Chapter 9: Originally Chapters 38-39

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BPOV

Finals began before I knew it. I had been cramming like crazy and I received many curious stares when I walked in to my exams with a black eye and a cut lip. Not Jasper though he actually laughed at me when we were studying together after I explained what happened. Dick.

I was headed to Manchester airport to fly home for Christmas. Alice was bringing me. I was sad to leave her for the holidays but she assured me that Jasper was going to be keeping her company in that big house of hers and was glowing in happiness. We were singing along loudly to some classic Christmas songs on our way to the airport- mainly sung by Mariah Carey and were having a blast.

I was feeling carefree for the second time this semester. I was in a pair of "eating pants' and a loose T with my down winter coat keeping me nice and cozy and my hair was up in high pony. I was set for traveling. In less then 8 hours I would be home for the holidays! I couldn't wait.

I hugged Alice goodbye and checked in. I picked up some trashy romance novel at one of the news stations and stocked up on trail mix and various types of candy.

When I got to my gate I saw very few people around me. I was taking an indirect flight from Manchester to Port Angeles, stopping in Seattle. I expected a few more people would be heading to Seattle but I was wrong. I explained to one of the American Airline's employees that I had recently broken my ribs after I died for a minute and brought real tears to my eyes and he upgraded me to Business class.

Alice is the one who assured me that I needed to tell the staff about my injuries and winked at me. I was in such a good mood I decided to test my luck.

I sent her a text "Thank you, Alice! Free upgrade to business class!"

When we started boarding I had been in the bathroom and missed my cue in the seating zones. I rushed to get in line and the flight attendant smiled at me and ushered me through. I was so distracted trying to find my isle that I didn't notice Edward and Tanya sitting there.

It actually wasn't until half way through the flight that I realized they were on board the same plane as me. I could recognize his chuckle anywhere. My panties dampness was the first signal that we were in close proximity to each other.

He was sitting in first class. My attention honed in on him and I quickly decided it was best not to let myself be known.

Instead, I tried my very best to eavesdrop because I lack morals.

"Tanya, I can tell something has been bothering you, just tell me and get it off your chest."

"I am transferring Edward. I just got my acceptance letter to the University of Texas school of Law."

"What...?"

Silence followed, I was shocked. My mouth hung open.

After a few uncomfortable minutes Edward quietly responded "I don't understand."

"Edward, Dartmouth was your dream. I have made my dreams quite clear."

"That you want to marry a rich cowboy and live on a plantation with servants? Fuck Tanya I thought you were kidding?"

"You have your dreams and I have mine. I tried to make you my cowboy Edward, I really did. But after seeing you here this year I realized it wasn't fair to you or to me."

"What do you mean?"

"You don't have to keep your promise to my Mom Edward. I know that is why you stayed with me. I love you for it, I always will, you are a good man Edward and I know you love me. But my heart doesn't belong to you and you have already given your heart to someone else."

My heart was pounding out of my chest; this was the worst craziest eavesdropping I have ever subjected myself to. What promise? Who had his heart? Why in the world would Tanya give him up? Edward would be one sexy fucking cowboy...

"Tanya..."

"No Edward, it's okay. That day in the hospital was a long time ago. My mom didn't realize what she was making you promise. We were just children. The love we had for each other was innocent. She knew that. She didn't mean to bind you to me. She wouldn't have wanted that for either of us."

"I do love you Tanya."

"Not the way you love her. I see how you look at her. How much it hurts you to be apart from her. Fuck Edward, when she walked in to Torts with that busted lip and that bruise on her eye I thought you were going to hop out of your seat and try to take her to the hospital you were so concerned. I doubt you even managed a B on that exam you were so wrapped up in starring at her."

HOLLLLLLLY crap... ME?

She can't mean me?

But she must.

I was ramrod straight in my seat. The lady next to me took notice and saw that I was eavesdropping and gave me a curious disapproving look. I ignored her. This was important!

"Edward, I don't want you to come home with me for Christmas. We need to start our lives. You don't need to see my aunts and uncles and my sisters who will remind you over and over of that silly promise you made at eight years old. I don't need it either. I will tell them we broke up at the beginning of the year. We need to let each other live."

