Chapter Eleven
When I get home after dropping Bella off, Finn greets me excitedly. I scratch behind his ear, feeding him his breakfast before I head into the bathroom to shower. I'm sure I smell like sex which although fucking amazing is also kinda gross. While I wait for the water to heat up I look at my reflection in the mirror.
I look different.
I take in my wild hair, still sticking up from where Bella's hands have run through it. My eyes although dark from lack of sleep look bright and clear. My lips look a little swollen from kissing and there's a slight mark on my neck from where Bella sucked on the skin last night. I feel myself smile as my heart pounds and my stomach flip-flops.
I don't really know what Bella and I are at the moment. I know with me here and her in California things are complicated but for now, I'm happy to just go with the flow and enjoy whatever this is while it lasts.
I quickly strip out of my clothes and step into the shower. I wash my hair and my body, thinking about last night, about how Bella felt wrapped around me, how she felt moving under me, over me. I feel myself harden at the memory.
She was so hot, so beautiful, more than I remembered her being. She's more confident now, taking what she wants and touching me however she likes. My eyes close slightly as I feel the water pound against my back before my hand slides down to my aching cock. You'd have thought after the previous night I'd be completely spent but apparently, when it comes to Bella, I can just keep going.
I wrap my hand around myself and stroke leisurely. My head tips back, my breathing turning a little laboured before I twist my wrist and let out a shuddering breath. I think back to how she'd looked straddling my hips, how I could see myself moving in and out of her this morning.
Before too long I'm panting hard and stroking myself feverishly. I grunt as I swipe my thumb over the tip before I remember Bella's face when she came this morning. Her head thrown back, her mouth open in a silent scream.
"Fuuckk" I groan before I cum hard, leaning one hand on the tile to stop myself from falling.
I pant heavily as the water washes away all traces of my activities before I turn the shower off and step out to dry off. I wrap a towel around my hips and make my way back into my bedroom. I notice the bed has been made and realise Bella must have done it when she got dressed this morning.
I smile a little as I throw on some clean clothes and grab my phone. I open a new message and quickly type.
How about Tuesday night? - E
I bite my lip, hearing Finn trot into the room. I turn my head and see him smiling at me, tongue hanging out the side of his mouth.
"So you know what happened then" I chuckle.
He looks at me with big eyes before barking excitedly.
"I can't believe it either," I say to him.
My phone buzzes and I quickly open the message.
Sounds good - B
I grin a little before my phone buzzes again. I assume it's going to be from Bella but it's from Emmett. I open the message before I feel my heart drop a little.
We need to talk. About you and Bella - Em
Fuck.
"Bella honey! I'm home!" I hear Mom call from downstairs as the front door closes.
I've just had another shower, not wanting to smell like a guy when my parents got back and changed into some clean clothes.
"Coming!" I call back before heading downstairs and finding her in the kitchen.
"Hi, honey. Sorry, I didn't get back last night" She says breathlessly, giving me a quick squeeze.
"That's okay. It was a hell of a storm" I laugh.
"I know! We lost power, did you?" She asks.
"Yeah, we did" I nod.
"So how was your night with Edward?" She says.
I try to keep my face neutral but I can feel my heart pounding and my cheeks warming.
"It was really good. He made lasagna" I tell her.
"That's nice." She smiles. "By the way, where's the car?" She asks.
Fuck, the car.
"Oh um...it broke down on my way to Edward's. So he picked me up and dropped me off." I tell her.
I leave out the 'this morning'.
"Oh, that was kind of him. I'll tell your father and we can call the garage" She says with a smile.
Suddenly my phone buzzes and I see a message on the girl's group chat.
Hey, anyone up for a vid call this afternoon? - R
Sure, I'm around after three - A
Me too - B
"I'm going to speak to Alice and Rose later," I tell Mom.
"Okay. I'll need to head to the grocery store today so I'll be out of your hair" She laughs.
The rest of the morning passes uneventfully. I hang out with Mom for a while before Dad gets back from work. We have coffee on the deck outside and I struggle to not think about Edward, which invariably leads to thoughts of naked abs, thrusting and hot orgasm faces.
Eventually, Mom heads to the grocery store, dragging my Dad with her and I head upstairs to talk to the girls. I grab my laptop, switching on Skype before pressing call. It rings a few times before I see Rose appear on the screen.
Her hair is tied into a high ponytail and she looks like she's wearing workout gear.
"Hey!" She smiles.
"Hey, how's you?" I ask.
"Not bad. I've got a couple of days off so making the most of them" She smiles.
"How about you? How's Knives?" She teases.
"Forks" I reply with a roll of my eyes. "It's good. Really good." I smile.
She looks at me for a long moment and I momentarily wonder if her screen has frozen before suddenly my laptop starts ringing and Alice appears.
"Hey ladies!" She smiles.
I can see her walking through her apartment before she takes a seat on the couch, sipping a mug of tea.
"How are things?" She asks.
"Bella had sex" Rose blurts out.
"WHAT?!" Alice screams.
I stare at them both.
"I didn't tell you that!" I cry to Rose.
"Didn't have to. It's written all over that fucking smile! Spill Swan!" She laughs.
I feel my cheeks burn and I cover my face hearing them both laughing and whooping for me.
"Oh my god" I groan.
"Who with?" Alice asks.
I peek through my fingers at the screen and I see a knowing look cross their faces.
"The ex-boyfriend?!" Rose hisses, her eyes full of delight.
"Yes" I whisper.
"AHHHHHH!" They scream.
"Tell us everything!" Alice squeals.
"I don't know where to start..." I moan.
"The beginning, and don't leave anything out. I want all the sexy details" Rose says making me snort with laughter.
"He invited me over for something to eat last night" I tell them.
"Like a date?" Alice asks.
"Not exactly. I mean...I dunno, it was just lasagna" I shrug. "But there was a huge storm..."
"Ooo, storms are hot. You get stuck inside, power goes out..." Rose nods.
I laugh at her.
"He has a dog," I tell them. "And Finn went in the backyard and got stuck in the fence. I went out to help him get him out but then we were both soaked".
"In more ways than one" Alice snorts, making Rose laugh.
"The power went out-"
"Told you" Rose laughs again.
"And then it was like...we just couldn't hold back anymore" I murmur, getting lost in the memory of it.
"Was it good?" Rose asks.
"So good" I admit.
"Is he hot?" Alice asks.
"So hot" I laugh.
"Are his abs as good as they looked in the photo?" Rose adds.
