Chapter 4 ~ Good Intentions
BPOV
Damn it! Why sis he still have to be so unbelievably attractive to me.
5 years apart and I was finally over him and now he walks back in to my life.
Oh, who am I kidding, I'm not nor will I ever be over him.
I can't believe he kissed me. I want him to again, I want to spend my life with him, but I know
We can't just pick up where we left off, that would be impossible. Wouldn't it?
Well, we've got 2 weeks in town; maybe we can see each other a few times and work on things, if he wants to.
"Bella, Bella!" Edward was shaking my shoulder.
"Oh, um, sorry. I was just thinking." I smiled.
"Well, I really better get going, it is late, Edward." I said.
"Oh, um right, well I better go, I have to get a hotel for the night, I'm not driving back to my flat tonight." Edward said.
I started thinking. Should I? What if he said no. uuuggghhh…
"Edward? Um, I was thinking, just come back to our hotel room, we've got a great couch." I smiled.
"Are you sure? It won't be weird?" Edward asked.
"Well, it will be weird, but no use in getting a room, I mean we have 4 rooms in our suite. Come on, we can all go to breakfast in the morning and if you want we can hang out and take Ant, um Edward and Kelsi to the zoo." I smiled and blushed.
"Well, that does sound fun, I'd love to spend more time with my son." Edward smiled.
"O.k., I'll do it. Let's go." Edward held out his bent elbow for me to take.
Oh, the electric waves were still there. Did he still feel them? He looked down at me and smiled, my breath caught and he stopped on the sidewalk.
"Bella? Do you mind if I try something?" I asked.
"Um, I guess." I replied.
He pulled me close to him and bent down and kissed me.
I let myself go. Who was I kidding? I can't resist him.
I can't. I gave in and knotted my hands in his hair and pulled him closer. He groaned.
His hands started exploring my body. I felt like I was on fire.
Over 5 years without physical contact, I was dying, especially because the contact was coming from Edward.
He pulled back, so we could catch our breath.
"It's even better than I remembered it." Edward smiled.
"Yes, much better." I blushed.
"Please come back and spend the night with me Edward. Not on our couch, but with me. I just want to be in your arms, again." I said.
"Um, if that's what you want?" Edward said, while running his hand through his hair.
He hailed a taxi and told them where to take us.
"Yes, I want you to hold me tonight." I blushed.
He leaned down and kissed me, it turned passionate right away.
I was practically underneath him, when the taxi stopped and the driver cleared his throat.
"Oh, sorry." Edward actually blushed.
He pulled me out of the cab and we ran in to the lobby, giggling.
"What floor, Bella?" Edward asked.
"Top floor, it's the suite, remember?" I asked.
He smiled that beautiful crooked smile and I about fainted.
He took my hand and interlaced our fingers. It felt good, right.
I got out the key card and quietly opened the door.
It was quiet and I saw Jasper passed out on the couch.
"Come on", I whispered.
We snuck quietly to my room, I shut the door and smiled.
He found the lights and turned one on.
He took off his jacket, tie and shoes.
"Damn, I don't have a toothbrush!" he exclaimed.
"Oh, no worries, I have extras. Someone always loses one." I replied.
"Thanks, love." he smiled and retreated to the bathroom.
I walked over to the closet and retrieved my pajamas', sat on the edge of the bed and waited for him to exit.
When he walked out, I about fell off the bed, he had only his boxers on. His chest was even more defined than the last time I saw him.
I smiled nervously. "Um, I've got to shower really quick, I'll be right out, make yourself comfortable.
I ran into the bathroom, closed the door and leaned against it, I thought I might faint, seeing his perfect body, in my room. How would I ever survive this night? I want to work things out, I started the shower and when I got in, I let everything melt away. I quickly washed my hair and rinsed off. Dried myself off and brushed my hair and put my lotion on. As I picked up my p.j.'s, I groaned. I grabbed my Victoria Secrets boy shorts and tank, how embarrassing. Well, we were adults, I can do this.
