A lot of things happen during this chapter. Good things and bad things alike. But it always comes together. Don't worry, there's no cliffhanger. But I think it get's pretty intense.
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So Edward and I spent the morning celebrating. We were now actually engaged, and not just talking about it. I mean, I had Edward Cullen on a leash-forever. That just sounded surreal to me. But it was amazing altogether. But I couldn't worry to much about it all by myself. I had to call Heidi and Alice, and tell them!
Well, Alice first, since she had been my friend for longer.
I left Edward on the bed, and searched for my phone, finally finding it in the kitchen, and dialed Alice. She answered on the first ring.
"Alice Brandon," she said into the phone. I never thought I would miss someone this much besides Edward, but I did.
"Hey Alice, it's Bella." I was smiling, in the middle of the kitchen, in my panties and last night's t shirt, and still everything seemed to be perfect.
"Oh hey Bella. I was going to call you today. See if you were busy this week. I wanted to come visit you in Arizona," she said sweetly. Man, how could I have neglected my best friend?
"Oh, I'm not in Arizona. I'm in Chicago."
"Chicago? But I though-Oh, you're seeing Edward? No problem," she chirped. "We can schedule it for-"
"No, I cut her off. You should come to Chicago. I'd really like to see you Ali. Really." I was still dancing around in the kitchen.
"Oh, okay."
So we worked it out that she would be here early Tuesday morning. I'd pick her up since this week I would be transferring schools and everything. Man, timing was good.
"So how is everything Bella? You kind of left without saying goodbye, you know." Her voice was sad now. It made me feel guilty.
"I'm sorry. It's just-you don't know my mom. She can get a little . . ." I trailed off, unable to find the right word to describe her. "But yeah. She's a little up there, and that kind of irks me."
She laughed. "I know. I know exactly what you mean."
"So how can you take off a week of school, Alice?" I asked her.
"Oh, I'm not. They're finishing up the school year, and it would be tedious to come in at the end, and since I finished my junior year, I'm just waiting til school starts here," she said. Made total sense.
"Which is when?"
"Late January or early February. Don't know. So I have an extended summer. Not bad. Except I have my months mixed up." She laughed and I laughed too. "Oh, fuck, I have to go. I have a massage in twenty minutes. But I'll call you when I'm at the airport, okay. And then we can talk, like old times," she said.
I smiled. "I could really use that. Bye, Alice," I said.
"Bye Bells."
I ended the call and then set my phone on the counter. I sighed. So this was turning out okay.
Okay. And now, for the ring.
I had no idea what it looked like. After all, it could be some gaudy, gold, big thing that was just hideous and stupid, and I really wouldn't ever wear it, but I wouldn't want to hurt Edward's feelings either.
You know what? Scratch that last thought. He went to Tiffany's. It has to be beautiful. Most Tiffany's jewelry is. I laughed softly and then hopped back up stairs where Edward was flipping the ring box open and closed.
I just still couldn't see it.
But he closed the box, so I was safe.
"Hey," he said.
"Hey, you," I said back. "So what shall we do today? I still have a flight to get on tonight," I said. Since I had originally planned to go home tonight, I had a flight at midnight. But Since I was going to live with Maggie, I wasn't sure now.
"Right, I forgot." I was conscious where he set the ring box, because at any given moment, I would jump on it, and look at it. And maybe it wasn't because I was scared of what the ring was going to look like, but only what it meant. I mean, I would never cheat on Edward, but could I really be a wife? I mean, I didn't even know what would entail me being married. We practically lived together, but would we have to move into our own house now? Would we have to have kids? Because I loved Edward, but I wasn't giving him a kid any time soon. I just, I didn't know how to do this. I wasn't even eighteen yet.
"Bella?"
I shook out of my thoughts at Edward's voice.
"Yeah?"
"I said if you wanted to go out for breakfast," he said. I nodded.
"Sure." I tossed my phone on the bed, and went into the bathroom, looking at my body again.
I really needed that wax. I was nowhere near smooth anymore. I sighed, walking back into the bedroom. Edward was cleaning up again. He looked up at me and he smiled.
"That always kills me, you walking around naked."
I grimaced, because I was all hairy everywhere, but the face that he still found me sex was amazing. That made me smile. "Do you think after breakfast we could go to like a spa? I need a wax."
Edward just looked at me, his eyebrows furrowing. "Yeah? I guess. Um, I wouldn't know where the place is at," he said to me. He was embarrassed.
"Edward, you're so funny when I mention girly things."
"Yeah, well," he said. And I just laughed at him, walking over to get my phone. I dialed Maggie.
"Magdeline Siobahn," she said. Did everyone answer the phone with their names?
"It's Bella. I just wanted to know where I can get a Brazilian done. And my legs. Waxed I mean," I said.
"There's a place in the mall, and I think they have a special for that. Good luck," she said. "I hate wax time."
"Me too. Thanks." I smiled.
"No problem."
I ended the call and threw my phone on the bed again, and got in the shower. Edward had been already dressed and neat, and now I needed to be beautiful for my sexy boyfriend-er, fiance.
