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Chapter Fourteen: Requests and Promises
BPOV
I'm comfortable. I'm warm. I'm feeling something poking me in the ass. Where the hell am I?
I opened my eyes and looked around. I was in Edward's bedroom. Our fingers were laced together and I was pressed to his strong chest. Then I realized. Edward is poking me in the ass. With his...boner. I turned around and ran my fingers through his hair. He hummed happily and pulled me closer to his body. I began pressing sweet kisses along his stubbled jaw. I continued kissing his jaw until I reached the hollow behind his ear. I licked the sensitive skin there. Edward's hum turned into a growl and his hands slipped under my shirt. "What are you doing, my love?" Edward asked as he ran his hands along my spine.
"Kissing my handsome boyfriend," I answered. I drew his earlobe into my teeth and nibbled slightly. "Making him feel good. You know, for his birthday."
"My birthday was yesterday, love. I promised to make you feel good. I broke that promise last night and I fully intend to follow through this morning," Edward purred. His velvety lips moved along my jaw and down my neck. He rolled us so he was on his side and I was on my back. His tongue darted along my pulse point and I moaned quietly, twining my fingers in his soft hair. Edward's hand moved along my belly and reached under my shirt. Or rather, his shirt. His fingers glided across my skin and moved up to my breast. His mouth moved to my lips and he captured them hungrily. I moved so I could hook my leg over Edward's hip. His hand ghosted on the underside of my breast as he pulled me closer.
With one graceful pull, Edward removed my shirt from my body. I pressed my bare chest against his. Edward's hands moved down my back and he pressed my hips to his growing arousal. I want him. I want him inside me. Now. My precious...
"Edward," I moaned, trying to not to channel my inner-'Gollum.'
"What love?" Edward asked between soft kisses. His hands were moving lower down my body. His fingers danced along the waistband of my panties. "What do you want, gorgeous?"
"You, Edward," I whimpered as I licked his skin on his neck. "Only you."
Edward's hands moved down to my ass and he plunged his tongue into my mouth. My hips bucked at the intrusion, but I loved it. I sucked on his tongue, latching my leg over his hip, grinding my own arousal against his. "God, Bella, I can feel you through my boxers."
"You turn me on, Edward," I said huskily.
"Can I feel how much?" he purred. I looked at him. His eyes were hooded with lust and he was breathing heavily. "Please, gorgeous?" Not trusting my voice, I nodded and kissed him deeply. Edward rolled us so I was on my back again. His lips never left mine as his fingers danced down my ribs. I arched my back, wanting him to touch me. There. The place that I'd only ever touched once before. His hand reached the waistband of my red boy shorts and he pulled his face away. He asked permission with his eyes. I nodded and slipped his fingers under my waistband of my panties. I was never more thankful for Rose. She talked me into getting another bikini wax in Vegas. I was almost completely bare. Edward kissed my neck and moved his mouth up to my lips as he slid his hand further down my panties. He reached my most private place and he groaned. "Oh my God."
"Edward, touch me," I begged. His golden eyes were filled with raw desire and need to touch my body. Feel my warmth. Edward's finger circled my clit, not touching it. Yet. He was teasing me. "Please, Edward."
He smirked and tenderly ran his finger over my sensitive nub. My body jerked at the feeling. Edward gasped and he pressed his lips to mine. "So good, love," he murmured. "Never imagined this." His finger moved a little faster over my clit.
"Wait, angel," I said. I hooked my fingers over my panties and removed them. Edward gulped and watched as my red panties went flying onto the edge of the bed. "More room for you to maneuver." A warm blush covered his pale skin. His fingers were teasing my inner thigh. I arched my back and moved my hips closer to his hand. He smiled. Lasciviously. He was enjoying this. Who am I kidding? So am I! Edward's hand moved back to my clit and he teased my entrance with his fingers. His long fingers. His perfectly long fingers that were going to get me off.
He looked down my body and he licked his lips. "You are so perfect, Bella," he said as he leaned down to kiss me. His middle finger slipped into my slick folds. I gasped against his mouth. Edward smiled as he kissed me. With his thumb, he rubbed my clit as he gently pumped in and out of my body. "So perfect."
"What does it feel like, Edward?" I asked, arching a brow.
