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Chapter Twenty Six -Chained

BPOV

I could hardly get through the day. There were butterflies in my stomach and my head was light just at the prospect of seeing Edward later.

School was almost as unbearable as yesterday. The work piled on, though the teachers did shoot me looks of sympathy as is dragged my books around. I didn't have a choice. I would have to work tonight.

"Angela, can you do me a favour?" I muttered, during English last period. We were reading The Picture of Dorian Gray. Mr Luft's voice was so enthusiastic; it practically boomed across the classroom, there was no chance of him hearing me.

"What?"

"I told my dad I was studying in your dorm tonight till late. If he calls cover for me?"

I doubted he would, but just a precaution.

"Sure Bella," she said, smiling. However, she didn't press me like Jessica would have. That was the great thing about Angela. She wasn't nosy, she wasn't bitter, she just simply sweet and genuine.

"I owe you Ang."

When the bell rang I hugged Angela and sprinted out the door. When I got home I packed all the books I would need in my bag. I then made Charlie a quick pasta and then put it in the fridge, with a note taped to it specifying cooking instructions.

Edward. Edward. Edward. That's all that was running through my head as I showered, washed my hair, dried it, got into my black skinny jeans, plimsolls and oversized burgundy jumper.

I then grabbed all my stuff and walked out the door. Seeing as he had my car, and I was travelling around by bus currently, I called a taxi to drop me off two miles off to a tiny local restaurant. Then I would walk for ten minutes to where he was meeting me. I mean, obviously he couldn't pick me up where there was too many humans, no matter how much he insisted.

I was shocked to how close he lived to me. His mansion was only forty minutes out of Forks. I imagined it being so much further away for some reason.

As I sat in the taxi, I carried on reading good old Dorian Gray and by the time I got the restaurant I had only read three pages. My mind kept slipping towards Edward. God I missed him

I waited for the taxi to disappear before I called him.

"Bella?"

"Edward. I can't walk all the way up there. My book bag weighs more than I do!"

Edward chuckled and my stomach flipped. Truth be told, of course I could manage. But I wanted to see him quicker.

"Fine," I'm coming to get you, walk up for five minutes, I'll be there."

I grinned as I hung up. Score.

I walked up the road, replying to my texts that I'd ignored all day, trying to play it cool.

How could I forget I was Bella Trip-Me-Up Swan? I stumbled on nothing. I braced myself for the impact of falling, but it never came. Instead strong iron arms caught me round my waist. My breath got stuck in my throat. I smelt him first. His beautiful musky, warm scent. Heaven.

"Bella Swan, you are the biggest wreck I've ever laid eyes on," his velvet voice whispered in my ear.

I looked up at him. His eyes were coal black and smouldering, jaw set and cheekbones high. A smile played on those divine lips of his. I turned red.

He immediately moaned and dipped his nose to my neck and inhaled deeply, before exhaling slowly.

"My memory of your scent did no justice to the real thing," he murmured. I shook my head.

"Get here now," I commanded. He leaned down and I trapped him an open mouth kissed.

It wasn't even a kiss. My tongue slid into his mouth and licked against his. I was tasting him. A rumble vibrated from the back of his throat. He didn't move yet though, he knew I wasn't done. My tongue traced his soft, cold lips and my teeth gently bit down, before I began to suck them slowly, moaning at the salty, sweet, minty flavour.

I then pulled away, my eyes opening to Edward staring at me with lust and wonder.

"Fuck angel. Fuck fuck fuck," he hissed. The profanity's leaving his mouth caused me to gasp. So hot.

Not here and now in the middle of the road.

"Back to yours?" I said shyly, tracing my finger down his face. He nodded and we began to move at that inhuman pace that left me breathless. All the while his eyes never left mine. He set me down at his door when we arrived and opened it, taking my hand and pulling me in. As soon as the door was closed, I got ready to pounce him again, but he was too fast. He pushed me against the wall of his massive hallway, grabbed my arms and placed them above my head with one hand and used the over to cover my mouth when I opened it in protest.

"Listen to me carefully, Bella. There are going to be certain rules today. I've missed you like hell and we're not going to spend this time teasing each other until the other one snaps. It's not happening. I'm going to cherish you. Because you have no idea of the agony I've been in for the past few days. I'm not taking having you for granted. Are we clear?" His eyes were narrowed, showing me he was set on his decision.

He uncovered my mouth and I released a breath that I didn't even know I was holding.

"But-"

"No Bella."

"Edward-"

"I said no."

I huffed and narrowed my eyes to match him.

