Hey guys!!! So sorry for the long wait, but school has been so effing hectic I can't even find the time to take a breather and write the freaking stories that are on my mind!! And the nagging plot bunnies are starting to get mad... LOL anyways.. hope you like this instalment. Yeah, its a bit long.. but that's what happens when you go so long before writing. Hopefully you guys will like it and the smut in the end ;)

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DISCLAIMER: THINGS I OWN: LAB COAT, CUTE PINK RIMMED GOGGLES, PHYSIOLOGY BOOK, MYCOLOGY NOTES, IMMUNOLOGY NOTE CARDS AND NOW A HEADACHE!!! ... THINGS I DON'T OWN: TWILIGHT!! *sobs*


Edward POV

"Stupid… fucking… piece of shit, truck," I mumbled under my breath as I closed the hood and ran to the passenger side.

It was raining, and it was a little pointless to hassle my way back inside, the quick five minutes I spent under the hood were enough to get me completely drenched.

Once I was in, I quickly turned to Bella and tried not to look annoyed. "So?" she asked biting her lip.

I looked at her and tried my best to hide any snide comment or remarks about the 'piece of shit truck' that she insisted on driving any time we came back home. I didn't mean to be so put out.

I mean, I loved my Bella. I truly, honest to God, worshiped the fucking ground she walked on. She was the reason for my existence… and yeah, I am aware that I sound like a total sap, but it was fucking true.

Bella Swan was the love of my life…nonetheless, that did not mean I wasn't fucking annoyed with her at the moment. Hell, annoyed didn't even cover it; I was beyond infuriated with her.

Bella and I had been together since our junior year in high school. We met when Mr. Banner, our biology teacher, partnered us for a simple project on her first day of school. I would lie if I said it was love at first sight, it wasn't that simple.

To be fair I was a pompous ass, determined not to be held back from my stellar grades because of the new 'plain Jane' transfer student from Phoenix. So I was a little bit rude at first, I admit it -I've since apologize and made up for it, I think. However, don't think Bella needs any defending; it only took her twenty minutes of my bullshit before she stood up for herself and called me a 'patronizing asshole', exact words, I kid you not.

That was the moment, the moment Isabella Swan, the mousey, brown haired transfer student became my Bella, the fiery, beautiful, sexily-confident brunette who was destined to be mine.

When she was finished putting me in my place, and her cute 'kitten who believes herself lioness' stance was gone, I was left in total awe of the woman before me. It was as if the fog had been lifted and I instantly saw the light. She was the most gorgeous creature I had ever set my eyes upon, and as I discovered for the next few weeks, as intelligent as or even more so than me.

It took me a full month after meeting her to finally have enough balls to actually ask her out. She had been surprised at my sudden offer for dinner in Port Angeles, but accepted nonetheless. Ever since that fateful date- which went perfect, by the way- we have been inseparable.

A year later we graduated from Forks High School, and I persuaded Bella to apply for a scholarship in Dartmouth, my girl rocked it and obviously snatched the full scholarship. We moved to New Hampshire and lived together in our own little apartment, which I bought much to her chagrin- hey, if I had the means then I saw no problem with it.

Now, two bachelor degree's in English Literature, Biochemistry and four years of Medschool later, Bella was in the middle of her Master's in Writing while I was about to start scouting for internship spots across the country; and for the first time since my initial douchebagery we were passing through a rocky stage in our relationship.

It all started when I decided to spread my horizons, sending the majority of my applications for west coast hospitals. I guess I should've thought of letting Bella know beforehand, but I honestly didn't think it was a big deal. If I got in, then we would move, what was the problem?

Apparently, there was a problem. Our first big fight happened when I came home to find Bella sitting in bed, several open letters scattered on top of the comforter. They were from the hospitals letting me know that they wanted to meet with me. I knew interviews practically secured my spots in their programs. To be honest, I expected I would have the ability to pick and choose from any of the opportunities before me. What I did not expect, however, was Bella's reaction.

She had been furious to know I had kept the applications from her. Accusing me of trust issues and 'going behind her back'. I admit I was stunned at her anger; when I tried to explain how important these opportunities were for my career she immediately backed off. Her demeanor changed dramatically and in an instant retreated into herself. The anger disappeared just as quickly and it was replaced with hurt. She apologized for her outburst and I felt like a dick for keeping shit from her.

It got worse over the following weeks. We never spoke about the fight and our relationship was strained. We had suddenly lost the ability to speak to each other without lashing out, or starting a fight.

