I woke to peppered kisses all over my face. My instinct was to push them away, but after realising what happened last night, I giggled slightly. "I know you're awake baby" Edward whispered in my ear, still peppering kisses on my face. Slowly opening my eyes, I was met with his grinning face. I pulled him to me, in which he complied with by nestling his face in the crook of my neck. A few minutes later I heard a light snore coming from Edward, again making me giggle. As he was sleeping, I thought back to how I started as Edward Cullen's submissive...
It was my birthday in 3 days, and to say I was excited was an understatement. I was nearly 18, and in 3 days I could move out of this hell hole. Ever since my mom and dad divorced 10 years ago, my dad Charlie packed all my things and sent me off to live with my mom Renee and husband number 4, Phil, in Phoenix. As parents they never cared about me. I was left alone most days, and treated like shit. Just because Phil was some minor league baseball player, somehow meant that Renee could go and spend her husband's money. That left me on my own most nights to feed myself while Renee and Phil were out at fancy restaurants. I think I've survived on ready meals for the past 10 years. So the minute I turn 18 I'm leaving. I don't know where but anywhere's better than here.
2 days to go. I never need an alarm with the sun. Every morning it wakes me up at 6:30 am, without a fail, usually leaving my moody all day. Dragging myself out of bed I quickly showered and dressed in jeans and a tee. Grabbing my hoodie from the chair I headed downstairs. I was internally hoping Phil and Renee had gone out, even if it was 7:30am on a Thursday morning, however I was wrong. I'd learnt over the past few years and a lot of bruises later, that it's best not to make conversation with them in a morning. Shame they couldn't have just told me that, rather than beating the crap out of me until I passed out, and the excuses for me going to hospital were hilarious come to think about it. I remember one time I was about 10 and I asked Phil to get me the cereal and instead he struck me across the face, and then kicked me to the other side of the kitchen. When they x-rayed me, I had fractured both my ribs, and their shit excuse was that I fell off a high stool. The worst thing was that the doctor actually believed them. Some parents they were. Anyway this morning when I walked into the kitchen Renee and Phil were sitting at the table smiling as soon as I walked in. "Morning Bella" they said in sync. Immediately I became confused, because never had they said good morning to me. Ever. Instead I brushed it passed me and mumbled a 'good morning' back. Grabbing some toast I headed out of the kitchen, but just as I did Renee called me back. Fuck. What have I done wrong?
Standing next to the table, I waited for them to carry on speaking. "So as you know it's your birthday soon and since Renee and I haven't made much of an effort in the previous year, we would like to make it up to you by buying you your own apartment to move into when you're 18," Phil spoke. I couldn't believe my ears! Maybe life did get better. When I didn't voice my opinion Phil carried on speaking, "I know this might be a bit of a shock for you, but I've realised that we shouldn't have treated you like that those years ago. An estate agent will stop by tomorrow lunch time to talk in detail with you about some properties you could consider buying. This might sound stupid, but we really are sorry for treating you like that, and hope you can forgive us?" Processing what the hell just happened I found my voice and spoke, "Phil you abused me physically, and emotionally. There's no fucking way I can forgive you anytime soon. Maybe in the future but certainly not now, I'm sorry." Phil nodded in agreement of what I was saying, then I turned to Renee, "Renee I can't even call you 'mom' anymore because you were a shit mom. You were never there for me when I wanted you to be. You just spent Phil's money and took him to posh restaurants. Not once did you ask me if I wanted to come. Renee that hurt. You hardly spoke to me, and when you did you spoke like I was dirt. It will take time to forgive you both, if I can forgive you that is." When none of them replied, I turned and started my journey to school.
When I woke up on Thursday morning, it suddenly hit me that it was my birthday tomorrow, and today I would be looking for somewhere new to live. I quickly got a shower and dressed in something nice for a change. I never realised the time until I looked at the clock and it said 8:45am. Shit, I had 15 minutes to get to school. I groaned and realised that that was never going to happen. Running downstairs I stumbled, but managed to stop myself from falling flat on my face. Just as I was about to go to school, Renee came out of nowhere and I ran straight into her. "Shit, I'm so sorry," I babbled. Renee smiled before saying, "Bella its fine. Phil and I have discussed and we said you can skip school today to look at new apartments. We also said that it doesn't matter how much the apartment is, we can afford it, and if you like it that much then we'll buy it for you, okay?" I couldn't believe how nice they were being to me, "Why are you being so nice to me?" Before she could answer the door bell rang, interrupting what she was about to say. Renee opened the front door, revealing 2 men in business suits. Why were there 2 of them? The men stepped inside the house and introduced themselves as Riley and Marcus. As I was about to follow them into the kitchen Riley grabbed my arm dragging me out to their van. I went to scream but he covered my mouth with his hand. Shit, what the hell was happening? From the door I saw Renee and Phil waving at me with the most dirtiest smirk. I should have known that this was too good to be true. I was too stupid to realise that they would actually be selling me, so they could get extra money to spend on shit. I managed to bite Riley's hand, hard enough to start running away. Marcus saw this and ran after me, cleanly taking me out onto the floor. Why had no one seen what was happening. Surely someone in the street would notice that this wasn't normal. Riley dragged me back to the van, jabbing something into my arm. Whatever it was made me feel incredibly woozy. Fighting with my drowsiness, I realised that I'd never see anyone I knew again. Darkness took over, and I gave up fighting.
