A/N Chapters have some small differences, particularly at the end of WWF, but as always, read whatever works for you. :)

Words with Friends Chapter 53

Oh no, not again! You'd think I'd be used to the alarm clock going off at five AM every morning by now but I really wasn't. I groaned and burrowed under my pillow to try to block the noise. I heard his laugh and felt his lips brush over the skin on the back of my neck after he silenced the alarm.

"How can you possibly be so awake?" I asked, moving my pillow aside and peeking one eye open. There was dim light from the nightlight in the bathroom so Edward wouldn't kill himself trying to get around without waking me. To say the man was considerate was an understatement.

"Habit, baby. Go back to sleep."

Yes. That sounded good. "Love you," I mumbled as I snuggled back into my pillow.

"I love you, too."

I heard him showering which of course made me think of him naked which served to make me unable to go back to sleep. Some mornings I could, others I couldn't. We really got so little time together since we'd arrived three weeks ago that I really did want to take advantage of the time we had, even if it was at an ungodly hour of the morning. Unlike him, I could go back to sleep.

I had to say we'd definitely fallen into a rhythm already. Living together wasn't difficult at all. I loved being here when he got home, talking to him about his day and making love to him before he crashed. The girls and I had taken a couple of three day jaunts during the middle of the weeks to Paris and Rome, which was fun, but I'd missed him like crazy. Luckily we got more time together on the weekends. He still worked, but he got evenings off to actually live like a human. Those were my favorite times, just the two of us, room service and movies on TV.

We'd been lucky so far and nobody seemed to know who I was. The girls and I were able to sightsee without incident which I knew made Edward happy. Me too, of course, but I wasn't as worried about it as he was. Jess had obviously kept her mouth shut, though she did keep sending me little texts to ask how Europe was and to tell me to say hi to Edward for her. Yeah, I got right on that shit.

The flight out had been quite easy. We'd gone straight to the private hanger while the boys had gone into the airport and created quite a stir, apparently. I'd seen pictures of Edward signing autographs and taking pictures with adoring fans, all female of course, but we'd gotten out undiscovered which was what it was all about.

While I waited for him, I entertained myself with thoughts of what I had to do today. Shopping for our dinner tonight and a trip to the spa, another of Edward's gifts that continued to floor me. The man was spoiling me rotten and I let him because it made him happy to do so, though I drew the line when it came to him handing me money, like he'd tried to do when we'd gone to Paris. It was one thing to take presents; it was entirely another to take money like it was allowance or even worse. We'd fought about that one, and I'd won, at least I thought so until Alice insisted on upgrading our hostel to a real hotel and paying for it herself. I knew he'd given her the money, then, but I didn't call him on it. It made him happy to know I was safe, which I more than understood.

He was taking me out tonight and I couldn't wait. Who wouldn't be excited about dinner alone in a fancy restaurant with Edward Cullen as their date? It was our first official date and he'd managed to make it happen, though God knew how much he spent and what strings he'd pulled. I couldn't wait to find something gorgeous to wear and knock his socks off.

Edward strolled back into the room and stopped when he saw me sitting up. "Baby, what are you doing? Go back to sleep."

I laughed. "I can't. I'm too excited for tonight."

He sat on the bed next to me and kissed me gently. "Me, too."

"You told Kate, just in case, right?" The last thing we needed was her getting caught unaware.

"Yes, she's prepared should anybody let anything slip, but I think we'll be okay." We should be. He'd arranged a car to take me to the restaurant, which was closed tonight. Apparently all the major German restaurants were closed on Sunday and Monday nights or something. It made it easier to plan our evening, that was for sure. We'd be sneaking back into the hotel through some secret entrance. It should work and I hoped it would.

"Good," I murmured, resting my head on his shoulder. He ran his fingers through my hair and I thought about going back to sleep after all.

"What do you have planned today?" he asked.

I laughed and looked up at him. "Shopping for something to wear to dinner." He started to say something and I hurried on. "I know I don't have to dress up but I want to. So far the only time I've been dressed up around you was for dinner with another guy and for my graduation."

