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Shorter chapter but I wanted to focus on just their night.

Was it too soon? In terms of time, maybe it was. We had only known each other for two weeks, and the time we had actually been able to spend together was sparse. But in terms of what I was feeling…that was different. And I couldn't be sure, but I thought that Edward might feel the same way. Maybe nothing would happen tonight. Maybe we would just drink and talk and kiss and that would be it. And maybe not.

"Are you sure?" Edward asked, resting his hands low on my lips. "I don't-"

"No pressure," I said quietly, putting my hands on his chest and looking up at him.

He widened his hands across my back as he looked down at me, pensive. "Yeah, okay," he agreed after a moment, grazing his lips over my forehead. "Lead the way."

"I'll text you the address, too," I said, kissing him one last time before pulling away to walk to my own car. He pulled up beside me as I was sending him my address, and then followed me out of Soulard and towards the Central West End apartment where Tyler and I lived.

Tyler. I cursed myself for forgetting to let my roommate know that I'd be having a guest over. We were both adults, but we still liked to let each other know when someone would be over. It had been a long time since I'd had an overnight guest, and I hoped Tyler wouldn't mind. I had mentioned in passing that I was meeting Edward tonight, but I didn't want to text him at almost two o'clock in the morning to see if it was okay, especially because he had to be at work at eight.

I pulled into the building's private lot and swiped my access card, allowing Edward and I both pull through the gate. I parked in my assigned spot, and then gestured for Edward to park in the empty spot next to mine.

"That's my roommates spot," I explained as Edward got out of his car. "He must be at his girlfriend's place tonight."

"Tyler, right?" Edward asked, taking my hand as we walked towards the elevator. He swung our joined hands back and forth playfully as we walked.

"Yeah," I said as we stepped into the elevator.

As soon as the elevator doors closed, my lips were on his again, and my arms were wrapped tightly around his neck. He was so much taller than me- probably a full foot above my five foot three frame, and I loved it. His lips moved against mine passionately, and continued to do so as the doors opened on the fifth floor, and we stumbled out of the elevator. I fumbled with my keys as Edward stood behind me, his hands gripping my waist and his lips pressed against my neck.

The apartment was dark as we entered, instantly all over each other again. Edward followed me through the dark to my small bedroom, his hands never leaving my body.

We fell onto my bed and continued kissing, but our hands didn't wander any further. Eventually, our kisses slowed, and we lay together quietly. I rested my head on Edward's chest, listening to the sound of his heart pounding as he ran his hand up and down my arm lazily.

"I really like you, Bella," he said after a moment, looking down at me. "I know it's crazy, and that we haven't known each other for very long at all, but I think about you all the time. You're completely under my skin."

"You took the words right out of my mouth," I answered. "I feel the same way about you, and honestly, it's a little scary."

"It won't be if we do this together," Edward promised, sitting upwards slightly and pulling me along with him so he could look me in the eye. "I know you're crazy busy with work, and my schedule is insane, and that we hardly know each other at all. But I'm all in if you are. I'd really like to make this work…with you."

"I'd like that, too," I whispered, tilting my head up to kiss him.

His lips moved against mine in a passionate, almost domineering way, and his hands came up to cup my face. I moaned into his mouth and slid down the bed onto my back, pulling him on top of me. His arms were firm in my hands as I gripped them tightly, and I cried out when his hands slid under my shirt and bra, gently cupping and squeezing my breasts.

I tugged on the bottom of Edward's shirt, trying to pull it up over his head. He took the hint, and our mouths had to part as he pulled it off.

Edward tugged my shirt off, too, leaving me in just my plain black bra. I took the opportunity to look up and him and take in his shirtless form.

His chest was smooth and defined without being bulky, and it suited his long, lean frame. I only got to enjoy the view for a moment before we were kissing again. However, I was able to run my hands all over his bare chest, which may have been better.

I let him take the rest of my clothes off, and it was oddly arousing to be completely naked while he was fully dressed except for his shirt. We continued kissing and groping, but when I reached down and started to fumble with the opening of his pants, he reached down and stopped me.

"No, that's okay," Edward said, shaking his head. "Just let me enjoy you."

I couldn't argue with that, and I threw my head back and let out a moan as he started kissing his way down my body. He was tender yet sure, and his mouth left a trail of burning desire across my skin. "You are gorgeous," Edward breathed out between kisses. "So beautiful."

He pushed my legs apart without any resistance from me, and his hands found purchase on my hips, gripping tightly as his mouth and tongue probed gently further down. It was a delicious contrast, and I couldn't resist reaching down and threading my hands through his soft hair.

After a few minutes of pleasurable torment that made me feel like I was soaring through the air, I let go and felt myself crashing to the ground. I was probably ripping his hair out as I arched my back and pressed myself closer to him, but I was so lost in the pleasure that I didn't care.

The orgasm itself was powerful enough, but the fact that it was induced by someone like Edward made it even more intense because of the chemistry and attraction between us.

Edward wiped at his mouth and then planted more kisses up the length of my body, smiling triumphantly at me. I smiled back lazily, beckoning him back to me. He kissed me soundly on the mouth, and I didn't mind the taste of myself on his mouth. It was actually surprising erotic.

We both fell asleep not long after, and as I drifted off, I noticed that I felt a lot less scared.

They're moving fast, but like I've said, this is a story about falling hard. They will have an easier falling in love story than the stories I have written in the past, but this story is more about taking the opportunities we are given and running with them.

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