Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Chapter 4 Playing with Punishment

Edward's Eternal Kiss

Chapter 4
 Playing with Punishment

~x~x~X~x~x~BELLA~x~x~X~x~x~

Day Five
The following afternoon I arrived at the house and when I walked in I could hear Mr. Cullen in the kitchen arguing with someone. I just walked down the hall to my desk. About ten minutes later, I happened to look up and noticed him standing in the doorway staring at me curiously. Damn he is so stealthy! How does he do that shit!
"Miss Swan." He gave me a small nod and went to his desk. At least he had on a shirt today. Actually, he was fully dressed.
 Just then, Charlotte and Heidi came in and stood on the rug next to his desk.


"Do you have something to tell me?" he asked and I just continued checking off my list of tasks completed already.
I tried to ignore them but it was somewhat hard. I leaned over and pulled my bottom drawer open to drop my purse in when he said,
"Heidi you may speak."
"Yes Master. We followed your instructions."
"Is she secure?"
"Yes master."
"Tsk. Heidi. I will let that one slide. Don't do it again. She is going to rue the day she thought it was ok to rifle through this office, but first let her know she is not allowed to orgasm at all. Heidi you know better than both that I am very good at detecting this. Relay that to her and then you both are forbidden from entering the playroom until I return. You're both dismissed."
I shut my drawer and looked back to my computer but I could totally feel his eyes on me.
"Is everything as it should be Miss Swan?"
I turned and looked at him. "Excuse me?"
"Your desk. Has anything been disturbed?"
"Uh not that I am aware of. Should there be?" I asked.
"Yes well I apologize it seems Tanya took it upon herself yesterday to seek my cell phone number she searched your desk to find it. That is who called yesterday."
"Oh. I am sorry." I said not knowing what else to say.
His brow furrowed and he got up, walked over to my desk, and sat down in my chair across from me. "Why would you apologize for her blatant disregard for your things?"
"Because I obviously left your number out for her to find?" I shrugged.
"Huh." He just stared at me.
We both turned to look out the window as the rain picked up in its intensity.
"Are we still going this afternoon?" I asked.
"Actually if you're not busy we can go now."
"Oh, alright, I will call for Laurent." I offered and he smiled.
"You're doing an excellent job."
I returned the smile. "Thank you."
-X-X-X-
Laurent called once he was out front and I followed behind Mr. Cullen. We stopped to put on our jackets and he helped me with mine and then led me out down to the Limo where we only got slightly wet. As we pulled out of the drive, I looked back at the house and I thought I saw two people standing out in the woods off to the left just watching us. I was going to mention it to Edward but I wasn't sure I was imagining it.
Mr. Cullen raised the privacy glass and turned to face me.
"So tell me how your night last night was?" I turned to look at him not sure why he was asking.
"Uh fine?"
"What did you do?" he asked.
I didn't know what to say. I stuttered. "I uh..wwell…I tttook a bath and went to bed early."
"Do you dream Isabella?"
I couldn't stop the blush. "Of course I do. Who doesn't?"
"Me." He looked rather wistful when he said it.
"Really?" I asked.
"Really." He sighed and his phone rang.
"Yes."
"I leave Thursday night. I will be back Sunday."
"Yes she is. Why?" He looked at me and smiled. "She is busy at the moment. Maybe some other time Alice."




According to Jessica Alice is Edward's freaky sister.
"Tell Jasper hello." He hung up. "Sorry about that."
"No problem."
"My sister Alice wants to take you out to lunch to warn you about me."
I laughed.
"Although I find your laugh very pleasant to my ears, exactly what is it that you find that
is so funny with that statement?" He tried to look serious but I saw the slight smirk.
"I think it is too late for her to warn me."
"Yes well, she is an odd little creature. She sees things others don't. She may freak you out a little. So it is I that am warning you…don't take her too seriously."
"Okay."
Laurent tapped the glass and then lowered it. "We are here Mr. Cullen."
I hadn't noticed we parked in front of a building that had no windows. It was a black brick building and had a fancy script sign with the name of the store.
He opened the door, helped me out, and led me in to the doors, which went to a long corridor with two more doors.
We went right to the counter.
"What can I do for you?" The clerk asked. She was a short little blonde that had a huge rack on her. I watched Mr. Cullen to see if I caught him staring but he was nothing but a perfect gentleman. Surprise.
"I am here to see Carmen." He smiled at her.
"She is right over there." She pointed to a young Latina woman and Edward went right to her.

 
"Mr. Cullen. Welcome to Cajoled. I have all the paperwork set up if you will both follow me."
I followed behind him but didn't stop from taking in the size of the store and merchandise on the shelves. We went behind a counter and sat at a desk where we signed paperwork for an unlimited spending account. I was authorized to purchase over the phone, online or in person. Her eyes kept darting to me and back to Edward.
"Please do us the honors of making any selection you want in the store? On the house."
"Thank you." Mr. Cullen said and stood up leading me out.
"I will make you a deal." He whispered close to my ear.
"If you find anything in here you want. You can have the item. Please. Call it a gift." My eyes widened.
Was he serious?
"Don't look so frightened Miss Swan, nothing in here bites. Well except for me." He chuckled.
I just stood there dumbfounded. "Uh ok."
I started to walk around and he stood at a counter viewing some jewelry. Was I seriously going to allow my boss to give me a sex toy? Jess's voice was now in my head. "There are benefits little extra's that you get."
Oh, this is extra all right.
I browsed the huge store and before I realized it, Edward was next to my ear again.
"Can I recommend something?" he offered.
Holy Shit! Was he serious?
"I uh…don't really need…I mean I have the one thing that I would ever want…I mean."
What the hell is wrong with me? Why did I just say that out loud?
"Hmm and what would that be if you don't mind my asking."
I blushed furiously. Oh, crap. He waited patiently looking almost childlike with curiosity.
Aw fuck it!
"My Pocket Rocket."
A huge smile lit up his face.
"Every girl should own one." He said softly.




I blushed even harder. Then I decided if this didn't bother him it shouldn't bother me.
"Ok I am curious what would the enigmatic Edward Cullen recommend for a girl such as myself?"
His smile could not be contained. "Enigmatic? Do you find me mysterious Miss Swan? I thought I was pretty straightforward."
"Oh you do realize that your nose grows when you lie my little Pinocchio." I teased. His green eyes were alight. Wait...green?
"You still have plenty of secrets." I continued to walk.
"Perceptive little doe aren't you?" he muttered.
"Smarter than your average blonde." I quipped.
"Oh Miss Swan, you are truly making me reconsider my hair color preference."
"Trust me Mr. Cullen, that old saying blondes have more fun is a load of crap! Brunettes can leave a man completely undone!" I kept walking and looked over my shoulder to see him chuckle looking at the floor and I would swear he adjusted himself.
High five for me!
He was right on my heels, took my hand, and pulled me over to a wall that had some interesting shaped toys.
As we passed a shelf, he picked up a can that looked like a paint can and I quirked an eyebrow at him. He walked over to the blonde and laid it up on the counter then he took me to the wall of odd shaped toys, pulled down what looked like a rubber U shaped tube.


