Despair 53: A night oot in the toon(Or a night out in the town)
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We're going to wind down with the story now. BUT before we do, Edward needs to meet his siblings from lives' past, in the form of Alicia & Ethan.
EPOV
"Are you sure I look OK? Maybe a vest is too much?" I stare in the mirror for answers, and Bella, the little teaser she is, does nothing and I mean nothing to ease my stress.
"A vest is good, don't you remember Chandler from Friends, how good he used to look in vests?" she says mockingly, and I'm thinking, how long I can go without sex, maybe punish her. Oh, who am I trying to fucking fool, the answer is, I will have done well, if I don't molest her in the toilets of wherever we're going. Which prompts the next question.
"Remind me again, where are we going?" I asked, she had taken over the bathroom putting on her make up. I swear, Bella getting ready is always such an erotic ritual. She comes out of the shower, skin all hot and steaming, and then she adds her fruity smelling moisturisers all over her body. She then dries her hair, she does her make up and dresses.
And the best thing about Bella, is she always lets me watch the miracle that is her. It's just two weeks before we travel. She let her parents know, it's both of us going. I have the ring. But I want it to be in the very moment of our two month anniversary. If we have a wee cosmic helping hand, it will be in front of witnesses both good and in dire need of payback. If you catch my drift. Yes, I just mentally winked at me. I'm sad like that.
We have been together for almost two months now. Two months, where we have been blissed out. I have never been happier. We 're going out on dates, and then we make love and fuck and look at each other and talk. We read in comfortable silence. We like quiet Saturday mornings. We like Sunday shopping. It's us. It feels as if we were moulding our compatibility all these years we spent apart.
Bella touched my shoulders at that moment, mostly because I was digressing, having asked her a question and all.
"What are you thinking again, love?" she smiled wholeheartedly, and I turned to look at her. It took me a good two minutes to drink her in. A wrap dress, in dark blue. It stopped just above her knee. Nice black heels. Her hair in long shiny waves. Her lips were scarlet. Her eyes, the most intricate dark, makes her brown eyes look huge.
"I was thinking how time flies with you. How wonderful it's been. How happy you make me." I said honestly. She looked at me and then I saw the emotion in her deep eyes.
"Did I forget to mention how heartbreakingly beautiful you look tonight?" She lowered her eyes and whispered thank you. I could see the blush forming in her cheeks.
I kissed her nose, and asked her again, whispering in her ear. "So, where are we going sweetheart?"
"We're going to this bar called Sygn, it's in the West End."
"I've heard it's a nice place." I snaked a hand around her waist.
"Are you ready?"
"Yes, we should be on our way, otherwise Rosalie, will hunt us down." she snickered and I couldn't help but snort.
"I'll call a taxi. I don't want you walking in your heels."
"Oh, don't bother, they're quite comfy. Honest."
"I don't want other men to look at you, if you have to know the truth."
She frowned and wondered outloud. "Huh, when did you become Possessiveward?"
"When my girlfriend dressed up in this super sexy, ogle-worthy outfit." I acknowledged with a pointing finger to her figure.
That earned me another smile.
"Flattery will get you everywhere Mr Cullen." she said suggestively. My plan to seduce her though had failed. Och, well. Let's go out then, shall we?
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We arrived at Sygn, on our taxi. I saw inside and what I saw made me smile. My brother and sister were on that table. They didn't look like Esme's children, but these were their souls, I could just tell.
I bent down to tell her. She looked up at me, eyes full of wonder.
"Really? Oh baby, that's so good. I really felt a connection with Alicia, even though truth be told, Rosalie knows more about me. She's been so supportive. Did you know she spent three days at the hospital with me? It's because the medication I got here in the UK were not compatible with me. I had a relapse. She's so maternal, and poor thing she can't get pregnant. Problems with her ovaries. Untreated the bullshit doctors said. But Ethan, her husband, he's been so supportive. He's such a cheery guy. "
"We'll see about that," I whispered in her ear.
"Can you heal her? Really?" My girl asked in astonishment.
"I healed my mother, Esme. I am pretty sure I can help the situation." I said determined.
By then we had been noticed sitting outside chatting and were being waived in.
