Rating: lem M ony

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer the almighty creator of Edward and Bella. And Rosalie and Emmett. And Alice and Jasper. And Carlisle and Esme, and well, you get what I'm saying.

A/N… lovinrob and amandac3 are my betas. They rock in every way. They keep me on track believe you me and I appreciate it every single day.

CHAPTER 38

Bella

A little phone sex before bed isn't half bad but when you have a man like Edward, the real thing is way better.

The next morning, I lay in bed deciding whether I should get up or not because I have a free day. I don't have a session with Matt and the girls are busy doing their thing. I wonder if I should go see Edward. I decide against it since he's been away from the office enough as it is because of me.

I decide to be responsible and pay some bills that I have neglected and get caught up on my mail and email, but first I need to talk to Edward.

"Hey beautiful, good morning." He answers in that sexy voice that makes me melt on the spot.

Mmmmm, Edward's bed voice.

"Good morning. How'd you sleep?" I ask, stretching in bed.

"Um, not very good. You sound sexy right there, Bella. I missed you all night, wishing you were here."

"Tomorrow for sure. I will drive out as soon as Matt leaves, okay?"

"Okay. What's on your agenda for today?" He asks.

"Just catching up on things that I have neglected over the past couple of months. I need to get a few things before classes start, need to get an oil change, that kind of stuff."

"Hey, mom wanted me to let you know that Sunday is the Italian feast that was postponed last month. She wants to make sure you will be there."

"Oh, yeah. Another thing I was able to screw up when I ran away." I say regretfully.

"Hey, now, no more of that." He says, admonishing me. "So you will be here around 5:00 tomorrow then?" He asks.

"Yes, is there anything I can bring you before I head your way?"

"Besides you? Um, you can pick me up a rhubarb cheesecake from the Tartine Bakery. That would be great since I've been craving it for weeks now." I can hear the excitement in his voice at the possibility I would do that for him.

"Absolutely, but you have to share since I've never tasted it and I love rhubarb."

"Okay, baby. I need to hop in the shower. You have a productive day and I'll talk to you later?" I say, still wishing I was next to him.

"Yes you will. You have a great morning and I'll call you around lunch. I love you."

"I love you back." I say before I hang up. I lay back reflecting on our phone call. I miss him when we aren't together, that's for sure.

I have things I need to get done though and the sooner I get going the sooner I can get it accomplished. After I shower and get dressed for the day, I head toward the kitchen to make coffee but Rosalie has beat me to it.

"Good morning, beautiful." I say to her squeezing her shoulder as she sips on her coffee.

"Hey you. How did you sleep?" She asks, her eyes following me to the coffee pot.

"Reasonably well, I guess. I miss Edward. I hated leaving him so soon after we found each other again, ya know?"

"Yeah, I know. I'm just happy that you did." She says looking into her cup. "Bella, I would think twice before pulling a stunt like that again. You have an awful lot to lose if he doesn't take you back the next time." She reminds me.

I know exactly what she is talking about because although there is no doubt in my mind about how much love Edward has for me, if I were to give him another opportunity to do some soul searching, he just might take me up on it. That is not a risk I am willing to take again.

"There won't be a next time. I missed him so much. You have no idea how much. Besides, I made him a promise. I will not be leaving that man again." I say, remembering how utterly heartbroken I was. He has made it clear how heartbroken he was as well.

"Bella, I know that if I saw Emmett in that situation, I would have gone postal on him, then the tramp." We both laugh because we both know it to be true.

"God knows what Alice would have done. The bitch wouldn't have any hair left after Alice got done with her." We laugh even harder. "So, in reality, Bella, that ho was lucky you were calm enough to walk away than to smear her boney ass all over those Italian ceramic tiles."

"Oh, Rosalie, I love you so much." I get up to hug her tight when Alice walks in.

"Hi, guys. What's going on? Don't let Emmett see you like that." She asks giggling and getting a cup of coffee.

"Oh, just realizing how lucky Leah is that it was me that walked in on Edward and not you or Rose that walked in on Jasper or Emmett."

