Hello, yes I know you all have probably given up on this story. I had been meaning to post a authors not saying I was not going to continue this story, but I felt so bad cause I just read my reviews tonight and everyone was saying they wanted me to update and surprisingly I started writing and continuing on chapter nine. I though that I was only going to write some and then get bored, but I DIDN'T!!! I'm surprised. First I would like to apologize a thousand times over!!! I believe I took almost a half a year to update finally. That's horrible!!!! I AM SO SORRY!!! I didn't think I'd just…stop. I kinda lost interest in this story and I still have but since I started this I'm going to see this through to the end. Just to let you know it was all of the people who reviewed that kept me writing this. If I had never read the reviews telling me to update and that they wanted to know what would happen next, this update would have never happened! So people what have we learned here?

Review!!!!! And what have I learned? To kick my self in the ass several times and remember to update next time, and not procrastinate. Yes! Good job you're all so smart!

I was going to put something funny but I really can't think of anything since I'm so drained from writing this chapter so he it is.

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Chapter 9

Epov

"The Palace and Gateway Bed and Breakfast? Are you crazy? Do you know how expensive this place is?" She asked me when she saw the sign in the lobby. I smiled at her. I could tell she didn't like people spending money on her. Also it was one of the things I found out about her on the bus ride here. I walked up to the receptionist.

"Reservation under Cullen." I told him, he shuffled through some papers before he said,

"Ah, yes everything you requested is ready for you, the dining room is set up. I hope you and your wife enjoy yourselves." I smiled at his assumption. Although I had just met her, I felt like I was waiting for her my whole life. Truth be told I wouldn't have minded being married to her, and that's saying a lot being I just met her too.

I saw out of the corner of my eye Bella was very embarrassed because of what the clerk had said. I squeezed her hand lightly, and walked her in the double doors. I heard her gasp as she saw the room. I admit I went extreme, but for Bella well, I would buy her all the Barns and Nobles ever built. I smiled down at her and asked,

"Would you like to sit down and eat?" She nodded, and I led her over to the only table that was set, in the center of the room.

The room had lovely cream colored walls which went with the polished and stained wood floor perfectly. There were several tables that seated different number of people according to size; there were tables for two, four, and all the way up to ten. I picked one that was set with cutlery and plates and such, which was one of the two seaters. She was looking around and I saw her smile, my heart soared, I was happy she liked it, she said she hated it when people spent too much money on her when they could give to kids in Africa or something along those lines. I'm all for helping homeless kids but, Bella was an angel as far as I knew. She was so pure, innocent, and very beautiful. She never believed me when I told her she was beautiful, I wonder who ever convinced her she wasn't, if I ever found out whom did I'll set Emmett on them! I was afraid she wasn't going to like because her dislike for fancy and expensive things would overpower the beauty of the place, luckily this wasn't the case. It was a VERY beautiful place.

There were white table clothes made of a sating material with crème edges. There were exotic pictures on the wall all about different places in the world that are called a paradise by people; Fiji, the Bahamas, Hawaii, the list went on. The lamps above us were crystal chandeliers; they gave off a faint glow. The plates and dishes were clear crystal to match the lights, and the silverwares handles were crystal as well. The entire room smelled of fresh flowers, which added a comforting and homey feeling to the room. It was the perfect place and I knew when I saw it in the brochure it was perfect for our date.

I pulled out a chair for Bella, which she smiled at me for, then sat across from her. The waitress, who followed us and waited patiently for us to admire the room, came and took our order.

"Order whatever you like, don't worry about the cost okay?" She nodded but still looked a bit hesitant.

I ordered the scrambled eggs with home fries that came with toast, with a glass of orange juice. Bella still not liking the cost order the waffles with the strawberry and whipped cream and a glass of milk, I knew for a fact that Bella loved strawberries. Her order was one of the least expensive things on the menu. I smiled and shook my head. The waitress took our menus back and went back to the kitchens. I looked at Bella and smiled. Now, what to talk about….

BPOV

I gasped when the waitress opened the door; it was on of the most beautiful rooms I had ever seen! The walls and floor matched and were the perfect color theme. The atmosphere is what I liked the best. It gave off that homey feeling. It made me feel like I was at home with Renee; it reminded me of our kitchen back in Phoenix it set me at ease. Edward smiled at me and offered me to sit down. I smiled and nodded and he led me to a table for two set with crystal dishes and silverware with crystal on them too, it matched the ceiling lights perfectly. The crystal lights looked perfect hanging from the crème ceiling that peaked up in the middle more, and had a couple of small windows so you could see the sky.

The waitress came to take our order; after she did she took our menus and walked away. I order waffles that came with strawberries and whipped cream. I loved strawberries I had strawberry shampoo and body wash at home. It was my favorite fruit I had a soft spot for sweet things, Like Edward… I mentally slapped myself I had just met him! Sure he was sweet and gentleman like, and perfect…. Okay this isn't helping much, I sighed think of something else, like the restaurant. It was beautiful but way too expensive, though I couldn't help but enjoy it. Think of kids in Africa, starving, no food, and no homes. Edward broke my thoughts,

Is there something on your mind?" He asked he must have heard me sigh.

