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What happened in the tree house was something new. Something... pleasantly unexpected. The way he tossed me over his shoulder effortlessly and carried me to the tree house to have his way with me was exhilarating.
The tree house. A little piece of heaven in the middle of his back yard.
I had never really been in the cottage so I was surprised at what I saw when Edward finally placed me on my feet. Once I got my world turned right side up, I took in my surroundings. From what I could see in the dim light, the cottage looked to have bright yellow paint on its walls. To the left of the door was a pretend kitchen complete with a white wooden dinette. It had the cutest little chandelier that looked like cluster of vines with four little blue lamp shades. It smelt faintly of moth balls creating a sense that it was older than it really was. There were pictures on the walls of rabbits, turtles, and other animals which really distinguished that this was a play house for children.
I smiled. For children? We might change that tonight.
My eyes followed Edward as he walked over towards the right side of the cottage. I had to stifle a giggle while watching him. The cottage was taller than average, but it still didn't fit someone over six feet tall. Edward extended his hand out motioning me to join him. He was lying down on the floor and propped up on his elbows gazing at me. My cheeks flushed crimson as his gaze intensified the closer I got to him.
It wasn't until I almost stepped on it that I realized the floor wasn't a floor at all. It was a mattress, built into the floor. As I looked closer I noticed the floor printed quilt covering the mattress. All along the three walls surrounding it there were green and brown pillows accenting the natural colors in the quilt.
"Edward, it's so beautiful. Why did you hide this from me?"
His eyes dropped. "I wasn't hiding it, I just never really thought much about it. I haven't been out here since I was a kid, with my mom." My heart ached for him as I instantly felt the need to comfort him. I lowered myself onto his lap straddling his legs. My hands cupped each of his cheeks as my thumb gently caressed his soft lips.
"I'm not upset about it, I was just curious. I'm happy you decided to share it with me now and that's all that matters." I tried reassuring him. It seemed as if it had worked.
"It was a big part of my childhood and I'd forgotten how much it really meant to me. I have a lot of really good memories here. Most are with my mom and Alice. I'm glad I finally decided to show it to the person that means the most to me. The one I plan on making even greater memories with."
His eyes then found mine and I could see that the intensity from before was returning. We stared at each other for a moment, just looking into each other's eyes and I felt so connected to him. We loved and supported each other more than either of us knew, but it became so clear to me in that moment. His eyes never leaving mine, he softly kissed my thumb that rested on his bottom lip.
Before my next breath could escape, our lips met. Our kiss was slow and passionate, deepening as we continued. It felt like all the oxygen had been sucked from the room and he was my only chance of survival. My hands slipped up the back of his neck and into his hair pulling him closer to me. I felt his arms around my waste, holding on to me as if I was going to disappear. No matter how close we got, it was never going to be close enough.
I poured my love for him into my kiss wanting him to know just how much he meant to me. I felt him harden beneath me as our kiss was building. My hips moved against him causing an enticing friction that we both moaned it. We were panting from the energy and anticipation of what was sure to follow that surrounded us.
"Bella, Bella? Did you hear me?"I heard Edward calling to me breaking me from my thoughts.
"Ugh, maybe?" I looked at him from the corner of my eye playfully.
He laughed. "I said, put your shirt back on. You don't want Emmet to see what color bra you wear do you? Because we both know he'll never let that shit go."
"Oh… shit, where's my shirt?" I looked around the cottage for it even though it probably wouldn't have been far from the mattress. I could have sworn Edward had tossed it right off to the side of him...
Edward.
"Where is it?" I looked at him questioningly. He tried to make a face of uncertainty but I could see the humor dancing in his eyes. He was clearly hiding it somewhere. I tried to look around him for it but he would just move so I couldn't see behind him. I jumped onto him trying to reach around his back where he was more than likely hiding it. He kept squirming beneath me making it difficult do anything. With one good buck of his hips, I fell off of him to the side.
I lied down for a moment considering my options. I looked at him to my side and noticed the clear amusement on this face. He was really enjoying this? Two can play at that game.
I lifted myself up from the bed and looked around the cottage one final time. I sighed dramatically and ran my fingers through my hair, feigning defeat.