In a feeble attempt to salvage what we had, we decided to come back to Forks on our winter break, hoping the change in scenery would help us. It was a good plan, the moment we stepped out of the plane and Bella spent some time with her dad and my family she seemed happier and more relaxed, which in turn made me happier. We had avoided fighting for a week now, but we had been walking on eggshells too.

"Edward?" Bella prompted interrupting me from my reverie.

"Huh?" I asked, a little out of it.

"The truck! Are you going to be able to start it up?" she asked, annoyed. I pinched the bridge of my nose trying to will the headache away.

"I've told you to get rid of this piece of shit," I said through clenched teeth.

Bella gasped at my choice of words. "What is your fucking problem?" she growled.

At that moment, rain pounded harder against the windows and flashes of thunder lightened the dark sky, the loud bangs getting on my last nerve.

"My fucking problem is that I'm stranded in the middle of the damn forest, all because you decided to drive this junk you call a truck all the way to La Push."

This morning, Bella had decided that she wanted to go visit her friend Jacob Black down at the reservation. I had originally planned on spending the day with my brothers, however, the moment Bella announced her own plans I knew I couldn't let her go alone. Her 'best friend' aka Jacob Black, had always been my worst enemy. He never really believed I was good enough for Bella; and his fucking comments all through our teenager years were enough for me to realize his animosity came from his attraction to Bella- who in turn, was completely oblivious to his affections. Knowing our relationship was already on thin ice as it was, and succumbing to the jealous haze that clouded my judgment, I had somehow managed to invite myself to their little get together.

Bella had not been too pleased; still, she agreed to let me accompany her. So when I climbed into her truck I was fully resigned on spending a not so pleasant evening in La Push. The only satisfaction I got was seeing Jacob's expression fall the moment we both stepped out of her truck. The idiot never expected to see me there; I had to fully restrain myself from laughing at him.

Bella had spent the evening trying to include me in their little inside jokes and anecdotes of all the weekends she spent in La Push without me. I had tried my best to be polite and cut back on any nasty comments, in spite of this, Jacob had managed to get to me. He kept making little observations to Bella about coming back more often, as well as snide 'jokes' of how controlling I was. It wasn't long before I snapped and followed with some remarks of my own. By the end of the evening Jacob and I were face to face and I was this close to wiping the smirk of his face with my fist. Bella had stepped in immediately coming in between us and ushering me back to her truck. I begrudgingly obeyed, however I was able to listen as she apologized to Jacob and promised to come back alone so they could 'talk.'

That fucking pissed me off.

By the time she got back to the truck, she gave me glare that clearly stated she didn't want another word out of me and drove on towards Forks. At first I had complied, crossing my arms and pouting like a child, biting my tongue from telling her exactly what was on my mind.

Bella spent the first ten minutes of the ride, glowering ahead and not acknowledging me, however, her stiff posture told me exactly how mad she was. I knew at some point I would have to apologize for crashing her 'play date' with Jacob, but I was too frustrated at the moment.

I just wanted to get home, listen to some music- which we obviously couldn't do right now, since her ancient truck had no radio- and realax a little. I would apologize once we got home, once most of my anger was gone and I remembered she was mine and she had chosen me, then I would talk to her, make her smile, and hopefully make love to her all night.

Now, as I saw her angry eyes I knew that was not going to happen.

"Well you didn't have to come. I don't even know why you are here!" she said, her voice rising with every word.

I snorted. "Yeah, so you would get stranded on your own?"

"I wouldn't be stranded if you hadn't bitched about getting on the freeway!"

Right, she had me there. I wanted to get home so badly I had pestered her into taking the freeway back to Forks. Thinking perhaps her truck could handle it. I was wrong. When Bella tried to get her truck to run over 45 miles per hour, the motor whined loudly and smoke started coming out of the hood, making us panic and exit the freeway immediately.

We had only advanced a couple of miles after the exit when Bella was able to ease to the side of the road and park her truck. In an effort to mend things, I got out of the truck and tried to 'inspect' what the source of the problem was, but obviously I had no idea how the antique worked, and of-fucking-course there was no cell phone signal anywhere.

"Well it's still dangerous!" I retorted for lack of a better argument.

"Oh, please," she huffed, turning back to the road. "Well, what now?"

"Turn on the blinkers," I said. "We'll wait and see if someone passes by and helps us out," I said, settling further into the seat.

"Great," Bella said sarcastically.

