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Chapter Fourteen. Don't panic yet.
Edward's POV.
I was totally in a bubble with Bella as I held her against myself, as we danced on the makeshift dance floor in the living room. She smelled so heavenly, the smell of her hair reminding me of the shower we had had together just hours ago.
"May I cut in?" A voice said, but I ignored it, I wasn't about to let Bella go and I was not interested in anyone else on the planet let alone at this party. "H-hum." She faux coughed and I felt a tap on my shoulder, Bella lifted her head from my shoulder and glared at Lauren, loosening her hold on me. I tightened my arms around Bella, one hand firmly holding up her ass, so that she couldn't let go of me, I turned to look at Lauren.
"What!?" I spat at her, not caring that I was being rude, she was interrupting my time with Bella, so I did not care.
"Can I cut in?" Lauren asked, was she serious?
"No!" I said simply and turned my back on her to continue the slow dance with Bella. It had only been a few hours since we had made love and I was more than a little eager to have her again. I was about to tell Bella that when I felt someone tap me on the shoulder again. "What!?" I snapped angrily.
"I'd like to dance with you Edward." Lauren said.
"And you're not going to take no for an answer, are you?" I asked knowing full well what her answer would be.
"No, I want to have a slow dance with you and I will." Lauren said matter-of-factly.
I just laughed at her as the song finished, "Its never gonna happen Lauren, the only girl I want in my arms is the one I'm holding right now and I'm not interested in what anyone else wants." I said turning my attention back to Bella. "Do you want a drink babe?" I asked Bella, she nodded and I carried her into the kitchen.
I sat Bella on the counter top next to the refrigerator and kissed her on the lips quickly before I released her and moved to get her a bottle of Pepsi, I passed her the bottle just as Alice came running into the kitchen.
"Bella, Bella I need you right now." Alice squealed at her.
I lifted Bella down to the floor and kissed her hair. "Go ahead, I'll wait for you." I said with a smirk, as Alice grew more impatient.
I tried to distract myself from the emptiness I felt in Bella's absence, Emm and Jaz were in the middle of a drinking game, one that I had no interest in joining in, the last thing I wanted was to be drunk when I was alone with Bella later. As much as I was looking forward to the chance of bending her over the counter top in our bathroom and fucking her, I was not going to do that. This was unofficially our engagement party, even if no one outside of family knew that, so tonight I wanted to worship every inch of her.
I grabbed a beer from the cooler and I would stick to that, I knew Mom and Dad were around but they would be okay about it, provided I didn't have anymore. I stood talking to some of the guys from the team but I kept an eye on the stairs, I saw Rosalie come back, but she was on her own.
The guys left after a while when they were accosted by some of the cheerleaders and dragged off to dance. I stayed where I was leaning against the wall watching the stairs, I already missed Bella like crazy and I was close to the point where I was ready to go and find her. My view of the stairs was suddenly disrupted by blond hair and a vapid smiling face, I groaned when I realized that it was Lauren Mallory.
"I don't understand you Edward." She said, I just stared blankly through her, she was just like Jessica and I had no patients for her. "When you didn't date, I just guessed that you preferred college girls or were only concentrating on all your extra curricular activities." She droned on but I wasn't really paying any attention. "But now you're dating Bella Swan? I don't get it, you can do so much better than her, me for instance. I can satisfy you in more ways than that pencil pushing virgin." She continued. "Oh, my, god..! That's it isn't it? You're just interested in getting her V card."
"Fuck you Lauren, Bella is a thousand times the woman you'll ever be." I said, not even trying to hide my contempt for this pathetic girl.
"I'd do anything for you... everything you wanted, you have no idea just how much I already have done for you." She said.
"And I'm not interested either." I said taking a swig of my beer as a distraction.
"Damn it Edward you are so fucking sexy tonight and I want you to fuck me." She said, I heard Rosalie snort, she was talking to her friends near by and obviously heard Lauren over the music, I shook my head at her and Rose rolled her eyes at Lauren. "I've been watching you for months and I saw you looking at Bella, I thought if you saw how much trouble she was, that you'd steer clear of her, but my actions seem to have had the opposite effect and have got you together." Lauren said, her eyebrows furrowing and I became curious as to what she meant.
"Oh?" I questioned, leaning closer to her, "Like what actions exactly?" I asked, she was clearly drunk and I was sure that if she had been sober she would not admit to anything.
