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Chapter 24
Valentine's Day
BPOV
I woke the next morning because the sun was shining on my face. I stretched out and noticed I was on something very soft and warm. I honestly remembered falling asleep on the floor in front of the fireplace. I rolled over to my side and found I was alone, naked, in this huge bed.
"Yup, that would be great, thanks," I heard Edward's voice say. I wonder who that was. I doubt we were expecting company. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and sat up, pulling the covers up to my chest. Edward then came into the room carrying a tray of food. "Morning, beautiful."
"Hey there handsome," I said as I reached out my hands and waved him over to me. "Kiss please," I said and he gladly complied. He put the tray on the dresser and came over to me. He took my face in his hands and brushed his lips lightly over mine. I stuck out my tongue and licked his bottom lip. He granted me access and tilted my head to deepen the kiss. As we pulled away my stomach let out a growl.
"Oh, I'm in time." He laughed and went over to retrieve the tray and bring it over to the bed. "Okay, start on these and I'll get the other tray," he said, then made his way back to the kitchen. I looked at the tray in front of me and it had cereal, fruit, bread, coffee, and juice. I started with the coffee of course. The hot liquid felt good as it ran down my throat.
Edward then came back with a tray that had bacon, corned beef, eggs, pancakes, and hash browns. "Sweetie, this is a lot of food. Be sure you finish it," I said as he laid the tray down on the bed and sat beside me. "Okay, as long as you eat some."
"What do we have planned today?" I asked.
"Well, it is Valentine's and I prepared something for you. You have two choices, we can go out to dinner or I can make you something here," he said.
"I think I'd like to stay here. And I would like to help you make dinner," I told him.
"No love, I want to do this for you. You get to relax and enjoy the day," he said then kissed my temple. I wasn't giving up, "But I want to help. Even just to chop up things," I offered. "No love," he said sternly. I didn't want him to do everything since I wanted us to do it together. I had to use some tactics to get him to agree.
I moved myself so I was sitting on my ankles. I let the bed sheet fall so my chest would be exposed. I took a piece of melon and bit into it before making my move. I then reached over to his knee and moved my hand up his thigh. "Please, sweetie, let me help," I said again, moving up and stopping near his crotch. Nothing. I then moved up and straddled him.
He was a bit surprised at my actions but still shook his head no. So I reached between us and started to rub his growing erection. "Please sweetie," I asked again, this time kissing him chastely on the lips, then I moved to his cheek then, down his neck. I continued my ministrations and finally he gave in. "Okay, fine. But only with the chopping," he said.
"Yay! Thank you!" I said as I threw my arms around his neck and pecked him on the lips. I then moved back to my original position and I heard him groan. "Is there a problem Dr. Cullen?" I asked.
"No, Ms. Swan. There is no problem. But I do think someone owes me," he said as he popped a piece of bacon into his mouth. We continued our breakfast while watching some news. When we were done I helped Edward clean up, after which I realized that I felt really sore. "Edward?"
"Yes love?" he replied.
"Would it be okay if we soak in the Jacuzzi a bit? My whole body feels really sore." I asked and he just laughed. "Of course love. I'll set it up, why don't you get changed," he told me and kissed my temple before heading out to the back yard. I went up and looked for a suit to wear. I chose a green Polo bikini. It was halter and the bottom tied at the sides.
I then grabbed a towel from the cabinet before heading down to the pool. I didn't bother to cover up since we had no neighbors anyway. I found Edward in the kitchen reading something. "Is everything okay sweetie?"
"Huh? Oh yeah, just making sure I have everything for tonight," he said as he pulled me into a hug. "You look very tempting," he said.
"Well, thank you. Though I assure you that it is not my intention to tempt you in anyway," I said then kissed him on the lips. Well, okay, maybe it was my intention, but only a little. "Okay, I'll soak for a bit then I'll make lunch," I told him. He was about to say something but I put my fingers on his lips. "Ah ah, no arguing. You made breakfast and you're making dinner, so I get to make lunch," I said in the sternest voice I could come up with.
"Okay," he agreed. I gave him another peck on the lips then headed out to soak in the Jacuzzi. The warm water felt so good, it really was helping my muscles relax.
