The Time We Celebrated Christmas
It's the week leading up to Christmas and I'm sweating, my sweater clinging to my body uncomfortably. I pant heavily, wincing every now and again as a pine needle hits me in the face.
"Are you sure your girlfriend needs a real fucking tree?" I wheeze, desperately needing this nightmare to be over.
"Apparently so" Jasper pants back.
"But they're not even here for Christmas!" I argue.
"Been there, got the t-shirt!" Jasper calls back.
I grumble a little before continuing to sweat and curse and wince.
Jasper and I have been tasked with the delightful job of bringing Bella and Alice's real Christmas tree up to their apartment. The catch to this little to-do, it doesn't fit in the fucking elevator which means that we have to take the stairs. And they're on the fucking fourth floor.
Eventually, we make it up to the girl's floor, Jasper slamming the fire escape door open and pulling the tree through the doorway. I stumble after him before dragging it down the hall to their door.
"Thank fuck for that" I pant, while Jasper knocks on the door, breathing heavily himself.
A few moments later Alice opens the door and smiles at us.
"Hey boys, what took you so long?" She asks before disappearing into the kitchen.
I move to make some snarky remark at her but restrain myself after seeing the look in Jasper's eye. We drag the tree into the apartment, placing it in the living room before flopping down on the couch.
"Wow, what happened to you two?" Bella asks as she walks out of her room.
"Your roommate happened to us" I reply, lifting the bottom of my sweater and wiping my face. I notice Bella's eyes drop to my exposed abs and can't help a smirk.
"Ah, Christmas tree" Bella nods in understanding.
"Tell me again, why you need a real tree? You're not even here for Christmas!" I argue.
"I know but..." Bella trails off, sitting next to me on the couch.
"It's still nice to have the Christmas spirit!" Alice finishes, flopping down next to Jasper.
"Couldn't an artificial tree give you that?" I ask.
"It's the smell" Jasper replies.
"Scent" Alice corrects him.
"What?" I ask, beginning to get frustrated with the ridiculousness of the situation.
"It's the scent of the tree. You don't get it with an artificial tree" Alice shrugs.
I stare at her like she's grown a third head before I feel Bella giggle next to me.
"Tell you what, next time Alice, I'll buy you a fucking magic tree so you can get your kicks that way" I say, leaning back on the couch and closing my eyes.
"Oh don't be a Grinch Edward" Bella teases. I crack one eye open and give her a glare. She holds her hands up in mock surrender before giggling again. "You have pine needles in your hair" She says before leaning forward, removing said foliage.
I tilt my head, leaning into her touch a little before sighing quietly. A few moments later, Alice and Jasper leave the living room, disappearing into her bedroom to 'look at something', leaving us alone.
"So, are you excited for Christmas?" Bella asks quietly, her hands still stroking my hair. I open my eyes and meet her dark ones.
"Yeah I guess" I shrug. "I'm excited to be with you this year" I grin.
"Me too" She giggles.
"I've got your gift" I tell her, noticing the gleam in her eye.
"Oh yeah?" She says, "What is it?"
"Can't say" I reply.
"What?! Why bring it up if you're not going to tell me?!" She cries.
"Because I love watching you squirm," I tell her with a grin before wrapping my arms around her waist and pushing her onto her back. My mouth meets hers, kissing her hotly, my tongue swiping along her bottom lip before tangling with hers. Bella's hands go to my hair, holding me to her tightly.
"Oh my god! Seriously, guys, get a room!" Alice suddenly cries, breaking us out of our spell.
"We had one till you walked in" I chuckle, kissing down Bella's neck and ignoring Alice.
"Edward!" Alice squeals before running out of the room.
Bella giggles but eventually pushes me away. I pout slightly before she kisses me on the nose and giggles.
"I love you, but Alice will literally kill us both if we start doing it on the couch with her next door" She tells me.
"I wasn't going to fuck you" I roll my eyes.
"Who said anything about you fucking me?" She teases, a flirt in her eyes. I immediately feel all of the blood in my body drain to my groin before Bella laughs, rolling her eyes at me.
"Later?" I ask, hoping like hell she agrees.
"Later" She nods.
Fucking A!
"Are you sure you've got everything?" Bella says for the fortieth time on Christmas Eve morning.
"Yes" I reply, feeling my patience wearing thin. "I've got the suitcases and the bags of presents." I tell her.
"Shit, did I put my Dad's in there?" She mutters before starting to go through the bag again.
I crouch down, moving my face until I'm level with her and place my hands on her shoulders.
"Baby, you've already checked three times. Even I know it's in there" I tell her.
Her eyes meet mine before she sighs, running her fingers through her hair.
"What are you stressing about?" I ask her.
"It's just...Christmas with your family" She shrugs.
"But you've spent loads of time with my family" I reply.
Actually, she's spent so much time with my family I think my mom might love her more than me.
"I know but, this is Christmas! It's a big deal you know?" She says.
"I know. But you have everything and it will be perfect" I reassure her. "But it won't be perfect if we're late".
"Yeah okay" She nods, before standing from the ground and grabbing one of the bags and suitcases.
As it's Christmas Eve, Bella and I decided to hire a car and drive the couple of hours to my parent's house rather than risk the overcrowded and delayed trains. We collect our bags and suitcases before heading out the door, Bella locking up behind her before we head downstairs in the lift. We make our way down to the parking garage below Bella's building before heading over to the car. As we do, I hear Bella giggle.
