Chapter 10

Edward was standing in the plane's cabin outside the small restroom waiting for Isabella to step out.

"Sir, I'm going to need you to take a seat."

"No thank you, I'm waiting for my wife."

"We need you to fasten your seat belt, we're going to start descending."

"If my wife isn't sitting at my side, I'm not moving, Miss."

The flight attendant looked at him and felt the worry rolling off of him. She gave him a small nod and against her better judgment went to make sure everyone else was buckled in before coming back to insist he take a seat.

Luckily before she could come back, Isabella stepped out of the small restroom with watery eyes and hair up in a messy bun.

"Better?" he asked leading them back to their seats.

"Hardly." She whispered.

"What can make you feel better?"

"I don't know, I don't even have anything in my stomach." She complained.

They were arriving in San Francisco, California. Edward had begun to think it would have been better for Isabella to stay home when she had to keep throwing up on the flight.

"We'll be at the hotel soon, baby."

Once finally reaching their suite, Isabella closed the curtains to make it as dark as possible and burrowed herself in bed. She slept for hours and Edward prepped for his business meetings out in the living area of the suite.

It was late around eight p.m. when Edward had room service bring up different meals. Hopefully Isabella would find something appealing.

"Isa?" he rubbed her back gently.

"Hmm?

"Baby, it's late. You should eat something."

Isabella sat up and squinted when the light from the living room hit her eyes.

"What are we eating?"

"I had room service bring up different things for you to choose from."

Isabella patted into to the living room and curled herself into the couch after choosing chicken strips.

"How are you feeling?"

"Groggy." She answered.

"Will you be okay tomorrow while I'm in the meeting?"

"Of course, babe." She smiled at him. She had come to learn that her husband was a definite worrier.

"If you're feeling better, we can go out into town when I get back."

She nodded happily, knowing she'd love time with her husband.

The couple went to bed soon after and watched some programs before Edward felt Isabella breathing deeply next to him. He turned the T.V. off and drifted off right away.

The retching sound awoke Edward from his slumber. He was saddened that Isabella had been waking up feeling very sick lately.

"Love?" he knocked outside the bathroom's door.

"I'll be right out, Edward."

Edward ordered breakfast while he waited for Isabella to feel better.

The couple had breakfast together and Edward hurried to get to his business meeting.

...

Edward was having a hard time closing the deal with the company in San Francisco. What was worse? Carmen Denali was there to back him up.

"400" Steve Drakes offered just as Edward was preparing to walk out and end the meeting.

"550" Edward countered.

"450" Steve offered back.

"525 and that's the lowest we can go, Drakes." Carmen interjected.

Steve drakes took a swig of his brandy. He let it burn as it went down.

"If it's a no, there is no further communication between our companies." Edward added.

"Deal." Steve Drakes agreed.

Carmen smiled proudly.

"Five year contract." Edward knew he was pushing it but was confident Drakes would bite.

"You're really trying to bust my ass, Cullen."

Edward just waited for the answer.

...

"Congratulations, Cullen." Carmen smiled at Edward as they both walked out into the lobby of the restaurant, where they met up with Steve Drakes.

"To you, as well." He chuckled, "Not too bad, just having come back on board."

"It's amazing." She expressed.

Once they reached the sidewalk they both waited for their cars to be brought out front.

"Where are you staying?" she asked him.

"At the Four Seasons."

"I'm around the block." She paused, "Westin." She added.

Silence fell back on them as they waited and Edward looked down at his phone to check for any missed calls or text messages from Isabella.

"I hope you weren't taken back by my return, Edward."

"I'm not sure I know what you mean, Carmen."

"Well after the way I left-"

"Don't worry about it." He smiled, "I've been over it."

"I'm glad!" she said, "I really think we're going to do well as a team."

"Your car is here, Carmen."

"Right." She looked at him, "I'll see you soon, Cullen."

Edward stepped off the curb and climbed into his car to meet up with his wife.

...

"Isa, I'm back!" Edward called out to his wife.

"In here, baby!"

Edward walked into the bedroom to find his wife sitting at the vanity where she was applying some make-up to her eyes.