"You're so wet, love," he cooed. "Feeling you like this is indescribable."
"Is it making you hard, Edward?" I purred. He gulped and nodded. "Say it, Edward."
"I'm so fucking hard, Bella. I want nothing more than to take you," he said in strained voice. "Make love to you."
I moaned and began rocking my hips against his hand. It felt so different from when I did it. His touch is so different from mine. Tender. Gentle. Loving. His fingers inside my body felt so right. I swiveled my hips. Edward's eyes moved to my lower half and his lips parted. HIs tongue darted in and out of his mouth as he licked his lips. I rolled on my side and snaked my hand into his boxers. "Bella," he sighed.
"We can both feel good," I whispered against his neck.
"I want it to be all about you, love," Edward purred. He moved his body and kissed my chest. His tongue slid along my skin and he captured one of my breasts in his mouth. His hand was moving faster in my core. He eased another finger into my body. My hips rocked against his hand. His thumb maneuvered over my clit with expert precision and I was getting close to my release.
"Edward, harder," I moaned.
He growled and his teeth bit down on my nipple as he began pumping in my body harder and faster. With a flip of the wrist, he began curling his fingers in my body. "Oh, GOD!" I yelled as my body was reacting to his movements.
"Let go, Isabella," Edward snarled erotically. His tongue swirled around my nipple. His thumb was pressing on my clit, circling it. "God, you are so hot. I can feel you around my fingers. So tight." His velvety voice which was hypnotic to begin with, threw me over the edge. I felt my muscles clamp down around his fingers and I bit back a scream. "Holy hell." I fell back against the bed, my pulse thumping and my breathing coming in irregular pants. Edward's soft lips moved up my body as he removed his fingers from my core. His lips crashed against mine and he held me tightly against his body. "You are, by far, the most sexy woman on the planet."
"No words," I breathed.
"I know, love," he smirked as he ran his lips along my neck, just like he did in Phoenix. "There are no words to describe how perfect you are and how good you feel." He raised his hand and placed one of his fingers into his mouth. "And how good you taste, too, love." I reached for his hand and pulled the finger he just had in his mouth into mine. "Holy hell."
"I bet you taste better," I said coyly.
"And now I need a cold shower," Edward squeaked. I pouted and danced my fingers along his ribcage. "Bella, I want you. So badly. And having you naked next to me, touching me like that, I will...I want to cherish you when we make love. Please?"
"Don't you like what you see?" I asked.
"I love what I see. Very much. You're absolutely beautiful. Stunning. Exquisite. But, right now, I'm on sensory overload," he said with a nervous laugh. "I can't wait until I'm personally acquainted with each birth mark and each scar. I can't wait until I learn how to play your body like a Steinway. Pressing all the right buttons to make you squirm. Caressing each curve until you scream. I can't wait until I can run my tongue along your body. All of your body and make you writhe in ecstasy, screaming my name."
"Edward," I moaned.
"I really need to calm down because I'm so close to ripping my boxers off and...I'm going," Edward said as he tossed the duvet cover over my body.
"But?"
"Do you trust me?" Edward asked.
"Of course," I said, the feeling of rejection washing over me.
"Then trust in me that when we do make love, it will be perfect. I love you. I want to make you mine, but it's not right now. I want the whole romantic gesture. I love you. Only you," he whispered as he kissed my lips chastely. "I'm not saying no. I'm just saying not now." I stuck out my bottom lip and made it tremble pathetically. I widened my eyes and gave him the most pitiful look ever. "That's just not fair. No using the puppy dog pout to make me have sex with you, Bella. Put the lip away."
"Ugh, fine," I said as rolled on my stomach. I turned my head away and pouted.
"Trust me when I say, it'll be worth the wait, Isabella," Edward crooned in my ear as he licked the shell. He then smacked my ass and went into the bathroom. My boyfriend is a tease...a gorgeous tease.
xx ANSOL xx
The rest of the day was spent comfortably. Edward and I watched a few movies. My head was in his lap as he played with my hair. Even though he was frisky this morning, I could tell that what happened between him and his father was grating on his mind. Hell, it was grating on my mind. I didn't know what to do. Honestly. Edward's father was an asshole. I never met a man as hateful as Carlisle Cullen.