I washed my body, and my hair, brushing my teeth inside the shower as well. After, I wrapped my body in a towel, singing to that "Dollhouse" song, because it was somehow stuck in my head.
And then, I went into our room and got dressed, a flimsy little skirt (because the wax would hurt like hell), a thong, and a tank top. I threw on a few necklaces and bracelets, still opting not to see the ring. I still didn't know what was wrong with me.
I packed my Cosmopolitan magazine in my bag so I'd have something to do instead of cry.
We went tot he same cafe that we had the first morning I had come here. We sat in front of each other rather than next, and then ordered our breakfast. Edward ordered pancakes, and I had the waffles And we didn't talk at all. Edward was stuck in his own fantasy land and I just couldn't get over what the ring looked like.
I could find out, but that just . . . I couldn't.
"Bella?" Edward said when he was finished eating. I looked up at him, biting off the head of a strawberry. I chewed and swallowed before I talked. Then I cleared my throat.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong, I just, I want to know why you won't wear it," he said.
"Wear what?" I asked. Though I had a pretty good idea.
"The ring. Why won't you wear the ring?" he said.
I just looked at him. "Honestly Edward, I really don't know. I don't. I guess I'm scared."
"Scared of what? Of us?"
"No, not of us, but I just don't know how to be a wife, Edward," I said truthfully. He smiled.
"You think it's any different than being my girlfriend?" He grinned.
"I do. I mean. We're getting married now. It's different than late night phone sex and just playing around. We can't just break up. And if we do, it's legal and documented. I just don't know how to be married." I smiled sheepishly.
"Bella, you don't have to know how to be married. That's now how it works. And if you thought you had to stop being Bella and start being somehting completely different, then you're wrong. This is just going to the next level. We can still have phone sex if you want, and you can still be scared in the middle of the night, and you can still want to watch cartoons on Saturday mornings. You can still do all of that. Except there will be legal documentation that we're together. Does that make sense?" Edward smiled at me.
"Yes, Edward. I was just scared I guess. Of the future. But I want to wait until Alice comes-"
"Alice is coming?" Edward asked.
"Yeah. Sorry, I forgot to tell you. I called her, and then she said she wanted to come visit, so I told her to come up tomorrow. And I just realize I'll be in Arizona when she get's here. Wow, I can be dense sometimes," I said.
"It's okay. I'll pick her up at the airport while you're gone. And you have to promise me that you'll be safe, Bella," he said to me. I smiled.
"I will, don't worry."
"I have to."
I rolled my eyes.
"Bella this is serious," he said, his face a blank expression. I sighed.
"I know. I just rather not think about it." I smiled at him and then he smiled at me. He paid the check and then we went to the mall. He left me alone after I practically kicked his ass out of the salon.
I walked up to the receptionist. She smiled. "how can I help you?" she said.
"Can I have the full bikini wax, and my legs done, please?" I said. She winced a little and I understood why. This shit definitely hurt.
"Sure. Sue can have in just a moment." She went into the the room where it said "Employees only," and then came right back out with a middle aged blonde woman, who smiled at me.
She took me into the back, into a private room.
I removed my skirt and underwear, covering my lover half with a small towel.
She started with my legs, which was minimal pain, but I took out my magazine in any case. That took a while, but she moved higher and higher, eventually getting to my vagina.
"So remind me why you're getting this done?" Sue asked.
"I got engaged this morning," I said with a smile.
"Oh, congratulations," she chirped.
"Thanks," I said with a gigantic smile.
"No problem. So how old are you again?" she asked.
"Eighteen."
"Still so young," she said.
"I know. But it's a forever thing. I can feel it," I said.
"No ring?"
"Well, I didn't want to lose it. It's at home." Oh well. I knew I should have worn it though.
"Expensive?"
"I would imagine so, it came from Tiffany's," I said with an incredulous giggle.
"Oh, sweetie! He's definitely a keeper."
I smiled, and she went to work.
I ended up cussing her out.
And then I ended up crying, because wax and hair shouldn't go together and Edward should be happy that I went through this shit just so he could fuck a smooth vag.
Yeah. This was all his fault.
But Sue understood, and gave me a certificate to come back and get my legs done half off, one every month for the next year.
Nice.
I called Edward to come back to me, and he was laughing that I was crying. And I was crying that it hurt. I was not a brave girl.
In the car, I squirmed because it burned a little. Edward had to stifle his laugh.
"I don't see why you just don't shave," he said.
"Because it lasts longer. And it feels better when I masturbate."
Edward laughed.
"It also feels better when we have sex, so shut it.
"But I imagine that sex won't be happening any time soon."
"And you imagine right, mister."
He shook his head and laughed again. I sighed. I wanted another bath.
So Edward prepared a bath for me when we got home and then I sat in the water, soaking my body for about an hour, until I was so sleepy I wanted to fall asleep. I mean, he did wake me up at seven thirty. I wasn't supposed to be conscious until at least ten.
Grr.
I felt a lot better after the bath, but I imagined that I would feel even more better after I took a little nap.