Edward scowled at that and I took his face in my hands. "Which is exactly why I want to make myself pretty for you."

"You're always pretty for me, baby. Beyond pretty. Gorgeous."

Sweet boy. I kissed him and his arms tightened around me. Oops. We'd get carried away if I let this go on too long. I pulled away and smiled at him. "And I love that you think so, but still. This is our first solo date that doesn't take place in my apartment or the cabin…"

"Our cabin," he interjected, which didn't fail to make me smile.

"Our cabin, that is. So, I want to go all out."

"Knock yourself out, baby. I'm not going to complain about you getting all dressed up for me." I didn't think he would. Hopefully I could find something amazing for him.

"Yeah the girls are looking forward to doing some real shopping. And of course, the spa," I pointed out, raising an eyebrow at him. He'd made damn sure that I couldn't turn that one down.

He grinned at me. "That's a present, so you're not allowed to get annoyed."

I giggled. "I could never get annoyed with you…"

"Unless I try to hand you money. No money this time," he told me, looking so proud of himself that I just had to burst his bubble.

"Do you think I don't know why Alice randomly refused to stay at the hostels we had picked out in Rome and Paris and why she was willing to shell out of her own pocket to get us a real room?"

His face was priceless. He really thought he'd pulled that off? "I'm sure that Alice has very high standards," he said, but I stopped him by putting my hand over his mouth while I laughed at his dumbfounded expression.

"Yes, and it's kind of you to finance those high standards of hers." I released him and gave him a kiss. "I'm not mad. It's actually kind of sweet that you want me to have the best."

He looked so relieved I had to smile. "I do, baby."

"I've already got it, with you. But thank you for seeing to it that I have more." I kissed him and felt him starting to get into it so I sat back and gave him a light push. "Go. I want to have our night and we won't get it if you're late to work."

He grinned. "Okay, love. I'll meet you there at seven?"

I nodded. "I know the drill. The car will be here at six. I'll be ready."

"Good." He gave me another kiss. "Get some more sleep and then have a good time today."

"I will. I can't wait to see you tonight."

I smiled. Neither could I. "Me either, baby. Have fun shopping. Buy something sexy."

I laughed and snuggled back into bed. "Count on it."

He kissed my forehead and tugged the comforter up, tucking me back in. "Sweet dreams, baby." They would be. How could they not when I had him?

Xoxoxoxoxox

"Maybe I should just go back and get that black dress at…" I broke off at the twin scowls on Rose and Alice's face. Maybe not.

"He's already seen you in a black dress twice, Bella. You may as well wear the one you wore for your date with Colin." I glared at Alice and she shrugged. "Sorry, but it's true."

Yes, it was and I didn't want to wear black again, but I'd yet to find anything that I liked. Rose saw a store that looked to have a lot of clothes and pointed, so in we went. I immediately tried to turn around when I saw names like Prada and Versace but Rose steered me back in. "No way. You know I can't afford anything here."

"No, but I can." Rose flashed her gold card and grinned. "Happy Birthday to me. I'm buying us all a designer dress."

"It's not your birthday," I pointed out. We were still a few weeks away from that occasion. Actually she and Edward had birthdays just a few days apart. Just thinking of what I had to give him made me smile. Well, he'd asked for it.

"No, but my parents haven't called since they got back from their trip and they will tell me to buy myself something pretty, so I'm just ahead of the curve." She was still pissed about graduation, not that I could blame her. My mom, self-centered though she may be, had called to see if I'd gotten her present, which had been some ridiculous tube top that I'd gotten rid of pretty much immediately.

"They don't even know I'm here." Rose made a disgusted face. "I guess Dad will find out when he gets the bill." She grinned. "Now, let's shop."