"Well, I guess I have no other option but to try and make it to your bedroom without him seeing." I made my move towards the front door but Edward grabbed a hold of me before I could even reach it. His arms snaked their way around my legs and brought me down to the floor safe but roughly.
Edward crawled over top of me pinning both of my arms to the floor. His nose ran up the length of my neck and behind my ear, tickling me. I giggled and tried to block him by scrunching up my neck. He stopped when his eyes were in my line of sight.
"Don't you dare threaten me Isabella Swan. You know how protective I can be. I'll protect you from yourself if I have to." His voice was stern but held no harsh tones. "I have your shirt in my back pocket. If I promise to give it to you, do you promise to not leave this cottage without it on?" He eyed me speculatively waiting for my response.
"Maybe" I smiled at him daringly. If I could get this kind of response from him, maybe I should threaten to walk around topless more often.
"Bella" he pleaded.
"Fine… you've already taken the fun out of it anyway." I teased. He handed me back my shirt as well as the scarf I had almost forgotten about.
I slipped my shirt back over my head and tried to put the scarf back the way I originally had it. After about a minute of messing with it I gave up and just left it alone.
I turned around to find Edward fully dressed and staring at me. His face was lit up in amusement. I looked around to find out what was interesting only to find his smile growing even wider. His smile could light up this room.
"What has put that look on your face?"
He walked over to me, grabbing my waste and pulling me closer to him. "You!"
"Me?" I had no idea what I had done. Whatever it was, I needed to know. The look on his face was priceless and sent my heart fluttering at a seconds notice.
"The face you make when you're concentrating. It's cute, especially when it's about something as simple as a scarf." He grabbed a hold of it and pulled me in for a quick kiss. He stared at me with that same smile on his face as he adjusted the scarf around my neck.
"There. That seems about right." He turned me around so that I could face a mirror delicately hanging on the wall.
I was surprised at what he had managed to do so easily. He stood behind me resting his head on my shoulder with his arms around my waste. His easy breathes blew softly near my ear causing goose bumps to rise on my arm. I smiled at the reflection of us in the mirror. I could never imagine another man standing beside me as Edward did.
We fit so well together.
"We'd better get going. Emmett and Jasper have been waiting a lot longer than I'm sure either of them expected. We're playing Call of Duty tonight. Are you going to play?"
"I don't know. I think I might just hang out with Alice and let you boys do your thing."
I played with the boys almost every time they were on XBOX live. It was something I really enjoyed doing that most girls didn't. What shocked the boys even more was how good I actually was. Thanks to Edward, I even had my very own console and TV to play on. I would have played with them tonight, if Alice hadn't seemed so interested in spending time with me.
He held the door of the cottage open for me and gestured for me to step out into the yard. It was a beautiful night out. The sky looked as if it had the clouds and stars painted perfectly against it. The way the clouds shaped the moon seemed too perfect for reality.
The cold air of the night sent a shiver down my spine. It was quite the difference in temperature stepping out from the warmth in the cottage we had created. I crossed my arms across my chest trying to constrict any body heat coming from me.
I heard Edward's steps crunching along the grass before I saw him. The moonlight reflected off his skin in a way that made him appear translucent. He turned back to me holding out his hand. My body unconsciously followed the demand his gesture made as I placed my hand into his.
I didn't look up at where he was leading to. My eyes stayed glued to the grass as I placed one foot in front of the other. I was too afraid of tripping over something in the yard and even a little anxious in the enveloping night.
I smiled to myself as I felt Edward's thumb graze across my skin. A rare, simple gesture that always had me swooning.
I figured out that we had reached the pool area when we stopped and I heard the creaking sound of the screen door being opened. Edward walked in ahead, holding the door open for me as I followed him.
I gazed at the pool as Edward punched in the security code for the back door. The pool was a bent oval shape with a waterfall flowing into it through a beautifully layered rock bed. Lights from underneath it shot out brilliant colors changing every few seconds. It was so peaceful out here, maybe I should grab a….
"FUCK! Did you really just fucking noob tube me after you just got done bitching about it?" Emmett's voice boomed through the door Edward had just opened breaking me of my thoughts.
So much for that idea.
"Hey, whatever gets the job done." Jasper replied so calmly that Edward and I couldn't help but laugh out loud notifying the two of them of our presence.