"Oh… oh… don't get me started on what would have happened if I saw the scrawny bitch touching my Jazzie." Rose and I look at each other with a raised brow and giggle at the thought.

"Okay, chickies, I need to get myself into town and make some money so I can support Emmie." Rosalie says taking her cup with her. Alice and I look at each other and bend over in laughter.

"What are you doing today, Bells?" She stops at the door to ask.

"Errands. Why don't I meet you back here and I will cook dinner for us tonight." I suggest. "Alice can you come for dinner with us?"

"No can do tonight Belly. Jazzie is taking me out." Alice says as she skips to the door. "Gotta run girls. T.T.F.N." She giggles as she shuts the door behind her.

"Sorry, Bella, I can't either. I have a dinner meeting. I'm trying to nab a new account and it's taking everything out of me. I have been kissing their asses to get it too. Sorry." Rosalie says as she heads toward her room to get ready for work.

"Well, hell." I say to myself out loud. Wait a minute…. I search for my cell phone and dial the number and hit send.

"Oh, baby, I knew you missed me." His soft sexy voice says.

"I miss you so much." I say nearly in tears. I still feeling the sadness in me from when I left him knowing how much I hurt him.

"Would you want to come for dinner tonight? You can sleep over." I say. "I didn't like being without you last night."

"What time do you want me there?" He immediately asks.

"As soon as you can. I am running errands right now and I'll pick up that pie for dessert that you wanted." I say, excited that I'm going to see him soon. "I just really need to see you, baby. I miss you so much and not being with you last night nearly killed me."

"How does 5:00 sound? I will try to make it earlier if I can."

"That sounds great. I will make something special for you. Bring the wine. All colors, just in case." I say. "Thank you, Edward. I really need you right now."

"It does my heart good to hear you say that, Isabella." Edward says quietly.

~BD~

I maneuver through traffic heading toward Embarcadero Center to stop by the law office. I need to see Mr. Hale to thank him for his kindness and to let him know I am doing fine after the Jacob ordeal. Damn, I really miss my employee parking space because now I have to fight public parking.

I enter the building and stop to say hello to Henry who mans the information desk in the lobby.

"Henry, it's good to see you. How are you?" I ask walking around his desk to give him a hug.

"Miss Bella. What a sight for sore eyes you are. We sure do miss you around here. You sure do brighten up the joint." He flirts, smiling.

"I will be back before you know it, Henry. I'm heading up to see Mr. Hale. It was good to see you. Say hello to the Katie for me." I say as I walk toward the elevators.

The ride up to the 12th floor brings back a flood of memories of the days I poured myself into my job simply to forget. It's strange how meeting one person can change everything.

I step off the elevator and greet Kim, the receptionist, with a huge hug.

"Kimmie, how the hell are you?" I ask, pulling back to look at her.

I enjoyed the many lunches I had with Kim. She was the one person in the office that I could trust with anything and I knew it would stay between us. That kind of confidence is hard to find.

"Bella, oh my God, you look fabulous. I miss you so much. The girl they hired to replace you is…" I cut her off because I don't want to even get into the gossip mill with her today. I'm in a good mood and I want to keep it that way. I am seeing Edward tonight and that makes me very happy.

"Sorry, Kim, I don't have time today, maybe we can catch up in a week or so, I need to get back to Eric's office. Is he in?" I ask.

"Absolutely. Go on back and I'll buzz him that you are on your way." She says, waving as I walk down the hall.

As I walk past the various offices, the looks on the other attorney's faces are priceless. I think they are shocked that I am even back. I wonder how much they know about what happened.

As I approach the huge double doors at the end of the hall, the enormity of the office is astonishing. The entire west side overlooks the bay. Patricia, Eric's assistant, greets me with a warm smile that I return.

"Good to see you again, Miss Swan. Mr. Hale is expecting you." She smiles as she motions me toward the double doors. I rap on the door twice and enter, just like I have always done over the years while working at Hale, Whitlock and Evanson.

"Eric." I say as I stroll into the enormous office.

