Disclaimer: i do not own twilight or any of the well known names and places used in my story.
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Chapter 18
Edward Masen Pediatric Wing
2 months later...
BPOV
It's been two months since I started the houses in New York and things there are progressing really well. We have also started on the community center in Somerville for Esme's foundation and I would say that project is about a quarter done. Things could not be getting better for us. After the Jones' opening we have taken on a few more projects still keeping the balance for major and minor ones so each one will get the necessary attention from us.
On the love life side, I would say my relationship with Edward is going strong. Though I sometimes have some jealousy episodes, it's nothing major. The usual nurses still flirt with Edward, when we go on dates the waitresses try to give their numbers to him, and the infamous Tanya seems to have gotten more annoying since she met me.
This week we had another big event. We were going to be inaugurating the Edward Masen Pediatric Wing. Alice had been spending days on end at the hospital making sure all of the interiors and the garden is done to perfection. About a couple of weeks ago, she'd also been in constant contact with Esme helping her organize the event itself.
I myself had to make a quick walk through of the building to make sure everything is architecturally perfect. This week Edward is on the day shift so I decided I would surprise him with some lunch. I called Hannah, Carlisle's secretary, to make sure my plan could be made possible. I dialled the hospital and asked for Carlisle's office. "Good morning, Dr. Carlisle Cullen's office," she answered.
"Hi, Hannah, This is Bella Swan," I responded.
"Oh, hey Bella, what can I do for you?" She asked. She's really a lovely lady and does not ogle all day at the handsome doctors at the hospital. I guess it helps that she's married and has the cutest little girl.
"Well, I'll be on hospital grounds almost the whole day tomorrow and I wanted to surprise Edward for lunch. I just wanted to see if you can make sure Edward will be free and if I can have the food delivered to Carlisle's office?" I asked of her.
"Oh, sure, that should not be a problem. Just a perk of having your father as the Chief of Staff," she laughed.
"Thanks Hannah, I owe you one," I said then put down the phone. I decided to check up with Jane on our Hampton houses. I picked up my Blackberry and searched for her number. I pressed send and she picked up after the second ring, "Hey, Bella."
"Hey, Jane just wanted to check up on how our houses are going," I said to her.
"Oh, we're good. Just a small delay on the windows but we're still on schedule. The clients really like how they're turning out," she explained.
"That's good to hear. I'm sorry I can't be down there this week, we have a big opening here and I can't get free. But I promise to be down next week or the week after," I informed her.
"Don't worry, it's all good. I'll let you know if we have anymore problems," she said.
"Ok, thanks, Jane. Take care." I said then hung up. I leaned back in my chair when Angela called over the intercom. "Bella, your dad is on line three."
I picked up the phone and pressed three, "Hey, Dad!" I greeted.
"Hey, Bells, how you doing?" he asked.
"I'm good, Dad. Kind of swamped but I like it," I replied.
"That's good to hear. Anyway, the Hale's and the Brandon's are coming out for the wing opening and they invited us to come along. Just wanted to let you know we'll be staying in the same hotel as them. They are really proud of you girls. And since Alice and Rosalie are like daughters to us we would not miss it for the world," he said.
"That will be really great Dad! And you can meet Edward," I blurted out, regretting it the moment the words left my mouth.
"Huh? Who is Edward? You never mentioned him before. Renee, get on the phone, Bella has some news," he called out.
"Hi, sweetie. What's you news? It's a boy isn't it?" she inquired.
"Uhm, I'm not sure. What is my news dad?" I asked trying to delay the inevitable.
"Edward is your news. What does he do? Does he come from a good family? Is he treating you right?" Charlie peppered at me.
"Ok, dad, one at a time. Edward's last name is Cullen, and he is a doctor finishing his residency in Emergency Medicine in about two weeks I think. He comes from a very good family, his father is also a doctor and his mother is an interior designer but majorly handles various foundations. And yes, he is treating me very well." I answered.
"Ok, I guess that will suffice for now. But I still need to have a talk with him when I get there," he said.
"Oh come on Charlie, she's a successful twenty-five year old. No need to get all papa bear on her," my mom argued.
"She's still my baby girl," my dad countered. I then decided I'd leave this between them.
