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Previously: "After brushing my hair I got into bed and closed my eyes. I tried not to fall asleep too quickly so I could spend some time thinking of him. Silly Bella."
EPOV
I said goodnight to Bella and made my way upstairs to the third floor loft. It had been a long and exhausting day and I was looking forward to sleeping but I wasn't certain if sleep would be something I'd be able to accomplish tonight. I kept thinking back on the day's events, dissecting every word she spoke and remembering every touch we shared. I'm not sure what came over me outside but I saw an opportunity to touch her again and I couldn't pass it up. Once our hands touched, I didn't want to let her go. Her hand fit perfectly into mine like a glove and the warmth of her fingers was enticing. When she pulled her hand out of mine reluctantly it seemed, I felt coldness where her hand had once been. I wanted to feel the warmth of her skin again so I purposely brushed my arm across her back when I opened the door for her. Our close proximity allowed me to take in her intoxicating scent; it was a mixture of strawberries and freesia and was absolutely maddening. I had it bad and was desperate for any contact I could muster.
I put on my pajama bottoms opting to forgo a shirt and got into bed. I closed my eyes waiting for sleep to overcome me. I saw her beautiful face and her perfect figure behind my heavy lids and hoped she would visit me in my dreams. I'm not sure how long I had been asleep when I was woken by the sound of footsteps on the stairs. I sat up and looked to my right trying to focus on the stairs but couldn't see anything clearly. The person stopped when they saw me sitting up and I was able to make out whom it was by the moonlight pouring down from the skylight above.
"Edward, are you awake?" I was speechless; she was standing in my room with only a t-shirt on that barely covered her underwear. "Edward?"
"I..I'm…awake. Are you…alright…Bella?" I was surprised I was able to speak a coherent sentence.
"I couldn't sleep. Could we talk for a bit?" She made her way to the edge of the bed and was looking down at the blanket.
"Of course." I had no idea what to say but I knew what I wanted to do. Here she was, this angel in my room wearing next to nothing and I was expected to be a gentleman. She climbed into the bed under the covers next to me. She scooted so close to me that our bodies were touching and I immediately stiffened in more ways than one.
"Is this okay Edward? You don't mind do you?" You have no idea what you're doing to me!
"No, um, I mean, yeah it's perfectly fine." I was lying on my back staring at the ceiling intently, willing myself to keep my hands by my sides. She had turned her body so she was facing me and then slowly rested her head in the crook of my neck. Oh.My.God! She's killing me. I felt her place her small hand over my heart and it began to beat out of control. I could feel the curvature of her breasts pressing up against the side of my chest.
"Bella……" It came out sounding strained. I needed to know what her intentions were because I wasn't certain how much longer I could just lay here with her body draped across mine. What has come over her? Is she always this bold? Stop complaining Edward.
"Hmmm?" I could feel the vibration of her voice on my neck and my obvious arousal was now becoming painful. I turned my head to look at her, her lips were inches away from my own and our noses were touching. I wanted so badly to close the distance and kiss her. She sighed and closed her eyes and I couldn't stop myself. I leaned in and pressed my lips to hers, they were soft and warm. She returned the kiss with a fervent hunger that I hadn't expected. She licked my bottom lip taking me completely by surprise. I opened my mouth, allowing her entrance and our tongues began to dance to a sinful beat. Our kissing became more animalistic and before I realized it she was straddling me. She had both of her hands in my hair and the feeling was luxurious. Her position was not helping my situation and when she started rubbing her hips against my groin I thought I would explode. My hands went to her hips to still her movements but when she moaned I lost all inhibitions. I slid my hands back to cup her perfectly round rear. She started placing kisses across my bare chest. I knew I was reaching a point where I wouldn't be able to stop and as much as I wanted to continue I knew this wasn't right. I opened my mouth to tell her we needed to stop but when she removed her shirt exposing her bare chest to me the words got caught up in my throat. A low growl came from deep in my chest and my hands instinctively started moving towards her newly exposed flesh. I was ready to throw in the towel; there was no way I was going to be able to stop now. She moaned my name, "Edward." Her voice was deep and husky, "Edward." Is she laughing? "Eddddwaaarrrrdddd." That's not Bella's voice.
