Chapter 7

When Bella got home, she could not stop smiling to herself. She had got off work early and went by the Grocery store. She was determined to start on Opa's apt today.

As she climbed up to the top floor the most beautiful music was coming from inside. I knocked hesitantly on the door, the music stopped, and I could hear whispering. Opa opened the door and invited her in. Edward was there with his guitar. She told Opa of her plan's to clean and that she had picked up some things to make him a semi German dinner. Edward ducked his head and started to leave. Bella invited him to come back and eat with them if Opa didn't mind. Opa assured him he was happy to share theSchönheiten. Of course, she had to ask him what that meant and he said Beautiful girl. Bella started laughing until Edward said he agreed with him, and then she was blushing.

The cleaning was a joke. Opa's place was already clean. She told him she would come back later with a ladder to get at the only dust she could find. She got to prepping for dinner then Edward showed back up. Bella noticed he was looking better every time she saw him but he was still dressed in ratty clothes and hadn't shaven till now.

Edward strolled in the door and it took her breath away. Besides shaving, he had washed his hair and slicked it back. Who knew he was so handsome under all that grunge? After sputtering for a few minutes, she finally took her eyes off him when Opa cleared his throat.

Bella took the dinner out of the oven and explained that it was Semi-German Rouladen or beef rolled around things then pan seared and baked.

Usually it has bacon, pickles and mustard but she had rolled spinach, Portobello mushrooms, and Mozzarella in the middle. A side of mashed potatoes' and gravy and some rye bread and we were all stuffed.

Edward had brought up his guitar and he fiddled around with a few tunes. We couldn't get him to sing though. He said he wasn't ready just yet to sing for her. His guitar playing came out haunting and soulful and was physically painful at points.

Later Bella got up and finished the dusting while Edward helped Opa with the dishes. She had tried to do those too but they wouldn't let her. When she was done, she asked Opa to borrow the ladder and got ready to go. Edward offered to carry it over since her hands were full and she agreed. They said goodnight to Opa and headed next door.

She explained to Edward that she had had a light fixture that needed the bulb replaced and he offered to do it for her. Being the independent girl, she now was; she declined. He offered to wait until she got done so he could take the ladder back.

Bella climbed up to take the bulb out and realized it was still out of reach. She stretched higher and felt the ladder start to sway. She hit the wall with her face then was headed toward the ground when she felt a strong pair of arms engulf her. She went to wiggle out of them and a low strained voice said, "Hold on your bleeding". He got out a hanky from his back pocket then dabbed at her forehead. She slid down him until her feet touched the floor. With the most intense look on his face, Edward leaned down, took my lips with his, and feasted on them as if they were desert. Her body started to catch fire and he made a sound low in her throat. Edward looked at her suddenly spun on his heels and left muttering to himself. "Too soon, too soon, you're an idiot it's still too soon." Hours later, she was still thinking about his body against hers, and wondering whether she could do this. Her body agreed but her mind was lagging behind. She drifted off to sleep thinking thoughts that were wicked and shameful, or were they?