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AN: Thank you to Kgunter34 for being the 300th reviewer for this story... I never expected to get over 100 and to make it past 300 has made me so giddy.
As always these words wouldn't look as good as they do if it were not for SexyLexi and her red-pen magic. Also Witchyvampiregirl has been a doll in pre-reading this baby for me too. These ladies rock my world, so I can't thank them enough. Love, hugs and Skip groups for them both.
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As predicted, it didn't take long for the media to get ahold of Isabella's name. As to who let it leak she was the one suing was still a mystery. The courts couldn't release that information; it'd be against the law.
Nevertheless, the swarm of reporters that befell on Charlie's lawn made him even more appreciative of Edward's initiative to take Bella to his home.
"We need to do something," Charlie commented. He was tired of having to dodge reporters every time he left his house.
"What do you suggest we do, Dad?"
"Talk to them," he suggested weakly.
Edward had yet to say a word, but seeing as Bella's hands had begun to shake with fear, he decided it was time to speak up.
"No! I will not subject Isabella to those vipers."
"Then, I will do it." Charlie shrugged.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Swan, but I don't think that is a good idea." Hamilton turned his whole body to face Charlie. "First off, you don't know what you can legally explain. Secondly, you are too close to the situation to not let something those sharks say get to you. Let me prepare a statement and speak to the press," he explained.
At that, everyone agreed, and they spent the next hour hashing out a statement that could be released. After they were all satisfied with what Hamilton was going to say to the press, he left to set up a proper conference.
Not long after that, Charlie also departed, leaving Bella and Edward alone in his office.
They sat quietly for a while, Edward just caressing her leg, as she sat on his lap with her head on his shoulder.
While in his embrace, Bella couldn't help thinking about what his touch did to her.
How it made her feel, how it made her entire body tingle, how just the feel of his fingers on her bare skin made her forget all the bad that she's been through.
She wanted more, needed to erase the memories of "his" touch on her —of how his hands felt against her skin when he'd touch her.
And only Edward would be able to do that for her. She also realized she needed it more now than she'd ever needed it before.
"Edward?"
"What is it, baby?" He could tell there was something on her mind, something she wanted; he just couldn't decipher what it could be.
"Will you do something for me?" she asked in a soft, almost whispered voice.
"Anything. You know I would do anything for you."
"Make me yours."
"You are mine," he replied.
Bella shook her head. "No, take me and make me yours. Erase his memories from my mind." She then kissed him with as much passion as she could.
Edward's hand stopped its movement on her body, his mind working to process what she was asking of him. Did he want to be with her, feel what she felt like inside? Yes, of course, but could he do it? That, he wasn't so sure of.
Breaking free from the kiss, Edward held her face gently between his hands. "Are you sure?"
"Yes! Please... Please, Edward, help me forget."
"Okay, but not here. Let's go home." He gently patted her leg so she'd stand and let him get up.
Just as they were leaving, Hamilton asked Edward to speak to him for a moment. What Edward heard in that office kept his mind occupied the entire drive home. He knew he needed to speak to Bella about the new developments, but he really didn't want to dampen her mood.
As if she was reading his mind Bella said, "Not now, Edward, later. Afterward, you can tell me whatever it is that is on your mind." She reached over the center console to squeeze his hand.
Edward just nodded and focused on getting them home.
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When they arrived at the house, Edward went straight to the bathroom to prepare a bath that had two purposes. One, it gave Bella a moment to relax and prepare herself mentally, and two. It would be a good place to start the foreplay.
"Bella!" Edward called once the tub was filled and the water was at the perfect temperature.
The moment she walked into the room she gasped at the sight before her. Edward had filled the tub with rose scented bath petals; candles were lit all around the edge of the tub, and her love was standing there in a pair of black boxers. It was a sight straight out of one of her romance novels. Bella could feel the tears prickle the back of her eyes, but she refused to release them, lest Edward think he did something wrong.
With his hand extended, Edward summoned her closer to the side he was standing by.
With slow and gentle hands, he began to disrobe her. When all she was standing in was the red and black satin panty and bra set, Edward had to hold back a groan. Unfortunately, he couldn't hide the erection that became visible behind his boxers.
"This is what you have been hiding underneath your clothes all morning?"
Bella blushed a deep crimson color—it rivaled the red on her underwear—nodding innocently.
She'd never been happier to have listened to Rose about getting something sexy. The online store she bought it from advertised it as the candy striper set, with red ribbons on the bra and a garter belt look for the panties. After purchasing it and complaining to Rose she had nothing to wear it with, Rose suggested the semi-sheer red blouse and black skinny dress shorts that she'd paired with a set of crochet black sandals to complete the look.
Really and truly, it hadn't mattered much, since Edward barely noticed her shoes or clothes. All thoughts of her clothing left her head the moment Edward's fingers hooked on the edge of her panties and eased them down her legs.
"So goddamned sexy," Edward mumbled under his breath. Everything about the woman standing in front of him was irresistible. He couldn't understand how she could think otherwise, but he planned to show her exactly how he felt about her. He'd never made love to anyone. He'd fucked, had dirty, raunchy, rough sex with plenty of his submissives in the past, but he never had soft, sensual, and slow sex—love making. This was going to be a first for both of them, and Edward was just as nervous as she was.
