Ok, sorry for the long delay on getting this to you. Finals the other week really messed up my schedule for writing and my chapters seem to get longer and longer and longer. If you aren't a fan of long chapters I am sorry but I really wanted to get this out because preciousfairymom80 and I have some MAJOR plans for the next chapter. So, since the delay was so lengthy, here is the chapter. More AN's at the bottom.


Chapter 29 – The Honeymoon

BPOV

Edward and I boarded the plane and were quickly on the way down the runway and into the air. Edward held my hand as the takeoff made me queasy. We were finally settled at our cruising altitude when Edward spoke.

"Love?" Edward said softly.

"Hmm?" I replied.

"What happened tonight?"

"We got married."

"No, I mean what happened with…M…Newton?" Edward asked, his eyes gazing intently at me, probing for the answer.

"I don't want to talk about it," I choked out, tears springing suddenly to my eyes.

"Don't cry love. I just have to know. I need to know what he did to you. Please love," Edward pleaded with me. He clasped my hands in his and looked me straight in the eyes. I saw the earnest look in his eyes and I knew that he needed to know.

"Ok," I whispered softly. I was suddenly thankful of our nearly empty flight and the fact that we had the whole business section to ourselves. I wanted as few as possible to know what had happened. I wanted to forget it all. "On one condition."

"Anything love," Edward promised.

"Once we leave this plane this isn't mentioned again. I already have too many bad and painful memories and I want to forget this one. Can you promise me that?"

"Like I said anything. You have my word.

"Ok, well…" I began.

FLASHBACK

Edward and Alice had just released me from the reception so that I could slip out of my wedding dress and these "Queen of England" shoes. Edward had offered to assist me but I knew that if he did that we would never make it back down and I didn't want my dad or someone walking in on us. I knew I could be quick so I headed up there by myself.

I quickly discarded the shoes and the dress and slipped easily into my reception dress and a pair of comfortable flats. I made a quick trip to the bathroom for a pregnancy release. The twins were wreaking havoc on my bladder already.

When I finished in the bathroom I picked up my dress off of the floor. My back was to the bedroom door when I heard it open and close. I was trying to hang the dress up in the closet.

"I told you that I would be right down honey," I said, assuming it was Edward sneaking up to have a moment with me alone. I heard the lock click and said, "Edward, can't you wait until the honeymoon?"

"Honey is right but I'm not Edward," the person said. I turned around to see Mike Newton standing there. He looked crazy and drunk and the look in his eyes made me extremely nervous.

"Mike what are you doing?" I asked.

"It always been you, Bella," Mike said in an eerie tone.

"What are you talking about?" I asked nervously. I hoped to buy some time so that Alice could see what was about to possibly happen.

"I have always been in love with you," Mike said, his eyes softening for a second before becoming creepy again. He took a step towards me, closing the distance some.

"Mike, what about Jessica?" I asked as I took a step back. My legs found the edge of the bed and I knew that I had nowhere to go.

"She was a piss poor replacement for you, but I had to have someone. I settled for her."

He stalked swiftly to me and grabbed the top of my arms. He spun me around and shoved me against the wall by the door. My arms instinctually wrapped around my belly trying to shield the babies.

"I will have you my Bella," he said his face drew closer to mine. He reeked of whiskey and I was panicking. How could this be happening to me on my wedding day?

My knee flew up in an attempt to make contact with his groin but he stopped it by closing his legs.

"Now that was not nice Bella," he said as his hand clamped around my throat effectively stifling the scream that I tried to get out. I could feel the life being choked out of me.

I struggled against him but it was useless. He was stronger than I was. I tried to pull his hand off of my neck and tried to knee him in the groin again. He raised up his right hand like he was about to slap me. The next few things happened so quickly. Jasper flew through the locked door followed by Edward. I saw the surprised look on Mike's face then it twisted into a look of agony as Edward grabbed his raised hand and I heard the bone snap.