So I dried my body off and then climbed into the bed, feeling the comfy plush bedsheets and blankets against my skin.
EPOV
I proposed to her.
And it went well, very well, but I wasn't sure what was going through Bella's head though. She told me what she thought during breakfast, but I was just a little more skeptical than she was. And that maybe was my downfall.
But I wanted her to wear the ring.
It cost a whole hell of a lot, and maybe looked more extravagant that it should have, but I think Bella deserved to have something pretty for a change. I mean, the ring practically screamed Bella when I walked into the store.
*Flashback*
I told Bella I didn't want to kiss her, and she left the bathroom.
I knew I shouldn't have told her that, but I couldn't very well say that I wanted her to go away either. that would really make her mad.
So I showered quickly and dressed more formally than I liked to. Dress shirt, dress pants, dress shoes.
Puke.
But I snuck out of the house unnoticed, and that was the most crucial part. The rest I could handle myself.
I drove all the way to the mall, the high class mall where everything cost more that a life.
Bella hated that mall because it was filled with a bunch of prissy bitches. I hated the mall because it was so fucking far. But it was worth it, for Bella to get her the perfect ring.
I'd put off buying it because, well, I didn't know exactly what to get her. Something simple, sure, but I wanted it to be something that Bella would want to wear.
I walked inside Tiffany & Co. and went right up to one of the sales women. She smiled at me and I smiled back.
"I'm looking for an engagement ring," I said.
Her smile fell a little but she helped me regardless.
"Do you know your price range?" she asked.
"I don't have one," I said with a shrug. She sighed and I stifled a laugh.
"Do you know what she likes?"
I nodded, confident that I could find something that Bella would like.
So we looked through a lot of rings. I thought a lot of them were ugly, and some of them were too plain, and then some of them just not Bella at all.
But then she finally suggested the perfect one.
It had a really skinny platinum band,and three diamonds. The center diamond was round, and the side stones were pear shaped. But most of all it was simple, yet beautiful. Just like Bella.
She wrapped it up and put it in a little bag, and then I gave her the black card, and once again she sighed. I gave her a smile and then she handed me the bag, and my card, I signed the receipt and then was off to get back home.
When I got in the car, I stared at the bag, and realized what I just did.
I bought a fifty thousand dollar engagement ring, for my seventeen year old girlfriend.
And I didn't even think about if she would say no. But I guess she would, since she already had told me she wanted to marry me.
I didn't even know what I was doing. I mean we hadn't even passed junior year of high school and we wanted to get married.
Well, technically, we were seniors, but in any case . . . we would get married eventually. And if she said no, I could always save it until she did say yes. . .
I was confused now. I didn't want her to know, yet I wanted to ask her opinion.
But I guess I just had to ask her and find out.
That was usually how it worked.
Usually
:end Flashback:
I went back upstairs and saw Bella sprawled naked on the bed, the blankets not even covering her one bit. It was nice to see a very hot girl in my bed. And incredibly smooth hot girl in my bed. But I got over that her skin was flushed and she made me hard, and went through her things to find a pair of panties I could put on her. And then I put a shirt on her. I swear. I could have dropped her and she still would have been out completely cold. I wrapped her in the blankets and leaned down to kiss her forehead.
But she caught my hand when I turned to leave the room. I looked at her and she smiled. She lifted the blankets, patting the space next to her. So I laid down next to her. She wrapped her arm around my waist, completely wrapping her body all around mine, as if looking for warmth. And then She leaned over at me, and then she kissed me, very thoroughly, and it turned out to be a very good after noon.
BPOV
Edward took me to the airport. I didn't bring anything with me, only my bag with my magazine in it. We found a corner in the airport, and then started making out, but keeping discreet so that we didn't attract a crowd that told us to get a room.
It was a while, and then my flight was called to board. It wasn't that hear to leave Edward because I knew I would be coming back to him soon. Very soon in fact.
And then I left Edward to go back to Phoenix.
I sat next to the window, reading my magazine and listening to music, just chilling until I fell asleep. I woke up, hoping that I wasn't pregnant, because that was not what I needed, that was for sure. Even if I was marrying the baby's daddy.
Heidi was waiting for me at the airport. She hugged me and then we just kind of stayed like that.
Then she pulled away from me and she asked me how my weekend was.
"It was great. It was amazing. Not too much sex, since I got waxed yesterday."
Heidi laughed and I laughed with her.
"So where's all your stuff?" she asked.
I took a deep breath and then in a rush of breath, I said, "I'msortofmovingwithEdwardbecausemymomismakingmeswitchscoolsandsoI'mmovinginwithEdward'saunt."
She looked at me blankly. "Say what?"
"My mom is making me switch school's so I'm moving to Chicago," I said.
"Well I guess that's good," she said. "So how's Edward?"
"He's good. I guess you can say that he's Um, he proposed to me," I said with a smile.
She squealed as she led me to her car. "OMFG! That's great! I can't believe that! And I believe you said yes?" she asked.
"Of course. I love him. I love him so much. And the hell with it. We can get married tomorrow and I don't think I would give a fuck. I'm just not having any kids right away." I sighed. "I'm just happy that he chose me."
