GASP! What is this? At Last being updated in only 2 days! Don't get used to it lovelies - next update should be next week sometime though, so I am working on a quicker update schedule as promised!

I don't own Twilight or the characters, but I do have a Sugar Bowl souvenier cup :)

BPOV

Lunch at Jake's bar was pretty uneventful, especially in comparison to the obvious moment we shared in the car. Edward was quiet throughout most of the meal, and from the furrow in his brows I'm sure he was frustrated with the limited amount of memory.

I chose instead to focus on the positive. From what Carlisle told me about Edward's form of memory loss, he was rapidly getting closer to getting his memory back. The recollection process starts in earlier memories, progressing closer and closer to current until it just popped back in place. Driving around with him today turned out to be alright after all.

My phone chimed with a text in my purse and as I bent over to retrieve it Emmett whistled loudly shooting off something about a "Happy Valley." I flipped him the bird without even a glanced in his direction and read the text from Alice. The same Alice who reassured me my top was fine.

Be there in 5. Rose is coming too! -Alice

Great. Now my dreaded shopping trip with Alice was going to turn into a shopping marathon where I would be double teamed to buy things I really didn't need.

And this is a necessary trip - you are not going to wear t-shirts while staying at Edward's all week. My phone binged again

I laughed at loud at the text, satisfied that I had in fact pissed Alice off by bringing my trusty t-shirts.

I looked up to see Edward and Emmett hunched over in what appeared to be serious discussion. After a minute of unabashed ease-dropping I realized that they were just talking about Rock Band. Actually their plan to beat Jasper in Rock Band, which I guess is in fact a serious discussion to them. The guys were going to hang out at Edward's to keep him company while we shopped and the entire scene made me smile…It was the most normal things had felt in days.

Alice, Rose, and I spent the next 2 and a half hours at the mall and I had to admit that I hated it a lot less than I expected. It was fun to just spend some much needed girl-time with my best friends and they didn't go as overboard on me as I expected. We had just left Victoria's secret – cute panties are a must – and were heading towards the exit when Alice started towards the little adult store we had gotten our Halloween costumes from last year.

Now I was most certainly NOT a prude, I had needs that I took care of when warranted, but there was only one reason Alice was pulling me in here, and I did not need a vibrator while I was at Edward's freaking house.

"I am not going into that shop," I crossed my arms and even stomped my foot down. I knew I looked like a toddler throwing a tantrum, but I didn't care. No way was Alice dragging me in there.

"Bella, I know that you didn't bring yours on the plane and I know that you are in need of some relief. Just come with me, we'll get something discreet. The Bullet is tiny, but still does the trick." Alice yanked on my arm, but I wasn't budging.

"Bella Swan get your ass in there or I'm going to call Emmett and let him know that we are buying sex toys right now. You know he won't be able to keep that shit to himself." Rosalie demanded from behind me.

I huffed dramatically and followed Alice into the sex shop, keeping my arms crossed for good measure. The last thing I wanted was Emmett, Jasper, and Edward talking about the 3 of us in a sex shop. That would only lead to trouble.

We spent the next half hour giggling like high school girls, playing with penis pins and edible underwear.

"Oooh Rose, I found the perfect accessories for your Bachelorette party!" I giggled while pointing to the back wall. The entire wall had all kinds of paraphernalia designed to use at bachelor and bachelorette parties.

"Oooh, it's so pretty!" Alice exclaimed, grabbing a light-up penis tiara and placing it on top of her spiky hair, which of course sent the 3 of us into a whole new fit of giggles.

Alice and I started picking out the different things we were certainly going to be making Rose wear, giggling and laughing the entire time. Eventually we headed out of the store, after Alice and Rose forced me to make a purchase. I made them pick one out and gave Alice my card to pay for it.

We drove back to Edward's in his Volvo – yeah I was still driving it – with the windows down and MMMBop blaring on the radio. We were carefree and fun and I it turns out I had actually loved this forced shopping trip.

We walked into the house and were instantly flooded with the sounds of Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing." Emmett was on drums, Jasper the guitar, and Edward was singing. I practically melted listening to him as we walked into the living room. They must have heard us come in because all 3 guys turned in our direction and Edward and I locked eyes as he kept singing…

I don't wanna miss one smile
I don't wanna miss one kiss
I just wanna be with you, right here with you
Just like this
I just want to hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment, for all the rest of time

Our trance-like fixation on one another was suddenly broken by the obnoxious screams of Jasper and Emmett, trying horribly unsuccessfully to duplicate Steven Tyler's screams. I blushed and turned away as Edward laughed and jumped in with the obnoxious screams. Rose gave me an all-knowing wink before she slapped Emmett in the back of the head, which led to him tickling her, which eventually led to them leaving to carry on with their "wrestling" elsewhere.