Two hours later, the road was completely deserted, the storm was still in full swing and the truck was getting freezing cold. I vaguely acknowledged that if had Bella in my arms we could warm ourselves; however, the huge distance between us seemed too far to cross.

I grew even more annoyed as I discovered I wanted nothing more than to have her close, yet I couldn't bring myself to actually reach out for her.

I broke the silence. "This wouldn't have happened if you'd stayed home," I mumbled turning to the window.

"What?" Bella cried; she had obviously heard me.

I sighed. "I just don't get why the fuck you had to come all the way to La Push… you talk to Jacob almost every day."

"Chatting and emailing is not the same, Edward. I really don't get why you are so aggressive towards Jake." She turned to look at me, arms crossed in defiance.

I turned to her completely too. "Oh, and he isn't?" I asked harshly.

"I just don't get why you bullied me into taking you! You obviously hate spending time with Jake."

Running my cold hands over my damp hair, I didn't even think before answering. "I just wanted to spend time with you! God only knows why… you've been insufferable for the past month!" I yelled.

"Oh, please, that's rich coming from you! You've been on full bastard mode even longer," Bella seethed.

I laughed cruelly. "Nice, sweetheart. I really don't know why I bother anymore."

Bella's eyes widened and as her expression changed from anger to hurt I instantly wanted to take it back. I opened my mouth willing words to come but Bella beat me to it.

"You're right," she said quietly. "You shouldn't bother with me any longer."

Before I could even process what she meant, Bella opened the door and stepped out into the pouring rain. It took me five seconds to understand she was breaking up with me; as quickly as I could, I pulled the keys from the ignition, locked the truck and ran after her.

"Bella," I called, sprinting to catch up with her hurried pace.

"Go away, Edward," she cried, her shoulders slumping further, her face downcast to avoid the prickling water.

"This is completely unnecessary," I said, shoving my hands in my pockets and settling my pace a few steps behind hers.

"I'm not waiting in that truck with you. I'll find my own way back to Forks and send for you," she said stubbornly.

"Don't be a child!" I tried again, my anger getting the best of me.

"Fuck off!" she yelled, not looking back.

I winced. "Please stop," I said, reaching for her arm and spinning her around. "Bella… Love, I'm sorry, I didn't mean-"

"Don't lie!" she sobbed looking up at me, fat tears running down her blushing cheeks. I was taken aback by the sight. "I know you've been trying to get out of this!"

"What?" I asked, mesmerized by the outburst.

"It doesn't matter anymore." She shrugged her arm from my grasp. "I'm giving you an out." Bella turned and started walking away from me again.

I stood frozen for a moment, trying to comprehend what went through that woman's mind. I watched her walk away, her hoodie and hair completely drenched, her wet blue converse squeaking with every step.

Pulling my leather jacket tighter around myself, I gave one last longing look at the truck and followed that crazy woman who wasn't making any sense. I had no wish to keep on fighting, so I set my pace a few steps back and followed her to make sure she was safe. I hoped we'd come across a gas station soon, it was getting dark already and getting stranded in the middle of the forest at night in this weather would not be good at all.

We walked for about an hour while the rain kept falling. I kept my gaze down, mindful of where I was stepping. As we walked in relative silence I pondered why was it that we couldn't seem to stop fighting. I couldn't remember the last time we had been able to sit down and just talk about what we had going on.

I frowned as I acknowledged how my busy schedule took most of the blame. Because of the demands of my goals, most of my time was spent studying and practicing with my collegues. Bella was busy as well; she worked as a Teaching Assistant for one of her professors in the morning and went to school in the evenings.

In the past we tried to make time for us; quick lunches in between classes, late night conversations where we got to vent on whatever was bothering us, stuff like that. However, as our responsibilities grew it has harder for us to balance every task. We often only saw each other for a few minutes at night, exchanging a few words before exhaustion won and we went to bed.

Now, while walking silently behind her, I realized I couldn't remember when was the last time I flat out told her I loved her, or simply took a chance to put aside my own worries and ask her how her classes were going or if she had written anything new for her thesis.

More importantly, I knew it had been over a month since we had made love. Sure, we still had sex… quick, rushed, I-have-somewhere-else-to-be-sex; but it had been way to long since we simply took the time to be with each other.

I stopped abruptly as I realized just how bad things actually were. I glanced up to see Bella still walking a few steps ahead, not aware that I had stopped. It was just too fucking ironic that as I watched her walk away, I finally understood this was it.

