Chapter Seventeen
My eyes fly open and I gasp loudly.
"Fuck" I breathe.
I throw the covers down and see Edward's head between my legs, his tongue flicking quickly over my clit.
"Oh my god, oh my god" I whimper, my hand finding its way into his hair.
I hear Edward groan against me before he looks up at me, sucking on my clit. It's hands down the hottest thing to watch and I moan loudly before he redoubles his efforts and I can feel my orgasm already approaching rapidly. Who knew I was so close when I was asleep?
"I'm gonna cum" I moan.
He groans again and slides a hand between my legs, slipping a finger inside me. I gasp loudly before he flicks his tongue quickly over my clit and my back arches as a high-pitched cry leaves my mouth.
"Fuck!" I cry out, my eyes squeezing shut as I cum hard.
When I finally come down from my high, I let out a shuddering breath as Edward's face comes back into view.
"What was that for?" I pant, not that I'm complaining to being woken up like that.
"I want you again" He whispers.
His mouth finds mine and I moan quietly as my hands go to his hair. I feel him hard against me before he reaches down and lines myself up with my entrance, pushing slowly into me.
"Urgh" I moan as his hips meet mine.
It's different this time, his hips moving leisurely against mine. We breathe into each other mouths, our foreheads resting together as he brings us higher.
"Fuck...you're going to be the death of me" He breathes.
I moan in agreement before wrapping my legs around his hips and my arms around his neck, pulling him closer.
"I love you wrapped around me" I whisper.
Edward groans, wrapping his arms around my waist so there's no space between us at all. My moans turn more high-pitched as he grinds his pelvis against my clit and despite my recent orgasm, I can feel myself sprinting towards that blissful edge..
"Are you close?" He pants.
I nod before he kisses me hard, his tongue tangling with mine. I can feel my orgasm growing, cresting under the pressure.
"Cum baby" He grunts, nipping my bottom lip.
I cry out, squeezing my legs tighter as I fall over the edge once more. I cling to him as he buries his face in my neck and groans lowly, shuddering above me. I breathe heavily as I come down from my high before Edward's mouth finds mine again in a soft kiss.
He looks down at me with a small smile before he pulls out and reaches blindly to the floor at the side of the bed, grabbing the cloth I discarded earlier. I take it, cleaning up before I roll on my side so we're eye to eye.
"What time is it?" I whisper.
"I don't know. Middle of the night" He murmurs.
"What brought all that on? Not that I'm complaining" I giggle.
"Just wanted you" He chuckles, his eyes already drooping again. "I always want you."
"I always want you too" I whisper.
When morning comes I'm hard again. I can't understand it. In the few times I've been with anyone other than Bella, once was more than enough. I got my fix and that was that, but with her, it's like everytime I'm near her all I can think about it touching her, kissing her, fucking her.
My eyes flutter open and I see Bella lying on her stomach, her hands shoved under the pillows beneath her head, her hair slightly covering her face. The bed covers are tangled around her hips and I can see one of her breasts peeking at me.
I groan quietly before rolling onto my side, my arms wrapping around her waist, my hard cock coming into contact with her hip. Bella moans quietly but I can't tell if she's still asleep or not.
"Again?" She whispers.
I chuckle at the question. I would always go again.
"Are you sore?" I ask.
"No" She replies, "But I don't think my muscles could roll me over right now" She giggles sleepily.
I chuckle again before sliding a hand down her back and over her ass.
"I can work with that" I whisper.
I lean over, brushing her hair out of her face and over her shoulder before I kiss across her shoulder blades. Bella lets out a quiet moan as I begin to kiss down her back, licking and nipping at the dimples just above her ass.
I glance up and see her eyes watching me before she slightly thrusts her ass in the air and I chuckle.
"You're as bad as me" I tease.
"Fuck you" She grins.
"I thought that's what was about to happen" I reply making her giggle and roll her eyes.
I gently spread her legs before moving my body over the top of hers, my hips resting on her ass, my chest to her back, my mouth by her ear. I hear Bella's breathing turn laboured as I reach down and line myself up with her entrance before gently thrusting into her.
"Oh" Bella moans quietly.
Fuck, in this position she's so tight. I groan as I rest my forearms on either side of her shoulders and begin a slow rhythm. It's become obvious since last night that Bella is partial to a little dirty talk and particularly likes it when I whisper in her ear, so I lean down, placing my lips right beside her.
"You feel so good" I moan.
Bella moans in reply, fisting the pillow beneath her head as I continue to move my hips at a leisurely pace. This time it's slow, like we have all the time in the world. The room is quiet, the only sound our heavy breathing and the occasional moan or groan from one of us.
I kiss every inch of skin I can reach, across Bella's shoulder, up her neck, her mouth. I wrap my arms around her torso, leaning on my elbows and cup her breasts in my hands, rolling her nipples gently.
"Oh my god...so good" She pants.
I can feel my orgasm beginning to tingle at the bottom of my spine.
"I want you to cum for me" I whisper.
"Yes..." Bella moans.
I begin to thrust a little faster and Bella gasps loudly.
"Is that good?" I breathe.
She nods before reaching back with one hand and grasping my hair. The slight pain from her fingers is so fucking hot and I groan, resting my head along the side of hers, listening to her pant and moan beneath me.
"Touch me" She pants.