"But I am already on the flight... what am I going to do? Where will I go?"

"I'm sorry Edward. I will pay you back for a flight back to New Hampshire, I should have told you sooner. I have known since orientation. I saw you looking at Bella Swan like she was the most desirable thing in the universe. Never once in my life have you looked at me like that. I was so jealous I was horrible to her. It wasn't until I realized how much you really liked her that I decided to give her a chance. She is perfect for you. I am not going to get in the way of that Edward. And I don't want you to get in the way of my dreams anymore either."

Tanya's behaviors made so much more sense to me now. I instantly forgave her for being a piece of shit to me. I would have acted the same way towards her if I thought I was losing Edward to her.

"Tanya, that night our parents were killed... " Edward's voice started quivering. "When our grandparents brought us to the hospital to see who was going to survive I thought my life was over. My parents and your dad didn't survive the surgeries but when we saw your mom there she told me that you were the most important person in our lives now. Family. Not by blood but through life. That one-day you and I had to make us family by blood. So that our parents could all watch down on us and know that their grandchildren would be raised in a happy loving family and that I would give you the world. She held my hand and waited for me to respond and when I nodded she squeezed harder and told me to promise out loud. When I did she smiled and her heart monitor went flat." Edward was crying.

I felt tears well up in my eyes, who makes and eight year old promise something like that? Little broken hearted and responsible Edward Cullen was in an arraigned marriage before he had all of his permanent teeth?

He kept talking through some tears. "That moment haunts my dreams. Your mom is replaced by all of our parents, saying the same thing warning me that I am doing this wrong. Tanya, I am sorry that I couldn't make you happy that I couldn't keep the promise to your mom." He let out a sob.

I heard Tanya's tearful response. "I didn't know all of that Edward. I heard her ask you to give me the world. I thought you were overbearing. I tried so hard to push you away in college. Hooking up with any one who showed interest and rubbing it in your face. You just took it all, always faithful and loving to me. I will always love you for that. But I want passion; I was to see the look of jealously you wore on your face when you thought Bella was dating other people. I want that look to be on the face of the man who I will marry. I want the man I marry to have the same lust and desire in his eyes when he looks at me that burns in your eyes when you look at Bella."

Edward let out another little sob. "I'm sorry Tanya."

"Me too. But letting each other go will keep the promise I thought you made with her, you would be giving me the world."

An announcement rung out over the plane "The seatbelt sign is now on. Buckle your seats in now we are about to fly through a patch of turbulence."

The plane shook violently and rose and dropped at unexpected intervals. It was very fitting with the emotions that were flowing between the three of us- it felt like destiny.

After another hour of basically smooth flying we landed in Seattle and from what I could overhear during the remainder of the flight was that Edward was not going to fly up to Alaska with Tanya. I didn't know what his plans were exactly. But her flight was boarding about 20 minutes after we landed and I had a two-hour layover so I would probably see Edward.

I wonder if I should let him know that I overheard the plane stuff. That would be an awkward conversation...

I grabbed my bag from the overhead compartment and waited in line while the people in front of me started to shuffle out. Edward and Tanya were about six people in front of me and I still felt the need to keep my head down and remain unseen. When I got out of the gate and entered the terminal I saw Edward enter the mens room and Tanya running with a roller bag down the terminal probably trying to catch her flight. I felt so bad for Edward what a shitty Christmas.

I went to the bathroom too and when I came out sought out the flight screen to check what gate the Port Angeles flight was going out of. I finally found my flight and it said it was delayed for an additional two hours. I started to look around and I realized Edward was speaking to one of the American Airlines staff members and was looking more and more frustrated.

I decided I should just find a tavern and grab a beer or three while I waited the flight and started to walk away from Edward but guilt and unease began washing through me. He was my friend after all; I can't leave him stranded on Christmas. I can't pretend he is not on my side of the country without a friendly face in sight.

So I pivoted and started walking over to him and decided to go with "surprise" that he was here.

"Edward Cullen?"

He turned his head back a little to look at me. His eyes were so sad and then realization started to set onto his face and he gave me a look full of hope and happiness. It made my heart melt.

"Bella!" His whole body turned around and he gave me a strong hug, bringing his face down toward my shoulder and inhaling into my hair.

