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- LEMON -

Chapter 22 - Hot Shower

We didn't stand around to watch Felix burn, it was a poignant moment but we felt the need to leave the wolves alone with their thoughts. it seemed as though all too soon, they would get their chance to finish what had now started. They were happy about their opportunity and what they had successfully accomplished but it was another reminder of what they had lost. Something that could never be replaced, a member of their family.

Carlisle was quiet, but there was no regret. The morose mood surrounding us was not guilt or remorse for what had just been done. What seemed to be on our minds was the can of worms we had opened, now, there was no turning back. The sequence of events had been started. There would be no escaping the repercussions. We had to continue on the path we had chosen now. We had put all of our faith into Demetri, and we hoped that it hadn't been a set up to destroy us, but we were out of options and this was the only one any of us were willing to take and faith was driving us forwards.

We traveled slowly, each of us lost in thought. Alice and I would be staying at the house with Demetri. I hated that the others would be alone. Edward would travel with Jasper, Rosalie with Emmett, and Esme with Carlisle. Alice and I weren't happy about being left behind, but we had to stay for the sake of contingency. Demetri was told to stay in constant communication with Aro and was sure Aro would, at some point, expect to speak to one of us. If not that, then we needed to create the background noise.

Alice and I would be speaking with Charlie while the others were gone, I had promised him answers and I knew he would cash that in at some point, we also needed to welcome those the others would send to us. We would have to introduce them to Demetri, he was one of the better known guards, he had tracked for them for centuries and the vampires knew he was the spear point for any reconnaissance mission the Volturi required.

After his introduction he would explain the story to those who would listen. Not many would know the history of the Italian coven, they were mostly avoided because of the threat they held over our world. Seeing the Volturi wasn't good news, it meant that you had done something wrong, broken the rules, or had something they wanted. They used all of their strengths to get what they wanted.

We didn't have long to put all of this together either. Aro had given us a month to make our decision, but there was no guarantee he would stick to his word. The Volturi weren't known for their patience. Our only hope was that Marcus would slow their momentum to give us time.

We didn't have long before the other were due to leave, Felix's demise had happened ahead of schedule so it gave us some time together before Demetri returned and the others left. We weren't sure how long the smoke stack would last, but we were sure he would know it was done.

The house was quiet when we arrived, and we made our way inside without a word. I wanted to spend some time with Edward before things got out of control, but I didn't want to offend the family. That didn't seem to be a problem at all. I wasn't the only person being left behind.

The first to disappear was Alice and Jasper. I knew Alice was having just as bad of a time that I was with this situation, both of us were sending our mates away without us, and the anxiety that it created stirred emotions that neither of us wanted. We craved the attention before they left us.

Edward pulled me towards the stairs, I still had the barrier protecting them and I knew that he could hear every thought running through my mind. I needed to be alone with him, I needed to forget all of this, I needed him.Neither of us spoke, but I knew the sounds and images of my mind were being thrown at him, he saw every thought, every emotion that I was feeling.

"Bella," his voice was thick, I knew the thought of separation was just as difficult for him as it was for me.

"I'm sorry, it's just you know how being away from you makes me anxious."

Edward stopped and pulled me against his chest, his cheek laid lightly on the top of my head. "We need to look at this as an experiment."

"In what context?" I whispered, eager for some release from the impending situation.

"Your barrier, see if you can keep it around us as we travel. You've already said you can sense us when we're inside of it, maybe that will take away some of the anxiety, you will also discover your limitations, at what distance do we lose contact, or do we at all?"

I nodded gently, the sound of his marble skin brushing against the strands of hair sounded like a melody. He was trying to placate me, but I knew him well enough to know that he would be just as anxious.

"You're starting to sound as pessimistic as Rose," he chuckled lightly.

"I heard that, Edward!" Rose shouted from the floor below.

I couldn't help but laugh at that, Rosalie had an affinity for hearing any conversation her name was mentioned in. I was sure the rest of the family had the same ability but were less inclined to comment.

We continued to the third floor. Our room felt like a safe haven as we entered, the familiarity washed over me creating a sense of calm. I smiled at the sense of peace that filled me. Edward pulled me to him as the thoughts passed through my mind, but this wouldn't do, I couldn't see his face.