"Dad, Mom, I have to go. I'll see you when you get here. I love you both," I said to them.
"Okay baby, we love you too," my mom quickly answered then hung up.
The afternoon was quite uneventful. I went over some drafts and blueprints thinking of the best materials for them, I also was able to finalize the playground set for Somerville. At about five Angela and I called it a day and I made my way home.
When I entered our lobby, Manuel greeted me, "Hi miss Bella, you have a package," he informed me and pulled out a basket of bath products with two pairs of fluffy slippers wrapped in clear cellophane. I looked at the card and would know that penmanship anywhere. It was yet another gift from my Edward. I took the basket and made my way up to our apartment.
Putting down the package and opening our door, I found that I was the only one home. I wasn't sure if I should make dinner do I sent Alice and Rose a text message asking if they had plans.
Bella – Emmett picked me up and we'll be going out for dinner. – Rose
Bella – I'm not sure yet, I'm still with Esme. You don't need to cook for me - Alice
Okay, so at least I could soak in the tub as long as I wanted too. I went to my room and decided to change out of my work clothes and pulled on my robe. I went back to get the package Edward sent me and take it to my room. I undid the ribbon and looked at the new things he gave me.
I took out the slippers first. He gave me two pairs, one was gray and was like a shoe and the other was light green and was a thong style slipper. This time he got things from The Body Shop. He got me several scents of bath foam, body scrubs, and shower gels. He also gave me some lotions for my body, hands, and feet. I then took them to my bathroom and arranged then accordingly on my shelf. I started to run the water when I heard the doorbell ring. I immediately threw on my lounge shorts and a tank top.
As I got out of my room the door bell rang again. "Just a minute," I called out. When I got to the door and opened it I found Edward standing there in his scrubs with a bouquet of daisies and a bag from Legal Seafoods. I stepped aside to let him in. "I'll just turn off the water. I'll be right back," I said to him and ran to my bathroom to shut off the faucet.
When I got to the living area Edward wrapped me in his arms and gave me a heated kiss on the lips. "Hi, love," he said when we pulled away.
"Hello to you too," I said with a smile.
"I hope you're hungry. I brought a Cesar Salad with grilled shrimp, lobster bisque, crab cakes, fish and chips and some surf and turf. For desert I have fresh strawberry, vanilla bean, and white chocolate raspberry cheesecakes," he enumerated and I was in awe again of how we were to finish all the food again. He set out the food on the table while I got us some plates and utensils.
"Thank you for your gifts. It was unnecessary but dully appreciated," I said as we sat down.
"I just wanted to be sure you were well stocked and that your blue fluffy slippers have alternatives," he simply stated and started to serve me the soup and salad.
"You're really something else Edward Cullen," I said and took a bit of my salad.
"Well, so are you Isabella. You deserve nothing but the best," he responded. We continued to eat and chatted about how our days went. I then decided to tell him about my parents.
"I got a call from my parents today and they'll be coming over for the inauguration. They can't wait to meet you. Just thought I'd give you the heads up," I said.
"That would be great. I'd love to meet your parents," he said. I was surprised that he didn't give me a hard time on this. Could the man be anymore perfect? I asked myself. When we were done we started a pot of coffee and cleaned up our plates while waiting for it to finish. He then laid out the deserts which look really delicious.
We again retreated to the living room like we always do. Edward plugged his iPod into our stereo and put it on random. We sat in silence just looking over the bay into Cambridge. We would feed each other pieces of cheesecake and sneak in little kisses once in a while.
At about 11:00 I saw that Edward looked bit tired, "You look tired. You want to call it a night?" I asked.
"Yeah, I think that's a good idea. I'll help you clean up then I'll be on my way." He said then we brought our plates to the kitchen to wash them and throw then into the dishwasher. When all was finished he picked up his things and I walked him to the door.
"Thank you for dinner." I reached up to give him a kiss on the lips. He bent down and met me half way. We stood in the doorway kissing when we heard someone clear their throat. We broke off and found Alice and Jasper holding back a giggle.
"I think the neighbours aren't interested in a show," Alice teased.
"We weren't giving anyone a show," I said.
"Well, in that case may we pass so we can get in the apartment?" Alice said. Edward and I moved aside and he kissed me again, "Good night love, I'll see you tomorrow."