"Love?" I heard Edward call out to me. "Yes?" I said then looked up at him. "Would you like to have burgers and salad for lunch?" he asked. Before I answered he continued, "I found patties already to be grilled. Then there's corn as well, and salad dressing ready."
"Did we bring those?" I asked, wondering where they came from.
"No, I think my mom had them ready for us to minimize or preparations," he explained. "Okay, I'm fine with that," I said. "Okay, I'll bring the things out about 11:30 to start grilling," he said as he kissed the top of my head and headed back into the house.
True enough, at about 11:30 Edward came out, shirtless and in his trunks, with the food and started up the grill. While he was doing that I couldn't help but ogle at his perfect body. The way his back muscles would flex with every movement, as well as his abs when he would bend, it was like poetry in motion. I still can't believe that this man was mine, and loves plain ole me.
"It's not polite to stare, Isabella," he said pulling me out of my ogling. I kept my head down, my face really hot from blushing I then saw legs in front of me and felt familiar hands on my face. "Why are you blushing, love?" he asked me as he lifted my face so I was looking in his eyes. I just shrugged my shoulders.
"It's perfectly fine, sweetie. You can ogle as long as you want. I am yours after all," he said and punctuated it with a chaste kiss. "And I also ogle at you all the time," he said as he pulled me up into a hug. "I love you," he then whispered in my ear. "I love you too," I replied then melted into his arms.
After a while he loosened his hold and said "Let's cook," I put together the salad while he cooked the burgers on the grill. I got the bread ready and put the condiments on them. I fixed them all on the plates and waited for the burgers to be cooked.
When all was ready, we each sat on one of the lounge chairs and enjoyed our meal. I was more carefree now and I felt no heaviness left on my chest. I was honestly happy to have had the talk with Edward yesterday. And as always, Alice was right, again. I knew that this man would not hurt me. He truly had become everything to me.
After lunch we cleaned up our plates and started chopping the vegetables for dinner. I assumed we would have Mexican since there were a lot of bell peppers and lettuce. I grated several cheeses as well. When everything was laid out Edward shooed me out of the kitchen and told me to get dressed. "Love, we'll be eating on the beach so just wear flip-flops," I nodded and headed to go for a shower.
I took the dress labelled 'Valentine's dinner' from my garment bag. It was a strapless dress with a sweetheart neck line and the material of the skirt was gathered up at the waist, giving it a front slit. The bodice was white but the color faded into light blue and to navy down the dress. I grabbed my white flip-flops then headed into the bathroom.
I came out in my robe to find Edward pulling clothes out of his suitcase. "Sweetie, can you zip me up?" I asked as I turned my back to him. He closed the back of my dress then placed a kiss on my shoulders. "Thank you. Do you need help with anything else?" I asked.
"Nope, we're all set. Let me just get changed," he said and headed into the bathroom. I sat on the bed and switched on the TV and flipped though the channels. After about ten minutes Edward came out in white linen pants and a navy blue short-sleeved polo. He left the top three buttons undone, which showed off some of his muscular chest.
"Hey, we match, again," I said. "Yes, I had strict instructions from a certain pixie that I had to wear this. Here look," he said as he handed me a note. I looked at it and it had Alice's curvy script on it. I just laughed and showed him how my clothes were labelled. We both laughed at how organized Alice can get. "Are you ready?" he asked. I nodded and stood up as I turned off the TV. When we got down stairs there was a man of average height and gray hair in the kitchen.
"Bella, this is Isaac. He's our caretaker here. He helped me set up for tonight. Isaac, this is my Bell," he said and went over to the table to get the camera.
"Hello," I said and held out my hand. He took it in both of his and said, "Ah, so I get to finally meet you. Madame Esme speaks very highly of you. And I can see how you make Edward happy. He is lucky to have you." I felt a blush creep up my cheeks at what he said.
"Can you take some pictures please? Mom will torture me if I don't show her any," Edward said as he handed the camera to Isaac. We took some inside the house and some on the patios as well. "Let's go, love," he said as he took my hand and led me toward the beach.