I walked out of the bathroom and he turned to look at me and fell off the bed.
I giggled and smiled.
EPOV
Damn! She looked HOT!
She smelled wonderful and I wanted her so badly.
We had to make this work…
I will do everything in my power to make this work!!!
I got off the floor and looked at her, she was holding back a laugh, and she blushed and quickly got under the covers, turning off her light and saying goodnight.
I joined her and switched off my light too.
I lay in bed, smelling her smell of strawberries.
"Bella?" I asked nervously.
"Y~yes?" I'd caught her off guard.
"Can I ~ I t~try something?" I hesitated.
"Um, depends." she said.
I leaned over and found her neck no problem, I started kissing it slowly, waiting for approval.
She groaned and moved her neck for me to have better access.
I remembered the spot she loved so much back when we were younger and hoped it was the same.
I found it and kissed it, right behind her ear.
She turned to face me and our lips met, the passion that was behind her kiss, made all my fears, hopes and dreams flash before my eyes.
As I deepened the kiss, she groaned loader and tangled her hands in my hair, I pulled her close to me and tangled my hands in her hair, and I broke our kiss for much needed oxygen and kissed her head, inhaling the smell I missed so much.
I kissed her neck and smiled into it. "Bella, I have never stopped loving you! I want to come back to Washington and be with you, forever!" I declared myself to her.
"Edward, I want that too, but aren't we moving fast? I mean, you just found out about little Edward and he hasn't really been introduced properly to you, so you just moving in, won't that complicate things?" Bella asked.
I sighed.
"Bella, if we want to be together, then what does it matter? I have no doubts as to who I want to spend my forever with. I want to get to know Edward better, but living apart will make that even harder, especially if I have a crazy schedule, like I know I will my first few months back." I kissed her after my little speech.
She was quiet for a while and then finally spoke.
"I can't believe I'm actually going to say this… this is so not me…. O.K. If we're going to live together, it has to be official! I'm not having a man move into my house, my son's father or not and live with us. If we do it, we do it right! Wegetma-marr-married!" Bella finally spoke.
I smiled and kissed her, pulling her on to my chest and humming her lullaby, surprised I still remembered it, after all these years.
She dozed off and I shortly after that.
I woke up a few hours later, to the barely rising sun, I slowly peeled Bella off of me, grabbed my clothes and got dressed, headed out the door and there was Jasper, almost face to face with me, giving me the look of death.
"Jasper, it's not what you think, really." I knew his look and I was about to be beat.
"Really? Then tell me what it is Edward!" Jasper whispered yelled and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Bella and I had a long talk and listen, come to breakfast with me and I'll explain everything, I need your help anyways." I begged with my eyes.
He shook his head as if to say, I can't believe I'm agreeing to this, but grabbed a note pad and put it by the coffee pot, knowing that's where Emmett and Bella would both go first.
We walked down to a little café in silence, ordered breakfast and coffee and took a seat on the patio.
"Spill Cullen and I want the truth, so help me God you hurt my friend, I will beat the living shit out of you!" Jasper spat.
"Whoa! What's with the formality 'Hale'?" I spat back.
"Look, we know what Bella has been through all these years, I am there with Alice a lot to wipe away those tears and to help calm her, when she gets overwhelmed. I am Anthony's uncle and I love that boy to death, we all do and if anything happens to set her back to her miserable and lonely existence, I will hunt you down Cullen!" he spat again!!!
"Would you give me a chance to explain?" I asked cautiously.
Jasper nodded.
"O.K., last night after Bella and I left the restaurant, we went to a small café and talked, she told me everything and I told her everything. I told her I still loved her and I wanted to be with her forever and I wanted to move in. She then in turn said that I couldn't move in, unless we took this to the next level and made it official. That's why I was sneaking out, I want to get a ring and propose. When are you meeting up with Alice and Rosalie?" I asked.
"We meet them next week, why?" Jasper asked.
