Chapter 28
BPOV
When I got back to my room I carefully laid out my dress on the bed, along with the matching underwear and shawl that Alice had made for me. I took another shower, washing my hair carefully before stepping out and wrapping my hair in one towel and my body in another. I dried off and smothered my body in lavender and chamomile lotion before wrapping myself in one of the robes and drying and styling my hair. I piled it loosely on top of my head, letting the natural curl take over to give it a bit of an old black-and-white movie star look.
I dressed carefully and then moved back to the bathroom to apply my makeup. I tried as hard as I could to remember all the tricks that Alice and Rosalie had taught me and was happy with the end result.
I buckled Alice's silver shoes around my ankles and put the key to my room, some money, my lip gloss and a couple of tissues in my little silver clutch before taking one last look around the room to make sure it was perfect for when Edward came up with me after dinner.
I stepped out into the hallway and caught the elevator to the lobby. I took a look around to see if Edward was anywhere to be seen when the doors opened and I felt slightly disappointed when I didn't see him but then reminded myself that he was excited about coming.
I walked into Zest and was seated at a window table with a wonderful view. I could still see the entrance from where I was sitting and stole a quick glance at my watch. It was barely seven so I took a deep breath and made myself relax. I looked around the restaurant and marvelled at the beauty. I'd only ever eaten somewhere nice like this once or twice before and couldn't help feeling out of place. I looked at my folded hands in my lap and then it happened.
I felt him before I saw him. I slowly raised my head and locked eyes with Edward across the room. A brilliant smile broke out on his face as I felt tears of happiness stinging my eyes. He left the waiter behind him as he strode towards me. I was barely on my feet by the time he reached our table and swept me into his arms. He buried his face against my neck and I could feel him trembling.
"God I've missed you!" he mumbled into my neck, not letting me go.
I squeezed him tightly and whispered back, "I've missed you too."
He slowly loosened his grip on me but didn't let me go. I pulled back slightly and looked up into those amazing green eyes and smiled. My smile was mirrored on his face as he lowered his head and gave me a gentle kiss. I felt like a thousand volts of electricity were coursing through my body.
"You look beautiful," he said as he finally released me and held my chair for me so I could sit down. He quickly moved to his seat across the small table and immediately reached out for my hands. We sat there and just stared into each others' eyes and it felt totally natural. We both jumped when the waiter came over and introduced himself.
Edward ordered us a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc from the wine list and we ordered a herb bread to get us started. Once the waiter left we quickly decided on meals from the menu, forgoing entrées to leave more room for dessert. The waiter returned with our wine and herb bread, we ordered our meals and he left.
Edward raised his glass slightly in my direction so as not to draw attention to us. "A toast," he declared softly. "To our happiness – may this just be the beginning."
"To our happiness," I echoed as we gently clinked our glasses together before I took a sip.
He placed his glass back on the table and reached once again for my hands. "You have no idea how much better my day became when you said you were here," he told me.
"I'm just glad I managed to keep it all a secret and pull it off!" I replied. "I was so sure I would put my foot it in eventually!"
"It's the best surprise I've ever had," he said seriously, a thousand emotions shining in his eyes. "Now eat, before the bread gets cold!"
I laughed as we both took a piece of the herb bread from the basket. We talked about Alice and Jasper while we waited for our meals to come. I filled Edward in on Alice's business plan, and how she had designed my dress and wrap for me, leaving out the details about what I wearing underneath the dress.
Our meals arrived and they were spectacular. Edward fed me a mouthful from his plate and I returned the favour. We ate in comfortable silence for a while before we started chatting about Emmett and Rosalie. Edward told me about when they first got together – how noone in the family was sure how to take her but how over time they came to love her as much as Emmett did.
We finished eating and I sat back and relaxed, feeling content both with my life and the food I'd just eaten. When the waiter came to clear our plates, Edward asked to see the dessert menu.
"I don't know if I can fit it in," I whispered as the waiter walked away after dropping the menu off. "I know we skipped the entrée but I'm so full!"
"There's no rush…is there?" Edward asked.
"Nope – the restaurant closes at ten and it's…" I quickly checked my watch. "It's just after eight thirty. So no rush."
"That's not what I meant, Bella," he said quietly as he leaned across the table, his eyes suddenly much darker.
I blushed furiously at his tone then winked back. "My room is just upstairs. So there's no rush at all. We have all night, after all."
He sat back with a grin and refilled our wine glasses, emptying the bottle. "Should I order another?" he asked with a wicked smile.
I shot it straight back at him. "You're not going to need it…trust me." Wow, I thought to myself. Where did that come from? I've only had a glass and a half.
