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10/09/2022
Chapter 7
BPOV
It was two weeks after our picnic in my living room and today was the day. The day that I called Alice day because I left work early so I could meet her at the airport. She finally got all her stuff loaded onto a moving truck and sent it on its way. Once it arrived in Seattle, she was meeting the movers at the storage unit so they can drop off her stuff from her apartment and sign some papers. Then she was to meet them at her new business location so they could deliver her supplies. I was so excited that she was finally moving home. My mom was beside herself and took the day off to meet her at the airport with me.
School had already started so she made arrangements with her neighbor to watch my brother and sister until she got home. My dad was out of town again, this time, to an undisclosed location. Sometimes, his job really scared me.
We were as patient as we possibly could be. Both of us were hopping from foot to foot, waiting for Alice to get off of the plane, which had arrived right on time. As soon as we spotted her, squeals erupted from us as we made a bee line straight for her. She braced herself as both, my mom and I, collided into her.
"Yay! You're here," mom and I squealed as we hugged her. She was beaming from all of the attention.
"I'm glad to be home, finally. That damn flight was wretched. I should have flown first class. I was in too much of a hurry to care, though," she complained, rolling her eyes.
"It couldn't have been that bad."
"Oh, yes it was. The lady next to me had a baby and I think the poor thing pooped and puked the entire flight. It was disgusting," she explained, scrunching up her nose with distaste. I hoped she realized that once she had kids of her own, they'd be doing the same thing.
I hugged her again. "You lived." "Barely," she retorted.
Our ride back to my loft was filled with chatter. Mom told Alice everything that was going on in Forks and Alice was eating up every word that came from her mouth.
We made it home and started freshening up for dinner. Edward was meeting us at the restaurant but my mom and Alice didn't know that I invited him. I was sure they wouldn't mind at all. I was so excited about them meeting and Alice being home.
As we approached the restaurant, I saw Edward standing out front waiting for us. "Bella, did you know he was going to be here?" Mom asked. She looked surprised.
"Yes. It was sort of a surprise. He knew Alice was coming into town today and wanted to meet the both of you," I explained.
"Who are you talking about?" Alice asked, looking around.
I grinned from ear to ear and pointed towards Edward. Alice's eyes grew wide while she took in the sight of him. She had googled him and already knew that he was sexy as hell.
"So, this is Edward, huh?" she asked as we approached him.
"The one and only," I stated, smiling from ear to ear because the man was mine.
He pulled me into his arms and hugged me, tightly. "Hi, sweetheart." He pressed a kiss to my temple then leaned down and placed a chaste kiss on my lips, next.
"This is my mom, Renee, and this is my best-friend, Alice."
Alice reached her hand out to shake Edwards. He did the same. "It's finally nice to meet you, Edward. Bella wasn't lying when she said you were a lot hotter in person."
I felt the rumble in Edward's chest as he laughed at Alice's statement. "Thank you and it's nice to meet you, too, Alice."
All I could do was smile because I wasn't going to deny a word she said.
My mom stepped forward and pulled Edward from me, into a motherly hug. "It's good to finally meet you, Edward. Now I can see why my daughter is so happy."
"It's nice to meet you, too, Mrs. Swan." I knew he felt a little awkward, but hugged her back anyway.
"Oh, geez, call me Renee or mom," she requested. Mom? I think she was being a little premature in our relationship.
As we waited outside the building to be seated, I noticed someone taking pictures of us. I nudged Edward to get his attention. "There's someone across the street taking pictures."
"Just ignore them. I don't know what they think they're gonna find." He rolled his eyes, as he led us into the restaurant.
Over the last couple of weeks since Edward and I had become a couple, we had been caught a few times by the paparazzi. It was really starting to get old, but I was starting to get used to it. Edward, on the other hand, was starting to get really irritated because there wasn't anything news worthy about him anymore.
Throughout dinner, conversation went smoothly. Alice told us of her plans with her business. It all seemed promising for her. She asked for my input on a few things, but I didn't know a thing about photography. I offered my help the best I could and I know that she'll hold me to my offer sooner or later.
After dinner Mom left us; she didn't want to get back home too late. Edward had given us a ride home since we initially rode with my mom. I wanted him to stay with me, but he had an early scrimmage the next morning. He had only spent a few nights with me, but I wanted him there with me all the time.
We were still taking things slow. I was falling more and more in love with him every day. His patience with me would be any girls dream. I knew before too long, that I would be ready to make love to him. We've only been together a couple of weeks, but I knew that I loved him. My issue was, I haven't told him my true feelings, yet. Whenever you tell yourself to wait until the right time, it never turns out the way you want it to. So, hopefully, when it burst out of my mouth, that will be the right time.
If I wasn't mistaken, Edward seemed to have the same feelings for me. Anytime we were near each other, he couldn't keep his hands off of me. We've done more experimenting with each other and I have definitely been missing out. I'm just glad it's all been with him.