"It's about damn time you two decided to join us. How was the fuck session?" I blushed at Emmett's usual nonchalance on such a private topic.
Jasper smacked Emmett upside the head as he turned to speak to us. "Seriously though, Alice keeps bugging me about you. She's been waiting for you to get home from school for a couple hours now. You're lucky I was able to convince her not to go out and search for you two.
"Yea, like that was such a hard task. One mention of possibly seeing her brother and best friend fucking and the search was called off. Not only that, but who'd want to see that lanky thing getting his dick wet?" Emmet's comment was enough to set Edward off.
"Fuck you!" Edward launched himself at Emmett who was sitting with his back to us on the coach. He had the surprise attack as an advantage but it didn't take long for Emmett to overpower him.
It was very amusing seeing the two of them roll around together on the carpet. Neither one of them barely moved because they both had such tight grips on each other between their arms and legs.
Jasper nodded over towards the hallway "Alice is in her room waiting for you. These two might be awhile and it doesn't look like it's going to get any more interesting."
"Yea, you're probably right." I took Jasper's advice and headed down the long hallway that would eventually lead me to Alice's room. The walls of the hallway were covered in pictures of Alice on the right and Edward on the left. It was like walking a timeline of their school years. One school photo after the other meticulously lined the length of the hallway.
I knocked on the door in a rhythm that seemingly mimicked that of the Kings of Leon song "Use Somebody". I was half through the chorus when Alice opened the door.
"What are you doing?" She eyed me curiously. Before I could even have the chance to answer she grabbed my arm and pulled me into her room.
"You're a lot stronger than I thought." I rubbed the spot where her fingers had just dug into my skin. "I think you might've broken skin." I said while inspecting my arm.
"Yea well maybe it would do you some good to remember that the next time you stand me up!" She snapped back before shoving her tongue out at me. "And don't be such a baby. It doesn't suit you."
"I'm sorry but I got held up at school talking to a friend… and then when I got here Edward distracted me for a bit." I said with a coy smile not looking her in the eyes.
"What friend?" She cocked her head and stared at me as if she could read what I was thinking.
"Wouldn't you rather know what Edward did to distract me?"
"Oh God no! Please, I'd rather not. Plus, I have a pretty good idea. What I'd really like to know is who had you so distracted at school that you were so late coming here." She stared at me expectantly but there was no way I was giving her that bit of info. She would freak.
"It's really not that interesting. I don't know what crazy story you're expecting. I was just talking to a friend I met in Philosophy. We have to do a project together so we stayed after to bounce some ideas off of one another and exchange contacts." I lied smoothly.
"Oh, ok… why didn't you say so in the first place?"
"I really didn't think it was that big of a deal Alice. So I didn't think it would interest you. Sure you don't want to know about me and Edward?"
"All I care to know is what I already saw for myself. That's enough for me."
It felt as if all the blood drained from my face. Did she really see me and Edward in the tree house? I thought Emmett had said she dropped the search. Fuck, I hope not. How embarrassing would that be? Is she upset about what we were doing in the tree house? Did I offend her by doing that in a place she played so often with her mom in?
"Bella!" She snapped her fingers in front of my face breaking me from my inner monologue. "Get a grip woman. All I saw was Edward scooping you over his shoulder and taking you around the back of the house. Trust me. I knew what was going to happen next. I didn't need to see it too."
"Oh" I relaxed at her confession, immediately relieved that she didn't see anything and more importantly that she wasn't upset.
"Anyways, I've been dying to show you what I bought today! I found the cutest outfits for my new internship at the interior design firm in Orlando."
"Where are they?"
"I put them away in my closet already. I was so bored because somebody decided to take so damn long." She winked at me as she walked inside of her closet to retrieve the items.
I plopped back onto Alice's bed and stared up at the pink glow in the dark stars stuck to her ceiling as she went to retrieve them from her closet. It was the only remnants from Alice's childhood left in her room.
The walls that shaped her room were painted light brown accenting the green paisley bedding set that dressed her espresso four poster bed. She had a dresser filled with silk pajamas and workout clothes along with a makeup and perfume covered vanity to match.
Black picture frames hung randomly around her room. Inside them were pictures various pictures of her with Jasper, myself, and other friends from school. I turned my head to look at the one of me, her, Jasper, and Edward at Disney this past Christmas Eve. Alice and I stood in between Edward and Jasper in front of the castle completely lit up by lights in the shape of snowflakes.