"What Edward recommends. If you need help with it by all means don't hesitate to ask."
His face graced that wicked little devil child smile.
He went to the counter, I followed as he paid for his can of paint I assumed, and I got the recommended item. He called for Laurent and had him meet us out front.
He led me to the car and when we were settled in he pulled the bag from my lap and pulled out the item. I nervously bit my bottom lip. He flipped it over and showed me the directions. He was leaning extremely close and I could smell him. God he smelled like lust, honey, heaven and again I needed to change my panties.
He pushed the privacy window and closed it and I swear he inhaled.
"I need to warn you. If you utilize this toy, you will forsake your virginity. Honestly if I were you, I would wait till after your sweet cherry has been popped before you use this."
My face felt like a goddamn volcano.
He just stared at me his nostrils flaring again, his mouth hung open and he closed it quickly and swallowed hard.
He placed the item in the bag and suddenly put distance between us in the limo. He didn't say another word and I wondered what I had done.
We returned to the house and before I left, Mr. Cullen gave me the key to his bedroom and explained that his dry cleaning would be delivered on Friday and instructed that I need to rehang the items using the hangers he had in an armoir in his bedroom.
"You can access the closet through my room also."
Oddly, he left that night for San Diego. I had no idea why when he said he was leaving on Thursday and it was only Tuesday.
The rest of the week dragged by and I was deathly bored not even crossing paths with any of his subs. When I spoke to Mr. Cullen last he was still in San Diego and said he wouldn't be returning until Sunday.
Friday night as I was following his orders and rehanging his dry cleaning in his room when I could hear a faint moan coming from the playroom next door.
I had no idea if Mr. Cullen allowed the girls in there when he wasn't around to play, I never thought to ask.
Jess was already gone for her visit with Mike this weekend so I couldn't call her to ask.
I was removing his shirts from the hangers and putting them on the foam sponge ones when the moans grew louder.
Screw it.
I pulled out my phone scrolled for Edwards name and sent him a text.

Mr. Cullen,
I hate to bother you but I wasn't sure if I should inform you or not.
I am re-hanging your dry cleaning and I clearly hear activity in the
next room. I know you're out of town but I thought you should know.
See you Monday.
Miss Swan

He responded right away.

 Miss Swan,
Cullen Crest on wall depress button on the center of the hand
Once open red button to record
Black button to close and I will review upon my return.
Thank You Isabella. Playroom is always off limits unless
I state otherwise and I did not give permission.
Hope your weekend is relaxing
Mr. Cullen
Someone is in trouble. Should I feel guilty? Absolutely not! I walked over and followed his instructions, and I jumped a little when the entire crest slides in an upward motion.
"Oh my."
Three cameras from different angles are on in the playroom, their screens now in front of me. I didn't see anyone in there though.
Odd.
I hit record and suddenly there are images of something that shocks the hell out of me.
"Holy schmoley…what the hell is she doing?"
I know I should have pressed the black button but I just stood there.
Heidi and Tanya are a couple of wild ones I had to give them that. Heidi had Tanya strapped to the whipping bench bent over and the camera angle was perfect to see the strap on she had on her with not one but two whatever you call them things attached.
Personally, I cringed. The shit looked seriously painful but for reasons unknown to me Tanya looked like nothing in the world felt better than being taken that way.
Heidi sure as hell didn't look like she hated it and she was unforgiving with each thrust.
I hit the black button and the shield with the crest came back down.
I will never find enough brain bleach in the world to erase that image.
My text message rang.

Suspense is killing me. I lack patience.
Who is it?
Edward

Edward? What the hell? He has never signed it Edward before.

Mr. Cullen
I almost feel guilty for ratting them out. Do I have to?
Miss Swan

I waited.

Miss Swan
 Tsk Tsk Tsk. Shame on you.
Is punishment in order Miss Swan?

Mr. Cullen

No he did not just say that! Seriously? Oh my. Hmm..

Mr. Cullen
Uh…wow I'm rendered speechless.
It could very well depend, I suppose.
Ms. Swan

What the hell am I saying! Shit how does he get me into this mess! Is there an unsend? Shit shit shit!

Ms. Swan
Hmm. Raises eyebrow. Intrigued.
Depend on what?
Mr. Cullen

What a Perv!

Mr. Cullen,
Although curiosity has killed the cat,
It hasn't killed my desire to be devoted
to only one.
I don't share my man or my paddle…
That is if I should choose to partake in
Such an activity.
Ms. Swan


Ms. Swan
There are no words for the visions that are
playing in my mind now. Thank you for the
Night of sheer torture.
Now…playroom? Who?
EC



 EC
H and T
Miss Swan

 Miss Swan
Although I am irritated to say the least
I at least hope you are getting to enjoy the wild
things these two can conjure up. They are creative.
Just clean up when you're finished
Have a nice weekend.
EC

How dare he! I mean yeah I checked it out for a second…but shit!
Who the hell is the perv in this household? Hello?

Mr. Cullen
I prefer my porn more towards Vanilla style.
I'll give them a C for creative but that is where
It ends, this girl needs pure testosterone.
Without it…it's just not the same…sigh!
Miss Swan

What the hell am I doing? Flirting? With a dominant? What the fuck?

Miss Swan,
Don't knock it till you've tried it.
I could arrange that for you.
On your own time of course.
Tanya is very eager to please.
Mr. Cullen

Ewww! Sorry Mr. Cullen but Tanya just doesn't do it for me.

Mr. Cullen
Just because I am a virgin doesn't mean
I haven't tried it.
I am a college student. We tend to be a little
Experimental at this age.
Not knocking it. I just find it's not as much fun
Without some male pheromones mixed in.
Have a great weekend.
Miss Swan


Miss Swan,
Oh I think my weekend definitely just got better.
Who would have thought you would have been
The one to provide me with material to keep me
Company during my lonely time at the hotel.
Sigh.
Mr. Cullen
TMI Mr. Cullen. TMI! Ugh!

Chapter 3 Master Edward Cullen

Edward's Eternal Kiss

Chapter 3
Master Edward Cullen

Day Four
Monday morning I woke up and already my nerves were on edge. I slipped on the too short grey/ black pinstriped skirt, the too sheer blouse and the matching little vest and followed Victoria's directions about showing a hint of cleavage with the black shiny pumps. I left my hair down in large full curls and pulled the sides up with combs. Letting tendrils hang down around my face. Just a hint of gloss and some liner for my eyes I was ready to go. I hated dressing up and this was just too sexy for any office job. Then I remembered…I wasn't in an office and it wasn't a normal job and I was getting paid a shit load of money for it so to complain would be ungrateful.
Jessica informed me on Friday that Mr. Cullen wanted to take me to lunch to get to know me, so I didn't have to bother to bring a lunch. I wondered where he would take me as I drove towards the hills of Hollywood. The house was quiet when I arrived, and I went in to make coffee first before I would head to the west wing and to my desk in his office. I cleaned up the area and took my cup making my way through the house. I had this strange charged feeling that seemed to leave the hair on my arms and neck standing up. I did not need to be feeling on edge, and tried to relax and I was failing miserably.
I set my coffee down and found a post it note on the top of this weeks list with an elegant script I assumed was Mr. Cullen's.
That meant he was back in town.
He is here.
My stomach knotted and I began to worry.
And worrying was not a good thing because in times of worry, my clumsy ways seemed to be increase.
Great something else to worry about.
Miss Swan,
When you get in please send me a text.
EC
I quickly pulled out my new phone, pulled up my contacts list, selected his name, and sent him his requested text.
Mr. Cullen
I just arrived.
Miss. Swan
About ten minutes later, I heard his voice echo through the long hall ordering Charlotte to clean the playroom and for the first time I heard him referred to as 'Master'.
"Charlotte make sure the playroom is cleaned by noon."
"Yes Master." Her previously cheery voice was now a little more subdued. It grew eerily quiet again.
"You may speak."
"We need some disinfectant shall I ask Miss. Swan? I mean she is new and I could actually get it myself should I just pick some up?"
"No. Give her your list, your dismissed."
"Yes sir."
I didn't know what to think about it. This was all just so strange. Intriguing but strange to say the least. I started to think back to the way I viewed Mr. Cullen before I knew what I know now. Can we say full of himself? He puts up a great front in the public eye. None of these girls here are ever with him in the photos of him at various charities or events. It is assumed he doesn't date. Well now, I know why. He doesn't have to. Hell, he has a live in harem at his disposal. Who needs a date when the girl is tied up back at home?
I start to think, which sometimes can get me into trouble.
So Bella the question is after you have heard this exchange can you handle this? I wasn't so sure I could. I thought I may even get irritated with the way he makes them call him Master. Who the fuck does that?
A Dom. That is who.
I would just have to play this by ear. If I felt at all as if I would snap at him or get angry for his lifestyle I would quit.
Bare feet hitting the hardwood floors were getting closer to the office door. I expected to see one of the girls coming around the corner.
My mouth fell open when Edward Cullen entered the office.
Now one would think that you would expect him to be dressed somewhat appropriately. Not that it wasn't appropriate for say all things having to do with seduction!
I had to remind myself that this was his house not a business and thankfully, he was carrying a newspaper folded up as he read it, not meeting my initial reaction.
I closed my mouth quickly trying to compose myself professionally before he lifted his head and his eyes met with mine.
He lowered the paper and he stopped suddenly, his look completely unreadable. His nostrils flared out as if he was inhaling?
His eyes were locked on mine and the intense look almost hypnotized me. I would swear his eyes were like melted fucking fourteen karat liquid gold!
He cleared his throat, swallowed thickly and I stood up walking around my desk to greet him properly.
His eyes watched me and quickly scanned my form before he finally gave an incredible smile that I swear melted my thong.