Alice and Jasper came back from Jasper's townhouse right before dinner. Alice had a look of complete rapture and Jasper was smiling smugly. Apparently, Alice's present was of the sexual variety. Edward rolled his eyes and threw a pillow at Jasper, mumbling about he was corrupting his sister.
"Well, I'm done corrupting your sister, Cullen. I'm going to corrupt your girlfriend. Come on, Bells. We're going out for dinner," Jasper said as he handed me my crutches.
"Jasper Eugene Whitlock," Edward warned. "You better be on your best behavior. Any hair on her gorgeous head is out of place, I will make you scream for mercy when I shove a crutch up your lily white ass."
"I'll take care of your girl," Jasper snickered. "Us outsiders need to have a heart to heart. A debrief if you will. We'll bring you back some Chicken Parm from Tufano's."
"Let me grab my purse," I said.
"No need, Bells. My treat," Jasper said with a wink.
I looked at Edward. He gave me a brief, but searing kiss before I got up. I gimped over to Jasper and we road down the elevator to the street level. "Okay, I'm down the street a ways. So, hop on, Hopalong," Jasper snickered. He crouched down and I climbed on his back. I held my crutches as he ambled to his Mercedes. "I bet you're wondering why I'm taking you out to dinner."
"Actually, I am," I snickered. "I appreciate the warning earlier..."
"I know you love Edward, but you do need to know more about him. He's made tremendous strides since he's met you, but deep down, he wants his brother's and father's acceptance and love."
"Shit," I mumbled. Jasper slowly lowered me and I climbed into the car. He tossed my crutches in the backseat. He jogged to the driver's side and turned over the sleek black car. Jasper pulled out into traffic and drove us to Tufano's. "Why do they treat him like that, Jasper?"
"I don't know. I remember when I first met Edward at MIT; his father was a complete dickwad to him then. He told him to 'man up' when he left the dorm room. I had already spent a year at Rice University in Houston, so I was comfortable living on my own. This was the first time Edward had been away from home. What parent tells their kid to 'Man Up?' My parents both cried like babies when I left for school. Esme was broken up, but Carlisle couldn't be bothered. Ashamed of his son."
"Edward mentioned that Carlisle wanted him to go to Harvard and be a lawyer," I said.
"Can you imagine Edward in a courtroom?"
"Honestly, I could. He's got a shrewd mind," I said.
"Yeah, I know. He'd be fucking kick ass lawyer. And the photographic memory he's got: he'd be unstoppable," Jasper murmured.
"Edward has a photographic memory?"
"Yep. He can look at something momentarily and it's committed to his brain," Jasper said proudly. "He saved my ass more often than not in college with that damn brain of his."
"I never knew."
"It's not something Edward broadcasts. It's what makes him a brilliant programmer. But, back to Carlisle and Emmett. They always perceived Edward as a weak link. He's got this mind that can process information so quickly, but he's afraid."
"Wouldn't you be? Especially if you have a brother and father like that? Do you have any brothers or sisters?"
"No, it's just me. And my parents were super supportive of my decisions. Esme is supportive of Edward's decisions, but she did coddle him. He's a bit of a mama's boy, but he knows how to treat a woman. Respectfully and shit," Jasper snickered.
"Would you rather he treat women like possessions?" I snapped.
"Honestly, there was a point in time where I did. I kept thinking that if Edward got laid, he'd loosen up. But he's too chivalrous. I'm the douche in our relationship."
"And yet you're dating Alice," I sighed. "How did that happen?"
"Well, I got married right out of college to Maria. She was great. Until Whitlock starting taking off. Then I started spending more and more time in the office. Maria became convinced that I was having an affair. But, I wasn't. I was too busy creating and building what we have at Whitlock. Edward and I spent hours, days at the office. So, Maria served me with divorce papers and took me to the cleaners. Edward and I nearly lost Whitlock. But we prevailed. Thank God! "
"When was that?" I asked.
"I got married in 2003. The divorce was finalized in 2008. It was Edward who dragged my stinky, smelly ass to his parent's home for Christmas. When I was at the Cullen Family Christmas, I was introduced to my Pookie Bear. She was so adorable and sweet. Her energy was unrivaled. But, I was so afraid of getting into a new relationship. So, I was a dick."
"Jasper, I don't know you very well, but you are a dick," I snickered.
