(Thomas POV)
The day had started out so well. All day I felt like I was floating on air, minus a few pangs of sorrow my mother wasn't there to see me with all the amazing people I had surrounded myself with. The plan was for Edythe to take me to her house to receive the birthday wishes from her family and give Bella time to bake the cake that I pretended to know nothing about. It was looking to be one of the best birthdays ever, and that was especially true with how sad the last few had been.
But that selfish, self-important, self-centered, egotistical, narcissistic ass hat, just had to ruin it. Steal something that I wanted so badly and was so close to having. A normal birthday, finally. FUCK!!!
Edythe leaned into me and started to run her hand along my back. With her head on my shoulder, she tried to comfort me. "I wish I could say or do something to make you feel better, Thomas. The best I can do is recommend you focus on what you still have to look forward to. So many people want to celebrate your day with you that letting one bad person ruin it would be letting him win."
We were at the police station, and Bella was writing down her version of what took place in the school parking lot. She told me and Edythe to leave and do our thing at her house until dinner tonight, but I would have felt bad leaving before her. I was after all, the reason she was here filling out paperwork.
Edward was there with us, waiting on Bella as well. "I didn't get much of a chance to read that man's mind, but he knows Charlie is your uncle, so I doubt he will bother making a report. Still better to be safe."
I just nodded my head and tried to empty my mind. Still not sure I forgave him for stopping me from landing another blow on that douchebag. It was definitely the right thing to do, but still... Johnny deserved so much more than a slap. He had a broken leg, arm, and three ribs that he owed me. And that still leaves him owing me for my mother's death.
Any further thoughts were interrupted by Bella coming out of Charlie's office and walking over to where we sat.
"I am done, we can go whenever you guys are ready."
Charlie came out of his office before we made the door, "Thomas. I am not faulting you for striking that…person back, but if you can hold back the next time he hits you, I will have a case to lock him up for a few weeks."
I sighed, "Not sure I am that strong, Charlie. Hopefully, he is on his way out of town and not coming back." Even as I said that, I knew it wasn't true. Johnny was here for more than just meeting me. He must have gotten wind of Mom's Will reading and expects to get something from it. I was sure of it.
Edythe must have agreed with me, "As nice as that would be, I am betting we see him here tomorrow. From what you have told me about him, and with what I saw today, he figures he is owed something from Thomas's mother, and not leaving if he thinks there is a chance to get it."
Charlie looked thoughtful for a moment, "Then we deal with it as a family. He pulls anything here, he sits in a cell until I say. Anyway, enough of that. I will see you for dinner tonight, Thomas. Edythe, you are welcome to come to dinner... Edward as well." Something about the way Bella was standing next to Edward made Charlie reluctant to add him to the invite, but he didn't want to appear rude.
"Edythe plans to cook me a light meal at her house, Charlie. But don't worry, I will still have plenty of room for Bella's cooking too." I chuckled.
Charlie just shook his head, "The day your metabolism slows down is the day you will have to look up the meaning of portion control, kid."
"That's something for old me to figure out. Until then, young me will eat when he is hungry. See you at home." I waved as I made my way to the door with the others.
That evening, I lay in bed waiting for Edythe to arrive and ran my thoughts over the wonderful meals and cake the evening provided. The Cullen's idea of going easy for my birthday led to me having a pair of open first-class tickets with unlimited one-time round-trip destination, usable over the next two years.
Jasper informed me that the gym at the police station will be receiving a full upgrade to professional-level equipment, as an anonymous donation, naturally. Then there was my favorite gift that sat on my dresser, which was from Esme. It was a digital picture frame, and all its memory was filled with pictures of Edythe. Some were copies of old black and white photo's some were from college campuses, and the clothing was the only way to tell the year the photo was taken in. I loved every new picture it showed me as it cycled every 5 minutes. I was very grateful to them all and tried to show my appreciation, but they all passed it off as no big thing.
My mind drifted to the Will reading that was to take place tomorrow, and I was filled with questions that would have no answers until after it was all over. The faint sound of something moving through the air quickly notified me of Edythe's arrival. At the sound of the window being shut, I looked over with a smile on my face that froze instantly.
My mouth went a little dry, and my heart rate increased a great deal. She stood just a few feet from my bed, and I could see her body swaying forward and back as if she were indecisive about where she wanted to be. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail, and she was wearing some light makeup on her face, along with a little bit of lip gloss on her lips. She was wearing a long black coat that covered her from her shoulders all the way down to her feet. I recognized it as the type of jacket that was often jokingly called the flasher's jacket.
Every scene from a movie that started with a woman walking into a bedroom wearing something like that went through my head. Part of me assured my mind that this wasn't one of those situations, however, another large part of my body was doing its best to convince that part of my mind that it was wrong.
I gave all my attention to the beautiful woman in front of me, and at the same time, she seemed to have reached a decision as she stopped swaying and started to unbutton her long black coat slowly.
"I hope you don't mind me unwrapping your birthday present, Tiger." As she finished saying that, she shrugged, and the coat fell to the floor. The outfit she wore underneath was so sheer that it barely covered anything at all. But it gave just enough hints at what lay under those few solid pieces of fabric to drive the imagination wild.
Its color was the same as the dress she wore for the dance, a very light sky-blue. The top had no shoulder straps, seeming to be held up only by the upturn of her breasts. The nipples were covered by artful design, but the sides were sheer, and you could see hints of her areola through them. The material fell to just below her waist, so thin and see-through I could see her torso completely. The thin, strapped underwear barely covered between her legs, and the straps rode high over her hips. I was sure that if she turned around, the back would show only a thin strap mostly hidden between her plump cheeks.
