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Taking a Shot
Chapter 2
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Wide awake on my back with Bella's head on my chest and her arm wrapped around my middle, I stared up at the ceiling. The faint morning light was coming through the blinds casting a subtle glow to the room. All my thoughts revolved around the night before.
Last night had been the best night of my life. Nothing I ever felt before could prepare me for the feeling of making love to Bella. Her body was soft and warm and fit perfectly with mine. The sounds she made as pleasure over took her was my undoing. She made me feel things I never felt before. With her body she showed me she could trust me but now I needed to show her she could trust me with her heart too.
I knew she had so many doubts all of which revolved around hockey players. Our schedules were hectic and sometimes we were gone for ten days at a time. With Bella's schedule at the hospital and my schedule I knew it was going to be hard at times, but I was willing to take a chance and make this work. I just hoped Bella thought the same.
Warm fingers started rubbing my chest soothingly. I turned my head to see Bella staring at me with a gorgeous smile on her face. I couldn't stop the smile on my own face.
"Hey, handsome. What has you so deep in thought?"
I kissed the top of her head. "Nothing."
Bella sat up on her elbow looking at me with so much concern. "Eh huh. That was not nothing. Talk to me, Edward."
I tried to steady my nerves and get out everything I wanted to say. I didn't want to scare her away but I needed to lay all my cards on the table. I took a deep breath. "I meant every word I said last night. It may have been in the heat of the moment but it was all true. I don't want this to be a one-time thing, Bella. I want whatever you're willing to give me. I'm willing to try and make this relationship work. Please tell me you want that too."
Bella quietly chewed her bottom lip. She seemed to be lost in thought maybe contemplating everything I had said. It didn't help. Every minute that passed that she was quiet my heart deflated a little more. I wasn't sure what I would do if she said no and walked out.
Bella turned slowly so she was facing me more then cupped my cheeks in her warm hands.
"I want that more than anything."
She surprised me by lowering her lips to mine. Her soft lips lightly touched mine in a sweet kiss. It was no more than a light touching of lips and a mingling of breath but it was enough to make me know she wanted me as much as I wanted her.
"Jesus, Bella. Are you trying to kill me here? I thought I was going to have to beg."
Bella chuckled. "I'm sorry, big boy. I just wanted to see you squirm."
"That's it."
In no time flat I flipped Bella over, pinning her underneath me holding both her wrists above her head. My lips came down hard against hers, capturing her soft moan as I slowly trailed a hand down her collarbone to the valley of her breasts, cupping one gently. Instantly her nipples hardened, and I couldn't resist rubbing my thumb over them.
Her lips were so warm and inviting as they moved against mine. I nipped her lower lip then kissed the sting away before kissing a trail down her neck and collarbone and back up to nip her earlobe.
"Mmm … baby, that wasn't very nice. I think you need to be punished."
"Edward …"
"Oh, baby. Hearing my name on your lips is the sweetest sound in the world. But don't worry; I won't hurt you, only pleasure."
I yanked the sheet off of us and shimmied down her body placing wet kiss along the way. I stopped to circle her belly button with my tongue before kissing each hip. Bella's hands made their way in my hair and they felt so damn good massaging my scalp. I hummed my appreciation as I kissed the inside of each thigh.
With my thumbs I parted her pink, wet folds and took a languid lick of her pussy.
"Baby, you taste so good. Mmm … sweet and salty."
I latched onto her clit and sucked hard. Slowly and torturously I made love to her with my mouth. Bella's hands fisted the sheet as soft moans left her lips. I couldn't get enough of her. I caressed, licked and sucked taking her to the brink before pulling back.
She was writhing with need under me as she said, "Edward, please."
"Tell me what you want, baby."
"I want you."
I couldn't deny her or myself what we both wanted any longer. I crawled up her body to settle in between her legs. I pushed her thighs further apart as I positioned my cock at her entrance. I leaned in taking Bella's lips in mine as I thrust forward filling her to the hilt. Her warmth surrounded me and we both moaned on contact.
"Bella …"
"Edward, you feel so good."
Bella wrapped her legs around my waist as I started a steady rhythm. She met me thrust for thrust as we both climbed that high peak. I could feel my balls fill up and knew it wouldn't be long before I exploded. Her inner muscles clenched around my cock and the sensual sounds that slipped from her mouth were my undoing.
I rode out my orgasm until I had nothing left in me and collapsed in a heap next to Bella pulling her with me. Her head rested on my shoulder as I ghosted my fingers on her spine. We lay wrapped in each other's arms until I knew I needed to get up or I'd be late for practice.
I kissed the top of her head. "As much as I'd love to spend the day in bed with you, sweetheart, I have practice today."
"It's okay. I have a shift at the hospital tonight anyway."
"Why don't you take a shower and clean up and I'll make you breakfast."