Mike screamed out in pain and released me. I dropped to the floor coughing and choking as the air rushed back in my lungs. Carlisle and Alice appeared and started to check me over while Edward repeatedly punched Mike in the face. Emmett and Jasper finally pulled Edward off of Mike and Charlie pulled Mike up to his feet. I saw Charlie call someone before leading Mike from the room.

The moment that Mike and Charlie were gone Edward rushed to my side.

"Bella, baby, tell me you are alright. Please be ok," Edward pleaded with me.

I wrapped her arms around Edward's neck and said "I'm fine Edward. I'm ok." Edward helped me up and thanked everyone for helping.

"Can we just go back to the party?" I asked.

"Are you sure love?" Edward asked me.

"Yes, I just want to forget about this."

"Ok, let's get back down there."

END FLASHBACK

"I'LL KILL HIM!" Edward growled through clenched teeth.

"Edward NO!" I cried out. I knew that I shouldn't have told him. "You promised!"

Edward took a few deep controlled breaths with his eyes closed then opened them up to look at me.

"I am sorry love. You just can't possibly understand what I am feeling right now. I want to hurt him…" Edward started but I interrupted him.

"I know better than you think. Tanya…" was all I said and Edward looked at me with knowing eyes. "I know the feeling because I walked in on worse. Mike was only going to hit me, Tanya was…" Edward cut me off.

"Bella, baby, please. I don't want to remember that day any more than you want to remember what happened with him. How about this, from this day forward, we do not mention either of them ever again?"

"I would like that very much."

"Ok, agreed. Now, I need something from you," Edward said with a suggestive tone.

"And what might that be dear husband of mine?" I asked through my lashes.

"A kiss, or 500…" Edward said and I pressed my lips onto his. We kept this up all the way to Chicago and only took breaks to cuddle or talk some. I had no idea what awaited us in Chicago but all I knew was that I would get to spend the time with my husband. My husband. I loved the way it sounded.

EPOV

We landed in Chicago and Bella looked dead on her feet. I helped her to a seat by the baggage claim and rental car kiosk and let her sit while I retrieved the vehicle and the luggage. I helped Bella into the car and she fell asleep immediately. The car was a brand new silver Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series. It was ostentatious to say the least and as I was trying to figure out which sibling had booked the vehicle my phone vibrated. It was Rose.

"Yes Rose?" I answered.

"Do you like the car?" Rose asked.

"Let me guess, you picked it out."

"Well, yeah, kind of. It is more of a suggestion for you for me anyways."

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Well brother, my dear Edward, you know you are my favorite brother right?"

"Rose, what do you want? I am in kind of a hurry. Bella is asleep in the car and I would like to get her to the house."

"Edward, what I am trying to hint at is that Christmas is coming up and now that you can't read my mind anymore to know what to get me I thought I would give you a hint. So, hint hint wink wink nudge nudge brother. Now, get your bride to the bed and make an honest woman out of her!" Rose said with a laugh. I laughed right along with her and hung up the phone.

I slid into the driver's seat and headed towards Masen Manor. I had finally decided to name the house and it seemed to fit. I pulled up in front of the house and Bella was still sound asleep next to me. I quickly unlocked the door and turned on minimal lights then went out to the car to help her in. She barely made a sound as I picked her up. I struggled slightly getting her inside and upstairs. Damn non vampire strength!

Once I had settled her into bed I retrieved the luggage and slid into bed next to her. I wanted to wake her up and make love to her but she was so peaceful lying there with her hair sprayed around her on the pillow that I couldn't bear to wake her up. I fell asleep quickly beside her, holding my angel in my arms.

I awoke the next morning and Bella was still asleep. I slid out of bed and showered quickly then dressed in jeans and a long sleeve shirt. I wrote her a note to tell her that I was running to the market and for her to stay in bed and relax. I headed to the market and retrieved the items needed for our breakfast.

When I got back Bella was still asleep. I guess that the wedding and the events from the previous day were exhausting for her and she was almost 4 months pregnant. I settled myself in the kitchen to start breakfast. I had picked up the items for French toast, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, and some chocolate milk. When breakfast was almost done I received a text message from Alice.

Open the door, you have a delivery.