Our weekend flew by. I did my volunteer work at the shelter. Joyce had sent a letter explaining how well she and her father were getting along. She was now wishing she had left Andy long ago, but was trying not to regret her relationship with him because of the little baby boy that she is currently pregnant with.
I was so happy for her. She had gotten a job and was now feeling more at peace and enjoying her life. She contacted some of her high school friends and reconnected, giving her the experiences she missed out on before she married Andy. She filed for divorce the following week, after arriving in Nebraska. Thank goodness we hadn't had any more issues with Andy, at the shelter.
Monday morning came. Alice wanted to go to my office with me to surprise Jazz. Surprising him was an understatement. I had to tell him a little white lie the day I picked her up at the airport. I told him I had a doctors appointment.
I swore he squealed when he grabbed her up into a tight hug and swung her around. Alice giggled at him for being so enthusiastic. "I can't believe you're here. When did you get into town? And for how long?"
"Friday and For good," she replied.
"For good?" he quirked a brow at her.
"Yes, I moved my business here. Didn't Bella tell you?" I had a feeling a tongue lashing was about to occur.
"No, she didn't," he replied through gritted teeth, looking over at me, raising his brows.
I chuckled and put my hands up in defense. "I wanted it to be a surprise." I gave him a cheesy smile. "Are you surprised?"
"Hell, yeah, I'm surprised," he replied happily. His smile grew each time he looked at Alice. I knew what he was thinking, now. He can ask her out on dates, now that she lived back in Seattle.
"Well, I'm gonna leave you two alone. I have some phone calls to make; stories to read. Alice, stop by my office before you leave, okay?" Alice was taking a taxi to her new office where she was setting up shop. The things she needed from the movers, when they arrived, were most of her business supplies. A lot of the stuff she was having to replace because they couldn't be moved from her old location. They were a part of the building.
"Yeah, sure," she replied, not taking her eyes off of Jazz.
Carol greeted me with my messages and a huge smile. I knew what that meant. I had flowers waiting for me.
For the last couple of weeks, Edward had sent me flowers just about everyday. He was spoiling me. Of course, I smiled and felt like I was on cloud nine. The man never ceased to amaze me.
I took a seat at my desk to look at the flowers. Each flower always had a special meaning and he out did himself on this bouquet. They were so many different types, and so many different meanings.
He had Orange, Lavender and Pink Roses. Mixed in was the Anemone, Honeysuckle, Daisies, and Tulips. The bouquet was absolutely gorgeous, and I couldn't look up their meanings fast enough.
Pink Rose-Perfect Happiness (Please Believe me)
Orange Rose -Desire
Lavender Rose-Love a tFirst Sight
Tulips - Declaration of Love
Honeysuckle - Bonds of Love
Daisies - Loyal/Love: Innocence
My heart was beating so hard against my chest and my stomach was doing a nervous twisty turn feeling. If I was correct, I knew what these flowers were trying to tell me. He loved me like I loved him.
"Bella?"
I shook my head from my reverie. "Yeah?"
"Are you okay?" She looked at me quizzically. "You look a little lost."
"Yeah, I'm just... I don't know. I have a lot on my mind," I explained, tucking the card into my desk drawer. I had started saving them and one flower from each bouquet so I could make a bouquet of my own and have them dried. I could do it myself, but I'm not much of a Martha Stewart at hand.
Carol approached my desk with a few files in her hand. "Here are the Jameson, Franks and Steller information you asked for. Their manuscripts are still in the filing cabinet; did you want to see them, too?" Of course we have files within files and then some. We were still stuck in the middle ages and hadn't completely switched over to digital.
"No, these are fine. Call Mrs. Steller for me and set up an appointment for some time next week. The same with Mr. Jameson and Mrs. Franks but for the following week," I requested. I had appointments booked solid for the next month, but Carol was my left hand to my right, and she'd get my newest clients booked. Most of them were done on the phone because they lived in another state.
"Okay, will do. Is there anything I can do for you before I go back to my desk?" Carol was always like a mother hen.
"No, I'm good. Thanks Carol."
"You're welcome. It's my job," she replied and returned to her desk.
I grabbed my cell to call Edward. I wasn't really sure if I should question him about the flower meanings over the phone or in person, but I would take my chances.
As I was dialing his number, I thought back to when I was weighing on my feelings for him and how much they had grown. I knew I loved him and knew that my feelings for him grew stronger and stronger every day. Our time away from each other, during the day and at night, made me crave him; want to be near him and want to touch him. I knew this was more than just a crush. More than just some high school dramatic romance. More than just some one-time thing that would be gone before I knew it. I really wanted Edward in my life for the rest of my life.
"Hey beautiful,"he said when he answered his phone.
I grinned from ear to ear. "Hey yourself, handsome."
