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The Twilight Twenty-Five
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Prompt: 10 - insipid
Pen name: IngenueFic
Characters: Bella, Edward
Rating: R
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Monday.
Edward wakes up and takes the dog out for a walk. He comes back, fills the white dog bowl with dry food, and washes his hands. A bowl of fruit goes from the refrigerator to the breakfast bar and he eats the entire thing with a fork. A warm shower – and a few minutes of rubbing one out – helps get him ready for the day.
Monday means the dark grey suit with a white button-down and the black tie. He slips his wallet into the inner pocket on the left side of his suit jacket. The drive to work takes half an hour – give or take – with traffic. Jane is already sitting at her desk and she pushes a venti-sized chai latte toward Edward as he walks by with a hello and a thanks.
He works until 12:30, which is when he meets his brother for a sushi lunch at Midori. Emmett gets slightly drunk on too much sake and Edward pays the bill because it's his turn. They separate after a man-hug outside the restaurant.
For the remainder of the workday, Edward responds to e-mails and attends meetings. He leaves at 5:15 and gets stuck in a tiny bit of traffic. The dog is waiting for him when he gets home so he takes her out for another walk. Dinner is chicken and rice and Edward can't help but slip Maggie some of his chicken. After putting the dishes in the dishwasher, he takes another shower because he hates bringing the dirt of the day into bed. Clean and naked, he lounges in bed and turns on the television.
Dancing with the Stars is on so he watches it and wonders why anyone would want to compete with some of the professional dancers. When Kym Johnson appears with her long legs and flat stomach, he debates masturbating but thinks that might be a little too creepy because he isn't sure if Nancy Grace is the next contestant to compete. Instead, he goes to sleep.
He wakes up – hard – and flings his blanket off so there's more room for him to tug at his cock. He remembers to grab some tissue from the bedside table at the last minute; he hates having to wash his sheets before he needs to. He thinks he remembers dreaming about short skirts and long legs but he's not entirely sure. Stumbling into the bathroom, he takes a warm shower – a quick one because he can hear Maggie whining to be let out. While he cooks an egg white omelet, he lets Maggie prance around the yard to do her business.
Tuesday's suit is always a navy blue suit with the tie his mom gave him last Christmas – a royal blue and black striped one. The drive to work takes 25 minutes today and Jane pushes a venti-sized chai latte to him when he passes. She smirks and when he looks at the Starbucks cup, he knows why – his name is in bubble letters with a giant heart next to it. It happens every time Lauren – the college student – works and sees Jane getting Edward's order.
Lunch is eaten in his office. Jane orders in subs and iced tea and they eat during their weekly meeting. It's supposed to be a business meeting but they instead talk about what's happening in Jane's crazy love life and whether or not Edward will ever go on a date again after Rosalie turned him down in a horrible way at the bar four months ago.
"My cousin is coming into town tomorrow. Is it okay if I leave a little early?"
Edward wipes his mouth and swallows the bite of sandwich in his mouth. "Of course. Which cousin?" He's met a few of them over the years whenever one was around during the holiday party and was a guest of hers.
"Bella," she supplies. "You haven't met her yet." She pauses. "You should come with us tomorrow night. We're just going to Pete's around the corner for dinner and drinks."
"Oh, I don't know," he mumbles. He knows what Jane is doing. She's forever trying to set him up and he's not really up for it.
"Think about it," she tells him. She stands and tosses out her garbage. Edward shakes his head when she gives him a wink on her way out.
At 5:15, he leaves. Maggie's almost out of food so he stops at the store and gets home around 6:30 to a dog scratching at the front door. He tells her to stop in a sharp tone but immediately feels bad when Maggie starts whimpering. They go for a quick jog around the block and return to a dinner of canned dog food and a grilled turkey burger with a side salad.
Tuesday nights mean Biggest Loser is on and tonight is the reunion and makeover episode. Edward settles into bed wearing boxers and keeps a box of tissues next to him because he knows he'll cry. He wouldn't ever admit it to anyone but since he's alone it's okay. He cheers when Ramon makes it. At the end, he feels like a giant blob even though he does his best to keep in shape and live a healthy life. He curls up on his side and falls into a restless sleep.