I went to the front door and there was a UPS man there about to ring the doorbell. I was thankful for Alice at that moment because I didn't want the UPS man to wake Bella up with the doorbell. I signed for the delivery and he wheeled the item into the front hall. Once he left my phone buzzed with another text message from Alice.

There are instructions inside, follow them.

I recognized the delivery immediately; it was the trunk of toys. I opened it up and there was a note on crisp clean paper hanging from the lid. I read the note from Alice.

Edward,

You know you love me and you know what to do. Don't worry, she will love it and you won't hurt her, I have seen it in GRAPHIC detail. There is a 20 pack of every size battery needed in the trunk along with some costumes if you desire them. There is also a wide array of lotions and oils and candles. Don't put them near the curtains and blow them OUT!!! Go wake Bella up now and have some fun. My brother is finally a man!

Love Alice!

P.S. Start with the bubble bath then move to the chocolate!

I chuckled lightly at Alice. She had really out done herself this time and I was looking forward to it. I got the trunk upstairs quietly and placed it outside of the bedroom door then hurried back to the kitchen to get breakfast for us. I put the French toast and eggs on two plates, made up a bowl of fresh fruit and poured two glasses of chocolate milk. I set all the food on a tray and headed upstairs to my wife. She was still sleeping when I entered the room so I set the tray of food on the bedside table and sat on the bed next to her. I leaned in and kissed her lips softly.

"Sleeping Beauty…time to wake up. I have breakfast for you," I almost sang to her. Her eyelids fluttered twice then opened and the moment she laid eyes on me she smiled.

"My Prince Charming!" Bella exclaimed as she sat up in bed and wrapped her arms around my neck. "Oh no! Last night! I am so sorry Edward," Bella said when she realized that she had slept through the entire night.

"Don't apologize love, you were tired. Besides, I have a lot planned for us today."

"Oh really…" Bella said her voice full of implications.

"Yes, you will just have to wait and see though. For now, I have breakfast," I said as I placed the tray on the bed over her legs. I sat beside her and crossed my legs. I placed my plate in my lap and made sure the tray was close enough for her to be able to eat off of it.

"Oh Edward! French toast, eggs, fruit, and CHOCOLATE MILK!!! How did you know that I was craving chocolate milk?" Bella asked.

"You were talking in your sleep again," I confessed and she started to blush. "Don't blush love, I adore hearing you talk in your sleep. You are so cute when you do it."

"I should call cheating on you listening to me talk in my sleep," Bella said playfully.

"Oh really? Fine then, I guess you won't get what I have planned for you today. Since you were talking about it in your sleep last night…" I commented nonchalantly.

"WAIT!!! What all was I talking about?" Bella asked, suddenly curious.

"All I have to say is that if you are craving something just ask and you will get it," I played.

"So, what if I said I want you?" Bella said in a seductive tone.

"First, ravish your food. Then you can ravish me!" I purred at her. Bella got all flustered and tried to stab a chunk of French toast but ended up dropping it on her belly. I laughed and picked the piece up and set it on the side of my plate.

"Edward, do I have to?" Bella asked with a small pout.

"If you want what I have planned for you then yes. Otherwise, it is rest and relaxation for you today," I replied smugly.

"FINE!" Bella sighed and finished up her food as quickly as I did.

I cleared away our plates and took them down to the kitchen then headed back upstairs. Before I entered the room I grabbed the bubble bath out of the trunk and headed into the room.

"Strip and meet me in the bathroom," I said in a commanding yet seductive tone to Bella.

"Huh?" she asked, momentarily stunned by my tone.

"I said, strip and meet me in the bathroom." With that, I disappeared into the bathroom and shut the door behind me. I turned on the water and added in the bubbles. Then I grabbed out 3 big soft towels and set them on the counter before removing all of my clothes. I had just finished stripping when the bathroom door opened slowly and Bella entered.

I gasped at the sight of her wearing nothing but my rings. Her long silky hair hung down her back and around her shoulders and her creamy milky skin glowed with love and lust. I felt the desire creep into my body and had to fight the urge to just make love to her that moment. But, I knew that there was an order for today and that she would enjoy it more if I stuck to the plans.

