Sacrificial Lamb Chapter 22
EPOV
I sated myself on my hunt with Jasper and Carlisle, overdoing it really. I wanted to make sure I wasn’t remotely hungry tomorrow when I tasted Bella’s blood. I was confident in my ability to control myself at this point but I didn’t need to chance anything either. I felt almost uncomfortably full but it would be worth it to minimize the risk to my wife.
I wondered how my Bella was doing on her spa day with Alice. I knew it was akin to torture for her so I decided to make up for that by taking her out on the town. We should experience Hanover while we could, it would be awhile before Bella could venture out again after her change. I found an Italian restaurant called The Prince & The Pauper that promised fine dining and a romantic atmosphere. It made me think of our first date, the night I saved her in Port Angeles. I guess it wasn’t really a date, because I didn’t ask her out but I did pay. Plus it was the night that she revealed that she knew I was a vampire and that it didn’t bother her. Two years later and that still floored me, her casual acceptance of me. Bella was one of a kind and she was mine. I wanted to show her how much I appreciated her.
Next I found a club called Cabaret that catered to the ballroom dancing crowd. Bella had grown to like dancing with me and I wanted to hold her in my arms and twirl her around the dance floor tonight. I asked Alice to help her find a pretty dress to wear, something that would swirl around her as we moved together. I couldn’t wait to have her pressed against me, her little hands wound into my hair and her head resting on my chest. I wanted tonight to be beautiful and memorable for her.
I heard Alice from a couple of miles away and strangely enough I felt Bella’s presence near me. I always felt somewhat bereft when she wasn’t around. Edward, we’re back. I’m taking Bella to the main house to finish getting ready; all she has to do is get dressed. You can pick her up when you’re ready, wear the gray tie. I darted into the bedroom and pulled out a black suit, white shirt and the tie Alice had ordered. I assumed she’d gotten Bella a gray dress and wanted me to match her. I smiled to myself and attempted to tame my hair briefly before shrugging and leaving it to its usual state of disarray. I knew better by now.
I detoured away from the main house to the rose bushes Esme had already planted, plucking a perfect red rose to present to my bride. I felt a spurt of satisfaction whenever I thought of her as my wife or bride; I really was the ridiculously glowing newlywed.
Rather than bursting through the door, I knocked as if I were picking up Bella at her father’s house. Emmett opened the door wearing a huge grin, looking me up and down. “Where do you plan on taking my sister? When will she be home? I trust you won’t take any liberties, I’d hate to have to mess up that pretty face of yours!” I laughed at his portrayal of the overprotective big brother; it was hard to buy when he wore a big smile.
“A scowl would have been a better way to intimidate me, were I afraid of you, Em.” He punched my arm and moved aside to let me in.
“They’ll be down in a second, Alice is insisting upon taking pictures to document the Bella’s final night as a human.” How strange it must be, knowing that death and new life is so imminent. Knowing it’s coming…there’s a certain freedom in that I suppose. I knew I was dying when Rosie found me and I made peace with that. I wonder if it’s like that for Bella.
“I suppose it is. She hasn’t shown a hint of nervousness about her decision.”
“And you? Are you scared?”
“Not exactly. I worry if it’s the right thing for her, if someday, years from now, she’ll regret the choice she made.”
Emmett laughed. “Not an issue, bro, I’m certain of that. Little sis is going to love her new life. We’ll all see to it.”
“I don’t doubt we’ll try, but…”
“Oh don’t turn into Morose Masen. It’s going to be fantastic! I can’t wait to teach her to hunt. Wait, you’re letting me come along the first time, aren’t you?” His tone became pleading. “I have to be there, bro. I have to see the girl that hates blood get her first taste!”
Morose Masen? He hadn’t called me that in a few years, sometime pre-Bella. He used to whip that out whenever I got too moody, along with Sullen Cullen. “Yes, I want you and Jasper to come with us at the very least, in case there’s any kind of issue.”
Relief washed over him. “Good! I can’t wait; I hope we find a bear! Bella versus the bear, it’ll be awesome!” And he was away, mentally picturing Bella wrestling with a raging grizzly. I cringed at the image, I couldn’t help myself. I knew she’d be more than capable of handling herself but it went against my natural protective instincts. Thankfully I heard Alice and Bella moving toward the stairs and I yanked myself away from that mental image. I didn’t need to picture that on our romantic evening together.