"Did you get the flowers this morning?" I could hear the smile in his voice. He asked that only after the flower shop had messed up, only to deliver my flowers later in the afternoon one day. They had a legit reason...the delivery vehicle had broken down.
"Yes, of course I did and they're absolutely beautiful," I replied, feeling giddy inside.
I heard him sigh before he spoke again. "Much like yourself."
"Thank you. I really do love them," I conveyed, sighing and leaning back into my chair, hoping I stressed the word LOVE.
"I'm glad. Do you have plans for dinner tonight?" It sounded like he had taken a drink of his coffee.
"No. What's on your mind?" Any plans he wanted to make with me, I was all for it.
"I wanted to take you to dinner and spend some time with my girl," he replied.
Every time he called me his girl, my stomach did a little jig and twist. All in a good way, of course. "That sounds good to me. I don't know what Alice's plans are. She's with Jasper in his office, right now. I'll ask her when she stops by before she leaves. Otherwise, I'm definitely available."
"Okay. Shoot me a text once you know. I'm about to head into a meeting." He sounded like he wasn't in a hurry to get off the phone with me.
"I will. I'll talk to you later," I told him.
I waited for a minute to see if he was going to hang up. "Bella?"
"Yes." My smile was automatic when it came to this man.
"I can't wait to see you," he stated, in a soft, low voice.
"I can't wait to see you, too. I've missed you this weekend." With Alice getting into town, we'd barely had time to see each other. Going a few hours without any contact, made me feel homesick.
Alice and I just had some girl time. We went out shopping at the Pike Place. They had Peonies the size of my head.
"I've definitely missed you, too. I hope the rest of your day is good." If I could get away with just hearing him breathe, I'd stay on the phone with him all day.
"You, too. Bye, Edward." "Bye, Bella."
Later that night, Alice had made plans with Jazz. I knew those two would be inseparable once she moved back home. I hoped Jazz would tell her how he really felt. She needed someone good in her life and I thought Jazz could be that person for her.
Edward had picked me up around seven. We didn't go anywhere too fancy for dinner, just a small Greek restaurant that we had been to before. He knew we could have a little privacy during our dinner there. I loved the Gyro's they have on the menu. I could live off of those for the rest of my life.
"So, I found out that my parents are finally coming home next week. I think Emmett and Rose are coming, too. He wants to visit before the season gets going. I was wondering if you would like to join me, for their welcome back dinner?" he asked sheepishly.
He had mentioned my birthday before but nothing more. I hoped Alice wasn't trying to set something up. She was known to go a little over board with her extravaganzas. That was still a few weeks away, so I wasn't too worried.
"Um... yeah, sure. When?" I asked cautiously.
He smiled up at me with a knowing smile. "Next Friday. They'll be home on Wednesday. I think my dad's ready to get back to work. Moms had him flying all over the world on this trip. They've spent the last couple of weeks in London."
"Wow. I'd love to visit London," I expressed. That sounded like a dream vacation. I never really thought about taking one. I was too busy getting my career up and going.
"London's nice. I've been there a couple of times when Emmett and I were kids. I didn't get to travel too much once I started playing football," he explained, not really acting like London was a big deal.
I shrugged my shoulders. "One of these days, I'll get to travel."
"Maybe sooner rather than later," he stated, sheepishly. My mind started taking me others places, but I blocked that out so I could give him my complete undivided attention.
When I looked up at him, he gave me a huge smile. He was so damn handsome that it made the butterflies in my stomach do somersaults. I wondered if he knew how he affected me.
After dinner, we went to the park and took a walk around. This was becoming a habit for us. We loved walking in the park, holding hands, and talking. Any time we got to spend with each other, we made the best of it. The park was becoming one of my most favorite places.
When we were headed back to his truck, I received a text from Alice.
Don't wait up. Staying the night with Jazz.
Edward noticed me smiling down at my phone. "What's that about?"
"Alice. She said not to wait up. She's staying the night at Jazz's." I was so happy for them. Edward smiled and climbed into the driver's seat.
It didn't even cross my mind about them hopping into bed with each so quickly, but Alice was a very smart woman and knew what she wanted and if Jasper was what she wanted, then Jasper was what she'd get.
"That's pretty quick, don't you think?" He asked glancing at me before he started his truck. He was probably thinking about our slow relationship.
I shrugged my shoulders before I spoke. "They've been playing this cat and mouse game for a couple of years now. It's a given for them to be together. Jazz never wanted to say anything to her because she was living in New York."
"That's understandable." He put the truck in reverse to pull out, but slammed on his brakes when a car appeared behind him out of nowhere in view of his back up camera. I felt a thump of metal against metal.
He cursed under his breath. "What the fuck?" I knew it was a rhetorical question. My stomach dropped, feeling nervous about this. It didn't feel right.
Edward jerked open his door and jumped out. He rushed to the back to see how bad the damage was. I waited a couple of minutes before I got out. I wanted to see for myself what was going on.
