Authors Note- Happy Friday! It's actually Fluffy Friday, it's the awaited Edward and Bella fluff we've been waiting for.
Disclaimer- S. Meyer owns all things Twilight.
August 7th
Tuesday
BPOV
I lifted myself into his lap by using his shoulders as leverage. The noises of Jack Sparrows yells playing on the television in the backround as we kissed together passionately. Edward moved his hands to my hips, steading me as I settled into his lap.
Since our parents were monitoring us like six week old puppies, we decided to sneak into the basement and get a few extra minutes as they searched around the house. Tomorrow afternoon we were flying out to New York, and it was probably our last day of peace.
The original plan was to just watch a movie, that was until teenage hormones decided to take over Edward's body and he attacked, of course I reacted to him because well...he was Edward. Who was I to deny a perfectly sexy man that wanted to makeout with me.
I was wearing a summer dress it was a little hard trying to straddle him. It's a supersoft dress with a vintage polka dot pattern, sweetheart neckline with center bust gathering. He seemed to enjoy the amount of skin I was showing because his hands were touching my bare shoulders and arms.
I tangled my hand in his thick bronze hair and slanted my mouth against his. I bit down on his bottom lip and pulled back a little. He grasped the back of my head and crushed his lips back to mine.
" Mmm, Bella." he purred against my lips, running his other hand around my back and waist.
Then I heard the damn basement door opening and closing. I got out of Edward's lap and grabbed the blanket was was draped over our laps. I laid my head in his lap and he covered me with the blanket.
" We found you. Been looking everywhere." Esme said, my mother next to her.
" Yup." Edward said, smoothing my wild hair down, eyes on the television.
" What are you doing?"
" Movie."
When Will Turner came onto the screen, they both squealed like two little fan girls.
" Can we watch?"
NO!
" That's cool."
I sat up, scooting myself into his lap. " Aslong as you don't mind us k-"
" Shhh." Esme shushed, sitting on the other side of the couch next to Renee.
Edward and I looked towards them, and they both seemed to be immersed in the television. Slowly we leaned towards eachother, pressing our lips quietly together. Edward slowly removed the blanket and pulled away.
" Let's go."
As quietly as we could, we moved off the couch and towards the stairs. I grabbed my flip flops that were laying on the ground by the stairs. If they were to turn their heads, they would of caught us red handed, and of course they did. We paused and looked at eachother.
" Hey! Where are you two going?"
" Upstairs to get some...some..cookies!"
Esme glared at her sons attempt of explanation for our getaway. I rolled my eyes, only Edward would say something like that.
" Were eighteen, not sixteen. Just give us some privacy for gods sake!" he bellowed, grabbing my hand and pulling me upstairs to the main floor.
When we got to the top, Edward scooped me up in his arms and ran me up the stairs to his bedroom, stopping by his bedroom door to open it before slamming it shut with his foot. He tossed me on the bed and I scrambled in a sitting position, adjusting my dress that had rode up to my thighs.
He crawled onto the bed, leaning over me and just as his lips barely touched mine, the door opened.
" Edward! There you are. Your mother was looking everywhere for you. I tried to rein her in but both of them are very sure that they won't let you both alone together."
Fuck!
Edward groaned " I know that. Now can you let us alone."
" How about you both go swimming, it's a very warm day and the pool is eighty degree's by the mere sun. I don't think they will find you there."
Hm, Edward wet and shirtless. Carlisle was officially a genius in my book.
" Alright, thanks dad."
" No problem, son." He answered, closing the bedroom door.
He smiled and wrapped his arms around my waist " Bella, wet and in a bikini. I like that idea."
" Okay, let me go home to change." I said, worming out of his embrace.
" I better see you in a speedo when I get back." I teased opening his bedroom door.
" No teasing."
I laughed and walked down the stairs to the front door. I slipped out and jogged over to my house, when I got inside I saw my dad watching a game, and Carlisle must of walked over here because he was sitting on the couch next to my dad.
I shut the front door and said a hello before walking up to my bedroom. I tossed my flip-flops on the ground and went to my drawer, finding a bathing suit. I'd acquired many of them thanks to Alice.
I grabbed one that was green, brown, yellow and white. It was a fabric that looked like their was beads on it and tied behind my neck and clasped in the back. The bottoms were just brown with two bows by the hips, which is where it held together.
