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CHAPTER 28

EDWARD

"Edward!" Bella gasped. "What are you doing here? Alice will kill you!" she said, running into my arms.

"I couldn't help it," I whined. "I don't think I've seen you in a week."

Alice had kept Bella so busy the two weeks prior to the wedding that I barely saw her. She'd also gotten it into her head that my angel should stay at Charlie's the last five nights before the wedding. She'd said it would add to the chemistry by the time the event actually took place.

I wasn't sure about chemistry, but I knew I was going crazy without my sweet girl. "I miss you," I said, pouting and pulling her into my lap as I sat in the rocking chair in the corner of her old room.

"Me, too, baby." She sighed, melting into my chest. "Only a week left, Edward," she said. "We'll make it."

I sighed, burying my nose in her hair. Five days...five days, and then my Bella would be my wife, and I could steal her away for two whole weeks. Alone.

I looked around the old room, seeing it for the first time in quite a while. There were a few boxes stacked by the door and a few open ones still being packed. Her bed was made, but messy, her laptop open, sitting in the middle of it. I looked at the window that I'd just climbed through, that I'd come through more times than I could count.

There was so much history in this room, my heart clenched at it all. From the first time that I came here to watch Bella sleep, to the first night she invited me to stay, to the night I came back to her...it was all here in this room.

I felt her hand on my face and looked down at her. She was looking up at me with a thoughtful expression.

"Feeling nostalgic?" she asked, tracing my face with her fingers.

I kissed each finger and nodded.

"I was, too...earlier," she said, looking around the room. "I think I sat in one spot for an hour." She smiled sweetly at the thought. "How long do we have?" she asked, running her hand up into my hair.

"Jasper said he can only hold her off for so long," I explained, leaning in to kiss her.

I moaned at the shock of electricity that surged through us. My Bella sighed, opening her mouth to me, drinking me in. I was cradling her on my lap, and I pulled her closer, weaving my hand in her hair while the other hand was memorizing her face. She took my bottom lip in her mouth, her tongue swirling over it and her teeth lightly grazing it.

Her hand was in my hair, twirling it through her fingers. I lightly traced my hand from her face, down her shoulder, to the bottom of her shirt, slipping under and cupping her breast over her bra. She let out the sweetest moan, her mouth breaking away from me as her head fell back.

I attached my mouth to her neck, pulling her breast out of her bra and squeezing lightly. Her nipple was a hard pebble under my touch.

"God, Edward," she moaned. "I missed you touching me."

Just as I was about to get up and put her on the bed, Jasper's mind hit me in a panic. Ed, sorry! I tried to occupy her, but she saw it coming. Brace yourself, man!

I pulled back, removing my hand from her shirt. I looked at her and whispered, "Alice."

"Fuck," she growled, just as Alice came through the window.

"Guys, I'm so sorry to interrupt," she said sarcastically, "but I need Edward for a fitting and a few other things." Her mind was a maddening list of things. I couldn't make anything of it.

"Damn it, Alice," Bella said, untangling herself from my lap and arms. "It's pants! How much fitting does he really need?"

I snickered, and they both looked at me with their eyebrows raised. I bit my lip in order not to laugh, seeing that I was clearly on dangerous ground.

"Shut it, Bella," Alice said, smiling a scary smile. "Tomorrow, here. In the morning...a final fitting for the dress...and Charlie, too. You might want to remind him in the morning before he gets a chance to run off."

Alice walked over to me, reached down, and grabbed my wrist. She pulled me up out of the rocking chair.

"Come on, Alice," I pleaded. "We've hardly seen each other all week."

"And you'll thank me for it," she said sternly. "Now, out, Edward," she ordered, pointing to the window.

Bella's thoughts hit me desperately. The key is not to make the decision to come here. Don't plan. It has to be spur of the moment.

I looked at her, realizing she was right. When it came to Alice's predictions, it was all about making a purposeful decision. My angel smirked, raising her eyebrow at me. I winked at her.

"Love you," she said and then looked back at Alice, folding her arms across her chest.

"I love you, too, my Bella," I said, walking toward the window.

"Out!" Alice barked.

~oOo~

BELLA

I growled in frustration, sitting down on my bed. "Sorry, Bells," Jasper said from the window. "I tried to stall her. Edward's lust level in the house is at an all-time high." He snickered, stepping in and sitting in the rocking chair. "I was trying to help the both of you. He's got the whole house in an uproar," he said, smiling.

I snorted, shaking my head. "I love Alice, but he'll attack me coming down the aisle if she keeps this up," I told him with a laugh, "and I'm not far behind."