I walked up to Edward as he pulled open his wallet and took a card out. The other person glanced up at me as they were writing information down on a piece of paper. What really made me more nervous was when he spoke to me. "You're Isabella Swan, aren't you?"
"Depends on who's asking," I looked at him curiously. He smiled at me like he had just found what he was looking for.
"I'll call my insurance agent tomorrow, Mr. Cullen. Sorry about all this." He then climbed into his car and sped away. He never did answer my question, leaving my curiosity piqued as to why he wanted to know who I was.
"What the hell was that all about?" I asked, looking up at Edward as we made our way back to his truck.
When we climbed into our seats, he leaned over the console and placed a light kiss on my lips. "Your guess is as good as mine. He didn't seem like he was the paparazzi, although those bastards are pretty sneaky."
I sighed and slouched down into my seat after I put my seat-belt on. "It's all too weird if you ask me. It looked like he was in a hurry to get out of here, too. Why would anyone want to know who I am?" That had me wondering who in the world would be looking for me or even who would want to know who I was. I wasn't anyone important. Even dating Edward shouldn't be so important.
"I don't know, baby, just keep an eye out." He was quiet for a minute or so. "Now that I think of it, he come out of nowhere. He wasn't even upset about me bumping into his car," he expressed, shrugging before continuing to back out of the parking spot.
I was definitely keeping my eyes open for that guy again. I got the creeps just thinking about seeing him.
We made it back to my loft and got comfortable on the couch. I was hoping Edward would stay the night with me. He seemed pretty tired though. I wasn't planning on doing anything, but I loved cuddling with him on the couch and in my bed.
After an hour or so, Edward stretched and yawned. "I'm gonna take off. It's getting pretty late and we both have work tomorrow."
"Do you wanna stay? I'd love for you to stay." I was nearly begging him to stay, but I didn't want to sound too eager.
He hugged me tightly. "Sure." He said. "I still have some clothes over here, don't I?"
"Yeah, they're washed and hung up." I stretched up and kissed him before getting up from the couch and pulling him with me.
When we entered my room, Edward stripped out of his clothes, down to just his boxers. I couldn't get enough of his sexiness as I stared at his body. "See something you like?"
"Sorry, I just can't..." I didn't want to finish that sentence. I knew he wasn't expecting anything. We never talked about consummating our relationship. That only proved that he wasn't like every other man out there. We've been together for nearly a month and he hasn't pushed for things to go further. He would've already thrown me to the curb if that was all he wanted.
"I know what you mean. Hurry up and get your ass in bed," he said playfully as he pulled the blankets back to climb into bed.
I pulled my shirt and bra off and switched it with a tank top. Edward had seen me completely naked already and I wasn't embarrassed to show my goods to him, anymore. I heard him groan when I pulled my pants down and bent over to pick them up. I didn't do it on purpose, but I loved the sounds he made when he saw me like this.
When I climbed into bed, he pulled me into him, spooning with me. I could feel his hardness poking me in my back side. I pushed my ass into him causing him to groan into the crook of my neck. "You keep doing that, and you might get more than you bargained for."
"Mmm... promises, promises," I said jokingly. I grabbed his hand and pulled it around the front of me. It was nestled in between my breast and under my chin. His other arm was under the pillow that we were both sharing.
He began placing small kisses along my neck and jaw. His hot breath washed over me, causing goose bumps to spread like wild fire. My stomach began its tirade of eagerness. I wanted to go further, but I still wasn't sure. I think I was more nervous than anything. To me, it was a huge commitment. I know people do it all the time, but I really wanted to save myself for my one and only. To me he was it for me, and all I could do was hope that he felt the same.
"Edward?" I asked, softly.
"Mmmm..." He answered, lightly rubbing his hand along my arm.
"I um... well, I think I'm ready," I said. I pulled his arm tighter around me. He placed a few more kisses along my neck and shoulder. "I've just been so nervous and embarrassed about everything."
He scooted up the bed a little further to gain better access to my neck and jaw; his hardness slipping between my butt crack as he moved. "Don't be embarrassed; not with me."
"I guess I've just been worried about whether or not sex was all you wanted from me," I stated more than questioned. Taking a shaky breath, I continued. "I know we're together and having sex is what normal couples do, but..." I didn't want to sound like I was giving him an ultimatum.
"I wish you wouldn't be so worried. We'll take it slow. Remember, I'm following your lead. If we get to where you want to stop, then we'll stop and just try again some other time." He placed a small, searing kisses on my neck before pulling his hand from under the pillow. He eased it under my tank top and palmed one of my breasts and began twisting my nipple.
Pleasure shot through me, hitting me right where I wanted him.
He pressed his hardness against me. The only thing keeping him from going any further, was our underwear. "I would never hurt you." He whispered, peppering kissing along my neck and up to the corner of my mouth. "You're precious to me."