He just couldn't show it.
He placed a deep kiss on her lips as he helped her step into the tub of warm water, which felt so wonderful against her skin. Bella gently eased down into the water and waited for Edward to join her. She leaned forward so he could sit behind her after he discarded his boxers. He reached over the edge for the shower poof and Bella's Dove bath soap. Squirting a dime size amount of the creamy soap, he began washing from the top of Bella's shoulders, and then he slowly moved down her body. He hoped to put her in a relaxed state of body and mind.
As Edward's hands worked Bella's body, she felt her breathing becoming shallower and the need between her legs grow. Just when she was going to begin begging for him to touch her, she felt his hand slowly ease down the front of her body. She squirmed slightly in anticipation of what was to come. The instant his fingers met her needy clit, she moaned out in relief.
While his right hand worked her lower body, Edward used his left hand to tweak and pull on her right nipple. In no time at all, she was grinding and writhing against him. He could tell she was getting close to her release, the moans, whimpers and cries of pleasure told him as much. He slid his hand farther down to her wet—and not from the tub—pussy, until he placed one and then another finger between her lips.
With the position they were in, he couldn't push them in as deep as he'd wished, but it was enough for him to hit that spongy spot he knew would push her over the edge. Letting his middle finger massage her g-spot, he slid his third digit in and out of her until she was screaming his name in ecstasy.
Edward worked her body until Bella's orgasm came to a head and she rode it out. When he was done, he didn't pull his fingers out the way she expected. He left them in, waiting, until her body had completely relaxed and she was taking deep, calming breaths.
"So beautiful. I love the way you look when you're satiated," he breathed in her ear. His hot, wet breath against the skin behind her ear made her shiver and desire explode once more.
Knowing that his own desire for her was pressed between them, dying to be inside her, he helped her out of the now lukewarm water. Using one of the soft, fluffy towels on the sink next to them, he took care to dry the dripping water from her skin before doing the same for himself.
Bella stood there watching him dry himself, her mind screaming at her to touch him, but the look on his face stopped her. His eyes instructed her not to even think of touching him at that moment. They said that he was just barely holding on to the control to be easy with her, and she respected that.
Once he was done, he took her by the hand and guided her back into the bedroom and toward the bed.
"Get on the bed, Isabella, now." It was impossible for him not to issue at least one command. His nature dictated it. Demanded it.
Bella scooted up the bed, waiting to see what Edward was going to do her. She'd never thought she'd want to do what they were going to as badly as she did.
As if reading her mind, Edward asked, "Are you sure about this, Bella?"
"Yes! I've never been surer."
He sheathed himself in the condom before settling between her thighs. He kissed her, letting his mouth explore hers as he positioned himself at her entrance, the head of his engorged cock resting just below her warm, wet pussy.
Before he could stop her, she lifted her hips, causing the tip of his erection to enter her. Slowly, painstakingly so, he continued to ease farther into her tightness, until she completely sheathed him.
Edward stopped when he was fully inside of her, giving her time to adjust to his size. He knew he was bigger than anything that Marcus could've ever used on her, and he didn't want to cause her any discomfort.
After a moment—to take in the fullness she felt—she flexed her hips once again, silently asking him to keep going. With slow, measured movements, he thrust in and out of her. Though she appreciated the delicateness he was using on her, it was driving her crazy. It wasn't enough. She needed more. She needed him to give himself more to her —to let his passion for her loose— just like she was doing for him.
"Please, Edward. More. Harder. I'm not made of glass," she begged.
"Isabella—"
She cut him off with placing her lips on his. "No, Edward. Please, I need you."
With a growl, Edward pulled himself out and positioned her on all fours. Then, with a force that if he wasn't holding onto her hips would've pushed her down, he slammed back into her. This way allowed him to go deeper than he'd previously been. He worked himself in and out of her, admiring the view of her round, supple ass from the position they were in. Faster than either of them thought possible, he began to feel the fluttering of her walls.
"Don't you dare come yet," he snarled at her.
"Oh God! Please... Please... I need... Ugh... Please," she cried.
Pulling her by the hair until her back was flush with his, he barked a severe sounding, "No!"
After he released her hair, she fell back to the bed. This time, her chest was flat on the mattress as his hands gripped her hips, which was just below painful. The need to let go was becoming harder and harder for her to control. She hoped that he'd let her fall apart soon.
No sooner was the thought in her head that he yelled, "NOW!" and he came along with her. The intensity that the orgasm hit her with was more powerful than anything she'd ever experienced before. It was even stronger than any she'd had in the playroom. Her body quivered and shook, until she thought she was going to pass out.
"Fuck, Isabella. That was..." He was at a loss for words. The intensity and euphoria he was feeling was like nothing he'd ever felt before. So much so, that even after coming so hard, his cock still twitched when he felt the fluttering of her aftershock. He pulled himself out of her before he grew hard again, knowing full well that her body couldn't handle any more. He lay at her side and gathered her into his arms.
A content sigh escaped her, and she kissed him sweetly on the chest, where her head rested.
