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Duplicity
Bella's Point of View
(2004 age 19)
I woke up in severe pain. Everything hurt. My head was pounding, my throat was on fire, and my body ached. The only thing that was saving me was the extremely comfortable plush bed I was in. This was the first time I realized how comfortable my bed really was. I sunk deeper into the covers before letting sleep over come me again.
As I felt myself coming back into consciousness, my stomach churned in pain. Quickly rushing out of the bed, I ran into the bathroom, barely making it to the toilet before the contents of my stomach came out. I was leaning over the toilet; my body was limp as a noodle as I tried to gain back my energy.
When I felt myself finally gaining a little energy, I realized I was not in my bathroom. The walls were a deep navy blue with white plush towels hanging on the wall. I slowly stood up staring at the male products on the counter.
Well I'll be damned Swan; you finally got rid of the dry spell.
"Bella?" I groaned hearing the familiar voice, hoping that I was dreaming and it really wasn't who I thought it was.
"Bella?" he called again. Seconds later the door opened to reveal a sleepy looking Edward in nothing but a pair of black boxers.
"Shit," I hissed under my breath.
"Thank god! I thought you disappeared. I've been extremely worried about you after you passed out in the car last night. How're you feeling?" He asked coming closer to me.
"Like shit," was my ladylike response.
Edward's deep chuckle echoed throughout the bathroom. "Here, this will help you feel better." He handed me two aspirins and a glass of water. I gratefully took it and swallowed the pills, hoping the pain of this hangover would end quickly.
"I um…I had the chef make you a nice greasy breakfast to help if you want any. I mean you don't have to stay…but if you want…" Edward rambled on.
"That would be great," I interrupted him and slowly stood up.
Edward smiled widely at me before leading me back into his room where two full plates of eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, and hash browns sat on mini trays. I sat on the right side of his bed while Edward went to the other side. He handed me one tray and a cup of coffee while he took the other. There was a peaceful silence as I dug into the delicious meal.
After we both finished our breakfast, Edward took our plates and set them on his nightstand. "Feeling any better?" he asked.
My stomach growled with satisfaction. "I'll take that as a yes." He laughed with me.
"Sorry, it always does that after I eat. You would think that when I'm hungry it would growl, but not mine," I rambled.
"Mine does, too." He smirked.
I played with my fingers as awkward silence filled the room. Did he want me to leave now?
"Sooo…Thanks for last night and taking care of me this morning. I don't usually get drunk, but-," I paused.
"I didn't mind at all. I was just worried about someone taking advantage of you," Edward spoke truthfully.
"Well thanks again," I said as I got out of his bed and walked toward the door.
"Bella wait!" There was a sense of desperation in his tone.
"Yes?" I waited for him to respond.
"Umm…Shit sorry!" His face turned bright red with embarrassment. "I ah, I was wondering if you were interested in going on a date with me tomorrow night?" He looked down at his fidgeting hands. I had never really seen Edward so nervous around me before.
"You want to go on a date with me?" I asked.
He nodded and finally brought his eyes up to look into mine. "Yes," he answered.
"Wow," I whispered. "Are you sure?"
He let out the breath he was holding with a deep chuckle. "Never been so sure of anything," he replied making my insides turn into mush.
"I would love to," I responded with excitement.
"Awesome," he said, sounding like a young kid who got the best thing in the world.
"Well I should probably go. My folks are probably wondering where I am." I stared at him to make sure he was really there.
"Oh, yes of course." He stood up and held his hand out for mine as he led us toward the front door. "So I'll pick you up tomorrow night, say around seven o'clock?"
"Sounds perfect." I smiled at him.
"It's a date," he said. He opened the door for me, giving me a small kiss on my cheek igniting a fire in my stomach before I left on the path to my house.
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"I hope this okay. If not I can take you somewhere else," Edward said nervously as we sat down at the private restaurant by the beach.
"It's perfect," I smiled, pulling my cardigan around my shoulders.
The table was decorated with pristine, white napkins and shells. There was a small lit candle in the center of the table with shells surrounding it.
I placed the napkin in my lap while Edward grabbed our menus. He handed me one, and I thankfully took it. The older waitress came over with a glass of water handing us each one, before asking us if we wanted any else to drink.
"No thank you, I'm fine with the water," I replied kindly.
She nodded and looked toward Edward who said the same as me. She left to give us a few more minutes to look over the menu before returning. I ordered the penne pesto dish, it was my favorite. Edward ordered the New York steak.
As we waited for our food, Edward and I caught up on the past year. "I've had my fair share of fun being away at home and going to parties, but it isn't something I like to do all the time. I spend a lot of my time studying," he explained.
"I'm a bit of the same way. Although I probably study a lot more compared to having a social life, but it beats being back here under my mother's reigns." I rolled my eyes, thinking about how she always tries to control me.
"Ain't that the truth?" Edward laughed, taking a sip of his water. "My mother keeps hounding me to find the perfect socialite woman for our perfect 'Cullen' image."
"Heaven forbid we actually have our own lives outside of New York society. I think it would really piss off my mother if I came home with a man who wasn't making a name for himself."