"Very perceptive, Bells," Jasper smirked. "But I was even more 'dick-y' than usual. That's when I realized the wrath of Emmett Cullen. Asshole nearly broke my jaw."
"What the hell happened?"
"Alice was flirting. Edward was being Edward. Emmett was glaring as I was saying inappropriate comments. I could tell that Edward was getting close to kicking my ass too. When he gets pissed, his nostrils flare and his eyes darken so much. Edward kept shooting me furtive glances as I blew off Alice. Then Emmett pounced. I was thrown out onto the patio, in the freezing cold. Emmett was hovering over me and pounding my face. It took Edward and Carlisle to get him off me. Edward had his glasses broken and one of his ribs was fractured. Carlisle dragged Emmett away and Esme attended to Edward. Alice, even though I was a complete douche to her, helped me. She said that she knew that we were meant to be together. We formed a tentative friendship. And trust me; I don't make friends with girls."
"Why does that not surprise me?" I sighed.
"Let's finish our conversation in the restaurant," Jasper said as we climbed out of the Mercedes. We were seated immediately and ordered our food. We also ordered some Chicken Parmesan for Edward and Alice.
"So, what happened after that? The fight with Emmett?"
"That was the first time I saw Edward stand up for himself. Against his brother. You have to realize that Emmett makes Brian Urlacher look like a teddy bear. He's huge."
"Who's Brian Urlacher?" I asked, confused.
"Bears defensive lineman. Never mind," Jasper said with a wave of the hand. "After Christmas, Edward kind of retreated back into his shell. Apparently, Emmett laid into him for dragging me to Christmas and making his baby sister feel like crap. He telecommuted for about six months. He was almost afraid to leave the house; that Emmett would take it out on him. Carlisle was usual asshole self. He also blamed Edward.
"Anyhow, Alice and I were building this relationship. I came to realize that Alice was everything that Maria was not. Around a year later, we kissed for the first time. Quickly followed by the first fuck. Yeah, Edward walked in on that. On the couch. I had my head buried between Alice's legs and Edward walked in my going down on his sister. That's why they have the rule of no sex in the common areas. Not that Edward had sex. It was more for me and Alice."
"Do you think you're going to marry her?"
"I'm still afraid of marriage. I know Alice won't take me to the cleaners like Maria. But to put my heart on the line like that, it cuts me to the quick. Though, we did take a huge step last night."
"Oh, really?" I asked as I sipped my pop.
"I asked Pookie Bear to move in with me," Jasper blushed. The waiter came and delivered our food, momentarily interrupting our conversation.
"And…?"
"She said yes," Jasper grinned. "Alice is talking to Edward now. That's part of the reason I took you out to dinner. To give them time to discuss Alice's move. I asked her for two reasons. The first reason is that I do love her and I want to spend my time with her. The second reason is you. I know that you and Edward are just starting off as a couple, but I can feel how much you love each other. Alice tells me that she thinks that Edward'll propose soon. He's very calculating and meticulous in his decisions. But once his mind is made up, you can't change it. He wants you."
"I want him, too. I'm ready for him. All of him. If he asks me today, I'd say yes," I smiled. "I'm ready to move out of my apartment and here to Chicago. I've never felt this connection before. With anybody. The only thing I'm worried about is my job. I love my job. I'm good at it."
"You're an editor at Twilight Publishing, right?"
"Yeah. Twilight's parent company, Eclipsed Sun is here in Chicago," I said. "But the novels they deal with are much bigger than the ones that Twilight handles."
"Bella, it all work out. Alice has deemed it to be true, so it will," Jasper snickered as he finished his meal.
We spent the rest of our dinner talking about Alice's timeline for moving in. She was going to hopefully be in by the end of August. She had a huge deadline for her spring line due around Emmett's birthday. She would need to finish that before she could move in. Jasper also talked to me about the possibility of moving to Chicago. My lease was up in September. I could be living in Chicago by middle of September. By my birthday. But to where? I don't want to assume that I'm moving in with Edward. Jasper laughed at that one. I was going to be moving in with Edward. Apparently.
Jasper paid the bill and we got back into the car. We got back to the condo and we headed upstairs. Pete waved at us. Jasper took out his key to the condo and we headed inside after the ride up the elevator. Edward and Alice were sitting on the couch. Alice had a pad of paper on her lap and she was scribbling furiously. "Hello, Cullens!"