"Better. And he has the sexy v thing on his hips" I add, gesturing with my hands and making my face burn.
They both groan a little and I can't help but laugh.
"How many times did you do it?" Alice asks.
"Twice last night and once this morning," I tell them honestly. "And he used his mouth once".
"Holy shit. I'm surprised he had anything left!" Rose says crassly.
"Rose!" I laugh.
"What?!" She giggles.
"So what? You're dating now?" Alice asks.
"I dunno. I mean...I'm not here and he's not in LA so we've just decided we're us...Edward and Bella." I shrug.
"Are you okay with that?" Rose asks.
"To be honest, I'm happy to just enjoy whatever this is while it lasts. I never thought anything would happen so..." I tell them.
They both nod a little before Rose smirks.
"How big is his penis?" She asks.
"I'm not telling you that" I laugh before flopping onto my back, hearing them laughing at me.
But I do. I tell them everything.
I'm standing on the porch, tapping my foot anxiously when the door opens revealing Emmett.
"Hey," He says.
"Hey" I reply.
He steps back to let me into his house before giving Finn a scratch behind his ear.
"Coffee?" He asks before heading into the kitchen.
"Sure" I nod.
I don't know why he wants to talk to me, especially about Bella so I feel a bit on the back foot right now. I follow him into the kitchen and see him set the machine going before turning to face me, leaning against the counter.
"So what's up?" I ask.
"I wanted to talk to you...about Bella" He says, his eyes boring into mine.
"Okay," I nod, trying to act casual.
There's a beat of silence and I start to feel more anxious by the second.
"I saw you," He says.
"Saw me?" I ask, frowning slightly.
"I saw you both this morning. You were dropping her off outside her house" He says.
I stare at him, realisation dawning on me.
"I saw you kiss her" He adds.
I continue to stare at him, unsure what to say.
"I see" I reply quietly.
"What's going on?" He asks.
I shrug a little, words failing me.
"Are you a thing?" He asks.
"No...I don't know" I reply with a sigh, scrubbing my hand over my face.
"Well, you were kissing her so something's going on" Emmett points out.
I sigh a little and close my eyes. I've got to tell him, I can't outright lie.
"She came over for dinner last night and we..." My eyes open, meeting his but he's just watching me, waiting for me to spill, "We slept together."
I watch surprise cross his face while a painful minute of silence passes.
"I don't know what to say." He mumbles.
"Me neither" I admit.
"Was that the plan? With her coming over?" He asks.
"No!" I insist. "I never thought it would happen in a million years, but then there was that storm and we got soaked when Finn got stuck in the fence and then the power went out and then..." I shrug a little.
"How do you feel about it?" Emmett asks.
"How do you think?" I chuckle.
Thankfully Emmett chuckles too.
"So you're what...seeing each other?" He asks.
"I guess. I mean, we kind of agreed to just play it by ear. It is what it is, you know?" I say quietly.
"Does anyone else know?" Emmett asks.
"No, and I'd kind of prefer to keep it like that for now," I say to him. "It's not a secret but...I don't need the added complication of everyone else's opinion right now".
"I got you" Em nods. "I'll keep my mouth shut."
"Thanks" I breathe.
He pours two coffees before handing me one. I smile my thanks, sipping the steaming liquid and relaxing a little.
"So, you still up for going to the diner together? Before she goes?" Emmett asks.
"Sure" I nod. "I'm seeing her on Tuesday night so any other night".
"I'll text everyone now" He says.
I watch as he pulls out his phone and types away before my phone dings with a message. I pull it out and see he's made a group chat.
*Diner Date*
Anyone free to meet at the diner before Bella goes back? Wednesday night? - Em
I type my consent before we head into the living room. I take a seat on the couch.
"How'd you see us anyway?" I ask, sipping my coffee.
"I went for a run. Saw your truck pull up outside of the Swan house" He shrugs.
I nod a little.
"If you don't want people to know you might want to keep the PDA to a minimum" He jokes.
I chuckle but nod.
"It was weird seeing you both together though." Emmett mumbles.
"What do you mean?" I ask, looking over at him.
"It's been so long, you know. It's been years since I've even seen you even look at a woman. Wait, what about that other girl you were hanging out with?" He asks.
"We've agreed to be just friends. I like her but...not like that" I tell him.
He nods a little before suddenly our phones start buzzing with messages.
I'm in - J
Us too - Angie
Me three - B
I try to keep myself busy spending time with my parents before I see Edward again on Tuesday evening. I notice a look on my Mom's face when I say we're going to hang out again. I wait for her to warn me about being careful or not leading him on but instead she looks...pleased.
Before I leave on Tuesday night for Edward's, I head out onto the deck to say goodbye to my parents.
"I'm off," I tell them.
"Oh hang on, I have a bit more chocolate cake left over, you should take it with you," Mom says before disappearing into the kitchen.
I hear Dad chuckle and I smile at him.
"So you and Edward are hanging out quite a lot now," He says, a look in his eye that I can't quite place.
"Yeah, I guess" I shrug casually.
"It's good" He nods. "It's nice to see you both smile around each other. I never liked how you left things before." He says.
"We were both young" I shrug.
"You're not now," He says and my eyes flash to his.
I almost want to ask what he means but then Mom reappears with the cake and the conversation dies.
"Have fun" Dad smiles. "If we're in bed when you get back, we'll see you tomorrow," He says.
"Okay" I smile before heading out the door.
I slide in behind the wheel of the car, placing the cake carefully on the passenger seat next to me. I pull out of the driveway and head towards Edward's house, my heart beginning to pound in excitement.
I'm a little anxious about tonight, worried that maybe the spark won't be there, unsure whether we'll do anything or if we'll fall back into the rhythm we were in with a beer and a chat before I go home.
When I reach his house, I pull into his driveway next to his truck. I climb out, carrying the cake with me up the front porch steps before knocking on the door. I wait patiently until the door swings open and I see Edward standing there. He's dressed in jeans and a black t-shirt. He looks hot.
"Hey" He grins and I feel my stomach fizz in anticipation.
"Hey" I smile. "My mother's cake," I say, holding it up in front of him and feeling like a fool.
He chuckles before taking the plate from me and moving into the house. I follow him, closing the door behind me before I hear Finn barking and see him running towards me.
"Hey, Finn" I giggle, giving him a bit of fuss while Edward places the cake in the kitchen. He opens the backdoor and Finn turns at the sound, running off into the backyard happily.
