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I think it's time for some more Cullen lovin'
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of its characters. I just like to have a little fun
When Edward pulled away I was breathless, my legs felt like jelly and my brain was mush. He smiled sexily at me and I beamed back, still in an Edward induced daze. All coherent thoughts had flown right out the window and all I could focus on was getting to kiss him again.
"I guess we better get going" Edward smirked looking thoroughly pleased with himself.
I groaned inwardly, the last thing I wanted to do now was go to that freaking Christmas party and deal with some of the idiotic people I have to work with. Okay so really it was only two people I wanted to avoid at all costs, Lauren Mallory and Mike Newton, the world's tackiest bitch and the universes biggest idiot.
"I guess" I echoed him unenthusiastically.
Edward chuckled, "We can continue this later, I promise." His eyes were smouldering with lust once again.
I let out a breathy sigh, "I'll hold you to that."
"I was hoping you would" he answered with a wink, "I ordered a cab, it should be here soon."
I nodded and let him lead me downstairs to the lobby, hand in hand.
We arrived at the restaurant where the Christmas party was being held to find things in full swing. Surprisingly thought nobody was completely written off yet, which meant we were in for quite a show later; excessive amounts of alcohol and drunken co-workers was always entertaining, in my opinion at least.
As Edward led me towards the bar to order the first of many drinks we would no doubt consume, I spotted Lauren attempting to flirt with the company's lawyer. I rolled my eyes, this was typical Lauren, and she made no secret of her desire to find a 'sugar daddy', her words not mine, who would take care of her. Taking care of her actually meant paying for everything so she'd never have to work another day in her life, yeah her life's ambition was being a trophy wife.
I tried not to laugh as she clung onto his arm, giggling stupidly and flicking her hair. From a distance she looked ridiculous, so I could only imagine what it was like to be the object of her (annoying) affection. Randall looked like he wanted the ground to open and swallow him up.
Edward handed me some kind of vodka cocktail which I took gratefully and we set off to find Angela and Ben amongst the crowd. I spied her and Ben surveying the crowd, Ange looking pretty in an emerald coloured dress.
"Bella, you look gorgeous!" she greeted me when we reached them. "Edward it's nice to see you again" she beamed.
"Thanks Angie, you look stunning yourself" I smiled at her.
"It's nice to see you too Angela" Edward added giving her a peck on the cheek.
Angela's cheeks flushed, "Oh Edward this is Ben, my boyfriend."
"Nice to meet you Ben" Edward said extending his hand with a smile.
"Likewise man" Ben replied shaking Edward's hand.
They struck up a conversation about sports or cars, something like that, leaving Angela to interrogate me. "You're looking mighty smug, like the cat that got the cream" she smirked knowingly.
I giggled, I mean really giggled, it was so unlike me I stopped abruptly causing Angela to raise an eye brow. "Swan spill" she whisper yelled glancing at Ben and Edward making sure they hadn't heard her.
"Okay calm down" I raised my hands in surrender, "We may have kissed before we left."
Angela opened her mouth to squeal, but I pinched her lips shut. She nodded getting the message so I released her and grinned at her. "Soooo what does this mean?" she questioned.
"I'm not sure to be honest" I shrugged trying to be nonchalant. Inside I was the total opposite; I was running scenarios over and over in my head and trying to decipher what the kiss may have meant to Edward. I knew exactly what it meant to me, it meant everything. "We haven't talked about it yet."
"Looking good ladies" I pursed my lips and turned around knowing exactly who I was going to come face to face with. I would know that voice anywhere, unfortunately.
"Mike" I replied plastering on a fake smile. Angela echoed my greeting looking as irritated as I felt.
"This party is rocking right ladies?" Mike asked, before we could even answer he started talking again. "So B I was thinking you and I should blow this joint soon, I got a hotel room where we could have a party of our own" he winked at me.
Oh hell no! "I don't think my date would appreciate that" I answered frostily.
"No he wouldn't" Edward's silky voice interrupted.
The look on Mike's face was priceless.
"Uh oh um ugh" he stuttered.
"Edward this is Mike Newton" I informed him, "Mike this is…"
Edward interrupted me, "Edward Cullen, Bella's boyfriend" he said holding his hand out for Mike to shake.
Wait! What? Boyfriend? Did Edward just introduce himself as my…
"Nice to meet you Edward, "I'm uh really sorry about that. I didn't know Bella had a boyfriend" Mike apologised in a panicked voice. He looked a little terrified to be honest, like he thought Edward was going to drag him out to the parking lot to defend my honour.
Hmmm I liked the sound of that!
"No problem" Edward smiled, "It's not the first time this had happened" he continued gesturing at Mike, "The way I see it there's no point in getting all jealous and possessive, at the end of the day I'll be the one taking her home." Edward's arm snaked around my waist and pulled me closer placing a kiss on my temple. "Come on gorgeous let's get you girls another drink, nice to meet you man" Edward said over his shoulder as we walked away.
Did that really just happen? I wondered as we walked to the bar. Edward called himself my boyfriend, Edward my boyfriend. I tossed it around a few times in my mind trying it on for size; I loved the sound of that.
"So you're my boyfriend?" I teased jabbing him lightly in the side.
"Hmmm" he hummed looking down at me with smouldering eyes, "I'd like to be" he admitted.
"I'd like that too."