SOOOOO CHAPTER 7 ON ITS WAY! WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK SO FAR? It's BEEN SO POSITIVE AND EVERY TIME SOMEONE ADDS IT AS THEIR FAVOURITE STORY OR I GET A REVIEW I AM JUST THE HAPPIEST PERSON! REVIEWS ARE KEEPING ME GOING THROUGH MY EXAMS, IF NOT DISTRACTING ME A LITTLE DUE TO MY OBSESSIVE CHECKING AND THEN WRITING OF THE NEXT CHAPTER!! BUT, NOT TO WORRY AS THIS MAKES ME HAPPY, EXAMS DEFINATELY DON'T!! ONWARD.....

Chapter 7

EPOV

My heart swelled, the warm spot in my chest that was growing had just cracked through my ribs and I felt the happiest I had ever done in my entire existence.

Finding your soul mate and having them feel the same way back and realising it all within just over a week was overwhelming to say the least. But right now sat amongst my family and my beautiful mate I didn't particularly care what was to happen next.

We finished the bonfire/ BBQ and headed in our opposite directions. I took Bella up to my room and she went straight to the bookshelf. She selected 1 of the most epic love stories ever written and snuggled down on the couch. She pulled a blanket round her knees and patted the space.

"Sit with me Edward, read to me?" she asked

I would do anything for her. I wandered over to the spot and moved my legs under hers, her feet now in my lap I opened the first page of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. I began reading and she closed her eyes absorbing every word I read aloud.

"Bella?" I asked her softly

"Yes" she opened her eyes and looked straight into mine.

"When we go back to school Monday, all those rumours and thoughts will be true"

"I know, like I'll totally be like Oh My God Edward Cullen's girlfriend" she mocked the squeaky voice of Jessica Stanley almost perfectly and I laughed with her. "Seriously, I will be, I know. It's nice, perfect in fact"

She smiled her warm bright smile, the one that reached her eyes and her delectable strawberry scent reached my nose.

"Perfect you say? I may get possessive you know, a little jealous when someone thinks something exceptionally naughty about you. I might have to mark my territory" I said mockingly. Well, only half true I wouldn't actually accept any thought about her that wasn't pure, unless it was mine. But she didn't need to know that right now.

"Oh how would you do that?" She looked inquisitive but I knew she was mocking

"Well maybe I'll just hold your hand all the time" I offered

"No I don't think that would do it" she responded

"Touch your hair, your cheeks, and whisper things close to your ear in the lunch queue?"

"No, it might work a little better but I'm not sure it would be enough to keep the likes of creepy Mike Newton away"

"Oh well I'm out of ideas any you may have to offer to help..." I was cut off by her body meeting mine. She had flung her legs either side of me and was now straddling me.

Her hands were in my hair and her lips were once again on mine. It felt a lifetime since she had kissed me.

I moaned slightly as she caressed my neck with her delicate finger tips whilst her tongue snaked in and out of my mouth. Her fingers slid down my chest and back up lacing around my neck, playing with the longer part of hair there.

I dared to slide my hands up her shirt, just against her back to feel more of the soft skin there. I couldn't get close enough to her even though our bodies were practically stuck together.

She moaned into my mouth as I used one finger to trace her spine up and down, up and down. I wanted to run my hands from her thighs to her ass that at the moment was grinding hard into my thighs.

It felt unbelievable to have her there, her fingers lacing my hair, her tongue mixing our venom. The sensation was too much when she slid her tongue down my jaw and onto my neck.

"Jesus Bella" I offered an involuntary moan and placed my hands either side of her face.

"Too much?" she asked

"God no, just unexpected" I responded

I placed my hands around her waist and lifted us from the sofa onto the bed, still kissing her. I was insatiable for her lips and would stay like this forever if the world gave me a chance.