Bella was a vision in a light gray dress, bunched together in knot at the collar and skimming down her lovely curves. It was a conservative dress that still flattered her. She took my breath away. I noticed that she wasn’t wearing any shoes but before I had time to wonder about that for too long she was before me, throwing herself into my arms. I squeezed her gently and closed my eyes to enjoy the sensation of her scent washing over me. The material of her dress was the softest cashmere, perfectly suited to her silky skin. I had to pull back before the scent and feel of her made me curtail the evening.
“Bella, you look incredible.” It was an understatement, really. Her hair, always shiny and beautiful, had an extra sheen from her spa visit. Though she needed no makeup, the light amount she had enhanced her natural beauty. More than the physical, though, it was the happiness radiating out of her that made her so glorious. A glint at her ear caught my eye and I reached out to push her hair back. “You got your ears pierced?” It surprised me, Bella was not into jewelry. Getting her to accept the diamond heart charm and her ring had been a trial.
She blushed prettily. “Yes, I actually wanted to get them pierced for years but I was afraid it would hurt. I figured it was now or never so…”
“They look great on you.” The gold was a nice complement to her mahogany hair. “Are you ready to go, my love?” She nodded and Alice came forward with a light black trench coat and some gray heels. Ahh, that’s why she wasn’t wearing shoes upstairs, fear of falling. I placed Bella’s coat on her, lifting her hair and placing a kiss on the back of her neck as I slid it on. She shivered against my lips. I laced my fingers through hers and guided her toward the front door. We were halted when Emmett appeared in front of us.
“I expect you’ll have her home at a decent hour?” Bella giggled at his fatherly tone, having missed his earlier interrogation of me.
I effected the bored expression of today’s youth. “Whatever, old man, she’ll be home when we’re done.” I wagged an eyebrow at him, implying that tonight’s activities would not be parentally approved.
“I don’t like your attitude, young man.” I barked out a laugh at that one, seeing as I was a couple decades older than him. “I don’t think I’m going to let you escort my sister tonight or any other night.”
Bella put on the most pathetic look I’d ever seen. “Please, Emmett, please let me go out with him. He’ll be good, I promise!”
“You can count on that,” I stage whispered into her ear. The blush returned, full force.
Emmett’s stern countenance started to crack and then he laughed, unable to keep up his charade any longer. “You two have fun. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!”
Bella surprised us all with her comment. “That leaves us a lot of leeway, from what I’ve heard about you two. Plus, you’re a little late; I’ve already taken his virtue! Let’s go, Edward!” I shot him a triumphant grin and we went out the door, to the Astin Martin. She looked at the car and then back at me with a question in her eyes.
“A special night calls for a special vehicle, don’t you think?” I opened the door and helped her inside, admiring the way her dress hiked up a bit higher above her knee. We drove to the restaurant, Bella telling me of Alice’s joy in getting to purchase her piles of earrings. “Well it’s something she’s never shopped for before. I imagine she’s only getting started. She’s probably on the internet right now buying more.” Bella groaned. “I rather like it, now I have something new I can get you as well. “ I ran a finger over her earlobe. “Did it hurt?”
“No, not really, she shot the first one through my ear before I really knew it was happening.” I have to admit I was glad I wasn’t there to see some gun-like thing aimed at my wife.
We arrived at the restaurant and I helped Bella from the car, keeping her little hand in mine as the maître d greeted us at the door. We were led quickly to our table, in a secluded corner lit by a candle. The atmosphere was as romantic as I’d been promised, soft Italian music adding to the setting. He tried to seat Bella across from me but I stopped him and indicated I wanted her next to me. Looking at her from across the table would not be enough; I wanted to hold her hand and play with hair and kiss her.
She smiled at me as I twirled one of her curls around my pointer finger. “You’re awfully affectionate tonight, Mr. Cullen.”
“I’m a newlywed, Mrs. Cullen; it’s natural for me to be that way.”
“Oh? Does that mean in a year or so you won’t feel the need to shower me with love anymore?” Her lip poked out in the most adorable pout I’d ever seen. I leaned forward and captured it in my own.
“I will be just as an affectionate in a year, in a decade, in a century, in a millennium, my love. That’s a promise.” Her eyes twinkled at me.
“I’m going to hold you to that.”
The waiter came to take our order, Bella selected the lasagna and I smirked at her and chose mushroom ravioli. A smile ghosted across her face as she remembered that order.
“Hungry, Edward?”
