Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Game Of Love

By Momma2Fan

Chapter 13:

Changes

BPOV

I paced my office, going over the speech Alice had just handed me. I was going to be explaining the reasons behind Jacob’s termination and in effect, outing my and Edward’s relationship.

“Alice, are you sure about this? I mean, this will put me and Edward in the spotlight. He could get in trouble.”

Before Alice could reply, my door burst open and Edward came in followed by Marcus.

“Edward? What?”

Edward smiled and wrapped his arms around me as he leaned in to kiss me. After we broke apart, he answered my question. “We are going to be fine, your dad made sure of that.”

“What are you talking about?” Edward didn’t answer. Instead he turned to Marcus.

“Bella, your dad had a clause placed in Edward’s contract. He wanted the two of you to be protected in the event you actually realized your feelings for each other. Edward cannot be touched by the MLB. You are safe.” Marcus explained.

“Really?” I asked.

Edward nodded, “Yes, baby. Your dad made sure we would be safe.”

I squealed and jumped into his arms. Everyone laughed as he held me.

~~~GoL~~~

“Ladies and gentleman, I will keep this brief as we have a game to prepare for. Earlier this morning, Jacob Black, fielding coach, was let go. I won’t go into the details. However, he was also arrested on a variety of charges. At this time we have found a temporary replacement for his position and will be on the lookout for a more permanent solution. I have time for a few questions.” I said matter-of-factly.

“Miss Swan, is it true that you were caught in a compromising position with first baseman, Edward Cullen?”

“No.”

“Miss Swan can you tell us what your relationship is with Mr. Cullen?”

I turned and smiled at Edward. “I am very much in love with Mr. Cullen.”

I watched as the corners of Edward’s mouth turned up in a smile.

“Miss Swan, who will be taking over for Mr. Black?”

“We will be moving Caius Higginbotham temporarily from the pitching coach position and….”

EPOV

We won. It was awesome. I wasn’t sure how the game would go, especially with moral at an all-time low. Jacob had really messed things up for the team. Bella was doing her best to build it up, but it was tough.

7 hours earlier…

Following the press conference, I joined the team in the locker room to get ready for the game. Once I had my uniform on, I was bombarded.

“Cullen, do you know what happened?” Newton asked.

“Yeah man, we heard Bella was caught with some guy and Jacob went into a fit of rage. What happened?” Yorkie continued.

I shook my head, feeling like I was in high school. “No, guys. Bella fired Jacob for reasons I am sure she will explain if she finds it necessary.”

“Cullen!” Sam called.

I nodded, “Excuse me guys.” I headed over to Sam and followed him into his office. “What’s up, Skip?”

“Did you know about this?”

“About what, Sam?” I asked confused.

Sam showed me the arrest report on Jacob. “About that.”

“How did you get this?

“Does it matter? Edward, I just need to know if it’s true.”

I sighed and looked at my friend. “Jacob videoed Bella and I in an intimate moment. Leah found him getting off on it and brought it to Bella. We turned it in and he was arrested.”

“Shit! I’m sorry. I knew what he was like and I still brought him on board.”

“Don’t sweat it.” I smiled and left to get ready for the game.

We took the field with Jasper on the mound. There were no hits on either side until the fourth inning, when Jared managed to hit a grounder, landing him on first base.

I walked to home plate and took a couple practice swings, before getting into my stance. The first and second pitches were balls. I swung and fouled a couple strikes until I was pitched two more balls and took my base.

First base, where my Bella was now the interim coach. I was so turned on by the way she gave instructions, as well as the secret signals only our teammates knew.

“Listen, Cullen, I can see what’s going on in that head of yours. Get it out of your mind and concentrate. Got it?”

I could only nod, not trusting my voice.

Bella smirked at me, “Take a big lead. Caius just gave Yorkie the signal. When the pitch is thrown, go.”

I nodded and took position. I managed to steal second, while Jared stole third. We pulled out a six to one victory. All I wanted to do was go back to Bella’s and ravage her. I just wish she would let me.

After I was showered and changed I went out to my car and drove over to Bella’s. She had given me a key and said she would be along later. I hoped I had time to get everything ready.

Before making it to her house, I stopped off at her favorite restaurant and got some take out. Once I was at the house, I set everything up in the dining room and lit some candles. Once that was set, I walked up the stairs and into Bella’s bedroom. I lit more candles in there, until the room was awash in a soft glow.

I heard her car and hurried back down to the dining room. I hoped this night was extra special, for both of us.

BPOV

Following the game I went to Sam’s office to discuss my observations. I think we need some major batting practice, something we would be starting the next afternoon. Sam agreed we had several problem areas. I was unsure why, but apparently some of our players thought they were golfing. Not good, but something we would be fixing soon.

I was exhausted when I pulled into my driveway. All I wanted to do was curl up on the couch with Edward and watch a movie, maybe fool around a little. I smiled at the memory of his hands and mouth on me.

I opened the front door, “Edward?”

“Dining room.” He answered.

I walked in the direction his voice came from and could smell mushroom ravioli and garlic. I turned the corner and saw Edward with the glow of candles all around. “What’s going on?”

“Nothing. Can’t I just do something nice for the woman I love?” He wrapped his arms around my waist.

Swoon! “Of course you can. Thank you.”

We sat and had dinner, the conversation never lapsing. Edward and I always had something to talk about. After we were finished we carried our dishes into the kitchen and loaded them into the dishwasher. I added soap and shut the lid. After turning it on, I turned around and found myself pressed back against the counter as Edward’s lips descended on mine.

I wrapped my arms around his neck as he deepened the kiss. I parted my lips and allowed his tongue to dance with mine. When oxygen became an issue we broke apart, but his lips never left my body. He kissed and nibbled at my pulse point, eliciting a moan from deep inside.

“Edward,” I breathed.

“I want you so much, baby.” He whispered against my skin.

I immediately tensed. Was I ready for this? Were we? I love Edward, but making love to someone was a huge commitment. At least for me. I would be giving him a part of myself that I had been saving.

Edward leaned away and his green orbs met my brown. Looking in those eyes, I knew he was who I had been waiting for. I knew I loved him, but until tonight I had no idea just how deep that love went. I reached up and gently kissed his lips.

“I love you, Edward.” Then I offered him…me. “Make love to me.”

“Are you sure?” Edward searched my eyes.

I nodded as I brought my lips to his again. I felt him bend down and sweep me into his arms before he carried me up the stairs to my room.