"I think both our mothers would flip a lid. I find it interesting since my mother grew up in a lower class home," he said.
"My mom's parents were a little more middle class, but she still thinks we have this big fortune that we must protect." I chuckled at the irony of the situation.
We continued talking about our lives over the year before our food appeared. My pasta was absolutely divine. The sauce was rich and creamy. Edward was also thoroughly enjoying his perfectly cooked steak.
Once I finished my pasta, I excused myself and headed toward the restroom. As I was exiting the women's bathroom, I stopped dead in my tracks when hearing the voice of Carlisle Cullen and the mention of my father. I stood back in the dark hallway as I turned my head and spotted Carlisle talking to a handsome older man in a suit.
"You're either in this deal or not," Carlisle demanded. "I can make you the senator of New York if you do this for me."
"Carlisle I could be disbarred if they found out what you are asking me of. I work for Mr. Swan. What is this thing you have against Mr. Swan?" mystery man questioned.
"It doesn't concern you. All I need to know is that you make sure he is charged with this heinous crime and prosecuted."
What the hell were they talking about? None of this made any sense. Carlisle was my father's best friend and now he was trying to convict my father of something that didn't sound right.
The man took a deep breath before shaking Carlisle's hand. "You've got a deal, as long as you make me Senator."
"Pleasure doing business with you, Allistar," Carlisle said with an evil smile on his face.
My back turned rigid as I heard the mystery man's name. He was my father's lawyer as well as Carlisle's. He was supposed to help my father, not work for the enemy. I needed to get out of here and fast. I took a deep breath before heading back to Edward, hoping to forget the conversation that just took place seconds ago.
Edward sat with a big smile at the table as I returned. "I paid the bill if you're ready to leave. I have one more thing planned for tonight," he said as he slowly stood up.
"Sounds perfect," I whispered.
He took my hand and led me down the sandy beach and toward the shore. "So I really enjoyed tonight," He said, interrupting the peaceful silence.
"I did too. Thanks for dinner," I thanked him.
"Anytime." He smirked.
"So what's the last thing you have planned for this nice date of yours?" I smiled with a quirk to my right brow.
"Well I guess it's more like three things…But it depends on how you respond to the first one."
"Okay," I sighed waiting for whatever it was that he had planned.
"So, first thing is, as you know my parents or should I say my mother always has the Cullen Summer Bash at the end of the summer and I was wondering if you would like to attend with me as my date?" He asked, chewing on his bottle lip nervously.
"I'd love to," I said immediately putting him out of his misery.
He let out a gush of air and a big smile formed on his face. It reminded me of his actions yesterday when he was asking me out on a date. "What were the other two things?" I pondered.
"Well since we got the first one out of the way, I was wondering if you would like to go on another date sometime this week."
"Absolutely," I replied. He pulled me closer his crooked smile widening and his face coming closer to mine.
"The last thing," I whispered huskily.
"Can I please kiss you?" He licked his lips.
"Definitely," I said before his lips crashed against mine in the most passionate first kiss I have ever had. His lips were strong against mine as he gently opened his mouth to suck my bottom lip in between his. My hands wound up in his hair, grasping his bronze locks in a tight grip as I held him to me. His hands ran down my sides and gripped my hips as he pulled me flush against his body. The conversation between his father and my father's lawyer was long forgotten as I concentrated on this amazing man in front of me.
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I stared at my suitcases near my bedroom door feeling a sense of sadness at my impending departure tomorrow evening. These past two months have flown by. While the beginning of summer was a little rocky, a certain young man had made this summer the best. I couldn't ask for a better boyfriend. It still felt weird to say. I Bella Swan was dating the Edward Cullen— The Edward Cullen that could have any beautiful girl and chose me.
"Hey B, you almost ready?" Rose asked as she barged into my room in a white flowing cocktail dress.
"Yeah," I answered, my hands flattening my short navy blue dress.
"Wow, Edward is going to be eating his heart out with such a hot piece ass." She fanned herself with her hand.
"Shut up." I shoved her playfully.
"Oh come on, B, don't get all shy on me now." Rose gloated.
I chuckled with her as we walked out of my room and down toward the rest of the family. "Finally she's ready. Bella you're making me late for the ladies! I can't keep them waiting for the goods." Alec motioned toward his body.
"You never seize to amaze me, little boy," I said with a laugh.
My parents were silent as we headed out of the house and into the awaiting limo to bring us to the Cullen house, even though they were our next door neighbors.
As soon as we arrived my parents disappeared, Alec went off to the giggling young girls, and Rose found her boyfriend Emmett. Edward walked toward me and greeted me with a chaste kiss on the lips and a glass of champagne.
"Hey beautiful, you look gorgeous." He wrapped his arm around my shoulders pulling me against him as he led me into the backyard where the rest of the guests were.
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"Where are we going?" I asked with a slight giggle as Edward pulled us away from the dance floor and down a sandy path toward the beach.
"It's a surprise." I could sense the excitement in his voice.
"Edward our parents will kill us if we aren't there to watch the fireworks," I stated, already hearing the disappointment I was to my mother.
"Let them try," he said. I could still see his flushed cheeks through the dim lighting on the beach.