"Fine. But one kiss?"

My Adonis shook his head.

"No, because if we even do that, I will strip you down and take you here right now. So no."

He wasn't helping matters by talking like that. My breathing got heavier and I groaned in frustration.

"You're your own cock blocker," I muttered, as he released my arms.

I crossed my arms over his chest and smirked.

"Fine. But if that's the case, you can't touch me at all."

Edward raised his eyebrows.

"You can't be serious."

"I'm dead serious Cullen."

"You can't stop me from touching what is mine Bella."

"Oh I think I can. Excuse me."

And with that I picked up my bag and walked straight past him up the stairs and into his room. I sat myself on the floor and began to pull out my books, cringing at the amount I had to do. I could begin to feel panic taking over again.

Moments later Edward appeared with a tray of pizza and a can of coke for me, looking confused at all my paper and books spread apart.

"Bella what the fuck?"

"Remember that work load I told you about last night? It's doubled."

Edward snorted and sat the tray down next to me. I immediately began to eat, trying to eat away the sinking feeling in my stomach. So. Much. To. Do.

"Do you not want my desk?"

I shook my head, vigorously flicking through pages of notes whilst devouring my pizza.

"Do you not want to wait till you've finished eating?"

Again I shook my head. I realised he was trying to agitate me on purpose. Fucker.

Then I froze.

"Fuck I forgot my laptop."

Then Edward was setting his down next to me. I looked up at him gratefully.

"You're an actual life saver."

Then I noticed the black bruises under his eyes.

I stood up and reached my arm out to his face, tracing under his eyes.

"You're hungry?"

He nodded.

"How long haven't you fed in?" I asked sternly.

He shrugged.

"Edward!"

"I'm fine Bella."

"No you're not!"

Now I realised why he didn't want us to start kissing again. He was hungry and he didn't want to lose control.

"Bella just carry on with your work!"

I placed my hands on my hips.

"Why haven't you hunted?"

Edwards eyes quickly flashed to my face, then away again. Realisation hit me.

"Because of me," I breathed in shock.

He didn't say anything.

"That's it isn't it?"

"Bella, just drop it."

"If you love me, tell me."

I loved emotional blackmail. Edward looked at me helplessly.

"I didn't want to upset you again."

A wave of remorse hit me. Because of my little tantrum, he'd been sitting here in pain.

"Go hunt. Now. If you want to make me happy. Please don't even put yourself through that again."

"But what if I hunt humans? I don't want to hurt you again."

I closed my eyes a lump forming in my throat.

"Please don't. If you do. Make sure they're not innocent."

"Are you sure?"

I nodded, cupping his face in my hands and kissing his cheek.

He then smirked.

"What happened to the no touching rule?"

I hit his arm then (it felt like punching a brick wall).

"Seeing as you're so keen on it, I'll continue with it when you're back."

"In that case," Edward breathed, "I'll take what I can get now."

He grabbed my waist held me close to him and placed tiny kisses over my forehead and cheeks. Then in less than a second I was back on the ground and he disappeared out the open window.

I giggled but then stopped, feeling bad again. Edward truly would do anything to keep me happy, and that meant defying his own nature. He must have been in pain all day.

I sat back down again and got back to work but my mind kept wandering to my love.

After an hour of math homework, I looked at the clock. Six fifteen. Come on Edward. I promised Charlie I'd be home from Angela's dorm by 10:30 latest.

I continued for a bit. I couldn't do any of the questions and it was all due for tomorrow.

"No, no, no, no, no," I complained to myself, checking my calculator again. This was what dropping out of school did you folks.

I felt tears of helpless leak out of my eyes. I brushed them away angrily but they just kept coming. I picked up my phone and texted Edward. Not even sure if he had his mobile on him.

Need you.

Two minutes later Edward leapt through the window and before I knew he had picked me up, sat on the bed and held me against his chest.

"Tell me what's wrong?" His eyes scanned my face with worry.

I felt pathetic now for panicking over maths.

"I can't do my homework," I muttered, my cheeks flushing.

Edward breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is that all?"

I nodded.

"Bella, let me help you?"

"How?"

"You have to do everything without being taught it. Well I'll teach you."

"Oh my god, I love you!" I said, flinging my arms against his neck. He chuckled.

"You're so easily pleased."

"Shut up," I glared at him. Then I noticed…

"Edward your eyes!"

Edward smiled. They were a deep rich golden tone.

"You fed on animals?"

"Yes."

"Just animals?"

Edward nodded.

I looked at him in awe.

"You're amazing. I'm so proud of you."

