…'Meyer' made the mold…but we are all here to break it…lol…
Chapter 14
"JUNEBUG, YOU know I am not getting that for you sweetie," Bella eyed her oldest daughter with a mock-glare, "so just put that back where you got it, alright?"
"Mom! Please, you never let us get this kind," June whined as she shoved the sugary cereal in her mom's face, "and Rosey and I are sick of the cereal we always get. Please, please, please…"
"No way, babe. It's pure sugar."
June huffed and rolled her eyes, stomping off to put the item back like her mother had mandated her to purgatory or something. Yelling over her shoulder, she said, "I'm gonna go check out the magazines."
"Keep that volume turned up on your cell. No silence mode, okay?"
Another eye roll.
It was Friday afternoon. Having given up her shift at the diner that morning, Bella had picked both her girls up from school and headed straight to the grocery store. They always did their shopping on Fridays so that Bella could cook over the weekend. She would usually make several different dishes so that during the school week she had more time free in her evenings to help out with homework assignments. It had been one crazy busy week, too. That always happened when school was back in session. Everyone and their dog had things to take care of it seemed.
And then there was the Edward-Factor.
Why does he have to be so lickable?
He had come to Sam's every morning this week to have breakfast and sit in her section. He was making her a little crazy, too. Always watching her, and smiling and chatting with the locals and the wait staff. The girls seemed to go out of their way to swing by his booth to say 'hey' which kind of pissed her off if she was honest with herself. She found herself refilling his coffee every damn time, too.
She couldn't seem to stop.
Edward noticed and loved it.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcum were there, too. They couldn't say enough good things about him to her. Bella was beginning to believe them herself.
He just seemed…different somehow.
And he left one cherry sour for her each time, too. Except each time he did so after Monday, he would make sure she was watching him as he placed it on his bill with a sexy as hell wink and grin.
It made her lady parts tingle and she fucking blushed every damn time.
Yeah…lickable…and biteable…
Kelly had teased her each day because Bella couldn't help but watched his ass as he left through the front door to walk to his car.
Bella turned the shopping cart around the end of the isle to wheel towards the pasta section. She was making spaghetti for dinner and needed some sauce and noodles.
Rosey dashed in front of the cart and did a little twirl as she sang to herself. She was always so happy it was adorable. They were all dressed alike in skinny jeans and vintage t-shirts…except the girls had their chuck's on and Bella of course was wearing her flip flops…and showing off a fresh coat of dark purple nail polish on her toes. It always made her feel sexy.
"Mama, can I pick out the sauce this time? June always gets to choose." She danced up to the shelf and started reading the labels. Picking up two jars, she turned and showed them to Bella. "Vodka Sauce and Tomato & Basil. We can mix them again like you did that one time before."
"Sure thing, sweetheart. That sounds good to me, too. Let's do it." Rosey dropped the jars into the cart and twirled away to go find her sister.
Bella stretched up on her tip toes to reach for the pasta on the top shelf. It was just out of her reach.
Why do they always put the healthier stuff up so high?
Just then the hairs rose up on her arms and she felt heat against her back and warm breath against her neck.
"You know, Bella…" a deep gravelly voice spoke quietly into her ear as a long-fingered male hand reached up next to hers to grab the box for her, "…it's a shame there's no ladder around…"
Holy Shit.
"…because there's a certain portion of my body that's been missing the attention you've giving it lately."
Her entire body fucking trembled as she dropped back down and spun around. Edward was standing so close to her that her breasts actually grazed his chest and her heartbeat skyrocketed at the contact.
Oh my GOD…
Placing his free hand on her hip to steady her, he smiled and continued in a more husky tone as he looked straight into her surprised eyes, "But, I think the fact that you seem to not be wearing a bra makes up for that in a huge way." His fingers gripped her a little tighter, and then his hand slid up to stop just under the curve of her breast.
Bella's breath left her in a whoosh. Her thighs clenched together involuntarily. Her nipples perked right the fuck up.
"Edward, you can't keep sneaking up on me like that!"
"I'm not sneaking, B. And I am pretty sure you like exactly what I am doing…" His eyes glanced down quickly to her hard nipples, then further down to her toes. He licked his lips and practically purred, "Purple…I like purple."