"I know," he said, chuckling. "Don't worry, Bells. Em and I are working on something."

"Oh, God," I groaned, rolling my eyes.

"No, trust me," he said, standing. "I think you'll like it."

"I trust you," I promised, snickering. "Emmett, though... His taste is a little, well, different."

"Well, it's Edward's idea," he said, shrugging.

"Oh." I brightened. "Okay, then." My imagination went crazy with trying to figure out what they were up to.

"Okay, Bells," Jasper said as he stood up. "Good luck tomorrow. It's probably going to be a long day."

I groaned, putting my head in my hands. "Yeah. After that, it's just four days, Jazz," I whined. "I can handle four days, right?" I asked, looking up at him pathetically.

"Sure you can, Bells," he said, laughing and kissing the top of my head.

~oOo~

Charlie was all too aware of the fitting the next day. He and I were quiet as we sat grumpily at the kitchen table, waiting for Alice.

The longer I sat at the table, the more I daydreamed about what Edward and I had done at that very table. I closed my eyes, fighting the groan that wanted to escape me. My body was aching for him. I was convinced Alice was just mean and cruel.

Just when I put my head down on the table, my phone went off with a text alert. It was from Emmett.

Em: The pixie is running late. Go take a shower.

I looked up at Charlie. He was drinking his coffee, totally engrossed in the newspaper.

"Um, looks like Alice is going to be a few minutes late. I'm going to go take a shower, okay?"

"Mmhm," he said, not looking up from the page. "Sure, Bells."

I slowly got up from the table, leaving the kitchen. It took all of my control not to speed up the stairs.

I went into my room and grabbed my clothes. When I walked into the bathroom, leaning against the wall was the most beautiful sight. "Oh, thank God," I groaned, looking at his perfect face.

"I know, sweet girl," he said, smiling. "We only have minutes, I'm sure."

"Well, get over here," I whined, and I was in his arms in the blink of an eye.

He picked me up, and I wrapped my legs around him. Pressing me into the wall, he kissed me fiercely. It wasn't enough.

"Shower," I mumbled into his lips.

He set me down quickly, turning on the water.

I honestly had never seen two people – vampire or not – strip so fast in my life. He picked me back up and pressed me into the cold tile. When I slid down over him, we both groaned, our heads on each other's shoulder.

"Fuck," he whispered against my skin. "I can't go this long, love," he said, pumping into me.

"Me, either," I said, my mouth locking on to his shoulder. "I need you too much." I trailed my tongue up his jaw line to his mouth. Our kisses were messy and desperate. I was moaning, getting so close already. It had been too damn long.

"Come, baby," he said. "I need to feel it, please."

I pulled him to me when I came, squeezing my legs around him, my forehead pressed to his. "God, I fucking love you," I gasped, my whole body shaking violently.

My release milked his, bringing a string of whispered prayers and curses, ending with a deep kiss. "Shit," he cursed. "She's almost here. I can hear her mind." His breathing was heavy, but his face was happy.

"Go," I said, prying myself from his embrace. "And thank Em for the heads up."

"I love you, baby," he said, smiling and trying to dress while his skin was still wet.

"Me, too...go!" I said, giggling.

He blew me a kiss and snuck out of the bathroom.

I finished my shower, got dressed, and then headed downstairs. When I walked into the living room, Alice and Rose were already getting to work on Charlie.

"How was that shower, Bells?" Rose said, smirking.

"Therapeutic," I said, miraculously keeping a straight face.

She smiled, giving me a wink and handing Alice a straight pin. Alice looked up and frowned. She knew...but I would be the last one to tell her yes or no. I also wouldn't apologize for it.

The whole "keeping-them-apart" thing was ludicrous. She thought it would mean more, but Edward and I just didn't work that way. The whole family knew it; Alice even knew it, but she still insisted on playing warden and zoo keeper. I loved her for wanting everything to be perfect, but I was really ready for this whole wedding thing to be over. I wanted to be married already and off to wherever Edward was taking me.

"Ow, Alice," Charlie said. "Watch the pins, wouldja?"

"Sorry, Charlie," Alice said, glaring at me.

I growled low at her, feeling Rose smack my shoulder.

Once he had everything on, he looked amazing.

"Wow, Dad," I said, snickering. "Very handsome!" I laughed as he rolled his eyes, but he blushed and smiled.

"Damn monkey suit," he grumbled, but I saw his face as he looked himself over in the mirror and could tell he was impressed.