"I did it for you, Bella."

"I know. And I love you for it. But wait?"

"What?"

"Does that mean I get to kiss you now?"

Edward shook his head and plunked me on the bed, gently.

"Nope."

Ugh.

"Why?"

"You have work to do Bella. Come on."

He grabbed my math book and flicked through it, nodding to himself.

"Okay, you see how you've worked out x by stretching the graph? Use a quadrant instead…so basically…"

After fifty five minutes of Edward teaching me maths I was actually starting to understand. I had covered almost half the topics in the time I would have taken me to do a page by myself.

"…You have to remember to not confuse them, raise the power, drop it down. That's for area. And what's the gradient to a curve found out by?"

"By differentiating. Multiplying the co-efficient of the x with the power and then decreasing the power by one."

Edward grinned.

"You got it Bella."

I did a little happy dance to which Edward rolled his eyes.

"Sorry about this, I mean I wish I could spend all this time just being with you, I know this isn't exactly what you had in mind for today."

"Don't be stupid Bella. You just being with me is enough."

I smiled and him and moved closer to him. He wrapped his arm around my waist and began to kiss my neck to my chin.

"I have a surprise for you."

I groaned. With Edward, surprises meant present. He feigned hurt.

"You don't even know what it is yet!"

"I can just tell its going to be annoyingly expensive and come with insurance more than my house is worth."

"No it isn't. But because of that you aren't even going to get to know now," Edward said, winking.

Now I was just curious.

"No tell me!"

"No can do, beautiful."

I pouted and crossed my arms.

"You're mean."

"Deal with it."

I got up off the bed and sat on the floor again.

"Fuck you, stupid vampire."

"Well that wasn't nice was it Bella?"

I jumped as Edward was immediately behind me, wrapping his arms around my neck.

I let out a little scream of fright.

"Shhh, Bella. You're safe with me."

My heart started pounding again. Surely I should be used to his hypnotic effect by now?

"My my, Miss Swan, listen to your heart go," he whispered in my ear, sending a tingling down my spine. I turned my neck to look up at him and widened my eyes.

"Please tell me what the surprise was?" I touched his face gently with my fingertips, never breaking eye contact with him. Edward looked like he'd been hit by a bolt of lightening.

Ha I stunned Edward Cullen. Take that vampire.

He then narrowed his eyes.

"So dangerous."

But he put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a key ring with three keys in it. One of them I recognised as the Ferrari keys.

"Here," he said, opening my palm and placing it in my hand.

"What are the other two for?"

Edward let go of me and knelt down opposite me and took a deep breath.

"One of them is a key to a garage in Forks. It's where you're Ferrari is right now. It's totally private, under a fake name, no one will know its yours. You can drive up here whenever you want. The other is a key to this house."

My heart missed a beat. He was giving me his house key. I always pictured myself being at least twenty two before someone gave me their house keys. Here I was. Sixteen year old Bella Swan. With the key to Edward Cullen's mansion.

Edward misunderstood my silence.

"You don't have to take the house key. I just thought that…" he trailed off.

I shook my head.

"It's not that Edward."

"Then what is it?"

"It means so much to me that you're giving this to me. Really it does."

His angelic face broke out into the crooked smile that made my stomach flutter.

"It's just. Edward. I'm simple. So simple. I'm not used to these grand gestures. You keep handing me everything I want and need. It just takes me time to get used to, that's all."

"I'm not going to stop Bella. You should have everything you desire and more. I'm going to give it to you."

"I think you should kiss me now," I said quietly, looking up at him through my lashes.

Edward didn't deny me this time. He leaned over, his breathing become heavy.

As soon as our lips met I pulled him on top of me, so I was lying underneath him, my hands moving up and down his back, feeling the hard muscle under his shirt. Our kiss deepened and Edward's courage came back. His hand reached under my jumper, tracing circles around my bellybutton before cupping his hand over my bra. What we were doing wasn't in desperation for each other, or out of hurt, or anger. It was just exploring. A different kind of need than what we had previously experienced. I wrapped my arms around his neck tightly, as his hand slipped underneath me and unhooked my bra. He then closed his eyes before saying,

"Bella, take off your jumper before I rip it apart please." He was pleading with me, trying to stay in control.

I wiggled my hands between us and pulled it up and over my head, my bra discarded with it.

I was pinned under Edward topless now. And I knew what would come at this point, so I held his face between my hands and forced him to look at me.

"Gently, " I whispered softly. Edward nodded.

"Always."

