Sorry, sorry, sorry! I know it has taken me ages to get this chapter out but RL has been a bugger. Please drop me a review at the end. Thanks again to my awesome beta Vicky for pushing me to write this chapter – you are my rock :) x
Anticipation
I woke up the next morning feeling very relaxed despite the fact that Edward worked me up so much last night. I smiled just thinking about our texts. I rolled over reluctantly to look at the clock and quickly decided that I could lie in for another ten minutes before I needed to get my ass out of bed. Of course, Alice had other ideas.
It shocked me at first when my cell vibrated against my breast – I must have fallen asleep clutching it last night – and the pleasure that spiked through my body like there was a hotwire that connected my breasts to my groin made me jerk up in my bed like I had been tasered – I guess in a way I had! My face was mildly painful as well and I used my phone as a mirror and saw that I had a phone-shaped imprint on my right cheek. Fucking fantastic!
I plucked the offending object from my mattress and glared at it when I saw Alice's name flashing at me.
Picking you up in ten. No objections. Getting ready at Rose's. Love you xxxxx [sent at 6:47am]
I glared for a minute at my cell, feeling that my gaze should have reduced it to cinders. I looked away with a huff at the muted light coming from my window and got up whilst firing off a quick reply to Alice. If I ignored her it would just result in one very annoyed pixie and that is something anyone with a brain would want to avoid! I rolled my eyes and sloped out of my bed, the warm pit of heaven. I left the duvet hanging haphazardly off the edge and couldn't find the energy in me to sort it out.
After brushing my teeth and grabbing a quick shower, erring slightly as to whether I was supposed to follow my nightly routine set out by Edward now as well and then deciding that it was solely an evening affair (I probably wouldn't have had time anyway), I threw on some mismatched clothes knowing that Alice would find me something to wear when we got to Rose's house and donned my chucks.
I skipped down the stairs in a not-very-merry manner and buttered myself a slice of toast, leaving the house just over ten minutes since I got up – a record.
I was just locking the door when Alice pulled up by the curb and soon, we were flying down the road (like Mr Cullen, Alice had little inhibitions when it came to speed) heading towards the nicer side of town with the bigger houses.
"You really are lucky to have a fashionista for a best friend you know. Frankly, I find your dress sense appalling!" She exclaimed spitting out the last word and shaking her head with disappointment. She eyed me up and down with mock disdain whilst picking out the dirt from underneath her nail with a look of distaste. I do wish she would pay attention when she was driving but I trust her none the less.
I rolled my eyes. "Cheers Ali."
She giggled slightly and I joined in too. Deciding to lighten the atmosphere even more, I turned on the radio and turned to our favourite station.
"I love this song!" Ali squealed and immediately reached for the button to turn the volume up. She rolled down all of the windows in the car and sang at the top of her voice and in awe of her enthusiasm, I joined in. I hung my arm out of the car window and patted the door in time to the beat of the song. I nodded my head along too and when the chorus came along, I'm not ashamed to admit that even I, Bella Swan, closed my eyes and yelled the lyrics out at the top of my lungs. Shortly afterwards, though, I sunk back into the chair and cringed over my out of character behaviour.
We pulled up outside Rose's house and I saw two cars in the drive. Hmm, it seemed that Rose's parents were back.
Alice turned to me as if she knew exactly what I was thinking about and together we smiled sadly, a silent remorse for our best friend.
I got out of the car and was halfway to the front door and ready to jab the doorbell with my extended forefinger when I realised that Ali wasn't behind me. I turned around and saw her struggling to get a bag that was twice her size out of the trunk! It appeared she had, somehow, got her pixie foot stuck under the case which was still in the trunk!
With a start I recognised the shiny gold bag that was sticking out of the zipper which was protesting against the strain of being so full. It was the same bag that we used before junior prom and the same one that we used on Saturday when I got ready for the party. Holy Shit. They were going all out to glam us up for school. My eyes widened with horror as a shiver that was nothing to do with the uncharacteristically cold September morning ran down my spine. Bella Barbie was about to commence.
XOX~Compelled~XOX
"You have majorly gone overboard with this!" I huffed as I scrambled into the back of Rose's car.
"Mind your hair!" Alice tittered, fluttering her hands nervously around my head, poised to fix it at a moment's notice if I knocked even one little hair out of place.
Rose smirked at me. "Come on Bella, live a little. Just think, by the end of the day that man will have epic blue-balls and may even fuck you on his desk!"
"Rose!" I gasped.
"Just telling it how it is!"
The entire journey to school I scowled and crossed my arms over my chest like a petulant child who has been dragged away from the Disney channel to go grocery shopping with their parents.
"Sulking won't get you anywhere," Alice chided, waggling her finger at me and shaking her head.
"It makes me feel better," I grumbled mostly to myself but the girls heard anyway and laughed at me which caused my face to slip into a pout.
"Aw Bella," Rose sighed, "You look fuck hot and if this doesn't work, then I will go on a date with Mike Newton!"
Alice and I made simultaneous 'yuck' faces and the three of us giggled at the thought. Rose would slaughter him!
I was dressed to the nines in a tight black mini skirt which would totally reveal my ass if I bent over, so I made a mental note not to do so, and an emerald green halter-neck top (no bra) which, and I quote, 'makes my boobs look fantastic!' Paired with the tiny outfit, I wore some strappy sandals with a small wedged heel that made my legs look like they went on forever. My make-up was done to perfection, slightly minimalistic as I didn't want to look like a slut, but made my eyes pop and my lips glisten subtly with a thin layer of foundation disguising the faint bruises on my face that were caused during my attack. My hair was brushed and then back combed giving me a 'just-fucked' look and after some major convincing done by Rose and Alice, they persuaded me to wear a scanty black lace thong – I was hoping that my clumsiness wouldn't make itself known today so I didn't flash the whole of Forks High!