Alice told him to behave, and he scrunched his face at her, rolling his eyes. Rose and I snickered from the other side of the room. Alice released him not long after that, and he practically ran from the house, screaming. Poor thing, he had no idea how easy he had it.

"Upstairs," Alice said, pointing. "Your turn."

The dress was phenomenal...gorgeous. I really had to hand it to her. I stood there motionless, my emotions much more calm since Edward's visit. The dress was done; she just doing the final look.

"It's beautiful, Alice, really," I said, looking in the mirror.

Her face beamed. "Good," she said, smiling widely. "I'm glad you like it."

The dress was carefully removed, and I was dressed again, sitting on my bed. When I picked up my phone, there was a text from Anna.

A: Your HUMAN friends want to take you out tonight. You game?

I laughed, looking up at Alice and Rose as they were packing things up.

Alice studied me for a moment and said, "Have fun, Bells. Just remember, night after tomorrow is the bachelorette party." With that said, she and Rose left, leaving me alone in my old house.

B: OMG! I have to get away. Alice is keeping us separated.

A: WTF? Why? Ok, Blue Moon, Port Angeles. 7pm

B: See you then, and I'll tell you all about it.

A: Ok, and Jake said to bring your best pool game.

B: LOL ok, no prob.

I knew the Blue Moon. It was a dance club on one side, pool hall on the other. It was pretty new and always packed. I would really have to keep my shield in place tonight.

I called Edward. "Hey, beautiful," he answered. "Miss me already?" he asked smoothly.

"Like the second you left the shower," I said, snickering.

He chuckled, but I could tell he was a little better.

"You're welcome!" I heard Emmett yell in the background.

I laughed, shaking my head. "I think I owe him..."

"Me, too," Edward replied with a laugh.

"I was calling to tell you that my human friends – as they choose to call themselves – are taking me out tonight," I said, smiling.

"Yeah? Where?" he asked.

"Blue Moon," I answered. "Apparently, Jake needs his ass kicked in pool."

"More than just pool, love," he said, snickering.

"Yes, well, that, too." I laughed. "I just wanted to let you know."

I heard Alice in the background, already home. She was barking orders, and all the guys groaned in response.

"Little Hitler's back," Edward whispered.

I laughed when Alice smacked him.

"Okay, love," he said, "she's making me get off the phone. Christ, Alice, can't I even talk to her?"

"No," I heard her say in the background. "You've done quite enough today."

"Uh oh... I thought she might have suspected. You're in deep trouble, Edward," I teased. "I think she poked Charlie with a pin just to prove a point."

"Damn," he said, but I could hear the smile on his face. "Have fun tonight. Call me later."

"Okay." I sighed. "Love you."

"Love you, too," he said, ending the call.

~oOo~

The Blue Moon wasn't as busy during the week. When I walked through the doors, I was instantly wrapped up in hugs and cries of, "Bells!"

Seth, Jake, Quil, Anna, Jessica, Angela, and Ben were all there. They'd already started a game.

The next go round, I teamed up with Seth, and we cleaned house. We were quite the devastating pair.

The boys decided they were going to play together, so all the girls went next door to the bar to get drinks.

"Okay, spill it," Anna said, sitting next to me and watching a few people dance. "What's with the separating thing?" she asked, her brow furrowed.

"Oh, I don't know," I answered, sighing. "She said something about adding to the chemistry later, but it's just not working. We're going crazy, trying to sneak around. I know it's only four days, but..." My voice trailed off, my head shaking.

"Damn," she replied with a smirk. "That sucks."

"Very much so," I said, smiling.

My phone went off, and I received a text from Edward.

E: It's all I can do not to come up there.

I snickered, showing Anna and Jessica, who had now joined our conversation.

"He should," Jessica prompted. "It's not like you could do anything here. Just dance and play pool."

"You know that as soon as he does, Alice will know," I said, rolling my eyes. "Our futures disappear when we're with Jake and the pack."

"Again, I say...so?" She grinned.

"Hmm..." I bit my lip in thought. "Maybe they could all come. She can't say no to a supervised visit." My phone went off again.

E: She says she knows what you're planning, and the answer is still no. I love you.

"Fuck!" I said angrily.

B: Fine. It's probably for the best. What I want to do to you...can't be done in public.

E: Not fair, love.

B: Sorry. I just miss you.

E: Me, too.

The rest of the night was pretty fun. Seth remained my partner, and we won all but one game. We were pretty proud of ourselves. I hugged everyone goodbye, telling the girls that I would see them at the bachelorette party.