Lying on our sides facing each other, I outlined her lips with my thumb

"Bella your beauty is indescribable"

"Thank-you"

"I never knew anyone could be this beautiful, this delectable"

"The same for you, words like handsome, charming, desirable just don't seem to fit your description"

She kissed me lightly before shifting her weight. She rolled me onto my back and placed her head on my chest.

"Will you play with my hair?" she asked

I began twisting and turning strands of her long hair between my fingers. It was soft and curly but strong also. There were no words to describe the colour, like liquid chocolate with flecks of honey gold.

"Edward"

"Hmmm"

"Can we try something more than kissing one day?"

"One day? As in you have no plans for more than kissing in the foreseeable future?"

"Well it's very foreseeable, more in the present than future. Just I want to know how you will feel about me if something does just....happen"

"What do you mean feel about you?" I wasn't entirely sure what she was asking. Was she asking for the green light, she'd had that from the second shed looked at me. Was she asking if I would think differently of her? Of course, id think she was even more perfect, delightful, delicious and enchanting than I already did.

"Well, we've known each other a week, I've never done anything like that before, I've never even experienced 'the shift' or anything even close to it. You and what we've done in the past 7 days is the full extent of my experience in this area" she finished and I sensed a little embarrassment at her words.

"Bella, for what it's worth neither have I. But I'd say so far I've very much enjoyed everything that has gone on. We can learn together. And as for only knowing each other a week I would never force you to try anything or do anything you didn't want to until your absolutely ready." I was saying the words but I wasn't sure how long I would be able to keep to them. Her skin so deliciously appealing.

"I know that, I'm saying the problem is I feel ready and I want it all and more. To try everything, do everything, be everything with you. I just don't want to think I'm like that all the time and I'm some sort of floozy"

I laughed then "A floozy Bella? Please, don't be ridiculous. Have some faith in 'the shift' we may mock Alice for giving it its name but she has a point. These feelings don't just happen to anyone with any person so embrace them. Go with them and I will never ever think of you as a floozy. Come to think of it I think things can only get better. And please forgive me for being slightly shallow and pandering to my male tendencies and needs, but whatever happens next will make you go even higher in my estimations. Not that I'm banking on you being able to get much further up the scale, you're on the highest most protected pedestal there is already."

She looked up at me then and kissed me full on the lips.

"So when it happens then"

"When it happens Princess" I said

She rolled to face me again and we spent hours tracing the contours of each other's faces, memorising and taking in every inch of skin, every expression, every wonderfully sculpted curve. We spoke softly in the night about everything we had left out the rest of the week. I hadn't realised how much I still didn't know about her, how much I still could now. I already felt as though I knew her inside out.

"Edward do you think your mind reading has been affected badly by my presence. I don't want my being here to have any negative impact"

"Bella, you could never have a negative impact. And it hasn't gone anywhere I just feel so content and have so much more to focus on than others thoughts right now. There still all inside my head I'm just not bothering to filter them at the moment. Giving you my undivided attention is much more important."

"Oh that's ok then. I would hate to have to go away now" she smiled into the darkness

"I would more than detest you having to leave Bella" I glowered

"But it was nice to make Emmett as happy as I did. You've honestly never let him win a game of anything? Not even wrestling?"

"No way! I have to listen to his every intimate thought about Rose, his every desire, and I get the action replay when his fantasies are fulfilled. He doesn't deserve to win!"

"Well you could have just blocked them out..."

"He throws them at me on purpose for fun to see my reaction!" I said

"Oh right, then yea I guess he doesn't deserve to win" she laughed

The rest of the night passed too quickly for my liking, I could've stayed with her all day. But sooner than I thought everyone was downstairs bustling about.

"Bella?"

"Yea"

"Would you like to go downstairs?"

"Would you be mad if I said no? That I'd rather just stay here forever instead?"

"No, never. I feel exactly the same. However our facade of human life still has to continue Monday morning. So forever might be a problem."

"Ok just until Monday morning then" she laughed.