"You look…stunning," I said as I let my eyes rake over her body time and time again.

"Mmmm, thank you. So do you," Bella said as she stepped towards me.

I opened my arms for her and pulled her into a soft, loving hug. I felt her belly press up against mine and loved it. I raised my face up from where it had been buried in her neck and met her lips with mine, pressing them together in a passionate kiss. Bella moaned into my mouth as her hands started to trace the contours of my body. I broke away from the kiss and Bella scowled at me.

"First love, bath time," I said, tsking her for her eager reactions to the kiss.

I helped her into the large garden tub and situated her with her back against one side. Then I sat down near her feet so that we were facing each other. Bella moaned at the feel of the water. I decided to help her relax some more and picked up one of her legs. I started massaging it just below the knee and watched as Bella's eyes rolled back into her head.

"Oh god Edward, that feels so good!" Bella breathed out as I moved my hands down her leg and to her foot, massaging the arch and heel and toes.

"You like my love?" I asked her with a smirk on my face.

"Yes! I will give you about 100 years to stop that," Bella replied from behind her closed eyelids. I chuckled lightly and placed a kiss on each toe before replacing that leg in the water. I picked up her other leg and started to repeat the process. The motions of my hands made Bella putty, she melted into the contours of the tub and enjoyed the massage. This time, after I kissed each toe, I opened my mouth and licked the bottom of her foot slowly from heel to toe. Bella's eyes shot open and she groaned at the sensation.

I kept massaging her leg with my hands as I started to lick and kiss and nibble on her foot. I bit lightly on the arch and Bella's hips lunged forward in the water. I smiled coyly as I removed one of my hands from her leg. Her eyes were closed again and I took the opportunity to further this. I started licking her big toe and caressed her leg with one hand while I moved the other one forward under the water. The moment I closed my lips around her toe I also parted her lips with my fingers.

Bella let out a loud whimper and slid closer to me to give me better access to her soft folds. I kept sucking and licking on each of her toes as I ran my fingers up and down her slit, gently grazing her bud on each pass. Bella was starting to thrash her head around as her orgasm built. I moved my mouth to her ankle at the same moment that I thrust two fingers inside of her and curled them forward. Her orgasm was instantaneous as she cried out in pure pleasure. My name rolled off of her lips over and over again as I milked her orgasm out of her, dragging it for as long as I could.

When her orgasm fully retracted she opened her heavy lidded eyes, full of lust, and looked at me. Her gaze had desire written all over it and I smiled at her before standing up out of the tub and stepping out. Her jaw dropped as she took in my fully erect state and she whimpered slightly. I just smiled at her as I toweled off. I made sure to stroke myself with the towel in order to drive her crazier. My eyes stayed on her as she bit down on her lower lip. I finished toweling off and knelt down beside the tub.

"Don't worry love," I purred in her ear. "You will get more but we have to move to the bedroom first." I licked her ear and pulled the lobe into my mouth, biting down softly. Bella's back arched, exposing her perfect breasts from the bubble cocoon they had been in. I reached down and palmed them as I sucked and nibbled on her ear for a moment. Bella was moaning and writhing in the tub but I stopped myself.

"Edward!" Bella begged and I tsked her again.

"Let's get you out and dry then you will get more my love," I said as I reached for her hands and helped her from the tub.

I dried her off as gently and seductively as I could and knelt down in front of her to dry her legs. This position had her dripping core right in front of my face and I couldn't help myself. I spread her legs slightly acting like I was just drying them off but dropped the towel as my hands moved further up her thighs. Bella reached down and grabbed a hold of my shoulders at the exact moment that I pushed my lips against her lower ones. Her core was soaked and was radiating heat. I parted her folds with my fingers as my tongue darted out and licked her bud.

"OH MY GOD!" Bella moaned as I licked her over and over again. She was almost at her climax when I stopped and stood up. "No Edward, please no, please finish!" Bella begged me.

