Time to Swoon

"May I sit closer to you?"

Edward pulled his chair over to hers without waiting for a response. The wooden legs scrapped against the tiled floor but he paid the distraction no head. He took a seat right next to her, their legs touching in close proximity.

"Does this bother you?" His silken tone made her heart flutter inside her chest, and she shook her head in response, unable to form words at the moment. Edward reached one hand toward her face, caressing along her skin to move a loose strand of hair. The touch made her skin tingle, and she let out a tiny sigh through her slightly parted mouth.

"I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable," Edward said in his velvet tone. "Where I am from, it is not only a man's privilege, but his duty to tell a woman as beautiful as yourself how stunning she is. I did not mean to offend."

"You didn't. Offend. Me."

"Then why do you seem so distant from me, mio amore?"

"I guess I don't know what to say," Bella shrugged, feeling out of her league all of a sudden. There were no mistaking Edward's intentions, now. Despite her earlier internal argument that he was looking only for a business deal, she couldn't deny that his actions were not merely on a cordial level.

This man, this beautiful man, was gorgeous beyond any comparison. His lean body seemed well built under his snug fitting clothing. And the way he moved in the general populous promised of naughty things in the bedroom. His eyes, however, held the most intrigue.

Satin green and thick with sensuality, Bella could be lost in them for ages. Intimidating yet welcoming, this man was a contradictory of the pleasant kind.

And he was staring at her with unveiled interest, waiting for her to speak once more.

"Thank you," Bella told him with a timid smile. "I'm sorry for my behavior. I'm truly not used to being called beautiful."

"Well, that will be remedied if I have anything to say about it." Edward placed his warm hand atop of her own, his larger size dwarfing hers, making her feel a strange sense of security. "Tell me, Bella. What can I get you to drink?"

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