"What?" I ask her, putting the bags down and hitting the key fob.
"I can't believe you hired a Ford Escape," She says laughing.
"What's wrong with it?" I chuckle.
"Nothing. It's just very...family" She says with a shrug.
"Well, you pack like a family of five so you should be fucking grateful" I tease her.
She rolls her eyes before I pop the trunk and stow our bags away in the back. When the final bag of gifts is balanced precariously on top, I slam the trunk closed and climb in behind the wheel.
"Are you okay to drive?" Bella asks, a slightly nervous look on her face.
"Yes, thank you Miss Worry-Pants. I have a licence and everything" I reply, rolling my eyes at her and turning the key.
The engine roars to life before I check the mirrors are in the right position and pull out of the parking space. I navigate my way to the parking lot exit and out onto the street. Despite my eyes being firmly on the road, I can feel Bella's eyes on me.
"What?" I ask, glancing over at her.
"It's weird to see you drive" She admits.
"Why?" I chuckle.
"I don't know. I guess I've never seen you drive before. You look very..." She trails off thinking and I glance over at her with one raised eyebrow.
"Very what?" I ask.
"Manly" She replies.
"Manly?" I chuckle.
"Yeah, like a grown-up. I don't know" She rolls her eyes. "You look kind of hot too," She says, leaning over the centre console and kissing my cheek.
"Hot?" I reply, feeling my stomach fizz a little as she continues to kiss along my cheek and down to my neck. I keep my eyes focused on the road, but can't help but tilt my head to the side a little, giving her more space to work.
"Yeah, hot" She whispers in my ear. "Your long fingers wrapped around the wheel..." She says, her voice low and sexy. "The control of speed..." She says, her hand trailing down my chest to my thigh. I can hear my breathing turn laboured before I begrudgingly place my hand over hers, forcing it away from my painfully hard cock.
"Baby...unless you want me to crash said vehicle, you better move your hand away from my cock" I tell her, my voice sounding deep and gritty.
Bella giggles, nipping my earlobe before moving back to her side of the car. I restrain a groan before letting out a slow breath and slipping down the seat slightly, giving my cock room to breathe. Bella giggles and I flash her the stink eye before chuckling along with her.
The journey passes fairly uneventfully and after a couple of missed turnings and a few hundred Christmas songs on the radio, we're pulling into my parent's street. I crawl down the asphalt until I reach their house, pulling into the driveway.
"Here we are," I say, turning off the engine and stretching my back a little.
"Thank god, my ass has gone numb" Bella moans.
"Oh really?" I flirt with her. She rolls her eyes giggling, before slapping me in the chest and climbing out of the car.
I allow myself a moment to ogle said ass before climbing out as well. Suddenly, the front door is opening and my mom is running down the front porch steps, a kitchen apron tied around her waist.
"Hi, honey!" Mom cries before wrapping her arms around my neck.
"Hi Mom" I chuckle.
"Bella honey, how are you?" She says before hugging Bella tightly and pulling her towards the house. My dad appears on the front porch, chuckling at the exchange before slapping a hand on my back.
"At least I love you son" He teases. I chuckle with him, watching my mom drag the woman I love into the kitchen, talking a million miles a minute.
The house is decorated to the nines and I can tell my parents have put in a lot of effort to make this year special. There's an enormous wreath hanging from the door, garlands winding up the stairs and hanging from the mantle in the living room, where a huge Christmas tree also stands, decorated in coloured decorations and twinkling lights.
"Sweetheart, maybe let Bella breathe," Dad says gently to my mother. Mom looks over at him, giving him the stink eye but eventually lets Bella at least take her coat off.
"So, how was the journey down?" Mom asks, moving back to the stove.
"Not too bad. I'm glad we hired a car" I admit.
"Yeah when we passed the station, the queue for tickets was out the door!" Bella says.
"Did you drive the whole way?" Dad asks me.
"Yeah, it wasn't too bad" I nod, glancing at Bella and seeing her give me a little grin.
Not bad at all.
"Shall we get your stuff out the car?" Dad asks, breaking the spell.
"Yeah" I nod.
Bella stays with Mom while Dad and I unload the bags of gifts and suitcases, taking them up to my old room. When we're eventually done, Dad places his hands on his back, groaning a little.
"Well, your girl sure knows how to pack" He chuckles, looking at all the bags of gifts and suitcases.
"Yeah I know" I chuckle. "She's excited" I shrug. Dad grins at me.
"We are too, especially your mother if you couldn't already tell" He laughs.
I chuckle with him before he puts his hand on my shoulder and we head back downstairs, finding Bella and my mom drinking coffee in the kitchen.
"So, what time is your Dad meant to be here?" I ask Bella, reaching for her coffee mug and taking a sip.
"Edward! There's more in the pot!" Mom cries, smacking my arm. I wink at Bella, handing her mug back before pouring my own.
"He's meant to be here around the same time as your other guests" Bella says with a smile.
Ah, the other guests, the dreaded neighbours.
Yes, tonight is night of the dreaded Christmas drop-in party for my parent's neighbours.
"What's that look for?" Mom says accusingly, taking in my frown.
"I hate the neighbourhood drop-in" I admit.
"Urgh!" Mom rolls her eyes, "Every year. You know that it's a-"
"Tradition. I know. But so was crucifying people at one point in time but we grew out of that" I point out.