I grabbed her under the arms and picked her up, sitting her down on the bathroom counter with me between her legs. I smiled at her then kissed her softly on the lips. She tried to deepen the kiss but I broke away as I slid down her body and onto my knees. Her core was directly in front of me again. I used my hands to spread her legs further and leaned in to lick her sweet spot. Bella moaned and weaved her fingers into my hair, tugging and pulling and scratching her nails across my scalp. I groaned and licked harder then pulled her bud into my mouth and sucked on it greedily. Bella's thighs clamped around my head, locking it into place as the force of her orgasm took over and she rode it out as I sucked her nectar, savoring each drop.

When Bella's orgasm has subsided I stood up and pulled her against me, my hips ground into hers. She moaned and bit her lip but I didn't take it further. Instead I picked her up and carried her to the bedroom, laying her gently on the bed.

"Don't move baby. I will be right back," I instructed her as I walked out of the room and grabbed the trunk. I carried it into the room and set it down on the dresser then opened the top of it.

"Is that what I think it is?" Bella asked.

"Yep, delivered this morning! Now, lay back on the pillows and put this on," I said as I tossed her a blind fold.

"Edward! I want to be able to see you!" Bella whined and tried to pout but I put my hands on my hips and shook my head no. "FINE!" Bella said with a huff as she slid the blind fold in place and relaxed into the pillows.

I stood there temporarily dazed by her beauty as I let my eyes travel over her perfect body. My eyes lingered momentarily on her belly and I smiled. I let my eyes travel further south and was flooded with desire when I gazed upon the swollen lower lips. They were still wet and I wanted to devour them again but knew that there were other matters to attend to. I turned to the trunk and pulled out a bottle of chocolate body paint and an array of paint brushes. I rubbed each of them across my fingers before deciding on a soft round brush.

I walked over towards the bed and kneeled on it beside Bella. I sat the jar of chocolate body paint and the brush on one of the bedside tables and leaned down to kiss Bella. She parted her lips to give me access to her mouth and I let my tongue slip in slightly and tease the tip of hers before breaking the kiss. Bella groaned in frustration and pouted at me again.

"Denied again! This isn't fair Mr. Cullen," Bella said sulkily.

"Don't worry love, you won't be denied for much longer. But for now, I am going to do something and you are going to enjoy it. Are we clear?" I asked. Bella simply nodded.

I smiled at her complete trust in me and reached back for the paint brush. I held the handle and touched the bristles to her collar bone. Bella jumped slightly but settled back down as I shushed her softly. I started to drag the paint brush across her collar bone and shoulder before tracing it down her arm and around each finger then back up. I moved it down her side but paused to circle it around her breast and nipple before resuming the trip down her body. I traced all the way down to her foot then up the inside of her thigh. Bella squirmed and moaned softly under the sensation. When I got close to her mound I moved the brush to the top of her thigh and up and over her pubic bone before trailing the brush down and back up her other leg. I moved it up her side and around her other breast before completing the journey on her collar bone.

Bella was panting and her hands kept clenching up with the anticipation that I was building. I reached over and opened the jar of chocolate and dipped the paintbrush in it. I picked up the jar and held it in my left hand as I situated myself beside Bella again.

"Bella?" I purred out.

"Yes," she answered breathlessly.

"I am going to do something to you and I need you to not move too much ok? I also need you to listen to me."

"Uh huh," she replied nodding her head. I picked up the paintbrush that was covered in the chocolate and moved it towards her head. I started to paint her body with the chocolate. She squealed and murmured at the sensation of the cold chocolate and the soft bristles moving across her skin. I painted each special part before setting the jar and brush down on the table. I moved to my hands and knees and then licked at the chocolate that I had put on the skin below her ear.

"I love this part of you because when I kiss you here you moan deliciously." I moved my mouth to the hollow of her throat between her collar bones and licked the chocolate away. "I love this part of you because when we make love, your sweet sweat gathers here for me." Bella moaned out but didn't move from where she was laying. My lips moved to each of her nipples and breasts as I licked them clean. Bella moaned and panted as I cleaned them off then I said, "I love your breasts. They taste so good to me and I can never quite get enough of them." I smiled at this revelation then moved between them and licked the chocolate from there. "I love your heart because it beats for me."