I groan, unwrapping my arms from her body and leaning on my forearms. The position is a little awkward but I manage to slide one hand underneath her and begin to rub slow circles over her clit.
"Oh fu...urgh" She moans, her eyes squeezing closed as she bites her lips hard.
"That's it baby...come on...please" I pant, feeling my orgasm creeping higher up my spine.
I try to focus on Bella and what I'm doing to her body but all I can think is how tight she is wrapped around me and how wet she feels on my fingers. I lean on my arm slightly and change the angle of my hips and suddenly Bella's breathing stops.
"Holy shit" She whispers, her breath coming out in short, sharp pants. "Right there".
"Right there?" I grunt, focusing more on that spot.
"Oh...my...urgghh" Bella cries out as he body suddenly shakes beneath mine, her pussy tightening around me to the point where I feel her literally dragging my orgasm from my body.
"Fuck!" I cry out before my vision goes white and my body shudders over hers, my hips pumping sporadically until I collapse on top of her.
We lie in a tangled mess of limbs, my body completely covering hers, my hand trapped beneath her as we pant heavily and try to regain the use of our muscles.
"Oh my god" She giggles. "I don't think I've ever had so many orgasms".
I laugh at her words before I manage to lift myself off of her and roll to the side.
"I need the cloth" Bella breathes, her hand flailing around trying to reach it.
I chuckle again before I lean over her body and grab it from the floor. She goes to take the cloth as she tries to turn herself over on shaky limbs but I shake my head.
"Let me do it." I whisper.
Her eyes watch me as I gently clean her up before dropping the cloth to the floor again and dragging the covers up around us.
"Thank you" She whispers.
I shrug and give her a smile. I'm not weird about that kind of thing, I just don't want her to be uncomfortable.
"So last night was fun" She teases.
I chuckle at her, pulling her into my body.
"Last night was..." I let out a slow breath, "Incredible."
"Yeah it was" She grins.
We're quiet for a moment, just looking at each other and letting our heart rates return to normal.
"So what are your plans for the rest of the week?" I ask quietly.
"I said I would have a video call with the girls at some point" She smiles.
"This is Alice and Rose?" I question.
She nods.
"And Rose is the one that called me 'fittie with the abs'?" I tease.
"Yes, that's the one." Bella giggles.
"I like her" I tease.
Bella smacks my chest and I laugh more.
"And then I've just got babysitting on Friday for Angie" She finishes.
"Which is with me" I point out.
"Which is with you" She nods, giving me a little smile.
I grin at her. I kind of want to ask her to do something but I don't know if she'll want to, or even could.
"What you thinking so hard about?" She asks, pulling me out of my thoughts.
"I was just wondering if you wanted to do something with me" I whisper.
"Oh yeah? Like what?" She asks.
"Like...maybe we could go see a movie or something? We could get something to eat at the same time?" I suggest.
She looks at me for a long minute before a grin crosses her face.
"You asking me on a date, Cullen?" She replies, her eyes twinkling and her cheeks turning a delicate shade of pink.
"Not really. I'm telling you we're going on a date" I reply, using the same words I used all those years ago.
Bella's eyes flash with recognition before she smiles at me.
"And what makes you think I'll go out with you?" She questions, copying our very first conversation.
"Oh, you'll go out with me" I smirk.
"How'd you know that?" She whispers, her eyes flicking between mine.
"Because of the way you're looking at me" I whisper.
For some reason, I feel the atmosphere between us change and I have this feeling in my chest, like a squeeze. It's not unpleasant and I remember the last time I felt it. It was with the same pretty, brunette girl that's currently lying naked in my bed, fulfilling all my teenage fantasies that I had about her.
"So you gonna pick me up at seven?" She asks and I see a small smile playing on her lips.
I laugh heartily before pulling her into my chest, my lips finding hers.
"Yeah" I murmur, kissing her hard. "Seven".
Edward and I lounge about in bed for most of the morning and it's so nice to not have to run back to my parents, in case they should see that I'm gone. Eventually, we both get hungry and Edward suggests he makes brunch for the two of us.
While he cooks I take a leisurely shower, washing my hair and body, feeling my muscles ache deliciously. When I'm done, I dry off and throw on a pair of sweats and a t-shirt, deciding to stay comfy for the day.
I pad downstairs and find Edward humming along with the radio as he stands in front of the stove.
"Hey" I smile.
"Hey, feel better?" He asks.
"Yeah, much" I giggle.
"Mm, you smell good" He mumbles, kissing the side of my head as he grabs a spatula from the drawer behind me.
"Thanks" I giggle.
I love seeing him like this, happy and carefree.
"Oh, by the way, you're phone rang a couple of times," He says before my phone starts ringing once again.
I grab it and see that it's Rose trying to video call me.
"Um, it's my friend Rose. Do you mind? I'll just tell her I'm busy" I say to him.
"Sure" He grins.
I step out of the room and answer the phone, seeing Rose's face appear.
"Fucking finally!" Her voice rings out through the room and I hear Edward chuckle quietly in the kitchen.
"Sorry I was busy" I reply.
"Busy eh?" She giggles. "Is that what they're calling it these days?"
"Shut up Rose" I hiss.
She rolls her eyes at me.
"Well if you're busy I won't keep you. I just wanted to ask if you were around tomorrow night for a vid call?" She says.
