A little more of Bella and Edward getting to know each other and spending some time together. Enjoy!
The next few weeks passed in much the same way. We visited the town a few times a week to stock up on supplies for Bella, along with games and DVD's to keep us entertained. I hunted every couple of days, making sure that I was in complete control for being around humans. Once I'd been back on my 'vegetarian' diet for a bit longer, I would be able to go longer between hunting but for now I erred on the side of caution and hunted often, helping to build up my control.
Bella had been teaching me to cook and I now had a small collection of recipes that I could cook from look and smell, so I often cooked for Bella, enjoying the fact that I could help take care of her. She'd grown up looking after both her parents and I wanted her to have someone to look after her, despite the fact that she was fully capable of it herself.
I had never been more happy in my entire existence than I had been for the last few months with Bella. I knew at some point, she would need more human interaction and I needed to find Carlisle and Esme, but for now we were both enjoying our honeymoon period with no distractions. We made love often and it showed no signs of slowing down, and I sincerely hoped it never would. I had spend my whole life never thinking about sex or being attracted to anyone, but meeting Bella had changed that completely and it was a struggle to keep my hands off her sometimes. I often had to remind myself that she was human and needed breaks, otherwise we would never leave the bedroom.
We had been living in the cabin for about 6 weeks and we were in the town picking up some food for Bella, when I spotted a poster for an outdoor music festival taking place in the town a few days later. I left Bella shopping for groceries, telling her I had a secret mission to attend to, and bought two tickets for it. On the way to buy the tickets, I spotted a beautiful dark blue sundress in a shop window, that I knew would look amazing on Bella. I was obsessed with the dark blue colour against her skin ever since I saw the underwear she wore on the day we first met and I just couldn't resist buying it for her. It would be perfect to wear to the music festival, which happened to be on my birthday. I hadn't felt the need to celebrate a birthday since I'd been changed. I wasn't ageing so what was the point, but this seemed like fate so I decided this was the year to celebrate.
On the day of the music festival, I woke Bella with a kiss to her forehead.
"Morning, sleepyhead," I said, "Time to wake up. I've got a surprise for you."
"Five more minutes," she grumbled, rolling over and covering her head with a pillow.
"Hmmm, someone's having trouble waking up this morning," I muttered, slowly running my hands along her back over her satin top, moving along her sides, lightly touching the side of her breasts on the way down her body, "Maybe there's a better way to wake you."
Continuing my trail down her body, I reached the contours of her bottom, before tracing down the back of her thighs. I could hear her heart rate increasing. This was definitely helping to wake her up, I smirked to myself. When I reached her feet, I moved to the inside of her legs and started working my way back up. When I reached her apex, I heard a gasp from under the pillow and I felt the wetness between her legs, seeping though her satin pyjamas.
Carefully pulling her shorts and underwear to the side, I slipped my fingers between her lips, hissing at the feel of her warmth on my fingers. Finding her swollen nub, already slick with her arousal, I began circling it with my fingers. Bella wriggled, pushing her perfect bottom up in the air slightly, as my fingers pushed inside her, my thumb still rubbing circles on her clit. She groaned inarticulately, as my fingers worked her inside and out. I couldn't get enough of the sounds she was making and the fact that I was the one causing them. I could listen to her all day. As her muscles started to tighten around my fingers, getting closer to her release, I curled my fingers to reach that sweet spot inside her that always pushed her over the edge and with that she cried out, an extra gush of wetness covering my hands.
Still lying on her stomach, I leaned over her, covering her whole body with mine, yet still keeping most of my weight off her, and whispered into her ear, "Are you awake yet?"
"Not quite," she breathed, her heart still racing from her orgasm, "I think you might have to try a little harder."
"I'll show you hard," I growled, grinding my erection into her bottom.
I sat up quickly removing my clothes along with hers, before pulling her up until she was kneeling in front of me on all fours. Lining myself up with her entrance, I rubbed my length through her folds, covering myself in her arousal before pushing deep inside her with a groan. I thrust into her a few times before sitting back on my knees taking her with me so she was sitting on my lap. Lifting her up and down over my length, her groans quickened and I kissed along her neck and shoulders.
"Oh, baby," I hissed, "I'm not gonna last long like this. You feel so good!"
