Sorry guys, I wanted to get this chapter out last night but my day was a little crazy. So I was asked to dedicate this chapter to blondebella…so this is me doing that (hope you're happy :P). I also wanted to say a special thanks to Concealed-Softness and to all of you guys that reviewed, now over 150…you guys rock!! I have a few questions for you guys regarding the story so I'll put those at the end…you know right above the review button ;)
This chapter is longer then my last few have been and I hope you like it…I promise things are going to start getting better soon.
Don't own Twilight.
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I had by far the best night's sleep of my entire life. So much better then the night I spent with Edward after the club. This time he stayed with me because he wanted to not because he felt like he had to. This time I had fallen asleep knowing he would be there in the morning next to me. And this time he had kissed me, I fell asleep thinking about that kiss. It was the most perfect first kiss. I'm so happy that I waited to share that with someone special and I couldn't wait to share other first with Edward. Speaking of other first, I had the hottest, sweatiest, most passionate dream about him, and if real Edward was even half as good as dream Edward then I truly couldn't wait to experience my first time with him.
I started to slowly wake up, I was mad at my eyes when they started to flutter open. I wanted to stay right were I was for the rest of time. Who needs to go to class when you could be snuggly with the most gorgeous, caring man you have ever met? Not me that's for sure. But my eyes were traders and decided it was time for me to wake up. Things started to come in focus and I rubbed my eyes to get the sleep out of them. I was tucked into Edward's left side; his left arm was holding me tightly around my back. It felt right being there with him, waking up next to him. It was something that I would want to do every morning and I hoped I would get the chance.
"Good morning beautiful," my head jerked up meeting two sparking green eyes.
"Hi," my voice was thick so I cleared my throat trying again. "Morning, I didn't know you were up, did I wake you?"
"Nope, I've been up for a while," he smiled down at me while his hand started to draw lazy circles on my back.
I shut my eyes resting my head on his chest while a smile played on my lips. I listened to his heart thump and fell in love with its rhythm. I loved everything about him, his eyes, his smile, his personality, and even his heart beat. Oh I love this man…Wow there Bella, love. Do you really love this guy? I mean how much do you know about him. It can't be love, it is just infatuation. Besides he probably doesn't have that strong of feeling for you. Shut up stupid mind why do you always have to ruin everything for me? Can't you just let me be happy for a moment?
I decided to push my thoughts of love and how Edward felt about me to the back of my mind. I would deal with that later. For now I just wanted to be happy and enjoy the last few minutes I had to snuggle with Edward before I was pulled off to the "real world".
"What are you thinking," his voice was low as if he too didn't want to ruin this perfect moment.
"It's not important," I mumbled against his chest while I inhaled his sent. I wanted to be able to remember all of this for as long as I lived.
"That's not true," he reached down with one had gently pulling my face to look up at him. "Everything that goes on inside your head is important and I want to know all of it," his eyes were honest and I detected no falseness.
"You're too good to be true," I said the first thing that came to my mind. He smiled my favorite crooked grin and my face started to blush.
"If I tell you one thing I'm thinking will you tell me something that's going on up here," he gently ran his fingertips from my temple down to my neck.
"Sure," my voice was unsteady. I wanted to know what he was thinking even if it meant I had to share as well.
"Okay," he moved to prop himself up against the back of the couch causing my head to fall down his chest heading towards his crotch. "Wow there tiger," he caught my shoulders before I got any closer.
"Tiger," I scrunched my face, that was the first time he had used a nickname and I'm not sure I liked that one very much. I wasn't opposed to nickname just not Tiger.
"Alright I see that you don't like tiger. What else would you like me to call you," he was now leaning against the couch and I had moved to sit next to him.
"Hmmmm," I thought about it for a while. "That is up to you but it better be something good," I bumped my shoulder with his and laughed.
"Okay," he rolled his eyes. He pretended to stretch then placed his arm around my shoulder.
"So smooth Edward," I had only seen that happen in movies never in real life.
"Yup that is me, Mr. Smooth," he arm moved lower wrapping around my waist, intertwining his fingers with mine. "It got me how I wanted to be didn't it," he leaned down to whisper in my ear causing goosebumps to form on my arms.
