BPOV

The rest of the week flew by as I helped train Carlisle's secretary and I fretted over going away with Edward for the weekend. I was nervous about being alone with him and what it all means. I know I shouldn't be since I know Edward is who I want to be with, he's been the only man I've been with, ever. I guess I'm also nervous about leaving Angelia for the entire weekend, she's stayed with Carlisle and Esme overnight before when Alice dragged me out with her, but this is the whole weekend.

I finished packing Angelia's bag and then went into my room to see what I could pack for me. I had no clue what to bring. Maybe I should call Edward and ask him what his plans are, or maybe Alice.

I grabbed my phone and quickly dialed her number.

"Hello," she said when she answered.

"Hey Alice, it's Bella. I need your help."

"What's up? You know I'll help you anyway I can."

"I know. Edward is taking me to a bed and breakfast for the weekend and I don't know what to pack," I said in a rush.

"Okay, so he'll probably take you to a nice dinner so you'll need a dress, some comfortable clothes to go out in during the day. Hmm... you should pack some lingerie."

I gasped.

"What?" she questioned.

"I don't have any," I said with a sigh.

"No worries, I'll be right over," she said as she hung up before I could stop her.

I laid back on my bed shaking my head, what have I gotten myself into.

It wasn't long before I heard Alice's car in the driveway and heard Angelia calling me.

"Coming sweetheart," I called back as I got up and walked to her room.

"Mommy, is it Daddy?," she asked excitedly.

"No, it's Aunty Alice. Daddy will be here in a bit," I said as we walked downstairs together to answer the door to her incessant knocking.

"Hey," I said as I opened the door.

"Hi Bella," she said as walked in and then bent down to hug Angelia.

"Hi Auntie Alice, did you bring me something?" she asked.

"I did, and I brought your mom stuff too," Alice said looking up at me.

She smiled up at her as Alice reached in her bag and pulled out a book and handed it to Angelia.

"I love it, Auntie Alice. Mommy, can I take it to Grandma's?" she asked, her smile beaming at me.

"Sure, why don't you go put it in your backpack while I talk with Alice?"

"Okay," she said as she went to put it in her stuff as we walked upstairs to my room.

"You don't have any lingerie?" Alice asked me.

"No, why would I?"

"To make yourself feel sexy and desired."

I couldn't help but laugh, "Alice, I didn't feel that way at all. I felt alone and unwanted, so there was no need for anything lacy or frilly."

She just shook her head and I could see her rolling her eyes. But it's the truth.

"Well, now you have a reason to feel sexy and desired. Edward is so devoted and in love with you."

"I know that now, but you wait Alice, one day after you have a child of your own and you change countless poopy diapers and get spit up,on you tell me how sexy you feel. Besides, Edward was gone, I wasn't sure if I'd ever see him again."

"You're right Bella, I'm sorry," she said as she handed me the bag.

"It's fine, I'm sorry that sounded I snarky. I really do appreciate you coming to help me," I told her as I opened the bag.

"It's okay. I understand," she said with a smile.

I pulled out a cobalt blue and black lace nightgown, "Alice, I'm ..wow... this is pretty but I'm not sure if I can wear it."

"You can. I'm sure it will look perfect. You have the body for it and I'm sure Edward will love it."

"I.. I'm just nervous, I guess."

"Bella, Edward loves you and he will love you in this. I guarantee it," she said with a smile.

I nodded as I went to put it in my suitcase.

"I hope you have a great time and don't worry about anything. Just relax and go with the flow."

I smiled at her as I walked over to her and gave her a hug, "Thanks Alice. You've always been a wonderful friend to me."

"Your welcome. Enjoy your alone time with Edward and know I'll be waiting for all the juicy details."

I couldn't help but laugh as I pulled away.

"What time is he coming over?"

"A little after five, we have to take Angelia to his parents house and then we are heading to Port Angeles."

"Do you want help getting ready?" she asked as Angelia came back into the room.

"Nah, I'm good. I don't have to dress up much since we'll be driving and probably just getting dinner," I said as I started to get ready.

"Okay, have you thought of protection? I could go get some for you."