When we got off the dock we turned left and I saw a tent about a few meters away. When we got to the tent my jaw dropped when I saw what Edward had done. He laid a blanket on the sand and it had several pillows as well. The food was set at the center of the mat on a low table.
I was right that the menu was Mexican. There were fajitas, tacos, burritos and guacamole with chips. There were also two plates of what looked like mushroom ravioli. It didn't go, but I'm sure Edward had purpose for cooking it. There was also wine in an ice bucket and a pitcher of what I think was Mojito's and water as well.
"Is the food okay?" he asked as he wrapped his arms around my waist.
"It's a bit too much I think. But thank you. You know you didn't have to go through all the trouble. A simple one course meal would have been enough," I said as I looked up at him. He just smiled at me and leaned down to give me a kiss. It was sweet at first, but as always, it became heated. We pulled away again to the sound of a camera clicking in the background.
I then saw Isaac holding the camera with a big smile on his face. "Are you all set Edward?" he asked.
"Yes, thank you. Now go spend the night with your wife," he said to Isaac who just nodded and went on his way. He pulled me into the tent and I sat down on one of the pillows. He then followed suit and sat down beside me.
"What would you like to drink? I wasn't sure so I prepared wine as well as a Mojito. There is also some pop inside if you prefer that," he told me.
"I think a Mojito will be good," I said as I got the fork and poked a ravioli. "Hmm, this is good. Did you do something different with it?" I asked. There was something different about it.
"I just added more cheese to the sauce. I'm glad you like it," he said as he poked one for himself. When we finished the ravioli, I went for the guacamole while he picked up a taco.
Conversation was again easy over dinner. We actually talked about or future. Like how many kids we want, what we think would be a perfect wedding, where it would be nice to honeymoon, those sorts of things. We also talked about our friends and the love stories of our parents.
When we were finished Edward took some of the empty platters and stood up, "I'll just take these back and get our desert. Would you like coffee?" he asked.
"Uhm, okay, if you can manage to bring it over. I can help you if you want," I offered.
"Oh, okay then," he said. I stood up and we walked back to the house. He put some coffee in the press and put it on a tray with the mugs as well as the plates for desert. He took the cake out of the fridge handed it to me while he took the tray. When we were all set, we walked back to the tent.
"I'll just put the wine back in the chiller since we didn't open it. I'll be right back," he said as he took the bottle and kissed the top of my head before running toward the house.
EPOV
I was happy that Bella liked the dinner I prepared. She is so easy to please which makes me love her more. I know that she loves me for me because she doesn't care that I have money or of my status. She loves me because I'm me.
I put the bottle back in the chiller with the other wines then went to the den to grab a guitar as well as my gift for Bella. I hope she won't give me trouble with it. It's not jewellery so I hope it won't be too hard for her to accept. As I passed the living room I grabbed the afghan off the couch just in case Bella would feel cold.
I ran back to the tent and found Bella had pressed the coffee and poured some into the mugs. "You doing okay, love?" I asked as I sat back down. She then took a bite of cheesecake followed by a sip of coffee.
"Yes, everything is perfect. Thank you," she said then leaned over to kiss me. When she sat back down I picked up the guitar and started to play a song for her. I strummed the opening to Your Guardian Angel by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
When I see your smile
Tears roll down my face I can't replace
And now that I'm strong I have figured out
How this world turns cold and it breaks through my soul
And I know I'll find deep inside me I can be the one
I will never let you fall (let you fall)
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all (through it all)
Even if saving you sends me to heaven
It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.
Seasons are changing
And waves are crashing
And stars are falling all for us
Days grow longer and nights grow shorter
I can show you I'll be the one
I will never let you fall (let you fall)
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all (through it all)
Even if saving you sends me to heaven
Cuz you're my, you're my, my, my true love, my whole heart
Please don't throw that away
Cuz I'm here for you
Please don't walk away and
Please tell me you'll stay woah, stay woah
Use me as you will
Pull my strings just for a thrill
And I know I'll be okay
Though my skies are turning gray
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to heaven
When I finished the song I looked at her and she had tears welling in her eyes. I reached over and caught a tear that fell. "Why the tears, love?"
