together. I had to close my eyes from the close contact. It was killing me. And I could already fell myself getting hard.

Diane was telling me to kiss Bella's neck. She said some other things after that, but I didn't hear them. I was only thinking that in mere seconds my lips would be on Bella's neck.

I pressed my lips gently at the crook of her neck where her shoulder was. Her head tilted and it gave me better access. I tried to contain myself, I really did. But I just couldn't. I mean I was kissing Bella! And getting harder and harder by the second.

I had to keep myself from jumping when Bella's had come up to rest on my cheek. I could hear encouragement from Diane. I could hear Bella's erratic heartbeat in her chest. I hoped that was a good thing. Maybe she actually liked this.

Perhaps there was hope, then.

Then we were broke apart and everything started over again. I didn't get a chance to kiss her anywhere again for the rest of the day.

I had no idea what was coming the next day.

BPOV

The night was uneventful and we came back in bright and early the next day. When we got there, instead of being pulled back into the small dressing rooms, we were told that Diane wanted to speak with the two of us.

"Bella, Edward," Diane exclaimed, kissing our cheeks. "Great to see you two again. Listen, we loved what we got yesterday. So much that we are going to put some of them in my magazine—cover page and a short interview with you two—and then we are thinking about using them on a billboard. How 'bout that?"

I was shocked. A billboard?! A magazine?! That wasn't possible.

"That's great," Edward said.

"So, I guess that we should talk pay now," Diane told us. "I was thinking that we would pay you five-thousand each day of a shoot? Does that sound reasonable?"

"Great."

I nodded my head. I wasn't able to form words. Five-thousand dollars? That was a ton of money. I had no idea how much models earned from doing their job. I had never really thought about it.

"Super. Anyway, we loved how much chemistry that the two of you had yesterday that we thought today we would try something different. More intimate. Sound good?"

I nodded.

"Okay, then. You two are some of the easiest models I have ever worked with. And trust me, that's saying something. Go get changed now."

Intimate? What the hell were we going to do?

My fears became deeper once I saw the huge bed. It was right where we had been standing for the shots yesterday.

I paused, staring at it with wide eyes. Hell no!

"Bella!" I heard my name being called. I looked at who it was. Oh, it was one of the people that had helped me changed yesterday. Jessica, I remembered her name was. She beckoned for me to come over to her quickly. I groaned, but obliged, jogging quickly over to her.

"If you go that slowly again," Jessica warned, "I'm going to have to get someone to drag you over here."

After they had changed my clothing, I looked at the reflection in the mirror. Oh my God!! I was in the skimpiest bra and panties set I had ever seen in my life. There was just enough fabric to cover what needed to be covered.

"Here," Angela said from behind me. She handed me a silk robe. "You can put this on and then I can do you make up.

I glanced in the mirror one last time. I bet Edward was in boxers. The lucky bastard. I was stuck in absolutely nothing, while he was going to be able to be in something he was probably comfortable with.

I ripped the robe from Angela's hands and slid it on.

Angela thankfully only put on a little bit of makeup and they were neutral colors—bless her soul.

"All right, Bella. You're all ready to go out and do the shoot."

I sighed, though it came out as a groan.

"I am sorry about the…outfit choice, Bella. I can only guess that you're not the type of person that would want to wear this. None the less to a photo shoot with it on. But just so you know, if I had had any say in the matter, I would have said no to this. You believe me, right?"

I nodded my head. "Thanks, Angela. That does actually mean a lot to me." I gave her a quick hug and then sulked out of the room, heading over to where the bed was.

Edward was all ready standing there, looking like the God he was.

No. No! He was not a God. He was Edward. Just Edward.

"Gather round," Diane called. "So today our shoot is going to be very sexy. Normally we wouldn't have a shoot like this for new models, but you two just have so much chemistry, it would be a waste not to use it.

"Edward, Bella, you two are going to get on the bed together, and then we'll explain it to you."

I watched as Edward slipped off his robe, handing it to someone behind him. He hopped on the bed, moving toward the middle. I followed suit, walking over to the bed and lifting up a leg to get on.

"Your robe," Mike remind excitedly.

I blushed. It would be even worse with all of these people standing there watching. It was bad enough to be having pictures taken of Edward and I in bed together. But it was awful with all these people watching.

I untied the robe and slipped it off my shoulders. I ran my fingers through my hair before I got up onto the bed.

I tried to pretend that I didn't noticed Mike's gawking from the crowd.

Diane came up to my side of the bed with a few other people crowding around the bed also.