Alice plopped her stuff onto the bed and looked towards the same picture I was staring at.
"That was possibly the best vacation ever. We all had so much."
"I don't know about everyone Alice. I'm sure your dad didn't enjoy being the designated photographer of the trip." Poor Carlisle had Alice's camera glued to his hand all night. If we weren't in line for a ride, it was rare that five minutes would pass without Alice asking him to take a picture of us doing something.
"That's his own fault for not bringing Esme along. He would've had so much more fun."
"They've only been dating for three months. I'm sure he was worried it was too soon for family vacations."
Carlisle had met Esme while volunteering. She had previously been abused and now spent her time volunteering at the local shelter helping other women through their tough times.
He had brought her home at least once a week for dinner when Carlisle wasn't wining and dining her. Esme always made dinner the nights she came over claiming it was the least she could do for such a generous man. She was always really polite and very passionate when talking about her volunteer work. She had one of the biggest hearts I had ever seen.
"C'mon Bella, they're obviously crazy about each other. It won't be long until she's moving in here and they're getting married." Alice always made such bold predictions. A lot of the times they even came true. This one was a little farfetched for me to believe though.
"I won't deny that they're crazy about each other but I won't be so quick to suggest marriage. They've been through so much in that department."
Without even looking up from the clothes she now had perfectly lined out for me she replied "Which is exactly why they'll be married soon."
I shook my head at my best friend and just smiled at the confidence she had for her father. Other children wouldn't be so quick for their parents to find a new love. Not Alice. She just wanted everyone to be happy in love, her father more than anyone else.
I spent the next hour watching Alice try on her new outfits for me. She had her iPod docked in the stereo blasting Lady Gaga through its speakers. She would change in the closet and come bursting out into the room like she was on a catwalk.
I would "oooh" and "ahhh" in emphasis, sending compliments her way with each new outfit. Of course they all looked amazing on her. She had a knack for style and dressing her petite body perfectly, unlike me. That's where Alice came in handy though. I'd be a fashion mess without my best friend.
It was getting close to midnight and Alice was in the closet changing back into her pajamas. Light was shining out underneath the closet door reflecting her shadow beneath it. She hadn't been in there for long when there was a light tap on the door.
"Come in!" You could barely hear Alice from inside the closet.
I got up and walked over to the door. When I opened it Edward stood on the other side resting his head against the door frame. An easy smile graced his lips as his green eyes gazed at me.
"Hey you" I replied softly. "What are you doing over here? Aren't you guys still playing?"
"What? I can't come see the love of my life?" He raised an eyebrow expectantly.
"Of course you can, but what's with all the sweet talk? You better watch where you say that, Emmet might catch you." If Emmet heard even an ounce of sweet talk he'd immediately manage to break out the word "pussy" in some way.
"I don't give a fuck. He can say what he wants. The guys are actually on a Taco Bell and beer run right now. I told Jasper to get you the usual, is that okay?"
It was more than ok. It was amazing. I was starving and the soft taco and cheesy fiesta potatoes I always order sounded like heaven right about now.
"That's perfect. Thanks babe. Why didn't you go with them?"
"They're picking up that slut Tanya for Emmett again. I didn't want to be stuck in the car with the two of them in the back seat, especially because Emmett's already started on my Dad's Grey Goose." I always found it odd how comfortable Emmett was over at Edward's house. He helped himself to Carlisle's liquor stash at least once a week, but Carlisle never seemed to mind. I always guessed it was because he was practically a member of the family. Edward and Emmett had been friends since they were in Kindergarten.
Alice emerged from the closet then. She immediately walked over and slapped Edward upside the back of his head.
"What the fuck Alice?" He rubbed the back of his head and his face reflected a mixture of anger and surprise. He probably underestimated the strength she had just like I did earlier.
"You left Jasper alone in the car with them? You're such a shitty friend." Her arms were crossed tightly across her chest emphasizing that she was in no way joking.
"He offered to drive and set himself up for that. I wasn't about to do the same. It's not a big deal."
The look on Alice's face showed that she clearly disagreed. I had a sinking feeling that things were going to turn for the worst. For the life of me though, I couldn't bring myself to intervene.