"Well, it's not hard to choose a bombshell like you Bella," Heidi said, driving away to the school. We went to the office and got off campus slips to present to the receptionist in our dorm building. We made our way up to our room, and Heidi helped me pack my things. We got the receptionist to let us order a pizza, by giving her a few slices herself. She was a cool girl anyway, so we invited her up to our room when she got off her shift. We all talked to Tracey and then she even helped me pack when I told her I was switching schools. She lamented that she wouldn't get to know me, but we traded numbers, hoping to get together soon.
Tracey left at around eight in the morning, and Heidi had classes, so I went to sleep for a few hours.
At around two in the afternoon, I woke up and then got to work, gathering my things. I saw a small daisy and a note taped to the door, signed by Heidi.
Bellzie.
Hey. I'm still here for you, even if you need me. You're my best friend, so don't neglect to call me. And those jeans that you like so much, you can keep them.
You're a really good friend, and I hate to lose you as a badass roomie, but hey, win some lose some, so I'll eventually get over it. :)
Love, Heidi.
I smiled at the nickname she gave me. She called me Bellzie, and Alice called me Bellers. Edward called me Badass, but hey, I couldn't argue with that. But I went over to my jewelry box, taking out the envelope of money, but leaving all the jewelry inside. I left it on her desk, where she would know that I left it for her.
Then I had a teacher to come help me with my things and take them to the cab that was waiting for me. He put my suitcases in the car, and then I told the driver where to, and then I was off to the airport. But first, I needed to stop by my job.
Eric was my boss. He was a cool dude, an Asian with really nice hair. And he looked like he could kick some definite ass. It was before hours, so I knew he'd be there. I walked inside the bar, said hi to the bartender and then knocked on his office door.
"Come in," he yelled.
I walked inside his office and he looked up from his paperwork, smiling at me.
"What can I do for you, Miss Isabella?" he asked.
"I'm here to resign my position," I said.
He sighed. "Why? You're one of my best dancers. No one makes nearly as much as you do, and that's a compliment," he said.
"Thanks, it's flattering, really, but I'm transferring schools to Chicago," I said.
"Well, that's sad to hear. And even if you've only been working here for about three weeks, you've grown on me. I'm sorry to hear that you won't be working for me anymore, but know, that if you ever want to work here, or need anything, you can come here. And maybe you won't even have to work as a stripper, but as a secretary. Just you know. If you need something, don't hesitate to call. I have connections to nearly and virtually everything," he said. Then he opened a drawer on the side, and pulled out a long velvety black box.
He stood up and handed it to me. "It was a gift for next week, like for employee of the month, but I guess I have to give it to you now," he said. I laughed.
I opened the box and there was a necklace with a antique-looking key hanging from the chain. I smiled.
"Wow, Eric, this is really nice."
He smiled. "Don't take it wrong, because I'm not hitting on you," he said. "I'm engaged."
I laughed.
He put the necklace on me, and then he hugged me. I hugged him back.
"Isabella," he said as I turned to leave, "I was serious about you calling me if you needed anything. You have my number. Don't hesitate."
I smiled and then left his office.
The cab was still waiting outside, and I climbed in, telling him to drive to the airport. He did.
I paid the driver when he arrived, and then he helped me with my luggage. I even gave him a tip.
I dropped off my luggage inside the airport and listened to my iPod for a while, until my flight was called, listening to Panic at the Disco's "Lying is the most fun a girl could have without taking her clothes off."
I've got more wit a better kiss a hotter touch a better fuck than any boy you'll ever meet, sweetie, you had me.
And I could safely say that if Edward ever recited that line to me, I would be so wet he would drown. Brendon Urie got me wet, but I know Edward can get me wetter, and that was a fact.
I fell asleep on the flight, completely beat, the middle aged man next to me waking me up. He smiled at me politely and told me that we had arrived.
I immediately got happy. I got off, retrieved my luggage, and Alice attacked me, hugging me as tight as her little body could handle. And I hugged her tiny little frame. How I missed her little potty mouth.
"Man, I fucking missed you, Bellers," she said.
"I missed you too, Allerz," I said. She laughed and I took a good look at her. She pulled back, and I virtually cussed her out.
"Fucking shit Alice! Since when did you turn into an emo bitch?" I asked. (Picture of what I think Alice looks like on my profile.)
"Since Jasper and I role played emo-prep shit. Do you like?" She was standing in front of me with longer hair than she could have grown in a month, and a big ass bow in her hair. The extensions reached her tits and her hair was two-toned dark brown and golden brown. She looked hot in any case.
And oh, fuck me, she had a fucking nose piercing. And it was the kind that went through the middle of her nose, a little C-shaped nose ring hanging from her nose.
Oh shit.
"Alice Brandon! The piercing a bit much don't you think?" I asked.
"Jasper likes it, so I got it for him. I think he likes that I'm his little emo girl," she said. I laughed. "Oh, Bella, I think you should get some piercings too," she said.
"Will you settle for a tattoo?" I asked.