I stripped my clothes off and slipped the bottoms on, then grabbed for the top, fitting the triangles over my chest. Luckily, this was one of the few bathing suits that fit me because they were sold as seperates, which is what I'd always had to do because I had small hips, but my chest was more vuluptuous, so when I bought a set of two, the bottoms would fit, and the top would be tight and the fabric wouldn't cover everything, but a size bigger was the exact opposite.
Once everything was tied correctly, I put my dress back on and then slipped my flip flops back on. I grabbed a beach towel from my closet and bounced downstairs.
" Going swimming?" My father asked.
" Please don't tell mom or Esme. They've been stalking us all week." I begged
" I don't like it that your going swimming with him alone."
Carlisle patted dad's back " Just give them a break, Charlie. They won't do anything and they haven't had a moment of peace."
" Whatever, but if he does something-"
" Which he wont!" I chimed.
" - then tell me and I will beat his skinny ass. Dinner is in an hour, so be here."
Carlisle chuckled and I kissed the top of my dad's head " He'll be a perfect gentlemen."
I kissed the top of Carlisle's head, thanking him, before walking out the back and cutting through the lawn to get to the backyard. Edward must of been waiting in the house so I went through the sliding glass door, calling him to the back before going back out.
I slid my flip flops back off again and slid my dress down, bending over to grab it and set it on the lounge chair.
" Your definately trying to kill me." he murmured against my neck, wrapping his arms around my waist.
With a smile, I turned around, looking down and seeing red and black board shorts. I pouted up at him.
" No speedo."
" No speedo. Maybe if we get married and build our own pool, then I can wear a speedo for you."
" I'll be waiting for that ring."
Something odd came over his expression.
" I was kidding, Edward." I said quietly.
I wasn't so sure if I was kidding all that much. Of course we'd just started actually going out with eachother, but I'd always seen myself marrying someone like Edward. What if I did actually marry Edward? I'd think that I would probably end up with a very satisfying life.
Shaking myself from my childish thoughts, I broke away from him and sat on the concrete, the edge of where the inground pool was build. The concrete was hot against my backside, but I sucked it up and dipped my legs in the water. It was really warm actually, and I am not a huge fan of warm pools, but if I finally got some alone time with Edward then it was worth it.
" So cold!"
Cold?
" Edward, the point of a pool is to cool off. And its warm."
" I don't like cold." he grumbled.
I rolled my eyes and hopped in, the water was five and a half inches deep, so my feet didn't really touch the ground. The water came up a little lower then his shoulders and I glared at him, pushing my legs around.
I dunked under the water and let it soak my hair, when I got back up I smoothed it down and looked over at Edward, who had yet to go under.
" Come on?"
" I don't think I want to get my hair wet."
I gaped " What are you? A girl. Come on."
He shook his head and I swam over to him, my hands on his shoulders as I tried to get him down. Edward's arms wrapped around my waist as he held me there.
" Don't want to kiss me under water?"
" And get chlorine in our mouths? No thanks."
" Please just go under." I begged.
" No."
I shoved him away and swam towards the innertube, I leaned foraward against the donut shaped water toy, kicking my legs to swim around. The black color of the tube almost scorching from the sun being attracted to the color.
" Whatever, then."
He tugged on the rope that was around the tube, pulling me around. I slapped his hand away and he frowned at me, pushing his hands back in the water.
" Don't get pissed at me."
" Look, I just wanted to be alone with you, but apparently you don't know how to have fun."
He rolled his eyes and pushed off the wall, enveloping his self in the water and wetting his hair. When he came up, he pushed the now dark bronze hair away from his face.
" Are you happy now." he asked, reaching into the tube to grab my hips and pull me forward. I squealed in surprise as I fell into the water with a splash.
" I'm not trying to be a bitch, okay. But we never have alone time with them around. I just want you to loosen up and have some fun with me. Is it hard to have fun around me or something?"
" No, it's not."
" Then what is it?"
" Bella, it's just water, okay."
" No, Edward because there's something that's holding you back from me, and I want to know. Spare my feelings."
A drop of water fell from his bottom lip and he looked away with a sigh.
" I'm hesitant."
I reached behind, hoisting myself up to sit on the concrete. Edward stepped forward, putting his hands on my knee's and leaned forward to press his head against my stomach.
