Keep Coming Back For More (Chapter 8)
Break me down
Bella
The two shots of tequila went down my throat quicker than ever, and I ignored the burn, but not because I was in a rush to get them out of the way. I was hoping that the alcohol would help my courage come out from its hiding place and stop my heart practically doing cartwheels in my chest.
“Would you like to dance?” he asked ever so casually and I almost fell of my feet.
“I don’t know,” I tried to think of an appropriate excuse, “I can’t…” then it suddenly hit me, “I don’t really dance. I told you the other night.”
Edward looked unconvinced, though I was sure he, like everyone else, knew of my balance issues and coordination problems. While I wasn’t going to spell it out for him, I hoped that my face would give away that I didn’t really want to break his toes or cause him to fall. Even though deep down, my heart now decided to do a little dance, purely due to the thought of holding him close if a slow song should happen to start.
“It’s all in the leading,” he smiled and I was lost.
Somehow I managed to shoot him an unsure look, seeing that his balance wasn’t the best ever after the shots he downed since he'd joined us. But after I emptied the glasses in front of me, his hand was already stretched out towards me, so I lifted mine to meet it and let him lead me to the dance floor. The moment we stopped, the music changed from a fast rhythm to my mild relief, which only lasted until Edward pulled me towards him. The song’s lyrics seemed to explain perfectly how I felt in the moment and while we danced, I almost nodded along with them, agreeing with every word.
Give me a moment here
Just enough to catch my breath
Something is happening here
And it’s scaring me to death
You push me to the edge
I wanna risk it all again
For the first time in a long time
I’m throwing caution to the wind
You can break me down
If you wanna break me down
Doesn’t really matter
How this crazy thing turns out
‘Cause you take me there
While I lose myself
Just for a moment
If nothing else
You can break me down
If you wanna break me down
I lifted my head and looked around for Alice, wondering if she asked for the song, even if it wasn’t really her style of music. But she was on the other side of the dance floor, lost in Jasper’s eyes, not paying attention to anything else, so I assumed she didn’t even notice Edward and me dancing. My head turned to Edward and I was surprised to see his eyes closed as a soft smile curled his lips. I felt an almost magnetic pull to them, something I never experienced before. The memory of him playing piano in the café crossed my mind and I smiled to myself, feeling the butterflies swarm my insides all over again.
“Edward,” I heard myself whisper and bit my lips, wondering if he could hear me at all.
Then he opened his eyes, turned to look at me and before I could do or say anything else, he bent down and his lips touched mine. Any fight that I thought I should put up was blown out of my mind by the kiss and I immediately responded, my lips curving around his. As the kiss deepened, I felt his tongue dart out at the same time as mine slid over his bottom lip, wiping my mind clean of anything beyond us.
“Come with me,” he whispered into my ear when we finally came up for air.
He led me out of the club, only stopping at the bar to pick up our jackets and my bag, and then he headed straight for the door and into the first taxi in the queue across the street.
Yeah, it’s the strangest thing
But it all makes perfect sense
Funny how life falls in place
When you tell her take a chance
You push me to the edge
I wanna risk it all again
So take me where you want to
I am willing to give in
Edward’s apartment was surprisingly close, though it could have been far for all I knew, since all I was paying attention to was him kissing me. As we got out of the car, I recognized the area of the town and noted with surprise how close to the café he lived, once again running my memories of his performance through my head. Before I could think clearly again, we were inside the apartment and I felt Edward’s hands pulling me closer and softly stroking my back as he kissed me. Then his lips left mine and slowly slid down my neck, leaving a trail of electric sparks in their wake, sending shivers down my spine. We made it into his bedroom and I reached for the buttons on his shirt as he slid the jacket and hoodie off my shoulders, running his fingers over my skin. I let my eyes slide over his body before he lifted my arms to take off my top, stopping my blush and embarrassment by pulling me against him. As I felt our bodies touching, my brain switched off completely and I took a step back towards the bed, pulling him along with me until I fell down on top of it. Edward stopped himself from falling on top of me with his arms and rolled over to my side. Before I could say or do anything, he pulled me on top, I felt his hands slide over the top of my jeans, and his fingers sneak underneath the fabric.
“I want to feel you,” he whispered into my ear as he fumbled with the button.
The jeans were soon thrown down on the floor and I didn’t hesitate before I sat up and unbuttoned his khakis, kneeling up so he could raise his hips and help me pull them off. With nothing between us but underwear, I was extremely aware of how much I wanted him and I felt the moisture pool in my panties. He didn’t give me time to worry about whether he’d notice anything. His fingers slid under the waistband of them and I shivered a little as he brushed his hands over my thighs on his way back up. I felt his hard-on stretching the fabric of his boxers and without thinking I let my hips grind against him, causing a moan escaping both our lips.
Moments later, his boxers were flying across the room and I let my fingers slide over every inch of his stomach and hips, smiling at his groans. He reached down to my hips and his thumbs ground into my thighs, moving ever so slowly to my core. I moaned as he reached my core and gasped when he slipped a finger to my entrance. I shot him an inquiring gaze and he pulled his hand away, reaching to open a drawer on his bedside table. It comforted me a little that the box of condoms he took out was unopened. I took the small packet out of his hand, ripped it open and gently slid the condom on, watching Edward as he bit his lip and tried to calm down.
Once I was done, I turned over on my side and pulled him on top of me, crashing my lips against his. My legs wrapped around his thighs and I felt him trying to hover above me so he wouldn’t crush me. But I didn’t care anymore; all I wanted was to feel him inside of me, to finally get a release from the tension I felt building since we started dancing. Finally, Edward let himself lower and entered me slowly, then pulled back out at the same speed.
My hips arched against him and my fingers dug into his back as I silently urged him to move faster. I moaned into his mouth at his next movement and he seemed to get the hint. His hips crashed into mine and his movements got faster and faster. I felt him rubbing against my clit with every movement, bringing me closer to ecstasy at the speed of light. A while later I exploded around him as my quiet moan disturbed the silence of the room. He kept moving as I was slowly coming back to reality and then I felt him tense and shiver as he hit his climax.
We lay there for a moment, tired, sleepy and spent, neither of us saying a word. Edward pulled his blanket over us and cradled me in his arms. Some time later, I felt his breath even out and I listened to it for a couple of minutes. I wasn’t able to fall asleep, because my brain suddenly decided to catch up on everything that happened. It must have been hours, because I eventually noticed the light coming through the half-opened blinds.
Edward was sleeping so deeply that he barely moved as I slid out of the bed and got dressed. I tucked the blanket around him, softly kissed his forehead, and then I headed out into the kitchen to find my bag so I could call a cab. Before I headed out of the door, I left a glass of water and some painkillers at his bed, throwing the condom box inside the drawer and threw out the discarded one. Then I headed home, wondering if I’d be able to sneak in without a questioning from anyone at home that I definitely wasn’t ready for.