Chapter 11 Tug of War

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EPOV

Bella and Alice started their insane chatter. They had ten years of gossip, stories and news to tell each other.

I looked at Jasper. He just smirked at me.

I adjusted my junk and stepped up behind Bella. I pressed my whole body into the back of her, leaned down and whispered in her ear. "We need to finish our shopping, Bella."

God, I hoped that sounded seductive. And not like the dork I really was.

Bella's head turned towards where I had just spoken to her, "Okay, baby, just give me a second." She whispered seductively to me.

She called me baby. I couldn't swipe the cheesy grin off my face as I straightened back up before I attached my lips to her neck. Because you know, it was RIGHT THERE.

And, cue risage. In the sweats. Jasper snickered. I glared at him.

"Alice, we should go. You saw Bella, now she needs to spend some time with Edward." Jasper's lazy drawl was the voice of reason. Finally.

"No, I just found her, he's already had more time with her than I have." Alice pouted and wrapped both of her arms around one of Bellas.

I pulled her back into me and wrapped my arms around her waist. "Mine." I said forcefully and glared at Alice. I think I might have growled, too. Stupid Alice. She's such a brat sometimes.

Jasper chuckled. If there had been a chair in the produce section I could imagine him sitting back, hands behind his head and his ankle crossed. I'm so glad we were amusing him.

"No, she's mine, Edward." Alice demanded and pulled Bella into her side, which was hard as I had a hold of Bella's body.

"You guys, I'm not going anywhere. There's no need to fight over me." Bella giggled as she shook her head.

"No, this is one tug of war that I will win." I declared and glared at Alice's head.

She turned towards me, eyes narrowed and gave me a wicked grin. "You are crushing on Bella?"

I gulped.

"He's my boyfriend. He said I was 'his'." Bella announced with a goofy swoon-like tone to her voice. Then she looked up at me, over her shoulder and her eyes were fucking twinkling.

I gulped again.

"He what?" Alice screeched then started to punch me on the shoulder.

I let go of Bella and stepped back. "What the fuck, Alice? OUCH. Stop it, that hurts."

"She's my friend. I just got her back. YOU CANNOT HAVE HER!" Alice screeched and kept hitting me.

"I love her, Alice. I always have. She is MINE." I said as I swatted her hands away.

All of the sudden everything came to a screeching halt.

"You love me?" Bella's voice was soft and sweet as she turned around completely to face me.

I gulped, adjusted my junk and pinched the bridge of my nose.

Damn unfiltered mouth.