***IT ALL STILL BELONGS TO STEPHENIE MEYER; WELL ALL BUT COWBOYWARD, HE'S ALL MINE!***
A/N: Whooooooa! So you guys are a little upset with me I think! It's ok, remember I will never let you down! No long author's note here….I know what ya'll really wanna read!
BPOV
"Bella, we need to talk."
I sat up and looked into Edward's eyes. They were filled with so much emotion and pain. I was ready to kick Kate square in the ass for causing him to feel like this. Even after all these years, she was still hurting Edward. Enough was enough.
"Looks like you have a lot on your mind babe. Come on then, let's talk." I held up the covers and beckoned him to get in beside me. He stood up and began to pace the room.
"Sweetheart, you deserve so much better than me. I'm a mess. I mean, shit, my ex shows up and I fall apart. What kind of man does that shit? You need a real man Bella, a strong man. I'm afraid I can't be that for you Darlin'." Was he fucking serious?
"Listen here Cullen, stop that shit right now. If I didn't know better I would think you were trying to break it off with me." I stood from the bed with my hands on my hips. I was getting a tab bit pissed off.
"Bella, I think it would be best if we stopped seeing each other for awhile. Just until I can get my shit together. I need to deal with this Kate bullshit because obviously I haven't." I saw the single tear escape from his eye before he wiped it away. I think, in his mind, he thought he needed to let me go. What he failed to realize was that I loved him, and when you love somebody, you don't leave them when the going gets tough. You saddle back up, dig in your spurs, and hang the fuck on.
"Let me ask you something Edward. When you get thrown off a bull, does it make you wanna quit riding?"
"Well no, it pisses me off."
"So it makes you wanna ride it again right?"
"I guess so."
"So you think that just because some fucked up bitch from your past shows back up and "bucks you off" so to speak, that your current relationship should suffer? What happened to getting back on the bull Edward?"
"Sweetheart, you mean so much to me. I only wanna be a good man for you. I let her get the best of me tonight. I'm not strong for you Bella. Not like I should be. I just thought…" I wasn't going to let him finish. I was done playing nice Bella with him. Shit just got real.
I stood toe to toe with Edward, well actually I guess I stood head to chest with him, being that he's so fucking tall and shit. We were so close, that our chests were touching when I looked up into his green beauties and ran my hands down his bare chest all the way to his waist, where I joined them behind his back. Damn, his muscles are so lean and hard, and I just…shit, focus Bella. Edward wrapped his arms around my shoulders and leaned his head down to the top of mine.
"Edward, baby, I love you. I love you for you, every bit of you. Just because the going gets a little tough doesn't mean you tuck your tail between your legs and run. I've had enough. We are not breaking up, we are not letting that whore ruin what's left of our weekend, and furthermore, I will not hear any more of this nonsense coming out of that beautiful, sinful mouth. Am I clear?" I squeezed his ass cheeks just for good measure. It didn't escape me that "Little Cowboy" had joined our party and was feeling mighty firm pressed against my stomach.
"I don't know what I've done to deserve you Sweetheart, but I thank God above for you every day. Forgive me baby. Please?" He leaned down and captured my lips in a sweet kiss.
"I'll forgive you on one condition Cowboy. Please talk to me about how you're feeling. Don't just assume that you aren't what I want and need. Ask me. But for the record, you are so much more than I ever dreamed I could have. You are a man Edward, a glorious, hard-working, talented, compassionate, beautiful man. And you're all mine." I placed my arms tightly around his neck and jumped up into his arms while I wrapped my legs around his waist. He caught me and pulled me closer to him.
"Mmm baby, I need you. Let me love you Darlin'." He didn't need to ask me twice.
"Make me yours again Edward. Take me right here, right now Cowboy." And boy, did he.
