Rating: M

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Thanks Lovinrob and amandac3….as usual for saving my ass in this chapter. You two do exceptional things.

I don't know about you guys but I am really looking forward to New York.

Jen… This is your "get of of jail" card. Take advange and have a blast. We want pictures and stories and I want to know how he smells and if his hair is soft and if his back is as rock solid as it looks and if his breath is sweet and…. Okay, that's in my dream…

CHAPTER 37

Edward

The minute I feel her in my arms again is singularly the best moment in my life. My heartache, my sadness and my longing all disappears instantly and a cry of relief breaks from my lips. All I know is that I cannot and will not ever let her go again. All I want to do is hold her and kiss her and touch her. I need to know she's real.

Is she really here? Am I really feeling her hands touch my face? Are those her warm lips I am devouring? Is that her calling my name? Do I hear her tell me she loves me?

After what seems like mere moments we look up into each other's eyes and realize that we are lying in the middle of the road and then see our family watching us. They clearly are as happy as we are because each and every one of them has tears in their eyes.

It only takes one brief second; a small measure of time to know that I am not going to share Bella on this day. I am taking her home and no one is going to interfere with that and I tell them so.

"I don't want to talk about it and you better not think about coming within 100 yards of that house." I tell them, feeling elated at having Bella beside me. I walk her directly to the car and deposit her in the passenger seat as I hurry to get behind the wheel.

Once I pull in front of the house we can't wait to get to the bedroom when I see Rebecca and Billy run from the kitchen. I tell them to take the weekend off and not to come back until Monday. I want this girl to myself, undisturbed.

I fall to the bed with her in my arms and feel a sense of peace come over me at last. I turn my head toward her and can do nothing but inhale her scent. The memory of her just through her scent alone is overwhelming and I have to fight the urge to just let my emotions free because I know I can cry like a little baby with how happy I am that she is lying next to me again.

But as happy as I am that she is here, I know without a doubt that if she can't trust me there is no possibility of us being together. I know I can't live my life with her doubting me and the love that I have for her. So, I tell her that if she feels that I am still in love with Leah, and if she can't trust me, then she will need to leave. That statement alone is undoubtedly one of the top ten most difficult things I've ever had to say.

I feel the bed move as she gets up and I watch in horror as she walks toward the door. My heart dies a thousand deaths. I can't do this again. I just can't. I fling myself backward onto the bed and crush a pillow to my face so I don't have to see her leave. I can't watch that door shut behind her. My breathing becomes erratic and I feel panic coming on, until I hear her lock the door.

I throw the pillow off my face and my head shoots up. I prop myself up on my elbows and see her walking toward me, unbuttoning those beautiful buttons on that beautiful blouse with those beautiful fingers.

After her blouse flutters to the floor, next comes her bra, exposing her beautiful breasts to me.

This is it!

I quickly lick my lips in anticipation because when I see her wiggle her hips out of her jeans leaving those beautiful pink lacy things behind for me to remove, I nearly cum inside my jeans.

I sit up and place my hands on her narrow hips and pull her to me. I run my nose over her stomach, inhaling deeply. I can smell her sensual aroma. I need her desperately.

She startles me as she pushes me back onto the bed by my shoulders, slowly dragging her hands down my chest to my stomach. I meet her eyes and it is just too easy to get lost in the way she is looking at me. She is looking me over seductively. I am powerless.

Her hands expertly pull on my button fly and she tucks her hands into the waist of my jeans and boxer briefs pulling them to my knees, and then removes them completely.

Oh shit!

I nearly black out when she takes hold of my cock in both her small hands and gently runs them up and down the length of me before she runs her beautiful tongue from the base of my dick to the very tip, tasting the moisture that's waiting for her there. I see her little tongue swirl in circles at the tip before she puts all of me in her mouth.

I lay back and squeeze my eyes tight and feel how erotically warm and soft her mouth is on me and feel the loss when she pulls me out from her throat before putting me back down again.

Hol-y Fuck!

But it's when she moans with my dick in her mouth that sends me over the edge.