"EDWARD!" I practically jumped out of the bed. There standing at the foot of my bed was Emmett. He was doubled over clutching his sides and his booming laughter echoed around the small room. "Nice dream golden boy? I thought about bouncing your mattress up and down but I was afraid you would mistake me for your hot babe. What was her name? It was a her right?"
"Emmett, why are you in my room and how long have you been standing there?" I can't believe it, it was a dream? But it seemed so real. We didn't actually do those things did then did we? God how I wish we had though. I had to shake my head to bring myself back to reality, that is not the way a gentleman thinks Edward.
"Long enough man. Everyone else is already up and downstairs. If I had known you were up too I would have saved myself a trip and an eye full. Now put Eddie Jr. away and come downstairs for breakfast." He turned around and went down the stairs chuckling the entire way. I looked down and saw exactly what he was referring to. How embarrassing!
What did he see, what had I been doing? What did he hear? Is he going to tell her? How am I going to be able to look her in the eyes? I'm a pervert, how could I think of her that way! If she knew what I dreamed she'd probably run away screaming. I couldn't bear to see her look at me with disgust on her face. I don't think I'm going to be able to look her in the eyes at all.
I took a much needed cold shower, threw on some khaki shorts and a t-shirt and went downstairs to meet my fate. Everyone was sitting outside at the patio table enjoying their breakfast. Esme had outdone herself yet again. There was fresh fruit, pastries, banana pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, fresh squeezed orange juice and an aromatic coffee.
"Morning sleepyhead. Have a good night?" I winced at Alice's question; please tell me he didn't tell everyone. I simply nodded at her and poured myself a cup of coffee not wanting anything else. I walked towards the pool and took a seat as far away from Bella as possible. I could feel her gaze on me and it was killing me to not look in her direction.
"Hey, you okay? You seem distant this morning. Anything you want to talk about?" Alice walked over to where I was sitting and took the chair next to me.
"I'm fine Alice!" It sounded snotty but I just wanted her to drop it already.
"Alright, alright, sorry I asked! Anyway, everyone is going to change into their swimsuits and cool off in the pool. Care to join us or do you plan on sulking about whatever has you so worked up?"
"Sure." I got up and walked into the house without a single look in Bella's direction. I put my coffee cup in the dishwasher and made my way upstairs to change into a tank top and my swim trunks. I tried to stall as long as I could but knew I'd have to make an appearance or Alice would cause a scene. As I made my way back out to the pool I felt the air leave my lungs in a whoosh. Bella was wearing a barely-there, midnight blue bikini. It made her so tempting and I wasn't sure I'd be able to tear my eyes away from her. She looked up at me and gave me a shy smile. I forced myself to look away without reciprocating the smile. I scrunched my face up and walked to the opposite end of the pool shaking my head the whole way. I sat down on one of the lounge chairs and pulled out my book. I tried my best to pay attention to it but the words simply ran together. I found myself reading the same sentence five times before I gave up and set my book down with a sigh.
I looked over towards Bella and she was bending over to lay her towel down on the chair.
I groaned and rubbed my face with my hand. She IS trying to kill me. She jumped into the pool and was horsing around with Emmett. Each time she bounced up and down was torture and I wasn't certain how much longer I could take it. I looked away from her and brought my attention to Alice; I needed a distraction badly. Alice was on Jasper's shoulders and she was giggling. He had his hands on her thighs holding her in place. I noticed Rosalie climb onto Emmett's shoulders and his hands were more on her derrière than her thighs. They began playing a game of chicken and I couldn't help but laugh at their antics. Bella was walking around the pool yelling supportive words to her brother and I swear she was putting an extra sway into her step. I wasn't complaining but it was making it hard not to notice.
