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Chapter Forty-Three

Edward's club didn't serve food, so we had to order and have it delivered. There was a table in the back cleared off for us, away from the rest of the people and a decent distance enough from the speakers. It was actually really nice.

"Are you sure you want to stay?" Edward asked me as the DJ started to hype the crowd up.

"Of course," I said. "Why?"

"I just don't want you to be uncomfortable." He said.

"Edward I don't care about naked women." I said with an eye roll.

"Bella I'm not worried about you seeing the women naked, I'm worried about how it's going to make you feel seeing the men acting… like men."

His words took me off guard. "Well, I know they're going to be excited."

"Yeah, but they're downright disgusting Bella," he said. "It makes me uncomfortable sometimes."

I shrugged. "I'll be okay Edward, I swear. If it gets to be too much then we can just leave."

He sighed. "Alright. Just don't try to tough it out. Let me know when you're ready to go."

Lucy was the first girl to come. Her performance was jaw dropping and her body was… well, to put it as nicely as possible, she made me both insecure and attracted to her. It was crazy.

"She's beautiful," I told Edward.

"Please don't tell her that. You're exactly her type." Edward said.

"Oh," I said in surprise. "She's a lesbian?"

"She is." He said. "And she likes short brunettes with attitude so please don't change teams on me."

I laughed. "That'll never happen. She's beautiful but I'm not gay."

I looked back over as she was grinding on the floor. A man closest to the stage leaned forward and stroked her leg. Her head turned sharply to him, but when he held up a hundred-dollar bill, she changed her expression to a friendly one before snatching the bill out of his hand and sliding closer to him, letting him touch her.

Something about the interaction did make me feel uncomfortable. I wasn't sure what it was that made me uncomfortable, I knew men were gross and Edward explained to me that this wasn't a typical strip club, it was more like a brothel and there was physical touching so long as the money was visible.

"Can I ask you something?" I asked.

"Sure."

"Does… like… hmm.." I said, fumbling over my words. "Sorry I don't really know how to word this without sounding—,"

"Are you trying to ask me if this kind of stuff turns me on?" He asked.

"Oh, wow, yeah," I blushed. "Sorry, I didn't want it to sound like I was jealous or anything—,"

"If I were fifteen, or even eighteen then yes. But I'm older now. I'm closer to thirty than twenty. While this stuff is great, it's just not what I'm into now. Paying to touch a woman does nothing for me and I realized that when I was like twenty-four. I pay people for a lot of things, but paying a woman to be nice to me just isn't it for me." He said.

"So you don't think she's attractive at all?"

"No, I'm not saying that," He said. "She's attractive, I can say that objectively. But it's not like I'm drooling over her or wanting her in my bed if that makes sense."

"It does." I said. "It makes total sense. You're an old man now."

He chuckled and gave me a look. "You can laugh about it now, but one day you'll be just as old as me."

"But you'll still be older." I grinned.

He rolled his eyes. "Have you had enough of this place?"

I smiled. "Yes, I'm ready to go now. I've had my fill of naked women."

He chuckled and wrapped an arm around me. Leading me out of the building.

Edward's Apartment

"Jesus fucking Christ," Edward groaned, his hand running through his hair. "God Bella, you didn't have to."

I release him with a satisfying pop. "I know, but I wanted to." I said before sucking him back into my mouth.

"I'll give you whatever you want," He groaned. "A million dollars, it's yours, a new car, it's yours. Fuck if you want a country I'll fucking buy it for you."

I let him go again and slowly licked the underside of his length. He shuddered.

"I don't want anything. I'm just being a good girlfriend."

"The best fucking girlfriend in the world." He said.

I chuckled with him in my mouth, causing him to let out a gasp. I got in a few good sucks before my phone started ringing. He groaned again, more in annoyance.

"Just ignore it." He begged as I pulled my mouth off him.

"It might be work." I said as I leaned over him and grabbed my cellphone. "Hello?"

Before the person could answer, Edward turned us over and started playing with my breasts. I suppressed my giggle.

"Hey Bella, what are you up to?" Alice asked.

"Nothing much, just watching a movie with Edward."

"Oh very cool," She said. "So you know tomorrow night is the party."

"Yep, I can't wait," I said as I gripped Edward's hair to stop him from getting to frisky. He chuckled and grabbed my hand, continuing to travel lower.

"I was wondering if you'd like to have a spa day with me? You know to get ready for the party."

"Sure, that sounds great," I said as I slapped the top of Edward's head to stop him from going down on me. "Um what time?"

"Can I pick you up around nine?"

"I'll be ready by then," I nearly gasped on the phone when Edward's tongue flicked across my clit. I roughly gripped his hair again.

