CHAPTER 29
A PEACH BY ANY OTHER NAME....
A/N—Just some light lemon juice this chapter but a lot of dialogue and hopefully some light moments. Thank you all so much for your kind reviews and praise for the smut. I am posting pictures of the pool/hot tub area and Bella's bathing suit on page 18 the twilighted forum if you like to see pics in order to visualize. Remember, all things twilight belong to SM (except for Bella's love button—that now belongs to Edward). As ever, please please let me know what you think.
"What is a love button?" Bella asks, yawning as she awakens.
I have laid in this bed holding her for hours, awaiting the moment she would wake up after our incredible night together. I have spent some of that time, trying to guess what she would say, how she would feel when she opens her eyes. Would she be shy, consumed with love, grateful, ready for more? The possibilities were endless. However, I never imagined her first words to me would be this particular question.
"Uhm..nothing. Forget it."
She laughs as she stretches. "Nothing? I remember distinctly you telling me you wanted to taste my love button last night Edward. What exactly were you talking about?"
"You know..."
"Say it," she says, smiling broadly at my obvious discomfort.
"Don't make me say it Bella," I implore.
Jeez. Can't we talk about something else? Like where the hell are her nipple rings?
She moves from my embrace to lean up on her elbow and look at me. "Edward, how can you be so shy after what happened last night?" There is no judgment or annoyance in her voice--just pure curiosity.
I sigh leaning back on my bent arm, staring at the ceiling. "I was born in 1901. People weren't so open about sex then. It still makes me uncomfortable to speak about it--especially in the presence of a lady."
"Even when the lady doesn't mind and in fact speaks about it rather openly herself?"
"I know it doesn't make sense. It is just something that is a part of me."
I roll over, propping myself on my elbow, facing Bella. "It doesn't mean that I don't want you in that way Bella. These are my issues. I'm trying to work on them. You have no idea what I have been though trying to get to the point where I could do that last night."
She cocks her head a little. " I don't understand. What exactly have you been though?
That is what she focuses upon from my declaration? That's dangerous territory for me. I lean over and brush my kiss against her cheek and make my way to that sweet spot behind her ear, in the hopes of distracting her. "Why don't I fix you a nice warm bath?"
"Why don't you answer my question?"
I sigh and pull back. "I read...a lot."
"And?"
"I talked to my brothers."
Her eyes widen. "Even Emmett?"
"Yes, god help me, even Emmett."
She falls unto her back and laughs out loud. I can't help but smile. "I would have liked to hear that!" she says.
She turns her head to me. "Do you know that he asked me if I knew anything about ben wa balls?"
"He did not!" I say in horror. "Bella, I'm so sorry."
"Oh Edward, I showed him nipple clamps. I think I can handle a conversation about some harmless metal balls."
She smiles mischievously. "Besides, it was Esme that asked the most embarrassing questions."
"Uh yeah, she does seem to be somewhat fascinated with kinky sex accessories. Bella, if you don't mind, I would really prefer to talk about something other than my family. How about that bath?"
"I have a better idea. What if you join me in the hot tub for some relaxation before breakfast?"
"Well how can I say no to a tempting offer like that?"
Fifteen minutes later, Bella is sitting in the hot tub in her sexy one piece black bathing suit. I am wearing only a pair of light blue board shorts. I place a tray of freshly cut fruit and a bottle of water on the table next to the rim of the tub as I ease myself into the tub to join Bella. I am excited about the hot tub but I keep my distance from Bella for now. I estimate after only six to seven minutes, my entire body will absorb the heat provided by the hot water and I will be able to hold Bella with warm arms for the first time ever.
We sit in a comfortable silence for several minutes, savoring the heat and steam from the water. Bella finally moves to lean over the rim to eat some sliced melon. After she drinks half of the bottle of water I had left for her, she speaks up. "Edward, I've never done what we did last night with anyone. I just thought you should know that."
I move toward her quickly, taking her into my arms. "Bella," I sigh her name as I kiss the top of her head. "Thank you for letting me be the first to have such an honor."