The smile froze on his face at my reply and then he shook his head like a stunned puppy. "Dessert," he said decisively, opening the menu. "What are you going to have?"
I opened the second menu and scanned the list. "I think I'll have the spiced chocolate and espresso Baked Alaska," I decided.
"That sounds good…but I think I'll have…" Edward was cut off by the arrival of the waiter.
I repeated my choice and he turned to Edward. "And for you, sir?"
"I'll have the warm caramel apple bread pudding please," Edward answered. The waiter collected our menus and walked off. "And a side order of Bella," he continued under his breath.
"Edward!" I admonished. "At least wait until he's further away next time!"
Our desserts arrived just as we both finished our wine and I was surprised that I had room for it – but I ate the lot. Our plates were cleared and we asked for the bill. The waiter brought it over and before I could even move, Edward slid his credit card into the folder and handed it back.
"Hey!" I said indignantly as the waiter moved away to process the payment. "I was going to get that!"
"You've paid for flights and a hotel room Bella. I'm paying for dinner. Besides, you can thank me later," he teased.
I blushed again as the waiter brought the receipt over. "Thank you very much sir, ma'am," he said, turning and giving me a little bow.
Edward came around and held my chair again as I stood up. I fixed my wrap and picked up my purse from the table and he offered me his arm. "Shall we?" he asked.
"Should we go by your car first?" I suggested.
"Good idea – I don't want to have to do the walk of shame in the morning!" he joked.
We went down to the car park and collected Edward's things and then stepped back into the elevator.
I smiled to myself, remembering the first ride we'd shared in an elevator.
"Penny for your thoughts," he murmured in my ear.
"Just thinking about the first time we were together in an elevator," I said as I kissed him gently on the lips.
He moved his lips slowly over mine, returning my kiss before slowly kissing his way along my jaw and up behind my ear. "Mmm," he hummed. "That was a good night."
I tilted my head back slightly and replied, "But tonight will be better," as the doors opened on my floor.
I lead the way to my room and opened the door, walking in and letting Edward close it behind him. "Don't forget the sign," I said as I kicked my shoes off.
I turned around as he hung his garment bag in the closet and then he moved back to the door to put the Do Not Disturb sign out. I padded silently across the room until I was standing behind him and waited for him to turn around. When he did, I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled myself against his body. His arms snaked around my waist and crushed me to him before his mouth devoured mine in a deep, passionate kiss.
I whimpered as his tongue entered my mouth and I pulled myself impossibly closer to him. He eventually broke the kiss and leaned his forehead against mine. "Now that's the kiss I wanted to give you when I saw you," he panted.
I responded by pulling his face to mine again. We stood there and held each other tightly for a while before I sighed and pulled away. "Wanna test the spa?" I offered coyly, looking up at him from under my eyelashes.
"Only if it involves me very slowly taking you out of that dress," he answered, reaching for me once more.
I slipped out of his reach and ran to the bathroom, turning on the water to fill the gigantic tub. I turned to walk back into the bedroom but Edward was standing in the doorway, blocking my escape. He stepped further into the room and closed the door behind him before taking me in his arms once more.
I trailed my fingertips up and down his back as his lips devoured my neck and shoulders. I eventually pulled my arms around to his chest and started working on his tie and the buttons on his shirt as he slid the straps of my dress from my shoulders.
Once I had his tie undone and his shirt open I slid my hands inside and wrapped them once again around his back. "Mmm," I moaned as I started placing gentle kisses across his chest. I trailed my way over to his left nipple and gently drew it into my mouth, sucking on it before pulling back and blowing cool air over it.
Edward's hand shot to the back of my neck and he pulled me up level with his face. "That wasn't very nice," he whispered hoarsely as he turned us and backed us up so I was pressed against the wall. "You really shouldn't tease," he went on as his hand trailed over my left breast before coming to rest on my hip.
"Neither should you," I gasped as his hand found the zip on my dress and quickly lowered it. His strong fingers slid inside and started to knead my breast. I moaned aloud and my head fell back against the door.
"God I've missed that sound," he growled in my ear before sliding my dress down my body. He stepped back and lifted me in his arms, kicking the now-discarded dress to the side as I wrapped my legs around his waist and started running my fingers through his hair. He pressed me against the door once more and ground his hips up into me.
I whimpered as his erection grazed my centre and squeezed my legs tighter around him to increase the friction. I wrestled his shirt from his shoulders and started placing hot, open-mouthed kisses across his broad shoulders.
"Bella, the bath!" he grunted as he put me down, leaning over to turn off the water. We'd gotten so carried away that the spa was almost full.
