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Writers block is a bitch!! I found a quote that so perfectly fits it too "writers block is when your characters get tired of everything you do to them and go on strike."

I usually bait them with some lemons and they come back so all is good. Silly scenes with the Cullen family is so much fun.

Chapter 14,

Bella took in a sharp breath as Edward kissed her neck. How someone who was as cold as ice was able to burn her skin she didn't know. Bella felt her muscles tighten as his tongue dipped into her collar bone before kissing it across to her shoulders. Slowly and painfully. Payback for making him wait so long. Payback that Bella was happy to give. His mouth was most certainly at the top of the list of sinful things.

Bella gripped the sheets below her and squeezed them so tight she near punctured them with her nails. Edward's mouth moved with such precision and grace along the curves of her body. He was silent. She only heard the sounds of his wet lips and tongue against her skin, the movements of his body against the sheets and her own ragged breathing as he moved down her arm and came back up. He was on a mission to trail hot kisses all over her body.

However he was careful to avoid three places that she so desperately wanted him to go. He kissed down her leg, holding it gently in his hand. One soft hand was supporting her calf and the other held her foot so gently. It was so sensual. Bella whimpered and bit her lip when he kissed up her other leg and by her curls, brushing them only gently with his palm before continuing on.

"Edward..." she whined.

He didn't answer her. He kissed the side of her breast before moving down her arm. He kissed each of her fingertips and her palm.

"I could spend forever kissing every inch of you," he whispered into her palm.

Bella grabbed his neck and pulled him to her lips. She wrapped her arms around his neck and held him securely against her. Edward gladly obliged. He reached down and touched her gently, testing how ready she was for him. Bella pushed into his hand and moaned into his lips. She gasped as he pushed into her in a fluid movement and grinned wickedly up at him.

"What?"

"I just love to play that's all," she whispered before flipping him on his back and taking control of the game.

--

"Where did you disappear to?" Jasper asked as Edward and Bella walked into school. "You missed the first three periods!"

"They were off knocking boots in the hotel," Alice said, "goodness knows they can't get it on at home what with Daddy Carlisle being so weird about it."

"Why do you keep announcing that to everybody?" Edward sighed. Alice shrugged.

"Will you settle for laughs?"

Edward rolled his eyes.

"I'll never understand him," Bella declared, "first he says that he's fine with Edward and I being together but when we try to be a couple he gets all weird!"

"I'm sure the last thing he wants is his daughter engaging in sinful premarital sex," Jasper sighed, "he was a pastor after all."

"But he isn't anymore," Bella whined, "why can't he be like a normal parent and just pretend that it isn't happening?!"

Jasper shrugged and looked towards Edward, waiting for his input. Edward, however, wasn't listening. He was distracted by the thoughts around him.

So they did show up. Together too! It must be true then!

I can't believe it! No, no that can't be right. He can't possibly be engaged. To that new girl too! What does she have that I don't?! She isn't even that pretty. It's called a tan. Stupid pasty bitch.

"I'm afraid the girls don't really like you much today," Edward sighed to Bella.

"Why not?"

"Somehow it got out that you two were engaged," Alice said. "Someone saw you together, saw the ring and word spread. It's funny actually."

"I'm sure," Edward said. Bella propped her chin on her palm and sighed.

Eew, her arms look like a dog chewed them up!

Edward bit back a growl.

"Did you see how nasty her arms are?" Jessica asked Lauren quietly. Bella glanced towards their table lazily. They were only three tables away but she could still, unfortunately, hear everything.

"I know! How could Edward even think she's pretty?! She's so pale! I heard she burned herself by tripping into the fire."

"If you ask me, I think that Edward should have pushed her in. She looks horrible now!"

Edward clenched his fists and Bella withdrew a little into herself. She hid her arms tight under the table.

"You guys are the disgusting ones!" Angela scolded, "she injured herself and in a way that isn't fixed without cosmetic surgery and you're cutting her down! You wonder why he never returned your feelings! Can't you see that they're in love and maybe you'll one day overcome how childish you are and see that. You two are the reasons why teenage girls get a bad reputation as catty bitches!"

Jessica and Lauren gave her a nasty look before going back to themselves.

I'm happy for him. Very few people find true love so early Angela thought with bitterness towards the two girls.

"You know it's girls like her that restore my faith in humanity," Jasper said.

"She is a nice girl," Alice agreed.

Edward reached under the table and took Bella's hand. He brought it to his lips and kissed it lightly (eew he kissed her gross hand!!). "Don't worry about them, love," he whispered, "because all that matters is how I feel about you."