The next two days trickled by slowly. I felt like a prisoner in Charlie's house. I was cranky and bored, and I was going stir crazy. I hadn't seen anyone. Charlie was out most of the time, with either work or Sue. Everyone at my other house was so afraid of Alice that they wouldn't come over.

The night of my party, I was pacing until I heard a knock at my door. I opened it to see Esme standing there.

She rushed in, giving me a hug and a kiss. "Oh, Bella," she sighed. "I've missed you, so I volunteered to pick you up. Actually, I threatened Alice about it," she said, winking at me.

She helped me pick out clothes for the night, telling me everything that I'd missed at the house. All the decorations were almost up; the flowers were due in the next day. She told me that Edward was moping around the house and driving Jasper crazy, trying to keep him on some even level. "And you know, I think those boys are up to something?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. "Even Carlisle is in on it."

"I wouldn't doubt it," I said, snickering. "Tonight's his party, too, right?"

She nodded. "Yes, but that's the thing... No one knows what they're doing or where they're going," she said, shaking her head and smiling. "Even Alice can't pinpoint it. She says they keep changing their minds."

I laughed. "Good! She deserves it."

Esme laughed, throwing her head back, and said, "She said she's seen hunting, a dance club, a strip club – she's convinced Emmett did that on purpose." She giggled. "She's seen baseball games and bowling. She said the last thing she saw was something to do with Edward's guitar and a club."

I gasped. "He wouldn't!"

"What?" she asked, her head tilting to the side.

I explained the whole fantasy we'd been joking about forever, from open mike night to the groupies.

She didn't laugh; she understood the whole thing. "I don't know, little one," she said as we got in the car to leave. "I can't imagine him doing that while you aren't there."

"No, he wouldn't do that without me," I said, "but Jasper and Emmett are in on whatever it is. Jasper told me so."

We arrived in Seattle in no time, joining a bunch of squealing girls. Alice had rented the back room of a club, and there were presents covering a table in the corner. All the girls were there, wrapping me in hugs. I shook my head at them all. Anna, Angela, and Jessica were there at one table. Alice was beaming, sitting with Rose. Miss Gail was sipping on a drink in the corner. It was her I flew to first.

"Miss Gail!" I squealed, wrapping my arms around her gently.

"Isabella," she said, ogling me. "My goodness, you look gorgeous. That beautiful boy of yours won't know what hit him when you walk down the aisle."

I smiled. I'd missed her more than I could have imagined.

I sat with her most of the night, catching up. She had retired but told me all about trying to find something to do. She was bored to tears. She'd settled on volunteering at the library just to get out of the house.

I couldn't believe the gifts that I was opening. There was everything from sex toys to lingerie. It was a disturbing display on the table in front of me. I just shook my head at some of them, sighing.

I turned to Esme and said, "Promise me that some of this stuff will get lost in the move."

She just laughed and nodded.

Anna picked up the biggest vibrator known to man, raised an eyebrow, and said, "What the hell?"

We all caught the giggles and couldn't stop.

I whispered to her, "So not needed."

She looked at me for a second and laughed until she had to run out to the restroom. When she came back, she had the strangest look on her face. "I want to dance," she said, pulling me and Jessica off our stools. "Like, now!" Her eyes were wide.

"Okay..." I said, following her out to the dance floor. I didn't even recognize the song. I certainly didn't know why she would all of a sudden want to dance.

We danced to two songs, and then the DJ stepped up on stage, stopping the music. "Okay, everyone, welcome to open mike night," he said, smiling.

"No!" I gasped, looking around the room, hearing Anna giggle next to me.

I looked over at her, and she mouthed, "He's backstage."

Alice came in with an angry look on her face. "That little—"

"Alice, please," I begged. "Please let this unfold." She looked at my face and then looked at everyone else standing around me. "Please?"

From out of nowhere, Jasper wrapped his arms around her, whispering in her ear.

"But Jazz..." she started.

He whispered something to her again, and she allowed him to pull her away from me. He sat down on a stool, pulling her in his lap.

The DJ introduced him as Edward Anthony. The lights dimmed, except for a spotlighted chair in front of a microphone.

Esme walked up and said, "I guess he would." She kissed me, pulling me to a stool.

Edward came out and sat down. He was dressed in dark jeans and a tight black T-shirt. I stared at him, knowing he really couldn't see where I was. It was like looking at him for the first time. He was beautiful...and he was mine. The girls next to our table gasped at him as he began to play, his voice joining and singing "Everything" by Lifehouse.

