Chapter 26

Hey guys. So sorry I haven't updated. Well, this is going to be the last chapter before the epilogue. So this story will be wrapped up and another one will be on its way. So go forth and read what will be the final chapter D:

WARNING: Lemon ahead.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Twilight!

Previously in College. Lovely:

"Bells." I heard him say as I turned my back. I turned back around and hugged his waist again.

"Que quowle." He whispered in my ear.

"Bye, Jacob." I said as I let go and walked into my building. I heard his heart shatter into a million pieces and then his footsteps walking away. I was a bad person.

Bella POV

I woke up with a seedy feeling stomach and a bad memory of hurting Jacob. I sat up and my head was pounding. Yep, that means I had a good night last night... Minus the walk home. Two words rung in my head: que quowle.

What did it mean? Why did he say it? I didn't understand, and there was no way I could ask him because he'd take it the wrong way and will assume that I am actually in love with him.

"Bella? Are you awake?" I heard Emmett's voice through my door.

"Yeah, Emmett." I managed as I shifted my position on my pillows. "Come in if you wish."

Emmett opened the door and came in and sat on the bed. He held my hand and looked me in the eyes.

"Edward called." He whispered. "He's not happy with you."

"What the heck?" I said as I drew my hand back from Emmett and held my head with it. "Why?"

"He thought you and Jacob Black did something," He looked at his hands. "Did you?"

I stared at Emmett with wide eyes. "Are you serious?"

"Well..." He shrugged. "You were plastered and I saw how close your faces were touching..."

"Emmett!" I threw my arms in the air. "You know I would never hurt Edward like that."

"I know, Bella." Emmett looked me straight in the eye. "But it looked a bit suss..."

I rolled my eyes and got out of bed.

"Whatever." I muttered as I walked out the door and into the bathroom. Alice was already in there. Perfect.

"Hey, Alice..." I let the greeting hang in the air and looked at her cautiously.

"Hello, Isabella." Her voice was cold and her stare was colder. I shivered a little.

"Are you mad?" I winced as I asked the question and heard her turn around.

"Do you know what you've done?" She dropped her eyeliner and hung her head toward the sink. "He's contemplating on whether to come back or not. He thinks you have left him for Jacob."

My mouth hung open as I stared at Alice. I knew she would know firsthand if he decided not to come back.

"What do you mean?" I couldn't think of anything else to say. "Why doesn't he realise that I would never leave him... For anyone!"

Alice turned around and faced me. "Well, maybe you should pick up that phone and call him, Bella."

I turned on the balls of my feet and went back into my bedroom. What could I even say to him? I picked up my iPhone and went to my favourites; he was first on the list. My finger hesitated over his name.

Bella, you can do this... I took a deep breath and touched him name. It put it to my ear and heard it ring; on the fifth ring, a velvet voice entered my head.

"Bella?"

"Edward? I'm sorry."

"May I ask if anything happened between you and Jacob Black last night?"

"Nothing happened, Edward. I promise you." My voice was strained.

"Bella, please don't cry..." His voice drifted off.

"Are you coming back?" The hope in my voice was obvious.

"Yes, Bella. I'm coming back tonight."

"Will I meet you at the airport?"

"No, Rosalie will." My heart stopped and started hurting.

"You don't want to see me?"

"Bella, I will see you when I get home. Goodbye."

"Edward. I love you."

"I know. Bye Bella." Then the line went dead.

Why was he being so insensitive? I crawled back into bed and let my eyes slide shut.

Edward POV

I didn't like lying to Bella, but I had to do it to make my surprise perfect. The thing is, I got her truck from her Dad's house in Forks when I was done helping Alec. Charlie never got to drive it to Dartmouth for her before he died so I thought I'd surprise her by driving it home. I was just about to leave when she called me. I told her I'd be home tonight and that Rosalie was to pick me up from the airport. I could hear her heart stop and I swear it shattered. I felt like a horrible boyfriend but I guess lying is what I had to do to keep my surprise hidden.

I said goodbye to Alec, his twin sister Jane and my Uncle Aro.

"When will you be bringing young Bella to meet us?" Aro asked, holding my shoulders.

"When I'm not bailing this one out." I looked at Alec. "And when I'm not coming here to help you out."

