8. Bed and Breakfast

BPOV

I opened my eyes to a bright, sunny morning and realized I was naked. In a flash, last night's events came to me. How mad I was at Edward… stupid and arrogant jerk! The way he so cockily threatened me… and how I lost it. Then, the way he apologized… his seduction… his words… hands, lips… and the sex.

I slowly turned and found myself staring at an empty side. Of course, he was gone. I didn't expect him to linger, especially after that speech about his aversion to virgins. Although, I was really surprised when he slept over, I knew it in the back of my mind that it was just temporary. Guys like him were nomads. Never staying in one place and always looking for new avenues… or chicks to fuck. I guess I was his flavor for the week.

I sighed and sat up. Well, it was not like the world had come crashing down. I knew what I was in for. The only thing I did not expect was how great the sex would be. I closed my eyes and recalled… his hands gripping me… being completely filled by him… our urgent thrusts and desire coming together and the explosion of pleasure. So that was what all the fuss was about! And that was what desire felt like. When he told me how much he craved my body, I felt a jolt of electricity right between my legs. And I felt the pull, the one that makes you forget the other person is a selfish prick.

Shaking my head, I decided to label Edward as a passionate one night encounter and forget it. I got up, showered and left for work.

I was getting down the stairs when a voice over my shoulder exclaimed, "Bella!"

I started and turned around. "Mike," I said exhaling, "you scared me."

"I'm sorry," he replied smiling, "gotta work on that. Say, was that Edward Cuilinn I saw coming out of your apartment early this morning?"

I stared at him for a moment. "Umm… who?"

"Edward Cuilinn, the infamous royal? I saw him and I thought I was going nuts. I turned around to look again but he was gone by then."

Not knowing how to react, I continued to stare at him silently.

"Judging by the look on your face, I get that I was mistaken. Of course, I should've known. When have you ever had men over at your place, and Cuilinn of all people," he remarked laughing.

I gave him a big fake smile and turned to leave.

"Hey, wait up! So, do you want to go for a movie sometime? Last time you I asked you said that you were busy for a few weeks. And it's been a few weeks now."

"What about Jessica? Aren't you still seeing her?"

"Please! Don't even say her name. It gives me jitters. Do you know she calls me once every few days to pick a fight? I'm considering blocking her number, only if I could figure out how to do that. Isn't it annoying when people just don't understand you don't want to their company?"

I smiled at the irony and replied sweetly, "Yes, it is, isn't it Mike? I gotta go. I'm getting late for work. By the way, I can't do the movie thing. I'm still really busy. Bye!"

I left hurriedly before he could respond. God! If it weren't for the rent-control I would have moved long ago and gotten rid of my pesky neighbor.

Unfortunately, what I said to Mike did turn out to be true. For the next few days, Leah decided her only mission in life was to keep me working as much as humanly possible. The silver lining was that I had little time to think of Edward or anyone else, for that matter.

On Thursday night, I found myself sitting in front of the computer and trying to finish a report. I was almost dying of exhaustion when the doorbell rang.

"Edward!" I exclaimed opening the door. "What are you doing here?"

"That is a charming greeting. Makes me feel so welcomed," he teased, smiling.

I tilted my head and responded, "Very funny. I'm serious, what are you doing here?"

"Do you mind if I come in?"

"Right! I'm sorry."

He came in and held out a small bag towards me.

"What's this?"

"I was in a store earlier and saw this. I immediately thought of you."

Curiously I looked in the bag and laughed. "Mars bars?"

He shrugged and smiled. "I saw them and remembered your obsession with chocolate. They were my favorite as a kid. I tried looking for some original Belgian truffles, but then I figured you were probably a fan of the simpler things in life."

"Yes. This is why you're here aren't you? To give me a taste of the simple life."

"Well, it is an excuse to barge in your front door. Now, it gives me the opportunity to do this…"

He held me by my waist and pressed his lips against mine. He sucked my bottom lip and plunged his tongue in my mouth. I could feel his warmth and sweetness with my tongue and I frantically began to wrestle with his. Every kiss of his was like a breath of fresh air, and soon I broke apart, panting hard.

"What are you really doing here, Edward? I thought you left that morning."

"I did. And now, I came back."

"Do you think you can come here whenever you feel like doing it? I'm not your stand-by booty call."

He pulled my lower lip between his teeth and bit me. "Then, stop me and throw me out."

I covered his mouth with mine and pulled him onto my bed. Pushing him on his back, I straddled him. I removed my top and he pushed down the cup of my bra, taking my nipple in his mouth. As he alternated between my breasts and suckled hard, I moaned and began to grind against his bulge.

I could take it no longer and pushed my remaining clothes out of the way. Taking the cue, he slid down his jeans and boxers. His manhood sprung to attention, and I slowly lowered myself. We both groaned as I went deeper.

