BPOV

Finally, we're back in Washington territory. I was reluctant to leave Isle Esme, but I knew Edward would still be with me back in Forks. So, hand-in-hand, we walked into the Seattle airport.

"Thank you for flying with us." One of the cheerful flight attendants smiled at us.

"Thank you." We both smiled back.

The second we walked out the door, I saw two members of my new family: Carlisle and Esme. A smile lit up my sleepy face. Honestly, I was thrilled that they were the ones to come get us and not Emmett. I wasn't ready to spill the beans on my new sexual relationship to Mr. Sarcastic. I would have to face it eventually, but not right this second. Thank God.

I felt my face start to burn and I knew it was turning bright red. They didn't even say anything to us, yet. Just knowing that they knew we had sex was enough to set my face ablaze. Great, Bella. Geez… Edward squeezed my hand. I looked up at him as we walked toward them, and he just chuckled at me knowing perfectly well why I was so embarrassed.

"Welcome back! We missed you." Esme launched herself towards me with open arms. When we leaned away from each other, she handed me a bouquet of beautiful flowers. Great, 'congratulations you had sex' flowers. Oh, Bella, stop! It was a nice gesture!

I decided to answer with a polite, "thanks", instead. Edward and Carlisle gave each other one of those 'man' hugs. You know, where they embrace for half a second, give two hard slaps on the back and pull away. We switched sides and Edward gave Esme a hug and polite kiss on the cheek. Carlisle did the same for me.

Carlisle and Edward went to get the rest of out luggage from Baggage Claim, and Esme took the opportunity ask about the flight. I'm glad she hadn't drilled me about the honeymoon, yet. I kept my answers short just waiting on the inevitable, So, how was it?

"Don't worry, Bella." Esme put her arm around me. "It's none of my business. But, I'm just warning you…the others won't be subtle about it."

Just then, Edward and Carlisle approached.

"I doubt Jasper and Rosalie will say anything." Esme continued.

"But, you know Alice." Carlisle chimed in.

"And, Emmett." I responded with a groan. Everybody laughed…I didn't find it as funny.

"Don't worry." Edward kissed my forehead. "He'll, eventually, get tired of harassing us."

"That's comforting." I said, sarcastically. We all walked outside toward the cars. It was the middle of the day, but the skies were covered in clouds. Alice had informed us that it would be cloudy, so that we wouldn't have to get home after dark. That also meant that I couldn't fake sleep. Damn.

Carlisle and Esme asked us questions about the weather and how we thought the house was. We asked what everyone else had been up to while we were away. It was a very relaxing drive.

"Bella!!!!!!!" Alice ran outside, full-speed, towards me.

"Hi, Alice." I laughed. She threw her arms around me.

"I'm so glad you're back! We have soooooo much to talk about!!!" She grabbed my arm and started dragging me into the Cullen house. I glanced back at Edward who was giving me an apologetic smile while getting the luggage out of the trunk.

"Welcome back, Bella." Jasper was waiting on the front steps. A wave of calmness swept over me.

"Thanks, Jasper. I needed that." He laughed with me and followed us into the house.

"So…???" Alice was wide-eyed and smiling big.

"So…??" I asked back, knowing perfectly well what she wanted to know.

"How was it?" She practically screamed at me. I was about to respond with, 'you probably already know the answer to that', when I heard a booming laugh coming down the stairs.

"Yeah, Bella, how was our shy, timid, Edward?" Emmett was descending upon us. Edward, Carlisle, and Esme walked into the house and everybody seemed to be staring at me. I made an audible groan.

"Ew,…he was that bad, huh?" Emmett walked over and draped his arm over my shoulder. "What was it? He didn't last long, did he? I told him he should have practiced."

My face was burning with fury & embarrassment.

"Emmett!" Edward's eyebrows were pulled together in a furious gaze. "Leave her alone." Emmett ignored him.

"Can I make a suggestion?" He asked.

"No." Edward and I both replied together.

