Chapter Eleven - Her Kiss is a Vampire Grin (Teaser #2)

“I need you,” he whispered as his hands began frantically clutching every part of me they could reach. “I can’t… You weren’t…”

“I’m here,” I breathed against his lips, sliding my arms around him as I allowed him to kiss me harder and more urgently. “Take whatever you need.”

“Bella, I…” He clamped his eyes tightly shut, his expression one of pure agony. “I don’t know what I… I can’t… I don’t… I need you.”

Tears filled my eyes again, but I fought to keep them under control as I reached down and pulled my camisole over my head before taking his hands and placing them on my ribcage, instinctually knowing what he needed.

“I’m yours, Edward,” I told him as a few tears spilled down my cheeks. I couldn’t stand knowing he was suffering so much, but wasn’t able to provide him with the help he so desperately needed; all I had to give him was me.

Chapter Eleven - Her Kiss is a Vampire Grin (Teaser)

“I should start playing nice for Royce,” she said, then turned to look at me. “He’s not as cruel when I play along, and if he thinks you’re causing the change in me… Maybe he’ll let me spend more time with you.”

“You don’t have to,” I told her softly.

“Do you think it would work?” she asked, gazing straight into my eyes. “Would it help you at all, being able to speak to me?”

“Maybe,” I admitted. “The more we know about Royce’s routines, the better. But there are other ways for Edward and I to do that.”

“But this would be the easiest, wouldn’t it?

I nodded, casting my gaze down to my lap.

“It’s settled then,” she said firmly, then swallowed audibly. “I’ll play nice.”

“Rose-”

“I want to do this,” she told me, smiling weakly. “I want to help, and if letting him…” She closed her eyes, gritting her teeth for a moment before recomposing herself and continuing, “If letting him think he’s won means we can get out faster, then I’ll do it.”

Chapter Eleven - Her Kiss is a Vampire Grin (Pictease #2)

Chapter Eleven - Her Kiss is a Vampire Grin (Pictease)

Fandom Gives Back: Eclipse - Team Camisado

Hey, everyone.

As you all know, I've entered the author auction at Fandom Gives Back: Eclipse Edition to help raise money for Alex's Lemonade Stand; I'm offering up three one-shots from Edward's point of view, and the winning bidder gets to decide what the outtakes will be (within reason).

To try and maximise the amount of money raised whilst still pleasing the greatest number of people, there's now a bidding team for Camisado which you can join by filling out this pledge form and donating a minimum of $5 to Alex's Lemonade Stand. Since the winning bidder/s will be the only ones to see the outtakes, joining the team will be your only opportunity to get a glimpse into Edward's mind since I won't be posting the outtakes anywhere else and almost definitely won't be writing anything else from his point of view.

There is a blog for the team already set up as well as a twitter account, so if you have any questions or want to join, please don't hesitate to let me and the team know.

Thanks so much for your contributions, whether that be joining the team or spreading the word about Alex's Lemonade Stand.

Sophy xoxo

Fics for Nashville

Hey, everyone.

Just to let you all know, I've submitted a smutty outtake from chapter ten of Camisado for the Fics for Nashville event.


Similarly to TwiFans for Haiti, Fics for Nashville are offering a compilation of stories to each person who donates a minimum of $5 toward Tennessee/Nashville Flood Relief (to find out how, click here). All you have to do is email a copy of your receipt or confirmation to ficsfornashville@gmail.com, and you'll receive an ebook on June 5th full of one-shots from a multitude of different authors (for a list of who's contributing, click here).

It's for a brilliant cause, and these ladies have already raised over $2500, which is incredible.

Thanks so much for your support, whether it be by donating or spreading the word.

Sophy xoxo

Chapter Ten - You Can Do No Wrong In My Eyes (Teaser #3)

“Remember that night?” I murmured against Edward’s neck, knowing he’d definitely be needing comfort now. He squeezed my hips in response, waiting for me to continue as Didyme began to clean the blood off his skin.

“You looked incredible in your slacks and shirt,” I told him, shifting my hips against his. “Remember how I couldn’t keep my hands off you when we got back to the bedroom?”