"Ok, good night Edward. Drive safe," then I kissed him again. I waited until he got on the elevator before I turned to go inside. I bade Alice and Jasper goodnight and I went into my room, took a quick shower, brushed my teeth, put on my pyjamas and snuggled into my bed.
The next day I passed by The Cheesecake Factory before heading to work to place my order. I decided to get some appetizers, a pasta dish, and a steak dish, and of course cheesecake for desert. I gave them the address in the hospital and told them to look for Hannah. After that was all set, I made a short stop at the office to pick-up some papers before heading to the hospital.
"Hey Angela," I greeted as I entered our office.
"Hey Bella, looking good today. Hot date?" she complemented. I was wearing a pair of white flare pants and an earthy colored floral sleeveless blouse. I chose to wear my brown wedge sandals with braded straps since the place was almost done and closed toed shoes weren't needed any longer.
"I'm going to surprise Edward with lunch since I'll be there till the afternoon. He's given me so much I wanted to do this small thing for him," I explained.
"Oh, I'm sure he'll be thrilled. You have any reminders for me?" she asked.
"No, none at the moment. I think I was able to cover all that was needed with the projects yesterday. You can relax," I said as I gathered the papers that I needed.
"Ok then, have a good day. Call me if you need anything," she said then went to her desk and faced the computer. I made my way to Alice to see how she's doing. I passed Melanie arguing with someone on the phone. She noticed me and motioned me to just head inside. "Hey, Pixie. How's it going?" I asked as I peeked in her office.
I found her on the phone and she held up one finger to indicate for me to hold on a second. When she put down the phone she turned to me, "Hey, looking hot," she said giving me thumbs up on my choice of outfit.
"I'm on my way to the hospital to go for my last walk through." I informed her. "Will you be over later?"
"Yup, I'm meeting Jasper for lunch then I'll check on the wing. I have to finish the landscape sketch for the Malloy's," she answered.
"Ok, I guess I'll see you there after lunch then," I said and left her office. I got into the car and dialled Hannah to give her the heads up on the order. I had informed her that it was all paid for so she just had to store it.
I got to the hospital at about 10:00. I parked the car near the new wing and looked for the foreman. He said all was good and we started to walk the perimeter. The structure looks just as I imagined it. I decided to use bricks instead of the usual paint on cement. I also put some pillars and Alice added some garden figurines in the front to make it look "child friendly".
We finished going over the first floor and all seemed to be in place. I looked at my watch and saw it was already 11:30, so I decided to go look for Edward. I headed to the ER's reception desk. "Excuse me," I said to the girl seated there.
"May I help you?" she asked me.
"Yes, I'm looking for Dr. Edward Cullen. I was wondering if you would know where I could find him," I answered. She went over some papers then typed on the computer before looking back at me, "He should be at the ER station. Just go right through those doors," she said pointing to the double doors to the right.
"Ok, thank you," I politely said then went on my way. When I went through the doors I immediately saw Edward, recognizing his untameable bronze hair first. I also saw two nurses, or at least I assumed they were nurses, trying to get his attention by batting their lashes at him. I walked a little closer and choose to observe them a while before making my presence known. I also sent a message to Hannah to have Edward paged in about fifteen minutes.
"Dr. Cullen can you teach me how to insert an IV line? I totally don't get how the head nurse gets it in one try. His technique seems to be so complicated," the one with dark hair said in a sweet voice. I looked at Edward and he just continued to complete his chart. When he was done he handed it to another nurse behind the counter and turned to the girl, "well, I'm sure Mark will be much more than willing to take the time to teach you. He's a very good teacher after all," he said then reached for another chart.
"But we think we could learn better from you," the other one with dirty blonde hair said then started to reach out and rub his arm. I saw Edward pull away but she was relentless. "We can make it worth your while, we promise," she then whispered and I saw Edward cringe. I figured it was time to let him out of his misery.
"Ahem" I cleared my throat and Edward's head jerked up to look at me. He flashed me his crooked grin then closed the chart he was holding, handed it to the nurse then went over to me. He immediately pulled me into a deep passionate kiss, as he lifted me off the ground, right there in the middle of the ER. I'm sure I was as red as a tomato by the end.