"Nothing is a big deal to you because you never go out of your way for anyone Edward! As long as you're not inconvenienced, fuck everyone else, right?"
I was at the point of finally growing the courage to stop it when Alice brought me into it.
"Why aren't you at Bella's house right now Edward? I know that you promised to sleep there tonight. Yet, here you are, at home." Edward was getting ready to speak but Alice raised her hand to stop him. "Don't even give me the bullshit work excuse. She may accept it but that doesn't make it right. What's so different from a bed and an Xbox at your house to a bed and an Xbox at her house? Oh yea, that's right, a happy girlfriend who has a boyfriend that fucking appreciates her enough to keep a promise."
If my jaw could have hit the floor it definitely would have. I couldn't believe that Alice was lecturing Edward right now. I hadn't even expressed to her how angry I was that Edward broke his promise to me. I must not have masked my emotions as well as I thought I had.
The room fell quiet as Alice walked over to her vanity and picked up her hair brush. She started running it through her hair quickly and staring into the mirror. It was something I noticed she did when she was really frustrated and thinking something over. She had run the hair brush threw her hair a dozen times when she turned to look at him again.
"You know, you are so dense sometimes Edward. You're always so concerned with yourself. You can't even see that she feels bad staying here all the time while her dad is home alone. Way to be there for her." And with that final statement she turned back to the mirror and continued playing with her hair.
I was a frozen with shock at first, staring between her and Edward. I looked at Edward and found him making a face that I imagined mine looked like. Alice made no further notice that either of us were in the room, aside from the slight smile I saw her give me through the mirror.
I had never seen Alice so visibly angry before with Edward. They were brother and sister so of course they had their fights, but never like this. Alice looked like she really hit a cord with Edward and I couldn't figure out why exactly.
"I'm… going to the living room. They should be back soon." He looked at me for a moment before turning and heading back down the hallway. The look of shame that was on his face was unmistakable. Alice had obviously hit a switch inside of him. Even though I knew she did it for my benefit, I couldn't help but feel bad for him. I hated seeing Edward so upset with himself.
It felt as if sometime had passed before I finally cleared my throat to speak. "What? Was? That?"
Alice set down the hair brush and walked over to her bed. She crawled on top of it to her pillows where she patted the area next to her. I obeyed her unspoken command and sat cross-legged next to her.
"You never stick up for yourself with him Bella. Sure you put up a little fight, but you almost always eventually give in. You let him talk you into thinking that he's just being selfish." I couldn't even get a word in with how quickly she was speaking to me. "I know you're naturally easy going but when it's something that means a lot to you, you have to stand your ground. I know, and Edward definitely knows, how much your father means to you, especially after everything with Rosalie. You spend most of your nights here, for him. He could at least return the favor."
I just laid there for a moment, taking in what she had said. My sub conscience was screaming at me, telling me that Alice was right and it was about time that I'd noticed. My heart was telling me that Edward loved me and really wasn't being selfish, just oblivious. My head was telling them both to shut the fuck up. I didn't know what I should believe.
"I appreciate you standing up for me Alice. I just don't like seeing Edward so visibly upset." I admitted.
"Ugh! You can be so infuriating sometimes Bella. He may be my brother, but you're also my best friend. I know him, and I know he can be better for you. I know you, I know how great you are to him and it pisses me off that you don't tell him you deserve better. You need to speak up before things get worse between the two of you. You may ignore it now, but you just letting things go like this is going to come back to bite you in the ass Bella. Trust me."
We both turned our heads towards her window as three car doors slammed out front. Jasper, Emmett, and now Tanya had returned. We both got up to go join everyone but Alice stopped me in the door way before we could go any further.
"Bella, please don't be mad at me. I just really hate seeing you so upset because of something that you can prevent just by putting your foot down. I know it's not my place, and I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself, it's been building up inside of me the last few weeks. I promise I won't butt in like this ever again." She had blurted it all out in a rush, afraid of me interrupting her. I wasn't mad at her. It's not like she had made it all up and attacked him for no reason. She made some valid points in her argument; I couldn't hold it against her.
"I'm not mad at you Alice. I'm still just a little shocked by what just happened still. I've never seen you lecture him like that before." She smiled looking proud of herself.
