A/N: I don't own Twilight or its characters; they belong to Stephanie Meyer. This is just what they got up to in my mind. I do not own any publicly recognizable entities herein. No copyright infringement is intended.
Angela pulled her coat tighter around herself, grumbling out profanities under her breath and then grumbling some more when her breath puffed out of her mouth like a dragon.
"Seriously, Bella. I can see my own breath that's how cold it is, so remind me why you've taken a sudden interest in watching local soccer games?"
I wiggled my fingers, trying to stave off the frostbite as I wondered the same thing myself. Then I looked over to Edward, pacing the sideline and hollering something I couldn't hear to his team, making me remember exactly why it was worth risking hypothermia to see him.
His jaw was flexing and clenching as he shouted and pointed with the urgency of someone on fire. He sure didn't seem bothered by the cold front which had crept up on our town and smacked its residents in the face with its ice-cold wind and frosty mornings.
He had on soccer shorts (shorts!) and a zip up team jacket. He completed the soccer player look with socks up to his knees and cleats. His cheeks were flushed; making me believe he'd led the team's warm up and participated in it himself. Shame I was too busy piling on twelve layers of clothes to see that. Maybe I'd have to find other ways to see him get sweaty and red faced. Hmmm, all the options…
It was then that I realized I still hadn't answered Angela. I'd taken so long that she was now looking at me and following my gaze...to Edward.
"Umm...yeah. So I might try my hand at sports reporting. You know, get a female in that field…"
Angela did not look convinced.
"What's the offside rule?" she tested me.
"Ummm, that...hmmm...that is when you're off to the side of the pitch?" My answer sounded more like a question as my best friend snorted at me.
"Don't switch fields."
I sighed. "Okay, so we're actually here to support the local community. It's good for me to be seen at these events…"
"And to see that mega-hot soccer coach?' she interrupted, and I looked at her indignantly.
"Who? I haven't noticed..." even my most innocent of voices didn't fool her.
"Haven't noticed that he's now waving to you?"
My head spun back towards the pitch and sure enough, Edward had seen me up on the bleachers and was grinning wildly as he waved energetically. He always had so much energy. That boded well for other activities that required lots of energy, you know, like soccer and stuff.
I waved back, finally able to look at him properly without gawking blatantly in front of Angela and giving away my secret. Jesus! Even from here I could see his strong thighs and the toned muscles of his legs. The left side of his jacket had his initials, EC, embroidered on with the club's crest on the opposite side. It was unzipped enough to see the collar of his soccer shirt underneath.
How was he not cold? Maybe his hotness kept him warm all year round? Hmmm, maybe his hotness could keep me warm all year round. Maybe he could rub some of that warmth off on me...literally.
"Oh God, he is mega-hot isn't he!" I finally gave up any pretense to Angela because I was practically drooling over Edward; I knew I wasn't fooling her.
"He's waving you over," she squealed as my phone buzzed in my pants pocket.
I peeled my eyes away from Edward and fought my way through the layers of clothes I'd piled on earlier to retrieve my phone, grinning at the message displayed on the screen.
"Get your sexy ass down here Missy x"
I didn't need asking twice. Angela declined my invite to join me, mumbling about being a third wheel.
I ran down the steps as quickly as I could without falling down and Edward jogged over to meet me at the side of the pitch.
"Hey, you!"
He looked genuinely pleased to see me and I was sure as hell pleased to see him. Before I could greet him he leaned down and his lips met mine. They were warm and soft compared to the biting cold weather and I willingly sank into him, losing my surprise at his actions and only concentrating on the amazingness of his kiss.
He pulled away sooner than I would have liked but I soon realized why.
Half the team was wolf-whistling and jeering in Edward's direction.
"Woo Hoo. Coach is finally getting some!"
"Biers. Three laps. Now."
Edward's eyes didn't leave mine as he spoke. But his lips curled into a smile as he heard the player with a number three on his shirt curse under his breath and set off on a jog past us.
"Faster, Riley." Edward added as the player dipped his head and picked up speed.
"Anyone else have any comments?" Edward looked at the rest of the team who only shook their heads and grumbled answers that seemed to satisfy Edward.
"Edward! Half the town is here!" I whispered. I couldn't believe he was being so blatant about our relationship. I didn't mind, I was just surprised.