We were breaking up.

I was loosing her, every little step took her further away from me in every fucking way imaginable and I couldn't let that happen.

"Bella!" I called, but my voice was muffled by the sound of a car fast approaching behind me.

Bella noticed the car too. She immediately turned and started waving her arms around so the car would stop. It was darker now, and the rain made the road less visible. The first thing I saw were the car lights, approaching way too fast. Bella kept waving her arms manically but the car didn't stop; it flew past us as soon as it came. In a last effort, Bella briefly ran after it, cursing the whole way at the inconsiderate driver.

I sprinted to catch up, hoping she would at least watch were she was going; she didn't. I watched in slow motion as Bella took a false step and slipped over the wet pavement, her right foot making an odd angle as her body followed it to the ground.

I winced as I heard the loud sound Bella made as her body made contact with the pavement. A second later I was by her side kneeling and helping her sit up.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

"Inconsiderate bastard," she mumbled. I didn't know if she was talking about me, or the driver.

I laughed nervously; I really didn't know what to say to her. "Let me help you up."

Bella nodded and let me pull her up. Her tiny hands clung to my forearms as she unconsciously leaned into me. I slowly set her down on her feet, my arms still clasped around her tiny waist. My mind reeled as I thought of something to say, something to make her realize I didn't want us to end and I wanted to know what was going through that wonky head of hers. However, my thoughts were halted as Bella shifted her weight to her right foot and yelped in pain.

"What's wrong?" I asked, alarmed.

"My ankle." She winced, holding my arms tighter and balancing herself on her left foot.

"Do you think it's broken?" I looked down to try to see it. I knew I had to kneel to get a good look at it, but I didn't want to let go of her, instead I looked up and calculated how long it would take me to carry her back to the truck were we could be out of the rain, at the very least.

"It doesn't feel broken," she said, then bit her lip as she wiggled her injured ankle. "Just pain," she confirmed, as she was able to move it.

"Good," I simply said before pulling her up in my arms bridal style.

"What are you doing?" she cried, her eyes widened and scared, nonetheless her arms instinctively wrapped themselves on my neck.

"Were going back to the truck. You can't walk anyone and I'm afraid you'll get sick," I said with finality.

Bella's harsh gaze mellowed remarkably as I stated my fears; I wondered what she was expecting me to say.

"Okay, but I think it will be easier if I'm on your back."

I nodded, and set her down carefully. We rearranged and I started walking back to the truck. I was amazed at how far we had managed to walk away from the red monster. The rain started dying down and I was grateful I could see a lot farther ahead.

"Wait," Bella practically shouted. "Look there!" She pointed over to a road that opened up in between the trees. We had missed it because of the rain, and now that it had cleared it became visible.

I glanced up at the new road warily. I really didn't need us to get lost now. "It must lead to a cabin, we can ask for a phone there," Bella said.

Not wanting to argue anymore. I just nodded and walked up the darkened road, trying to think of a way to tell Bella that I was sorry for everything and that I didn't want it to end like this.

Having Bella pressed against my back was interesting to say the least, my hands were under her knees, helping her up as her legs wrapped around my waist. We were both completely drenched, and I could feel her shivering behind me. Despite this, I was enjoying the fact that her body seemed to relax against mine, her hands wrapped tightly against the collar of my jacket while her face rested on my shoulder, her warm breath tickling my neck.

Luckily for us, there was a cabin not far away. I quickly made my way towards it, lowering Bella carefully onto the floor once we reached the front door. The rain was nothing more than a little drizzle now, but I still pounded on the door, urgently pleading for someone to let us in.

A few minutes passed and no one came. "Shit," I murmured, kicking the door for good measure.

Bella hoped over to a window, peeking in she shook her head. "I can't see anything."

Before I could suggest heading back to the main road, a loud bang resonated through the forest and the rain started picking up.

"Stay here," I said, not giving her room to argue, I turned and made my way to the back of the cabin.

I reached the back door and looked for a way in. Amazingly enough, I found one the back windows was opened slightly, just enough to sneak my fingers in and push the window up. Before I knew it, the window was open and I was in the house.

I immediately moved to the front door, opening it and scaring Bella in the process. She gave me a weary glance before entering the house and shutting the door behind her.

"This is breaking and entering!" she argued, whispering.

"There's no one here. We'll just stay until the rain calms down," I said.