"Yeah, tomorrow should work." I nod.
Rose stares at me for a moment before a smirk crosses her face.
"So you seen the hot ex-bf?" She asks.
I feel my face flush as I hear Edward chuckle in the kitchen.
"Um yes," I mumble before a small smile crosses my face.
"Is his penis as big as you remember?" Rose asks crassly and if she was here I would smack her.
This time when Edward laughs, it's a full-blown guffaw and I feel my face almost melt from embarrassment.
"Wait...are you there?" Rose giggles.
"Yes! I'm at his place now" I whisper.
"Oh my god" Rose laughs, not embarrassed at all. "Well, put him on and I'll ask him myself," She says.
"Oh my god! Rose!" I hiss.
"Oh come onnnn, let me see him" She moans.
I scrub a hand over my face before I hear a noise behind me and see Edward's head popping around the corner, looking like the cat that caught the fucking canary.
"Did I hear my name?" He teases.
"Fuck off" I mumble, feeling completely humiliated by both of them.
"Is that him?!" Rose cries before she obviously hears Edward chuckle. "Lemme see!"
I look at Edward and he shrugs before leaning against the kitchen door frame. I bite my lip before turning the phone so that Rose can see Edward. She grins like a Disney villain when her eyes land on him and I brace myself for impact.
"Well hello, Mr Knives" She grins.
"Forks" I correct her.
"Hello" He chuckles.
"I apologise for the slightly crass remark about your penis," She says and I could die right here and now.
Thankfully, Edward laughs, scrubbing a hand over his face.
"That's quite alright. I'm flattered that it's good enough to come up in conversation" He admits, his eyes sparkling at me.
"Oh, it's definitely come up" Rose giggles.
"Okay, so now you've seen him..." I interrupt, turning the phone back to face me.
"Wait! Alice will feel left out if she hasn't seen him too" Rose says and I look at her like she's crazy.
"He's not a zoo exhibit!" I point out.
"Oh shut up Miss Grumpy Pants," Rose says rolling her eyes and I hear Edward chuckle.
Suddenly, my phone makes a noise and I realise Rose is trying to add Alice to the video call right here and now.
"What the-"
"Hey!" Alice smiles, suddenly appearing on my screen.
I look at Edward for help but he just grins at me, obviously finding the whole thing fucking hilarious.
"Hey Allie, Bella is at Edward's house and I just saw him. Wanna see?" Rose asks.
"Oh my god! Seriously? Yes, yes, yes" Alice grins.
I can't believe this is happening to me.
"Seriously guys!" I cry.
"Just fucking show her, B" Rose argues.
I huff a little before turning my phone to face Edward again.
"Ooo hello!" Alice smiles.
"Hi" Edward chuckles.
"I'm Alice, nice to meet you" She introduces herself.
"Nice to meet you too. I'm Edward" He replies.
"I know" She giggles. "Bella's told us a lot about you".
Jesus save me.
"I've heard a lot about you both too" He chuckles.
"Oh really? Do tell" Rose smirks.
"Shall I just leave you lot alone?" I butt in snarkily.
"Yeah, just prop us somewhere" Rose replies seriously.
I stare at her and Edward laughs before looking over his shoulder.
"I just need to turn off the stove," He says before disappearing back into the kitchen.
"Where'd he go?" Rose asks.
"To turn off the stove" I reply.
"Ooo he's making you breakfast?" Alice coos.
"Yes," I giggle.
"Oh my god B, he really is as hot as you said he was" Rose whispers, or tries to.
I hear Edward chuckle though so I doubt it wasn't that quiet.
"Okay guys, I'm going to go before my face melts from embarrassment," I tell them.
"Wait, no!" Alice cries. "We're all here now and Edward seems nice, can't we just chat for a bit longer?" She asks, giving me what Rose and I refer to as the Puss in Boots eyes.
I'm about to say no but then Edward appears around the corner carrying two plates of omelettes. I hold my phone to my chest so that I can talk to him.
"They want to carry on talking to you while we eat" I whisper.
"That's fine" He chuckles.
"You know we can still hear you right?" Rose's voice says from my cleavage.
"And we can see down your bra" Alice adds.
I yank my phone away from my chest, hearing Edward laughing before I huff. Edward grabs a coffee pot from the kitchen and helps me prop my phone against it so we can talk and eat.
"So Mr Construction worker..." Rose starts, making me roll my eyes, "What have you made fair Bella?"
"Cheese and mushroom omelette" He replies.
"Wow, not the usual cereal and milk combo" Alice murmurs.
"So you used to go out?" Rose continues.
"Yeah, when we were...eighteen?" He says, looking over me. I nod in agreement.
"Aww" Alice coos and Edward dips his head, grinning.
"What was Bella like then?" Rose asks.
"The same really," He says, looking over at me and grinning. "She was a little shyer".
"And what was Edward like?" Alice asks me.
"He's the same really. Still a terrible flirt" I tease, feeling a little more comfortable now Edward doesn't seem to be running for the hills.
"A flirt eh?" Rose giggles.
"Not really" He replies, but still looks up at them from under his lashes, proving my fucking point.
They both giggle like school girls and I can't help but stifle a smile at how weird this is.
"So what have you guys been up to while Bella's in town?" Rose grins.
I know where she's going with this and Edward obviously does too by the smirk on his face.