"They have this lubricant out, now, that helps intensify how a woman feels during sexual activity. Since our boy, here, can't get you off…I suggest buying some." Edward's nostrils were flaring and his lips were pursed together in a tight line. "In fact, I'll buy it for you. I'm a very concerned big brother."

"Emmett!!!" I was surprised that the voice I heard wasn't Edward's. Esme was actually glaring at Emmett.

"I told you all to leave her alone!! All of you!" She was pointing her finger at Emmett and then moved it to Alice and Jasper. Thank God for my new mother-in-law.

"Fine. Fine. But, you can't ignore me forever." He slapped my back, almost a little too hard, and walked away. I let out a breath that I didn't realize I was holding. Edward set the bags down, walked over to me and pulled me into a hug.

"Sorry, about him." He leaned into my hair and took a deep breath.

"It's okay, I expected it." I rubbed his back. We were standing like that for what felt like 10 minutes without realizing that everyone was staring at us…with the most ridiculous grins on their faces.

"Alice,…do you mind?" Edward's voice broke some of the tension.

"What? You guys are so cute." She responded. I had a feeling I was missing something.

"Think about something else, please." I released me from his arms, but kept contact by grabbing my hand.

"So, where's Rosalie?" I asked trying to ignore what was going on between Alice and Edward.

"Rosalie is actually signing papers for a new car, right now." Carlisle replied. "She'll be back in a little while. She thought that she would be back before you guys got here, but apparently it's taking longer than expected."

I just nodded my head. The entire room stayed quiet. We were all just looking at each other, then at the ground, then back around the room. Nobody wanted to ask any questions about the honeymoon for fear of asking the wrong kind of question.

"Well, why don't you guys get home, so Bella can rest." She smiled at Edward. "I'll make Bella breakfast in the morning and we can talk more about the island."

I was confused. Home? Wasn't this our home? Did they still expect me to live with Charlie? I can't live in that house with Edward and Charlie! Charlie will try to kill Edward and he'll probably have a heart attack when Edward doesn't actually die. No, no I can't live there.

Everyone must have noticed the confusion on my face, because they were all laughing again at my expense. This is sort of annoying.

"The family has one other wedding gift for us." Edward had a glorious smirk on his face.

Another gift? They've already done so much!

"Another gift? Really, you guys, you've done enough." How could they give us anything else? I didn't think it was possible.

"We knew you'd say that. So, we made sure it was finished before you got back. You have to accept it, now." Alice was smiling at me.

"We'll be going, now." Edward pulled my hands towards the door. "Do you guys mind if we leave the luggage here for the night?"

"Not at all." Carlisle said. "We'll see you guys in the morning."

We walked down the front steps and headed to the side of the house.

"Where are we going?" Edward had the sexiest smirk on his face.

"Home." That was all he said. He pulled me up onto his back and started running through the woods.

"Have fun, kids!!" We heard Emmett's loud voice echoing through the forest. Edward started running faster.

I climbed off Edward's back and felt my knees almost give out on me.

"This?" I was in awe.

"Welcome home, Mrs. Cullen." My mouth was gaped open. The new wedding gift was a quaint little cottage back in the woods behind the Cullen's house. It was perfect. I looked up at Edward and found him looking back at me. A single tear fell down my cheek. I couldn't speak.

Edward smiled and stood in front of me, wiping the tear away and cupping my cheek. "They thought we'd like a place to ourselves. They knew that neither of us would be comfortable…" he paused "making love with everyone else in the house."

I blushed. I couldn't help it. When he said, 'making love' his classic Edward smirk graced his face. He leaned in and gave me a gentle kiss, lingering for only a moment.

"I really must thank them." My eyes were still closed.

"Later." He whispered in my ear. Edward surprised me by picking me up bridal style and walked us over to the front door.

"Ready, Mrs. Cullen?"

"Ready, Mr. Cullen." I held onto him tighter so that he could open the door.

