Making Up With No Kissing.
EPOV.
I was sitting up on the edge of the bed, rubbing my eyes, when the bedroom door creaked open and a red faced Bella creeped in.
"Muh-muh-morning." I yawned, making a startled Bella jump and look at me apologetically. She wandered over and stood between my legs. My hands automatically went to her hips and glided smoothly over her silk covered flesh, until they rested on her ass.
"I'm so sorry. Did we wake you?" She nibbled her lip. The very lip I really wanted to kiss right now.
"Well, I was having this amazing dream about a CSI and a lab tech mud wrestling. Their shouts gradually got louder until I woke up and there was no mud, just screaming. Bit disappointed really." I chuckled, but Bella didn't see it that way. Once more her eyes were swimming in tears and she stepped away from me.
What the hell is wrong with this woman? She's like a leaky faucet.
"I'm sorry." She sobbed, noticing the panicked look on my face. "I'm such a horrible person."
I stood up in all my naked glory and gathered her in my arms. "Shh, don't talk nonsense." I soothed, rubbing her back. "What's got you so upset?" I walked backwards with her until my legs hit the matress. I sat down and nestled her in my lap, her head tucked under my chin.
"Alice thinks I am because I'm moving on from Jake. There's a serial after me and I woke you up." Tears dripped off of her chin and splashed onto my arm.
"Oh Bella, of all the things to cry over, waking me up is not one of them." I chuckled, cradling her head against my chest. "Bella? If it's not too much to ask, will you tell me about Jake?"
I felt her body stiffen in my grip, but her head nodded in affirmation. "Okay."
So that's where we stayed for the rest of the morning. Bella talking non-stop in a small monotone voice, as though she was detatched from the conversation. I learnt how he was her first everything. How he proposed. How they solved their first case together. Everything, right up to how he died. I even knew the poor buggers favourite colour for crying out loud!
By the time Bella finished talking her voice was raspy and her throat was dry. I went to move her to the bed so I could fetch her a drink, but she clung onto me for dear life and begged me not to leave her.
"Shh baby. I'm not going anywhere. I was just going to get you a drink." I stroked the hair away from her face and kissed her soft pouty lips. "Be right back."
I flung Bellas door open, forgetting the fact that I was as naked as the day I was born, and came face to face with a very startled Jasper, who had his hand raised to knock on the door.
"Edward!"
"Jasper." I nodded in greeting.
"You know you're naked right?"
"Yep. I do now."
"Ohh-kaaay. I'll, uh, just be in the lounge." Jasper put his hand over his eyes and turned away towards the other room.
I retreated backwards into Bellas room and shut the door. The sound of giggling from behind me let me know that Bella had witnessed the whole thing. I turned to find her naked, laying on her side and swigging from a bottle of water.
"What the? Where did...? Huh?" I was speechless.
"Sorry. I forgot to tell you that I have a mini fridge stocked with water under the desk. Did you see the look on Jaspers face?!" She erupted into another fit of giggles and almost choked on her water. "I'm okay. She croaked, after I rushed forward to pat her on the back. "I'd be even better if you kissed me." She looked up at me coyly from under her lashes.
Oh yes! I'm loving this Bella!
BPOV.
Edward and I lay panting in each others arms after another heated roll in the sack, when there was a tentative knock on my door.
"Bella?" I could make out the southern notes of Jaspers voice anywhere. "I was hoping you would of come out by now, but it seems I was mistaken. When you've got a moment, I'd like to speak with you."
I looked to Edward with raised eyebrows and he just shrugged in response. "Uhh, I'll be right out." I called back. Hopping out of bed, I scurried into the bathroom.
I didn't bother with a shower, just a quick stripwash. A moan from the doorway made me grin and my heart race. I looked round to see Edward leaning against the door frame, arms crossed and his cock at half mast once more.
"See something you like?" I teased.
"You know it, baby." He breathed back.
"Well I'm sorry mister, not this time. You'll have to wait. Down boy." I stroked him once as I walked past and Edward caught my hand as I let go of him.
"Take a shower with me?"
"I can't, because I know we will end up doing more than just washing ourselves and I fear they will batter down the door with blindfolds on if I take any longer."
"Tease!"
"Take a shower!" I walked to my closet and pulled out some yoga pants and a tight tank top. No bra needed. I grabbed a pair of boy shorts and hastily got dressed, pulling my hair up in a bun in the process. Leaving Edward in the bathroom, I flung open my door and had to quickly duck to avoid a flying fist. "What the fuck, Jasper!" I yelled.
"I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry. I wasn't trying to hit you." He held his hands up in surrender.
"What is so urgent that you need to keep trying to bang down my door?"
"I need to talk to you about what went down between you and Alice this morning."
"I'm sorry Jasper, that is between Alice and I." I walked past him into the kitchen.
