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“Well, I do want to feel you once more, Garrett. Both of you,” Bella said, her face flaming. “You’re okay with this, Edward?”

“I am, but after tonight, you’re mine, love,” Edward whispered, his fingers tracing her cheeks. “Where do you want us?”

“In the living room,” she said. “The bedroom is too intimate and the stage has been set.” She gestured to the twinkling lights and soft candlelight. “You both had me in the living room in my home. It seems fitting that we share our final moments together in the living room here, in the condo.”

“Then, let us pamper and love you, Bella,” Edward whispered, taking her hand and guiding her to the couch. Garrett put the food away and he twined his fingers with hers. Stopping in front of the couch, Bella put her hands on Edward’s shoulders, staring into his evergreen depths. Garrett was behind her, kissing her neck. His hands were gripping her waist, pulling her nightie up her body. Edward leaned down, kissing Bella deeply and tangling his fingers into her messy, sex-ravaged curls. Both men sandwiched her between their hot, rock-hard bodies. Poking at her ass, Bella felt Garrett’s arousal and Edward’s cock was pressed against her stomach.

“You are so beautiful,” Garrett growled against her skin. He pulled on the strap of her nightie, causing it to fall from her shoulders. His hand cupped her breasts, twisting and tugging on her nipples. “No woman will ever measure up to you, pretty girl.”

“Oh, God,” she breathed, her head falling back against Garrett’s shoulder. He tugged her nightie down her torso. Edward’s fingers glided underneath her breasts, tracing her new ink that she had adorned on her skin. With a light nip to her collarbone, Edward turned Bella around and slid her nightie down her legs. She was naked between both men. 

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“Well, I do want to feel you once more, Garrett. Both of you,” Bella said, her face flaming. “You’re okay with this, Edward?”

“I am, but after tonight, you’re mine, love,” Edward whispered, his fingers tracing her cheeks. “Where do you want us?”

“In the living room,” she said. “The bedroom is too intimate and the stage has been set.” She gestured to the twinkling lights and soft candlelight. “You both had me in the living room in my home. It seems fitting that we share our final moments together in the living room here, in the condo.”

“Then, let us pamper and love you, Bella,” Edward whispered, taking her hand and guiding her to the couch. Garrett put the food away and he twined his fingers with hers. Stopping in front of the couch, Bella put her hands on Edward’s shoulders, staring into his evergreen depths. Garrett was behind her, kissing her neck. His hands were gripping her waist, pulling her nightie up her body. Edward leaned down, kissing Bella deeply and tangling his fingers into her messy, sex-ravaged curls. Both men sandwiched her between their hot, rock-hard bodies. Poking at her ass, Bella felt Garrett’s arousal and Edward’s cock was pressed against her stomach.

“You are so beautiful,” Garrett growled against her skin. He pulled on the strap of her nightie, causing it to fall from her shoulders. His hand cupped her breasts, twisting and tugging on her nipples. “No woman will ever measure up to you, pretty girl.”

“Oh, God,” she breathed, her head falling back against Garrett’s shoulder. He tugged her nightie down her torso. Edward’s fingers glided underneath her breasts, tracing her new ink that she had adorned on her skin. With a light nip to her collarbone, Edward turned Bella around and slid her nightie down her legs. She was naked between both men. 

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Edward and Bella went back into the living room. Edward was dressed in a pair of loose-fitting pajama pants and a tight black t-shirt. Bella was in a sexy, slinky pink nightie without any panties. Garrett was putting out the cheesecake onto the counter, smirking knowingly. “Did you two have dessert?” he quipped.

“I did and it was delicious,” Bella giggled, her fingers threading with Edward’s. He smiled, kissing Bella’s soft, sweet mouth. She sighed contentedly, snuggling closer to his body. 

“I bet,” Garrett laughed. “I never knew your spooge was a dessert, Ed.”

“A very succulent delicacy,” Bella purred, winking at Garrett.

“Ha, ha,” Edward deadpanned. “Though, I am hungry. That cheesecake is calling my name.”

“I wonder why,” Bella smiled, her hand moving to cup Edward’s mighty fine ass.

He turned to kiss her temple. “Because you drained me, my sparrow,” he chuckled. “You also need to rebuild your strength if you are going to handle both of us.”

“So, I get to join the party?” Garrett asked, waggling his brows. Edward barked out a laugh and Bella nodded excitedly. “Sweet!” He pushed two plates toward his friends. “Eat up! I want some loving, too!”

“Horny much, Garrett?” Bella snickered, digging into her cake.