"I knew that Jamie liked Bella, so I encouraged him for weeks to pursue her." She giggled. "And I worked really hard on Jess so that she would get annoyed at Bella too." She said smiling. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
"So Bella has been through all of that shit because of you?" I growled at her, not hiding my anger but she was too drunk to realize it. I was so torn, I wanted to tear her damn head off, I would have happily killed her right there and then. But I had been brought up to never hit a girl, but as this was running through my head, Lauren screamed as her head jolted backwards and suddenly she was being spun around by her hair.
"You fucking bitch, I'm gonna fucking rip you apart." Rosalie yelled as she yanked Lauren around by her hair with one hand and punched her in the face with the other. "No. One. Hurts. My. Sister. And. Gets. Away. With. It." Rose said each word with another punch, as she was pulling her hair backwards Lauren couldn't retaliate, so Lauren was screaming and kicking out randomly.
Everyone had began to gather around the fighting girls, Rosalie not leaving any doubt in anyone mind about what Lauren had done, her words spelling it out to everyone. Finally getting her hair out of Rose's grasp, Lauren began to fight back, only to have Alice jump on her back and wrap her arm around Lauren's neck in a death grip. Bella ran to my side and I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her away so that she wouldn't get accidentally hit by the fighting girls, the screams were drowning out the music.
Jasper grabbed Alice as Emm grabbed Rose and Dad pulled Lauren away and he didn't do it gently, he obviously had heard what she had done. I looked down at Bella who was close to tears as she held onto me tightly and I knew what she was thinking. All those problems and all the pain were a result of Lauren's jealousy. I doubted that there was a person in the house that didn't hate Lauren right now.
Tyler offered to drive Lauren home, but Dad insisted on doing it, he needed to check that her parents were given an accurate account of what had happened. Mom led Lauren to the door whilst Dad checked to see that Rose and Alice were not harmed, he wanted to check Rose's hand but she insisted that it could wait until he got back. Then Dad checked that Bella was okay, after all this was a real shock for her too but she insisted that she was just fine, then Dad left with Lauren.
I turned to see my brothers and sisters, all our faces were still filled with shock, we all turned to Bella who started to giggle.
"Bella?" Jasper questioned her sudden and unexpected outburst.
"Heaven help anyone who wrongs our family." She said, giggling again. "One gets shot dead, another ostracized and has to move out of state and the last two to attempt something got the crap kicked out of them." She said.
She was right and we all knew it, smiles slowly started to spread across our faces as her words filtered through. The people of Forks should keep away from the Cullen's, we were dangerous. Everyone hugged Bella chuckling as they did and with a much lighter feeling they went back to their party. Emmett took Rose to the kitchen to clean up her blooded knuckles, damn that girl had a serious right hook.
Once the music was back on everyone settled down back into party mode, but despite Bella's smiles and reassurances that she was fine I could tell that she was just trying to placate me. So I scooped her up into my arms and carried her up the stairs, we passed Mom on the way but she let us pass without a word, only a small smile on her face.
I took Bella straight to our room and sat on our bed leaning against the headboard, with her cradled against my chest.
"Now... will you tell me what is on your mind?" I asked her, she sighed but said nothing, "Please Bella, I'm going out of my mind here." I begged her.
"Its nothing Edward, really, its just my stupid female and teenage hormones or something, its nothing." She insisted.
"Then it wont hurt to tell me and whatever it is, its obviously bothering you, which makes it my concern." I said.
She sighed again before speaking, "I guess I'm just wondering if its all worth it." She said.
"What? You mean you're not sure if you still want to be with me?" I asked and it felt like someone was squeezing my heart, the pain was excruciating, I couldn't let her go... I wouldn't.
"No! No, silly... I mean for you... am I really worth all this trouble?" She asked, I couldn't talk for a moment the relief was overwhelming.
"You were right, that is nothing and just your hormones, that is the most absurd, most ridiculous concept ever. Bella I can't even imagine living without you, you are my life now and besides we now know that this is all Lauren's doing. She did it because of me, so it should be me asking you that question." I said, "can you ever forgive me?" I asked her.
She reached up to kiss me on the lips, I met her half way and I quickly deepened the kiss. Without breaking our kiss I moved us both so that she was lying on the bed and I lay over her, keeping my weight off her, but still feeling her against me. The look in my eyes told her that I wanted her, I needed to show her just how much. My cock was already rock hard for her, I rolled my hips into hers as my tongue stroked hers and she moaned in longing into my mouth. I rolled to the side pulling her with me so that I could run my hands down her back and pull down the zipper at the back of her dress. I lay her back on her back and slid my hand around her neck and into her hair.