"No, I don't need any. I've been on the pill since after I had Angelia," I said quietly. I didn't need Angelia to learn any new words.

I finished getting ready as Alice and Angelia sat on my bed, playing with her dolls.

"Mommy, you look pretty," Angelia said.

"Thanks sweetheart."

"You do look pretty," Alice said with a smile.

"Thanks, I hope Edward will think so."

"He will. He has always thought you were, even when you were sick back in high school."

"True," I said as she got up from the bed.

"I should go, he'll be here soon."

"Yeah, thank you for dropping everything and coming to help me," I told her.

"Anytime, enjoy the weekend and know I'll be waiting for details. I'll see you again later, Angelia," she called over her shoulder as she went out the door.

"Bye Auntie Alice," Angelia said.

"Do you have everything in your bag?" I asked her.

"Yep, all set. Do you?"

"Yeah, I have everything."

"Good," Angelia said with a crooked grin just like Edward's.

"Let's go downstairs, Daddy will be here soon," I said as I took her hand and carried our stuff with

the other hand.

We walked down the stairs and I put our bags by the door as Angelia went to sit on the couch with her doll.

"Mommy, do you think we can make panacakes at Grandma's?" she asked.

"I'm sure Grandma will make them if you ask her," I said as I heard a car pulling up into the driveway.

"Okay. Is that Daddy?"

"Yep," I said as the doorbell rang and I went to get it with Angelia following behind me.

I opened the door to see Edward standing there holding a bunch of orchids.

"Hi baby, these are for you," he said as he stepped inside.

"Thank you, but you didn't have to," I said as I leaned up to brush my lips against his as his arms encircled my waist.

"I wanted to," he said as he pressed his forehead to mine and we heard giggles behind us.

"Mommy, don't hog Daddy, I want a kiss too."

Edward laughed softly as he pulled away from me and bent down to our little girl and kissed her softly on check.

"Hey sweetie, are you ready to go to Grandma's?" he asked her as he picked her up and I went to put the flowers in water.

"Yes," she giggled against his shoulder.

I grabbed our jackets on my way back in and handed Edward hers, so he could help her as I slipped mine on.

"Ready?" he asked.

"Yeah," I said with a smile as I took Angelia by the hand and Edward grabbed our bags.

We walked out the door to his awaiting car and I could feel the nervousness building in my stomach. It's not that this was the first time we've been together, but things have changed between us and it's now time to move forward with our relationship.

We got in the car and Edward secured Angelia in her seat. It really touched me that he went out and got a carseat for his car, so that we wouldn't have to remove hers from my car every time we went somewhere together.

"Okay, love?" he asked as he got behind the wheel.

"Perfect," I said softly as I looked over at him.

He nodded as he started the car and pulled out of the driveway, heading towards his parents house. He always was a careful driver, but seems like he is even more so now.

"You're unusually quiet today?" he asked looking over at me as we were at a stoplight.

"I'm okay, just thinking."

"About?"

"You, us," I said as I reached over and put my hand on his arm.

"Good things? I hope," he whispered the last part.

"Definitely," I said with a smile.

I could see him visibly relax at my words. Did he really think that I'd agree to go with him if I wasn't sure of us? Silly boy, I am so sure of us now.

"Mommy, you and daddy are coming back to get me right?"

"Of course, we are sweetheart. Why wouldn't we?" I asked her as I turned towards her. "You know I... we couldn't be without our Angelia."

She shrugged her shoulders, "I don't want to be like the puppy in the commercial. Her mommy and daddy left her at home and they never came back."

Edward pulled into the driveway of his parents house and hopped out of the car, not saying a word so I got out also and went over to his side as he unbuckled her seat and knelt down to her level.

"Sweetie, Mommy and me could never leave our hearts behind. You are our heart, the very best of both of us. We love you so much," he said softly as tears pricked at the corners of his eyes, as my own tears welled up.

"I love you too, Daddy," she said as she hopped into his arms nearly knocking him to the ground.

I knelt down next to him and wrapped my arms around them both, whispering my love to them.

"I love you, Mommy," she whispered against me as her little hands gripped me.

