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One Night of Love

~ TEN ~

"So this Edward..." My father questioned. He had come over to pick Katie up for the night so I could go out.

"Yes Dad, he's Katie's father," I told him.

"I thought you said you didn't know who he was?"

"I didn't, not until the night of Rose and Emmett's party when he was there. All this time, he was Emmett's brother and I didn't know."

"Rose and Emmett didn't know either?"

"None of us did, Dad." I replied. "None one was more shocked than Edward and I."

"Huh, that's something you don't hear everyday." Charlie took a sip of his coffee and then set the mug down on the counter. "And tonight you're going out with him?"

"Yes."

"Bells, just be careful, I don't want you to get hurt."

"I will Dad. Edward wants to be in Katie's life, so we need to get to know each other and see where we stand."

"Okay, I know you know what you're doing, so I'll leave you to it," he told me. "Just be safe okay?"

"I will Dad."

I knew he meant that in more ways than one.

Charlie and Katie left and I made my way upstairs to get ready. Edward would be around to pick me up in an hour so I needed to hustle.

After I showered, I fixed my hair, leaving it down, and then picked out something to wear. After rejecting most of my wardrobe, I finally decided on a purple wrap dress that hugged my curves and fell about my knee. I added heels and earrings and then looked at myself in the mirror.

I was fucking nervous.

It had been so long since I've been on a date.

That alone made my stomach jump, but the fact that it was with Edward, a man I had slept with once almost four years ago, who we now shared a child, made me even more nervous.

But I was also excited.

He never left my heart and now he was here. He was back in my life, we've been given a second chance, and I was going to take that for all that's it worth.

I was finishing putting some lip gloss on when the doorbell rang.

When I answered it, I had no words. Edward was dressed in dark blue jeans, and a gray button down with a white t-shirt underneath.

"Hi," he greeted.

"Hi," I replied.

"You look beautiful."

I felt my cheeks flush from his words.

"Are you ready to go?" He asked.

"Yeah, I just need to grab my purse."

Once I was ready to go, I locked my front door and turned to look at Edward. He extended his hand out to me to which I accepted. He walked me to his car and opened up the door for me.

"This is a nice car," I said as I got in.

"Thanks, I just got it the other day," he told me as he closed my door.

I watched him as he walked around the front of the car. He moved so effortlessly, he was sexy in all ways. When he got in the car, he smiled at me as he started the car.

"Since it's a nice summer night, I thought we'd drive to the beach for a picnic. Rose helped me pack a basket."

"That sounds great," I smiled.

As we drove, we were quiet. My mind flashed back to when he was in my car and I was driving him, we were quiet then as well,

Edward parked the car once we got to the beach. The night was warm which was a stretch for Forks. I sighed when I felt the warm air on my face, it was a beautiful night and the sun would be setting soon.

Edward grabbed the basket and a blanket and then led me to a quiet place on the sand. I kicked off my heels and as Edward spread out the blanket. Once we were seated, he opened the basket and pulled out a bottle of wine. I smiled as he poured me a glass.

"This is nice, its so warm out, which is rare here," I said taking a sip of fine.

"Yeah, I think I'm going to have get used to the rain," he laughed.

After sharing some fruit and cheese, and more wine, I was feeling relaxed.

"So pianist huh?" I asked.

"Yeah, playing piano has always been my passion," he told me. "I've been playing since I was eleven."

"You have long fingers, so I can see how you were meant to play. You must love it."

"I do, but it also made me miss out on a lot. I'm ready to retire. I'd like to teach piano, thinking about opening a school."

"That sounds nice," I nodded.

"So tell me about you," Edward encouraged. "Rose told me you work with her at the school?"

"Yeah, I teach third grade, I'm in my second year. I love it. I moved back to Forks after college, I was actually driving back from Portland that night. I was set to start classes that fall, but since I was pregnant, I had to defer a year. The school was great and they made that process easy for me."

"I"m glad that worked out for you," he added. "So you know how old I am, can I ask how old you are?"

"I'm 26."

"Did you grow up in Forks?"

"Yes." I sipped my wine. "Born and raised, I left when I went to Portland for college, but then came back when I got the job at the elementary school. How about you, Seattle?"

"Yeah, born and raised. I knew I didn't want to be there after high school. I went to Stanford for my under grad and then Julliard for my masters program. When the accident happened, I was already in New York, Emmett had just started U-Dub, he loved Seattle, never thought I'd see him in a small town."

"Love will do that to you, I suppose," I mentioned. I suddenly got flustered and took a sip of my wine followed by another.

"I know the feeling," he whispered. "Bella, please look at me."

I put my glass down and looked up at him. His green eyes burning holes right through me. He moved closer to me, and just like he did that first night, he pushed a stay piece of my hair behind my ear. His touch was so warm, it warmed my whole body.

"When I found you and Rose in the park... I didn't mean to listen, I was just going to walk up, but I heard..." he paused. "I heard you say something and it stopped me in my tracks."

I inhaled a breath and let it out. I had a pretty good idea what he overheard, but I still needed to ask.

"What did you overhear?"

"I heard you say that... you love me..."

"Edward..." I tried to cut him off.

"No Bella, let me finish," he interrupted. "Before that night we spent together," he started again, and then let out a sigh. "I had other relationships, not many, but something was always missing. Then that night happened, and I knew I felt something, something I never felt so intensely before, and now I know without a shadow of a doubt what that was. You see, I hope what I overheard is true, because Bella... I love you. I fell so hard in love with you that night, and I never stopped."

Tears were pouring out of my eyes now. I almost couldn't see out of them from all the salty water.

"I want to be with you," he continued, "I want to be with you and our daughter. I want to love you both for the rest of my life. Fate stepped in that night and brought us together, and now it's given us a second chance."

"Edward..." I choked out, "What you heard me tell Rose... was true. I do love you." He looked at me and reached to my face to wipe my tears away. "I love you, Edward, so much."

"Bella... god, I really want to kiss you. Can I please?"

"Yes... please," I begged.

Edward moved closer to me and pulled me into his arms. Our lips met and it didn't take long for the four years we missed to take over and deepened the kiss. His hands were in my hair, his tongue was in my mouth, and I was fisting his shirt in my hands.

I moved my hands to his hair and tugged, remembering how he seemed to love it. When he let out a groan, I knew he still did.

Edward lowered me down on the blanket and ran his hand down my side to my bare thigh. I moaned in his mouth when he took my leg and hitched it over his hip and then pushed his body to mine.

"Fuck Bella, I have missed you so much," he grunted in my mouth.

"I've missed you too," I said as I pulled back to look in his eyes. "I love you, so much."

"I love you too," he replied. He leaned back down to kiss me, pouring all his love in the kiss. I could feel it all the way down to my toes.

Edward pushed into me again and I feel his desire for me. I could feel him hard and hot pushing into my center.

"Edward... I..." I said pulling away from his lips.

"Tell me, Bella... please, tell me," he begged and kissed me again.

"I want... ah god, I want you."

"I want you too," he groaned. "But I don't think here is the right place."

"Katie is with my dad for the night, please take me home and make me yours."

Edward kissed me again and then helped me to my feet. I put my shoes back on as he gathered the basket and the blanket. We walked hand in hand back to his car, all the while never breaking physical contact the entire drive back to my house.

I now a lot of you were wondering if Edward overheard Bella talking to Rose in the park - well now you know. Of course he did, but he felt the same way, so yay!

Now what's going to happen? Hey, it's been four years, they're a little hard up, lol.

Next update - Sunday!

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