Caught in the Flames

Chapter Ninety-Nine

As always, none of this is mine. I'm just the perv who want to make our beloved Twilight characters swear, drink, and go at it like horny rabbits. This story will be a combination of love, suspense, some violence and steamy, sweaty sex.

On with it!

Chapter Ninety-Nine

EPOV

Laurent didn't take the news of his transfer lightly. In fact, he had a complete tantrum, threatening Garrett, Emmett and me. When he punched Emmett in the jaw, the police were called and Laurent was hauled off to jail for assault. Plus, he got himself fired. We had to call in Riley, telling him that his new position started immediately. He was exhausted, having worked the night before but happy to be away from his old team.

The rest of the shift, we spent working with Tyler. I was trying to give him an accelerated version of the Squad curriculum. We needed him, now, desperately. By the time we were relieved, I was sore from working muscles that I hadn't used since I took the Squad courses. Not to mention I was exhausted from the early morning house fire that just would not go out.

And let's not forget the fact that I hadn't seen Bella in nearly a week. After the Black and White Ball, she had to leave for a business meeting in Seattle with a potential client on Tuesday. Seeing as she was so close to her father, she decided to stay and visit him in Forks after the meeting. She supposedly got back last night while I was on shift and went to work immediately following. I missed her something fierce and telephone calls were not cutting it.

"Edward, man! You want to head up to Clear Waters for a beer?" Emmett asked as we left the fire house.

"Nah. I'm so sore," I answered, rolling my neck and the bones cracking. "I think I have a date with my Jacuzzi tub and my bed."

"Kay," Emmett replied, smacking my shoulder.

I groaned, holding my arm as I scrambled into my car. Driving back to my condo, I crashed after I took some ibuprofen. When I woke up, I felt a warmth cuddled next to me. Looking down, I saw a mess of chocolate curls and a tiny hand pressed to my chest. Smiling, I enfolded Bella in my arms, over the moon that she was here. "I missed you," she murmured sleepily, looking up at me. Her eyes were slightly bloodshot and bleary. A line marred her face from where my shirt had ridden up. She had just woken up and was completely adorable.

"How was seeing your dad?" I asked, my voice rough from sleep.

"It was good. We went fishing," Bella said, wrinkling her nose. "I hated every minute of it, but I went with it since it made him happy. We didn't catch anything. We just talked about random things or just sat in silence. When we did talk, you were the topic of conversation. I think my dad has a man-crush on you."

"I am hot," I snorted.

"Yeah, you are," Bella giggled, kissing my jaw. "But, you're mine. My dad will just have to be willing to share."

"Well, I don't like to share," I said, pulling her over my lap. She smiled softly, kissing my nose. "I'm glad you're home. I felt lost while you were gone."

"I hated to go, but the client wanted me to set up the website on their servers. They wouldn't give me remote access. I had no choice but to fly out to Seattle. They did pay me very well and now that I've proved my worth, will allow me to make changes from home," Bella explained. "Why don't you take a bath? I want to make you dinner. I ran into Emmett when I came in and he told me about your shift. You deserve a reprieve." She kissed me before sliding off my lap. "Chicken or fish?"

"Hmmm, fish," I answered. She smiled, leaving me in the bathroom. After my bath and a delicious meal of salmon filets, Bella and I just relaxed on the couch, watching television. Bella spent the night, giving herself a day off after nearly a week in Seattle and the weekend in Forks. Peter was more than willing to fill in for her since he was more than capable of handling any problems at the office. We spent the day just lounging around. Bella wore one of my button down shirts and I was in a pair of lounge pants. Though, more often than not, those were on the floor as we made love over the course of the day.

When we went to bed that night, I held Bella closer. In the pit of my gut, I felt like something was going to happen. This was the calm before the storm. Subconsciously, I think Bella knew it, too. That's why she stayed over at my place, I think. Burying my nose into her sweet smelling hair, I forced myself to go to sleep and prayed that the knot in my stomach was just indigestion.

A/N: What do you think is going to happen? Leave me some!