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Chapter 50
Edward pulled back quickly. "Bella, I..." he stuttered, and I covered his mouth with my hand.
"I love you, Edward. I really do love you." I smiled.
How could I not love him? I'd been so damaged...so broken and he was the one who helped put me back together. Never in my life had I been so happy, so blissfully happy. He'd done that...he'd given me back so much already.
"I love you, too," he said, and kissed me again.
He kept hold of my hand as we drove back home. "Are you coming inside?" I asked as we neared my building.
Edwards shook his head. "Not tonight," he said quietly, and my heart sank.
I looked quickly out of the window and tried to disguise the sting of rejection, but Edward caught it. He pulled the car over in front of my building and took my face in hands.
"Don't do that," he said firmly. "Don't even start to second guess yourself, Bella."
"I...I..."
"Believe me when I say, I want to come inside. I'm a guy, Bella, getting you naked is pretty much all I can think about."
"But you don't want to come inside?" I asked dejectedly.
"Bella, today has been amazing. Really fucking amazing, and it's only made me want you more. After today, it would be the perfect time for us to spend the night together, but..."
"But?" I repeated.
He smiled and said, "But, you live with Angela and I live with Emmett. I really don't like the idea of hearing Em fart and burp in the next room while I'm trying to make you scream."
I laughed and nodded. "Yeah, I guess that wouldn't really set the mood, huh?"
"Bella, we've waited this long, just give me a little more time. You deserve perfect, I want to make it perfect, please let me give you that?" He gazed at me with so much love and intensity, I almost melted. How could he possibly love me that much?
"Okay," I breathed. "I'll wait...I'll try to be patient."
"Thank you," he whispered.
Ever the gentleman, he walked me to my door and gave me one final goodnight kiss. As he turned to walk away, I called out, "I love you."
The smile I got in return almost took my breath away.
Screw patience I say!
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