I shifted some and picked up her arms. I licked the chocolate from her wrists and then said, "I love your wrists. I can remember when I used to get lost in the scent that poured from them. When I close my eyes I can still remember the scent and you." I shifted again and picked up one leg and licked the chocolate off the ankle. "I love your ankles because they helped to carry you one step at a time down the aisle towards me." Bella smiled at this statement. I moved to the back of her knee and licked there making Bella squeal and jump. I grinned because this was the exact reason I loved this part of her. "You just showed why I love this part of you. One touch and you come almost undone," I said as I grazed my fingers lightly over the skin making Bella twitch and squeal again.

"EDWARD!" Bella shrieked. I laughed before continuing with my worshipping of her body.

I moved my lips to her hip bones and licked the chocolate off of them. "I love your hips because I know that my hands fit perfectly on them in order to hold you close to me." I moved to her stomach just then and licked the chocolate from her belly button. "I love you belly button because you giggle innocently when I lick it." Bella was giggling as I retrieved the chocolate from its depths. I licked the chocolate off of her lips next and said, "I love you lips because they are so soft and inviting for kissing and because you whisper my name through them." The last place I concentrated on was her stomach. "I love you belly because that is where you are protecting our children, making them whole. Your body holds so much for me, my love, my family, my future, my hopes and dreams. If I could, I would dip your entire body in chocolate and worship it by licking it clean but for now, these are just a few of my favorite places."

I moved my mouth back to hers and kissed her deeply and without abandon. I felt her pour all of her love into the kiss and I knew that she felt the same way about me that I thought about her. I pulled away from the kiss and Bella and I were panting from its intensity. An idea hit me suddenly and I grabbed the paint brush and chocolate and painted a few parts of my own body then settled down on the bed next to Bella.

"Love, you can remove your blindfold now," I said with a smug smile. Bella removed the blindfold and looked over at me. A wide smile broke across her flushed face as she took in my chocolaty appearance. I had painted my ear lobes, neck, nipples, and erection in chocolate. Bella and I wore the same devious grin as she sat up and leaned over my body.

She took her time licking the chocolate off of my ear lobes and neck. I moaned with intensity at the sensation her tongue created on my body. She moved to my nipples and elicited a deep guttural groan from me. Then she moved further down my body and slowly and deliberately licked the chocolate off of my member. I was panting and fisting my hands into the sheets as she sucked and licked me clean. I finally had enough and grabbed her, rolling us over so that I was on top of her.

I captured her lips with mine and poured all of my love and passion into it. Bella fisted her hands in my hair and devoured my mouth with hers. I positioned myself against her entrance and in a slow and controlled motion, slid into her, filling her completely. Bella and I cried out at the sensation.

"OH GOD EDWARD!"

"OH GOD BELLA!" we both screamed out as I filled her.

I started a slow steady rhythm and kept my eyes locked on Bella's as I slowly slid in and out of her. Bella's hands caressed my face, neck, and chest as I kept up the slow and steady rhythm. I kept myself off of her belly and supported myself on my arms. I leaned down and slowly kissed Bella. Her arms slinked their way around my neck and pulled me against her, the entire time I was moving slowly in and out of her.

"I love you," Bella murmured into my neck between kisses.

"I love you too my love, my Bella, my wife."

I pulled back and there were tears in her eyes. I started to stop making love to her but she wrapped her legs around me and urged me on.

"Don't ever stop making love to me Edward," Bella said breathlessly.

"Never my love," I said before kissing her again.

I pulled out of her and received a look of confusion from Bella as I had just promised to never stop. I smiled at my love and helped to roll her onto her side. I lay down beside her; her back to my front and slid fluidly back into her. Bella gasped at the new position and the new depth this position allowed.

I grabbed Bella's leg and lifted it up so that I could slide one leg between hers before locking her leg in place over mine. Bella moaned and arched her back, pressing her hips into mine as I continued to slowly slither in and out of her core. I wrapped my arms around her and palmed her breasts with my hands, occasionally rubbing her nipples between my fingers. Bella's breathing started to quicken and she reached behind her, grabbing my hips with her hand and pulling them against her faster. Her head began to rock slightly on the pillow.