"Sure, sure," it was my turn to roll my eyes at him. I squeezed my hand to let him know that I liked the position we were in just as much as he did. He lightly squeezed back bringing a smile to my face. "Weren't you supposed to be telling me what you are thinking," I was curious as to what he was thinking. The negative part of my brain told me that maybe he was having second thoughts about our kiss last night. That he wanted to stay friends and would like me to forget anything happened, but that was only a very tiny part of my brain. The bigger part was telling me that he wouldn't be holding me the way he was if he didn't feel something for me. I didn't know, nor did I believe, that he felt as strongly for me as I did for him but I was willing to take whatever I could get.
"Yes I am, hmmmm what to share," he used his other hand to tap his chin. Then he reached over and tucked a stray strand of hair behind my ear. "You're really beautiful in the morning, you know that," my face was going to be permanently crimson if I hung around Edward any longer. I tucked my head into the crook of his neck not wanting him to see my blush. "Okay I will make you a deal, I'll tell you two things I'm thinking if you do the same thing," I nodded my head against his neck. "The first is, I wish you wouldn't hide yourself for me," he moved his hand to my chin and slowly pulled my face to look at him. "I love being able to see your face and I hate it when you look away from me, which brings me to the second thing I've been thinking. I love your blush," of course that just brought an even deeper shade of red to my cheeks. Nobody had ever told me they liked my blush, most of the time others just made fun of me because of it. "I love how it starts at your temples," he moved his hand from my chin to my temple, lightly brushing it with his knuckles. "Then it moves down to your cheeks," he ever so slowly moved his knuckles down my face, "then to your nose and down your neck." His eyes followed the path his knuckles took but they stopped on my mouth. Slowly his tongue darted out licking his top lip; it was as if he was trying to drive me crazy. "Your turn," his eyes shifted up to mine.
"Okay," I took a minute to think about what I wanted to tell him. I wanted to be open and honest just as he had but I didn't want to say anything too embarrassing. "I like being here with you," it was lame but it was the first thing I thought of and it was the truth. I more then liked being in his arms but I didn't want to use the "L" word yet. "I also love how sometimes when you smile the left side pulls up higher then the right. It is the most perfect unperfected smile I've ever seen. A perfect crooked smile," I reached my left hand out and slowly traced his lips with my fingertips. Barely letting them skim his red strong lips, they were still moist from when he licked them earlier.
When I pulled my hand back his eyes were on fire much as they were last night.
"Bella," he whispered, "I would really like to kiss you right now." I was confused as to why he was telling me this instead of just doing it. "Last night I took a kiss without permission but I don't want to do that again. The next time I kiss you I want to make sure you are okay with it."
"Edward," I silenced him, "if you don't shut up and kiss me soon I'm just going to have to do it myself."
"Well if you say so," his crooked smile was back in place.
I moved my body so I was facing him and he sat up more turning to face me as well. He put both of his hands on either side of my face; his thumbs slowly rubbed my temples. There wasn't an urgency to this kiss as there was last night. He moved his mouth to my face veering off course to my cheek just centimeters away from my lips. From my cheek he moved to my forehead, down to my nose, then over to my other cheek. He gave me small butterfly kisses all over my face before finally moving to my mouth. "Bella," he whispered right before his lips touched mine. He took is time on my lips much like he did with the rest of my face. Slowly letting my lips mold together with his before his tongue came out tracing my mouth. I parted my lips slightly allowing him access. His tongue swept over my bottom lip one more time before entering my mouth. He caressed my tongue with his own making me moan into his mouth. It was embarrassing how much he affected me. We kept up the kiss as long as we could before oxygen was needed. Edward pulled away first but kept his mouth on my face. He reenacted the same tender kiss as before going backwards this time, ending on the cheek he started on then pulling away from my face. We sat there staring at each other, the way he was looking at me made me feel like he was seeing into my soul. His eyes were so powerful and I couldn't help but get lost in them.
"What the hell are you guys doing," Emmett walked into the living room and plopped down on the chair.