"I love you too," I said as I hugged them both tighter.

We stayed like that for a few minutes just enjoying the warmth and closeness, until we heard Esme behind us.

"Is everything okay?" she asked in her soft voice.

"Yeah mom," Edward said as he cleared his throat and stealthily wiped the tears away.

We both stood up and I held Angelia in my arms as Edward grabbed her bag.

"Okay, sweetie?" I asked.

"Yes Mommy," she said. "Hi Grandma, can we make panacakes tomorrow?"

"Sure we can," Esme told her as she wiggled to get down from my arms. I set her down on her feet and she went over and took Esme's hand.

Edward took my hand as we walked towards the house. Once inside he sat Angelia's bag down as Carlisle came into the living.

"Hey son, how's everything?" he asked.

"Good, Angelia was asking if we were coming back for her."

"Why did she think you weren't?"

"Some commercial about a puppy," I said as she nodded her head.

"Ah.. the one with the dog at the door waiting for his owner that never came back," he said looking over at her.

"Yeah, that's the one," she said softly. "I don't want to be left behind."

"Angelia, they could never do that. Besides if they tried I'd hunt them down, no-one hurts my angel and gets away with it," Carlisle said as everyone laughed.

She laughed as she looked up at us, "I'll see you Sunday."

"Yep, that's just two days," I told her as I held up two fingers.

"Okay," she said as she smiled at us. "I'll miss you, Mommy."

"I'll miss you too and I'll call you."

She nodded as Edward bent down to her and told her goodbye too.

We assured her that we'd be back and that everything would be okay, and then we said our goodbyes to his parents and he took my hand and guided out to his car.

"Okay, love?" he asked as we got in the car.

"Yeah, that was a bit rough but okay. She's so impressionable at times and it makes it hard to leave her sometimes."

"It was but I think we did a great job of reassuring her and telling her how much we love her."

"We did," I smiled over at him.

"No regrets about agreeing to go away with me?" he asked as he started to pull out of the driveway.

"Nope, not a one."

"Good to hear, baby." He smiled over at me and I could feel some of my nervousness fade away, he had such a calming effect on me. I only hoped it would stay.

We chatted and listened to some music as he drove down the 101 headed to Port Angeles. It took us a little over an hour to get there and Edward pulled into a little bed and breakfast by the water.

"I saw this place online and it looked really nice, so I booked one of the cottages for us," he said nervously.

I nodded as he parked the car and went into the main house to check in. I took a few moments and breathed deeply, trying to not feel as nervous. I watched as he walked back to the car with a set of keys in his hand.

"Our cottage is right over there," he said as he pointed to an off white cottage with a wraparound porch.

"It's beautiful," I exclaimed as he pulled into the parking spot and got out, rushing over to my door and opening it for me. He extended his hand to me and I put mine in his as he helped me out of the car before grabbing our bags.

He came back and took my hand as we walked up to the door, putting our bags down he put the key in the lock and opened the door. He took my hand again as we stepped inside to see a cozy living room area with recliners and a cute little table set with a wine and cheese basket.

"This is so cute," I exclaimed looking around at everything.

"It is, let's go see the rest of the place."

We walked into the kitchen area that was quaint and stocked with necessities.

"Did you have them stock it with some food?"

"Yeah, just like snacks, some breakfast items. I figured we could grab some fast food for dinner tonight and then I have reservations for us tomorrow night," he said looking over at me.

"Sounds good, what's the occasion tomorrow?" I asked. I knew what it was, but I wasn't sure it he remembered or not.

"It's the anniversary of the day that I first asked you out," he said with the crooked grin that I loved so much.

"You remembered?"

"Of course, love. I remember everything about us, about you."

I couldn't help but smile at that.

He took my hand and lead me into the bedroom, the bedding was red with white and the had an oak headboard.

"This is really pretty," I said.

"It is, but it pales in comparison to you."

"Still such a charmer, Edward," I joked as I sat down on the bed.

"Definitely," he said as he sat down next to me and wrapped his arm around my waist pulling me closer to him. "Do you really like it?"

