Bella
We walked back up the steps and towards the house. Edward bent and kissed me swiftly before opening the door. Everyone turned and looked at us as we walked inside. Great. I felt like a monkey in a cage. I was still embarrassed about my outburst. Though I still didn't regret it.
Edward sat down in a large armchair. I didn't think twice before climbing up into his lap; we used to sit this way all the time. Then I realized that everyone was staring at me. Would I never stop making an ass of myself with these people? I felt face burn intensely. I started to get up but Edwards's strong hands stopped me. I looked up at him questioningly and he shook his head. He wanted me to stay. Well, if it didn't bother him then I guess it shouldn't bother me. I relaxed a little. I was content to sit in his arms.
"Hey Bella!" Alice said. "Are you feeling better?"
"Yes, thank you. I'm really sorry that I lost my temper before." Sorry that I made a fool of myself.
"You should do it more often, little sister. Funniest thing I have seen in a while" Emmett said, grinning.
"Yes, I kind of liked seeing the Evil Bella come out." Alice said. She sounded a little impressed and I laughed along with everyone else.
Kate spoke up after the laughter had died away.
"I'm sorry Bella. I should not have grabbed you like that. I didn't hurt you did I?"
I held my arm out so that I could inspect the damage. There was a large bruise forming on this arm too. I felt Edward's gasp. I hoped he would not lose his temper. He was so overprotective.
"Well, at least I match now." I tried to sound nonchalant to keep Edward calm. I poked at the bruise, watching it turn lighter then back to deep purple.
"Oh Bella, I am so sorry! I truly did not mean to hurt you!" Kate exclaimed. I saw Edward nod slightly and he seemed calm enough.
"Its okay, Kate. I am used to bruises by now." I laughed softly. I should be; I've had enough in my life.
I saw Kate look at me questioningly but before I could answer Emmett jumped in.
"Our Bella here is the world's biggest klutz, Kate. I don't think I have ever seen anyone fall down as much as her. It makes it worth having her around, just for comic relief." He laughed his big booming laugh. I could only sigh and shake my head. There was no way you could be mad at Emmett, you just couldn't. He was just…Emmett.
Everyone sat around talking. It was mostly trivial things, nothing really important. I didn't feel the need to input anything and let my mind wander. I could feel my eyelids start to droop. I closed them, just for a moment.
I was sitting in my kitchen, eating dinner. Charlie was there with me. I finished and got up to wash my plate off in the sink. Charlie stood up and held his plate out to me. I turned and looked at him. "Do your own dishes." Then I turned and walked out of the kitchen. I thought I heard him laugh but it was too soft for me to be sure.
I walked up the stairs and into my room. When I opened the door Edward was there, lying across my bed. I shut the door quickly behind me; I didn't want Charlie to come up and see him.
"Hey beautiful," he said in his honey and silk voice.
I walked up to the bed and climbed up onto it. I sat back on my legs next to him and ran my finger down his chest.
"Hey there yourself," I said coyly.
He grabbed my hand and pulled it up to his lips, kissing the inside of my wrist. I felt my stomach muscles clench when he ran his cool tongue across my skin before sucking gently.
"The taste of your skin is amazing." He said, his eyes closed and a soft smile on his lips.
I pulled his hand, the one that was still holding my wrist, up to my mouth and gave his wrist the same treatment, softly swirling my tongue instead of sucking.
He inhaled sharply before reaching over and capturing both my wrists in his wintry hands. He sat up slowly, his eyes burning into mine and moved until we were seated opposite each other, his posture mirroring mine.
I sat there, staring into the molten gold of his eyes. He bent his head towards me and claimed my lips. His kiss sent a jolt through me and I tilted my face upwards into his kiss. His lips were so gentle on mine and I wanted to touch him, but he still held my wrists.
He slowly turned our bodies and I found myself pressed into the bed, my arms above my head. He took both my wrists in one of his hands and used the other to pull my legs straight. He hovered over me, half on his side, half laying over me and pressed soft kisses into my neck. His breath was so cool against my skin.
"You smell amazing too." He said, sending a shiver down my spine.
I felt his cold tongue dip into the hollow at the base of my neck before sending an icy trail up to my ear. I was shocked when I felt him nip gently at my ear with his lips. A sparkle of desire shot through me and I curled my toes in my shoes.
He released my hands and I reached out to pull his head up to mine, pressing a hot kiss onto his cold lips. I felt his graceful fingers trace down both sides of my neck. He lingered for a moment, tracing my collarbone before slipping down my shoulders. His hands left a tingling trail as he traced my sides before stopping with his hands on my hips. I felt his smooth thumbs moving back and forth, slowly slipping underneath the hem of the button-up shirt I wore.
