The Time I Cooked For You Again

It's been three days since my first proper date with Bella and I haven't been able to wipe the smile from my face all week. I've been the butt of many a joke at the hospital, not to mention with Jasper. Plus, since Bella gave me the go-ahead for more kissing, it's all I can think about and when I say all I can think about, I mean ALL I can think about. It's made for a rather interesting dream or two that's for sure.

It's Wednesday morning when I walk into the kitchen to grab some breakfast before work. Jasper is already sat at the table nursing a cup of coffee and a piece of toast.

"Morning" He says, looking up from his phone where he's reading the news.

"Morning" I reply, turning on the coffee machine to make myself a cup.

"Alice and I are going out on Friday night" Jasper suddenly says after a moment of silence.

"Good for you Jazz" I reply with a chuckle, unsure why he's announcing this.

"Ha Ha Edward. I'm telling you because I thought you might want to invite Bella over." He tells me, turning to face me as I lean against the counter. I look at him for a moment trying to keep my face a mask of calm, while my insides do some kind of happy 'thank you' dance to the gods.

"Oh yeah, that sounds good" I reply as I pour my coffee and sit down at the table, taking the piece of toast Jasper offers me. "I'll text her now" I tell him, trying to not sound too eager.

Hey - E

She replies a few moments later.

Hey - B

Jasper says he's taking Alice out on Friday night. Wanna come over for dinner? - E

Her reply is almost instant.

I would love to. Shall I bring something? - B

Yeah. Your mouth and a fuck tonne of kisses.

Just yourself. I thought I'd cook for you again. I haven't used the cookbook you bought me for Christmas yet - E

Sounds perfect - B

I send her a winky face before putting my phone down. As I look up with a stupid grin on my face I see Jasper staring at me.

"What?" I ask, my smile fading.

"Oh nothing." He replies with a smirk, making me roll my eyes at him. "Did she say yes?" He asks.

"Yes, she said yes" I told him. He wiggles his eyebrows at me suggestively in response and I give him the finger but I can't help but laugh at him.

"Well, well, well Cullen" Jasper says as he stands from the table and places his things in the sink. "How the tables have turned. You'll be agonizing over your outfit soon. They grow up so fast" he says wiping a non-existent tear from his eye. I throw a tea towel at his head and he laughs, dodging it.

Fucker.

It's Friday night and Jasper left about half an hour ago. I spent the last two days preparing for my evening with Bella and now it's here, I feel a little bit nervous. This will be the first time we've been alone together in an apartment.

An apartment with a bed.

Shut up. It's too soon.

As I place the food in the oven, I scan the room to make sure everything is perfect. I've set the table for dinner, turned on the lamps for ambiance, and chosen some music for background noise. The food is bubbling away and a bottle of wine is breathing on the counter. Suddenly, I hear a knock on the door.

Okay. This is it. Be cool. Be calm.

You are anything but cool.

Fuck off.

I walk to the door to reveal Bella. She's dressed in jeans and a pale yellow sweater.

Fuck, she's pretty.

"Hey" I say with a smile, stepping back to let her into the apartment.

"Hey" She says with a grin, walking past me. "I hope I'm not late." She says.

"Not at all" I reply, following her into the kitchen. "I've just put the food into the oven to finish" I tell her.

"What are we having?" She asks, "It smells amazing."

"Lasagne" I reply.

"Ooo one of my favourites" She tells me.

"Oh yeah? Mine too" I say, grinning at her. She smiles back. We're silent for a moment before I remember my manners. "Would you like a drink?" I ask her.

"Sure, what are you having?" She asks.

"Well, I did get a bottle of that wine you liked, if you fancied a glass?" I tell her, gesturing to the bottle on the counter.

"Sounds perfect" She replies with a grin, her cheeks flushing slightly. I pour two glasses before handing her one. We both take a sip and I take comfort in the way the alcohol calms the flutters in my stomach.

"Shall we sit in the living room while the lasagne finishes?" I ask. She nods and follows me into the other room. I take a seat on the couch, Bella sitting next to me and then look over at her. We're silent for a moment, sipping our wine.

Say something! She told you to just talk to her normally.

"I meant to say when you arrived that you look really pretty by the way" I tell her, immediately mentally facepalming myself. She laughs lightly.

"Thank you, so do you" She tells me, making me laugh in return and easing my angst. We fall silent again and her eyes meet mine. I flick my gaze down to her mouth and back up again before leaning in slightly.

