Hello!

So I finished my exams and I don't have to back to school until Wednesday... that means, I have a hell of a lot more time to spend writing! :D

There's a few announcements down the bottom, but just know that at this point, the next chapter of this will probably not be out tonight but rather during the next week leading up to next Friday. :)

Also, there's a slight change of plans. This chapter really came out of nowhere, but I think it's very necessary. Also, I have a feeling at least one of you readers will like this chapter... ;)

See you down the bottom for my announcement! (Don't worry, it's a good one!)

After what I could easily describe as the best kiss of my life, Edward and I parted ways. I left to get ready in the room I shared with Angela whilst he walked over to my laptop to make the arrangements for our date. I'd nearly laughed when he asked sheepishly if he could borrow it. He didn't need to.

Since we'd decided to go out at seven and it was now five-thirty, we only had an hour and a half to get ready. I was glad that Alice and Jasper along with Rosalie and Emmett had disappeared because that meant I wouldn't be transformed into Bella-barbie. However, from the giggles and occasional moans, grunts and groans, I knew exactly what they were doing.

Angela – the only one whose boyfriend was not one of our close friends – was in our shared room when I opened the door. She looked up from her place on her bed and smiled. I smiled back, shuffling forward before I plopped myself down on my single bed. She immediately sat up, her eyes sparkling with happiness.

"I'm so glad you found him again, Bella," she said softly. "You don't know how hard it was to keep that from you. Especially when we all knew that you'd never be the same if the truth did escape."

I sighed, feeling slightly aggravated at the subject being raised yet again. I ran my fingers through my hair, letting my hand fall to my thigh with a slap. "I know, Ange. And I forgive you, I really do, but part of me is still so pissed, you know? I mean, I get that you couldn't tell me because my mother was horrible to you and she threatened you, but it still hurts to know that you didn't say one word."

I swallowed, looking down at my entwined fingers, playing with them. Angela sighed and as much as I wanted to look at her, I couldn't.

"I'm sorry, Bella," she said and I heard her sniffle. "We're so young… we didn't know what to do. All we knew was that your mother had the means to make us miserable and we didn't want that."

Something within me snapped when she said that and I jumped up. I was shouting as anger boiled within my veins like hot, scalding fire. "So you let me be the miserable one instead? What gives, Angela? None of you thought about what I was going through! Sure, I had no idea that Edward existed but that does not mean that I wasn't miserable! That I wasn't fucking lonely!" I screeched. My hands were coiled into fists as I continued, towering over her. I had no idea what I was feeling as everything poured out of me. "Every-damned-day, I tried. I tried so hard to be normal and to date, but every single fucking time I tried, I couldn't. It felt wrong, so wrong, and I had no idea why! You, on the other hand, did!"

With angry tears now streaming down my face, I stomped out of the room. I was panting a little, my breath hitching in odd spots and all I wanted was Edward's safe, comforting, warm arms wrapped around me.

Edward must've heard the whole debacle or at least most of it, because he was already on his way to the bedroom when I turned around the corner and entered the lounge room. His eyes were concerned and, once they landed on me, pained, as he rushed to me.

I threw my arms around his neck and genuinely heaved sob after sob, officially losing it as my guard finally shattered. The tension and weight of what had happened in the past few days finally settled on me and a dam had broken. Edward's arms wrapped tightly around my waist, rubbing up and down softly, sweetly, as he whispered how much he loved me. He whispered anything and everything he could think of, telling me how happy he was that we'd found each other and that he'd never let me go.

He quickly pulled me down onto the couch and I straddled him, shaking and sobbing uncontrollably… but Edward knew exactly what to do.

After maybe twenty minutes of crying, I was finally starting to calm down. The tears had stopped, and my breathing was slowly returning to normal. I pulled back from Edward's neck to look in his eyes and he smiled sadly as he brushed the tears off my face. He cupped both my cheeks and once again told me that he loved me before softly and slowly kissing me.

My hands fisted the hair at the back of his neck and I sighed into the kiss. Edward wasted no time in deepening it and I couldn't complain. I moaned as his tongue rubbed against the roof of my both.

After a few minutes, we pulled back. With our foreheads pressed against each other, we looked into one another's eyes, breathing in sync as I calmed even further.

"I love you, Bella," he whispered, and I laid my head on his chest. "I love you so much. You have no idea how much."

I smiled against his shirt. "I think I have some idea," I whispered cheekily and he chuckled, wrapping his arms around me.

We were silent for a while, simply enjoying each other's embrace. My left hand rested on Edward's chest where his heart was and I closed my eyes. No one had emerged from any of the rooms for which I was gratefully, because I really didn't want to see anyone at the moment. I was scared that I'd freak out on them and go on another angry, yelling rant.

"Bella," Edward whispered, his left hand's fingers grazing against my ass cheek and I shivered. I looked up at him, not moving from my position in any other way and he looked down at me.

"Yeah?"

"What would you say if I suggested that we stay here for our date? I mean, we could just watch a few movies or something… have a romantic, candle-lit dinner… just the two of us," he said lightly, not really looking at me but rather watching his fingers as they danced across my skin.

I smiled, "I think I'd say that I like that idea very much."

His lips pulled up into my favourite crooked smile, "Yeah?"

"Yeah," I whispered, my hands once again finding his hair. I sat up a little straighter to look him in the eye, "but what about the others? It wouldn't be so romantic for our friends to be here… and besides, I'm not really sure I want to see them for the rest of the night. I want to be completely alone with you."

He smiled, brushing his lips teasingly against mine. "Well, they do owe us a lot, don't they? I'm sure they wouldn't say no if I told them to give us some space and go out… especially if I offered them the key to my condo on the other side of the city."

I raised an eyebrow at him. "You don't that just so we could be alone?"

His eyes softened. "I'd do anything for you Bella… kicking out our friends, included in that. Now, since you don't want to see them again, you go have a shower and wash the day away whilst I get rid of them, ok?" His eyes were glinting with mischief as he tried to fight his smirk. He lost.

I beamed at him, biting my lip. "Ok," I whispered, nodding. "Yeah, let's do this." I got up from his lap, holding out my hand. He took it and I pulled him up. "Come on, you've got some friends to kick out."

He chuckled and followed after as I dragged him out of the room.

So... what did you think of that, huh? I rather like the idea of them staying in at home.

And yes, Edward's gonna cook. He'll pamper his Bella next chapter, don't you worry! ;)

Now, it's time for my announcement (which has been up on facebook and is also up on my profile, too).

Love Knows No Bounds was nominated for the same award that How to Save a Life was! Thanks to whoever nominated it. Here's the link to vote: /category/top-ten-fics/top-ten-completed-fics-oct-2012/ Voting ends on the 5th of December!

Thanks and I'll see you during the week for their date-chapter!

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