"Well, hello to you too," I said as we pulled away for air. He put me back down on the floor but did not let go of my waist.
"What are you doing here?" he asked still grinning at me.
"I can go if you want, I can see you're kind of busy," I said and pretended to turn away.
He grabbed me and held me tighter to his chest, "I was merely wondering, Love," he said.
"Well, I was wondering if you would be able to join me for lunch." I told him.
"I would love that, but I don't want to feed you cafeteria food," he said, as I was about to answer I heard someone clear their throat behind us.
"Oh, I'm sorry ladies. This is Bella, my girlfriend. Bella these are..." he paused then looked at the name plates of the nurses. "Veronica and Betty," he finished. "Now, if you will excuse me ladies I am having lunch with my lovely girlfriend." He took my hand and started pulling me towards the doors. He stopped in his tracks and called out to someone across the room, "Mark, your new nurses want to learn how you do your thing with the IV line," he said to a big burly guy with short brown hair as he pointed to the nurses. "I got it doc," he said with a wave.
"Dr. Edward Cullen, please proceed to the office of the Chief of Staff. Dr. Edward Cullen, proceed to the office of the Chief of Staff," a voice called over the PA system. Just in time, I said to myself.
"Hmm, wonder what Carlisle would want. Do you mind if we pass by then we'll go for lunch?" he said.
"Oh, I don't mind. Can't deny the Chief of Staff his son now can I?" I asked then placed a kiss on his cheek. We made our way to the fourth floor where Carlisle's office was located and knocked on his door before heading inside.
"Hey Hannah, is my dad in? He had me paged," Edward asked Hannah just the Carlisle entered the office from the hallway.
"Hello Son, what do I owe the pleasure of this visit? Oh, and with Bella too," he said as he walked over to me and gave me a hug. "Do the both of you have something to tell me?" he asked with a cocked eyebrow.
I looked at Edward and he looked puzzled. "Uhm, you were the one that had me paged Dad."
"No, I just came from a meeting with the board. I was there the whole morning." Carlisle explained to him. Then I saw his eyes widen and I assumed Hannah was able to give him some sign since Edward's back was to her. I guess Edward noticed because he turned to me and cocked an eyebrow. "Bella?"
Hannah then took the time to produce the bags of food. "I needed to be sure I could get you away so I asked Hannah to help me. And if you are wanted by the Chief of Staff I'm sure no one would contradict that," I explained as I turned to Carlisle, "I apologize for using your office, I bought you lunch as well as a peace offering."
Carlisle let out a laugh, "Oh, it's no problem Bella, I for one know that the only way he can get free is because of me."
We all started laughing and Edward as just shaking his head from side to side. I picked up the bags from Hannah's desk, which of course Edward took from me and we went on our way. "So you decided it was your turn to treat me to lunch huh?" he asked me.
"Yup," I said, popping the 'p'.
"You haven't answered my question of why your here," he stated.
"Oh, I had to do my final walk through for the wing and I decide to have lunch with you," I stated simply. "I thought maybe we could eat in the roof top garden at the new wing. I'm assuming you haven't seen it yet."
"No I haven't. Ok then, lead the way." He grinned as we walked side by side. I resisted grabbing his hand since it would be inappropriate in this setting to hold hands.
"Oh, we have to be sure we clean up good so Alice doesn't have a fit," I laughed and he laughed along with me. I found out in my morning walk through that the elevators were being tested so at least we wouldn't have to go up by stairs.
When we got to the top the garden was absolutely beautiful. Alice has outdone herself again. On one corner there was a sand box, and on the opposite corner she put several benches as well as some tables. We were surrounded by all types of plants, and in one corner there was a box with soil, I think she wanted to grow herbs in them.
We sat at the table and laid out the food. "This is a lot of food love," Edward commented.
"Not as much food as you bring over," I countered. I got some stuffed mushrooms, summer rolls, jambalaya pasta, shrimp scampi, Philly style steak, and two kinds of cheese cake.
"Got to have the mushrooms huh?" he said to me.
"Definitely," I said as I popped one mushroom into my mouth. We ate and I filled him in on how Alice and Esme had been planning the event like it was the president's inauguration or something.
"My mom never settles for second best," he stated.
