Chapter 25

Edward kept his promise and had gotten back before I was done with my bath. He gave me some privacy to get out and get dressed. Alice had filled my closet full of new clothes, and all the purchases I had made at Victoria Secret were hanging nicely or folded in drawers. I wondered how much fun she had putting everything away...

I stood there in a towel trying to decide what to wear. What was my mood... I wondered... I leafed through all my intimates looking at each one until I came to the one that appealed to me. It was a very revealing cheetah print negligee. I giggled as I quickly put it on, appraising myself in the full length mirror... It helped me show some cleavage and was very french cut on my hips. Perfect! I smiled at myself. I put on a thick pink robe that shouted I'm tired! over the top of my sexy outfit so that I could mess with Edward for a minute before revealing my real intentions... I suppressed a giggle as I headed to the bedroom door. Edward was lighting a fire in the fireplace when I walked in. I hadn't realized that it was getting dark outside until now. He glanced over at me smiling.

"You look tired..." He looked back at the fire and closed the screen before talking again... "I thought you would like a fire tonight, it is supposed to be cold tonight."

"That sounds perfect!" I walked over to the fireplace, putting my hands out in front of me to warm them, "How was hunting? Find anything good?" I asked cheerfully.

"Oh, it was good, I didn't have to go far..." he shrugged.

"What did you have for dinner?" I asked playfully...

"I found a large bull elk and my favorite... mountain lion!" He flashed his sparkling white teeth as he smiled.

"Hhmm, are you full... or did you save any room for this..." I flashed my robe open revealing the negligee beneath.

Edwards eyes widened, mouth dropped open as he gasped... He was speechless as he scoped my body out for a minute or so, finally he purred, "just so happens, I saved room for dessert..." I heard him give a playful growl and was at my side in an instant kissing me passionately. His hands removing the robe completely before breaking the kiss off. He swooped me up and brought me to the bed, laying me down on the center before taking a step back to admire the picture before him.

His butterscotch eyes were smoldering as he paced around the bed, watching me, playfully growling and licking his lips. I giggled in delight as he paused and crouched... I screamed out laughing as he leaped onto the bed, pouncing... He was on all fours hovering over me, grinning his crooked grin.

I trembled as I felt his teeth brush against my neck before he brought his mouth to mine. The kiss was not gentle, nor was his touch. I felt a wave of excitement course through me as he roughly brought my left leg up to his hip. I arched my back in delight as his lips explored my chest, over the top of the negligee. I brought my hands to his belt, unbuckling it quickly and ripping it off, throwing it across the bed. I heard it drop to the floor with a light thud.

I brought my hands to his chest, pushing him firmly away from me... He responded and fell to his back on the bed, I climbed on top of him, straddling his thighs, watching him as I brought my hands firmly down his chest, resting halfway down. I took a handful of shirt in each hand, pulling it away, popping the buttons off his shirt as I exposed his exquisite marble chest. I felt him shiver as he eyes closed. I ran my fingers along his sculpted chest, leaning down send a trail of kisses where my fingers had just traced. I felt him tense with excitement and then heard him moan in delight. I could see the passion in his eyes and we stared at each other.

His hands came to my waist, trying to move me up his legs, but I resisted... I raised my hand and put my index finger up, shaking it from side to side, making 'ticking' sounds with my tongue, as if I were scolding him. I giggled as I brought my hands back down to his chest, moving them further down to the buttons on his jeans, resting there, letting my fingers graze under his jeans on his skin. He shifted underneath me, obviously enjoying this torture quite a bit... He bit down on his lip as I unbuttoned the top button... I slowly moved to the next one watching his eyes as they smoldered, boring deep into mine. I glanced down at the third button on his jeans and as I unbuttoned it, giggling as I read 'Lucky You'

"Yes..." I agreed seductively, "lucky me indeed..." I bent down, kissing his stomach right above his belly button, unbuttoning the fourth and final button on his jeans. I scooted my body down his legs pulling down the jeans with me, leaving his boxers in place. I could tell he was as excited as I, as he moaned again... I brought my face back up to his, pressing my body down on top of him as leaned down and let my mouth hover about an inch above his, blowing my breath into his slightly opened mouth.

His eyes flashed black as he quickly rolled us over, this time, he straddled my hips, pulling my negligee down over my chest, down to my stomach and stopped, leaned down to explore my exposed skin with his lips. It became quite obvious that he now intended on torturing me... I felt myself losing control as my body tingled all over. I felt his cold lips traveling over my skin slowly... I closed my eyes, my mind clouding over with the passion and desires.