Rose and Alice made a plan to drive Edward, Mr Cullen I corrected myself, wild with lust for me so that he would fuck me to the moon and back this weekend. I tried to tell them that that was the plan anyway but I think they were just looking for any excuse to dress as sexily as possible, hence they pretended that they couldn't hear me.
When we got to the school both Rose and Alice climbed confidently out of the car looking stunning in their mini-skirts and tight tops whilst I hesitantly climbed out of the back, hugging my arms around myself to protect myself from everyone's prying gaze. I constantly tugged my skirt down to no avail. It simply refused to get longer.
"Lose the arms Bella," Rose said, leaning against the car door and thrusting her breasts out, "Confidence is sexy!"
Everyone stared at us as we walked through the crowded lot and to the door.
Rose, of course, sucked up the attention she was getting and fluttered her eyelids at every guy we passed and Alice just grinned the entire way, showing her perfect pearly white teeth. I strolled alongside them both with a blush staining my cheeks, unnerved by the out of character attention I was getting.
"You look hot Bella," someone shouted from behind me, I didn't turn to look who. I ducked my head and moved to cover myself with my arms again.
"Don't even think about it Bella," Rose growled in my ear. Both her and Ali linked one of my arms in theirs and practically dragged me down the corridor towards our lockers.
I stopped at my one, Rose and Alice moving a little further down the corridor to theirs when I felt a hand on my ass and an arm snake around my waist. I knew it couldn't be Edward as we were in a crowded area and so I instinctively stiffened. My eyes widened and I heard a voice behind me.
"You look so damn fuckable Swan. Let's go to the changing rooms and I'll pop your cherry," Mike growled loudly into my ear. Several people turned to look at us with interest. I spun around to face him, hatred in my eyes.
I squared my shoulders and pretended to be Rose. "Get your hands off me Newton! Go find one of your whores," I lifted my hand to indicate towards the small crowd that was gathering to watch us and Lauren and Jessica who were standing at the front, "-to fuck, one that is satisfied by your four inch dick which ironically, is situated on your head!" I raised my eyebrows in a do-you-have-anything-else-to-add gesture and eyed him speculatively. My inner-self was clicking her fingers in a Z-shape as though I was in one of those cheesy American cheerleader films.
"Why you little bitch," he growled, yanking me painfully towards him. He snatched at my hand but then he extended his arm and lunged for my waist.
Oh shit! Plan back-fired!
My inner sub-conscious reviewed me with pursed lips before shrugging and giving me a you-got-yourself-into-that-situation-so-you-can-get-yourself-out-of-it-too look. I leant back as far as I possibly could and tried and failed to keep a brave face.
I looked up with frightened eyes at him and he sneered down at me whilst memories of the other night flashing through my head; the wind biting at my exposed skin, the harsh chafing of a stone wall against my back, the steel arms pulling me into the dark…
"What is going on here?" A loud voice boomed making the whole corridor stiffen with fear.
I looked up to see a tall man with massive muscles and a tattoo covering his entire shoulder looking between me and Mike.
Under his icy gaze, Mike let go of my body and I slumped back against my locker and exhaled loudly.
"No-nothing sir. I was just…ehm… leaving…" Mike stuttered before turning as if to run away.
"Oh no you don't," the monster man said, holding on to the scruff of his shirt, "I think you owe the lady an apology!"
Mike looked at me with fear in his eyes. "I'm sorry Bella, truly I am. I don't know what came over me!" He then looked at my saviour for acceptance and he must have seen it as he scuttled off down the corridor, closely followed by his group of friends. His legs moved quickly and I watched him go as he repeatedly snapped his head back at me and my saviour with terror on his previously smug face.
"Alright everyone, shows over," Mega-man clapped his hands and the whole school jumped in fright. Everyone dispersed apart from Ali and Rose who had only arrived at the same time as the man who's name I still wasn't sure of, otherwise they would have stepped in and beaten Mike up for me.
I accepted hugs from the girls and turned to thank the man.
"You are more than welcome sweetie. The name's Emmett," he extended his hand for me to shake and for the first time I really looked at him. He had brilliant blue eyes and short, curly black hair. He was also insanely muscular and very tall, like Edward I thought offhandedly. When he smiled at me, his dimples flashed in his cheeks making him look like an oversized and cheeky toddler. I shook his big, strong hand and then slowly withdrew it still in awe of his sheer size.
"Bella," I said, "And these are my best friends Alice and Rosalie." I indicated behind me. He looked up and a slow smile crept across his face that made his dimples dance.
"Hello girls." He held out his hand to both of them but his eyes were unerringly drawn to Rose's beauty. I watched them with amusement and then nearly fainted with shock when Rose's cheeks coloured ever so slightly. Oh my God! Rosalie Hale blushing! A definite first! I looked at Alice who was also looking at me and we both smirked at each other. I noticed that Alice was bobbing up and down on her heels ever so slightly. I stifled a giggle and turned my attention back to Emmett.
"So," Rose began in a seductive tone, "What are you doing here? You look too old to be a student but I haven't seen you teaching at all." She covered up her apparent shyness towards Emmett very well. She shook his hand and both their hands lingered on each others' for a second longer and they paused and look at each other in the eye. I think I saw Rose melt a little and I glanced, cheekily towards Alice.
"Oh, I just dropped in to see my little brother at his new job." He rolled his eyes after the slight pause. He raised his hand the back of his head and his muscles tightened. I spotted Rose's attention was drawn to his muscular arm. "The idiot decided that he wanted to teach English for a year before working at our father's company."