The cottage was beautiful. It was small and simple with a few 'Bella' touches here and there. It was moving how they truly understood me.

"So, what do you think? Does it meet your expectations?" He was leaning against the wall.

"Meet my expectations? Anything your family does is always way beyond my expectations. It's perfect."

"You're perfect." He didn't move from his place against the wall, only stared at me.

I smiled back and felt my face get warm.

"You're so far away." I was more asking a question than stating a fact.

"I was just admiring my beautiful wife." Edward pushed himself off the wall and walked towards me, hands in his pockets. Mmm…he's so sexy…and he's all mine.

"Admire a little closer." I lifted my hand and gestured him closer. He stopped about two feet away from me.

"Closer." He took another step closer, keeping his hands in his pockets.

"Closer." I said it in a whisper. He was standing right up against me and grazed his nose across my forehead. I felt his breath sweep across my face and I got dizzy. My hands touched his stomach and slid up to his chest, where I rested them.

"Edward?" His nose brushed against mine.

"Hmm?" He moved slightly lower so that his lips barely contacted mine.

"Touch me." I brushed my lips against his and I felt his sigh against my face. His hands left his pockets and gripped my hips, pulling me towards him.

"I love you." Was all he said before he crashed his lips down on mine. I moaned into his mouth and he pulled me closer. I wrapped my arms around his neck and felt his tongue run across my bottom lip, begging for entrance. Opening my mouth for him, he slid inside and started dueling with my tongue.

"Mmm…" I thrust my hips up against his and felt his grip tighten. He pulled his head back, allowing me to breathe easier.

"Bedroom?" he asked through heavy breaths.

"Yes, please." He picked me up and wrapped my legs around his waist. I could feel his arousal straining against his pants and a smile graced my face.

"What?" Edward noticed my smile.

"Nothing." I laughed. He entered our new bedroom that looked a lot like the one back on Isle Esme.

"Bella?" He stopped his pursuit and raised an eyebrow at me.

"It's nothing." I laughed again.

He growled at me. Edward actually growled at me.

"Tell me….or, this is as far as we go tonight." He started to slide me out of his grasp and put my feet back on the floor.

I pouted.

"I just…" embarrassment showing itself in my voice. "I'm a little pleased with myself by your…reaction to me…that's all." I looked at my feet and laughed again.

"My reaction?" Was he really going to make me say it?

Here goes nothin'.

"Yeah…you're reaction." I lifted my hand toward his erection and brushed against it as I trailed my hand higher. He sucked in a breath and his chest tightened.

"You've always had this effect on me. Always." His breaths were coming fast as I slid my hand back down over him, again.

"It's nice to know that you want me as much as I want you." I used more pressure against him. He moaned and grabbed my hand away.

"Let's find out how badly you want me." He smiled and lightly pushed me back towards the bed until I felt my knees hit the edge and fell backwards. Edward placed his hands on each side of my body and leaned down to take my lips in a passionate kiss. Our tongues were caressing each other's and we were both moaning in anticipation to what would happen next. His lips left mine and went to the hollow below my ear, down my jaw, down my neck, and down the front of my body. His hands moved to the bottom of my shirt where he pushed it up, trailing kissed over every inch skin he exposed. I shivered as he got higher and higher.

"Cold?" He asked, but didn't stop.

"Very warm, actually." I slid my fingers through his hair, encouraging him to continue. His hands lifted my shirt over my breasts, exposing my pink bra. Edward released my shirt and moved his hands over my covered breasts, squeezing lightly.

"Mmm…" I arched my back into his hands.

"Behave." What? Behave?

My head shot up and stared at him. He looked up from in between my breasts where he was kissing.

"I'm just being cautious." He ran his hands down my sides.

"You're fine!" I was actually angry. We've come so far, and I want to continue. We haven't done everything I want to do, yet.

"Bella…it's still not safe." He kissed me again just below my breasts.

"Fine. I'll just lay here like a corpse." Oop, bad choice of words, Bella.