Instead of taking my breast in his hands, he lay his head on my bare chest and gently stroked one of them. My breast tingled and I moaned. Then he stopped and one of his hands went up and wrapped around my hair, the other moving down between us and resting in between my thighs. I didn't move. I didn't even breathe. I stayed dead still and it took all my might not to rub against him. After a minute of us both frozen in this position, I relaxed and placed my hands in his bronze locks and gently rubbed his scalp.

"Mmmm, that feels so good." He whispered.

I hummed in reply.

"I'm not hurting you am I? You're comfortable Bella?"

"I'm perfect," I whispered.

"I couldn't agree more."

I could feel the heat in my cheeks.

"Have I told you how beautiful you are today?"

I shook my head. Edward always made me feel beautiful, without even saying anything. I knew I was just plain Bella, but when I was with him, it was different.

"You are. So very. Your body. Your voice. Your dimples. Your lips. Your eyes. Your eyes captivate me Bella."

He always listed what he loved. I moaned.

"Don't say stuff like that when we're in this position."

"Why?"

"Because, it makes me want you to lose control."

"Why is it so bad if I lose control?"

As if I had to remind him.

"It's very bad. You'll regret our first time if I let you."

Edward was silent for a second.

"Bella," he said softly, he lifted his head from my chest to look at me tenderly.

"I think I'm in control right now."

With that he bent his head back down and licked over my breast, and blew his cold breath over it, at the same time rubbed his other hand in between my legs. I gasped.

"Fuck…so good," I said, panting.

Edward paused for a moment, considering whether he was still under his own power.

"Edward, let me touch you please?" I begged.

His head snapped up to me.

"What?"

I blushed at his intense gaze.

"I never touch you. I want to. Please."

"Bella… I don't think that's such a good idea."

"Please," I whispered, closing my eyes. I wanted it so bad.

"Bella," he pleaded, " Be reasonable."

I started to get angry.

Edward could see that. He let go of me and sat her both up, taking me onto his lap. He put his hand under my chin and tilted it up so our eyes were locked on each other. He looked at me with a serious expression.

"You want to touch me?"

"Yes."

"Where."

My cheeks flamed and I couldn't look away.

"Everywhere," I mumbled. His eyes flashed with lust for a second. Then it was gone.

"No, no, no." He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, gripping my waist tightly with one hand. I could see his control was wavering.

"Edward, am I being selfish?"

I knew the answer to that question as soon as I said it. Of course I was. I didn't think of him, and how he felt.

He looked outraged I would even suggest such a thing.

"Bella! Of course not! It is me being selfish. I feel like I'm not fulfilling your needs."

Edward took a deep breath and looked so guilty I wanted to punch myself. If I had tried to stab him in his sleep, he would say it was all his fault.

"Okay. No listen. I'm being guided by my hormones, but you're being guided by your heart. You're my soul mate Edward. We're supposed to do this. Our souls are supposed to mate. It's going to be hard. But I think if we pre-prepare it, we can do it. I'll help you. And then it'll be done. Then we can fuck till our hearts content."

"I don't want to rush you Bella. I don't want to hurt you."

"Edward, I'm ready. I'm sure this is right. Tell me doesn't feel right? And as for you hurting me, you can't. You've never ever physically hurt me."

"Bella, I've almost raped you twice."

"It's not rape if I'm all in," I said firmly.

Edward ran his fingers through his hair roughly. He was obviously conflicted.

"Bella, don't make me give in to you."

I shook my head. Edward, I don't care if you never give me anything ever again. I just want you."

Edward groaned, looking at me pleadingly.

I was about to continue my argument when my phone began to vibrate in the back pocket of my jeans. I took it out. Jacob's number.

I know now definitely wasn't the time to be talking to Jake, but I missed so much. When I got back a few days back I immediately called Jacob but Billy said he was out of town with the rest of his pack. What could wolves possibly have to do?

"It's Jake," I said, biting my lip.

"Answer it?"

"Do you mind?"

Edward shook his head and smiled weakly at me. I could tell he was lying.

"Jacob Black!"

"Well, well. If it isn't the girl who runs with the vamps."

"That's not funny Jake."

"I am funny!"

"Yeah, hilarious."

"Wow, you're cranky Bells. See I told you, this is what you get from hanging out with them for too long. They start to melt your brain."

"Jake shut up! How you doing? Where you been?"

Edward began to run his hands up and down my bare back softly, and place little kisses down my jaw line. I tried to ignore it and bit my lip hard to stop me from making any sounds.

"Sam took us out of town for a while. Just a wolf thing."

"Yep, cos I'd definitely know all about that."