"Shit, Bella! You are so fucking tight."

I moaned as he filled me deeper than last time. Once I took him all in, I slowly pulled almost all the way out. Then, again I pushed myself onto him, and continued to increase my pace as I pulled myself in and out of him. The sensations were tripled in this position and soon I was lost in a whirlwind of sweat, thrusts and touch.

Edward took one of nipples in his hand, squeezing and rolling it into a stiff peak, while he continued to graze the other one with his teeth. I fastened my rhythm and felt his pubic hair rubbing hard against mine. The urgency increased with each thrust and soon I was stiffened and arched my back as the convulsions hit me. Edward grabbed my ass pushed himself deep into me and came with a groan.

I let my orgasm ride over and it left me weak and messy. I fell on Edward's chest, sweaty and sated. I pulled out of him and we both tried to catch our breaths for a few moments.

"It's hard to believe this is only your second time."

"Umm… thanks, I think?"

After some more silence, I remarked, "You made me miss a ton of work you know."

"I'm sorry about that. Well, actually I'm not."

I laughed. "No, you aren't. Would like to stay over?"

"Umm…"

"And I ask that in a non-clingy, trying-to-be-a-good-fuck-buddy way."

Rolling his eyes, he laughed. "Yes, since we're so clear on that, sure."

"Thanks. I'm honored." I said sarcastically. "Just be sure to slip out before I wake up."

He took that seriously and replied, "Sure, I will. Don't worry. I don't need the press to start publishing news about my 'latest conquests'."

I raised my eyebrow at him and explained hurriedly, "Not that you are… I mean… you are, but not that way… God! Here I go again with the stammering. You know, you should really keep that eyebrow of yours down." He huffed.

I laughed out loud. "If you don't want people to see you, you should probably be more discreet. My neighbor recognized you the other day."

"He did? Great! I usually move in disguise, but I've just been careless lately."

"Move in disguise? Are you for real?"

"When you are hounded by paparazzi 24/7, it doesn't seem so ridiculous then."

"Hmm… so I guess it's a lot more work than just riding on horses is it?"

He looked at me and smiled. "Much more. Anyway, instead of wasting precious time talking," he murmured sliding his fingers over my vagina, "we could go for round two."

"Greedy are we?"

"Very."

I woke up the next morning to find the right side of the bed empty, again. I sighed and cursed myself for expecting anything different. Wrapping the sheet around myself, I got up and went into the kitchen to get a glass of water. I glanced into the hall and had a heart attack.

It was a huge man. No, not just huge, he was a giant six-foot, muscled man with a buzz cut. Dressed in a sharp suit, he had black sun glasses on and a Bluetooth in his ear.

But, the problem wasn't that a strange giant man had entered my house without my knowledge and was sitting on my couch. No, the problem was that he had a gun in his hand and it was pointed at me.

I screamed and fell on the floor with a thud.

"Bella! Bella, wake up. It's okay. Bella!"

I could feel someone tapping my cheek and a voice calling out to me from the end of a tunnel.

"Sir, allow me. I have revived many people from unconsciousness-"

"Just shut the fuck up, Em. This is all your fucking fault. Bella, wake up please. It's alright. There's no harm here. Bella…"

I slowly opened my eyes. I was lying on the couch and wet Edward was kneeling beside me on the floor, holding an ice pack to my head… dressed in nothing but a towel. Thinking I was probably dreaming, I closed my eyes again.

"Bella? Are you okay?"

I opened my eyes to the same picture again. "Edward?"

"Thank god! Are you hurt?"

"No, I'm okay," I replied trying to sit up. "Ow! My head."

I felt as if a large boulder was placed on my head. I clutched at the back of my head and felt a bump.

"You must have hit the ground harder than I thought. Maybe, we should take you to the hospital."

"No, no, I'm fine," I said hurriedly, dreading the idea. "I just need to sit for a while. I'll be fine. It's just a small bump."

Edward wasn't convinced. "Are you sure? I think we should still get a check up done."

"No, no hospitals. I'm fine really-". Edward moved to a side and Giant-man appeared behind him, standing like a military dictator in an 'at ease' position. "Who in God's name is he?"

Edward nodded his head to Giant-man and replied, "This is Emmett McCarty. He's the head of my security, personal bodyguard, pain-in-the-ass all rolled into one. I'm sorry for the scare."

Giant-man stepped forward and stated in a deep voice, "I am terribly sorry for the frightening you. It was not my intention. I was just cleaning out my gun when you stepped in the room. I apologize."

I didn't process a word he said as I was staring at his muscles. "It's okay."

He nodded and stepped back into position as if a mission had been accomplished.

I was pulled out of my observations by Edward's voice.

"Bella? Do you want to lie down for a while? It's still early in the morning."