EPOV
Saturday morning I woke up wrapped around my girl. The events of the previous night had tried to leave me broken and alone. I honestly thought that breaking things off with Bella would be what she wanted. I was sadly mistaken. The fire in her eyes as she put me in my place showed me so much about her. Bella loves hard. She loves wholly. She loves completely. I have no more doubt in my mind that we are meant to be. Forever.
I lay there for what seems like hours just staring at the beauty beside me. The lyrics of a Garth Brooks song invade my mind. She's sun and rain, she's fire and ice, a little crazy but it's nice, and when she gets mad you best leave her alone. My Bella is every woman that I've never had. Just as I'm about to roll over and have my way with Bella, her cell phone starts blaring from the bedside table. I quickly reach over her and answer it, seeing that it's Alice.
"Hello Pix, what can we do for you this fine morning?" I roll my eyes as Bella opens hers and smiles at me. Alice tells me that the group wants to meet for brunch in an hour downstairs in the hotel restaurant. Bella and I tell them that we'll be there. Placing her phone back on the table I lean down to properly wake her up.
"Good morning you beautiful angel. How did you sleep?"
"Mmm Edward, I slept better than I have in a while. Are we ok baby?" I can still see the worry in her eyes and I need it to go away.
"Sweetheart, we're perfect. I'm done being a pussy. You showed me how much you really love me and I can't apologize enough for acting like I did. I promise you, I'm done being like that." I leaned down and place a chaste kiss on her adorable mouth.
"Good Cowboy. Now, let's hit that shower and go eat. I'm starving. Seems like somebody worked up my appetite last night." She winks at me and stands up from the bed, gloriously naked and stretches. Her edible tits bounce as she does and my cock takes notice.
"Shit darlin' I hope you aren't opposed to a little shower lovin' this morning because the big guy here is standing at attention." I stroke my cock a couple times and see the hunger flash in her eyes. Oh yeah, she's totally unopposed to some shower lovin'.
"Well come on Cowboy, bring that massive beauty here to me and let me see what I can do for you."
I make it to her in two long strides and scoop her up over my shoulder, caveman style, and unceremoniously deposit her into the shower. She steps back out and turns the water on, letting it warm up first.
"Hang on baby, I need to see a man about a horse." I pop her on the ass as she walks back into the other room seemingly to get some clothes for us to put on once our shower is finished.
Once I'm done with my business, I step into the hot shower and immediately sigh as the hot water beats me to death. After another minute or two Bella joins me.
"Mmm Edward, have I ever told you how damn good you look wet?" I open my eyes to see Bella standing back on the other side of the shower, her arms crossed and pushing her amazing rack up front and center. She's not bashful about the eye fuck she's giving me so I play it up a bit for her. Grabbing my erect cock in one hand, beginning to stoke slowly up and down, I stalk towards her like a black panther eyeing his prey.
"You know Bella, I happen to like the way you look when you're….WET." I hear her gasp as I enter into her personal space.
"You certainly keep me in that state Edward. Wet, needy, writhing." She whispers the last words against the shell of my ear and I'm gone. I pick her up and wrap her legs around my waist. I turn us around and place her against the other wall where the warm spray can hit us and lift her slightly before sliding her down onto my aching shaft. We both moan out loud at the contact because fuck, it feels that damn good.
"You like that baby? You like being on my cock?" I have her so tightly sandwiched between my body and the wall that she has no choice but to completely surrender to my wants and needs.
"Fuck yes I do. Come on Cowboy, let's see what you got." She raises her eyebrow in challenge and it's game on.
"Oh I'll show you exactly what I got you hot little bitch. Take it all Bella. Take. My. Cock." Each word was punctuated with a hard thrust. I felt her walls beginning to quiver under my assault. I was holding myself off and it was getting harder and harder to do it. I needed her to come and I needed her to do it now.
"Oh Edward, I….I….Uuuunnngghhhh….." he walls squeezed me for all I was worth and I let go with a roar. Fuck this woman owned me.
"Shit…fuck…baby….god dammit you make me feel so fucking good." I leaned in and kissed her neck and down to her collarbone.