I sighed, loving the way his hand was making me feel. "It doesn't matter how you touch me, you always make me feel good." I groaned through gritted teeth, as he moved against me. He thrust over me a few more times. The feeling between my legs was growing more and more intense. I pushed into him as he thrust. "I know you'll be gentle." I whispered. "I trust you with my life," I declared. "I'm definitely ready."
Edward turned me over so that I was looking up at him. He pulled his hand from underneath my shirt, and palmed my cheek. He placed a few light kisses upon my lips. "Baby, I promise that I will be as gentle as I possibly can." I think what mostly scared me is when I was younger, I heard my father raping my mother on more than one occasion. I knew she didn't want him to ever touch her, again, and she made that known to him, so he forced sex on her no matter how she felt about the whole thing. He said he could do what he wanted with her because she was his wife.
"I know you will, I'm just really nervous." I calmed a little from his assurance. "I want you more than anything"
The way he was making my heart beat, and the way he made my body feel, was telling me that I was ready. I loved this man with everything that I am. "I'm not going anywhere." He whispered against my lips. He knew exactly what was going through my head. I was all his and needed him to know.
"Please make love to me." I looked into his eyes. He looked a little nervous, too so I placed my hand upon his cheek and felt him relax. He smiled and kissed me, this time with more vigor and passion. His tongue entered my mouth and we both hummed at the contact. I felt my nipples harden further when he reached to pull my shirt over my head. This was answer enough for me. He didn't need to speak the words.
He moved from his position beside me and perched himself between my legs. All that was left of our clothing was our underwear. He was trying to make me as comfortable as possible.
Slowly, he began touching and caressing my body as he made his way to my panties. My breath hitched when he hooked his fingers into the waistband to pull them from me. I closed my eyes for a moment to take in the feeling.
I was finally losing my virginity at the age of twenty-four. I was going to tell him tonight that I'm in love with him and now seemed like the perfect opportunity. He was making me feel more loved than I have ever felt in my entire life. All my other ex-boyfriends, which aren't many, sure as hell never made me feel the way he does. And they never made me feel like I wanted to give myself to them, let alone touch me where I craved Edwards touch.
I wanted this, forever.
I could see he was ready. His boxers tented out, caused by his very prominent erection. I had seen him in all of his glory, and the man wasn't small by any means. I was nervous; very nervous. I was afraid of feeling like I was being torn completely open., but I didn't want to say that out loud. He promised he would be gentle and I had to believe him; trust him.
"Edward?" I needed to tell him.
"Mmm…" he replied. He was looking down at me, lust and desire very evident on his face.
I moved my hand from where it laid next to me and smoothed in down my stomach, resting just above my mound where his eyes were locked. "I have condoms." He quirked his brows at me in question. "I wanted to be prepared." He smiled and nodded at me.
I pushed him away and sat up quickly to reach for the box, which was hidden in my night stand drawer, and pulled them out. I, nervously, opened the box and tore one condom from the package. My hands were visibly shaking. "You sure you wanna do this?" He asked, placing a hand over mine as I handed him the condom.
"Yes. I know you're not going anywhere and I'm ready. I'm just nervous, that's all." I replied looking up at him. He moved forward and was now face to face with me, placing a small kiss on my lips.
"It'll be okay, baby; I promise," he conveyed, pulling the condom from my hand and leaning back so he could get himself completely naked.
I watched as he pulled his boxers from his body. My eyes washed over him, taking all of him into my memory. I wanted to remember this moment for as long as I lived.
I lay back, still watching, as he opened the condom and rolled it on. Slowly, he crawled up my body and gently lay on top of me. His weight was welcomed.
He rested on one elbow, next to my shoulder and with the other hand, he placed it on my cheek. He looked at me with such love and admiration. I wanted to cry happy tears. I couldn't believe this was happening. "I love you," he said, pressing his lips to mine, and beating me to say it first. "I've loved you for a while now. I just wanted you to know that I want more than this. It's more than just sex with you. I want all of you; all the time."
I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him to me, kissing him with all the love I felt for him, too. "God, I love you, too. I wanted to tell you tonight. I want this more than anything."
He reached down between my legs and ran a finger between my wet folds, testing me.
Slowly, he pushed my legs further open, with his own. I felt as he grasped his erection and ran the head along my opening, coating it with my arousal. I stopped breathing for a second when I felt him push in just a tad.
It was time.
"Tell me if it hurts too much and I'll stop," he requested. I nodded,answering him and encouraging him to go on.
He moved his hips forward, slightly. Then I felt a small pain. I wasn't sure if that was all there was. I gritted my teeth waiting for the rest to come. I knew it would and it did. He moved forward more, entering me; little by little.