Dad chuckles but Mom throws me the stink eye and he dutifully shuts up.
"Just suck it up Edward" Mom says, making Bella giggle at me.
We spend the next couple of hours catching up with my parents before Mom begins to plate up canapes and I take that as our cue to get changed. I take Bella's hand, leading her upstairs and to my own room before closing the door behind us.
"Urgh" I groan, flopping down on the bed.
"What?" Bella giggles, opening her suitcase and beginning to take a few things out, placing them on the dresser.
"I can't believe we have to endure the neighbourhood drop in" I groan, scrubbing my hands over my face.
"Oh, it can't be that bad!" Bella teases.
"You won't be saying that in a couple of hours" I reply, making her laugh again. "We need a code word".
"A code word?" She says, walking over to the side of the bed and looking down at me.
"Yeah. If one of us gets stuck with someone and needs saving. Or you know, need ten minutes, or two hours, to slip away for a bit of a break." I grin.
"What's this code word going to be then?" She asks, raising one eyebrow and crossing her arms. I think for a moment.
"Baileys" I say.
"Baileys?" Bella questions, scrunching her nose up a little.
"Yeah. We'll ask if we've seen the Baileys and then we can leave to go 'find the Baileys" I tell her.
"Fine" She chuckles rolling her eyes at me. She looks down at me before giggling quietly. "Don't look so depressed baby" She teases.
"I am depressed. I want to spend the evening ravishing you in my old room but instead I've got to hang out with Mrs Patterson" I lament. Bella laughs at me before biting her bottom lip and turning to look at the closed bedroom door.
"Stand up" She says quietly.
"What?" I ask, looking up at her.
"Stand. Up" She repeats.
I do as she says, looking down at her before her hands move to my waist, turning me around and walking me backward. I begin to chuckle until my back hits the hardwood of the door behind me.
"What are you-" I begin to ask before seeing Bella drop to her knees, her dark eyes meeting mine. "Fuck" I breathe, feeling myself harden immediately.
Bella quickly undoes my belt, pops the button of my pants and drags the zipper down. As soon as my pants are undone she pulls them down to my ankles before returning for my boxers, leaving me naked from the waist down.
My hard cock slaps against my stomach, making Bella giggle before she looks up at me and puts her finger to her lips, signalling for me to be quiet. I nod my understanding before my eyes roll into the back of my head and a low groan leaves my mouth as she licks from base to tip.
She pulls back, throwing me a look before I bite my bottom lip to keep quiet. She drops her mouth back down to my cock, sucking lightly on the head as my hands go to her hair, pushing it out of her face and wrapping it around my fist.
Bella begins to bob her head up and down over my length, making my breathing laboured and my head spin. I bite my lip so hard I think I might draw blood at one point before she lightly grazes her teeth along the underside. My head falls back against the door with a soft thump before I let out a shuddering breath, sucking in much-needed lungfuls of air.
"Fuck" I pant when I feel one of her hands snake up between my legs, rolling my balls in her palm.
I spread my legs a little more, giving her more room to work before I drop my head to look down at Bella. Her eyes flash up to meet mine and I can't help the small whine that leaves the back of my throat.
I'm getting close and I know she can tell by the way my legs are beginning to twitch, my breathing is turning harsher and my hips are starting to thrust lightly into her mouth.
"I'm gonna cum" I whisper, trying to keep my voice low.
Bella nods a little before sucking harder, making me hiss, my eyes closing and a frown appearing on my face. I feel her slide her hand further back, stroking the soft skin behind my balls and literally coaxing the orgasm out of me.
"Fuck, fuck, fuck" I whimper.
I'm sitting right on the edge of my orgasm and my fist tightens in Bella's hair as I balance precariously on the edge of bliss. Bella flicks her tongue along the slit of my cock, making my breathing hitch before plunging her mouth back down, sucking hard at the same time she presses her fingers up into that magic spot.
My head thumps against the door behind me as my mouth opens in a silent groan and my eyes squeeze shut. My back arches under the strain and my legs almost give out with the pleasure. I grib the door knob in one hand and squeeze Bella's hair in my other, feeling her swallow everything I've got.
Eventually, when I'm just a mess of twitches and shaking limbs she pulls away from me, kissing the tip once more and giggling as it twitches. She drags my boxers and pants back up my legs, leaving them undone before she stands from the floor.
"Fuck" I whisper, unable to move away from the safety of the door right now. "That was fucking amazing" I chuckle, feeling completely blissed out.
"Good." She giggles, kissing me softly. "Now go get changed for the party," She says, slapping my ass and making me let out an uncharacteristically girlish squeak. She laughs at me before disappearing into the bathroom to change.
Fuck, I love that crazy girl.
"Wow, it really is that bad" Bella whispers as we stand on the edge of my parents living room with a glass of champagne in hand.
"Told you" I whisper back, keeping a wary eye on Mrs Patterson as she slinks around the room.
"They're all exactly as you described" She says, taking in the chaos of the room with wide eyes.
"Yep" I nod, popping the 'p' and sipping my drink.
"So, who's who?" She asks.
"Peter Carlsen" I whisper, pointing towards the man with slicked black hair, olive skin and very tight pastel blue pants. His shirt is undone to the third button, despite the seasonal weather and he's wearing white snakeskin-esque loafers.
"Definitely a porn lord" She giggles quietly, making me chuckle.