I took advantage of being back on my feet again and wrapped my arms around him from behind, tracing back and forth along the waistband of his slacks. I slowly undid his belt as I placed random kisses across his back and then unbuttoned and unzipped his trousers. As they fell down his legs to pool at his feet I started to gently stroke him through his grey boxer briefs.
"Oh fuck that feels good," he said in a strangled moan as I pressed myself tighter to his back and intensified my stroking.
"This is just the beginning," I whispered against his right shoulder blade as I tucked my fingers in to the elastic of his shorts and pulled them down to his ankles. He turned as I stood after freeing his feet from his trousers and underwear and pulled me tight against his chest.
"Ready for that spa?" he whispered as he stepped back. "Maybe not," he went on, answering his own question. "You don't seem to be naked yet."
"Well maybe you should do something about that," I prompted, running my hand up his arm.
"Did Alice make these too?" he asked quietly as he slipped his fingers under the straps of my new bra and ran them up and down.
"She wanted to make it all match, and I wanted to give you a treat," I whispered back.
"You look amazing in that colour," he sighed into my hair as he slid his arm around my back and unfastened my bra. It fell to the floor and he crushed our bodies together again.
I relished in the feel of his bare skin against mine as he slid his hands down to cup my ass. "I think these need to go too," he growled as he slid my underpants down.
As I stepped out of them Edward lifted me in his arms and lowered me gently into the steaming water. I closed my eyes and smiled as the warmth enveloped me. I scooted back into one of the corners and watched as Edward stepped in to join me.
He sat himself opposite me and beckoned for me to come closer. I moved through the water towards him and straddled his lap, groaning in delight as I felt his erection press into my stomach.
"I want you Bella, I need you," he moaned against my neck.
"I need you too Edward," I whimpered back.
"Please let me make love to you," he begged in a whisper, grinding his hips against mine.
I grabbed two fistfuls of his hair as a wave of ecstasy rushed through my body. "There is nothing I want more," I answered, looking into his eyes. "But we can't do it in the spa Edward – it's not hygienic."
"Yes Doctor Swan," he growled, thrusting up once more. "Perhaps we should…play…for a while and then I can ravage you in that enormous bed out there?"
I responded by moving my hips against him, rubbing up and down his erection.
"You are going to drive me crazy, Bella," he said as he stilled my hips with his hands. "And I'm going to love every second of it."
We touched and groped and teased until the water started to cool.
"Please let me take you out into the bedroom now," Edward implored me, looking at me with those darkened green eyes.
I nodded silently and smiled as he stood and stepped out of the spa, quickly drying himself and wrapping the towel low on his hips.
I sat in the cooling water, mesmerised by his body, focusing on the trail of hair leading starting below his belly button and disappearing into his towel. He leaned over the spa to pull the plug and I couldn't help myself as my hand shot out and loosened his towel. I stretched up and took him in my mouth. I heard him gasp as I started moving my mouth up and down his length, savouring the sounds he was making.
"Bella," he panted breathlessly, "you have to stop. I have to be inside you or I'm going to burst."
I slowly slid my mouth up his length once more before letting him fall from my lips. He took a deep breath before standing up and pulling me to my feet. He grabbed a towel and wrapped it around my body, before lifting me bridal-style from the tub. He opened the door with the hand that was under my knees and carried me to the bed, where he laid me gently in the centre.
I shivered with anticipation and Edward pulled the covers back on one side of the bed. "Climb in baby – I don't want you getting cold," he ordered me smoothly.
I rolled out of the towel that was still wrapped around my body and slid under the covers. Edward slid in next to me and nudged me back towards the centre, sitting up and throwing my towel on the floor.
"Where were we?" I asked with a lazy smile as I reached for him.
He rolled on top of me and returned my smile as he said, "I think here is pretty good," before devouring my mouth with his once again.
Our bodies started moving together of their own volition and I couldn't believe how natural it all felt. We touched, stroked and kissed each other all over for what could have been a few minutes or a few hours before he pulled back and looked into my eyes.
"I love you, Bella," he said softly.
My heart was already racing but it doubled its pace at his words. I was pretty sure I was in love with him when we woke up together that first morning he was in Seattle but I was too afraid to say anything. This made it all so much different though.
"I love you too, Edward," I replied just as gently.
He kissed me so tenderly then that I felt like he thought I'd break. We broke apart and smiled at each other again before he shifted slightly and I felt the tip of his erection at my entrance.
"There is nothing more on this Earth that I want right now than to make love with you Bella," he told me.