"Exactly. I've just saved Mrs. Banner the job of reporting our gossip to all her chess club friends."
"Awww, she loves to gossip, don't take away her fun," I joked as I played with the zip on his jacket, wanting to stay close to him.
"Don't worry, I'm sure we can give her something else to gossip about!" His eyebrows wiggled in a mischievous manner as I sniggered at his playfulness. He really was in his element here, on the soccer field, in his kit, with his team.
"Not that I'm complaining but you didn't pick the best night for your soccer debut. That wind is bitterly cold tonight. Hey...stay here…"
He let go of my shoulders, jogged a few feet away, bent over a large duffle bag and then stood up too quickly for me to get a good view of his ass in those shorts. Damn.
When he returned, he put a maroon and white beanie style hat on my head.
"Cute. Now you're officially a Forks supporter."
"Five minutes until kick-off, Cullen." An older, balding guy in a kit similar to Edward's clapped him on the shoulder as he walked past, giving him a sly grin when he noticed Edward's hand adjusting my hat.
"I'd better go. Don't want to distract you from your pre-match business," I offered reluctantly.
"You're the best kind of distraction, Swan." He leaned in for another kiss just as Riley ran past us, completing one of his three laps.
"Come and find me at full-time, yeah?" Edward checked, making me grin at his eagerness.
"Definitely," I confirmed, turning and feeling his hand cup my ass before I walked away.
Angela looked like she's watched the whole exchange between Edward and I and now had a few thousand questions. That's probably exactly what had happened. But thankfully, I managed to avoid the full third degree because Ben, a local police officer I knew as a family friend joined us and suddenly Angela became much more interested in Ben's love life than mine.
I enjoyed the match, what I understood of it anyway, but I kind of enjoyed the full time whistle even more because then I got to see Edward again.
"You won!" I ran into his open arms, glad of his warm hug after nearly two hours of sitting in the biting cold.
"Did you doubt it?" Usually I'd find cockiness infuriating but Edward's cheeky smile implied he knew he was being an ass.
I could tell he was pumped from the match. His eyes were alive and bright and he couldn't stand still; he was restless.
"Wanna come back to my place? I'm always so pumped after a game. Sometimes the guys and I go for a drink but I'd rather spend time with you."
"Sure." Eeek! I squealed internally, hopefully only internally, and Edward grinned.
"Great. Give me a few minutes to change my boots and you can follow me in your car."
We'd hung out at my house a few times now and I couldn't pretend I wasn't curious about Edward's house, his bedroom, his bed. I didn't know where this evening would lead but I was pleased to move our relationship forward in any way we could.
I drove behind Edward and pulled up behind his car in a small driveway fifteen minutes later.
He held the front door open for me as I eagerly took in my surroundings. I could tell so much more about Edward just from being inside his house. In the hallway alone I could see family photos on the walls, coats hung up next to suit jackets, and quite a few well-used takeaway menus by the house phone.
Edward dropped his duffle bag and kicked off the sneakers he'd worn to drive in. I followed his lead and placed my bag down before shucking my shoes and pulling my beanie off.
"Keep it," he spoke when I held it out to him. He was so sincere I didn't argue. I thanked him and dropped it on top of my bag.
"So, did you like the game?" He slid my coat from my back as I tried to take in everything I could about my surroundings.
"Err, yeah."
Edward hung up my coat then turned to me, raising his eyebrows in question. A laugh bubbled from his chest. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah." I tried to sound sure, but I knew he'd need more convincing. "I liked the offside bits."
Edward closed the gap between our bodies, his smile growing wider as his hands found my shoulders.
"Bella, being offside isn't a good thing," he explained with a laugh in his voice.
"Oh." I knew I wasn't fooling him so I decided to just be totally honest. "I did enjoy the game, a lot, even if I didn't understand some of it but...well...I liked watching you even more."
"Is that so?" His body moved even closer to mine as I felt the heat between us.
"Yeah. You were all shouty." I whispered as his lips curled into an amused smile.
"Well, there isn't much time for a polite chat on the sideline."
"Oh, it wasn't a complaint. Trust me, it's a good thing. You were all bossy and pointy and…"
"Pointy?" His hands ran down my arms and stroked at my elbows as I replied.
