AN: Thanks to all for reading. I saw some familiar names pop up on story alerts and reviews as well as some new ones. I hope you all enjoy what I have planned for this story.

A little explination about the cubby hole from chapter one. In some houses/apartments in my area there are 2 foot by 2 foot cubby holes with a door on each side, ie one in each room. Does that make sense? I hope so. I'm not sure how much more of it is going to be included. It makes Edward kinda look like a perv, but oh well.

On with Chapter 2.

Chapter 2-Discoveries

BPOV

I wasn't sure what I was thinking after I cleaned my little friend and returned it to it's hiding place. I went over and over the entire night as I stepped into the shower. The kiss, our new deal, my complete lack of judgment stemming from all things Edward Cullen. I couldn't even fantasize about other men any more. It was like Edward was permanently tattooed to that part of my brain. Then I said all those things... out loud. What if he heard me? This whole situation was completely mortifying. I know it will hurt when it comes to an end but I'm going to cherish every second I can actually spend attached to one part or another of Edward Cullen's body.

I slept rather restless, but decided to get up when I saw the clock that read 8:45. We were to be at brunch at 10 sharp. I rolled out of bed and went to the closet. Alice always seemed to pull out a dress and have it waiting on the back of my closet door. This week it was my favorite yellow sun dress. I paired it with some brown sandals and light makeup. My hair had dried in some nice waves, so I really didn't have to do anything to it.

I was about to knock on Edward's door when I heard his voice.

"You don't have to knock, Bella."

I walked in and sat at the edge of his bed. "New protocol, no knocking. Check."

I looked over to him buttoning up the last few buttons of his light blue oxford shirt. It showed that most delicious sliver of skin that I only got to see on rare occasions. He finished by rolling up his sleeves to his forearms and sitting down next to me on the bed.

He took my hand and started to rub circles on it with the pad of his thumb. Not something he usually did, but it felt nice. I then rest my head on his shoulder and asked what had been plaguing my since we made our agreement.

"What do we tell everyone?"

"Well... Everyone knows we have our Tuesday night thing. Did you tell anyone what we did Tuesday night?"

"Nope. You?"

"No. I figured we could tell them we ate dinner then opened that bottle of wine I found last weekend. Then we settled down to watch 'The Wedding Date'. When it got to the boat scene we were both pretty tipsy. I told you I had thought about us that way on my father's boat. You giggle and agreed you had thought of me too. Then we went back and forth complementing each other. Then we started using the word love a lot until I admitted... that I was in love with you. After that, you let out a stray tear and admitted it too. There was nothing more we could do, so I swept you off you feet and we made love all night long."

"Wow. That's why I was so tired all Wednesday morning." I let out a little laugh.

"Well, it's sounds romantic enough for the girls and I'm sure I can add a little more for the guys in private, I'll let you know."

"You really think we could go all night long?" I smiled as I tipped my head up to meet his eyes.

He brought his finger to my chin to lift it up. "If you want to find out, all you have to do is ask." Then he placed a soft, chaste kiss on my lips. He stood up and offered me his hands. I slipped them into his. I was speechless at the thought that he had basically told me he would make me moan all night long. I felt my panties getting damp already.

Emmett's POV

Alice had been standing on the front porch for ten minutes swearing they would be here any second. Thank God Rose and Jasper were at their grandmother's and would be a little late.

My stomach had been in knots all morning since Alice sprang the news of Edward and Bella getting together. I'd been pacing in the entryway so much, I'd be surprised if my mother's rug didn't have some serious wear.

"There here!" Alice called from the porch.

I stepped into the front doorway to see Edward help Bella out of the car and pull her into what looked like a very passionate kiss. That made the situation so much worse. I knew I was going to have to have the conversation with my brother someday, but the way things had been going lately I thought it would never happen.

I saw Alice latch onto Bella's arm as soon as they set foot on the porch. "You have to tell me everything."

Bella mouthed "help me" as she passed me only to be dragged into the kitchen.

I took a deep breath as my brother greeted me.

"Hey, Em. What's wrong? You look a little green."

"You think you could hold off seeing mom and dad for a few minutes. I kinda need to talk to you."

"Sure."

Edward and I made our way to the living room and he plopped down on the couch, seemingly perfectly at ease.

"So... I guess what Alice says is true. You and Bella... finally?"

"I don't know what you mean by finally, but yes we're together."

Okay Em. You can do this. Just spit it out. "What has she told you about us?"

"What do you mean?" Edward's brows furrowed. "Are you trying to tell me you hooked up with Bella?"

"No, we never had sex, but we did a lot of other things." I felt the sweat gathering on my brow. I wiped it with the back of my hand before looking back at Edward.

"When was this? You and Rose have been together since senior year."

"That's right. You remember when you went to that music camp the summer before my senior year?"

Emmett's summer before senior year...

"Alice, please. You know I hate going to these parties without Edward. Who will I drink with?"

"Shut up you big baby. Jasper will be there and so will Bella and Rose." She finished putting the last of those sparkely things in her spiky black hair.