"Um.." He chuckles, "Bella came over for takeout one night and then I cooked another and then we went out with some of our old friends to the diner in town before we went bowling," He says.
"Bowling?!" Alice cries. "You went bowling?!"
"Yes, Alice. I am full of many surprises" I reply.
"You're telling me" Edward mumbles.
The girls obviously hear him because they both giggle at us.
"So do you guys have any plans for the rest of your time?" Alice asks sweetly.
"We're going to go to dinner and a movie one night" Edward grins at me.
"Like a date?" Rose asks.
"Yeah" I nod, "Like a date".
They both smirk at me before Edward chuckles, shaking his head.
"Oh and we're babysitting a friend's baby one evening too" I add.
"Together?" Alice asks.
"Yeah" Edward nods.
"Have you ever babysat before?" I ask him.
"No" He admits, "But you'll be there so we'll be safe as houses" He grins, giving me a wink.
I roll my eyes at him but feel my cheeks burn. I hear snickering before I turn back to the phone and see Alice and Rose watching us with wide smiles.
"Anyway, who else would I want to play doctors and nurses with?" Edward adds, giving me a sexy grin.
He's doing this for their benefit, I can tell, but I still can't help the way my body reacts to them.
"Fuck, even I'm getting hot and bothered" Rose pipes up, fanning herself.
Edward laughs, turning back to the screen before biting into his omelette again. We talk for a couple more minutes before Alice's phone rings and we say our goodbyes. When I finally hang up, I let out a slow breath before turning to look at Edward.
"I'm so sorry about them" I murmur.
"I think they're nice" He chuckles.
"Yeah, they are" I smile.
"So you've been talking about the size of my penis?" He says, a grin on his face.
"Oh shut up" I lament.
"And how hot I am?" He adds, laughing.
"Leave me alone" I moan before trying to stand from the table.
He pulls me back toward him until I'm sitting on his lap. He laughs before his lips find my neck.
"I'm very flattered" He whispers in my ear before I feel him hard underneath me.
"How are you always ready to go?" I giggle.
"It's as much of a surprise to me as it is to you" He admits and I can't help but laugh.
"I'm kinda sore" I admit quietly.
"That's okay" He shrugs. "I can do lots of things that don't involve my enormous penis".
I laugh loudly before he flips me over his shoulder and drags me back upstairs.
When I finally get home later that afternoon, my legs feel like jelly. Edward make me cum twice more with his mouth before I gave him a blow job and made him see stars. I think he's going to be the death of me.
I hang out with my parents for a while, telling them about the diner and bowling before I head upstairs to speak to the girls again properly. It's getting fairly late when Rose and Alice call me back. I stick my earphones in so I don't wake my parents.
"Oh my god Bells, he is divine!" Alice gushes as soon as her face comes on the screen.
"I concur" Rose giggles.
"Oh my god, did you really have to bring up his penis?!" I whisper to Rose.
"You mentioned his penis?!" Alice gasps.
"What? You only said good things and I didn't know he was there" Rose shrugs.
"So you're going on a date" Alice grins.
"Yeah we are." I giggle.
"So are you guys official or whatever?" Rose asks, sipping her wine and watching me.
"I guess so." I shrug before launching into the story of how Mom told me I didn't have to lie to stay the night and then Angie said she'd suspected anyway.
"Oh my god...Bella's got a boyfriend, Bella's got a boyfriend" Alice teases.
"Shut up" I giggle.
"Oh come on, you never have boyfriends, let us tease you just this once" Rose laughs.
"Fine" I groan before they both launch into the 'Bella has a boyfriend' song.
"Seriously though B, he is HOT" Rose nods, "You got any more of them kicking around town?"
"Well, there's Emmett and Jasper" I laugh.
"Who are they?" Alice asks.
"The other two in the photo" I explain.
"Ooo me likey, who's the big guy?" Rose asks, her eyes gleaming.
"Emmett" I giggle, "The blonde is Jasper".
"Oh my god, I might have to make a trip to Knives" Rose teases.
"Or you could ship them here" Alice giggles.
I laugh with them but the thought lingers in my head. Maybe Edward and the others could visit me in LA one day...
"So you're going on a date," Dad says as I stand in their kitchen, Finn curled up at my feet.
"Yeah" I nod.
Mom and Dad stare at me for a long minute and I can't decide if that's a good thing or not. I hadn't told them a huge amount about Bella and me reconnecting for fear that they'd shut it down, telling me that she was going to go back to LA and to not waste my time. I know after Bella left I didn't handle it well, and unfortunately, Mom and Dad were the ones that had to pick up the pieces. But this is different, I'm an adult now and I know that if everything fizzled out I can live without her.
"How do you feel about that?" Mom asks.
"I'm excited" I admit. "I mean...I really like her".
I play with a loose thread on my shirt before looking up again.
"Good" Dad nods and I feel my mouth drop open a little.
"Good?" I ask.
"Yeah, if you like her and she likes you then why not go on a date?" He shrugs.
"I thought you'd be against it" I admit.
"Why?" Mom frowns.
"Because of what happened last time," I tell her.
"Oh honey, last time you were eighteen years old and thought you were madly in love," She says.
"I was madly in love" I mumble.
"I know but, love changes as you get older. It goes from teenage passion to a more...subdued burn" She tells me gently.