"Bells get your butt in this pool! You and I are taking Rose and Jasper down! We have an undefeated record to uphold squirt!"
"I was just starting to dry off," she whined, "Do I have to Em?"
"That's okay Bella, Emmett is probably all talk anyway. Jasper and I have no problem taking his record by forfeit" Rose baited her.
"Fine Rose," Bella jumped into the pool. "Bring it!" she shouted as she climbed on her brother's shoulders.
It was actually quite amusing watching Rosalie and Bella try to drown each other. I wanted to cheer for Bella but thought better of it. It was tantalizing watching her sway back and forth. They way Rose and Bella were twisting and turning was quite hot. The fight was over quicker than it began and the Swan siblings remained undefeated. Emmett was beating his chest like King Kong in victory.
"That's right lets hear you all say it…We are the shiznit." Emmett gloated proudly.
Bella jumped down from Emmett's back into the water. She swam to the edge of the pool to the stairs and slowly, so slowly, climbed out of the water. She stopped at the last step and swung her wet hair to one side. She leaned a bit to the side and was wringing her hair out. Watching the water bead down her body was the most erotic thing I had ever seen. She walked over to her chair, sat down and began putting sunscreen on. The way she lathered it up and down her long legs made me have to swallow a moan that threatened to come to the surface. If I didn't know any better, I'd think she was purposely trying to tease me. I silently cleared my throat and picked my book back up; while she lay down to get some sun.
It seemed like several hours had passed and I had endured enough torture for one day. Out of my peripheral vision I could see Bella walking in my direction. I averted my gaze to see Rosalie and Emmett climb into the Jacuzzi. She sat down in the chair next to me and stretched her legs out and I fought to keep my composure.
"Hi, I hope I'm not interrupting. Are you not going to get in the pool?" If she comes any closer I won't be held responsible for my actions; she's far too irresistible in that swimsuit. "Edward?"
"Huh?" I refused to make eye contact with her and opted to stare at my book instead.
"Um, the pool…are you getting in?"
"No." That came out sounding a bit colder than I had intended and I grimaced at my own tone. I glanced at her and the smile she was previously wearing had disappeared to be replaced with a frown. She was looking at the ground and was about to get up and walk away. I have to fix this; it's not fair to take it out on her simply because my ego has been bruised. If Emmett told her anything she would have said something, she wouldn't be initiating a conversation. Again, you let your paranoia get the better of you Edward. Don't push her away! "I meant, sure." I gave her a smile and a wink.
"Great!" She giggled and all was right in the world.
I pulled off my tank top and walked over to the pool. I jumped in and the water was refreshing and cool. I swam from one end to the other berating myself the whole time for being so selfish and rude. I hope she can forgive me for my inexcusable behavior. I was treading water when I noticed she had climbed onto a float and was soaking in the heat of the sun. Her eyes were closed and she looked peaceful. I could see a hint of a smile teasing the corners of her mouth. Alice was on a float as well and Jasper was pushing her from one end of the pool to the other whispering in her ear the entire time. Each time she would giggle his face would light up. There was no doubting the attraction between those two. It was nice to see Alice so happy and carefree and I thought back to what she had told me about letting loose. I couldn't even last a day before I reverted back to being the old uptight Edward. I was pulled from my self-deprecating thoughts by Carlisle announcing lunch was on the grill and to dry off.
We all climbed out of the pool and Jacuzzi and toweled off. Carlisle made steak kabobs and Esme made potato salad and conch fritters. I could get used to eating this well! I tried to make sure I didn't sit too close to Bella because I wasn't certain if she'd forgiven me for my earlier behavior. I caught her glancing at me throughout the meal and I was sure she had caught me doing the same.
"We thought you all might enjoy a big lunch" Esme explained "Carlisle and I need to take care of some business arrangements this evening so you can just order pizza for dinner tonight."