"I will always make you feel amazing Edward. You can take that to the bank." She winked at me. The little minx winked at me and my knees almost buckled. Shaking my head, I slowly released her legs and guided them back to the floor of the shower. I'm not sure how, but the water was still hot as ever. I made a mental note to thank the hotel profusely for its apparently massive hot water heaters.
After our outstanding shower we dressed and met the group for brunch. They were hesitant at first and I felt like I owed them some sort of explanation about the Kate bullshit. Once everyone was finished eating, I grabbed their attention.
"Listen ya'll, I want to apologize for what happened last night at the club. Kate is an ex of mine that really fucked me over when we were together. I don't know what all Bella has said to you girls, but the condensed version is that Kate and I were once together, she was pregnant and purposely miscarried the baby because she didn't want to ruin her career as a barrel racer or her body by having a child. The baby may not have even been mine but she did a number on my self-esteem and me in general. I'm working my way through it but I wanted to tell you all that I'm sorry you had to witness that last night. I hadn't seen her in years and it's crazy to think she would be here at the same time as us. But, that's the past and Bella is my future."
"Edward, that woman is vile and disgusting. I only wish I had done more than throw a drink in her fucking face." Rosalie shook her head as she smiled at me.
"That was a nice touch Rose." I winked at her and she lifted her orange juice glass to me in toast.
"Hey now folks, let's not get all emo this morning. Let's go out and find some trouble to get in. What do ya'll think?" Emmett wiggled his eyebrows at everyone and we all busted out laughing.
"Sounds like a good plan. Let's do it." Bella grabbed my hand and pulled me to her placing a deep kiss directly on my waiting lips.
The rest of our weekend, thankfully, was Kate free. We spent a lot of time as a group exploring the city and all Dallas had to offer. Soon though, it was Sunday evening and time for everyone to return to real life. We were leaning up against Rosalie's SUV, she and Emmett were saying their goodbyes on the other side and Alice and Jasper were leaning against the back door after the bags had been loaded.
"So I'll see you in a month right? That's when the Sweet Sixteen party is remember?" She looked up at me through her lashes and it almost broke me.
"Yes ma'am. And that same weekend, we are celebrating your birthday. God I'm gonna miss you something fierce Sweetheart." I pulled her into a tight embrace. I never wanted to let her go. This was always the hardest part.
"Do you think we could squeeze in another visit before then? That's a long time Edward. I mean, I could try to take a day or two around a weekend off and fly up…." She was rambling. She did this when she wasn't ready to say goodbye and I loved her more for it.
"We can definitely see what we can do baby. Let me check into a few things ok?" She nodded her head and kissed me once more. Rosalie announced that it was time to go so I reluctantly pulled away from our kiss. I caressed Bella's chin with my fingers and just took a moment to take in her beauty.
"Bye Cowboy. I'll miss you so much. I love you Edward Cullen." A lone tear escaped her eyes and I wiped it with the pad of my thumb.
"I love you Bella Swan. I love you more now than yesterday and I'll love you even more tomorrow and every day after that." With a final kiss, I opened the door and deposited her in the passenger seat. Once she got her seatbelt on, I closed the door and blew her another kiss as Rosalie drove off with the love of my life.
BPOV
When I walked into work Monday, I knew it was going to be a hellacious day. James was in rare form, barking out orders and just generally being a dick. I went into my office and began looking through the spreadsheets I normally worked with on Mondays. Just as I was about to get into the first one, my phone rang.
"Isabella Swan."
"Hello, Ms. Swan. My name is Jane Winters and I'm with the Human Resources department at Hatch Croke & Associates in Lawton Oklahoma. We received your resume and would be very interested in talking to you." Oh my God.
"Oh, hello Ms. Winters. Yes, I'm very glad to hear from you. What can I do for you?" I tried to contain my need to squeal like a girl. I had applied at this accounting firm as soon as I returned from Calgary. If I got hired I was going to move to Lawton immediately.