"Okay," she started, "So technically I didn't design these. My friend did and I told her I had the perfect models to model them, so I'm doing this for her.

"She said, 'Diane, you had better make this shoot sexy.' That's what we are aiming for today. We going to just let you two get in the mood and do what you feel is right, and if we need to come in and assist, we will. Just remember, you two are in love. So, act it. Not that that should be too hard." She winked at us before walking away.

"All right! We are giving the two of them a few minutes to get situated and ready."

I turned towards Edward awkwardly. He was smiling at me crookedly. My heart thumped loudly in my chest, the thumps ringing in my ears. He seemed so perfectly at ease. Or, was that just how he was showing it on the surface? Was he really just as nervous and freaked out as I was underneath?

I hoped so.

I saw his chest rise as he took a deep breath and then exhale.

"So…"

"So, how do you want to go about this?" Edward asked.

"Hold on," I said to him, and then I turned to Diane. "Do you want us to lie down or stay sitting?"

"For now, stay upright, but perhaps later we can have you lie down and get some pictures from above you."

I sighed heavily and turned back to Edward. "Um…I'm not sure what to do," I whispered, flushing red.

He bit his lip for a moment before moving his body up against mine, wrapping his arms around my waist.

"Obviously we should be close together, right?"

I nodded my head, staring into his eyes.

"Think we should get closer?"

I nodded once again.

His hands slipped down to my thighs and he dragged my legs up and around his waist.

"Good, good," I heard Diane say. Her voice was muffled, though. I was concentrating more on the close contact with Edward and I and his heavy breathing. "Make it a tad more subtle, if you will."

I moved my legs down from Edward's waist unwillingly. I heard him grunt. I still kept my body pressed up against his.

"Angela, Mike," Diane directed, "Go up there and tousle their hair a bit."

I felt hands in my hair, moving it around. I hoped to God that it was Angela. If it was Mike, I swore that I would pound him to death.

"Perfect!"

When Angela and Mike had come over to us, they had also turned our faces a bit so that we were still facing the camera. I parted my lips slightly and moved the top of my head under Edward's chin, my arms going around his neck.

Then, the flashes from Pierre's camera started up.

After a few shots, Diane wanted us to switch our position a bit. But, this time, she wanted it sexy.

Not that our position before hadn't been sexy, she had told us, she just wanted it super sexy.

That's when Edward's hands came up on to my shoulders and pushed me down onto the bed.

I gasped loudly when I felt his half naked body pressed up against mine. I tried to keep telling myself that this was just for the shoot. It wasn't for personal gain at all. I wasn't—couldn't—try anything on Edward with all these witnesses around.

I was almost positive now that Edward could feel my heart throbbing in my chest, threatening to pop out.

I turned my head to face the camera, trying to divert my eyes from the green orbs staring intently through me.

Then, his soft, kissable lips were on my neck again.

"You two are naturals at this," I heard Diane squeal. "Bella, close your eyes gently now and then we'll start the next round."

She didn't have to tell me though. I was all ready closing them as she spoke the words, clamping my hands in Edward's bronze mess and groaning quietly.

But Edward had heard.

And he reacted to it. He started sucking more on my neck; his tongue flicking out at random moments.

I could barely see the flashed through my closed eyes. I was glad about that. It only made it seem like it was only Edward and I there. I liked that.

There was this feeling inside of me that I had never felt before. I had to fight every urge in my body to not kiss Edward. I didn't want our first kiss to be in front of all of these people. Though, they would probably assume that it was just for the shoot.

My face moved automatically to the left and Edward and my lips met.

So much for fighting the urge.

Edward seemed a little shocked at first. His lips had stopped moving and I had bet that his eyes were open wide. His eyebrows may have been furrowed.

I didn't notice any of that, though. My eyes were still closed. but that wasn't the only reason why I didn't notice.

I was kissing Edward.

I was kissing Edward!

A few moments after our lips had met, Edward reacted. It wasn't an open-mouth kiss. Just some pecks. But our lips always seemed to be connected now. I wanted more.

"All right!" I heard Diane yell and I jumped. "That's a wrap for this shoot."

Edward and my lips broke apart.

"That's it?" I asked. It couldn't be over.

"I told you that this shoot would be shorter than yesterdays. And I think we got all that my friend needs. You guys are a big help."

I nodded my head, still lying under Edward. I looked up at him and he looked down at me.

"What?" he asked.

I shook my head and pushed him off of me. I got off the bed and headed over to my dressing room, trying to get out of there as quickly as possible.

I needed to talk to Rose and Ali.


Again, sorry for the wait.

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Abby