Edward began to undo the buttons of my jeans.

"Don't hate Bells. So I hear you're back with Cullen."

I was in the middle of slapping Edward's hand away when both of us froze. Edward could definitely hear everything that was being said.

"I-Er- Jake I can't talk about this right now, Charlie's about."

"Really, that's really funny. Because I called your house ten minutes ago and your old man said you were out."

Fuck.

"You're with him right now aren't you Bella?"

"Jake I can explain?"

"Please do." I could hear the hurt in Jacob's voice.

"Not right now. Tomorrow."

"Fine. Charlie's coming down to see Billy tomorrow. There's a game on. Come too."

I sighed.

"I'll be there."

"Good. I'll see you then."

"Wait!"

"What Bella?"

"I really have missed you Jake."

"Yeah."

That was the response I got before he hung up. I looked at Edward.

Big mistake. His eyes were thunder. A look of pure disgust was plastered all over his face.

"So you miss him do you Bella?"

I blinked. Was he being serious right now?

"You're seeing him tomorrow are you Bella?"

What the-

I felt his hands tighten at my waist, as they always did when he was on the edge of control.

"Edward, you know its not like that-"

"Do I? He sounds like he's not happy we're back together."

"He's just looking out for me. He's my best friend. He doesn't want to see me get hurt. Once I explain everything to him-"

Edward cut my off again, by pressing our faces together, other noses touching.

"You won't be explaining anything to him. Do you understand?"

I was scared now. Edward wasn't out of control. This wasn't to do with thirst. Or lust. He was genuinely angry.

"Edward. Calm down." I said, dropping my phone in my lap and cupping his face in my hands, something I knew calmed him.

He snarled at me as soon as my hand came in control with his face. I jumped and put my hands up to show I was backing off.

"Sorry! I'm sorry!"

I didn't know what the fuck was going on. I was sitting half naked on my vampire boyfriends lap while he was having a hissy fit.

"You're mine. Do you understand Bella? Mine. I've branded you." He hissed in my ear, his finger running over my hipbone where the mark was.

I'd had enough.

"Let go."

His grip on me tightened.

"Edward, I said let go!"

"No," he snarled. Then his lips were on mine and he was roughly shoving his tongue in my mouth. I couldn't fight. He was too strong. At first I tried shoving him. But it was no use. I didn't kiss him back however.

A minute later he broke off the kiss and I took a deep breath, thinking it was over. But no.

"Why aren't you responding to me Bella," his eyes were narrowed and his jaw was clenched. His previously golden eyes jet black, his teeth bared. I'd never seen him look more terrifying.

"Are you thinking about him? About Jacob? Wishing it was him instead?"

I slapped him. I slapped him so hard that my hand started to burn and throb. I could tell he obviously couldn't feel it, but the action itself was very clear. His grip loosened on my waist, his eyes wide. I pushed myself away from him, grabbed my jumper from the floor and ran into the bathroom and slammed the door shut. I couldn't even look at him right now.

I quickly put my top on and splashed my face with cold water, calming myself down and trying to control my racing heart. My breathing began to become less shallow.

I had to leave. Taking one fleeting look at myself in the mirror I stormed out. Edward was standing right outside, his arms crossed. He didn't look remorseful. No he had definitely meant it this time.

I ignored him and walked straight past him. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me to him, our noses almost touching.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Home. I can't be here right now."

Edwards nostrils flared and I recoiled. I was genuinely getting scared of him now.

"No."

"Edward, if you don't let me go now, I promise I won't ever come back."

I knew that wasn't true, I knew no matter what I would never be able to stay away. But at that moment in time, I meant every word.

He looked at him as if I'd slapped him again. His face crumbled his arms released my waist, and pushed me away from him slightly.

He looked into my eyes, suddenly soft, and massaged his hand in my hair.

Then he growled and his lips turned into a malicious smile.

Just then Edward's phone rang. Not breaking eye contact with me, he pulled his phone up to his ear.

"What?" he snarled.

I heard Alice, loud and clear.

"Edward, whatever you're about to do, don't do it." Alice sounded terrified.

Edward saw my face and hung up. I gulped.

He pulled apart and trailed his ice cold finger down my face.

"Let me get this straight," he whispered. I began to calm under his touch. Alice had helped.

"If I don't let you go, you'll never come back to me."

I nodded without emotion, but inside my heart was screaming.

In the blink of an eye Edward had lifted me up and we left his room at vampire speed. The next thing I knew we were in a lowly lit room, with thick carpet and a chair. With a chain.

"Then you will never leave," he whispered.

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