BPOV
“Ok everyone huddle,” Emmett said with authority as the five of us got into a circle leaning our heads together. “Alright this is the situation, we’re down by three, and we are definitely the underdog and they are laughing at us.”
Snickering, I peeked over my shoulder and seen they were laughing; but I wasn’t sure if it was at our whiffleball skills as much as it was at Emmett’s antics.
“Bella pay attention,” Emmett scolded as he went back into coaching mode. “It not about skill it’s about determination and using everything we have. Now I’m counting on them having some chivalry and not trying to throw out their wife or mother. So we are playing girl-boy, girl-boy with Alice up first. You,” he pointed to his sister, “have to get on base. Then Vin my man, you’re up and you have to run like crazy. Mom, you shouldn’t have any problems, because they wouldn’t dare try to tag you. Then I’ll go. Bella,” he gave me a pointed look, “that’s where you come in. I need you to distract Mr. All-State Baseball over there,” he jabbed his thumb over his shoulder.
“Edward was all-state?” Edward had told me he played in high school but I didn’t know he was that good.
“Yes, if you two would ever take the time to talk instead of always …” he cut off his words as he looked at Vinny while Alice giggled and Esme admonished her son, “Emmett!”
I on the other hand stood there in my embarrassment not getting a chance to say anything as Jasper called over to us from where he was standing with Carlisle and Edward, “Are you ready yet?”
“In a minute!” Emmett yelled back while I stared at him, “Distract him how?”
“I don’t know, do whatever girls do to sidetrack us.” His eyes narrowed in seriousness, “dance around, wiggle something, hell flash him if you have to!”
My mouth dropped at the suggestion, “What? You want me to…”
“Come on already!” Jasper called out again.
Alice looked over her shoulder then gave me a conspiratorial grin, “Bella it will serve him right, Edward is always bragging and just once I would love to beat him.”
“Does his team always win?”
“Yes!” the three adults hissed. Even Edward’s own mother was in on the scheme.
“Work it Bella!” Alice demanded in a low hush while Esme nodded in agreement as Emmett added, “work it good!” Their enthusiasm was so convincing that even little Vinny chimed in, “Yeah Aunt Bella, work it good!” making us all chuckle at the little man who had no idea what he was talking about.
“Ok, everyone know their parts?” we all nodded and even though I was still hesitant everyone put their fist in the middle of the circle while Emmett yelled, “Break!”
As we separated Jasper called out, “It’s about time!” and took his place as pitcher. Esme wrapped her arm around me while we stood off to the side, “Emmett will do anything to win.”
“But isn’t it cheating?” I asked her, still mortified at what Emmett was suggesting.
“It’s not cheating little bell…” he wrapped his arm around my other shoulder stealing me away from his mother and turning us around as he talked, “…it’s using everything we have to our advantage. Think of yourself as the secret weapon. Start now, but make sure you save the big guns for when I’m up.”
Again my mouth dropped open in shock as the words came out through my tight jaw, “Emmett, I am not bearing my breasts on the beach in front of your parents and nephew!”
Thank god Mia was napping or I think he probably would have had me simulate breast feeding.
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Ok…” he actually had the nerve to look dejected. “…just do your job because we’re counting on you.”
“Emmett wouldn’t it be better if I batted?”
His face fell, “No offense little bell, but you suck.”
“Yeah aunt Bella, you run funny,” Vinny voiced as he suddenly appeared by Emmett’s side.
“Thanks,” my feelings weren’t hurt and I couldn’t help but giggle at the seriousness on Emmett’s face while ruffling Vinny’s hair.
“Ok, one more thing,” Emmett continued as Alice picked up the bat. “No one say Bella’s name, she’s got a job to do. Got that little man?” Vinny nodded in agreement.
As Alice stepped up to the Frisbee that was serving as home plate I was feeling the pressure. They all stepped away, leaving me to decide on my course of action. It still didn’t feel like the right thing to do, they all - including Esme - wanted me to basically tease Edward so that we could win the game.
Alice let the first ball go passed her, as Rose called out, “Strike!” I set my resolve and justified my actions as being for the good of the team. Edward hated when I teased him, every time I did my efforts were rewarded with a spanking.
Hmmmm….maybe this wouldn’t be so bad after all
Rose called out, “Strike two!” just as my eyes locked on to his. Using my hands I let my fingers thread through the length of my hair until they reached the nape of my neck. Gathering all the hair in my hands I slowly twisted it to drape over my left shoulder. Using just my fingertips I let them slide along the ends until the back of my knuckles brushed along the shape of my breast.