I began to play with her fingers and looked up at her through lowered lashes. I knew the effect that had on her. “Not for food.” Sure enough she gasped and her heart started to pound. Her scent, my torment and my salvation, became even more intoxicating as the blood pumped harder through her veins. I swallowed the venom that began to pool in my mouth and gave her the half grin she loved. “Actually, this girl I went out with once ordered mushroom ravioli. She seemed to like it.”
She answered my smile with her own. “Did she like the food or the company?”
“Both I think.” My fingers landed on her wrist, feeling the blood pulsing beneath her thin layer of skin.
“You know, it’s rather bad form to talk about another girl when you’re out on a date, with your wife no less.”
I chuckled and ran my hand up her arm to cup her cheek. “Not when it’s the same girl, the only girl.” Her breath hitched and she kissed me. Aren’t they sweet? So young and in love. Reminds me of when I was courting my Amelia. The waiter’s thoughts pulled me back to reality, as I was quickly becoming lost in Bella. I pulled back and made a mental note to give her more nights like this. They’d be different, of course, but I could still treat her like the angel she was to me.
He gave us our drinks, cokes, just like old times, and placed some steaming sourdough bread before us. I wrinkled my nose as he walked away but grabbed a slice and buttered it for Bella, not wanting her to burn herself.
“Thank you.” She bit into the bread and closed her eyes, letting out a little moan that got me to thinking about my hunger again. I dutifully swallowed down the venom and tried to think about something other than Bella’s lips and her soft skin. “Edward, can I ask you something?”
“You can ask me anything, love.”
“What are you going to miss most, after I change?” To say I was surprised at that question would be an understatement.
“Bella, you know that you’re going to be basically the same person you are now, right? I’m going to love you just as much then as I do now and…”
“Oh, I know that, Edward. I’m not worried about that.” It made me happy to hear her say that, it had taken me far too long to convince her of my love. “I just was wondering what you’d miss? My smell?”
I laughed. “You’ll still smell the same; I just won’t have the urge to attack you.”
She put her fingers on my lips. “Edward, really, I want to know.”
I sighed. I didn’t really want to tell her all the things I’d miss; I didn’t want her to feel bad. But she’d asked and I couldn’t resist her anything, I’d just edit a little. I didn’t want to tell her I’d miss her warmth, it’d make her feel self conscious. I could give her some though. I kissed her fingertips and pulled back a little to answer her. “I’ll miss watching you sleep, seeing and hearing you dream.”
She giggled. “And the sleep talking no doubt.”
I smiled. “Well I must admit, it was rather intoxicating hearing you say my name in your sleep.”
“I still can’t believe you watched me for months.”
“I still can’t believe you didn’t run away screaming when you found that out.”
She shrugged. “I would have done the same if our positions were reversed.” I laughed at that image, me the sleeping human and Bella the obsessed vampire. Our meals were placed before us and we were blessedly alone again, in that little bubble where it was just Bella and me. I speared the ravioli and held it out to her, watching in fascination as it disappeared between her pretty pink lips.
“I’ll miss the softness of your skin; my fingers won’t sink into your flesh anymore when I touch you. You’ll be silk over steel. Don’t get me wrong, I’m thrilled you won’t be breakable anymore, but I’ll still miss the pliability.” I wasn’t sure how she was reacting to what I said; she seemed perfectly calm as she ate her lasagna and my ravioli.
“Is that all?”
“No.”
“Are you going to tell me?”
I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. The thing I’d miss the most, the thing I would be taking from her in just hours now. “Your heartbeat.” Her eyes watched me steadily, silently asking me to continue. “It’s the most important sound in the world to me. I could pick you out from miles away. For so long, as long as your heart was beating, everything was alright for me. A world without it wasn’t something I couldn’t fathom.”
“And can you now?”
“Well, yes, it’ll take some getting used to but as long as I have you…”
“Don’t you know, Edward?”
“Know what?”
“My heart, even when you can’t hear it beating anymore, will still be beating for you. It always has. When you were gone…” I moved to speak but she silenced me by putting her fingers to my lips again. “When you were gone, my heart physically continued to pump but I wasn’t alive. Soon it won’t beat but I will be more alive than ever because I’m with you.” She humbled me, as usual. “My heart is yours, always.”
I kissed those fingers that had silenced me. “As mine is yours, Bella love. And let me assure you, that even though I’ll miss certain things about you, I’ll gain so much more. I’d give up anything to have forever with you.” She grinned and lifted her fork toward her mouth again and I watched as a noodle fell toward her gorgeous dress. I caught it before it could splatter her with red sauce. “One thing I certainly won’t miss is watching you eat.” She tried to frown at me but it dissolved into laughter.