"Ugh. Bella…" He leaned back and glared at me. "Is this not enough?"

He's right, Bella. Stop being so selfish.

"I'm sorry." I let my head fall back on the bed and crossed my hands over my forehead. I felt his forehead rest against my stomach.

"No,…I'm sorry. I know you want more,…so, do I, believe me. I just don't trust myself as much as you do." He let out a long sigh, but then did something I didn't expect. He started kissing my stomach and his hands moved to my pants. Almost quicker than I could register, he unbuttoned my jeans, pulled down the zipper, and tugged on the sides. Shocked, I lifted my head, again, to look at him.

"Don't tell me you changed your mind." He smirked up at me from between my legs. Wow, what a sight.

I lifted my hips and allowed him to pull my pants off. As he did, I lifted my shirt above my head, leaving me in my pink bra and matching panties.

"Beautiful…" he kissed up my legs. His face was pushing my legs apart as his lips trailed up the inside of my thighs. Oh, keep going. For the love of God, keep going!

"What are you thinking, Bella." His strong hands slid under my legs and placed them over his shoulders. I felt my body start to shake in anticipation. I couldn't speak.

"Bella?" His voice came out in a whisper and I felt his cool breath through my lacy panties.

"Edward…" I involuntarily thrust my hips toward him.

I heard him gasp and his grip tightened on my hips. Oops. Damn it!

"Edward, I'm sorry. I didn't mean….uuuggghhh!!!" I thought he was angry with me, again. I thought I pushed him too far. But, I was wrong. Edward placed a long, hard kiss on my arousal. It. Felt. Fantastic.

"Oh, Bella, you smell tantalizing." He kissed me, again, then started tugging at my bottoms. I lifted my hips and allowed him to pull my panties off. I pushed my knees back together as an instinct. He kissed both my knees and slid his hands up my thighs.

"You okay?" His voice seemed to drop an octave.

"Mmm hmm." I was too afraid to look down into his eyes. My legs were shaking. Suddenly, I was very nervous about where this was heading. What if he despises me after this? What if he never wants to do it again? That would crush me. Maybe we shouldn't cross this line. Amidst my blubbering thoughts, I felt Edward crawl back up my body.

"Hey." I opened my eyes and looked into his. They were showing pure love and concern for me. "Relax, love. We don't have to…do that." He gave me the sweetest kiss.

"I want to…but, suddenly I'm feeling very self-conscious. I'm sorry." I put my hands over my eyes, but Edward pulled them away.

"Don't apologize." He kissed me, again. This time he pulled my bottom lip into his mouth and sucked on it. I couldn't help but to moan.

"I love that noise, Bella." He sat up and pulled his shirt off. I felt like I was witnessing it in slow motion even though it happened at Edward-speed. Oh, I love his smooth, hard chest. My mind got foggy and my eyelids felt heavy. He discarded his shirt on the floor with the rest of my clothing. His hands slid under my back and expertly unhooked my bra. My peaks were instantly hard.

Edward's hands slid the straps down my arms and tossed it to the side.

"Mmm…" He kissed the valley between my breasts. "Now that we have our own house, I may just hold you hostage like this." He brushed his lips over my left nipple causing a moan to escape me. "I could get used to seeing you lying naked on our bed…just waiting for me." He slid his tongue across the same path his lips just took.

"Edward…" My back was arching towards him. He wasn't stopping to lecture me, this time. In the back of my mind, I wondered what had changed. But, I wasn't going to stop and question it. I'd do anything to keep him going.

His tongue trailed to my other breast and started the same, sweet torture while his right hand came up to tease and pinch the other side. I could hear my heartbeat thundering in my ears. It was nearly impossible to hear the moans that were coming loudly from my throat.

Overcome with pleasure, I decided to be brave and lift my leg, slightly, to run it along Edward's length.

