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New Light

'There are two kinds of light-the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.'- James Thurber

BPOV

My dream lover held me last night, as he did the other nights, but this time it felt real, so real that I could smell him and could feel him –

I gasped and my eyes flew open in shock.

I looked down to see Edward's arm wrapped around my chest and the intimacy of this frightened me - he clung to me. I gently moved his arm away and leaned in to kiss his forehead before getting out of his bed.

It was only seven o'clock so everybody was probably still sleeping. Alice would probably want to go to somewhere ridiculous like Seattle to celebrate my recovery, but I wasn't going to burst anyone's bubble today. I felt happy for some unknown reason, and started humming while wiping the dust off the window sill.

"Looks like someone is a morning person."

I jumped in surprise at the sound of that velvety voice. "Edward?"

He smiled crookedly and ruffled his bronze hair with his large hand. "Good morning."

I grinned and went over to hug him, taking in his delicious scent. "Mmmm…it was a really nice morning."

Edward chuckled and hugged me back tightly. "It sure was."

"What are we doing today?" My voice was muffled by his shirt.

"I think Alice mentioned that we're going to have a party here tonight."

My voice was curious. "With who?"

"Everyone's invited." His voice was terse and his body tensed.

I knew in that moment that "everyone" meant my friends, Alice's friends, and probably the majority of Edward's groupies. Oh crap.

I shrugged to let him know I was fine with that. "Okay."

"It's not really okay, Bella." He removed his arms from me and held my face in his hands instead. "We're all going to get high and drunk tonight," he admitted.

Having a police chief as my father, I'd never had alcohol in my life. Hell, I hadn't even tried Red Bull or any of those other energy drinks. What surprised me is that the thought of drinking didn't scare me.

"Just have fun, and enjoy. Okay? And if you're not well, just tell me or Alice," he told me before I could speak.

I nodded and he leaned in to kiss me briefly on my lips.

"Thank you, Bella." He looked so relieved that I began to laugh.

The rest of the morning passed in a blur after Alice woke up. We all cleaned our rooms and tidied the living room for our guests despite Emmett's moaning.

"What the fuck Alice?" Emmett complained. "It's not like people are going into our rooms, right?"

I giggled. The way he said it sounded suggestive and Edward shot a peculiar glance at me. I blushed and looked away, unable to keep my mind coherent.

I ate lunch in Alice's bedroom, where she was on full steam about what was yet to be done. Em and Jazz had left to stock up on more beer and Edward was looking for CDs to play at the party.

"What are you wearing tonight?" Alice asked, eying me suspiciously.

Shit. "I don't know," I answered truthfully and she was not pleased.

"Oh, c'mon! You're supposed to tell me that ages before now. It's really important!" She fussed.

I rolled my eyes. "Sure it is, Alice."

She groaned and stomped into my room to raid my closet. I wondered what she would find there. There were no dresses, no skirts, no pink clothing, and no slutty outfits.

"Where's the dress I gave you on Tuesday?" Alice asked.

I shrugged and answered back exasperatedly. Really, was this that important? "Forget it, Alice! I'm not going to wear what you think I'll wear."

Her eyes flashed and she began to drag me out of my room. "Yes, you will. We're going shopping now."

I groaned in surrender. This was going to be hell.

We spent over half an hour at each shop. Alice was concentrating on what looked good on me but I didn't care. For me, it was like the dress up games I played in my mother's wardrobe when I was young.

"Those jeans are shorter than my panties!" I complained.

"Just wear them, Bella!" Alice sighed.

Oh, God. This was impossible. "Are you trying to dress me up like a slut?"

"You don't even know what that even is," Alice teased me.

I growled at her, but Alice shot me a glance that made me do as I was told.

All this frenzy made me end up with only a white singlet, a leather jacket, and a pair of black shorts. I comforted myself with the fact that Alice was going to wear the same thing. We were going to look like twins.

"Edward will freak out." Alice giggled.

I was cautious with what I said next; I still wasn't sure how Alice felt about me being with Edward. I still wasn't sure how Alice felt about me and Edward being together. "I thought you didn't like him."

Alice sighed. "I didn't, but I could see that he was just a douche that wanted to bang you. I'm sorry I can't protect you from that."

I felt my stomach fizz. What a strange reaction. "Right." That was all I could manage.

"Don't you want him, Bella?" Alice taunted, in a friendly way.

I snorted. "What? Like I want to fuck him hard against my bedroom door? No."

Alice grinned with a teasing glint in her eye. "We'll see."