As usual time passed all too quickly now that she was in my life. I used to find myself spending hours of every day waiting for school just for something to do with my time, to get the thoughts to disappear. But now I could spend days just lying with her. But time was having none of it and all too soon it was Monday morning and time for school.

I had managed to get her home in time just to get changed and drive us to school. In the car she raised her hand and put it behind my neck, resting on the headrest. She tickled the back of my neck and occasionally ran her fingers through her hair.

I felt my neck tingle as her delicate fingers ran up and down the delicate skin there. She was looking out of the window a small smile playing on her lips.

"Penny for your thoughts?" I asked her

"Nothing specific, nothing at all actually. I just feel very content right now."

I pulled my hand of the gear stick and touched her cheek. TO me she was perfect and as I traced the line from her prominent cheekbone to her beautiful full red lips I sighed.

"Penny for yours" she said smiling

"You, always all about you" It wasn't a lie

BPOV

My breath caught as soon as he said it, his voice was like woven silk and when he said wonderful things like that it was hard, even for me, to not feel a little dizzy.

As usual school passed with no significance. I was beginning to get bored fairly quickly as I now absorbed information so much quicker, I could write notes and take dictation at lightning speed. My brain was now equipped to listen to two things going on at once, more than two. SO I focused some of my attention to the teacher but most on Edward.

His profile was perfectly sculpted and chiselled his nose and chin were in perfect proportion to the rest of his face and his long eyelashes were mesmerising every time he blinked.

"Edward" I spoke. No-one else would hear but his face moved to mine gracefully. "What's everyone thinking?" I wasn't really interested I just wanted to hear his voice.

"Mr Banner is thinking he needs to book a doctor's appointment and get signed off for stress before the end of term. Most people are just zoned out. Ben is thinking about Angela. He wants to ask her out but can't get up the courage. Jessica Stanley is wandering if I noticed her cleavage today." He scoffed "As if! I definitely don't think so. Mike Newton noticed me and you and how 'close' we seem to have gotten in the last few days but is wandering if were just friends and if he could possibly still have a chance with you."

It was my turn to scoff "No I definitely don't think so. Even if I wasn't in love with you" his eyes sparkled "it would still be a no!"

"Oh that's interesting." His eyes widened slightly "Angela is thinking about Ben, wandering what he is thinking about and wishing it was about her. But thinks that's silly because there's no way he would. Well how wrong can you be Angela!!?"

"Let's help them, set them up" I said

"I'm sure we can work something out" he smiled broadly at me.

The day passed quickly and before I knew it we were in the car on the way to my first ballet class. I wasn't nervous, a little apprehensive at what to expect but I had received a text from Alice to tell me that apparently I do brilliantly and I'm exceptionally graceful. It had definitely put my mind at rest knowing that the one thing I had always desired to be really good at I finally could be.

I took my bag out from the car and kissed Edward full on the lips.

"Thank-you for driving me" I said

"No problem. I'll be back in an hour to collect you" he smiled and spun the car round.

I wandered to the woman at the front desk and asked her where I needed to be. She told me I was in studio five, beginners class. I asked her if they accepted cheques, waiting for the amount to pay for my terms tuition.

"Last name dear" she asked me

"Swan" I said

"You've already paid dear, the day you signed up to lessons. Over the phone, a receipt should have been sent to your address"

"Oh thank-you" I said. I wasn't stupid, I realised Edward had paid when he'd signed me up. I felt a little disgruntled that he had failed to leave out that sort of information when he printed out my timetable for the lessons.

I wandered towards the changing rooms closest to Studio 5. I scarped my hair back quickly into a bun and secured it with a pin. I didn't need spray, my hair went whichever way I manipulated it. Alice had also informed me that I would need leggings, leg warmers and trainers. They would supply slippers until we bought our own. I slipped into my outfit and briefly gazed at my reflection.