I tried to pull my head away from Edward's grip but he wasn't letting go. "Just give me a few more seconds," he whispered to me and who was I to argue with him.
So we sat there for another minute neither of us saying a word just looking into each others eyes. We finally broke apart after Edward gave me a quick kiss. We both looked over at Emmett who had his head cocked to one side and his eyebrows scrunched together.
"What was that," he gestured with his hands at us.
"Nothing," I looked down in embracement, I could feel Edward's eyes on me which caused me to blush even more.
"That sure as hell wasn't nothing. You guys were just looking at each other, it was kind of weird," he scratched his head with his right hand like he was trying to figure out the secret of life.
"Where is Rose," I wanted to change the subject fast.
"She is changing and then she'll be right down," his face lit up talking about her.
"Did I hear someone say my name," she jumped on Emmett's lap facing Edward and me. "Good morning you two how was your night last night," she wiggled her eyebrows up and down looking between us.
"I don't think you have to worry about anything happening between those two. I came down earlier and they were just looking at each other," he still sounded confused.
"Oh shut up Emmy, something tells me they've done more then just look at each other," Rose swatted his shoulder and started to giggle as I looked down in embarrassment and Edward simply smiled at them. "See there is proof enough," she waved her hands at us.
Edward reached down to grab my right hand giving it a gentle squeeze. "Please don't hid," he bent his head down to whisper in my ear. I did as he asked, looking back up at him. I must say that morning Edward is extremely sexy, with bed hair and stubble on his cheeks. I leaned up placing a small kiss on his cheeks just to know what the stubble would feel like. It caused me to giggle a little but it was still pleasant. "What is so funny," Edward asked once I pulled away.
"Your stubble kind of tickles," I felt like a child giggling over something so silly.
Edward decided to attack my face then. Rubbing his cheeks lightly over mine, never to the point where it could hurt. I couldn't stop giggling, I placed my hands on his chest to try and push him away. He simply grabbed my hands and held them against his chest while rubbing circles on the back of my hands with his thumb.
"Alright lovebirds break it up," Rose got off of Emmett making her way towards us. Edward reluctantly pulled apart but kept his hands over mine. "I hate to say it Bella but I got to get going did you want a ride back to the apartment?"
I didn't want to go but I knew I should. I looked up at Rose then back at Edward. He gave me a small smile then raised both of my hands to his mouth giving them each kisses on my knuckles then letting them go. I stood up then turned to face Rose, "Yeah I'll come with you."
I grabbed my bag sitting on the ground by the couch and headed to towards the door with Rose. The guys followed behind us. Once we got to the door Emmett pulled Rose into a tight embrace. I looked away letting them have their private moment. Soon I felt two arms wrap around my waist.
"I'm going to miss you," he was hunched over so his chin could rest on my shoulder.
"Me too," I leaned my head back to rest in the crook of his neck.
"Please call me or text me today," he placed a kiss on the side of my neck then started to kiss up my jaw before placing one soft perfect kiss on my lips.
"Okay Bella we really need to get going," stupid Rose had to ruin everything for me.
"Okay," I turned my head to give Edward one last kiss on the cheek then he unwrapped his arms from around me. "Bye," I looked over my shoulder at Emmett then Edward as we walked out the door.
"See you later," the last I saw of Edward's face was that gorgeous crooked grin.
The ride to the apartment was quieter then I thought it was going to be. Rose didn't bombard me with hundreds of questions like I assumed she would. I didn't mind at all the, silence was nice and let my mind wonder to Edward. I couldn't wait until I saw him again, until I was in his arms again, until his lips were pressed against mine.
"We're here," Rose had to pull me back to reality; she laughed a little as I looked around us.
When we got to our apartment we could hear laughter and music coming before we even opened the door. The sight before us once the door was open was truly hilarious. There in the middle of the living room was Jasper dancing around in his boxers and Alice's bright pink silk robe. The robe didn't even cover all of his boxers and looked like it would rip at any second. He was dancing to MGMT "Electric Fell" (link to the song on my profile) while Alice came out of the kitchen in Jaspers t-shirt holding a bowl full of strawberries and swaying her hips back and forth. Rose and I looked at each other then back and Jasper and Alice before doubling over in laughter. Alice noticed us first but didn't miss a beat to the song.