"Anyway, you're an adult now so it's up to you" Dad adds.
"Edward, if you're happy, we're happy" Mom insists.
"Okay," I nod, "Thanks".
"You don't have to thank us son" Dad chuckles.
"Where are you going to take her for dinner anyway?" Mom asks, smiling at me as she makes coffee.
"I thought that Italian place near the movie theatre in Port Angeles" I shrug.
"Le Alba?" Mom asks. "The one with the terrace?"
"Yeah" I nod.
"Very nice" Dad nods and I can't help but chuckle.
Suddenly my phone buzzes and I pull it out to see a message from Bella.
Okay, give me a hint about where we're going. I'm freaking out about my outfit - B
I chuckle, rolling my eyes before typing a reply.
Italian restaurant in Port Angeles. Then the movies - E
What kind of Italian restaurant? - B
I chuckle again at how fucking dorky she is.
The type that serves Italian food - E
Should I wear a dress or jeans? - B
I'm sure you'll look beautiful whatever - E
Well you're no fucking help - B
I chuckle, putting my phone away and look up to see Mom and Dad smiling at me.
"You really like her huh?" Mom teases.
"Moom" I moan, rolling my eyes at her and feeling like I'm sixteen again.
"What?! It's nice to see" She giggles.
"Yeah" I admit. "I really like her."
When the evening comes for my date with Bella I have to admit I'm kind of nervous. I haven't been on a dinner date in years, probably since Bella and I last went out. I feel uncharacteristically jittery. I try to talk myself down by telling myself that it's just Bella and we're already seeing each other, it's not like the first date with someone I don't know.
I start getting ready way earlier than I need to after I run out of things to distract myself with. I shower, taking my time washing my hair and body before I jump out and towel off. I then stand in front of my closet, agonising over what to wear. Eventually, I settle for jeans and a button-down shirt.
I try to tame my hair a little before spraying on some aftershave and heading downstairs. I busy myself for another twenty minutes, feeding Finn and letting him out into the yard to do his business.
When I can't kill time any longer, I grab the bouquet of flowers from the kitchen counter and my keys, telling Finn to be a good boy before I head out the door.
I slide behind the wheel of my truck, placing the flowers down on the passenger seat carefully before I check for the millionth time that I have my wallet and phone. I turn the key, the engine roaring to life before I back out of the drive and head towards Bella's place.
Within a few minutes, I'm pulling up outside her parent's house and climbing out of the truck. I swallow thickly, grabbing the flowers before making my way up the front porch steps. I immediately feel like I'm eighteen years old again, picking up the Chief of Police's daughter to go to the arcade.
I let out a slow breath before knocking on the door twice. A few seconds later, Charlie appears.
"Hello Edward" He smiles. "Here for Bella, I assume".
"Yes," I grin.
"She'll only be a moment. You know what girls are like" He chuckles.
I chuckle with him before I hear footsteps on the stairs. I look up and see Bella coming toward me. She gives me a little smile when she sees me before her cheeks flush red and she bites her lip. She looks beautiful, dressed in a deep blue shirt dress and wedged shoes that make her taller than normal, although she still only comes up to just above my shoulder.
"Hey" She breathes.
"Hey" I grin. "You look really nice".
"Thanks" She giggles. "Am I Italian restaurant appropriate?" She asks, spinning in front of me.
"Very" I chuckle. "Oh! These are for you" I say, handing her the bouquet of yellow roses.
"Oh wow, thank you" She beams at me. "Let me just..." She points to the kitchen and I nod.
I glance at Charlie who's smirking at me.
"Nice choice" He whispers.
I chuckle and roll my eyes before Bella reappears with her bag.
"Ready to go?" I ask.
"Yeah" She nods before grabbing her overnight bag from the hall as well.
We say goodbye to her parents, and I try to ignore the slight awkwardness I feel about how it's obvious Bella will be sleeping in my bed tonight before we head out the door. I open the truck door for her, walking around the front and sliding in behind the wheel. As I back out of the driveway I glance over at Bella and she gives me a little smile and I feel my heart flip-flop with excitement.
"So...an Italian restaurant huh?" She grins.
"Yeah, I know you love pasta so" I shrug.
"Very fancy" She giggles.
"I'm a fancy kind of guy" I chuckle.
We sit in silence for a moment before Bella giggles quietly.
"I'm a bit nervous" She admits.
"Me too" I chuckle. "I don't know why".
"I think it's cause we've called it a date," She says.
"Yeah, maybe we should call it something else" I nod.
"Like a...meeting?" She asks.
"No, not a meeting" I chuckle.
"Dinner?" She suggests.
"Yeah. Dinner" I grin.
She grins back before her eyes drop down my body.
"You look good by the way," She says.
"Oh yeah?" I ask looking down at my dark blue button-down and jeans.
"Mmhmm" She grins and I see that look in her eye.
I chuckle and feel the back of my neck warm slightly.
"You can put some music on if you want," I tell her.
She smiles before fiddling with the radio, eventually settling on some country station. As we drive, we sit in comfortable silence, Bella and I humming along to the few songs we know. When we arrive in Port Angeles, I find a parking spot not far from the restaurant.
I climb out of the truck, opening Bella's door for her before I take her hand in mine and lead her towards Le Alba. It's a historic building with string lights hanging up out the front. I can see there's already a fairly decent crowd at the bar inside.