But I thought I saw something in her facial expression that she didn't want me to see and I suddenly felt uneasy.

The guests started arriving at six and before long the house was becoming crowded. Alice started the music and soon bodies began moving to the dance floor. I could see from above that a lot of people were getting drunk and losing their balance. Thank God there wasn't school tomorrow.

Alice called me downstairs and I went, because at least Jessica wasn't dancing with Edward. I wonder what had happened between them.

We toasted and I downed my shot in one gulp, pinching my nose together and making a face. I still wasn't used to the traditional party crap Alice pulled.

My eyes scanned for Edward in the mass of crowd and just as I was about to ask Alice, I felt a warm hand on my hips. Alice rolled her eyes.

"Let's go upstairs," Edward whispered in my ear.

"What?"

"Just come with me."

"Do it justice, little bro!" Emmett yelled over the loud music at Edward, while accidentally tipping his blue-colored tequila on Alice's shorts.

I blushed a deep crimson, shooting Edward a confused look.

"Emmett!" Alice complained, slapping his shoulder with a loud smack.

Edward shook his head, ignoring the question written all over my face and took my hand, pulling me upstairs. He was tense and moving too quickly, but I felt excited by the electricity that was coursing through our bodies. His other hand was placed at the small of my back, urging me to go with him.

It confused me when he dragged me into the bathroom with him.

Pushing me into the bathroom door, he asked, "Are you enjoying tonight?"

I nodded, unable to speak. His eyes were burning with thirst and with intensity that I was sure would set me on fire.

"Good." He licked my upper lip before letting his tongue slide into my mouth, all warm and soft.

I moaned at the loss as he pulled away. He knelt in front of me and gently caressed my thigh with his hand. One hand slid over my knee to the curve of my thigh and the other hand moved upward and opened my legs wider.

I gasped as he moved closer to me, his face almost touching me. I was already wet with anticipation. His fingers pulled down my panties and finally found my clit. A spark of electricity shocked me, but he disregarded it and pushed one finger into my pussy.

"God, you feel so good," he groaned.

I moaned and squirmed against the door, and he drew his finger out and his hands moved to my hips. He looked up at me questioning, as though asking me for permission.

"Please," I breathed.

He returned to kissing his way up my inner thigh. He used his hands to slowly spread my legs apart and my breathing was as ragged as his. His tongue moved from my thigh and continued downward, circling over my pelvis, teasing and taunting me before dipping downward to taste my pussy.

My head fell back onto the door and I moaned louder than before as he began to fuck me with his tongue. His finger was at my clit, applying pressure to increase the sensation. His tongue darted in and out, and he would occasionally let out an "mmmm" vibrating against me.

My body began to shake and I gripped his hair tightly. He took that as his cue to increase his rhythm, and as though he could hear my thoughts, he lifted his lustful eyes to mine and sent my body erupting in the most mind-blowing orgasm ever.

He stood up and realized he was panting, as was I. He crushed his mouth to mine, and I tasted myself on his tongue for the first time. His body was in line with mine, and I could feel his erection poking me where I wanted it to be. I ground my hips against his as our tongues swirled together.

"Bedroom?" he breathed.

I nodded and something unfamiliar coursed through my entire body, almost making me quiver.

He took my hand, leading the way. There was subtle music playing in the background, but it was so soft I could hear the click of the door as he locked it behind him.

There was no light in his room. My eyes adjusted to the dark and I found Edward already situated on the bed, waiting for me. I pulled my singlet over my head and dropped it to the floor and crawled into his bed. My hands found his chest and I pressed tighter to his body. I slid my hands under his shirt to his muscular chest. I felt shy and overwhelmed by his masculinity, and of his experience as a man. He was not just a beautiful boy; he was a beautiful man, which made me feel like an animal, wild and uncaged. Unleashed at last.

I pressed my palm to the steel in his jeans and I worked his jeans while he messed with my hair. I slid down his pants and dumped them to the floor and he was finally free. Free in my hand.

It was dark and the only light was emitted from the LED clock on the wall. I wanted to see, but I couldn't, and maybe it was easier, feeling him with my curious fingers. My face was on his chest, listening to the pounding of our hearts. I felt inexperienced and had no idea what to do.

He suddenly turned us around, and he was leaning over me. He placed his broad palmed hands and cupped my breast. I pushed my breast into his hand, and he pinched my nipple. A shot of desire ran down between my legs, and I felt frantic and started to grind my hips against his. His mouth was on my breast, his tongue twirling around my nipple. He paid the same attention to my other breast.