When I stand up, Edward is watching me, a small smile on his face. I fiddle with the bracelet on my wrist, unsure what to do. Do we kiss? Hug? Nothing?
"Can I get you a wine or beer?" He asks.
"Wine would be great" I smile.
Alcohol. That always helps.
He nods before heading into the kitchen, me following behind him. He opens the fridge and grabs a bottle of white wine before popping the cork and pouring two glasses. As he does I take in the shape of his body, the muscles on his arms and back flexing as he moves. It reminds me of when he was moving over me.
"Here you are," He says, holding out the glass and making my eyes flash to his.
He gives me a little grin as he sips his wine and I know he saw me checking him out. I bite my lip, trying not to smile as I sip my wine.
"So what's for dinner?" I ask him.
"Sweet and sour" He replies, leaning against the counter and watching me. "That okay?"
"Sounds good" I nod.
We look at each other for a long minute, sipping our wine before he speaks again.
"It will be about ten minutes," He says, placing his wine glass down on the counter.
"Okay," I smile.
He gives me a small smile and for a second he looks just like he did almost a decade ago. He moves towards me slowly and I keep my eyes fixed on his face while his drop down my body making me feel like I'm on fire.
"You look really good by the way" He says, his voice deeper than before and making my heart pound so loudly I'm sure he must be able to hear it.
"Thanks" I reply.
I'm only wearing jeans and a white t-shirt but I tried to make a bit of an effort with what I'd brought with me. He stops in front of me so that we're inches apart before his eyes drop to my mouth.
"Is this okay?" He asks quietly.
"Yeah" I whisper.
He nods a little before he drops his lips to mine in a slow kiss. I sigh against his mouth, feeling my entire body hum, before he takes my glass from my hand and blindly places it next to his. I smile into the kiss and I feel him do the same before my hands go to his hair, his arms winding around my waist and holding me tightly to him.
Suddenly I feel his hands move around to my ass and he lifts me up onto the counter. I squeak in surprise and he chuckles against my lips, moving between my now spread legs. I giggle into the kiss before I feel his tongue tangling with mine and making my head spin.
I wrap my legs around his hips, pulling him closer and I can't help but moan quietly when I feel him hard against me. I unconsciously begin to rock my hips against him and suddenly the kiss becomes more heated. I cling to Edward's hair as his hands slide up under the back of my t-shirt.
I pull my mouth away from his, breathing heavily and his dark eyes meet mine. He rocks his hips against mine and I moan again before laughing breathlessly at how easy this is with him, how good he feels, how good it feels to be able to touch him and feel him. He chuckles with me before kissing me again, his hands going into my hair and holding my head to his tightly.
We begin to breathe heavily, panting into each other's mouths and I briefly wonder if we're going to do this until one of us cums when suddenly a beeping sound goes off and Edward groans slightly, pulling his mouth away from mine.
"Fucking timer" He mutters.
I giggle quietly before his mouth moves to my neck and leaves little kisses there. Unfortunately, the beeping doesn't stop and he has to pull away to turn it off. I drop my legs from his hips but he doesn't move from between them, instead, reaching for the timer and switching it off.
"Sorry about that" He breathes, his hands coming to rest on my hips.
"It's fine" I smile.
He grins at me before I chuckle, trying to smooth his hair a little from where my hands messed it up. He rolls his eyes before running a hand through it and making it worse.
"Hungry?" He asks.
"Yeah" I nod.
"Come on then," He says before he lifts me from the counter and drops me back to the floor, giving me a quick peck on the lips.
I watch as he grabs two plates and silverware before dishing up the food. He carries our plates to the table while I bring the cutlery and our glasses before we take a seat opposite each other.
"So how have you been since...you know?" He asks.
"Since we did it?" I giggle, laughing at his awkwardness.
"Yeah" He chuckles.
"I've been fine. I'm afraid my girlfriends might know about it though" I wince.
"Really?" He asks, looking a little surprised.
"Yeah. I didn't intend to tell them" I insist, "But they could kind of...tell" I laugh awkwardly.
"What do you mean?" He asks, frowning a little as he forks some food into his mouth.
"Apparently I looked like I'd had sex," I tell him before he suddenly starts coughing.
I quickly jump up and smack him on the back, dislodging the rice from his throat. When his coughing calms down he looks at me with slightly watery eyes before he laughs a little.
"Thanks" He chuckles. "But how did you look like that?" He asks with a smirk.
"I dunno." I laugh, taking my seat again. "But as soon as I went on video call with them Rose knew" I laugh.
"She's pretty perceptive then" He chuckles.
"You have no idea" I reply, shaking my head.
There's a beat of silence and I watch as he slowly chews his chicken before he places his fork down.
"Emmett knows" He suddenly blurts out.
I look up at him, my fork halfway to my mouth.
"What?" I ask.
"I didn't tell him. Well...I did, but he already knew something was going on" He says.
I nod slowly. I don't know how I feel about that. I don't want things to be a secret but at the same time, the more people that know the more complicated things might become.
"How did he know something was going on?" I ask.
"He was running and saw me drop you off at your parent's house. Saw us...kiss" He says.
I nod again.
"So you told him what happened?" I reply.
"Yeah. I kind of had to but I asked him not to say something to anyone else. That we just wanted to keep things private" He says.
"Okay" I nod.
"I'm sorry" He mumbles.
"Don't be. You're not a secret, Edward" I laugh. "I just...want to keep things simple I guess. I'm going to be going back to LA and obviously, you know that's not ideal for an actual relationship so..." I trail off unsure what to say.
"Yeah, I know" Edward replies.
We're quiet for a while just eating out food. I can feel the atmosphere change a little and I don't like it so I slide my leg between his, wanting a bit of contact. His eyes flash to mine before he slides his leg against mine purposefully, making me giggle. While we eat we talk about anything and everything. It's easy and simple and surprisingly like it used to be, like no time has passed at all.
"That was delicious" I say when we've finished eating.
"Yeah?" He asks.
"Yeah, one of my favourites" I nod.
"Good" He smiles.
We both clear the table before he tops up our wine glasses and we sit in the living room. I notice we sit closer than before on the couch, soft music playing in the background. Edward leans his head on his fist and looks at me, sipping his wine.
"Do you start back at work when you get back?" He asks.
"Yeah, I have a day I think but then we're back at it" I reply.
"You mentioned coming back for a week?" He asks.
"Yeah, maybe at the end of August" I reply.