She took a few deep breaths then took a sip of water before she finally spoke. "Because I never thought someone would feel for me the way you do," she said then cried a bit harder. I went over to her and pulled her onto my lap. She leaned her head onto my chest and held onto my shirt. I gently rocked her to try and calm her down.
"Shh, love," I said over and over until she finally calmed down. I reached over and handed her a glass of water. She took a sip then cuddled again into my chest. "What brought this on love? Is there a particular event that caused all this?" I asked. Why would she still feel that she was not lovable?
"Uhm, well, someone before might have said something about it," she said then paused. "He told me that no one would like me anymore since I wasn't a virgin," she said then hid her face in my chest. I started rubbing circles on her lower back.
"And you believed that?" I asked.
"A bit. I don't doubt your love and that you want me, but sometimes I just can't help but remember," she told me. That guy must have been bitter. How could he say something like that to a wonderful woman such as Bella? "Well, then let me help you forget," I said as I took her face in my hands and brought my lips to hers.
I sat her down on the pillows and went over to close the tent. We don't have neighbours but I won't take the chance of someone walking in on us. I lifted the small table as well and put it to one side. I didn't want us getting covered with food.
I gently pushed on Bella's shoulders indicating for her to lie down. She complied with no complaints. I then started too kiss her ankles and slowly moved up her leg. I wanted to take everything slow and worship her; I could ravish her later on in the night.
I stopped short of her crotch and moved to hover over her, assuring I didn't put too much weight on her. I then covered her lips with mine before running my tongue over her lower lip. She immediately granted me access and our tongues battled for dominance.
She tasted wonderful. A mix of spice from the Mexican food and the sweetness of the cheesecake and coffee. Her hands made their way around my neck and into my hair. She tugged on it, gently and it caused me to groan into her mouth. I moved one hand down her torso then back up stopping on the swell of her breast.
I ran my thumb over her nipple and I felt it harden under my touch. I pressed my erection a bit harder into her stomach so she would feel how hard I was for her. She responded by pushing her hips upward into me.
I then started to kiss down her jaw to her neck and collar bone. She arched her back and I reached behind to unzip her dress. When I had gotten it off, I saw she had no bra underneath. I took her soft pink mounds in my mouth. I swirled my tongue over her nipples while sucking gently. I made sure to give each breast equal attention.
As I moved down, removing the dress, I made sure to put open mouthed kisses on every piece of skin that was newly exposed. After getting the dress completely off, I looked her over as she lay in front of me in nothing but light blue lace boy shorts.
I started from her ankles again and made my way up her leg. When I got to her crotch I kissed it lightly as I moved down the other leg. I then returned to her core and placed a string of kisses on the length of her slit through the fabric. I could tell she was already dripping wet since I could taste her juices through the already soaked fabric.
I quickly removed her panties then spread her legs as I situated myself at her heated core. I took her legs and lay them on my shoulders as I lay on my tummy.
I started to tease her sensitive bundle with simple licks before sucking hard on it. "Oh...god..." she said which assured me I was doing well. I then nibbled on it a little as I put two fingers in her. I slowly pumped in and out as I continued to suck and twirl my tongue over her clit.
I switched the places of my tongue and fingers. I took my other hand and spread her lips so I could see her opening clearly. I then thrusted my tongue in her and did my magic as I kept one finger on her clit.
She started whimpering and that's when I knew she was close. "Oh, Edward," she moaned, which caused me to go faster with my ministrations. I felt her hands grip at my hair as she tried to pull me closer to her. "Edward, I'm close," she said.
I went back to sucking her clit as I returned the two fingers in her vagina. I curled them making sure to hit her G-spot with every movement. Not long after, I felt her walls clamp around my fingers. I continued to pump until she rode out her orgasm. When she was done she laid there a while as I gently placed her legs back on the ground.
I grabbed the afghan and threw it over us after I lay down beside her. She cuddled into me then reached down to palm my erection through my pants. I just closed my eyes and enjoyed the pleasure she was giving me. After while she whispered in my ear, "My turn," as she straddled me.
She quickly removed my pants then licked the length of my dick before sucking the head. She released the head with a popping sound then took it again in her mouth. She took me deeper in her mouth and wrapped her hand on the remainder of the shaft that was exposed.