Alice and Jasper followed soon after, but not before Alice whispered "relieve yourself" in my ear, causing me to start giggling and avoid all eye contact with Edward. The alternative was worse…or better depending on your perspective.

He had taken his shirt off over the course of the afternoon and was sitting on the couch barefoot in nothing but a pair of low slung jeans. I couldn't stop my eyes from roaming across his chest, stopping when I came to his bullet wound. He wasn't wearing his sling anymore, a good sign I guess, but the gash from where he was shot was still fresh.

I wanted to kiss every inch of him and find a way to tell him what I haven't ever been able to put into words. To show him how much I wanted him, and how sorry I was that this had all happened.

I turned instead to go upstairs to the guest bedroom, realizing that this was definitely not the time or place.

"I'm going to go jump in the shower and then I figured I could make some lasagna for dinner," I called behind me.

"Sounds great, Bella," Edwards voice was raspy from singing, as if he wasn't sexy enough just sitting there, and I was suddenly very thankful Alice had drug me into that shop.

EPOV

I watched Bella go around the corner towards the stairs and sighed in frustration as I ran my fingers through my hair.

The afternoon had actually been fun, goofing off with Jasper and Emmett. I felt almost…normal. Random memories kept flashing through my mind, but I had yet to remember anything past my parent's car accident. Which means I still didn't remember Bella and it was killing me.

I grabbed my shirt off the back of the recliner and pulled it over my head, grimacing as I did. My shoulder was a hell of a lot better, but it still hurt to lift it above my head.

I saw the way she had been looking at me when she came in, the desire in her eyes mirroring the same desire I felt. I was trying to brush it off, realizing I had been sitting there in just a pair of jeans, but she had inadvertently teased me all morning. Her hat framed the features of her face perfectly, and her hair was pulled up inside it, exposing the column of her throat. Bella looked amazing in blue and the tank she was wearing showed off her perky breasts wonderfully.

And just like that, I was hard again.

A shower actually sounded like a great idea at this point, so I climbed the stairs toward my bedroom. As I entered the upstairs hallway, a strange buzzing noise from Bella's room grabbed my attention. These walls really are paper thin and although I know the water was running, she was definitely not in the shower.

I tried not to let my mind wander and turned back to my room instead when her voice stopped me in my tracks.

"Ed….ward…"

My mind didn't have to wander anymore. There was only one thing she could be doing in there, and she was moaning my name while doing it. Hell the fuck yes.

I had to lean against the wall for support and force myself not to barge in there for the second time today – although this time for a much different reason. Instead I went back downstairs and walked through the townhouse staring at various pictures scattered throughout the place trying desperately to find something familiar enough to give me my mind back completely. I wanted my life back, and I wanted to remember that beautiful woman calling out to me.

I just stood there and stared…

"Edward?"

I looked up to see Bella coming down my staircase in a pair of yoga pants and a t-shirt. Her hair was wet and hanging around her shoulders, she was so natural and so beautiful. But why was she here?

"Edward?" she asked again, this time with her nose wrinkled and her face in a frown.

Was she just in my shower? How long has she been here? What the fuck did I miss?

Holy Shit!

I remember. Bella was in town…she was taken and I stupidly didn't shoot the woman who had kidnapped her. And Alice had tricked Bella into staying here – my sister was a constant matchmaker - when I lost my memory.

Bella was standing in front of me now, the worry apparent in the features of her face and her stance. I stared at her for a moment, completely lost in myself. God I loved her. I had always known it in some form, but realizing I had almost lost her brought me from my shell.

"Edward, you're scaring me a little. Are you alright?"

I didn't answer her with words; instead I pulled her to me and kissed her, hard.

After I'm sure what was a shock, her body relaxed against me and her hands went into my hair, tugging on the roots as I backed her against the wall. I tugged on her bottom lip in silent invitation and she parted hers instantly, her tongue swirling in tune to mine. She let out a groan as we broke apart for air which turned into a moan as I trailed open kisses down her neck.

"Bella?"

"Yes Edward?" she answered, and then suddenly straightened.

"Jesus Edward. You can't just kiss me like that; you don't even really know who I am. I'm so sorry, I should have stopped you I just didn't think and didn't process what you were doing and…"

I stopped her ramble with a peck on the lips.

"Bella, look at me."

Warm brown eyes melt burning green before she relaxed again, and I couldn't stop the smile from spreading across my face.

"Beautiful, I remember you…"

Her eyes widened visibly before a smile broke out on her face as well and she jumped into me wrapping her arms and legs around me and squealing into my neck.

"Oh thank God! But that still doesn't explain…" she trailed off and bit her bottom lip as she glanced back down at me.

"Bella…I love you."

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