"Sounds great. I can't wait." She said. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Yep, see you tomorrow," I quickly hung up the phone and jumped up, wrestling Edward onto his back.

"Asshole, that was your sister!"

He laughed. "Whoops."

I punched him in the chest. "You're such a dick sometimes."

He just laughed again and rolled me over onto my back.

Serenity Spa

Alice was unusually quiet, and I mean, very unusually quiet. Usually, she was the one filling the quiet air with nothing but conversation, but now, she was just weirdly silent.

"So, I just lay here?" I asked as I slid into the grey sludge.

"Yeah, it's really good for your skin."

"Hmm," I said before turning my head over to her, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine."

"No you're not," I sighed. "I can tell something is wrong."

She turned her face away, sniffling. My eyes widened as her sniffles got loudly.

"I think Jasper's going to break up with me." She whimpered softly.

"Oh no, Alice I don't think that's true at all." I said, sitting up fully.

She nodded slowly. "He's been kind of distant and the other day I heard him talking on the phone to another woman. I think he's found someone else."

I bit the inside of my cheek. I knew the woman Jasper was talking to. It was a travel agent. He was planning on whisking Alice away to her favorite vacation spot tomorrow morning to celebrate their engagement as a surprise.

"Jasper is head over heels in love with you. I know for a fact he's not going to break up with you."

She wiped her nose. "I know he loves me. But he's been so distant. And then with him talking to another woman… I mean, I don't know what to believe. Today is the day we met each other four years ago. We should be even closer, not distant."

It was killing me not to be able to tell her the truth. I'm sure Jasper was just being distant because he was afraid. However, I didn't want to ruin the surprise.

"Alice, just don't worry about him being distant or whatever. Let's just enjoy our spa day and enjoy the party tonight. Tomorrow, you two should have a really deep discussion about the things you're feeling."

She nodded and wiped her tears. "You're right. I can't do anything about this now. I just need to enjoy the day."

"Yeah that's right," I said. "Hey, we should… get our nails and our toes done."

She smiled widely. "Really?"

"Yes. It sounds like fun. How about we just go crazy and do everything? Body scrub, hot stone massage, and get our hair and makeup done. Let's just get the works."

"Oh my gosh I love you so much right now! I hope you become my sister-in-law one day."

My heart skipped a beat and I blushed.

"Can I tell you something?" I said.

"Of course, you can tell me anything."

"So, the other day Edward and I were finally intimate." I ignored Alice's gagging noise. "Well, afterwards we said we loved each other. Which was really, really hard for me. I mean, it's not secret I'm very closed off."

"Did you really mean it that you loved him?"

"Yes I did." I nodded. "I am just so afraid… I don't know… I'm just really afraid he's going to screw me over and I couldn't handle that."

"Bella, I know my brother very well and he is just enamored with you. He loved Tanya, but he is absolutely and completely in love with you. I've never seen him so in love. It's gross but then really sweet to. My brother found his person. I really think in a year, you two will be engaged."

I made a face. "I don't know if it'll be that soon. I just admitted that I loved him but I'm nowhere near ready to get engaged."

"Engaged doesn't mean you have to get married right away."

"Yeah I know." I said. "Do you think you're ready to get engaged?"

"I really am, but I don't think Jasper is." She said. "He's lived a very tough life. He doesn't have any family, except his mom, but before she got herself together and off drugs, he was mostly raised in the foster care system. He's never really told me about it, but I think something really bad happened to him in there. I know he was placed with older boys and sometimes I think… well, it doesn't matter what I think."

"He really loves you. He talks to me about you all the time. It's kinda gross how in love he is with you. I don't think you have to worry about anything. That man is completely devoted to you. You are one hundred percent his soulmate."

She smiled widely. "Thank you. And I think the same about you and Edward. I know you aren't ready for marriage and stuff, but I can see how much you love him. It's sweet."

"I do. It's weird for me because I've never loved anyone before."

"You don't ever have to worry about my brother. He's super monogamous. Honestly, I don't know how he stayed with Tanya for so long. She was fucking insane. And he was miserable when he was with her."

"Speaking of Tanya, why did she get an invite to the party tonight?"

Alice made a face. "She hasn't been invited to our family parties in years. Where did you hear that?"

"From Tanya. She said she got in invite."

"Um, no." Alice sat up. "She was not invited."

"Oh, well, it's not a big deal."

"No, I'm calling my mom."

"Alice come on, don't make a big deal about this."

"I will absolutely make a big deal about this."

"Alice please!" I snapped slightly. "Please. If you make this a big deal then it seems like it bothers me. Please don't. Let's just focus on our spa day okay?"

Alice sighed heavily before nodding.