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I was frantic. It was December 23 and I had yet to buy Edward a Christmas present. I had one for Charlie, Alice, Rose, Emmett, and Jasper. But I have nothing to give to my own boyfriend. Rose and Alice had dragged me to Port Angeles in hopes I could find something there. Plus, they wanted to get me a dress for our Christmas Eve party. I had, rather angrily, told them they were not getting me into a dressing room until I found the gift for Edward.

After some searching, I found a music store. Though I knew I couldn't buy him a CD since I wasn't 100% sure of what he owned, I was hoping something would jump out at me. I walked towards the back of the store where I saw the sheet music, vaguely aware that Rose and Alice were browsing through the aisles of CD's. I picked up different books by many different artists, but none of them seemed right. As I put down a Beethoven book, I saw a book with a bright blue cover, but no writing on it. I picked it up to see what kind of music it held and found that it was full of blank sheets of music.

"This is it," I squealed, waving it around over my head.

Rose and Alice saw and heard me and came over to check it out. "Finally, Bells. I thought you would have to resort to giving just a card and a kiss," Rose muttered.

"You're just mad because I kept you away from the clothes," I giggled. I had the urge to skip up to the cashier; I was so happy that I found something I knew Edward would enjoy. Luckily for me I saved the three of us from embarrassment.

Before I knew what was happening, I was going on a whirlwind tour of all the dress shops, and their dressing rooms, that happened in be in Port Angeles. I was disgusted by the amount of dresses that Alice and Rose were able to throw at me. It was a horrible, horrible nightmare. I wanted it to end. We spent, what felt like decades, but could have only been a couple hours trying to find the perfect dress for the three of us too wear the next night. I was some what surprised that Alice and Rose hadn't bought dresses for themselves and me yet.

We all finally found a dress we liked. I had to argue with Rose and Alice over several of the options, because they showed too much. Though the one I found showed more than I normally would have liked, I loved it. It was a light blue, showed off my cleavage, which I was surprised that I had and went to my knees. Roses dress was black with a halter style top and was planning on hemming the bottom herself tonight because she wanted to show more leg. I am not even sure how to describe Alice's dress. It was bright red and showed off most of her back.

Once the three of us put our dresses and Edward's gift safely in the car, we walked to lunch, a little hole in the wall Mexican place. We were shown to our seats and our waiter brought our Cokes out to us. After we pondered the menu, he came back to ask us what we wanted.

"I'll have the chicken burrito with no sour cream," Rose asked. The waiter nodded.

"I want the chicken enchiladas," Alice asked.

"I also want a chicken burrito," I ordered.

The waiter lingered at our table. After a couple of awkward minutes of him standing at the head of our table, Rose coughed and stared at him, hinting he should leave. He left, sulking slightly. We looked at each other and laughed. "So, Bella, how come I hardly get to see you anymore?" Alice pouted.

"Alice, you see me at school every day. We see each other on Friday nights, Saturdays, and generally Sundays as well. How can you hardly see me?" I asked.

"Well, you are always with Edward. How come I never get to see you without my annoying brother around?" Alice responded.

"Or your annoying brother around?" Rose added right when I took a drink of my pop.

I started coughing on the liquid in my throat. "Isn't my annoying brother your boyfriend?"

"Yeah."

"If you guys wanted girl time, away from the guys, you could have just asked me. I wouldn't have minded to spend time with you. As long as you didn't want to go shopping every time you wanted to hang out," I answered. It was true. We rarely got time as just "the girls," though we all loved spending time together. "Let's start doing it after Christmas. Maybe doing lunch on Saturdays or something."

Alice squealed and gave me a huge side hug. "You are wonderful!"

"All cause I want to spend time with a crazy, spiky haired pixie?"

"Cause we get to hang out and do girly things we can't really do with the guys! Manicures, pedicures, haircuts, sappy movies! It'll be great, Bella!"

"Also, don't forget that it'll be time to have make-up tips, clothes tips and just girl talk. The guys are great, but they don't fully comprehend the true meaning of chocolate. Plus, we can't talk about how well they do things if they are in the room. Then we can also tell each other which positions work well, which ones don't," Rose chimed in.

I stared at her, not fully understanding what she was talking about. Of course, the annoying little waiter came with our food, so I couldn't ask her about positions. "If you need anything, anything at all, please, let me know. I am available for anything," he told us, looking only at our chests.

"We won't be needing anything else," I stated, glaring at him. He slowly backed away from our table. Once he was fully out of hearing range, I looked back at Rose, my expression changed from slightly pissed off to somewhat confused. "So, what are you talking about, positions? Positions of what?"