"Christ, Bella… I'm… I'm… shit… I'm cumming, Bella…" I try to warn her but it's too late and I explode down her her throat. She tightens her hold on my shaft and runs it up and down, literally milking me until I am empty.

When she stands, I pull her down on top of me and I can feel the pounding of her heart next to mine. She is as aroused as I am and I know she needs me.

I slip my fingers into her panties to feel how wet she is but wet doesn't even begin to describe it. Fucking drenched is more appropriate. I can hear how wet she is as I move my fingers over her and I smile up at her as I play with her moisture. With a sense of urgency, I flip her underneath me and hold her hands above her head, noting how sexy she looks.

"Bella, although I love your pretty pink panties, they need to come off. Now." And I make haste in getting those fuckers off of her.

I pull her by her knees to the edge of the bed, drinking in the sight of her beautiful pussy when I raise her feet to rest on the edge of the bed, exposing her to me. I feel my dick react in kind. Oh God! I am going to fuck her all night. I will never tire of being inside her and I will never let her go again.

~BD~

Monday morning comes too soon as I watch her drive away. Although I know she will be back, the feeling of loss of not having her near me settles in the pit of my gut. I text her almost immediately which puts me at ease as soon as she responds. She already misses me as much as I miss her. Man, I feel like I'm back in high school!

I drive to the Volturi office and as soon as I walk in, I hear Angie on the phone with Bella.

"What the fu….?" I mouth to Angie.

I stop at her desk to ask why the heck she is talking to Bella but she tells me Bella called her and actually says 'shoo'. I have to chuckle at that and walk into my office and turn on my computer, logging on using my new passcodes. I look up to see Angie walking through the door.

"Bella called to say that she wants to buy a new laptop and wants Ben to check out the best product for her and based on his recommendation she will buy it." She says with her hand on her hip, glaring at me with a raised brow, tapping her foot.

"Okay… okay." I begin to explain rolling my eyes. "I just got her back and then she had to leave again and then she's on the phone with you and not me, okay?" I explain my jealous tendencies, giving her a lopsided grin.

"I know, Edward. It's good to have you back." She says, dropping her hand from her hip and walking to my desk.

"Angie, when Ben makes his recommendation, I want you to stall Bella as long as you can. I want to buy the computer for her as a 'back to school' gift. I will give it to her when she gets here on Wednesday so get the information from Ben as soon as you can. Like, right now."

"I'm on it Mr. Cullen, sir." She giggles and heads back to her desk.

I sit back and stare at my computer and the memorandum that Jasper sent to Emmett and I concerning the 1908 report. It is confirmed. Tanya accessed the codes for the recipe.

Fortunately, Ben had set it up to where it would give a false reading unless the codes were accessed accurately. We are the only ones that know how to access them properly, so it pleases me that even though Tanya and Jackson were probably sitting at home laughing at us thinking they got away with dirty espionage, they, in fact, got a false reading.

Fucking Denali's. I have a plan of my own. But I can't get the conversation I had with Emmett after the Vintner's Dinner out of my head.

"So, Emmett, tell me what happened when you met with Tanya outside?" I ask.

"Man, she's twisted, Edward. She kept yelling how she had a right to be here and that her lawyer was going to see about all of this and take you all down."

"I don't know what she has against Bella, but she has wicked hatred for her." He continued. "She left the property before the cops arrived but before she left, she walked up to my face and told me to give you a message."

"What did she say?" I asked, more concerned about Bella.

She said, "Tell Edward that 'I'll get her little dog too.' And she said it in that green witch-voice from the Wizard of Oz. It was fucking creepy."

"I had to hold Rosie back, man. She was about to perform heart surgery on Tanya, if you know what I mean." He chuckled at the memory.

I have been trying to put that puzzle together in my mind ever since.

My cell phone rings, bringing me out of my contemplative daze.

"Cullen." I answer.

"Mr. Cullen, Jenks here."

"What do you have?" I sit up straight in my chair to listen.