"I know," Bella sighed, "I shouldn't care but I do. I'm used to being beautiful and sexy and confident."

"You are beautiful and sexy," Edward murmured in her ear. Bella turned her head and rested her forehead against his.

"I just wish I could believe you," she sighed.

--

"Hey, Bella, could we talk to you for a moment?" Lauren asked as the last bell rang. Bella raised an eyebrow. "Just a moment we promise, we want you to see something."

Figuring why not play along, Bella followed them outside to the back of the building.

"Is it true that you and Edward Cullen are engaged?" Jessica demanded once the door closed.

"Yes," Bella said. "Is there a problem with that?"

"Listen, Charcoal, you don't have any right to him," Lauren snarled, "we were here long before you were and if anyone has the right to be with him it's one of us."

Bella raised her eyebrow. "So are you going to tell me that because you've been here longer than I have that dictates how Edward will feel about you? I'm afraid feelings don't work that way, hon."

"Just give up your claim on Edward and everything will be fine," Jessica said.

"Hm give up the only man I've ever truly loved," Bella sighed, "for what I wonder?"

"How about we leave your face intact," Lauren threatened, stepping closer to her. Bella raised both eyebrows this time.

"Are you seriously threatening me?" Bella asked, trying not to laugh.

"Do you want us to break your face? Give up Edward or we'll burn the rest of your body for you."

"Let me tell you girls something," Bella said, "I have been waiting a long time to find someone like Edward. Someone who loves me for me. I've been through an abusive relationship and a psycho stalker who tried to kill Edward just so he could have me to himself. So do you honestly think I'll stand around and let you guys attempt to scare me into letting go of him? I'll tell you what, sweethearts, I suggest you back the hell off because I am sick and tired of people trying to ruin my happiness with him."

"You'd better watch your back," Lauren snarled.

"Hit me then bitch, go on," Bella encouraged.

"Oh Bella there you are," Jasper said as he came out. "Edward is looking for you."

Bella nodded and left without a word. She felt a blanket of calm. "I can't believe I let them get to me."

"It happens," Jasper said with a shrug. "Alice saw that they would probably do something and we were going to just let them have their moment and then she saw you hitting them. Even though they would be dismissed as making things up we didn't want to chance it."

"I'm sorry," Bella mumbled. Jasper gave her shoulders a squeeze.

"We all lose control from time to time," Jasper said, "and not just in our diets."

Bella sighed and rested her head on his shoulder. "Why do so many people have a problem with me and Edward being together?!"

"You can't blame them for being jealous," Jasper said with a shrug, "I mean to them, Edward is gorgeous and the object of their desires. Heck I know girl are jealous of me and Alice and boys are jealous of Emmett. It happens. They're used to Edward being single and they dismissed it as he wasn't interesting in women or dating and then you come along and he's so deeply in love with you. It's what they wish they had."

"Are you defending them?" Bella asked with a small smile. Jasper laughed.

"No," he said, "I just find it funny that's all. Personally I would have enjoyed watching you knock them into the next building but it seems the others like it here too much."

Bella smiled at him and when they reached their family Edward took her hand.

"Charcoal?" he asked.

"They're getting creative with their nicknames," Bella sighed. "I'm sorry I lost it."

"I'm just happy you didn't kill them," Edward said.

"No it isn't about them," Emmett teased, "he's just glad you didn't get yourself arrested and our family scooped."

"Alright, alright, I could care less about them. I swear, it took almost everything Jasper had to calm me down in the last hour. That was when they were imagining what they would do to you if you didn't agree."

"Well I doubt they could have..." Bella was cut off as Edward grabbed her waist, pulled her close and kissed her deeply. She was surprised but enjoyed it all the same. She wrapped her arms around his neck. She brought one hand down to lightly close around his shirt.

Nice one Edward! You should see the looks on their faces! Alice thought happily. Edward saw the reflection in Alice's mind. Lauren and Jessica were livid. Their faces twisted in jealousy.

Edward pulled back and smiled at her, "I'm so in love with you."

Bella smiled and kissed his cheek. "I'd so do you if it was legal."

"See you at home Eddie!" Emmett said happily, dragging his siblings off and tossing a key to Edward.

"What's that?" Bella asked.

"The key to the apartment we own," Edward said, taking her hand and leading her to his car.

"We have an apartment?" Bella asked.

"Mmhm," Edward nodded, "Emmett's idea. A nice little place for us to go if we want to get away from the family with our wives."

"So it's a love shack," Bella said with a grin. Edward nodded and grinned back. He pulled her in for a kiss, the first of many.

--

After a year of waiting Edward finally asked Bella the one question that everybody wanted an answer to.