"Dance party, come join us," she waved her hands over her head at us to join.
Jasper spun around to see who she was talking to and stopped dead in his tracks when his face met ours. He tried to cover himself up with the robe but it was way too small to warp around his body. This only caused Rose and me to laugh harder.
"Oh what the hell," Rose threw her purse to the side and start to dance towards her brother and our roommate.
I watched them dance for a few minutes enjoying the sight before me. I had no idea how my life had gotten so perfect but I wasn't going to start complaining anytime soon.
"Come on Bella, dance with us," Alice bounced over to me and pulled me into the mini dance party that was going on in our living room.
We continued to dance for a few more minutes until Jasper said he should get going. Alice tried to use her pout to get her to stay but clearly it wasn't working. He went to her room to quickly change then met us in the living room. He was wearing a beater since Alice was currently wearing his shirt. He gave Rose and me a quick hug before pulling Alice into his body. They looked a little funny, he was so much taller then she was, yet it looked right. He whispered something in her ear which caused her to giggle before pulling her into a passionate kiss. It was hard to look away but I felt the need to, this was something that was meant for the two of them nobody else.
After Jasper left the three of us fell onto the couch sitting there for a few minutes just staring at the wall in front of us. Alice was the first to start laughing and soon the rest of us followed her. We laughed until there were tears coming down each of our faces.
"Oh I had the best night," Rose's eyes glazed over. "What about you guys?"
"Wait," Alice held up her hand, "what time do you have to go to class?"
Rose looked over at the clock hanging on the wall, "I have two hours before I have to go and I still need to shower."
"Okay you go shower, and fast, then we met in my room for some girl talk," this was what I was waiting for. I knew even if Rose didn't ask me a million question in the car Alice would have a few for me.
"Alright I'll hurry," Rose jumped off the couch running towards the bath room.
"Go get changed and met me in my room," Alice pushed herself off the couch looking down at me.
"Ay ay captain," I saluted her before heading to my room.
I changed into a pair of jeans and a basic teal t-shirt before throwing my hair up into a ponytail. I walked over to Alice's room and knocked before opening the door. Alice was dressed in jeans and a deep purple tank top.
"I just heard the shower stop so Rose should be here soon," she gave me a smile before jumping on the bed.
"Guess she is excited to talk about last night, that was one of the fastest shower I've seen anyone take," I teased while sitting down on the bed next to her.
"Aren't you excited at all about girl talk," she sounded hurt.
"I am but, the thing is I've never really had girl talk before so I'm not really sure what to expect," I twisted my hands together looking down at them.
"It's not like we are going to hurt you Bella," she giggled and rolled her eyes.
"Who isn't hurting her," Rose walked in towel drying her hair.
"We aren't during girl talk. Now get your ass over her so we can start I have so much to tell you guys," Rose jumped on the bed sitting on the other side of Alice.
"Okay well start," Rose turned her body so she could look at Alice. "But before you do I have one small request. Please don't tell me any of the really raunchy details, he is my brother after all."
"Fine," Alice huffed and folded her arms in front of her chest. "What if I called him Casper instead of Jasper would that make it any better?"
"Okay," Rose rolled her eyes, "if you must share then I guess it would be better for you to call him Casper."
"Yay," she clapped her hands bouncing up and down. "Okay so last night after you and Emmett left we decided to watch a movie. He let me pick so of course I picked the most romantic movie I could think of, The Notebook. Jas…I mean Casper was so sweet about it and sat through the whole thing holding me close when I started to get teary eyed. Once the movie was done we started to talk about random crazy things. He was amazing and answered every stupid question I had. Then, one minute we were talking and the next his mouth was on mine. We kissed for hours or minutes, time seemed to mesh together. And let me tell you guys that man knows how to kiss," her eyes stared of into space as a goofy smile appeared on her lips. "I asked him to spend the night, and before you guys say anything it wasn't like that, I just wanted to be close to him. He was more then happy to agree and so we cuddled together talking, kissing, and laughing some more. It was truly the most perfect night ever. Then this morning he woke me up by kissing me, at first I was worried about morning breath but he didn't seem to care at all. We went to the kitchen to make breakfast that is when he turned on the music. He ran into my bedroom and got my robe then came back out dancing around. It was…" she stopped talking and let out a small sigh.