"And Alice never does things half way," I countered, he just laughed. We then moved to desert and since I also love cheesecake I tried to savor every bite. I got lost looking at the excellent view of the city when I felt a pair of lips on mine. It started as a sweet soft kiss but then it became deeper and more passionate. I felt Edward come closer to me and pull me onto his lap. He held the back of my neck and pulled me closer to him.
"You had some cake on your lips," he stated nonchalantly when we pulled up for air.
"Would you do that again if I got more on my lips?" I asked and I felt my cheeks get hotter.
"I'll do it even if you don't have anything on your lips," he said ad he pulled me into another heated kiss. I'm not sure how long we were kissing because the next thing I knew someone was clearing their throat behind us. I looked up and saw Carlisle, Esme and Mary standing in the door way. I felt my cheeks get even hotter and like a child I buried my face into Edward's chest.
"Oh, darling, our boy has grown up," Esme said with admiration in her voice.
"Hi, Mom, Dad," he said as he hugged me tighter and started to laugh.
"Hello to you too," his mother said then started to burst out in laughter. "Sweetie, no need to be ashamed," she said as she walked over and rubbed Bella's back.
I looked up from Edward's chest and turned to Esme and found nothing but love in her eyes. "I'm sorry, that was inappropriate," I said.
"Oh, honey, no need to apologize. It's good to see my son has found someone as loving as you," she told me as she brushed a strand of hair from my face. I told her thank you since I wasn't sure how to respond to that.
"Thank you for the lunch Bella, it was delicious," Carlisle said.
"You're welcome," I responded.
"I'm sorry to cut your time short but this time I do need you Son," he said to Edward.
"Oh, okay Dad, we were already done and just need to clean up," he said as he started to pick up the containers.
"I'll do it, go, I think I've kept you long enough," I said. He nodded and again gave me a chaste kiss on the lips. "I'll pass by later, I love you."
"Ok, I love you too," he said then went over to Carlisle and they both were on their way. Esme stayed with me and we chatted a while before Alice arrived with Jasper. I did the rest of the walk through with them and I was glad to see that everything was in place, for my part at least.
I waited for Alice to finish since Jasper had one more patient and she rode with him. When we got into the car Alice was bouncing in her seat. "Why are you bouncing?" I asked her knowing that when she's this hyper she has something up her sleeve.
"Spill Swan!" she shrieked.
"Spill what Alice? That line is getting old you know." I asked innocently.
"Don't play coy with me. You're glowing, not to mention your cheeks are shaded crimson, meaning something happened in the few hours we were apart." Damn observant pixie! I started to tell her how I decided to bring Edward lunch and how his parents caught us kissing. By the time my story was done, her grin was as big as a Cheshire cat and squealed, "I knew it! I get to plan your wedding, okay."
"What? Alice we haven't talked about that yet. I can't promise you that," I said dumbfounded.
"Oh, but you can. I'm sure you'll end up together and have lots of little Bella's and Edward's," she said her voice full of excitement. "Trust me, I know these things," I decided not to respond and just focused on my driving.
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Finally Friday arrived. We went to work for only half the day on Alice's insistence, since according to her; we had to start to get ready at about 2:00. I have given up fighting her on these things. Our parents were to arrive at around 2:00 as well, so we just decided to meet them at the hospital.
I was first to be made up by Rose and Alice. They set my hair with curlers and after an hour I sat at Alice's vanity trying to keep still for them to work their magic. Rose was finishing my hair, and Alice my make-up. After about an hour or so Alice announced that she was done and ordered me to go to my room and put my dress on.
My dress was a powder blue, halter floor length gown, with a key-hole opening on my chest. There was also a band of bead work situated just under my breast. Alice was going to wear a haltered, backless, floor length gown, in a light yellow shade. Rose was going to wear a red haltered gown, with a square neck line, and criss-crossing fabric on the bodice.
We were all ready by around 6:00, and the guys were supposed to pick us up at 6:30 since the event was to start at 7:00.
EPOV
After Bella had told me how my mother and Alice were planning the event I had an idea to give Bella a surprise. I had decided to play a few pieces which would include a new song I had written for her and then end in her lullaby.