I want to kiss her too badly to wait until later.

"I also meant to do this" I say quietly just before my lips touch hers. She leans into the kiss and I can't help but deepen it. Suddenly, she pulls back.

"What? What's the matter?" I ask her, slightly out of breath.

Kisses were okay right? Kisses had the green light?

"Nothing. I just don't want to spill these" She says, taking my glass and placing them both on the table before smiling at me and leaning back in. Her mouth fuses to mine once more and I swipe my tongue along her bottom lip. She opens her mouth with a quiet moan, granting me entrance.

Fuck, I haven't heard her make that noise for so long.

I groan in response and lean in further, pushing her back slightly into the arm of the couch. Her hands go to my hair, keeping my head close to hers. I groan again when she lightly scratches her fingernails over my scalp.

Fuck, I missed that.

My own hand is about to make contact with her breast when I hear the oven timer go off. Bella pulls back and glances over her shoulder.

"Fucking oven timer" I groan in frustration.

"It seems we have a habit of being interrupted by buzzers," She says with a smile. I can't help but chuckle as I move off of her and stand, heading to the kitchen. I open the oven and see that the lasagne is done perfectly. I take it out, putting it on the stove to rest for a few moments. As I turn I see Bella appear in the doorway.

"It's ready" I tell her. She nods and disappears back into the living room to collect our glasses which she then places on the table. I dish up two portions of lasagne and place one in front of her. I then grab the side salad from the fridge and place it between us.

"Wow, this is beautiful" She says with a smile, looking at the steaming plate in front of her.

"I hope it tastes as good and it smells." I tell her. We dig in and quickly find out that it is indeed as good as I hoped. Bella moans around her fork.

Fuck, keep doing that Bells and I'll make you lasagne for the rest of your life.

"This is honestly the best lasagne I've ever had" She tells me and I feel a small surge of pride at her words.

"Thanks" I reply honestly. She grins at me.

"You can make it for me again anytime" She continues, taking another bite.

"I will," I tell her, looking her in the eyes. She blushes a little under my gaze.

While we eat we talk about everything and anything. Bella tells me about this new project she's been asked to work on and I can tell she's excited by the way her eyes light up as she speaks. It's fucking cute. She then asks me all about my week and even remembers Laurent's name, asking how he's doing.

When we've finished our food, I collect our plates and put them on the counter. As I stand I realize the second glass of wine we've drunk has gone to my head a bit and I sway slightly.

"Would you like dessert yet?" I ask, turning to look at her. In the dim lighting, I can just make out her rosy cheeks from the wine.

"Honestly, I think I might need a minute. That was so good I ate more than I should have" She says with a giggle.

"Okay, why don't we 'retire to the drawing room'?" I say, the alcohol making me act like a fucking idiot.

What the fuck are you doing?

I don't know.

Bella lets out a full-blown laugh though and that makes any immediate embarrassment worth it. She stands from the table before curtseying slightly and heading into the living room. I laugh at her antics before I follow, my eyes lingering on her ass.

It's so fucking round. I love it. I love all of her actually.

Are we seriously throwing around the L-word?

No.

We take a seat on the couch, Bella tucking her legs underneath herself and sipping on her wine. She looks over at me and gives me a small smile.

"This has been lovely Edward. It was exactly what I needed tonight" She tells me.

"You're welcome. I've enjoyed it too." I tell her.

We continue to look at each other for a moment and I can feel the atmosphere in the room change. It's charged, electric. I put my wine down on the coffee table and slowly scoot closer to Bella. I reach out a hand and gently take her wine glass from her, placing it next to mine. She looks up at me from under her lashes and gives me a little smile.

I lean in and capture her mouth once more, deepening the kiss when her hands move to my hair. She lightly scratches against my scalp and I can't help but groan into her mouth, moving further into her, pushing her down onto the couch. I raise my hand and lightly palm her breast, groaning again when I hear her little moan of pleasure.

Fuck I wish I could fuck her. It's been too fucking long.

Bella pulls her mouth away from mine, gasping for air and I move to her neck, swiping my tongue along her pulse point and sucking on the delicate skin there.

"Edward" She moans. "You'll leave a mark" She says breathily, tilting her head to give me more room.

"Good" I reply, my voice gritty.

The idea of marking her makes me hard as fuck.