"Bella, Bella, Bella." Is all he says before I am wrapped up in his arms. "I cannot express my deepest apologies enough. I had no idea that Jacob Black would do that to you." He says regretfully. "I was duped in a devious manner. He's just lucky he will never come up against me again since he lost his job."

"What?" I say, shocked.

"Yes, he was let go from the firm he was with and was recently attempting to obtain a position at another major firm here in town. I received a call from Matt Masen, whom I believe you referred to me, for a reference. I told him in detail the trickery Jacob pulled on me and advised him that I would never trust Jacob again."

I can't believe what I am hearing. Jacob is out of a job. I thought he was just trying to get a better job but I had no idea he was let go. I don't know if I should be jubilant or frightened.

"The rumor mill is that he has found employment as in-house counsel for a Napa winery." Eric continues. "Serves him right. He won't be trusted in this town any longer, I can tell you that. It's just a matter of time before he will lose his license. Once the Bar gets hold of him and the District Attorney will catch up to him soon as well. The DA's office runs a little slow since the cut backs but it will happen, eventually." He explains.

Wow! I just can't believe it. I surmised that this might happen but to hear that it is actually happening makes my skin crawl. Jacob is going to be pissed.

"Thank you, Eric, for letting me know. I had no idea all this was going on. You know I have a TRO against him, right?" I ask.

"Yes, Rosie told me." He admitted. "Bella I hope my offer is acceptable to you. I can't make up for what I did. I should have known better and as an attorney, I definitely should have known not to give out any kind of personal information whatsoever. It makes me nauseous to think about what happened to you because of me." I swear I see his eyes misting. "I hope you can forgive me."

"I already have, Eric, and your offer is one that I accept gladly. I have already enrolled in Spring classes, hired a tutor to bring me up to date with what classes I have already taken, and I am enrolled in the fast track program. I should be done before the end of the year. I am also very excited with your offer as an entry level associate. I won't let you down, Eric." I say proudly.

"I know you won't, Bella. I know your work ethic and you were the best Paralegal in our firm. You are sorely missed but I know you will make an even better attorney." He smiles and says, 'Hale, Whitlock, Evanson and Swan' how does that sound?" And we both laugh then stop suddenly.

"Well, maybe one day." I say with a smile.

"At any rate, I want you to turn over any receipts or out-of-pocket expenses to accounting for reimbursement. They will take care of you. I also want you to keep me up-to-date on your progress alright?" He says as he escorts me towards his door, giving me a long and quiet hug. I can tell he feels terrible about what happened and I promise myself that I will not let him down.

"I will, Eric. You know I'm staying at Rosalie's for a while right? I'm sure she will keep you informed as well. It was good seeing you again and I will keep in touch." I say as I walk through his doors, wave at Patricia, and walk toward the elevators.

I am eager to get to my car so that I can call Edward and inform him what Eric has said about Jacob working as in-house counsel for a Napa winery. I am certain he works for Denali. My stomach turns that he might be that close to Edward.

After I pull out onto Embarcadero, I head toward the bakery to get Edward the cheesecake he's craving. I also pick up some pastries that we can have for breakfast in the morning with our coffee.

After I have completed all the shopping needed for dinner, I head home and realize I have forgotten to call Edward.

"Hey Baaaaaaby." He says in his best Jerry Lee Lewis voice.

"Edward, you have a different greeting each time I call you." I say laughing.

"I know, ain't it great?" He replies. "What's up, you ready for me?"

"I can hear your eyebrows move as we speak." I say, giggling.

"How the hell did you know that, Bella?"

"Girls know you creepy boys, that's how. Hey, I need to tell you something, have a second?" I ask.

"For you, all the time in the world, love." He replies. God, I love this man.

"I went to see Eric Hale today and he was telling me a little bit about Jacob. Apparently he was fired from his firm in the city. During our tutor session on Monday, Matt had told me that Jacob was looking to apply for a position at his firm but I referred Matt to Eric for a reference on Jacob. Boy did Eric give a reference. So much so that Jacob can no longer find work in this town. But he did find work as in-house counsel at a winery Napa." I say, sitting quietly waiting for the news to set in.