"Jazzy!" Alice squeaked as she thrust the pad of paper into Edward's hands. She ran up to him and jumped into his arms. "Bedroom. NOW!" Jasper growled and carried them to Alice's bedroom. The bags of food left at the entrance.
"Wow, um horny much?" I giggled.
"They have a lot to celebrate," Edward said as he picked up the food. "Chicken parm?"
"Yep. I'm going to sit. My foot is barking," I replied as I gimped to the couch. Edward took the container and made himself a plate. He sat on the floor in front of the cocktail table, inhaling his food. "Jesus, Edward. You're a human Hoover."
"I'm hungry," he said as he arched a brow over his glasses. "Having a heart to heart with my crazy twin will do that to you."
"What did you talk about?" I asked.
"Jasper told you. Alice told me that Jasper was going to drop the bombshell on you," Edward chortled. "He asked Alice to move in with him."
"I'm happy for them," I said. "Did Alice say when?"
"End of August. It'll be weird not having her here," Edward said with a touch of sadness in his voice. "But, she did offer a suggestion."
"Oh?"
Edward climbed onto the couch and took my hands in his. "Bella, I know that we haven't known each other long. But when you know…you know. You know?"
"Um, I know," I giggled.
"Damn it. I'm sounding like a moron. Bella, I love you. Only you. I can't imagine a day without you. Now, I'm not proposing. Not yet. But, will you…um, will you move in with me?" Edward stammered. "It doesn't have to be here. I'm willing to go to Phoenix. I can sell this place and we can get a house. I don't care. But I need to have you by my side."
"Yes, Edward. I'll move in with you," I smiled.
"Wait, you will?" he asked, his jaw dropping. "I, um, never expected you to, you know, say yes. So quickly."
"Edward, you're rambling."
"Shit."
"You'd be willing to move to Phoenix?" I whispered.
"I'd do absolutely anything for you, Bella. You know that. Of course I'd move to Phoenix. Hot and oppressive as it is," Edward sighed.
"Well, I'm liking Chicago. A lot. I really like living by the lake and there's so much green."
"It's not so green in the winter," Edward laughed. "More like gray and drab."
"Sounds like Forks."
"Forks, you probably get rain. Here we get snow. And lots of it," Edward sighed. "So, where do we move? Do we stay here in Chicago? Move to Phoenix? Or go someplace new? Like Hawaii?"
"We have the tickets to Hawaii," I said as I pulled Edward between my legs. I put my head on his shoulder and ran my fingers along his forearms.
"Maybe I'll sell my half of Whitlock to Jasper and we can move to Maui. I'll become a surfer dude with tattoos and hippie hair," Edward joked.
"A tattoo?" I squeaked. That could be hot. A tattoo on his ribs…nom nom nom. "Hmmm, something here." I traced my hand down his ribs to his hip.
"A tattoo? Really? You can see me with a tattoo? Sexy geek boy?" Edward laughed.
"Edward, you could walk around in a pair of 'Hammer' pants and it would be fucking hot," I murmured in his ear. "Though you naked would be hotter."
"Holy hell," Edward groaned as he slumped against me. I moved my hand to his waistband on his jeans. "Bella. I'm probably safe to assume that hand jobs are classified as a sexual act. No sex in the common areas."
"Then, take me to a not common area," I purred.
"You don't have to ask me twice," Edward said as he scooped me up. He carried me to his bedroom and kicked the door shut. "So you want to move in with me?"
"Of course, I do, Edward," I said as I ran my fingers through his silky hair. He laid me on the bed and removed my cast. "I'll be so happy once I'm done with this thing."
"Me too, love," Edward said as he crawled up my body. His lips found mine and I sighed against his tender caress. Edward's hands moved under my t-shirt when a loud bang resounded through his bedroom. "Ugh, what now?"
The door flew open and a huge man flew into Edward's bedroom, flinging him off of me like a rag doll. He crashed against the wall with a thud.
"You're dead, Edward," he seethed.
A/N: Dun dun dun…I bet you can guess who it is. Some drama coming up. You need to have drama. Or else it's not a good story. The fluff will come back. I promise. As will citrus.