He turned his lips from my ear and left soft kisses along the edge of my jaw before kissing me again. I felt the hem of my shirt rise higher and he had his hands around the bare skin at my waist. It felt wonderful.
"I love touching your skin." He whispered. "You are so soft and warm."
Suddenly his nimble fingers were unbuttoning my shirt, slipping each button out of its hole slowly, deliberately, staring down into my eyes intensely. My breath was coming faster now, my desire swirling through me.
He finished with the last button and slowly opened my shirt. The look on his face took my breath away completely. So much love and lust and hunger churning in the topaz depths of his eyes. He slipped the shirt from my shoulders and I rose up slightly so he could pull it down off my arms. He tossed it over his shoulder and off the bed before pressing me down into the bed again. He buried his face in the hollow of my neck and inhaled deeply before running his nose down between my breasts. His hands which were on my waist, moved slowly upwards until they were cupping my breasts.
I ran my hands down his back and up underneath his shirt. He leaned back off of me, sitting up right. He was straddling my hips and I watched his muscles flex as he reached down and pulled his shirt up over his head in one fluid movement. It was sent sailing to join mine on the floor. He was magnificent. His muscles looked like they were carved from the purest marble. It was like being made love to by Adonis himself. He lay back down against me and slowly slithered down my body, pressing kisses into my ribs, my stomach, my navel. He moved all the way down and off of me and I sat up on my elbows, wondering what he was doing.
He stood at the foot of the bed with a soft smirk on his face before reaching for my foot and untying my shoe. He pulled it off and tossed it lightly into the corner with a soft thud. My sock joined it. Then he pulled off my other shoe and sock and they too were added to the pile.
His eyes became hooded and lusty as he crawled up the bed and stopped, his knees straddling mine. He reached for the button on my pants and I held my breath. With agonizing slowness he undid the fastener on my jeans and slowly slid the zipper down, inch by inch. I thought I would implode from the heat burning in me. He slipped his elegant fingers into the waistband of my jeans and slowly slid them down my legs, his eyes never leaving mine. He pulled my feet out of the legs of my pants and tossed them onto the floor. He slid back up my body until our chests were touching, his cold skin the perfect antidote to the inferno he had created in me.
He bent down to kiss me, and then suddenly stiffened. I looked up at him quizzically but he shook his head and whispered "Charlie."
Then he was gone. All I heard was the soft click of the window as he closed it…
I sat up in bed, disoriented. Where was I? Oh right, the Denali's. I looked around and the first thing I noticed was that Edward was gone. The second thing I noticed was I really had to go to the bathroom. I got up and ran into the bathroom. When I was finished I came out and stood looking around the room. Where was Edward? He usually did not leave while I was sleeping, as far as I knew anyway. He was so fascinated with watching me sleep and listening to my sleep talking. I crossed my arms over my chest. Wait, who had changed my clothes? I was wearing a t-shirt that I recognized as one of Edward's. It smelled like him. But who had put me into it? Edward? That thought made me shiver. All I had on underneath was a bra and boy shorts. Had he seen me in my underwear? What had he thought? Did he find me…desirable?
I was contemplating these things when I caught a movement out of the corner of my eye.
I looked out the window and saw Edward and Tanya in the yard, facing each other. The window was open about halfway and I could barely make out what they were saying.
Edward had his arms crossed over his chest and the look on his face was furious.
"-sure your human told you everything-."Tanya's voice was malicious.
-didn't say anything- noticed that you had hurt her-."Edwards's voice was a growl.
"-mean to hurt her or anything. -how fragile they are." Tanya was saying. I snorted to myself. Of course she had meant to hurt me.
-never-hands on her in the first place, Tanya. -you thinking?" His voice was angry but controlled.
"-wasn't listening to me Edward!" Her voice got louder and slightly whiny. "I told her that she should step aside and she was ignoring me! I was just trying to get her attention." She crossed her arms over her chest, obviously fuming.
"Of course she ignored you!" Edward's voice got louder. "What did you really think would happen? That she would just say 'oh, well ok Tanya. I'll just go home and you can have him'?" Sarcasm dripped from every word.
"She's no good for you Edward. You know we could be great together. At least you would not have to worry about breaking me!" She sounded so confident. I was furious at they way she threw Edward's words in the forest back into his face. He stood there looking at her for a long moment. I could tell he was fuming, but obviously Tanya could not.
She must have taken his silence as a sign of acquiescence because she stepped forward and put her arms around his neck. I put my hand to my mouth to stifle a gasp as he pushed her away hard. Edward was always so courteous, especially with woman, that it came as a shock to see him handle one with such force.
Tanya stumbled and looked up at Edward, shocked.
I watched Edward take a deep breath, then speak.