"You are fucking kidding me, right?" He says.

"Nope. I don't know what winery he's working at but I can venture a guess." I reply. I know Edward can find out quickly and I hope I am wrong because Denali is the winery next door to Volturi. Although it is separated by many acres, the property is adjacent.

"Okay, I will check it out. Hey, it's almost 3:00, so I'm going to change and head your way, alright? I should be there in 40 minutes. We will talk more about this tonight, alright?" He asks.

"Okay. I am not at home yet, and it's a little early for dinner so you can help me in the kitchen, alright?"

"You know how good we are in the kitchen, baby." He flirts. I involuntarily moan into the phone and I hear him chuckle.

"Bella, are you moaning into the phone again, baby?

"Did I?" I laugh at myself. "Hurry, and buzz me at the gate, I will let you in."

"Damn straight you will." He says in that voice.

"Stop it, Edward," I giggle, "you're turning me into a puddle in the middle of town. I will see you in a bit." I say smiling as I hang up.

Once I get home, I hurry to my room to hop in the shower. I shave my legs and touch up my kitty, as Edward calls her sometimes, is still good from the waxing. I am groomed and ready to go. I run to my closet and pull on a pair of slate blue capri yoga pants and a matching long t-shirt that falls off the shoulder. I decide to go without a bra and panties, knowing that turns him on.

I lightly blow dry my hair, twisting it and holding it together with two chop sticks, spritz on some Japanese Cherry Blossom body spray and slip on a pair of flip flops and I am ready.

I run to the kitchen and throw two New York Strip steaks into my special marinade, slice the tomatoes for fried green tomatoes and prepare some sweet potatoes for garlic fries and then get the fixings for a salad.

I start to set the table and the buzzer sounds, the butterflies take off in my stomach. I look at the monitor and see a man standing there next to a motorcycle.

"Yes." I say

"Hey baby." He says.

"Who is this?" I say

"Bella, it's me, Edward, damn, baby." Oh my God is that him in black leather? Ho-ly shit. I can feel her get all tingly.

"Edward, I'm sorry I didn't recognize you… in leather." I buzz him in and I hear his bike fire up.

Shit… I hope I can make it to dinner.

I open the door and see him lift his leg off the bike and he is standing there all Adonis-like in nothing but black next to his all black Harley. And I don't have any panties on! I am going to need a trip to the restroom to clean up this mess.

I watch him as he swaggers toward me removing his helmet just as he reaches the door. He takes me by my waist, pulling me hard against him and lowers his mouth to mine, wasting no time searching for my tongue with his. I feel my arms gravitate around his neck as I rise up on to my tip toes to feel as much of him against me as I can. My hands move instinctively through his hair.

"Damn, baby, you smell good." He says deep and sexy. Whew, what this man does to me.

I moan into his neck and realize we are still standing on the front door steps so he lifts me several inches off the ground by my waist, carrying me inside the door.

As he puts me down on my feet, his hands run across my bottom and he stiffens then runs them back over me again. He turns me around then lifts my t-shirt to look at my ass.

"Bella, where are your panties?" He asks, sounding vaguely familiar. I giggle at him and walk away with a little sway to my hips.

"Did you bring wine?" I ask over my shoulder?

"Shit, it's on the bike; be right back." He says running out the door.

I run to the monitor to watch him and that's when I catch the same kind of movement in the bushes at the gate like I saw the other day. I look harder and there is nothing, just like the other day. What the hell is that?

"Hey baby, you said to bring all colors so I brought four different wines for our pleasure." He says placing a bottle of Cabernet, Chardonnay, Zinfandel and a Merlot on the counter.

"What's for dinner?" He asks.

After I tell him what's on the menu, he says, "What the hell are fried green tomatoes? That just sounds nasty. Any fried tomato anything sounds nasty." He says grimacing.

"Trust me, baby, you will like it." I promise him. "But first…." I say walking toward him, "I want to rid you of this leather."