"Wow this looks nice" Bella smiles.
"Yeah, it does" I nod.
I open the door for her before giving the slightly over-smiling hostess my name. She leads us to a table for two on the candlelit terrace before handing us both a menu and disappearing.
"Have you been here before?" Bella asks, looking around at the terrace.
"No, never" I reply "But I've passed it a few times and always thought it looked nice".
"It's beautiful" She smiles.
I grin at her before looking at the menu. Everything sounds delicious and I can't decide.
"I can't decide" Bella murmurs, echoing my thoughts.
"What are you torn between?" I ask.
"The risotto and the mushroom ravioli," She says.
"Why don't I get the risotto and you get the ravioli and then we can share?" I suggest.
"Yeah?" She giggles.
"Yeah, they both sound good to me" I shrug, giving her a grin.
She nods before the waitress suddenly appears again.
"Can I take your order?" She purrs at me.
"Can we get the mushroom ravioli and bacon risotto please?" I ask.
"Of course, and any drinks?" She replies, batting her eyelashes and displaying her rather ample cleavage to me. I can't help my eyes flicking to it momentarily, it's so close to my face.
"Bella, would you like a wine?" I ask.
"Sure, you choose" Bella replies, suddenly very interested in the menu in front of her.
"Could we get the..." I look at the wine menu not knowing anything about what I'm reading, "Sauvignon Blanc".
"Of course...Sir" The waitress purrs before taking our menus and disappearing.
As soon as she's gone my eyes find Bella's. She's watching me.
"Yikes" I whisper and hear her giggle a little.
"She was into you" She replies.
I shrug.
"Not my type," I tell her, knocking my knee into hers.
"You checked her out" She points out.
"Did not!" I chuckle.
"Edward, I saw you look at her boobs" Bella whispers.
I stare at her for a minute before a laugh bubbles out of my chest.
"I looked at her boobs because they were almost touching my nose" I point out and Bella laughs, rolling her eyes. "Anyway, you jealous?" I tease.
"No" She scoffs but I see a slight blush coat her cheeks.
"Liar" I tease.
She looks at me before flipping me off and making me chuckle.
"Anyway, the only boobs I wanna see are opposite me so stop worrying about the fucking waitress" I whisper.
A soft look crosses her face before she grins.
"Oh, you wanna see my boobs?" She teases quietly.
"Of course, I do" I chuckle.
"How bad?" She asks.
"Real fucking bad" I reply, my eyes dropping to her chest and the sliver of cleavage I can see.
"Hmm, I'll keep that in mind" She whispers before the waitress reappears with our wine.
She pours a small amount into my glass for me to taste. I sip it before nodding and watching as she pours both mine and Bella's drinks. I keep my eyes firmly on Bella's and now the ample cleavage once again dangerously close to my face, and I can see her trying not to smile before the waitress disappears again.
"You trying to prove a point, Cullen?" She giggles.
"No" I chuckle.
We both sip our wine, our eyes flirting across the table at each other before Bella leans forward.
"So what shall we talk about?" She asks.
"Whatever you want" I smile.
"Hmm...tell me about your work," She says.
"You know about my work" I chuckle.
"I know what you're working on right now. I don't know about your work generally." She says.
"What would you like to know?" I ask, sipping my wine and watching her.
"Was it hard to take over from your dad?" She asks.
I think for a moment before my eyes meet hers.
"In some ways yes. I felt like I didn't really know what I was doing business-wise. But in other ways no. I had worked for him for about...three years by that point so I kind of knew the ropes. I guess it was just a big step up. Plus, I wasn't taken that seriously for a while" I tell her.
"In what way?" She asks, sipping her wine.
"I was only twenty-three so a lot of people were put off by my age" I shrug. "I had a few comments about not being like my father too at the beginning" I chuckle.
"Oh really?" She laughs.
"Yeah it was a bit of a learning curve" I admit.
"And now? What do you see for the business now?" She asks.
"I guess...I would like to move into more full-scale projects. We have a couple of houses that we've done complete renovation works to and I think that's the way to go rather than small-scale like front porches and windows." I tell her.
"That makes sense" She nods. "You have an eye for design too".
"I don't think so" I chuckle.
"Yeah, you do. You were good with Mom when she was talking about paint colours" She grins.
"Oh really?" I chuckle.
"Yeah. Really" She says and the soft smile on her face makes me feel a little warm.
"How about you? Tell me about being an actress" I grin.
"We're all actors now," She says.
"Sorry" I reply, rolling my eyes.
"What would you like to know?" She giggles.
"Is it everything you hoped it would be?" I ask.
She's quiet for a minute, just looking at me.
"I guess in some ways" She nods. "I love the creativity of it. I love getting inside someone else's skin and walking around. But in other ways, it's less...romantic than I thought" She admits.
"In what way?" I reply, sipping my wine.
"I guess there's a lot of behind-the-scenes you don't know about. Like this tabloid rumour that James and I are together. I wanted to deny the allegations but my agent said it was my job and it's good for the movie so basically-"
"Put up and shut up" I nod.
"Yeah" She sighs.
"Why is it good for the movie?" I ask. "I mean, I might be a bit naive but surely people thinking you're single would be better. They can imagine they have a chance" I point out.