"You look beautiful babe." He leaned down to kiss her.

"Thank you." She whispered.

They shared a kiss which deepened.

"Hmm." Isabella broke the kiss.

"How'd it go?"

"Closed the deal." He beamed.

"Edward that's amazing, my love!" She stood up and hugged him tightly.

"Up for a celebratory dinner?" he asked her.

"Of course!"

...

The couple had dinner at the other end of the bay at a four star restaurant. They enjoyed their night which was spent laughing, flirting, and kissing.

"Oh look at that poor defenseless girl." Isabella chuckled.

"Which one?" he laughed.

"The hostess," she pointed, "She won't take her eyes off you."

Edward shook his head, he used to notice those looks every time he went out, before Isabella came into his life. Ever since she came in to his life like a tornado, it's a wonder he can even tell any other woman was even speaking to him.

"I haven't noticed." He smiled looking at her. The indigo long gown stood out against her alabaster skin and it dazzled him.

"I only have eyes for one woman." He reached for her hand and played with the wedding ring. She realized when he brought it to his lips to kiss, that he was bringing attention to the 'wedding ring' itself.

"I know what you're doing." She smiled.

"Hmm?"

"I know you better than you know yourself, Edward."

"Is that so?"

"Hm" she nodded.

"Do you know what I'm thinking?"

"I can take a gander."

"Let's get out of here."

"Let's!" She agreed happily.

...

Their kisses were loud in their ears. The clothes were coming off before they could even make it into the bedroom. Edward unzipped Isabella's gown from behind and she stepped out of it. His shirt was pulled open and Isabella was working on his belt buckle.

"Are you feeling okay, baby?" he asked her.

"I feel great."

Edward led her into the bedroom and teased her relentlessly by kissing her body. He paid attention to every part of her that would usually be overlooked. The skin inside her elbows, waist, knees, ankles and wrist.

"What are you doing?" Isabelle panted.

"I'm loving you."

Isabella was growing impatient. She sat up and pulled him up by grabbing his arms and making his body lay on top of her.

Edward didn't forget about the baby nestled in Isabella's pelvis.

"Are you okay, Isa?"

"Stop asking, Edward." She moaned. She sat up and flipped over giving Edward a smirk. He knew what she wanted as soon as she laid on her stomach. He was straddling her thighs and palmed her ass and gave it a few light smacks.

"Ooooooooh." Isabella playfully enjoyed the spanking.

"You're so bad."

She lounged on her stomach watching him rub her ass from behind.

"Fuck me, Edward."

"Hmm Yes, dear." He obliged with a smile.

He picked up her hips slightly and placed himself at her entrance and slowly entered her.

"Ohhhh…" he moaned feeling the warmth envelop him. Isabella hissed at the feeling of being filled to the hilt.

"Harder", she gasped.

Edward did as he was instructed. His pumps were relentless and he felt himself getting to the peak too soon. His wife hadn't reached it, so he slowed himself down.

"Faster." Isabella moaned.

"Wait, baby." He gasped.

He knew he would blow his load if he didn't pace himself. Seeing Isabella in the current position, made him feel animalistic. He felt she was at will and it excited him very much.

"Damn, Isa." He continued to hiss.

"Edward, harder baby."

Edward began thrusting harder again and decided to get Isabella to come by talking dirty to her.

"Fuck Isa, that ass drives me crazy, baby." He nipped at her neck and she jolted in shock, "Your tight little pussy is going to make me come." He groaned.

He reached down and palmed her throbbing parts.

"Hmmm, Edward!"

"Fuck yeah baby, you like that?"

"Yeah" she breathed, "Yes, baby."

"Are you going to come?" he whispered in her ear.

"Yes, yes, yes," she chanted over and over.

Edward's cellphone began to go off out in the living room where it was still in his pants pocket. Either hardly acknowledged the noise.

"Isa, come baby. I can't hold it anymore." He begged her desperately.

He held still for a few seconds while his palm rubbed her, and she began breathing in short louder pants.

"Ahh! Ahh! Ahh hmmmmm!"

