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Temptation

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"The ER was slammed, so I'm only just finishing babe, I'm so sorry. Is everything going okay so far?" Bella said into her phone, rummaging in her bag for her dress.

It was Alec's party tonight, and she felt terrible she was going to be late. There had been a bus crash, and they'd been flooded with additional patients. Bella hadn't even realized how late it was until Nancy told her to "get the fuck out of here."

"Don't worry, babe. Everything's fine; most people are here already; all the food is great and the wine. I just want to see your gorgeous face."

Bella smiled, holding her phone against her shoulder to free her hands. "I'm so glad you're having a good time. I'm going to get dressed quickly, and then I'm on my way. I promise."

"See you soon," Alec replied. "I love you."

Bella hung up the phone and threw it on the bed, staring at it guiltily.

She still hadn't said it back to him. He knew it was…hard for her. He was so patient and kind.

She really didn't deserve him.

At all.

Bella got dressed in record time, rushing through her makeup and quickly placing some diamond studs in her ears before throwing all her stuff in a bag and placing it in the locker in the room. She was exhausted. Before the nightmare with the ER, three patients on the surgical ward were rushed into surgery on her watch, one of whom had died.

The last thing she wanted to do was go to a party, but she had to go – Alec needed her there, and he deserved this, deserved her support and time, and attention.

Bella checked herself in the mirror quickly before she left, brushing her hair down and adjusting her boobs in the sleek black dress so they were properly covered. The dress was backless, so she'd have to be careful with her arm movements, being sans bra. Not that Alec would mind.

Bella smiled to herself and left the room, rushing through the hospital in her black kitten heels.

Several people looked her way, and a few of her fellow nurses hooted at her. It was a rarity to see someone from the hospital dressed up like this – they all worked too much.

Bella was standing, waiting for a taxi at the front of the hospital, when she heard her name being called behind her. Her eyes closed for a moment, and then she opened them, refusing to look back, her heart racing in her chest.

She couldn't hear his footsteps over the hum of the hospital and the city, but she felt it when he approached her, a wave of heat and energy rolling down her spine and burning between her legs.

His deep, rich voice came from next to her, making her shiver. "I was just about to leave for the party…can I share your Uber?"

"Sure," Bella kept her eyes in front. "So, you're coming. With Tanya?'

An ambulance rushed past, the siren wailing, filling the night with flashes of red light. Bella tracked it as it pulled into the bay for the hospital.

"Yeah. She's meeting me there," Edward said casually.

She peeked a glance at him.

Thankfully, he wasn't looking at her, and her eyes trailed down his muscular body for a second. He looked far too good, his black, open-collared shirt clinging to his muscled body like a second skin; dark washed jeans hugging strong thighs.

Bella's gaze drifted up to his face, the sight of his bare throat, pale and strong, and the cut of his angular jaw leaving a pulsing warmth in the pit of her stomach, twisting and sinking deep between her legs.

She knew how it felt to have that body pressed up against her, warm and hard; remembered the taste of his jaw on her tongue.

Edward shifted, and Bella turned away hastily, not wanting him to see her looking.

The uber arrived, and Bella practically threw herself into the front seat, unable to bear the thought of being so close to him in the dark backseat.

They sat in silence for a while, then Edward's phone started buzzing.

"Hey," he greeted quietly. "Yeah, I just left. I'm like six minutes away or something… yeah…that sounds great, thank you…" Edward laughed, low and rich. "I'm looking forward to it too. Okay, see you in a sec gorgeous. Bye."

Bella crossed her arms and clenched her teeth.

The driver pulled up at the hotel, and Bella thanked him, climbing out of the car and striding towards the entrance, her calves aching from the pace in her heels. She could hear Edward's footsteps, and he easily caught up with her.

"Where's the fire?" he asked her, clearly amused.

Bella ignored him, muttering thank you to the doorman as he greeted them, her heels clicking on the marble flooring. The Ritz was decorated in swathes of ivory and red, the ceiling of the lobby dotted with glittering chandeliers that left tiny shards of light splashing across the gleaming squares of white and speckled gold underneath their feet.

Edward followed her as she made a beeline for the golden plated elevators, and Bella picked one, slamming her hand on bronze buttons. The doors opened with a ding, and Bella stormed inside.

The back wall of the elevator was a mirror, and she locked gazes with Edward, his large body filling the doorway for a moment before he strolled inside the lift with her.

His reflection smirked at her, and she swallowed heavily as those vivid emerald eyes trailed down her body, burning her alive with their intensity.

"You're beautiful," Edward said softly, meeting her eyes again.