I stepped out of his embrace and turned to face him, his beautiful golden eyes appraised me, he was looking for the corresponding emotions of my thoughts. My hand reached out to touch the side of his face, and I cupped his cheek gently and stroked the skin under his eyes gently with my thumb. Edward smiled at me with so much love, my entire self melted.

"I love you." I whispered, stepping closer to him.

Edward grinned my favorite crooked grin and leaned down towards me. Our lips met and the electricity ignited a fire in my soul. After everything we had gone through in the last couple of days we hadn't spared a moment for ourselves. My arms circled around his neck pulling him closer, his hands gripped onto my hips and pulled me to him. Every inch of my body that touched his burned.

I had missed his touch, the intimacy of these moments, there were always so many distractions, the passion I consistently felt pushed aside for something urgent that needed our attention. This was all I ever wanted, this was how I wanted to spend eternity.

Edward pulled away and raised his eyebrows, I bit my bottom lip, right, I had forgotten the shield again. For one moment I considered removing it.

"Don't you dare." Edward growled playfully. His lips once again crashing against mine.

I tried to remember the last time we had been this intimate and two pictures filled my mind, the first was the plane, when we had been under the influence of Jasper, the other was that last day in Denali. The whole memory played out causing Edward to deepen our kiss.

His hands left my hips and traveled up the sides of my body, his thumbs hooked under the shirt I was wearing as they made their way up. His hands were on the bare skin under it, leaving trails of fire in their wake. A soft moan escaped me as his hands brushed over my ribs, his thumbs gently brushed my breasts. My head spun with the intimacy, I felt light headed and aroused. The arousal caused my body to react. My nipples hardened at his gentle touch, his thumbs brushed against the aroused skin, his face pulled away from mine, but left mere inches between our noses. His breaths came in quick spurts as my arousal hitched his concentration. His breath washed over me, the scent from his breath had my mind spiraling, my knees felt impossibly weak at his touch.

His hands continued up, nudging my arms above my head, he pulled the shirt over my head quickly and let the material fall disregarded to the floor. I closed my eyes and lost myself in the breaths that washed over me. My chest rose and fell with my excited breaths.

Edward stepped away and the loss of sensation had my eyes flickering open. His eyes drank in my body, his hands made their way back down to my hips.

"You are so beautiful." his voice was thick. Stirring a heated ripple to roll down my spine. His hands pulled me to him again but the passion was taking control, I came against him hard and we stumbled. He embraced me and in one quick movement my back was against the wall. One of his arms was securely around my waist and the other against the wall by my head. His breathing was labored as his intense eyes met mine.

My hands came to rest on his chest, I could feel his muscles rippling underneath the light material, the rise and fall as his breathing intensified. I moved my hands to the hem of his shirt. I let my tongue dance across my lips as our eyes kept their intense hold.

My hands slid up his soft skin, the contact created ripple of pleasure to coil my stomach muscles, a heat pulsated below the skin. I let my hands travel up his body pulling the shirt up with them, our eye contact lost momentarily as I pulled it gently over his head. His marvelous body couldn't drawn my attention away from his eyes long, the sparks of fire that had been there before made their reappearance. The hand that had been against the wall by my head, cupped around my neck and pulled me towards him.

The kiss was now full of heat as our lips moved together, it was as though we couldn't get enough of one another. His tongue traced the shape of my lips creating a moan to rise from deep within me. The sound created a shudder to move through his body. He pressed me against the wall, my back was flat against it as his hand held my head to keep my lips to his. His hips rocked gently against me creating another moan of mine to erupt into his mouth.

His lips relinquished their hold on mine as his nose traced the line of my jaw. My mind committed every touch to memory. My hands moved to his hips as his mouth made contact with my neck, the pleasure ran through me with force and I pulled his hips to me, my erratic breathing was letting small whimpers escape with it. His tongue ran along my collar bone causing my hips to arch towards him.

He growled my name, as he scooped me into his arms, my legs wrapped around his waist and my hips rocked gently creating a friction between us. His groan of pleasure sent another wave of air tumbling across my skin. An image fluttered through my mind but I was too distracted to really pay attention, I did, however notice the running water. Edward chuckled.

