The Behind Closed Doors Series ~ SoapyMayhem
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I want to thank Twimarti, my beta.
We are almost done here. There will only be maybe one or two more chapters.
Also, Behind Closed Doors will hopefully become a series of short stories with the same theme. So even though this part may be complete soon, add it to alerts, so you can get new story updates as I write them.
Behind Closed Doors
The realization that they hadn't been careful enough was nauseating, though it only seemed as though that the astute Capo was simply concerned for his daughter's sake, and wasn't referring to any suspicion that something more was going on. For this, and the fact that Aro had chosen Jasper for the task, Bella was eternally grateful.
At the opposite end of the expansive deck, Edward listened through his earpiece as his father-in-law and best friend discussed his suspected infidelity, and the not so subtle instruction for said best friend to kick his ass if he was caught doing what he shouldn't.
Edward knew he would have to be suspected of a lot worse than cheating to warrant 'getting whacked' as it were, but Aro being the protective father that he was, wouldn't hesitate to have some sense beat into his wayward son-in-law if he hurt his baby daughter.
The truth would come out soon, and when that time came, he knew that Aro would be so royally fucked that the fact that Edward had been screwing his dear, Isabella would be the least of his worries.
Edward was thankful that the suspicions were only now - at the end of their mission - coming to the surface, or he and Bella could have been facing a world of trouble.
The fact that he and Bella couldn't keep their hands off each other could have very well ruined the entire mission. Edward knew though that he and Bella had been successful in hiding their blatant attraction for one another, and that it had been his indifference and overall lack of passion for his pseudo-wife that had caused this blunder.
Edward cursed his inability to make Jane believe that he loved her - he thought he had done well. Maybe he had, and maybe she was simply more intuitive than he originally gave her credit for, either that or Aro had simply figured it out without prompt from his daughter.
Bella pretended to yawn and urged Alec away from the beer and his friends, so that she could go home and rest.
Edward followed with Jane soon after.
At home, Edward undressed from his suit and checked his email for any messages from Bella. There was one mentioning that she'd just gotten home, and that their plan was still a go.
Edward was thankful that it was almost time for he and Bella to put this horrible mission behind them.
Having considered himself a terminal bachelor throughout most his twenties he had no qualms about taking on a mission in which he would have to go deep undercover and get married. With this mission, he knew the likelihood of injury or even death would be minimal, and after completing many dangerous missions he'd had enough gunplay and assassination to last a lifetime.
He wanted to relax a bit.
Then there was also the added bonus of getting to work side by side with the legendary, Agent Swan, that had peaked his interest as well.
She'd been assigned the identity of Isabella Dwyer, and hired in as a PA in Alec's law office. They courted casually for a few months, but Alec had been hesitant to commit.
Jasper had regaled him with story of how a car accident had been staged, as well as Bella's subsequent 'coma' in which she cried out for Alec in her 'sleep.' for three days. Suffice to say, after having his nose shoved into thinking of his girlfriend's mortality, he proposed only a few weeks after she'd 'awakened'.
The plan was truly ingenious, but Edward only hoped that Jane, his mark, would be a much easier sell. As much as her commitment to the mission impressed him, Edward had no interest in pretending to be in a coma for days on end.
When he was given the assignment, his objective, and the info on his new mission he was positively thrilled. Edward had never met Bella before but he was a well-studied fan of her work. Embarrassingly, he felt like a childish school-girl meeting a celebrity crush, they day they were introduced.
Though, his instant attraction was immediately stifled when she opened her pretty mouth to express her complete disdain for being forced to work with another 'goddamned partner' - as she put it.
Having had nothing but trouble with every assigned partner, Bella had come to love working alone on this mission. She had already been married to Alec for a month, and had collected tons of intel on the family as it were, but the department was eager for more. They wanted another set of eyes and ears in the Volturi estate. Hence they'd insisted on bringing in Edward - an expert mechanical and architectural engineer, lethal marksman, and hacker extraordinaire.
Bella seemed to be totally unimpressed when she first met him, in fact she appeared downright disgusted by his mere existence. He later learned that her initial disdain had been her way of deflecting so she could hide the raging case of lust that threatened to ruin every set of panties she owned. Her need to keep him at a distance had spurred their hate-filled relationship.
They argued constantly, so much that even in the presence of their faux-spouses, their blatant hatred for one another was apparent from their 'first meeting.'
Month's later during one their secret back-alley rendezvous to exchange intel, their vitriolic dialog turned to into a heated session of hate-fucking against a dumpster.
They agreed that it wouldn't happen again, but once Edward had a taste of Bella Swan, he knew he never wanted to stop. After several frustrating meetings in which they tried fruitlessly to keep their hands to themselves, they gave in to temptation.
By that time they were still arguing like crazy, but they fucked like there was no tomorrow.
It wasn't until Bella and Alec's one-year anniversary dinner that Edward had come to his senses and realized his true feeling for his her.
It took Alec's wandering hand caressing Edward's secret lover to bring out the green-eyed monster of jealousy. He reigned in the anger at the party for the sake of hiding their relationship, but in a fit of rage he took Jane home, bent her over the kitchen counter and fucked the shit out of her, before drinking an entire bottle of scotch and crying in the shower.
He knew that sex was apart of both their jobs, but he'd managed to detach from the realization that Bella was having it with Alec, just as he was with Jane - until he saw that wandering fucking hand squeezing his woman's ass.
He was crazed with jealousy, and it had hurt, so fucking bad. He knew then that he loved her, and that meant that he couldn't ruin everything they'd worked so hard for, because he suddenly couldn't detach from his duty.
