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A/N: Time for the sequel! A few years have passed since the conclusion of Cinderbella. Edward, Bella and the gang are now all finishing their final semester of their undergraduate years in college. This means that four years have passed since their high school graduation. Just a quick warning, there's a lemon at the end of the chapter =) Enjoy!

Chapter 1

BPOV

"I vote we just leave everything else for the next tenants." I threw myself down on the couch, stretching my legs out and staring tiredly up at the white ceiling. Edward's low chuckle rumbled through the room, and a moment later he was crawling on top of me, resting his weight on his forearms on either side of my head. He bent his head slowly, and began placing torturous kisses from my jaw to my collarbone.

"Yeah," I sighed, "definitely leaving it." This time I felt his chuckle vibrate through my own ribcage, and I 'hmmed' in pleasure, reaching up to tangle my hands in his disheveled locks. I used my new grip to force his lips up to mine, slipping the tip of my tongue out to flick his bottom lip. He growled low in his throat, a fire erupting in my belly reflexively, and crashed his lips to my own hungrily.

His left hand lifted from its position in my hair to grip the hem of my t-shirt, tugging it roughly to pull it over my head. I was just about to repeat the action with the garment separating his torso from my lips when there was a loud knock on our door. We groaned in unison, and Edward dropped his forehead to my shoulder, breathing heavily.

"I really hate her sometimes," he grumbled. I chuckled at the despair in his voice, and he snapped his eyes up to meet my gaze. A mischievous smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth, and he tipped his head down to attach his lips to the base of my jaw while pressing his hardness against my heated core. I moaned in delight, and the next instant he was gone, running a hand through his hair and sauntering down the hallway.

"Can you get that, baby? I need to take a shower before class." He tossed a crooked grin over his shoulder and I muttered profanities under my breath, slipping my t-shirt back over my head and dragging my feet to the door. I flung it open without bothering to hide the bitter glare on my face. Alice ignored my obvious displeasure and smiled brightly, breezing past me into our living room.

"Good morning, beautiful. You look like you just got cock-blocked," she grinned. I picked up the closest thing I could find, a magazine, and chucked it at the irritating pixie. She dodged it easily and laughed her tinkling laugh, setting her oversized purse down on the coffee table and turning to face me with hands fisted on her dainty hips.

"I come all the way over here to help my soon-to-be sister-in-law pack, and this is the thanks I get?" she tsked. I rolled my eyes at her and finally smiled, walking over to wrap my arms around her little shoulders in a tight hug.

"Thank you, oh magnificent one. How would I ever survive without you?" I giggled. She laughed with me, returning my hug.

"That's more like it," she grinned. "Now, where should we start?" She quickly picked an empty box out of the stack and propped it open, ripping a strip of tape off the roll to seal the base. My eyes swept tiredly over the room, and I blew out a heavy sigh.

There were boxes stacked all along the walls in varying stages of fullness. The semester would be over in two weeks, and the four of us were making the great journey back to Washington. It was nice to experience a few years in New England, and Dartmouth was an amazing school. But we all missed the family, and it was time to go home. Edward and Jasper would both be transferring to the graduate school at the University of Washington in Seattle while Alice and I started working.

Well, Alice will start working. I kind of already have, if you could call it that. I'd started doing some freelance work as a composer last semester. I'd submitted a few pieces for consideration for some local commercials and small budget films, and miraculously they'd liked my work. My 'career' had sort of blossomed from there, and I was actually doing pretty well. I had a few pieces lined up for me when we got to Seattle. Alice had been offered a three month internship with a bridal fashion magazine in Seattle. If they liked her work, which they would of course, she would be offered a full-time position.

"Umm," I started, not really sure what to say, "kitchen?" Alice nodded once in acceptance, hurrying past me into the small space.

Edward had proposed to me two years ago, and we'd all decided to get our own places at the end of our lease that year. Alice and Jasper had found a great apartment only a block away from school, so Edward and I had leased a place in the same building. They were cute and newly renovated with a decent amount of space in the living room and one bedroom, but the kitchen was a tiny galley kitchen. We could afford better with Edward's trust fund and the money I had received in my dad's Will, but it seemed like a waste of money since we knew we wouldn't be here long. I had to admit, though, I was eager to get to our new place in Seattle. I would not miss this kitchen.

I sighed heavily and joined Alice in the kitchen, slowly packing away our unneeded utensils and appliances. We still had a couple weeks left, but finals were coming up next week so it's not like we would be cooking much. I noticed quickly that packing with Alice was much faster than with Edward. That could be because we didn't stop for recreational breaks. I choose to believe that it's because she's just remarkably efficient.

