Chapter 130

Alice crossed her arms and stood at the edge of the bed with a teasing smile. "What was that? Didn’t catch it," she said, acting all innocent. Edward instantly picked up on her game. He pressed his tongue against his cheek and gave a short laugh, "You're doing this on purpose, Alice." "Me? No way. I seriously didn’t hear you. Why don’t you say it again?" She suddenly leaned down, shrinking the space between them. Alice was clearly out to mess with him. Edward’s gaze softened, locking onto her face, eyes full of emotion like a rising tide. His voice, low and rich, tugged at her heart. "Babe, give me a kiss, yeah?" He dragged out the last word just a bit, almost like he was pouting. Alice’s face went crimson in a flash, red all the way to the tips of her ears. She quickly averted her eyes and mumbled, "Okay." Seeing her flustered like that made Edward’s heart turn to mush. "Don’t just say okay. Come on, I’m waiting." Alice slowly leaned down, one hand on the bed for support. She shut her