I wasn't vain but I was very aware of my figure. I was toned but supple, curvy but slender. I was pleased at whatever the venom had done to my system.

"I can never get my hair to stay up that well" a familiar voice said

I turned to see Angela at the mirror beside me.

"Bella right? Hi I'm Angela" she extended her hand and I shook it briefly. I didn't want to startle her with the cold. She smiled warmly and immediately liked her.

"So you've signed up for beginners Ballet too. Have you ever done it before?" I asked her

"I'm in the intermediates class which is running for 2 hours this term in preparation for the play later on in the year. What about you, any experience?"

"I tried it out a little when I was younger, but just decided I wanted to try again."

"You'll love it, the teaching here is brilliant"

"That's good to know. I think I know some of the basics so I should be ok"

She looked down at me. "You've definitely got a dancers shape. Powerful legs are what you need. And a little flexibility couldn't hurt either" she giggled. I definitely wouldn't have a problem with either of those things. "So how do you like school so far? You seem to have settled in really well." Her tone was genuine and I immediately trusted my instinct to want to talk to her.

"Yea brilliantly thanks. I like it. Classes are a little behind what I learnt in my last school but everyone's really nice"

"It's not a bad school and I guess some people are ok." Her gaze wandered past me and I wandered if she was thinking about Ben. I wandered if I could pry some information out of her and convince her to drop some hints to him.

"I noticed you and Edward seemed close. He seems a really nice guy" she said

"Yea he was a friend before I came to school here, it seems to have moved into something a little more recently" It wasn't an outright lie.

"That's lovely, he's very good-looking" she blushed a little at her statement. She had no idea!

"He is a little isn't he?" I smiled and she giggled back at me

"What about you? No boyfriend?" I asked. This could be it!

"Oh no, I'm focusing on my studies, I want to graduate with some good grades, a good college calls" she grimaced a little. Another time I thought.

We chatted a little more and she gave me some pointers on positions and footing. I was excited by the time I was in class and introducing myself. After an intense warm up we slowly meandered through first, second, third, fourth and fifth. The teacher commented on my perfect stance and balance. I felt very proud.

The class finished quickly and I had already remembered everything she had taught.

"Bella isn't it?" the teacher came up to me at the end

"Yes. Is everything ok?" I asked her

"Yes, you were wonderful today. I'm very surprised at your perfect technique. Have you had any training before?"

"I used to do a little when I was younger. I know the basics I guess" I shrugged slightly. An expression I had learnt to do when being slightly nonchalant. The human facade always at the forefront of my mind.

"Bella I was wandering if you would wait for the beginning of my intermediate class and try a few of the moves in there. It's a 2 hour session tonight but I wander if you may find it more fitting to your abilities." She said.

"Of course, but do you think you've seen enough of me to sense if I'm good enough?"

"Well let's just see shall we?" she smiled and began the warm up again. As breathing wasn't an issue for me I didn't feel worn out by doing the warm up a second time round.

I followed the instruction she gave and once again found myself fitting the moves perfectly.

"Wonderful Bella" she exclaimed. This was definitely more my style. Not really hard work, the balance and the strain that I was supposed to feel wasn't even and issue, but everyone here was a little more productive and I enjoyed the vibe more.

After a little while she stopped me and asked if I wanted to come back next time to the intermediates. She said I could borrow shoes next week if I hadn't had a chance to get my own and that I could change my timetable and the front and wished me a safe journey home.

I wandered out of the class feeling elated and very pleased with myself. My joy at finally being good at ballet was nothing compared to what I felt when I saw him in the car park, leaning against the door of his car.

His long slender legs were leaning out in front of him and he ran his hand through his hair when he saw me.

"Wow" he exclaimed

"What?" I asked

"You look beautiful" I stared down at myself. The black leggings were teamed with a dark blue tank top and dark blue leg warmers. With my hair scraped off my face and my trainers on I felt slightly underdressed.

