Chapter 10
E.P.O.V.
I had parked in the underground basement parking lot at the small strip mall in Forks, the bank that Bella worked at was located in the mall and I was meeting her for lunch. It was her birthday today and I was once again excited to see her. I paced the mall impatiently, ignoring the stares and the loud thoughts that people were shouting in their heads about me. I desperately wanted a cigar, but knew that I couldn't smoke inside, my thoughts focused on meeting her father tonight. I was still slightly confused about the strange social custom of meeting your girlfriend's father; this was all new to me... I laughed to myself at what he would really think of me if he even knew half of what I was capable of.
I sat down on a wooden bench and placed the large bouquet of flowers I had bought her, next to me. I sat there for several minutes thinking of what had happened over the weekend... Our date on Friday night had been fantastic... She had looked stunning, I could remember every detail about her, the way she smelt, the sound of her heart rate rising rapidly, the closer I got to her. Everything had been perfect, the dinner and champagne, the jazz club and the sapphires...she had looked stunning with Sapphires, they were definitely her kind of jewels, I would have to remember that for the future. My happy thoughts were broken by the images of Tanya and her posse at the club... I sighed in frustration and ran my hand through my hair... before we had even gotten through the front door of the club, I had smelt Tanya's scent... someone must have told her I had a booking there for that night... She was so conniving, it infuriated me...
And then to have her screaming her desperate thoughts at me from across the room, all of her friends waiting to see my reaction? Well that was the last straw... I wished Bella hadn't seen that... she had gotten upset, it was obvious. But why? She couldn't be possibly jealous of Tanya? Tanya was definitely a bitch; it oozed out of her very skin and made her extremely ugly. Bella was so much more beautiful than her! I wish she could see that. I knew Bella had insecurities which certainly didn't help when Tanya strutted across the room towards me... Though I had gotten a slight feeling of satisfaction that Bella would get jealous over me... I smiled smugly to myself, relishing in the thoughts of her not wanting me to be with anyone else...
"Hey Edward...' said a beautiful voice I recognised instantly. I looked up to see my gorgeous girlfriend beaming at me. A big pink button badge that said 21! In bright colours, was pinned to her work blouse... She followed my gaze... "Yeah, the girls at work made me wear it' she said embarrassed. I laughed at her expression, and enveloped her in a hug... "Happy birthday beautiful" I said softly into her hair, and pulled back to give her the massive bouquet of flowers...She took the flowers awkwardly, her small arms unable to hold them properly... she smelt the flowers and sighed in appreciation. I loved the sound of her sighing... I imagined her twisted in the bedcovers, sighing my name over and over again...
"Edward I said no more lavish gifts!" she said sternly, breaking me from my sexual thoughts... "Bella this is hardly lavish!' I snapped, annoyed at what her interpretation of lavish was... She laughed loudly... "Oh you're so easy to tease!' she said playfully. "I'm joking" she said rolling her eyes at me.
'Thank you for the flowers, they are beautiful!" she gushed. "Not as beautiful as you" I said, touching her cheek softly. "Let me put these on my desk and I'll be right back" she said as she darted off quickly.
When she came back, she slipped her small, warm hand through mine. I felt her shiver ever so slightly at the touch of my cold skin. I grimaced to myself, realising that to take our relationship further would inevitably lead to asking questions and getting suspicious. We sat down at the dismal food court and I ordered two salads. I had to admit I was quite pleased with myself in being able to play human. I had managed to consume small amounts of food and keep it down. It tasted awful, but she would have noticed by now if I never ate in front of her...
"So there are a few things I should warn you about my dad" she laughed nervously as she played with her food... I swallowed a small piece of tomato and looked up at her expectantly... "I'm not sure if I told you, that my dad is chief of police in Forks?" she said looking at me with her big brown eyes... "And he's probably done a background check on you, and is very over protective of Lucy and me and will ask a million questions..." she said her voice getting higher and higher...