"Edward, I appreciate everything you have done for us." His voice was soft and his pale blue eyes were upset. "Can we not-"

"No, I will not mention this to Mom." I cut him off. "Like the last three times."

"Thank you, Edward. We know forking out this money for us isn't easy." Jane spoke up this time. "But money is tight right now and we can't afford it, you're the only family we have..."

"Jane, I know that money is tight right now." I pulled her close to my body. "But you have to make sure that knucklehead over here keeps his butt outta trouble so I don't have to come back on negative terms."

"I know, Edward." Jane pulled away from me after our hug and turned to Alec. "He will be good from here on in or he will experience pain."

"Thanks, Edward." Alec said quietly. "Looking forward to meeting Bella. Um, I have to go study."

I shook Alec's hand and said goodbye. I hugged Jane and gave her a kiss on the cheek and I hugged Uncle Aro goodbye.

"Text me when you get there." Jane said. "Bye."

I jumped into Bella's truck and pulled away from the kerb, waving to Aro and Jane.

I texted Rosalie and Alice that I was leaving and what time I should be there. That's when they will tell Bella they are coming to get me and to stay put. But really, they'll be setting up a picnic in an open grass place that is easy to access with the truck. Tonight may be the night that Bella and I will make love for the first time.

I texted Rosalie that I was about an hour away from campus so she could round Alice up to help with the date settings. I texted Bella also.

I'm sorry about before. I didn't mean to be so rude. I will see you in an hour or so. I love you.

I waited for my text back. But knowing Bella, she's probably sleeping or doing something of the sort. She'll text back when she's ready. But then I felt my iPhone buzz. It was Bella.

Can't wait. Love you, too.

She seemed semi-okay? She'll love me when she sees what my sister and best friend have in mind. I have read their thoughts and have seen what they are going to do with the field. I must say, Alice and Rosalie would definitely out-do themselves this time. They are planning on setting out a classic red and white picnic rug with a cane picnic basket. They put all kinds of fruit in there along with chocolate. They made salad rolls and had hot chicken in there as well. They even bought wine and wine glasses. They even took Emmett's Jeep so they could fit a mattress and blankets in it so we could sleep in the truck's tray if we decide to drink. As I said, they have outdone themselves.

My iPhone buzzed again. All done, :) tell me I'm a brilliant sister. Alice texted me. I laughed at shook my head.

You two have really outdone yourselves this time. Thank you to you both and you two are brilliant. I love you both :)

Alice would love that as would Rosalie. 'Cause she isn't vain or anything... Then I texted Bella to come outside to the car lot. I knew Alice would already be there as the site is not far from campus. I turned the corner and saw Dartmouth. I knew Bella would be able to hear the truck's wheezing from the car lot. I drove to the spaces outside our building and saw Bella standing in an empty car spot. She moved out of the way so I could manoeuvre the truck into it. I killed the engine and hopped out.

"Edward…" Her voice trailed off as she looked at her pride and joy. "Is this what you were planning?"

"Well, Alec really was in trouble, but I was planning this for a while." I admitted.

"It's perfect!" She jumped up and down and hugged me. "Thank you. I love you."

"I love you too, Bella." I replied as I kissed her forehead. "I have another surprise for you."

"Does it involve blindfolds?" Bella raised her eyebrows.

"No." I chuckled. "Hop in and I'll take you there…" I remembered the mattress. "But you'll have to close your eyes and remain in the car when we get there though."

Bella sighed. "Fiiiine." She dragged the word out.

We arrived at the field a few minutes after we left campus.

"Close your eyes, please." I said. Bella's eyes slid shut. "Keep them closed, miss."

Her eyes shut tighter. I laughed and kissed her on the forehead before getting out and getting the mattress and blankets. I pulled them from where Alice hid them and placed them in the truck's tray. I made it up like a bed and went to get Bella.

"Open your eyes now, Bella." I whispered as I held her hand.

She opened her eyes and her mouth fell open. She couldn't speak. I must say, the field looked spectacular, especially with the subtly hidden twinkle lights in the trees.

"This is beautiful." She turned to me. "What brought this on?"