Edward and Bella's first encounter

"Good morning Miss Swan." His teeth were bright white and that smile my god, but the voice…That voice would be the death of me.
"Good Morning Mr. Cullen." I smiled trying to keep my eyes focused on his face, struggling to control my desire to let my eyes drop and rake over his very broad naked upper torso and the faded pair of jeans that hung low on his hips but still hugged his body nicely. Even my peripheral vision couldn't miss the cut of his iliac crest, his toned abs in the palest skin I had ever seen, but I held my eyes where they should be.
Trust me when I say it wasn't without a huge struggle either!
I watched him swallow thickly again and he started to walk past me to his desk and set down his items before he returned to my desk.
He reached his hand out and said, "It is a pleasure to finally meet you in person."
I held out my hand to shake, and the minute his long fingers slid along my palm and he gripped it gently, the coldness of his hands surprised me but I held my reaction to their temperature. I chalked it up to bad circulation. The stinging coolness turned into a hum of current as he cocked his head as if he noticed it also then his lips curved up into an even broader smile and he turned my hand over and bent down to press his lips to the back of it.
I would swear he just sniffed me.
I wondered did he take ice cold showers or just eat a Popsicle or something?
His lips were just as cool as his hands, his hair was still damp, dark and disheveled, so I assumed he did just shower. His eyes reminded me of a mountain lions. The honey golden tone of them stunned me. If his iris was elongated I would swear he was a cat in a mans body.
A very hot body I might add.
His bare feet did not go unnoticed by my peripheral vision either. The sound as they slapped on the floor had me wondering if anyone wore shoes in this house. He walked around his desk and sat down.
"Could you bring a notepad Miss Swan and have seat?"
I grabbed it, flipped it to a blank page, and walked over to sit in the leather chairs that were placed in front of his desk.
I quickly noticed the placement of the chair was going to give him a pretty good view of my crossed legs in this god damn skirt that was advertising my legs.
"First of all don't hesitate to order whatever you need. I told Jessica she could take anything from her desk so you may need to replace anything to perform your job."
His eyes were moving along my neck and down my arms, and yes he didn't hesitate to scan the length of my crossed legs.
"Yes sir." I made note of it and when I looked up he looked lost in some thought.
He suddenly pulled himself out of whatever he was lost in for a moment and asked,
"Have you met the girls?"
"Yes sir, well three of them. Heidi, Tanya, and Charlotte." I said.
"Ah yes well let me find Lauren."
He picked up his phone and typed out a text at what had to be lightning speed.
"She should be here in less than five minutes. I wanted to give a list of things I need to order." He opened a folder on his desk and handed me another list. "You may get a list from the girls as I am sure Jessica informed you about that. Don't hesitate to get whatever they need."
I blushed ten shades of red when I saw the first few items he had listed.
Edward gazed at me curiously, I was sure wondering why a grown woman was blushing.
I cleared my throat and asked, "Is there anything else?"
He gave me a slight smirk and his brow cocked up on one side. I had a strange feeling his thoughts were not on my job and more on something other than that.
He went through his phone and wanted me to return calls to a list of calls he had received while he was gone. I jotted down the names as he called them out.
He explained that he was considering adding another girl and he would let me know if and when to get her all set up.
Four I guess wasn't enough for the Casanova.
I was about to get up when we were finished before he suddenly appeared angry.
He picked his phone up and said "Hold on a moment."
I nodded as he dialed and put the phone to his ear.
"Lauren my office now!" His voice took on a stern tone but all I kept thinking was damn he is sexy when he gets bossy and angry.
He steeples his fingers and his eyes stared at the open doors.
Her bare feet slapped against the floor as she rushed into the room. Her head was down and she stood on a small round rug next to his desk her head down her arms at her side.