"You would have thought but apparently people love an on/off-screen romance. They feel that the story told in the movie is real and therefore real life is like that." She shrugs.
"Makes sense I suppose" I murmur.
Suddenly our food appears and Bella grins widely.
"This looks amazing," She says.
"Yeah, it does. Wanna put it in the middle to share?" I ask.
"Yeah" She nods, moving the candle away from the centre and sliding her plate towards me.
I lean forward taking a bite of risotto before I look up at her.
"Has James been...cosy...with you again?" I ask.
"Not really," Bella shrugs. "The cosiest he's been was at that party when the photo was snapped. Other than that it's just the occasional remark or joke".
"Would you tell me?" I ask, feeling something stir in my stomach.
"What?" She replies, her eyes meeting mine in the low light.
"If he was?" I ask.
"What you gonna do? Come save me in LA?" She teases.
"Maybe" I chuckle, trying to ignore the acid swirling in my chest.
There's a beat of silence as we chew slowly.
"Yeah" She nods. "I would tell you."
For the rest of dinner, Edward and I talk about everything and nothing. He tells me how he got Finn and how one day he would like to build his own house, while I tell him how I met Alice and Rose and a few of our exploits together.
When we're full and feeling a little too mellow from the wine, Edward pays the bill and takes my hand, leading me out of the restaurant and to the movie theatre down the street. As we walk we make small talk and tease and laugh. I'm only pulled out of our bubble by a voice behind us.
"Edward?"
We swing around and my eyes fall on Charlotte. She eyes us curiously before her gaze drop to our joined hands.
"Oh, hi," He says with a small smile. "How are you?"
"Good thanks," She says with a tight smile, "You?"
"Yeah good. Been busy" He nods.
"That's good." She says her eyes falling on me. "Bella, right?"
"Yeah, Charlotte?" I ask, knowing exactly who she is. She nods.
"So you're back from LA?" She says. I'm surprised she knows I live in LA and it takes me aback for a moment.
"Yeah, just visiting. I'm here for a few more days" I tell her.
"That's nice." She smiles.
We fall into silence before she gives us both a grin.
"Well, I best be going. Nice to see you guys. Have a good night" She says before turning and walking down the road.
I stare after her for a moment. A sick part of me is pleased she saw me with Edward but another part of me feels for her. She obviously liked him and I remember what it felt like when I bumped into the two of them.
I glance up at Edward and he's looking at me, an unreadable expression on his face.
"That was...awkward" I murmur.
"Yeah, sorry," He says, grimacing a little.
"She knows I live in LA" I comment.
"Yeah I er, I told her when we had coffee" He mumbles.
"You had coffee?" I ask, trying to sound casual.
"Yeah. I bumped into her when I was getting coffee for the guys and she asked to catch up. We only went to the diner" He assures me.
"It's fine Edward," I tell him. "Does she er...does she know about us?"
"We weren't...out...then," He tells me. "But from the look on her face, she does now".
I nod as we walk in silence.
"How do you feel about that?" I ask.
He looks down at me, surprise on his face.
"I told you. We're friends. I never wanted to go out with her." He says seriously. "I want you."
Three simple words but they mean more than he'll ever know.
"I want you too" I smile.
When we reach the movie theatre, Edward and I stand in front of the various movies on offer, the awkwardness of bumping into Charlotte long gone.
"So what do you fancy?" He asks, staring up at our choices.
"Have you seen that?" I ask, pointing to a romantic comedy.
He looks over at me like that's a stupid question and I can't help but laugh.
"Point taken" I nod.
"That one then?" He questions.
"You up for a romantic comedy?" I tease.
"I'm up for whatever with you. I mean, I went bowling so..." He smirks at me and I can't help but giggle.
He pays for our tickets before asking if I want popcorn or anything else. Despite being completely full from the meal he insists on buying a small bag to share. I can't help but smile softly at how it reminds me of when we used to go to the movies as teenagers.
Edward shows our tickets to the attendant before we head into the movie theatre. It's fairly busy but we manage to find two seats on their own towards the back of the theatre.
"Do you know what this is about?" Edward asks, tilting his head toward the screen.
"No, but all romantic comedies are kind of the same right?" I shrug.
"Yeah" He chuckles.
Suddenly the lights go out and I feel Edward place the popcorn between us, taking my hand in his. His thumb runs along the back of my knuckles and I try to ignore the buzz pulsing up my arm.
The movie is actually pretty good and it makes both Edward and I laugh out loud at points. I let go of his hand to reach for some popcorn and notice Edward's eyes flash to mine with a knowing smirk.
"Knew you'd want some" He whispers.
I flip him off, making him chuckle before I feel his hand rest on my bare knee. The warmth of his palm is comforting but I can't ignore the pulse it sends through my body. It's like he's branding me.
I hear my breathing become slightly laboured and know Edward notices too when the corner of his mouth tilts up, his eyes fixed firmly on the screen. I feel his index finger start to make little circular motions on the inside of my knee, driving me mad in the process.
I sigh quietly before Edward's hand slides a little further up, fingers brushing against my inner thigh. I clear my throat quietly, feeling my head start to spin and glance over at him. He's got this arrogant smirk on his face and it makes me want to smack him and kiss him at the same time.
Well, two can play at that game.
I reach over and place my own hand on his jean-clad thigh and see his smirk falter a little. I feel my own smirk cross my face before I begin to drag my nails lightly against his leg.