I hugged back tightly and asked "What are you doing out in Seattle?"

He froze a little and then relaxed. I felt guilty for asking but I didn't want to let on that I overheard the bomb Tanya dropped on the plane.

"I am actually trying to see when the next flight is back to New Hampshire. They say it is not until tomorrow afternoon. So I will be spending the evening in the airport I guess. What about you?"

"I live in Washington, I have another flight later today it just got delayed but I'm flying over to Port Angeles." He nodded and had a weak smile on his face. "Would you want to grab some drinks with me while I wait?"

His crooked smile appeared and he responded "I would love that Bella, I could definitely use a drink."

We walked past probably 100 gates before we found a restaurant that looked comfortable enough to spend a few hours in. I ordered a Totem Northwest Pale beer and Edward ordered some scotch on the rocks. All through our time at the tavern it looked like Edward wanted to say something to me but hesitated and would change subjects.

Finally he squared his shoulders a little more and spoke his mind. "So are you going to be seeing Jake over your break?"

I looked up at him confused. "Yeah, he lives on the reservation near my town, I will probably hang out with him a couple times. Knowing him though he will be hoping to come over every time I need help wrapping my ribs." I joked.

Edward looked both resigned and furious but didn't say anything and I am pretty sure I detected a look of jealousy.

I decided to ask about Tanya and see what he would say. "So, are you going to be visiting with Tanya over the break at all?"

His eyes locked onto mine and it was like he was staring into my soul. "No, we broke up and she is transferring to a law school in Texas, I was actually going to go with her to Alaska but we hashed it all out on the flight and decided it was best for her to visit her family without me there."

"I'm sorry Edward."

"It's okay, it's the right choice. I actually feel relieved in many ways." He gave me a small smile and we changed subjects and ordered another round of drinks.

I suddenly realized that I forgot about my flight because I was having such a good time with him. It should start boarding in about twenty minutes. "Shit Edward, I have to go. Want to come with me to the gate?"

"Yeah okay." He looked upset that I was leaving, then he pulled out about $60 cash and left it on the table. I was preparing to pay with a credit card. "Don't worry, I have this Bella, I don't want you to miss your flight." He gave me a side hug and I really really wanted to curl into his body and kiss him.

Instead I looked up to him and smiled. "Thanks Edward" For the umpteenth time my voice came out a breathy and he gave me a little smirk. I blushed.

On our way to my gate he offered to take my carry on, which was just a small duffel full of snacks and books and other fun travel stuff plus my toiletries. It only weighed a few pounds so I didn't need his help but he insisted. So I tossed him the leopard print purple duffle. If he wanted to hold my obnoxious accessory then who am I to stop him. I fought a laugh the entire walk to the gate.

When we arrived I was the only person at the gate, which didn't make any sense since boarding was supposed to start in about 5 minutes. I jogged up to the counter.

"Excuse me? Sorry, I saw that the flight was delayed but did I miss the boarding? It said 2:45 the last time I checked."

"No ma'am, we have been making announcements for the last thirty minutes that your flight has been canceled. It was supposed to fly here from Portland but the plane was having technical difficulties. We have another flight to Port Angeles that departs at 10 tomorrow morning so that will be the earliest time we can get you there. I'm very sorry."

The attendant did look sorry so I decided there was no reason to be upset with her, but it was still the perfect opportunity to practice my advocacy skills.

"I understand, please add me to the flight for tomorrow morning. I will also need some food and hotel vouchers because I didn't plan ahead for this."

"It's not really our policy to provide those." She looked uncomfortable.

"It is under your contract that the airline will get me to and from the agreed upon destinations and your company failed to maintain its aircrafts. I should hardly have to pay for the inconvenience of American Airline's short comings by finding a hotel without any notice and having to purchase dinner tonight and breakfast tomorrow due to the delay."

She was nodding. This was good.

"Okay one minute." She typed up a few things and gave me a voucher for $50 worth of food and a hotel up to $275. She handed them to me a little uncertainly. "Will this cover the costs? I am very sorry again for the inconvenience."

"Yes, thank you for your help. Hope you have a Merry Christmas" I smiled at her and turned back to face Edward.