“I’m a guy. Duh!” he snorted, pouring them some coffee. “And when I’m around a gorgeous woman like you, I’m in a perpetual state of arousal, pretty girl! My cock is about to explode. Seeing you with Ed … it’s better than porn.”

“Well, porn is so fake,” Bella said, wrinkling her nose. “The guys aren’t nearly as gorgeous as the two of you and the girls? They are, um, skanky. I feel like I need a shower after watching some pornos. Especially, those hard core ones?”

“And when have you watched hard core porn?” Edward asked, sipping his coffee. “You hardly seem like the type to purchase porn On Demand.”

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Edward carried Bella into the back bathroom. She was quiet, happy that they had forgiven her but still incredibly sad that she had behaved so rashly six weeks ago. Placing her on the countertop, Edward cupped her face. “Talk to me, love,” he whispered. “You seem upset.”

“I’m sorry,” she said, looking up at him. “I know you said you forgive me, but I can’t apologize enough for what I did …”

“Please don’t,” Edward said, his voice stern. “No more apologies, baby. From now on, we are only looking forward. Not backward. The beginning of our relationship is quite unique, but I wouldn’t want it any other way. I love you so much, Bella. Even when you broke up with both of us, my heart shattered, but I loved you. I still love you.”

“I didn’t want to walk away,” she said, her eyes brimming with tears. “I was just so scared. My fear made me walk away even though I loved you more than I have loved anyone in my entire life.” She hopped off the counter and unzipped her dress. She slid the dress off her body, revealing her naked form. Her arms were crossed over her breasts. “After I went out to lunch with Marcus and spoke with Garrett, I made an appointment with a tattoo artist. This was the first one I got done.” She held up her wrist. Moving her body, angling it to Edward, she lowered her arms to show a beautiful black tattoo under her left breast. It was the first few lines of E.E. Cumming’s poem, “I carry your heart”. Surrounding the wording were two sparrows and some floral accents. “I got this because it described how I felt about you and the birds, the sparrows, they are picky on who they mate with but they mate for life. Even if you told me to fuck off, I knew that I would always, irrevocably be yours. I’m your sparrow and I hoped that you would be mine.”

“Bella, you are not merely a sparrow, but my beautiful, wonderful swan,” Edward smiled, his fingers tracing over the black ink. “And I’ve been yours from the moment we met, love.” He enfolded her into his arms, loving the feeling of her bare body pressed to his. She shuddered, her arms wrapping around his waist. “Come on, love. Let’s soak in the tub and relax. I can feel how stressed you are.”

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After Bella’s declaration, Edward noticed that Garrett was dressed fairly nicely. He felt like a schlub in his work clothes, a pair of dusty jeans and a ratty t-shirt. Garrett noticed his discomfort and led him to one of the refinished bathrooms. Garrett had brought some dress clothes from Edward’s closet along with his body wash, shampoo, cologne and hair goop. Garrett never used hair goop. He just kept it fairly short to avoid using the hair goop.

Edward showered, scouring his body and taking the extra time to shave. He dressed in the clothes that Garrett brought for him. Shockingly, Garrett did fairly well in his choices. A pair of black dress pants with a white shirt, black skinny tie and one of his vests. Garrett teased him because of his vests, but Edward liked them. They accented his lean, muscular frame and gave him a place to hang his grandfather’s pocket watch that he received when he had died when Edward was in high school. It was one of his most prized possessions.

Finishing getting dressed, Edward went out into the main area of the condo. The sleek dining room table had been set and dinner, catered from Pink Door, had been laid out on the table, along with an elegant, but sexy table setting. Garrett had some music playing through the sound system they’d installed and Bella was dancing unconsciously, her sexy body swaying to the music. Edward walked over to her, spinning her to his body and leading her in a simple, but seductive dance. She laughed, following his lead, rolling her hips along with his in the sensual dance. Garrett joined them, standing behind Bella. His arms wrapped around her waist as he pulled her ass to his crotch. Slowly, he kissed her neck, tasting her warm skin.

However, Garrett would not kiss Bella on the mouth. That was for Edward and Edward alone. It was one of the things that Bella and Garrett discussed while Edward was washing up. Bella loved Garrett’s kisses, but she wanted to ensure that Edward knew that she was going to be with him forever. Yes, they shared a closer bond with obviously being in love with each other and the trust of having anal sex, but Edward would get all of Bella’s kisses.

And after tonight, Garrett would be relegated to the friend-zone. Garrett was okay with that. He recognized the attraction between Edward and Bella. He knew it was something incredibly special and he would not do anything to get in the way. 

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“I think that this will be all finished by the beginning of next week, Mrs. Banner,” Edward said, looking at the renovations. “We’re just putting the finishing touches and fine tuning all of the new appliances.”