He inhaled sharply, realizing what I was referring to now.

“And… do you remember how amazing it felt? To be with each other that way?” I whispered, then shifted against him again, pressing my body more firmly against his as I moved my lips to his ear and lowered my voice. “I want you to hold on to that. And know that I’ve never felt more alive than I did then.”

“Bella…” Edward breathed as he slid one of his hands up my back whilst the other ground my hips down against his slightly.

I swallowed audibly, noticing that Didyme was almost finished. “Don’t think about anything else for now. Just remember.”

“You can’t say stuff like that, Bella,” Edward choked out, and as I moved one of my hands round to press my fingers against his chest, I brushed against the hard evidence of what my words had done to him.

“Why not?” I asked. “It’s the truth.”

Chapter Ten - You Can Do No Wrong In My Eyes (Teaser #2)

“Again?” I breathed.

“Unless you’re too sore?” he teased, pushing his hips upwards. My breath caught in my throat, and I couldn’t stop my eyes from rolling upwards. Damn it, Bella. You are working.

“N-no,” I stammered, rolling my hips whilst pushing myself up with my knees. “I’m not sore.”

“Come here, then,” he murmured, and before I could stop him, he pulled me right back onto him again. This time, he was no longer just half-hard. I gripped his shoulders tightly and bit down hard on my bottom lip, trying to distract myself from the feel of him again. It wasn’t working.

He smirked, then leaned in and pressed his lips to mine at the same time he pushed his hips up, and I gasped loudly as a torrent of images flickered through my mind. Images that had been hidden for days.

His hands guiding my hips. The look in his eyes as he watched me move above him. His lips on my breasts. Whispered words. Our fingers entwined, squeezing tightly. His groans. My moans. Waves of pleasure spreading through me over and over again…

“Fuck, Edward!” I looked up at him with wide eyes, and he gazed back at me for a moment before understanding seemed to dawn on him. His lips parted in shock, but he quickly recovered by thrusting his hips upwards and wrapping his arms around me, pulling me down to him so my lips were beside his ear.

“I remember...”

Chapter Ten - You Can Do No Wrong In My Eyes (Teaser)

Warm arms around me…

Kisses on my neck…

Edward…

Chest pressed against my back, legs curved against mine…

Skin on skin…

“Edward?” I mumbled as I slowly regained consciousness.

“Hello, Bella,” he replied softly, kissing my neck and pushing his hips up against my behind.

“Mmm,” I moaned breathily, then lazily reached up and slid my fingers into his hair to hold him in place. He smiled against my neck, then brushed some of my hair aside with his nose before nuzzling against me and kissing my neck again.

“Sweet dreams?” he asked as he slid his hand down my side, letting his fingers brush against my inner thigh. I let out a poorly stifled groan, then nodded my head.

“Good,” he murmured, and before I could fully register the movement, he gently pulled my leg up over his and shifted his hips against me at the same time he bit down on my neck. I inhaled sharply in shock, then realized what was going on and let out a loud moan.

“Edward,” I breathed, letting my head fall back against his shoulder. “Oh, my God.”

Chapter Ten - You Can Do No Wrong In My Eyes (Pictease)

Chapter Nine - Be My Friend (Teaser #3)

“Edward?” I croaked, confused.

“You’re awake,” he sighed, sounding relieved.

“What are you doing he-” Before I had the chance to finish my sentence, Edward rolled me over onto my back and moved to cover me, nudging my legs apart. I let out a muffled groan of surprise as he pressed his lips hard against mine, then felt my eyes widen as one of his hands slipped down to my thigh and pulled it up and around his hip, giving him better access to thrust against me.

“What’s-” I tried to get out, but he just kissed me more urgently, his eyes clamped tightly shut and his expression pained. He shifted upwards against me, covering my body entirely, and as he pushed his hips harder into mine, his grip on my ribcage tightened uncomfortably.

“Edward-” I mumbled, straining to move away from him. His lips were relentless and all-consuming, barely giving me space to breathe. “Edward, I can’t-”

He roughly pulled my thigh further round him, then pushed my chest up against his, crushing me.

“Edward, stop,” I gasped, pushing against his shoulders urgently. “You’re hurting me!”