He nods a little and sips his wine.
"But we could Skype" I blurt out.
His eyes flash to mine and I momentarily panic that's more than he bargained for.
"You'd be up for that?" He asks.
"Yeah, of course. I like talking to you" I nudge his arm.
"Oh you like talking to me?" He teases and I feel my skin tingle at the tone of his voice and the look in his eyes.
"Yes...amongst other things" I laugh.
His eyes dance into mine as we sip our wine before I giggle quietly.
"You can definitely still flirt," I tell him.
He chuckles at me, rolling his eyes before looking at me under his lashes.
"Sorry" He murmurs.
"I like it" I reassure him.
"Yeah?" He asks.
I nod before draining the rest of my wine and placing it on the coffee table. The wine has made me loosen up and I grin at him, watching him watch me. He places his glass down next to mine, before I crawl onto his lap, straddling his hips.
"I really like it" I tease.
He grins at me before our mouths meet, tongues tangling as my hands go to his hair. I feel his hands move to my ass, pulling me further onto his lap as he settles against the back of the couch. We kiss leisurely and I feel Edward harden under me.
"You're different" He whispers against my lips.
"How?" I ask, moving my mouth to his neck and kissing a trail to that place behind his ear.
"You're sexier" He breathes and I can't help but laugh against his skin.
"I don't know how to take that," I tease, pulling back to look into his eyes.
"You were always sexy but you're more confident now. It's hot" He admits.
I giggle at him before our lips meet again in a heated kiss. I continue to rock against him slowly, our breathing becoming laboured.
"You're different too" I breathe against his lips.
"Oh yeah?" He breathes back, sounding so fucking sexy. "How?"
"You're still a flirt but...it's deeper. You're more touchy-feely with it" I tell him breathlessly.
"That's probably because I can fucking dry hump with you on the couch without worrying about my mom walking in" He chuckles breathlessly, his head resting on the back of the couch and his eyes closing.
I can't help but laugh. It's probably true. We're freer to express our attraction around each other now that we're adults.
"Is that good?" I breathe.
He nods, a small frown forming on his brow. I watch his chest rise and fall quickly before his eyes suddenly open and he moves towards the edge of the couch. He stands, lifting me into the air.
"Edward!" I cry out in surprise before he chuckles darkly and kisses me hard.
I kiss him back, fisting his t-shirt as he carries us towards the stairs. I cling to him as he walks us upstairs to his room before I hear him kick the door closed behind him. He drops me to the bed, my legs unwinding from his hips before his hands go to the button of my pants.
We struggle together to get them undone before he's yanking them down my legs, followed by my panties. I pull my t-shirt over my head and arch my back, undoing my bra while he kicks his pants and boxers off and pulls his shirt over his head.
When we're both naked everything speeds up. He crawls over me, settling between my spread legs and thrusts into me in one smooth movement. We both groan at the feeling before he starts a quick rhythm.
"Oh shit!" I moan, wrapping my arms and legs around him.
His arms wrap around my back, pinning me beneath him as he thrusts into me. I moan loudly, hearing him groan into my neck before he reaches back and yanks my legs around his hips.
"Oh fuck...so good...I'm not gonna last..." He groans.
"It's okay" I pant, not wanting him to be embarrassed, "We can do it again later" I moan.
He groans in response before thrusting harder and reaching down between our bodies, rubbing his thumb over my clit and making me whimper. He moves his head from the crook of my neck, our eyes meeting and all I see in them is lust.
"I think...I think..." I pant unable to even breathe at this point.
"Fuck...please..." He grunts, his teeth biting down on his bottom lip.
I tighten my legs around his hips and suddenly he's rubbing against the perfect spot. I feel my orgasm approaching rapidly and then suddenly my back is arching and my vision is going white and Edward's groaning loudly before collapsing on top of me.
I twitch and whimper around him as I come down from my high, eventually able to open my eyes and see Edward shuddering and twitching with me. I feel a smile cross my face and then he's chuckling breathlessly and kissing me softly.
"I need to clean up" I breathe.
"Yeah" He whispers before pulling out of me and grabbing his boxers.
He disappears to grab a washcloth and for a moment I look around his room. I didn't really take it in the last time I was here and it was so dark I wouldn't have seen anything anyway.
There's a closet on the left-hand side and a dresser over by the window on the right. On top is a selection of deodorant and aftershave along with a small TV.
Suddenly, Edward comes back into the room carrying a washcloth and towel. I take it from him before he busies himself over by his dresser, sliding some sweats and his t-shirt back on. I can tell he's just trying to give me some privacy which is really fucking cute. When I'm done I grab my underwear and throw them back on before Edward comes and sits next to me on the bed.
"I thought you might want this," He says holding out a t-shirt to me. "I assumed you wouldn't want to put your jeans back on".
"Thanks" I smile at him before pulling the t-shirt over my head. It hits mid-thigh so I don't bother with pants.
"Do you wanna watch a movie or something?" He asks.
"You? Watch a movie?" I tease.
"You can choose." He chuckles.
"Okay" I giggle before he grins, grabbing a remote from his bedside cabinet and flicking on the TV in the corner.
"Do you have time? I know your parents are around this time" He says, holding the remote in mid-air.
"Yeah. They said they wouldn't wait up for me" I tell him.
He nods a little before leaning in and giving me a soft kiss.
"What movie then?" He asks.
"Have you seen The Grey Man?" I ask.
"No" He chuckles.
"It's an action. Might be up your street" I shrug.
"Okay," He says, scrolling through Netflix and finding the movie.
He presses play before leaning back against the headboard. I sit next to him, not sure whether I should lean into him, cuddle or just keep my distance. We haven't really...hung out like this before. We sit side by side for a while, watching the movie while my mind spirals out of control.
"Stop overthinking." He murmurs.
I look over at him, surprised.
"What?" I ask.
"You're overthinking." He says, his eyes flashing to mine.
"Am not" I lie.
"Are too." He chuckles.
"How'd you know?" I ask.
"I can feel it." He shrugs.
I stare at him for a second before a laugh bubbles out of my throat.
"You can feel it?" I laugh. "Bullshit."
"Are you calling me a liar, Swan?" He asks, crossing his arms across his chest.
"I'm calling that one statement a lie" I counter, crossing my arms too. "You cannot feel me overthinking."
"Yes. I can. I can tell when you're overthinking, hungry, turned on and most of all lying" He says.
I stare at him, my mouth hanging open.