"It appears that Tanya walks through the Denali vineyard to a waiting ATV. She rides on the back roads and paths that lead to your property. After she returns home, she parks it in a grove of trees and then walks the distance back to her residence." He explains.

"I'll be damned." Is all I can say.

"That's how she's been getting to your place without being detected leaving her property. We now have agents tucked around the property keeping an eye on the entire Denali property. I will know if anyone leaves, not just Tanya." He continued. "Does this meet with your satisfaction?" He asks.

"Yes. Thank you." I reply. "What about Jacob?"

"He has kept his nose clean. Going to work and staying home." Jenks says.

"Now, you are certain of this, right Jenks?" I ask with a sound of distrust in my voice.

"Yes, sir, Mr. Cullen. It will not happen again. I assure you of that, sir." Jenks says firmly.

"Good to hear, Jenks. And when I say I want to know when they sneeze, I want to know when they sneeze."

"Yes, sir." Jenks says and hangs up.

After my discussion with Jenks, I feel more comfortable with Bella being away in the city. As long as I know where Jacob and Tanya are, I can sleep better. I decide to head over to mom and dad's for dinner because I haven't seen them yet since I've been home and I know they will want to know what's going on with me and Bella.

"I'm heading out, Angie. I'll be at my parent's if anyone calls looking for me." I say walking out of my office.

"Hey Edward, I got a call back from Ben and he said that he likes the Toshiba Satellite laptop the best, fully loaded. He said he would get you hooked up with the local supplier and get it loaded with the software packages and apps he thinks she might need and want and you will have it by Wednesday morning." Angie informs me.

"That's great, Angie. Tell Ben thanks a lot and let me know when and where and I'll go get it for her. Just tell her that Ben is checking out some local deals and will have an answer for her by Wednesday or Thursday. That way she won't be pressed to buy one right away. Thanks for your help on this and if you are done, you can take off for the day." I say as I walk down the hall to leave. "Oh, by the way, would you lock my office before you leave? Thanks, Angie."

I jump into my Hummer cart and drive to my parent's house for dinner, ready for the inquisition.

"Knock, knock." I yell as I enter the back door off the deck.

"Edward! Oh, Edward it is so good to have you home." Mom hugs me kissing both my cheeks. "I was so worried about you, dear" She hugs me, not wanting to let go.

"Are you staying for dinner, dear?" Mom asks after she lots go.

"Yeah, hope you don't mind. Bella went back to the city this morning and won't be back until Wednesday so I thought I'd hang out here tonight."

"Well, come in. Let's go have a drink with your father. He will be happy to see you. Em and Jasper are here as well so let's all sit and visit for a minute before dinner, shall we?"

I walk into the living room and see my brothers sitting with my dad and they look up at me when I enter the room with mom.

"Well, there's a sight for sore eyes." Emmett says smiling at me, jumping up from his seat to shake my hand and give me a brotherly hug.

"Yeah, good to be back among the living again." I return his smile.

"Happy birthday, Dad." I say shaking my dad's hand in hello. It's good to see everyone again.

"Thanks, son. Welcome home." He says in return.

"Well, I might as well get this over with. I guess you all want to know what's going." I begin. "I really don't want to discuss the details only that Bella and I have talked about what happened and about our relationship." I say looking into my Chivas before drinking it down. "We are officially back together." I say smiling into my empty glass.

"I, for one, am very happy to hear that son." Dad speaks up, smiling.

"I am too, Edward." Mom says, putting her cheek next to mine.

"Yeah, me too, brother. I really like that girl and it is just cool that all of us boys are in love with three best friends. It just rounds it all out nicely." Jasper says, getting up to give me a brotherly hug.

"Yeah, I never thought I would ever see her again to tell you the truth." I say reflecting back over the past several months. "I will be honest with you though, it was Sam that told me I should get my ass back here, stake my claim and get her back." I say shyly.

"I didn't even know she was here for your birthday, Dad, until Billy told me. And when her pink Hummer was delivered, I thought that would be the best way to give it to her. After I dropped it off I decided to take a walk by way of the main road. I was walking up the drive and that's when I saw her." I say pouring myself another Chivas.