He loosened his hold on my chest, but instead of moving away like I’d hoped, he just pinned one of my wrists above my head to stop me touching him.

“Edward, please,” I began, but cut myself off with a moan when the next thrust of his hips made his belt buckle press against me. My moan seemed to spur him on even more, and his lips became almost sloppy against mine as he licked and bit down on my lips, so hard I thought he’d draw blood. What the fuck was going on?

Chapter Nine - Be My Friend (Teaser #2)

Oooh, Mr. Masen. Are you trying to tell me you’re having dirty thoughts about me? xx

Stop wasting my credit, Isabella. ;) x

:-P xx

I grinned at how immature we were being, then put the phone down on the bedside table before getting out the bed and walking over to the shelf of DVDs that was mounted on the wall near the TV. We’d already watched quite a few, so my choice was limited, but I eventually decided on Penelope, since Jake and I had watched it back home once or twice, and I knew I’d be able to sleep through it.

“Edward,” I called over my shoulder as I opened the DVD case. “Why do you have Penelope?”

“Mmm?” came the reply, and two warm arms wrapped around me from behind unexpectedly, making me jump.

“I said,” I sighed, trying to calm my suddenly racing heart, “why do you have Penelope?”

“I… don’t know,” he replied, sounding confused. “I don’t remember seeing that there before.”

Chapter Nine - Be My Friend (Teaser)

For the fourth day in a row, Edward and I were lying in bed together watching some mindless romantic comedy which wasn’t even funny and I couldn’t remember the title of. My head was on his chest, as usual, and I’d become so bored, I’d started drawing invisible shapes on his stomach with my finger.

“You’re not enjoying this, are you?” Edward asked as his fingers, which had been running through my hair, stopped their soothing movements.

“It’s… alright,” I lied, turning my head to face him.

“Bella,” Edward replied, raising his eyebrow as he pushed my hair back from my face. He rolled his eyes, smirking, then reached over to the bedside table and hit the ‘stop’ button.

“Good,” he said, still grinning. “I thought the film was shit too.”

“How did you-” I began, but he cut me off by pulling me up to him, his hand moving to cup my cheek.

“I know you, Isabella Marie,” Edward replied, gazing into my eyes. “Much better than you give me credit for.”

Chapter Nine - Be My Friend (Pictease)

Lyric Post #13

Take a breath
Take it deep
Calm yourself
He says to me
If you play, you play for keeps
Take the gun, and count to three
I’m sweating now
Moving slow
No time to think
My turn to go

And you can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest
And I’m terrified, but I’m not leaving
Know that I must must pass this test
So just pull the trigger

Say a prayer to yourself
He says close your eyes
Sometimes it helps
And then I get a scary thought
That he’s here means he’s never lost

And you can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest
And I’m terrified but I’m not leaving
Know that I must must pass this test
So just pull the trigger

As my life flashes before my eyes
I’m wondering will I ever see another sunrise?
So many won’t get the chance to say goodbye
But it’s too late to pick up the value of my life

And you can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest
And I’m terrified but I’m not leaving
Know that I must must pass this test
So just pull the trigger

Russian Roulette - Rihanna

Situation Update (May 9th)

Hey, everyone.

Chapter eight of Camisado is now 6500 words long and almost finished (I have one and a half more scenes to write), but it may not be posted tonight as JMCullen has hurt her back and I don't want to add to the problem by asking her to beta the chapter for me until I know she's better. I hope you'll understand and accept my apologies.

To appease you all somewhat, I may post random lines from the chapter during the course of the night over on my twitter - if some of you can work out what's going on, I'll be very impressed.

Thanks again!

Sophy xoxo

Chapter Eight - When He's Looking, She Falls Apart (Teaser #3)

“The swelling’s gone down a bit,” he mused, gently running his fingers over the top of my foot.

“Yeah. They don’t hurt quite as much anymore. I think that’s down to Didyme’s pills though,” I replied, still not able to look him in the eye.

“I guess me dragging you out to dance probably didn’t help though,” he said, sounding kind of sad.

“No, um…” I tucked some loose strands of hair behind my ear, staring down at his hand. “I liked dancing with you.”