I felt her walls start to tighten around me and I increased the speed minimally. Soon I felt the tingling in my lower back and abdomen as I neared my climax. I struggled to keep the slow pace that I had set but managed to.

"Oh god…oh…Edward…I think…" Bella panted.

"Come for me baby, let me hear you," I moaned into her ear as I felt my body spring forward with her words.

"Oh, Edward, oh god…oh….ooooooo," Bella moaned out as her orgasm took hold. I felt her walls clench around my member. Her body milked my orgasm from me and my breathing hitched at the force of it. Once I finished riding out the waves of our orgasms I kissed Bella before adjusting myself beside her in bed, pulling her body flush against mine.

"I love you Isabella Marie Cullen," I whispered into her ear as I cuddled her in my arms.

"I love you too….." Bella started but didn't finish as she fell asleep in my arms.

We spent the rest of the day in bed only getting out for eating and going to the bathroom. In fact, we actually ate in the bed. It was a perfect day as husband and wife and I loved being able to spend the time with her and her alone. I knew that it wouldn't be too long until we were never alone again but I was looking forward to becoming a dad.

We slept in each other's arms that night and I woke up the next morning to Bella sitting up in bed and watching me sleep.

"Morning love. How long have you been up?" I asked, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

"Long enough, I now know why you used to enjoy watching me sleep," Bella said with a coy smile.

"What do you mean?" I asked, worry washing over my face.

"Well, you talk in your sleep too apparently."

"What did I say?"

"Well, you were making this adorable pouty sucky face then you kissed the pillow. The next thing I knew you said 'Ewwww! Cooties! Mom! Grace gave me cooties!' Apparently you aren't too fond of Grace. Well, seeing as how I lack it I guess that explains your obsession with me."

"Darling, I love you because without grace, you were able to fall for me."

Bella and I burst out laughing. "So, who is Grace?"

I had to think about it for a minute then I remembered Grace and cooties.

"Well, she was a girl that lived next door when I was 7. She was a year younger than me and we would play together all the time. Well, she had this idea that we would get married and be husband and wife some day so she said that we needed to kiss to make sure we loved each other before we could get married. So, we were in my back yard one day and were hiding behind the tool shed. She had me pushed up against the side of the tool shed and she showed me how to pucker my lips." I started to laugh remembering the absurdity of it. I looked at Bella and she was smiling at my remembrance of my childhood. "Anyways, she pushed me up against the wall and leaned in and kissed me on the lips. I didn't move and neither did she. I think we held the kiss for about 30 seconds before she pulled back. I licked my lips reflexively and then realized that I had just licked her kiss. I screamed out 'eww' and then ran to my mom claiming that I had cooties and needed to go to the doctor right away."

Bella started giggling uncontrollably at the mental image of the kiss. I had to admit that it was funny.

"Wait a second here, I thought I was your first kiss!" Bella gasped.

"You were my love. A cootie kiss doesn't count!" I played.

"Tell me more Edward; tell me more about your childhood. I want to hear all about it," Bella said as she curled up into my arms.

"What do you want to know love?" I asked before kissing her on top of her head.

"Everything, anything, all of it. Just tell me more about you. Whatever you can remember."

"Well, I remember more than I probably should. About 40 years ago I decided to come back here and get away for a while. Rose and Emmett had just remarried and Alice and Jasper were all lovey dovey. Carlisle and Esme were even in on the couples kick. I felt like a burden so I decided to take a few weeks and come here to get away and try and reconnect with my human self. I started looking through records at the court house and library and dug through all the rooms and even the attic. I found old photos and newspapers and even a few pictures that I had drawn as a child. As I sat surrounded by my human life I started to remember things.