"Oooh hiya," Rosalie cheered with her Martini glass. Ethan was looking at me, so was Alicia, with looks of weird recognition. I was just so happy to see my brother and sister again, the only family I've ever known.
I smiled widely just as Bella was introducing me to everyone.
"Guys, this is Edward, my boyfriend. Edward, this is Rosalie, her husband Ethan, Alicia and her husband Jasper." I shook everyone's hands eagerly. I felt the energy flow into Rosalie's body healing her.
I turned my head around and nodded at Bella. She nodded in understanding.
"You look familiar, now, where did you say you were raised?" Alicia asked me narrowing her eyes.
"I was born in Edinburgh, but then raised in the States, with my adoptive family." I said honestly. What I may have neglected to mention was that, this happened some 207 years ago.
"Aye, Bella, has told us. She also told us how you met. Ya horndogs you!" Rosalie intervened, clearly tipsy at this stage and she winked knowingly.
"Bella, what have you told this Weegie lass?" I said smiling, because I can pull the Scottish accent quite easily.
"They interrogated me," Bella replied obviously pretending to be distressed, "oh baby, it was horrible, there was bruschetta, and other starters, and cocktails. You know how I react to alcohol, they had me where they wanted me."
I grabbed her hand, unbeknownst to the rest of the party. I placed it on my hardening cock.
She looked at me like she was planning to devour me.
I bent to her ear, and licked her earlobe briefly before I whispered: "I don't have you where I want you." Her breath quickened momentarily and she shook her head trying to concentrate.
"Oh, I will so get back to you for this one."
"Oi, stop it yous two! Aye, hun, you were right, these need to get a room, the noo!" Ethan's voice boomed.
We drank cocktails and lost ourselves in friendly banter. Bella told me how she realised these were people that really care for her. She suddenly felt blessed, to have moved here, and have these wonderful people be her friends.
The mood turned from cheerful to emotional. Alicia, Bella and Rosalie, were talking passionately to each other and there were hand squeezes and a few tears. I was a bit surprised to be honest so I asked the rest of the guys what's going on.
"They're always like that, pal, pay them no mind. They start on the drink and by the time it's midnight, they're loving and feel grateful for everyone. Which usually makes me a very lucky man at the end of the night, but I see that's not happening' the night. It's girl power tonight." He sighed, but still kept his lazy smile on.
I got closely to ask the girls if they wanted another cocktail pitcher.
"It's just like fog has dissipated from my vision," Bella said animatedly and took a deep breath and continued, "you guys have been better friends to me than ...than anybody, really! Never has someone embraced me with such kindness, such support." she said. Her eyes were glassy and the two girls were obviously touched by this declaration.
"I have known Rose, well, since Uni, but I know a special person when I see one," Alicia said.
I felt like I was intruding a private conversation, so I just asked the waitress to get us some more snacks and a pitcher of cocktails. I went back to the lads.
"You look awfully familiar, Edward, do I know you from somewhere?" Ethan asked. I was actually surprised at any amount of recognition, but I had seen the initial look, you know, the one that's trying to place you.
"I've been to Glasgow, like for shopping, and to the museums and some gigs. Maybe I've seen you somewhere there?" I trailed off. I didn't want to divulge too much information.
"Aye, maybe." he said.
"Has Bella told you about the fertility problems we're having?" I was quite surprised at how open he was about their issues.
"Aye, she might have mentioned something in passing."
He turned to look at his wife with a sad smile and turned back on me.
"It's been so hard on her, ken? Like she is inadequate or something, and then the red tape for adoption has been going on for so long. It's getting so difficult to keep positive. And I ken ma wife, pal. I know I'm only hearing a fraction of what she's actually feeling. I dinnea ken what to do. She's a mother. No other woman deserves a family more than her. It kills me, I cannae give that to her."
"Ethan, you have to persevere, not for you, but for her. It's the same wi' ma Bella. She had a relapse, last week and she hates not being independent, needing help. But I'm only hearing a fraction of what's going on, and that's not helping the situation. I was freaking out last week, I'm telling you."
"I can't imagine what it must be like."
"Ditto." I said smiling. Then Bella came smiling and said that the girl's want to go dancing. We went at a club around the corner.
I'm going to end it here now, because these days the chapters are turning humongous!Leave me some love!