"Wait, your brother is Edward Cullen?" I queried. Emmett raised his eyebrows at me and my notorious blush made its way across my cheeks again.
God Bella, you make yourself sound like you are stalking the dude!
"Adopted brother," Emmett agreed, nodding his head before his gaze was drawn back to Rose like a magnet. Every time Rose caught his gaze she would immediately drop her eyes to the floor but then look back up with a mixture of seductiveness and embarrassment.
Oh? This was news to me. My eyes drifted into the end of the corridor and glazed over. I didn't realise that Edward was adopted. My mind was drawn to what James said the other night about Edward Masen… that must be his real surname then! I then thought of what he said about Edward nearly dying. I considered asking Emmett about that comment but then decided that would arise a lot of unwanted questions like how the hell I knew such a personal detail!
The bell rung and shook me out of my stupor.
"I guess we have to go to class," Rose said in a resigned tone.
"Alright then girls," Emmett looked between us, "See you around and stay safe." He said the last bit directly to me and I blushed.
"Well, that wasn't how I planned for this morning to go!" Rose said once Emmett had left our sight.
"What, you mean meeting some guy and mooning over him like Bella did the other day at Edward or Bella's near rape by school jock/ jerk?" Alice cocked her head to the side and looked at Rose in a cross between amusement and creepy I-knew-you-were-going-to-meet-the-man-of-your-dreams-I-am-omniscient.
"It wasn't near rape! I was holding my own!" I protested loudly.
"Fine," Alice conceded, "Maybe not near rape but slight molesting… And incidentally, I am so proud about what you said to Mike! I mean, it was pure genius! But then you freaked…" Both me and Rose sighed as Alice carried on. "And that Emmett is one of Edward's brothers… I mean, how perfect is this?!"
"Perfect how?" I questioned.
"Well, you get Edward," she said looking me dead in the eye, "Rose can have Emmett and I'll have the other brother!" She threw her arms up in the air like it was a done deal. "He said in the first English lesson that he enjoys spending time with his brothers, plural, so I assume there is more than just Emmett. The two we have seen are both gorgeous so I assume the other brother will be too!"
I raised my eyebrow incredulously. "Urgh, newsflash Alice, you haven't actually met him…"
"Oh but I will. This will all work out… trust me!" There was no reasoning with her when she got like this.
"Sure Al, let's go to English. Edward will be really annoyed if I am late!"
I looked over at Rose as we walked down the rapidly thinning corridors as she had been uncharacteristically quiet during our discussion. She looked over and saw my curious gaze, giving me a small smile and mouthing something at me. All I could make out was 'Emmett… fuck-hot…reverse cowgirl…' I think I caught the gist of that!
"You ready to blow Edward's mind?" Alice asked with a wink. Oh, the plan… I had forgotten about that since my near assault at the lockers.
"Sure. Let's do this." I pulled down my skirt as far as it would go and pulled my top up so that I wasn't flashing my boobs everywhere but not so much that I was exposing the bottom of my midriff. I fluffed my hair slightly and took a deep breath before entering the room. Was I out of my mind?
It was already completely full and everyone's eyes turned to look at the three of us as we walked through the door looking more like models for 'hookers-R-us' than sensible school students.
I took great satisfaction when I saw Edward look over at us from where he sat reading at his desk, his eyes popping out comically as he took in my attire. Just one look at his perfect physique had my juices flowing – literally – and my nipples hardening under my thin halter-top.
I looked to the back of the room in a fluster and saw Mike Newton sitting with his group, trying furtively to look everywhere apart from at Rose, Alice and myself whilst other guys in the class blatantly ogled us. I'm sure Alice and Rose were reveling in being the center of attention but I however felt so self-conscious. I could feel the blush rising in my cheeks. That very familiar tingling and burning sensation I have a habit of getting. I went to cover myself up with my arms but Alice somehow noticed even though I was behind her and she snapped her hand around my wrist discreetly so as to stop myself from hiding behind my arms.
Edward cleared his throat as we sat down. "You are late girls. I would like you to speak to me at the end of the lesson." I was surprised when I saw him glaring at me with a look of disgust on his face instead of appreciating the low cut of the top and the shortness of the skirt. Oh my God… does he think I look horrible and trashy?
My self-doubt came back and hit me ten-fold and I cringed down low into my seat. I pulled out a large book from my bag and used it to cover my chest and neck area. The look on his face… it was as if I didn't match up to all the girls he has had before. I mean, a God like Edward would be surrounded by all the beautiful women with the perfect features and a perfect body so why the hell would he settle for little Isabella Swan? My heart sank and ached. Oh god… with a sharp intake of breath I wondered if he would want to cancel our contract… but he has seen me naked and he didn't seem to be turned off by my body then, on the contrary, I distinctly remember the effect I had on him in the shower that morning… I was so confused and just could not make head nor tail of what was wrong! He is so hard to read!
I spent the first five minutes of the lesson worrying. Rose shot me a look which clearly said 'what the fuck is his problem' and I shrugged in reply. I couldn't focus no matter how hard I tried.
Edward seemed a lot more agitated than usual and I wondered what was different about this morning. His left leg kept bobbing up and down rapidly (using the ball of his foot as a spring pad) and he couldn't sit still for two seconds. He scratched the back of his neck, extended his arms and placed his hands on his knees then he swung his head between his arms with a long exhale of breath, his cheeks puffing out slightly. Of course, there was my clothing issue but also, I remembered, he had a visit from his brother so maybe that is where his angst is coming from.
"Ok, so the task is up on the board. I want everyone to be finished by the end of this lesson. Absolute silence!" He snapped as he sunk back into his chair and stared at the ceiling and let out a heavy sigh.