We had nearly the entire space packed by the time Edward emerged from the shower, hair still damp and disheveled, cheeks flushed. I took a moment to admire him, loving what I saw. He'd filled out a little more since high school, wiry limbs a little thicker, chest and abs ridiculously firm. His face had lost the last traces of youth, leaving behind a strong jaw with just a hint of five o'clock shadow. His strange hair was the only thing that hadn't changed, the dark copper locks still sticking out in every direction.

My mind wandered as my eyes roamed hungrily over his body, only coming back to reality when he hooked his index finger under my chin and lifted my eyes to meet his vibrant green gaze with a smirk. I narrowed my eyes at him and he chuckled softly, bending down to place a soft kiss on my lips.

"Off to class?" I sighed. He nodded in response, hugging Alice quickly before grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge.

"Yeah, but today's my last day for the week. The next three days are supposed to be study days," he rolled his eyes. "But don't forget, I have a study session with the group tonight at Leah's. She said to tell you to stop by when you're done with Alice." I smiled softly, nodding in agreement.

Edward had been assigned a study group of sorts when he started pre-med at Dartmouth our first semester. I had opted not to participate in the program, but it had come in handy for Edward. His group started off with twenty-two students in the same area of study all assigned the same class schedule so that they had a built in peer-group to study with. They were down to five active members now in their final semester, including Edward.

I'd loved Leah right off the bat. She reminded me so much of Rosalie, despite their physical differences. Leah was Quileute, like Jacob, but she had grown up on the East Coast with her adoptive parents. We had introduced her to Jake the first time he came for a visit, and they were both smitten from the start. She was following us to Seattle at the end of the semester.

"Alright, we should be done around seven," I told him, glancing at Alice for confirmation. She nodded her head with a small smile, taping up her last box and carrying it in her tiny arms to stack against the wall with the others. I followed Edward to the front door while Alice moved her efforts to our DVD case in the living room.

"I'll see you in a few hours," he sighed, slinging his backpack over his shoulder. He lifted the straps into place before wrapping his hands around my waist, pulling my body flush against his. I tilted my head back in request and he smiled softly, tipping his own down to capture my lips in a gentle kiss. Warmth spread automatically through my body in response, but he pulled away all too soon.

"I love you," he said quietly, and I stood on my toes to kiss him once more.

"I love you, too," I sighed. With one final kiss to the forehead he pulled open our front door, offering me one last smile and disappearing down the hall. I frowned, already missing him, and trudged across the living room to help Alice. It took us nearly two hours to fill the half-empty boxes that Edward and I had left lying around, but when we finished only the necessities remained unpacked. We had managed to make neat piles in the corners of the rooms so that the boxes were out of our way.

"Alright, let's get you dressed," Alice grinned, grabbing my hand and hauling me into the bedroom without so much as a water break. She left me in the middle of the room as she marched into my closet, emerging moments later with an armful of clothes. She thrust them at me without a word, and turned to leave me alone in my room. I rolled my eyes but smiled at her retreating form, laying the clothes out on the bed and stripping down to change into them.

She'd gone easy on me today. Last week she'd tried to send me out in a mini-dress and heels, completely overlooking the fact that it was barely sixty degrees and I was likely to freeze to death before I made it down the street. Today she'd given me light-wash distressed jeans, a simple navy tank, and a charcoal knit hooded cardigan. She had given me heels, but they were low-heeled slouchy boots, so I wasn't going to complain.

I ran a brush through my thick waves before hurrying into the living room, throwing the purse Alice held out to me over my shoulder and grabbing my keys. We stepped out of the apartment and I locked it quickly, following Alice down the hall. We'd been meeting twice a week for wedding preparations for the last two months, and I was so happy it was almost over. Edward and I had decided to wait until we made it back to Washington to have the wedding instead of asking everyone to come to us, and Alice had been thrilled that she was given nearly two years to plan everything. I thought she'd be finished by now, but apparently wedding planning wasn't over until the happy couple left for the honeymoon.

I had another fitting for my dress today. Alice had grown frustrated when I turned down every dress she found for me, threatening to just pick one and stuff me in it with or without my permission. I had finally found the perfect one only six months ago, and she'd nearly cried with relief. After the fitting today I would have one more if necessary, then the designer was shipping it to us in Seattle.

After the fitting there were endless loose ends to tie. It was tricky planning a wedding in Forks from New Hampshire, but Alice was amazing. The only thing left to do was verify shipping dates and details, and finish up everyone's fittings. That didn't mean that Alice wasn't coming to me with various 'emergencies' every other day, but at least all of the major pieces had been taken care of. Poor Jasper had proposed to Alice last year, but at this rate they wouldn't actually be getting married any time soon.