"I was thinking the same same thing." his husky voice, created a warmth between my legs that exploded in the pit of my stomach. My legs tightened around his waist as he pulled me from the wall and headed towards the bathroom

I giggled breathlessly as he set my feet on the ground. My hands, rather than moving to my jeans immediately tackled his belt, his marvelous chest was heaving with the air he sucked in. The passion was creating the need for air, the excitement exaggerated the movements, I watched as his chest rose and fell, mesmerizing me. His lips once again met mine as we undressed one another. His hands unhooked my bra with a gentle flick of his fingers, and his hand moved to slide it gently down my arms. I popped the buttons on his jeans quickly and pushed them down his sculpted thighs. My hands ran gently up his hips to the band of the underwear that hugged his waist. I pushed hem down to his thighs gently and let them fall.

Our lips didn't part once, but the urgency within me grew insurmountably. I knew he was stood in front of me completely naked, but my clothes were still in the way. His hands worked on my jeans, as always they were plastered to my form, snugly hugging every curve of my body, but Edward made the task more sensual than I could have ever imagined.

His mouth left mine but found it's place in the hollow of my neck, he licked and sucked creating explosions that rocked my hips forwards. His tongue traced a gentle path down to my chest, finding the erect nipple that exposed my pleasure. His tongue danced around it gently, the muscles of my intimate center tensed and released at the sensation, snaps of excitement filled every part of me.

His hands continued to push the denim down my legs and his mouth moved to my stomach. His lips felt like live wires against my skin, my breathing picked up again, and a moan flowed from my lips. My hands found his shoulders as my head span with the anticipation.

His lips traveled further down, and his hands pushed the material to the floor. His hands traveled slowly back up my legs as his mouth kissed the skin on my thighs. A shiver sent each of my muscles locking and releasing as his hands traced a line up my inner thigh. His thumb ran the line of my womanhood sending my breath propelling from my lungs and a gasp to form on my lips.

The sound excited him and his fingers followed the line his thumb had taken. My legs quivered gently with the sensation and my stomach flexed against my skin. His other hand found my hand and pulled it gently, my body reacted without warning, my legs bent towards him as I lowered myself to the ground. My knees settled on either side of his legs and I could feel his arousal as it gently stroked my thigh. His mouth crashed down on my neck as I settled on the same level as him.

Our bodies, looked as though they were worshiping each other, we were kneeling and facing one another, every part of ourselves pulling us towards the other as we kissed.

My breathing had become panting now, I couldn't control the excitement as it ran through me. My hands traveled from his shoulders and down his chest, tracing the lines of his abs as the continued to travel to his throbbing manhood. His breathing hitched as my thumb traced his shaft. The sound drove me on, it excited me explosion rocked me internally as I gazed at him. His eyes were closed as my stroking continued. My teeth found my bottom lip as my hand wrapped around him. He moaned into my shoulder as my hand gently stroked the length of him. I found my rhythm easily, my hand moved up and down, stroking him, building momentum. His breathing increased releasing moans of pleasure into my neck. My head fell into his shoulder as my tempo increased, each moan created a deeper warmth in my core.

The pressure inside of me was insurmountable as his groans of pleasure filled the air around me, my breathing increased, his pleasure brought me pleasure, a small whimper escaped my lips. Edward growled and pushed me back towards the floor. My hand released him as he moved to hover above me. His eyes met mine and a small twinkle of mischief played behind the molten gold of passion. I smiled as seductively as I could, but his lips crashed against mine removing any trace of it. I grunted lightly as I felt his shaft brush against me, creating a reaction from my overheated body.

Edward's mouth left mine, it covered my breast as his tongue teased my nipple. The sensation created them to extend further towards him, every muscle in my body contracted, making my body tremble. My hands clawed at the sensation, I let them fall to the ground and trace the tiles, I was holding myself back. His tongue flicked the tight skin and my fingers dug into the floor, shifting some of the tiles. My eyes closed as my back arched itself towards the pleasure. His hands fit perfectly just above my hips, he held me in place as his lips traveled over my stomach down towards my core.

