Chapter 19
Before I could move or make a sound, I saw Edward quickly moving off of me and sitting on the edge of the bed, facing Jessica. I also started getting up but he gently pushed me back down. I lay there as still as I could and waited for someone to say something. I saw Edward pick up the pillow a little above my head and he inconspicuously scooted it in front of my face. Now I couldn't see anything else but his back, inches from me. Then a second later where there was nothing on my feet, I felt them constrict together a little and looked down to see them sufficiently sorrounded by the covers.
"I…I'm sorry, Edward. I thought Bella was sleeping up here. I didn't hear you come in." I heard Jessica stammer and breathed deeply with relief. She hadn't seen me! She had only seen Edward. I couldn't really blame her. Edward shirtless could distract soldiers from going to war so I could understand her attention being focused on him and him only.
"We have another entrance besides the front door." I saw him shrug as his hand reached back over me and patted the other side of the bed. I realized he was looking for his shirt and scooted myself that way quietly and got the shirt. I handed him the shirt and as our hands touched, I felt electrified.
I knew I shouldn't with Jessica being right there but I couldn't stop myself. I pulled my hand up and started tracing the contours of his back with my hand. I saw him tremble lightly and smiled. He quickly put on his shirt, stopping all efforts of my restless hand. I pouted into the dark and pulled my hand back to my side.
"I thought I heard something and was coming up to check on Bella. I guess I just heard you coming in." Her voice sounded a little more down and I guessed it was in response to him putting on his shirt. I stifled a giggle as I thought of what she might have heard and suddenly felt my cheeks getting hot with a blush.
"Bella is staying in Esme and Carlisle's room for the time being," he said politely. There was a moment of silence and then a creak by the door.
"Jessica? What are you…Oh. Hi Edward." I heard Lauren come up with another creak of the door as it opened wider and spilled more light into the room.
"Where's Bella? I thought she was sleeping up here." She had put an extra note into her voice that sounded clearly on the border of flirtatious. I rolled my eyes at the ceiling as I played with the edges of the comforter.
"She's in Esme and Carlisle's room." Jessica interjected, somewhat huffily. There was another moment of silence as I heard someone come closer. My heart started thumping erratically and I felt Edward's hand on my arm, trying to calm me down.
"Reeeeeally?" I heard Lauren stretch the word out and frowned. What was she doing coming into my fiancé's room?
"Yes. Really." To my surprise, he said these two words through his teeth and his body seemed to be frozen like a statue. Then I heard him sigh and yawn, letting his shoulders finally relax.
"Actually, if you ladies don't mind, I was just about to go to sleep. The bachelor party really exhausted me." I laid still and waited for them to leave but I was getting cold just laying there in my bra. Although I wanted to slip under the covers, I didn't dare make a move with Jessica and Lauren only two feet away.
There was a moment of pause and I wondered what they were thinking about. Then I heard the sound of footsteps getting farther away and sighed quietly in relief.
"Oh, of course Edward. Sorry. We'll leave you to your sleep. Come on Lauren." I didn't hear anyone moving for another minute but then I heard the door close after a pouty "bye" from Lauren.
I quickly slipped under the comforter and sighed as I started warming up. Edward was by my side in less than a second, tucking the corners of the comforter under me.
"So…that was close huh?" I looked away as I said this. I didn't want to see his reaction.
"Too close Bella. I should have known that Jessica was coming to check on you but I got too preoccupied and wasn't paying attention. That won't happen again, I can promise you that." He shook his head to emphasize his point and underneath the covers, I crossed my arms and pouted.
Great. Jessica and Lauren had ruined something else for me. Now Edward would never go as far as he had tonight until we got married. At least we only had a day left now.
"Why was Jessica coming up here anyway?" I asked him as I turned my body towards his.
"Angela was occupying the bathroom downstairs and Jessica was going to ask you where the upstairs bathroom is." He shrugged.
To think we could've been caught doing that for a little thing like bathroom directions. I giggled and when the hysteria died down and Edward quit looking at me weird, I realized I was exhausted. I wasn't the only one to realize this as I yawned.
"Get some sleep. Tomorrow is the day before our wedding and I don't think I'm allowed to see you by orders of an annoying little pixie look alike." He smiled as he said this and I rolled my eyes to show him how much concern I had for tradition.
"Ok but one last question. What was Lauren doing up here? She couldn't have been looking for the bathroom too." I looked deep into his eyes as he looked away at my question.
"No, she wasn't looking for the bathroom." I looked at him curiously as he struggled to get that last word out.
"You know I'm going to lay here until you tell me so might as well get it over with." I gave him my most serious look as I waited for his answer. He stared right back at me with a blank expression before sighing heavily and closing his eyes. Then he held the bridge of his nose as he opened his eyes.
"SheheardmetellJessicayou'reinEsme'sroomandshecameupheretoseeme." He looked away after rushing through this and I squirmed under the covers.
"Ok how about we rewind that and play it at a humanly understandable speed." He sighed again before repeating it.
"She heard me tell Jessica you're in Esme's room and she came up here…to see…me." He looked away again and I knew that I looked completely shocked. I knew I shouldn't be since it was Lauren after all but still. We were getting married in a day for heavens sake.
"Yeeeeeah ok that's it. She's officially uninvited from the wedding. No, actually, she's banned from it. There. Now let's see her get some private time with you. Ha!" I smiled in triumph and he chuckled as he gently kissed my forehead.
"That's just fine with me," he said before starting to hum my lullaby. I was still pouting when I drifted off to sleep.
I'm baaaaaaack. Miss me? Love me? Hate me? Ok soooo no worries cuz Jessica is not a peeping tom mmmmkk??Since school started it's just been harder for me to keep up with this and my Road Trip story but I will try my utmost best. BTW the dealio with Midnight Sun um yeah no comment. So for this chapter I've decided that the song shall be I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry. It just feels right ya know? Yeeeah. Review review review to the rescue!!