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Chapter 12
Isabella couldn't move, she couldn't speak, she couldn't even think. This man was to be her employer. She was to mind his children and his house but he had her pinned to the floor of a filthy larder. And he really needed a bath.
But from the tips of her toes to the crown of her head she felt that kiss run through her. She had never been kissed. She had never felt a man pressed against her before.
After what seemed hours, he released her mouth and took a great shuddering breath. He starred deep into her eyes as if to see into her soul. She found she could still not speak. She knew she should scream, but she couldn't bring herself to make a sound.
He bent his head again and this time forced his tongue in her mouth. He let go of one of her hands and brought his to the side of her face. He caressed her cheek with a gentleness that surprised her.
He stopped kissing her just as quickly as he started and rolled to the side. He stood up slowly, swaying. He kicked off his remaining shoe.
"Damn, I'm hot." And before she could avert her eyes, he dropped his trousers and walked naked out of the larder.
She just lay there, stunned. She had no idea what to think of the altercation. Or of the kiss. Or how he came to smell that way.
She gathered herself slowly, wiping her mouth. She walked to the door of the larder and carefully peaked out. She was afraid to encounter naked Mr. Cullen again.
She ran as quickly as she could to the back door of the house and flung it open. She found herself in the kitchen of the farm house. The room had been destroyed. There was broken, dirty crockery and spoiled food everywhere. The stove was cold and the floor was sticky with an unknown substance. The furniture was over turned. It would take days to return this room to it's original state.
She looked around the main floor of the house hoping to find one of the elder Cullens. She finally found Dr. Cullen in a study. He was collecting bottles of various sizes.
When he saw the look of shock on her face, he went to her.
"Are you okay? Did you find him?" He was hoping that she hadn't.
She nodded while ducking her head. She could still feel the heat from when he pinned her down.
"He was asleep in the larder." She couldn't look at the man after what she had done with his son.
"Is he still there?" She shook her head. Dr. Cullen called for his wife to come down from upstairs.
Esme came scurrying down the stairs.
"Most of the rooms are untouched from the last time we where here. The master bedroom is a mess but I think we should leave that for when he comes home sober. Let him clean it as a lesson to be learned. I have packed a bag for him for the trip with Em."
She paused at the bottom of the stairs and brushed some dust from her skirt. She noticed Bella standing there dazed and blushing.
"Are you all right, Bella? Did anything happen?"
Isabella had no idea how to answer those questions. Thankfully Dr. Cullen answered for her.
"She found Edward asleep in the larder. Gave her a bit of a shock, I think."
"Oh dear, he did harm you, did he? Or yell at you? He has had a terrible temper lately" Mrs. Cullen gave Isabella a concerned look. She shook her head at the lady. No, he hadn't hurt her or yelled at her but she couldn't say for certain that she hadn't been harmed.
Dr. Cullen announced that he was going to look outside for his son and check on Emmett's progress. The ladies made their way back into the kitchen to survey the damage. The back door was still open from when Isabella came in, in her haste she had forgotten to close it.
As they got closer to the door they heard shouting from outside.
"Edward, there you are. Where the hell are your pants? Find some clothes, boy, no one wants to see that!"
AN: I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.