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Eyes Like Yours

Chapter Twenty-Two - Chrissy Day

BPOV

What the fuck.

Edward has been here for two hours and has yet to bring up the events that happened at the hospital early this morning. Infact, he's barely spoken a word to me since he's been here. He seems to be too busy playing with Sammy.

I expected him to come here, growling at me about teasing him and whatnot. But nope, not a peep about it. It's weird. And I don't like it. I do not like that he is ignoring me.

This is probably his way of payback.

Jerk.

Here I was, preparing to tell him that I was ready to commit myself to a relationship, but then he goes and acts like this. If he wants to mess around, that's find, but I'm not playing these stupid games anymore. I'm over it. I know I went about things the wrong way previously, but I've learned my lesson, and i now know not to do it again.

"I'm going to make Sammy something to eat. Would you like anything?" I asked Edward as I leant against the door frame and looked into the bedroom he and Sammy were occupying. They were playing with some trucks and cars. It was a very sweet scene to watch.

"Sure," he looked at me briefly, but then turned his eyes back down to the toy truck he had his hands.

Asshole.

"Well, what would you like?" I walked into the room and stood over him.

"Whatever you've got going," he just waved his hand at me. He still didn't look at me.

I was not going to take this shit, so I stomped my foot and growled loudly at him. This time, I had his attention. He had this innocent look on his face; as though he done nothing wrong.

"Why are you trying to ignore me?" I demanded to know.

"I'm not ignoring you love," Edward laughed as he stood up, and looked down at me. "Why would I do something like that? Now, come on, I'll help you make something to eat," he leant forward and pressed a kiss on top of my head.

I stood there in shock, while he picked up Sammy and left the room. I shook my head to break myself out of my thoughts, and walked after him. "You've barely spoken a word to me since you got here. Is this payback or something?"

"Payback for what Bella?" he snorted.

I snorted back sarcastically and snatched Sammy away and placed him into his highchair.

"I thought you would be pissed off about what happened at the hospital," I latched onto his arm and dragged him into the kitchen.

"Believe me Bella, I am not pissed off about what happened," Edward smirked at me, and I melted. I loved that smirk; it sent delicious shivers down my spine.

He stepped towards me and pushed me up against the sink. "Just relax Bella. I enjoyed myself; I think I made that pretty clear at the time. So, why would I be mad?" his voice sounded so seductive. He raised his hand and trailed his fingers down the side of my face and then further on down my throat. "I will admit that I'm a little disappointed that you don't want to be intimate with me again anytime soon, but I'll get over it," he shrugged.

I attempted to open my mouth and tell him that I did want to be intimate with him; and I wanted it pronto, but he stepped away and left me practically panting, alone in the kitchen.

Surely he knew that he just messed me up then.

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EPOV

Emmett had been right. Girls hated to be ignored.

Bella proved that on the very first day I started doing it. She also cracked on that very same day; demanding to know why I'd hardly spoken to her during my visit. I felt very pleased with myself. I was winning already.

I spent the next week teasing her mercilessly. She was getting really confused, I could see that much. One minute I'd be throwing sexual innuendo's at her; coupled with quick touches, and then the next minute I'd be acting all innocent, and placing soft kisses atop her head or her cheek. It was messing with her more and more as the days passed.

Christmas Eve soon arrived, and after dinner with Charlie and Renee, who had come down for Christmas and was staying with Charlie, Bella and I headed back to her place with Sammy.

Bella suggested that I spend Christmas Eve at her place, so that when Sammy woke up Christmas morning, I'd be there. This Christmas was very important to me. It was my first one with Bella and Sammy, and my first one as a father.

It was tradition in my family for every child to open one gift on the eve of Christmas. So when we arrived home, Bella organised some eggnog, and we sat down together to watch Sammy open one of his gifts and then watch the carols on TV.

I was up early the next morning; earlier than normal. While Bella and my son continued to sleep, I prepared a special breakfast for the three of us. The morning was spent eating and opening up gifts.

In the end, with Alice's help, I brought Bella a pair of Diamond earrings. Besides the women in my family, I'd never brought a gift for a girl, so I had a lot of trouble figuring out what to get her. Alice informed me that Bella wasn't really one for gifts anyway, and would be happy with whatever I chose.

At first I though Bella had been unhappy with the earrings, but that soon changed when she got up from her spot on the floor and gave me a hug; kissing my cheek warmly.

"Thank you, they're beautiful," she smiled as she pulled away. "Help me put them in," she handed them to me, and I proceeded to help.

Christmas Day this year was going to be amazing.

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BPOV

I can't believe that Edward gave me a pair of Diamond earrings. I wanted to be mad at him for spending so much money, but they were so beautiful and it was so nice of him, I couldn't bring my self to have a go at him or be angry.

His behaviour this past week has been so bizarre. He constantly teased me; got me all hot and bothered. And at other times, was quite tender, grazing me with soft kisses here and there. I was confused so much. Today, he seemed to be back to his normal self. I wondered how long that would last.

But today I wanted to put it at the back of my mind. Today was going to be about family, and we were going to have a great day.

And a great day it was.

Charlie and Renee joined us at the Cullen's for Christmas lunch. It was beautiful to have the whole family together. But what made me happy this year, was having Edward there. It was Sammy's first Christmas with him. It was an important day.

As the day came to a close, Alice gathered Rosalie and myself in the family room, and we got to work on the preparations for Alice's New Years Eve party next week. Alice threw great parties, and it was going to be a great excuse to let lose and have a few drinks.

"I hope you and Edward have sorted out your priorities by the party," Alice scolded me.

I growled at her. "I wanted to set everything straight, but then he started acting all bizarre. He's driving me crazy. I know he's doing it on purpose. This is punishment, I know it is," I sulked.

Alice and Rosalie laughed at me. The bitches. They were lucky. They had great husbands. I had Edward. The man who thrived on driving me bonkers.

"You know what you need to do next week at the party then? Time for your own little bit of payback," Alice giggled. "If he wants to keep playing with you Bella, then you've gotta keep it up too. It's the only way you're going to be able to bring him down. Just remember Bebe, women always come out on top," she pointed out.

"Girl power," Rosalie said sarcastically.

Alice was right. If he wanted to continue on with the games, then he could do it. And I knew exactly how to bring him down a peg or two.

I just needed to make sure that Tyler Crowley would be at Alice's party.

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A/N: Naughty naughty, what's Bella got planned? You'll find out next chapter, when we hit Alice's New Years Eve Party.