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The Harder they Fall, Chapter 52 EPOV 
by Ironic Twist 
 
I made my way to my car.  First’s condition hadn’t changed at all despite the hours that had 
passed.  My father, who seemed to be holding up better than me, encouraged me to go home and 
get some sleep. 
 
“You’re not doing anyone any good here, son.  I’ll call you if there’s any change.” 
 
Reluctantly, I heeded my father’s advice.  First was assured the best of care with my father, his 
son, there.  But, still, I couldn’t get the sight of him out of my mind.  First was always vital, his 
eyes shining with intelligence and humor, a wry smile hovering on his lips.  But I couldn’t 
picture him like that right now.  All I could remember was how his body looked so small and 
frail lying in the large white hospital bed, his eyes closed, his ashen skin tinged red by the lights 
from the many monitors in the room.   
 
He never spoke, never stirred. 
 
It wasn’t until I got into my car that I finally gave into the flood of emotions coursing through 
me, allowing the truth to snap mercilessly to the front of my brain. 
 
If I had only been more present these last few months, this scheme of J.J.’s would never have 
gotten legs.  The clusterfuck that was my personal life distracted me to the point that I was 
criminally unaware of the subtle undertones in the normal flow of our business. 
 
And First had paid the price. 
 
This was my fault.  And First was at death’s door because of it. 
 
I wasn’t sure how I got home.  I certainly didn’t remember the drive.  When I stepped into my 
foyer, flickering light coming from the living room drew my attention. 
 
Bella. 
 
Bella was here.  I had all but forgotten that she was waiting for me.  Heedless of the tears still 
pouring down my face, I made my way to her side and sat down heavily. 
 
“Edward?”  Bella slid next to me and touched my arm.   I turned to look at her in the barely there 
light.  God, she was a sight for sore eyes.  Her hair was mussed from sleeping on the couch, her 
eyes were black in the dim light and she was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen. 
 
I’m sure I was much worse for wear, if Bella’s reaction to my appearance was any indicated.  
She gasped when she saw me.  “What happened…?” 
 
I told her the only thing I could.  “It’s my fault.” 

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She gasped.  “Is First okay?” she wanted to know. 
 
“He was still resting when I left.  It’s my fault, Bella.  If I had had better control of the 
company…if I had been paying better attention, this never would have happened and he never 
would have felt the need to come in and straighten things out.” 
 
She reached her arms around me, holding me to her and all rational thought fled.  I became 
aware of the tears that were wetting my cheeks and threw myself across her, grasping onto her as 
my only anchor to my sanity. 
 
“Oh, Edward….” 
 
“I need you….”  I needed her like I needed air.  I buried my face in her neck and reveled in the 
feeling of her hand running through my hair. 
 
“I’m here.” 
 
“Please.”  I didn’t know what I was begging for.  Absolution, perhaps. 
 
“I’m here.” 
 
“Bella….” 
 
She shushed me gently.  “I’m here.” 
 
Was she?  This felt like a dream.  I reached out to touch her face, to make sure she was real.  I 
kissed her and kissed her again and again, begging her to tell me she was there…she was real…. 
 
“Bella.” 
 
She opened her mouth to me and I ventured forth, touching her lips with my tongue, tasting the 
salt from my own tears there.  I ran my hands up her sides while hers wandered around my back.  
Emboldened by her acceptance, I brought my hand to her chest and cupped her soft breast, the 
hardened peak teasing my palm. 
 
She gasped and her head dropped back, baring the column of her throat to me—an irresistible 
invitation.  I kissed her neck and sucked lightly on her skin.  When she moaned, I realized she 
had been bearing my weight without complaint for too long.  I leaned back and pulled her with 
me.  She straddled my hips and I raised my hand to cup her other breast, while sliding my other 
hand down her side so I could grasp her ass and press her against me. 
 
Suddenly, her hands were at the bottom of my shirt.  Slowly, she slid them under and ran her 
fingertips across my stomach.  My desire, which had been building steadily, spiked at the feeling 
of her soft hands.  I grabbed her thighs and kneaded the flesh there, pulling her harder against my 
raging erection.  Her hands became trapped under my shirt, which was pinned behind me.  I sat 

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up swiftly, reached over my shoulder and pulled my t-shirt off in one quick movement.  Then, 
wrapping my arms around Bella, I pulled her to my chest, kissing her frantically until I needed 
more. 
 