I began to work with a small exhale but couldn't seem to write anything of consequence. After ten minutes I let out a huff of frustration and screwed my piece of paper into a tight ball and pushed it forwards on my desk, reaching for another piece and beginning my essay again.
Five minutes passed and I only had three lines written down on my sheet. What is wrong with me? I have never had any kind of writers block before, English seemed to come naturally to me!
I looked up when I heard some frantic scribbling coming from in front of me and saw Edward put his pen down before picking it up again and chewing nervously on the end and then looking at me with indecision warring on his features. His eyes harden when he caught my eye and he looked discretely over my shoulder to the back of the room before passing me a note just like he had the other day. Although the other day he wasn't looking at me with loathing, I thought bitterly.
I shakily extended my hand and grasped the folded over paper, looking at it as if its mere presence was revolting. I was terrified of what was written down.
Would you like to explain to me what the fuck you think you are wearing?
I scrunched up my nose and looked at him confused, my brows forming a worried expression on my face. He was pointedly looking away from me. With a small sigh, I scribbled a hasty reply.
Ehm… clothes?
I sent the paper back to him and he immediately read my response and pursed his lips. I slowly started to work again, conscious that he was going to respond soon. I bit my lip slightly and twiddled my fingers.
Is that what you call it? That skirt is practically non-existent and your top is revealing WAY too much cleavage – I can even make out your nipples through that flimsy material. Why aren't you wearing a bra? You can't know this after knowing me for only a short time but I'm telling you now Isabella: I am a VERY jealous person. I am possessive over my property and I am a NEVER want to see you flashing what's mine around at all these pre-pubescent boys who have no qualms over ogling your tits! I am disappointed to say the least, Angel!
Gulp!
You have fucked up big time Bella!
A flood of relief went through me when I realized this was only about his dominating persona and not his disgust with how I looked. I felt a bit silly that I didn't pick up on the issues sooner. It was similar to what happened yesterday when I revealed some cleavage to him in the lesson and he went bat-shit crazy and wouldn't pick me to answer any questions. He explained at the end that it wasn't anger, just lust and I felt bad doing a similar thing today.
Oh God. I'm sorry. I didn't think about that at all when we were getting dressed. I just wanted to look pretty… for you… I had a massive lapse in judgment clearly and I am so sorry, sir.
I hoped he would forgive me as I tossed the note on to his desk. I watched his expression as he read the note and his eyes visibly softened. He smiled slightly at me as he passed me the note again.
You always look pretty, my Angel. You don't need to dress up to do that. But you do look fuck-hot and it is taking all my self- restraint to not throw you down on this desk and ravage you! I believe that you weren't too familiar with the concept of cunnilingus and in my current state of mind, I wouldn't be objected to licking your sweet pussy right here on my desk with the whole class as an audience!
I let out a strangled half choke and lots of curious eyes looked up at me. I blushed and looked down at the offending note on my desk. How to reply? I looked up at Edward who was trying, unsuccessfully, to hide his smirk. He lent back in his chair and watched me write my note, still failing to hide his ridiculous grin.
Ass.
Ah, but then you would end up in jail and what would I do? Conjugal visits? And besides, I think that I still need to repay that favor first! Are you hard, sir?
I don't know what possessed me to write that, maybe wanting some payback for the way he made me feel in his last note. I reread the note and shook my head gently, scoffing lightly before I tossed it on to his desk and watched his reaction carefully, relishing in the way he shifted slightly in his chair and let out a deep breath, his eyes dilating slightly.
Sooner than I thought possible he passed me the note back.
Harder than you could ever imagine; I should have worn looser slacks – this is agony! I don't know if I will be able to wait until the weekend before I fuck you, Angel. Can you lean forward a bit more?
His request sent fire-bolts straight to my core. I made the most of my little peep-show, overly dramatizing it all. I pushed my elbows into the sides of my breasts so that they were squished together with the thin material of my top gaping slightly at the front. I held eye contact with him as I leant forwards and picked up my pen, sucking in the lid in what I hoped was a seductive way. I fluttered my eyelashes which had been coated in Alice's mascara. His eyes darted swiftly between my mouth and the swells of my breasts which were close to falling out of my top at this moment!
He swallowed loudly and I saw his legs fidget. Hehe… I am truly evil…
He looked down at the desk suddenly and scribbled out another note rather rapidly and messily.
As much as I would love to continue with these messages, I think that you should probably get on with your work… I don't want you to fail and right now, I really want to fuck your tits! Or throw you down on the floor and mount you…
Oh shit! I am going to spontaneously combust if he keeps it up (hehe, no pun intended!)
I wouldn't mind! On the contrary, I would encourage you to act upon these desires in the VERY near future before I drown myself in the copious liquid currently gathered in my panties!
Hmph, stick that in your pipe and smoke it Mr. I-want-to-mount-you-like-a-wild-animal!
He picked up my note and read it, pursing his lips in amusement but with fire in his eyes.
WORK! NOW ISABELLA! THIS IS NOT A REQUEST!
I looked up at him and shrugged before looking up at the clock. Holy shit! We only have half an hour left! I quickly scanned the class to ensure no one had been watching our saucy note passing. With a sigh of relief that everyone was engaged and preoccupied by their essays I picked up my pen again and began to write, actually being able to form worthwhile ideas now that I knew the reason behind Edward's previous ire.
When it got to five minutes before the end of the lesson, the majority of the class, including Alice and Rose, had already given in their essays at the front of the room. I was one of few who were still writing and I still had a lot more that I wanted to say!
The bell went and I looked around and noticed that everyone was finished. Shit!
