WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
Disclaimer:
Twilight is owned by SM.
Author's
Note:
HEY! I'm so sorry but this is a super short
chapter...but something is better than nothing right? I apologize for
the ridiculously long wait but...I'm a uni student and my midterms
have begun! The next chapter may take a while to come. It probably
won't be up until after Halloween unless I get a major rush of
inspiration. If so I could have the next update or two typed up in a
matter of hours.
So just to keep everyone in the loop I have 5 midterms in the span of 7 days...the twenty-third to thirtieth. And after that I may just sleep for a full day to recuperate before I can relax and write!
Also I've been toying with the idea of changing the writing style. At the moment this chapter and the first one are written in the same style. An almost BPOV/third person and I think I'll change it to straight BPOV and hope it doesn't confuse anyone.
Unbeta'd and written VERY fast ... so I hope it's not too terrible!
Sorry for the massive author's note!
CHAPTER 3 – TALK NOT THE TRUTH
"Edward...I...I don't know what to say" Bella mumbled. "Lord if this gets out...the media...will rip us – no me to shreds."
Wait just a minute...
"Why the hell am I apologizing?" she asked sharply, sitting up straight. "I didn't do anything...I mean you came ...and pool...and the drinks...it wasn't me! It was you...what...why?"
"And stop glaring at me! This isn't my fault!" Bella grumbled, noticing his narrowed gaze.
"Rip you to shreds huh?" he asked tightly. "Not that I should be surprised you said that"
"What the hell is that supposed to –"
"What happened to business Bella? Marketing?" he cut her off. "I thought that was you passion?"
"Things change Edward..." Bella said uncomfortable, looking away.
"More like people change. I never thought you'd be such a sell out. You always claimed to hate the spot light but then you go right ahead and –"
"It wasn't like that! My book wasn't about you..." she pleaded. "Edward...why am I still here?"
"What do you mean?" he muttered uncomfortably.
"None of the others stayed the night." It was a statement, not a question.
Smirking arrogantly, he replied "Maybe you lasted longer than the night"
Jumping to her feet, hands on her hips Bella started pacing in irritation – completely missing the darkened gaze focused on her bare legs. "Damnit Edward! You know what I mean!"
"You were dead to the world and someone" his dark greens eyes raked over her scantily clad form "exhausted me."
Sighing softly, Bella plopped on to the couch. "Edward...what is this...what are we...what am I supposed to say?"
His green eyes flared up with irritation as he tensed slightly. "Don't say anything Bella. No one will notice or care" he sneered "you precious image won't be tarnished."
"That's not what I meant Edward..." she gasped "I...it was four years ago...we were four years ago...and now you...what do you want this to be?"
"Nothing. It was sex Bella just sex. Why what do you want it to be" He replied firmly, daring her.
Jumping back to her feet she started speaking frantically. "No! I would never even think that! I – "
"What? Bella" he murmured silkily, quickly closing the distance between them. Leaning forward he began to whisper huskily into her ear. "Why? Are you saying because I wasn't good enough for you back then...am I still not good enough? You seemed quite satisfied last night..."
Biting her lip to stifle a whimper, "I...it wasn't ... like that" Bella managed to choke out, squeezing her thighs together as a distinct heat began to spread from her abdomen to the place between her legs.
"Am I making you nervous Bella?" His voice ghosted over her sensitive skin as he feathered light kisses down her neck. Smirking as Bella gripped his upper arms tightly, "or is it something else you're feeling."
"Edward..." she groaned, stretching her neck to the side as his fingers began to deftly unbutton the shirt.
Bella moaned softly as he sucked on her collar bone. She moved one hand to the band of his boxers, letting the tip of a single finger slip past. Teasingly she began to draw her finger lightly over his hip bones. As her finger began to delve further a shrill ring erupted though the air.
Both tensed and froze in place.
Author's Note:
I just wanted to also mention that I have been bitten by inspiration but NOT for this story...I've been toying with 2-3 other ideas and have jotted down a few notes and bits of an outline. I may start writing them and if people want I will post the summaries next chapter. But I WON'T be posting any new stories (other than a one shot if it strikes my fancy) until this story is more developed!
I haven't abandoned this fic! Keep your fingers crossed that I can break my curse of never finishing a fic!