Alice made a beeline for Christian Dior and Rose started going through the Prada stuff. I looked around, not at all comfortable with this and that's when I saw it. I sucked in a breath and Rose looked up, following my gaze. "Fuck, yes!" She practically sprinted over to the mannequin and ran her hands over the gorgeous white material. It was this long column of white that fell straight down the body. It was strapless and had a gold belt with a black and gold flower. It was simple, beautiful and stunning. "Oh, Bella, you have to get it."

I didn't know what it cost and I really didn't want to. "It's Gucci," I murmured. That meant it cost a lot.

"Yes, it certainly is. Alice!" Rose called. "Fuck, this is pure silk. Imagine that against your skin."

I was. More, I was imagining the look on Edward's face when he saw it on. Alice came over and her eyes widened when she saw it. "Yes! Put it on, now!" she ordered.

It was too much. "I can't, you guys. It's expensive."

"So? Next objection?" Rose asked.

I laughed. "It, God, it looks like something I could wear to marry him, doesn't it? He's going to think I want him to propose or something."

Alice laughed. "As if you'd protest if he did? It's beautiful, Bella. You need it."

I craved it, probably for the first time ever I actually desired an outfit. "If you don't buy it, I will," Rose threatened. She put a hanger in my hands. "Go, try it on. Let's see how this thing looks on somebody with a body." That was true. It was on a tiny mannequin thing that didn't exactly have my boobs or hips. Maybe it wouldn't work. I kept chanting that as I undressed and slipped it on.

"I need someone to…" I started but stopped when Alice and Rose both stepped in the booth. Alice zipped me up and Rose turned me to face the mirror. "Shit."

"Uh, the last thing I think of when I see you look like that is shit," Rose observed. "How about fuckawesome? How about Edward's going to have to fight to keep from throwing you into the limo and fucking the shit out of you?" Then she giggled. "There, shit fits."

I smacked her and shook my head. "But it costs…what does it cost?"

I hadn't looked at the tag and before I could, Rose covered it up. "No cost. Do you love this dress or not?"

Of course I did. It fit me perfectly and I looked like someone that could be on the red carpet with Edward. "Yes, of course I do."

"Good. Take it off." Right, the sooner I got out of it, the sooner I'd stop being sad that it wasn't mine. I slipped it off and shrugged back into my bra as Rose took it out. I put on the rest of my clothes and came out just as Rose was handing her card over to the cashier.

"Rose!"

She flicked me off and smiled sweetly at the woman checking her out. "You should see her in it. She looks amazing."

"Ah, yes, it is a stunning dress."

"Can you hold it for a few minutes while my friends and I finish shopping?" Rose asked.

"Of course." She boxed up the dress and set it aside.

"I can't believe you did that."

"No returns," Rose told me, grinning triumphantly. "Now help me find something to knock Emmett unconscious. I get the hot date on Wednesday night." Emmett was working late tonight, shooting some of the stunts and stuff, while Edward got to leave early. So he and Rose were planning their own hot date on a night that Edward would be shooting late. It was a trade off.

"Fair enough." The dress was purchased and I couldn't deny that I wanted it. "I'm paying you back one day."

Rose laughed and lowered her voice. "Honey, you're going to be Mrs. Edward Cullen one day soon. Damn right you will. I fully expect fantastic birthday and Christmas presents until the end of time."

"I think I can manage that." With a little help from Edward, of course.

"Now, help me. We've got to be at the spa in an hour." True. I was looking forward to the pampering.

Thirty minutes later, we were done. Rose got some red Prada number and Alice got blue Dior. Rose's dad was probably going to have a coronary when he opened his credit card bill. Good thing his wife was a heart surgeon. I sent Edward a text as we headed to the spa.

Mission accomplished. Now I'm headed to heaven at the hands of Sven.

I had to bring good old Sven back into play. He'd set this one up, after all. About twenty minutes later, as we were waiting for our turn, I got a response.

I can't wait to see what you're wearing, though you won't be wearing it for too long. And Sven may have magic hands, but I have magic everything.

Lord knew that was the truth. Just thinking about his magic everything had me sweating.

I'm all about your magic everything, so I guess I'll tell Sven to take a hike. See you soon. I love you.