"You can tell when I'm turned on?" I ask.
I don't know why I focus on that part of his statement but I do and now I can't take the words back.
"Yeah" He chuckles.
"How?" I ask, curious.
"You squeeze your legs" He replies seriously.
"What?" I laugh.
"You squeeze your legs together. You've always done it. You're eyes get darker too and you bite your bottom lip" He adds.
"Oh yeah? Well, I can tell when you're turned on too" I reply.
I don't know if I can but I feel too seen and feel the need to counteract it.
"Oh really?" He teases.
"You stare at me. You're eyes move down my body. You're eyes go darker too and..." I trail off smirking.
"What?" He asks, his eyebrow raising in curiosity.
"You get hard" I point out the obvious.
He looks at me for a minute before laughing, really laughing, and it's such a beautiful sound.
"You're a minx" He laughs before rolling on top of me and tickling me. I squeal in surprise, hearing him laugh while I cry out and beg for him to stop.
"I seem to remember..." He murmurs, squeezing my ribs until I scream and laugh and feel like crying. "There it is!" He laughs.
Eventually, he relents and lets me go, letting me catch my breath and rolling off of me. We lie next to each other occasionally laughing and breathing heavily.
"What are you thinking about?" I ask a moment later.
"That this is surreal" He chuckles.
"What?" I ask, turning my head to look at him.
"That you're lying on my bed." He breathes.
"I find it weird too" I giggle.
"I find it weirder that you want to" He laughs.
"Don't make me sound like a freak" I tease.
He chuckles before rolling over, placing his arms on either side of my head and caging me under him.
"I don't mind you being a freak," He says seriously before his lips meet mine.
We kiss slowly, leisurely, the sound of the TV in the background before I push on his shoulders. He gets the idea and rolls onto his back, taking me with him. I laugh breathlessly, straddling his hips.
"My turn" I whisper against his lips.
He groans quietly in response before I decide to take my time exploring his body. I kiss him hard, tangling my tongue with him and scratching my nails against his scalp. I hear his breathing turn laboured before I move my mouth to his neck, kissing and sucking my way down to his collarbone.
I slide my hands under his t-shirt and push it up his body.
"Take this off" I whisper against his lips.
I move back, giving him room to sit up before he yanks his shirt over his head and throws it to the floor. He lies back down, his hands resting on my thighs and making my skin tingle.
His eyes watch me as I lean in and kiss across his chest. I suck gently on his nipple and hear him hiss before I kiss and lick my way down his abs. His breathing becomes heavier the lower I get before he groans low as I lick a trail across his abdomen.
I slide my fingers under the top of his sweats and pull them down. He lifts his hips helping me get them off before I pull them down his legs and off. I return for his boxers, pulling them down too before I slide my panties off and crawl back over him.
His eyes follow me as I straddle his hips, taking him in my hand and lining him up with my entrance. I moan as I sink down onto him slowly, hearing a deep rumble leave Edward's chest.
"Take this off" He breathes, pulling the edge of the t-shirt I have on.
I pull it over my head, dropping it to the floor.
"Urgh" He moans, his eyes falling to my tits before he reaches up and palms them gently.
I start a slow pace, rolling my hips against his, my hands resting on his chest. The room fills with the sound of my moans and Edward's groans before I lean forward bringing us eye to eye. I shove my hands into his hair, holding him tightly to me as we trade kisses and breaths.
I speed up the pace, dropping down a little harder, my moans becoming louder in the process.
"Oh shit...you feel so good" I whisper.
"Fuck...more..." Edward groans before he thrusts his hips up into me making me gasp. "Was that bad?" He breathes, slowing his movements.
"No...do it again" I moan, my eyes fluttering closed.
We get into a rhythm, me dropping down while he thrusts up. I'm panting, my orgasm approaching rapidly once his pelvis starts grinding against my clit.
"I'm gonna cum" I whimper.
"Me too" Edward nods, his eyes closed tightly, a small frown on his face.
His hands go to my hair, holding it out of my face as our mouths meet in a breathless, messy kiss. He fists my hair as he begins to thrust faster and harder, stealing the air from my lungs.
"Oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck" I pant, my wide eyes staring into his hooded ones.
He circles his hips slightly as he thrusts up into me and it's all over. My body shakes and shudders as I tighten around him. A loud moan leaves my mouth before Edward's lips slam into mine. A deep groan leaves his mouth as I feel him shudder below me, his back arching slightly under the pressure.
We trade sloppy kisses until I have to break away to breathe. Edward's eyes flutter open and then we're grinning again.
"Fuck" He chuckles.
"Yeah" I giggle.
We trade kisses while Edward strokes my hair before moving down to my ass, palming the flesh there. I squeak against his lips and I hear him chuckle.
"I should clean up" I whisper.
"Yeah" He nods. "Want a shower?"
"Do you mind?" I ask, not really wanting to go back to my parents smelling like sex.
"Course not" He says before I lift off him.
I clean up while he pulls his clothes back on and grabs me some towels. I head into the bathroom and shower quickly, tying my hair up out of the way so it doesn't get wet. When I come back into the bedroom Edward is lying on his back, half watching the movie and half looking at his phone. He's wearing his sweats and t-shirt again. He smiles at me when I walk in and I feel my stomach fizz at seeing him so casual.
"You okay?" He asks quietly.
"Yeah" I nod before pulling my underwear and his t-shirt back on. "Are you?"
"Yeah" He grins. "Your phone went off a couple of times while you were in the shower."
"Oh thanks," I say, crawling onto the bed next to him and opening my phone.
As I do, I see there are a couple of messages from the girls.
B when you back in LA? Can't remember what you said. - A
Hello? - A
She's probably fucking fittie with the abs again - R
You better tell us if he's any good - A
He looked like he would be from the photo - R
I'm trying to hide a smile before I hear Edward speak next to me.
"Fittie with the abs?" He chuckles.
My wide eyes turn on him and I feel my cheeks flame when I realise he read the messages.
"Did you read my messages?!" I cry, trying to deflect the attention away from the fact that I've clearly been talking about him.
"I couldn't help it! They're right there. Anyway, don't try to avoid the question" He chuckles, "You been going on about my abs, Swan?"
Fuck. I can't get out of this even though I wish the earth could swallow me whole.
"Maybe" I mumble.
"Wait a second, photo? What photo?" He asks.
Double fuck.
"Nothing" I mutter, trying to close my phone.