"That sounds fine with us" replied Jasper. "We will probably just watch movies so pizza will be perfect." Alice caught his eye and they both grinned.
We finished eating and everyone went inside to help clean up and then change.
I finished showering, changed and went downstairs to see what the rest of the gang was doing. I didn't see the girls and assumed they were still changing. Emmett and Jasper were in the living room playing XBOX. I thought I'd try and finish up the book I was not able to pay attention to earlier while I watched for Bella to come downstairs. I went outside realizing I had left it on the chair. I saw Bella outside by the pool; she had changed into a pair of white, linen shorts and a blue halter-top. She looked very annoyed and was tugging at the towel she left on the lounge chair. It looked like it was stuck under the leg of the chair. I walked over to help her when I noticed she was teetering close to the edge of the pool. She gave it one good tug and lost her balance. She started falling backwards and I reached for her but wasn't fast enough to keep her from going into the pool. In fact, I wasn't fast enough to keep either of us from going in. Bella had grabbed onto my shirt and effectively brought me down on top of her right into the pool.
I grabbed her by the waist and pulled her close to me as I swam to the surface. We both floated there for a moment each sharing a look of shock.
"Are you alright?" I couldn't help but notice how close we were. Her body was pressed so tightly against mine I could feel each curve of her body. Her breasts were pressed firmly against my chest and my body instantly reacted. We were so close there was no way of hiding that.
"Oh my gosh, Edward, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to pull you down with me. I'm such a klutz sometimes. Ugh, I'm so embarrassed." She was a bit breathless and her cheeks were flushed. I brushed a strand of wet hair out of her face and held her tighter to me. She looked down at our bodies crushed together and the brightest tinge of red I had seen yet covered her cheeks. She had obviously noticed the effect her body being so close had caused. Too late to be embarrassed now Edward.
"Don't be embarrassed." I put my finger under her chin and lifted her head. There was a twinkle in her eyes and I wanted desperately to kiss her. I thought better of it, thinking it was too soon and I certainly didn't want to rush her. "Let's get out of the pool shall we?" I helped her out of the pool and had to clamp my mouth shut before it hit the floor. Her halter-top was completely soaked and the cold air made it extremely obvious that she wasn't wearing a bra. Her white shorts were now see through and clung to her legs. I wanted to bite down on my fist because of the very tempting view in front of me. I could tell she felt self-conscious because she slowly brought her hands up and crossed her arms across her chest. I tried to look away as fast as I could but knew she had caught me staring. I grabbed the towel she had unsuccessfully tried to break free from the chair and wrapped it around her from the front. We slowly looked at each other, both of us blushing profusely.
"Thanks."
"My pleasure." I ran my hand through my hair. I was going to need another cold shower, my second of the day.
"Sorry again Edward. Thank you for attempting to be my Knight in shining armor though."
"It wouldn't be very gentlemanly of me if I didn't at least attempt to rescue the damsel in distress." We both chuckled at the entire situation and slowly made our way inside.
She stopped right before the door and turned towards me. "You know, we never did get the chance to talk today. How about soon though? Whenever we can get some free time?"
"I would like that very much Bella. I'm only one flight of stairs up so if you ever want to just chat, you know where to find me. Now, we should really get out of these wet clothes." I held the door open for her but couldn't help smirk at the irony of my statement and the dream I had.
We walked into the house through the kitchen and were met with three sets of eyes all conveying the same curious expression. Esme, Rose and Alice were standing in the kitchen making popcorn. Alice opened her mouth to speak but was cut off by Bella.
"Don't ask! I had a typical Bella moment and poor Edward caught the brunt of it, literally." Bella walked past them as fast as she could, making squishing noises and leaving wet footprints the entire way.
I simply shrugged my shoulders while suppressing a laugh and followed her upstairs. I continued up to my room, grabbed a change of clothes and hit the shower. I couldn't stop thinking about the way she felt pressed up against me in the pool. I would be eternally grateful to have her that close to me forever.