"My father was a lawyer and was hardly ever home. I truly was a momma's boy. My mother and I were inseparable. She has a lady that would come and clean the house 3 times a week and when she was there my mother and would just have fun. We made cookies in the kitchen and she would always let me mix the ingredients even though I would never fail to make a huge mess and cover both of us in flour. She would just laugh and wipe the mess up. Then we would play hide-and-go-seek in the house. She was counting one time and I decided to hide upstairs. But then the floor creaked so I changed my mind at the last moment.

"I ran down the stairs to find a new spot but slipped halfway down the stairs. I ended up breaking my arm and I remember my mother crying as she carried me next door so we could get a ride to the doctor. My dad would never leave her with a vehicle. Our first vehicle was an Oldsmobile Curved Dash that my father bought in 1904. He bought a Ford Model T in 1908 but did not teach my mother how to drive. He did not think that women should drive a vehicle. I was only 9 when I broke my arm and I remember that it was the beginning of summer and all I did was whine about not being able to go swimming that summer.

"My parents treated me the next summer, 1911; they took me to Coney Island. I do not remember any other family trips where we were all there. I enjoyed the old amusement rides and the boardwalk and it was one of the happier times I had as a child.

"The next year was particularly bad for our family. My father's brother, my Uncle Raymond, played the piano in the first class dining room on the Titanic. It sank on April 15, 1912. My father did not hear of Raymond's fate for several months and he was sick with worry and grief. He quit practicing law for a while and stayed in bed, fretting over the fate of his only brother. We finally received news by telegram on August 21st of that year that Raymond had played on the piano as long as he could to keep people's fears at bay. We were actually visited by a survivor, a young woman who had talked at length with my Uncle Raymond while on board. She told us that as her lifeboat was rowed away from the Titanic she could still hear his beautiful melodies floating through the air.

"My father recovered after that and that year, for Christmas, he bought me a piano. I remember that it was delivered three days before Christmas. He had taken an old picture of my Uncle Raymond holding me as a baby and framed it, setting it on top of the piano. He knew that my Uncle Raymond had been my favorite relative outside of my mother and he wanted me to have something to remember him by. I started taking piano lessons immediately and always thought of him whenever I sat down in front of the keys. The first song I learned to play was 'Mary had a little lamb.' I can still picture my mother's face beaming with pride as the tears streamed down her porcelain cheeks.

"Then, the last memory I have was my father getting sick in 1918. The Spanish Influenza had just begun and my father was the first of our family to catch it. My mother refused to leave his side and I hers so we also caught it. We were in the hospital and Carlisle was there. My father died first then my mother. IT was after that that Carlisle saved me. He saved my life so that I could find you. Everything in my life meant little until you came into it. I truly believe that Carlisle was meant to change me so that I could find you. You are my life, my soul mate, my eternity. You are my everything."

I finished up my memories and looked down at Bella. She had tears streaming down her face and wasn't saying a word.

"Bella, love, are you alright?" I asked.

"Yes Edward. It is just, you lived through so much and yet you think that I am your everything? Edward, you had so much before…" Bella started but I shushed her with a kiss.

"Love, nothing in the world means as much to me as you do. Yes, I loved my mother and father and yes I was able to see a lot while I was growing up. But none of it compares to the life I have with you. You are my reason for being."

I kissed Bella again and we both melted into it.

I decided that I needed to get Bella out of the house so we got up, showered, and got dressed. I took her to Grant Park and we rode in a horse drawn carriage through it. We ate dinner at a small Greek restaurant near the house then settled into bed. The next two weeks fell into a routine of sorts. I would take Bella out sightseeing then we would have dinner and head home and to bed. The following day I would massage her feet and legs and back after the walking and activity. The day after that we would spend in bed worshipping each other's bodies.

I was able to take her to Grant Park, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Sears Tower, the Lincoln Park Zoo, and finally the Chicago History Museum. Each place was followed by the massaging then the day of making love. It ended up being a wonderful two weeks for us and the last few days in Chicago we just spend cuddled by the fire. We had been away for three weeks and reluctantly packed our bags to head home. I had already shipped the trunk of toys back along with a lot of the souvenirs that we had purchased. I called ahead for Alice to pick us up at the airport but she already had foreseen it. We got into the rental car and headed to the airport and back to Forks and our life there.


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