As I got out of the shower, I dried myself off, and then went over to the bed where my clothes lay. I was going to wear a classic black tux, minus the cumber band. I put on my boxers followed by my shirt and pants. I tried my best to tame my hair but of course I was unsuccessful. I then gathered my phone, pager, wallet and keys, grabbed my jacket and drove over to pick up Bella.
I pulled into the parking garage of their building and went up to their apartment. I straightened out my jacket and knocked on the door. Alice opened the door and she looked beautiful. As I looked over her shoulder and saw Bella, I was floored. My mouth was hanging open and Alice brought a finger to my chin and pushed it up. "Come on in, I'm sure it will do you more good to go to her rather than just stare with your jaw on the floor."
I walked over to Bella and even with the light make-up I could see her cheeks turn pink. "You look absolutely stunning tonight, love," I complemented then bent down to give her a kiss on the lips.
"You look dashing yourself," she said then giggled. "But then you always look dashing so that might be an understatement," she kissed me again. After about five minutes Jasper arrived and Emmett five minutes after him. When we were all set we made our way to our cars then drove over to the hospital.
When we got there I pulled up and rushed over to Bella's side to help her out. The valet handed me the ticket and drove off with the car. I offered Bella my elbow, which she took, and we made our way into the lobby.
To say Alice had outdone herself would be saying the least. She filled the lobby with tables for cocktails which she had dressed with white cloths tied at the bottom with pastel colored ribbons. There were some people I recognized, some of the nurses from the pediatric ICU, attendings, and therapists. I greeted those I knew and I felt Bella tug on my arm.
"My parents are here. Are you ready to meet them?" she asked me.
"Of course love, let's go," I said as I followed her lead to where her parents were.
"Dad! Mom! How was your flight?" she asked.
"It was good baby," the lady answered then shifted her glance to me.
"Dad, Mom, this is Edward Cullen. Edward these are my parents, Charlie and Renee Swan," she introduced.
"Hello, Edward, it's good to finally meet you," Renee greeted then nudged her husband. I then decided to take the initiative to greet Charlie, "Pleasure to meet you Chief Swan," I said as I extended my hand. He took it and shook it firmly. "Edward." he said curtly. "May I have a word with you, young man?" I nodded and followed him to the other side of the room. Here we go with the father talk, I thought.
"What is your exact relationship with my daughter?" he blurted out once we were out of ear shot from the others.
"She is my girlfriend sir," I said. That was what he was asking right?
"I see, and your intentions?" he questioned.
"Well, sir, I love your daughter very much, and as of this moment my main intentions are to love and care for her and make sure she is always comfortable. I also want to be with her in her time of need, help her in any way I can for her to get through the tough times;" I answered.
"You plan to marry her?" he asked.
He caught me off guard with that question. "Uhm, we haven't really talked about that part yet, sir, but I do plan to when the time is right. She does mean the world to me," I answered honestly making sure to keep eye contact with him. I looked at him and he seemed appeased with my answer.
"Very well, I guess I have nothing to worry about. But for traditions sake, if you hurt her I will hunt you down and torture you myself," he said, his eyes narrowing.
"I would expect nothing less," I simply said. He then reached out his hand and I shook it again. His phone rang and he excused himself to answer it. I looked for Bella and headed over to her once I had spotted her talking with Rose and Emmett.
I walked over to her and slid an arm around her waist. She looked up at me then down my body, "Oh, your unscathed," she laughed.
"I guess my charms work on men too," I whispered in her ear and we laughed together. My mother pulled me and Emmett aside since we were included in the ribbon cutting. My father said a few words and a pastor blessed the entrance before my mom cut the ribbon. We stood there a while for some photos and when they were done I went back over to Bella.
We mingled around a bit and I got to meet Alice and Rose's parents as well. They were all very nice people it was no wonder they have great and successful daughters. I was also glad some of my friends from Dartmouth were able to make the trip. "Bella, remember my friends from med school?" I asked when I introduced them one by one again.
"Oh, finally, the infamous Edward Cullen has found a wonderful lady. You better hang on to this one," Tia told me which caused everyone to laugh.
Alice came out and motioned everyone to head into the banquet hall. This hall was to be the waiting room and reception area. My mom had the chairs and the reception tables put on hold for the occasion.