Find me here, and speak to me
I want to feel you, I need to hear you
You are the light that's leading me to the place
Where I find peace again
You are the strength that keeps me walking
You are the hope that keeps me trusting
You are the life to my soul
You are my purpose
You're everything

My heart was hurting, I wanted to run to him so badly. All this time apart was killing me, and from the way he was singing, it was killing him, too.

And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

You calm the storms and you give me rest
You hold me in your hands
You won't let me fall
You steal my heart and you take my breath away
Would you take me in, take me deeper now
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this

'Cause you're all I want, you're all I need
You're everything, everything...

When it was over, he stood, spinning the guitar to his back before walking off the stage. As expected by me, the girls rushed at him. He didn't even glance at them. We came together, and my arms wound up around his neck as he pressed his forehead to mine. We didn't say anything...just stared at each other. His hands were at my waist, squeezing lightly.

I heard the whole argument behind us but couldn't find it in me to care. If Edward was paying attention to it, I wouldn't have known.

"Edward, Bells," Alice's voice warned.

"Leave them be," Esme said lovingly.

"But—" Alice started.

"Come on, shorty," Emmett said. "They'll be apart all day tomorrow. I'll even take their phones."

"You can't separate them," Jasper said. "It's like they're always apart. Let it go, Ali. Just one night."

"Alice," Carlisle said, "we didn't separate you and Jasper...forty-eight hours, and it's all over."

"Why would you keep them apart?" Miss Gail asked. "My Henry and I were together the night before our wedding, and we were married for forty-five years."

Anna, Angela, and Jessica all whined, "Please, Alice?"

Jessica added, "Just look at them."

"Come on, Alice," Rose said. "Let's clean up that room."

I heard a dramatic sigh. Alice was giving up, clearly out numbered.

We only had eyes for each other. "I'm taking you," he said finally. "I don't care who tries to stop me." His face was serious.

"Okay," I said, wanting to kiss him so badly, but I couldn't, knowing we were in public.

He grabbed my hand, pulling toward the back door, never even looking back at everyone we were leaving behind. We walked out and into a parking garage, taking the stairs at an inhuman pace to the top level, where his Vanquish was parked. It was the only car on the level.

He opened the car, set the guitar inside, and then shut it back.

"Come here," he said, catching me when I ran at him.

He held me tight against him. My legs wrapped around him as he carried me around, just kissing me. One of his hands was holding my bottom, and the other was splayed in the middle of my back. Both of my hands were on either side of his face, holding him to me.

Our sounds were desperate, almost sounding like crying. It was moaning, with long, ragged breaths, never bothering to break apart. Our tongues weren't fighting for dominance; they were dancing with each other, twisting together.

We were not made to be forced apart. It just wasn't something that could be done. We had something that no one else had, and there was no denying it. We'd lived for two years without each other, and it was the hardest thing either one of us had ever gone through, including changing into the vampires we were. I would gladly burn again on the bed, rather than be separated from Edward ever again.

"Me, too, love," he said, pulling back to look at me.

I didn't realize my mind had been open to him. He'd heard everything. I sighed, just looking at him and drinking him in. It had been one hell of a two-week period leading up to what was supposed to be a happy day.

"Now that you've kidnapped me," I said, rubbing my nose against his, "what do you plan to do with me? I think we've only been given a few hours pardon," I said, smiling.

He smirked, which was sexy as hell.

I couldn't help the groan that escaped me.

"I'm going to put you on the hood of my car and make you scream my name into that Seattle sky," he said, his eyes looking at me darkly.

I moaned, my mind reeling with what he'd said. My thighs twitched around his waist, my head touching his. I closed my eyes, kissing him again and hoping that time stood still.

~oOo~

EDWARD

God, what was Alice thinking? Bella and I were getting married in a few days, and we'd been forced to stay apart. I wanted so badly to join her the night her "human" friends had wanted to take her out, but Alice had put a stop to it. She was livid when she realized that we had worked against her and I had snuck into Bella's shower.

"Relax, Ed," Jasper said, coming in my room. "We'll fix it, I promise."

"What?" I sniped. "Are you playing double agent now, or what?"

"Something like that," he said, laughing. "Look, I love Alice, but you know when she gets something in her head, she won't let it go. I have no idea why she's pushing you two like this."

I sat down on my couch, putting my hands in my hair. "I do, but it won't make a difference," I said, smiling down at the floor. "She wants to 'starve' us so the honeymoon will be that much more. I've tried telling her it won't make any difference."