" Why, Edward."
" Because I couldn't stand to lose you if this didn't work." he choked out.
I tipped his head up and stared into his green eyes " You won't lose me, Edward. I promise you that no matter what happens, we will always be friends. I could never go on if I didn't have you atleast as a friend."
His eyes seached mine, and he looked at me as if he could see my soul. I could see his too. He put his hands on either side of me, pushing up. The water fell off him and splashed into the pool. I backed away so he could get out. He helped me stand and brought me to one of the loungers. After laying down he helped me into his lap, instead I laid on my side next to him, resting my head on his neck and hand on his chest.
He reached for the towel and covered up our legs with both of them, the sun warmed both of us, the water drying up on our skin.
" Do you mean it?" he asked, his face bent down infront of mine.
" Yes, I do." I answered
EPOV
I lifted my hand up, and ran my thumb over her cheekbone as I leaned down to touch my lips with hers. My other hand ran over her mostly bare back, rubbing up and down over the smooth skin. Bella kissed me back, applying light pressure to my lips.
She touched the side of my face with her gentle hand. Her lips were soft against mine, and felt very comforting. Like home and warmth. I moved my hand to the back of her left knee, slowly moving it upwards until it hooked around my hip. She gasped quietly into my mouth and I smiled against her lips shortly before resuming our kiss.
We laid together, legs and lips tangled together for an immesurable amount of time. We didn't let anything get too heated, we just kissed contently in eachothers arms. After a long while, we'd been interrupted by an unwanted noise.
" ISABELLA! DINNER!" I heard the loud, gruff voice of Charlie yell.
Bella broke away from me and I sat up " No, don't leave."
" Trust me, I would love to continue this, but he said I had to be home for dinner before I left."
She grabbed her dress, towel and flip flops. I grabbed her waist and kissed her lips chastely.
" Your really making this hard."
" Then come over afterwards atleast."
" I can't. I have to pack for tomorrow. I'll see you tomorrow, promise."
She slipped her dress over her hips and secured it with the bow behind her waist. Kissing my cheek she ran through the grass and to the backdoor of her house. She gave me a breathtaking smile before walking in and shutting the door.
I picked up my towel and stood up, walking into the house. My mother was chopping up a cucumber and tossing it in a big bowl of lettuce.
" Can I help with anything?"
" No, you just go wash that chlorine out of that hair of yours."
I kissed my mom on the cheek and she smiled.
" I'm glad your happy now, sweetie."
" Me, too."
BPOV
The next two days had really been jam packed between flights, registration, apartment scoping, campus exploring. Everything was really coming into place and while I was terrified, I was excited. Edward and I explored around both of our campus's and we went looking around for apartments, to which I found one with three other people as roommates, kind of.
It's a half mile from the campus and is a brownstone-like house with three floors and a small garage.. A top, bottom and main. It was basically made up of three apartments. On the bottom floor, or the basement, was Kelly, a sophmore and then Angela and her fiancee Ben were also sophmores at the same college as I was. I had the apartment on the top, which had four rooms. Bedroom, bathroom and living room with the kitchen. The way to the bedroom didn't even have a door, it was just down the hall and through to another area. The bathroom luckily had a door though. My father was just happy that I had people living around me that were genuinely nice.
Edward found a nice place about ten minutes from his campus. It was smaller, but pretty decent. There was a kitchen, a small living room, a good sized bathroom but a bedroom on the small side. He would have to get a queen sized bed instead. The good thing was, it was closer to me.
When we got back home, packing was in order. I was sad that I would be living far away, I'd never been without my parents, but I knew that it was time to grow up and leave the nest. I packed up my movies, cd's, pictures, books, clothes, shoes and every other important thing. I kept my bedsheets, because I'd bought new ones for my new bed that was to be delievered to my new residence. I had bought a few things for the apartment, but took my television and my mother even let me take the two seat plush couch that was in the basement.
I helped Edward with his things because man did he have many boxes for his music. Edward insisted on bringing every CD, tape and record he owned with him. I packed his clothes, knowing that if he did it, he would just shove everything in and worry about it later. I stacked his books in a box and taped it up next to his third, and final, box of cd's.