I watched as her hand snaked down her stomach towards her centre and she circled her fingers over her clit, moaning as I continued lifting her up and down over me. The sight of her touching herself as I pounded into her was too much for me and I emptied into her with a loud growl, just as she pressed down on her nub and screamed my name.
We fell back down onto the bed and Bella cuddled into my side, "That definitely woke me up," she grinned up at me, "Now, what's this surprise?"
"Hmmm, that would be telling," I smirked, pushing her hair away from her face so I could look at properly, "Why don't you get in the shower and maybe I'll tell you when you get out?"
"Fine," she pouted, getting up and walking naked towards the bathroom.
"That's if I can stop myself from following you in there," I groaned, watching her supple form walk away from me. She glanced over her shoulder at me, a grin plastered on her face at her effect on me.
Once she closed the bathroom door, the spell of her naked body broken, I grabbed the sundress I had bought for her and laid it on the bed, with a note saying 'Wear me', then I headed downstairs to fix Bella some breakfast.
A little while later, Bella walked down the stairs looking like an angel. She took my breath away and I didn't even need to breathe. The dress had ruffled cap sleeves, with a V neck that dipped just low enough so I could see the tops of her breasts and a ribbon tied in a bow at her side. The ruffled skirt wrapped around her stopping just past her knees, but with small split at the front where the two pieces of material overlapped, showing off her beautiful legs. She had flat cream sandals on her feet and her hair was hanging in loose curls around her face. She was a vision and I couldn't take my eyes off her, even for a second, as she made her way down the stairs towards me.
"The dress is beautiful, Edward. Thank you," she said as she reached me, kissing my cheek, "But I think you might have a little obsession with this colour," she teased.
"Oh, I'm well aware of my obsession, dear," I told her, pulling her close to me, "I have an obsession with it and with you, and I won't apologise for either. You look ravishing, if I didn't have plans for today, I'd be carrying you back up those stairs."
Bella ate breakfast, whilst trying to pry the day's plans out of me, to no avail.
"But you said you'd tell me after I had a shower," she complained, "Please?" She looked up at me, fluttering her eyelashes. I groaned, putting my head in my hands. I could never resist her when she looked at me like that.
"Oh, Bella," I sighed, "Don't do that to me. Just let me have the surprise. You'll love it, I promise."
"Okay," she conceded, "As long as we go now, I can't wait any longer."
"Oh, this looks amazing," Bella exclaimed, as we pulled into the car park at the music festival, "I've never been to anything like this before."
She stepped out of the car, the gentle breeze blowing her hair out behind her, and every male (and a few females) turned to stare at her. I worked hard to quell the possessive monster that arose within me at hearing their thoughts of my Bella, but one look at her had me realising that she hadn't noticed a single one of them. Quickly reminding myself that I was the only one she paid any attention to, I pushed my jealousy away and pulled her close to me, wrapping my arm around her shoulders. Disappointment tinged many of the thoughts at seeing that, though a few still continued to stare at her as we made our way through the crowds.
There were a few different tents, housing different bands and musicians of almost every genre. We took our time walking around and taking in the different types of music. Some we liked, others not so much, but we had a great time and Bella really seemed to enjoy herself.
"I've loved spending time alone with you," she said, "but today has been amazing, getting out of the house and spending time among other people. What made you think of this?"
"I saw a poster for it a few days ago and the date stood out to me, so I bought the tickets," I explained.
"The date stood out to you?" she enquired, as we walked towards the food tents, hand in hand.
"Yes, it's my birthday, my human birthday," I told her, looking down at our hands.
"Really?" she exclaimed, "How come you didn't tell me before? I haven't gotten you anything."
"You gave me you," I told her, stopping to look into her eyes, "I don't need anything else in this life. Besides, I don't really celebrate my birthday. This is the first time I've even really acknowledged it since I was changed."
"Your birth is definitely something to be celebrated," she said softly, cupping my face in her hands and pulling me in for a kiss.
We reached the food area just in time for lunch. It all smelled disgusting to me, but Bella held her nose in the air, breathing in the combined smells of the different food trucks and tents.
"Mmmm, I'm starving," she said, "It all smells so good!" I wrinkled my nose at her, causing her to laugh at my expression.
"I mean, it's no mountain lion," she giggled, "But it'll do." She grabbed my hand, pulling me towards a burger van and ordered herself a cheeseburger, fries and a coke. Once her food was ready, we walked towards an empty bench and sat down while she ate.