"Ok everyone, on to your next lessons," Edward said, indicating to the door and smiling around at the class. He had seemingly recovered his good mood! "Quietly please as some people are still writing!" He continued when someone called over to their friend from the corner of the room. They looked up repentantly and shuffled out of the room.
That left me, Edward, Rose and Alice as us girls had all been asked to stay behind at the beginning of the lesson for being late.
"How much longer do you think you need, Angel?" He really needs to be careful when using that pet name at school. I don't know if he is doing it consciously or if it is just so ingrained in him. Is that is what he called all of his submissives?
"Probably another twenty minutes?" I guessed and he nodded slowly as if he were contemplating something.
"I have a free for the next period so if you want, you can stay and finish your essay," he told me.
"But what about my next lesson?" I questioned, silently praying that he would tell me I could skip it as I had no inclination to go to gym!
"What is it?"
"Gym."
"Hmm, well you are going to the gym three times each week," he raised his eyebrows and waited for me to confirm so I ducked my head once in agreement. "So I think it won't kill you to miss one lesson. Do you want to stay here as well," he directed towards the girls and they immediately grasped the opportunity to avoid the running track again.
"We were planning on going to the gym after school today, tomorrow and Thursday with Bella," Alice chimed.
"And we are going to the spa after the gym on Thursday," Rose butted in.
"Good then!" Edward clapped his hands together, "I need to prepare for my sophomore class next and I will talk to your gym teacher to explain your absentness. Do you two have work to do?"
"Yes, sir!" They both grinned. We were clearly all running on a high off bunking… well, sort of bunking!
"Bella, you finish that essay. Please keep talking to a minimum and once you have finished, I will address the issue of your lateness and your clothing… or lack thereof!"
I blushed and looked down at the desk. What else does he have to say? I thought we covered it all in the notes! Rose and Alice looked at each other in bemusement and I fought to hold back a laugh at their expressions. Looks like they just realized that their plan backfired big time!
XOX~Compelled~XOX
It took me a total of twenty-seven minutes to complete the essay hand it in. Rose and Alice were playing BDSM hangman in Ali's notebook – I kid you not! Edward took off his reading glasses and smiled at me as I gave in the work and then leant forward in his chair so that he could see what Alice and Rose were writing.
He pursed his lips and rested his chin on his hand. "I know what it is," he told Alice who was two strikes away from losing. So far she only had a few letters and a clue from Rose: "They also come in a nipple variation!"
_E_I_A_ /_AM_S
I looked at it too and like Ali, I had no clue. "What is it," I asked him.
He smirked and indicated for me to come over to him. When I got round to his side of the desk, he indicated that I should sit on his knee. I cast an anxious glance at the door but thankfully, there was a notice covering the small window and I remembered that after everyone had left the lesson earlier, Edward had locked the door. Hastily, I perched on his knee and he lifted my hair away from my face so that he could whisper in my ear.
"Something that I want to use on you soon," his voice ignited that now-familiar burning within me; his lips tickled my ear and he fluttered his tongue out onto the edge of my lobe. "Genital clamps." He moved one of his hands so that it was rested high on my thigh whilst the other one curved around my back so that the tips of his fingers glanced against the swells of my breasts.
My mouth formed an "O" shape and my eyes widened with excitement.
"Oh cut it out you two!" A voice startled me from my erotic thoughts.
I glared at the annoying pixie but knew that logically, Edward wouldn't do anything like that in front of my two friends anyway. She shot a wink at me and stuck her tongue out like a lizard before even more rapidly whipping it back in again.
Edward appraised me up and down quickly before shrugging out of his black jumper that he was wearing over his white shirt and gave it to me, indicating that I should put it on now.
"Wear this kind of attire when we are alone together or when we go to the club," he breathed whilst running his finger over the low neck line of my top. "People there know not to ogle someone else's property!"
'Property!' I though indignantly but with a sigh, I slipped the jumper over my head and with great satisfaction, I noted that it smelled exactly like him. Hmm, he may not get this jumper back!
"So are you going to help me or not?" Alice asked, snapping me out of my Edward induced haze.
"Miss Hale?" Edward asked for permission to help her.
"You may help her out as long as you call me Rose!" She said with an expression crossed between exasperation and amusement.
"Ok Rose," he gave her a boyish grin and lifted me off his lap and into his chair as he moved lithely around the desk so that he was stood behind the girls. I watched on in amusement as he filled in the gaps, shooting me his signature crooked smirk once he was done. He proudly clicked the lid back on the pen and then smugly crossed his arms.
"Genital clamps… really?" Alice asked, raising her eyebrows at Rose who had the right to look slightly embarrassed. "I gave you handcuffs and you give me fucking genital clamps?"
"Well, they are used in BDSM! Probably more than handcuffs so therefore, my answer was better. You're just bitter that I managed to guess yours without the use of outside help!" Rose snarked back jokingly.
"Ok, calm down you two!" Edward intercepted, "Although technically Rose, it really depends on who is in the scene as to what instruments are used. For example, I'm most fond of natural filament rope as a binder, it's tougher, whereas my friend Benjamin prefers to use shackles and chains!"
No one quite knew how to respond to that one so settled for a polite "ah."
"So, anyway. Shall we address what happened earlier?" he said, raising his eyebrows whilst walking over to some desks that needed to be shifted back into their places. With a jolt, I thought he was referring to my experience with Mike but then figured that as he didn't have a broken nose when I saw him earlier, Edward mustn't know about that one and therefore he must be talking about our lateness and clothing. I winced internally and hunched my shoulders slightly.
"Go for it," Rose said, gesturing with her hand for him to start talking, probably still smarting from the fact that Edward disagreed with her comment about the frequency usage of genital clamps.