"Don't you try to hide it!" He laughs, grabbing my phone and rolling on top of me, pinning me underneath him.
"Edward no!" I squeal.
"What photo?!" He laughs.
"I just...I sent them a fucking photo okay?" I groan, covering my face with my hands and actually feeling slightly lightheaded from how hot my face is.
"When?" He laughs.
"When you were doing the deck" I whisper.
"Let me see it," He says.
"What?! No!" I cry, dropping my hands from my face.
"It's of me! Let me see it!" He insists.
I hesitate for a minute, genuinely mortified but then I realise he'll never let it go if I don't so I huff and scroll back through the chat to the photo. I open it up and turn the phone to show him, avoiding his gaze.
I watch him from the corner of my eye look at the photo before he scrolls a little, reading the messages and chuckles quietly.
"I look better than I should?" He asks, looking like the cat that caught the fucking canary.
"Oh fuck off" I mumble, rolling onto my side and burying my face in his pillow. I hear him laugh before his arms wrap around my waist.
"Bella...don't be embarrassed," He teases.
"How can I not be embarrassed?" I groan. "I want to die..."
"I think it's pretty flattering actually." He chuckles.
"It's not flattering Edward, it's fucking creepy" I moan.
"Maybe a little but I was checking you out too so..." He chuckles.
"Yeah but you didn't take a photo and post it to a group chat" I lament, rolling onto my back to look at him.
He stares down at me, his eyes filled with humour and a smirk on his lips.
"I'm not in a group chat." He points out. "And no, I didn't take a photo of you but that doesn't mean I wasn't thinking the same thing".
I look at him for a long minute, not believing him and feeling like a complete perv right now. He rolls his eyes before wrapping his arms around my waist and resting his chin on my stomach.
"I think you're fucking hot okay? I couldn't even concentrate on the deck because you were sitting there with your legs out and you made me cut two pieces of wood to the wrong length."
"Seriously?" I mumble, feeling marginally better.
"Yes, seriously." He laughs.
"You're not mad I took a photo of you?" I ask.
"No" He chuckles. "But I am going to dine out on this until the day I die" He laughs.
"Urgh" I scoff, trying to wriggle out of his grasp but he holds on too tight.
A low laugh leaves his mouth before his lips meet mine in a soft kiss. I sigh against his lips and I can feel him moving his arm a little before he pulls away and suddenly a flash goes off in my face.
"What the-" I frown, before realising he just took a fucking photo of me. "Edward!" I squeal.
"Fair is fair!" He laughs before darting away from me.
"I'm gonna kill you!" I laugh, throwing myself at him on the bed.
He laughs loudly before I crash into him, knocking him onto his back. His arm wraps around my waist as I try to grab his phone. I finally get my hands on it and he lets it go, letting me win. He grins at me and I look at the photo he's taken. I'm looking up at him, a small smile on my face, my hair fanned out on his pillow. You can just see his knees on either side of my hips.
"You can keep it" I say quietly, dropping his phone to the bed.
"Yeah?" He chuckles.
"Yeah" I shrug. "Fair is fair I suppose," I reply.
We grin at each other before he rubs his hands up my thighs and I sigh a little.
"I guess I should get going" I whisper. "It's getting pretty late."
"Yeah" He nods.
I climb off of him and quickly change back into my clothes, checking my hair and makeup in the bathroom mirror before heading downstairs.
"So I'll see you tomorrow at the diner?" He asks.
"Yeah" I nod, scratching Finn behind the ear in goodbye.
"I could pick you up?" He suggests.
"You sure?" I reply.
"Yeah, then we can...arrive together or whatever," He shrugs.
"Okay, that would be great." I smile.
He grins at me before giving me a soft kiss, his hands going to my hair. I hum against his lips before pulling away and making my way outside. He waves goodbye as I climb into the car and pull out of his driveway.
As I drive home I think over the last couple of days. Things have been...amazing with Edward, like we'd never been apart. It's frightening how easy it is to be with him and I love all the touching, kissing, teasing, flirting. Now I just need to survive being around him in front of everyone else...
The following evening, I'm excited to head to the diner to hang out with the others. It will be nice to spend some quality time with them before Bella has to fly back to LA and it will be a good distraction for me before she leaves again.
Just before six, I step onto the Swan's front porch and knock on the door. I'm dressed in jeans and a white t-shirt and for a second I start to question if I look okay, but then Charlie opens the door.
"Edward, nice to see you, you here for Bella?" He asks.
"Yeah" I grin before my eyes land on her.
She's wearing dark jeans and a sleeveless blouse that shows just a hint of cleavage. The problem is, I know what's under there now and I immediately feel a stirring in my pants.
Not in front of her father.
"Hey" She smiles.
"Hey, you ready to go?" I ask, needing to leave before the Chief sees the semi I'm sporting for his daughter.
"Yeah" She nods, grabbing her bag. "See you later then," She says to her parents.
"Have fun, honey. We won't wait up, we know how you kids get" Renee laughs.
"Okay," She giggles, before following me out of the house and down the driveway.
I open the door for her and wait while she climbs into the truck before walking around the front of the car and climbing in behind the wheel. We smile at each other as I back out of the drive and turn towards the diner, feeling my heart pound. The radio plays quietly in the background as we sit in comfortable silence.
"You look really nice by the way" I saw, my eyes flashing to hers.
"Thanks, you do too" She smiles. "Very James Dean".
I hear the tease in her voice and can't help but chuckle quietly.
Before long we're pulling up outside the diner and I climb out of the truck. I open her door for her before I offer my hand so that she can clamber out. I feel my hand burn before we stop touching and walk in. I see the others are already here.
"Hey!" Angie smiles when she sees us.
"Hi" Bella grins before the others all greet us too.
Jasper, Ben, Angela and Theo sit on one side of the booth with Emmett taking up most of the space on the other. I glance at Bella and shrug a little before sliding in next to Emmett, leaving her to perch on the end. The tight space means that we have to be pressed up against each other and I'm acutely aware of our skin touching.
A few seconds later a girl I don't recognise appears to take our orders. We decide to all get the same, ordering a cheeseburger, fries and a beer.
"So how's your week been?" Angela asks Bella.
"Yeah not too bad. Just been hanging out really" She replies casually. "How about you guys? You done anything fun?" She asks, taking Theo's little hands in hers and smiling at him.
"We went to the park again" Angela replies, "And we went swimming too."
"Swimming!" She gasps, making Theo smile. "Oh my goodness!"