"Bella, Bella, its ok calm down!" I soothed her... I smiled at her nervousness. It was interesting that her father would do a background check on me; I knew that he would only find a squeaky clean record.
"Don't say I didn't warn you" she said sternly, a small smile playing on the corner of her mouth.
Later that afternoon, I was standing in front of the huge gilt mirror that hung in our living room. I had bought a new suit and was adjusting the dark navy blue tie. I could hear Esme` coming downstairs. "Oh Edward!" she gushed as she took in my appearance... "You look so dashing' she said as she came to stand in front of me. Her tiny, quick fingers adjusted the tie the way she liked it. She placed her hands on my chest and looked up into my face. I knew what she was going to say before she even had a chance to speak.
"Yes I do love her Esme`," I said answering her thoughts. "She is my entire soul... I cannot be without her..." I said softly. Esme` was one of the sweetest vampires I knew. It was very rare for a vampire to be sweet and compassionate. Usually the transformation brought on a cold, hard edge to the personality, and in most cases the strongest trait in the person was carried over and amplified in the new vampiric life. Mine had been arrogance, as was Carlisle's. My brothers Jasper and Emmet had brought persuasion and selfishness. And Emmett's wife Rosalie had definitely amplified vanity and self absorption. As for Jasper's wife Alice and my mother Esme` there strongest human traits had been compassion and the ability to love other's. This was amplified when they were brought into their immortal life.
Esme` smiled warmly at me and smoothed down the material of my jacket. "I've seen a change in you Edward..." she said softly as she continued to fuss over me. "I never thought I would see you love another... I mean of course there have been a small number of vampire females" she said with slight embarrassment as her thoughts drifted around Tanya and a few other acquaintances I had met. But I had never loved anyone like I love Bella. With Tanya there had been no love, just sex.
"So you're meeting her father tonight?" asked Esme` politely as she sat down on the edge of the sofa, her wide topaz eyes trying to study my expression.
"Yes, it's her birthday today, and her father has asked to meet me" I said non commitedly as I poured myself a scotch.
'Do you think that's such a good idea?" asked Esme` timidly. I scowled into the crystal glass and downed the rest of the honey coloured liquid. I didn't answer Esme` until I had lit a cigar and sat down on an armchair opposite from the sofa she was sitting on. She was looking at me expectantly.
"It may not be the best idea, but as I said I cannot live without her...and I will do what it takes to be with her..." I said sternly.
"But Edward, darling, how can you be with her? She has to know what you are! You can't keep things from her, she will find out!' said Esme` upset.
Just then my father, Carlisle strolled into the living room, cigar smoke billowing around him; he had just finished a shift at the hospital, and had heard our conversation from the garage.
He stood at the window facing us, an amused expression on his face. "So Edward, tell me how things have been lately with you and your Bella?" he asked smirking.
I tilted my head back and sucked on the addictive cigar. I was thoughtful for a moment... 'Things have been great..." I said happily... staring levelly at my father.
"Oh really?" he said raising his eyebrows... He was blocking his thoughts carefully and was able to speak without thinking his words first. Esme` was silently fretting and was contemplating on how to calm down her husband if he should fly into a rage.
"So she hasn't asked why your skin is always so cold?" he mused at me. I scowled at his words and calmed my breathing down; he was trying to play games with me.
"No" I responded.
"Has she wondered why you don't eat? How you can drink so much and still drive?' he said.
"No" I said again, "I... Eat small amounts of human food" I said proudly.
Esme` gasped and covered her mouth with her hand... she looked horrified...
"And have you showed yourself in sunlight?" enquired Carlisle.
"No of course not" I breathed heavily.
"And what of your age? How old does she think you are?" said Carlisle.
"30" I responded sheepishly...
"30! Get off it Edward, you don't look a day over your 23 years of age" scoffed Carlisle, blowing cigar smoke into the air.
"What of her child? How do you propose to make her yours fully, if she has a child? She will surely choose the child over you?" asked Carlisle seriously.