He squared his shoulders and perched on one of the desks he just straightened. "What you are wearing is not appropriate for school," he said as if he was commenting on the weather, his voice bland and his ire well hidden.
"Why?" Alice demanded. She was clearly acting defensively about her creations; she had put a lot of effort into making us look how we did this morning!
His voice was harder this time, "You are all revealing far too much flesh!" He turned to look at me, his eyes blazing. "If I had a collar on you Isabella, you wouldn't be able to sit down for a week after today!"
I gulped. "S-sorry?"
Rose and Alice exchanged wary glances but I could tell their eyes were smiling just slightly because of the seriousness of the situation. We three were always ones to start laughing at the most inconvenient times. I shot them a crazed expression before lowering my eyes and staring at Edward's feet.
"I don't want anything like this to happen again, alright? I am going to let you off this time, possibly because I have had time to calm down and rationalize during the lesson, had I have talked to you all at the beginning I believe you wouldn't have fared so well! Your ass would be the same colour as your cheeks, Angel!"
Rose opened her mouth to say something but wisely shut it again after Edward shot her a glare that would have had me running for the hills had it been aimed at me!
"Are we understood?" He finally demanded after a minute of silence.
We all nodded and whispered our agreement.
"As for your lateness, I assume you have a valid excuse?"
"If you want to blame someone, blame your brother!" Rose exclaimed indignantly her eyebrows raised and gave him a smug "I'm innocent and right" look.
"Emmett?" He seemed to look a little wary at the mention of his presence. I wonder why?
"Yup, Emmett." I said.
"Rose was all over him like a rash!" Alice giggled whilst Rose choked in embarrassment.
"I was not!" She protested.
Alice and I just raised our eyebrows at her and she blushed.
"Hmm, my brother does have a thing for blondes…" Edward mused whilst tapping his finger comically on his lips. "And he is single."
"Not for long if Rose has her way!" I chimed in, enjoying myself at Rose's expense as she has time and time again over me and Edward.
"Well, he is the same age as me so you aren't too young for him," Edward said to Rose, smiling gently to which she returned a timid smile.
"How old are you Edward?" Alice asked, cocking her head to one side and eyeing him up and down.
"How old do you think I am?" he said, a mischievous grin spreading across his face as he straightened up and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Twenty-four?" I guessed and Rose and Alice agreed with me.
"Actually, I turned twenty-three in June."
Wow, he is so young, only five years older than me!
"So, Emmett is also twenty-three? Are you twins?" Alice asked. What was she going on about? Emmett told us that they were all adopted! With a start, I realised that Alice was feigning ignorance in order to get Edward to want to dish out somthing personal about himself. And I doubt he would apreciate knowing that we talked about him with his brother!
"Ehm, no…" He rubbed his hands through his hair nervously, "we were adopted, all three of us. It's the best thing that ever happened to me." He whispered the last part to himself but I still heard him and one look at the girls confused faces confirmed that they also heard him.
"All three of you?" Rose was as curious as I was.
"Yes. Emmett, Jasper – who is my other brother – and myself. Em is oldest as he turns twenty-four in December and Jasper will be twenty-four next March."
"Do you all get along well?" Alice inquired, clearly thinking about the prediction that she made earlier.
"Very well. They are my best friends…" he sounded wistful, sad even, as he talked about his family.
"And your parents?" I was curious that he hadn't mentioned them yet.
"My mother, Esme is the most wonderful woman I have ever met… so compassionate. And my father Carlisle… they are the most kind, decent people…" He stroked his chin with his thumb as he spoke. "I am going to work at his company after this year teaching English, Cullen Enterprises."
Cullen Enterprises… it sounded familiar…
"Holy Shit! I should have picked up on this sooner!" Alice exclaimed, jumping up from her chair and throwing her arms up in the air after slapping the sides of her head. "Your father is Carlisle Cullen? THE Carlisle Cullen? As in the billionaire Carlisle Cullen?"
He had the nerve to look a bit sheepish. "Ehm… yes?"
"Wow, I did not know that!" I was shocked and impressed at the same time.
"It's no big deal. My family's wealth doesn't determine who I am as a person!" He justified.
"Hang on; I thought Carlisle was a doctor?" Alice challenged.
"He is, but he inherited the business from his father when he retired and my brothers and I were keen to continue the company so he just kept it running smoothly until we were old enough to take over."
What is it with this family and their multiple jobs? First Edward as a teacher and entrepreneur and now Carlisle as a CEO and doctor! It's enough to make your head spin!
"It turns out he had a real knack for business and made a load of money while he was at it but his heart is in medicine and for that, I hold so much respect for him!" He said and you could hear the compassion in his voice but I detected a certain sadness behind his words too. "He was the doctor that found…" he trailed off abruptly as if he just realized that he was still speaking.
"Anyway, why were you adopted?" Rose asked after a while. It seemed as though she had been pondering that question for a while but was unsure whether to ask.
Instantly, you could sense the difference in Edward. He seemed to shut down completely; his eyes tightened and developed a glaze whilst his lips thinned.
"That is personal, Miss Hale!" He snapped, getting up and storming over to his desk. "Besides, you should be using this free period to do some work rather than talking to me. No more talking!"
Wow! Talk about shift in the atmosphere! He had gone from open and friendly to angry and defensive within a mere few seconds.
Alice wrinkled up her nose as we sat down hastily in our normal seats and pulled some homework out of our bags and Rose shot me a look which clearly said: 'I wonder what crawled up his ass!". She curled her upper lip in distaste and I bit the inner part of my lip in response.
Twenty minutes passed in an awkward silence, us girls too scared to even whisper to each other and Edward looking like a Greek God marking our classes essays at his desk with long, angry strokes of his pen.