"Sounds good."
Reluctantly, I let Bella go. I quickly dressed in a pair of sweats and a tee and headed into the kitchen to scrounge up some breakfast. I didn't have much since I was going on the road for eight days. I did find a package of bacon, eggs and some cheese. I dropped the bacon in the pan and started on the omelets. I had just plated our food when Bella stepped into the kitchen looking clean and refreshed.
"Just in time, have a seat. I hope cheese omelets and bacon are okay."
"Perfect."
Bella was beautiful as she sat down at the breakfast bar in my kitchen. Her hair was still wet and she had it piled up on her head held with a large plastic clip. She had borrowed one of my t-shirts and even though the size of it nearly swallowed her whole, she looked incredibly sexy.
I poured us both a glass of juice and set our omelets down on the bar. I took a seat next to her and she looked up at me through her thick lashes.
"Thank you for breakfast."
"Thank you for staying."
"Mmm," She hummed around a bite of omelet. "I'm glad I did, Edward."
"I have to leave in the morning for a series of away games, but I hope I'll be able to see you when I get back."
"You better, big boy," she grinned, "I'd be offended if you didn't and then I'd have to send Emmett after you."
I laughed.
"No need to send out the big guns, Bella. Umm … I need to clean up a bit before I head to practice, but I'll drop you off at home if that's okay."
"Yep. You clean up and I'll take care of this mess."
After a quick shower and dressing in my warm up pants and t-shirt, I grabbed my wallet and keys. I noticed that the shirt Bella had been wearing was neatly folded at the end of my bed. It appeared that Bella had made my bed up too.
"Bella, you didn't have to …" I said as I walked out into the living area.
Bella was on the phone talking quietly. She didn't appear to be happy about the conversation she was having.
"Yep. Sure. I'll be there. No … I need about an hour maybe an hour and fifteen."
She ended the call and looked up at me.
"Hey."
"Hey, everything okay?"
"Yeah. I have to go into work earlier than I expected and I was kinda hoping to see you again before you go. Maybe it sounds stupid but …."
The expression on Bella's face was heartbreaking.
"No, Bella. No, it's not stupid," I said, pulling her into my arms. "I wanted to see if I could see you before you went in for your shift."
"Is it stupid if I feel like I miss you already and you're not even gone?"
"No. Because I know that I'll miss you the moment I drop you off at your apartment. Bella … I know this is going to be hard to try to balance your job and my job and us, but I'm willing to work for it."
"So you really do want more than just one night?" She asked, looking up at me from under her long lashes.
"Yes, Bella, I do. I hope that you want the same thing."
She nodded and wrapped her arms around my neck, nuzzling into my chest.
"I do, Edward. More than anything."
"Good. Unfortunately, beautiful, I have to get you home so that I can get to practice."
We broke apart and she picked up her purse off the floor. We silently rode the elevator down to the parking garage and made our way across town. I stopped just outside Bella's building and hopped out so I could open her door and help her out. Once again, I pulled her into my arms for an all too brief kiss.
"I'll text you after practice, okay?"
"'Kay."
I got back into my car and watched as Bella disappeared in my rear-view mirror.
I was worried I'd be a few minutes late for practice, but thankfully I wasn't . Jasper jogged up to me in the parking lot sporting a shit eating grin on his face.
"What's that look for?" I asked.
"Tell Bella thanks for introducing me to Alice."
"Is she the reason you're cutting it so close to being late?"
"Maybe." He grinned.
"Jazz … dude, Alice is Bella's friend. I lo … care about Bella. Don't hurt her friend because that would only make things ten times harder for me."
"Ed … Alice is amazing, man. She's smart, funny, and easy to talk to and she's gorgeous. I've never spent a better evening with a woman than the night I spent with Alice last night."
God, Jasper sounded like me. He seemed totally taken by Alice and they'd only met a couple times.
"How was your evening with Bella?" Jasper asked.
"It was incredible." I smiled.
"Yeah? Is her big brother going to kick your ass over it?"
"Nah … at least I don't think so. Bella means a lot to me and I'm going to do whatever I can to convince her I'm serious."
"Holy shit. You really do like this girl, Masen."
Jasper and I didn't get to say anymore because the coach began to bark orders at us. He worked us harder than he had in a while because we really needed to win some games if we had any chance of making it into the playoffs.
Tired and sore from the workout at practice, I went home and showered again. I lay down on my couch and flipped on the TV for some background noise and pulled out my phone to text Bella.
How is work so far, beautiful girl? – E
I wasn't sure how long it would take her to respond so I set my phone on my chest and closed my eyes. I don't know how long they were closed for when my phone dinged with a message.
Not enough of a distraction. I keep thinking about last night. – B
Raising my brow, I rapidly texted her back.