He wakes up to Maggie licking his foot and he almost kicks her in the face. Groggily, he lets her out then returns to his bedroom where he stares longingly at the bed before heading into the bathroom for a warm shower. As he lathers soap over his body, he bumps the back of his hand against a semi-hard cock and though he doesn't really need it, he jacks off and then finishes his shower.
Breakfast for him is toast with light butter and a thin sheen of grape jelly. Breakfast for Maggie is more dry food. He pats her head, stuffs the toast in his mouth, and makes the drive – 40 minutes because of a stupid car accident – to work. His tea is lukewarm by the time he gets it from Jane and she's already on the phone trying to calm down a client that's pissed off because of Edward's tardiness.
After that phone call, the day gets slightly better but it's also stressful and not all of the clients are willing to compromise. For lunch, he runs to the salad place two blocks away. All the workers there know him so his order – a West Palm Shrimp with extra hearts of palm and no avocado – is ready by the time he gets to the register. Back at the office, he eats quickly and finishes up his work. He's not sure where the time goes but he soon hears a squeal outside of his office.
"Oh, it's so good to see you!" Jane's voice is bubbly and excited.
"I know," a sweet voice replies. "I can't believe it's been so long. It's okay that I'm a little early right? Will your boss care?"
Edward's phone rings and he picks it up with a smile. "Go ahead, Jane. I'll close up shop."
"Come with us," she coaxes him. "Seriously."
"Maybe. Go."
He hangs up and listens as Jane rummages around her desk area before waving goodbye to her when she leans her head in. He works for another half an hour and leaves, pausing outside of the building. Jane and her cousin are to his right; his car is to his left. He's not sure what to do. Criminal Minds and SVU are on tonight. Those are his favorite shows of the entire week and it's almost painful to skip it.
Then he realizes how pathetic that makes him sound so he turns to his right and begins the short walk to the bar. He spies Jane and Bella through the window and he freezes when he sees them. Bella is nothing like he thought, mostly because she looks nothing like Jane. He can't help but think she would be a great contestant on America's Next Top Model but then Tyra would probably yell at her for stupid reasons and she looks a little too sweet for that. That makes him think of Cupcake Wars.
With a shake of his head, he walks into the bar and makes his way slowly to the girls' table. Jane sees him and waves. Bella turns her head to look over her shoulder and Edward watches as her eyes widen the slightest bit. He feels his brain cells slowly leave him.
"Boss man! You made it!"
"Hey Jane. This must be Bella." He gives her a smile and a wave. "Hey. I'm Edward."
"So I've heard," she says with a smile of her own. "It's nice to meet you."
"Likewise."
"Come sit," Jane instructs. She moves over so that the only seat available is next to Bella. He doesn't mind that, though, so he slides in and orders a beer even though he usually only drinks on Fridays and Saturdays.
Conversation is light, easy, but there's an underlying tension between him and Bella, one that he can't ignore when she slides a hand over his forearm in a silent invitation for him to move closer. Hours later, when Jane says they should go, Bella nods slowly and gives Edward a long look that includes her bottom lip snagged between her teeth and an arched eyebrow.
"Bella, uh, did you want to hang out more? I can take you back to… Wherever you need to go tonight."
"Yeah?" She smiles slowly. "I'd like that."
Edward is excited about she wants to stay with him a little longer. He stays out that night until almost midnight and doesn't say no when Bella invites herself back to his place. Maggie tries to attack her but there's only so much the knee-high dog can do. An episode of Chopped is on Food Network when he flips through the channels. It's one he hasn't seen before and it looks interesting even though he's not sure what the secret ingredients are. He ends up not caring when Bella's hands find his shoulders and her lips find his mouth. Fumbling with the remote behind her back, he shuts off the television and falls back onto his bed.
He's pretty sure he won't wake up to walk Maggie the next morning. He'll probably forego his bowl of oatmeal and he'll most likely call Jane and tell her that he's staying home. And if Bella continues what she's doing and is willing in the morning, he won't have to tug on his dick to get off.
Wednesday is his new favorite day.
Thank you to oOza for the beta work. We were both a little loopy by the time I finished this and she beta'ed so apologies if either of us missed something!