"Don't you miss food?" she asked, popping a few fries into her mouth.
"Not really," I replied, "It's been a long time since I was able to enjoy it. I do have a few good memories about food, but it's not really about the taste." She looked up at me, as she took a sip of her drink, her eyes encouraging me to continue.
"I remember the smell of my mother baking," I told her, "She loved to bake and often when I would return home from school, there was an apple pie or cookies in the oven. She baked for every event held at my school and I often would have helped as a child."
"I remember sitting down for dinner with my parents," I continued, "Every Sunday, my mother would make a roast beef dinner with all the trimmings. We would all sit around the dining table and talk about our week. My father was a busy man and often wasn't home for dinner during the week, so it was a really special meal. It wasn't about the food, just the family time spent together."
"That's lovely," she said quietly, "I wish I had some memories of both my parents together like that. My mom left Forks when I was very small and after that I visited my dad alone so I never got to have that family time with them both together."
After Bella had finished eating, we watched a few more bands. The weather had been perfect, mainly overcast but warm and the sun had only shone a couple of times, during which I had been able to stay shaded in the music tents. The sun was just starting to set, so soon I wouldn't have to worry about it at all.
As the last band we had been watching finished their set, we began walking back towards the car, not in any rush. We talked about all the bands and musicians we had seen, which we liked best, which we didn't really like. We agreed on a lot, but there were a few that we couldn't agree on.
"Well, my favourite musician is definitely... you!" Bella said, as we climbed into the car, "Let's get home so you can play for me."
When we got back, Bella led me straight to the piano and sat me down on the stool, while she perched beside me. I began to play all her favourites, starting with the one I'd composed for Esme followed by a few of my other compositions.
Bella's hand was lying lightly on my thigh as I played and she began to trace small circles with her fingers. It was a little distracting, but my vampire mind was able to continue playing, without missing a note. Her hand continued tracing circles on my thigh as it inched higher and higher up my leg. I continued playing, concentrating more on her fingers than on the notes I was playing, my erection beginning to press against my trousers.
"Keep playing," she whispered as she stood up, and knelt down between the stool and the piano. My breath caught in my throat as I guessed where she was going with this, but I continued playing, still not missing a note. Her small hands opened the button on my jeans and lowered the zip, before taking my already very hard length out and running her hands up and down it.
"Happy Birthday, baby," she said, just before she lowered her lips over me, surrounding me in her warm, wet mouth. Despite my vampire brain, I was now beginning to struggle with concentrating on the keys in front of me. I missed a couple of notes, before my hands stilled for a few seconds.
"Uh uh, you have to keep playing," she admonished playfully, after popping me out of her mouth. Then she began licking my shaft from bottom to tip, before surrounding me with her mouth again. My fingers started playing again, as I tried to focus on the notes but failing as she sucked her cheeks in around me, while her hand played with the base of my erection. The music continued erratically, my brain struggling with the sensations her mouth was causing, until I couldn't hold on any longer and I spilled into her mouth. My hands came down onto the piano, pressing all the keys at once causing a cacophony of noise, joined by a loud growl. Bella swallowed, lapping up everything I gave her, licking her lips as though I was something delicious.
I pushed the stool back from the piano and pulled her up into my arms, "Apart from you, that was the best birthday present you could have given me," I whispered into her ear. As I stood up, she wrapped her legs around my waist, grinding her core onto my still exposed shaft, which was already starting to harden again.
I whisked her up the stairs and laid her on the bed, stepping back so I could look at the vision of her in that dress. She lay there staring back at me with lust and desire in her eyes, as I removed my clothes and reached under her skirt, hooking my fingers into her underwear and pulling them down her legs.
"The dress stays on," I groaned, leaning down to kiss her, our tongues dancing together. I broke the kiss to move down her neck to her cleavage, leaving wet kisses on the top of her perfect breasts and flicking my tongue out to lick between them. Pushing the skirt up over her thighs, I spread her legs, lining myself up with her entrance and thrusting hard into her until I was fully seated inside her.
She grunted at the feeling of me filling her so completely, and rocked her hips to get me to move. I pulled back almost all the way out before driving back in again, over and over, until we were both panting hard. She lifted her leg up between us, holding it in place, allowing me to enter her even deeper so I was hitting deep inside her with every thrust. The pressure was building up inside me and I could feel Bella getting close too. Bella tensed around me, crying out as her climax hit her and with a couple more thrusts, I joined her, calling her name as I pulsed inside her.
