Disclaimer: I own nothing. These characters and this love story belongs to Stephenie Meyer.

English is my second language! Have that in mind...

We all spent the next day in the living room, unwinding. I began to let thoughts back into my head. Everybody was following their own path change. How the baby would affect their lives. I blocked their interpretations of our relationship, how they thought this would turn out for me and Bella.

Carlisle had told her the aspects. He made sure that she was aware of the risks—that was his only condition for listening to Esme and Rosalie. Bella should have the chance to consider the alternatives herself. So she had the chance to make an informed decision.

Thank you, Carlisle.

Bella, my warrior queen, just bit her bottom lip and looked at me anxiously.

I looked the other way.

"Ok," she said. "Sounds good to me. I'll be one of you anyway."

I sighed and felt the frustration rise.

I clutched my hand to a fist.

Please Edward. Let's rest for a while. Don't get all worked up again. Esme was torn by her decision. She felt guilty when she met my gaze; she knew I did not approve of her opinion—and that was rare. We were probably most alike of all of us. But not now.

I was alone.

The channels on TV did not catch the interest of anyone. Once in a while someone sighed or muttered. Esme was restless. She always felt the need to entertain us.

"So, Bella. Did you like my island?"

The question made me curious. I turned to look at her again.

"I loved it!" She smiled at Esme. "It is wonderful."

"I'm glad you liked it." Esme smiled back at her. "It was an anniversary gift from Carlisle."

"Yes, Edward told me the story." Bella relocated to lean on my shoulder, holding my arm. We looked at each other. I had told her about that the time when we were walking the beach around the island.

I wondered if it was that moment she thought about.

Esme was in seventh heaven. "So did he carry you over the threshold?"

"Of course he did," she giggled. "All the way."

"All the way…?" Jasper asked.

Bella hesitated and became uncomfortable. "Er, from the boat, I guess."

"Towards…?" Alice chimed.

She flushed lightly. Everybody could hear her heart beat faster. I was staring at her for a few seconds before leaning over to kiss the top of her head.

Poor thing. Esme was concerned. I shouldn't have asked…

"Er, that white room…" Bella looked away to avoid eye contact with anyone except me.

A few chuckles released some of the tension in the room.

I was almost smiling.

I closed my eyes to re-establish the salty breeze from the opened doors hitting my chest as I pulled my shirt off, walking towards the ocean. I could still hear the sound of her footsteps in the wet sand. Once again I saw her naked body as I did for the first time. That was doubtless the most intense moment of my life.

This was analgesics.

"It's a very beautiful house, Esme," she said to even things out.

Not as beautiful as you…

Talking a stroll down memory lane, Edward? Emmett hinted. I hated that he interrupted me. But I was expecting this.

"Forget it," I hissed.

Bella looked cautiously at me—wondering what I was talking about.

Come on, she's a human for God's sake. Emmett tormented my mind by asking a line of more or less private questions.

"I won't answer that. Get out of my head," I murmured.

Bella buried her face to my chest. She probably knew.

"Leave them alone, Emmet. I know it's you. It's always you." Esme glared at Emmett. She turned to Bella. "The island is yours whenever you want to go back. All you have to do is ask."

"Thank you, I would love to," Bella said, not lifting her head from my chest. "I wasn't ready to leave just yet."

"I understand that you left in a hurry—don't worry about the cleaning. I understand." Esme was desperately trying to make her comfortable again.

Bella started to twitch in my arms.

"Are you alright?" I asked anxiously.

I pushed her from my chest to find her pretty face in wrinkles and with a restrained grin on her lips. Soon she released the laugh.

What was this about?

"I thought about that thing you did. Things, I mean." She was clearly hinting towards something embarrassing.

"Yeah, what are those things Bella?" Emmett laughed with her. "Let's hear it!"

I lifted my eyebrows at her, questioning her outburst.

"You know very well." She poked me in the stomach with her finger.

I scanned my mind for something that I did which could be that funny to her in all this misery.

Oh, that thing.

I crinkled my nose.

"Do we have to speak about that now?" I asked.

"Sorry," she grinned. "I thought it might improve the ambiance in here."

I sighed. "You just want to embarrass me."

"Of course," she said in a soft voice. "Would you give me that one?"

Come on, you wimp. Emmett's thoughts were as jocular as his voice.

Well, this wasn't as much of a problem as everything else.

"Sorry." First I took a good look at Bella—showing that she would pay for this—before watching Esme. "I might have to reimburse you for a couple of things."

Esme seemed worried. "Did something break?"

I hesitated—did anyone want to hear this?

No doubt.

This family was not sexually withdrawn. After decades of living together we had a small amount of secrets and no subject was sensitive enough not to discuss.

I took a deep breath. "Some pillows were kind of… ruined."

"No harm in that Edward. Don't worry." She smiled and watched Bella's smirk. "It certainly must have been a fun moment."

Was it fun beating up my wife and infect her with death?

I choked.

Bella was waiting for me to fill in the rest—

After a few seconds she sighed loudly and watched me with no patience. "I thought it was funnier when Edward tore the headboard to pieces."

A series of laughter's filled the room.

I guess that one was on me.

"Why would you do that Edward?" Esme asked.

"Oh, come on!" Emmett laughed. "Get the picture."

Esme was silent but soon a smile appeared on her face. "It's fine, though."

Regardless of our roller coaster honeymoon, I was amused by this conversation.

Was Bella going to pay for it?

Yes.

She can take it.

"You might think this is funny now, that I did that, given that you weren't aware of me doing it at the time," I smiled perceptively then blinked at her.

She buried her face to my chest and moaned quietly.

"Oh, really?" Alice sparkled.

Had I been too harsh?

I laughed lightly and kissed her head again.

"Those are not the words of a gentleman, Edward," Esme declared. But the look in her eyes was kind. Love to see that smile again, Edward.

It was a temporary thing.

Very temporary.

I just had to puzzle this in for Emmett. Haha.