“Me either, honestly. It’ll be nice not to be a mess all the time.” I didn’t have the heart to tell her it’d probably be awhile before that was true, newborns tended to be rather messy eaters. She pushed her plate away and turned to me again. “I’m stuffed. What’s next?”
“Dancing.” Her little mouth turned down in a grimace. “I thought you liked dancing with me.”
“I do, but these shoes! Death traps!” She put her little foot out and I admired the way the shoes accented her slim legs.
“I won’t let you fall.” I kissed her hand, paid the bill and took her back to the car. We arrived at the club and I used the valet services, to ensure that Bella hadn’t far to walk. We strolled into the club and it was almost as if I’d been transported in time, back to the early 1900’s. Elegant crystal chandeliers dangled from the ceiling, lighting up the hardwood floors. A big band group was performing on the stage, playing songs from my era. Bella turned to me with a grin.
“This must bring back some memories.” It did. Too many to think about. I didn’t remember much from before I was turned but after I got past the newborn phase and learned to function in society, I came to clubs like this one, just an observer, never participating. I looked over at my luminous wife and felt a wave of pure happiness wash over me. I no longer watched from the sidelines, thanks to my Bella. She’d truly given me life. It was with that thought that I whirled her out onto the floor, both of us laughing.
Bella’s long hair flowed with each twirl. We were by far the youngest people there and I noticed that pretty much everyone there was watching us. They look like they’ve been dancing together for decades but they can’t be much more than teenagers. What a stunning young couple. Some of the thoughts were enough to wipe the smile off my face if I was to let them, but nothing was going to ruin this night. Look how flexible she is, I’d like to see her bent over…Okay, I wasn’t overlooking that one. I glowered at the 40-something pervert that was eyeing my wife. Damn it’s almost like he heard what I was thinking. Well you can’t fault a guy for his thoughts. I could. Hmm, I’d like to lick his…Good Lord, what was with people?
Bella reached up and tugged on my hair. “Edward, is everything alright?”
I yanked myself out of the thoughts of others and focused on the beautiful woman in my arms. “Sorry, love, I got distracted.”
She gave me a knowing look. “Everyone is staring at us.”
“They’re all admiring what they see.” I grimaced. “Some more than others.”
She giggled. “Well I can’t blame them for admiring you; I ogle you daily.”
“I know. I notice when I ogle you right back.” She blushed and put her head on my shoulder. Instead of doing the dances the music called to mind, I just swayed with her pressed close against me.
I buried my nose in her hair and inhaled her sweet scent, closing my eyes and giving myself over entirely to Bella and the music. I paid no attention to how long we danced or even what was playing. Eventually though, I yearned to be alone with her.
“Are you ready to go home, love?” She nodded and stood on tiptoe to press her lips to mine.
“More than ready.” I raised an eyebrow at her and her blush let me know that her thoughts mirrored my own. I rushed us out into the cooling night, placing Bella’s coat back on her and nearly throwing money at the valet when he pulled up in the Aston. I ushered her into the car and drove home at a speed that normally would make her cringe. I saw her eyeing the speedometer but she didn’t say anything, apparently as anxious as I was to be home.
I pulled up in front of our little house and was at her door before she could even unbuckle her seatbelt. I helped her from the car and then swept her up into my arms. “Edward, it’s not our wedding night!” She reached up and ran her fingers through my hair, pulling me down to kiss her.
“We’re still newlyweds.” I opened the door and carried her into our bedroom, placing her gently on her feet.
“Why do I get the feeling you’ll still be carrying me around decades from now?”
“Because you know me so well?” I ran my hands up her arms, reaching behind her to unclasp the little pearl buttons at the top of her dress. I stepped behind her and kissed the hint of flesh that was now exposed to me. Bella’s head fell back, her hair mixing with mine. I ran my tongue over the spots that I kissed and she shivered against me. Her responsiveness never failed to floor me, her needs ignited my own.
I slowly drew her dress up her body, revealing her beautiful back inch by inch. She was wearing some lacy thong underwear that made my breath hitch in surprise. I moved the dress higher to reveal a bra in that same black lace. Bella raised her arms and allowed me to remove her dress completely, her hair falling down like a waterfall as I pulled it away from her. I quickly removed her bra and tossed it over the chair in the corner and put my lips back on her, dragging them across her shoulders and nipping at the nape of her neck. My hands fell to her waist and I pulled her against me, feeling her heat through my clothes. Little mewl s of pleasure escaped her lips as I kissed every bit of her shoulders and neck.