Edward fucked her hard knowing she was right at the edge.

"Hmmmmmm FUCK!" he pumped her hard and fast while she fell limp under him. He slowly moved in and out of her while he emptied himself inside her.

He fell on the bed on his back and breathed hard trying to catch his breath.

"That was so good, babe." Isabella mumbled still laying on her front.

She flipped over and cuddled into his side. "I'm going to miss this."

"What?" Edward looked at her alarmed. Why she would have to miss this?! He thought to himself.

"In a few weeks I won't be able to lay on my stomach anymore." She pouted.

"Oh!" he laughed, "I thought you weren't going to want to have sex anymore."

"Who knows!" she joked and laughed at his pouty lips.

"You're too adorable for your own good, husband of mine." She said rubbing his cheek.

"Don't play like that." He closed his eyes.

Out in the living room his phone continued to go off.

"Are you going to get that?"

"Nah. If it's our family, they'll end up calling your phone too. If it's not, then I don't need to answer it."

"Hm." She hummed lightly.

They laid in bed for an hour before Edward got up to use the restroom.

The annoying cell phone went off again and Isabella had enough of it. She walked over to the discarded pants and reached into the pockets to pull out the phone.

UNAVAILABLE was the only word in the front. The number wasn't showing. She decided to pick it up.

"Hello?" she answered.

*CLICK*

"What the fuck?" she said out loud looking down at the phone.

"Babe?" Edward called from the room.

Isabella stared down at the phone because clearly whoever kept calling hung up when she answered.

"What is it?" he asked when he saw her holding his phone. He was already wearing pajama bottoms.

"I don't know. They hung up when I answered." She said looking at him. His face didn't give anything away.

"You probably missed it." He said walking past her and grabbing a water bottle.

She didn't let it go. She knew she heard the click after she had answered.

"Next time it rings, you're going to answer it." She said placing it in his palm.

"Alright?" he eyed her curiously. It dawned on him she was bothered by it.

"Are you mad?" he questioned her. He wasn't deterred by the fact that she was covering herself with the bed sheet.

"No. It's not your fault someone keeps calling and hangs up when the wife answers."

It was clear that Isabella still had trouble trusting him.

"Really, Isa?" he genuinely asked getting mad.

"What?"

"When are you going to stop thinking I'm doing shit behind your back?!"

"I haven't said shit Edward! Hold off that tone when you speak to me!" she yelled back.

"It's written all over your face!" he said taking a sip of water.

"Why are you bothered? Huhh? Does it bother you I'm asking who it could be hanging up on me?"

"Oh, give it a rest, Isa." He wasn't thrilled to be discussing the topic again.

Just then his phone rang again and Isabella walked up to him and waited for him to answer. He was tempted to ignore it just to spite her but answered it without taking his eyes off her waiting ones.

"Hello." He said sharply.

Isabella waited to hear the voice at the other end.

"Hello!" he said louder.

"Oh, hey Edward! Can you talk?"

It was Emmett and he was relieved to be able to prove to Isabella she was wrong.

"Yeah what's up." He muted the phone and said "It's Emmett."

Isabella's cheeks reddened. She knew she would need to apologize.

"Hey man, I want to ask you something but I don't want Bella to hear."

Edward rolled his eyes. He had just been trying to prove to Isabella that he didn't hide anything from her.

"What is it?"

"I fucked up and when Rosalie finds out, I'm done man!"

"Emmett? What did you do?"

Isabelle's ears perked up at the way Edward spoke and walked back towards him. Edward's eyes slightly widened seeing her come closer.

"I tried helping with the laundry because she had a bad day at work. Dude, I fucked her shit up!"

Edward couldn't help it. He let out a loud laugh and it came from deep inside.

Isabella's cheeks automatically widened seeing him laugh and mouthed.

"What?"

Edward shook his head trying to communicate it wasn't important.

"Dude! Help!"

"How? I'm in San Francisco!"

Isabella was now on her tippie toes trying to get her ear closer to the phone.

Edward crouched a bit to help her out.