He didn't torture me long, he removed my negligee completely and then his boxers. We both were urgent as our bodies tangled together, in the soft golden light of the fire.

I woke the next morning to Edward kissing my shoulder... Mmmm.. This was my favorite way to wake up, next to the man I loved, the man I would spend the rest of eternity with. I rolled over on my side, facing him. I gazed into his eyes for a long moment before speaking,

"I was thinking that I would like you to change me tomorrow..." I paused to gage his reaction, he tensed slightly as I continued, "I thought we could call everyone and ask them to come... I want everyone to be here..." I stopped talking, Edward looked distant...

"So soon? I thought you would like to be here at least a week before you asked me to change you..." He whispered...

"Edward, I have had my human experience several times now..." I smiled, "and every time is amazing... I just want to start my new life, I am ready to join you... to bring you dinner for once!" I giggled at my joke...

"If that is what you want..." He was interrupted by the ringing of his cell phone.

I rolled onto my back already knowing who was calling... She had seen my decision no doubt.

Edward hung his phone up and confirmed what I already knew... It was Alice and they would be up first thing in the morning. Edward had asked them to wait until morning so we could have one more night all to ourselves...

"So, what sounds good for your last dinner, as a human? I can take you anywhere you want... steak, burgers, chicken, seafood, Italian.."

I put my hand to his mouth, "I would be fine with peanut butter and jelly... Lets just stay here together..." I pulled myself to him, kissing him passionately...

"As you wish..." he said between kisses.

Edward and I spent the rest of the day lost in each other, talking about how the transformation would go, the pain, the sensations. About his transformation... this time, he didn't edit, but described every detail like it had just happened.

Then, he told me about his parents, Edward and Elizabeth Masen. I listened to him quietly as he shared his childhood with me. I could hear the love in his voice, and also the sadness as he recounted his past.

His father was a lawyer and spent a lot of time at work, but the time he did spend with him was full of love and devotion. His father loved his mother deeply and Edward learned to respect women from his fathers example. His parents raised him in a very loving home, he never had to want for anything. He wasn't spoiled with 'things' but felt content with everything he had. His father was a little strict but didn't rule with an iron fist like most fathers did back then.

His mother, his sweet mother, loved him more than anything, cherishing every minute they shared. He had a special closeness and bond with her. His mother loved music and would play the piano every day. She taught him to play at an early age. In everything she did, it was out of pure love and devotion to raising a honest, respectful son. She was so proud of him and the choices that he had made in life...

As he shared his memories with me, I felt a closeness to him, stronger than before. He had said in the past that he didn't really remember his parents, but it was just a way from dredging up the pain of missing them... I didn't even notice until he wiped the tears from my face that I was crying... He would have been too if he was able to shed tears. I hugged him tightly as he finished telling me of his human life.

He stopped talking and pulled away to look at my face, he was smiling and the expression he had was full of love. He kissed my forehead and stood up, still cradling me in his arms.

"I want to show you something..." he said quietly... He walked across the room to a door that I had not opened yet. I was not expecting what was on the other side. It was another wooden staircase that curved sharply around leading to another door at the top of the stairs. It was much smaller than the staircase leading up to each floor... Edward walked up the stairs quickly and opened the next door, I gasped as I looked at the view. We were on the rooftop, we had a 360 view of the grounds around the house.

"I thought we could watch the sunset tonight..." He whispered as he walked over to some outdoor furniture and sat down on the sofa. I curled up on his lap and shivered at the cool air... Edward noticed and moved me off his lap...

"No..." I whined, I tried to get back on his lap, but he pushed my hands away, smiling...

"I will go get you a blanket Bella, I will be right back" He leaned over, kissing me lightly on the cheek.

Edward was back before I had a chance to protest. In his hands he held a dark blue fuzzy blanket. He walked over and picked me up, sitting down again with me on his lap before wrapping the blanket around me tightly. We sat in silence watching the sun go down over the horizon. The magnificent colors that now lit the sky were shades of red, purple, orange and pink. It was breathtaking. I felt so safe in his arms as we sat on the roof.

For dinner, he surprised me with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, just what I had asked for earlier. It was yummy and actually hit the spot. He watched me amused at being so delighted over something so plain...

We spent the next few hours focusing on each other... It would be my last time as a human, experiencing these touches, these feelings and desires, these wants and needs. It was slow and intimate, nothing rushed or looked over... I felt his love and passion for me as he held me, caressed my body and kissed me... we became one again... It was beautiful and magical.