When I felt the very uncomfortable tearing pain, I knew I felt all of it. Tears rolled down my cheeks as his hips became flush with mine. He was in; all the way in. The burning was intense, but I could feel it fading a Edward stilled, waiting for me to adjust. Waiting for me to say okay.
He kissed me tenderly, wiping my tears away. "You okay, baby?" I nodded, more tears flowing over my cheeks. They were from happiness and from the pain. It hurt and it would be a pain I would never forget. Edward was being as gentle as he possibly could. He touched me like a fragile doll as he wiped my tears away with the pad of his thumb.
The burning was almost gone. It was still there but not as intense. "You can move now. Slow, though, okay?."
He pulled back slowly, almost all the way out, and pushed back in. He rotated his hips, making the feeling more intense. This time, the feeling of him being inside of me, was different, almost pleasurable.
He used his free hand, and hooked it behind my knee, pulling it up over his hip. That added another shot of pain that disappeared quickly. I called out, "Oh, God!" He found a slow rhythm as he pushed and pulled in and out of me. The pain was nearly gone the more he moved.
I moved my other leg, opening up wider for him. Both legs were now wrapped around him.
Our breaths were labored as he grunted and groaned with each thrust. He was watching me. His mouth open, breathing heavily, as we made love to each other.
I couldn't help the sounds coming from my mouth; my fingernails clawing at his back, wanting more. I welcomed the sensations, taking over my body.
He slipped his hands under my shoulders, gripping them for leverage. He pushed into me harder but not much faster. I had heard that most women don't orgasm their first time having sex, but whatever I was feeling, was definitely an orgasm getting ready to rip right through me.
"Fuck," he groaned into my neck. His rhythm sped up. I knew he was close.
I was feeling overwhelmed, at home, and complete as we made love. It all felt magical.
He pushed into me really hard and stilled, causing my orgasm to erupt. "I'm..." I grabbed him around his neck and pulled him to me, kissing him hard. "Fuck, yes." Our kiss was erratic and sloppy. We couldn't get enough of each other. He moved slow, each time pushing into me, rotating his hips.
"God, I love you," he whispered into the crook of my neck. We were completely out of breath. He laid on top me, with his full weight. I loved it and wanted him to stay there, forever.
As we lay trying to catch our breath, I rubbed my hands up and down his back, feeling the sweat. I hadn't realized it, but I was sweating, too. We needed a shower.
He propped himself up on his elbows and looked down at me, into my eyes. "I love you, too. More than anything," I whispered, looking back at him, into his eyes. I could see the love he felt for me and I only hoped that he could see it within me, too.
"You're everything to me. My life, my heart, my soul," he stated, placing light, open mouth, kisses along my shoulder and up my neck.
EPOV
I was in heaven. At least it felt that way. After making love to Bella for the first time, we had showered and crawled back into bed. She laughed when we saw the small trace of blood wash across the floor of the shower and down the drain. "There goes my virginity," she said jokingly and laughing before relaxing, and began to wash each other. I had never been with a virgin, and I was terrified that I would hurt her more than I knew I would. I felt every pain that she felt as I pushed into her. I felt her tear and become more wet as the blood from her hymen lubricated my entry. It was the best feeling in the world to have someone love you heart and soul and give you that special part of them. It was the best feeling anyone could ask for.
The next morning, we woke with smiles as the alarm sounded. We were still naked and I knew she could feel my morning wood, poking into her back.
My eyes popped open when I felt her grasp my length and gave it a tug. "Morning, baby."
She rolled over and snuggled into me after she released me. When she lifted her leg to drape it over mine, she winced.
"You're sore?" I hoped she wasn't hurting too much. I didn't want her day at work to be unbearable.
"It's not too bad. Just an ache mostly," she explained.
I hugged her to me and kissed her temple. "You should take some Ibuprofen before you leave for work."
"I will." She climbed up to straddle me. "Do you have plans for lunch today?"
"No, but I can't get away. I have a meeting; I'm sorry," I explained. I didn't want her to think I was avoiding her; far from it. If I could stay in bed with her all day, I would.
"Will you come back here, tonight? I'll make dinner," she queried, leaning forward, nuzzling her head underneath my chin. I wrapped my arms around her and rubbed up and down her back, settling with my hands on her hips. I could feel the tip of my erection, at her entrance. All I had to do was push up and I would be inside of her.
"Of course. Um... just how sore are you?" I wanted to make sure she was okay before I thrust upward and entered her.
She rose up and looked at me with a smirk on her face. "I think I'm okay. One time, and you already want more?" she asked, jokingly.
I sat up and flipped her over, hovering above her. I pushed her legs open with my thighs. I leaned down and gave her a lick from bottom to top causing her to squeal when I sucked her clit in between my teeth and bit down lightly. Her body jerked from the pleasure.
"Shit," she cursed and reached down to grab my head, pushing my face further in between her legs. I took that as her wanting more. I didn't want to deny her, so I licked and sucked every inch of her opening. When I slid two fingers inside of her, I could feel she was swollen. Hopefully from her arousal and not from the night before.