"She has a child!" asked Esme` astounded... "Oh Edward please, just leave her alone, she has a baby to look after, you cannot interfere with her life... please Edward, please, we'll move and relocate, find some other females to get your mind off her... oh Edward..." she choked as she got up from the sofa and ran off distressed.
Carlisle's gaze followed Esme` as she ran out of the room and I could tell that he was distressed, even through all of his arrogance and cockiness, Esme` was a big priority in his life, he loved her more than anything else, and gave her whatever she wanted. I knew Carlisle regretted mentioning Bella's child. Carlisle had greedily taken Esme` as his own over a hundred years ago, Esme` had a family of her own and had had to give them up when she was turned Vampire. She had hated Carlisle for years and had eventually grown to love him over time. She kept track of her family through the years but I knew that she would never fully forgive Carlisle. The topic of children was still too much for her to handle.
Carlisle grunted to himself and was still blocking his thoughts from me... he finally turned to face me and looked me squarely in the face... 'Do not make my mistakes son" he said as he left the room.
A few hours later I was still brooding over my conversation with my parents and was impatiently waiting for time to tick on. I had wanted to pick Bella up and take her to the restaurant in Port Angeles, which she had booked for. She had argued with me and told me it was stupid for me to drive from Port Angeles to Forks and then back again and said she would meet me at the restaurant. She was so stubborn! She had booked the restaurant for six and I left my house at 5:40pm.
I drove my favourite black Jag and had it polished and cleaned to perfection. I wondered if wealth impressed her father? If Bella was like her father than I'd say not...
I pulled up to the nicest restaurant in Port Angeles, which wasn't saying much and waited in the parking lot. I leaned against my shiny car and lit another cigar, dusk was settling over the small city skyline and I thought of Bella's birthday present I had arranged. She would more than likely flip out and protest... but it was too late, it's not like it's something you could return... It would have to wait until she got back from Seattle, after her girl's weekend. I sneered to myself, I wasn't happy with her going away without me... Luckily I had a few plans in place to make sure she was safe for the weekend. Dusk turned into night and I saw Bella's car come down the main road and pull into the parking lot. I discarded my cigar and straightened my suit.
Bella got out of her car and looked beautiful! She was wearing a pair of very tight jeans that hugged her ass well. Her blouse was billowy and one shouldered, leaving her other shoulder bare and naked, she bent over to get Lucy out of the car, as I walked over and perved on her unashamedly. She was absolutely gorgeous. I felt myself getting aroused just by looking at her.
Just as I approached them, a tall, middle aged man got out of the car and walked over to the side where Bella was... "Here Bells, let me get her for you" said the man, who I assumed was her father. His mind was very unclear, only small snippets of thoughts were readable...perhaps that's where Bella's closed thoughts came from?
"Happy Birthday sweetheart" I said from behind her. 'Oh!" she gasped as she spun around and saw me... "Oh I'm sorry I didn't hear you come up behind me" she smiled nervously. I cursed myself for not being heavier with my footsteps; it was something I needed to work on.
I enveloped her in a hug and kissed her head, smelling her beautiful scent that came wafting off her skin and hair, it was so floral and fragrant, I felt myself getting turned on once again.
Bella's father cleared his throat. I looked up from Bella and met his stern gaze levelly. "Hello, I'm Edward Cullen" I said politely, my arm still wrapped around Bella and my other extended towards him. He had Lucy on his hip and she was babbling away happily to herself. He shook my hand hard and his gaze swept over me, his face stern and controlled. "I'm Chief of Police, Charlie Swan" he said gruffly.
"Dad!" whined Bella as she broke away from me and took Lucy from her father... "Be nice!" she whispered to him. "Pleased to meet you" I said coldly as her father continued to stare at me. He was a classic representation of a middle aged father. His hair was the same shade as Bella's, perhaps a little less red and more brown, going thin across the top. His eyes were the exact same colour as Bella's and were perhaps his best feature. He had an impressive moustache, and his height would have been intimidating if it weren't for the prominent beer belly that most men his age seemed to acquire. He was dressed in jeans, boots and a dress shirt, but I would bet my last dollar that he was a fan of the flannelette shirts at home.