Wrapping my arms under her, I pulled her up before she could protest and set her down in one of the couches in the living room. She protested but stayed put, shivering and clutching her arms around herself for heat.

I looked around, taking in my surroundings. It seemed the cabin had been deserted for a while. Which made sense, since most of the cabins spread around were used in hunting season. I moved to inspect the walls looking for a heating system, I didn't find one. I tried the lights so I could at least see clearly, but the power was turned off. I expected that, the problem was I didn't know where the reactors were and I had no idea if they were even inside the cabin.

I heard Bella shuffling and I turned to look at her. Her drenched jacket was lying beside her, and she was fumbling with her shoes.

"Let me help," I said, reaching out and delicately removing her shoe from her injured foot. I massaged her ankle, feeling her inflamed muscles.

"You should take off your socks too, or else you'll get sick," she said.

"I'll be okay," I replied unsure.

I ran my hands up her legs and to her arms, rubbing the damp material, hoping I could warm her up more. She shivered but smiled politely at my intention.

"There's a fireplace," she whispered, looking behind me.

I turned and pursed my lips in irritation. Why hadn't I thought of that? "I'll light it up."

Bella nodded and made a move to stand up. "Where are you going?" I asked, hovering above her.

"Bathroom," she murmured, rolling her eyes.

I grimaced at her irritation and let her go, turning my attention to the fireplace at the end of the room. I thanked God there was dry wood next to it. By the time Bella got back, the cabin was lighted by the orange hues of the fireplace and warmth was spreading throughout the room.

I was prodding the logs when I heard her limp behind me. I turned to see her holding some blankets on her arms.

"There's a closet full of them next to the bathroom." She shrugged.

I smiled and thanked her and she handed me a thick wool blanket. I stripped to my boxers, laying the clothes next to the fire and wrapping the blanket to my body. I almost didn't notice Bella's blush when I finally turned back to her.

"What?" I asked with a smirk, knowing my half naked body was getting to her.

"Nothing," she huffed, turning around and doing the same.

I tried not to ogle at her, but it was practically impossible not to feel aroused as I saw the back of her white bra -which was practically see through because of the water. When she pushed her jeans down, the blanket she had wrapped around herself fell to the ground giving me a spectacular look at he ass as she doubled over.

My cock hardened instantly at the sight. Without much thought of the consequences I reached behind her to touch her. She winced as my cold hand grazed her semi warm back, immediately straightening up and unconsciously rubbing her ass against my hardened cock.

I moaned and Bella gasped, loosing her balance in an attempt to step away from me. I instinctively wrapped my arms around hers, preventing her fall.

"I'm sorry," I mumbled, pulling my own blanket around her.

"Don't worry about it," she murmured, looking down and limping over to sit in front of the fireplace.

I felt like a jackass. Here I was, getting a hard on while we obviously had more important shit to talk about.

Sighing, I grabbed the discarded blanket and went to sit next to her. She kept her gaze forward, not acknowledging my stare.

"Are you still cold?" I asked, reaching out to touch her soft cheek.

Bella leaned into my touch, turning her head to meet my eyes. We looked at each other for a moment, I silently pleaded she would let me in so we could salvage whatever was left of us.

She must've understood what I was trying to say since she nodded. I smiled as hope surged within me, I opened my arms, holding my blanket open and motioning her to come closer.

Bella gave me a small smile before moving to sit between my legs, her blanket still placed tightly around her. Once her back was pressed to my chest I wrapped my arms around her, covering her with my own blanket, I moved my chin to rest in her shoulder, breathing in the smell of her strawberry shampoo.

Bella relaxed against me, resting her head against mine we sat in silence, enjoying each other's warmth as the fire blazed in front of us. I knew in that moment that we would be okay, as long as I apologized then we would be okay.

Needless to say, I was completely taken aback when she broke the silence.

"I'm sorry," she whispered, pulling away from me slightly and turning her head.

I tensed up, wondering what on earth she was sorry about. I had just come to the conclusion I was the one who was screwing us up.

Bella must have misinterpreted my body language since she continued, her voice small and unsure. "I was a bitch. I know I've been hard to deal with these couple of days… or weeks," she sighed, dejectedly. "I've just… had a bit to deal with lately."

"What do you mean?" I asked, turning my face to look at her profile.

She hesitated before answering. "My thesis is complete shit. My advisor said the angle for my research was all wrong and I need to start from scratch. I've been obsessing over it… the defense is in weeks and there's no way it will be ready by then."