He sighed softly. “And I you.”

He raised my foot slightly with one hand, then carefully positioned the shoe with his other one, glancing up at me for reassurance before slowly starting to push it onto my foot. I grimaced as the most swollen section of my toes squeezed into the shoe, but quickly covered it, gritting my teeth until the rest of the shoe was completely on.

“There,” he murmured, gazing up at me. I glanced down into his eyes, hyperaware of the way his hand was still cupping my calf, how strange it was to see him down on one knee like that… I looked away.

Edward cleared his throat slightly again and stood up, his hand accidentally grazing the outside of my thigh as he did so. I gasped softly as a new wave of memories washed over me, triggered by his touch.

Hands, sliding up my thighs, gripping my hips, helping set a rhythm that had us both gasping. Me, falling forwards, catching myself – just barely – with my hands. His lips, seeking mine. My hair, creating a curtain around our faces. Just me and him. Eyes locked.

Inhaling sharply, I looked up at him, and was surprised to see him staring at his hand like he’d somehow burned it. “I-”

Chapter Eight - When He's Looking, She Falls Apart (Teaser #2)

I groaned under my breath. Great, yet another reason for Edward to be pissed at me.

“Why would I be pissed at you?”

I startled at the sound of Edward’s voice, almost crumpling to the floor in my haste to stand up.

“H-hi,” I choked out, grimacing as I swayed on the spot, completely overcome by dizziness since I’d stood up way more quickly than I should have.

“How’s your head?” he asked, looking at me through the mirror as he squirted some toothpaste on his brush.

“It’s okay, I guess,” I replied truthfully. “Thanks for leaving me the tablets.”

“Mhmm,” he hummed through a mouthful of toothpaste as he began to brush his teeth. I knew I should probably do the same – my mouth tasted disgusting – but couldn’t bring myself to move any closer to him just yet.

“Edward? Can I, um… Can I ask you a question?” I eventually asked once he’d almost finished brushing, looking down at my hands as I shifted nervously.

“Mm.” He held his finger up, signaling for me to wait a few moments, then finished rinsing his mouth out before turning round to face me. “Go ahead.”

Here goes nothing...

Chapter Eight - When He's Looking, She Falls Apart (Pic Tease)

Chapter Eight - When He's Looking, She Falls Apart (Teaser)

Deciding not to drag the inevitable out any longer, I swung my aching legs over the side of the bed and pushed myself up until I was standing. I took my first step towards the bathroom, feeling a familiar yet strange aching between my thighs as I did so. I took another… then another… Fuck me sideways. It took much more than just one finger to cause this kind of ache.

Had Edward and I really…?

I looked down at myself, as if I’d somehow manage to find some sign revealing the truth about what had happened last night, then cursed myself for being so foolish. Sex with Edward… well, that was huge (no pun intended, though from what I could remember, it was the truth), and for me to not be sure…

I slipped my hands down my body and between my legs, then gasped when a hazy memory came flooding back to me.

His hands, holding me so tight… fingers rubbing against me… eyes locked on mine…

All the air seemed to just… rush from my lungs, leaving me gasping from shock and, dare I say it, arousal? Jesus, had I really…?

There was only one way to find out.

Chapter Seven - Baby Loves To Dance In The Dark (Teaser #3)

“Stop fucking staring at her,” I snapped, noticing where Edward’s eyes were fixed. “Jesus, Edward, don’t you have standards?”

“Standards?” Edward’s eyebrows shot up.

“Yes, standards,” I hissed. “You deserve better than… than… You just deserve better than that, okay?”

“Yeah, cause being with someone who’s completely intoxicated instead is just so much better, right?”

I glared at him, feeling my eyes well up with tears at his words. “I’m not a fucking drunk, Edward. So what if I’ve had just a little bit more to drink than usual to cope with this motherfucking hell hole? You don’t suddenly have the right to go throwing accusations around like you’re so much better than me. We’re in this together, remember? Jeez, you’re the worst boyfriend ever.”

I blinked back the tears in my eyes and stumbled away from him, pushing through a gap in the curtains before he had a chance to stop me.