I can almost hear Emmett's scathing, snarky comments about my choice of words. I don't care what my brothers say. Dammit, this is the way I feel and I'm not going to hesitate to tell Bella how I honestly feel ever again. I have vowed to only be honest with her and I am determined not to break that vow ever again.
She pulls back and smiles at me. "You feel warm."
"It's the heat from the water. My body is absorbing it."
"Very nice," she says as she nuzzles my chest with her cheek.
I sigh, perfectly content in this moment. I wish I could just freeze time and stay here forever with Bella in my arms. But after a few moments, Bella speaks again. "But you were really good Edward. You touched me just right, in all the right places. And your tongue, well..." She pauses and I can feel her blush even though her body is already heated from the water. "Well, let's just say your tongue is amazing."
I would be blushing in this moment if it was at all possible. "All for you love," I say, kissing the top of her head again. I can feel my chest puffing with a tinge of male pride at her praise.
"Well, Edward I was wondering about something. Did you...I mean...." She is clearly wanting to ask me something but is having trouble.
"What is it love? You can ask me anything. I will always tell you the truth, I promise."
She takes a deep breath and then speaks into my chest, "Did you have practice?"
I knew that vow of honesty would come back to bite me in the proverbial ass. I want to answer her honestly but at the same time, not make an utter fool of myself.
"Well, in a manner of speaking, yes."
She looks up at me sharply. I continue with my explanation. "I told you I asked for advice from my brothers. I also asked one other person, someone who had experience with sexual relationships between vampires and humans. Tanya helped me."
Bella pulls back and continues to stare at me. "You practiced with Tanya?"
I hang my head in shame. "Yes. I had to do it Bella. I had to make sure I knew how much pressure to apply and how to keep my teeth from hurting you. Please don't be disgusted."
"Oh Edward!" she says and pulls her hands away to cover her mouth, clearly horrified at my despicable behavior. Why did I let Tanya talk me into practicing? But if she had not, I would had never had the confidence to taste Bella in such an intimate way.
"Did you like it?" She asks me from behind her hands.
"What?"
"Practicing," she says through gritted teeth.
"No! It tasted absolutely disgusting. Nothing like you sweetheart. Please don't be upset. I did it for you Bella," I say practically pleading with her for forgiveness.
"For me? What the hell Edward?" She seems to be getting really angry.
"Practice was necessary so that I could be with you safely. Tanya and I couldn't think of any other way for me to practice with something as soft as feminine tissue."
"Oh well that is just the most damn romantic thing I have ever heard Edward. You tongue fucked Tanya for me because you had no choice!" She is practically screaming and tears are pooling in her eyes and her face is flushed.
My eyes widen as I comprehend her words and the misapprehension she is under. "Bella, I never tongue fucked Tanya. Jesus, of course not. You are the only one for me. I've told you that a million times. How can you even think that?"
"But you just said that you practiced with Tanya."
"Well, I didn't mean I did that to her. Tanya helped me come up with the idea of practicing on a....peach." I can barely get out the last word. It is so humiliating having to tell Bella this. But I would rather her know I tongue fucked a disgusting piece of fruit than think I was intimate with another woman.
Bella looks stunned. Her face is still flushed but the tears have halted for the moment. "I'm sorry Edward. I'm going to need a little bit more explanation. What the hell are you talking about when you say you practiced with a peach?"
"Unfortunately I mean just what I said. Tanya drilled holes into over ripe peaches and I practiced my..uh...technique on the peaches, until I knew just how much pressure to apply without cutting or breaking the peach. If I wasn't harming the peach, then I knew I wouldn't harm your delicate body and tissues."
She still looks absolutely stunned at my shameful admission.
"Please Bella say something," I beg after two torturous minutes in which there is nothing but silence.
She finally smiles and then her smile turns into giggling and before long she is bent over, enjoying a full belly laugh...at my expense. I simply stand waiting for her to compose herself. Jesus, I only pray this never gets back to Emmett or the rest of my family. Tanya swore she would never tell.
"I'm sorry Edward," she says, trying to reign in her laughter. After wiping away tears of laughter she looks directly at me and touches my cheek with her hand. "That really was sweet. I'm just surprised-- that is all."