An hour or so later, after my massage as I was headed to my facial, I checked my messages.

Sven will never recover from the heartbreak of losing you, but too bad for him. You're my everything. I love you, too. See you in a few hours.

The man was too perfect for words. I couldn't wait to be beautiful for him tonight. He was my everything, too.

Xoxoxoxoxox

The limo was right there waiting just as Edward had planned. I got hugs from Rose and Alice before they headed off to get their own dinner.

"You look incredible, Bella." Alice snapped another picture of me. I nodded because I felt it. My hair was halfway pulled back, with curls falling down my back and around my face. The makeup artist had done a number on my eyes, making them all smoky and sexy and the red lipstick, definitely not my usual style, gave me a pop of color.

"She looks hot as fuck," Rose declared. "He's going to swallow his tongue when he sees you. Go knock him dead."

I climbed carefully into the car and sat back to try to enjoy the ride. It was weird but I was kind of nervous. It felt like a first date, or at least a momentous one, even though Edward and I were already very much in love and together.

The car pulled up behind the restaurant, Reinstoff, and the driver got out. I saw Edward, looking amazing in a light gray suit and tie, approaching the car. The driver got out of the way and Edward's beautiful hand was reaching in to help me out. I took it and emerged from the limo, keeping my eyes on him to see his reaction.

His gorgeous eyes widened and he gulped as he looked me over. "Baby, you look amazing." His voice sounded reverential. Yeah, I'd be paying Rose back for the rest of my life, no doubt about it. Totally worth it, though.

I smiled. "Thank you." His lips were on mine then and I felt all the nerves settle at his reaction to me. I really did look like someone that could be on his arm. It was silly to think that, and I knew it, but still. I wasn't Irina or any of those other Hollywood queens, I was just Bella. But I didn't feel like just me tonight. I felt special. Hollywood I guess.

Edward led me inside when we broke apart. "These are for you, though they don't do you justice." Oh, they were lovely! He handed me a bouquet of colored roses. It was red, pink, white and even purple. I sniffed them and smiled at him.

"You look pretty damn amazing yourself." I straightened his gray tie. "Where did this suit come from?"

He lifted my hand to his lips and kissed it. Jesus. I was going to swoon at the man's feet. "Wardrobe. I'm told they'll kill me if I spill anything on it, but I'm quite sure I don't care." His eyes were hot on mine, devouring me. Maybe we should go back to the hotel, now. "Baby, I feel like I should be escorting you to the altar instead of just to dinner. You're utterly stunning."

That made me laugh. "I told them! I told them I looked like a damn bride, but this was so pretty and I couldn't resist it. It probably costs more than most wedding dresses."

Edward raised his eyebrows as he steered me into the restaurant. "Don't tell me you spent all your money on that dress, love."

No, my crazy friend did. "I didn't spend a dime. Rose bought it. She insisted on it. Her parents are definitely going to find out she's not in Washington soon."

He shook his head. "They don't know she's here?"

"No, that would require her talking to them which she's not doing. Not that they tried to call her, or anything. So she's decided to punish them by spending money until they cancel their card. It's only a matter of time now."

Before Edward could say something, a man all in white approached us. He was wearing glasses and a friendly smile. "Hello, Mr. Cullen. I'm Chef Daniel Achilles and I'm honored to serve you tonight." His accent was slightly French, or so it seemed to me.

"Thank you for having us. I've heard great things about this restaurant." Edward's hand rested at the small of my back as we followed the chef inside. The place was really cool looking, with these thick black beams everywhere and gray and black coverings on the wall. There were also mirrors here and there. He led us to a table in the center of a smaller dining room, with white tablecloths and candles glowing in the half light.

Another man, a waiter in black and white, pulled a chair out for me. I sat and Edward sat across from me. "Would you like me to find something for the flowers, madam?" he asked me.

Good! I didn't want them dying on me. "Oh, yes, thank you." I handed him the bouquet and he hurried away. Edward handed me a glass of champagne, already poured. I noticed that there was a bucket holding the rest of the bottle and my eyes met his. Perfect, just like my man.