"Oh, no nothing at all, I really like this room-" I left it hanging he seemed to understand.

"-But there are kids in Africa starving." He finished, I laughed, and nodded.

"Still I like it though, I really do." I said to him. "It's not often I like something expensive mister Cullen, so you're in luck today." I teased him, he smiled and laughed, which I still think should be illegal since it was ten thousand times more addictive then any kind of drug or alcohol.

"Well, since I was so lucky to have you enjoy this, maybe I'll try so more things that maybe I'll get lucky for too." He said with his crooked smile that I recently have fallen in love with; he really did look like a god. The funniest scene popped into my mind I was talking to a therapist and played that game where he said a word and you had to say the first thing that came to your mind. He said Edward, I said Adonis. I laughed out loud. Edward looked at me questioningly. I blushed, oops.

"A penny for you thoughts?" I smiled at the phrase.

"That's all there worth?" I asked him, he said very seriously yet with a smile on his face.

"No, but well a million dollars for you thoughts just doesn't sound as good." He said with a smile. I melted. That is the most adorable thing someone has EVER said to me.

"I just had a funny mental image that's all. I told him nonchalantly. He nodded, I was grateful he didn't press for the reason more, that would have been an embarrassing conversation. "Yea, I was just comparing you to a Greek god to a therapist that's all!"

"Well, thank you, it's nice to know my thoughts are appreciated." It really was. I had Alice and Rose who appreciated me for me but that's it. Every other person who ever came on to me for anything just wanted me for my attributes which that still confuses me, since I'm not that pretty, or my talents like my English skills and such. Edward I only knew for two days and it felt like he knew me better than anyone else. I felt this connection with him like I was meant to be with him forever.

"Your thoughts are valuable Bella, anyone who tells you otherwise are foolish." I stared at him, there was that feeling again that feeling of connectivity, and we stared for who knows how long probably a lot longer if our food hadn't come that moment. I jumped back as I realized that our faces were only three feet away, we had been leaning towards each other like to magnets attracted to each other, without even knowing it! She put our food down and smiled at us as she walked away. Remember: give BIG tip to waitress, excellent staff they have here.

Breakfast went by normally after that, though there was this look in Edwards's eyes that stayed there since our staring contest. We finished around 8:30, the longest breakfast I have ever eaten before. Edward got up and grabbed the bill our waitress had put on the table before, and paid it with his credit card, he told me that he left a very big tip for Jess our waitress as we had found out her name, and that she was very nice and had a husband and two kids, twins. He grabbed my hand on the way out and walked back to the mini jeep, our fingers were intertwined, and it felt so right! It was amazing this connection I had with Edward, almost surreal, but I wasn't questioning it.

We got back to out cabin but I saw that our jeep wasn't in the little drive way, Edward said he'd wait for me to check if they were there, since he wouldn't want me to be there all by myself when I could be seeing sites or something, he was so considerate! I walked in and checked our whiteboard on the fridge. I guess the girls went out with Emmett and Jasper for the day and said they'd meet me and Edward at the "post office" building they had in this miniature town they had, at 8:45. I walked back out and told Edward, we had 10 minuets which was just enough time to get there. So we got back in the car and he drove to the post office. He held my hand the entire time, his hand was so warm and soft and it was like our hands fit together perfectly like two pieces of a puzzle.

We got to the building to see that they hadn't got here yet. We got out and stood by the building leaning against the wall. I moved to stand next to him and tripped, I prepared to hit the ground but instead met a pair of arms which wrapped around my waist and pulled me against a much chiseled chest. I blushed, Storm Bella struck again! He chuckled and turned me around.

"I'm sorry I'm just a klutz" I apologized to him. He dismissed it bye saying,

"No, I think I could use it as an advantage." He said as I felt his fingers run across my cheek. I couldn't help it I closed my eyes. It felt good; his fingers were like soft cotton across my face, it traced my eyes, nose, and then my lips. I opened my eyes to see him looking at intensely, I stared back, and I wasn't losing the moment this time. God could appear with angels saying the rapture was happening and I wouldn't move an inch.

We got closer till our noses were almost touching, he leaned in and…..kissed my forehead, and I was almost disappointed until I felt him kiss my eyelids, then my nose, till he was just above my lips. I realized he was waiting for my consent! No guy had ever done that, I swear I was falling in love with Edward, and fast and oh so hard! I leaned up and our lips met, it was better than the first accidental kiss we shared.

His lips were soft, and he tasted of mint, from his toothpaste probably, and a taste that was distinctly Edward, just like his scent. The kiss went on, till he broke it but gave me several smaller pecks. He rested his forehead against mine, and we stayed like that until he heard more than saw a car pull into the slot next to our jeep.