Rose looked ate me, with her mouth wide open. "Are you serious? Do you really have no idea what I am talking about?" I, embarrassingly, shook my head, thinking that she was talking about something I should know about. As I waited for an explanation, I started eating my burrito. "Alice, she doesn't know what I'm talking about!"

Alice sadly shook her head. "And here I thought that Bella and Edward were constantly having sex."

I chocked on a piece of chicken and turned bright red. "How did we get from talking about positions of something to sex?"

"You are so out of it Bella! I had no idea you were so naïve. We were talking about sexual positions. Haven't you and Edward been experimenting with things?" Alice asked.

I blushed an even deeper red. "Well…you see…about that…Edward and I haven't actually done anything yet," I whispered. "I've been trying to get him in bed with me, but he keeps refusing."

When I finally got the nerve to look up at Rose and Alice, they were staring at me. "What do you mean, you and Edward haven't had sex yet? We got you on birth control months ago! Was that just for show?" Rose asked.

"It's not my fault! I've been wanting to for a while, but he keeps backing away."

"Well, it's a good thing that we got you that dress for tomorrow night. He'll be tripping over his own tongue once he sees you in it," Alice told me.

The rest of our lunch conversation was about different positions. I wanted to listen, but at the same time I wanted to cover my ears. If I thought too hard about it, I realized that Rose was telling me about sex positions she was in with my brother. Those were disturbing thoughts that should not be in my brain! I couldn't stop listening though. I wanted to know. I wanted to be doing those things to Edward.

After lunch, we went to a bookstore, which thrilled me. Alice and Rose told me to go and browse, they wanted to pick up a couple last minute things for their parents. I went straight to the classics. My copy of Pride and Prejudice was almost unreadable. Not only have I owned it for years, but also I accidentally dropped it in the bathtub. Once I grabbed a new copy, and a copy of Mansfield Park, I went to go find Alice and Rose.

Meanwhile…EPOV

Alice and Rose had taken Bella to go shopping. It was hard to be away from her. I knew that she wanted to spend time with her other friends, and that they wanted more time with her, but I missed being near her. Especially since Christmas break had begun, Bella and I were almost inseparable. Every other night, she would be spending the night at my house; her father did not know that Bella slept in my bed, not in Alice's room. Though Bella and I didn't do anything, I am sure Charlie would not like us sharing a bed at night.

After Alice left the house this morning, Emmett and Jasper came over so we could finish our Christmas shopping. Though I was pretty much done, I wanted to get Bella something else and I needed to pick up the necklace that I ordered the pervious week with Alice. I wanted Christmas to be perfect for Bella. Though we'd been dating for only three months, I felt like I knew her all my life and I will always want her near me. "What are you brooding about?" Emmett asked.

We were driving down to Port Angeles, where the jewelry store was that I had to go to. "Just thinking about Bella," I responded.

"Dude…just stop right there. I don't really want to know what is going on in your brain about my sister." Jasper laughed. "What? Why are you laughing at me?"

"You are just so dense sometimes, Emmett," Jasper told him, and then I started laughing. Jasper obviously knew that Bella and I were not sexually active. How? I don't know. It was also obvious that Emmett thought that Bella and I were. Which, I couldn't blame him. He knew Bella was on birth control.

Emmett looked at me, in the drivers seat, and then turned in his seat to look at Jasper sitting in the back seat. "What the hell is going on?"

"They haven't had sex yet," Jasper informed him.

"What? Why the hell not? There something wrong with my sister?" Emmett asked.

I just smiled, not really wanting to have this conversation with him, but I knew if I didn't answer him, he'd get it out of me eventually. "Cause I want to make sure we are both ready. There is nothing wrong with your sister. I want to make sure that there will be nothing wrong with her after we have sex. Now, can we stop talking about my sex life?"

Instead of talking about my sex life, they decided to talk about theirs. It was hard to hear what Jasper was saying, when he did speak up, because I didn't want to hear about what my sister has done. I have to admit, it was a little scary to realize all the things my sister has done, that I haven't. Well, all the positions my sister has done that I haven't. I just kept my mouth shut, especially when I heard things that I didn't think were possible.

Once we got into Port Angeles, I drove straight to the jewelry store. I was excited to pick up the necklace that I got. Once I bought it and walked out of the store, I opened the box to look at it, to make sure everything was perfect. It was a silver necklace with a key pendent. On one side of the key I read the words that I had the jeweler engrave: To Bella- you hold the key to my heart. It was perfect.