Chef Daniel cleared his throat. "I'm preparing our traditional meal that is designed to invoke all your senses. The canapés will be out shortly."

"Thanks. We look forward to it," Edward told him, not looking away from me. He was making it awfully hard to think about food. Thank God we were mostly alone, in case I did jump him.

I smiled and reached across the table for his hand. "You're looking at me like I'm what's on the menu."

He grinned at me. "You are very much on my menu later tonight, baby."

Jeez, I was going to melt into a puddle of goo and ruin my fabulous dress. "You're naughty. I can't take you anywhere."

"It's a good thing we're alone right now. I thought that waiter's eyes were going to pop out of his head when he saw you. Imagine if there were a whole restaurant full of people here. I'd have to kill them all."

"Such violent tendencies! We may have to get you a counselor." Then again, I was just as bad. "Actually, I'd probably be killing the female half of the room, so we might both have to talk to someone."

He stroked my hand. "Your skin feels like silk," he told me.

I had to tease him a little. "I told you Sven had magic hands." That got me a squeeze. "Okay, that's from the hand treatment and manicure thing you got me. I swear to God, Edward, I've never been so pampered in my life. I almost feel guilty."

The waiter came out and placed some plates in front of us. "Vegetable cookie and romanesco," he announced, before disappearing.

"Why would you feel guilty?" Edward asked, but I was too busy trying to figure out what in the hell was on my plate to answer him. "Baby?"

"What on earth is a vegetable cookie and romanesco?" I asked, which made him let loose that beautiful laugh of his.

"I have no idea, but I'm told it's very good. I told them not to bring us the goose liver, so I thought this was a good compromise."

Goose liver? I couldn't refrain from making a face at that one. "Goose liver?"

Edward laughed at me. "It's a delicacy, baby."

"Rich people eat weird," I told him. Well, when in Rome, right? Or Berlin, as it was. I took a bite of the vegetable thingy. It wasn't bad. Sweet and crunchy. I smiled at Edward. "It's good."

Edward chuckled and ate a bite. "It is good. And we do eat weird stuff quite a bit. You should see the stuff that Wolfgang Puck makes at the Oscars." Oh, he wasn't kidding. I'd seen some of that on the morning news shows before.

"I've seen some of it on TV." I didn't know if I could eat some of that crap. "Do you really eat that stuff?"

Edward laughed and shook his head. "I eat what appeals to me, but it's a Hollywood crowd, so half the food gets thrown out I'm sure. We'll just go to In-N-Out burger after we ditch the party."

Thank God. "Sounds good to me." Wait, did I sound ungrateful? Or like I didn't want to be part of his world? "Not that I'm complaining. I'm excited to be here with you tonight and when we go there…"

Edward held up a hand. "I know, baby. Believe me, some of the food is actually good and those places are really more about socializing anyway. You know I'm more of a beer and pizza sort of guy."

Much to my relief. "I like that about you." I took another bite. "I really want one of those Oscar chocolates though."

He smiled. "They're awesome and I love you so much that I may even give you mine."

I giggled. "You must really love me, then. I don't know if I'd give up my Oscar chocolate for you."

Edward sipped his champagne. "Since you're a first timer, I'll let that slide. The next year, you'd better give me your chocolate."

"Or else what?" I demanded. Like he was going to steal my chocolate?

"I don't know. I honestly don't think I could punish you. But still."

"Edward, I do love you enough to give you my Oscar chocolate. I just hope you love me enough not to ask me to." I giggled at the look on his face.

"Fuck it; we'll steal the chocolate of all the people who are afraid to consume calories."

Was it any wonder I loved him? The great Oscar chocolate caper would be awesome. "Oooh, good plan! We both win that way." I clapped like Alice did when she was excited.

"As it should be, love." The waiter cleared our plates and set our next course in front of us.

"River trout, rowan berry, mushrooms and watercress," he informed us before leaving the room again.