When the bell went, we hastily got up from our seats and waited expectantly for Edward to say something. When he didn't even look up to acknowledge us, I admitted defeat and we all headed off to our next lesson.
I felt an unfamiliar tightening in the back of my throat and my eyes burned with unshed tears. My lips quivered uncontrollably but I manage to prevent myself from blubbing in front of him. I don't know why, but I hated that he wouldn't even look at me.
My shitty day had just got even shittier!
XOX~Compelled~XOX
"Fuck him! If he can't open up, tell him to stick his fucking contract up his fucking ass-hole!" Rose ranted as we all sat on adjacent exercise bikes in a large, busy workout room at the local gym.
I had just spent an hour with my personal trainer, Pierre, learning how to kick-box after picking up my workout plan from the front desk that was supplied by Edward and now I joined the girls who were using various exercise machined in the main workout room.
"That's a lot of fucks!" Alice giggled.
"I'm not going to judge him on not being open when he hardly knows me Rose!" I said slowly, considering each word as I said them. "I want him and when I was with him in the shower that time, it just felt… right!"
"Give him another chance Bella and you, Rose."Alice raised her eyebrows at Rose like a disappointed adult, "I'm sure he will be fine tomorrow. Maybe we just hit a sensitive topic." she said, her being the rational one for once.
"Yeah, but he didn't need to be so damned rude about it!" Rose spat.
"Well, in all fairness, we hardly know him and you asked him why he was adopted! That's a little bit heavy for one of our first proper conversations with him," Alice sighed.
Rose narrowed her eyes and let out a small humph before powering away even harder on her bike, gripping the handlebars like a maniac. Or a psychopath…
I knew logically, I wouldn't give him up after something as irrelevant as this. I mean, it would take a thousand grown men to be able to pry me away kicking and screaming from him and they would probably still struggle; Rose was just being over protective as usual.
We were considering the most likely cause of his adoption and figured that his parents were probably involved in some kind of accident which he must have witnessed and it caused his post-traumatic stress or something to think about it. I could understand that and, unbidden, an image of a small bronze haired boy crying over the bodies of his dead parents popped into my head.
My throat tightened. Yes, this must be the cause of his hurt!
XOX~Compelled~XOX
The rest of the week passed swiftly, and before I knew it, it was Thursday and the girls were coming with me to the spa for the treatments planned out by Edward.
When we drifted into class yesterday, I was extremely wary of how he would act around us but I couldn't catch his eye contact at all at the start. He had picked one of Mike's crones from the back of the classroom to distribute our essays and I smiled giddily as I got mine back and read the post-it note that was stuck in between pages two and three.
A+. Excellent work Bella :) Sorry about yesterday, my past is a… touchy subject. I promise I will explain sometime – just have some patience, Angel. Edward x
I shot a small wink at Rose to let her know that things were OK, which was a good thing as well because she was clutching her scissors tightly in her hands and glaring at Edward's figure as he pinned some posters to the wall nearest the door. Whilst I highly doubt many people could do much damage with some blunt safety scissors, Rosalie Hale was another matter!
"Helloee? Earth to Bella!" Alice waved a hand in front of my face and I realized that we were parked in front of a large, well-manicured building with a high-end look about it. Edward clearly picked the best of the best spa for me to go to!
"Sorry. I was just thinking about the note that Edward gave me."
Rose smiled at me sheepishly. "Yeah, so I may have been a bit hasty in judging him. Give him time like he suggested. I just don't want you to end up like me and Royce King!"
Last year, Rose had been crushing on one of the seniors, Royce King. He was popular and sporty but turned out to be an absolute jerk. He spewed off a load of lies to Rose about how he had a really damaged childhood and used her sympathy to take her virginity that night at prom. It turned out, he had a bet with his mates on who could de-flower the most virgins in three months. So I understood Rose's protectiveness; she wouldn't want anything like that to happen to either me or Ali!
"Just a bit hasty Rose! You were all for cutting off his balls with your safety scissors!" Alice cried loudly in exasperation causing several people in the reception if the spa to shoot us haughty looks.
"Christ! Keep your voice down Al!" I hissed.
We got to the desk where a fake, blonde bimbo with boobs the size of Brazil looked us up and down with distain.
"I'm sorry, we only serve clientele who can afford our prices and have a reservation," she sneered.
"Wait, so you aren't even going to ask if we have a reservation?" Rose glared at her.
"Well, do you?" She asked in a patronizing tone as if she were addressing a bunch of petulant toddlers.
"Yes, the name is Bella Swan!" I told her in my most posh voice and took great satisfaction when she gawped at me and stumbled over her apology, dishing out a sheet from underneath her desk and pointing me in the direction of the changing rooms with an overly friendly, 'is there anything else I can do for you?' to which Rose shot her the bird.
I read the sheet in front of me and saw that he had prepared for the possibility of Rose and Alice coming with me, giving us times and names of where we were going.
Hot tub
Manicure/ pedicure
Swedish massage (Bella with Hannah, Alice with George and Rose with Holly)
Brazilian wax (Bella with Tracey, Alice with Imogen and Rose with Jamie)
I noticed that I was the only one who didn't have a male to care for me and knew that it was Edward's possessiveness, the same one that didn't allow me to wear revealing clothes shining through.
"Well, he certainly has everything planned out!" Rose nudged me and winked, clearly hinting at the Brazilian wax!
We changed into the small, fluffy white robes and threw our sweaty, gym workout clothes in a locker before heading towards the hot tub. It was strangely empty – or not so strangely if you think about it! Edward must have also planned this so that no one would see me sans clothes apart from the girls. Does his dominance know no bounds?