My version of Lauren from Stephenies description

"Forgive me Master."
"Lauren I have just about had it." He snapped at her, his tone very angry now.
"I am sorry, Master."
His eyes narrowed, "Did I give you permission to speak?" his voice rising further.
She didn't respond but her eyes scanned up to look at me, which seemed like an error in judgment on her part as to what happened next.
He slapped his hand on the desk causing not only me to jump but Lauren as well; her eyes darted back down to the floor quickly.
"Master…I…"
"Damn it Lauren! What has gotten into you? I am sick of this defiance at every turn!"
He turned to me, "I apologize for her behavior. She knows when I call she is to report to me at once. Lauren here seems to think that she can continue to defy me. Miss Swan did Jessica go over the procedures for release with you?"
"Yes Mr. Cullen." I looked at him almost afraid to look anywhere else. He gave me a nod and then turned to Lauren.
"Lauren, you are released, go to your room gather your things. The car will take you anywhere you want to go, come back, and see Miss Swan once you're done packing."
He got up, picked up his phone, and walked over to her reaching out as he lifted her chin with his finger to look into her eyes.
His voice softened and his eyes looked so sad. "I will miss you Lauren…but I have warned you. You don't take me seriously enough and I would be a lousy Dom if I let my subs do what you have gotten away with for far too long. I take my role seriously. All I ever asked of you was that you do the same. Take care of yourself." He placed a kiss on the top of her head and walked out.
I watched his back flex as his muscles relaxed somewhat like some weight had been lifted off his shoulders.
Sexy shoulders at that!
Then her sobs caught my attention. Jessica had explained to me how release worked and said she had to go through it a few times each one was different, but hers were heated and angry girls. She didn't tell me what to do if one of them was crying.
"Uh. I will call ahead for the car and when you are done, you can come back down and see me. I have some paperwork for you. Whatever you need will be taken care of by Mr. Cullen." She stood there not saying anything and I was sort of afraid to even move. Finally, her timid voice broke the awkward silence between us. "I thought if I was a little different he would change. I am such an idiot. This is his lifestyle. I am just another fuck." She covered her mouth and she whispered to herself only I heard her, "Why did I let myself fall in love with you asshole!" as she walked out the door.
Whew!
I breathed out as I collapsed in my seat. It was pretty clear that Edward Cullen has a temper. But what I noticed more and what I think Lauren knew also was that he had a side of him that he probably did not let others see very often. He genuinely showed he cared.
This was going to be a very interesting job.
~X~X~X~
Two hours later, I heard shoes tapping across the floor. Just then, a rather tall mocha skinned guy with dreadlocks dressed in a suit stepped in to the office.
He smiled a brilliant white smile at me. His eyes were jet black. I knew by his description that this was Laurent. Mr. Cullen's driver.
"I thought I should at least come in and introduce myself. I am Laurent." He said holding out his hand. I shook it and oddly, it was just as cold as Mr. Cullen's was. Maybe the air conditioner was on too high in this house?
"Isabella Swan you can call me Bella." I said giving him a soft smile. His accent made him sound like he was from Jamaica. "Miss Bella. Beautiful name for a beautiful girl."
"That will be enough Laurent." Mr. Cullen startled me as he stood at the door. I didn't even hear him come in.
"I came for my instructions." Laurent said
"Oh she hasn't come down yet." I replied.
"It shouldn't take that long it has been over two hours since I released her. Laurent?"
"Yes sir." He turned and left.
"He will go see what is holding Lauren up. I am truly sorry that had to happen on your first day Miss. Swan."
"You can call me Bella." I said.
"Bella?" he asked.
"Everyone calls me Bella."
"Ah yes well maybe I should stick with Miss. Swan." He said.
"But you called Jess Jessica." The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them.
His eyes flashed with something….was it anger.
Shit! Good going Bella, way to piss off the Dom on your first day! Duh!
He swallowed thickly and I noticed his eyes had a certain gleam in them. It was strange the way I could almost see him thinking about something. More often, than not it seemed like what he was thinking wasn't what he should be thinking at all.
Mr. Cullen went to his desk and put his cell phone to his ear.
A few minutes later, Lauren, and Laurent entered the room.
"Have a seat." I asked her.
"There are some discharge papers you need to sign and then there is the settlement."
"Settlement?" she asked.
"Mr. Cullen is going to make sure you have some place to go. Since you lived here full time and you don't reside any where else he has chosen to offer you a settlement for you to find a place to stay tonight."
A tear slipped down her cheek. She signed the paperwork and I handed her the check.
"Laurent will take you wherever you need to go. He has been instructed to take you to the bank first though to cash this."
She handed me an envelope. "Make sure to hand him that." she asked and she stood up as Laurent wheeled her luggage out.
Mr. Cullen continued to speak on the phone refusing to look up at her as she turned and walked towards the door. She didn't look back once and as she stepped over the threshold, I chanced a glance out of the corner of my eye to see if Edward even noticed she left.
I could faintly hear his call.
"Yes. She just left. No, I have changed my mind I won't be adding another. I will talk to you soon. Goodbye." He hung up his cell phone, threw it on his desk let out a deep sigh, and pinched the bridge of his nose.
I got up and started to walk towards his desk, when I watched his eyes scan down my legs and he had no shame as he ogled them.
"Mr. Cullen, Lauren wanted me to give this to you." I set the envelope on his desk. His eyes darted up to mine and he cocked his head to the side. I started to turn and walk back but he spoke up stopping me. "I hope you don't think that I am a callous being." I turned back to him wondering why he worried about what I thought. All I could do is shrug.
"It really doesn't matter what I think sir. I am just here to make your life easier." I gave him a small smile.
"Yes, well are we still on for lunch?" he asked.
"Certainly."
"Since Laurent is busy with Lauren and so long as you don't mind, I can drive us." He offered.
"That is fine."
"Good. Do you like Italian?"
I smiled. "Sounds great."
"Miss Swan if you don't mind me asking, you wear a scented perfume, correct?"
"No sir." What an odd question.
"You must use a product that smells so…." He trailed off.
"Strawberry shampoo? If it is offensive by all means I can switch it."
"No! Don't. It is very sweet and alluring." He said and he had that look in his eye. Now I understood the look Jess complained about on occasion. Like he knows a naughty secret kind of look. That can get really annoying. I turned and walked back to my desk feeling slightly uncomfortable. I could literally feel his eyes watching me walk away as if they were burning into my ass. When I turned though he had his cell phone and was looking down at it dialing.
"Tanya collect Heidi and meet me in the playroom in fifteen." He snapped his phone closed and stood up.
"I will be indisposed until lunch. Please, should anyone call take a message. We will leave for lunch at oh say one thirty?" he asked.
"That's fine."
I watched him walk out of the room but at least this time he had on a shirt. It was unbuttoned and hung on him leaving his chest bare, but he at least put one on.
I wondered how much Edward Cullen would miss his defiant sub. He certainly paid a grip of money to assure she was taken care of.
Lauren had been with him the longest and apparently, she was the only permanent live in sub he had. The others only came on their scheduled days. Or when he felt the need to call them in.
As I sat here sorting through Lauren's paperwork getting ready to file it, it when suddenly dawned on me that Edward Cullen was now in the playroom with two of his subs.
Oh my god!
Suddenly I felt a tingling in between my legs and I wanted to bolt up there and put my ear to the door and listen in.
When did I become such a pervert?
~X~X~X~
At exactly one o clock, Tanya came into the office and handed me a list she dropped on my desk. I couldn't help but notice the red marks around her wrists.
My eyes darted from them to her and she cocked her brow high on one side before she smiled wickedly and leaned in and whispered so I almost didn't hear her at all.
"I think it's safe to say I am his favorite pet now." She winked and turned to walk out. I noticed the faint red marks on the back of her thighs and my imagination took off.
I took the list and placed the order for the supplies when my phone chirped.
Miss Swan,
I will meet you in the foyer.
EC
At exactly one-thirty, I walked in to the foyer and Mr. Cullen stood there looking the epitome of pure golden sex. This was just sickening. How could anyone look this fucking good?