Bella leaned her head against mine once more. "It's unfair of me to lash out at you when you don't even know what's going on, and I'm sorry." She placed a soft kiss on my cheek and my heart broke.

Of course I didn't know what was going on, simply because I hadn't cared enough to actually ask her what was wrong. She was right, I was douchebag.

"You don't have to be sorry," I said, pleading she would understand this was my fault.

"No-" she shook her head.

"Bella," I interrupted, but she stubbornly continued.

"I was jealous," she whispered. "When you got all those interviews… I was jealous because you're getting everything you wanted and I am failing at everything." Tears started falling down her cheeks and I moved to her side so I could cup her face and brush the tears away.

"Love, you're not a failure," I murmured.

Bella looked up at me, her brown eyes sparking with love and fear. "I'm sorry for taking out my frustrations on you. I was just shocked when I saw that you wanted to go so far away… But if that's what you want, then I won't stop you. I guess, we can try the long distance thing and-"

"Long distance?" I asked, perplexed at such a horrible thought.

Bella's eyes widened at my interruption the shock in her features confusing me even more. "You don't want to try?" she asked bewildered.

"Why on earth would I want that?" I chuckled at the absurdity.

I watched as Bella's features set into a hard, cold expression, my brow furrowed as I tried to figure out what I had said this time.

"I see," she said, pulling away from my touch. "I understand, I'll pack my things once we get back to New Hampshire."

"What the hell?" I shouted, grasping her arms and pulling her to me before she had the chance to get away.

"Let me go," she pushed herself from my embrace.

"Bella, what on earth is wrong with you?!" I asked fighting against her blows.

"What do you want me to say? You just admitted you're moving and you don't even want to try and make things work!" she yelled, stopping her fists while she glared at me.

I grimaced, as I finally understood what she thought I had said. "Bella, you don't understand, I want you to come with me," I pleaded.

"What?" she screamed in surprise.

"Love, how can you ever think I would go anywhere without you? I don't want to try a long distance relationship because that would be torture for me. I want you to come with me wherever I go."

I watched, as she finally understood what I was trying to say; however after a few moments, her anger lessened but I could still see the tension in her features.

"What about school?" she asked, her tone still on edge.

"We can go after you graduate," I said, finding no problem with the issue.

Bella, however, had other ideas. "It's not that simple, I just told you that my thesis won't be ready… I might have to wait another year for that. What are you going to do then?" she asked, defiantly.

"I-uhmm" I stammered trying to find the best solution.

She sighed. "Edward, I love you," she said, cupping my cheek, her expression softening for the fist time since I opened my mouth. "But I won't drop my own goals to follow you across the country."

We both grimaced at her words. But I knew what she meant; she had her own goals, her own dreams. And it was selfish of me to think she would just give them up to follow me without question.

"I'm an idiot," I murmured, more to myself than to her but she still protested.

"You're not an idiot… I'm an idiot. I should've told you about my thesis sooner. I'm sorry," she whispered sadly.

I couldn't take her apologizing any longer. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her into my lap.

"Don't apologize, love. I'm the moron here… I've been so incredibly selfish. If I had at least taken the time to ask you about it, then I would've known. I've been too wrapped up in my own shit to care about anything else. I am so sorry, Bella."

Bella sniffed and rested her face on my neck, "Do you think we can make this work?" she asked softly.

"Do you still love me?" I asked. I knew she did but I needed to her say it.

"I do. I love you and I don't want to end this," she answered sincerely.

I smiled, relaxing instantly as I heard her sweet voice say those words. Bella pulled back; locking her eyes with mine I could see the hesitation as she asked. "Do you still love me?"

"Just the fact that you have to ask me that…" I mumbled to myself. Shaking my head in shame before looking at her again.

"Isabella, I love you more than you will ever know, and I'm going to make sure you remember that after tonight."

Bella's eyes sparkled as she took in my words and I leaned in to kiss her. The moment our lips touched I knew there was no way I was leaving her. I didn't care how he solved this I just knew I was never letting this woman go.

Bella's lips were soft and demanding against my own, teasing and kissing until our mouths opened and we tasted each other. I could feel the urgency within her, but I wanted to take it slow, I wanted to make love to her, to enjoy every inch of her skin.

I slowed down my movements, earning a groan from her; nevertheless she complied and let me set the pace. Soon her moans were still urgent but meaningful. My tongue traced the outline of her lips, softly seeking entrance.

