"San Diego..." I mused as we rode up to the penthouse.
"San Diego." He hummed, pulling my closer to his chest. He leaned around me to see my face. "Are you not happy with it?" He asked, sounding truly concerned.
"No! No, baby, this is great!" I smiled turning in his arms.
"We can go somewhere else... Anywhere. Name a place." There was whispering from the two old ladies in the corner of the elevator. I turned towards them, to see them staring and obviously talking about Edward and me.
"How about Casper, Wyoming?" He suggested, making the old women scoff and me raise a brow.
"What's in Casper?"
"Romance? Gah, I don't know, I really just want you to be happy."
"I am fine here." I said shaking my head at him. "Please, calm down." The elevator stopped and the two women walked out one of the mumbling:
"He's overcompensating. Probably slept with her friend. Just like my Henry, god rest his soul." My eyes widened at the extreme turn that took and I looked up to Edward who held a brochure.
"Did you hear that?"
"What?" He asked. I shook my head with a chuckle and he furrowed his eyebrows.
"Those women think you're over compensating." I informed, moving away from his embrace. "They think you're cheating on me with my friend."
"Well, Alice hates me, and I don't know your other friends... So..."
"Alice doesn't hate you." I said, bending the truth just a tad.
"She sure doesn't like me." The elevator stopped at the pent house and the doors slid open to reveal a tiny hallway, with a large wooden door at the end.
Of course he was right, he may not have realized how right he was though. Alice had set up a date for me, just to spite him. Said date was scheduled for the day before we flew out though, so I wasn't quite sure if she knew I'd missed it.
"Maybe not." I shrugged. "Honestly-"
"I know, I wouldn't like myself either if I were her."
"But you aren't her, and I like you. And you like you. That's really all that matters." I smiled before tapping his nose.
"You should be a therapist, babe." He rolled his eyes and playfully nipped at my fingers as I pulled them away.
I chuckled as I pulled out the key card and pushed open the door for Edward who had insisted upon lugging every bag we had, sans my purse, up the stairs at one time.
"Thanks..." I nodded and my jaw dropped as I looked into the huge room. The room varied in warm oranges and reds, giving the entire, almost condo sized room a warm feeling. "Jesus, Edward..."
"It's great, huh?" He asked taking in the room while simultaneously unloading.
"It's amazing." I whispered still in awe. His arms wound around my waist and I placed my hands over his as he pulled me into his chest.
"After the past few weeks... You deserve it." He sighed, resting his chin on my shoulder. I reached up and stroked his stubbly jaw as he spoke.
"Thank you." I smiled, still enthralled by the room.
"Anything for you. I love you."
"Love you too." I turned in his arms so that I faced him and I cupped his cheek. "More than anything."
He smiled and nodded, "Any and everything." I stretched up and chastely put my lips to his. "And now... We get settled." He said before pulling away completely and picking up our bags, again.
As soon as Edward lifted the bags a long vibration sounded. "That's my phone, can you get that?"
I nodded with a shrug and slipped it out of his back pocket. My heart dropped as I looked at the phone screen. It was the same breathtaking blonde from Tacoma.
Well that'll ruin a mood.
"Edward?" He turned and I held up the phone, showing him the picture. He shrugged and didn't stop walking up the spiral staircase.
"Could you get that please? I know that these first few days are about you and me... But this is important." I scowled at the phone and pressed talk.
"Hello?"
"Um, who is this?"
"This is Bella Swan, Edward's secretary. He's busy at the moment. But may I take a message?"
"I thought Edward was on vacation." She grounded out, I bit my lip wondering where I knew that voice from.
"He is." And that's the end of that. "Oh hold on, he's coming." Edward held out his hand as he came off of the steps.
"Thanks." He smiled, kissing the corner of my mouth as he took the phone. "Hey, I told you I wasn't working for a few days. Can't this wait?" He went and sat at one of the stools that waited at the bar. Despite my curiosity I wandered away to give him privacy. I started up the stairs to the lofted bedroom.
"No, Ka- I can't meet at all this week. I'm not in Washington." There was a heavy sigh and I cast a look over the banister to see Edward pull out a notepad and start to scribble down words, nodding as the woman babbled. "Yes, next week. Alright, see you then." He hung up and sighed.
"Everything alright?" I asked, looking leaking over the banister a bit.
"Yeah, she's just..." He groaned and put his phone on the counter, before pushing it down the surface. I pulled back so that I was out of sight and bit my lip. The curiosity was eating at me. That picture was obviously the same woman he'd been with, but I didn't want to bring things down and drudge up the past.
Eh.