"Oh, God." She moaned loudly and began thrusting her hips upward; grabbing my hand and pushing my fingers, further, into her. It wasn't taking much to push her over the edge.
I sucked on her clit, more, eliciting a small scream. I smiled at her reaction. If this was how she was going to react every time I go down on her, then I knew it would be even better, when I finally enter her.
I pumped my fingers, in and out a few more times after she finally came. She had a lot of years of pent up orgasms to make up for.
I climbed up her body, reaching over and getting a condom from the night stand. She sat up quickly, grabbed the condom from me, ripping it open and rolling it on herself. I looked at her dumbfounded, wondering why she was in such a hurry.
"Damn, baby; eager this morning?" I teased. She rolled her eyes and pushed me onto my back and straddled me.
"You're killing me over here; you're too slow." I chuckled, grabbing her hips, holding her above me. Who knew she'd turn into a nympho after only having sex once?
She reached down and wrapped her fingers around my shaft, positioning it at her opening. Slowly, she sank down.
Her mouth opened and her eyes closed, "Oh, God." She whispered. I hoped this wasn't hurting her.
"Does it hurt?" Just a moment of panic.
She shook her head. "You feel ten times bigger this way," she explained, sitting straight up as soon as I was sheathed inside of her. Her head fell back and her mouth fell open, as she began rolling her hips above me.
I slid my hands around her hips and cupped her ass cheeks; spreading them to feel with my fingertips, where I entered her. It was absolutely amazing.
I grunted, and she was moaning, loudly, every time she moved her hips. We had a good rhythm going, her tits bouncing with each impact.
I moved my hand and began rubbing her clit with my thumb; her mouth wide open, nearly screaming. "Shit, shit, shit. Oh, God." She chanted over and over. My orgasm was approaching quickly.
With her loud moans and the way she moved her hips, I wasn't going to last long. She definitely knew what she was doing.
"God, that feels so good, baby. Mmm...Fuck yes." I couldn't take my eyes off of her. She was my dream come true.
I groaned and grunted louder with each thrust. I couldn't help it; I was about to cum.
She brought her hands up from where they perched on my chest, and cupped her tits, pulling at her nipples. Fuck! That did it for me. I started thrusting up into her harder, slamming her down on me.
She literally growled, "I'm cumming."
"Fuck, Yes!" I yelled, grabbing her hips. I stopped her from moving and pushed as far as I could go. Both of us groaned at the sensation.
She slowly moved her hips a few more times, before collapsing onto my chest. "Holy, shit."
"You can say that again." I knew what she was feeling because I was feeling it, too. I rubbed my hands up and down her back feeling goose bumps riddle her body. I didn't want to move, and I was still inside of her.
She sat up abruptly. "We need to shower because I'm not going to work smelling like sex, and we're going to be late for work if we don't shower now."
"Okay, don't climb off so fast, I don't want the condom going with you," I claimed, knowing that it would easily slip off if we weren't careful. I wasn't sure how she felt if she were to get pregnant, right now. I knew she wanted kids, badly, but I didn't want to take the risk so soon.
After a quick shower and breakfast, I walked her down to her car. "I love you. I'll see you tonight. Don't forget, you're making dinner."
"I know. Any request? I can pretty much make anything." She was definitely a dream come true.
"No. I'll eat whatever you make; I'm not too picky." I leaned down and kissed her before I started walking away to my truck.
"Edward?"
"Yeah, baby?" I said turning back towards her. She jogged over and wrapped her arms around me.
"I love you. I'll see you, tonight." She kissed me one more time and headed back to her car.
When I made it to work, the same guy I had backed my truck into was standing next to his, as I pulled up. I kept glancing at him wondering if it were me, he was waiting on.
My question was answered when I opened my door and stepped out. "Mr. Cullen. Do you have a moment?"
"Sure. What's this about? I know my insurance will cover the damage to your car." My instincts were telling me there was something more than just the accident that he wanted to talk about.
He sidled up next to me and leaned against my truck. "How well do you know Isabella?"
"Um... this has nothing to do with the accident. She was just the passenger," I stated.
He continued with his questions. "How long have you known her?"
"Again, this has nothing to do with the accident. If you don't mind, I prefer not to share any information about my girlfriend with you." I started walking away and he jogged to catch up with me.
As I walked faster, he was keeping astride. "Do you know anything about her mother?"
I stopped abruptly and spun facing him. "Listen, I don't know who the fuck you are and why the hell you keep asking me questions about my girlfriend, but I advise you to turn around, get in your car, and leave before I call security and have you escorted off of the property. What will it be?"
He looked at me as if he were studying me. "Fine, I'll leave, but I think you need to find out more about your precious girlfriend."