Her back was so elegant and graceful looking, the line of her spine a perfect curve that begged to be touched and tasted. So I dragged my lips down her back, tracing her spinal column with my tongue, watching in fascination as goose bumps followed my tongue in the trail down her back. “Edward,” her voice was the softest whisper, filled with desire. Venom welled up at the sexy tone of her voice. “Please.”
“Please what, baby?” I worked my way up her back, placing kisses on her shoulder blades and sucking on them gently before returning to her neck, brushing her hair to the side as I kissed up behind her ear.
“Touch me.”
I smiled against her skin and whispered in her ear, blowing my cool breath against her delicate lobe. “I am touching you.” I sucked her lobe into my mouth and she moaned, tilting her head back in complete surrender to me. It was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen. I took her lips then, sucking her lower lip between my own. My hands traced their way up her torso, stopping on the gentle swells of her breasts as I squeezed gently. She reached behind her and tangled her hand in my hair, tugging gently to pull me around to her front. I went willingly, more than ready to lavish a little attention on her beautiful breasts.
I dragged my eyes away from the look of wild abandon on her face and focused on her lovely body, the gentle slope of her breasts, the flat belly, the…what was that? I pulled my lips away from hers and got down on my knees to figure out if I was really seeing what I thought I was seeing. Was that a bellybutton ring?
I slowly reached forward with my right pointer finger, grasping the delicate piece of jewelry in my hand. “Bella?”
Her hands rested on my shoulders and she smiled down at me. “Yes, Edward?”
“This is…did you?” I couldn’t even form coherent words. One look at that little music note dangling from her sexy little bellybutton and I felt like a man possessed. I yearned to throw her down on the bed and take her without preamble but I knew I couldn’t do that, yet. Fascinated, I pushed the little note around on her belly, watching it sparkle against her pale skin.
“Do you like it?” Like it? I loved it. I wanted to spend hours, no days, playing with it. I wanted to tell her that but all I could manage was a grunt and a nod. She laughed lightly as I leaned forward and kissed it reverently. It was like a little treasure, all my own. I kissed her bellybutton and slipped my tongue in there, tasting the gold mixed with the flavor that was pure Bella. Her laughter died into a moan as she tightened her grip on my shoulders.
“So sexy.” There, finally I could talk. “What…why…what made you do it?”
“When I got my ears pierced I was looking at the rest of the jewelry and I saw the music note. It made me think of you and then I asked about it and she told me what it was and that they pierced bellybuttons there and the next thing I knew I’d decided to get it.” Best decision ever. “I asked Alice not to think about it because I wanted to surprise you tonight. I guess it worked.”
I laughed and pressed my lips against that little note again. “I’ll say it did. Did you get others?” I was going to hit the internet tomorrow and see what other rings they made. I was going to get her one of everything, a new one for every day of the year.
“I went shopping with Alice, what do you think? She picked out a bunch of them. She was going to show them to Esme and Rose and the boys after we left.” My brothers knew? Ha! They were going to be incredibly jealous. We’d admired bellybutton rings on girls before, on TV shows and in magazines, but never thought that any of us would be with a girl who had one. Now my girl did. So incredible.
“Bella, I hope you know that from now until the end of time I will be constantly touching you here.” I ran my finger over the ring again. Who knew that such a little thing could be so exciting? “Part of me wants you only to wear those little half shirts and low-rise jeans so I can see it all the time.” She laughed. “Another part of me would want to kill anybody who got to see it but me.” I could feel both desires battling within me, wanting to show her off and wanting to hide her away.
“Well, even if they see, they can’t touch. It’s yours. I’m yours.” Mine. All mine. I let out a growl and pushed her back on the bed, her body spread before me, only her lacy panties remained. I set out to rectify that, gently pulling them down her legs and drinking in her scent. “Edward, you’re still dressed.” It came out in the cutest little whine.
“All in good time, love.” If I got undressed now, I’d take her right away. I wanted to savor this night with her. I lowered myself onto her, meeting her lips with mine again as I pressed my body to hers. I kissed down her neck, giving it the same attention I’d given the back. My tongue moved against her, suckling gently on her collarbones, licking between them down to her breasts.