I could feel the trembling in my stomach as the muscles anticipated his next move. My hands came to rest on my stomach feeling the gentle tremble as lips moved further south. His hands released my hips and he ran it from my ribs, down over and over the center of my quivering stomach. His mouth brushed against my thighs as his hand once again ran over my center.

His name escaped my lips as a panted groan, my nerve endings were alight with every pass of his hand. My hips bucked forward as his fingers stroked the outer skin of my exploding center, the pleasurable coil was becoming painful with the anticipation of him. My hands moved to my hips and traced the line towards where his fingers were teasing me. His hands caught mine before they reached their goal and his lips left my thigh. A whimper escaped my lips, the loss of his touch was torturous.

He placed both of my hands into one of his and let the other stroke me, his fingers played at the entrance circling gently as he explored the most intimate parts of my body. His thumb found the small sensitive nub that my body held within its confines and rubbed it, a gasp of air escaped me as the fire within me grew, my legs curled around his waist willing him to continue. I wanted to scream as the erotic sensation lifted me out of myself. The pressure continued to grown inside of me, waiting for it's relief.

My hands struggled against their cage Edward's hand had created, the torture was too much, the pressure filled my body and clouded my mind. His finger dipped into me slowly creating a small release of pleasure, my stomach was rising and falling with my panted breaths, his one finger became two as he found his rhythm. My hips pushed him deeper as they rose towards him, Edward's ragged breath blew against my aching center. He pumped with controlled force, my body worked with him as he created a heated friction within me, my body was alive with a mixture of breaths and trembles, my entire body was on fire. His lips met my thigh again sucking on the skin that was tensing with the pleasure.

My breathless moan filled the air, as his fingers disappeared. My ragged pants came in spurts and moans as I writhed on the floor. I felt empty without his touch, like I was a half rather than a whole. My eyes fluttered open to find him, his chest was rising and falling as he watched the involuntary movements my body created. Closing my eyes again was the only way I could stop myself from taking control, my hands were still in the prison Edward had created for them and I needed a release as the pressure within me grew.

He released my hands and pushed himself forward, I could feel his breath running over my skin as he moved up my body, he moved until he was hovering over me, my legs were still gripping his waist unwilling to let him get further away from me. My eyes fluttered open and saw the intensity of his as he gazed at me, hungry with passion. My arms twisted around his neck and pulled him down to me. His lips crashed on mine and my hips rocked up to meet his. His throbbing shaft nudged me gently looking for it's release, I wanted it, I needed it.

I pushed Edward away from me with a little more force than necessary, and he rolled to the side settling on his back a gently shudder ran through the tiles beneath us. I rolled on top of him straddling him as I pinned him to the ground. I hovered above him, teasing him as he had teased me, dropping my hips until our most intimate parts grazed against the other. He released a throaty groan as his hips bucked forward.

He entered me filling me with every inch of his perfect manhood. I gasped and groaned at the relief, he filled me perfectly, I pushed down as he pushed up. I looked up into his eyes and a satisfied smile filled them. His hands grasped my hips as his fell to the ground, he moved my hips gently with his hands, setting the pace for our love making, I followed his movements my hands gently gliding over his chest as we moved together.

My head fell back as the pleasure and friction increased, his groans increased my tempo. The pressure increased creating a pleasure that arched my back, small explosions popped inside me. Throaty groans replaced my breathing as I moved, I could feel everything peaking inside of me growing into one combustible sensation, each and every nerve in my body was alive, spasms rocked my body. I was so close, the ecstasy was brimming on the edges. Then it over flowed touching my soul as it rocked my entire body, I shuddered as the feeling filled me completely, but I knew I could go on, I wanted more of this perfection, I wanted more of Edward.

Edward smiled and lifted me from him, he was still hard and willing, but it was his turned to take control, I was panting uncontrollably as he stood with me in his arms. He opened the shower door and stepped inside. The pounding water felt like a million massaging fingers as it rolled over my body, He set me on my feet in front of him, his smile was electric sending shocks through me. My hands ran over his glistening wet body, I wanted him to take control, I wanted him to complete me again. I wanted him inside of me.

His hands met my hips and he pulled me up to meet him. My legs wrapped tightly around his waist again, he smiled and pushed me up against the wall of the shower. His arms cradled my legs as he supported my weight, his mouth covered my breast licking the water from it. My eyes fell shut as I felt the ache taking control again, building inside of me like a fire. I felt him slide into me again but the sensation stole my breath away with a breathy moan.

