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Beyond the Sea

Somewhere beyond the sea
somewhere waiting for me
my lover stands on golden sands
and watches the ships that go sailing'

Epilogue

I found over the course of the next few weeks that I was spending way more time at Edward's house than at my own. It was just easier for us as he had the dogs and won't leave them alone overnight. I offered to let them stay with us at my house, but without their normal routine, Edward was afraid they'd get into things. He did bring them over to visit Tanya and play in the backyard though. We would still do dinner at my house at least twice a week. We fell into a routine that even included grocery shopping together.

After five months, Edward asked me to move in with him. I didn't even hesitate to say yes. We spent the next few weekends rearranging at his house to accommodate my things. The only thing we didn't know what to do with was my bed. His was bigger, so we chose to keep it in the bedroom, but there wouldn't be enough space in the guest room for my queen size bed. We ended up making a deal with Siobhan to trade my bed for her full.

We took our time moving me in; I could tell it would be permanent. Making space in the office in his house was a chore. He had so much stuff I wasn't sure we could split the space. We went to Ikea and picked up some nice shelves with doors on them to replace the small shelves he had currently. We meshed our books as soon as we had it put together.

After two more weeks, I officially lived with Edward, Penn and Teller. They seemed to love having me around. Probably because I was a pushover for their cute faces. I took them on runs every few days and all of us would walk on Saturday mornings together, ending in the pool for a cool off. The dogs even got used to their new sleeping arrangement which was not in bed with us. We would let them play on the bed with us though.

By the end of our first year together, I couldn't have been any happier. I would join the girls once a month for a lunch or evening out. It was always nice to play catch up especially as Alec had moved in with Tanya. They came home from Vegas one weekend married. None of us could believe it, but the way they looked at each other, it made sense.

Alice and Rose settled in with their men as well. All the boys got along great together and we would try to do barbecues' with all of us together at least every few months. Our house was the preferable one when it was hot out though.

Tia and Siobhan showed me a little of what they did so now when they're gone at conventions, I can help Edward out. His strength was the website, adding items, changing prices and anything graphics related. I picked up the slack of filling the orders and would run things to the post office every few days.

Edward's goal was to have me so established with his company I could quit my job. I wasn't sure how I felt about that. I really loved teaching navigation, but I had to admit, the prospect of working from home and making my own hours was something to consider. We had a few discussions about what responsibilities I would pick up but we haven't talked about money yet. We would need to batten that down before I made any decisions. Even though we did live together, I was a self sufficient woman and I didn't want him to resent having to pay my way.

At the year and a half mark of our relationship, we had a huge blow up about my job that resulted in me staying in Tanya's guest room for a week. I let his calls go to voicemail each time and seldom answered his texts.

After a much needed kick in the ass from Tanya, I finally knew what was bothering me enough to leave him for a week. I wanted it all, I wanted the ring, the wedding, the commitment and I felt he wasn't ever going to get there.

At the end of my self- imposed exile, I received an email from Edward. I was surprised as I had finally taken a call from him and told him what was going on. When I opened it, I was blown away. It was paperwork legally declaring me a Twenty percent owner of his company. This was his way of securing my future with him. I was beyond shocked and then amazed at the gesture. This only proved he did want me for life.

I called him immediately and we went to lunch to talk. We both apologized and he yelled at me for leaving. It was a cowardly thing to do. I agreed that I needed to learn how to talk to him instead of hiding from him. He helped me pack my little bag up and took me home that afternoon. I haven't left since.

I signed the paperwork and officially became a part owner of Shameless Inc. To celebrate, Edward proposed when we got out of the pool after a midnight skinny dip. I said yes, of course.

We invited fifteen people to watch me become Isabella Swan Cullen We married in our back yard complete with dogs as ring bearer and flower girl. We topped the afternoon off with a barbecue of course. I was lucky enough to not spill any sauce on my white sundress. I can't say the same for Tia who at eight months pregnant, made a mess of herself.

We settled into a life that began years before we even knew it.

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