He gave me a little smirk and his skin looked a little flushed. I winked at him. Then I called my Dad really quick to let him know that I would need him to pick me up tomorrow and not today. As soon as I hung up I took Edward's hand and started walking. "Come on."

"Where are we going?"

"You said your flight to New Hampshire isn't until tomorrow? Let's go get our luggage and you can share my room in Seattle with me. I'll just request a room with two queens."

"Okay, Bella." He put his hand on the small of my back and I glanced up at him and smiled, biting my lip.

My head ran wild with sex fantasies that I knew would never happen but my heart rate still managed to increase to a frantic pace. His hand was slowly rising and falling against my lower back as I walked and it sent thrills through me.

When we got to the luggage carousels we couldn't locate our bags and after finding the people in charge we learned that Edward's had been sent through to Alaska and would not be back at SEA-TAC for a while and mine was just missing. It had been misplaced when the plane from Portland never showed up but they assured me it would be sorted out before my flight tomorrow morning.

Edward ran his hands through his hair. "Could today get any more insane?"

"You are talking to a walking disaster. If we part now you might be able to salvage the day and avoid more insanity, if not I can't make any promises."

He laughed then looked at me seriously. "You, even though you are a tad insane, are the highlight of my day, Bella. Now that you've found me here I wouldn't dream of parting with you until I have to." He twirled his hand around my ponytail and gave it a light tug. His eyes started to churn in lust but still he looked so genuine.

Divine inspiration came to me when he tugged on my pony. While his hand was still on my hair. I put both of my on hands on his other wrist and held tightly. "Spend Christmas with me Edward, don't fly back to New Hampshire, get on my fight to Port Angeles." I was getting more and more excited about the prospect.

He was slow to respond.

"Please Edward? Charlie loves you, he won't mind? I will cook you anything you want." I am sure my expression looked pathetic.

"Really, you won't mind?"

I just laughed and pulled his head down to my height and kissed him on the cheek. "Come on! Let's go change your flight in case mine is booked up."

He looked a little dazed but chuckled. "Okay, thanks Bella, I would love to spend Christmas with you."

It was settled. He was going to be spending basically from now until the Wednesday after New Years with me in Forks, that was the same amount of time he had planned on being in Alaska.

"Bella, are you sure I am not imposing on you by staying this whole time?"

"No, it will be fun. I didn't have anything planned but we can hang out and go places or you can just relax. I brought a bunch of novels I have been wanting to read this semester so if you don't want to be near me 24/7 I won't be offended."

Edward smiled widely at me and walked me out to the shuttle stand to go to the hotel, we decided on the Hilton.

I walked up to the woman at the counter of the Hilton and didn't have any reservations. She also didn't look too happy when I held up the voucher, but why would that matter, the hotel would be getting paid either way.

"We would like a room with two beds."

She mumbled it being fucking Christmas time and people being demanding. "I will check." She looked over the computers then gave me a hateful glare. "We only have the deluxe rooms left, I can give you guys an employee discount but if the voucher still doesn't cover the total are you willing to pick up the cost?"

"How much is it?"

"$259 for the night."

"We will take it, the voucher is for $275."

She looked surprised and quickly handed us the room keys. "Great, have a nice stay."

Edward was looking at me like I was some kind of novelty. We walked to the elevator and pushed the button for the eleventh floor. I kept glancing over to him on the ride up until I had to ask. "What?"

"It's nothing, you just never cease to surprise me."

"Why?"

"You can persuade people somehow, it is like everyone wants to make you happy." He started chuckling and shook his head. I raised an eyebrow. "Based on your expressions it seems like you think you are a lion stalking its prey and forcing it to submit, but you are really more of a lovable kitten that people want to cuddle with and keep safe."

"Thank you? And Fuck you." That was the best way I knew how to accept the compliment/-backhanded insult. He chuckled again and smirked at me.

The rest of the ride up the elevator I was hyper aware of Edward's proximity to me and we settled into silence once again.

I opened the door to the room and was surprised to find a king sized bed. Edward shut the door behind us and stared at the bed before his eyes roamed over to me. Deep down I was not disappointed at all at this development and based on the conversation Edward had on the plane, I figured he might not be upset either.