BPOV
Dripping wet and feeling half naked, I quickly made my way back to the bedroom to dry off and change once more. Edward passed me as he continued up to his room. He didn't turn or even say a word as he went by. That could have something to do with the fact that Emmett was standing near my bedroom door.
"Didn't you swim enough earlier when you actually had your bathing suit on?" he had that big brother look in his eyes.
"Trust me; I hadn't planned to get wet. I was trying to…" he didn't even let me finish.
"I am well aware of the order of events. You forgot that my balcony has a nice view of the pool. I just happened to be out there to see the whole thing. I don't think I could have slid a piece of paper between the two of you. Is there something I need to know? If he is hitting on you and you want him to stop just say the word." Emmett was flexing his muscles without realizing it.
"Don't be absurd! Nothing happened Emmett and you need to give me some space. Edward seems very nice and has been nothing but polite to me. If you did spy on me the whole time you would have realized that I was the one who stupidly pulled him into the water with me. He was just trying to help." I turned away to leave but he put his hand on my shoulder.
"Bells, I'm sorry but I can't help looking out for you. It's been my job since you were an even smaller squirt than you are now." He smirked. "So, are you interested in him?
"I don't really know him so how can I answer that?" I felt a chill and wasn't sure if it was from my wet clothes or just the thought of him.
"I see something in your eyes whenever you look at him Bella. Be careful, you've never really had a serious boyfriend and I don't want you to get hurt. I know how guys can be." And there it was, his secret weapon, the puppy dog eyes. Yes, Emmett loves to use those puppy dog eyes when he is trying to get me to see his point of view.
"Emmett, I promise I will be careful. I really don't think you have anything to worry about." I told him.
"I'll back off then, but don't be so sure about him not being interested. I've seen that same look in his eyes when he sees you. Well, hurry up before we start the movies. I smell popcorn." Emmett gave me a quick hug and took the stairs two at a time on the way down.
I stepped into the bedroom, closed the door and leaned back against it with my eyes closed. I tried to remember everything that happened so far that day. I couldn't stop thinking about how very distant Edward seemed at breakfast. It was like something was bothering him and I hoped it wasn't me. When everyone was in the pool he seemed attentive enough. I noticed him looking at me quite a bit but he didn't join us until I actually asked him if he was going to swim. I was so confused. What was wrong with this guy? What was wrong with me? Why do I even care?! All I know is that I could still feel his body pressed up against mine and that is something I would love to feel forever.
I peeled off my wet clothes and changed into a pair of khaki shorts with a light blue t-shirt. As I brushed my hair I found a new determination. I really wanted to get to know Edward and I was going to find a way to do that.
I opened the door and turned the corner running smack into a rock. I felt two arms wrap around me preventing me from falling backward. "What the…"
"You really need to be more careful." I heard his silky voice say to me.
"Edward, what are you..." he raised a finger to his lips.
"I wanted to see if I could catch you before you went down to watch movies with everyone." He whispered. I was aware of his arms still around me and I didn't want him to let go. I didn't want to stop the electric feeling that was running through my body.
I continued to stare in his eyes as I answered him quietly, "I'm sorry I pulled you in the pool; I didn't mean for you to fall in. I am such a klutz sometimes. I hope you aren't mad."
"Bella, I was worried you were mad at me for the way I was acting this morning. I know I said I would talk to you and then I spent most of the time not talking to you. Please don't take that the wrong way. I was a bit preoccupied" His green eyes started to have their dazzling effect on me and I had to close my own eyes to make it stop. Not that I wanted to, but because I needed to.
I reached around my back and grabbed one of his hands pulling him toward my bedroom. He gave me a curious look and I raised a finger to my lips and pulled him through the door checking to make sure no one was coming as I shut it behind us. I continued to lead him through the bedroom out onto the balcony and turned to face him.