"Oh Bella, my beautiful Bella, I love you so damn much." I said against her lips, "and I promise to remind you of that everyday for the rest of your life." I said wondering how she could doubt how much I loved her, she is the part of my life I truly know is right, the only part I could never even consider giving up.
She licked my bottom lip and then started to suck on it, as she pulled up my button down shirt. I reluctantly pulled my lips from hers and I pulled my shirt up over my head throwing it to the floor. As she started to undo my pants, I kissed along her collarbone and I slipped the straps of her dress down off her shoulders. Bella's hands snaked around me pulling me closer, but I pulled back, causing her to frown, I rolled my eyes at her. I wanted her naked, I needed to feel all of her, I started to peel off her party dress, she helped. I removed her panties then removed my pants and boxers, kicking them off with my shoes. Bella pulled me back down to her, wrapping her arms and legs around me, holding me tight against her. I slipped my hand between us, 'fuck' she was always so wet and ready for me and right now I needed to taste her... all of her.
I kissed softly along her jaw to her ear. "You feel so fucking incredible." I whispered into her neck as my fingers teased her nipple, I kissed slowly along her collarbone, licking, sucking and nipping at her delicious skin as I went. She squirmed beneath me, moaning with frustration at my slow pace. I continued slowly kissing down the valley between her breasts before my tongue took the place of one of my hands on her nipple. Nipping it gently before sucking it into my mouth, causing her back to arch off the bed. To be fair I moved to her other breast and gave it the same amount of attention, before moving slowly further down, resting myself between her legs. I kissed her belly button all the time my hands continued to lavish attention on her beautiful breasts. I licked and kissed her belly button before slowly stroking my hands down her side to her hips.
She needed this from me almost as much as I needed her, her eagerness only igniting my need for her further. I kissed my way down her body agonizingly slowly, not missing one inch of her perfect skin, making my way to my desired destination. Kissing over her cleanly shaven pubic bone, causing my cock to throb worse than ever. I teased her swollen lips with light kisses, before spreading her open to me, I licked languidly from her entrance to her clit, her moans showing her appreciation as her fingers found their way into my hair. I hummed my pure pleasure at the taste and feel of her, I sucked, stroked, bit and kissed. Bringing her to the very brink of her orgasm, then moved so that I could fuck her with my tongue. That alone was causing my stomach to clench and my balls to tighten, starting my own orgasm, I felt her muscles tighten as I lost myself in the taste of her.
"Oh... god, Ed... ward, I... I..." She panted, the thumping of the loud bass from the music downstairs shaking the floor and the bed in time with the thrusts of my tongue and circling of my finger on her clit, her fingernails digging into my head as she came all over my tongue. I was the luckiest guy on the planet to be able to do this to her and I knew it.
As her breathing slowed back to normal I kissed my way back up her body, she pulled my face up to hers when I tried to stop at her breasts again.
"You taste so amazing Bella." I told her, she kissed me hungrily and the moment I slid my tongue into her mouth she began to suck on it. She hummed at the taste of herself on me, 'fuck me' that was such a turn on. I reached over to the bedside table and pulled the condom from the packet.
"Damn, last one." I noted, "Better make this one really count." I told her as she took the packet from me, ripping it open with her teeth, her eyes full of lust, she reached down and rolled the condom onto my throbbing cock.
I spent the rest of the night making love to Bella, I had not thought it was possible but no sooner had I come, that just a few simple words from her made me hard again. I came three times before I pulled out exhausted and disposed of one well worn and very full condom. We fell to sleep in each others arms and I was sure that I couldn't be any happier than I was right in that moment. A truly beautiful woman in my arms, who really loved me and wanted to be my wife. I'd just helped my team win the national championships, school was over and I could spend every second with this unbelievable woman, my fiancé... I was on top of the world.
When I awoke I felt cold, I reached out for Bella but the bed was cold and empty, I looked up quickly and saw that the clock showed that it was almost ten thirty. I groaned as I got up and made my way to the shower, I was guessing most of the mess downstairs would have already been cleaned up. I'd never hear the end of it if Emmett had gotten up early and helped. I notice that the shower walls were still wet so it couldn't have been that long since Bella had been in here, I felt lost not having seen her yet. I was pathetic, totally whipped, but I didn't care, my woman needed me as much as I needed her, we were a team now.