The decor in the hall was simple but still showed elegance. The tables were draped with blue and green table cloths while the quartet and the piano sat in one corner of the room. The center pieces were made from candles and different types of flowers. There was also a small dance floor located near the quartet.
Bella and I sat with my friends, Rose and Emmett sat with Jasper, Alice and their parents, and Bella's as well. My parents sat with the other board members.
The food was excellent. Of course, my mother would not have it any other way. There was soup, salad, fish, chicken, and then an assortment of desert. After desert Bella excused herself to the bathroom and I took it as my cue to set up my surprise. I walked over to my mother to let her know I was going to start playing.
I sat at the piano and started to play Esme's song. I took a glance toward my mother and she had a big smile on her face. When I was finished with her song, I played a few random notes until I noticed Bella walk back in. She was pulled aside by Angela and was steered toward a middle aged couple.
I assumed she had not noticed that it was me playing the piano, so I started playing her lullaby. After a few cords I shifted it to her new song then I took another quick glance toward her direction. I saw she was still talking with the couple but shortly after she handed them her card and she started walking back to the table. I then shifted back to playing her lullaby.
I looked up at her again. She had stopped dead in her tracks and was looking at me with her mouth agape. I smiled at her and we just looked, more like stared, at each other the whole time I was playing her song. I noticed her eyes began to glisten under the light. I was moved by her reaction that I again shifted back to the new song I made for her. I winked at her and I guess she knew it was a new song for her since she moved her hand up to cover her mouth.
Everyone applauded when I lay my hands on my lap indicating that I had finished my piece. I stood up and took a bow then looked at Bella who was just standing in place. I walked over to her, gave her a chaste kiss on the lips and enveloped her in a tight hug. "I love you," I whispered. She looked up and said, "I love you too. Was the other piece new?"
"Yes, and it's your song," I said as I gave her another kiss. She threw her arms around my neck and let our kiss linger a while longer. When she pulled away, I could see that her cheeks had again turned pink, bordering towards red. She then hid her face in my chest. I wondered what made her blush again and noticed the whole room was looking at us. I just pulled her back to the table and we joined in the current discussion that was on-going.
The night remained uneventful; we danced and continued to chat with the other attendees. At around midnight only a few other guests and the families remained. Bella was seated at the table and looked really exhausted. "Love, would you like to go home?" I asked her.
"Yes, please. I'm so tired I don't think I'll be any fun anymore," she said. As she stood up her parents approached us.
"Everything was perfect Bella," her mother said and hugged her tightly.
"You did good kid," Charlie said and hugged Bella as soon as Renee let go of her. "We'll get going. But tomorrow let's meet for lunch. You're welcome to join us as well Edward."
"Thank you, sir. I wouldn't miss it." I shook his hand. Bella kissed them good bye then we went to John, Amy, Liam, and Rosanna to tell them goodbye as well. We walked them out to the entrance and waited till their limo pulled away.
"Will you spend the night with me?" I whispered in her ear when her parents were gone.
"Of course, sweetheart. But I'll have to get some clothes at home. Will that be alright?" she asked.
"That won't be a problem." I handed the valet the ticket. When the car came around, I helped her in and went over to get into the driver's side. We stopped by her place and she just kept throwing clothes into her overnight bag. When she was done we made our way over to my place.
When we got to my place Bella immediately went to the couch and removed her shoes. She lay there a while and I went over to her and sat by her side. "Would you like me to set up a bath for you?" I asked.
"That would be wonderful Edward. Thank you. You go ahead I'll follow you up in a bit," she said. So I took her bag and made my way to the bathroom to prepare the bath. I heard Bella walk into the room so I went out to her. I found her lying on the bed. She looked absolutely beautiful. Her hair was fanned on the bed and her arms were outstretched.
I went over to her and gave her a deep kiss. She returned the kiss and our tongues fought for dominance until we both needed to breathe. "Sweetie, will it be okay if we just take our bath then hit the sack? I don't mean to be a party pooper but I'm really tired."
"Of course love. Come on, I assume the bath is ready. We wouldn't want it to get cold," I said as I pulled her off the bed and helped her out of her dress. After I situated her in the tub I took of my clothes and joined her. We just lay in the tub until the water ran cold, and at that point I noticed that Bella had fallen asleep.