"Well, he's being an ass and someone needed to tell him."
I laughed awkwardly, not really knowing what to say to that. We walked down the hallway following the voices to the pool area. I cursed myself for not grabbing a jacket before coming out. It was getting late so naturally the temperatures were dropping.
I looked over the round table of people until I found Edward sitting at the end chugging a beer. Alice was already sitting with Jasper on to opposite end looking through the bag for the food he ordered for her. Emmett had Tanya on his lap, near the door. She was feeding Emmett potatoes from her mouth. Anything from Tanya's mouth was disgusting in and of itself, but the cheese oozing from it just made it vomit worthy. Tanya wasn't ugly by any means. With her flowing strawberry blonde locks, she would actually be quite beautiful if she didn't happen to be the town whore. I cringed unnoticeably and walked over to the empty chair between Edward and Jasper.
"You ok?" I whispered into his ear while rubbing his shoulder. He smiled at me and shook his head. He was trying to disguise his emotions from earlier but I knew better than to think he was just being quiet.
"Here's your food and I ordered you a Raspberry Tea too."
"You even remembered my drink, thanks." I leaned in and gave him a swift peck on the cheek before digging into my food like everyone else. The guys all had beers in their hands and I wondered why they were the only ones drinking.
"Hey Bells, you think you and your man can brave it up for the hot tub after this?" Emmett managed to speak to me in between Tanya's attacks on his mouth. How was I supposed to stomach my food with her doing that?
"Have you not noticed how cold it is out here? You're insane." I laughed at the idea of even walking out here in a bathing suit.
"After a few drinks you'll warm right up! No problem!"
"Yea, this Raspberry Tea is really going to do the trick! I can feel the buzz already." I took a big exaggerated swig of my drink but it back fired. I wasn't prepared for the fire that began to burn in my throat. I coughed in surprise, not expecting my tea to taste like that at all.
Emmett and Tanya erupted into laughter while everyone else just looked on, confused by the situation. Edward grabbed my hand reflexively to comfort me.
"Raspberry Tea might not, but Raspberry Tea spiked with Grey Goose sure as hell will!"
I rolled my eyes before joining into the crowd of laughter that now surrounded the table. The guys were practically crying which was due in part to the alcohol they had already been consuming. We all continued to laughing and talking while consuming the food and drinks on the table.
It was close to two in the morning when we finally went inside to change into our bathing suits. We all hurried and stumbled drunkenly back outside into the hot tub. We failed miserably at trying to avoid the cold that hit us as soon as we stepped outside. It was inescapable.
Once stepping into the hot tub the night didn't feel so cold. Between the warm water and the alcohol floating through our bodies, we managed to conquer the chilling air.
I moved myself closer to Edward. He enveloped me in his arms and nuzzled into my neck. I giggled as his stubble lightly rubbed against my skin, basking in the sensation it caused. Everything felt more sensual to me when I was drunk. Little caresses could set fire to my entire body.
I was aware of everyone else in the hot tub and somehow managed to use my better judgment. Tanya and Emmett obviously hadn't though. The two of them had barely separated for even a breath since we entered the hot tub. Luckily, Alice and Jasper decided against it as well. They were just resting their heads back looking at the stars together. Alice was curled up in his lap with Jasper cradling her against him, fighting the natural rise of the water.
I turned my attention back to Edward to find him looking at me. His face was covered in uncertainty and I immediately felt the need to reassure him. He was clearly thinking about Alice's statement earlier, I hoped that he didn't think that I had urged her to do that. I moved my hand slowly up his face and into his untidy hair, needing to comfort him. My fingers toyed with his bronze strands as I looked him the eyes, silently telling him that everything was ok.
A smile caught the edge of Edward's lips; I hoped that it meant he understood my gentle gestures. He grabbed my hand from his hair and brought my palm to his lips bringing a smile to mine. He placed a gentle kiss before moving it over his heart while his other hand cupped my cheek as his thumb traced circles. I closed my eyes at the feelings this little gestured created. Before I could open them I felt the water stirring alerting me that Edward was moving towards me. His lips found my forehead and lingered in a sweet kiss.
In this moment, he was silently apologizing.
*Finally the sweet and caring Edward we always love so much! Sorry it took so long, but I hope it was worth the wait.*
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