"Look at me, Bella." his voice was rougher than I had ever heard it before, and my body brimmed with the pressure, there was no gradual build up anymore, he was everything I needed. I opened my eyes and locked in on his, I was dragging in my breaths with force. His eyes were alight as he began his movements, so gentle to begin with but growing rougher with each thrust, his lips met mine and we tangled together. My panting coming in spurts as we groaned one another's names. I felt the tiles behind me giving way as his thrusts pushed deeper and harder.

My toes curled in on themselves as he drove into me, my fingers were tangled into his hair as our tongues danced together, I couldn't concentrate on the kissing as he intensified his movements, the pleasure once again rose within me to greater heights, his eyes flamed as his muscles tightened. The euphoria poured over the edges as he drove into me. The wall crumbled behind my as we both tensed, a pleasured scream rose in my throat and escaped as I called his name at the peak of my pleasure. Both of our bodies froze rigidly as ecstasy consumed us, I could feel him throbbing inside of me, as he released a strangled moan.

He held me against the wall like that for a while, both of us too afraid to move, we were panting with ragged breaths. My hand left the nape of his neck and stroked his beautiful pleasure filled face. His head fell forward and his lips brushed my collar lightly as his body fell limp. I closed my eyes and let my head fall against his shoulder. I wanted this forever, I wanted to be a part of him, more than I already was. He was my entire life and I would never let him go.

My legs slipped against his wet skin as our passionate breaths returned to the rhythm that was normal. He pulled out of me gently and wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me against his chest.

"Are you alright?" his voice was strained.

I nodded and kissed his shoulder. I unwrapped my legs and let him lower me to my weakened legs. I stepped away from the wall and heard the crumbling follow me. Edward buried his face in my hair and laughed.

"Oops." I said looking down at the fragments of tile surrounding my feet.

This only made Edward laugh harder.

"It's not funny, Esme will be upset." I was, in fact, biting back my own laughter.

"Believe me, Love. This is nothing compared to the destruction Rose and Emmett have created."

The water continued to shower down on us as we surveyed the damage. Edward wrapped his arms around me and pulled me to the other side of the shower, pulling my attention from the small mound of tiles.

I dressed slowly once I had finished in the shower, I settled on something comfortable to wear. I knew that the family would be leaving as soon as Demetri got back and it was time to get our heads back in the game. I was also, if being truthful with myself, putting off Edward's departure. I hated that we would be apart. I was also a little scared.

We made our way back down to family hand in hand. Edward had packed a backpack with everything he needed and carried it on his back as we descended the stairs. I eyed it wearily as it taunted me, reminding me every second what was going to happen.

"I won't be gone long, Bella." Edward assured me squeezing my hand. "This is the easy part."

"You will call me, won't you?"

"Of course I will, love. You know how hard it is for me to leave you, but it needs to be done, we need these vampires. Even if they will never fight, we need them to be there to finish the illusion. Aro has to think we've overthrown Demetri."

I nodded, unable to speak.

"You need to talk to Charlie anyway." Edward finished brushing the damp strands of hair from my face. I knew he was right. I just wished he would be there with me, as I always did.

The family were gathered together in the living room, each were wearing comfortable and durable clothes, each had back packs. Alice's face seemed to be wearing my emotions. She was encased in Jasper's arms as they sat in one of the oversized chairs.

"Any word for Demetri?" Edward asked as he pulled me to the love seat.

"He'll be here in ten minutes." Alice pouted, and her head fell onto Jasper's shoulder.

Ten minutes? The small time frame had me in a panic. Ten minutes and our family would be leaving, for possibly two weeks. A couple of weeks shouldn't be too bad, I tried to convince myself.

A/N: Okay I have no internet at home because of the stupid hurricane! So I snuck this into works so I could upload ;)

I figured I would get another lemon in there before things got crazy, it seemed as though they would want that intimacy before their separation. With so much down time, (No Power) I'm not as ahead as I normally am, but I will try and keep the schedule together. I'm never sure about my lemons so you'll have to let me know how I did.

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