SM Owns. NOT BETA'D.
Audio/Visual challenge: Mumford & Sons "I Will Wait"
And I came home
Like a stone
And I fell heavy into your arms
These days of darkness
Which we've known
Will blow away with this new sun
And I'll kneel down
Wait for now
And I'll kneel down
Know my ground
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
So break my step
And relent
You forgave and I won't forget
Know what we've seen
And him with less
Now in some way
Shake the excess
But I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
So I'll be bold
As well as strong
And use my head alongside my heart
So tame my flesh
And fix my eyes
That tethered mind free from the lies
But I'll kneel down
Wait for now
I'll kneel down
Know my ground
Raise my hands
Paint my spirit gold
And bow my head
Keep my heart slow
Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
Edward
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It couldn't have gone better.
My parents truly love Bella. But then again, I knew they would.
We stayed the afternoon, but we wanted to get back into the city before it got too late so unfortunately, we had to head out.
"I wish I could stay," Bella hugs my mother as we slowly make our way to the door.
"Oh, sweetie, our door is always open for you two, or even just you, if you ever want to escape from my son for a while," Esme teases.
"I heard that," I say over my shoulder before giving my dad a hug.
"We'll be seeing much more of her won't we, son?" Dad mumbles so that only I can hear him.
"Yes. Without a doubt. I'm not waiting too long to make it permanent."
Dad nods and smiles, patting me on the back as Bella joins me at the door. She looks happy. I'd like to think me and my family have a lot to do with it. She can finally see what it's like to have familial support. She's already so different from those first few days in the cafe.
Our ride home is serenely quiet, neither one of us needing to fill the space with unnecessary chatter. We hold each other's hand over the console and arrive in the city a couple of hours later.
"You wanna grab dinner out or would you rather go to your place, or..."
It's getting harder and harder to stay away from each other. I for one, want to be close to her all the time. I'm hoping she feels the same.
"Actually, we can stop by my apartment for a change of clothes and stuff and I can make you something tonight at your place... I mean, if you haven't had enough of me already."
She trying to sound playful, but there's still a little bit of that insecurity left over. I intend to squash it.
I lean into her over the console at a red light and lightly touch my lips to right below her ear. She shivers, which makes me want to jump her, but I'll control myself.
"Baby, I want nothing more than to have you with me, all the time. I would love for you to cook for me, and then I'll take you to my bed and do things to you that will make you scream."
I lean away to see her reaction. I'm completely rewarded.
Her eyes, half-open and filled with lust. Her breathing short and lips partly open with the promise that tonight will be just what I was hoping.
When we're finally at my place, we're already halfway undressed when I close the door and lock it. I waste no time in pushing her against the wall and taking her right there in the darkness of my living room. It's fast and hard but she's not complaining. Actually, she sounds pretty fucking ecstatic.
Once we're done I help her find her footing and she kisses me deeply before heading to the bathroom for a shower. I stand there watching her walk away with a little swing in her hips and I smile.
If she only knew what's going to happen in another month.
I wait until I hear the water turn on before opening my laptop and sending an all-important email to someone who will help me set my plans in motion.
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A/N: Well... next chapter's the last one, kiddies! I'm so excited to finally click that "complete" button and I want to thank all my wonderful readers and reviewers and lurkers who have tweeted, pimped, and supported this little story. I know I failed the witfit with great gusto with this one, but I'm hoping you enjoyed it nonetheless. I'll leave the rest of the thank you's for the last chapter ;) And everyone who's going to see BD2 tonight or this weekend, HAVE FUN! Can't wait to see it on Sunday!