Bella sighed and opened her mouth to let me taste her, I groaned as her tongue brushed against mine, sending shivers through me. I pulled back, trailing kisses down her jaw and neck, softly nibbling her cold skin until her blush warmed her. Bella sighed as I opened the blanket wrapped around her, exposing her covered chest to me.

I looked up, asking silently if this was okay. Bella nodded urgently, her lustful expression telling me she was at my mercy. I pushed her back to the floor, unwrapping her blanket from her body and spreading it out for her to lie on.

Her skin was warm now, the coldness from our trip in the rain long forgotten, the warmth from the fireplace taking its effect and the soft glow making her look as beautiful as ever. I hovered above her, eyeing her body appreciatively.

Bella's chest rose and fell and I was entranced by the sight of her full breasts. My mouth watering at the sight of her taut nipples poking up from her thin, almost translucent bra. I rested my weight on one of my arms, moving my other to her back, sneaking around and expertly unclasping the offending garment.

Her breath hitched as I slowly moved one of the straps down, not removing it completely, but lowering it enough so that I was granted a peek at her rosey nipple.

"So beautiful," I murmured, moving my hand so that my fingers lightly brushed against her peak.

Bella gasped, and my cock twitched at the sound. I lowered my mouth to her again, kissing her passionately as I removed her bra completely. We groaned as she arched her back and pressed her breasts to my chest, my skin felt like it was on fire and it was all because of her.

I took my time kissing her, and this time she let me. There was no rush, only passion. Bella's hand roamed everywhere on my body, from my chest, to my back and to my ass. Her nails leaving a hot trail that ignited my lust even more. My own hands seemed concentrated on her breasts, squeezing the softness before palming and rubbing her nipples reverently.

When we finally pulled away for air, my mouth couldn't bring itself to separate from her skin. I kissed her jaw, her neck, and her collarbone. Licking the hollow of her throat I marbled at the perfection of the creature beneath me.

Bella's moans urged me on, moving lower until one of the glorious nipples was in my mouth. I softly bit them, licking and sucking alternatively, taking pleasure in the way her body shivered under me.

My hand trailed between her breast, down her ribs and belly, under her thin panties until I reached the apex of her legs. I cupped her sex, feeling the warmth emanating from her center and teasing her entrance with the softest of touches.

"Edward, please," Bella pleaded. "I need to feel you," she whimpered, sitting up slightly and reaching down to grasp my covered length.

I helped her eager hands push my boxers down, making my arousal grow exponentially. Feeling her soft warm hands all over my cool skin was amazing. The way her nails would claw my chest and back as her lips attacked my neck was heavenly, both pain and pleasure mixed in one. I practically whimpered when she reached for my bare cock, pressing her open palm over the head rubbing my pre-cum on her palms before moving up an down, giving me a little bit of pressure every time she reached the tip.

"Oh, God," I grunted. Putting my hand on top of hers I stopped her before I would make a fool of myself.

Bella eyed me questioningly to which I simply replied. "I want it to last."

Pushing her back down I covered her body with mine, kissing her once more and trying my hardest not to come by the way her clothed hips brushed against mine. My hands moved to her ass, cupping and pushing her simple cotton panties down. I rose and sat on my knees to pull them off completely, enjoying the view of Bella spread out, naked and completely at my mercy.

I almost lost it when Bella look up at me with her doe eyes, innocence emanating from her, you could never imagine this shy girl could turn into a seductress. Her timid eyes still locked with mine, Bella opened her legs fully, leaving me with a perfect view of her bare, glistening pussy. Her devilish smile urging me to taste her, demanding me to please her.

Bella moaned as I quickly threw her legs over my shoulders and pulled her hips towards my mouth. I wasted no time in kissing the smooth lips of her pussy, but took my time before giving her exactly what she wanted, smiling against her skin at the colorful curses coming from her mouth.

Finally, my tongue reached out for her, taking a long strokes over her entrance, lapping her sweet juices. Bella practically screamed when I paid special attention to her swollen clit, languidly rolling my tongue over it again and again, sucking it upon my leisure. Her hips moved wildly, seeking her release and begging for me to help her.

"Edward," she moaned. "So good… ahh, please," she whispered urgently. I could feel a little bit of cum dripping from the head of my dick, hearing her beg for me would always put me on edge.

"Shhh, I'll take care of you, baby," I said soothingly. I pushed her right leg with my hand bending her knee and pressing it to her torso, opening her up even further to me, while my other hand rubbed her clit.