"Don't tell Bella dude, she'd sure run and open her big mouth to her cousin!"

"HEY!" Isabella smacked Edward.

"I didn't even say it!" Edward defended himself.

"Aw man! Is she eavesdropping?"

"What aren't you telling my cousin you big oaf?!" Isabella yelled towards the phone.

"Edward! Control your woman!"

"What? The same way you control Rosalie?" he shot back.

"Hello Edward? What happened to Bros befo-"

"Watch your mouth jackass!" Edward snapped before Emmett could finish the well-known line.

Isabella smiled triumphantly at Edward defending her.

"I was going to say Bros before those."

"Shut up!" Edward said exasperated.

"Can I stay with you guys when she kicks me out?" he asked them.

"You're living together?" Edward questioned.

"What?!" Isabella asked loudly.

"Yeah, we just moved in together. I was trying to help out and be a good caring boyfriend and then—Oh hi babe!"

Edward and Isabella listened intently to see what would happen.

"What are you doing?" Rosalie asked Emmett in the background.

"Just talking to Edward."

"Oh, I'm going to go change." Rosalie said and they could faintly hear her.

"No-no-no baby, wait wa-" Emmett stuttered and the line clicked.

"Oh man! Is he going to get an ear-ful!" Isabella laughed.

She looked up at Edward looking at his phone, not really commenting on the situation. She walked over to him still holding on tight to the sheet wrapped around her mid-section.

"Edward?" she called to him and he looked down at her.

"Are you upset with me?"

"Yeah. I'm not going to lie." He answered.

"Babe! I'm sorry! You have to understand me, it's a woman's worst nightmare!"

"Haven't I been more than obvious about how much I love you, Isa?" he looked down at her. She knew he was melting slowly because he pushed a lock of hair behind her ear.

"Yes baby, I'm sorry." She said closing her eyes and leaning her face into his palm.

"I don't know what got into me. All these hormones and-"

"You can't be blaming everything on hormones, babe." He commented seriously.

"Hey! You don't know what I feel! You're not going to lose your figure and blimp up in a few weeks!"

Edward laughed out loud and pulled her into a hug.

"Just keep apologizing because I'm about to forgive you if you keep it up." He murmured into her hair.

Isabella laughed and smacked his arm.

"Am I forgiven now?" she mumbled into his chest.

"Yes. But how are you going to make it up to me?" he asked all too seriously.

"You're pushing it!" she said walking away. Edward followed close behind her and smiled at her form.

She would drive him crazy, he was certain but, if there was anyone he would welcome to do so, it was Isabella.

It was a week since the couple returned home. They eased back into their routine and Isabella was back to attending class. Her classes kept her busy but there were days she would stay home and decorate and add touches to their loft that made it more 'theirs.'

On one of the days she was home, she decided she didn't want to stay home, so she got ready to visit a few of her favorite men. Once Fred dropped her off at Mase Corp. she made her way up to the thirty-second floor where her father was busy with phone conferences.

When Charles saw his daughter walk through his glass doors, he muted his end of the line and stood up to hug his daughter.

"How are my babies?" he hugged her and placed a kiss on her head.

"Good dad."

"Do you know if I'm having a granddaughter or grandson yet?" he smiled

"No" she laughed, "It's still too early to find out."

"How's married life?" he questioned, "Edward treating you right?"

"Yes, dad. He's amazing."

"So what brings you in here? Not that I'm complaining. You don't visit your mother and I enough!"

"I'm sorry daddy, It's just that something wormed itself into my head and I wanted to ask you."

"What's that?"

"Can I get a job here at Mase Corp?"

"Really?"

"Yeah, you know, with the baby coming, I'm thinking I might listen to Edward and take a break from school. But I'd be too bored if I was always at home too."

"Have you talked to Edward about this?"

"No. Not yet, I wanted to ask you."

"You want to be in my department?"

"Whichever, I'm not picky."

"Are you sure you aren't just trying to be close to Edward?"

"No dad!" she laughed nervously. She didn't want to admit to even herself that that it would make her feel better for everyone to know who Edward's wife was.