"Do you…" My mom starts in.

"Mom, I really don't want to talk about it." I say, interrupting her. "It's not that I don't want you to know, I honestly don't want to dwell on it. I lost her once and although I handled it differently than I did with Leah, the deadness in my soul was there tenfold."

"I understand, son. She's here now and that's all we need to know." Dad says, smiling at me.

"Yeah. While she was gone, she arranged tutoring sessions three days a week in preparation for her classes beginning in May. She will come to Napa on Wednesday afternoon through Monday mornings. She has arranged to Skype her Friday session so she can be here with me." I say smiling at everyone in the room.

"That sounds great, bro." Emmett says.

"So, guys, tell me what's going on with you and your girls. How's construction coming along on your houses?" I ask my brothers.

"Well, Alice and I are doing great. She is here whenever she can be. Her schedule is pretty erratic. Who would have thought someone could be successful in organizing people's lives." He said shaking his head.

"Oh, Jasper, it is a huge business. People pay good money to have someone come in and clean up their messy lives. Some people have the knack for it and obviously Alice does." Mom says excitedly. "I can only venture to guess your home will be totally organized."

"Have you seen my room, mom? Alice has totally redone everything. Even my shorts are color coordinated." Jasper exclaims.

"Does that bother you, son?" Mom asks.

"Naw. It makes her happy and if it makes her happy, then I'm good with it."

"What about the house? How's it coming? What's the ETA?" I ask.

"It's coming along pretty nicely. Let's go take a look after dinner, alright? I really want you to see it."

"Okay. How about you, Em. How are you and Rosalie?" I ask

"We're doing good." He says hesitantly.

"What's up?" I ask, looking at him hearing it in his voice.

I look at my family and they are curious about his reaction to the question as well.

"She wants to sell her house in the city." He says, running his finger over the rim of his glass.

"Oh. Are you not okay with that?" I ask, raising my glass to my lips.

"Oh, yeah, I'm totally cool with that but…" He says, then stops and looks at all of us. "I just wanted to be married to her when she moved in."

"Oh." I say, looking around the room, gauging my family's reaction.

"Have you discussed marriage with her?" Dad asks. I give a chuckle at that question and everyone looks at me.

"What, Eddie?" Em asks, grinning.

"Well, I remember when you told Bella you wanted to marry her even before you met her. You fell for that girl over the telephone, remember?" I say, laughing.

"Yeah. I remember. And I'm more in love with her than ever. She comes off as having a hard exterior but I think that comes from being a woman in a man's industry. But in reality, that woman has a heart of gold and she is extremely protective of those she loves. She's like a mountain lion protecting her young. Especially when it comes to Alice and Bella." He says laughing.

"What are you going to do? Are you going to ask her to marry you?" Dad asks, sitting up with his elbows resting on his knees.

"My heart screams yes, but practicality screams no." He answers.

"You have the support of your family, Emmett." Dad says. "We all love her and are glad that she makes you happy."

"It would help if I had your opinion, I think. I mean, if I married her, it affects everyone." Emmett says, looking at us all.

"Well, I am in no position to judge. I would marry Bella tonight if she said the word. But I know how you feel about your Rosie girl." I grin at using his pet name for her. "I've seen you with a lot of women, Em. I know you love her and if she is what you want, then I say go get her."

"I feel the same way about Alice. You know we spent our 20's partying and womanizing and then we come across Alice, Bella, and Rosalie. It is a miracle that we all found women that we are so compatible and enamored with." Jasper says, walking up behind Emmett who is sitting on the couch. He places his hand on his shoulder in support.

"Emmett, if you are in love with her and you know she loves you in return, then I say ask her. But don't move her into your house until you are married if that is something you really want. She will have to understand that." Jasper continues.

"Well. It looks like it's been decided. We have at least one wedding announcement coming up just as soon as Emmett gets up the nerve to propose. But I can see his nerves setting in as we speak, eh boys?" Mom gets up laughing. "Let's eat."