She eyed me suspiciously. "Of what?"
"Edward's initials. And vampire bites," I said. She laughed.
"How about snake bites"Alice asked.
"Snake bites, Bella? Really?" Edward asked.
"Hell yeah," I said to him.
Alice looked at me funny. "I heard you can kiss anyone for like a week, though."
I smiled. "That's okay. My vagina is the one that wants to play anyway."
Alice smacked my arm play fully. "Bella, you're ridiculous," she said.
"Of course I am," I said.
"And speaking of vaginas, I have another piercing," Alice said.
I gasped. "You didn't."
"I did!" Alice squeaked. "Jasper says it makes it look badass. I have to agree."
"Sorry, Allerz, but I'm not letting anything that's not my panties, my fingers, my vibrator, Edward's fingers, Edward's dick, or Edward's tongue any where near my clit. What if something goes wrong and then I can't feel forever."
"True, but nothing happened to me," Alice countered.
"Sorry. I'll settle for the snake bites, but not the clit-thing. Hell no."
"So what time?" she said.
"What do you mean?" I asked her.
"What time are we going to get your snake bites and tattoos?" She asked. She smiled. I hadn't thought about getting anything But I guess we could why she's here.
"After lunch. We could hang at the super expensive mall I know you'd like."
"Sweet. No, let's get something to eat, because I'm starving."
We all left, but as Alice walked in front of us, Edward slipped his hand into the back pocket of my jeans, and pulled me to him. Into my ear, he whispered, "I love you."
"Love you too."
Edward drove us to Denny's and I could see a late night tradition. But we ate, and then we went home. Alice had already set up in the guest room. I went to Edward's room and I shed off my jeans, opting for a comfy pair of tiny shorts. I grabbed the ring box when Edward wasn't looking. Edward stayed upstairs, claiming homework, so Alice and I chilled on the couch.
"So, Alice-"
"If you're pregnant, I will kill you for killing your body," Alice said. I laughed.
"Not quite loser."
"Oh, okay."
"Well anyway," I said, tossing her the box. "We're engaged."
"What the fuck?" she said when she opened the box. I smiled.
"I'm nervous. I haven't even seen the ring yet," I confessed. She looked at me, closing the box, somehow respecting my wishes. She set it on the coffee table. I sighed.
"Are you sure you don't want to see it? It's kind of extravagant. But totally you. Very, very beautiful. Like you," Alice said softly with a smile. I smiled back at her. I looked at her bow and laughed.
"Alice, do you mind taking out that shit from your hair?" I said she laughed and took out the bow.
"Just look at the ring, Bella. It might make you feel better. Hell, it made me feel better and it's not even mine." She giggled a little, but she handed me the box. "What are you so scared of?" she asked. "It's just a ring."
"Yeah. And he's just Edward Cullen."
"No, he's Edward Cullen," she said with emphasis. I laughed. "Bella, he's the best thing that ever happened to you. Just wear the ring to show him that you're the best thing that happened to him. Men like brands, and that ring is the best one."
I sighed again and opened the ring box. And I smiled. It was completely beautiful, definitely from Tiffany's, but so simple it screamed my name. I took it out of the box and slid it onto the finger it belonged on. And it sparkled in the light that shone from the lamps in the living room.
(A/N: picture on my profile. Ignore the price though. :D)
Man, it was just gorgeous. And I loved everything it represented between me and Edward. Power, love, affection, sensuality, love, beauty, simplicity, love.
I laughed and Alice hugged me. I hugged her back. I hopped up the stairs into Edward's room. He didn't notice me come in since he was listening to his iPod and had his eyes closed, so I crawled over to where he was lying and wrapped my body around his.
He opened his eyes and I flashed him the ring. He smiled. Edward took out his head phones and put his iPod next to him.
"You like it?" he asked.
"I love it, Edward."
"It looks good on you," he said. I laughed and then leaned forward and kissed him.
Alice and I talked a little bit more, but we decided to call it a night after a little while. She went to her bedroom and I went to Edward's and I snuggled against his side.
And then I just fell asleep.
The next morning, Edward left for school, but Maggie left me her car.
Alice and I ate a quick breakfast, and then I took her to the mall. We shopped a little bit, me charging what ever I felt like charging to my card. It was fun. Then Alice made me find a tattoo parlor that also did piercings.
We walked in, and I immediately felt like I was on an episode of LA Ink. A chick with all sorts of tattoos came up to us with a badass smile. Alice and I smiled back.
"Hi. Umm, we're here for tattoos and piercings," Alice said.
"Well," the chick said, "You've come to the right place. My name is Ames. What can I get you guys?" she asked.
"Well, I'd like a daisy on my left shoulder blade, and then a belly button piercing." Alice smiled at Ames. Then Ames looked at me.
"Oh, I want snake bites and some letters across, right here," I said, pointing to the part of my vagina that would be covered if I wore a bikini or panties. That way, Edward and me would be the only ones that know it's there. And Ames and Alice, but they don't count. I guess it's something to look at when he eats me out you know?
I smiled, but mostly to myself.