I chuckle as I watch them before Bella looks up at me with a smile. She's good with him and looks far too cute with kids for her own good.
"Yeah, I was a bit nervous about it because it was our first time and the instructor just kind of dunked his head under the water but...he was fine" Angela laughs.
"Oh my god" Bella laughs, looking a little horrified at that thought.
Suddenly our drinks appear and we all cheers each other before I take a sip of the amber liquid, my eyes flashing to Bella's. Hers do the same to me and I feel my skin tingle. It's kind of exciting having a secret...someone.
"And how about you guys? You on second fix yet?" Bella asks.
The guys all laugh, teasing her about her technical terms before launching into all the work we've done and what's left to do. As I listen to them talking I press my knee into Bella's, wanting to have some kind of contact with her. It's kind of pathetic and clingy but I don't care. I don't think she does either when her eyes meet mine and I feel her press hers back.
"In other news," Emmett suddenly pipes up, "Jazz has got a date."
"What?!" Angela laughs.
"Oh my god, tell, tell, tell" Bella grins, leaning back in her seat and sipping her beer. The action presses her entire body into my side. I notice she leans against me a little heavier than necessary and I fight a smile.
"Urgh fucking Emmett" Jasper moans before looking at Theo apologetically. "Her name's Louise. I met her at the gym."
"You met her at the gym?" Ben asks, sounding surprised anyone meets at the gym.
"You go to the gym?" Bella laughs and I can't help but snort a laugh.
"How else do you think I got this bod?" Jazz teases.
She rolls her eyes before I slide my leg over hers, trapping it against mine. I notice her stifle a smile behind her beer bottle before crossing her legs and trapping mine under hers. We're completely tangled together and if anyone were to look under the table they'd see, but right now, it's nice to have some kind of connection with her and she obviously doesn't mind.
"What's she like?" I ask.
"Hot. Blonde. Kinda tall" He shrugs.
"Wow, her personality sounds great" Angela teases and Bella giggles quietly.
"How did you get talking?" Ben asks.
"She asked me to spot her" Jasper shrugs.
"Classy" Em chuckles.
"Fuck you guys" Jasper mutters but I notice his smile.
Lucky for Jasper, our food arrives and we all tuck in, talking about everything and nothing in particular. I take a bite of my burger and accidentally move my arm which makes Bella's burger knock into her chin.
"Fuck, sorry" I chuckle before picking up a napkin and trying to wipe her chin in the small space.
"Very funny" She deadpans, turning her face so I can get it.
"It was an accident" I insist with a laugh.
"Yeah, whatever, Cullen" She teases.
She turns away from me and I focus on eating my food, not wanting to draw attention to us. Suddenly, I'm going in for another bite of my food and Bella knocks my arm with hers, causing ketchup to smear up my cheek.
I look at her with surprised eyes and suddenly a laugh is bubbling out of her chest.
"Swan!" I cry.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do it that hard" She giggles, trying to breathe as she wipes my face in the awkward space.
I give her the stink eye but I can't not smile a little as she starts to laugh again. Actually, she laughs so hard she snorts with laughter, which makes me laugh, which makes her laugh harder, which makes me wheeze.
"You sound like a grandpa" She laughs, trying to breathe.
"Fuck you" I continue to wheeze.
Eventually, our laughter subsides and we manage to rein our laughter back in, only occasionally chuckling. I look up and see the others all staring at us wide-eyed. I even think Jasper's filming us on his phone.
"What?" I ask.
"Have you ever seen that before?" Jasper whispers to Ben.
"Never" He shakes his head.
"What?!" Bella giggles.
"Edward Cullen just...laughed."
"I laugh" I argue, taking another bite of my food.
"Not like that" Angela points out.
I glance at Bella and I suddenly feel a little too seen. She tightens her legs around mine and I hide a smile behind my fries.
"Maybe that's because I'm so fucking funny" Bella replies and they all laugh, breaking the tension.
I look down at her and see a look in her eyes that reminds me of when we had sex in my room. I suddenly feel too warm and try to focus on drinking my beer.
It's a little while later when Bella is laughing at a story Ben is telling, leaning back in the booth when I slowly drag my pinky finger against hers that rests between us on the booth seat. I notice her glance at me out of the corner of my eye but I stay staring at Jasper, listening to him talk about this girl he's going out with on Saturday.
She doesn't pull away so I do it again before she boldly tangles her fingers with mine, holding my hand beneath the table. I smile a little as Jasper continues to talk before giving her hand a gentle squeeze. She squeezes back and that little action makes my chest ache.
The rest of the evening passes uneventfully and before I know it, we're splitting the bill and saying our goodbyes. I wait for Bella while she arranges to call Angela while she's away and makes the guys promise to meet up again when she's back at the end of August.
When she's finally ready to go, I restrain myself from taking her hand as we make our way out of the diner and to the truck. As she climbs into the cab, I notice Emmett watching us before he throws me a wink and climbs onto his bike, the engine roaring to life as he disappears down the road.
I climb in behind the wheel and turn the key before backing out of the parking lot. I want to ask if she wants to come back to mine but I don't want to look like I'm only interested in having sex with her.
"Um...it's not that late and I don't need to get back yet so um...do you wanna get a coffee or something?" She asks awkwardly.
I bite my lip to stop smiling.
"A coffee?" I ask casually.
"Yeah" She shrugs.
"Sure." I nod like it's no big deal. "My place?" I ask.
"Okay" She nods, looking out the window but I can see her trying not to smile.
I chuckle lowly before reaching over and placing my hand on her knee, squeezing lightly.
"Fuck off Cullen" She mumbles and I laugh harder.
We drive the short distance back to my place before I climb out of the truck. I help Bella out of the cab before we walk up to my front door. I unlock it before Finn bounds out to greet us both and we both give him a bit of fuss before I let him out the back to do his business.
I turn around and see Bella leaning against the wall at the bottom of the stairs. I feel my stomach flip-flop at the sight of her.
"Do you want a coffee?" I ask, my voice sounding deeper than before.
"Sure" She nods with a smile.
I nod before heading into the kitchen and setting the coffee machine going. I busy myself getting out mugs and a spoon before pouring the steaming liquid into the cups and heading into the living room.
Bella's sitting on the couch when I walk in and she smiles at me as I sit next to her, handing her the coffee.
"Thanks" She smiles.
"So did you have fun at the diner?" I ask.
"Yeah, I did. We should do it again when I'm next back" She nods.
"Sure" I smile.