"Oh, by the way, I want to have my Italian feast on Sunday since it was cancelled in February. Tell your girls. It will be at 1:00 sharp." Mom says as she walks into the kitchen.

After dinner and more discussion about family matters, I head home knowing that Bella will be calling me soon. I want to make sure I am in the seclusion of my own home when she does.

I ask her about her tutoring session with Matt and if she likes him. I think I even threaten to kick his ass or something like that. It sounds like she does like him and that he is helping her. That's all I want for her. I want to see her achieve her goal of becoming an attorney and there is no doubt in my mind that it will happen for her.

After we talk about her night with the girls and how they talked about stinky boys I was intriqued when our conversation turned toward the steamy phone sex variety.

"What were you thinking about to make you moan like that?" I ask her when I hear her let out a sexy moan.

I about shit when she said she was thinking about my dick being down her throat. That got my attention. It got my cock's attention too. Just the thought of her warm mouth on me turned me on and my hand immediately works its way past the zipper of my pants and I take my cock in my hand when she tells me she wants it down her throat. I close my eyes and visualize just that. I can literally feel her mouth on me when she expertly wraps her lips around my head and then down my length. I can feel her lips tightening around me as I hit the back of her throat, feeling her teeth scrape along me as I pull out of her mouth.

Holy shit!

When she asks me if I'm touching myself I begin stroking my cock even harder and faster.

"Fuck yes, I am." I say, barely able to talk through my ragged breath. "Are you touching yourself with me, baby?"

"MmHmm." I hear her sexy voice say. I can practically see her little fingers slipping in between her smooth lips, sliding inside of her beautifully wet pussy.

"What are you visualizing, Edward? Do you feel your cock in my mouth, my lips wrapped around you? Or do you feel your head hitting the back of my throat as I open it for you and slide you all the way down? Can you feel my throat open around your dick? What does it feel like? Is it tight?"

"Holy shit Bella, what the fuck?"

I lay my head back against my headboard and stroke up and down the length of my dick, taking my time at the head, wishing to God I was inside her right now.

"How many fingers do you have inside of you, Bella?" I stutter as my heart races as I near my impending release.

"One." I hear her say barely audible. I can tell by the way she sounds that she's about ready. I can hear her ragged breath and can almost see her eyes shut tightly as her finger moves in and out of her.

Damn I wish I could hear her wetness as she moves her hand over herself. That sensual sound does it for me that's for sure.

I tease her by telling her that I want to touch her and what I want to do to her and that I can feel myself inside of her. Fuck, I really wish I had her underneath me right now.

"Are you ready to cum for me, baby?" She says in a sultry, sexy voice. "I hope you are because I am. I'm ready…right… now... Oh, baby, cum with me..." She screams loudly as she cums. Holy shit! She sounds so fucking sexy when she cums hard like that.

"Bella…" I say in a shudder before I arch my hips and grunt loudly, making a mess of my shirt. I continue to stroke myself until I don't have anything left and fall flat on the bed, removing my shirt quickly. I use my messed up shirt to wipe the cum off of my hand and shake my head, laughing.

"Bella, you are fucking awesome. Where in the hell did that come from?" I ask her with a huge smile on my face.

"It comes from my dirty soul baby. It comes from me wanting you always. It comes from my desire to please you. And it comes from my memories of how I feel when I do those things to you. And because I love you."

Damn, this woman does it for me completely.

"I love you too, Bella."

Once we calm down, laughing at ourselves we say our goodnights. I get out of bed to clean myself up properly and turn out the lights. When I plop back on the bed I am thinking of her, as usual. It's then that I realize that I have a smile on my face. I miss her and would love to have her tucked in next to me right now but I know that's not possible, so I grab her pillow as a temporary replacement and inhale her sweet scent.

But I find myself awake and sweating bullets at 2:30 in the morning, having woken from a fucked up nightmare and all I can hear in my head is "I'll get you my pretty and your little dog too!"

What the fuck?

A/N: At long last an EPOV. It's been a while. Let me know what you think. You know I always like to hear from you.