Please don't faint…please don't faint…
She reached for his hand to try and move it away but Edward's didn't budge. In fact, he thought it was a good idea to ruffle her feathers even more. Stepping closer to her, his body almost flush with hers now, he slid his hand back down and around to her lower back, right where her low-rise jeans stopped. His first two fingers slid just under the hem of her t-shirt and rubbed back and forth a little.
Oh fuck…
"What's the matter, B? Cat got your tongue?"
Bella gasped, looking around quickly to see if anyone was watching, but there was no one else in the isle with them.
"My girls are here, Edward."
"I know, Bella." He backed her up against the shelving unit.
"What are you doing?"
"I think it's obvious what I am doing."
"You're crowding me…"
"I think you like me crowding you."
He shifted then and Bella could feel his semi-hard cock rub against her belly.
…dizzy…
"See? I like it too, Bella."
Her eyes moved to his lips when he said her name all breathy and low. She licked hers.
"I also think you need another kiss…right now…just as bad as I do."
Her gaze flew back up to his green eyes. The man was pure sin and he knew it. "Edward, you need to back up. Please!" She begged.
He shook his head a little. "What you should have said was 'Edward, you need to kiss me now, please'." He gave her that sexy crooked smirk and leaned in to whisper into her ear again, "I am pretty sure you would like that, too, Bella."
Angling back further, Edward moved his nose to her hair behind her ear.
Vanilla.
"Did you just sniff me?"
"Yes I did. You can sniff me, too."
He kissed her there, just barely, letting the tip of his tongue peek out for a taste.
"Mmm," he growled. "You make me crazy, you know?"
Her entire body flushed with heat.
"Excuse me, Mister? Are you gonna kiss my mommy?"
In a move as quick as lightning, Edward pulled Bella away from the shelf and shifted her to stand in front of him.
He coughed. He adjusted.
Rosey just stood there staring up at the two of them with her pretty blue eyes. "If you are gonna kiss my mommy, you're supposed to take her on a date first."
Bella mouth dropped open.
Edward was speechless.
"Or she can take you on a date if you're too nervous or afraid to ask her. My teacher said that's how she married her husband." Rosey just continued to stare, seeming to not be upset in the least at what she had most likely witnessed. At least the end of it, anyway.
With flaming cheeks, Bella moved her hand to cover her heart in an attempt to calm down. "Sugar-pie, I thought you went to find your sister."
Rosey frowned a little, "She was being her usual bossy self. I got tired of it, so I came back. Can we get ice cream?"
Bella smiled at her youngest. "Yes we can. But you and your sister will need to do all of the dishes before you can have any. Deal?" She was acutely aware of Edward still standing behind her. It seems like the cat's got his tongue now.
"Okay, but mama, you have to tell June yourself so she doesn't pick a fight with me. I want vanilla, not chocolate. We always get chocolate."
Edward barked out a laugh.
Bella whipped her head around to question his sudden outburst. "What was that for?"
"Nothing. I just like vanilla, too."
Rosey beamed at that, saying, "Mister, you have good taste."
Edward chuckled again.
You have no idea kid.
Still holding the box of pasta for Bella, he reached his free hand out to Rosey, smiled at her and said, "Since we both like vanilla, I think it only appropriate to introduce myself. Hello, I am Edward Cullen. And, I am going to ask your mom out on a date."
Bella gasped.
"Okay by me. But you should check with June first, though. She's the oldest. My mom needs it bad, too, I think, because she never goes out on dates."
"Rosey!" Stunned again, Bella quickly reached out to cover her daughter's mouth just as June rounded the far corner of the isle and stopped to stare at the three of them.
Seeing her sister there, Rosey reached up to quickly pull her mom's hand away, and yelled to her sister from twenty feet away, "Hey, Juuuuuune! This is Edward, and he isn't a scaredy-cat so you need to give your permission so he can take mama on a date!"
Edward's smile couldn't get much bigger.
Turning back to Edward, Rosey continued, "But you can't have the date tonight because we are having spaghetti and ice cream."
Bella just stared at her youngest again who was busy twirling around now like this day was no different than any other.
…gemini gypsy child…
a/n… first time ever having to deal with writer's block…it really sucks…please forgive and leave me some love…please please please…review review review…
xxx jess