In a good way or a bad way? –E
In a good way, handsome. I miss you. –B
I miss you too, beautiful. Can I come visit you? Do you get a lunch break? – E
I didn't get a response so I set the phone down again and drifted off. When I woke again, I saw that she had replied about an hour before. I must have slept through the alert.
I can take a break around 5:30. Will that work? – B
Edward? It's almost 4 and I haven't heard from you. You okay? – B
Looking at my phone I realized it was 4:15 and I immediately typed back.
Sorry, beautiful. I fell asleep. A gorgeous brunette kept me up last night ;) – E
5:30 will work. I'm gonna change and I'll be on my way. - E
I had to hurry because I wanted to stop by my favorite deli and pick up dinner for Bella and me. I didn't want her to have to eat disgusting cafeteria food. I called in our order ahead of time and it was ready when I got there to pick it up. I paid quickly and got back in the car to head to the hospital. As soon as I pulled in the parking lot I text Bella to ask her where I should meet her.
Meet me in the atrium on the second floor -B
I walked into the lobby and took the glass elevators like Bella had instructed. When I stepped off the elevator, I looked around and didn't see Bella so I took a seat in the waiting area and sat our dinner on the floor.
It felt like hours but no more than ten minutes later Bella was walking toward me. I met her halfway pulling her to me and placing a simple kiss to her lips.
"Hey, beautiful."
"I'm so sorry I'm late. I got tied up with a patient."
"It's okay, baby. I haven't been waiting long anyway. Besides it was worth waiting to see you."
Bella kissed my lips sweetly before whispering, "You know there's no need to sweet talk me anymore. You've already had me in your bed."
I pulled her close and nibbled her ear. "Oh, baby, I remember you in my bed and everything we did in said bed. I plan on having you there again soon. Real soon. But make no mistake. This, us, is so much more than just sex and I'm going to sweet talk that pretty little ass of yours all the time."
"O … okay."
The look on Bella's face was priceless. I knew she had only been joking but I wanted there to be no questions or doubts on why I was in this relationship. I wanted her heart, body and soul.
"How about we eat before I have to let you go?"
"We can grab some food in the cafeteria if you want."
"No need." I lifted the bag I had almost forgot I was holding.
"What's this?"
"Nothing really; just some sandwiches from the deli around the corner from my house. I thought you'd like this more than cafeteria food."
Bella lowered her head and soft, warm lips were on my mouth. The kiss was short and sweet, a brush of lips on lips. One minute her lips were on mine and the next they were gone. "Thank you."
"No need to thank me. I wanted to do this."
"I know but you didn't have to. It was so sweet and means a lot to me you took the time to come see me and bring me dinner. I'm really glad you did after the afternoon I've been having."
"That bad, huh?"
"You have no idea. Let's go eat before I miss my entire break."
We ended up taking our food and eating in one of the lounges where it was quiet and just the two of us. The sandwiches were a big hit. Bella moaned around a mouthful of sandwich and I almost came right there on the spot. Her moans of appreciation for the food were nothing like her moans during orgasm—but pretty damn close.
We ate and talked and just enjoyed each other's company. I loved listening to Bella talk about her work. When Bella talked about her patients you could see just how much she loved her job and working with children. It made me think how she would be with her own children loving and caring for them—making me fall just a little harder for her.
It felt like her break had only started but all too soon it was time for Bella to get back to work. I was leaving for Canada early in the morning and I knew I wouldn't get a chance to talk to her anytime soon. It was hard saying goodbye even if I knew she'd be here waiting for me when I got back.
I pulled her close and kissed her hard licking her bottom lip from crease to crease, then plunging my tongue in her mouth capturing Bella's soft gasp. She wrapped her arms around my neck letting her fingers play with my hair just above the collarbone— caressing so sweetly.
My tongue twirled around hers in an erotic dance as I threaded my fingers in her hair bringing her mouth closer. I just couldn't get enough of her lips on mine. A soft feminine moan escaped Bella's lips as I brought her body flush against mine knowing she felt the effects of this kiss.
As much as I wanted her in my arms and my lips on hers I knew if we didn't slow down I would take her against the wall in the lounge. Reluctantly I pulled back and rested my forehead to hers looking in her beautiful brown eyes and trying to catch my breath.
"It's gonna be a long eight days."
I laughed. "Yeah it is."
"I should get back to work, Edward."
"I know. I don't want to leave."
"I don't want you to either, but we have to do what we have to do. Everything will be fine."
"I'll call or text you whenever I have a chance. Okay, beautiful?"
"Okay."
In that moment those three little words were on the tip of my tongue but I was too afraid to say them out loud. Too afraid of what her reaction would be. So I kept them to myself and pulled her close for one more kiss for the road.
"Bye."
"Bye, handsome."
Bella turned and waved goodbye before walking away and heading through the double doors taking my heart with her.
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