"Mr and Mrs Newton" I continue, gesturing towards the older couple sitting on the couch and swigging champagne like it's going out of fashion.
"They have the son you went to high school with right?" She whispers.
"Yeah, I don't know where he is" I murmur.
"Edward!" I hear a voice say behind me. I turn to see the devil himself, their son Mike, grinning at me. He's still wearing the letterman jacket with his initials embroidered on it all these years later. I can see it's a little snug around the middle though.
"Mike" I reply. "How are you?"
"Cosmic bro, cosmic" He nods and I see Bella stifle a laugh out of the corner of my eye. Mike's eyes drop to her too and I realise I need to introduce her.
"Mike, this is my girlfriend, Bella" I introduce them.
"Nice to meet Bella" Mike says, shaking her hand.
"You too" Bella smiles.
"Girlfriend huh?" Mike says, "Thought you weren't the type to settle down" He comments.
"Well, I am now" I reply, pulling Bella into my side. "How about you Mike, got anyone on the scene?" I ask.
"No" He shakes his head. "Still playing the field, keeping my options open" He says, clearing his throat a little.
"Yeah, I guess it's important not to get too tied down" I nod.
"The old ball and chain" Bella nods in agreement.
"Word" Mike says and I feel Bella cough a little into her drink as she hides a laugh. Thankfully, Mike disappears to talk to someone else and leaves us alone.
"Oh my god" Bella giggles. "You weren't lying. It's like he's never left 1990" She says.
"Word" I reply, making her laugh harder.
"Oh Edward, there you are!" I hear the dreaded voice say.
"Mrs Patterson" I say, forcing a smile on my face and turning to face her.
"Oh Edward" She says, running a hand down my arm and making me feel like the skin might peel off. "Call me Patty".
"Patty, this is my girlfriend Bella" I say, practically shoving her in front of me.
"Oh" Mrs Patterson says looking a little disappointed. "Nice to meet you dear".
"You too Mrs Patterson." Bella replies, her eyes momentarily dropping to the wrinkly cleavage in front of her.
"So, have you danced yet Edward?" Mrs Patterson asks and I must look like a deer caught in the headlights.
"No I-" I begin.
"Actually, Edward, I meant to say earlier, your Mom asked if you and I could go and look for the Baileys" Bella says, butting in.
I look down at her with wide-eyes before nodding a little.
"Right, Baileys. Baileys! Yes, Baileys" I ramble, "Sorry Mrs...Patty...please excuse us" I say before dragging Bella from the room and towards the stairs.
We leg it up the stairs before I drag her into my old room and slam the door behind us. I press my back to the door that just a few hours before I had a writhing orgasm against and see Bella laughing hard.
"Fuck, she's terrifying" She wheezes.
"I know" I chuckle. "At least she didn't try to touch my cock this time" I admit. "I felt it physically recede into my body last time".
Bella laughs harder and I can't help but join in until she's resting her hands on her knees and I'm bent double against the door. Eventually, we manage to rein our laughter in and I stand up, wiping under my eyes.
"You look beautiful though" I tell her quietly, my eyes falling to the short gold, sparkly dress she's wearing.
"I don't have a cleavage to rival Mrs P though" she teases. I chuckle before pulling her into my chest and kissing her softly.
"I can live without that" I whisper before chuckling as she smacks me in the chest.
We're pulled out of our musings by a quick rap on the door.
"Edward? Bella?" I hear Dad's voice say through the wood.
Bella's eyes widen almost comically and I stifle a laugh before quickly moving away from her and opening the door. Through the crack I see my Dad smirk at me.
"Sorry to...interrupt," He says, a glint in his eye, "Bella's father is here".
"Oh okay," I nod, following him out into the hallway, grabbing Bella's hand in mine.
"By the way, we weren't..." Bella trails off, looking a little flushed. I bite the inside of my cheek to keep from laughing before my dad clears his throat a little and laughs.
"I wouldn't dare ask" He says, making Bella blush brighter.
I can't stifle my laughter after that as Bella almost runs down the stairs, finding her father waiting in the hallway.
"Bells!" He says when he sees her, a warm smile appearing on his face.
"Hi Dad" She grins, giving him a tight hug, "How was the drive?"
"Not too bad" He shrugs. "Edward, nice to see you" He nods.
"You too Sir" I reply, shaking his hand firmly.
Since our visit to Forks, Bella and I have been to see her father twice more, for a long weekend. Each time, things have become a little easier between us and I finally feel at least able to breathe normally in his presence. Bella smiles at me before my mother appears.
"Charlie! Hello, how are you?" She asks, giving him a kiss on both cheeks.
"I'm fine thank you" He says before my mother whisks him away in a cloud of black lace and Chanel No.5.
The evening continues much as it had before. Thankfully Mrs Pattersen has got her claws into someone else and Bella and I are left pretty much alone until eventually, guests begin to leave and finally, we're tidying away leftovers and half-opened bottles of wine. When everything is tidied away, my parents say they are going to head up to bed.
We show Charlie to the guest room, Dad and I carrying his bags up the stairs before Bella kisses him goodnight and we all whisper merry Christmases to one another. When Bella and I are finally alone in our room, I lean heavily against the door, letting out a quiet groan.
"Thank fuck that's over" I whisper. Bella giggles at me before taking her earrings out and placing them on the top of the dresser.