"Umm… sure." I slowly got up, pulled the sheet tightly around myself and moved towards my bedroom, very conscious of Giant-man's presence.

Edward followed me and closed the door softly behind him.

"What are you still doing here? I thought you'd be gone."

"I got up to leave and found him sleeping on the couch. He must have broken in after figuring out I was here-"

"Wait, I thought you let him in. He broke in? What is with you guys? Don't you have any sense of social decency or, even law?"

"I'm sorry about that. He doesn't have a criminal intention. He has it in his DNA that he has to protect me at all costs. I'm really sorry for this intrusion. I had no idea he would track me down here too. That man is addicted to following orders," he said, shaking his head.

"He has really huge muscles."

Rolling his eyes, he replied, "The joy of his life."

"Why were you running from him?"

He paused for a moment. "I'm not running from him, it's… it's a little more complicated than that. Anyway, listen, I thought I would ask you after you woke up… would you mind if I stayed over for a few days?"

I was surprised. "You want to stay here for a few days?"

"Yes," he exhaled, "I know it's a huge favor and goes against our arrangement, but I need to be in one place for a while. Emmett needs to be at his sister's wedding tomorrow, and he will not go unless I convince him that I'm not going to run around without his security. It's just two or three days max."

"Oh! But, wouldn't you die of boredom here?"

Tilting his head, he replied smirking, "I'm sure I'll find some way to keep myself busy."

He pressed his lips against mine and I realized that I was pressed up against a wet Edward. He slowly removed the sheet between us. My nipples grazed his wet chest and I shivered. I slid my hands in his hair and felt soap.

Breaking the kiss, I remarked, "Why do you have soap in your hair?"

He laughed. "I heard you scream while I was in the shower and I came running. Want to wash it off together?"

Before I could reply, a loud rap at the door interrupted us. Even Giant-man's knock sounded commanding.

Edward sighed and put on his clothes. "I'll kick him out and be right back," he said leaving the room.

Edward and Giant-man started talking in low tones. When Edward started cursing loudly, I realized this could take a while, and I should probably freshen up.

After shower, I put on a fresh silk shirt with trousers and got ready to go to work. Sitting at the kitchen table, they were still arguing. It had been almost half and hour and it seemed they had not yet reached a conclusion.

Edward looked at me as I entered the room and took in my appearance with narrowed eyes. I noticed coffee and croissants on the table and picked one up.

"I'm sorry, sir, I cannot leave the country without you. It's one thing to try to catch up with you here, but I will not abandon my duties for a personal reason."

Edward sighed. "Em, Hilda's like my sister too. If I could, I would attend the wedding. But, I can't go back home right now. If you leave today, you can attend the wedding and be back by Sunday morning."

"But, sir,-"

"It's just two fucking days dammit. Stop treating me like a child. Will you fucking go?"

Emmett looked grim for a moment before replying, "Very well."

Edward exhaled, in what seemed like relief. "Thank you. And pick up a wedding present from me, will you?"

"Certainly. I shall leave right away, then. But, sir, please refrain from going out of the city. Or in fact, even wandering in the city on your own."

Edward rolled his eyes and nodded. Emmett still didn't seem to be satisfied. Regardless, he nodded at me, smiled at Edward and left.

"Phew! That was exhausting." He took a long sip of his coffee and looked at me. "And where do you think you're going?"

I waited before swallowing and replied, "To work. I have to finish that report. By the way, this croissant is amazing. You know, I hate having breakfast in the morning. But, with food like this, I'm willing to make an exception. Mmm…" I moaned.

Standing up, he looked at me with amused eyes and replied, "And if you moan like that I will get you one every day."

"I like that deal. Sort of like bed and breakfast. I bed you and you get me breakfast."

"I thought I bed you?"

"So you think," I said, smirking.

He laughed and kissed me. As he began to deepen the kiss, I broke apart and said, "Edward, I can't do this right now. You're welcome to stay, but I really need to go to work…." He began to flick open my shirt buttons. "…there are tons of things pending and Leah would kill me…" He opened the shirt and began nuzzling the base of my neck. "… if she found… she found out that I was behind… sche… schedule…" He began rolling my nipples over my lace bra. "I need to… to finish that… report," I breathed.

He gently bit my hard peaks and said, "Fuck all that."

He carried me in his arms to the bedroom. And for the first time in my life, I didn't care. I didn't care about being responsible, or doing what was right. I wanted to do what I wanted to do. And right now, that was him… for the entire weekend.

Author's Note: Last time, I said that I would roll out chapters more frequently. Although it came at the cost of posting an un-beta'd chapter, I'm glad I'm able to keep my word :-) Also, thanks a ton for not forgetting about this story. I received some lovely encouragement from you guys and it made me more shameful for not updating sooner. Anyway, hope you liked this one, or even if you didn't, please let me know with your reviews :-)