Since all of this stuff couldn't be shipped. Edward and I were packing up our cars, which we would need, with all of our stuff. Most of it in mine. Carlisle and Charlie were tagging along to drive the Volvo for most of Edward's things. They were going to help unpack, and someone to switch driving. When it came to Edward's motorcycle, I was going to ask Angela, Ben and Kelly if I could keep it in there because it was coming with us on the trip.
Edward and I had said goodbye to Alice, Jasper and Emmett. Everyone was staying in Illinois to attend their College's. Jasper was staying back to attend ISU, Illinois State University, to become a professor in History for college students. Alice was going to be going to a design school in downtown Chicago, so she was able to be close to home.
Emmett was going to Aurora to attend a great Architect school and Rosalie was apparently going to Nursing school at Loyola University.
" Alright we've got seven hundred and ninety five miles approximently, which will take about thirteen hours. Can we do it?"
I groaned, grabbing my water from the kitchen counter. Edward was all awake and smiling this morning, I wondered how he did it.
" Since my boyfriend here is such a morning person apparently, he is driving first."
" Alright. We make all stops together got it. Even if it's just me who has to use the washroom, everyone is going because I don't want anyone to get lost. Hear me?"
Edward nodded and handed me his blanket that was folded on the table. My mother was in tears and Esme was sobbing while holding onto her son in a tight embrace.
" Is it too late to keep you."
" Ma, I'll call you and Bella and I will visit over breaks and Holiday's, we won't miss anything."
I squeezed my mother tightly, also giving Esme a hug. " Keep him in line." she murmured.
I looked back at my house, sighing. It would always be a home to me, but I now had a home of my own for awhile. When I hopped into the car, I was so glad that the seat was just long and that there was no cup holder or anything between the seats, because it was by the radio along with the gear shift.
First I set my water in the holder as Edward made sure everything in the back was secure. Then he got in and started up the truck. I draped the blanket over myself and shifted around, trying to get comfortable. Edward patted his lap.
" Lay here, I won't bite."
I kissed his cheek and laid my head down in his lap, my head facing his stomach. He smoothed my hair down and pulled out of the driveway, soon the noise of the Highway easy to hear. My body was limp and exhausted, but I couldn't sleep. Edward turned on his CD that had classical music on, which helped me ease into sleep.
We made a stop three hours later at a resturaunt to eat. I hadn't gotten anything because I wasn't at all hungry, but Edward got hashbrowns and bacon to go just in case I got hungry. I'd fallen asleep in the car for an hour before I was up and alert.
" What excites you most about being in New York besides school?"
" I can be with you without no interruptions. Just think, Bella, we can make out for hours and nobody is going to be looking for, or finding us."
" Of course you would say that...I am looking forward to all the time silence."
" Alone time with me doesn't matter?"
I chuckled " That's a bonus."
My body leaned against his side, and he took his right hand off the wheel to wrap his arm around my waist. The open window wipped through and luckily my hair was up in a ponytail because it would of been flying. I rubbed the small amount of facial hair that was on his jaw.
" Shave?"
" Nah."
About an hour and a half later, we had to pull over because I had to take a serious piss and I was dying of thirst. Edward pulled into a gas station and I glared at him.
" Do you know how unsanitary a gas station bathroom is? People piss on the seat and do drugs in there!"
" Would you like me to get some windex and clorox, honey?"
I grumbled a swear word " Fine, but can you get me a bottle of water and gatorade while you in there, please?"
He kissed the top of my head " Of course."
I went to the bathroom, cringing at the grossness of it. I covered the plastic part of the seat in toliet paper before sitting to use the washroom. Once I finished I washed my hands and darted out of there, a creepy man was outside was on the ground mixing something in a spoon and holding a syringe in his left hand. His clothes were all black and ripped up, he had a grey-ish brown beard and mustache.
" Hey, sweetheart. Interested?" he asked, holding up the syringe
I yelped and ran towards the truck with top speed, trying not to trip on the gravel. That was scary as shit. My dad was filling up the SUV a little bit and paused when he saw me running towards him.
" What's wrong?"
" Guy, drugs. Go arrest him."
" Isabella, I ca-"
" He offered the syringe!"
He rolled his eyes and Edward came back, holding a pack of cigarretes and a bottled water for himself. I grabbed my stuff and scowled as he lit a cigarette and put the end in his mouth
" What?" he asked.