I did my best to put a smile on my face, 'Shall we?" I asked Bella politely. She smiled nervously at me and proceeded into the restaurant.
We were seated by the window that looked out over the main road, it wasn't much of a view and I would have loved to take Bella somewhere fancier for her birthday, but this is where she wanted to go, and I needed to learn to respect that.
I sat next to Bella, who had Lucy in a highchair next to her, and Charlie was across the table from Bella, his eyes constantly flickering over to me. I couldn't hear his thoughts overly well, but I got the general gist that he didn't like me... something to do with my facial expression? Too cold? And something about overdressed? I sighed to myself as I tried to relax and keep my expression light and neutral... this meeting her father thing was certainly not going as planned.
Bella was talking excitedly to me and her father as she was scanning the menu... "Edward, you have got to try the lasagne! They do the best lasagne here!" she gushed, her eyes never leaving the menu... "Sounds good sweetheart..." I said to her, my face breaking into a smile over her excited expression, I loved seeing her excited... there was an edge of nervousness to her aura though...
Bella put the menu down and folded her hands on the table, her fingernails drumming softly on the surface; she was trying to distract herself. "So Edward, I told you that my father was Chief of Police in Forks didn't I?" she said looking at me, trying to break the tension...
"Yes actually, I remember you mentioning that..." my gaze turned to her father, a small smirk playing on his lips..."So... Chief Swan..." I said letting my words enunciate clearly... "Is it a busy station down in Forks?" I asked politely, knowing full well that he was probably the least busiest cop in Washington State. He cleared his throat and leaned back in his chair, arms over his chest... "It can get busy at times... obviously Forks is such a small town, not too much of a crime rate, but the job gives me plenty of time to do computer work, and background checks and the such..." he said raising his eyebrows at me...
I saw Bella's face flush ever so slightly, she was embarrassed. "And what did you find on me?" I said boldly, a smile playing on my face... Bella gasped slightly and tried to hide it with a cough... Charlie looked at me surprised for a second and then bursted with laughter, slapping the table with his hand. I laughed softly to myself, glad that I had broken the tension...
"Son, you got the cleanest record I've ever seen" he laughed at me... "Which is more than I can say for that Newton kid!" he said gruffly. Bella shifted in her seat uncomfortably... Interesting... I thought to myself, I wondered what dark secrets Newton had on file...
The waitress interrupted us and took our drink and food orders... After that, things got easier; he asked me a few polite questions about my work and my schooling, my family and my interests...
Just as I was trying to explain to Charlie exactly why I didn't like fishing (much to his disapproval)... Charlie's head looked up and his gaze concentrated behind me. He was facing the entrance of the restaurant, and Bella and I had our backs to the door. His face broke into a smile.
"I did mention I had a surprise for you kiddo, didn't I? Said Charlie sheepishly, his gaze looking at Bella... "Dad... please nothing embar..." she broke of mid sentence"...oh my god!" she said as she turned around to look at the door... "No fricken way! Oh my god, Jacob! Billy!" she screamed in delight as she got up from her chair faster than I'd ever seen her move...
My gaze followed her darting across the restaurant, much to the other diner's surprise, and then she flung herself into the muscular arms of a young man... I felt my stomach knot and my chest flare with hot jealously... The waitress returned with our food and drinks and I shot down my scotch on the rocks in one go... "I'll have another please" I said between gritted teeth, without even looking at the waitress, my eyes were locked on Bella.
The young man, Jacob, I was assuming, was smiling and laughing. Bella disentangled herself from Jacob and gave the older man, Billy, a big hug. My gaze returned to Jacob and I quickly assessed him. He was tall, and very well defined with broad shoulders accentuated with a black muscle shirt and his thick thighs strained against his dark jeans, his skin was so very brown, he was obviously native American or perhaps part native American, but the sun had definitely browned his skin more. Perhaps he was a lowly labourer? Carpenter? Brick layer? Billy had to be his father... the resemblance was clear to see, he was old and had a walking stick; I could tell he was sick...