"Well, I'd like to follow you guys to Paris and one night you all go out for a nice dinner, I'm going to show up and pop the question. Surprise her." I said.
"Wow! Alice and Rosalie will be happy to hear about this." Jasper stated.
"No! No one can know, especially Emmett! He'll blab it!" I shouted.
"I want you to help me pick a ring for her this morning and then when you get to Paris, let me know where you all will have dinner at." I stated.
Jasper nodded and seemed very happy.
We finished our breakfast and then made our way to a wonderful jeweler I'd met.
We were just getting ready to walk inside when my phone rang, an unfamiliar number, but I answered it anyway.
"Hello?" I said hesitantly.
"So this is it! I pour my heart out to you last night and you up and leave without a word? WTF? I can't believe you Edward Cullen! I though you wanted back into my life, was you just trying to get back in to my pants!" she was talking softly, yet forcefully, through tears.
"Shhh, Bella, have you been to the kitchen yet? Jasper left you a note, he and I went out and are catching up on old times and we're bringing pastries back for breakfast." I sighed.
"Oh, um, no, I haven't… sorry for the rant then, I apologize." she sighed.
"It's o.k., give us 30 minutes, we went to a great place, but it's kinda out of the way. O.k.?" I asked.
"O.K., see you in a few. I love you Edward." she said.
"Bella, I love you more than you know." I replied.
I snapped the pone shut and turned around, Jasper was making fake gagging noises.
We went into the jeweler and I told him I wanted to get an engagement right, something different and special.
He took us over to a case that had a few select pieces in it.
"Everything in here is 'one of a kind' no one will ever wear this same ring." He said.
I looked it over for a second, before coming across a claddaugh.
"That one, that's what I want." I replied.
Jasper's eyes jumped out of his head.
"Dude. Do you see the price on that thing? She'll kill you." he said.
"Nope, she'll never know." I said with a threatening look and Jasper.
"Oh, yeah, right… Our secret, I can do that." He replied.
It was perfect and yes, if she found out I paid close to $10,000.00 for it; she would scalp me and never talk to me again!
I made my purchase and to keep her happy for a little while, I bought her a pair of platinum earrings, simple little balls, nothing fancy, just like Bella liked.
We stopped by the pastry store and were back at the hotel with in 45 minutes.
As we walked in, Emmett was just strolling out of the bedroom, scratching his man hood and I could see the kids still sleeping. I looked towards Bella's room and heard the shower running.
I placed the pastries on the counter and walked into Bella's room.
I sat on the bed, waiting for her to finish and come out.
When she walked out, she let out a little scream and punched me in the arm for scaring her.
I help out the little box for her and she stared at me.
"This is just a little token of my love, until we continue our discussion from last night." I said.
She opened the box and smiled. I knew I had her still etched in my memory.
She quickly took them out and placed them in her ears, she looked beautiful.
I got up and made my way to her.
I put my hands on her face, kissed each ear and told her how beautiful she was.
Ahhh, the blush, how I loved it!
She grabbed a red mini skirt and a white tank top and sipped on her white Converse (same old Bella) and grabbed my handed, walking with me into the kitchen.
Emmett and Jasper were sitting on the stools, we walked past them, into the kitchen and she grabbed some coffee.
We stood there chatting for a few, when the children awoke.
"Mommy, mommy" the beautiful voice of my son was yelling.
"What honey? Is everything O.K.?" she asked her voice full of concern.
"Everything is fine mommy, I just need a hug and kiss, and I didn't see you before bed. I had to sleep with Uncle Emmett and he snores really bad!" Little E said.
We all busted out laughing.
I picked him up and sat him on the counter, crabbed him a cup of o.j. and pastry and he began eating.
When he was finished, Bella took him to her room to get him showered and dressed, as did the rest of them.
I kissed Bella goodbye, telling her I had a big test to study for on Monday, which wasn't a lie, a big test, which I would ace, but I had to make arrangements to Paris.