"So... Who was that?" I asked, throwing my hair into a bun.
"A client who doesn't understand that I'm not a 24/7 architect." He groaned, tugging a hand through his hair. I furrowed my eyebrows wondering what she could be doing that consisted of constant architectural advice. Of course, that usually meant one of two things.
Either she didn't understand what architects were supposed to do...
Or she had a crush.
"I just thought she sounded familiar on the phone."
"That was Kate Rochester. You scheduled my appointment with her, for that day in Tacoma." He said softly. I headed down the steps, with a relieved sigh. He smiled when he saw me and opened his arms. "Except we shifted it to the lunch hour." I nodded and melted against him. "Speaking of lunch. Whaddaya say we hit up a drive through somewhere and burn in the sun."
"And they say you aren't romantic."
"They are damn fools. All of them." He smiled, sliding his hands into my back pockets. He tilted his chin up and puckered his lips for a kiss, scrunching up his eyes. I laughed and pressed my lips to his.
"I'm not really hungry now... Why don't we just chill today, then we can do stuff tomorrow and the following days." I asked, holding out my hands. He took them and stood, before pulling me back into him. He cast a glance at the clock and his eyes lit up.
"Cuddle time?" He asked excitedly, I rolled my eyes and he swooped me up, carrying me bridal style towards the stairs.
"Not if you keep carrying me like this! We won't even make it up the steps like this." I rolled my eyes and he nodded.
"True..." He lowered my legs a bit before using that momentum to haul me over his shoulder.
"Edward!"
"Yeah, babe?"
"If you don't put me down; I'm not going to cuddle with you." I threatened before I smacked his ass.
"Yeah you will." He scoffed before grabbing a handful of my ass.
"I won't and I'll tell Emmett about your whole cuddling infatuation." He stopped, and I jolted on his shoulder.
"You wouldn't." He gasped. "Bella, he'll kick my ass. It's not my fault there's not a manlier name for my passion."
"Snuggling." I giggled, before throwing out my hands as I almost fell face first down the steps.
"You suck." He shook his head and continued up the steps. Once we finally reached the bed he laid me down and dove on top of me before I had the chance to shut down his cuddle session. His fingers found my sides and I giggled uncontrollably.
"Oh god, baby, stop!" I laughed loudly, writhing under him. He buried his face in my neck and blew raspberries against my flushed skin.
"This is so unpleasant! Edward, no!" My hand raised and tangled up in his hair.
"Are you going to tell Emmett?" He asked over my screams.
"No! No!"
"And why not?"
"Because he'd mess up your face; and then I'd be forced to end it with you." His fingers stopped and he smiled at me.
"Good girl." He nodded and I held my stomach, gasping for air. "Now come 'ere." He pulled me towards him and spooned me.
"You're such... An ass..." I gasped, feeling his hand sneak under my shirt to rest on my stomach.
"Mmm... You love me anyway." He kissed my jaw and I smiled. I moved my hips back into his a little more, and lifted an eyebrow.
"Somebody's excited."
"More like horny as fuck." He grunted, his thumb tracing the bottom of the cup of my bra. I'd decided that it'd be best for us to withhold for a few weeks after our disagreement. So it ended up being about six weeks since we'd last made love, including our three week hiatus.
His hips shifted against my ass and I sighed as desire started to stir in the pit of my stomach.
To fuck or not to fuck?
"Edward..." I whispered, he shushed me and his hand moved back down my stomach to cup me over my yoga pants.
"Baby, how can you deny me when you want it so badly?" He whispered before kissing my shoulder. I involuntarily shifted against his hand and blushed when I realized just how wet I was. "You're soaking through your pants, gorgeous." He moaned and my eyelashes fluttered. If he'd stopped talking I probably would have been able to have control myself.
"Looks like you missed my just as much as I missed you." His middle finger thumped against my clit and I whimpered. "Baby, you're killing me here."
"I thought you just wanted to cuddle." I said pitifully.
"I do... But, I need you." His lips pressed against my throat and I tilted my head to give him better access. I moved away from him and pushed his shoulder so that he laid on his back. I whipped my shirt over my head, leaving me in a black lacy see through bra that I choose just for him. He made a choking noise and I smiled, before straddling his thighs. I leaned over and undid the buttons of his shirt.
"Dear god you're gorgeous." I blushed and leaned over to kiss him. His hand tangled in my hair and he slipped his tongue into my mouth. And then...
His phone rang.
He groaned into my mouth and I just sighed and pulled away. "Where are you going?" He asked over Salt n Pepa blasting Push It; the ringtone his mother set for herself.
