Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Game Of Love

By Momma2Fan

Chapter 07:

Game On

BPOV

March was here as well as the beginning of a new season. Edward and the rest of the Mariners had been in Arizona since before Valentine’s Day. I missed him. I was sad that we wouldn’t be together for the most romantic day of the year, but these were the things we had to get used to, especially with the pre-season upon us. I was surprised when someone knocked on the door on Valentine’s. I had opened it to reveal a very large display of roses. Four dozen in total, all in varying colors with a card explaining the colors and meanings.

Dear Bella,

Happy Valentine’s Day! Since I can’t be with you, I wanted you to know I am thinking of you. The red roses represent my love, the white, the purity of you, the yellow, the joy and gladness that you bring me and the orange are my desire for you. I love you, baby.

Love,

Edward

I had smiled for days, Rose and Alice even poked fun at me. I hated Valentine’s Day. To me it was a holiday invented by Hallmark, but if Edward wanted to send me roses, who was I to deny him. 

As we got closer to our first game I was trying to get everything done so I could fly to Arizona, however nothing ever goes according to plan. Rose had arranged the celebrity guests who would join us on opening day in April, now several were backing out. Most likely due to my involvement.

I was on the phone with my pilot when Rose and Alice burst into my office. “Bella, we have a huge problem.”

“Liam, I’ll have to call you back. Would you mind keeping the plane on standby?…I appreciate it, thanks.” I disconnected and looked to my friends for an explanation.

“The season opener is on April thirteenth. That just so happens to fall on a Friday. Well, we had gotten the mayor to agree to throw out the first pitch, but now he’s backing out, stating some weird superstition.” Alice complained.

“Calm down, Alice. Did he sign the commitment contract?” She nodded. “Well, then make him live up to it.”

“I can’t, Bella. He had a clause put in it, which said he could back out at any time, for any reason. We can’t do anything to him.” She fell into the chair across from my desk.

I looked at both of them and waited. “What else?”

Rose looked at me, “The person who was going to sing the anthem has a previous commitment that wasn’t on their books. Apparently, they had signed a contract over a year ago. Again, untouchable.”

I sighed. Was my ownership of this team ever going to bring me joy? “Okay, let me think for a minute.” I stood up and crossed the room. What would you do, Daddy? I thought about it and smiled. “Rose, call Jay Jenks. He owes me a favor, he can throw out the first pitch.”

“The governor? Wow, Bells, what did you do for him?”

“I tutored his daughter. He always told me if I needed anything to call him and he would do it.”

“What about the anthem, Bella?” Alice piped in.

“I don’t know Ali.” I was stumped on that one.

“Why don’t you sing it, Miss Swan?” We all turned to look at Mrs. Cope.

“What?” I asked, incredulously.

“She’s right, Bella. You could sing it, you have a strong voice. Come on.” Rose pleaded.

I wondered if I could really get up and sing in front of a packed stadium. I looked at the faces in the room with me and knew I could. “Alright. I’ll sing the anthem on opening day.”

It was going to take at least another day before I could fly out for the pre-season game, by then the guys would be in Oakland. We had a double header against the Athletics to start the show. I called Liam and explained the change of plans and let him know we would fly out on Thursday evening, March first. He said he would file the new flight plan and hung up.

I looked at the time and realized Edward would still be in practice or a team meeting right now so I would have to call him later. I sat at my desk and finished up some paperwork and checked my emails, before heading home for the evening.

I walked into my house around eight and decided I needed a hot bath. I dropped my stuff in the entryway and walked up the winding staircase to my bedroom. I flipped on the lights and walked into the adjoining bathroom. I sat on the side of my Jacuzzi tub and started the water. When I had it at the perfect temperature, I added bubbles and bath salts in my favorite freesia scent. I lit candles and turned the stereo to a quiet volume before stripping and stepping into the bath. I leaned back and let the warm water ease my aches and relax my body and mind.