"I believe that," Emmett said, leaning in the doorway. "You know, we still have to talk about your bachelor party, dude."

"That's it, man," Jasper said excitedly. Both of us looked up at him like he was insane. "Open mike night, right?" At my nod, he continued, "Okay, so the key is to not let them know about it. Keep changing your mind, buddy. We'll show up, and you can take her."

"Sweet," Emmett said, smiling. "Well, let's get this show on the road. Jasper, you need to find out where the girls will be...and make sure it's at the club we need. This is your mission, should you choose to accept it..." He laughed, singing the theme to Mission Impossible.

I couldn't help the laugh that escaped me, and I shook my head.

So began the process of fooling everyone. We talked to Carlisle and told him the plan, and he joined us, just because he wanted to see if it would work. We walked around for two days thinking about the bachelor party. Alice freaked when Emmett decided on a strip club, verbally berating him in front of the whole family. I had to hide in my room for hours after that one.

The night of both parties came, and we left first, heading into Seattle to set everything up. By the time I actually sat down to play the song, my heart was killing me to see her. It was worse than when I'd had to go to New Hampshire...worse than when I'd gone on the ridiculous hunting trip. All that I had went into that song.

When I stepped off the stage, it was like I was blind to anything but Bella. I just had to be with her. I couldn't breathe if I wasn't. I lost myself in her eyes, seeing the same feelings on her face. We didn't move, but I heard the debate behind us. Our family and friends advocated to let us have one night. I stopped listening; it didn't matter to me. I was taking her anyway, and I told her so.

Looking at her now, in my arms, seeing my future wife staring back at me, I was overcome with...everything. I wasn't kidding when I told her that I was going to take her on my car.

Jasper had set the whole top level of the parking garage up so that no one could get in. We were alone up here, and no one would see us.

I walked her over to the front of the Vanquish, setting her down on her feet. Brushing the hair away from her face, I pulled her in for another kiss. Her hands slid up under my shirt, making my muscles contract. I moaned into her mouth, sweeping my tongue against hers.

She abruptly broke away from me, pushing me back a few steps. "Off," she said, pulling the front of my shirt.

I pulled my shirt over my head to see her unbuttoning hers, tossing it aside and shimmying out of her small skirt. She stood there in the most delicious underwear I think I'd ever seen her in. All lace, navy blue boy shorts and bra – her breasts looked amazing.

I heard her snort. "You are such a sucker for blue, Edward." Her smile was infectious.

"Jesus, Bella," I said, stepping up to her. "You are the most beautiful creature God put on this Earth." My hands couldn't help themselves; they had to touch her. They skimmed all over her...her stomach, her arms, her bottom...I let my fingertips touch her lightly everywhere.

"Edward, please," she begged, rubbing her thighs together.

"Don't beg. You never have to beg," I said, backing her up to the car.

I held her as she leaned back, scooting up the hood. I looked at her – or ogled her, really. She was breathtaking, lying on my car, her dark hair spread out around her. She'd taken off her shoes and was pushing herself up farther on the hood.

I reached out, my hands running all the way up her legs, up her stomach, and finally planting themselves on either side of her head. I leaned in, kissing her and grinding myself into her. My arousal was painful, but she was more important. I dragged my nose along her skin, taking her scent in. I hadn't realized that I'd missed it. It was around me so much that I was used to it... Take it away, and I was lost without it.

I skimmed my nose down around her navel, circling it. I smiled against her skin when her breath hitched. I planted a long, wet kiss there, receiving another beautiful sound from her.

When my hands reached the top of her underwear, I pulled them down, her hips lifting to help me. I tossed them aside and kneeled in front of her, pulling her down the car closer to me. I placed a kiss right across her lips, causing her to gasp and her hips to rise up. I wrapped an arm under her leg and across her hips to hold her still, and my tongue made a swipe from her opening straight up to her clit.

"Edward," she moaned, her toes curling.

With my hand, I opened her up for me and licked and sucked her sweet flavor, relishing in the taste of her. I slipped a finger in, taking her nub between my teeth and biting down.

"Fuck, don't stop," she said, her hips fighting against my arm.

"Never, baby," I said against her.

"Edward, I'm..." She screamed, her head shaking from side to side. Her whole body was shaking.

I rubbed her stomach until she settled down, and then I put my hands on either side of her head again, crashing my lips into hers.

She sat up without breaking our kiss and wrapped her arms around my neck. "In the car," she said against my lips.

I picked her up, opened the passenger side door, and sat down, pulling her into my lap.

"This poor car won't know what hit it," she said, smiling and unbuckling my pants.