"Mmmm…." The vibrations of Edward's moan shot straight through my body and down to my core. I could feel myself getting even wetter. I felt powerful knowing that I could make those sounds come out of him. It helped that he wasn't stopping me. He was actually slightly thrusting into it. You like that, baby?

He looked up at me with black, lust-filled eyes and got closer to my face.

"You're dangerous, you know that?" He attacked my lips with need. His body slid between my legs so that I could feel his hard erection pressed against my wet center. More moisture gathered when he started grinding against me and moaning into my mouth.

I slid my hands between our bodies and fought with the button on his jeans. It was quite difficult, considering he didn't stop his slow thrusts. When I finally got the button released, I reluctantly pushed his hips back so he was sitting on his knees. I sat up with him and pulled down the zipper in a frenzied rush to get his pants off. Before I even had time to blink, Edward was completely naked and laying back in between my legs. I felt the hard tip of his erection pressed against me. His breathing was as out of control as mine was.

"Bella…" His sweet breath swept across my face.

"Edward…", was all I could manage to say before I thrust my hips into him, trying to get him to enter me.

"Now?" His voice was shaky.

"Yes. Now." I bit his earlobe and he entered me, hard.

"Ah!" My head threw back against the pillow. It was an amazing feeling. I felt like I'd been void of him for so long, but actually it had only been two days. He insisted that I get some rest before our flight back home.

Edward lay still for a moment, planting kisses along my shoulder. Impatient, I started to move my hips. A quiet moan escaped his lips and he started pushing back into me.

"Mmm…God…" I was barely audible to myself. My words came out in a whisper, but I knew Edward could hear me.

"You're so sexy." He whispered back through breaths. I leaned my head into his neck and started nibbling a trail down to his shoulder. His moans, instantly, became louder.

"You like that?" I bit his shoulder, harder.

"Yes…don't stop…" Overcome with passion, I started lifting my hips faster into Edward's. He responded by picking up the pace and thrusting into me, wildly. He pulled his head away from my shoulder and gazed at me through heavy lids. My eyes were closed and my mouth was open letting out high-pitched moans. My fingers were digging into his biceps.

"Look at me." I forced my eyes open and saw the sexiest look I've ever seen grace his face. Every other time that we made love, I was so wrapped up in what I was feeling that I never noticed how it was effecting Edward. God, what have I been missing?!

That sight, alone, caused my body to tighten. The pressure was building up inside me and I felt like I was going to explode with pleasure.

"Ahhh!!" My eyes instantly shut against my better judgment. I felt my walls tightening around Edward and my head began to fog.

"What do you need?" His voice was very low and raspy. As much as I wanted to look up into his face, I couldn't.

"Harder! Please!" He instantly obliged and I heard what sounded like a growl from deep in his chest.

"Ugh! Ugh!" I flew over the edge and I felt like my body practically went into convulsions. I felt myself tightening and releasing around Edward's very hard erection.

"Oh, God…" He was thrusting into me at inhuman speed. "Mmm…."

Getting my head back in the game, I leaned up and bit the skin on his jaw as hard as I could.

"Ahh!!" Apparently, that was all he needed. Moans & guttural growls were coming from his chest. God, he's amazing! He released himself inside of me and slowed his thrusts until he was still on top of me. All we could hear was our breathing and my heartbeat.

"You kept control." I said, trailing my fingers across his back. He just laughed.

"Mmm hmm, but you certainly don't make it easy for me." He gave me a loving, yet warning, look. "Biting a vampire that's trying to keep his mind off biting you isn't the best decision." He pulled out of me, grabbed a blanket from the foot of the bed and covered us up with it. He was laying on his side and I was laying on my back, gliding my nose along his jaw.

"You didn't seem to mind a few minutes ago." He took a deep breath when I bit his jaw, again.

"Careful, Bella. I think you're too exhausted more." He layed his head against the pillow.

"Mmm…I'm never too tired for that." But, he knew better. I could barely keep my eyes open.

"Sleep, love." He kissed my temple and started humming my lullaby.