"When are you going to set a date?" he asked.

"What do you mean?" Bella asked, looking up from her book.

"I mean for the wedding, when are you going to set a date?" Edward asked, sitting beside her.

"Oh, that," Bella mumbled, turning the page and pretending to be very interested in the words on it.

"Bella!"

"What?! So I haven't set a date! Are you in a hurry or something?! We do have forever you know and these things can't be rushed!" Bella defended in a high voice. Edward scowled. "Look, Edward, I'm sorry, but I'm just not ready to pick a date yet," Bella said, sounding very sorry. "I don't know why exactly, but it doesn't feel right yet."

"What doesn't?"

"Getting married. I love you and you know that, but I'm not ready for us to be married."

"What does that mean?! Why did you say yes if you didn't want to get married?" Edward asked, getting a little irritated.

"I'm not having this argument," Bella said angrily, standing up and starting to walk out. She was stopped by Edward.

"We are having this argument! Tell me the truth!"

"Because I don't want to get married! Why does that bother you so much?!"

"I asked you and you said yes! That's what bothers me!"

"What does it matter?" Bella asked. "Why do we need a ceremony?!"

"To proclaim it before god."

"God sees everything, Edward, he knows how we feel! Marriage is just another trap that I don't really want to fall into again. This is wonderful. This works!"

"So you think I'm going to trap you?!"

Bella didn't answer. She turned on her heel and stormed out. Edward didn't follow her instead he sat down and sulked. He glanced up when Carlisle came in.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"Bella's being a stupid brat," he huffed. "If she didn't want to get married she could have just said so. Goodness knows it would have saved a lot of trouble."

"You two sure argue about the silliest things, I'll give that to you," Carlisle said with a laugh.

"What was that supposed to mean?!"

"Instead of arguing with her, why don't you go and calmly ask her what she feels? Bell is a complicated girl and she has always been the type to jump on the defensive when she feels attacked and then attack back."

"She's so stubborn!"

"She gets it from her mother," Carlisle sniffed, looking away at something else.

"Right I'll believe that," Edward laughed, "she's exactly like you in almost every way."

"Dashing good looks?"

"Okay maybe not every way," Edward teased. Carlisle laughed and ruffled his hair.

"Give her time to calm down and then go talk to her like a responsible fiance should. Remember that when she was born and growing up, marriage was a contract between parents. Love had nothing to do with it and everything was about gain. That may be how she'll see it forever. Will you promise me that you'll be patient and calm with her?"

Edward nodded and closed his eyes. Then he saw it. The vision Alice had so long ago that she never showed him, the day they were walking into school with Bella. For the longest time he assumed it was showing them together which at the time would have freaked him out.

But it wasn't. It was him and Bella standing side by side but there were no rings on their fingers. No sign that they were married. But they were happy. There was also something else but Alice hadn't made it out. It was fuzzy. But the fact that she had a crystal clear vision of the two of them so early on was surprising.

"What is it?" Carlisle asked.

"Alice had a vision about this when Bella first came," Edward said quietly, "about Bella and I being unwed together. We looked happy."

"Go talk to her," Carlisle encouraged gently.

--

Edward saw Bella sitting by the river with her chin on her knees. "Hey you," he murmured, wrapping his arms around her shoulders and kissing her cheek. "Can we talk?"

Bella nodded and he sat down.

"I'm sorry for getting so worked up."

"I keep looking at getting married as a final trap. I won't be myself anymore I'll be Mrs. Him. Because of when I grew up I will always see it as a business deal above a love thing. But I'm so happy with you, I'm so happy with what we have."

Edward reached over and took her hand. He smiled. "Me too."

He knew how important it was to her to keep her individuality. She needed to be her own person on her own terms and he knew that it was one of the things he liked about her.

"I just want to call you my wife, that's all," he said. Bella smiled and moved into him, taking her rightful place in his arms and leaning her head against his shoulder. "Seeing you all dressed up wouldn't hurt either."

"How about this," Bella said softly, "we have the reception. That way you get to see me all dressed up and we don't have to actually get married."

Edward didn't say anything. He wanted to marry her. He wanted to see her coming towards him with the smile lighting up her face. He was about to say so when Alice quickly stopped him with a vision of Bella leaving him for good.

Don't push her Edward! I know you want things differently but hopefully you want her more! Geez you're such a dope!

"A party sounds nice," he said.

Only if I get to plan it!

"Shut up Alice!" Edward called to the house. Bella giggled.

"Will it make you happy?" she asked.

"Not as happy as part one, but yes, it will make me happy," he said. Bella reached up and kissed the bottom of his chin.

TBC

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