His smile reached his eyes as he watched me walk towards him and as he scanned down my legs, I literally watched the left brow rise up high as if he saw what he liked.
"Shall we?" He placed his hand in mine and pulled me out the door to a bright red Lamborghini. I almost fell over.
Edward's Car
Was he seriously taking me to lunch in this?
Why yes, yes, he was as he lifted the door and once I was seated in the car he bent down and reached in to place my seat belt on me as if I were a four year old. I gasped but his clean scent hit me and I nearly melted in the seat. He did smell like his room and good god I needed a clean pair of panties.
He smirked and whispered, "Click it or ticket."
Just as he closed the door and walked around raindrops started to sprinkle the cars windshield.
We drove in relative silence and arrived at a small little hole in the wall restaurant on Melrose. He pulled up and the valet took the keys as Mr. Cullen again helped me out of the seat.
Once we were seated inside, he clasped his hands, rested his chin on top of them, and just gazed at me.
I smiled nervously.
I took a sip of water and as the waitress came to take our orders, Mr. Cullen requested I order first, while he didn't bother to order anything.
"You're not hungry?" I asked.
"No. I am on a special diet." He grinned. Okay. That is just weird.
"Tell me about yourself." He sat back in his chair looking down at me through his lashes and alluring as all hell.
God…the perks of just gazing at him were the only ones I would ever need. Screw the clothes, the part time hours, the great pay…ect. I would do this job for free!
"There really isn't much to tell. I go to UCLA and I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up."
"How old are you Miss Swan?" he asked.
"Twenty. I will be Twenty one in September."
"You don't act twenty."
He barely knew me or spent any time with me, how could he know what age I acted?
"I had to learn to take care of my self when I was young. You know irresponsible mom and all of that."
"And your father?"
"He is hardly in my life. Maybe a visit every other summer. He was too busy to take care of me. Chief of Police."
His eyes narrowed. "Law enforcement. Hmm."
"Is that a bad thing?" I asked.
"It's a dangerous thing." He replied.
"Not in a town of less than four thousand." I laughed.
"Miss Swan, criminals and boogey men exist all over the world. A small town is no exception." He said seriously and sipped his water but honestly, I'd swear he didn't drink any of it.
"I suppose."
"May I ask are you currently being courted?"
I had just swallowed water when he said that and nearly spat it out at him.
Was he serious? Courted? Who the fuck uses that word anymore?
"Courted? You mean as in dating?"
"Yes."
"Uh that would be a no." I blushed. His eyes looked at me skeptically.
"What?" I asked.
"It just seems so hard to believe."
"Why is that?" I stared blankly at him.
"My god. Look at you. You're gorgeous and smart. Guys probably nag you constantly."
"Uh no they don't." I replied looking down at my lap. God was he serious.
"Are you that oblivious Miss Swan?" he asked.
"Oblivious?"
"Well since we walked in here, three gentlemen have ogled you and been staring for the entire meal. One is hoping you will go off to the restroom so he can slip you his number."
I just gaped at him. "How do you know that?"
"Take a look around see if you can pick them out." He smirked and his eyes lit up with some amusement as he watched me look around.
Shit. Now I was nervous as I took in the two that were blatantly eyeing me.
"You figured them out didn't you?" he smirked further.
I narrowed my eyes at him. "You must be very intuitive." I stated matter of factly.
He gave that drop dead gorgeous smile.
Wait a fucking minute. Hold the fuck up…did Edward Cullen just say I was smart and gorgeous? OH MY GOD! Yeah I am slow. So sue me!
"I bet that smile gets you whatever it is your heart desires." I observed coolly.
Fuck did I just actually say that to my boss out loud? What the hell is wrong with me?
I swear to god his eyes lit up with excitement burning in them, as if he just found a key to some treasure that had been locked away. Then his face lit up and he just smiled this other unbelievably dazzling half smile that halted my breath, my heart rate, and my thought processes. I was pretty sure I would find my panties on the floor between my feet in a puddle of goo.
I realized all be it late, the words that spilled out of my mouth were not anything you should ever consider saying to your boss. No, wait let me rephrase that…It is not the thing you should say to your boss who is a practicing Dom.
"Miss Swan, my lifestyle choice gets me whatever my heart desires. I don't need to rely on a smile to obtain any thing I want, but in all honesty it has gotten me into some mischief in my past." As soon as the words left his mouth, he looked like the devil.
Child of Satan.
Ok, sexy child of Satan.
I just stared at him wondering about his past. What made him this way. Why this lifestyle.
"You can ask me anything. I may or may not answer but it doesn't hurt to try."
"How long have you been in this lifestyle?"
"Awhile."
"You don't do normal relationships?"
He gave me a crooked grin. "Why do normal when you can do naughty?"
Holy mother of argggggh! I felt my face heat up and I wondered though if they turned the heat up to hell in here!
His eyes studied my face and his nostrils flared.
"Amazing." He whispered.
"Excuse me?"
"You blush. Do you have any idea how long it has been since I have seen a lady blush?"
My brows shot up.
"Uh no. I wouldn't guess more than a couple of years?"
He chuckled. "Give or take a few."
I just blurted it out and had no control over my big mouth today.
"Do you love them?" He was looking down at his water but as soon as I said that, his eyes shot up to meet mine.
I surprised him.
Yeah I know I surprised myself too. Uh sorry?
He gave a sad half smile. The complete opposite of the one that dazzled me.
"That would be a definite no." He let his finger run along the rim of his glass and stared at it as if he was deep in thought and I wasn't done. I wanted to know more.
"But you have sex with them?"
"You can have sex without love."
I thought about that for a minute.
"Not in my world." I whispered but he heard me anyway.
He cocked his head to the side curiously and accusingly he asked, "Have you ever been in love?"
"No."
His eyes lit up again like something registered in my answer with him.
"Are you a virgin Isabella?"
My mouth fell open. "I uh don't think that is really an appropriate question to ask of your employee Mr. Cullen."
No freaking way he didn't!
"I have to say this is not how I envisioned this lunch to go." I stated placing my fork on my plate feeling very inadequate right now.
"Oh really?" he leaned forward on his elbows, "How did you envision this going Miss. Swan?"
I swallowed hard and fidgeted in my seat.
Honestly, riding on you in the back seat of the limo instead of eating at all.
Oh, shit. Shut up Bella.
"As I understood it per Jessica of course, our relationship was strictly business, and so our conversation should be also."
Good answer high five for me. Yay!
"Miss Swan, my question is a very legitimate one. You know all about my lifestyle, don't you think it is fair I know about yours?"
"Maybe if you were working for me and I was a mistress." I replied.
His brows rose up high in surprise, "Touché."
He sat back and smiled like the devil.
"I really like you. I think I will keep you."
I snorted out the most embarrassing laugh.
He did not just say that as if I was a puppy he found wandering the streets!
He smiled at me again and couldn't help but chuckle and his cell phone rang.
He pulled it out looked at it and his demeanor all but changed.
"Yes." He answered his voice stern.
"And you are calling me because?"
"You cannot be serious." His eyes darted to mine and he leaned in closer to me to quiet his next words so no one around us could hear.
"I will deal with you when I get home. Do not call me again is that clear?"
Oh, shit. Jessica's words rang aloud and clear. One of the many things subs are not allowed to do. Call Mr. Cullen.
He snapped his phone shut his mood no longer happy. He waved for the waiter to bring the bill slipped him a credit card and gave me a tight-lipped smile.
"I apologize. I try not to let my lifestyle interfere with my extra curricular activities but for some reason today, I am being tested." He let out a breath.
"Isn't that part of the fun?" I quipped.
I slapped my mouth with my hand before I could stop it.
Damn what the hell!
A small smile played on his lips. "I have a distinct feeling your teasing me."
I blushed. I could feel it in my chest and Mr. Cullen confirmed it when his eyes shot down to watch it glow under my skin. He swallowed again and I couldn't help but watch his sexy Adam's apple bob in his throat. There was a twinge that went right between my legs and I would swear to god that he actually may have known it. His eyes darted up as soon as I rubbed my thighs together and his nostrils flared. I would also say his eyes almost darkened some. He then let his tongue come out and he licked his lips.
I thought I heard him growl.
"Are you ready to go?" he asked.
I nodded and stood up as he led me back out and we waited for the car. He again repeated the buckling of my seatbelt and before he pulled away from me, I looked right at him, his face a mere few inches from mine.
"You know I am a big girl. I can fasten my own seatbelt."
He smirked and his cool breath washed over me. Oddly, it was very, very cool.
"Your right you could, but then I would be deprived of getting the opportunity to get close enough to inhale your sinful scent and to admire the sexiest fucking legs I have ever seen in my entire existence." He winked and shut the door.
He fucking winked and I just saturated my thong again!
Note to self…bring a couple pair of replacement panties to work daily.
Holy shit!
He climbed in and peeled out driving this car as it was meant to be driven.
Hard!
~X~X~X~
That night when I got home, I dropped on the couch and Jess laughed. "Rough day?"
I looked over at her. "I think I need to change my panties at regular intervals, if I am going to spend any time around that man."
Jess laughed again. "So if I hear the hum of your vibrator, don't come knocking." She smirked flipping the TV off. "Seriously how did it go?"
"He is a flirt."
"No he isn't." she looked surprised.
"Uh yeah he is!"
"Edward Cullen doesn't do flirting. He doesn't have to!" she argued.
"He told me he liked getting close so he could basically smell me and said he liked looking at the sexiest legs he had ever seen in his existence. Doesn't that constitute flirting?"
Her mouth fell open.
"And he asked if I was a virgin." I crossed my arms.
"When did this all happen?"
"During lunch." Her brow shot up.
"Did something happen today?"
"Yes. Lauren was released."
She gasped. "No way!"
"Way! First thing this morning. He called her to introduce me to her, she didn't come the first time so he ordered her to again and when she came in she made the mistake of speaking out of turn or whatever and then she looked at me and he flipped."
Her mouth just hung there in mid air.
"He also gave her thirty grand to relocate!"
Her eyes widened.
"Bella Swan the first day and you're already causing waves?"
"Wait a second what did I do?"
"I don't know but something is just off." She eyed me curiously.
"Well I just did what I was told. I hope tomorrow when I get there no one else is going to be released. One of them called during lunch and he was near livid."
"But they don't have his number."
"One of them did. I don't know who, he didn't say but he said he would deal with them when he got home."
"Oh and do you know what Tanya came in and said to me after Lauren was gone? With red rope marks on her wrist no less?"
"What?"
"I think it's safe to say I am his favorite pet now…And she fucking winked!"
Jess threw her head back laughing. Tanya has been vying for first place ever since she arrived. She will do anything and I mean ANYTHING he asks of her."
I raised my brow at her. "Really and how do you know that?" I asked curiously.
"Maggie and I were sort of close during her time with him. We did lunch sometimes and stuff. She knows she is never to discuss what goes on behind closed doors but she figured I already knew the gist of what went on in the house what would a little more information hurt. So she proceeds to tell me that Edward has this thing where he really gets off on watching two girls go to town on one another. Maggie says that Tanya likes to please Edward as much as she likes to dine on pussy."
"Alrighty! TMI Jess!"
I got up and stretched. "I am going to take a long hot bath. I don't have to be in until noon tomorrow."
"What? Why not?" she asked incredulously.
"He is insisting on me going to some new store in Hollywood with him."
"What new store?"
"It is called Cajoled." Her eyes widened and she got up and walked over to her laptop typing in something.
"What are you doing?"
"She flipped it around so I could see it and I gaped at the images."
Cajoled is apparently a Super center for all things sex; emphasis on bondage.
"Why does he want me to go with him?" I asked.
"Good question. He didn't give you a reason?"
"No. Said something about setting up an account."
"Huh. Maybe that is it then." She shrugged.
While I laid in the tub I couldn't help but imagine what it would be like to be one of those girls in that room with him. Did he kiss them? Was he tender or harsh? What the hell was so exciting about watching a girl lick another girl? Been there done that. Wasn't impressed.
Before I knew it my hand wandered down over my sudsy breasts and I found my nipples rock fucking hard. I slid my hand between my legs and grazed my clit, which nearly had me jumping out of the water.
"Holy shit that is sensitive!" I rushed my bath and made my way to my room put on some music and dug out the toy every girl has to own. My pocket rocket. Guaranteed to have a fuckawesome orgasm in less than five minutes and it happily repeats its performance as often as necessary.
Being around Mr. Edward Cullen today broke my record. Eight fucking rawking orgasms one right after the other. I was fucking exhausted and fell into a dreamless sleep.