The smile on Edward’s face disappeared.
Tilting my head I leaned into the hair that I was twirling around my fingers while I took a deep breath causing my breasts to rise in offering to him.
“Edward! Pay attention!” Carlisle yelled as Alice ran safely to first base.
Edward shook his head slightly while I mentally cursed his father for disrupting my effort. My eyes stayed plastered on Edward and when he looked back in my direction I smiled warmly. Jasper stepped a little closer to home plate so he could pitch to Vinny. Luckily my assistance wasn’t needed, Vinny hit the first pitch sending it sailing over his father to land in the sand between Jasper and Carlisle, while he ran to take his base Alice advanced too, bringing Esme up to bat.
“Ok mom, let’s go!” Emmett called out while clapping his hands.
Holding Edward’s gaze I let my mind drift to earlier in the day when we were in bed. The feel of his body on top of me as my hands roamed over his back. I thought about the way his muscles moved against my hands as he thrust in me. The sounds our bodies were making while we connected in the most intimate way. I recalled the scent of his skin and the feeling of him stretching me, filling me, bringing me closer and closer…”
“Yes! Run mom run!” Emmett yelled breaking me away from Edward’s eyes along with my little fantasy.
I wasn’t exactly sure what my face looked like but my labored breathing was almost embarrassing. I expected Emmett to at least glance at me while he stood to bat. However, from my peripheral vision I could tell that he completely ignored me while I once again tried to keep Edward’s attention on me as I thought of Emmett’s coaching.
Time to bring out the big guns
Only shifting my eyes for an instant to locate the other plastic bat I made sure that Edward was watching me. I heard Rose say “strike!” but wasn’t really paying attention to that because I was concentrating hard on making my movements slow and sensuous. With my hands on my hips I looked over my shoulder to make sure Edward was watching. Positive that he was, I bent at the waist letting my hands glide slowly over my bottom and upper thighs before bringing them around to pick up the bat.
Standing back up I turned back to face him while stroking my hand along the plastic bat when I heard Rose call out “ball three!” I didn’t know what would happen if they got to ball four, that would mean I had to bat and that was the last thing any of us wanted. With a new determination I slowly sunk to get into a waiting position in the sand. The bat was wedged underneath me making a rather lude spectacle. However, I figured since Esme had encouraged the behavior and I still had my top on, I might as well go for the gusto.
The tips of my fingers made a slow progress from my knees to my thighs. Once there, they danced lightly over the skin sending thrills through me as I worked them downward. Edward’s eyes were fixed on my hands as he took two small steps in my direction. Stopping himself with a stagger as I gripped the bat firmly giving one long stroke up its length.
“Edward, get the ball!” Carlisle yelled.
I felt bad for my dear sweet man as he shook his head attempting to clear the lust from his brain. Edward’s eyes shot to mine for a split second before he turned to retrieve the ball that Emmett had hit way over his head. Alice ran home with Vinny following, Esme rounded third and Edward threw the ball to his dad just as Esme crossed home. Emmett was half way to home plate when Carlisle threw the ball to Jasper who was running at full force to tag Emmett.
Getting to my feet I was worried because it looked like it was going to be close. A split second before Jasper reached him, Emmett’s foot landed on the Frisbee. It was eerily quiet until Rose called out “Safe!” and then my team started yelling and high fiving each other as we laughed.
Emmett couldn’t help but gloat, “Women and children…Dudes we beat you with women and children!”
“What the heck were you doing out there Edward?”
At the time I wasn’t worried about Jasper or his dad seeing what I was doing; all of a sudden I was worried that Edward might tell them. He didn’t, instead he stared at me with a look that I knew very well.
My man wanted me
I think he would have taken me too, that is if our little parrot would have kept his mouth shut. Vinny was so excited to be on the winning team he looked up at me with a huge smile, “You worked it Aunt Bella!”
“What?” Jasper and Edward asked at the same time.
Alice tried to cut off her son, “Vin, would you go collect the bases?”
“Wait a minute Vinny,” Edward stopped him before he could move. “What do you mean worked it?”
“Aunt Bella worked it so we could win,” that wasn’t so bad and had his little brain stopped there all would have been well, but no, Vinny had more to say, “Mommy and Uncle Emmett told her to work it good. And she did!”
“She sure did,” Edward glared at me with a fierceness that had me take a step behind his mother in protection.
Oh Shit