Bella gasped when I pushed two fingers into her sleek entrance; curving them upwards I stroked that sweet spot within her that always made her scream. She surprised me when she reached out for me; sneaking her fingers on my hair she pushed me down, urging me to pleasure her with my mouth once more.

Her grip on me was demanding, yet not forceful, she was driven by her pleasure and I didn't hesitate to give her what she wanted.

I had never been so turned on my life.

As soon as my tongue traced her pussy she started coming, I rode out her orgasm with her, sucking on her clit as I felt her walls clenching over my fingers.

I smiled as her grip on my hair lessened and her arms fell limply to her sides. A soft smile perched on her features; I chuckled as I moved up her body, lovingly stroking her tummy and breasts.

She soon grasped my face and pulled me to her, passionately kissing me and making me moan in pleasure. "Make love to me, Edward," Bella whispered against my mouth.

"I love you, Bella," I replied, as she wrapped her legs around my waist.

Holding her gaze, I thrust my cock inside her tight pussy and tried to keep them open despite the waves of pleasure surging within me. She always felt like heaven, tight, wet and completely mine.

I kept my movements slow and measured at first, taking my time to admire the sight of Bella squirming under me, her full breasts bouncing with every movement, the way her back arched and pushed me deeper within her. The paleness of her skin and the shadows that marked every contour of her body as the fire illuminated the room.

Bella held my pace, moving her hips in time with mine. I could see her eyes skimming over my torso, biting her lip in pleasure as she looked down to our joined bodies. Her cheeks flushed, and her eyes half closed in lust.

She looked up at me, and whispered words that always made my heart soar. "I love you, Edward, forever."

I replied with a kiss, knowing no words could ever fully describe my feelings for her. Soon after, all thoughts were lost to sighs and moans, and I only knew the way she felt around me. My thrusts became more forceful; pushing into her so hard a part of me considered I would be hurting her. I was confident I wasn't though, by the way Bella's hands moved forcefully over my ass, pushing me down and guiding my movements.

My grunts were echoed in her soft moans, and I knew it wouldn't be long before we reached climax. I buried my face in her soft neck and bit her skin softly, urged by the way she whimpered my name.

"I'm cumming," she moaned, hugging my chest to hers and clawing my back.

I felt her walls clench around me, holding off my orgasm until I couldn't resist the way her warm pussy milked my cock. With a last thrust I palmed Bella's ass and pulled her to me, grinding my hips wildly as I spilled into her.

I never felt more satisfied, it was as if the intensity of the orgasm had cleared my mind and there was nothing but bliss to be felt. I kissed Bella's neck, a soft apology for the mark that was already starting to appear, and pulled back to look at my love.

She looked amazing, the afterglow of her climax making her look more beautiful than ever. In that moment I knew exactly what needed to happen.

"We'll stay," I whispered, stroking her cheek.

Bella lazily looked up at me, her soft, satisfied smile turning into a confused one. "What are you talking about?"

"I won't go anywhere without you, and I respect your wishes, so we're staying… as long as you need," I said, kissing her lips chastely.

"Edward, you can't…" she protested against my lips, but made no move to stop me.

"I can, and I will… I can wait a year or more for you to move with me, or I can get something in New Hampshire and stay with you… either way it's a done deal." I pulled back to make sure she understood what I meant. "I'm never leaving you, Bella. I'm too selfish to live without you and too in love with you to give up on us. As long as you want me, I'll stay."

A tear fell from her eyes, but I was comforted by the way her whole face lighted up at my words. "I'm too in love with you, too," she giggled, her eyes dancing with happiness.

She kissed me softly. "But, let's wait till morning to discuss this properly… I'm sleepy," she pouted, and I laughed.

Rolling to her side, I pulled her to me, tucking her in close to my chest. I rested my head on top of hers, enjoying the closeness. I knew we were going to be okay, and whatever we decided I knew we would always be together.


Awweee cheesy, I know.. but it just wouldn't leave my mind.. anyways a few announcements:

ATOTE 2 is well underway.. its just taking a little more than expected! Just sit tight and you'll have it before you know it!

IMPORTANT!!! For those of you who read my story: FOREVER IS WHERE WE MEET I just want to let you guys know that I HAVE NOT abandoned my story. I've just came to the conclusion that I'm gonna write it out first then update when I have the story pre-written and finished. I've already tortured you enough with my slow updates.. so please give me a little bit more patience so alter on you won't have to wait for updates!! =D!

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