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I vaguely remembered getting back on the bus and sitting next to Edward. When the bus started to move again I was brought back to the present and looked at the man sitting next to me who was staring at me with a smile on his face.
"You tend to space out a lot don't you," he looked amused and I resisted the urge to smack him upside the head.
"No, I tend to think more often than most people. At least that is the way I prefer to describe," with anyone else I would have been annoyed but for some reason coming from him it just made me laugh. He reached for my hand and we sat there looking out the window at the scenery with our hands sitting in our laps. Occasionally he would rest his other hand atop ours and caress them with his fingers.
It was amazing to see the sheer beauty of the country as we drove through the hills. The water was dotted with boats and the color of the water defied reality. We had a few more short stops before pulling into Olympia for the night. I felt slightly guilty when I realized that I hadn't even talked to my mother since our first stop. We decided that socializing with others might be necessary so we made our way over to our families who had gathered together.
"Bella, these are my parents," I had met them briefly earlier in the day but somehow this felt more formal, like meeting your boyfriends family for the first time and I was nervous.
"Nice to meet you again Mr. and Mrs. Cullen," I held my hand out to shake their hands. I wasn't sure what the appropriate greeting was for this occasion.
"Oh Bella no need to be formal, I'm Esme and this is Carlisle. I trust the two of you have had an enjoyable day," she looked pointedly at our hands which were still joined. I knew from the warmth rushing to my face that I was bright red and I dropped Edward's hand immediately. Without hesitation he grabbed it back again and clutched it within his own.
"Mom, Dad, Mrs…," he looked at my mother not sure how to address her properly.
"Just call me Renee," my mother being well my mother walked up to him and hugged him.
He extracted himself from her grip all while holding my hand still. "Well Renee nice to meet you. I was hoping that no one would mind if I took Bella to dinner this evening."
The parents all looked at each other and smiled. I knew there would be no objections to this plan but I did feel bad for Alice as we were stranding her and forcing her to spend the evening with the adults but she looked so happy that I didn't dwell on it.
We said our goodbyes and Edward pulled me closer and wrapped his arm around my shoulders. We walked around until we found a small café that wasn't too busy. He held my chair out for me and sat across from me.
"Just so I am clear, what exactly are we allowed to talk about if we aren't supposed to get too personal for these next three days," he laughed but it seemed like it was forced.
"We can talk about growing up, talk about what we like to do, talk about our families. We can talk about anything but the future. I don't want to worry about what happens after this, I just want to enjoy. Agreed?" I was afraid to look up at him. I didn't want to see his reaction to this so I looked down at the silverware on the table.
"Agreed," he didn't sound hesitant this time and so I looked up at him and we smiled at each other. We ordered dinner and talked about our childhoods, our favorite things, anything and everything that didn't touch upon what happened after this trip was over. The food was excellent and at the recommendation of our waiter we decided to walk down the street to a club that was there.
"I don't think that this is a good idea. Dancing isn't my strong suit, anything that requires coordination isn't recommended for me," he stopped in the middle of the sidewalk and I looked up at him.
"I won't let you do anything to embarrass yourself. Besides dancing is all about having the right partner," he leaned closer to me and his voice lowered. "I promise I will be the best partner that you have ever had."
It wasn't fair that he could affect me this way. All he had to do was talk to me and all rational thoughts left my mind. Why was I trying to find a way out of dancing with this man, why was I fighting having his body pressed against mine? I changed my mind, dancing was the best idea that we could have possibly come up with.
"Do you mind if I call Alice? I feel bad leaving her stranded with my parents for the night," he had his phone out but I could tell that he was making this my call.
"No, that wouldn't be a problem at all. I would like to get to know her better," he talked to her quickly and hung up the phone. I could hear her end of the conversation and I knew that she would be meeting us shortly.
We made our way to the club and found a table in the back. We both ordered a drink since technically we were of age in this country. I sipped on my margarita while we listened to the music. Edward stood up after a few minutes and held out his hand.
"Let's dance," he didn't ask, it was just a simple statement.
I slid out of the booth and joined him on the dance floor. The music pulsed around us and I know that there were other people on the dance floor with us but all I could focus on was him. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me flush against him. Our bodies moved together and he rubbed his hands along the small of my back forcing me to come even closer to him. His hands moved up and down my back and I looked up at him as he began to sing along with the music that was playing. His voice was like chocolate pouring over me, it was rich and sensual and when the song ended we didn't move apart.
The next song was slow and we swayed together. I could feel my heart beating in my chest and when he moved his hands into my hair I shifted my face upwards. He moved a hand to each side of my face and lowered his face to mine. His lips met mine and everything around us faded, there was nothing but the two of us standing there joined on the dance floor. I wrapped my arms around him and continued to move my lips against his.
The need to breathe stopped us long before we were ready to stop. We both gasped for air and immediately returned to our kiss. We were both brought to reality again when the song sped up and people on the dance floor began to bump us since we hadn't moved for the past few minutes. Instead of continuing the charade of dancing we made our way back to our table where Alice was waiting for us.
"So having a good night?" She looked so pleased with herself as if she had planned this all along.
Edward slid into the booth first and I got in next to him. He didn't lose contact with me at any point. Some part of his body was always touching mine and I regretted inviting Alice to come meet us. All I wanted was to feel his lips on mine again. I had never even had a boyfriend and yet I wanted to do things with him that I had only dreamed about. No one had ever made me feel this way.
I did have a good time the rest of the night though. We danced with Alice out on the floor. Edward spent much of the night with his body pressed into my back and his head resting on my shoulder. It was an incredibly intimate position that we found ourselves in and the sweat running down my back had nothing to do with the temperature of the club.
It was getting late and the tour was starting early in the morning so we had to make our way back to our hotel. Alice slipped into the room she was sharing with Edward after giving me a quick hug good night and left us alone in the hallway.
"Finally," was all he said before my back was pressed against the wall of the hallway. His lips crashed against mine and I opened my mouth in surprise. He wasted no time in opening my mouth wider and his tongue found his way inside. He licked delicately at my tongue and I moaned into his mouth. I wasn't as delicate as he was as my tongue gained access into his mouth and I explored him. I wanted to taste him, every square inch of him. His hands were flat against the wall above me and he moved closer against my body. He began moving his body against mine and I responded on instinct.
We were standing in the middle of a deserted hallway rubbing against each other. I could feel the evidence of his arousal against me and I hesitated. He pulled his hands from the wall and pressed closer against me if that was even possible. His lips moved down my face while his hands moved along my body. When his hand closed around my breast I froze. No one had ever touched me in that way before and I hadn't even know Edward for 24 hours and I knew that we were moving much too fast.
"I think it is time for bed," I panted desperately trying to catch my breath and clear my head before I changed my mind.
"I think that you're right," I could tell that he was trying to compose himself.
I couldn't resist leaning in for one last kiss before I made my way to my room. It quickly got out of hand again and after five minutes we pulled away from each other again.
We both whispered good night over and over again before I finally closed the door and leaned against it. I turned to find my mother sitting in bed waiting for me.
"So Bella how was your date?"
Damn it!
More on its way tomorrow.