Charlie had gotten up from the table and greeted them both warmly. Bella was still ecstatic and I felt another pang of red hot jealously rip through my chest... The waitress had brought back another drink and I downed that quickly too...meanwhile Lucy was sitting in her chair babbling happily to herself once again, unaware of the new arrivals. She had her bracelet on that I bought her and was shaking it constantly to see the stones bounce wildly on it... The kid was so happy... my thoughts drifted to Carlisle's warning from earlier and the devastated look on Esme's face... I sighed and banished the thoughts from my head, just as the happy reunion came back to our table...
Bella was chattering excitedly to Jacob, "Jacob this is Edward, Edward this is Jacob" she gushed as she came to stand next to me. I stood up quickly and stretched up to my full height... I gripped his hand and shook it firmly; Jacob grimaced ever so slightly... "Hey man, good to meet you" said Jacob warmly. His teeth were a brilliant white and his smile was definitely alluring... I nodded in return my eyes not breaking contact with him.
"And Jacob this is Lucy..." said Bella shyly, pulling the kid out from her highchair and coming to stand in front of Billy and Jacob. Charlie was nattering away to Billy and beamed proudly at his granddaughter. "Bella... wow... she looks just like you!" said Jacob as he touched Lucy's head softly. Lucy looked up at him in wonder and broke into a breath taking smile... After Billy and Jacob fussed over Lucy for a few minutes we all sat down to eat. The waitress came over to take Jacob and Billy's order, while the rest of us ate, before the food got cold, luckily Lasagne was a soft texture and I could cut it up into teeny pieces making it look like I had eaten most of it.
"I told you I had a surprise kiddo..." said Charlie proudly. Bella was flushing ever so slightly... was she embarrassed? She smiled warmly at Jacob. Or was she hot and flustered? I tried my best to hide my scowl. "So when I first came to Forks, I was 15 and Jacob was 19, he had just finished school, and he showed me all the cool spots to hang out..." she explained to me.
Jacob scoffed... "Yeah cause Forks is super cool to hang out in..." he laughed with her... "And of course Bella had a huge crush on Jacob eh?" said Charlie, nudging Billy... "Oh yes I remember that" said Billy in his hoarse voice... "Oh my god" she said as she blushed even redder and hid her face with her hands...
My hand crushed the Fork I was holding and I quickly threw it under the table before anyone could see I had reduced it to dust.
'Is that why you were always hanging around on the reservation!" laughed Jacob playfully... I thought of different ways that I would enjoy killing him... perhaps I could leap straight at him and rip his head clean off his shoulders or maybe I could crush his skull with my hand? My anger was flowing through me and it took every last effort to control my temper... I glanced sideways at Bella and saw her face still flushed; I imagined the lust that was rolling off her in waves... her lust for Jacob... Stop it! I cursed myself again and again, pushing the deranged thoughts out of my head...
"Are you ok?" Asked Bella quietly so that only I could hear. "I'm fine honey... what's up?" I asked her lightly. "Nothing... I just hope my father isn't embarrassing you..." she said reassuringly. I smiled down at her gorgeous heart shaped face... "No sweetheart, it's all good" I said patting her knee.
"So Edward... what do you do with yourself...?" asked Jacob politely as the waitress brought over a massive steak and he dug into it heartily... "I'm a stockbroker" I said levelly... "Wow" said Jacob... "That's pretty cool..." I could tell he was seizing me up, looking me over for flaws...he would find none... His thoughts were quiet and peaceful; he had a well controlled sense of self. There was a slight burst of protectiveness when his thoughts centred on Bella...he was remembering her from a younger age...he hadn't been interested in her as she was a 15 year old at the time, but now that he was seeing her as an adult... Well he was certainly appreciating her appearance... My jealous monster roared within my chest once again and I shifted uncomfortably in my seat...