"My brother did all of that?" Rose was shocked.
"Yup," Alice nodded her head and popped the p.
"Wow, he hasn't loosened up like that in years," her eyes started to water. "Thank you so much," Rose wrapped her arms around Alice pulling her into a tight hug.
"It was my pleasure," Alice too started to get tears in her eyes.
"Okay my turn," Rose pulled away to look at both of us. "So as you guys know, Emmett and I went out to eat and then to a movie last night. The whole night was incredible. He took me to a little diner, a lot like the one we went to before the club, and everyone knew him there. I asked him about it and he brushed it off like it was nothing telling me that he came there a lot. Everyone was so nice and they made me feel at home. All through the dinner I kept catching him looking at me, and each time it took my breath away. I swear there is something about him that draws out my girly side. Before last night I never would have gushed over a guy to my girlfriends but now that is all I want to do. I want to talk about Emmett or be with him all the time. We walked to the movie theater holding hands the whole way. Emmett told me all about his family and everything in his life. I let him pick the movie, not caring what we saw. It was great, he picked that animated move Up. I was a little confused as to why he picked a kids movie but he told me I would love it. Then we loaded up on all sorts of candy and popcorn even though we had just eaten. We were the oldest ones in the theater besides the parents and it was so much fun. Watching kid movies with Emmett is amazing. He laughed so hard at all of the funny parts and his whole face would light up. When the movie was done we laughed and talked to whole way back to his jeep. Half way there I jumped on his back and he carried me the rest of the way. I felt like a kid the whole night," she had a huge smile on her face. "Things changed once we got back to the house. He spun me around pushing our chests together then he started to kiss me. He has the best mouth in the whole world. I guess we were getting a little lost in the kiss because we didn't even notice Edward or you when we came into the house," she gave me a small smile. "That's about it, the rest of the night we watched a movie with you guys then cuddled before going to bed."
"Wow Rose that sounds like a great night" Alice was all smiles. "Your turn Bella and don't worry about switching Edward's name I don't have a problem with that," she stuck her tongue out at Rose.
I proceeded to tell them all about the most amazing night of my life. Rose stopped me only once when I told them how I was just about to get my first kiss when someone interrupted us.
"Oh my God Bella I'm so sorry," she grabbed of my hands squeezing it tightly.
"Don't worry about it, at first I was a little pissed but just wait for me to finish the story."
I continued and they both smiled brightly at me when I told them about the kiss, my first kiss. Then I told them about this morning and the way he kissed me with so much passion that I thought I was going to cry.
"Oh Bella you're in love," Alice sang, "And from what is sounds like my brother is too."
"I wouldn't go that far Alice," deep down I knew she was right about my feelings but she couldn't be right about Edward.
"I would, Bella I know my brother he has never done anything like that before in his life. He has it bad for you girly," she bumped my side and started to giggle.
"Oh man do we have it bad for these boys or what," Rose laughed beside us as Alice and I both nodded our heads. "Alright ladies I should get going to campus did either of you want to come along?"
"I will," I got off the bed. "I'll just hang around the library before class," I hadn't made it to the campus library yet but I was dieing to see what the selection would be like.
"I'll come too," Alice skipped to her door. "I'll just hang out with you Bella," she linked her arm with mine.
"Alright let's go," Rose lead us out of the apartment and down to her car. The day was a perfect sunny day not a cloud in sight, rare for Seattle, and it matched my mood to a tee.
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Okay so here are my questions, please answer. First, am I going to slow? It has only been a week and already I'm on the 18 chapter. So am I giving too many details or moving along too slow? Second, I was asked if I'm going to write from other character's POV and I was wondering if that was something you guys would want. The only reason I'm hesitant about it is because I don't want the story to start getting too confussing. Ummm…I guess that is all, just those two things. So please let me know what you guys think, thanks!