Magnifico
He looked way too indecent to be truly human. The man was pure sex on legs, shaped and screaming orgasms just with a simple glance. Tight fitting shirt made of deep blue silk, gray dress pants that seemed to hug all the right places, and a mess of hair that looked perfect for a woman's fingers to plunge into during the throws of passion.
And he was standing in her doorway, waiting for her to pick her damn jaw off the floor.
"Bella, you look devastating," he crooned in a slick tone. Bella blushed, smoothing her hand down the skirt of her black dress in a self-conscious manner. Once again, she found herself wearing something she wouldn't normally, but she discovered that she didn't mind as much this time.
Perhaps it was in response to Edward's reaction when she'd worn that little red number. The way he looked at her made her feel sexy and confident, to adjectives that had never before been used to describe Bella Swan in any shape or form.
"Thank you," she muttered, turning her face to grab her purse and attempt to hide her blush. "You ready to go?"
Edward smiled and nodded, and then held out an elbow for her to grab a hold of like something out of a story book. He led her out into the cool night air; wrapping an arm around her once the chill touched her bare shoulders. Bella tensed at the foreword action for just a second, and then she leaned into him, enjoying the warmth of his body. Edward held her tighter, rubbing his large palm down her arm to keep the heat inside her body.
With Edward by her side and in such close proximity, there was no problem keeping the heat boiling inside her.
"Where are we going?" Bella asked once her seatbelt clicked securely.
"It's a surprise!"
Bella cringed. "I don't really like surprises."
Edward laughed. "That's because no one has given you a proper one," he said with confidence. "I think you'll like my brand of surprises." He winked at her, making her skin tingle at the implication.
"Maybe," she smiled, staring down at her hands folded on her lap. She saw him reach over and grab one of hers, holding it firmly in his. She looked up to see him watching her.
"I promise not to embarrass you," he said solemnly, and Bella could tell he saw right to the heart of the matter. Alice, being Alice, had taken it upon herself on more than one occasion to surprise Bella with some kind of party or utterly embarrassing public display. Bella, being more of a private person, despised the unknown as a result.
But with Edward, she felt as if she could trust him. Giving that part of herself over to him felt like the right thing to do, and she smiled at with an approving nod. Edward squeezed her hand in comfort and silent thanks, and then revved the engine to his wildly expensive looking car.
Sorry, I was too tired to update more last night. And for all of you that don't know, I'm an ICU nurse. I take care of the sickies . . . I'm not sick ;) I look at my job in a different way. I usher people into death, basically. Morbid? Yes. Rewarding? Most of the time. Exhausting? Hell fucking yes. Anyways, feel like writing tonight, so hopefully I can get a lot of this little gem out tonight. I'm cracking a beer. Anyone want to join me?