I didn't want him to suggest we switch hotels so I tried to act casual. "Have you ever been to Seattle before? Do you want to cab it into the city and do some Christmas shopping or grab some food?"

"Sure if you want to. I might take a quick shower first if you don't mind." He was avoiding my eyes and I glanced down to see that his erection was growing in his pants. Hm I wonder why he really wants to take a shower…hehe.

"Okay, we will shower and then go out for maybe three hours? Then grab some dinner." He nodded and quickly turned his body from mine.

Edward showered first and I was lying on the bed clenching my thighs together try to ease my throbbing sex. I wanted to be in that room. He came out wrapped in a towel and his chiseled upper body was exposed to me and I felt the temperature in the room rise to such a degree that I was sure I was panting. I wanted to lick a path from his jaw to the firm ab/hip muscles that pointed to his dick. I couldn't peal my eyes off of my personal adonis.

"Bella..." He said cautiously. He was looking at me like he wanted to mount me on the bed. In my head, I was chanting for him to do it. "The bathroom is all yours."

I felt my lip slide between my teeth and I dumbly bobbed my head and rolled off of the bed, stumbling toward the bathroom. I shut the door behind me, not bothering to lock it because my inner whore won out when trying to think through all of the positive possibilities. I quickly stripped my travel clothes off and piled them on top of the toilet and took my shower using all of the little hotel soaps and conditioners.

I stepped out and grabbed my towel. I dried my body then flipped my head down so I could wrap my hair in the towel while I put some lotion on my body. That was the plan anyway.

But I was a little over eager.

As I pulled the towel off my body and swung it around me it side swiped my clothes that I hastily left balancing on the toilet and while my head was looking at my knees and I was wrapping my hair with the towel I heard the unnerving plopping sound of my only outfit falling into the toilet. Ooooh shit! I dropped the towel and immediately pulled the clothes out and dumped them into the tub. Without my checked suitcase I have literally zero clothes, even the ace bandage fell in. My face paled. I got back into the shower and rinsed the clothes out squeezing what shampoo was left on them to try to suds them up and once I was done I washed off my arms. I hung the clothes on the curtain rod, dried off again and finished my routine by putting on some lotion.

I wrapped the towel around my body and re-entered the room. Edward's eyes locked onto my figure and I started to squirm under his heated stare.

"Edward, I can't go shopping... or leave this room... my clothes fell in the toilet" his face twisted in disgust but I continued explaining "and they are now drying. So I only have this."

His eyes widened but he found his voice "That's okay, I wasn't set on going either way." His eyes continued to rake over me and I shuddered. "Are you cold? I packed an extra long sleeve shirt in my carry on incase I wanted to put another layer on during the flights. It's clean... do you want it?"

"Yes, thank you!" I wasn't cold but I was more than happy to take his shirt.

Edward pulled out a long sleeve baseball style shirt that had a white chest and red sleeves and handed it to me.

I pulled it on over my head and found that it went about three inches above my knees. So I hung the towel back up.

"Fuck Bella, you can keep that shirt, it has never looked that good on me." His stare was predatory and wetness flooded between my legs.

"Maybe it will be your Christmas gift to me?"

"Yeah sure, seriously keep the shirt."

I blushed and smiled at him then started looking over the business desk to check the amenities and saw that they had some fun channels like HBO. I reached across the desk to grab the remote and settle back onto the bed. I heard Edward groan while I was stretched across the small table. I looked over my shoulder and smiled at him then crawled onto the bed and propped up some pillows. Then I sat down with my legs out in front of me, crossing my ankles.

"Maybe I should go pay for another room."

"Are my TV preferences that bad?"

"No but I'm not paying attention to the TV, if I stay in here with you dressed like that I won't be able to keep my hands to myself."

Without any hesitation I responded. "Then don't."

He growled a little and then moved next to me on the bed and ran his strong hands up my legs, stopping when he reached the bottom hem of the shirt. "Is this okay Bella?"

"Yes, more than okay." I answered huskily then turned my body toward his so I was propped up on my side and rested my leg over his. My chest was pressing up against his bicep and I ran my hand along his arm that was on my leg. Then I asked, "Is this okay?"