Okay, that was fish. Not a problem there. "Fish. I can do fish." I sampled it and it practically melted in my mouth. "This is great," I told him.

Edward looked pleased. "It is. So what do you guys have planned for tomorrow?"

Something much more up my alley than dress shopping, even though I'd had a good time anyway. "We're going to Museum Island. Have you ever been?"

"No."

"Oh, well it's going to be so cool. Sculptures and art and there's a cathedral there. We're looking forward to it." I couldn't wait. It was just neat seeing the art and sculpture that sort of defined the country we were in. I didn't think anything could compare to the Louvre, though.

"I'm so glad you're having a good time, Bella."

There was something off in his voice and I put down my fork. "What is it?"

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"You sound sad."

He shook his head. "I'm not at all sad, baby."

Like I was going to buy that? "Something's off, Edward. Tell me."

"I just wish I could see these places with you."

Oh, I was with him there. I touched his cheek. "I wish that too, you know? I have a great time with Rose and Ali but there's a part of me that knows you're missing and wishes you were there. We'll go to all these places one day, though, right?"

That made him smile again. "We will, baby, all those places and more."

"Good. Something to look forward to."

"We have a lot of things to look forward to."

That we did. "Good thing our forever has already begun, huh?" I thought that deserved a toast so I raised my glass and Edward clinked his with mine.

"It's a very good thing. I don't think I could have gone another day without you," he told me.

Damn right. "Me either. Somehow the boys at U-Dub didn't compare."

Edward laughed, his good humor returned as the waiter reappeared. "Fruit and yoghurt," he intoned.

"Finally something I know," I whispered, which made Edward chuckle again.

"You liked the stuff you didn't know," he correctly pointed out.

"Yes, this is true but it's still nice to know there's not goose liver in here," I told him as I spooned up some berries and yogurt. Damn, that was good.

"Maybe those are gooseberries," Edward said, making me giggle.

"They're good, whatever they are. And this is an incredible date, Edward. Thank you for doing this."

"It was the least I could…"

Oh no, we weren't going there. "It was not the least anything. You went to a lot of trouble to give us a night out together and if I didn't already love you beyond measure, this would push it over the top. You know I would have been happy back in our room with room service and a movie but you wanted to give me something special, something nobody else could give me and you did. Here I am in a fancy restaurant eating fancy food with my perfect boyfriend and we're all alone. It's like being in a movie instead of watching one. I love it and I love you."

He leaned across the table and kissed me hard. "I love you, too, baby. I'm glad you're happy, I just wish I could give you more."

Was he serious? "What more could you possibly give me? You spoil me rotten. You spend every minute with me that you can and don't think I don't know that you stay up later with me here than you did with me at home."

He shrugged. "What reason would I have to stay up if I didn't have you here?"

I laughed. He had me there. "Good point. I'm just thrilled to be here with you, Edward. This is already beyond my wildest dreams. Don't apologize for having to work or for being famous. That brought us together, so I could never regret it for a moment."

"As long as you never do."

"I won't." And now I had another first I wanted to fulfill. I smiled at the waiter when he came in to take our dishes. "Would it be possible for you turn up the music for a few minutes?"

"Of course." He left the room and a few seconds later the music was louder. It was something soft and instrumental.

I smiled and held out a hand. "Would you dance with me?"

Edward was up and had me in his arms almost instantly. I wrapped my arms around his neck and smiled at him. "See? It doesn't get any better than this."

He didn't answer me with words; he just pulled me into a hell of a kiss. I sighed and gave myself over to him. When we stopped, I rested my head on his shoulder. "We couldn't dance here if it was loaded with people," I told him.

"You're right. There's nothing better than the two of us alone," he agreed.

"Don't you forget that," I ordered him. We kissed and moved slowly to the music. The waiter came in and we broke apart.

"Sir, is there anything else I could get you?"

"No, thank you. We're ready to go. Please give my compliments to Daniel." Edward slipped him some money.