Chapter 2 Welcome to EC Elite

Edward's Eternal Kiss

Chapter 2
Welcome to EC Elite

Day One
Jessica and I spent the entire morning out shopping. For me and for the office. Jess had already explained that the rest of the shopping that needed to be done would be handled online.
"Trust me when I say Bella it is just better to do it online than to head into one of the many adult stores to purchase items you have no idea what they are used for. Don't worry I can see the look on your face and trust me when I say he is smart enough to know you will be clueless to the lifestyle. He is thorough and always provides a list of the items he is requesting."
I could only imagine the horror that graced my face at the thought of entering an adult store. "Jess do you think I can handle this job?" I asked her seriously beginning to question myself.
"Bella, if anyone can hand this…you can. It really is a fun job. So enlightening. Hell I have had Mike tie me up and it's quite interesting."
"Oh Jess TMI!" I rolled my eyes at her as we made our way through the mall to a small boutique.
"Hello Jess. How are you?"
A redheaded woman greeted her when we walked into a store that had very little in the way of stock for clothes if you asked me.
"Great. This is Bella she is going to be under Mr. Cullen. He wants her account set up."
The redhead looked me up and down and smirked.
Jessica interrupted her thought right away. "No, not one of those she will be replacing me." She chuckled. "An employee."
"I should have known! Mr. Cullen has never steered away from his preference for blondes. I was beginning to wonder if he was mixing up his style."
Jessica chuckled and said "Why Vic are you suggesting you wouldn't mind if he was willing to add a redhead to the mix?" they both giggled.
"Ok this is just weird." I muttered.
"Oh Bella relax. Victoria here seems to have managed to of mastered Edwards tastes in style. The girls are all sent here."
Victoria smiled and said "I have failed yet to give that man a hard on! So come let's get you into something blue! That skin tone would send him over the edge! Then you watch and see if he doesn't start dumping those blondes." They both giggled and I followed her to a dressing room where she began to throw clothes at me faster than I could count.
"Why is it exactly I have to dress up to his tastes to give this man a hard on again? I mean I thought my position was strictly professional." I asked Jess over the door.
"Edward likes his eye candy. He likes to be surrounded by beauty as he so eloquently puts it."
I narrowed my eyes at Jess. "Have you and he?"
"God no! You know I would never cheat on Mike! Mr. Cullen has kept our relationship strictly professional." She stated.
"Well that is good to know." I muttered.
"Yeah but tell me honestly would you not tap that if you could?" Victoria asked.
I couldn't help but sigh and embarrassed as I should be I couldn't help but admit it.
"I think in all honesty I would."
"Bella, don't! I am telling you now." Jess warned.
After being subjected to a workout of changing clothes for the better part of two hours, we stood at the register as Victoria pulled out the tallied receipt and Jessica signed it and handed it to me. I nearly fell over with the total.
"I could have bought two cars with that much!" I blanched.
"Please this is nothing to Mr. Cullen Bella. He is a multi-millionaire. He is generous also. I get to keep everything I bought." Jessica assured me.
"But he doesn't even know if he likes me yet! What if we are totally incompatible?"
Victoria says "If she doesn't work out, call me!" I glared at her as she just winked at me.
"See you later!" Jess waved to her as we walked out.
~X~X~X~


Edward's Estate and yes it was actually built for a well known famous vampire once upon a time!
When we arrived at the Cullen Estate, I stumbled often in the heels Jess chose for me to wear as we walked through the house and she explained what the first week would be like when he got back from his trip. I basically just shadowed her for the rest of the day, learning all I could.
Day Two
The following morning Jess dropped me off at the front door so she could park the car in the ten car garage. Seriously? Who needs ten cars?
I made my way in through the foyer to the kitchen and placed our lunches in the fridge as I had done the day before.
With my head buried in the fridge as I moved items around to fit our lunches, I could hear footsteps approach the kitchen as they padded across the hardwood floor.
"Oh." I jumped as she startled me when I shut the fridge door as I clutched my chest, my heart pounding. I heard her coming but didn't expect them to be right on the other side of the door when I shut it.
"I didn't mean to startle you." She gave me a small smile. She was a tall strawberry blonde obviously barefoot, wearing the tiniest pair of deep red cotton boy shorts and a matching half tank top.
"You must be the new PA?" She wasn't at all shy as she looked me up and down.
I held out my hand and introduced myself. "Hi yes my name is Isabella Swan. You can call me Bella." She stared at my hand and then smirked as she shook it.

