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Chapter 9 - Decisions
EPOV
I successfully made love to Bella. As I lay next to her trying to catch my unnecessary breath, I couldn't help but enjoy the pleasant warmth I was currently experiencing deep within my being. I was thankful that Bella was able to help me keep control of myself so I didn't hurt her. Instead of biting down into her soft skin as my instinct took over, I ripped the sheets during the best climax I had ever experienced. Bella pulled me down on top of her, and I could hear her blood pulsing through her veins and her heart pounding wildly in her chest. My own muscles were twitching, and I could still feel the warmth of her body on my skin, her taste on my tongue. A sense of satisfaction washed over me and I wanted to close my eyes and sleep with Bella in my arms. I rolled over onto my back, pulling her on top of me.
The remaining candlelight glowed over her skin as she clung to me, resting her head on my chest. She was purring like a kitten. "Do you mind if I open that bottle?"
"Thirsty?" I untangled my finger from a strand of her hair and reached over to pop the cork, and poured Bella a flute.
Bella sat up and took a sip, then leaned over and kissed me. I could taste the champagne on her tongue, giving me a slight buzz that made me laugh.
"Happy?" Bella looked up at me through her long eyelashes with a new spark in her brown eyes.
"Blissfully so…and you?" It was times like this when I wished I could have one moment inside her head. It's frustrating because I get so many unwanted thoughts bouncing around in my brain, that I never have the opportunity to question anyone.
"Ecstatic." She quickly drained her champagne and placed the glass down on the nightstand then straddled my hips. "When can we do it again?" Bella grinned down at me.
"Daredevil," I said with a sly grin on my face. I placed my hands on Bella's waist to help her balance. "First I have something." I twisted myself to open the nightstand drawer, and found the small box Alice had wrapped and placed there for me. "Do you still hate surprises?" I couldn't resist teasing her a little.
Bella squealed and wiggled over my easily excitable cock. "Inow love surprises. What do you have?" She asked, genuinely excited. There was so much I wanted to give her.
I handed her the small wrapped box and Bella paused before she carefully pulled the wrapping paper. Bella lifted the lid revealing a tiny Victorian diamond ring that once belonged to my mother. She looked at me with an expression of curiosity, "Isabella Marie Swan, would you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"
Bella's eyes widened, blinked once, then her body crashed down on my chest and without saying a word she pressed her forehead into my shoulder. Could Bella be rejecting my proposal?
BPOV
Edward asked me if I still hated surprises and I gleefully replied that I loved them now, so he reached over and pulled a small wrapped box from the drawer beside the bed. The gold wrapping paper matched the color of his eyes. I could feel my body trembling with excitement as I slowly pulled at the edges, being careful not to cut my finger with the course gold paper, I lifted the lid, and found a beautiful delicate antique diamond ring inside. I felt the air rush out of my lungs and I collapsed down onto Edward's hard body.
Edward's hands caressed my bare back and his fingers hesitated over my healing scars. I was taking a moment for my head to catch up with my heart so that I could remember everything I was thinking and feeling. Could it be true that Edward just asked me to be his wife? My heart was exploding in my chest as I tried to catch my breath, and I pulled myself up to look into his exquisite face, and into his golden eyes.
"Bella, you don't have to answer me now." Edward's voice was so warm and tender.
"Oh, but I do." I handed Edward the box and he looked disappointed taking it back from me.
"You have your answer?" He looked apprehensive while he waited for my reply.
"Yes, I will marry you, I belong to you," I said with a huge smile. It was something I only dreamt about in the last four years. Of course, if he asked me four years ago I would have thought he was joking, but now I was different, older, wiser, and completely in love with Edward. I smiled and lifted my left hand up towards him. "Aren't you supposed to place the ring on my finger?"
A huge smile spread across Edward's face as he took the ring out of the box and slipped it on my finger. "This was my mother's ring and now it's yours." Edward pulled my hand up to his lips and kissed each finger, leaving the finger that now held my ring for last. He then wrapped his arm around my neck and drew me closer to kiss me slowly and deeply. I knew that I wanted to remember this moment always.
"It's beautiful and I love it." I stretched out my hand to look at it better. It was a delicate gold setting with a small cluster of bright diamonds in the center. I wrapped myself over Edward's bare chest and squeezed him tightly. "I love you so much."
"Isabella Cullen, I like the sound of that," he spoke softly and I couldn't help but love how it sounded coming off of his lips. My heart skipped a beat just thinking about becoming Mrs. Isabella Cullen. Edward ran his fingers through my hair. "I will love you forever."
"You've made me so happy." It felt like everything I lived for was coming true for me now.