I continue my assault on her neck before moving down to her collarbone. I slightly pull her sweater down, kissing along the tops of her breasts. Bella moans and tilts her hips slightly, rubbing against where I'm rock hard. I groan at the sensation. I lift up on my hands and capture her mouth once more, thrusting against her slightly. I know she's not ready to jump back into bed together yet but at this point, I will take anything on offer, dry humping included.

Bella moans into my mouth, pulling slightly on my hair and swiping her tongue against mine. I can feel her chest rising and falling quickly with her excited breaths as I increase the pressure of my thrusts.

"Urgh Edward" She moans, pulling her mouth away, looking into my eyes.

"What? What do you want?" I ask her huskily.

"More" She moans. I lean up on one hand and move my other to the button of her jeans.

"Can I?" I whisper. She looks at me, her eyes torn.

Please say yes Bella or I might die from blue balls.

"I won't do any more than you want Bella. I just need to touch you. Please." I say. I'm aware that I sound desperate but right now I am. She gives me a small nod and that's all I need.

I quickly undo the button of her jeans and pull her zipper down. I gently squeeze my hand between us and slip it under the fabric of her pants, but keeping it above her panties.

If I feel her skin I know I won't be able to stop at just touching her.

She gasps quietly and I once again, fuse my mouth to hers. Slowly, I rub against her, feeling her moisture through the fabric, drawing moans and groans from her mouth.

"Fuck baby, you're so fucking wet" I groan as I continue to rub my fingers against her. She moans in response before moving her own hands down to the waistband of my pants. I look into her eyes, willing her to touch me but not wanting to pressure her.

"Can I?" She whispers my own words back to me.

"Yes. Fuck yes" I tell her, giving her a heated kiss as she pops the button of my pants and slips her little hand inside. She grasps me over my boxers and I can't help the deep moan that comes from my chest.

Holy shit. That feels amazing.

Don't cum too soon. Don't cum too soon.

"Oh fuck" I groan, ripping my mouth away from hers as she starts to pump her hand up and down my length. I stay completely still for a moment, enjoying the feeling of her touching me before I start to move my own hand against her again, focusing on that little bundle of nerves under my finger.

Bella starts to moan and pant under me and I can feel my own body getting close to release, the tell-tale spots dancing in front of my vision, my breath coming out in harsh pants.

Fuck. I'm going to cum in my pants like a thirteen-year-old boy and I don't even fucking care.

"Bella" I groan. "I'm gonna cum if you keep doing that." I moan into her ear. She moans back.

"That's the idea" She tells me breathily making me feel like I might cum on the spot. "Fuck. I'm close Edward" She whimpers as I increase my efforts, desperate to make her fall over that edge before me. I can feel the burn in my arms as I hold myself up and my abs are tense but I don't care. I need to make her cum. Need to see her cum. Need to fall over that edge with her.

"Cum for me" I groan, nipping her bottom lip with my teeth. She arches her back and her eyes slam shut in pleasure. She moans loud and long and the sight of it throws me over the edge with her. I groan, my hips bucking into her small fist as my orgasm hits. When I finally come down from my high, I'm lying on top of Bella panting hard, our hands trapped between our bodies.

"Fuck" I chuckle as I lean up to look at her. Her cheeks are rosy from her orgasm and her eyes are bright and clear.

"I know" She laughs quietly, pulling her hand out of my pants. I can feel the mess down there and it is not pleasant. I do the same before sitting up slightly.

"Um...I'm just gonna..." I trail off, pointing to my bedroom, needing to get out of these clothes. She nods and blushes slightly as I quickly walk off and strip out of my clothes, grabbing some new boxers and jeans. When I return to the living room, Bella's sipping her wine and smoothing her hair.

"You ok?" She asks quietly. "Sorry...I didn't think about..." She says, gesturing to my groin.

"Yeah I'm fine. Never better." I tell her with a wink. She giggles slightly as I lean on the arm of the couch and dip my head, giving her soft kiss. "Thank you" I whisper.

"It was my pleasure" She tells me, giving me her own smirk. I laugh before standing back up again.

"Ready for dessert?" I ask her.

"Sure. Can I help?" She asks as I walk back into the kitchen.

"No I'm good. You stay there." I tell her, grabbing the brownies and raspberries I collected from Nuova Luna this afternoon. I plate them up before returning to the living room.

"Here we go" I say, handing her a plate. She takes it before giving me a big smile.

"Are these what I think they are?" She asks.

"Well you said it was the best dessert you'd ever had." I tell her with a shrug.

