Violet Chapter 18 - Friends with Benefits

So this chapter showed some of Bella's insecurities that were most probably caused by her horrible ending to the relationship with Mike. But hey, Edward managed to clear it up pretty quickly ;)

Lots of people keep asking me when the smut is going to take place, but as you can see it is building up pretty quickly. I guess you will have to wait and see what is going to happen after the Forbes party...

Until then, here are a few visual treats from the last chapter. Bella's dress and shoes are actually real items I found on the Saks website.

Bella's Dress - $1490 (!!!) by Zac Posen + Shoes - by Christian Louboutin $1045

I imagined Bella to look a lot curvier in the dress. To be honest they really needed to choose a better model... but anyway, that's just my opinion.

And aren't the shoes AMAZING?! I am a sucker for the shoes - completely.

Until next time,

Bondgirl x

Unexpectedly Chapter 11 Teaser

I'm very sorry I haven't been able to update in such a long time. I'm currently writing a 10,000 word dissertation on 19th Century French politics which is worth 40% of my final grade so much to my disappointment - that had to take priority.

I have written a bit of Unexpectedly, however, so here is a long-ish teaser on what you can expect after I've got this shitting essay out of the way.

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They had been in Bella’s house for a while now and they both found that she was rapidly coming out of her shell when she was around him. She could laugh without debate, speak her mind about things in which she delighted and which she despaired, and much to her enjoyment, she noticed that maybe, she was even flirting. Alice would have been proud.

After Edward had so graciously made them both lunch and Bella made him a cup of coffee, Edward decided to speak out again. “I’m glad I came back,” he announced.

Bella pushed her plate away from her indicating that she was full. She looked up at Edward, pleading him with her eyes and reluctantly reminding herself of how she felt when he had left. “I… please… don’t go again.”

“I will have to return again tonight to pick up Honey, but I will be back for the weekend, I promise,” he assured her.

“Where is she?” Bella asked, curious.

“My PA Lauren is looking after her at the moment. Just until I find something more permanent,” he told her.

“You have a PA?” Bella asked, astounded. “No one in Forks has a PA,” she stated and then smiled.

“Well, technically she is only my PA when I am in Seattle,” he said, whilst grinning.

“True,” she replied, and then she yawned.

“Sleepy already?” he asked her.

She laughed. “Yes. I haven’t been getting a lot of sleep recently.”

“Maybe you should go and have a rest,” he suggested. “I’ll tuck you in again on the couch, if you like,” he joked, remembering the last time.

“Mmm, that wasn’t as comfy as it looked,” she noted. “I think I’ll just lie down on my bed for a while.”

“Okay,” he agreed. “Well, I will come and see you in the shop tomorrow and maybe we can talk about some more…”

Suddenly, he was cut off by something he was pleasantly shocked at. She was holding his hand – not hesitantly or nervously anymore. She was firm and compassionate. “Please don’t go yet,” she begged.

She didn’t let go of his hand as she began to walk upstairs, slowly and sheepishly. Of course, inside her mind was running haywire and she literally had no clue as to why she was leading a thirty-two year old man up into her bedroom. No one had been in her room before – except Charlie, of course. Now, she was taking him there.

She was nervous and apprehensive, but she didn’t want him to go. She wanted to share something with him like he had with her, but she felt as if she had nothing to give. By showing him her room, she hoped that maybe he would see how much she trusted him now; that she wanted him.

She hoped that he wasn’t getting the wrong impression – but he must have known by now of her intentions. She knew from her books that when a woman led a man up to her room it wasn’t as innocent as what she was doing, but Edward knew that she was growing and their pace needed to be slow.

He sat down on her bed beside her as she lay down smoothly, her head feeling heavy and her eyes becoming weak. “Oh,” she moaned softly. “Why am I so tired all the time?”

“Well, it’s been an emotional day, Bella. I’m exhausted just being around you,” he chuckled lightly as he turned so that he was lying on his back and his head rested on the pillow next to hers.

Bella’s nerves rose slightly as Edward lay next to her, but not to the extent where she was worried. In fact, she felt slight comfort that he was laying next to her. Even though she felt more at ease not being around people, she couldn’t help but hate being alone.

Unexpectedly will be updated 6th April 2010.