"Really? You think? It's just leggings, I feel a little scruffy actually" I replied

"No, the leggings are just perfect, very erm.. very fitting. And the way your hairs pulled up like that just shows how much more beautiful your face is than my mind gives you credit for"

I think if I could blush I would. I settled instead for leaning into him for a head spinning breath taking kiss. His arms wound round my waist and I felt the familiar warmth in my chest swell. It spread a little lower and I immediately felt lustful.

His tongue danced with mine and his hands stroked at the curve in my waist.

I moaned into his mouth as he broke the kiss away.

"Erm Bella, we can't continue this here, it's putting me in a very compromising position." He gestured to the way our hips were pushed into each other and the effect it was having on him.

"Serves you right!" I said

"Why what did I do?" he asked a little shocked

"You never told me you had paid for classes Edward. I'm not very happy about that. I'd like to give you the money back please"

"No way! A. That was a present and B. Now you're in my debt" his smile was much too charming to resist.

He wiggled his eyebrows a little and we laughed. Climbing into the car I asked exactly what he wanted

"I'll let you know one day" he said.

The drive home passed quickly, I told him about my change of class and he smiled amused. Of course he already knew, Alice and her pesky visions.

"I thought about turning my room into a mini dance studio and moving into Charlie's old room. Is that a little morbid?" I asked.

"Bella, your living dead. It doesn't get more morbid than that" A voice boomed as we pulled up to Edward's house.

"Thanks Emmet!" I laughed "Why are we here Edward?"

"I've just got to collect something from upstairs then I'll be back"

"OOO is Eddie going to get his sleepover gear?" Emmett teased

"I hope so!" I retorted. Emmett had definitely not been expecting my answer.

I heard Edward chuckle at the banter between us, but something told me he knew exactly what I did.

He said goodbye to his family and embraced Alice.

We made it to my house in minutes. Edwards driving skills never made me nervous I was just a little surprised at how quickly we seemed to get from one place to another.

I wandered upstairs and opened my bedroom door. My room was covered in mirrors a long bar down the side and a polished wooden floor. In the corner stood a closet which was stuffed full of ballet attire and 'Swan Lake' was playing on the stereo softly.

"Edward" I breathed "When did you do this" he was leaning against my doorframe a smug smile pulling at his lips.

"Alice saw you making a fleeting decision a few days ago and started ordering everything as soon as she could. We've been working since the end of school."

"But Edward, it's amazing and I can't accept something like this"

"Oh please Bella, we can't take back a floor!" Alice and Esme had wandered upstairs. I embraced them quickly. "Thank-you Alice, I really do appreciate the gesture it's just I can't believe you did this, I'm so grateful but why?"

"You've made Edward happy Bella that means we owe you a lifetime of gratitude. I am so grateful to you for showing my son the true beauty of having a mate"

He smiled warmly at Esme and then to me.

"Plus it gave me an excuse to shop!" Alice chimed in

I wandered to Charlie's room and of course that too had been decorated for me, the wardrobe full of brand new clothes.

Esme and Alice said goodbye and once again it was just me and Edward.

"Thank-you I'm so grateful. But promise me something"

"Anything" he said as his hands wound round my waist

"You won't do anything else for me until I've managed to pay you back?"

"Pay me back? Bella, what's in my arms right now is the only thing you ever need to give me"

Once again his words knocked even the non-existent breath out of me and I felt the lust rise again. I kissed him deeply pushing all of my thanks into the kiss.

I knew this was it, no turning back for eternity as his passion matched mine. Before I could help myself my hands were on his back underneath his shirt stroking at the perfect tone of his back and pulling him as close to me as possible in the doorway to my new room.

He moaned as I ran my fingertips over his spine and round to the front of his chest. He didn't stop me as I slowly grazed my fingertips up to his top button. As I stood there slowly undoing them I realised what we were starting would change the dynamic of our relationship so considerably. I was so ready for it and was so amazed that I was starting it all with him.