I watch her for a moment before pushing away from the door and walking towards her. Bella looks at me over her shoulder before smiling slightly as I wrap my arms around her waist, pushing her hair over one shoulder and kissing up her neck. She sighs quietly, leaning her head back against my chest.
"What are you thinking about?" I whisper into her ear.
"That I might have a shower" She replies.
"Mmm, that sounds like a good idea" I whisper, nipping her earlobe and unwinding my arms from her waist. "Can I join you?"
"Really?" She asks, looking surprised.
"Yes, is that so hard to believe?" I chuckle.
"We've just never showered together before." She shrugs.
"First time for everything. Plus, I have a pretty great walk-in shower in there, plenty of room for two" I whisper, grinding my hardening cock against her sequin covered hip. She giggles quietly before pushing against my chest.
"Okay" She nods, biting her bottom lip.
Fucking A!
Bella grins as she takes my hand, leads me into the ensuite bathroom and closes the door behind us. In the confined space I can feel my heart begin to beat faster and my head swim.
I don't think I've ever showered with anyone before. I normally wasn't at someone's place long enough.
Bella leans over and turns on the water, letting it heat up before I dip my head, capturing her mouth in mine. I kiss her heatedly, feeling myself strain against my pants before my hands go to the back of her dress, pulling the zip down and feeling the fabric loosen around her waist.
Bella's hands move to the buttons of my shirt, popping each through the hole before she pushes the fabric from my shoulders, letting it fall to the floor. I pull the fabric of her dress down and off her shoulders, letting her slip her arms out of the sleeves until it bunches around her waist. She wiggles her hips a little until the dress falls to the floor in a puddle around her feet. She steps out of it, kicking it to one side.
Her hands go to the belt around my hips, undoing the buckle, before popping the button on my pants and dragging the zipper down. I groan quietly when the backs of her fingers brush against my cock before she pushes my pants down around my ankles. I kick them off before pushing my boxers down myself, leaving us both naked and breathing heavily into each other's mouths.
We break away, our eyes meeting before Bella gives me a little smile, biting her bottom lip.
"You okay?" I breathe. She nods before taking my hand and leading me into the large walk-in shower.
As we step under the spray, I close my eyes, feeling the warm water ease the muscles in my shoulders and neck. I open my eyes again to see Bella tilting her head back under the spray of the water. I'm momentarily struck by how beautiful she looks with water cascading over her body.
Her eyes suddenly open, fixing me with a dark gaze.
"What?" She asks quietly.
"You're beautiful" I tell her before moving towards and wrapping my arms around her naked body and fusing my mouth to hers.
Bella moans quietly into the kiss and I can feel my hard cock pressed against her stomach as her fingers twist into my wet hair. I groan at the feeling before Bella breaks away, breathing heavily.
I watch as she reaches over to the shelf and grabs the bottle of shampoo we placed there earlier. She squirts some into her palm before lathering it into my hair. I chuckle at her as she stretches up, rubbing her fingers against my scalp. I dip my head making it easier for her before she begins to giggle.
"What?" I chuckle.
"You look like a Mr Whippy" She laughs, dragging her hands up and making my hair turn pointed on top of my head. I chuckle at her before kissing her cheek and burying my head into her neck, making her squeal as shampoo covers the side of her face.
She pushes me away laughing before I grab the shampoo bottle and do the same to her, running my fingers through her long her and massaging her scalp. She hums a little, closing her eyes and letting her head tilt back before she steps back and rinses. She moves out of the way, letting me use the water before she grabs the body wash and pumps a dollop onto her hand.
As I wash my hair, my eyes watch as she lathers her hands together before moving towards me with a small smile on her face. I grin back before feeling her hands move over my chest and down my arms. I let her move and prod and lift to her hearts content, all the while making my cock harder and more painful.
Her hands move to my back before dragging down and over my ass, pulling me into her slightly. I groan as I feel her slippery skin against mine before her hands move round to the front of my body. She slowly circles her hand around my length, moving in slow steady pumps. I groan loudly at the feel of her and she slaps a hand over my mouth, giggling quietly.
"Shh, someone might hear" She whispers.
I'm momentarily struck at how hot it is to have her hand over my mouth and totally get why she likes it. My eyes watch her as she begins to move her hand a little faster, a little harder. I lean back against the tiled wall behind me, Bella's hand still over my mouth, as my eyes flutter closed and I breathe heavily against her palm.
"Do you like this Edward?" She whispers with one raised eyebrow. My eyes flutter open to see her looking up at me, a little smirk on her face. "Do you like my hand over your mouth?"
I nod a little before groaning as she swipes her thumb over the head of my cock. She lets out a breathy giggle before I reach out, sliding my hand down her waist and over her hip before reaching between her legs and rubbing my finger against that small bundle of nerves.
Bella lets out a breathy moan before I slip one finger inside of her and begin to move it back and forth. She makes a slightly pained expression before she rests one hand against my chest, steadying herself.
I move my hand a little faster, sliding another finger into her before she twists her wrist on the upstroke and I grunt against her palm, my eyes momentarily rolling into the back of my head. I can feel myself getting close to orgasm and move my hand a little faster over Bella, hearing her moan breathily, her head resting against my chest as I palm her breast with my free hand.
"I'm gonna cum" She suddenly whimpers, her hand squeezing harder around me. I groan in response, moving my hand slightly so that I can rub her clit with my thumb. "Urgh, oh fuck!" She moans when my thumb comes into contact with her small bundle of nerves.