I first unsnap the fold of his jacket that crosses over the zipper. Then I slowly move the zipper down, pushing the jacket off his shoulders.

Oh, hell!

He would have to have a skin tight black t-shirt on underneath. I almost have to excuse myself to the ladies room. I then unbuckle his leather chaps at the waist, and then hidden just underneath the fringe down his legs, I unzip the zipper and he steps out of them wearing black 501's. I am so about ready to cum right now at how utterly sexy he looks.

"Like what you see, baby?" He asks in his saucy voice.

"You have no idea, Edward." I say, slowly running my hands up is body from the back of his thighs up and into the back of his hair, pulling him down to me for a lust-filled kiss that says 'I need you right now'.

"Edward." I plead into his mouth.

"Which way, baby?" He says lifting and cradling me in his arms, carrying me down the hall toward my room.

~BD~

It is twilight when we finally emerge from my room to start dinner. I am starving at this point.

"What can I do, sweetie?" Edward asks before I send him onto the deck to fire up the grill.

I pull the steaks out of the refrigerator then begin making the salad and sweet potato fries. Once the steaks are ready to put on, I begin the tomatoes and we are all set.

I watch as Edward hesitantly slices into a fried tomato and when he begins to chew I can see his cum face all over again. I knew he'd love them.

"Oh my hell, Bella, these are fucking awesome."

"Didn't I tell you? I love these and I make them whenever I can. I'm glad you like them." I say smiling at him.

"You are going to have to make these for mom. She will love them for sure."

We finish dinner and the dishes and move into the theater to watch a movie. Edward tells me to pick out a movie so I throw in a classic.

Edward about jumps out of his seat when he sees I've put in The Wizard of Oz. He gets up and takes it out and puts in The Matrix with Keanu Reeves.

"Better." He says. Maybe the munchkins scare him.

By time the movie is over, Rosalie walks in and yells for us.

"In the theater." I yell back.

"Bella, whose bike is that out there? You better not have another man…" Rosalie stops in her tracks when she sees Edward and I wrapped up in each other in the chair.

"Edward, is that your bike out there? I didn't know you rode." She looks at him from head to toe. "Hot." She says walking away. Did my best friend just eye fuck my man?

"Hey, it's getting late, let's go to bed because I know you have to get up early to head home." I say, rubbing my hand across his chest feeling his well defined pecs.

"You trying to cop a feel there, Bella?" Edward chuckles as I run my fingers over his hardened nipples, flicking them with my fingernails.

"Shit Bella, stop that." He says grabbing my wrist, stopping my movements.

"Now you know what it's like for us girls when you men can't leave our boobs alone." I say, getting up and turning off the movie screen.

"There will be no men but me playing with your boobs, Bella." He says seriously.

"No one but you, baby." I say. "Let's go to bed."

We walk into the kitchen hand in hand and see Rosalie devouring a piece of Edward's pie.

"Oh crap we didn't have desert. Let's have a piece of pie before bed, okay. I want to taste this stuff." I say getting plates and forks for us.

We sit down at the breakfast bar with Rose and all we can do is moan and groan at the awesomeness of this rhubarb cheesecake.

"It sounds like a fucking whorehouse in here." Rosalie says, listening to us moan and groan over desert.

"$100 says Bella cums first." Edward says laughing with his fork in his mouth.

I can't help but laugh at that as Rosalie spews cheesecake all over the counter.

"But baaybeeee, we always cum together." I say whining, taking another bite of cake, moaning while I chew.

Edward growls, slams down his fork, jumps off his stool and throws me over his shoulder as he heads down the hall toward my room.

"Night Rosalie, enjoy the pie." I say to her as I run my hands down inside the back of his jeans and over his ass as he strides down the hall toward my room.

"Nice ass baby."

A/N: I had a naughty visual of Edward in his black leather. Then I had a visual of RP in black leather…That's a photoshoot I would pay big bucks to see! Anyway, things are starting to pick up now so be sure to leave me some love down below there.