I woke up in a dark, shady room. There was limited light and when I tried to move I was in wrist and leg restraints. I let out a sob of fear, in hope someone would hear, even if I was gagged. When the door opened I became excited, hoping someone would find me, but no. It was just another man in a black suit. When he turned the light on, his eyes became thick with lust and I only just realised I was naked. Sudden thoughts raced through my mind; 'would I escape' 'would I be raped' 'would I be sold as a submissive slave'. Tears sprung to my eyes when the man's smirk appeared on his face, as if to say 'I'll be the first to be inside you'. "Please don't do it," I whispered. He smirked at me again, but started to unzip his trousers. Please let this be a dream. I didn't want this to happen, I wasn't even 18 yet, and I'm already being abused, again. He pushed into me, at which I screamed out in pain. Trying to control my tears, I closed my eyes, hoping that it would stop soon. When he did pull out, he slapped my face, telling me that he hoped my new owner would teach me some manners. Before leaving he jabbed my arm with some drug, at which I slowly lost consciousness.
The next thing I know, after I've woken up, is that I'm being sold in front of lots of other men. I was told to stand still, while bids were being made. The highest bidder would take me. When a man made a bid for $20,000,000, and no one topped that I immediately searched the room to see who he was, but had no luck. The security man dragged me off the stage, to meet the boss who would hand me over to my new dominant. Again I had to hold back from crying. Of course I, Bella Swan couldn't lead a normal life. It had to be full of shitty surprises like this one. Mergh. When Aro, the boss, received the cash from my new owner called Edward Cullen, He stepped inside to collect me. Mr Cullen looked down at me and smiled. I didn't know whether to be scared or relieved. He was like a Greek god.
For months after Edward Cullen bought me, we never spoke. I hardly did anything except sit in my room, and when he called for me I would pleasure him as best as I could. He would then send me back to my room until the next time he needed me...
Coming back to reality, and out of my thoughts, I noticed that Edward was wide awake, and staring at me. Had I really been thinking for that long? I smiled at him, before lightly kissing his mouth. I tried to deepen the kiss but he pulled back before I could. "What were you thinking about love?"
I sighed and replied, "I was thinking about how I was taken from my home, abused and sold to you." His face changed suddenly, and I couldn't make out was he was thinking. His face suddenly looked hurt, and he looked down. "Do you regret being sold to me?" I came to realise that he must have meant that I wished I'd never ended up like this, "Yes I regret being taken and abused. I wished that I could still be at home. I missed my eighteenth birthday. However I never regret you buying me. At first I did. You just used me for your own pleasure. I never understood why you never had sex with me, because you could of. I wouldn't have liked it but I would have done it. But when you started to ask me how I was some mornings I knew there was more to you, but you still wouldn't speak to me enough. So I started to do bad things so you would notice, and punish me. I knew when I kissed Jacob that I had gone too far, especially when you saw, but I never regretted kissing him..." I was about to carry speaking but he shot out of bed and started pacing the room. If he wouldn't of come to a quick conclusion he would still be in bed, I thought. "Edward I didn't regret what I did because if I didn't do it you wouldn't have told me how you felt, and I wouldn't be here in your room" I got out of bed, and walked to him, stopping him pacing. I looked into his eyes and said, "I know what I did was wrong but I did it to get your attention. I wanted to see what you'd do. Edward I was getting tired of you ignoring me. All I want to do is tell you how I really feel, every time you walk past, but I couldn't. I don't regret ever being bought by you. In the past 24 hours I've fallen in love with you all over again. Waking up to you peppering kisses all over me, is how I want to wake up every morning, next to you. I never liked this submissive role they gave me, and I was going to escape, but you stopped me Edward Cullen. I want you so much, and if I can't have you, you need to let me go. I can't be in this sort of relationship where all we do is pleasure each other if you don't care about me like I about you. You made me love you." When I looked up into his green orbs, I found tears forming in the corner of his eyes. He smiled when I wiped them away, whispering to me, "I love you Bella Swan. I love you so much I'll go to the ends of the earth to make you happy. I meant every word I said last night. No more sub/dom shit. Just me and you, yeah baby?" I nodded as he kissed me tentatively, making every bone in my body tingle. When my tummy made a sound between a grumble and a moan, Edward pulled back and asked what I wanted for breakfast. When he suggested pancakes, I squealed like a child, and raced down-stairs to the kitchen, with my Greek god hot on my toes. "Kitchen's this way baby," Edward said behind me. I smiled sheepishly and just as I was about to go to the kitchen, he picked me up caveman style, and carried me to the kitchen for some well deserved breakfast.