"Well, do you object to have a guy do your tattoo?" Ames asked me. I shook my head.
"Not really, but I think my boyfriend would," I said. Ames laughed.
"Okay. Then I'll take you. Austin will take you, scene girl," she said to Alice. She laughed. Alice disappeared and then Ames took me to a chair in a different room, a room where the door could be closed. Privacy, nice. She asked me to take off my jeans, so I did, and then I sat back on the chair.
"Forgive me if I stare, because frankly, you're hot," she said.
I smiled. "Thank you."
"So what kind of letters do you want?" she asked.
"E.A.C. Written in pretty font, like Edwardian Script ITC," I said.
"If you don't mind, what do the initials stand for?" Ames asked me. I smiled.
"Edward Anthony Cullen," I said.
"Your boyfriend?"
"Fiance actually." I flashed her my ring.
"Wow," she said. "Boyfriend a big spender?"
"Yeah. Says he wants the best for me, you know. Can't say I argue with that," I said. I smiled. "He's sexy as hell too, and has that whole dirty talking mastered."
Ames laughed. "That sounds like the perfect guy," she said.
"He is. I mean, I really can't ask for more than him, you know."
"I know what you mean."
She was drawing the initials, on the outlining paper, as we kept up a light conversation. Ames was pretty cool. She was Twenty two, and she was currently in a relationship with a taller version of Alice. I laughed at that. She showed me the picture she had hanging over her station, and then my mouth dropped open. Heidi was the girl in the picture. What about Chelsea? Heidi hadn't said anything about a new girlfriend. Or a new girlfriend, so I asked.
"You and Heidi?" I said.
She looked at me funny. "Heidi? No, that's Heidi's twin Alicia."
I laughed at my self. "Oh, fuck. I forgot. My bad."
"But you know Heidi? How?" Ames asked. She stuck the paper on me, and then told me to look in the full length mirror and see if that was what I wanted. It was.
"She was my roommate."
"At the crazy girl's school?" she asked.
"Yeah."
She looked at me differently. "Can I see your ID?" she asked. I gave her my real ID and she laughed. "If you tell anyone I did a minor, I will find you and kick your ass," she said.
"No problem," I said to her.
So she continued, tattooing the letters permanently into my skin.
And fuck, it hurt like hell. Damn, almost as much as the fucking wax. But I didn't cry. But I did laugh when I heard a loud, "Fuck!" from the next room over. I knew it was Alice, because she said, "Jasper is so not getting fucked for the next few weeks." I laughed.
"My best friend. She's doing things for her boyfriend. A part of this whole role play thing."
Ames smiled and continued the art.
It was a while before I was able to get up. She cleaned the tattoo, and then let me see it in the mirror. It looked so good. I think Edward would have a good time with that.
"Alright. You'll probably have to come back to get it touched up a little bit. But other than that, I think you're good to go. Just don't cover your tattoo when you put your jeans on."
I nodded, pulling up my pants. I left them unbuttoned and unzippered.
"Cool. Now, are you sure you want snake bites?" she asked me. I nodded. "Okay. But it huts like hell," she said. I shrugged.
"I endured a full bikini wax. I think I can handle it."
Ames smiled at me. "Alright then," she said. She pulled off her gloves and then threw them away, pulling on a new pair. She brought out needles and clamps and then the rings they were like the piercing in Alice's nose. I took a deep breath, and she gave me mouth wash and told me to wash my face with soap. I went to the bathroom and did as she asked. When I came back she sat me back and then went to work. She prepped the needles and then she used the clamp to pull my lip out so she could push the needle through. I kept very still, noticing how good she smelled. I closed my eyes and breathed.
And the first needle was through.
I breathed in deep, as she prepped the other side of my lip . . .
. . . and then the needle was through again.
I kept still as she screwed on the rings and pulled them though. And it really didn't hurt like hell.
She unscrewed the needles and then I was done. I looked in the mirror and smiled. They looked good. They were perfect. (Picture on profile)
"Alright, you can't eat or drink anything but water for the next four hours. I hope you ate before you got here. And then you can't take them out for two months. You should be fine for two months, but I'd make it two and a half. Clean it with soap and water. Clean it three times a day, and anytime after you eat. Not with alcohol or peroxide, because it dries out the skin, but with soap and water. Take vitamins, and here's a detailed paper that says everything you should do," Ames said. I nodded and folded the sheet of paper and slipped in my back paper.
All right. Let's get you out of here. Alice was done before I was, because her tattoo was smaller and her piercing was easier. She was waiting in the front, reading a magazine. She looked up at me and squeaked.
"Goddamn, Bellers. You look so fucking hot," Alice said to me.
"I know, Alice. Let me see," I said. She lifted up her shirt, showing me the piercing. A pick diamond heart dangled from the bar. It was cute. I turned around and looked at Ames. "Can I get one of those," I said. Ames laughed.
She took me back to the room and pierced my navel. That one hurt more than the lip piercings, but it was satisfactory when I saw the bar there through my navel, and the little emerald dangling from the bar. I smiled.