Japer and Emmett needed to pick up some things at a bookstore. I wondered around and saw several bookcases with filled with the classics. I smiled, thinking of Bella. That would be the perfect addition. A book. I knew that she wanted more books than she had, but could never warrant buying them for herself. After several minutes of careful debate, I picked up Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I knew it was a book Bella always wanted to read. I picked up two copies…a hardbound copy and a cheaper, paperback copy. I stared at them, undecided of which copy to buy. Emmett and Jasper came up to me and saw what I was debating over.

"The hardbound one looks cooler, but knowing Bella, it'd be better to get her the paperback," Emmett stated. I agreed, though I really did like the hardbound copy. Maybe for another celebration.

We were able to quickly go though the little city of Port Angeles and purchase the rest of the gifts. I knew Rose and Alice would get…upset if they knew their boyfriends waited until the last minute to buy their gifts. Personally, why does it matter? The gifts are being given, no matter when they are bought.

Emmett and Jasper wanted to keep looking at stuff, wondering if they were missing something they could have bought. I was anxious. Bella was coming over to my house after she was finished shopping. I wanted to get home and be there when she got there. I knew that the girls had left for Port Angeles several hours before we did.

BPOV

I couldn't wait until I saw Edward. It felt like it had been weeks since we had seen each other instead of a day and a half. After Alice, Rose and I ate lunch, they decided I need new shoes. I groaned. All I wanted to do was get back to Forks. "Why do I need to buy shoes? I have those flats you two made me get a month ago. Can't I just wear those?"

"Bella, darling, those shoes are dark blue. You dress is turquoise. Talk about clashing," Rose stated, horrified. She pulled me towards a shoe store. "Now, I was thinking about something like this." Rose picked up a pretty black shoe with a good two-inch heel.

I shook my head. "It's cute. But, why are you trying to make me kill myself?"

Alice and Rose laughed. "Right. Okay. What about this?"

I sat down on one of the chairs in the chose store while Rose and Alice went in search for shoes. I rejected every single pair. Finally, I stood up and looked around. I found a simple black flat with a black bow on it. I showed it to the girls and they told me I could wear it with the dress we had bought earlier that day. Once done with shoe shopping, I was finally able to leave. Only a little bit longer until I was able to see Edward again.

We finally got to my house. The three of us brought all of my things inside. They helped me wrap Edward's present, the new tackle box I bought for Charlie, and the video games I got for Emmett. It was fun to spend a little extra time with Alice and Rose, time that didn't involve shopping. After presents were wrapped, we were finally going to the Cullen's house.

I was so excited that I ran out to Alice's car and slipped on a patch of ice. Luckily, I landed butt first, instead of face first. "If we bring you to my house broken, Edward won't let us play with you anymore," Alice called out from the porch. I just muttered about stupid ice and stupid snow and just wanting to see my freaking boyfriend. Alice and Rose came over to me, helped me stand up and got me safely in the car.

When we got to the Cullen's driveway, I was bouncing up and down in my seat. "Don't hurt yourself getting into the house, now, Bella," Rose stated. I just grinned over at her, grabbed my bag and slowly walked into the house. I just needed to see him. I heard Rose tell Alice, "You wouldn't think that our boyfriends are in there as well. Nope, just hers."

It surprised me when I went into the house, and no one could be seen or heard. I shrugged and walked upstairs to Edward's bedroom. I figured if he wasn't at home, I might as well make myself comfortable. That is when I heard their voices—Jasper, Edward and Emmett—were all in Edward's room. I crept closer to hear what they were talking about. "Edward, really, just take them!" Jasper insisted.

I wish I could see what they were trying to give Edward, but I couldn't see through the door. "Why do I need these?" Edward asked.

"Because you and Bella will be doing something at some point and why leave it to her to remember to bring her box…or to remember where she hid it?" Emmett told him. I giggled.

Thankfully they didn't hear me, as least I hope not, but I decided that I would let Edward off the hook. I knew how Emmett was when he was trying to give you a box of condoms. "Hey guys! Hope you guys had a lot of fun without me," I said as I walked through the door. Edward was off his bed and hugging me before I could finish my sentence. I laughed. "Miss me much?"

"Of course I missed you silly," Edward murmured into my ear. He leaned down to kiss me. I wrapped my arms around his neck to pull him closer and to deepen the kiss.

"Hey! What do you two think you are doing? No kissing of the sister when I am still in the room. I thought that we had an agreement," Emmett complained.

"I've had to see you suck my sister's face down your throat too many times to count. How come Edward has to follow that 'agreement' but you don't?" Jasper asked.

"Let's not point fingers," Edward added, looking at Jasper.