She finally released me from my duties a few minutes before seven, and I jumped in my car to head to Leah's. My poor truck hadn't quite made the trip from Washington. I was heartbroken to lose that piece of my dad, but the truck was ancient and it had to go sometime. Edward had given me a Lexus RX to replace it; way to extravagant for a college student, but an improvement on the Audi R8 he had been trying for. I think that one was more for him than me.

I pulled up in front of Leah's apartment building twenty minutes later. The sky was darkening quickly around me, and I hugged my cardigan closer as I hurried up the three flights of stairs. The sound of quiet laughter floated toward me through the door, and I smiled reflexively in response to Edward's deep chuckle. I rapped quickly on the door, bouncing from foot to foot in the chilly evening air as I waited for someone to open it. My prayers were answered seconds later when the door slid open, revealing a smiling Leah on the other side.

"You're not the pizza," she frowned, tilting her head at me. I rolled my eyes but grinned at her, stepping forward to hug her quickly. She laughed softly and hugged me back, ushering me inside and closing the door. I followed her down the hall and into the living room, where the other four members of the group were spread out with their books.

"No pizza, just Bella," she sighed dramatically. Edward's head snapped up, a breathtaking smile on his lips, and I grinned in response. He quickly flipped his book shut and rose from the couch, rounding it in three long strides before scooping me into his arms and kissing me sweetly.

"Hey," he grinned, cupping my face in one warm hand. I leaned into his touch, returning his smile.

"Hey," I giggled, and his grin widened in response. A gagging noise from Leah's direction caught our attention, and I stuck my tongue out at her before Edward tugged me over to the couch. He dropped down onto the end cushion and stretched his long legs out, pulling me down sideways on his lap when I tried to sit beside him. I squeaked in surprise and he wrapped his arms tightly around me, leaning in to press a lingering kiss to my jaw. I flushed in response and fought back a grin, glancing around to find Felix and Demitri shaking their heads in amusement.

"About time you got here," Felix muttered. Demitri guffawed and I tilted my head in confusion.

"He's been checking his phone for the time every three minutes since 6:30. We thought he was about to send out a search party," Demitri explained. I turned to quirk an eyebrow at my fiance and he shrugged unapologetically, a smile still playing on his lips. A irritated snort pulled my attention away from his ridiculously handsome face, and I turned to offer the final member of the group a tight smile.

"Hi, Tanya," I said, forcing some pleasantness into my tone. She smiled tightly back, the action not quite reaching her eyes.

Tanya and I weren't exactly friends. In fact, I kind of hated her. At first I had thought that maybe we just needed to get used to each other, and we'd eventually grow out of this uncomfortable stage. Unfortunately, the animosity had grown. She was blatantly flirtatious with Edward and condescending toward me. I could handle the giant stick up her ass. The flirting? Not so much. I trusted Edward completely and never doubted his faithfulness; however, that didn't mean that I was perfectly fine with her throwing herself at him every time she came around. My only consolation was that Edward disliked her nearly as much as I did.

There was a knock at the door and Leah quickly jumped up to get it, muttering about the pizza. I settled into Edward's embrace, smiling in satisfaction at Tanya's grimace and tossing a wink to the smirking men on the other side of the room. Demitri stifled a chuckle and Felix grinned wider, both quickly turning their attention back to their books. Edward grabbed his from the cushion beside us, opening it in my lap with arms still around me and going back to his reading. Well, that's what he was supposed to be doing, but I'd imagine it would be hard for him to read with his lips making a trail down my throat.

He stopped his ministrations when Leah returned with an armful of pizza boxes. The group let out a collective cheer and dropped their books, lunging at the food. Edward kept me on his lap, placing pizza for both of us on one plate and setting on my lap like he had his book. I ate silently as I listened to them discuss the reading. Most of our finals had been fairly straightforward and simple, but Edward had one he was concerned about. The group had been meeting more often than usual as everyone shared his fears.

"Edward, you're so smart! I totally don't get any of this, but you just, like, get it. Ya know?" Tanya tilted her head to the side, twirling a strand of strawberry blonde hair around her index finger as she smiled 'innocently' at my fiance. Leah snorted on the other end of the couch and Edward sighed quietly, not bothering to respond, running a hand slowly along my side in a less-than-subtle attempt to remind her that I was in the room. Like she'd forgotten.

The conversation slowly died down as everyone dug into their food, and I'd barely finished my second slice when Edward nudged me out of his lap and stood behind me. He tossed our paper plate into the trash can and came back to my side, tossing his bag over his shoulder before scooping me up bridal-style without notice.