Bella spun around hurriedly, the sight of the foyer a welcome relief compared to having to look at Edward's face. She quickly pressed the button for the top floor, and the doors slid closed, an electronic hum sounding as they started climbing.

The silence stretched thick for a moment, tension assailing Bella's body.

"So, how are things with you and Tanya?" Bella asked, aware of the bite in her voice but unable to help it. "Is this your first date?"

"Yeah," Edward said casually. "She seems really nice. Beautiful, smart…and she's pretty funny."

"Yeah, Tanya's great," Bella muttered sarcastically.

She could feel Edward behind her, the air between them practically crackling. It was so charged.

Edward hummed. "She is."

Something twisted in her stomach, a pulsing entity that wrenched at her heart and left her cheeks hot.

Being this close to him was electrifying her, a heavy feeling settling between her legs. She inhaled slowly, but instead of it calming her like it was supposed to, Edward's scent flooded her. Her eyes fluttered, his spicy aftershave and the undercurrent of muskiness catapulting her into memories of his body on hers, his head between her legs as he licked her.

She could hear his shallow breathing, and she wondered if it was affecting him too, being in the small space with her. The thought made her shiver, and Bella swallowed, her hands curling into fists.

The elevator made a beeping noise and suddenly came to a stop, the main light shutting off for a short second before a dim orange glow illuminated the space.

"Shit!" Bella said angrily. "Of all the fucking times."

She pressed the emergency call button.

"Hello, all alright in there?"

"We're fine,' Bella said stiffly.

"We've noted the issue; hang tight. You'll be out in ten minutes."

"Thank god," Edward said gratefully behind her. "Tanya will be wondering where I am."

It was the frustration over the elevator.

It could even have been that she was delirious from a shortage of oxygen.

Those were the only possible reasons that could have caused her to spin around and press her mouth to his.

The second she felt his warm, soft lips, a volcano erupted inside of her, her body trembling violently as flames scorched her to the bone.

Edward's reaction was instantaneous, and she'd barely realized what was happening before her back slammed into the side of the elevator with a loud bang, Edward's lips moving hungrily against hers. He pinned her against the wall with his large body, his hand reaching up to wrap around her throat.

Bella's body thrummed with energy, her eyes fluttering as she whimpered. God, she fucking loved it when he did that to her. Her back arched wildly as Edward's fingers squeezed slightly around her neck, a hot pulse of energy going straight to her molten core. Edward groaned, his tongue licking across her bottom lip before it swept into her mouth hungrily.

The needy moan that left her was echoed by his low groan, and she pressed herself closer, the taste of him making her feel like she was drowning. She'd forgotten how good his tongue felt against hers, so rough and wet and demanding.

She kissed him like she would die if she stopped, desperation flooding every single inch of her body. His hand on her throat sent jolts between Bella's legs that she hadn't felt since he last touched her, her response to him feverish, all-consuming. A white-hot fire blazed through her, scorching her mind, leaving it empty of anything but pure, unadulterated need. His touch destroyed her, burned her until her body was mere fragments of itself, and then, each of those pieces burned even hotter, leaving her nothing but ash.

Edward kissed her so forcefully, taking her mouth like she was the last possible source of air, and he was starved. Strangled grunts left his throat, her whimpers swallowed by his tongue as it licked and sucked, his hand on her throat holding her close to him. Bella felt dizzy, like she was falling through the floor, and her hands gripped his large shoulders for dear life, feeling the muscles flex under her fingertips.

He tasted like home, like being eighteen and lying on his bed together, laughing; his green eyes sparkling as he smiled at her, his deep groans as he rocked her body over his. Somewhere deep in her mind, something she'd long tried to suppress burst out of its box, filling every cell in her body again, her heart aching in her chest.

This was pleasure and ecstasy.

Pain and anguish.

But she couldn't think of that right now; she couldn't think of anything but how much she needed him to touch her. A cry fell from Bella's mouth, her body trembling as she felt Edward's large hand grip her ass, pulling her against his body, so every single inch of him was pressing against her.

Her bodyarched, her eyes rolling back into her head at the feel of him, thick and throbbing through his jeans. Even just the memory of his considerable length inside of her was enough to make her delirious. She wanted to feel him stretching her open, the slight sting of his thick cock as he filled her, the deep drag of him as he fucked her.

Bella whimpered, her pulse pounding between her legs, a heavy tension building in the pit of her stomach. She grasped onto his arms as she tried to lift herself, needing to press her aching center against his length.