Edward helped me climb over a rock before we stopped. The sight before me was absolutely amazing. There were white lights shaped in a heart with red rose petals inside.
"This is beautiful," I said out loud taking in the small cozy cove.
"Come here," he whispered into my ear as he pulled me in closer.
"What's all this for?" I asked staring into his eyes, wondering if they would give away his intentions for tonight.
He took a deep breath before reaching into his pants pocket and pulling out a small velvet black box. I let out a small gasp, already guessing what was in that box. I knew that I was in love with Edward, but we had only been dating for two months, I wasn't exactly ready to get married, especially since we would be apart for three more years, going to different schools.
"Breathe Bella, it's not what you think." He laughed at my paranoia.
"Oh," I sighed, letting the breath I was holding out.
He opened the black box to reveal a small sapphire ring, "While I know we aren't ready for marriage now, I wanted a deeper commitment with you. Bella I've known you since we were babies, and while you maybe didn't see that I always harbored a crush for you when we were younger, I'm glad you gave me a chance this summer. I know that you are departing soon to go back to Yale, but I was hoping you would accept this promise ring from me. You are the only woman I want and will ever want, and some day I will make you my wife, but until we finish school, will you accept this promise ring as a token of my love for you from now until the end of the world?"
Wet tears ran down my face as I pulled his face towards mine and crashed my lips against his. Edward stopped the kiss from advancing waiting for his answer, "So what do you say?"
"Yes," I cried happily, pulling him back to me.
Edward's grin widened causing my lips to press against his perfectly white teeth. We stayed down in the romantic cave kissing under the stars with the fireworks in the distance. It was such a perfect moment and nothing was going to ruin it for me.
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Hands were flailing around as we crashed into his room trying to strip each other of our clothing. I helped Edward with the buttons on his white shirt before he threw it on the ground with my high heels. My nails scraped lightly against his toned stomach eliciting a hiss from him. As I felt the familiar waistband of his slacks, I quickly unbuckled his belt, hell bent on getting him naked. His hands made quick work on the zipper of my dress letting the dress fall to my feet. We both starred at each other, him in his boxers, and me in my lace panties—forgoing the bra.
This was brand new territory for us. Sure we had fooled around like hormonal teenagers before, but this was the first time we would see each other completely naked as we took the next step in our relationship.
He guided me toward the white plush bed and quickly pulling me down with him. "You sure?" he asked.
"Positively," I answered, sporting a huge smile making my cheeks hurt.
Edward pulled us deeper under the covers before placing hot, wet kisses all over my body. When we were both bare against one another, Edward finally entered me. Our moans echoed together throughout the room. I had never felt this alive before with another man. Our tongues continued in a dominating dance as he continued to make love to me, bringing me into a blissful overdrive.
As my body finally let go and pleasurable screams left my lips, Edward finally let himself give into the pleasure. He collapsed on top of me, but continued to support most of his weight so he didn't crush me. He continued to kiss my neck as he gained back his breathing, before pulling out.
"I'll be right back," he said as he walked toward the bathroom to remove the condom.
A few minutes later he joined me, getting under the comforter and pulling me flush against his chest. His arm wrapped around my waist and his thumb drew small circles around my stomach.
"I love you, Bella Swan," he proclaimed kissing my shoulder.
"I love you, too, Edward Cullen," I whispered before falling into a deeper slumber.
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It was incredibly hard the next morning as Edward and I had to say our goodbyes. I didn't want to leave him, but we both had to catch flights to different states as we went off to our second year of college.
My father planned on bringing me to the airport, but was forced to go into the office because of an emergency, leaving me to take a taxi; Rose was going with me since she was going to be visiting her boyfriend Emmett in the city for the weekend.
I gave my goodbyes to Alec and my mother, not that she really cared, before I left. "So how was your night?" Rose asked with an all too knowing smirk gracing her face as soon as we took off.
"Edward gave me a promise ring and we you know," I said insinuating with my eyes that Edward and I did the deed.
"So how was it?" she pushed for more information.
"Amazing. I've never felt a connection like that with someone before. The long distance will be hard, but I'm sure we'll make it work," I explained.
"That's one guy you don't have to worry about. He's been in love with you since we were kids." She rolled her eyes and grabbed one of her trashy magazines to flip through.
As we arrived at the airport, Rose got out of the taxi with me to say her goodbyes. She was a mess of tears as she hugged me, pleading with me to visit and call her soon so mom doesn't go all crazy on her again. I laughed with a few tears streaking down my face, before it was time for me to leave.
I walked inside to check my bags and go through security when I was stopped by a familiar voice. However, when I turned around it wasn't my gorgeous boyfriend stopping me, it was his brother Masen.
"Hey? Is everything all right? Did something happen to Edward?" I rushed out; worried that something was terribly wrong.
Masen nodded his head, but before I could speak he quickly interrupted me. "It's not what you think. Edward is safe and on his flight. Bella, something far more dangerous is happening," Masen spoke in a grave tone.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Your mother's having an affair with my father, and my mother found out…Bella there was a text on my father's phone about a hit against someone in your family, and I think they are going after Charlie," He finished before I blacked out.
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