"Rose can totally drink me under the table and she kinda scares me. You know you and Jasper will be making out all night. Bella won't touch a drop for the fear the Chief will make her take a Breathalyzer when she gets home."

"Fine, just hang out with Bella. She'll be your DD."

That's what I did. Hung with Bella all night long as I slowly got more and more intoxicated. Somehow we ended up playing Seven Minutes in Heaven and getting stuffed in a closet together.

"Even though you probably taste like that cheap ass beer, I want to try something." Then Bella pulled herself up to my lips and proceeded to give me my first French kiss.

"Well?" She asked as I was pulled out of my daze.

"Well... that was... wow." The alcohol was wearing off and being replaced with a very different hormone.

"To tell you the truth, I've never done that before."

"Your a very quick study."

"Thanks," she whispered as she traced my swollen lips with her index finger. "I want to ask you a favor."

"If it involves more kissing, then the answers yes."

"Well, kind of. I know you and I could never be a real couple. We're just way too different. But I don't know how to do certain things and when I get a real boyfriend I'd like to know what I'm doing. I guess what I'm asking is would you practice with me?"

At that moment the closet door opened. I was still a little stunned and couldn't move. Bella seemed to get embarrassed and started to walk off.

I shook my head out of the daze I was in and grabbed onto her wrist. "Bella, can you drive me home?" I pulled out my keys and handed them to her.

"Sure, Em."

That night we kinda set up the rules. Number one rule was no intercourse. From there we started slow. Touching each other at first while we kissed. Within a week, we were naked in front of each other finding a the little out of the way sensual spots on each other. Once we were comfortable, we moved on to oral sex. The first couple of time for both of us went very fast, then we learned how to slow things down and take our time to make it even better. The first time she swallowed was the most powerful orgasm I had ever had. I quickly returned the favor.

Back to the present...

"Then school was about to start back up. You were coming home in a couple days and we decided we wouldn't be able to keep something like that a secret if we kept continuing." Edward was so still on the couch as I continued. I had no idea what was going on in his head, but I knew that next part was going to hurt the most.

"We decided to spend one last night together. The Chief was on some weekend fishing trip so she was staying the night. I had a bottle of wine and we both got a little buzz. That's when she finally told me why she wanted to do all of it."

Edward looked up to me with the crease firmly pressed in his brow. "Why? Why in the world would she come to you for something like that. I was her best friend, she could have told me or at least came to me."

"Because it was for you. It was all for you. She wanted to be able to please you and not have any embarrassing or clumsy moments when it came to something like that. That is why she wouldn't have sex with me. She wanted you to be her first."

Edward sunk back into the couch and dug his hands into his hair. "Why didn't she say anything? Why didn't she do anything?"

"She was going to, the night you came back. Remember, we had that huge dinner."

"Oh fuck!"

I knew that's when he remembered what happened that night. Bella was so heartbroken.

"That's when I told everyone I was dating Lauren."

"Yep. When I took her home that night, she cried in my arms for like two hours. I tried to tell her that maybe she and I could just try to make it work. She let me down easy. She said she loved what we'd been doing together, but that she was in love with you. Then she told me just because you couldn't see it then, she knew you would see she was the one for you eventually."

Edward held his head in his hands as his elbows rested on his knees. Selfishly, I felt an overwhelming sense of relief wash over me. I had kept that secret way too long. I just hoped Bella wouldn't kick my ass.

I was about to go and pat him on the back when Alice and Bella came in giggling.

"What are you boys doing? Rose and Jasper will be here soon so we can eat."

Edward got up and went directly to Bella. I wasn't really sure what he was going to do. He surprised me went he cupped both of Bella's cheeks and kiss her more passionately than I'd ever seen him kiss anyone before. Then he pulled her in for a tight hug.

"Not that I mind, but what was that for?" Bella pulled back to look at him.

"I can't just kiss my girlfriend senseless whenever I want?"

"No, it's fine. Just surprised I guess."

"Plan on many more surprises." Then he kissed her gently again.

I took this all as a good sign that he wasn't pissed at me. I was expecting at least a black eye, but later that day Edward actually thanked me for telling him. My little brother was always so full of surprises.

EPOV

All morning, I went back and forth about how I felt about what Emmett told me. Mostly I felt like an ass. I could have had Bella over five years ago. It could have been us planning a wedding or already be married. Bella could have been carrying my child already. And all because of Lauren fucking Mallory.

That summer, she couldn't keep her mouth off my dick when we were in private. Me, being the horny teenager I was, let her. Just before we came home I started to feel bad that she'd given me so many blow jobs and I really hadn't done anything in return. So I took her out for a "date" on the docks by the lake on our camp grounds. That's when I lost my virginity and Bella I guess.

I never thought Bella would ever want me after the things I had done with Lauren. She was still my best friend, but I tried to leave Lauren out of everything possible.

Middle of our senior year, Lauren and I were still dating, still fucking like rabbits. It seemed like that was the only time I got any sort of pleasure out of being with her. She did have the slight jealous streak that was getting worse and worse where Bella was concerned.