Edward took over for her, his strong arm curling around her back and easily pulling her up his body, her dress rolling up her thighs as she spread her legs for him.

Bella gasped, and Edward pulled his mouth from hers with a deep groan making her feel like she was about to combust into a million pieces. He was right there, rough denim scratching her inner thighs as the hard length of him pressed firmly against her core.

"Oh god," Bella voiced out loud, her head tilting back as her chest heaved violently.

Edward spread his legs and leaned closer to the wall, releasing her thighs as she wrapped them around his waist tightly.

She groaned as one of his large, warm hands cupped her cheek, and their mouths met in a violent kiss, full of want and pent-up energy and something else she couldn't bear to think about right now.

She wanted.

Wanted his hands all over her, wanted him inside of her, anything to quench the fire rapidly burning her alive.

Edward's burning fingers brushed across her thighs, pulling her dress higher, his thumb grazing the skin a few inches from where she was slick for him. Fiery sparks trailed from his fingertips to her throbbing sex.

"Fuck Bella," Edward panted against her lips.

She rolled her hips over him, pelvis rocking wildly and totally out of control as she tried desperately to alleviate the deep ache between her legs. His denim-clad length rubbed her clit through the soaking material of her panties, and Bella cried out at the sparks of pleasure that shot through her, her hands gripping his hair, threading his soft locks between her fingertips, and pulling.

Edward groaned low in his throat, his burning fingers moving closer to where she ached for him. He left her mouth to place hungry kisses over her jaw, her neck, licking and sucking until she was panting heavily, her stomach so tightly coiled she felt like she would come the second his fingers found her pulsing core.

"Bella," he murmured, his voice deep and rich as he squeezed her ass, rubbing his cock against her. His mouth opened against her neck as he groaned, "I want you, baby. I fucking need you."

"Edward," Bella keened as his fingers slid higher, finding the wetness that coated her thighs.

He froze. Pulled his mouth from hers, his chest rising and falling rapidly, rough pants leaving his lips.

Bella's body thrummed with energy, a tremble going through her.

Heavy lidded green eyes connected with hers, and she whimpered, her back arching, thighs burning with the effort of squeezing around his hips.

"I'm…" Edward looked lost for words, and she realized with a heavy ache between her legs that he was so turned on he couldn't speak. "Fuck."

His mouth crashed to hers again, his tongue sweeping deep and twirling and sucking at hers before he pulled back, those green eyes wild as his hand slid higher and cupped her mound. Bella whimpered, rubbing herself against his palm, and Edward let out a low sound, halfway between a groan and a snarl. "Baby…" he practically growled. "Fuck, Bella…you're so fucking wet for me."

She whimpered at his words, the way he said her name like he was drowning, and she was the only thing holding him afloat.

Edward's chest was rising and falling heavily, his mouth parting as his cock throbbed against the underside of her thigh. He swallowed roughly, those green eyes so dark they smoldered, "Fuck…can I-god I need to…"

"Please," Bella begged, her body trembling in anticipation. "I need you…I can't…."

"I know," he mumbled, his warm fingers slipping into her underwear. "Me neither, baby."

"Edward," she cried as his long finger suddenly pushed deep inside of her. She arched into his body, a wave of ecstasy crashing through her at the feel of his digits entering her.

Nobody else had ever made her feel like this, like she was dying, like every single nerve ending in her body was alight, pleasure flooding through every part of her.

The groan Edward let out caused her to clench around him, and he added another finger straight away, slowly pumping them in and out, those green eyes burning into hers as her mouth fell open at the sheer pleasure rocketing through her body.

He grunted, his cock throbbing against her inner thigh, "Bella...god, baby."

"More," Bella cried.

They both froze as the elevator dinged, a voice ringing out in the small space.

"Um...so we'll be moving again in just a moment. And…just to be clear, there are cameras in here. We'll wipe the footage, don't worry. But this is your official warning. If we see it again from either of you, we'll have to report you."

Bella felt like she'd been drenched in icy water, her eyes almost flying out of her head as she shoved Edward backward. His fingers quickly retreated, and she shoved him again, causing him to stumble and drop her, her heels clattering on the floor as she landed heavily.

The guilt and horror were instantaneous, and Bella started shaking. "Oh, god, oh, god, oh, god. What did I just do!" She shook her head, putting it in her hands. "I'm…god that was…so wrong!"

Edward was deathly quiet next to her and looked up at him, enraged.

"What the fuck, Edward! How dare you! Why would you-"

Green eyes flashed, his voice low, "Bella…don't even fucking start. You kissed me."