I moaned and suddenly realized my soaked panties were still on, and I quickly discarded them on his floor.

His face was in the crook of my neck now. One of his hands was in my hair, and the other was between my thighs. He pushed my legs wide with his and his thumb was making fast circles on my clit. Wanting more, I lifted my hips up to his.

I felt the tip of him slide into me and I gasped at the contact. He pushed in a little more and felt the barrier of my hymen. He stopped dead and started to pull out.

I shook my head. "Don't."

"Are you a…virgin?" he asked, astounded.

"Just do it," I muttered, feeling like I was losing my mind.

He licked my upper lip and pressed his lips to mine and he finally gave in and pushed into me. It hurt, but he filled me. I was writhing even more underneath him as he stroked my clit at a fast pace.

I locked my eyes with Edward's and realized this was real.

He increased pressure on my clit and I convulsed under his body, my pussy contracting around his slick cock. He groaned and thrust deep inside me as he came, releasing his hot seed into me.

He rolled over and we lay on his bed panting. He brushed away my hair that was plastered to my face with sweat. I laughed, feeling high and hyper.

I felt him move away and he grabbed the tissues by his side to clean me up.

"Are you okay?" There was no mistaking the concern on his face.

I nodded, still unable to speak.

"Do you want to go downstairs?" I asked, thinking he would want another shot or something.

He shook his head. "Later."

Edward reached down for the blanket and covered our naked bodies. Our legs were intertwined and his hand was in my hair, his face almost touching mine.

"Are you still hurting?"

"No," I replied, breathing in his delicious mixed scent of cologne and just him.

EPOV

"No," she replied, sounding so sweet I wanted to grind into her again, but I knew that she couldn't possibly be ready for round two.

Sex for me had always been an amazing experience, but with Bella, and the intense chemistry between us, it was beyond anything I had ever imagined.

I couldn't stop thinking about her being a virgin. Sure, I had been a lot of girls' first but this was different. This knowledge gave me a possessive feeling, something I wasn't sure was right. I didn't only want to be the first person to fuck her, but I wanted to be the only one.

I sighed as I realized this may not be possible.

I was greedy. And that was it, I reasoned.

Bella was now sleeping soundlessly in my football t-shirt that had 'Cullen' written on the back in big, block letters.

I smiled and kissed her forehead before going downstairs to get a drink.

Everyone had left, with the exception of the people with extreme hangovers. As I scanned the room, it looked like only Tyler and Lauren remained. I was thankful that Alice had given Carlisle and Esme a vacation to Florida as Esme's birthday gift.

I made myself a shot with lemon and vanilla and one for Bella, in case she woke up.

My door creaked as I closed it again and Bella woke with a sleepy expression on her face.

"Hey." She smiled with a softness that made my heart pound fast and hard in my chest.

"Hey beautiful," I replied and handed her the drink I made her.

I watched her sip her drink. God, it was so fucking cute. And then, as though she had read my mind, she leaned into me for a kiss. The tiny pebbles of sugar soon turned into syrup as our kiss heated.

"Edward," she whispered, her brown eyes drowning me in the depth of it.

I felt hard again and she stood up and tugged my underwear down to my ankles. She wasn't wearing any panties and my cock immediately found her pussy. I thrust into her, deep, making her moan and squirm again.

I lifted her up and she wrapped her legs around my waist, allowing me to penetrate her deeper.

I moaned against the crook of her neck as she tightened around me and climaxed hard, coming with me this time.

I put her down on my bed, and fell asleep with her, my arm around her waist.

"Guys!" Alice screamed outside my fucking door. Thank God I had locked it, or she would've done something violent when she saw Bella in my room.

"Coming!" I called. Shit. It was Sunday, wasn't it? The last day of the weekend, and my fucking half sister had to wake us up at nine in the morning.

I put my pants on and opened the door to reveal a very angry Alice.

'What did you do to Bella?' she snapped at me.

I blinked at her as I rethought about last night. "Nothing," I said innocently.

Alice didn't buy it. She shot me a disbelieving glance and walked over to my bed.

"What the hell possessed you to dress Bella up as though she was your property?" Alice asked acidly.

I stifled a laugh. "I didn't know where her clothes went."

Alice rolled her eyes. "Because they're probably in the bathroom?"

How the hell does she know these things? "Probably," I admitted.

"You're lucky I was the one to find out first. I don't think Emmett would be very happy if you took Bella's V-card against a bathroom door, would he?" Her eyes flashed.

"I didn't take her against a bathroom door!" I said indignantly.