I am not sure how long I stared at her, seemingly forever, and yet not nearly long enough. I slid off the bed and stood to approach her, watching for any sign of hesitation on her part that would tell me to stop. Seeing none, I reached for her face and gently pulled her into a kiss that threatened all control over my body. When we separated from that kiss, I gently gave her two more soft ones and pulled her into my embrace.
"Are... are you sure about this?" I softly asked. Part of me truly didn't know if I was ready to go all the way tonight. Her brother had impressed upon me how important that final step would be for someone raised in the era she grew up in.
"I... I don't think I am ready to go all the way yet. But I am ready to show you all of me." Edythe then thought to herself about her conversations with her sisters and knew she would be walking a tightrope tonight. She wanted to give Thomas pleasure and receive it in return, but she had to control herself so he wouldn't get hurt. True, he was stronger than any human she had heard of, but she didn't want to take any chances. Kate had told her ways to redirect her strength to keep from hurting her partner, and she would be relying on her friend's advice tremendously this night.
(Light Lemon Start)
Edythe brought her hands to the bottom of my shirt and started to lift it. So, I cooperated and leaned forward a bit and lifted my arms, so she could pull it over my head. My shorts had no chance of hiding my body's reaction to her in that negligée, and the way she was leaning into me, there was no way Edythe couldn't feel it against her belly. She started to kiss my chest and nipples as she slowly directed us towards my bed, where we sat down.
We sat side by side, and I slowly slid my right hand under the top she wore and rubbed my hand over her belly, slowly inching up until I was grazing the underside of her breasts. She had told me several times that my touch was like a pleasant burn that excited her body in the most common places. I wondered how that warmth would make her react in her sensitive areas. When I finally stopped grazing her breast and started to envelop it in my hand, I felt her tense and lock into place, so I started to draw my hand back, fearing I had gone too far too fast.
"Don't stop." She whimpered. "I am just trying to control my reactions, Thomas. Please, don't stop. It feels amazing."
I placed my hand back over her breast and felt her nipple harden like a marble in my palm. I pulled my hand back and ran my middle finger around her nipple, only gently bumping my fingernail into it occasionally. The rough texture of the areola surprised me, I always thought they would be smooth as regular skin, just a slightly different color.
For a woman who didn't need to breathe, she sure was panting heavily right now, I thought to myself. Gently, I caught her nipple between my thumb and index finger and started to softly pinch and lightly tug at it. Edythe's reaction was again to lock herself into place, but the moans coming from her mouth spoke volumes about her enjoyment of my actions.
I pressed my lips to hers and did my best to capture every sound she made with my own mouth. It was nice knowing that I couldn't hurt her or press too hard and force her into an uncomfortable angle. My lips pressed hard against her, and my tongue explored her mouth greedily. With no thought of how close I was to being bitten by a vampire and suffering from her venom. This moment was all about being lost in pleasure.
I pulled back from the kiss and looked into her eyes. They were glazed over in what I took as pure joy and pleasure. Deciding it wasn't fair for only me to be shirtless, I slowly started to drag her night shirt up to take it off, and blindingly fast, Edythe's arms were straight up to make it easier to take it off. Once it was gone, I took a moment to appreciate her breasts before again placing my right hand over the left breast and using my left hand to fondle her right breast. When I gently tugged on both nipples at the same time, her hand flew to her mouth to hold back a loud moan of pleasure.
Her other hand grabbed my pillow to cover her face and help cover the sounds she was making. I had to admit that I took a sadistic pleasure in seeing her struggle to contain her reactions to my actions. Seeing her war with herself over wanting to express her pleasure and keep quiet was a major boost to my ego. Knowing I was doing things to make her feel good was a huge turn-on for me.
I slowly lowered my head to her breast and exhaled directly onto her right nipple, and Edythe started to rub her thighs together. When I enveloped her nipple in my mouth, I heard another squeak and moan come from behind the pillow, and I felt her stomach tense up and her leg's part. I pulled back from her nipple and made sure to leave it wet, then I gently blew on it. Again, I was rewarded with a muffled groan of pleasure. I moved over to her right breast and started to give it the same treatment as the left had received. With my mouth occupied, I was breathing in through my nose, and there was a new, powerful scent in the air coming from between Edythe's legs. I started to glide my right hand over her belly once again and could feel the tension there as I made my way down lower. I stopped and ran my fingers around her belly button, at the same time I used my teeth to put pressure on her nipple. Her waist started to twitch even more, and the smell I noticed became stronger. I slowly started to go closer to her core with my hand, and my fingers started to slide over her panties, where they encountered moisture.
With my hands gliding over the wet cloth between her legs, I felt a small bump with the pad of my finger. It felt like a little button, and I couldn't resist putting pressure on it, just a little to see how she would react. And boy, did she REACT!!! Her body shook like I had electrocuted her, and there was a tearing sound above my head before I felt something light landing on my head.
"S…stoo…Sstop please. Ca.. Can't control myself."
I immediately stopped and pulled myself back from everything I was doing. "Sorry… I took it too far… Are you okay?" I was quick to ask.
She collapsed on the bed, panting heavily, and I noticed that my pillow had been torn in half, my movement back had dislodged several feathers from my head, and they fell around me.