"I just had to show you how much I love you." I stroked her cheek and kissed her slowly and pulled away.

"Let's eat." I smiled as I took her hand and led her to the rug.

We ate and drank and talked about endless things. Our future was the main topic.

"Kids?" I asked.

"Yes, two. Maximum." Bella replied.

"Marriage?" I queried.

"Definitely on the cards."

"House. Rent or buy?"

"Buy, too much hassle renting."

All her answers were without hesitation. I knew I loved her. When we finished dinner, we drank some more. Before we knew it, the whole bottle was gone. I went to get the other one that was in the second chill bucket. Within an hour that was gone too.

"Are you drunk, Bella?" I asked. I felt completely sober.

"Strangely, no." Bella replied.

I leaned in and kissed her softly and then more forcefully. She didn't resist and nudged her tongue between my lips. I picked her up and took her over to the truck and laid her on the mattress. I hovered over her and stared into her eyes.

"Bella, you don't have to do this." I said, I could feel my face turning into one of triumph.

"But I want it, Edward." Bella whispered back. "I do."

My hand moved to her face and cupped her cheek. I kissed her passionately on the mouth and then ran my hand down over her chest. My hand stayed there. She pulled away and stared at me, I removed my hand.

"I'm sorry." I whispered. Bella rolled her eyes and her face changed… She wasn't innocent Bella anymore.

Her hand came undone from around my neck and crept down to the hem of my shirt. Her hands traced my stomach as she kissed me harder with each pattern. I started to play with the hem of her shirt, waiting for her response. Bella made the first move by taking my shirt off and soon after her was off, too.

I moved my head to her ear and nibbled on it. She moaned softly. I was hard in an instant. I moved my hand to the waistband of her jeans and began playing that too. She moaned again and I took that as an approval to take her pants off. I slid her pants down her legs and ran my hand up them. Bella's hand slid down the front of my jeans and she started rubbing. My god it was amazing.

She yanked my pants down along with my underwear, leaving me naked. I picked her up again and slid us both underneath the blankets. I looked into her eyes and saw nothing but love. I knew we both wanted to do this. I was going to have Bella tonight. And she was willing to give herself to me.

I unclipped her bra and tucked it under the pillow after I took it off. I looked at her body, it was gorgeous. I kissed along her collarbone and over her chest. She moaned a little as her fingers twisted through my hair. As I made my way down her body, I could feel her skin getting hotter and hotter. I kissed along the edge of her underwear.

"Just do it." I heard her moan.

I slowly slid her underwear down and now she was fully naked in front of me. Knowing she was on the pill, I didn't bother with protection. I kissed my way back up to her lips and hovered over her again. I looked at her and searched her face for uncertainty. There was none. I slowly started rubbing her and when she was wet, I inserted a finger. She gasped and her body bucked into mine. I started to slowly move in and out of her. She grabbed my face and kissed me hard on the mouth.

"Please." She whispered. "Please."

"I love you." I whispered as I nudged her legs apart with mine.

I positioned myself over her body and eased myself in. Her walls contracted around me. It felt amazing. She moaned and started moving in rhythm with me. I kept the rhythm nice and slow at first.

"Faster." She whispered.

I went faster but still keeping it soft until she whispered. "Harder."

I went hard and fast but still soft enough for her to get used to it. She moaned my name over and over. When I knew she was close, I let myself go. I felt the familiar sensation in my body rise and then that was it. I was finished, and by the sounds of it, so was she. I rolled off her and was breathing fast. I could feel her breathing fast and heavy.

I rolled over and put my arms around her. She turned her head and kissed me softly.

"I love you, Edward." She said as she looked into my eyes. "Thank you for waiting."

"My pleasure." I whispered as I kissed her forehead. "I love you."

And with my angel in my arms, I fell asleep. I knew tonight was gonna be a good night…

So there it is, the last chapter before the epilogue. It's going to take some time for me to write the epilogue as my boyfriend is fixing my computer. So, I'm sorry if it takes a little longer than anticipated. Thank you to all who have stuck by me and endured my absence in between chapters. You guys are my inspiration. I look forward to your reviews on how I did with my lemon and the chapter in general. Thank you all again and I hope you stick around for a while longer. (:

BrookePattinson xo