"My name is Tanya; it's nice to meet you Ms. Swan."
My version of what Tanya should look like


Ok so maybe she didn't want to call me Bella. I shrugged thinking no biggie.
"Nice to meet you." I said and turned to head to the office in the west wing. As I was heading out of the kitchen, another tall blonde came around the corner causing me to jump back to avoid colliding with her.
"Sketchy little thing aren't you?" Tanya snickered over my shoulder and yeah maybe I was a little on edge. No, make that a lot. Tanya was beautiful and intimidating.
"This is Heidi." Tanya offered.
Heidi
"Hello, I am Bella…Swan."
"Really? New?" she asked looking surprised and cocking her head looking at Tanya.
"PA." Tanya corrected.
"Ah that makes sense." I just stared at them wondering what they meant by that. Feeling uncomfortable, I just nodded and left the room to make my way to the office.
I set my coffee on the desk and sat down to look at the list of things that Jess left from yesterday that needed to be taken care of before the end of this week, which was finally tomorrow. I was glad I started in the middle of the week and so far the time spent here just flew by. Jess finally walked in and I told her how I had met Heidi and Tanya.
"That's great. I was wondering if he had taken any of them with him." She whispered.
"He travel's with them?" I asked.
"Oh please Bella….they are at his beck and call. He is their master after all."
"Master?" I said in a low tone.
"Oh yes. You will find that they all are very disciplined. Well at least three of them are. One—not so much."
I raised my brow.
"Yeah she keeps his belt warm." Jess stated as she giggled.
"Who is she?" I asked curiously.
"Lauren. She is a bitch but just know you don't have to put up with any of her shit. If she gives you grief, let Mr. Cullen know. He will handle her."
I laughed at the thought of being bent over his knee. Then I got this strange stirring inside of my stomach.
That was weird.
The rest of the day, I learned how to purchase from Mr. Cullen's lists. I faxed some paperwork to some exclusive club he was a member of, and I helped Jessica clean out her desk and pack various items. We would be setting up my desk with all my new supplies in the morning.
I answered the phone and took messages for Mr. Cullen and Jessica explained whom I would be setting up dates for.
Play dates.
I am going to obviously need to Google exactly what the hell a play date is in the Dominant world when I get the chance.
~X~X~X~
Day Three
We arrived on time and began setting up my desk with all the supplies that had been delivered.
I was given a laptop, a blackberry, a set of keys that were labeled and Jessica gave me a further tour of the house, the outside property, and we spent a considerable amount of time in 'penal complex' as I so lovingly named it in my own head. Jess showed me all the area's in which I was responsible for. The subs were the ones that cleaned the room, for that I was extraordinarily grateful it wasn't my duty. I would do inventory of the supplies in the two armoires on the far wall. I was also in charge of making sure certain items were replaced every three months. When the items arrived, all I had to do was hand the shipped items list to one of the subs along with the replacements and she was required to replace them for me. I truly was grateful for that as well, because for obvious reasons, I did not want to handle said items. Once they were replaced, the sub would return the packing list with all the items checked off.
This job really was a pretty laid-back job.
While we were doing inventory I met Charlotte who was another blonde shorter than the first two and very friendly.
I still had not met Lauren and was more than a little nervous about that, after Jessica's warning.
Jess almost forgot to show me the last part of my responsibility and that was to make sure his dry cleaning was hung up when it was delivered. We made our way to a room that wasn't actually a room at all but more of an enormous walk in closet. I stood there gaping at the number of clothes this man had. It was insane and very neatly cared for. What sort of freaked me out was the fact that the hangers hung a specific distance from the one next to it.
"Is he like an obsessive compulsive freak?" I asked Jess as I walked in eyeing the way everything was perfectly laid out.
"He is a Dom isn't he? I think all Doms are OCD." She smirked and went on to explain that he never allowed anyone in either this room or his own private bedroom besides her. She also told me that if he was comfortable enough with me he most likely would give me a key to his bedroom if it was ever needed. Apparently, there were times when he required her to go in and complete certain tasks.
"I will show it to you but just don't say anything." She giggled as she went through another door off the closet that led into his room.
"Absolutely no sub is allowed to be in his room, ever. He usually keeps it locked so you don't have to worry about it too much." I had to admit this room had a scent to it that went straight through my nostrils and traveled right down to my kitty waking it up. The scent was so delicious; I almost had an orgasm right where I stood. If this is what he smelled like I was in some serious trouble. The room was dark with strange colors of black and burgundy. It overlooked the back of the property that looked like a densely populated forest. It was somewhat strange to see in Los Angeles, but he was in the hills so I shouldn't have been too surprised. His bed looked like something out of a Dracula movie. The dark wood themed furniture was obviously antique. My eyes went directly to the high-feathered down four-poster canopy bed with a black and burgundy duvet cover.


There were a few paintings on the wall but what caught my attention was the family crest on a huge metal shield hanging on the wall. I wasn't sure if it was a lion or a dragon in the center, but the shamrocks and the hand were pretty obvious to figure out.
The Cullen name was printed in gold Old English lettering. The thing looked heavy and did not have a spot of dust on it. Definitely OCD.
 
~X~X~X~
We ended our day by one o clock on Friday and I was so glad to have an entirely free weekend to do nothing before I met him on Monday.
I spent the better part of Sunday night pacing in my room imagining what it was going to be like and started to get nervous. Sleep wasn't going to come easily so with a little help from my nighttime cold medicine, I slept through the night.

Chapter 1 Welcome to Domination

Edward's Eternal Kiss
Edward Cullen is not a typical vampire.
He is Master to his very own personally selected coven.
His lifestyle behind closed doors is a mystery to any outsider.
There is only one way to be part of Edwards's life…
You have to be invited into his elite coven.
Chapter 1
Welcome to Domination
Jessica walked in looking flustered and flopped down on the couch. Her hair was windblown and she had little wisps of it in her eyes. She looked exhausted as she exhaled a deep breath.
"Rough day?" I asked as she pushed the strands out of her eyes.
"You have no idea." She pulled off her shoes and rubbed her feet.
"Why do you wear those monstrosities anyways?" I asked.