"Edward, we have to live in the same house all summer, if there is something about me that bothers you, I would like to know what it is." A stern look crossed my face as I said this.
He started to laugh as he responded, "The only thing about you that bothers me is that I barely know you. I am very curious about you Bella Swan." And he lowered his head shyly looking up at me through his eyelashes to see my response.
"Really?" I was in shock. "I didn't think you would be interested at all." I stared down at my hands feeling very nervous that I actually said that out loud.
He reached out to lift my chin so he could see my face and our eyes met. I was locked in his dazzling gaze and didn't even realize he had moved closer to me. So close, I could feel the heat from his body and hear the beating of his heart. Oh wait, that was my heart pounding as loud as a drum.
"Bella" he whispered to me as he placed his hands on the sides of my face. "Will you give me the chance to get to know you better? I would really like that." His breath blew in my face stunning me.
All I could do was nod and stare stupidly up at him as he continued to hold my face gently. I reached up and ran my fingers through his hair letting my shaking hands clasp together behind his neck. I finally found the words, "Yes, I would like to get to know you too Edward Masen."
He started to bring his face down to mine and there was no way I was pulling away. I moved my hands back into his hair as he leaned close enough for his lips to just brush mine. At that very moment we were jolted back into consciousness.
"BELLLAAAA!! Alice's voice carried through the bedroom. Luckily the curtains on the balcony doors blocked our view. I stepped back into the doorway so I could answer her.
"I'm right here Alice. I was just coming downstairs." I answered knowing I must have looked flushed and hoping she didn't notice.
"The previews are rolling and I didn't want you to miss the movie, hurry up." She started to leave and paused for a moment. "Have you seen Edward?"
"N-no, is he missing?" I asked and felt a slight tug at my arm which was still blocked behind the door.
"Probably not, he should be on his way downstairs too." She gave me an odd smile and turned to skip out the door.
Edward grabbed my hand and pulled me back into his arms. "Bella I know my sister and she knows I was out here. She won't say anything if we hurry downstairs and that could save us a lot of explaining."
"But I don't want to leave." I said as I stared into his eyes.
He brushed the back of his hand along my face from my temple to my jaw. "Come on." He said leading me back into the hallway. "I will go down first and you count to 10 and then come down after." He smiled as he walked away.
7...8...9...10…I made my way downstairs to the living room wanting to see Edward as soon as I could. The butterflies were throwing a party in my stomach. I was not sure what happened out on the balcony but I knew it could have been so amazing if Alice didn't have such bad timing.
The living room was dark except for the glow of the television screen. The movie was starting and I looked around for a place to sit as I was pelted by popcorn.
"Emmett knock it off" I growled at him.
"How did you know it was me?" he asked innocently as I heard a slap. "Ouch Rose!"
"Behave Emmett" she scolded him.
My eyes were adjusting to the dark and I noticed they were lying across the floor on pillows next to each other. They looked quite comfortable. Alice and Jasper were sitting together on the loveseat. How appropriate for them. She was snuggled up against him and he had his arm around her.
"I guess you're stuck sitting back there" Alice motioned to the couch and winked at me.
I looked to see Edward sitting on the far side of the couch staring at the television, the corner of his mouth curled up in a smile meant for only me to see. I walked over to the couch smiling shyly and sat on the very opposite end from him. He looked over at me and raised one eyebrow with a curious look. I'm sure he was wondering if everything was okay. I winked back at him and grinned as I turned to watch "I Know What You did Last Summer." What an appropriate movie title; I bet Emmett picked it out.