"Yeah, you looked really hot shouting and pointing like you were in charge."
"I was in charge." His voice was deeper and rougher than earlier, making my stomach flop and ache with need.
"Hmmm, yeah." That wasn't very eloquent of me but his sexy voice, coupled with his touch was making me weak at the knees.
Edward leaned forward and whispered in my ear. "Would you like me to be in charge now?"
"Yes." I breathed out the word before I even thought about it but I then gasped and looked him in the eyes. "Unless you're gonna get me to run laps or do push-ups?"
"Nope," he laughed before he turned serious. "I'll do all the pushing. And thrusting."
"Ugh!"
That was all I managed to say before his lips met mine and I melted into his body.
I honestly didn't care that he was sweaty and dirty from the match. I didn't care that I wasn't wearing my best matching underwear set. I didn't care that adding onions to my half-time hot dog might not have been my best decision because I belonged here. With Edward. In his house. In his arms. In his life.
I was convinced of that.
Until I saw him naked.
We'd negotiated the stairs in a flurry of fumbles, giggles and stumbles. He'd led me to his bedroom without taking his lips from mine. He'd managed to remove all my outer clothes without making me self-conscious, leaving me in just my bra and panties.
He'd let me remove his soccer shirt, raising up his arms so I could reach on my tip-toes and pull it over his head, revealing his chest to me yet again; but this time in a world where I could explore him in all the ways I'd always wanted to.
I'd admired, stroked and even licked and nibbled at his perfectly perfect chest but now that his boxers had joined his shirt and shorts on the floor we had a problem.
A really, really big problem.
My eyes widened and my jaw dropped.
"Oh, God. No. Not happening. That is not happening."
"What?" He tried to look innocent, but he just looked kind of smug.
"Seriously, Edward? You...him...that...it's ginormous!" I gestured at him. There. But he merely laughed and held my shoulders to try to calm me down.
"No! This isn't funny. I'm serious. That isn't going to fit..." I broke his hold and started pacing back and forth in front of him.
"Calm down…"
I paused and looked at him through narrowed eyes like he was an alien. Maybe he was because seriously...ginormous. "Calm down? That's easy for you to say! Where on earth have you been hiding him?"
Edward couldn't control his laughter as I merely scowled at him. I knew he had to come with a catch. I just didn't think the catch would be this big.
"I knew it. I knew you were too good to be true." I resumed my pacing, my mouth running away with my thoughts, as usual, but I was too worked up to care. "With your deep green eyes, your super shiny teeth and muscly arms. That chest and those thighs...gah! I just wanna straddle you and...but now? No. No. That won't fit...I can't…"
Edward grabbed me by the shoulders and stopped my pacing. He smiled widely at my less than amused expression. I was sensing he really didn't understand the size of my problem.
"Bella…" he ran his finger over the top of the lace on my bra. His voice getting throaty and rough again. "I won't let you get hurt, I promise."
I looked at him doubtfully.
"I can make it really good for you. All you need to do is relax."
"How can I relax? That's like, like trying to fit a cucumber into a pencil sharpener!"
Edward's laughter outright bellowed this time as I pouted slightly. He definitely wasn't taking my predicament seriously.
"You don't have to do anything you don't want to do. We'll stop now if you want but I promise if we take it slowly, it'll all be okay." Edward's voice was placating like he was talking to an injured cat and while I appreciated his words, I knew I wanted him, in every way possible.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
"Go slow," I instructed as his lips curled into a smile at my permission and he nodded.
After applying a condom he resumed kissing my neck and almost before I realized it, he had my bra on the floor and was making appreciative noises as he lowered his lips to my chest.
A few minutes later and my panties joined the rest of our clothes on the floor and before I knew it Edward was hovering over me with a questioning expression on his handsome face.
I closed my eyes, took a deep breath and reopened them. I nodded to him, wondering what I'd just let myself in for because, although I'd said it before, it warranted repeating...ginormous.
He leaned forward and whispered in my ear. "Relax."
I licked my lips and closed my eyes, trying to follow his instructions. However, it was a shame to miss out on seeing his chest so I opened them quickly to see him looking down at my body.
"You look amazing, by the way." His voice was sincere and his eyes were soft as he lifted them to look at me when he spoke.