I paid the Ames with my stripping money, not daring to charge it to my card. And then Alice and I left. Alice was hungry, so we stopped by a Wendy's. While she ordered her food, I went to the bathroom, only to be grabbed by someone. I tried to scream, but they slammed their hand over my mouth. It hurt because of my piercings.
I kept quiet.
"Hello sweetheart," the voice said. I tensed up. He let go of my mouth and then smiled at me. I said nothing.
"James," I breathed. "How the hell did you know I was here?" she asked.
"Because people work for me, and they have surveillance on you. You shouldn't wander around, people might attack you." he chuckled to himself at his sick joke.
"Are you going to take me?" I asked.
He shook his head. "No. Not today. But you better be aware, that I will get you, Isabella. He leaned forward and kissed my lips. I just stood there, not wanting to make a scene at all. But not exactly indulging in it. I didn't want to alert him or fight him. I just wanted to go home.
"Don't worry Isabella. I'll take you home soon," James said. I breathed in and out, and then he walked away from me. He smiled at Alice and then Alice, unknowingly, smiled back at him.
Tears started down my face, but I wasn't sobbing or anything. Just scared stiff, and I wanted to go see Edward.
But I put on a brave face and Alice ate while we talked lightly. I smiled when I was supposed to, laughed when I was supposed to, but I wondered every second, if I was being watched. And if I was, I needed someone to watch him back.
Alice and I went home. Alice went upstairs to take a shower, but I went around the entire house and made sure all the windows and doors were locked. They were. So I calmed down a bit and slid off my jeans in Edward's room, pulling on my comfy shorts.
Maggie came home then with a hot African American dude. I gave thumbs up to Maggie.
"Bella," Maggie said, "This is Laurent. My boyfriend."
"Hello," I said.
"And what the hell did yo do to your face?" Maggie said.
"Snake bites," I said. "You like?"
"I love! That is so cute on you," she said. I smiled. "Laurent, this is Edward's girlfriend Bella," Maggie continued.
"Fiancee," I corrected.
Maggie rolled her eyes playfully.
"Well," Laurent said. "Its wonderful to meet you."
I smiled.
"Likewise," I said, just as Edward walked through the door.
I jumped on him, so happy her was here. He kissed me, and then pulled back, noticing the difference of my mouth.
"You look hot Bella," he said. I laughed.
"Right back atcha, stud," I said playfully. He laughed.
"Did you get the tattoo?" he asked. I nodded.
"I'll model it for you if we go upstairs," I said to him in my let's-get-naked-voice.
"Let's go," he said. "Hi Maggie, Laurent." and then he chased me up the stairs, tackling me on the bed.
I giggled and walked up to the door, locking it. Then I began to strip off my shirt.
"Stop," Edward said. He went to his stereo and put in a CD from Nine Inch Nails putting on "Closer". I remembered when I performed this song at the stripper's club.
I did my routine, improvising when I was supposed to be using a pole. But eventually, all the clothes came off, and then Edward thoroughly admired my body with kisses all over the place. But then I remembered the sole reason I wanted to see him.
I told him what happened today at Wendy's with James, and then Edward got really mad. Not at me, but at the whole world.
"He's fucking watching you?" he asked.
"That's what he said. And I'm scared Edward, because now, I can't even go out in public without worrying that he's going to fucking attack me. We need to like, hire a private investigator . . ." My hand went up to my necklace, and it was like time stopped.
An idea sparked in my head. I grabbed my phone and dialed Eric Yorkie, my former boss at the club. Edward left the room, shutting the door quietly.
"Yorkie," he said when he answered.
"Eric, it's Isabella," I said.
"Well, I honestly didn't expect to hear you this quickly," he chuckled. "What's up?" He asked.
"I need to ask you a favor. But I need to know if I can trust you," I said.
"Of course you can trust me. Are you in some kind of trouble? Talk to me Isabella."
So I spilled about James. Everything I knew. Everything, including what happened years ago, and what happened over the summer and the encounter at Wendy's.
"And I need to know if you av a number for an investigator. I know this is weird, but I can't have him kidnap me again. I'm scared, Eric," I said into the phone.
"Isabella, I can help you, and don't worry about the expenses, I can cover that easily. But I will send you someone really good. Don't worry at all one bit, okay?" he said to me. I smiled.
"I have to worry," I said. "It's my life."
"Well, you're getting the best help you can. Your life will be in good hands."
I fucking hope so.
I gave him details about where I lived in Chicago, and then he told me he'd have someone there by morning.
I hung up and met with Edward downstairs. Alice, Edward, Maggie, and Laurent were sitting in a circle. They all looked up at me when they saw me come into the room.
We talked for a while, me telling them the details of what Eric told me, but I ended up falling asleep across Edward's lap.
I was too tired to stay awake, and dammit if he was going to interfere with my fucking beauty sleep.
*****
The doorbell ringing brought me out of my sleep. I was on the couch, and Edward's arms were around me. I woke him up, too scared to answer the door alone.