BELLA

She narrowed her eyes at me, "You never listen to anything I say do you?" she retorted.
"What? Did I miss something?" I asked not getting whatever she was getting at.
"God Bella I have worked for this man since forever now. You know he requires his personal assistant's to be dressed to the nines."
"Oh yeah. Right. Sorry. Sort of slipped my mind." I lied. She probably did tell me this more than once over the last however long that I have lived here with her.
She rolled her eyes at me and said, "Well, I won't be subjected this much longer anyway. I start my new position at the bank in exactly two weeks!" Her demeanor changed and she practically squealed.
"You got the job! Oh Jess that's awesome!" I got up and hugged her.
"Mrs. Varner called me today to give me the good news and you would not believe who was standing there when my phone rang."
"No way, did you give him your notice?"
"The minute I saw her name flash on my screen I knew I had the job. She wouldn't be calling to me to say thanks for applying but we are hiring someone else so of course I answered it!"
"And go on." I asked.
"I thanked her profusely hung up the phone and turned to Mr. Cullen who was staring at me the way he does sometimes, making me nervous you know, and he says "Good news Miss Stanley?" I said "Yes sir."
He stood there waiting for me to elaborate and I explained that I would be leaving my position."
"And?"
"What could he say?"
JESSICA


"Jess! Did you tell him about me?"
She smirked and said "I didn't have to. He asked if I already knew of someone. Although if you can't remember what the dress code is….do I want to refer you?"
"Oh Jess come on it was an honest mistake. I am stressing out here. I need work damn it!"
"Yeah right." She rolled her eyes and then laughed.
"You got it bad for him don't you?" she asked watching my reaction.
No matter how much I tried to hide it, there was no way I could pull this off. Yeah I needed work, but to be given the opportunity to work for Edward Cullen as his personal assistant it was a dream job.
"Well he has your number he will be calling you this afternoon."
I squealed like a little kid in Toy's R Us for the first time.
"THANK YOU JESS!" I hugged her and kissed her cheek. "I owe you big girl!"
"Yeah right…well you remember what I told you Bella. It is one thing to work for him; it is another to get involved with him. I get you think he is handsome, I don't disagree with you there but Bella…I worry you are going to fall into his charms and I am telling you don't. You don't want to enter his world. It's bizarre, not normal, and freaky."
I grinned widely "You know me Jess. I love bizarre and freaky!"
"Yeah right well if he calls he will insist on opening an account for you to make sure you're well prepared for work. I will take you shopping and introduce you to the wonderful world of Edward's preferences, taste, and style, but for business only. Remember that!"
Jess and I ordered take out and got comfortable in the living room talking about all things that involved the PA job. She handed me the paperwork that I was required to sign before she disclosed anything about EC Elite. I signed on the dotted line before Jess pulled out her cell phone and sent Mr. Cullen a text.
Mr. Cullen
Confidentiality paperwork is signed
Ms. Stanley
Not more than three minutes later, he replied and she showed me her message.
Thank you Ms. Stanley
Permission to proceed with disclosure.
I hope I don't scare her off.
E. Cullen
"What does he mean scare me off?" I asked and Jessica's demeanor did a complete one eighty!
"Ok Bella, what I am about to tell you will blow your fucking mind. I know I told you I was his personal assistant, but I never told you what my duties were as his personal assistant. I have never been allowed to discuss this position before and you may turn around and run once I explain things to you so…I hope you can handle this. It really is a cake job and it has benefits that most jobs don't, like open accounts for expensive clothes, full time pay for part time work, and other luxurious benefits that go with the job."
"Out with it Jess!" I used my chopsticks as I sucked down some noodles as we now stood in the kitchen.
"Edward Cullen Elite is not his actual business. It is his personal lifestyle."
I just stared at her, chewed my mouthful of noodles, swallowed, and asked, "What do you mean it isn't a business?"
Jessica took a deep breath and rushed out her words.
"Edward Cullen is a Dom….."
"Excuse me…what did you just say?" I stopped eating mid bite and gaped at her.
"Did you just say Dom? As in Dominant?"
She nodded and I watched her expression as she was clearly waiting for my full reaction.
"What was the last part again?" I asked not catching any part after Dom.
"He has a coven of submissives."
My eyebrows shot up, my mouth fell open, and I dropped the little carton of noodles and my chopsticks as they crashed to the floor.
"You have got to be kidding me? Why have you never told me? Jesus Jess! And what the hell is a Coven of submissives? What is a coven? What is wrong with this entire picture?" I said after what had to be several long minutes of my mouth gaping open and closed repeatedly.
Edward Cullen is a Dom?
Edward Cullen is a Dom!
Edward Cullen the Dominant?
Dom as in Dominant? As in SEX? Submissives…as in sex slaves?
"Say something Bella." Jess asked as her brow furrowed in worry.
"Something." I just stared at her in total disbelief.
She just smirked at me.
"So EC Elite isn't a desk job?" I finally asked.
Jessica chuckled and I had no clue what was humorous about that statement until she finally clarified it for me.
"EC Elite is the name of his lifestyle. He currently has four submissives. You do get a desk in the west wing of his home where his pet's/subs are your responsibility to take care of their needs and anything he asks of you."
"Anything he asks of me?" I glared at her wide-eyed.
"That sounds just wrong doesn't it?" she shook her head and said "Let me try to explain that a little better."
"What my job entailed was everything that had to do with his lifestyle. There is paperwork that needs to be signed and retained, I have to make sure all the girls were cared for as far as medical appointments, stocking of all supplies—office and home—of course. I maintained his records for all the girls, booking play dates with others in the community, coordinating the parties he hosted and being available for Edward at a moments notice should he need something that pertained to his lifestyle."
"What the hell is a play date?" I imagined going to the park and playing on the swings with kids but that just sounded all kinds of wrong.
Jessica smirked and said "Out of all that I just explained that is the thing that stands out the most?" She asked still smirking.
I asked for reasons unknown to me that word just stuck out more than any other. I didn't reply to her comment and she waved it off anyway.
"It's a community Bella. There are other Dom's who schedule play dates to do scenes with other Dom's and their subs."
"But I don't even know how to be a sub." I said still dumbfounded.
"You don't have to be silly. You're just his assistant, you are not part of his coven, you sort of manage it."
"Do I have to hand him his paddles?" I asked seriously.
Jess threw her head back laughing as if any of this was remotely funny. I personally wasn't amused.
"No silly. Your relationship with him is strictly professional. On occasion you may be called into a scene which I have to say is interesting to say the least but its only if there is an emergency."
"Emergency?" I asked my brows shot up in surprise because the reality is this is all sounding just too freaking weird.
"Once one of the girls tripped and twisted her ankle. I had to bring some ice up for him to take care of her."
"He does this while your there?" I practically screamed as my eyebrows shot up in surprise yet again, although by now nothing should be surprising anymore, which in all honesty is why this surprised me, more than the fact that he was a Dom was just confusing as hell.
I was stuck in the twilight zone and I swear to god I heard Rod Sterling standing off in the other room announcing the episode for a hidden camera.
"Bella…he is a millionaire this is hobby…no not hobby…his lifestyle he does this whenever the need arises."
"I bet it arises a lot." I muttered and Jess just laughed.
"Listen he is waiting to call because he knows this is very surprising to disclose to anyone. You have a couple of hours to absorb the information. Here is the list of things you take care of, go over it, and think it over and he will call and ask if you're still willing."
"Uh yeah right ok." I muttered not to sure about any of this.
This revelation just sort of blew my image of the ever sexy, enigmatic Mr. Edward Cullen. It should be no surprise I had developed a schoolgirl crush on the man the first time Jess showed me a picture of her boss. Any girl in her right mind could not help but lust after this Adonis. He is a Greek fucking god and I fantasized about being his Helen of Troy. Now I was considering hiding in the Trojans horse and staying out of harms way.
"I am going to go take a long hot bath. Read over it. I put everything in there." Jess told me as she got up and left me with a stapled stack of papers.
I flipped through them quickly and when I turned to the last page, my eyes nearly popped out of my goddamn head and I nearly fell off the couch.
The last page was a photo with the title of 'Cullen's Playroom' on it.
The room was to say the least FUCKING SCARY!
"Holy shit!" I muttered as I studied the equipment that was placed in what I would label and describe as nothing less than a Dungeon. I imagined a fire-breathing dragon and maybe a moat.
I sat there staring at the photo and remembered there was a time I was looking for an alternate word for prison and one that came up was penal complex. I started to laugh loudly as I sat there stupefied over all of this.
Bizarre was one thing…this was….was….well it was…hell there are no words….
And what could be worse?
I was now even more determined to land this job!
What the hell is wrong with me?