"You are the best" She tells me before tucking in. Even though the statement is said innocently, I can't help the flutter I feel at the compliment, especially as it's Bella. As we eat our dessert, Bella suddenly laughs, making me look over at her.

"What?" I ask around a mouthful of brownie.

"Nothing" she says before giggling a little again.

"What?!" I ask, the sound being infectious and making me laugh with her.

"Eating this just reminded me of going to the movies with you last week" she chuckles, "and how you said "bumping uglies". She full out laughs now, making me laugh with her.

"I was trying to be polite!" I argue as I chuckle myself.

"I know but I haven't heard that expression since I was about twelve" she chuckles again. I laugh with her.

"Yeah well the look on your face when we bumped hands was a fucking picture." I tell her, chuckling slightly at the memory of her wide eyes and open mouth.

"Did you honestly try to bump hands with me? Just tell me the truth." She says, looking me straight in the eye.

"No I did not Swan! It was pure serendipity" I reply, feigning shock. She laughs at me shaking her head.

We finish our dessert and I take the plates, putting them on the counter. While I'm in the kitchen I glance at the clock and see it's almost half eleven. Jasper and Alice will probably be back soon. I walk back into the living room and pick up my wine glass, taking a long sip. I retake my place on the couch and look over at Bella.

"Thank you for this evening Edward. It's been really lovely." She says quietly, looking over at me, her eyes warm.

"You're welcome. Thank you for coming." I tell her with a grin. "And thank you...for earlier" I add, not really sure how to word it.

"You're welcome Edward" She chuckles quietly.

"I hope I didn't...push you...into doing anything." I add, suddenly feeling the need to hear her confirm that she wanted it as much as me.

"You didn't push me into anything. I would have told you to stop if I wanted to and I certainly wouldn't have reciprocated." She tells me. I nod in response and give her a small smile. Suddenly, we hear the door open and Jasper's voice.

"Knock knock! We're coming in!" He calls. I roll my eyes at him but Bella just giggles slightly, making me smile.

"We're in here Jazz!" I call back. After a moment Jasper rounds the corner with a hand over his eyes, peeking through his fingers at us. Alice stands next to him with a smirk before she rolls her eyes and pulls his hand away.

"For god's sake Jazz, they're obviously not fucking on the couch." Alice says to him, shaking her head at his antics.

"I was just making sure." He argues back, earning him a small smile from her.

"How was your evening?" Bella asks them.

"It was lovely thanks" Alice says. "We went to the movies to see that new rom-com you saw last week." She tells us. I see Bella glance over at me and we both break out in a fit of laughter. Alice and Jasper look at us like we're nuts and maybe we are.

"What?" She asks Bella.

"Nothing. I'll explain later." Bella tells her, giving me a quick glance and a smile meant just for me.

I like that she does things just for me. That we have our own secret language.

You're such a sap.

Fuck off.

"Okay," Alice replies. We talk for a few moments before Alice asks if they should head off. Bella nods and stands before Alice and Jasper disappear into the kitchen to give us some privacy.

"Well I had a great night, thank you again Edward." Bella says quietly.

"Me too. Thank you for coming." I reply giving her a smile. I lean in and give her a soft kiss as she wraps her arms around my neck and pulls me closer. I wrap my arms around her waist and deepen the kiss slightly before remembering that Alice and Jasper are only a few feet away. I pull back before giving her one more peck on the lips. She grins at me. I walk her to the door where Alice is waiting before saying goodnight and waving them off, waiting until Bella steps into the lift before closing the door.

"So...it went well I take it?" Jasper says as I walk back into the kitchen.

"Yeah, we had a good time." I reply, smiling slightly as I load the last bits into the dishwasher.

"Good." He says. As I close the door of the dishwasher and turn around to say goodnight Jasper looks at me funny. "What?" I ask.

"Have you changed your pants?" He asks, frowning a little.

Fuck.

"Er...yeah. I spilt something on my others." I tell him, keeping my face completely straight.

"Oh" He replies, "It wasn't red wine was it, because if it was, you should really soak them in white wine while the stain is still fresh. Sounds bizarre but seriously, it works. Want me to look at them?" Jasper rambles on.

"No!" I say a bit too abruptly. "No, it wasn't red wine. It was just...juice. Anyway, night Jasper." I say before quickly heading to my room and closing the door. As I undress and climb under the covers I hear Jasper muttering to himself before heading to his own room. Once in bed, I grab my phone and send a quick text, a smile playing on my lips.

Never have I ever had to lie to my roommate about why I changed my pants. - E