Hey Guys!
I realised it's been over a year since I updated. I am so sorry but I've been so busy with uni, planning my wedding and so much other stuff has gone on!
I've been getting lots of emails lately of people liking my old stories , so thank you for that and it got me back into my writing.
I have exams next month but after that I have a four month Summer holiday.. woo! So I will update then definitely :)
Anyway, over a year later here is the third chapter!
Please review if you can. Thank you.
Chapter 3.
Enjoy!
E POV.
I sat in the lecture theater enthralled in Bella's lecture.
She was fantastic. You could see her passion when it came to Literature, especially the classics. Pride and Prejudice. Wuthering Heights.
She talked and talked for a solid hour and a half, passion pouring from her. I was undeniably captivated by her, but I needed to focus.
She was a job not a romantic pursuit. However if she was a romantic pursuit I would have wined and dined her by now and probably had in her in my bed multiple times.
It's not like I never had romantic pursuits but with my job it was difficult to get close to anyone.
Over the last week I had gotten to know Marie Smith pretty well. We had spent numerous hours after lectures in deep discussion on my 'internship' and how I could develop into a university lecturer like her.
The whole PHD student was working.
Tonight however, our normal discussion could not be held in this very lecture hall so Bella invited me back to her apartment.
This was exciting. Seduce and then kill.
This is what I was planning but not just kill. I was an assassin who enjoyed it all. The death as well as the events leading up.
"Ok class. Read the chapters for next week's class and we'll go from there. Have a nice weekend and I'll see you next week." Bella said.
The lecture hall erupted in noise and bustling students, escaping for the weekend or hurrying to their next class. I waited in the same seat I had sat in for the week.
Bella turned round and began to pack her things away. I stood up and went down to the desk beside her.
I watched her body as she moved. I saw her beautiful white neck as when Bella was in lectures she would move it to the side.
I moved closer and imagined what my favourite knife would look like piercing the delicate skin. Or my lips.
Bella turned round to face me and gasp. There was only a few inches between us.
I never even realised I moved towards her.
I cleared my throat and moved away.
"Apologies." I said shyly. Bella ran her fingers through her hair. She did this when she was nervous or felt awkward.
I was good at picking up the little things.
"I just need to pop to my office to pick up a few things. Shall I just meet you at your car?" I nodded and Bella headed off, glancing behind her before disappearing through the door.
I strolled slowly towards exit. I began to wonder how I could get Bella to come out of her shell. She was shy which is probably why she didn't want me to come with her to her office.
Too small place would have created an awkward atmosphere for her.
I needed to make her feel more comfortable with me and open up a bit more.
Being an assassin never meant going straight in for the kill. Sometimes it was better to play with your prey first.
I was like an animal in the thrill of its hunt.
I waited for five minutes beside my car, smoking a cigarette while I waited. I saw Bella exit. Her head was down so I couldn't see her face.
Charm Cullen.
"Sorry about the wait, got papers to mark this weekend." She said. I just smiled at her and opened the passenger door for her.
Bella raised an eyebrow at this. I knew that Jacob was not chivalry. The fucking scumbag.
I had read upon her ex-boyfriend and I wouldn't even need to be paid to kill that bastard.
I would go into detail but it would just make me incredibly angry. Let's just say that everyone would be glad he was dead.
Bella got situated in the car and I got into driver side.
As I pulled away I put the charm on.
"That was an incredible lecture Marie. You really love your literature." Bella blushed and hid her face with her hair. Another thing I picked up on. She hated compliments.
"Thank you. I do love Pride and Prejudice. It is my favourite romantic novel. Strong, independent woman who back in the day when marriage was about wealth and status, did not care for any of those things. Just love." Bella stated.
I already knew all this. It was all in the profile but being the good little assassin I was, I pretended not to know any of these things. Just like I pretended not to know where her apartment was.
I sat outside of it most nights.
Creepy I know.
"Just the one on the right here." Bella pointed to an apartment block and I parked just outside. I decided to tone down the cars as I knew Bella would feel uncomfortable in my Veyron so I chose my Audi instead.
Still flashy with being too flashy. I had money and I wanted to show it.
I followed Bella up to her apartment, watching her ass bounce as we went up the stairs. Hey, she may be a job but I could still look. I was still human after all. I was a man with needs.
Bella opened the door to her apartment and beckoned me in.
I looked round and immediately saw that she was a Literature geek. One of her living room walls was taken up by an entire bookshelf filled from top to bottom with novels. The table in the middle underneath had stacks of books underneath.
It may seem weird that I would notice that but I have eagle vison. I was taught to scout out everything.
"Have a seat." Bella gestured to the navy blue sofa. "Would you like a drink? Coffee? Soda?" Bella asked.
"Just a soda please." I replied as I took a seat on the sofa. Bella wandered into the kitchen.
I glanced round the living room, soaking in as much as I could. It may sound stupid but I needed to know everything I possibly could about my target and that included their home.
Bella came back into the room and handed me a can of Coke. I took it from her and gestured her to sit down.