"Did you really think I would be with someone else? Do you really not understand my devotion to you at all?" I ask.
"It has been four years and you knew I was with Julian. I thought it was possible something happened between you and Tanya," she says, not meeting my gaze.
I step closer and bend down to her ear as I rub her arms with my hands and I say, "There is only you. It has always been you and there will never be another for me. That I promise you."
She looks up, her eyes blazing and pulls my head towards hers where we share another amazing kiss. I gently suck her tongue in her mouth and I swear the electrical charge that pulses through my body could light up a small neighborhood. I am aching so much with love and desire.
I pull her closer to me and move my mouth to plant kisses down her neck and around her left ear. "Bella, let me taste you again. Please."
"Again? Already?" she breathes excitedly. I nod.
"Well, I guess that would be okay. I mean I would hate to think that all of those peaches were sacrificed for nothing." she says and giggles. But her giggling abruptly stops as I lift her up, sitting her on the wide rim of the tub. Soon moaning is replacing the giggling.
Two orgasms later (Bella's orgasms, not mine), Bella is lying on a lounge chair in the pool area without a stitch of clothing, completely comfortable in her nakedness. She is eating the remainder of the fruit and drinking her water. "Let me make you some eggs," I say. I am in desperate need for some alone time to take care of my perpetual hard on before it becomes a permanent condition and am seriously taking a quick detour on my way to the kitchen.
She smiles lazily and speaks, "No, I'm not in the mood for anything too heavy. This was perfect. I really liked the melon and the bananas. No peaches though. Too bad."
Oh hell. A new thing to be teased about for the rest of my existence.
She sets the empty tray aside and holds out her arms to me and I happily move toward her, sitting on the edge of the chair as I lay my head in the crook of her neck and shoulder, relishing the feel of her bare, warm arms wrapped around me. She strokes my hair for a few moments before leaning down to whisper near my ear, "Let me return the favor Edward. Let me taste you."
I stiffen. Not just my cock, but my whole body is now stiff with tension. I know what she means. And the part of me that is suffering from the never ending erection wants to take her up on the offer. It would be heavenly. But I'm just not ready for that.
I reach up and kiss her jaw and say, "Bella, today is about you. I want to pleasure you. You don't have to return any favor."
"But I want to Edward."
"I'm just not prepared for that yet."
"You lost me. What do you mean you're not prepared?"
"I haven't done enough research on that yet." I say rather lamely.
"Well I can assure you there is not much you need to know. In fact your part is quite easy. You just lay there. Or sit there. Or stand there. Whatever you prefer."
Listening to Bella talk about performing fellatio is too much. I'm going to lose control if she keeps talking naughty like that. God, how I wish there was a public men's room nearby.
"Bella," I practically groan. "Please don't talk like that love."
"Why not?" she asks petulantly.
"Because it is hard to keep my wits about me when you say such things. Please, stop tempting me."
"Well if you don't think you can handle a blow job, what about a hand job?"
Jesus christ! I can't take it anymore. I can't believe my Bella just said such dirty things. "Bella, I'll be right back," I say and take off at vampire speed and lock myself in a bathroom upstairs. I groan as I turn on the water and proceed to relieve myself. It takes an embarrassing short amount of time to finish the job. All I have to do is think about Bella's pretty mouth saying "blow job" and "hand job" and I'm done.
I clean my self up, adjust my shorts and leave the bathroom. Bella is standing there. God, I was so distracted with what was going on in the bathroom I didn't even hear her come up the stairs. She has put a robe on and she is standing there with her arms crossed and she is tapping her foot, clearly irritated. I swallow but manage to speak evenly. "Everything okay Bella?"
"No, everything is not okay. I'm not leaving this room until you tell me why you prefer your hand stroking your cock to mine doing it?"
Holy mother. Bella just said cock.
E/N Okay, sorry about the small cliffie. I'm toying with the idea of writing an outtake covering Edward's practice session with the peaches if you guys would be interested. If at least 100 readers tell me they want the outtake (via review, forum post, pm, smoke signal or telegram) before the next update, I'll do it.