I traced my lips over her peaks, barely touching them but watching in fascination as the skin below me puckered at the lightest touch. I ran my tongue over her nipples, taking first one and then the other in my mouth. Bella arched her back, moaning. I could feel the vibrations against me and had to bite back my own answering groan. Her little hands found purchase in my hair, holding me to her. I pressed my lips firmly against her pebbled nipple and Bella came undone, writhing against me as she rode out her orgasm.
Before she could come down from the high, I pulled myself lower and ran my tongue over her wet folds. Bella’s moans became louder as I worked my tongue against her, bringing her wave after wave of pleasure. She kept shouting my name and tightened her thighs around my head as I lapped up her juices. I couldn’t begin to count how many times she came; it was like she was riding one very long continuous orgasm. She babbled incoherently while I touched and tasted every part of her, using my tongue and fingers to drive her wild. I watched in amazement as she thrashed about the bed, her body becoming slick with sweat, her fingers digging into the mattress.
“Edward…God, I can’t…please.” I took one last lick that had her bucking off the bed and crawled back over her, looking at her completely spent below me. She started to reach her hand up toward my face but her arm fell back down heavily. “That was…I don’t know…” I chuckled watching her struggle to form comprehensible words. Her voice was hoarse from all the screaming she’d done, it was incredibly sexy to hear that roughened tone.
“Are you okay, love?” I pushed her sweat soaked hair back from her face and admired the gorgeous flush that had taken over her whole body.
Her chest heaved a bit as she tried to answer me. “I think…I’m slightly better than okay.” I chuckled and started to move away from her, figuring she was probably done for the night. “Where are you going?”
“Nowhere, love, I was just going to lay down next you, let you get some sleep.”
“Sleep? But you haven’t…you’re still…”
I kissed her gently. “Don’t worry about me.”
Her eyes narrowed. “No way, mister. I’m not ignoring your needs after you did that for me.”
“Bella, really, it’s fine, you’re quite tired after all that and I…”
“Who says I’ve had enough?” What?
“Was that not enough for you? I thought you enjoyed it…”
She rolled her eyes at me. “Of course I did, how could I not? That doesn’t mean I don’t want to enjoy more.” Her mouth turned up in a sultry smile that challenged me.
“Well then, I guess I can return to where I was before.” I started to move back down her body and she clamped her legs together. I laughed darkly.
“No, no, I can’t handle anymore of that tonight.” I absently flicked her bellybutton ring and looked up at her.
“Well then, what is it you want me to do?”
She blushed and didn’t say anything, so I leaned down and kissed her new accessory, flicking my tongue over and around it, careful not to tug in case she was sore. Her stomach clenched underneath me. “I want you inside of me.” I felt myself twitch at those words.
“Are you sure?” I wanted her very badly but I didn’t want overdo it. She had a lot ahead tomorrow.
“Yes, Edward, I am quite sure.”
“Well then…” I was off her and had my clothes off before she could even register the movement. I lowered myself back on top of her and framed her face in my hands. “Do you have any idea how much I truly love you?” She stared at me and nodded. “Good.” I slid into her as I stared into her eyes, never breaking contact as that wet heat enveloped me. I felt the urge to thrust into her like a lion taking his mate but I restrained myself. I could take her like that soon enough. For now I would just love her.
I touched my lips to hers, gently, as I moved torturously slowly inside her. She sighed against my mouth, her tongue darting out to meet mine. My hands found hers and I laced our fingers together, pressing our combined hands into the mattress. I took my lips on a tour of her gorgeous face, tracing her jaw, her cheeks and her ear, kissing her forehead and her nose before returning to capture her sweet lips. She shifted restlessly below me, pushing up against me, telling me wordlessly that she wanted me to move faster. We’d been physical for such a short time but already I knew every part of her body, every response, every desire she had. I increased my pace as her hips met mine thrust for thrust.
She began to whimper as her body tightened, her orgasm approaching. I thrust harder, seeking to bring us both our release together. She moaned and I felt her clamp against me, becoming impossibly tighter and setting off my own orgasm as I spilled inside her. I continued to kiss her gently as I slid out of her, turning us onto our sides and cradling her in my arms. She broke our kiss and rested her head on my shoulder, entwining her hand in mine. “I love you.”
“As I love you, Bella.” I pulled the covers over her and kissed her gently one more time. Her eyes closed and she was asleep within minutes. I held her all night, watching her sleep for the last time, both aching and anxious over that fact.
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