She raises her head, looking up at me, her cheeks flushed and her mouth hanging open as she pants hard.
"Are you close?" She asks. I nod maniacally, breathing hard against her palm and my legs beginning to twitch.
Bella nods before suddenly her eyes slam closed and her back arches. Her mouth opens in a silent moan before she cums hard, her entire body shaking as she leans into me, trying to hold herself up. My free arm goes to her waist, holding her up against me before my eyes notice something sparkle out of the corner of my eye. I glance down and see the ring I gave Bella shining on the hand that's wrapped around my cock and the sight makes me cum, my own body snapping forward.
I cum hard, my entire body shuddering and shaking as I spill all over Bella's stomach and thighs. The sight makes me cum harder and I groan into her palm, nipping the skin slightly with my teeth.
Eventually, I come down from my high, breathing heavily and resting against the tiled wall, holding Bella up against my chest.
"I think I need another shower" She giggles, looking down at herself and removing her hand from my mouth. I chuckle breathlessly, my mouth feeling cold now her palm has gone.
"Fuck" I chuckle. "Sorry" I say, looking at the white liquid covering her stomach and thighs.
"Don't be. It was hot" She says with a giggle. "So, you liked the hand thing eh?" She says, moving under the spray and washing away the evidence of our activities.
"I totally get why you like it when I do that" I nod. "It's kind of..." I trail off thinking. "Dominating?"
"Yeah, dominating is a good word" She nods with a grin.
We wash up before turning off the water and stepping out. I pass Bella a towel before drying off myself and heading back into the bedroom. The room is bathed in a warm glow from the single bedside lamp. I see Bella move to grab her pyjamas but I wrap my arms around her waist, stopping her.
"What do you think you're doing?" I whisper in her ear.
"Getting ready for bed?" She giggles before gasping slightly when she feels me hard against her ass. "Aren't you worn out yet?" She teases, grinding her ass back into me.
"Not when you're involved" I admit. I have to say, even I'm surprised at my body now, especially considering I just had a screaming orgasm like ten minutes ago.
She giggles before I push her forward onto the bed, forcing her onto her hands and knees. She looks at me over her shoulder before dropping down onto her forearms and sticking her ass in the air. I groan quietly at the view before grabbing a condom out of my suitcase.
"Like this?" She asks, her eyes meeting mine.
"Like this" I nod, rolling the condom down my length. "Just remember to be quiet. Don't want both our parents hearing" I wink before pushing into her from behind.
"Urgh" Bella moans, biting the inside of her arm to keep quiet.
I start a steady rhythm, back and forth, not wanting to move too fast in case the bed knocks against the wall. As I fuck Bella, her breathy moans and groans hidden by her arm or the bed covers, I suddenly realise how I'm living a childhood fantasy.
I'm fucking a girl in my bedroom.
I always imagined doing this when I was younger.
I was never cool in high school so never really dated or anything. I told Bella I was eighteen when I lost my virginity, but I didn't mention it was at college. She's the only person I've ever had sex with in this room. The thought makes me fuck her a little harder and I grunt at the feeling of her around me.
"Oh fuck...oh fuck...oh fuck" Bella pants before raising up onto her hands so that she can thrust back when I push forward. The sensation is sublime and a tight groan leaves the back of my throat.
I can feel a fluttering around my cock and realise Bella's getting close. I grunt a little before speeding my hips up a little more.
"Fuck, cumming" Bella moans before turning her face into the mattress and groaning loudly. Thankfully, her sounds are mainly masked by the bed below her but I have to stifle mine in the skin of her back as she tightens around me, making my head spin and chest constrict.
When she finally releases me I groan quietly before moving my hips again, chasing my high. Thanks to my recent orgasm I can hold off for a fair amount of time and I really want to make Bella cum again, so I reach forward, wrapping one hand around her shoulder, and pulling her back towards me.
I yank her face out of the mattress before pulling her back further until she's resting against my thighs, her body completely at my mercy.
"Fuck...so good" She whispers. The small declaration makes my stomach fizz and I groan into her ear.
"I love you" I tell her, on arm wrapping around her waist, holding her to me and the other going into her hair.
"I love you too" She moans quietly.
I slow my movements, thrusting slowly, building us up until we're both sweating and panting and looking pained.
"Fuck...I want you to cum..." I grunt, feeling my own orgasm creeping up my spine.
"Faster...please" She whispers.
I nod before moving my hips faster, fucking her harder, our skin slapping together quietly. Bella gasps loudly before I move my hand from her hair over her mouth. She groans against my palm, her wide eyes meeting mine.
I slide my other hand between her legs, rubbing quick flicks over her clit and watch as her eyes roll into the back of her head, her back arching and her body shuddering as she cums hard. The feel of her tightening around me, throws me over the edge and I grunt before burying my face in her neck, sucking hard on the skin there.
I cum hard, feeling like my entire being is surrounded by Bella until I eventually manage to come back to reality and remove my mouth from her neck. I slide my hand away from her pussy, holding her up around the waist as she pants and leans heavily against me. I drop my other hand away from her mouth, pushing her hair from her eyes before giving her a soft kiss.
"Fuck" She breathes. I chuckle quietly before kissing down her neck and over her shoulder.
"Merry Christmas" I whisper. She giggles quietly before kissing the side of my head.