Just as I was getting dressed, Bella struggled into the room carrying a tray of food, she smiled hugely when she saw me. "Hey sleepy head, I thought you might be hungry." She said, I rushed over to her to take the tray off her.
"What are you doing struggling with this anyway?" I asked her.
"Well, everyone else has gone out and I didn't know you were awake." She said.
"If everyone is out... who made this?" I asked.
"I did, thought you might have a bit of an appetite this morning." She said with a smirk.
"Well in that case I think I will just have to marry you if you are going to make me breakfasts like this." I said putting the tray on the bed and pulling her to me so that I could kiss her. "I missed you this morning." I mumbled into her lips.
She sighed, "you were fast asleep when I left and I didn't want to wake you, the house was already cleaned and back to normal by the time I got downstairs and yes I think you should marry me so that I can cook things like this for you more often." She said.
"So where did everyone go?" I asked as I sat down on the bed to eat.
"Well there's a note from Jazz saying they have gone to Port Angeles, we can meet up with them later and there was a note from Mom saying she's gone for a check up at the hospital." She said.
That one got my attention.
"On a Saturday?" I was worried now.
I pulled my cell from my pocket and hit 3 on my speed dial. "Come on... pick up... pick... FUCK!" Moms cell went to voice mail, so I called my Dads cell which went straight to voice mail, so I tried Emm's cell.
"Sup dude?" Emm answered.
"Did you see Mom this morning?" I asked.
"Sure, why?"
"Was she still home when you left?" I asked.
"Yeah... why? What's happened?" He asked, his tone changing to concern.
"I don't know Emm, there's a note here saying she's gone to the hospital for a check up." I said.
"She was busy cleaning up after last night, she never mentioned anything to us when she was making breakfast." He said.
"Emm... its Saturday."
"Fuck!" He exclaimed. "Have you tried her cell?"
"Yeah and Dads, they both just go to voice mail... I'm worried Emm." I said, Bella came up behind me as I put my face in my free hand, she wrapped her arms around me in comfort.
"We're heading back now and we'll go straight to the hospital." He said.
"Yeah, we'll head over there now, I'll call you if I hear anything in the meantime." I said.
"Okay... and Eddie..."
"Yeah?"
"Don't panic yet okay, it might be nothing." He said trying to calm me, but it had little effect. Bella ran and got my car keys and we both ran out for the car.
It didn't take us long to get to the hospital and being recognized by a nurse as we entered the building, we were led straight to the second floor without the need to say anything. Further evidence that this was bad, very bad. The nurse told us to wait in the waiting room whilst she informed my Dad that we were here, I squeezed Bella's hand trying to ease some of my anxiety.
When my father came through the doors, the look on his face was enough to stop my heart and a sob escaped Bella's lips at the sight of him, he looked like a broken man. He walked straight over to us and wrapped his arms around us both.
"I'm sorry that I never called, but everything just happened so fast, I just haven't had the chance." He said.
"What happened Dad?" I asked.
"Your Mom was having some pains this morning, but she waited until they were really bad to call me, I made her come in, but by the time she arrived she had already started to lose blood. I... I... I got her hooked up to the machines as fast as I could, but the bleeding just got worse and they had to rush her off to theater... and she's still in there. I'm not allowed in and that's all I can tell you." he said still hugging us both.
Bella pulled herself free and led us to the seats, where she sat between us holding both of our hands. It wasn't long before Emm, Alice, Jazz and Rose came running in, they sat opposite us and Bella took it on herself to explain what had happened, as Dad was in no fit state to talk again. Alice took Dad's other side and wrapped her arms around him.
"How long has she been in there?" Emm asked.
"About ninety minutes." Dad said.
"It's the baby, isn't it?" Alice almost sobbed the words out and Dad just nodded, still not able to speak.
No one was able to speak, we were all lost, sat in silence, unable to think. This was our mother, the sweetest, kindest, most wonderful person on the planet, what if she didn't make it? I couldn't even think about that, had she lost the baby? I couldn't think that either, Bella could sense my anxiety and she crawled into my lap and wrapped her arms around me, holding me tightly as if to hold me together. Like I was about to break apart, it was only then that I felt the tears on my face, I wrapped my arms around her and sobbed into her chest. Our family had been through so much, but this... this was our Mom. We all needed her, Jazz, Rose and Bella had already lived through losing their mother, this couldn't happen again, we all needed her too much. We had to think positively, she had to survive whatever it was that was happening... she just had to.