Glycerine Ch 12 Teaser

Not beta'd. Subject to deleting, setting on fire, and any other forms of  destruction. Also, no they did not get dunk and run off to Vegas to get married. I just like this picture. 

“Don’t start this shit tonight, Bella. I’m here with you, no one else.”

“Yeah, you are. I’m still waiting for you to tell me why that is. Because every time I ask, you deflect. You’re worse than a politician.”

“I was class president in high school.”

Bella rolled her eyes and lifted her arms into the shape of a field goal post. “He shoots, he deflects, but he sure as hell isn’t going to score.”

Edward chuckled and wrapped his arm around her waist.  Tugging until she was on her side facing him, he looked into her eyes, his face serious. “Bella. You know football?”

“Ugh,” she groaned, trying to pull free from his hold.

But Edward only tightened his grip, his chuckle turning into a full laugh. “Okay, okay. Stop before you hurt yourself.” He waited until she stopped squirming before he spoke again, and this time there was no playful undertone to his voice. “Bella, I don’t have answers to the questions you’re asking. You’re stubborn and short tempered. You disagree with me―even if you secretly agree―just to piss me off. You don’t believe a word I say, and you call me asshole more than you call me by my name. But for whatever reason, I like having you around. Maybe Victoria is right, maybe I am fucked up.”

“If you’re trying to make me feel better, your failure is epic.”

“I just basically insulted you about ten different times, didn’t I?”

“More or less. You’re going to be able to add that I hit you to your list if you keep talking.”

“See.” Edward sat up in the bed and pulled Bella with him. He grabbed her shoulders and gave her a light shake. “That’s my point exactly. We’re terrible. Who the fuck would put up with either of our bullshit? And here we sit, being complete assholes to each other, and neither one of us has made a move to leave.”

“Well, technically this is my house so I’m not going anywhere. I’m also pantless.”

Edward dropped his hands to her thighs and brushed his fingers over her skin. “Yeah, you are pantless.

Bella rolled her eyes and snapped her fingers in his face. “Focus asshole.” Edward grabbed her wrist and bit down her fingers causing a small grin to tug at the side of her mouth. “So to recap, we basically suck at being a couple.”