"Yes," I replied as I leaned in closer to him. "I like it a lot." I brushed my lips over his and he slowly laid us back on the bed, our lips never losing contact. The kiss became quite heated as my hands roamed over his back and he moved his hands along my sides.

"Bella," he groaned out as he trailed kisses down my neck.

"Mmm hmm," I murmured against him. I could feel heat radiating throughout my body as his lips moved over my skin.

He slowly made his way back to my lips claiming them with his as I tugged on his hair. I moaned quietly into his mouth and he groaned as he pulled away.

"What's wrong?" I asked looking up at him as I could feel that my cheeks were flushed.

"Nothing love, I just don't want to rush us and I want to take you to dinner and then continue this later. D...do we need to stop for protection?" he stuttered.

"No, I'm covered. I've been on the pill since after having Angelia," I said as he gave me a look.

"Why did you go on the pill after Angelia?"

"For medical reasons, if you remember I was on the pill a long time before any of our friends were. My periods were always wonky and had to be regulated, so after giving birth my doctor thought that I should go back on it once I stopped breastfeeding Angelia."

He nodded.

"There hasn't been anyone but you, ever. I would've told you if there was someone else. But you always were the one who owned my heart," I said with a small smile as I looked into his blazing green eyes.

"That goes for me too, you've always owned mine," he said as he brushed his lips over mine again.

I smiled up at him as we both sat up, "Where are we going for dinner?"

"I found a restaurant called Taco Time. It sounded good. We can go somewhere else if you'd like?"

"No, that sounds perfect," I said with a smile.

He helped me up and we walked hand in hand out to the living room and grabbed our jackets, it wasn't really cold but sometimes chilly at night. We went to the car and he drove to the restaurant we shared chips and salsa and then had some tacos. We enjoyed talking to each other and we even called to check on Angelia, even though we knew she was in good hands.

I excused myself to go use the restroom as he waited for the bill. My nerves were kicking up, knowing that we were headed back to our cottage and things were going to escalate. Was I ready for this next step? Is this the right time for us? All these questions swirled around in my head as I looked in the mirror and smiled, it was time to take this next step. I turned around and went out the door and walked right into Edward.

"Hey," I said as he smiled down at me.

"Hi, are you okay?" he asked.

"Perfect," I said as I stepped into my jacket that he held out to me.

He smiled as he wrapped his arm around my waist, "We could walk by the water if you'd like."

"Sure, if that's what you want to do."

"I want to do whatever you want, love."

"We can walk for a bit," I said with a smile.

He nodded as we walked towards the water. He stopped us on the pier and he leaned in and kissed me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and deepened the kiss, both of us were a panting mess as we leaned our foreheads together. Everything felt perfect in this moment and then we walked quickly back to the car.

As he drove back to the cottage I couldn't help but look over at him, he looked so confident and handsome with only the dash lights reflecting on his face.

He pulled into the parking spot and hopped out of the car, he was at my door before I even had the seat belt off and he gave me his hand as he helped me out.

I couldn't help but giggle at him, he was always doing things like that for me.

We walked quietly to the door and he opened it for us and he lead me inside.

"Edward, I...I'm going to go get changed," I said as I looked up at him.

"Okay, I'll pour us some wine if you'd like?"

I nodded as I walked towards the bedroom. I unzipped my bagged and pulled out the dark blue nightgown that Alice gave me. I was a bit nervous to wear it but she assured me that Edward would love it.

I went into the bathroom and took off my clothes and slipped the silky gown over my head. I loved the way that it accentuated my curves and it was modest for something that Alice picked out.

I ran the brush through my hair as I looked in the mirror, my cheeks were flushed from anticipation but I looked happy. I smiled as I slowly opened the door and walked into the bedroom and took a deep breath as I opened the door leading to the living room.

The glow of candlelight filled the room as I walked in and saw Edward standing by the window in nothing but his jeans.

"Hey," I said softly and he turned towards me.

"Wow," he murmured as I walked towards him. "You look amazing."

"Thanks."

He reached over and picked up the glasses of wine and handed one to me.