"I never thought I would ever find someone like you, and to think I almost lost you because of my foolishness…"
"Shhh," I placed my finger on his lips. "I don't want to think about any of that tonight." I was tired of living in the past. Right here and right now we were living in the present, and thinking about our future. I could see Edward struggle with the memory of what took place the night of my botched birthday party and the scene that ultimately took him away from me. He looked into my eyes and I started to see his resolved diminish. He picked up my left hand, gazing at his mother's ring. I saw his lips curl up into a brilliant smile as he tenderly kissed the ring, silently thanking me for accepting his offer of marriage. Some of the votives were starting to burn out and the moonlight was taking over illuminating the room.
Edward poured two more glasses of champagne. "I think we deserve to share another toast." All tension had left his face as he handed me a half full glass.
"Why Mr. Cullen, you continue to surprise me." We raised our glasses together as we giggled.
"To the future of our love." Our glasses clinked and Edward took a tiny sip, closed his eyes and allowed himself to enjoy the effects of the alcohol for a moment. I could see a silly drunken smirk flash cross his face.
I took a couple of sips and placed my glass down and curled up under Edward's arm and began to play with the blonde hair on his lower stomach, as he stroked my shoulder. I was learning how Edward's body responded to me and that the slightest touch made him react in the most delightful way.
"What are you thinking, love?" A short silence from me always causes Edward to ask me questions almost immediately.
"I'm thinking that I want you." I crawled up his chest and we made love until dawn.
EPOV
The sun was just peaking through the balcony doors, illuminating Bella's perfectly soft skin as she slept. She had fallen asleep only hours ago in my arms, with a very satisfied grin on her face. I was watching Bella sleep and thinking about how our evening spent together had gone perfectly, and the sex had been wonderful. I thought about how flawless the room looked, how everything went according to plan, and, most importantly, how Bella looked the first time I entered her. The sex was like nothing I imagined; it was magical, mind-blowing, and insanely sensual. She was so soft and so wet, and I had no idea that she would respond the way she did with me. With every thrust and every move I made, she matched me speed for speed, and thrust for thrust.
I was still astonished that in the four years we were apart, she never once thought of being with another man. I felt honored to claim Bella's virginity, and that she loved me so much, to chose me to be her first. She was completely mine forever, and nothing would come between us ever again.
I surprised Bella tonight by asking her to marry me as I presented her my mother's ring that I have been safely protecting since her passing. To my great joy, Bella agreed to be my wife. We had so much to discuss before Bella could tell her father or anyone else about our engagement. I knew my family would welcome Bella with open arms, but I wasn't sure if her family would be as acceptable towards me. Charlie only saw me as the man who broke his daughter's heart twice and he would never know the lengths I have taken to protect her and that I only existed because of her. Maybe one day he will understand that I will give his daughter all that she can ever desire.
The sun was rising and a new day will be starting soon for the both of us. I could hear Alice stirring around in the kitchen downstairs, and the back door closing as she left again. I love my sister because she thinks of everything and she really cares about my love, as if she was already her sister.
Bella began to moan moments before her eyes slowly opened awake and focusing on me. "Hi." I loved the simple way she said hi to me.
"Good Morning love." I kissed Bella lightly on her lips. "Don't move." I flashed downstairs and brought back the tray filled with hot coffee, fruit and croissants, that Alice had prepared for her. I was excited to be serving Bella her much needed breakfast and continuing to make her happy.
When I returned to the room, Bella was sitting on the edge of the bed wearing my dress shirt from last night. "Yum," she flashed me a grin.
"Breakfast is served." I placed the tray down carefully on the dresser.
"The food looks delicious too." Bella's eyes gave me a once over, and I realized I was still naked. I quickly picked up my boxers from the floor and slipped them on. If I could blush I would have.
"Coffee?" I asked, trying to distract myself from the sight of Bella in only my dress shirt. She nodded quickly. As I poured Bella a mug as she stood up, walked over to the tray and began picking up pieces of fruit and eating them with her fingers. I caught a glimpse of the ring on her finger that officially made her mine.
"You are so thoughtful." Bella kissed me on the cheek and I could smell the sweet scent of strawberry from her lips.
"Alice gets all the credit for breakfast," I said truthfully. If it weren't for Alice, I would have forgotten to having something prepared for Bella's breakfast, I relied on her for all the details and she never disappointed me.
"I will have to remember to thank her." Bella let her one finger linger in her mouth, pulling my attention to her soft plump lips and the way they wrapped around her finger. I could feel the venom pool in the back of my throat, she looked so appetizing to me. I swallowed quickly, pushing my dark desire back under control, which was getting easier and easier for me to do.