He turned and walked away. I had no idea what he was talking about. As far as I knew, Bella had told me everything about her life. I honestly didn't think she would lie to me about anything. I had the utmost faith that she wasn't keeping anything from me.
I was on edge for the rest of the day. I wasn't even paying attention during our meeting. I was trying to figure out what that guy wanted with my Bella. My main focus was hoping she wasn't in any kind of trouble. I would have to make sure to ask her about it when I got to her place tonight.
I cut my day a little short; not really in the mood to deal with arrogant football players. I knew how they could be because I was once one of them. "Hey coach, why are you in such a foul mood today?"
Jimmy Olivander, defensive linebacker, number one on the arrogance scale. He approached me, actually showing some sort of concern. "I'm fine, Jimmy. Thanks for your concern, though."
I grabbed my coffee mug and keys heading towards the door when he stepped in front of me. "You sure man. You seem really uptight. Want to head out for some drinks? Maybe, find you a fine woman to scale your tension away?" he suggested, wiggling his eyebrows at me.
I glared at him, wanting to break his neck for even suggesting that I find a woman. Although I couldn't blame him, no one really knew that I had a girlfriend waiting for me when I left this place.
"No, thank you," I said through gritted teeth. "Now, can you move so that I can go home to my girlfriend?"
"Oh, didn't know; my bad. Does she put out good enough for ya? I'm sure I could hook you up with someone that could." He smiled, suggesting Bella wasn't good enough for me.
"Jimmy, I'm warning you, you're stepping across a line that you don't need to be crossing. If you ever, from this moment on, suggest that my girlfriend isn't good enough for me, ever again, I will bench you for the rest of the season. Do I make myself clear?" I said in the sternest voice that I could muster. He was also stepping into a sexual harassment suit if I ever heard anything like that come out of his mouth, again.
"Yes, sir." He saluted me as if we were in the military. "Geez, I was only fuckin' with ya man," he said, properly scolded.
I made my way to my truck, not saying another word to him. He pissed me off beyond reason. I just wanted to get home to my girl and see if I could find out what the hell that asshole was suggesting this morning.
Home? I was now calling her place my home. I could only wish. Maybe when Alice moved out I'll bring up the subject of living together. First, I needed to head to my aunt and uncles to pick up a few changes of clothes. I planned on staying with her until we figured out what that guy was trying to do.
When I walked in the front door, my aunt was coming down the stairs. "Edward, it's nice to see you. You're always working or with Bella these days. How is she, by the way?"
"Didn't you see her today in the office?" I was worried now, hoping there wasn't something wrong.
"No. I was in and out all day. I barely had time to use the bathroom let alone say hi to her," she explained. That made me feel somewhat better. I hadn't talked to nor received a text from her at all today. She knew I had a meeting and probably didn't want to disturb me.
My aunt walked up to me and gave me a quick hug and a peck on the cheek. "What's wrong with you? You seem worried."
"I am." I went on to explain to my aunt about the accident the day before and how the guy showed up at my work today. She seemed concerned too and agreed that I stay with Bella until further notice.
"You don't think she'll be upset, do you? I know she can kick anyone's ass if she needed to, but this worries me. I don't know why this guy kept asking me those questions. Auntie, she's told me everything there is to know about her. I know she wouldn't lie to me about anything." I unloaded all of my concerns on her and she listened. It felt good to let my worries out.
"Edward, sweetie, that's one thing about Bella, she wears her heart on her sleeve. She's much like her mother in that sense. Those two have been to hell and back and they would still give anyone the shirt off their backs. I know everything there is to know about those two. Well, up until the day Bella started dating you, that is," she said jokingly. I knew she was only trying to calm the situation, and it helped some.
I embraced my aunt and kissed the top of her head. "I'm gonna take off. Bella's cooking dinner tonight. I'll talk to her and see if there's anything she can think of why this guy could be asking about her and trying to make me think she's keeping something from me."
"Like I said before, I honestly don't think she would keep anything from you. You two have grown so close over the last few weeks. She just wouldn't do that. And I have to say, it's nice to actually see my nephew in love. I've never seen you this happy before. Not even with Katherine." I hugged her again. She always saw right through me.
"I do love her. We told each other last night for the first time." She smiled up at me and patted my cheek before pulling from our embrace.
My drive back to Bella's place seemed long. I kept running all sorts of scenarios through my mind about that guy. Was he the paparazzi just asking questions? Was he a jealous ex- boyfriend trying to get a rise out of me? He couldn't have been an ex, though, she would have told me. So many different questions that only she could answer.
When I pulled into her parking garage and got out of my truck, I glanced out towards the street; not really looking for anything in particular. That guy, whoever the fuck he is, was standing across the street, leaning against his car. He smirked when I emerged into his view. It was almost as if he expected me to see him.
I made my way over to him. I was bound and determined to find out what he wanted with Bella.
"What the fuck are you doing here?"
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