As Bella lay sleeping in my arms that night, music notes began dancing around in my head, linking together to create a beautiful lullaby inspired by the angel in my arms. I lay for a while composing the song in my head, until I couldn't resist it any longer. Bella was in a deep sleep and I knew I wouldn't wake her, so I crept down the stairs to my piano.
I hadn't composed anything in a long time, but the notes just kept coming to me and I pieced them all together, creating my new favourite piece of music. It conveyed the love between us, peaceful and calming, like she was to me. It conveyed how she had changed me, changed my mindset, allowing me to start to believe that I wasn't a monster. It conveyed just how perfectly suited she was for me, made just for me. I couldn't wait to play it for her.
I sat at the piano for the rest of the night, perfecting the lullaby, though I hated to be away from her, I wanted it to be perfect for her waking up. I hadn't long perfected it, when I heard the tell tale signs of her waking and as soon as I heard her feet padding softly along the floor, I began to play her lullaby for her, knowing she would hear it.
I heard her gasp at the unfamiliar song floating up the stairs and her footsteps quickened, hurrying towards the music. When she entered the room, her eyes were wide and sparkling, as she walked slowly over to sit beside me on the bench.
"Wow," she gasped, the last note still hanging in the air around us, "New song?"
"Yes," I said, "It's a lullaby."
"What inspired it?" she asked.
"You, of course," I answered, looking up into her eyes, wondering how she possibly thought anything else could have inspired me to compose after all this time, except for her.
A beautiful blush spread over her cheeks and I couldn't resist leaning over to kiss her gently on the lips.
"Play it again, please," she implored, laying her head on my shoulder. I could deny her nothing, of course, so I began to play, my fingers gliding over the keys without conscious thought. The melody had already been seared into my brain, my favourite song of all time that would never be topped.
When the song finished for the second time, I looked down to see tears glistening in her eyes. I tilted her head up to look at me before kissing away the tears shining on her cheeks.
"That was amazing," she said, "No-one has ever done anything so beautiful or thoughtful for me. I can't believe you wrote that for me, for us."
"It just came to me as you slept," I told her, "Spending the whole day with you yesterday, listening to music, playing for you when we got home. I just couldn't hold the music back. I haven't been inspired to write or compose for a long time, not since I left Carlisle and Esme, but you are just bringing out so much. I can't imagine going back to my life before you. It was dark and lonely."
"Well, you've got me now, baby," she said, peppering kisses along my neck, "There's no going back to that life, only light and happiness ahead for us, I promise."
With that I could resist her no longer, and I picked her up and ran up stairs to the bedroom.
A little while later, we lay wrapped around each other in bed, a tangle of limbs, fully sated and blissfully happy. I never wanted to move, unfortunately, Bella's stomach had other ideas as it rumbled loudly.
"Someone's hungry," I chuckled, as she looked up at me sticking her tongue out at me in an adorable way.
"So are you," she pointed out, staring into my black eyes.
"I know, I know," I grumbled, "But I hate leaving you."
"I know, baby," she said, running her hand down my cheek, "It hurts me too when you go, but you have to hunt and I have to eat, so lets get it all out of the way so we can cuddle up and watch some movies or something."
"Fine," I pouted, "Let's go."
We both dressed and headed down the stairs, and I kissed her forehead before reluctantly heading out the door.
I ran at my top speed and, despite the dull ache that filled my heart every time I was away from Bella, my happiness at having her and knowing that she was mine, spurred me on. I ran in the direction of our meadow, listening for prey, hoping that I would find some mountain lions, as the carnivore blood helped me go a little longer between feeding.
I took down a deer and an elk, enjoying the tang of the warm blood running down my parched throat. I had left it a little long to hunt. I hadn't realised how uncomfortable the thirst was until the blood was quenching it. It wasn't long before the scent of a large cat filled my senses. Without hesitation, I sprinted in the direction of the smell, which was taking over all my senses.
I had just finished draining the animal and was about to dispose of the body, when suddenly I felt a sharp pain right through my heart. It felt like someone was pushing a white hot poker right through the centre of my heart. A strangled scream escaped my lips as I fell to my knees, clutching my chest.
Sorry about the cliff hanger! Please don't hate me, I promise I won't leave you guys hanging for long.
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