Author's note: So I thought I was going to take a break but it seems I can't. So you all have the curse of having to put up with another set of my ramblings concerning everyone's favorite sinfully sexy vampire family. Bella's finally gotten Edward to unwind and give himself to her in every way. So, what's around the corner for the duo now that they've taken that final step? Enjoy!

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She giggled into her orange juice. Of course, preternatural vampire hearing and all, Esme just turned and raised an eyebrow.

"Something funny, dear?" Bella's smirk was far from innocent, and she wondered how long she could keep her mouth shut.

"Not really. Just..." ~think quick, Bella~ "...just thinking about Alice threatening to dress Edward in pink for a day." Esme laughed.

"That would be a sight to see." She turned back to the paint samples she was perusing and Bella was thankful that she didn't have Edward's gift for reading minds. ~It's going to be hard enough to put this one over on her without that.~ She cleared her throat.

"So, I was wondering...um...why don't you guys celebrate birthdays? Not every one of them, but like, every once in a while, every decade or so."

"I don't know, actually. We just...haven't thought about it, I suppose." She shrugged. "Besides, we usually don't need excuses to get one another little gifts or do do things together. Time takes on a whole new meaning once you realize you've literally got all of it." Bella finished her juice just as Edward walked into the kitchen. ~Right on time,~ she thought.

"Morning, Esme." He gave her a hug and a peck on the cheek. "So, you ready?"

"Yup!" said Bella cheerfully, hopping down off the seat and into his arms.

"Planning something fun today, I hope - you two haven't been out of that room in three days except to get Bella something to eat." Esme's eyes twinkled, and Bella smiled up at Edward, her cheeks faintly pink.

"I finally got to show him what he was missing all this time," she said with a wink.

"Well, be sure to keep him away from Rosalie until you're done with him. She's been waiting to jump him since you got back." Bella couldn't help but laugh at the thought of Rosalie waiting in the darkened hallways for Edward. He, on the other hand, just looked a little scared. She kissed his cheek.

"It's okay, Edward. I won't let the 'big scawwy bwonde' hurt you. Well, maybe a little." She gave Esme a hug. "We'll be back after a while!" Grabbing Edward's hand, she pulled him out the door and into the drizzling day.

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They met up with the others in the woods. Jasper was stretched out on a tree branch about ten feet in the air, with Alice stretched out on top of him, twirling her fingers through his hair. Rosalie and Emmett were sparring, both of them moving at such speeds that it almost made Bella's head hurt. When she and Edward approached, however, they stopped and looked over.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't the two lovebirds," said Alice. Emmett chimed in.

"Ed, gotta say, man, you look a thousand times better." He turned to Bella. "See? Told you all he needed was a good lay."

"Hey, I wasn't the one holding back," she joked in return. Edward smiled a bit sheepishly.

"Okay, so, can we change the topic of discussion from my immersion into sex to something else please?" Rosalie laughed first, her voice amused.

"Um, you do know why we're here, right Edward? Your 'immersion into sex' is kind of the purpose to this." Bella smiled at him.

"You can't back out now, Edward...we all want to see the look on Esme's face when she opens her present!" She knew if he could blush, he would be, and it was so...~adorable!~ her mind supplied. He shook his head.

"So we're going through with this?" Everyone nodded, Alice dropping from her comfortable perch on Jasper's chest to come up to Edward, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Of course we are! But we've only got three weeks to...get you prepared...so we've gotta start working on it soon!" She leaned up to kiss him, but before he knew what was happening Rosalie had cut in between them, pressing herself fully against him. She shot a mock glare over her shoulder at Alice.

"Hey...I called dibs. So he's mine first." Everyone chuckled.

"I know," said the perky one. "I was just going to play with him a bit first."

"Tell you what...you can go play with Emmett for now, while I work on my new toy here -" Bella was cackling by this point, laughing so hard she could barely breathe, and at the look on Edward's face as he began picking up thoughts from the entire group just made her collapse, sitting on the ground and shaking with mirth. "-and we'll just leave Bella in Jasper's capable care."

"Oooh!" Alice grinned. "Sounds like fun!" Emmett and Jasper were simply sitting back, amused to watch as the girls settled matters between them.

"Do we get any say in this? What if I want Bella?" Emmett joked. In the next second, Alice was running her hands up and down his arms, a coquettish look in her innocent-looking eyes.

"Aww, Emmett, you're not turning me down are you? 'Cause it's been so long..." Bella was still laughing, but even she could feel the atmosphere changing, charging. Rosalie by this point had given up any pretense of conversation with the others, speaking to Edward in a voice so low Bella couldn't hear it. She did, however, see the shiver that worked its way over her beloved's form, and when he looked over at her, his heart very obviously in his eyes, she stood and went to him.

"Edward, I'm fine with this. Go have fun."

"But, Bella...are you sure?" In answer she leaned up and kissed him thoroughly, leaving him spinning. In the next breath she'd locked lips with Rosalie, who gave up her grip on Edward to wind her arms around the brunette.

"Holy shit," came Emmett's groan. Alice turned around and smiled at the sight.

"I think she's fine with it, Edward," she said wryly to the stunned vampire who was very obviously enjoying the sight of his newly-bedded love entangled with the gorgeous blonde. In a swift move, Bella switched back to kiss Edward quickly, then stepped back completely and let Rose take over.

"He's all yours, Rose. Just don't hurt him too bad." Rose chuckled.

"No promises, honey." With that, she looked up at Edward. "Come on." Turning on her heel, she walked sexily out of the small clearing. A final glance at Bella and, seeing the confirmation and encouragement in her eyes, Edward followed bemusedly. Bella turned around, seeing that sometime in the last few moments Emmett and Alice had also disappeared, and it was just Jasper and herself in the clearing. He was still stretched out on the tree branch, though he'd rolled over onto his stomach, looking for all the world like a giant cat with golden eyes. She walked slowly over to stand underneath him, looking up into those glowing orbs.

"So I guess it's just you and me now," she murmured. He blinked once, slowly, letting his eyes travel over her languidly.

"Looks that way, darlin'."

"You know, if you keep talking to me with that beautiful voice I might just have to come up there and join you." His smile was pure innocence - his gaze, pure sin.

"Oh, well, we wouldn't want that, Bella. Not when you're so obviously content to stand down there and stare up at me, and I'm so comfortable up here with this wonderful view down your shirt...have I ever mentioned that you have spectacular breasts..?" She was clambering up the trunk until she reached the branch he was lounging on, realizing he'd taken a second while she climbed to turn over so he was once more laying on his back on the wide branch. Never one to discard an invitation, she crawled up until she was pressed fully on top of him, nose-to-nose, his erection pressing against her with an insistence that he was refusing to let his expression show.

"Spectacular breasts?" She rubbed the items in question against his chest gently. "See anything else you like?"

"Mmm...you've got wonderful legs. Especially when they're wrapped around me." She shivered.

"Oh, you're not playing fair," she growled. That innocent smile of his never faltered.

"I don't play to be fair...I play to win." He dragged her mouth down to his own, kissing her until she felt lightheaded, his tongue stroking her lips and her own tongue with all of the urgency absent from his cocky gaze. "So, Bella...have you ever been fucked in a tree?" She shook her head, smiling. "Well, you're about to."