Not long after, he and Bella professed their mutual love, and made arrangements to be able to spend a weekend together reassuring, and committing to each other despite their unfortunate circumstances and responsibilities.
By that point Alec and Jane were spending so little time together that they could easily coordinate his 'business conference' with her 'trip home to visit her mother's grave' and the twins would be none the wiser.
It had been difficult to tear himself away after spending three days in bed together making love, and holding each other, but they managed to come out renewed and certain of their feelings. There was still some tension, but they were both finally able to separate their obligations from their personal lives.
Things hadn't been perfect by any means, but they'd muddled through, and now hopefully their patience would be rewarded.
A new message notification popped up on Edward's phone from Emmett. It was the message he'd been waiting for.
We got him. - Em
Edward opened the compartment that gave him access to the false back in the bedroom closet. He'd had his contractors put in the compartment secretly. Inside he had a duffle bag with a few passports, several thousand dollars, a gun, some high-tech equipment that he'd be unlikely to use, and a few vials of sedative. He rarely required them, but sometimes he needed to get out of the house without explanation to Jane, and would have to use them - tonight was one of those nights.
Satisfied that everything he needed was packed in the duffle he slipped the vial of liquid into his pocket and joined Jane in their living room. She was watching one of the many asinine reality shows Edward hated.
Edward had to admit that Jane had been a good wife. She may have not been the woman for him, but she was still young - in her early twenties - and he hoped that she would have the opportunity to make some lucky guy happy in the future. He had no ill will toward her, only guilt over the job he had to do. In fact he was thankful that they hadn't been compatible. It would have been a nightmare had he fallen for Jane instead of Bella. He shivered to think of the alternative.
Though he had few feelings for Jane beyond friendship, he felt compelled to sit beside her for a while. He joined her on the couch to watch a few of her shows. He commented and asked questions, as though he cared about the petty drama unfolding. Jane seemed satisfied, and happy before nodding off from the effects of the sedative Edward had stealthily placed in her tea.
It was time.
Edward checked his phone for messages from Jasper, Emmett and Bella giving him the go ahead and replied to each of them confirming that he was ready.
He grabbed his duffle bag, and a change of clothes before taking the elevator down to the parking garage.
Nostalgically, he gave a final glance to the silver Volvo in the corner, before darting to the black SUV that waited for him a few dozen spaces away.
Bella was already inside and grinning at him.
He kissed her passionately until he heard the sound of a throat clearing from behind him.
Jasper.
Edward smiled at his friend, and didn't feel the least bit guilty for his blatant show of affection.
"Yeah, like you won't be doing the same when you get to see your woman again," Edward teased. Knowing Jasper was missing his girl, Alice like crazy.
Jasper smiled, conceding that Edward had sorely underestimated how he would greet his Alice when he finally got to see her again. After having to survive a three month separation, he planned to ravish her.
He would be eternally grateful to Bella and Edward for their amazing commitment, which allowed him to leave the service of the Volturi family as a free man, and to his wonderful Alice for convincing him to contact the FBI in the first place.
Being deeply entangled in the Volturi family business, Jasper knew which cops and agents were trustworthy and which ones were moonlighting for Aro.
He clearly remembered the day he strolled into a downtown Chicago diner and took a seat next to Agent Tanya Denali. She was stunned and almost frightened by his sudden appearance- knowing exactly who he was - but when he admitted that he wanted to leave the family to be with his Alice, she was intrigued.
Jaspers conditions for helping them couldn't possibly have been met by the FBI, not to mention the fact that he had knowledge about the family dealings that went beyond her pay grade, so Tanya reached out to her friend and contact in the CIA, Carlisle Cullen.
The fact that Aro was in the business of running drugs, killing cops, and human slavery, was of no consequence to the CIA. It was the newfound knowledge of Aro's long time relationship with Caius Vitale - an Italian arms dealer, who sold weapons to terrorists around the globe - that gave Carlisle cause for concern. Jasper's knowledge on this subject, as well as his history with the Volturi family, made him a valuable asset to the CIA, and opened up the opportunity for them to start placing their agents within.
Jasper opened the doors for Bella and Edward into the family, and in exchange, he and Alice were to be given new identities and allowed to leave the country to be together. It was more than he could have ever hoped for.
Edward's grasp on Bella's thigh while she drove, reminded her of the hot fuck they'd shared earlier that day. It had been weeks since they'd had the opportunity to be intimate, but after today's success, nothing would stop them.
She couldn't help but smile.
"What are you thinking about?" Edward asked coyly when he caught her smiling to herself.
"Only you, babe," she replied lacing their fingers together and giggled when he playfully pecked her on the neck with a chaste kiss.
A/N
Feel bad for Jane and Alec? What did everyone think of Jasper? Was Bella and Edward's past what you expected? What happens now?
There will only be maybe one or two more chapters depending on how I split it up.
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Time for Rec's!
Be My Master Head Master? by rbsschess - Entry for the Forbidden Lemon Contest - Bella is about to graduate high school and is looking for a Dom. Edward is the Head Master at her school and he is who she wants. Problem - he's married, has kids, a friend of her father, and has never been anyone's Dom. Can she get him?
Royal Rebellions by xNimC - Bella Swan is no stranger to hard work, but everything changes when she is forced to work in Cullen Manor, the home of America's royal family. Her encounters with a certain prince cause her to wonder if the rules are worth following. MODERN DAY. AH, OOC
Clockwork by Derdriu oFaolain - Bella is a scientist in 1942. In 2010, Edward suffers from a traumatic past. A chance event allows their paths to cross, but decisions they have not yet made threaten to tear them apart. AH
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