" I am not kissing you, ash tray."
Edward blew the smoke into my face and I coughed when I accidently breathed it in through my nose.
" Edward!"
" Let's hit the rode, hot stuff." he chirped, winking at me and smacking my ass with a whack
My father slapped his cheek, not hard, and got into the drivers seat of the SUV. Edward scratched the back of his head and opened the door for me, smiling sheepishly with the cigarette hanging from his mouth. I climbed in as did he and we were right back on the highway.
He let the burning ash tap off of the cigarette and took in a long breath before tossing it out of the window, rolling it up a bit.
" I was just messing with you, I didn't mean to blow smoke in your face."
" I know that."
" Are you angry?"
I laughed " No, Edward."
He breathed a sigh of relief " Any other girl probably would of decked me."
" Well, I guess I'm not like any girl."
" That's for damn sure. Now, can you give me a kiss right here where Daddy Swan hit me?"
He tapped his cheek and I leaned forward, pecking it quickly. Edward stole my hand and kissed the top of it.
" Oh, why thank you, sir." I said, laughing afterwards.
" Your the best."
" I'd kiss you if you weren't driving."
" We could stop at a hotel."
" NO! Were going all the way."
" That's what she said."
I giggled, he was such a child sometimes, which resulted in a loud and embarassing snort. Quickly I covered my nose and mouth, my eyes wide. Edward threw his head back and let out a hearty laugh.
" Wow, that was completely unattractive."
" That was just about the most adorable thing you've ever done."
" Shut up, that was so embarassing!"
" Beloved, that was adorable."
"Beloved?" I mocked " Do we live in the eighteenth century?"
" Mmm, no. But what else do you want me to call you; babe, baby, honey, darling, sweet cheeks, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetie pie... How about love?"
I looked at my hands " Once you love me, call me love. As for now, stick with Bella. Okay, love?"
" Sure thing, beloved."
I groaned and turned to lay on my back, legs bent up and my head in his lap. I stared up at him, running my eyes over his strong arms that were gripping the wheel. I reached into my bag, picking up the sour patch kids that I'd acquired before I left. I grabbed on and reached my arm between his and put it to his lips. He opened and I popped it in. His face screwed up for a moment before he relaxed the muscles.
I fed him more and soon the sourness was nothing. After going through like a fourth of the huge bag, he stopped me and popped it into my mouth instead.
" I think I feel a cavity growing. But thank you, they were delicious."
I reached up, wiping some of the sour crystal things off the corner of his mouth, I wiped it on my pants and placed a kiss on his lower abdomen.
" Watch yourself, women."
" Why?"
" I think you can guess."
I sat up, my hair probably a bit of a mess, I smoothed it out but leaned back into his side like before.
" You look tired, maybe another nap in store for you? We've got eight hours left."
" I'll start driving in about an hour and a half."
" If you insist."
" I know your tired."
At one o'clock we pulled over to get a little bit of food and we switched off drivers. Carlisle and I were now in control. When we got in the cab, Edward attempted to lay down, but it was a little difficult because his legs were so damn long. He bent them and laid his head on my lap as I did for him.
" You smell good." he breathed against my stomach.
I ran my hand through his hair, still staring at the road. " Try to sleep, Edward."
I had the music playing quietly as Edward closed his eyes, his breath evening in ten minutes time until he was fast asleep. We drove for another two solid hours until we stopped to fill up. Carlisle happily did my tank since Edward was fast asleep in my lap. My father used the washroom as did Carlisle before we got on the rode again.
After about a three and a half hour nap, Edward awoke looking a little groggy.
" Hey, sleeping beauty."
" Hi." he yawned, sitting up and throwing the blanket off, taking a long swig from a water bottle.
" I have to take a wicked piss."
" Use the bottle."
He lifted his hips and started to undo his belt.
" Edward? I was kidding. Here, call Carlisle."
We arrived at my apartment at seven thirty. Since only some of Edward's stuff were in my truck, we just packed it in there somehow and Carlisle and Edward went to his apartment to unpack his stuff.
Since they couldn't find a flight to Chicago for tomorrow, they were leaving tonight at ten fifteen.
" Okay, Bells, lets get you unpacked."
I opened the two doors so we could just go up the stairs without having to keep the door open. As I was securing the doors open, Angela and Ben came out.