"I will, sir. Thank you, madam. Have a good evening." He gave me back my flowers, complete with a pretty purple vase.

"Thank you." He nodded and led us out.

The car was waiting when we got downstairs and Edward helped me inside. I rested my head on his shoulder and he held me close. "Thank you for tonight, baby," he said.

Like he should be thanking me? I kissed his jaw. "What did I do?"

Edward chuckled. "Well, first you showed up looking like some Roman goddess, for which I'll always be thankful. Second, you always make me look at what's most important. That's you and me. The rest is just background noise. Sometimes it'll be loud, but I can tune it out when I'm with you."

Background noise. That was a good way to look at it. "I like that. Screw the background noise." I kissed him and he moaned and pulled me closer. Damn, I really wanted him now. Maybe we could….

"We're here, sir," the driver said, stopping the car. Well darn. He got out and opened the door. Edward got out first before helping me out and hugging me to him. He held me for a moment and I smiled at him. He linked his fingers with mine and the door opened with a blonde lady in a suit smiling and gesturing to us. Edward grabbed my flowers and carried them in as we followed her.

She led us through the kitchen, which was empty and to a freight elevator. "We use this for carting beds and furniture up," she told us, keying in the code for the top floor.

"Thanks for doing this, Mitzi," Edward told her.

She smiled. "No problem. We appreciate your patronage." The doors opened and we hurried to the room. Edward let us in and I gasped when I saw the set up here.

The bed was already turned down and ready for us and there were candles all over the place. Roses like the ones Edward got me were everywhere I looked and he had more champagne and a room service cart waiting.

The man was still spoiling me. There could never be a night better than this. "Edward, it's beautiful," I told him.

"You're the beautiful one. This is nothing."

I couldn't help but focus on the cart. "More food?"

Edward laughed and pulled me over to it. "Call it a safety net just in case you hated it, but I got us real dessert. Fruit and yogurt is fine and all but considering all your chocolate talk earlier…" he lifted the lid and I nearly screamed when I saw the huge slab of chocolate cake waiting there. "Yeah, I thought you might approve."

"Is that German chocolate cake?" I asked, because damn. Chocolate and that creamy coconut frosting was made of awesome.

"Maybe. Why don't you sit down and see for yourself?" Edward pulled out the chair and I collapsed into it. "I think you might like that cake more than me."

As if, but it was fun to pretend. "I don't know until I try it out, do I?"

Edward sat and poured some champagne for us, then forked up some cake and held it out to me. "I guess we better check it out."

I opened and he fed me. Good God, it was sinful. So good. I closed my eyes and moaned as the flavors exploded on my tongue. "I think I might have been replaced," he said sadly.

I opened up my eyes and smiled at him. "I have to admit, it's too close to call at the moment." He pouted, which was so incredibly cute on him I couldn't stand it. "Why don't you come over here and let me sample you so I can compare?" I suggested.

He moved next to me and I kissed him, our tongues moving together. God, I wanted him.

"Mmm, still a tight race," I pretended, as if I wasn't completely his. "Maybe if you were wearing less clothes," I decided. Less clothes was never a bad thing.

He took off the jacket and his tie. That was all, though, so I had to egg him on. I took another bite of cake and moaned, letting him see just how much I enjoyed it. His shirt came off and there were my pretty abs to play with and lick and…oooh, there was an idea. He stood and took off his shoes and pants and socks. "Well, that is mighty tempting." I licked my lips and heart him moan.

"Bella…" he whined.

I couldn't pretend anymore. I laughed and slipped my arms around him. "You win, Edward. You always win."

"I want to win right now," he said, kissing me hard. He unzipped my dress and the white silk slid down my body. Edward moaned at the sight of me standing there in my barely there panties and those killer white shoes the girls had forced on me. I kicked off the shoes and picked up the dress and put it on top of Edward's suit coat.

"It's my first designer dress," I informed him. No way was it getting wrinkled and stomped on.

"There'll be a lot more where that came from," he reminded me. So true. It was amazing that my life was changing so much.

