The Learning Curve: Chapter 67
Edward's Bedroom
It had been two weeks since the Winter Formal. We hadn't had sex.
I was going insane.
Now that Edward had revealed the whole truth about his reputation, and I had revealed my desire for him, I thought we might make some progress. Apparently I was wrong, because Edward and I were alone in his house and instead of fooling around or even making out, we were studying for a calculus test.
"Crap, I think I'm out of lead," Edward complained, oblivious to my suffering. He shook his mechanical pencil and tossed it across the room in frustration.
"Why are we studying?" I asked in a huff.
He shot me a look like I was crazy and then reached down for his backpack. "Because the test is tomorrow?"
I rolled my eyes, which went unnoticed; Edward was too busy digging in his bag for another pencil. "No, I mean why are we studying now, when we're all alone? Aren't there better things we could be doing?"
Edward sat up and looked at me squarely. "Bella, I thought we both agreed this wasn't all about sex anymore."
"Keyword all. Just because it's not all about sex doesn't mean it's not any about sex."
He sighed. "Why is it so important to you?"
I bristled. "Isn't it important to you?"
He stared at me for a beat. "I'm happy just to be with you, Bella."
My eyes stung. When I was with Mike, a statement like that would have been a relief. From Edward, it was almost an insult.
I grabbed my textbook, notebook and calculator and stuffed them quickly into my bag.
"What are you doing, Bella?"
I avoided his eyes. "I'm going home."
Edward sighed again, and it was a sound of exasperation. "Bella."
"I'm not going to sit here and feel like the bad guy, okay?" And without looking at him, I hurried out of his room and out of his house.