"Thankfully it's an overcast day so maybe we could go outside together today." I wanted to feel the freedom of walking out in the world proudly with the love of my life at my side.
"Charlie will be at work all day, so I won't be expected home until later," she wrapped her fingers around my wrist and started to pull me back into bed with her. "I'd rather spend this time alone with you here."
I didn't hesitate to join Bella on the soft mattress. I had decided after last night I would never resist her again. We propped ourselves up with pillows against the headboard so we could look at each other while we talked and Bella took my hand.
"You know as soon as we're married I'll need to be changed." I was taken back a moment by her request, but I could no longer deny Bella after all that she had already given me. I had decided that I couldn't live without her in my life anymore. I still wasn't prepared to take her soul, but the selfish side wanted her to be with me forever. Carlisle would have to do the crossover process becoming a vampire because his experience and self-control with the entire process would ease my troubled mind. I still didn't trust myself not to drain her completely plus I don't have it in me to take her precious life. Carlisle was also experienced enough to be able to bring Bella into our coven safely.
"I won't be able to do it, but Carlisle has the experience," I was still reluctant at the thought and we would have to talk more about it. "It's still a tough subject for me to discuss with you."
"I know it is," Bella said softly, gazing up at me through her long lashes. "It's necessary for us."
I had to agree with her, because I needed to be with her for an eternity and we both knew we couldn't exist without each other.
"We can move to New York after the summer and do it then. I would like it completed before my next birthday," she stated with a determined expression on her face. Bella had apparently been thinking about this for some time. I knew she had a thing about being older than me, but I never cared how old she got as long as I was with her. I was mentally preparing myself to become more comfortable with the thought of her going through the agony of becoming a vampire and the venom coursing through her veins, slowly and painfully killing her.
I always knew Bella's change was going to happen one day, because Alice saw it years ago in one of her first visions about her. Bella's birthday was only a few months away and that seemed too soon to me, however it had been almost four years since her first request for me to change her. Bella had finished college and that was something I thought was important for her to experience college and life outside of Forks before she endured this soulless life. She had come so close to losing her life several times, that I couldn't find any more excuses to delay it any longer.
"I'm not comfortable about being so much older than you." Bella nervously ran her fingers over her beautiful face searching for wrinkles that weren't there.
"Technically you're not," I took her hand in mine. "Age shouldn't ever be a concern, because you will always remain the same to me." I wished that Bella wouldn't worry over something so trivial as age.
"It's easy for you to say. It's important to me for us to be seen as equal."
"We can talk about all this later." I kissed her hand to acknowledge that I understood her feelings. We both agreed we would leave Forks and visit my family in New York as soon as possible, because it would help us with the years of assimilating ahead.
"My dad's not going to be able to deal with me being engaged to you so quickly. I'm going to have to keep it a secret from him as long as I can." Bella looked sadly at her finger trying to figure out how she would deal with telling her family about our plans.
"That's understandable," Charlie currently had thoughts of shooting me. "I need to focus on him, so I can win him over." I just needed to spend more time with Charlie to prove to him that I would protect and love his daughter, as she deserved to be loved.
"Maybe we can elope," Bella announced, perking up a bit, "because we will be moving to New York soon anyway and he wouldn't have to know. Once we figure things out and I have been a vampire, for a couple of years, we can plan a wedding for my family."
"Elope? We don't have to make any decisions today." I said, leaning in towards her and kissing her soft lips. I heard her heartbeat quicken as soon as my lips touched hers, and it aroused me to know the effect I had on her.
"I want to be Mrs. Edward Cullen as soon as possible." Something leapt in my chest at her words. Bella crawled on top of me, straddling her legs over my hips and sitting her tight ass on my clothed cock. She licked her lips then slowly started to unbutton my shirt she had on. She didn't pull the shirt open but let it drape over her soft welcoming breasts.
Mrs. Edward Cullen, the moment I left her in the woods, I never thought I would hear that name connected to mine, and yet Bella was here with me now, offering herself to me. My hands slipped under the fabric to gently caress her warm mounds, as I circled her excited nipples with my thumbs. Her hips wiggled over me, as I continued to massage her skin, making my erection grow harder.
I slipped the shirt off her shoulders and gazed at her lovely body that was still so amazing to me. My hands splayed on her back warming with the heat from her skin. I pulled myself up to bring my face closer to hers, and she leaned in and kissed me. Bella had a technique with her tongue that avoided my teeth, and tangled with my tongue that consumed my attention. Her kiss was so sensual that I struggled not to ravish every inch of her. I had managed to control my carnal instinct, but I didn't know how much longer I could.