She the bobbed her head up and down, occasionally grazing my length with her teeth. Since she was straddling me I could feel her hard nipples brush against my thighs which just added to the pleasure of what she was doing.
I wasn't sure how long I would last so I pulled her up and took her face in my hands. I kissed her passionately then said, "I need to be in you, Bella. May I?" I asked and she nodded. I rolled her over on her back as I knelt between her legs.
I lifted her legs and rested her ankles on my shoulders. I positioned my tip at her entrance and asked if she was ready. She nodded then looked straight into my eyes. I gently pushed in while not breaking eye contact with her. When I was completely sheathed by her I stopped and let her adjust to my size.
She then patted my hand that was on her thigh indicating she was ready. I started to move in and out of her, never taking my eyes of her. She moaned and started saying profanities which told me she was close. As I pumped in and out of her I pressed one finger on her clit. Not long after I felt her walls clench over my length.
I was close as well and as I continued to pump I could feel she was again getting close. So I continued to rub her clit as I moved in and out of her. "I'm close Bella," I told her, my voice a bit husky.
"Come with me Edward," she replied breathlessly. Not long after that we came and rode out our orgasms together. I put her legs down and lay back down beside her. She cuddled again into my chest and I wrapped my arms around her.
I then remembered my gift that I was to give her. I reached over by the table and picked up the small black box. "Love, I have one more gift for you," I said and kissed to top of her head.
"Ugh, no more gifts Edward Anthony," she groaned. Oh no, she used my full name. This was going to be hard.
"Come on, love. This one is useful, I promise," I said as she opened one eye to look at me. I flashed her my crooked smile and hoped it would get me out of hot water.
"This better be the last one tonight," she said sternly, poking at my chest.
"Well, I can't promise that," I said, which caused her to look at me with narrowed eyes. "It's the last material thing, the rest are in kind," I said, hoping she understood what I meant. It seems she did since she took the box from me with a smile on her face.
"This better not be jewellery," she said as she removed the ribbon. "It's not I promise," I said as I watched her open the box.
I had gotten her a Montblanc Starwalker pen in blue, she didn't need to know that the clip of then pen was platinum. I watched her reaction as she took out the pen from the box and held it as if she were about to write. "Do you like it?"
"Yes, it's beautiful, thank you," she said as she returned the pen in the box then leaned in to give me a kiss.
"I have one exactly the same but in black," I told her and she smiled at me. I looked at my watch and found that it was almost midnight. "Would you like to stay here or shall we continue this inside?" I asked then kissed her and brushed my hand over her breast.
"Uhm, I think inside would be good. Like in the tub perhaps?" she suggested. I agreed as we got dressed and she helped me take the food and plates inside. We packed the leftover food into containers and put them in the fridge before heading up to the tub.
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BPOV
This has to be the best Valentine's Day ever. Well, the best so far. If I was going to be spending the succeeding ones with Edward, I'm sure he would just keep outdoing himself year after year. I woke up ahead of him and headed into the shower. I set the water a bit hotter than usual to relax my muscles. After last night's events I will so need a massage to get my muscles working correctly again. I shampooed quickly then threw my hair into a towel and put on my robe.
"That's great. Okay, we'll see you tomorrow." I heard Edward say into the phone as I got out of the bathroom. "Who was that?" I asked.
"Hey, it was Jasper. He was calling to say we have a get together at my parents place tomorrow night," he informed me and got out of bed. He went over to me and kissed me on the temple before heading into the bathroom, "my turn to shower."
Today we were going to see the other light houses on the island. I put on my nude lace thong and matching bra and a simple white shirt dress and my black flats. I sat on the bed and applied some lotion to my legs before brushing my hair.
Edward came out of the bathroom, a towel hanging low around his waist showing his well-defined 'V'. I again couldn't help but stare. He came over to me and gave me a kiss on the lips. He said nothing more as he walked over to get clothes from his bag. He chose khaki cargo shorts and a light green collared shirt.
Once we were ready, we got into the car and drove to the light house. Once there we took more pictures and just enjoyed the view and each other's company. We went for lunch before heading to another light house.