"To us," he said as he touched his glass to mine and I repeated his words as I raised the glass to my lips, taking a small sip as I smiled at him and then I sat the glass down.

The candlelight flickered over his skin, illuminating it as he reached his arm out and pulled me closer to him. I could feel the heat from his hand radiate throughout my body as he slowly leaned in and kissed my lips.

I wrapped my arms around him as he held me tighter to him. I couldn't help but moan as his tongue slid passed my lips and moved against mine.

He broke our kiss but his lips never left my skin as he moved them towards my earlobe.

"Edward," I murmured as he kissed and nipped the skin behind my ear.

He moved his lips back to mine and kissed me again, I could taste the wine that we sipped on his tongue as he lifted me up and carried me to the bedroom. His lips never left mine as we held me to him and then gently laid me on the bed.

"You're so beautiful, baby," he murmured as his hand skimmed along my leg, pushing the silky material up.

I could feel the urge to cover myself and I tried to fight against it.

"Don't try to hide, I love seeing all of your curves. You're as beautiful as ever," he said as he leaned down and kissed my stomach, his eyes locking on mine.

He continued to push the material up as he revealed my breasts and his fingers brushed the sides of them and I could feel the nipples begin to harden under his gaze.

"Beautiful," he murmured as he brought his lips to one. Softly he pulled at the peak with his lips before darting his tongue out over it.

"Mmm... yes, Edward," I moaned as I arched up into him as my hands clutched at his shoulders.

He moaned as he continued to lavish attention to my breasts.

I moved my hands down his back and them around his sides to the button on his jeans, I popped it easily and slid down his zipper. I started to push them down his hips as he suddenly pulled away from me and got off the bed.

I watched as he pulled off his jeans and his underwear before getting back onto the bed.

I sat up and pulled my nightgown over my head and laid back as he slid his hands up along my legs to my hips and he hooked his fingers in the sides of my underwear and pulled them off.

We were both naked now and I could feel my anxiety rising as he slowly lowered himself over me.

"It's okay, baby. We can take this as slow as you want. You're beautiful, I know you are feeling anxious and maybe scared, I feel it too. I love you," he murmured as he leaned down and kissed me.

I could feel every inch of his body pressed against me.

"I love you too," I said as I pulled back from his lips.

He moved his fingers over my breasts as I kissed him again, I loved the feel of his lips on mine. I reached between us and brushed my fingers over his erection, I heard him groan.

"Bella," he panted out pulling back from my lips.

"Edward," I murmured as I gripped him. "I...I want you to make love to me."

"Are you sure, baby?"

I nodded as I felt his hand on top of mine as he slowly guided himself into me.

We both gasped at the feeling as we stayed still, reveling in our connection. Forehead to forehead, eyes locked on each other as I moved my hands around his back.

He began to move slowly, rocking into me as I gripped his back and let the feelings move over me. It's been a long time, but it felt right.

Edward pulled back and then thrusted back in causing me to moan out loud.

"You feel so good," I panted out as I looked up into his face.

"So do you, baby. So good."

I smiled up at him as I arched up to meet him. I loved watching his face as we moved together, and hearing our moans and whispered words of love. I knew that he was getting close to coming and I so wanted to be there too.

I boldly slipped my hand between us and started to move my fingers over my clit, I moaned at the feeling and he smiled down at me and then slid his hand down my body until he reached my hand and pushed it out of the way. His fingers replaced mine as he gently stroked my swollen nub.

"Yes Edward," I panted out against him. "That's it, so close. Let go, baby."

He groaned as I pushed myself against him.

I felt his body tremble and my name tumbled from his lips as my body clenched around him and I cried out his name as my body shuddered and I held onto him tightly.

We were still after a few moments and he kissed me a few times before rolling us to our sides.

"Are you okay, baby?" he asked as he held me to him.

"Never better. You?"

"Same here. I love you, Bella."

"I love you too," I said as I snuggled into his chest.

He moved his hands up and down my back, I felt so sleepy. I yawned and he kissed my forehead, "Sleep, love. I've got you."

I nodded as he held me tighter and I could feel myself drifting off to sleep.