"Let me take these off of you," she said, pulling her bottom lip into her mouth. Bella shifted away from me and sat by my side, pulling my boxers off of me as I lifted my hips to help.
Her fingertips skimmed down my thighs then back up. I fell back into the pillows, squeezing my eyes shut and pulling my arm over my face as I groaned at the warmth of her touch. Every touch was new to me and it was unbelievable how much it was driving me wild. "Oh Bella, my love." I hissed in passion. "What are you doing to me?" My eyes were still shut when I felt something soft, wet, heated enclosed over the tip of my dick. My eyes flew open and I jerked up to see my love's lips engulfed around me, as her head bobbed up and down. I gripped the side of the mattress with my fingers, digging deeply into the sides, as I experienced the delectable sensations coursing through my body.
Bella paused a moment and glanced up at me watching her. "Is this okay?" My throbbing cock glistening with her saliva. I nodded for her to continue, I forced my body to relax as I fell back onto the pillows.
"Unbelievable…" I said with an exasperated breath. I was finding it hard to speak from the distractions. I held on tight to the sides of the bed as the electricity built up inside of my stomach and the rush of my ejaculation shot deep down Bella's throat. She didn't try to pull away from me, but instead she took everything I gave her.
Bella crawled up the side of the bed, and pulled my hand from the side of the bed, placing it on her lap, moving it closer to her wet clit. "Touch me," she softly whispered. My fingers curled, finding their way between her moist lips and entered her.
I turned to my side and pulled myself up a little as I began to slowly move my fingers deep inside of her. She sat on her knees, placing her arms behind her as she bent back, opening herself up to me. My hand was growing hot from her juices, and I wanted to do more for her. "Lay back for me, love."
I shifted so that she could fall back onto the bed. I positioned myself in between her legs, removing my fingers in the process. I placed my tongue where my fingers had been. She sighed and hummed when my mouth lapped at her soft sweet lips. I slipped my tongue inside of her, tasting her until I could feel her excitement rising. I protected her from my sharp teeth, as I enjoyed her flavor in my mouth.
"I want you inside of me." Her breathing was growing deeper as her half hooded eyes looked down at me. "I have to feel your cock in me." Her boldness use of 'cock' enticed me. Her hips hitched and Bella grasped my hair. "Please Edward now."
I arranged myself, kneeling between her legs. I grabbed her knees from underneath and pulled them up over my hips, entering her firmly. My hips jerked deep and rhythmically, as Bella whimpered with every intake of air.
"You belong to me," I said, not being able to contain the low growl emanating from my chest. Her sweet sounds and smells were pushing me closer to the edge.
"Yes, I belong only to you," she responded, forcefully gripping the sheets as she held her breath.
"Are you coming for me Bella?" I pounded harder inside of her, approaching my own orgasm, as I had to swallow the pool of venom in my mouth from my impending release.
"Yessssssssss," Bella moaned out as her soft walls squeezed around my dick, milking me for all I was worth. I pushed deeper and harder a few more thrusts before I came again. Bella's skin shimmered from sweat as she gasped to catch her breath. Her hands reached up to me to pull me down on top of her. "Don't pull out…stay with me."
I tried not to crush her from my weight, but she welcomed me to stay on top of her as my erection subsided inside of her hot body. I felt Bella began to relax underneath me.
"I love you so much," Bella whispered softly into my ear.
I kissed her neck and rested my head on her collarbone. "I love you my sweet Bella." Her fingers played with my hair as she closed her eyes and sunk somewhere deep in thought. I needed to ask her what she was thinking, but thought it would be better to not say anything, and remained silent until she spoke.
"I need to talk to Jake." That wasn't something I expected to hear from Bella's lips while we were still laying naked in my bed.
"What?" I asked with a huff. I pulled myself up by my arms and hovered over her. How could she be thinking of that dog after what we just shared?
"I know you don't want me to see him, but I have to tell him about us. He deserves to hear it from me." Bella said, clearly already made up her mind. "I should call him and see if he is free."
"Today? Can't it wait? It's too dangerous for you to be around him." I would not allow her to go alone. How could she be so reckless? Who the hell cares about Jacob Black?
"I'll be fine, he won't hurt me. He's my friend Edward and he needs to know that I'm with you now, forever."
"I'll have to follow you, that's the only way I can accept this," I said firmly. I couldn't show Bella my simmering anger regarding her decision to continue to communicate with Black, because it would only make her upset with me.
"Then you can follow me over to La Push before I go home to make dinner for Charlie." She cupped my face into her hands and pulled me down into a kiss.
I couldn't resist anything about her anymore.
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