" Hey, moving in today?"
" Yeah...Uh, dad, this is two of my roommates I guess you could say, Angela and Ben, guys this is my dad, Charlie."
Ben shook his hand firmly and Angela smiled shyly. " We would offer help but were heading out to dinner with my parents." Ben said.
" It's fine. Have a nice night."
I think we should of taken pictures of Charlie and I, the two most clumsiest people in the world, carrying a mattress up a flight of ten stairs. It was the most difficult task yet, and I had no idea how we were planning on doing this.
" Bella! Keep it still, stop moving it for one second." my father yelled, coming to an abrupt stop.
"Kid, you killing me here."
" Sorry, dad."
After we got the mattress in, we shoved it into the bedroom along with the frame. He helped me get the boxes in the living room and kitchen. It was really a change for me. I was moving my stuff into my new apartment. This was a new leaf.
At nine thirty Carlisle and Edward pulled up with the Volvo. The motorcycle was parked on the street until I talked to my roommates. Edward and Carlisle hopped up the steps and I let them in.
" Mind the boxes."
Edward kissed my forehead " Hey."
" Hello."
" Well, kids. It takes about fourty minutes to get to the airport and I've called a cab." My father said.
I grasped my dad in a tight hug and fought the tears that were threatening to spill. He kissed my cheek and I released him, giving Carlisle a tight hug as I heard my father lecture Edward about taking care of me. Luckily Edward was only fifteen to twenty minutes away from me, so I was glad for that.
I wiped the tears that fell when they got into the cab.
" It's going to be hard without my mom or dad." I murmured.
Edward wrapped his arms around me " I know. But after awhile, we'll get in the swing of it. It'll be great, Bella, no worries."
I reached up on my tip toes and kissed his lips chastely. His arms wrapped around my waist to pull me close. I kissed him back just as enthusiastically as he was kissing me.
" You have an apartment for that kind of stuff now." I heard a somewhat familar voice say.
I pulled away and blushed. Angela was smirking at me and Ben was chuckling.
" Oh, sorry about that... I have a question. I don't know who uses the garage, but Edward has his car and motorcycle, and since he doesn't have a garage of his own and he doesn't want to leave the motorcycle in the parking garage, I was wondering if he could just store it here."
" I use it for mine and Ange's car, but yeah that's fine I'm sure it will fit."
" Thanks man." Edward said, rolling his bike towards the garage. Ben gave him the code and he got it in quickly before jogging back over to me.
" I should probably start getting a few necessary things together back...home? So I will see you tomorrow, okay?"
" Oh! First can you help me with my bed."
Ben and Angela laughed before shutting their apartment door.
" I really do need help." I said.
" Of course, let's check it out."
Edward helped me assemble the frame and get the boxspring and the mattress on the bed. As he was about to leave, I hung onto him tightly as he assured me he would see me tomorrow. Alright, so maybe I was a little scared of being alone.
" Beloved, if your really so scared I can stay."
I released him " No, no. It's fine. I'll get over it, just...call me before you go to sleep."
He placed a lingering kiss on my lips " I will, promise."
" I love you." I whispered.
" I know." Edward said, slipping into the car and waving to me as he pulled out.
With a deep breath, I spun on my heel and walked up the stairs, shutting both of the doors, locking them securely and putting in the code for the security alarm.
I walked up the flight to my apartment and opened the door, I shut it and locked it, shoving my key in my pocket.
Welcome Home, Bella.
Authors Note- Anybody look at my review count lately? I am so close to 1,000 I can taste it. Please review, I know we can do it! We shall soon see who the thousandth reviewer is...
My new Story, Deep Into the Darkness, has been posted.
Summary-
Edward, 23, and a Med Student has been caught up with his brutal past ever since he was adopted by the Cullen's. Will one summer with Bella Swan, former Cambridge student and friend of Alice, be enough for Edward to find true love, or will his unwillingness to let go of the past tear them apart? AU, BxE, Rated M for Language and Abuse.
I suggest nobody under the age of 15-16 read the story due to Drinking, Language, small Abuse details, Orange Slices ( Detailed kissing scene's, talk of sex between characters) and innuendo. I can't force anybody not to read a story, but I hope that everyone has to sense to look away if they know they aren't supposed to read.
Check it out!