"God Bella, yes. Your skin is so soft…" He continued to caress my leg for another minute or so before he released me and scooted down on the bed. He shifted and grabbed my hips and slid me down the bed as well so that we were laying flat. Our heads were still facing each other and he looked me in the eyes and brought his face even closer... "May I?"

I didn't pay any attention to his request for permission instead I put my lips against his and slowly started to kiss him. His mouth was perfect, pliant and warm and was sending little zings of arousal straight to my center. His tongue ran across my lips and my mouth immediately parted so my tongue could meet his. He groaned.

"I have been wanting to do that all year." I confessed. He flashed his glorious crooked smile and then kissed me roughly.

His hand was now rubbing up and down my waist, over the curve of my ass and down my outer thigh. I could feel the fabric of his shirt rising, it was dangerously close to exposing me but I was too turned on to care. I continued to swirl my tongue together with his but he was slowly dominating the kiss and it was driving me crazy, a good kind of crazy. So I stuck my hand at the base of his neck and ran my fingers up into his hair while tossing my right leg over both of his and rolling my hips into him. I could feel his hardened member pushing against my center as I started to grind against him.

At this point the shirt I was wearing had risen up past my belly button and Edward realized it as his hands grasped and skimmed down my skin. He cupped the bottom of my butt cheek with one of his talented hands and squeezed roughly. I moaned against his mouth and rocked my core against him. His hand dragged lower and he started rubbing my exposed sex with his fingers, letting his middle finger slip through my folds and tease at my opening.

"Oh please... please Edward..." I gasped removing my mouth from his.

"Fuck Bella, you are so wet..." He slid his finger deeper and curled it into me. I pushed harder against his slack covered cock.

"You do that to me. I am always wet around you." His eyes took on another predatory glare and he kissed my mouth possessively again then removed his hand from my pussy, pushed my shoulder down and rolled his body on top of mine. He ground his cock into me again while thrusting his tongue against mine then removed his body and pushed the shirt up my sides until my tits were exposed.

After staring at my exposed body for a second he seemed to remember that my ribs were still healing. "Shit I'm sorry Bella, I shouldn't have gotten on top of you with your ribs still injured. I wasn't thinking. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine..." I opened my legs a little wider and ran my hand down to rub along the length of his cock. "Please don't stop Edward..." I was totally exposed to him, lying naked on the bed while he was leaning next to me fully dressed. His eyes were scanning over my body and it left me writhing in anticipation for him.

"You are so fucking tempting and beautiful. I don't plan on stopping, I don't think I could if I tried you vixen." He lowered his attention to my vagina and his thumb rubbed against my clit while he started pumping two long fingers into me. His stroking and thrusting left me wanting him so much that I was frantically grinding my hips into his hand. He curled his fingertips against my g-spot and used his other hand to firmly hold my hips down and I moaned loudly. He smiled at me then brought his mouth back to mine and started kissing me in earnest while fucking me with his fingers. His purposeful pumping, curling, and thrusting left me imagining it was his cock and about two minutes later I shuddered and came against his hand. He continued to kiss me until I was finished gasping and unraveling before him.

He slowly pulled his fingers out and started rubbing my juices through my swollen lower lips. His hand continued it's journey, reaching down to circle my second hole in a teasing way then he released me and squeezed my butt cheeks roughly with both hands pulling me flush against his cock.

I moaned. "You have magical fingers. And you kiss so fucking well that I bet that alone would make me cum if we did it long enough." I took a minute to rest. Not caring that I was totally exposed to him. I was still so turned on but I was processing what just happened.

He chuckled at me and was drawing small circles on my taut stomach. "I don't know if it's my fingers or your glorious pussy that is magical but I am happy to keep experimenting until we find out. And I am positive you would come from my kisses if I was making out with your lower lips." Edward winked.

I felt my legs open a little more. I moaned and raised my face up to kiss his sexy dirty talking mouth.

He looked at me with his fuckable crooked smile and said "You are so beautiful Bella...and so fucking special." Then Edward kissed me again even more possessively and my moment of rest ended abruptly because I couldn't hold back my desire for him.

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Happy weekend, lovers!

There is much more in store for these two.

Let me hear it!