My first attempt at FanFiction. I love the Twilight Saga but like many, wished for a little more "details" after the wedding and certainly wanted to know what was going on in Edward's mind. May or may not follow the entire Breaking Dawn synopsis. Depends on where my mind goes. Rated M for safety sake only.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Twilight or any of the subsequent books or characters.

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EPOV:

"I was wondering," I asked slowly, "if…maybe you'd like to take a midnight swim with me?" I took a deep breath… "The water will be very warm. It's your kind of beach."

"Sounds nice." she said, her voice breaking a little.

"I'm sure you'd like a human minute or two….It was a long journey."

She nodded slowly. I felt barely myself so I could only guess on what she was feeling. Maybe a few minutes alone for both of us would help.

"I'll change first and then I'll wait for you in the water." I took a pair of bathing trunks from my suitcase and stepped into the bathroom. I closed the door and almost instantaneously it swung open again. I crossed over and picked up her hand; kissing her palm I whispered, "Don't take too long, Mrs. Cullen."

She jumped at my words; inwardly I chuckled. How like her to be nervous with just 6 little words. I walked past her to the French door that opened right onto the beach sand and slipped into the full moonlit night. The sultry air swirled around me as I made my way to the water.

I slowly walked to the beach and into the water, carefully listening to see if she needed me. I could tell by the way her heart was racing, she was as nervous as I was. The shower turned on and I imagined her undressing and stepping in. It took every ounce of restraint not to rush back and join her. I knew she was nervous and if it were up to me, I would wait until she was less fragile but a deal is a deal. She held up her end of it and now it was my turn. I suppose I could use my "charm" to see if I could change her mind on the waiting part but it wouldn't be fair and I promised.

As I began daydreaming of how we finally got to this point, I sensed her coming up from behind me. I was waist high in the water and looked up into the beautifully clear night; only the moon to illuminate the surroundings.

"Edward", she whispered. "Are you okay?"

"Much more so, now that you're here", I whispered back and I turned towards her. She looked up at me with so much love and trust I couldn't help but pull her towards me and nuzzle her neck.

"It's so beautiful here", she said. Little did she know that everything paled in comparison when I had her in my arms.

"Bella, I know I promised and I will do everything I can to keep that promise but you have to promise me something in return. If for any reason, you are not comfortable or I am hurting you, you have to tell me to stop. Even if that means yelling or slapping me to get my attention. I've never done anything like this and I'm not sure how much I can control it. Promise me, okay?"

"Edward, it will be okay. That,I can promise you. We belong together and nothing is going to go wrong. If it makes you feel better, I promise to let you know if I'm not okay, okay?"

I smiled into her eyes, gathered her closer and brought her to the deeper water. My feet could still touch the bottom but now I was cradling her and soon started floating. I looked deep into her face and kissed her gently. She kissed me back but with more force and passion. My lips intensified with pressure and I had to drag them from her perfect lips so she could breathe. I kissed her brows, eyes, nose, cheekbones, down the curve of her jaw and settled in the crook of her neck. She smelled heavenly. My right arm wrapped around her shoulders as my left one leisurely began and exploration of her body. As my lips were occupied, my left had began caressing her right shoulder. Slowly my fingers traced her arm, elbow and fingers. I gently brought them back up and across her collarbone and nervously downward. I had never touched a woman this way and wasn't sure if it was appropriate. As I made my way to the top of her bikini top, Bella moaned and wriggled closer to me.

"Is everything okay?" I asked. "Am I doing something wrong?"

"Mmm… Edward…don't stop. Nothing you can do is wrong. It just feels right.", she answered and closed her eyes as her head fell against my arm.

I continued my searches and slowly pushed aside one half of her bikini top. Her right breast popped out of the cup, like it was waiting to be freed. I gasped at the perfection and uncousciously bent down to kiss it. Her nipple puckered up immediately and I couldn't help but draw it into my mouth. I gently swirled it around and it got even harder. It took every ounce of control not to bite it. It was heaven to have a part of her in me! Bella moaned even louder and squirmed as if she wanted me to have more of it. As my mouth paid homage to her breast, my free arm continued down her body, gently caressing her stomach and hips. I reached her bikini bottom and knew I was going to have to take it down a notch; for both of us. I was so busy concentrating on Bella that I didn't realize until that moment that while my hands were busy, so were hers.

Once I stopped my exploration, I realized my precious Bella had been doing a bit of exploring herself. As I was holding her in my arms, it left her arms free and she had them around my waist and inside my trunks. We were at such an angle that she couldn't really "touch" me but she was making an effort and my buttocks clenched at her touch. Her lower half was also making some movements like she was trying to get even closer to me than she already was. Her lips trailed up and down my arm, each kiss feeling like a little flame.

I reluctantly released her breast and brought my mouth back to her lips.

"Sweetheart", I whispered, "slow down. We have all night and while I could stay this way forever, I don't want to consummate our love in an ocean."

I gently righted her against me and made our way back to the shore. I had to remember to let her breath but all I could do was kiss her mouth, slowly parting it at times so I could taste her breath on my lips. My venom pooled in my jaw but I swallowed it quickly so it never made contact with her.

Words weren't necessary at this point…our bodies were doing all the communicating necessary. I carried her into the bathroom and adjusted the shower heads and made sure the temperature was just fight. We stepped in and I carefully removed her bikini top. My God, she was perfect. She was no longer embarrassed and looked me straight in the eye.

"I love you Edward…this is right", she said.

I smiled and shook my head. She was correct; this was right. I leaned down to press my lips against hers as my hands reached for the ties on the side that kept her bottoms on. I pulled them at the same time and the last scrap of material fell from her perfect body. She reached and pulled the tie of my swim trunks and gently pushed them down. I stepped out of them and pressed her body to mine as we stepped under the pulsing shower heads. The warm water caressed our bodies and rinsed the salt from it. I reached behind her for her favorite strawberry shampoo and began to lather her hair. Once rinsed, I reached for the body soap and we both washed each other, taking time to appreciate this special time. Our eyes never left each other's face and once clean, we again used the shower heads to rinse off.

"Are you ready?" I asked as I grabbed two fluffy towels from the rack.

"Yes", she answered as I wrapped her gently in the first towel. I took the second one, wrapped it around my waist and lifted Bella into my arms and carried her into the bedroom.

I laid her gently onto the bed and unwrapped the towel from her body. It felt like Christmas and this was the best present I would ever get. She blushed, God I would miss that, but her eyes never left mine.

"What's fair is fair", she said and reached for my towel.