"So what would you like to go overnight?" I asked Bella. I saw her sigh. She must be exhausted from all that lecturing.
"Or we could have a night off? Just chill?" I suggested. Bella smiled slightly.
"That would be great. Besides I'm sure you are sick and tired of me chatting on and on about Literature." She laughed. I chuckled. I was surprisingly interested. I was into my Literature but nowhere near as much as Bella.
I could read but that was as far as I would go. Bella went into the depths and the worlds of these novels and authors and analysed them to death.
"I don't mind actually. It's quite fascinating. I like watching people talk about their passion." Bella as usual, blushed.
"So what are you passionate about then Anthony?" The name never bothered me. I was used to it by now. It would be nice to hear her use my real name.
Killing.
"I'm not passionate about much to be honest." Bella looked at me in disbelief.
"I'm serious Marie. I mean I like the odd TV show and odd novel but not something I would become passionate the way you do."
I could hardly explain that killing was my passionate and I would get incredibly exciting when ordering new weapons or discussing them. I would give myself away then.
"So if you aren't that passionate about anything then why a PHD in teaching?" Good question. And not one I can answer truthfully.
"I didn't really have a path I wanted to follow as a kid. I thought teaching would be a great way for me not only to teach others but for me to learn from others. Also the salary isn't too bad." This wasn't all a lie. I liked to be taught but only on new weapons or new cases.
"I guess I kind of get that." Bella said.
"So tell me more about Marie Smith." I grinned. Bella blushed and ran her fingers through her hair.
"What's to know? I'm 26, I'm a university lecturer, and I love Literature. I'm originally from Forks, Washington. My father is the chief of police and my mum lives in Florida with her new husband Phil. Tell me more about Anthony Mason."
I already knew all of this but I played along.
"I'm 27 and from Seattle. My dad is a Doctor and my mother is an interior designer. That's pretty much it." I did actually tell the truth. I am 27 and that was my parent's jobs.
Sometimes my parents would stop by when I would be with a job and they demanded to be introduced. My mother would love Bella. In fact my mum would love to see me with any female.
She wanted grandkids. This made me shudder.
"There has to be more to you than that. You make yourself sound boring." Bella chuckled.
"If I told you anymore I would have to kill you." I winked at her. Bella giggled. Oh she wouldn't be if she really knew this was the truth.
As the night went on we ordered Chinese and opened up to each other more. Shit telly was on in the background. We both lay on the sofa stuffed from ordering far too much for just two people.
I checked my watch. It stated it was one in the morning.
"Oh shit. I'm sorry I've kept you up." I said as I sat up properly. Bella smiled.
"It's Ok. It's been nice talking and getting to know you better, seeing as you are my intern.'" Bella laughed.
"Thank you for having me. Would you like help cleaning up?" I gestured to the Chinese on the table. Bella waved her hand.
"No I'll be fine. You head home Anthony." Bella said. I got up and put my jacket on.
"Thank you again. It was nice to get to you know more Marie." I smiled at her. I noticed a piece of her hair was in front of her eye and moved it behind her ear.
Bella's breath hitched and an electric pulse ran through my hand.
Just like when we first met.
I moved my hand quickly.
"I'm really sorry. That was inappropriate.'" I hung my head in 'shame'. This was in fact my way of getting closer and closer.
Bella said nothing. I moved my head to look her in the eye. I stepped forward and gauged her reaction.
It was now my chance to get close to my prey and begin my hunt.
She said and did nothing so I moved so there was little space between us. I wasn't sure if she felt this was wrong. After all she did just admit I was her 'intern'.
I moved my hands to place them on her hips and pull her flush against me. She gasped but didn't move.
As I moved my head closer to hers she closed her eyes and I noticed she tilted her head slightly.
She wanted this.
I finally engulfed her lips with mine and a fire ignited inside me.
We didn't even wait for formalities as our tongues began to dance with each other. Bella grabbed my hair in her hands and I gripped her hips. Not too painfully as I didn't want to scare her off.
Bella eventually pulled back and I was grateful. My lungs were burning from lack of oxygen.
Our foreheads were together and our breath was harsh. I kissed her lips once, twice and a third time.
I stood back and gave us some space. I ran my hand through my hair and Bella mirrored my action.
"Could I come round tomorrow? We could go over the stuff we were meant to tonight?" I asked. Bella smiled.
"Sure. Say noon? Get some sleep as it is now twenty-past one in the morning." She chuckled. Jeez, we kissed for a good twenty minutes.
"Sure." I said. Bella blushed and smiled at me. I saw her eyes wanting a kiss.
I leaned in and pecked her lips lightly.
"See you tomorrow Marie."
I left the apartment and made my way down to my car. I had to clear my thoughts.
Those kisses though. That electric pulse feeling. I've never had that before.
I shook my head. I needed to focus. This was a job.
As I drove home I no longer began to think about what weapons would be great to use for Bella's body.
I began to think about her in my bed, naked, rolling around in the sheets.
I looked down to my now hard-on in my pants.
I am so fucked.