One night in February, Lauren and I were supposed to go to some huge party to celebrate the basketball team winning some sort of championship. I mainly wanted to go because Jasper was the star center and Alice was so proud. Em and Rose were even coming home from PA University for the celebration.

That afternoon, I got a call from Chief Swan. Bella had fallen the day before and had stayed home from school. When he went to check on her, her ankle was huge and completely black and blue. She had refused to let her father take her to the doctor. He knew if she would listen to any one it would be me.

I ditched my last class and headed to Bella's. I let myself in. We were that close that I had a key to the house. I went up to Bella's room to find her crying with an ice pack on her ankle while it was propped up on three pillows. She was wearing only flannel pajama pants and a tank top. Her face was bright red and tear stained.

"I can't even get up to go to the bathroom." She said as I lifted the ice pack off to examine the ankle.

I didn't even speak. I grabbed her jacket from her desk chair the scooped her up into my arms bridal style. I imagined she would protest, but she just nuzzled her head into my neck. I got her into the car and drove her to the Forks ER.

When we got there, I had them call for my father. Within two hours, it was x-rayed and shown to be broken in two places. She got it casted and the hospital got some crutches for her. I told her she wouldn't need them because I'd just carry her everywhere. She just rolled her eyes and smiled a little.

By the time I got her home and tucked into bed, it was pretty late.

"You better get going. You don't want to miss the big party."

"But your dad's still up in Mason. He won't be home for hours. I can't just leave you."

She tilted her head towards me. "Edward, I have taken care of myself for eighteen years just fine."

"I'm staying, just to be safe." I grabbed another blanket out of her closet to pull up over her.

"You'd better call that girlfriend of yours and make up some excuse. She'd go ballistic if she knew you were here with me."

I rolled my eyes and shook my head. "Ya, that would be the decent thing to do. I'll be right back."

I went down to call Lauren. I didn't make up an excuse. I told her the truth and see where it led me. It went exactly where I hoped it would.

"Edward, this is just ridiculous. She can take care of herself. She's a big girl."

"I'm staying, Lauren, and that's final. I don't want her trying to get up and falling down the stairs or something. My dad gave her some pretty heavy pain meds."

"So, you're going to spend all night with her!?"

"Yes."

"You need to get your priorities straight Edward. I'm your girlfriend. You realize you are choosing her over me?"

"Yes."

"Is that how it's always going to be?"

It didn't even take me a breath to answer. "Yes."

I heard her choke up a little bit and let out a strangled cry. "We'll have fun with your new girlfriend because it will be a cold day in hell before I ever share my bed with you again, Edward Cullen." Then there was silence.

When I got back to Bella's room, she was curled up on her side with the pillows in between her legs.

"What'd she say?"

"She wasn't happy, that's for sure. Don't think we're together anymore."

She yawned. "I'm sorry, Edward."

"Don't be." I sat at the edge of her bed. "I've been trying to break up with her for awhile, so thanks for breaking your ankle."

"Glad my pain was useful for you."

I laughed then looked to see her hand up wanting to pull me down next to her. I laid down next to her and held her in my arms all night long.

Then three weeks later, she announced she was in love with James Grayson. That lasted awhile until she met Jacob Black. Not sure what she ever saw in him, he was kind of an idiot. But she kept him around and it wasn't for me to question why.

I, myself, went from one random fuck to another, not really caring about any of them. I seemed to gravitate to brunettes, it's was easier to fantasize they were Bella. That's when she started taking over all my fantasies.

Now, I hadn't been with anyone since before Christmas, hoping somehow Bella and I would find a way to each other. I think the day she told me she and Jacob were no longer was one of the best days of my life. We tried to keep each other busy. That's when we started our Tuesday night "dates". Anything to keep her distracted from other guys until I figured out how to come up with some balls and make her mine.

Then, there we were, making goo goo eyes at each other at my mother's Sunday brunch. My hand never left a part of her body, even when I was eating. My mother glowed all day. I caught my dad just smiling and shaking his head.

There was a lot of discussion of Alice and Jasper's wedding. Bella and I still had a lot to do as best man and maid of honor. Alice made Bella come out with the bachelorette party plans. Her face became bright crimson.

"Oh, I take it this is not a boyfriend approved activity?" I rubbed my thumb across her warmed cheek.

"It's just... I didn't want to do the traditional club thing, so we're having a Slumber Party."

"Slumber Party?" my dad asked.

"Ya, there is this company that hosts parties for women. They sell lingerie, lotions, oils, and... um... toys. Then the guests by stuff for the bride and we drink. I think it's going to be fun."

I wrapped my arm around her shoulder, whispering in her ear loud enough so only Alice could hear. "You better make sure to get a new toy for yourself." Then I kissed right below her earlobe. I felt her shiver under my lips.

Progress, definite progress.

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AN: So I hope I really surprised you about Bella and Emmett's little secret. Neither Em or Edward is going to let Bella in that Edward knows for awhile, but it will come out and hopefully not in a way you think.

Up next in chapter 3, some one told Charlie the news and he lets Edward know how he feels. Plus, Bella may talk in her sleep, but what other things might she do?

Stay Tuned and review!