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After they were dressed, Edward received a text from Hamilton.
He's been arrested. Will announce it at press conference.- H
Okay. I will prepare Isabella - E
"Bella?" he called, trying to get her attention, which was quite focused on the crossword puzzle she'd started to work on the day before—her new form of entertainment.
"Hmm?" she hummed, never really taking her eyes off of what she was doing.
"The press conference is getting ready to start. But, before we watch it, there is something you need to know," he explained.
With a heavy sigh, Bella, put the newspaper and pencil down and turned to face him. "I figured something happened when you got quiet on the way home."
"There is no easy way to say this, so I will just come out with it." He waited until she nodded before he continued, and then he said, "Marcus Volturi has been arrested. A sixteen-year-old girl came into the Phoenix Police Department with her mother. The mother and Marcus had just recently ended a year and half relationship..."
Bella sat there trying to process what Edward just told her. It was one of her biggest fears, the fact that someone else had been abused the way she'd been. That another child would suffer the pain she did. It was also the one thing that she knew she would kick herself constantly for. If she'd spoken up earlier no one else would've had to go through that.
"Stop! I know what is going through your mind and that is not true. If it weren't for what you are doing now, this poor girl would've never had the courage to speak up and who knows how she would've coped." He caressed her cheek and wiped the single tear that escaped her eyes.
Bella still wasn't convinced that, had she not spoken up sooner, another girl wouldn't have suffered, but accepted the compliment. She didn't want the sadness that was trying to creep its way into her mind to dampen the wonderful time she and Edward had experienced earlier. So, she willed the tears away and took a cleansing breath.
The two sat on the couch for a few minutes, just letting the new information settle in Bella's mind while Edward held her in comfort. Glancing at the clock, he saw that they had about a minute or so before Hamilton was to begin the press conference. He shifted and reached for the remote to put on the news station.
"We are here in front of the courthouse waiting for Hamilton Roberts, Isabella Swan's attorney, to make a few comments," said the short, fat, toupee-wearing reporter that appeared on the screen.
Seconds later, the image switched to Hamilton standing in front of a podium filled with microphones. "On behalf of my client, Isabella Swan and her family, I will be making a small statement," he began.
"Many are wondering why my client has only filed a civil suit against Mr. Volturi. The answer is simple. Due to statutes of limitations, Ms. Swan's abuse could not be filed with the police department. So, without any other option, she has taken civil action against the man who abused her. She also hopes that, by coming forward, it can bring awareness to anyone who's been through what she has, and that it gives them the courage to speak up. Her family is requesting that the media withdraw their harassment of Ms. Swan. She is trying to cope with the stress of having to eventually deal with Mr. Volturi in person and should not worry about the press leaking any more of her personal information."
Hamilton took a moment to breathe before he continued on to the next part. He also prayed that Edward had gotten a chance to tell Isabella about the arrest before he disclosed it to the media.
"Furthermore, I was just informed by Detective Charlotte Peters, of the Phoenix Police Department, that Mr. Volturi has been arrested after being accused by a sixteen-year-old girl in that area of a similar crime. I do not have further information at this time, but know that I will be making a trip to Phoenix to speak with the young lady and her family. I will also be offering my services to represent them if by any chance they want to join Ms. Swan in her civil suit. That is all for now. Thank you." As Hamilton stepped away from the podium, the reporters that had attended yelled many questions at him, but he ignored each and every one. He just continued on his way, up the stairs and back into the courthouse.
The image cut back to the aging reporter, but Bella didn't pay him any mind. "I want to go to Phoenix with Hamilton," she said, turning to Edward quickly.
Taking her face between his hands, Edward asked, "Are you sure you want to go there? You know you might possibly see Marcus."
"Yes, I'm positive. I know I might see him, but I'm the only one who understands and knows exactly what that young girl is feeling. I am the only one who can truly comfort her, and she I."
"Okay. I will make all the arrangements with Hamilton," he agreed.
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AN: Ok this was a hard one to write. Not because of the content, but because Edward didn't want a sweet, sensual lemon... so I compromised with him. I hope it was to your enjoyment. If anyone wants to see Bella's outfit and bra and panty set it is on my polyvore (link on profile) I also wanted to let you all know that this story is starting to wind down... I am guessing maybe 3-4 more chapters and an Epi left. And the OS that started this all will be one of those. Sooo... hopefully I can have this all wrapped up before summer starts (crosses finger).
You all can thank Witchyvampiregirl (whose name I spelled wrong last chapter... Sorry) for this updated being finished quicker than my last few updated, because she made me a deal... she would give an extra update to her new story Deadly Obsession, if I sent this for her to Pre-Read before the end of the of the month.
For those of you who are waiting for an update on Santa Baby or Before He Cheats... I haven't given up on those stories... I just haven't been able to focus on those two stories... I've had a few OS plot bunnies vying for my attention.
If anyone has read 30 Days of Darkness by Mkystich, I am proud to say that she has pulled it made quite a number of changes and is hoping to publish it. Let's join together in support of her if she is successful in her endeavour.
Sorry no real recs this chapter... I've spent a lot of time reading books. *gasp* I know right.