"I hope she will forgive you for this. I told her this was what you do with girls." Alice had tears in her eyes and was shaking her head.

"What do you mean?"

"Bella might not want to be my friend anymore." Her lips turned down.

I didn't want to tell her how I felt about Bella, but I tried comforting her a little. "Don't worry, Alice. Bella's your best friend."

Alice sighed. "I guess. But we're going to Port Angeles to shop."

"Again? Who else is coming?"

"Everyone. Including you," she said in a clipped tone.

"Fine. Get the fuck out, Alice. I'll wake Bella. I'm pretty sure she wouldn't want a pixie jumping on her at this time of the morning."

"Get dressed quickly. We're going out now."

I shut the fucking door in her face and Bella opened her eyes.

"You were faking?" I asked, stunned.

She giggled. "Yeah. That was hilarious."

"Sure it was. Get dressed, or Alice is going to kill me."

Bella groaned.

"Thank you for last night," I said cautiously. Would she regret it?

She smiled and left my room in my shirt, her ass bared. Fucking hot.

Emmett, Jasper and I sat outside the store the girls were in. Bella initially didn't want to go in, but Alice dragged her in anyway. I felt sorry for her.

"God, your girl has issues with dressing up," Emmett teased me.

I grinned. "Sure she does. Who cares?"

"Alice," we said together. I said it like an explanation, Emmett said it like a law, and Jazz rolled his eyes at me.

"No bullshitting about my girl." He flicked his middle finger at me and smirked.

"Who's bullshitting about whom?" Bella suddenly appeared. It was so fucking adorable when she swore. Her voice did funny things to rude words; it made it sweeter somehow.

"Nothing." I laughed. "Why did you come out?"

"I didn't want to be Alice's Barbie doll," Bella explained.

Em snorted and Bella sat down between my legs. Her shiny brown hair smelled like honey and sweetness – her shampoo, I realized.

"Aren't you going to buy anything?" Jasper asked Bella.

She shook her head. "I don't want to."

We all sat in silence and I started to play with Bella's hair, tickling her with it.

She giggled and we fell back onto the grass.

"Oops!" she gasped and laughed.

Her hair was spread across my chest and half her body was on top of mine.

"Are you comfortable?" I asked her.

"Yeah," she replied.

She turned her head towards mine and I kissed her lightly on the lips.

"Ew! Guys, I feel like I'm watching a porno," Alice complained.

I hadn't heard Alice and Rose come out. Bella and I sat up immediately and I mussed her hair gently.

"Like you don't do it anyway," Bella teased her.

Alice groaned and blushed in embarrassment. "At least not in public."

I sighed and stood up, holding my hand out for Bella.

"I'm fucking starving!" Emmett grumbled while we were walking towards his car to dump the shopping bags. "Is there a food store around here?"

"There's an ice cream parlor by the corner," Rose replied.

The five of us decided to join Emmett.

We were sitting in a circle in the park. The others were chatting away, talking about some shit I wasn't listening to. I found myself curiously observing Bella's hair. She was sitting next to me on the grass and her hair was auburn in the sun. But when the tree or someone cast a shadow, it would change back to brown, with a tint of bronze and red. It was beautiful. Just like the autumn leaves.

She was oblivious to my attention and was licking her ice cream and listening to Emmett telling dirty jokes about girls and bars. Her tongue flicked out, pink and white, and swirled along the tip of her ice cream. My heart started to beat fast and hard and I was almost certain she could hear it.

I kept watching her, until she stuck her tongue out and gave the ice cream a long smooth lick. Fuck. This girl was going to be the death of me.

She had no idea what so ever what that did to me, and my body. I didn't know what wanted her most at this point – my mind or my cock. Fuck.

Thank God I had already finished my ice cream or I probably wouldn't have been able to keep eating after this.

"You take so long to eat that," I told her.

She grinned at me and smiled. "I know."

I took her face in my hands and pressed my lips to her. She tasted sweet and delicious, her ice cream lingering in my mouth. I thrust my tongue into her mouth and she kissed me, her tongue sweet and cold yet unexpected in my mouth. I moaned.

"Want a bite?" she asked.

I smiled like fool and slurped her ice cream and finished it. "You want the cone?"

"Nah."

I threw the cone in the bin behind Alice and lay down on the grass beside Bella.

"Aren't you scared of bird shit?" I asked her.

She snorted. "Nope. Bird shit don't scare me"

Again. That word coming out of her mouth was like velvet. Royal velvet, I thought.

I laughed and breathed into her hair, wondering if I had ever felt this happy in my life.

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