“I’ll be so happy once I’m able to use my new and improved kitchen,” Mrs. Banner beamed. “Eating out all of the time is too expensive and not good for Mr. Banner’s cholesterol.”

“Or you waistline!” Mr. Banner grumbled from the basement.

Mrs. Banner flipped him off, but he couldn’t see it. “A crew will be here tomorrow?”

“Seth, one of our project managers, will be here with a paint crew. They should be done by early afternoon. When we come back on Monday, all we’ll need to do is finish the backsplash, install the appliances and set up your new furnishings,” Edward said, his mouth quirking up into a crooked grin. “Now, it’s been a long week and I’m going to go home and veg out.”

“No special lady?” Mrs. Banner asked, giving Edward a little grin.

“It’s complicated,” Edward said, wrinkling his nose. “Seth will be here at ten. Happy Valentine’s Day.” He slid on his coat and walked out to his truck. As he was settling in the driver’s seat, his phone chirped. “What now? All I want to do is go home.” He picked up his phone and saw a 911 text from Garrett.

There’s some sort of flooding issue at the Seaview Condo. The property manager called me since Esme is out of town. Come quick! ~ G

Do you know how much flooding? ~ E

I’m not sure. I’m driving there now. Will be there in 10 ~ G

On my way. I’m just leaving the Banner’s now ~ E

See you soon ~ G

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“We’re almost done with the restoration, Esme,” Garrett said. “I can’t believe how quickly we got this done.”

“We have the right impetus to get it done,” Essie smirked, waggling her brows. Garrett chuckled. “The furniture will be delivered tomorrow and that way, you’ll have the whole weekend to reunite with Bella. I’ve spoken with her and she hates deceiving Edward, but figured it would be the only way to make it work. They’ve been texting back and forth, but he’s hesitant to meet her and Bella is afraid that he’ll reject her.”

“Pfft,” Garrett snorted. “Once he sees her, he’ll crumble. He’ll swoop her into his arms and kiss her stupid. The fact that they’re talking says a lot. Okay, texting. Your conversation with him a couple of weeks ago really helped him understand what she was dealing with. And her conversation with Marcus helped her stop thinking so much. She’s following her heart. Speaking of Marcus, how’s that little girl you’re fostering?”

“She’s amazing. So sweet,” Essie smiled. “It’s so sad that she has to stay with us since her mom is an epic bitch.”

“Huh?”

“So, long story short, Nessie is the only child of this couple that is in the middle of this horrific custody battle. Nessie wanted to live with her Dad. Nessie’s mom said she’d rather drink hydrochloric acid than let her daughter stay with him. Nessie doesn’t feel safe with Mom since Mom’s boyfriend is a perv. Anyway, Bella came up with an alternative that both parties were agreeable to. Nessie is staying with us until the judge could make a decision about custody since mediation did not work. Hopefully by summer, Nessie will be back with her family, her dad. He wants full custody and for his ex-wife to have minimal supervised visitations,” Essie explained. “Marcus and Bella are working on finding Mom and boyfriend in the act of doing something stupid to make it happen. Their private detectives have been trailing them since the mediation.”

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“Edward! I have food for you,” Garrett called as he carried in some dinner from Chipotle. “And we have a job! A restoration project in some condo complex.” Garrett didn’t hear anything and he walked into Edward’s bedroom. His best friend was still in his king-sized bed, holding the tiny golden bracelet to his chest. He was curled up in a fetal position, his heart shattered. “Edward Anthony Masen, you get your pasty ass out of that bed and come eat,” Garrett grumbled, pulling on Edward’s arm.

“I’m not hungry,” he answered, his voice dead.

“Look, you jerk. I know you’re hurting, but I got a phone call from an interior designer about this amazing condo off of Seaview. It’s overlooking Puget Sound and would an amazing opportunity for us,” Garrett said. “I need you to help me. Get you smelly ass out of bed and come eat. We can talk logistics after that.”

“First it’s pasty ass and now it’s smelly ass?” Edward questioned, turning away from him. “Regardless, I want to stay in here. What’s the point?”

Garrett grumbled, stomping to the bathroom and turning on the shower. He stomped back to Edward and slung him over his shoulder. Edward squirmed as Garrett carried him to the bathroom, unceremoniously dumping him into the tub, clothes and all. Edward shrieked as the cold water hit his body. “The point is you need to get up and get back in life,” Garrett growled. “You’ve got ten minutes to clean up. Capische?” Edward scowled at Garrett, hating him at the moment. He removed his wet clothes and warmed up the water, scrubbing his sore body. 

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Edward's bedroom

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