A laugh escaped me, but I couldn't find words to say anything. I lifted my hips when she pulled my pants down. She reached down, pushed the button to recline the seat, and slid down over me.

I was breathing heavy and felt my eyes roll in the back of my head at the feel of her all around me. "Fuck, I missed the feel of you," I said, gripping her hips and matching her rhythm.

"You feel so good, baby," she said, her hands bracing themselves on the seat just above my shoulders. Her hips were circling in torturous motions, bringing me closer and closer. I wasn't going to last long with my beautiful girl above me.

"Tell me," I said. "Tell me how good it feels, love." I reached behind her and freed her from her bra, her breasts falling perfectly in my face. I cupped them both, circling my thumbs around her nipples.

"Oh, Edward...shit..." she hissed. "It feels so good...there's nothing like it. Fuck, baby, come with me..." she said, her head falling forward, taking my mouth over.

I felt her walls clench down around me, her breath hitting my throat as she cried, "Edward!" Her thighs squeezed against mine, her body shaking.

"God, Bella," I breathed. My hands went to her hips, slamming her down on me as I filled her.

Her head rested against mine, her breathing ragged. "Take me to Charlie's, Edward," she said, her face sad. "Hold me until they come take you from me. He's not home tonight, and Renee isn't coming until tomorrow."

"Okay, baby," I said, smoothing her hair from her face and tucking it behind her ear.

She lifted off me, letting me pull my pants up. I got out, grabbing all our clothes. She opted for my T-shirt, putting that and her underwear back on. I didn't complain, loving the way she looked in it.

~oOo~

BELLA

We fell into my bed, kissing like it was the last time we would ever see each other. I was still in his shirt and my underwear; he was gloriously shirtless. I knew it was only a matter of time before someone came and separated us for one more day.

I pushed him onto his back and crawled up on top of him. I just wanted to look at him. Straddling his stomach, I linked both our hands together. A thousand things were going through my mind as I looked down at him.

"What are you thinking, love?" he asked, his face serious.

I opened my mind for him. It's going to overwhelm you, but...I was thinking that one more day, and this is all over...we are each other's forever. I was thinking that after Renee goes to sleep tomorrow night, I need to hunt...or maybe tonight...I don't know. I was thinking that you have the most perfect face I've ever seen. And I was thinking that you were amazing, singing tonight. I snickered when I realized all that had been going through my mind.

He smiled, pulling me down so that my face was in front of his. "My sweet girl," he said so lovingly. "I was yours forever the day I met you." He placed a kiss on my nose. "I was just too stubborn to realize it. You've made me so happy, love. You have no idea. In forty-eight hours, we'll be husband and wife," he said, smiling, "and I can steal you away like I've always wanted to."

"Oh yeah?" I asked, a smile on my face. "Where are we going?" My eyebrow raised, remembering that he was quite easy to get information out of.

"Don't start!" he begged, laughing, his head falling back in the pillows. "Please? Leave me some dignity."

I laughed, laying my head on his chest and listening to his breathing. I felt his lips at the top of my head. I didn't care where we went, really. I trusted him completely.

Sighing in contentment, I placed a kiss on his chest. "Thank you for kidnapping me tonight. I don't think I could've made it another day," I said, looking up at him.

"Me, either, love," he said, taking his hands from mine and bringing my face up to his. I was just about to deepen the kiss, when there was a knock at the window. "Emmett," Edward said sadly.

"Come in, Em," I said, sitting up, pulling Edward's shirt down around me.

"Sorry, guys," he said, stepping into my room. "I'm supposed to take your phones, but you hid them from me, okay?" He grinned.

We both nodded and laughed.

He continued, "Carlisle is outside, waiting to take Bells hunting. Alice said tonight would be better, sis."

"Okay," I confirmed, nodding and thinking she was probably right.

"Eddie's supposed to come with me. We have to hang the lights tonight," he said. He was speaking like a child reciting a memorized passage, and I snickered, looking at Edward. "I'll be outside, guys, but don't take long. She was scary tonight after we pulled off the mission." He smiled smugly and stepped out the window.

"Mission?" I asked, raising my eyebrow.

"Don't ask," Edward said, rolling his eyes, and I snickered, leaning in to kiss him one more time.

"I guess the next time I see you, I'll be Mrs. Cullen, huh?" I asked, laughing as he pulled me to him, kissing me roughly.

"That sounds fucking phenomenal, coming from you," he growled, his eyes darkening.

"Uh oh," I said, laughing. "You'd better go, baby." I pushed him gently. "I love you, Edward."

