A.N.: Well, this is what you get when we review the Fruits of the Spirit in Bible class for the bazillionth time.

This will be a set of 9 ficlets, each with a specific theme, while all following the BellaxEdward pairing. The themes won't be in order, but they will be numbered in correct order.

This is my first Twilight fic, so constructive criticism would be nice!

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight. I'm just stealing the characters for my own evil uses, and then I return them to their plot.

Theme: 9. Self-Control

Rating: PG-13/T

Pairing: BellaxEdward (Duh.)

Edward sighed, pulling away from our kiss.

"You seriously overestimate my self-control, love."

I sighed to, leaning back against my pillows with a slight frown on my face. Charlie had gone fishing for the day, so we had the house to ourselves. "I'm not worried about what will happen when you run out of self-control, I'm worried about how oddly moral you are for a vampire." Edward chuckled, pulling me against his chest. I would never be completely accustomed to how cold his hard, marble body was. My heat seemed to have a similar affect on him; he sighed again, pulling me closer. His musical voice whispered softly in my ear, his cool breath brushing against me, "I know."

I shivered, but it wasn't from the cold. I leaned forward and kissed him again. And again his mouth was cautious against mine. I growled and pulled away again.

"Would you stop being so careful!?" I growled at him.

"You already know why I am," he muttered, pressing his lips to my collarbone gently.

"And you know why I wish you weren't," I whispered, almost inaudibly, knowing he would hear anyway.

"Yes, I do," he murmured softly against my neck. His teeth gently grazed my neck; I shivered again. He kissed my forehead lightly.

"I only have so much self-control, love." He said soothingly. I gently kissed him again.

"I know, Edward. I know."