I had just closed my eyes to really relax when my cell buzzed beside me. I picked it up and saw Edward’s name on the screen. I smiled as I answered, “Hi, handsome.”

“Hey, beautiful. What are you doing?”

I giggled. “Do you really want me to answer that?” I wiggled in the water to let him know where I was.

Edward groaned into the phone. “Bella, baby, are you in the tub?”

“Yes. Are you okay?”

“The woman I love is naked and in the bath, while on the phone with me. No, I am not okay.”

“I’m sorry, sweetie. Do you want me to call you back in a bit?”

“NO!” Edward shouted and I laughed. “Sorry, I just miss you and imagining you in that water is making it harder for me. At least I’ll see you tomorrow, right?”

“Umm…actually, there’s been a change of plans.” I said.

“What? Why?”

“We had some cancellations to the opening ceremonies and I have to get them taken care of. Actually, I already did, but I have to make sure Jay agrees before I can leave. I’ll meet you guys in Oakland.”

“Well, shit. I had a special evening planned for you.”

“I’m sorry, baby. We can have it another time. I miss you.” I sighed and with a swish of water I stood and wrapped a towel around myself.

“Bella, I miss you. Are you still in the tub?”

I laughed. “No. I just got out. Baby, I need to get to sleep. I’ll see you in a couple of days.”

“Okay, sweetheart. Bella?”

“Hmm?”

“I love you.” Edward breathed.

“I love you too, Edward. See you on Thursday.” I hung up and slipped into my shorts and T-shirt, before curling into bed and falling asleep to dreams of Edward.

EPOV

I need a shower. Especially after talking to Bella while she was in the bath. I should probably make it a cold one. I walked into my bathroom in my house in Arizona and started the shower. I still couldn’t believe that Charlie had left us the house. We weren’t stuck staying in some nasty rental for a month.

I stepped in under the lukewarm spray and let it wash down over my tired muscles. I grabbed my body wash and poured a generous amount. I was still thinking of my Bella and decided that I needed a little release. I grasped my hard cock and stroked it. Thinking about Bella only spurred me on and before long I was cumming all over the tiled wall. I grasped the removable shower head and cleaned up the mess and finished my shower.

I stepped out and toweled off. I slipped on some shorts and crawled between the sheets in my bed, wishing Bella was there with me. Hearing that people were starting to cancel their commitments pissed me off. I knew it had nothing to do with whatever their lame excuses were, and everything to do with Bella herself. I finally drifted off to visions of my brown-eyed beauty.

~~~GoL~~~

I woke early the next morning, quickly dressed, and then headed down to the kitchen for a shot of caffeine. I needed to get to the practice field early today. It would be the last practice we would get in before we headed to Oakland and began our season. I was excited, not only because I loved baseball, but because I was bored. The off season sucked for me. I had been hiding how I felt about Bella for so long I avoided everything to do with the Mariners if I could.

This year would be different. I wasn’t hiding anymore. Bella knew how I felt, so did my best friends. I knew eventually we would have to come out to the press, but I wanted to keep her to myself for a while.

The ringing of my phone broke me from my thoughts. I looked at the caller ID and saw my father’s name. “Morning, Dad.”

“Morning. Where are you?” Carlisle asked.

“I’m still at the house. I should be at the field in about twenty, why?”

“You might want to get here sooner. I just overheard something I didn’t like. Bring Em and Jazz with you.” Carlisle stated and then hung up leaving me wondering.

“EMMETT! JASPER! Get your asses moving we gotta go now!” I hollered as I sprinted up the stairs to grab my gear.

“What’s going on?” Jasper asked as he barreled down the stairs after me, with Emmett hot on his heels.

“Dad called and said we needed to get to the field asap. He said he overheard something he didn’t like. I don’t know, Jazz, but I have a bad feeling.”

Emmett grabbed the jeep keys off the peg and we hightailed it to the field. None of us trying to speculate on what could have been heard, but knowing it must have been bad for Carlisle to call.