"Love, let's get you to bed," I said. I helped her dry herself once we stood up. She wrapped herself in a towel and went into the room to get dressed. I got dressed in the bathroom just putting on my pyjama pants after I was dry.
When I got out I found Bella already lying on the bed in a white silk baby doll that had black lace just under her breasts. She was hugging a pillow and her leg was hitched over it which hiked her lingerie up just a bit, but enough to show a matching lace thong. I felt my dick twitch at the site but if she wanted to just sleep then I would give her that.
I lifted Bella to put her under the covers and when she was tucked in, I settled myself into the bed close enough to be spooning her. I held her tight to my chest and fell asleep as well.
I was awoken by Bella's moaning as she kept grinding her butt into me. That was totally not helping my morning wood. "Edward," she said. I looked over to her and I found she was still asleep. I started to run my hand up and down her thigh as I placed open mouthed kisses on her shoulder. She began to stir and grind into me some more.
I then moved slowly to lay her on her back and I situated myself between her legs. I hooked my fingers in the garter of her thong and slowly pulled it down. I then started to kiss up her inner thigh just stopping short of her core. I could already smell her arousal as well as see her juices dripping from her center. I kissed my way down the other thigh causing her to moan again.
I split her lower lips with my fingers and ran my tongue around her clit. She buckled her hips towards me and I thought she was already awake but she was still once I stopped my ministrations. I continued to lick and suck on her clit until I felt her small hands grip my hair. "Don't stop Edward," she whispered. I didn't care anymore if she was awake or not and just did as she asked.
When I felt she was getting close, I darted my tongue in and out of her as I placed pressure on her clit with my thumb. It didn't take long before I felt her clamp around me. I replaced my tongue with two fingers and I brought my mouth back to her clit. I pumped my fingers and sucked until she rode out her orgasm. When she released my hair from her grasp I looked up at her and she was smiling back at me.
"Good morning," I greeted her.
"Definitely a good morning," she said as she stretched out on the bed. I went up to give her a kiss when she suddenly said, "My turn," then flipped us over so she was straddling me. She kissed her way down my body while stroking my stiff member. When she reached my cock she licked the length of my shaft before sucking on the head. When she was content with that she took all of me that her sweet hot mouth would allow. She then started to bob her head up and down. I reached down to grasp her hair and guide her movements. "Ugh, Bella, that feels so good," I moaned.
She then popped my erection from her mouth and went to position herself on top of my member. She positioned my tip at her entrance then impaled herself onto me. After a few strokes she told me to sit up and lean on the head board.
She used my shoulders as leverage as she moved up and down. I held on to her hips and slowly moved my hands up her body taking her nightgown with them. She paused a while and allowed me to completely remove the piece of clothing, releasing her perky breasts right in my face.
I immediately took one nipple in my mouth and sucked on it while palming the other breast. "Edward, I'm close," she said. "Let it go baby," I whispered back. Not long after, I felt her walls clamp all over me and it took all my strength to keep from coming since I wanted her to have one more orgasm.
After she rode out the orgasm I flipped her over and put her ankles on my shoulders. I continued to thrust into her as I reached for her clit. "Harder baby, I need you deeper," she told me. I obliged to her wishes and not long after I could feel that she was close again.
I increased the speed of my thrusts and I couldn't hold my orgasm any longer, "Bella, baby, I'm about to come," I said to her. "I'm so close again Edward," was her response. After a couple more thrusts I felt her walls again clamp on me as I exploded my load into her. We were screaming each other's name as we rode out our orgasms.
I put her legs back down on the bed and slowly pulled out of her but she stopped me. "Wait, don't pull out just yet," she said as she pulled me closer to her. I kept my weight on my arms so as not to crush her. I wasn't sure how long we lay there but the next thing I knew a phone was ringing.
I reached out on the night table and picked up Bella's phone then handed it to her. "Hello?" she answered.
"Good morning to you too, Rose... Uhm, yeah I'm at Edwards... Yeah, ok we'll meet you there... Okay, bye," she hung up then looked over at the clock, as did I, 10:30 it read.
"We're meeting the parents at 11:30 in Copley square," she informed me.
"Ok, I think if we take a shower together we could save time and water," I said as I stood up pulling her with me.
"Yeah, right," was all she said as we made our way to the bathroom.