I pulled away from her mouth and rested my forehead against hers as we both panted.  She 
continued to stroke my chest, and I couldn’t stop pushing and pulling her hips, rubbing her 
across my hardened length. 
 
“Bella?”  I needed her permission to continue.  I needed to know that she wanted this, too.  
Finally, she nodded; the exaggerated motion of her head causing me to nod, too.  Needing no 
further encouragement, I swept her up in my arms and carried her down the hallway, kissing her 
the entire time. 
 
When we reached my room, I bent to lay her gently on my bed.  I hovered over her, pushing her 
up to the pillows while kissing all the exposed skin I could reach.  I regretted that I hadn’t 
thought to flick on the lights when we entered the room.  I could barely see her in the pale light 
of the moon and stars. 
 
Speaking of seeing her…  I moved my hands to the buttons of her blouse.  As I unbuttoned each 
one, I kissed the newly exposed skin.  When I reached the top button, her shirt obligingly slid 
open exposing her to my desperate gaze. 
 
“Beautiful.”  I lowered my head to kiss the tops of her breasts where they pressed against the 
lace of her bra.  She grabbed my head with her hands and held me against her as I continued to 
kiss and suck her supple skin.  I caressed her waist with my hands until I felt her shiver. 
 
“You’re cold.”  I tried to move away so I could pull the covers over us. 
 
“No,” she breathed, pulling me against her and delivering a searing kiss.  I collapsed on top of 
her, groaning at her eagerness.  I pulled her bra away from her breasts and suckled the hardened 
peaks as her hands roamed over my torso.  With a low growl, I ground myself into her.  She 
spread her legs, and I settled into the space between them marveling at how well we fit together. 
 
I took my time exploring Bella, cataloging the reactions I got when I touched a particularly 
sensitive spot.  I sucked on the skin below her ear, and her hips bucked up into mine driving me 
beyond reason.  She bit the top of my shoulder, near my neck and it took all my restraint not to 
rip the rest of her clothes off.  
 
We must have been on the same wavelength as her hand snaked down my body and she popped 
the button on my jeans.  I pulled back to give her some room.  She made short work of my zipper 
and then moved her hands to push them over my hips, but I stopped her.  Instead, I ran my hands 
down the front of her jeans to the space between her legs.  
 
“So warm,” I marveled before returning to the button at her waist.  I wasted no time opening her 
jeans and pulling them down her legs.  She hissed and arched up, and I marveled at the sight of 
her as she lay before me in nothing but a few scraps of lace.  I ran my nose in a line from her soft 

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belly to her breasts and kissed them once more.  She strained against me allowing me to get my 
hands behind her to unclasp her bra.   
 
When her breasts were bare before me I swallowed hard at the sight.  Bella was no exhibitionist, 
so I had never seen more than tantalizing hints of her twin mounds.  The fulfillment of the 
promise hinted at during those times was more than I ever imagined.   
 
And I had imagined a lot. 
 
Bella was busy while I was in rapt contemplation of her breasts.  She pushed my jeans down, 
finally giving some space to my painfully hard erection.  No sooner were they gone than she 
palmed my cock and grasped me through my boxers.  She began to move her hand, up and down. 
 
That wasn’t going to do.  I grabbed her hand and pulled her away. 
 
I was embarrassed when I confessed, “You’re going to make me come.”  What was I?  Fifteen? 
 
She surprised me when she answered, “That’s the idea.”  Her uncharacteristic boldness almost 
made me jizz my boxers. 
 
“Not.  Yet.” 
 
I grasped her hands and intertwined our fingers before moving her hands to the sides of her head.  
I leaned down and whispered, “I want to be inside you when I come.” 
 
She moaned my name at my confession and I knew it was time.  I moved down her body, kissing 
her breasts, belly button, hips and the mound of her sex while pulling down the sheets that were 
trapped between us and the bed.  I continued down, kissing her thigh, her knee, her calf and her 
ankle.  Reaching the bottom of the bed, I stood and quickly removed my underwear allowing my 
cock to bounce free. 
 
Finally naked, I crawled back over Bella, pulling the sheets up over us and settling down on her, 
rocking into her.  She seconded me, and I pressed down on her hips with my hands to slow her 
down before reaching over to my nightstand and pulling out a condom. 
 