He smiled. "Love you, too." He kissed me quickly, standing. "Keep the shirt," he said, licking his lips. "I need to get through tomorrow, and I want to keep the image of you in that shirt in my mind all day."

"Okay," I said, thinking that him walking out shirtless in just those damn jeans was going to work for me, too.

"I heard that," he said, laughing. "Your shield is up."

I squeaked, jumping up and shoving him out the window, mumbling, "Damn sexy man...go!"

He laughed, jumping down.

I changed clothes and met Carlisle under my window.

He welcomed me with open arms. "Emmett told me you needed to find a bear tonight. He said it will boost you up for the wedding."

I laughed, shaking my head.

~oOo~

Renee came in like a whirlwind the next day. She was stunned when she saw me, and for a minute, I thought she might say something. "Isabella, you have grown into the most beautiful woman!" she exclaimed when I opened the door. "And my God, you look happy."

"I am, Mom," I said, helping her into the house. "Truly."

Today was spa day. All the girls were getting nails and toes done. Esme and Renee hit it off like crazy, which left me to chat with Alice and Rose.

"How was your evening?" Rose asked, smiling.

"Humph," Alice said, but when I looked at her, she was smiling. "Oh, Bells, I'm sorry," she burst out. "I didn't realize what I was doing. When Jazz told me that you guys felt like you did when you were apart, well, I...I'm just sorry."

"It's okay, Ali," I said, snickering. "Your intentions were...noble."

We all laughed, causing stares from the whole spa.

I tried to spend as much time as I could with my mother. I realized, watching her with Esme, that it could very well be the last time I got to spend with her. There was no way I could go to Florida, and we would be moving not long after we returned from the honeymoon. I did have a hope that maybe she would visit one time at Dartmouth, but I didn't give in to that hope very much.

I had come to terms with Charlie. Spending the last week with him had been great. Just being in the same room, listening to him on the phone with Sue...it all made me feel like I was leaving him in good hands.

Renee had Phil, but she had always leaned on me like a crutch. Even in her emails, she asked my opinion of day-to-day things.

My breath hitched at one point, watching her walk to the back room of the spa to have her eyebrows waxed.

Esme looked at me and asked, "What's wrong, Bella?"

I looked down at my feet, watching the woman painting my toes. "I just realized that after tomorrow, I may not ever see her again." I looked back up at my other mom.

"Oh, Bella," she said, laying her head on my shoulder.

"This is the part we tried to warn you about, Bells," Rose said quietly beside me. "The part where you don't get to keep your old life."

"I know," I said, biting my lip. "I listened, but the reality is different." I sighed, looking back at Esme. "I don't regret anything. I just feel bad that she'll miss me in the future. I'm getting everything I wanted."

Esme smiled and said, "Yes, he's feeling pretty damn lucky today, too."

I smiled, shaking my head.

"He wanted me to ask you where his T-shirt was."

Laughing, I put my face in my hands. Feeling evil, I snickered and said, "Do me a favor... Tell him I was wearing it all day."

"Sure thing," she told me, smiling, and Alice busted out laughing.

She didn't have to tell him; he'd been texting me all day. Thanks to Emmett, we were still able to communicate. Random thoughts of Edward's would pop up on my phone all day...everything from an hourly countdown, to song lyrics, to "I love you." The only thing he didn't do was call. I missed his voice, but we were obeying the tradition now.

After the spa, Esme and the girls dropped Renee and me off at Charlie's. "Mom, you want to spend the night with me?" I wanted all I could get from her. "I have to leave early in the morning, but we could hang out tonight."

"I'd love to, baby," she said, calling Phil at the hotel to let him know.

We watched movies all night. My mom made popcorn that I didn't eat, and I lay on the floor with her, watching her sleep. I sat motionless, taking in her face and the rhythm of her breathing. I now knew how Edward had been able to watch me sleep.

It was quiet when my phone lit up beside me.

E: Mom asleep?

B: Yeah.

E: You ok? Esme told me about today.

B: Yes, I'm thinking that I have everything I ever wanted.

E: Me, too, love. Where's my shirt?

I had to laugh. I shook silently, trying not to wake my mother. I was, indeed, wearing it.

B: Exactly where you want it.

E: On the floor?

A sound actually escaped me on that one. Renee stirred but didn't wake up.

B: No, silly. Ok, second place you want it.

E: At the foot of the bed?

B: Ok, I give up.

E: I love you, my future wife. See you tomorrow.

B: And I love you, my future husband.