"I don't know what you would want to do Isabella. You've never shown interest to join us before."

"I can do anything, work my way up."

"Like I'd have my daughter filing away." He laughed dryly, "Come back when you're more serious about it Bella. If you're still interested in a few months, I'll have someone train you."

"I'll only be fatter in a few months." She whined.

Charles was glad his daughter wanted to be a part of his company but he really wanted her to take it seriously. But it was hard for him to deny her anything.

"How are you with your brokerage license?"

"I got it two summers ago, I've yet to put it to use."

"We need a new chief investment officer, think it's something you can take on?"

Isabella smiled knowing she would love to take on the new challenge. She left after promising she'd be by and visit him and her mother soon and made her way down to the twenty fourth floor.

On the way down, on the twenty-eighth floor, the elevator stopped and in walked non-other than Tanya Reed.

Isabella refused to be intimidated so she kept her eyes on the numbers above the door.

"Congratulations Isabella." Tanya spoke. Her voice sounded loud in the elevator. Isabella looked at her and could see her icy blue eyes stabbing her.

"Thank you." She responded simply. She wasn't sure what she was congratulating for. The marriage or the pregnancy.

"How did you do it?"

"What do you mean?"

"Get Edward to marry you?"

"You have it backwards Tanya, it's Edward who convinced me."

"Ha!" Tanya let out.

"It's sad you resorted to trapping him, makes me wonder why I never thought of it." She remarked snidely.

"Tanya?" Isabella stopped her before she could continue. "Do you like your job?"

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"Well only that, if you value it, you'll back off. If you see me, don't speak to me. If you see my husband, don't speak to him either. Sit back and wallow in whatever corner you came out of hiding from." The doors opened to the twenty fourth floor. "And just a tidbit of information, Edward and I made this baby willingly. Let that burn." She gave her a half smile and walked out and headed straight into her husband's office.

She didn't turn to look to see if Tanya watched her open his door and walk straight in, though she hoped that she had.

Tanya wanted to scream and throw her the paper work she was holding at the wall but refrained from losing it. She couldn't afford to lose her job. It's the only way she was able to stay in close proximity to her ex-lover.

Edward looked up to see his wife sauntering over to him. He was still in the conference call and just backed out from the desk to allow for room for Isabella to sit on his lap. It was his turn to mute his end of the line.

She leaned into his face and kissed him lovingly.

"Hmm to what do I owe the pleasure to?" he whispered into her neck.

"Just wanted to come see my husband hard at work." She said biting his ear lobe.

"You can't, babe." He said all too weakly.

Isabella didn't stop what she was doing. Coming face to face with Tanya only made her want to prove even to herself, that Edward was indeed, hers.

"I've missed you." She groaned into his neck.

"Didn't have enough last night?" he smiled searching her face.

"Hardly." she answered.

Edward stood up and placed her on his desk. With their luck, when Isabella moved the phone, she pressed a button and unmuted them.

Their laughs and slight dirty talk was heard over the phone and it got quiet on every other end. Nobody could know where it was coming from, other than Carlisle, Charles, and Emmett who were able to recognize the voices. Emmett was very professional when it came to work so it was he, who diffused the situation by continuing the conference. Charles grimaced knowing it was his daughter who had gone to visit her husband after him.

After the conference Edward got calls from all three men scolding him for being uncharacteristically out of control. He refused to discuss it and just told Isabella it was her fault for making him lose control.

That night, Edward made love to his wife. They were still living through a honeymoon and couldn't get enough of each other.

They chanted their love for each other when they were slowly moving together. Edward consumed Isabella just as much as she consumed him. She really couldn't believe how much she had come to love the man moving in and out, above her. To think a year back, she was out doing her own thing trying to see what she could get her hands on. She wondered why she would ever refuse as long as she did. But she settled that the path they took, allowed them to be where they are now. Maybe if she had accepted all too fast, Edward would have found it easy and wouldn't have worshiped her as he did at the moment. Whatever it was, she was glad about where they were in their lives now.

A/N: I must really love you guys because I'm so deliriously sleepy but here it is! :)