The Writer & The Witch
Chapter 12
The Truth in Dreams
Summary: A/U AH - Three Witch sisters move from Salem, MA to Houston TX where they rent to own the ancestral home of one Edward Cullen. For some reason Edward has a dream about a dark haired beauty that he has yet to meet. Does Bella already have Edward under her spell? What mayhem will the Witch Sisters bring into the lives of Edward, his family and his friends?
Disclaimer: Ms. Meyer started it all. I've borrowed her characters, but this storyline is mine.
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Chapter 12
The Truth in Dreams
Previously:
The Swan Sisters had made this house, his old house, theirs. He knew the moment he saw her bedroom, that Bella would be buying the house outright at the end of the first six months; that she'd be staying and would be in his life.
Bella continued to lead Edward into her room, but not toward the bed. Instead she lead him into the en-suite. When she turned the light on Edward gasped.
It was the shower he'd dreamed about.
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"Bella?" Edward asked her a million questions just by saying her name.
"Edward?" Bella questioned his question.
He cleared his throat.
Once.
Twice.
"I've seen this bathroom. This very room before," The incongruity in his voice made Bella understand that Edward suspected something was going on, but she was not yet ready to let him know the she knew that he was beginning to know.
"Of course you have Edward. This is the bath your mother and father used when you were a child," Bella voice was reasonable.
"No...I mean, I know that, but... but..there are differences from that time," Shaking his head, he ran his hand along the top of the vanity with double sinks. "The countertop is different. Mother used to the most god-awful pink and black tiles here..." he looked down at the floor, and the white tiles. "You've replaced those with this lovely smooth granite slab," He looked at the tub, "and the tub, it's much larger and deeper than what mother had in here." He closed his eyes and thought about the section of the en suite that was the dedicated walk-in shower and that was never there before. That had once been an exit onto the wrap around porch.
Edward pushed himself away from the vanity and walked to the shower stall. His hand glided over the sliding glass door and pulled it open to look inside. "I love the fixtures Bella, they're a very nice touch." He slid the doors shut once again, and turned back around to face Bella.
"I am a little disappointed however."
Bella's eyes widened just a little with disbelief. "How so?"
"You are one of the warmest humans I've ever met. Your tastes are warm and simple, seemingly, in your clothing, but this bath is too sterile looking and feeling. Where is your warmth in here?" Edward asked then thought a few moments and added, "It should have yellow tiles or some warm color to reflect you, Bella."
Smiling, Bella took Edward's hand in hers and pulled him out of the sterile bath and back into the bedroom. "To answer your question, I work hard in the greenhouse and get nasty dirty. So, the time I spend in the tub or shower is to get clean. Unlike so many women you've probably known before, I don't spend a great deal of time with frufru items. It's white to make it easier to clean."
When they were back into the middle of her bedroom Bella turned loose of Edward's hand and raised both of her arms expansively and turned slowly, "This is where I live; where I spend all my time when not in either the greenhouse or the kitchen brewing my concoctions. Soon, I'll be spending every day at the shop until I can find some good help to run it for me, so I can devote myself to making the soaps and such to sell."
While she'd been talking, Edward looked around a little more and found the one wall he'd not noticed at first. The one that was wall to wall and floor to ceiling bookshelves that overflowed with books. "Do you have any of my books?"
She pointed to a section in the very middle of the shelves.
He turned back to Bella.
"Why did you bring me in here Bella?"
"You said you wanted to get to know me. This is a very large part of me, while the greenhouse and gardens are another," She was once again standing in front of him smiling. She was so close to him they could feel the body heat radiating off the other.
Edward's hands shot out and grabbed Bella's shoulders and pulled her roughly to him. He crushed their bodies together. One of his arms slipped down around her waist, while the other hand closed around the nape of the neck.
Bella responded to Edward, just as he knew she would. Her body seemed to meld into his as her arms went around his neck pulling herself up on her tip toes. Their mouths clashed and tongues fought for dominance. Finally Bella submitted to Edward and allowed him to take the lead.
Edward broke the kiss and swept down to pick Bella up bridal style and carried her to the bed. Depositing her in the middle Edward pulled off his tee shirt tossing it into the middle of the room then kicked off his shoes. He stood there looking down at her and looked very much like a Greek God to Bella's eyes. Bella was laying on the bed with her hair streaming like a crown around her head. Somewhere along the way Bella had kicked off her shoes as well. She looked comfortable and very relaxed. It was as if they'd done this a million times before... there was so much familiarity in their actions.
He crawled onto the bed looming over her for a few moments just drinking her in. Shifting, he lay beside her on his side. Reaching out, he moved some of her glorious hair so it would not get pulled.
Looking into her eyes he asked her, "Why don't you have a boyfriend, ehm, a lover? You are far too beautiful to not have them lined up for miles."
Bella laughed. "Why, I was waiting for you Edward..." She didn't get to say anything else as his mouth sealed itself over hers.
When they parted, it was Edward who spoke. "I've dreamed about you...being with you like this...before we met."
Those were the last words uttered, as they were replaced with sighs and the humming sounds of two people making love slowly and passionately.
Before they parted for the night, Edward got to relive his shower fantasy dream.
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A/N: My undying thanks to my Beta JoanOfArt; buggins74, AnakinsRealMom, and Gabby1017 who pre-read for me. Wouldn't be able to do this without you! I have a great team helping me bring this weirdness.
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