"You three are so silly. If you guys wouldn't date your best friend's sisters, this would not be a problem," I added.

"Well, none of us are willing to give up our girlfriends or our friendships. So, we just deal with the fact that we will see things we don't want to see," Edward told me.

"Alice and Rose are downstairs…all alone…by themselves," I said. Jasper and Emmett were out of the room in a flash, leaving Edward and I alone in his room. I smiled up at him. "I missed you." Edward pulled me into another tight hug. We spent the night together.

Christmas Eve

I went home to get ready for the Christmas Eve party, but also to spend some time with Charlie. I felt like I was spending more time with my friends than with my own father. Of course, he was fine with it, because that meant that he was able to spend time with Billy Black and Harry Clearwater and not feel guilty about it. I forcefully told Charlie that I was making him lunch and there was nothing he could do about it. He laughed.

"Bella, you know I am always here for you, right?" Charlie asked.

It wasn't a question I expected. "Of course, Dad."

"So, you would tell me if you…needed anything?"

"What?" I asked, not fully understanding what he was trying to tell me.

"That if you needed something that you didn't want to get by yourself, I would go with you, right? Or just go by myself and get it?" Charlie became more confusing. He never was a man of many words. So, when he wanted to express himself, it was hard. When he saw my confused look, Charlie went on. "I know you and Edward are getting close. If you guys start…you know, I want you protected."

I blushed. We were having the sex talk. Charlie wanted to talk to me about sex. With Edward. "Dad…we aren't doing anything yet. Carlisle helped me get on birth control…Emmett bought me a box of condoms."

"Well if you ever need something else, just let me know."

"I want to not talk about this, please!"

Charlie laughed at me. "Fine with me." We ate the rest of our lunch in comfortable silence. It was nice to be with him and to not feel the pressure to have to talk. Once I cleaned up after lunch, I headed to the bathroom to get ready for the party. Alice told me I was to be at her house at 5 or else she would make me wear high heels. I laughed at her for making threats.

It took me a couple of hours to get ready because I knew if I didn't arrive up to Alice's standards, she would drag me into a bathroom and lock me up there for at least another hour. Being away from Edward for any amount of time tonight was not in my plans. So, I straightened my hair, and then flipped the ends out. I put on some make-up. I didn't want to put on a lot, because it didn't feel natural.

When I was finally ready, I walked down to the living room, with a bag of presents in one hand and my overnight bag in the other. Charlie let out a low whistle and I looked up at him, blushing. "Are you sure you are okay with Emmett and I going over to the Cullen's tonight?"

"Bella, I want you guys to spend Christmas Eve with your friends. You two will be over here for most of tomorrow anyway," Charlie replied. "Beside, Sue and Harry invited me over for dinner."

I slowly walked out to my truck, which I have barely used since moving to Forks, climbed into the cab and started to drive over to the Cullen's. Once I reached the front door, Edward had opened it and then he couldn't move. His mouth was hanging open. It was funny to see him at a loss for words. "You are beautiful, Bella," Edward finally managed to get out.

It was strange to have a party with only six people there. Carlisle and Esme had made dinner reservations and wouldn't be back until midnight or later. They told us, "don't bother waiting up." The six of us did our present exchange and I cried when Edward gave me my necklace. It was beautiful. I decided I was not going to be mad at him for spending money on me, especially since he gave me the CD of him playing the piano as he promised. Edward was ecstatic with the sheet music. I could see him reading the note I wrote on the first page of the music.

Dear Edward-

You mean the world to me. You are my best friend. My boyfriend. My everything. I wish you all the joy you could possibly find on this earth.

Yours,

Bella

Edward's arm snaked around my waist and hugged me to him. "Thank you, Bella. You are my world."

After spending hours together as a group of friends, eating dinner, opening presents, watching movies, Edward took me upstairs to his room. He opened the door and I was stunned. The room was full of different flowers. Roses, daises, irises, mums, and others I couldn't even name. It was beautiful. There was soft light coming from his the two lamps by his bed.

Edward pulled me towards the bed, softly kissing my lips at the same time. Once I was sitting on the bed, Edward knelt down in front of me. "Bella, I have one more Christmas present for you. This is the only present you can say you don't want. You really are my world. You have brightened up my life. I would love to make love to you."

I had tears going down my face. "Yes," I replied, my voice shaking. Edward stood up. Though I wasn't sure how we ended up underneath his comforter without our clothes on, and music softly planning in the background, but we did. Edward and I shared kisses and touches before we took the next big step in our relationship. It was beautiful.

There is chapter 10. Please review and let me know what you think of the chapter.