He walked with me to the door, answering it. A man stood there, in a blazer and a pair of fitted jeans. He was young looking, like maybe mid-twenties, and had amazing dark hair and dark eyes, and the most beautiful, warm, russet brown skin.
"Hi, I'm Seth Clearwater. I was sent by Eric Yorkie to help Isabella Swan? Can I speak with her?"
I rubbed my eyes, and Edward invited the man in. He talked to us about himself, his success rate was very high, and his team of people were one of the most determined people ever created.
He showed us some of the cases he'd worked with and the out come.
"Now, Eric told me about your history, what you told him, but I'm going to need you to go in depth about everything. What he looks like, what you know about him as a person like where he works and where he lives," Seth said.
"I don't know a lot about him, but since he's my step brother, you can find out a lot from my mom and Phil, his father. They live in Arizona," I said.
He was already whipping out his phone, texting his team, I would imagine. I stopped talking.
He looked up at me. "Keep talking," he said.
"Oh, okay."
So I told him about when he moved in with us when I was a little girl. I told them fact about him, like his birthday and eye color. I talked for hours, and Seth listened and took noted, recording everything I said. Alice came downstairs during my session with him, and then helped Edward make breakfast. We all ate, and then it was time for Seth to go, report back to the team.
"Isabella," he said.
"Bella," I corrected.
"Right, Bella, umm, I don't want wandering without somehting that you can be tracked by. He handed me a ring. It was a simple silver toned band, but I already knew that it wasn't so simple. "It can't be burned and we can track it so well, we'll know where you are even if he takes you on the other side of the world. But, my team will be scattered around where ever you are. Even when you're here, someone will be around-armed. We don't take this shit lightly. I mean, you're still a minor, and since he's already attacked it's more serious than ever. Since it's been almost three months, you can't press charges or anything, but we can put him away for stalking, and anything else that were to happen," Seth said. I nodded.
"Please, don't ever take that ring of, Bella. It might be the only thing that could save your life," he said. I nodded. "It's water proof and heat proof, so don't worry."
I smiled at him. "Okay. Thanks a lot," I said.
"I'll be here bright and early to take you to school. You won't know I'm around, but I'll be there Bella, as well as Leah, Paul, Emily, and Sam. You won't ever be alone," he said. "Starting now."
I laughed.
He didn't.
"Emily and Sam are outside. You'll get to meet them later, but they're here. I unfortunately have to leave to the headquarters, but I'll call you later," Seth said.
I nodded. He smiled.
"Bye guys. And keep the doors locked," he said. And then he left.
I let out a breath I hadn't know I was holding. "Baby Satan in a fucking blanket," I said, Alice laughed, but she walked over to me and gave me the most comforting hug I'd ever felt.
Edward picked me up and we all just cuddled on the couch.
I cried. Everything was so intense it made me scared. I mean, fuck, I had people looking after ever step I made. But I took comfort in the fact that I had the little ring. It was cute, so it didn't look suspicious, but hey. I didn't complain.
I went upstairs and took a shower, washing my tattoo and the piercings I had recently gotten. After that, I pulled on some comfy clothes, and we all just camped out in the living room, watching television. Alice and I did each other's toenails while Edward played video games.
It was like any other after noon, and eventually, I let my guard down. Edward and I even had sex when Alice fell asleep on the couch. Up in our room of course.
Edward was kissing my neck a little bit while I fiddle with my engagement ring. When he reached my lips, I kissed him back. He was careful with my piercings, but it was otherwise a wonderful kiss. And then he was in between my legs, still kissing me, his length teasing my entrance. I needed him to fuck me. It my mind off everything that was happening.
I lifted my hips up to his, wanting him to enter me. And so he did. And man, I never knew that sex could take away stress. Edward moved slowly above me, and all I could feel, all I could see, taste, hear, smell, was Edward. He was all around me, moving in me slowly. He was making love to me. And I wanted him to, because there he was, his body warm and hard and so close to me. I moved my hips in tandem with his, feeling his fingers play with my clit. It was mind blowing how well he knew my body, how he knew where to touch me so I would come. And when I did, I screamed his name, digging my nails into his back, one hand going to his hair. He came seconds after, the familiar heat spearing through me.
He rolled off of me, but I kept my body to his. I pushed off the blankets from on top of us, too hot to deal with that. But I wrapped my arm around his waist, my leg over his pelvis, and whispered in his ear.
"Tell me how much you love me," I said. He chuckled very softly, as if to himself.
"I love you so much Bella, that you are my entire life. My entire world. I'd die if anything happened to you," he said. He looked at me, and I looked back at him, getting lost in his beautiful green eyes.
"Edward, I'm scared," I whispered.
"Do you trust me, Bella?" he asked softly.
"With my life," I said without missing one beat.
"Then nothing is going to happen to you. Don't you remember your plan?" he said.
"Yeah, but-"
"Bella, stick to the plan."
And that was the end of the discussion, because Edward was on top of me again, kissing me. How could I argue with that?
I'm sorry that it's so long. I had to slip in a little lemon, because that's what the story is all about. I know I posted it early, but hey, I don't think I'll be able to this Saturday. So hey.
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