Bella opened her mouth to reply, but it fell closed. She had kissed him. This was all her fault.

What was wrong with her?

She let out a distressed noise, but it was cut off abruptly when Edward lifted his hand to his mouth and licked at his index and middle finger, sucking them between his full red lips.

Bella's jaw dropped as she watched him, feeling a hot gush between her legs, her mind emptying completely.

Edward let out a low groan, his eyes closing. "Fuck, I missed the taste of your pussy."

Bella's eyes almost rolled back in her head, and she swallowed heavily, rough pants leaving her mouth. Edward released his fingers with a pop, and she shuddered as his eyes opened, vivid emerald meeting her brown.

Bella's heart took off in her chest, and Edward licked his bottom lip, fire burning in the depths of his irises. "Stop looking at me like that, or I won't be responsible for what I do to you," he ordered, his voice low and throaty.

Bella stumbled backward, her eyes following his hand as it reached into his jeans, adjusting the thick bulge there. A hiss left Edward's lips, and she had to force herself not to whimper, squeezing her thighs together.

She winced at the uncomfortable feeling of her damp panties between her legs, and Edward cocked his head for a second before a wicked smirk played at his lips, his eyes glinting.

"You could just take them off."

Bella gave him a scandalized look, and Edward walked towards her, causing her heart to flutter against her rib cage. He stopped just in front of her, and she whimpered.

Edward exhaled shakily. "The way you fucking want me drives me crazy," he muttered, placing his hand on the wall by her head. She felt delirious, the scent of him, the heat from his body.

Edward hummed, "Thinking about you standing there, knowing how wet"–he bent closer to her ear, his voice deepening– "and swollen that little pussy is right now…is torture, Bella. I want to eat you alive; I want my tongue inside you - you remember how good it felt when I buried my face in your pussy, baby?"

Bella's knees gave out, and Edward caught her easily, a low, throaty chuckle leaving his mouth. His hands set her on fire all over again, and she whimpered.

"Mmm, easy there, girl." His deep voice in her ear made her shudder.

Her body was still shaking from the aftereffects of feeling his fingers inside of her. She could barely stand; she just wanted him again, wanted his mouth on hers, wanted him fucking her.

Edward was staring at her with heavy-lidded green eyes. "You are killing me," he groaned, his pink tongue flicking out over his bottom lip. "I mean it, Bella, if you don't stop looking at me like that, so help me, I will have you right fucking here; I don't care who's watching."

Bella's body shuddered, and she forced herself to step away.

"That was wrong. What we did," Bella managed to say, crossing her arms. "I'm a horrible person. It's Alec's birthday party, for fuck's sake."

Edward stared at her for a second, his green eyes flickering. "I know."

He shifted, looking at the floor, and Bella's eyes narrowed, wondering if he felt bad for cheating on his date.

"Do you want her? Tanya?"

Edward laughed, giving Bella an incredulous look, his eyebrow arching. "What do you fucking think?"

"She's beautiful," Bella said petulantly.

"Yeah, but I'm in love with you," Edward said bluntly.

Bella's heart flew up into her throat without her permission, those words sounding too sweet coming from his lips.

"You weren't acting like it." Bella voiced, hating the waver in her voice.

Edward was suddenly cupping her cheeks with his large hands, searching her eyes intently.

"Baby. You asked me to leave you alone, so I left you alone. Is that what this was about? Are you jealous of Tanya? Do you think she even remotely compares to you?"

He grabbed her hand and placed it on his chest, his heart pounding underneath her palm.

"I love you," Edward said, staring deeply into her eyes.

She couldn't believe him. She wouldn't believe him.

Bella swallowed, "So you say…but you still want her."

Edward rolled his eyes and slid her palm down his muscled chest and stomach; she could feel him shivering and something curled in her stomach, victorious that she had such an effect on him.

Bella arched as he placed her palm on his hard cock. He was so thick and burning hot, even through his jeans.

Edward watched her with heavy eyes, his breath leaving his mouth in bursts of hot air, warm against her face.

"Does it feel like I want anyone but you?" he murmured huskily, "You're the only one I want to touch, want to fuck."

She was just about to press her lips to his gorgeous full ones when the ring sounded again, and there was a clearing of a throat.

"You did hear us about the warning, right?"

Bella wrenched her hand away and stepped back from Edward, placing it behind her back.

"Thanks, man," Edward said loudly. "You weren't interrupting at all."

"Just thought you should know we're moving again in 3, 2, 1."

The elevator jerked as it started heading upwards, and Bella ran a hand down her face, feeling utterly sick with guilt.

What had she done?

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