"And what do you do with yourself Jacob?" I asked politely... "I'm a surfer" he said happily, still gulping down his red meat... "A professional surfer" said Billy proudly, patting his son on the shoulder...
"Jacob you got into the pro circuit?" asked Charlie astounded... that would explain the sun tan I thought to myself...so much for lowly labourer. "Jacob that's great!" gushed Bella. "Yeah it is pretty cool' laughed Jacob, shrugging his shoulders...
I tried my best to involve myself in the conversation but still felt like a spare wheel, as everyone reminisced about Bella's teenage years and moments gone by. I learned that Jacob had moved to Hawaii and was often overseas for surfing, Billy had moved to Hawaii with him and they were both on the mainland to visit family and friends before Jacob started another season... my jealous monster cooled down slightly after hearing that he lived interstate... Just as the waitress cleared the plates away and left us with our drinks, Billy, dropped a huge bomb... 'Oh! How could I forget! "He said slapping his forehead. "Jacob just got himself engaged last month!" he said happily, patting his son's shoulder once again. Jacob's smile faltered ever so slightly and his gaze flickered to Bella to gage her reaction. Bella looked slightly crestfallen. I smirked into my drink and tried to hide my pleasure... engaged... well maybe he wasn't such a bad guy after all.
"Congratulations!" boomed Charlie. "That's great Jacob!" said Bella happily, her hand rested on my knee and I felt a sudden surge of smugness.
We chatted for a bit more and my involvement in the conversation became more animated, probably due to the fact that Jacob wasn't a threat anymore.
The waitress came over with our cheque and I quickly grabbed it before anyone else had a chance... I flipped out one of my many shiny black credit cards and slipped it into the folder and handed it back to the waitress. "Hey now..." said Charlie protesting... as he fumbled with his wallet... "Edward!" said Bella bashfully... Charlie, and Jacob were trying to throw cash at me, but I declined.
'No, no, I insist..." I said sternly.
After much polite arguing over the bill, we made our way into the parking lot and I realised this might be the last time I see Bella before she goes away for the weekend. I started to feel agitated... Bella spoke a few quick words to her father, arranging for Lucy to go home with him, as she was staying with him for the weekend while Bella was away. "Would you mind dropping me home?" she asked me shyly. "I probably won't see you until I come back from Seattle" she said softly. "I would love to take you home, I'm glad you asked" I said, brushing her hair off her face...
I said goodbye to Bella's father, and Billy and Jacob. And spoke a few words of pleasantries about how nice it was to meet everyone etc. Charlie was thinking disapproving thoughts in regards to me taking Bella home... he was very old school.
After Bella said her goodbyes and had a hard time of letting Lucy go, I opened my car door for her and let her slide into the leather seats. I quickly got in and snarled the engine to life. I could see in the rear view mirror, Charlie and Jacob staring with mouths opened wide.
I revved the car once for good measure and then stomped on the accelerator, shooting out of the parking lot and sliding into position on the main road. "You remember that Charlie's a cop?" said Bella, as she clung on the seat of the chair, trying to steady herself. I eased back a little and laughed out loud. "Sorry honey, I can't help myself." I said sheepishly, squeezing her thigh. "I'm glad you came tonight' she said, her hand resting on top of my mine. I smiled at her in return.
We reached her house far too quickly, and sat outside in the car chatting quietly to each other. "So I hope you didn't mind Jacob and his dad coming along..." said Bella curiously... "Of course not, although I might have been slightly jealous upon hearing of your crush on Jacob" I said lightly... She blushed again and I felt a slight pang of jealousy. To think that she had been attracted to anyone but me, hurt...