Edward lets out a shaky breath before I glance over and see him hard and straining under his zipper. I notice movement and glance up, my eyes locking with his. His eyes glitter in the dark but he doesn't stop me, his fingers don't stop moving either.
I keep my eyes on him as I lightly drag my pinkie finger along the zipper of his jeans. His eyes close so I do it again and again and again, hearing his breathing turn ragged. After a moment, he suddenly grabs my hand, stopping my movements.
"Later" He whispers.
For some reason, that one word sends a spike of desire through me and I turn back to the movie, trying to ignore the heat between my legs.
The rest of the movie passes in silence and I eventually manage to tame my laboured breathing. I occasionally glance over at Edward and he seems to be trying to do the same thing, his expression slightly pained until I notice his hard-on has deflated.
When the film finally ends and the lights flicker back on, I squint into the brightness.
"That was good" I smile.
"Yeah, not too bad" Edward nods.
His eyes meet mine before he stands from the seat, grabbing our trash.
"Ready to go?" He asks.
"Yep" I nod.
We make our way out of the movie theatre, Edward throwing away our trash before we make the short trip back to the parking lot. Edward opens the truck door for me before walking around the front of the car and climbing in behind the wheel. As soon as the door closes behind him his mouth is one mine.
"Mm," I moan into the kiss, his hands cupping my face and fisting my hair.
The kiss is heated and so fucking hot, his tongue tangling with mine before he wrenches his mouth away his eyes burning.
"What was that for?" I breathe.
"You can't fucking touch me like that and expect it not to affect me," He says.
I giggle before he rolls his eyes and turns the engine on.
"Where to now?" I ask.
"My room" He replies and I feel a tingle between my legs already.
The drive home seems to take forever. Ever since Bella walked down the stairs in that dress I've been semi-hard but when she touched me in the movie theatre I thought I might actually cum in my pants.
As soon as I pull into the driveway, I'm out of the car and throwing Bella's door open. I grab her overnight bag and practically drag her up the front porch steps.
As I unlock the door, Finn barks excitedly so we fuss him for a second before I let him out to do his business. As soon as he's outside my mouth is on Bella's, my hands in her hair, my tongue in her mouth.
Bella moans wantonly into the kiss and it's like I can't get her close enough. I press her back into the wall at the foot of the stairs, my hands going down to her ass and lifting her up. She wraps her legs around my hips before I stumble up the stairs and to my room, kicking the door closed behind us.
"Take this off" I breathe as soon as I've dropped her to the mattress.
I watch Bella wriggle out of her dress as I practically rip my shirt off, shoving my jeans down.
"Everything," I tell her, my eyes fixed on her as she unclasps her bra and slides her panties down her legs.
I shove my boxers down before spreading her legs and settling between them my mouth finding hers again. I feel Bella grind against my painfully hard cock, moaning into the kiss and the action makes my head spin. She's so fucking wet.
"Fuck, this isn't going to last long" I warn her, lining myself up with her entrance.
"Me neither" She pants.
I slide into her in one quick motion, letting out a tight grunt before starting a quick rhythm.
"Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck" Bella pants with each slap of my hips.
I groan low, resting on my forearms and jackknifing my hips into her, my orgasm already tingling at the bottom of my spine. I slam my mouth to hers, our tongues tangling before we break the kiss, just breathing for one another.
Bella's hands go to my hair, clinging tightly as I latch my mouth to her nipple, sucking on it hard.
"Urgh" She cries out as I release it with a pop.
"Fuck...need you to cum" I grunt.
Bella whimpers, her face looking pained as I thrust a little deeper, angling my hips to try and find that magic spot inside of her.
"Pull your legs back" I pant.
Bella does as I ask, moaning loudly as I slide deeper. I groan at the feeling of her wet and hot around me. I rest my forehead against hers, desperately trying to hold off for her.
"Oh my...right there" She whimpers.
"Yeah...come on baby...touch yourself" I groan.
She lets go of one of her legs before sliding a hand down her stomach until she can circle her clit. I groan loudly, watching her touch herself before I have to close my eyes for fear of cumming.
"Fuck...cumming" She pants before her back arches and her mouth opens in a silent cry.
A tight noise escapes the back of my throat before I groan loudly, my hips pumping sporadically against hers as I cum hard, collapsing on top of her. I lie there for a long minute, trying to regain the use of my limbs before I manage to heave myself up.
"Oh my god," She giggles.
"I agree" I pant, making her laugh again.
I kiss her softly, both of us trying to rein in our breathing before I pull out of her and stand from the bed on shaky legs.
"One sec," I tell her before disappearing into the bathroom and grabbing a cloth and towel.
While Bella cleans up I grab some clean boxers before heading downstairs to let Finn back in and lock up. I bring her overnight bag up with me, placing it on the bed. Bella digs out a pair of pyjamas and crawls onto the mattress next to me.
"Thank you for dinner" She whispers, her head on my shoulder.
I chuckle.
"It was a pleasure. Thank you for coming out with me" I reply.
"I had a nice time," She tells me.
"So did I. It was a very easy first date" I chuckle.
"First date? Are you implying there will be another one?" She says, her voice teasing.
"Hopefully" I reply sincerely.
Her head tilts back and she looks at me.
"I'd like that" She grins.
I'd love it.