"You need to get your phone..." I sighed.
"Not really, it's just Mum."
"And she'll keep calling until you pick up." He sighed and moved to stand up.
"Fine, but when I get back up here I want you naked."
"Mkay." I bit my lip and watched him disappear down the steps. I quickly she my bra and other clothes and folded them up, placing them on the nightstand. On second thought I picked up my thong that he never got to see and went to the banister.
"Hey, mum." He sighed from downstairs as he adjusted himself. "Yeah, we made it here safely... Yep, she likes it." His words were rushed and I snapped from above him. He looked up and I dangled the thong above his head before letting it drop. "Oh god... Mum I've got to go-" there was another pause and Edward gagged. "Gross, bye." There were a couple of quick footsteps and then he appeared at the top of the steps. His pants were undone and his shirt was completely off.
"You little tease." I smiled as he came up and pined me against the banister. He attempted to jiggle it for a moment and then bent me over it once he thought it was sturdy enough.
"Stick that ass out, baby." He whispered, holding my hips in both hands. He shuffled behind me a little and then a warm hard mass smacked onto my ass. I reached back to grab that delicious cock and he smacked my ass, with his hand this time.
"Nuh uh, baby." He put his cock against my pussy, thrusting so that it didn't go in, but we both got some friction. He reached around me and sunk his middle finger into my sopping cunt.
"I need you, fuck me." I panted.
"I don't think this banister can handle how hard I want to take you right now." He said, pulling us away and taking me to the bed. He gently lowered me and crawled over me.
"Edward?" I whispered, kissing up his jaw. He'd gone still and sighed.
I immediately froze, cupping his cheek. "What's wrong?" He shook his head and began to slide down my body, dropping kisses on his way down.
"I don't think I'll be able to last very long, but I want this to be good for you." His fingers slipped and slid through my wet lips, driving me crazy.
"You always make it good for me." I said truthfully. "And I just want you, now come back up here and give it to me." He nodded and came back to me. He grabbed a condom and I shook my head.
"I got the shot. I just want to feel you." He nodded, kissing my neck. He lined up with my entrance and I hummed with pleasure as he pushed in, stretching me.
"Oh fuck." He hissed when he was fully in. I smiled and cried out when he pulled out and thrust back into me. "Ah, so tight."
"Yes, Edward, fuck me, baby!" I screamed as his pace picked up and he drilled my needy sex.
His head dropped and he took one of my nipples into his mouth. I moaned loudly and scraped down his back, gasping at the red marks there.
"I'm sorry." I whispered before screaming when he rubbed against my g-spot.
"Don't apologize." He panted in my ear before kissing my shoulder. "Mmm, I love you." He said quietly, cupping my cheek, his other arm was on the side of my head, bracing him.
"Baby, I love you more. Now take me home." I whispered before our lips finally met. He nodded and pulled back, leaning back in a way that made his cock slide against my g-spot. He fingers slipped down my body and twirled around my clit.
"Yes!" I yelled as he through me over the edge before followed right after me. He collapsed on me with exhaustion and I ran my fingers through his damp hair. After a while he dragged his head from the crook of my neck to the pillow next to my head. I turned so that I faced him and he put an arm over my waist, pulling me closer.
"What'd your mom say on the phone?"
"She said she's glad you like San Diego, and she wants us to be safe. Then she said, and I quote "safe sex is great sex. Better wear that latex."" My mouth dropped open and I barked out a laugh.
"Your mother is one of a kind."
"Tell me about it..." He sighed with a roll of his eyes. I felt his eyes making a slow trail up my body and stop at my thighs. "Would you like me to draw a bath?" He asked, kissing my jaw.
"I'd love that." I smiled and he nodded, moving out of the bed. I sat up and clutched the sheet to my chest watching as he disappeared into the bathroom.
My phone rang not long after he left and I answered it with out checking the caller ID.
"Hello?"
"Well I see it didn't take you two long to move on to the fornication stage." Alice laughed.
"How would you know? I said one word!"
"Don't ask. Okay I don't mean to ruin your sexual paradise but I just wanted to let you know that Forks Elementary is considering rehiring a few teacher."
"Really?" I bit my lip and tugged my hand through my hair. The bed dipped behind me and Edward dropped a light kiss on my shoulder.
"Really. And guess who's name is first on the contact list for the hiring board?!"
"Alice..." I cupped a hand over my mouth and she laughed from the phone.
"Okay, I'm gonna go, but at least think about it. There's a good chance you'll get tenure, too!" I smiled and thanked her. I turned to look at a confused Edward.
"I might be able to get my job back!" I whispered loudly.
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