"Tanya, I have tried to be as gentlemanly as possible with this because I have not wanted to hurt your feelings. But in hurting Bella you have gone too far. So I will tell you in no uncertain terms that there will never, ever be anything between us. My heart, and the rest of me for that matter, have already been claimed. Do us both a favor and stop pursuing. Nothing will come of it and you will only be angering me and hurting yourself."
He turned to walk away but Tanya stopped him with her voice.
"Just one more thing, Edward."
"What now, Tanya?" He sounded weary.
"This."
She suddenly grabbed him and pulled him up against her, kissing him passionately. I did not have even a second to be shocked before Edward grabbed her and shoved her away. The look on his face was one of complete disgust. I watched as he took the back of his hand and wiped it across his mouth, looking as though he had eaten something unpleasant.
I could not help it; I giggled at his expression.
Edward must have heard me because I saw his head whip towards our window. I tried to back away as quickly as possible but I knew that he had seen me.
Damn! He knew I was spying on him. Well, I might have to use this to my advantage. Let him sweat a bit. I pressed my hand over my lips to stifle another giggle then I heard a knock at the door.
I stepped back over to the window and crossed my arms over my chest, pretending to stare out into the yard.
"Bella?" I heard him say cautiously. Oh this was going to be fun.
I turned slowly to face him but kept my head down, looking at the floor. I knew if I looked at his face I would burst into laughter.
"Bella, I-." I held my hand up to stop him from speaking. I walked over towards him, each step deliberate. I still kept my head down.
I stopped in front of him and couldn't help it anymore. I started to shake with silent laughter. I felt tears slip down my cheeks as I struggled to keep it contained.
"Please look at me." He sounded so scared. I looked up and almost burst into hysterics at the shocked look on his face.
Suddenly he picked me up and pulled me up against his chest. He swung me around in a circle, laughing.
"Don't ever do that to me again, woman. You almost gave me a heart attack!" he set me down and looked at me in wonder. I smiled up at him.
"A heart attack? Now that would really be something!" I couldn't help but giggle at that.
He took my face in his hands and kissed me. He spoke, using each word to kiss me.
"You *kiss* scared *kiss* me *kiss* to *kiss* death *kiss*!" He sounded so relieved I had to laugh again.
"I wish you could have seen your face when she kissed you, Edward. It was like someone made you eat human food or something. You looked so disgusted it was hilarious. I hope that witch finally understands once and for all that you are all mine." She better too; I don't see how either of us could make it any clearer.
"All yours, now and forever." He said softly, kissing me. I sighed. Then yawned.
He laughed at me. "Come on Sleeping Beauty. Time to go back to bed."
"I would still be sleeping if someone hadn't been trying to steal the love of my life out from under my nose." I grinned at him.
He took my hand and pulled me over to the bed. I got back underneath the blanket and he lay down next to me. I put my arm over him and could feel him tracing my spine up and down through the t-shirt I wore.
That reminded me.
"Edward?" I said.
"Yes, my Bella?" His voice was velvet soft.
"Who changed my clothes?" I knew it had to have been him but I wanted to be sure.
I felt him stiffen beneath me and I knew I was right.
"Um, well…you wouldn't have been comfortable in that dress but you couldn't just sleep in your…well…without any pajamas. But the ones in your bag were too…I mean…they didn't seem that comfortable either…so I figured the shirt would be better." He sounded so embarrassed I could not be angry. It was so endearing to hear him struggle for words.
"So you changed my clothes."
"Um, yes." He sounded nervous and I decided to let him off the hook.
I laughed. "Well your shirt is a whole lot more comfortable than any of those lace and silk things that Alice bought me." It definitely was softer. I inhaled deeply. "Smells better too. It smells like you. I like it." It did smell amazing. His scent surrounded me, enveloped me. I would have to find a way to bottle his scent so I could bathe in it everyday.
I lay there for a moment. But another question was burning in me
"Edward?"
"Hmmm?"
"That means you saw me in my…underwear. Were you, you know, tempted at all?" I could not believe I was actually asking him this.
"Very much," he said in his honey/silk voice.
"Really?" I looked up to see the expression on his face. His eyes were burning with desire as he kissed me. Then he whispered softly in my ear.
"Very, very, very much," his cool breath brushed my neck and I shuddered.
"Oh." I was surprised by his honesty. Usually Edward would not admit that he wanted me so blatantly.
He laughed his musical laugh.
"Now sleep, my love. You have had one hell of a long day and you need your rest."
He was right. It had been a long day, full of ups and downs and I was exhausted. I tilted my head up and kissed his perfect jaw. Then I yawned and laid my head back down on his chest.
"Good night Edward."
"Good night Bella."
