Peaceful Intermission

The warm water of the shower felt very calming on my skin and worn-out body. I washed my hair and body, and I was feeling much better by the second. I just wanted to stand here for a while longer to feel the light pressure of the water drops against my naked skin. The sound of the running water can calm my nerves effectively.

Suddenly, the bathroom door opened. I'm very sure that I locked it when I came in. Well, I guess there isn't a door in this house that the master of the house couldn't unlock. Why should I be surprised? The concept of 'private space for Natalia' clearly did not exist in Edward's book.

"Natalia..." Edward called my name cheerfully as he popped his head in from the doorway. Edward appeared completely naked except for a white towel wrapped around his waist.

"Why are you here?!" I screamed a little too loudly than I intended. I didn't think my voice would echo so loudly in the bathroom. I quickly shielded my breast with my hands as I turned my body towards the wall.

"You don't need to act like I've never seen you stark naked before... Edward said amusingly.

"Why are you here?" I asked again. Actually, I wanted to shout at him to 'get out!'

*Since you were the one who undressed me, I thought you should take responsibility by dressing me," Edward stated with a sly grin.

"The game was your idea. Why do I need to take responsibility?" I shot back.

"You're right, the game was my idea. The game was a treasure hunt, the treasure was in my pant's pocket which means that you didn't need to strip me completely naked. You see, doesn't change the fact that you chose to stripped me," Edward continued with his non-sense as he pouted like a spoiled kid.

"Ok. Just get out for now," I said as I gave up.

"No. I'll stay in here until you're done," Edward replied as he leaned on the wall, his eyes never leaving me.

"Ok... then I'm done. Let's get out..." I replied as I rolled my eyes at him. I've lost count of how many times I've rolled my eyes today. I kissed my dream of standing under the shower to unwind with a firm goodbye as I wrapped myself in a white towel and got out of the shower.

Edward took my hand as soon as we exited the bathroom and led me to an adjoining walk-in closet. Perhaps, it would be better described as a dressing room more than just a mere walk-in closet. The room looked like a small size upscale boutique with women's clothing, bags, shoes and accessories on one side and the other side for men. So many things here for a house that he rarely comes to, I thought, as I reached out my hand to touch the dresses hung up on the rack.

I felt Edward's warmth behind me as he came to stand very close to me.

"Was I too rough on you just now?" Edward asked without any remorse in this voice. I felt his hand lightly on the side of my neck before his warm lips nibbled the back of my neck.

"Stop teasing me!" I snapped back as I jerked my neck away from him. I crossed my arms over my chest protectively.

*I'll stop when your reactions are no longer cute," Edward replied as he laughed.

I glared back at him.

*Choose something to wear. I'll help you get dressed,' Edward stated as he sat down on the sofa to wait for me.

"I can get dressed by myself. Thank you,' I whispered back as I started to explore the rows of clothing on the seemingly endless racks.

"I feel like I would be a bad host if I didn't take care of my guests properly. I'll let you choose your helper. You can choose between Ralph, that's the old and very well experienced butler you met downstairs, or me," Edward offered

with a charming smile.

*Fine. You can dress me," I replied dryly. Having Edward dress me isn't a big deal, but I had no idea why he wanted to do it.

Just like the previous times that Edward had clothing prepared for me, there really was everything here including clothes, night wear, swimwear, bags, accessories, shoes, and underwear. After exploring a little, I went with something practical and simple. I picked out a sleeveless light pink ankle-length dress, a white knitted cardigan to cover my arms and a pair of light brown leather flat that felt comfortable on my feet when I walked. I picked out matching white lace underwear, that's it. I was done.

*Here," I said as I put all the clothing, I had picked out on the sofa next to where Edward was sitting.This belongs to : ©.

"Good. Let's start, remove your towel," Edward said seriously as he got down to the business of dressing me.

I was quite surprised that there were no games or funny business as he dressed me. Starting from my underwear, then the clothes and then the shoes. He did everything quite perfectly.

"Do you do this often?" I asked curiously. I bit my tongue right after that question slipped past. Why couldn't I stop myself from prying into his private affairs?

"Nope. This is actually my first time dressing a girl. Usually, I undress them. Did I do a decent job?" Edward replied as he checked that I he had my shoes on right.

"I don't mean this...I meant, bringing a girl over. You know, there are a lot of women's clothes here and all..." asked hesitantly. I wasn't sure if I wanted to hear his answer.

"You shouldn't ask things that you don't really want to hear answers to, right?" Edward replied softly as he patted my head gently. This man can read my mind. I am so sure of it now.

Edward stood closer to me as he smiled at me. It was like he had something to say but then changed his mind. *Congratulations on winning the game. As promised, I'm returning this to you," Edward said with a smile.

He slowly put the star pendant necklace around my neck for me. I noticed that the broken chain had been fixed. *Thank you," I replied simply because I didn't know what else I wanted to say.

"It looks good on you. Now, why don't you pick some clothes for me and dress me?" Edward suggested as he gestured to the rows of men clothing.

I walked over to pick something out for Edward. There are too many choices here, seriously. I'll go with something simple and relaxing since we're just going to have dinner together here. I picked out a light pink shirt, a white cardigan, and light brown pants. Edward can pick his own shoes.

"Come, I'll dress you," I told Edward with a smile as I brought over the clothes to the sofa.

Edward stood up and I began to dress him. He was silent while he watched my every move as I carefully dressed him. I asked for his assistance to move his arms and legs here and there. Playing with a life-sized doll would probably feel something like this, I thought as I chuckled a little to myself. Edward did not say a word throughout the whole process which got me a little worried. Glancing at his face showed that he seemed to be deep in thought. What is he thinking about right now?

I put the shirt on him and started to button up the buttons. I could feel him staring at me as he watched my every move, I smiled at him briefly as I finished up buttoning the buttons. There, all done.

*All done. Did I do it right?" I asked as I smiled up happily at him. I think I did a pretty good job at dressing him.

Instead of giving me a reply, Edward wrapped his strong arms around me and pulled me in for a loving kiss. His lips on mine were warm and surprisingly comforting. We kissed slowly and patiently until I melted into his warms arm. His hot tongue played around with mine inside of my mouth and I moaned a little in bliss.

-To be continued...