Let me start out by saying how I'm sorry for taking so long to update. :(

There's just been a lot of crap going on, family issues, my mom's been bugging me about doing more school, I was getting real lazy with video editing...

But the point is I've written more now. It's not very good, and it's a little short, but it was the best I could do at the moment.

Sorry. :((

BPOV

And so we left the house, to get away from the watchful eyes of our family.

Just for a walk.

I'd never been happier to walk in all of my life.

"So," I started nervously, not sure how Edward would react to what I was about to ask. "Where exactly did you go?"

He avoided my gaze, tensing up ever so slightly.

"Honestly?"

I nodded.

"I'm not quite sure where it was. I just ran until finding the most horrid place you could possibly imagine, and stopped off at a motel."

I shouldn't have been surprised.

He does look rather dirty...

He'd better change his clothes when we get home.

Okay, Bella, stop picturing him changing his clothes!

"What did you do there?" I stuttered, embarrassed at what had just run through my mind as the object of my daydreaming was standing right beside me.

"Not much, really. Just barricaded the doors to avoid the cleaning ladies and mentally attacked myself nonstop every day."

I frowned.

"Did you hunt at all?"

"Once," he shrugged, finally meeting my eyes sheepishly. "Only because I just couldn't handle it anymore. The pain was too overwhelming, I began to fear I'd do something unforgivable to the staff of the motel."

I sighed and slapped him on the back of the head.

He hissed and rubbed the spot in annoyance.

"Remember that next time you decide to go so long without hunting."

"I'm sorry."

He looked at me suspiciously, staring a little too hard into my eyes.

"What?" I asked, beginning to grow self conscious.

"I'm not the only one who barely hunted. Have you already forgotten that I noticed before we began our walk?"

Oh.

I had forgotten.

He just chuckled.

"Then how about this - we'll both hunt. Right now, on this walk. That way there will be no more guilt on either of us."

"That sounds very fair."

"Good. You first."

"Why me first?"

"Chivalry isn't dead, my dear Bella."

"Right. But... what if I hunted more recently than you? It wouldn't be fair for me to get the first catch."

"Well we don't know that, do we? So you should go first."

"No."

"Bella..."

I crossed my arms and shook my head.

He pouted.

Damn him!

"Don't give me that look," I whined.

"Why?" He grinned. "Was it wearing down your resolve?"

"No."

He pouted again.

I cringed.

"Okay, fine! Yes, it's wearing down my resolve! I can't deny you anything when you look at me like that, so please stop."

He didn't stop.

I hung my head in defeat.

"Go find yourself something nice," he said with a smug grin.

After getting delightfully filled up on our hunt, we just continued our walk - with Edward having to go shirtless after making a mess of the bear he'd caught.

I pretended not to notice, all the while my mind was screaming at me to take him right out here in the wilderness like a wild animal.

Control your inner beast, Bella.

Tame that ferocious lioness in you into a purring kitten!

He looked over at me with concern.

"Are you alright, Bella?"

"Fine," I squeaked.

"What is it?"

"Nothing."

"I can tell there's something wrong, I can see it all over your face."

"There's nothing... wrong."

"Bella."

I groaned and covered my face with my hands.

"What, what is it?"

"You're not wearing a shirt!"

"Um... Yes, that's stating the obvious?"

"Y-you're just, I'm really..."

"What?"

Damn this man!!

I growled and shoved him roughly, effectively pushing him straight on to his ass on the ground.

I'm sure he would have looked shocked -- if I'd given him the chance.

I jumped on him, shoved my hands into his hair, and placed an all-too-urgent kiss on his lips.

His eyes widened, and then sparkled in realization.

He pulled away.

"It was driving you crazy that I'm not wearing my shirt, wasn't it?" He grinned.

I just nodded helplessly, refusing to remove my hands from his hair.

"It kind of still is," I admitted.

"So, this is your solution to that?"

I nodded again.

"Is that... okay? I didn't make you uncomfortable or anything, did I?"

"I have absolutely no problem whatsoever with it."

And with that, he rolled us over and pinned me to the ground.

I should take walks more often.

We arrived home a few hours later, clothes all ruffled, covered in grass and dirt stains.

Alice was jubilant.

"Did you two have a good walk?" She asked, leaning back and forth on the balls of her feet.

"Yes," Edward replied curtly.

"What happened to your shirt?"

"We hunted."

"I thought it was Bella that was the messy eater," Emmett piped in, nudging Edward playfully in the ribs.

Edward shoved him away.

"You know I hadn't hunted in a long time, Em. I didn't have control of myself."

"Hey, I was only messing with you," Emmett laughed. "No need to be so defensive."

It looked like a light bulb clicked above his head then, like he just realized something big.

"Or... is there?"

He turned to Alice, eyebrows raised.

Edward glared at her in warning.

"No," she said in response to Emmett. "There's no reason for him to be defensive."

His face fell then.

"Ah. Well, that's alright. It's still early in the relationship - I mean, they only just got together a few hours ago!"

He slapped Edward on the back and grinned.

"Congrats, by the way. I'm so happy for the both of you."

"Thank you," I smiled.

I think?

He nodded, slapped us both on the back, gave a thumbs up, and trampled up the stairs.

Alice giggled.

"So I'm assuming you know?" I asked weakly.

She nodded.

"I blocked things out as quickly as I could, though. Don't worry."

"I still feel awkward," I admitted with a slightly high pitched laugh.

Edward took hold of one of my hands and gave it a reassuring squeeze.

"I didn't see a thing," Alice swore, holding a hand up to give the Scout's Honor sign. "Well... sort of."

"What's sort of?" Edward asked with a sigh, giving her an odd stare.

She remained silent, as Edward began concentrating beside me.

Alice then shrugged and crossed her arms.

"That's how much."

I turned to Edward.

"How much??"

He chuckled and began to walk me down to the basement.

"Let's just say she ended at a fairly appropriate time.

I let out a sigh of relief.

Because, really...

I don't think I'd be able to look her in the eye if I knew she'd seen what we had done earlier.

"I feel the same way."

"Huh?"

He paused at the doorway to the basement and looked over at me.

"Oh... I was just thinking, about how I probably wouldn't ever be able to make eye contact with Alice if she'd seen what we'd just done," he said with a bashful little grin.

God, I love that grin...

"I thought you said you couldn't read my mind."