I sat back on my knees, tore open the plastic package and rolled the condom on.  To my chagrin, 
she removed her panties herself.  Next time, I vowed.   Instead of entering her immediately, I 
kissed her face and ran my hands lightly over her body.  Suddenly, she dug her nails into the 
flesh of my back.  I bit down on her shoulder as a stab of desire bolted through me. 
 
“Oh, God,” I moaned. 
 
“Now, Edward, now.  Please….” 
 

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Her voice sounded as needy as I felt.  I reached down to spread her legs wider and took myself in 
hand, guiding myself to her entrance.  Her hips weren’t still, advancing and retreating as I slowly 
pushed forward, so I could enjoy every blessed inch of her warm wetness. 
 
She bucked once, pushing herself onto me and I was able to move my hands to her hips.  I stared 
into her eyes and leaned forward, sliding all the way in. 
 
Incredible. 
 
She was so warm, so tight.  It took all I had not to draw back and pound into her.  With the death 
grip her walls had on my cock it wouldn’t take much to have this be over before it started. 
 
Her hands were sliding up my arms to my shoulders.  She touched my face and I raised my head 
to look at her.  She nodded at me and I took it as a signal that she was alright.  I pulled back 
slowly and slid home again.  Her eyes fluttered closed. 
 
No! 
 
“Look at me, please!  I want to see you.” 
 
She opened her eyes and our gazes locked.  She moaned as I swiveled my hips trying to get her 
where she needed to be before I lost it.  I was sweating with my effort not to come before she 
was ready.   
 
“Edward….” 
 
Fuck!  Her hands were on the move again, and I kissed her as I increased my pace.  Pulling back 
I lowered my head and captured one of her nipples in my mouth, sucking and licking until I felt 
her grow impossibly tighter. 
 
God, please, please, please…. 
 
Suddenly, she clamped her eyes closed again.  I was disappointed by our lack of eye contact, but 
it did make it easier for me to hold back as she came around me, gripping me rhythmically.  I 
kissed her hard and continued with long slow thrusts until she finally relaxed and fell back on my 
bed. 
 
I buried my face in her neck.  “You are so beautiful, that was beautiful.”  I thrust into her faster 
and harder.  She seconded my movements instinctually.  The buildup was tremendous.  It felt so 
amazing, I was fighting hard against coming, trying to prolong the intense pleasure I felt. 
 
And then she started talking. 
 
“God, you feel so good.  You made me feel so good.  Let go, Edward.  Please.” 
 

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I gave up and succumbed to the sweet euphoria of releasing, uttering her name with all the 
reverence I could muster, until I collapsed on top of her, panting hard.  She kissed my shoulder, 
my ear and my cheek, murmuring to me.   
 
I realized that my weight must be a burden to her and rolled off her.  I quickly removed the 
condom, tied it shut and dropped it to the side of the bed before turning to face her.  I reached up 
and swept a sweaty lock off her cheek. 
 
“That was amazing, Bella.”  She didn’t answer, instead, she closed her eyes again and leaned 
into my caress.  I allowed my hand to trail down the curves of her waist and hips while I kissed 
her with all the emotion I could.  Words I was afraid would ruin the moment sprang to the front 
of my mind.  She never pulled away as we kissed again, and again and again.  The idea of her 
leaving was repugnant to me.  I needed her.  I loved her. 
 
“Stay,” I pleaded.   
 
She nodded her agreement and I reached over to pull her close to me.  I didn’t want any space 
between us—between me and the woman I loved.  I pulled her up over my hip and pressed her to 
my chest before arranging the covers over us and wrapping my arms around her. 
 
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The sun was painfully bright.  Dirt filled the air as my motorcycle roared along the back trails of 
the mountains outside Vegas.  Bella’s arms were wrapped around my waist, and I could hear her 
occasional whoop of laughter.  I smiled and thought that nothing could be more perfect that this.   
 
Although it was hot.  Too hot.  I shifted to get more comfortable and ease some of the oppressive 
heat. 
 
“Eh-dward….”  Bella’s throaty, sleepy voice drifted to my ears in the darkness. 
 
I froze.  The events of last night came flooding back to me as I looked down at the gorgeous, 
naked woman I had pulled over me like a living blanket.   
 
Oh my God!  What have I done? 
 
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The Harder they Fall, Chapter 52 EPOV

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