There are a few minutes of silence before she looks at me curiously.
"So you don't laugh?" She asks.
I roll my eyes a little.
"I do laugh" I insist. "I suppose I just never...wheeze".
"You did sound like a grandpa" She laughs.
I flip her off but I can't help but chuckle.
"So what have you got on over the next few weeks?" She asks.
"Just working really." I shrug. "Working on that house you saw".
"Would you...would you be up for video calling while I'm away?" She asks, biting her bottom lip.
"Yeah" I nod with a smile.
"Okay," She giggles.
We finish our coffee and I take her mug, putting them both on the coffee table. I look over at her and I feel like the atmosphere between us changes.
"Come here" I tilt my head and she smiles, moving towards me before straddling my hips, her mouth finding mine.
I feel her sigh against my lips as her hands go to my hair and mine go under her ass, pulling her closer.
"I wanted to kiss you all night" I murmur against her lips and hear her giggle in reply.
We trade leisurely kisses, our tongues tangling before we break apart breathing heavily.
"Do you want to go upstairs?" I ask breathlessly.
"Yeah. Once more before I go" She whispers.
I nod, feeling my chest ache at the realisation that she's going to be leaving, really leaving and I won't see her for weeks. I swallow the feeling down before I scoop her up, standing from the couch. She giggles at the movement before fusing her mouth to my neck as I stumble upstairs with her.
When I reach my room, my head begins to spin at the feeling of her lips on my skin and I carefully drop her down to the bed. This feels different somehow, slower, like we're taking our time with each other, trying to savour it.
My mouth meets hers and I slide my hands under her blouse, pushing it up her body until I can pull it over her head. She raises her arms to help me before her hands pull on the fabric of my T-shirt. I move away from her, reaching back and yanking it over my head. I see Bella's eyes drop down my body before I kiss her again.
As our tongues tangle, I pop the button on her pants, pulling the zipper down before pulling the fabric over her ass. She lifts her hips to help me before I break the kiss again, pulling them off her legs.
Suddenly, Bella sits up, kissing my chest, abs, and stomach as she pops the button on my jeans and pulls my zipper down slowly. I run my hands through her hair, feeling her tug the denim down to my thighs before I stand, kicking them off.
Once we're just in our underwear, I crawl back onto the bed, settling my body over hers. She moans quietly when my hard cock comes into contact with her cotton-covered pussy and I groan at the feeling.
We kiss leisurely, neither of us in a rush before I slide my hands under her back and unclasp her bra, pulling it from her body. I move my mouth to her neck, kissing a trail down to her breasts before sucking gently on her nipple.
"Mmm..." Bella sighs, her hands going to my hair before I slide my fingers under the fabric of her panties, pulling them down her legs.
As soon as she's naked, I shove my boxers down, kicking them off and settle back between her legs.
"Like this?" I breathe.
"Yeah" She smiles before she hooks her legs over my thighs and pulls me towards her.
I slowly sink into her, a deep groan leaving my mouth as Bella's eyes flutter closed at the feeling. I stay still for a couple of seconds just feeling her, trying to commit it to memory.
"Edward...please..." She breathes, her eyes opening to look at me.
"What?" I ask, knowing what she wants but wanting to hear her say it.
"Move...please" She moans before tilting her hips and making me grunt at the feeling.
I start a slow rhythm, pumping my hips in...and out...in...and out. Bella moans her eyes closing again as her arms wind around my neck, my mouth fusing to hers. I groan into the kiss, our tongues tangling together as I keep a steady pace.
"Mmm...so good...more" She pants, her lips brushing against mine.
I speed up my thrusts a little before reaching back, taking her hands from my shoulders. I entwine our fingers before stretching her arms above her head, pinning her beneath me.
"Oh fuck!" She moans, her body stretching out beneath mine as I increase the pace a little more.
"Fuck..so good...you look so fucking hot" I grunt, watching her tits bounce slightly as I thrust into her.
Bella lets out a high-pitched moan before I tilt my hips a little, grinding my pelvis against her clit.
"Oh shit...just like that" She whimpers, her wide eyes staring into mine.
"Just like that?" I pant, feeling a tingle of an orgasm at the base of my spine.
She nods manically and I groan, fusing my mouth to hers again. It's messy, teeth clashing and panting breaths mixing together but it's also the best thing that's ever happened to me.
I feel a fluttering around my cock and a tight groan leaves the back of my throat as my eyes squeeze shut at the feeling. My orgasm is approaching rapidly and I feel Bella's getting stronger so I force my eyes open to watch her fall over the edge.
"Fuck...baby...cum" I grunt before I nip her bottom lip.
"Oh!" She cries out before her body arches under the force of her orgasm, her legs squeeze around my hips and her fingers tighten against mine.
I groan before I fall over the edge with her, my eyes slamming closed as I shudder and pump my hips sporadically into hers. My hands squeeze hers and I breathe heavily before I can finally open my eyes again and see her watching me.
"Wow" She giggles.
"What?" I chuckle.
"That was...really intense" She murmurs, her cheeks going a little red.
"Yeah it was" I grin before giving her a breathless kiss.
I stay there for as long as I can, just feeling her wrapped around me before I eventually have to move so that she can clean up. I pull my boxers back on and head into the bathroom, grabbing her a washcloth and a towel before coming back in.
While she cleans up, I busy myself pulling on some sweats and my t-shirt before I turn to see her pulling her clothes back on.
"So um...I guess I should be getting back" She says quietly.
"Yeah" I nod.
I pull my shoes on before following her downstairs. I make sure Finn is back inside from the yard before I lock up and hop back into the truck. We make the short drive to her parent's house in comfortable silence before I pull up outside. I turn off the engine, noticing the lights are off in the house so her folks must have gone to bed.
"So I guess I'll...speak to you soon?" She says, biting her bottom lip.
"Yeah. Text me when you land?" I ask.
"Sure" She nods.
We look at each for a moment. I lean forward over the centre console and Bella meets me halfway. She kisses me softly, her lips moving against mine before she pulls away, giving me one final peck before opening the truck door and climbing out.
"Bye" She whispers, a small smile on her lips.
"Bye" I reply.
She closes the door and I watch her walk up the front porch steps to the front door. I wait for her to walk inside before she gives me a final wave. I wave back before she closes the door.
I start the truck, pulling away and out onto the street, heading back to my place. I knew she was leaving. I even knew when it was. I had prepared myself for it.
So why is this so fucking hard?