"Merry Christmas" She whispers.
I lean her forward gently before pulling out of her and disposing of the condom, deciding to hide it later on. I stumble over to my suitcase on shaking legs before grabbing some clean boxers and pulling them up my legs.
When I turn around, Bella is dressed in her pyjamas and already under the covers, her eyes drooping. I smile slightly before crawling into bed with her, pulling her into my chest and kissing the top of her head.
"Love you" I whisper, feeling my entire body relax against the mattress from the orgasms.
"Love you too" She mumbles.
I switch off the light and am asleep before my head hits the pillow.
When morning comes I'm awoken by the smell of bacon. I groan a little, rolling over to see Bella tucked into my side. I smile at her face before bending down and kissing the top of her head. She moans quietly before shuffling around, her eyes fluttering open and looking up at me bleary eyed.
"Morning gorgeous" I grin.
"Morning handsome" She giggles.
"Merry Christmas" I say.
"Merry Christmas" She smiles. "What's that smell?" She asks.
"Dad's cooking bacon" I shrug.
"It smells amazing" She moans. I chuckle at her.
"Shall we go investigate?" I ask. She nods before I swing my legs out of the bed and head over to my clothes.
I grab some jeans and a sweater before throwing them on and trying to tame my unruly sex hair from last night. I'm pulled out of my thoughts by Bella's voice.
"Edward Cullen!" She hisses.
I turn to face her with wide eyes, feeling like a child about to be told off. As my eyes land on her, I realise I am about to be told off. On her neck is a deep, dark bruise.
Fuck. I gave her love bite.
"What. Am. I. Going. To. Do. With. This?!" She hisses, her face angry as she points at the bruise.
"Er..." I mumble.
"Er...that's all you've got? Er...?" She hisses.
"It's really not that bad" I say, trying to diffuse the situation.
"Not that bad?!" She squeaks.
"Okay, okay...it's kind of bad. Have you er...got some make up or something?" I ask, moving a little nearer and inspecting the damage.
Oo..it is pretty dark.
"Make up isn't going to cover this up Edward!" She says.
"Okay, calm down, we'll think of something. Um..." I think for a moment before my eyes land on a possible solution. "Why don't you wear this?" I say, point down at the sweater I'm wearing. It's got a fairly high collar and it would cover the bruise.
"Wear your sweater?" She asks.
"Yeah, it will cover it up." I shrug.
"They'll notice I'm wearing your clothes. What will we say?" She says, her face looking panicked.
"We'll say that you forgot your shirt and borrowed mine. It will be fine" I say before yanking the sweater over my head and handing it to her.
She slips it over her head before turning to look at herself in the mirror. You can hardly see the bruise past the collar.
"See, problem solved" I say.
"And what about you?" She says, turning to face me again. "You can't go down shirtless!"
"I have another sweater." I say before grabbing the sweater my mom bought me last year. The one that's exactly like my dad's. I tug it over my head before turning to face her. "Ta da!" I say.
She looks at me for a moment before a giggle leaves her mouth. I raise an eyebrow at her and she covers her mouth to stifle her laughter.
"What?!" I say.
"You look like a dad" She shrugs.
"Oh well, thank you very much!" I reply.
"It's a good thing" She says, trying to make me feel better. "You look like a hot dad" She clarifies.
I look down at her and her eyes are shining with mirth.
"You got a thing for dads Bella?" I say, wrapping my arms around her waist and pulling her towards me.
"Well...Carlisle is pretty hot" She breathes, teasing me.
"Ew! Bella!" I chuckle, feeling horrified at the thought that she might find my dad hot.
"What?! You look kind of similar!" She argues.
"Oh my god, just...stop talking!" I say, covering my face and desperately trying to push the images from my mind. She laughs at me before shrugging. "Right, let's go downstairs before you say anything else" I tease.
Bella laughs at me as I grab her hand and we head down the stairs and into the kitchen. There, we find my parents and Charlie already having coffee.
"Merry Christmas!" Mom cries before throwing her arms around me and squeezing me tight.
"Merry Christmas Mom" I chuckle. She moves on to Bella before Charlie wishes me a Merry Christmas and then my dad.
"Oh my god!" Bella suddenly laughs. I look over at her confused before I see her eyes flicking between Dad and myself.
I follow her gaze before realising what she's laughing at. We have the same sweater on, different colours, but definitely the same. We all chuckle before I shrug, sipping my coffee.
"You said he was hot right?" I whisper in her ear. She blushes brightly before I chuckle and Mom says that breakfast is ready.
She puts plates of bacon, egg and toast on the island for us to help ourselves. I grab a few things before leaning on the counter, tucking into my food.
"Do you want a stool?" Bella asks, moving to stand from her chair.
"No I'm good," I say, kissing the side of her head.
She smiles at me before I take her hand in mine, using my other to hold my fork. I can't eat as easily but I like to feel her with me. As we eat we talk about everything and nothing before Dad announces that he thinks it's time we see if Father Christmas has been.
I chuckle at him a little before we all head into the living room. The large Christmas tree from last night stands in the corner, lit up with twinkling lights, a fire burns in the hearth and soft music plays in the background. Underneath the tree is a pile of gifts, filled with coloured paper and shining bows.
"Oooo, looks like someone's been good!" Dad says, nudging my arm. I hear Bella laugh and I roll my eyes at them both.