We padded over to the large hot tub and Alice and Rose eagerly shed their robes, not embarrassed by their nakedness in the slightest and I followed their example. I sunk down into the warm water and closed my eyes, listening to the soft classical music that was coming from the speakers. After five minutes of talking and relaxing, two staff members (women of course) came in with a tray of champagne and chocolate coated strawberries. Now this I could get used to!
As I took my drink and a strawberry, I idly thought about the drinking restriction but as the staff didn't say anything and the girls were clearly overwhelmed by this development, I decided to let it slide and sipped the bubbly liquid.
We stayed in the water and talked about every topic under the sun before we climbed out, put on our robes and headed towards the adjoining room where we were pampered and buffed, our nails being done in a French manicure.
This only took about ten minutes and then we each went to our respective rooms for our massages. I lay down on the bed face down and covered my ass with the towel supplied and a slender, young brunette girl came into the room.
"Hello, my name is Hannah and I will be your masseuse for today," she said in a chirpy voice.
"Hi, I'm Bella." I didn't know what the courtesy was for being practically naked and face down in front of her and I didn't think that holding my hand out was the appropriate idea so I just turned my head to the side and smiled.
The massage was heavenly and I was highly considering marrying the girl, well, her hands anyway. My mind flashed to images of Edward's hands and where they have been on my body and so I reconsidered again. If I was going to be doing any marrying, it would be to Edward's hands!
I met the girls outside their rooms and we held hands as we headed towards our impending doom of wax removal! We gave each other good luck hugs as we went into our own rooms to await the beautician or whatever they are called.
I wanted to die when the slightly older woman came in and lifted my robe to expose myself… down there! She began by trimming the hair until it was nice and short and then she started to wax up the offending area and adding one of the strips all the while making idle chatter.
"I'll count to three and then pull it off, ok?" She asked and I nodded, steeling myself for the pain by tensing all my muscles.
"One…Two…" She began.
"Wait!" I yelled and she stopped and looked at me. "Where are the Mississippi's? You don't count Mississippily?" I was practically hyperventilating and was reminded of the 'Friends' episode where Ross gets a spray tan.
She pacified me by assuring me that she would count in Mississippi's and I relaxed slightly.
"One Mississippi… Two Missi-"
"Fuck!" I shouted as she pulled the strip off halfway through the second Mississippi. "You didn't even get to three!"
"Hush, it hurts less if you aren't expecting it!"
I apologized for my swearing and told me not to worry as she hears it all the time.
We went on that way until I was completely bare whilst I shouted out an expletive with each stage.
After she was done and left the room with an ominous 'until next time' (as if I am ever going through that again, bitch) I pulled my robe down to cover my sensitive flesh, wincing slightly as I did and waddled out of the door to wait for the others. Rose was already there waiting and she stood with her feet spread shoulder-width apart, obviously trying to get some relief and so I followed suit as we waited for Ali.
Muffled yells could be heard from her room and I looked at Rose as we both winced in sympathy for our best friend. After about five minutes, a short, Asian girl came out of the room and smiled politely at us before continuing down the corridor followed by a shuffling Alice one minute after.
Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes slightly red from crying in pain. We all hobbled towards each other for a group hug.
"I'm never going that pain again! Ever!" Alice said emphatically.
"Yep, shaving is definitely the way to go," Rose agreed.
"Do we want to do anything else?" I asked, shifting my weight to the other leg and grimacing when my robe rubbed against me uncomfortably.
"I think we should have a head massage," Rose suggested and so we all moved slowly in that direction.
XOX~Compelled~XOX
I shot up in bed, my heart pounding and a warm sweat covering my body. I was so close!
Touching myself in the shower and leaving myself on the edge for the fourth night in a row was leaving me close to combustion and always seemed to incur sexual dreams.
I decided to shoot off a quick text to Edward knowing that he was unlikely to pick it up until later this morning.
Just thought you would like to know… Tonight I am losing my virginity to a semi-evolved being ;) B x [sent at 2:56am]
I jumped when my phone vibrated .
Are you making a crack about my caveman antics? Are you trying to make me horny? It's working! E x [sent at 2:57am]
Oh God! Now I am even hornier!
Maybe just a slight jibe – see you tomorrow :) B x [sent at 2:59am]
I considered getting my new vibrator out from my cupboard where I stuffed it a couple of days ago.
Sod it! I turned my bed-side lamp on and got up, padding quietly across my room and reached out for my vibrator, sitting on my bed cross legged and turning it over curiously. I turned it on to low and it jumped about in my hand making an insistent buzzing sound.
I turned in up slightly and began to pant as I drew it closer to my bare, moist center under the covers.
"You alright in there Bells?" Charlie's voice called as my door opened.
I lunged at my electronic razor which was conveniently situated on my bedside table and switched it on and made a show about shaving my legs.
"I heard a noise and wondered what it was?" Charlie explained as he stood in my doorway, the room illuminated by my lamp.
"Oh, you probably just heard this," I said as I held up my razor and waved it around. "I was just… ehm… shaving my legs."
"At three o'clock in the morning?" He raised an eyebrow.
"Ehm yeah." I sounded like I was lying to my own ears and worked to sound more convincing. "I forgot to do it before I went to bed and I might forget to do it in the morning so I thought I would do it now."
"Oh, ok." He said. "I was just leaving for Portland for the case." That explains why he is prowling around at this hour. "So… ehm… I'll see you Monday?"
"Yeah Monday," I agreed. Please leave.
He gave me a half smile and left my room, closing the door behind him.
Bloody Hell! I threw myself backwards on my bed.
Mental note to self: Do not masturbate when father is around.
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