There were some things, though, that would never change. "I think I need one more test before I'm one hundred percent sure on this chocolate versus Edward thing," I told him, taking his hand and leading him over to the bed. I pushed him and he fell onto the bed, grinning at me. I walked back to the table and grabbed the cake, eating another bite and smiling while he eyed me hungrily.

"What are you up to?" he asked, his voice rough and sexy.

"I want to combine my favorite flavors." This was the thing dreams were made of. I dropped a forkful of cake on his torso and set the plate aside. I got on the bed and started sucking on all that tanned, pretty skin of his, licking my way to the chocolate.

"Jeez," Edward gasped as I licked the chocolate, dragging it across his chest. I bit and sucked as I got all the cake into my mouth. He tasted beyond words. Edward and chocolate together was the best thing ever.

"Definitely my favorite flavor right here." I licked him clean, and then my lips as well, before I moved up his body and kissed him. He moaned at the taste of me and the cake.

"You're my favorite," Edward told me when we stopped kissing. He flipped our positions and reached down, freeing us both of our underwear, the last barrier we had between us. "I need you."

"I need you, too," I agreed.

He entered me and I moaned, making him smile. "I do win," he told me.

There was no comparison. "Yes, you do. Always."

"Let's both win." And we got lost in one another, coming together, winning together. Always.

Xoxoxoxoxox

I didn't even hear him leave in the morning. I woke alone and got a shower and got dressed. Ali and Rose met me at the door and we headed down to the lobby.

"I can't wait to see the artwork," Alice was saying as we walked out the front door. Somebody shouted and all of a sudden there was a mass of bodies around us, flashbulbs going off and questions being shouted.

"How long have you and Edward been together? Where did you meet? What's your name?" A crush of bodies crowded around us and I ducked, trying to get the hell away from them. How did they know?

My heart was pounding and Rose was yelling and trying to shove bodies away from us as she got out her phone. "Emmett, get down here, we need you!" she yelled into it. "Get your fucking hands off me."

Alice tried to shove a guy out of her face who was leaning across her trying to get me. Questions in all sorts of languages kept coming and I couldn't even focus on one. All I wanted to do was run but we were surrounded.

It seemed like a lifetime later when I heard another shout and calls of "Get away from her," and relaxed a little when I heard Emmett's voice. A few bodies backed off but I still couldn't move. I kept my head down as I heard the constant click of the cameras.

"I said, back the fuck off!" Rose shouted. I saw her throw a punch out of the corner of my eye. Oh shit. "My ass is not yours to touch!" she yelled, punching the guy again.

Emmett let out a loud yell and then his fists were flying. "Get inside!" he yelled at me. The melee had people moving and Alice grabbed my arm and we hurried back into the hotel. The doorman was on the phone, speaking German rapidly, but he helped us inside.

This wasn't good. I took out my phone and called Edward. Martin answered. "I need him, now!" I told him. I had a scrape on my arm, how I didn't know, and Alice was cursing and limping. "What's wrong?"

"Some asshole stepped on my foot and I twisted my ankle. What the fuck happened?"

"We must have been seen." Last night. I hadn't seen anybody, but someone had obviously seen me. "What's going on out there?"

Alice limped over to the door and peeked outside. "Emmett and Rose are still fighting and shit, there are the cops."

"He'll be with you in just a minute, miss." Right. He was filming. I just wanted him, though. I wanted him here, to hold on to. And I sort of wanted to cry. I didn't know it was going to be like that.

"They're arresting them!" Alice hollered. Shit. I started toward the door and she held me back. "Don't you dare. There's a ton of them out there still. Rose and Emmett and the guy she hit and a couple other guys are getting into cop cars."

Fuck. "Sir, there's a problem I think," Martin said.

"Bella?"

Tears pricked when I finally heard his voice. "Edward? Edward, they know." Goodbye anonymity, hello chaos.


A/N Looks like something's up! The best laid plans...they should have let Emmett plan their date, clearly. He gets things right. Well, mostly, except when he's getting arrested.

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