I was holding on to a pillow in my lap and jumped a little at each of the scary parts. A third of the way through the movie I noticed that Edward had moved a lot closer to me with his pillow on the couch between us. This movie must not scare him, I guessed. I was almost squeezing the stuffing out of my pillow. I glanced over and saw him looking at me intently; maybe he could tell I was nervous. He probably thought it was all from the movie but he had no idea that most of my nervousness was coming from being so close to him. His eyes looked down toward the pillow between us and I followed his stare. With one hand he slightly lifted his pillow to show me his other hand was reaching out toward me underneath it. He let go of the pillow and it once again covered the arm closest to me. His eyes returned to the television screen but my eyes lingered on the pillow. I understood what he was trying to say and slid my hand under the pillow, my fingers finding his as they laced together. I could think of nothing else but the feeling of my hand in his. It was so comforting and warm. Each time I was scared I would tighten my grip slightly and he would stroke his thumb back and forth on the top of my hand until I relaxed. This movie could have gone on for hours and it would have made no difference to me. I had no intention on moving. In fact, I don't think I moved at all.
Rose got up to change the movie when it was finished and put in the next one, Rush Hour, while Emmett went to the kitchen to bring in the pizza and drinks. Alice was excitedly talking about the first movie to Jasper who was giving her all his attention.
As the pizza was handed out I passed and opted for just a coke and Edward did the same. It's hard to eat pizza with just one hand.
As much as I wanted to talk with Edward, I was content for the moment just sitting close to him and holding hands. The nice part was that it was just our little secret. I turned slightly toward him and lay my head against the back of the couch to get more comfortable. He smiled over at me and I felt his thumb once again drawing circles in the palm of my hand. I was so relaxed I could feel my eyes start to close.
"Edward," I whispered very softly as I felt the cushions shift on the couch.
"I'm right here" he answered and pulled me closer to him. I looked into his eyes and climbed onto his lap facing him.
"Please kiss me" I begged as I ran my fingers through his beautiful soft, bronze hair.
He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into him. Every curve of my body was pressed against him and I could tell from his smile that he was pleased to have me this close. I moved my hips slightly on his lap and he placed his mouth next to my ear as he softly groaned. This sent shivers down my body from my head to my toes. He began placing kisses down the side of my neck and against my collar bone. He continued kissing down the front of my shirt to where the v-neck stopped. I tipped my head back and once again whispered his name, "Edward please," with a soft sigh.
"Edward please, could you do me a favor and drop her into her bed on your way upstairs. I'll finish helping Rose clean up the living room. Alice and Jasper are putting the food away. Just make sure there is NO FUNNY BUSINESS!" Emmett voice echoed into my head.
"What's going on?" I mumbled half aware of where I was.
"Bella go back to sleep, Edward is going to take you upstairs while we clean up. You spent the last part of the movie mumbling on the couch." Emmett was shaking his head as he walked away.
I mentally groaned; I had been talking in my sleep again. What did I say? Did he hear me? I'm sure whatever I said had to do with that dream but hopefully it was simple mumbling like Emmett said. What a dream though; one I wouldn't mind playing out in real life.
"Emmett hurry up, I need to get some beauty sleep before we get up for work tomorrow." Rose scolded him as she picked popcorn off the floor.
"Rose you're beautiful already, what are you worried about?" Emmett complimented her and I heard Rose giggle.
Next thing I knew I was being lifted off the couch. Edward picked me up like I was as light as a pillow. I wrapped my arms around his neck and lay my head on his shoulder.
"Thank you" I told him as we ascended the stairs quickly. I felt the bed underneath me way too soon. He had set me down but I still had my arms around his neck. "Please don't go" I begged.
"I will see you tomorrow silly Bella," he laughed as he tried to pull away and my tired arms let loose. He held on to my hand and brought it up to his face placing a warm, soft kiss on my palm. He then closed my fingers over my palm and I pulled my hand back into my chest. He smiled crookedly at me as he pulled the blankets up to my chin and whispered, "Sleep well," and he quietly walked back to his room.
A/N: Next chapter- the gang's first day at work. Will they be too busy to get in any flirting?? Join us for the next chapter to find out!
We also want to make a note that we will still be posting twice a week but will shift our post dates a bit. Our new story posts will happen on Thursdays and Sundays giving us an extra day during the work week. Thanks for reading and enjoying AKU!