"Thanks," I whispered, wincing slightly as I felt him. There.
He rested his weight on his elbows and used his thumb to stroke at my hair.
"Seriously...you look beautiful."
"Edward…" I groaned, as good as it felt to have him edging inside of me, I didn't know how much more I could take.
"I'm in."
"All of you?" I asked with raised eyebrows.
"Yes. All of me."
Huh! Yay me!
My face relaxed with relief until he thrust gently.
"Oh, Jesus, yes."
I only realized I'd said that out loud when I heard Edward chuckle.
"Good?"
"Hmmm, so good," I assured him.
I watched in awe as his thrusts increased. His eyebrows furrowed in concentration and his tongue wet his lips which were slightly parted to release frequent moans.
"Yes. Oh, God, right there."
Edward picked up his pace even more, always watching my face for signs of discomfort, but trust me when I say I was far from uncomfortable. I was in a state of pure bliss. For a long time I watched the pleasure on his face. The strain in his arms. The movement of his chest. The twitch of his lips. Listening to his quiet groans and his rapid breathing.
"So serious," I whispered as he looked up from my chest to meet my eyes.
"I'm trying…" Thrust. "...to last…" Thrust. "...oh, God…" Thrust "...longer than a teenager, but…" Thrust "...you're so tight…" Thrust.
"No, you're just enormous."
Edward dropped his serious expression and chucked. "I did warn you about my big head."
"Gah! Oh, that's so good. How are you doing that?" I mused.
"I'm glad because...ugh...I'm getting close, Bella, Christ…" his lips found mine in a frantic kiss as I happily welcomed them, nipping and soothing his lips as his thrusts became more erratic.
"Yes, Edward, please…now…"
"Now?" He checked, his eyes hopeful as I nodded and rode to meet his thrusts with movements of my own.
"I'm gonna...now…"
"Yes, now…" I encouraged as we both found our peek together and rode it out in a flurry of moans (mine) and swear words (his).
After around a minute of slowing our breathing and calming down, Edward rolled off my body and flopped dramatically on the other side of the mattress while I pulled the cover over my now very naked and exposed body.
After he'd cleaned up in the bathroom, he crawled back into bed and snaked his arms around my body from behind. I wiggled my ass and smiled at his resulting moan.
"That was...wow."
"Yeah." I agreed lamely.
"And you survived with everything intact!" He joked.
"Yes, well, I'm not sure how well I'll be able to walk tomorrow," I moaned good-naturedly.
"I think maybe I should reward you for your bravery?" His playful voice was back.
"I think so, too. I am very brave."
"Hmmm." He nuzzled into my neck. "So brave," he agreed.
"Maybe I could collect my prize another day though?" I asked as he chucked.
"Good idea."
He rolled on his back and I turned, setting my head on his chest and my hands on his warm skin.
"I mean what I said earlier, I loved watching you coach today. Those kids really respect you, which is surprising given how much you shout at them!" I commented, running my fingers over his rib cage as I spoke.
"There's no time to sugar coat anything. They need to be told what to do. They're tough. Especially our midfielder, Embry, he'll go far, that kid." Edward looked wistfully into space as he spoke.
I continued to stroke his chest as I chose my words carefully. "Is it hard watching them, knowing they're off to college soon…"
Edward sighed and shifted his back before settling down again.
"Yeah. I mean, of course it is but..." he ran his hands through his hair before turning to me. "Now I'm starting to see that my life in Forks isn't so bad after all. I should enjoy it instead of living in the past."
I lifted my head off his chest and smiled at him
"Yeah, I think we have a lot to look forward to."
"Me too."
He kissed my forehead before I settled back on his chest and felt his fingers combing through my hair until I grew too tired to fight my drowsiness and drifted into a comfortable sleep.
A/N: I hope you liked this chapter and it gave you a few laughs, please let me know your thoughts! Thanks for reading and for your continued interest in this story. Your reviews really do encourage me to continue. I love to hear your thoughts and really appreciate any reviews.
Thanks to my Beta EdwardsFirstKiss and my PreReaders Sarcastic Bimbo and RebAdams who are always at the end of an email to help. Also, thanks to M-Sparkle who has made some awesome banners for this fic x