We got home at about 6:00 and made dinner. We decided on pasta and salad. After dinner we watched several movies in the den while having desert and coffee.
I remembered that I didn't give Edward anything for Valentine's. That's when I remembered I had seen a white lingerie set with red hearts on it packed in my suitcase. After the first movie I decided to change and use myself as a present. "Sweetie, I'll just head up and change. I'll be back," I told him. He nodded in agreement and started to clean out the plates.
I went up and changed into the lingerie set. The top was like a vest that ties with a red ribbon in the front and the bottom was a thong that ties on the side with red ribbon as well. After a final check in the mirror, I made my way downstairs and looked in the den but Edward was not there.
I then heard a piano playing so I made my way to the music room. I found Edward hunched over the piano with his fingers gliding over the keys. The song was unfamiliar and I assumed it was a new composition he had made or was working on. I leaned on the door jamb and called his name. "Edward?"
He looked over at me and his hands froze. He had wide eyes and his jaw was hanging opened. I walked over to him and pushed his jaw shut. "I believe I owe you a present," I said as I took one of his hands and ran it over my stomach. He then swallowed hard.
"Would you like to open it?" I asked as I put his hand on the ribbon between my breasts. He nodded then pulled the ribbon as the top fell open, exposing my breasts to him. At the sight of my mounds he lost it. He threw me on the piano and went all caveman on me.
After that we went at it again on the floor, then the den, then finally we got up to our room and we did it thrice on the bed in different positions. He was rather creative with them and I didn't bother anymore to wonder how he knew all these potions or how he got me to be so flexible. I just enjoyed all the pleasure it brought me.
We eventually fell asleep and I was again awoken by the rays of the sun. I shielded my eyes and reached for my phone. I looked at the time and it read 12:45. Oh gosh, it was passed noon. I gently nudged Edward but he just pulled me closer to him.
"Sweetie, it's passed noon already. We have to get changed and head back for dinner," I said.
"No, more sleep," he said as he cuddled closer to me. He was so cute when he did that. I let him sleep a bit more as I just lay there, remembering the events of the past few days. I must have dozed off because I woke up and when I looked at my phone it was already 2:30.
"Edward, we have to get up. It's already 2:30," I said. He groaned but released me from his hold. I made my way to the bathroom and cleaned up. We won't have time to go by our houses so I was relieved to find I had another dress in my case. It was a halter denim dress and it would go well with the wedge sandals I wore going here.
I took a quick shower and changed into my dress. I headed out to the room and tried to wake Edward. "Sweetie, you really have to get up now," I said as I started to kiss behind his ear then nibble on his earlobe.
"Okay, I'm up. Please stop or else we won't be leaving here today," he said, which caused me to giggle. He then got up and showered and dressed. While he did that I packed up my suitcase and fixed my tote. I found the pen he had given me on the dresser and placed it in my tote as well.
When I was done I started to fix his suitcase separating the clean from the dirty clothes. It was only then I noticed he had a similar suitcase to mine but it was silver and had less pockets. When I was almost done he stepped out of the bathroom and smiled at me.
"Edward, did you buy my suitcase as well?" I asked.
"What? No love that was all Alice. Why do you ask?" he replied.
"Well, I just noticed we have the same brand. But of course it must be just a coincidence." I explained.
"Well, I believe the coincidence would be a hyper pixie with black hair," he said and I was confused. "She told me that I should buy this particular case. And if I didn't she would but it for me by means of your clothing allowance. Apparently you have a lot of it. And of course I would not allow that, so I bought it myself," he further explained.
"What clothing allowance? I didn't even know I had any," I said.
"She said your company had clothing allowance for the managerial level and that you don't use it," he again explained.
"Yeah, she buys me too many clothes, that's why I don't get to use it," I said. He then came over to me and hugged me to his chest.
"It's not a big thing. Don't over think this is too much," he said then kissed the top my head before getting dressed. He was right; it was not a big thing.
We then finished getting ready and made sure we had everything packed. He went through the kitchen making sure no perishable foods were left out of the fridge. When we were all done he loaded the bags into the car. We were ready to go at about 4:00, which gave us enough time to catch dinner.