"That was a long time ago..." she said as she slid over in her seat and ran her hand down my leg. I closed my eyes in pleasure... "But now... I have a big crush on you..." she said as she reached over and kissed my neck... I quickly slid my seat back into the furtherest position. "Oh!" she gasped in surprise, my movements too quick for her. "How do you do that?" she muttered to herself. I wrapped one arm around her waist and hoisted her over so that she was straddled over my lap. She greedily kissed me and I reciprocated back. This was reminding me of the night in the strip club, where I had gotten her drunk and she had straddled me on the sofa.
'oh Bella..." I breathed happily, my previous insecurities washed away... "I love you so much..." I groaned into her neck. She was gasping for air and moaning loudly... It concerned me that she didn't tell me she loved me too... I didn't want to push it.
"Bella, Bella..." I said trying to gain her attention; she slowly looked up at me her face in a drug like grin..." I need to tell you something... about this weekend..." I said seriously. I was dreading asking her this, she wasn't going to like it, but I had no choice.
"What is it?" she asked slowly. "Promise me you'll stay safe and out of trouble this weekend?" I asked. What I really wanted to ask her was not to talk to any other guys or hang out with anyone else but her girlfriends...
"Edward!' she complained, slapping her hands softly onto my chest and resting her forehead on mine... "It's just a birthday weekend with my girlfriends... everything will be fine..." she groaned...
Damn it, I had ruined our moment... "I'll miss you...' I said softly, lifting her chin with my index finger to make her look at me...
"I'll miss you too" she said softly biting her lower lip and smiling at me... "You are such a tease..." I said to her... thinking of how much I wanted to take her... I wish I could rip her clothes off right now and make love to her... but I was petrified of killing her... every touch, every kiss, and grope was done with the utmost caution and precision, she was like a doll made of fragile, thin glass, I must never forget that, and sex would surely be a major distraction, one slip and she would be dead... it would have to wait until she was immortal... if I could convince her to be immortal I thought to myself... I scowled to myself in frustration...
"What's wrong?" she asked timidly sitting back on my legs, her hands tracing patters on my pants. "Nothing sweetheart, I'll just be worried about you while you're gone... I can't wait to show you your present when you get back...' I said teasing her...
"Edward... the Sapphires were enough!" she complained. "Honey, please don't stress about it, it's something I think you and Lucy will love" I said lovingly.
We continued to kiss and cuddle for a while longer until she sighed and then I knew it was time to go...
I hopped out of the car and walked her to the front door, I wished I could stay the night, but I knew she had to be up early tomorrow to head to Seattle. She had accrued enough annual leave at the Bank to take tomorrow as a personal day... We said our goodbyes and my heart was ripping with anxiety to leave her alone for the whole weekend. I had a plan in place to make sure I could keep an eye on things...
"Goodnight Edward' she said as she turned to unlock her door... 'Bella... take this for the weekend, use it for anything you want at all" I said to her as I handed her one of my many credit cards that had no limit...
"No... Edward... "She protested... quicker than the human eye could see, I stuffed it into her jeans pocket, enjoying the feel of the tight material on her skin...
"Love you Bella!' I yelled as I slid into my car quickly and sped off down the road... I peeked in the rear view mirror and saw her mouth wide open in shock at the obvious quick, fluid movements I had displayed. I had never moved that quickly around her before.
On the way home I became distressed as it really sunk in that she was going away for the weekend. At least I knew that one of her girlfriends, Angela had a boyfriend but the other two she had only briefly mentioned... What if they were party animals? Would they lead her astray? It's not like Bella and I had clearly defined our relationship. She couldn't even say she loved me? I started to snarl to myself and felt my venom pooling in my mouth... I was getting angry... Damn it!
There was one way of being able to monitor things more closely... but would she hate me or love me for it?... Fuck it...
I flipped open my phone and dialled a number without looking at the screen...
"Hello?" said a voice on the other end...
"Angela its Edward...I have a favour to ask..."
Just a quick note, this story is based on Edward being arrogant, possessive and controlling. It is not a fluff and puff story... it will get more intense and a little gory later on... so just keep that in mind when you are reading! I hope most of you are enjoying it! Please review