The remnants of my midnight snack were still strewn across the sideboards. I hastily began tidying away and wiped down the surfaces, all the while Jasper watched me from the door way.
I sighed and rolled my eyes. "Say your piece, Jasper." I said, pouring out two cups of coffee.
"I need to know that you're going to listen to me." He stepped further into the room.
I offered him the cup of hot liquid and sat down at the table. "I'm a woman Jasper. I can multitask. What do you want to say so badly?"
He sat down opposite me and drank from his cup before opening his mouth to speak. "Bella, I know I don't know you all that well and I would like to rectify that at some point. Alice means the world to me and when she is hurtin', I'm hurtin'."
"So what's your point Jasper?" I huffed, getting impatient.
"I want you and my fiancee to kiss and make up, as it were."
"Fine. I'll apologise if she will. There will be no kissing and don't think I missed that you called her your fiancee." I stood from the table and poured my coffee away. That shit tasted vile. "Where is she?" Jasper pointed up stairs, but remained where he was. I inwardly rolled my eyes and left the room.
I had never ventured upstairs in this house. Mainly because I had no need to and because I respected Alices privacy. I reached the top step and gasped.
All of the interior walls had been knocked down to create one large open spaced room with a smaller room in the corner. Her bathroom I suppose. There was floor to ceiling windows, letting in as much natural light as possible. One whole wall was dedicated to racks upon racks of clothes and all along the bottom ran countless pairs of shoes. The room was painted a dusky pink with off white antique furnishings.
Alice sat with her back to the stairs on the middle of a plush four post bed. "Jasper, please stop asking. I don't want to come downstairs right now." She said in a small voice.
"I don't have the correct apendages to be Jasper and I won't ask you to come down if you don't want to." I joked, trying to lighten the mood.
I saw Alice stiffen on the bed. "Finished packing all your things up?"
"Alice please. I didn't mean it. I said it in the heat of the moment."
"Funny, that seems to happen a lot with you. Does Edward know it's just in the heat of the moment, or haven't you told him?"
"Alice, that's enough! I came up here to make amends, not fight with you more." I sat down on the opposite side of the bed to her, our backs to one another. "My feelings towards Edward have changed. Yes, I hated his guts when I first got here, but he's been so sweet to me recently. He told me all about his family and he took care of me when I was hurt. I admit it still hurts when I think of Jake and this feels like I'm... I dunno - cheating on him somehow. But things feel different with Edward. I can't really explain it."
I felt Alice shift on the bed behind me. "Bella, I don't want to fight with you either. You're the only proper friend I have. I'm just worried for you, that's all. I mean you had someone shoot at you and nearly run you down last night. You banged your head and now all of a sudden you're hooking up with Edward. I just hope you're not with him on impulse after yesterdays events." Her small hand rested on my shoulder and squeezed it lightly.
"I understand Alice, I really do. Yes life is too short to be dwelling on the past, but I dont intend to fast forward my life either. I've had feelings for Edward for a while now. I was just pushing them away because I was afraid for Edwards safety. Someone's out to get me and I don't want to see the ones I love get hurt."
"You love him?" Alice sounded shocked.
"No. I don't know. Maybe. Yes. I feel like this is meant to last. Like you and Jasper, Mrs-soon-to-be-Whitlock!"
"You know?!"
"Jasper told me a couple of months ago that he was thinking about it and he let slip just now that you're his fiancee. When did he propose?"
Alice bit her lip and looked a little afraid. "Three weeks ago."
"WHAT? Why didn't you tell me?" I was shocked.
"I'm sorry. I really wanted to tell you but then I thought what if it brings back old memories of Jake for you. I didn't want to cause another melt down for you."
"Alice I would of been happy for you. Hell, I am happy for you. Yes, Jake is still in my thoughts and I am a little sad, but I'm okay. I now realise that Jake and I was not meant to be and to move on. I have to let him go. So, no more secrets okay?"
"Okay."
I turned in my seat and tackled Alice to the bed. "Show me this ring then missy." Alice reached over and pulled out a ring box from her night stand. Tiffanies. Typical Jasper. "Ugh, Tiffanies, really? That's so cliche." I joked, nudging her in the side.
"Shut up! I love it." She opened up the small box and pulled out the small gold band. It had three coloured gemstomes on the front, a small blue and purple each side of a larger red heart.
"It's beautiful Alice. Suits you perfectly. What do the stones represent?"
"It's mine and Jaspers birthstones alongside a heart shaped ruby." She slid the ring onto her left ring finger.
"Perfect fit." I murmured. "You're so lucky Alice."
"I know." She grinned, wrapping her arms around me. I knew then that everything between us was going to be okay.
Phew. Longest chapter yet. Hope you lovelies enjoyed it.
Next chapter up tomorrow.
Much love x