"I've had enough for one night. Time for some fun," he grinned, waggling his eyebrows and turning toward the door. Three catcalls floated out around one muttered grumble, and Leah stood to hand me my purse with a small wink as Edward carried me through the door. I called out goodbyes over his shoulder and wrapped my arms around his neck, leaning up to suck on the edge of his jaw. He groaned quietly and walked faster, maneuvering the stairs better with me in his arms than I could have managed walking on my own.

"I think I could go for some fun," I murmured, flicking my tongue out for a taste of his skin. He cursed under his breath and dropped me on my feet beside my car, bending down to press a hungry kiss to my lips. He pulled back quickly and turned around without a word, sprinting toward his Volvo. I giggled quietly and jumped into my car, pulling out of the lot behind him and struggling to match his speed through the dark streets.

We reached our building in record time, and he was at my door before I had shut the car off. He tugged me along behind him as he hurried up the stairs, fumbling with his keys for a minute before getting the door open and pulling me inside. His backpack hit the floor with a 'thud' and yanked my purse off my shoulder, throwing it down beside it. He waited impatiently as I locked the door, then drew me back into his arms as he practically ran to the bedroom.

"Are we in a bit of a hurry tonight?" I giggled. He responded by yanking his shirt over his head, and I licked my lips instinctively. One large hand reached out to tangle itself in the curls at the base of my neck, and he pulled me forward to crash his lips to my own.

"I need you," he murmured, his lips brushing mine gently as he spoke. My response was immediate, and my cardigan and shirt were on the floor within seconds. He wrapped both hands beneath my ass and lifted me into the air, letting me wrap my legs around his waist before carrying me to the bed and tossing me into the center. He crawled slowly up my body, the heat in his eyes making me squirm, and dropped his lips to make a trail from my navel to my chin.

His mouth finally slanted over my own, and he forced his tongue roughly into my open mouth as his nimble fingers went to work on the button of my jeans. They were off a heartbeat later, quickly followed by his own before he laid his body across mine once more. I tangled my hands in his hair, pulling his lips back to my own, and wrapped my legs around his waist. I rocked against his length, moaning in ecstasy as it rubbed against my heated core through thin layers of fabric. His growl rumbled through his chest, sending waves of vibrations along my heated flesh.

My bra disappeared in the next instant, and Edwards lips wrapped around one pert nipple, sucking and nipping greedily as his other hand came up to massage my other breast. I threw my head back into the pillows, my eyelids fluttering shut as a gasp of pleasure escaped my lips. He lavished both breasts with attention, all tongue and teeth as he worked his way down my torso, finally stopping to remove my panties as he slid down my body. When he'd finally freed me of them, he extended one long finger to slide through my folds, but stopped when I shook my head vigorously.

"No," I gasped, "I need you now." His emerald orbs darkened instantly at my command, and he quickly leaned back to strip out of his boxers. He crawled slowly back up my body, holding my gaze, and I spread my legs to welcome him. His eyes traveled every inch of my exposed flesh, tongue darting out to wet his lips, before he leaned forward to suck my bottom lip into his mouth, nibbling on it gently. I writhed beneath him as I felt his tip rub the length of my folds, and finally opened my eyes when he stopped all movement. As soon as his gaze met my own, he sheathed his length inside of me with one hard thrust. We both moaned in pleasure, our bodies quickly finding a rhythm as we rocked against one another.

The coil in the pit of my stomach began to build rapidly, and it wasn't long before I was dragging my nails across Edward's skin, straining to reach the edge. His thrusts became more sporadic, hinting at his own pending release, and I drug his face back to mine to capture his lips in a passionate kiss. The contact was enough for both of us, and we both fell over the edge in the next instant, our cries muffled by the kiss.

My body shuddered for several long moments, flashes of light spreading across my vision, and Edward's body slowly relaxed above me. We both groaned in protest when he slid out of me, but he quickly crawled under the blankets we had neglected and pulled me onto his chest. Our ragged breathing was the only sound in the quiet space, and I rested my cheek on his slick flesh as I waited for my heart to calm down. It was several more minutes before we'd both calmed, the sweat on our skin finally drying and our breathing regular. Edward's fingers trailed lightly along the length of my spine, and I snuggled further into his side.

"I love you," I mumbled quietly, slowly slipping into unconsciousness. He wrapped his arm securely around my waist, bringing the other around to hold me to his side. His lips pressed gently against the top of my head, and I sighed in contentment.

"I love you, my Bella." My smile was slow and sluggish, and I drifted into a blissful sleep.

A/N: So? What do you think so far? Leave me some reviews and let me know how I'm doing =)