"Well, Mr. Hatch was very impressed with your resume and would like to interview you. Now, we understand you are in Houston, so would you be able to do an interview via Skype later this evening?"
"Absolutely I would. That's actually perfect. I am at work now but I should be home around five. Will that work?"
"Perfect Ms. Swan." She gave me all the information I needed and I was in a hurry for the day to end. I sent Edward a text to let him know.
Hey Cowboy, I just received a phone call from an accounting firm in Lawton that I applied at. They are interviewing me via Skype this evening at 5. I love you –B
I put my phone down just as James knocked on my office door. I nodded for him to come in just as my phone chimed with a response.
"Bella, can I speak to you a moment?" Uh oh, he sounded serious.
"Sure James, what can I do for you?"
"As you know, people in our industry tend to talk. I was made privy to some information today that I wanted to discuss with you. Are you leaving the company Bella?"
"James, I won't lie to you. My relationship with Edward has progressed to the point that I no longer wish to be apart from him. So yes, I have been sending my resume to some firms in the Lawton area."
"Well I hate to see you leave us. Is there anything I can do to keep you here?"
"I'm sorry James, but where Edward is, is where I need to be." I hoped he would understand. He had always been a fair man and I truly had enjoyed working with and for him.
"Very well then Bella. Good luck to you and Edward. We will be seeing you at Jessica's party correct?"
"Yes, we are both looking forward to it."
"Great. Ok then, I'll let you get back to work on those spreadsheets."
I smiled as he left my office and remembered Edward had replied to my text.
Oh Sweetheart, you don't know how wonderful that is. I hope you get the job. I can't believe you are willing to uproot your life to move to me. I love you Bella. –E
I smiled widely and put my phone away. Things appeared to be looking up and I hoped that soon I would be able to wake up wrapped around my Cowboy on a daily basis.
EPOV
Fucking A. Bella had a job interview with a firm in Lawton. That meant that she would be moving here to be with me if she got the job. Suddenly a panic settled over me as I looked around my house. It was one hundred percent a bachelor pad. The colors were manly, the décor was all western. Would she feel at home here? I took a breath and shook my head. I really needed to stop putting the cart before the horse. She didn't even have the job yet.
I had a lot to do today up at Mom and Dad's house. The stalls needed to be cleaned up and my horse, Desperado, hadn't been ridden in at least a week. He needed some exercise and I figured it would give me enough time to clear my head.
I arrived at the livestock barn and found Jasper already cleaning up a bit.
"Hey man, how long you been here?" I patted him on the back as he raked out one of the stalls.
"Ah, about an hour. I couldn't sleep. I'm missin' my little spitfire something fierce."
"I totally get that man. I'm in the same boat. Hey, I'm gonna saddle up 'ol Desperado and take him out for a ride. Why don't you grab a saddle and get it on Cougar. He needs some exercise too."
"Yeah that sounds good. Lemme finish up here and I'll meet you in about twenty minutes." I nodded my agreement and made my way to Desperado to get him all ready to go.
Pretty soon we were racing across the ranch on horseback. There was nothing better than being on my horse on a sunny day letting him run as fast as he wanted to. I thought about how my life had changed since Houston. Before Bella, I was just content to be in the moment. I never thought further than a mile down the road. But now, having her in my life, I wanted things. I wanted to wake up with her every day for the rest of my life. I wanted to change her name to Bella Cullen. I wanted to see little brown eyed babies running in the field chasing fireflies and catching them in jars. I wanted it all and I wanted it with her. I needed to get a ring on her pretty little finger. Maybe it was fast, hell, maybe it was all happening too fast, but I knew it was what I needed to do. I didn't want to go another day without Bella by my side. I was in love. I was a man in love with a brown eyed Texas Cowgirl. Yeah, I was so whipped.
A/N: And there we go! One step closer to them being together forever! Let's hope Bella gets the job! No more angst! Thanks for reading and reviewing! XOXO Shannon