Bella and I take a seat on the small couch, my parents taking the larger couch and Charlie the chair. Dad spends the next ten minutes handing out the gifts until we all have a decent pile in front of us.
"Go!" He cries before we all begin unwrapping our gifts, the sound of laughter and murmured words filling the room.
One by one, I reveal a few books, another new sweater and a hundred dollars from my parents, Charlie has given me a box of artisan beers as well as some snazzy corkscrew and finally a few gift cards from our friends. The last present, wrapped in sparkly gold paper is from Bella. It's large and incredibly heavy.
"What is this?!" I chuckle, lifting the box onto my legs.
"Open it and find out." She giggles.
"I think you've packed the kitchen sink" I tease her, tearing off the gold paper before freezing.
Inside is a box showing a dark blue Le Creuset crockpot. I'd mentioned months ago that one day I'd like to own one and how good they were supposed to be. I never thought in a million years she'd buy me one.
"Bella..." I murmur, "This is-"
"For you" She says simply. "I'm afraid I had to choose the colour so I hope you like it" She says quietly.
"It's..it's perfect. Thank you, but it's too much!" I say, looking at the box.
"Don't be silly. I'm going to benefit from it anyway...hopefully" She shrugs.
"Thank you. I love it" I say before leaning over and kissing her. She giggles against my lips before I pull away.
Our parents ask what it is before I explain all the details and show them all. I notice Bella giggling at my excitement over a pot but I just stick my tongue out at her.
"There's a cookbook included too," She says.
"Ooo" I reply before opening the box to grab the book, making her laugh harder.
"You won't be laughing when I make something divine" I tease. She shrugs and rolls her eyes at me.
While I look at the cookbook, Bella finishes opening her presents. She receives a scarf and a few pairs of earrings from my parents, a hundred dollars from her dad and a new can of pepper spray, which makes me laugh, and a few beauty bits and gift cards from our friends. The last gift is from me and I hope she likes it.
She grins as she tears the pink paper from the small box in her hand before seeing another leather jewellery box. I see her eyes widen slightly before I lean over.
"Calm down" I whisper.
She glances at me before cracking the lid and seeing some new bracelet charms inside. I haven't bought her any more since last year so I thought it was time to add to it.
"Oh Edward" She says looking at the charms.
"There's a popcorn bucket to remind you of our first date, a heart for Valentine's Day, a palm tree for when we went on vacation, a pumpkin for Halloween, a thirty for your birthday and a shoe for when we went to that ball" I whisper.
"Edward they're perfect. Thank you" She whispers before giving me a soft kiss. "Will you help me put them on?" She asks.
I nod before unclasping the bracelet around her wrist and help her slide each charm onto the chain. When we've finished I clasp it back in place, watching as she examines each one.
"They're beautiful Edward" Mom says with a smile. I grin back at her before we all help clear up the torn wrappings and ribbons.
We hang out in the living room for a while, chilling out together and talking about nothing in particular until eventually, Dad announces that he's hungry and Mom rolls her eyes before disappearing into the kitchen. Bella follows after her saying that she'll help, leaving the three of us alone.
"Well...I hope it wasn't just me that thought that was going to be ring" Dad murmurs.
The comment takes me by surprise and I choke on my leftover coffee, coughing hard before finally managing to dislodge the liquid from my lungs. I look up with watery eyes and see Dad and Charlie chuckling quietly.
"Oh my god! Dad!" I hiss at him.
"What!?" He replies with a shrug. "Has it not crossed your mind?" He asks.
I stare at him open-mouthed for a minute, unable to think of what to say.
Of course, it's crossed my mind. More and more regularly if I was honest with myself.
But it's too soon. I'm not ready. I don't think Bella is either.
"Don't worry. I'm not expecting an answer" Dad chuckles before standing and disappearing into the kitchen with a smirk.
Charlie chuckles with him before following after him, throwing me a wink, leaving me alone. I take a deep breath, trying to rein in my racing heart before Bella's voice suddenly drifts through the fog.
"What you doing in here all by yourself?" She asks.
"Oh nothing, just...thinking" I grin.
"About?" She says before taking a seat next to me on the couch. I look at her for a long minute before sighing a little.
"Dad thought the gift was going to be a ring" I say quietly. She looks a little surprised before she smiles at me.
"And that bothers you?" She asks.
"No...I just...I don't know if I'm ready for that" I admit, feeling bad and a little worried that she might be upset.
"I know" She nods. "Me neither. But one day, when you are, I'd be honoured if you considered me" She says.
I chuckle at her words.
"You make it sound like a job position" I tease.
"It kind of is right? Who's the best person to fill the role? The one you want next to you forever?" She says, her eyes meeting mine. "Sounds like a pretty important job to me".
"Yeah" I nod.
"You'll know when the time is right," She says, "In the meantime, lunch is ready. Come on" She says before grabbing my hand and pulling me towards the kitchen.
"I love you," I say just before we reach the door.
"I love you too" She grins.
And just like that, things are fine. As I sit at the table, eating my lunch and looking around the table at the people who are the most important to me, I think about Bella's words.
It is an important job. Being married to someone. I've never really thought about it like that.
It's important to think about who you're actually going to spend your life with...not just the wedding or engagement...
As I look across the table at Bella, laughing at something my Dad has said, my Mom's eyes shining at her and her Dad chuckling at her silly laugh I can't help but smile slightly.
Her.
It's definitely her.