"I think I can handle that," I said, adding cheekily, "But Lil' Eddie needs to get dressed first."
He sprang out of the bed and ran to his overnight bag, rummaged around inside it for a few seconds and returned to the bed with an unopened box of condoms. He sat on the edge with his back to me and I heard his tear the box open. I slid over and wrapped my arms around him from behind again.
"Let me do it," I whispered against his skin.
He handed me the condom and waited until I moved before he rolled across to join me. I kissed him passionately as I tore the wrapper open and dropped it off the side of the bed.
I slowly slid my left hand down and started stroking him slowly. The sound he released was somewhere between a growl and a purr so I moved my right hand down and quickly unrolled the condom over his length.
"You have magic in your fingers," he purred into my ear as he rolled me onto my back.
"Make love to me Edward," I demanded tenderly.
"Yes ma'am," he replied, covering my mouth with his as he slowly slid inside me.
We both let out a breath at the same time and then started moving as one. Straight away we fell into an easy rhythm, rocking back and forth together.
"I love you," he whispered, looking into my eyes.
I wrapped my legs around his hips to pull him in deeper. "I love you too."
We kept it slow and gentle, gradually building up our pace. Edward was hitting all the right spots inside me and I could feel my orgasm building. He slid his arms from under me and propped himself up on his elbows, never ceasing his movements.
"Come for me Bella," he said in my ear, his voice an octave lower than usual before he started moving faster and deeper.
I grabbed hold of his shoulders and turned myself fully over to him. I moved my hips down hard each time he moved up to increase the friction, and in a matter of minutes I fell over the edge.
He gathered me in close to his chest again, wrapping his arms around me as I settled. He was still pulling out and pushing in just slightly, and I could feel another orgasm building.
"That was amazing," I gasped against his chest.
"We're not done yet baby," he chuckled. "Now it's time for us to come together."
He quickened his pace again, pulling almost all the way out before driving himself back in to me.
"I can't hold it back baby, I'm sorry!" he almost howled as he thrust himself deep into me.
I looked at his face as he came and that coupled with the feeling of his thrusts was enough to make me come again with him.
He collapsed on top of me, pulling in ragged breaths as both our heart rates slowly dropped back to normal. I kissed the side of his face and ran my fingers from the crown of his head down to the base of his neck over and over again. I felt him smile against my shoulder and wrapped my arms around him, squeezing him tightly.
Edward shifted to the side and pulled out of me. He kissed me softly on the cheek. "Be right back," he said as he slid out of bed.
I watched him walk naked to the bathroom, thoroughly enjoying the view. He closed the door behind himself and I curled up on my side, pulling the covers around myself and snuggling into the pillows with a smile.
I heard the door open but didn't move – I knew he'd be coming back to bed. He slid in behind me and wrapped his arms tightly around my body, spooning me against him.
He gently kissed my neck and I rolled to face him, looping my arms lazily around his shoulders.
"You," he said softly, "are amazing."
"You're pretty amazing yourself," I shot back at him. "What time do you have to go to work tomorrow?"
The smile left his eyes at the mention of work.
"I'm sorry – forget I asked!" I blurted quickly.
"It's ok," he said, dropping a kiss on the tip of my nose. "I'm not seeing any new clients now and the couple of active cases I have won't go to court, so I'm thinking I'll go in round eleven tomorrow."
"And then tomorrow night?" I prompted.
"Tomorrow night, you'll be at my house, I'll cook us dinner and we'll spend the night much like this, if I have anything to do with it," he said playfully.
I snuggled into his arms and was close to being asleep before I remembered Alice's gift. "Ooh – I have something for you!" I jumped out of bed and ran to my suitcase.
He rolled over to watch me with an amused expression on his face. I pulled out my nightgown and robe and quickly pulled them on, earning a wolf-whistle for my efforts. I poked my tongue out at him as I brought his gift over to the bed.
He sat up, keeping the covers over his lap as I sat next to him. I quickly explained how Alice had made me the whole range, including the night gown. "And she made these for you," I finished, placing the package in his hands.
Edward looked at me quizzically as he unwrapped his present. He lifted the silver satin boxers and grinned. "I love them," he declared, quickly sliding out of the bed and pulling them on. "Perfect fit! How did Alice know?"
"I think she talked to your mum," I answered, taking the wrapping off the bed. I quickly took off the robe and lay it on the end of the bed.
We both got back under the covers and I cuddled up to Edward's chest.
"Sleep tight my Bella," he whispered as he wrapped his arms tightly around me.
"I love you," I mumbled, already half asleep.
"Love you too," he replied as I drifted off with a smile on my face.
