Chapter 15

A/N: Here we are at the end of this journey. I'm so sad to say goodbye to these characters, but it was a fun fluffy ride and I'm ready to go back to the drama and angst. I have other stories and at least 3 in the works as of right now, so follow me to get the skinny on those. Also, I have a mobward posting now too. Thanks to AGoodWitch for all her invaluable help and encouragement. Thank you all for your comments and reviews. Love you all. Onto the epi.

9 months later

"Where the hell is my car charger?" I asked, feeling like maybe I was losing my mind.

"I would imagine in the car, beautiful." Edward said, like that kind of sarcasm was going to be appreciated this early in the morning.

I sighed. "No, not that one. The one I bought from Amazon that got delivered yesterday."

He stopped what he was doing, which was watching me freak out, grabbed a manilla mailing envelope and handed it to me. I looked inside and kissed his lips quickly. I put it in my carry-on bag and slung it over my shoulder.

"We got everything?" He asked, picking up the zip-up suitcase I had already repacked twice since last night.

"Yes." I was an enormous ball of nerves. It was 6:30 in the morning and we were flying to Chicago to see Edward's family. For me it was the first time I had flown in over a year, the first time meeting his family, and my first time being to Chicago. On top of all that, it was early as hell. I really wasn't at my best. Before he opened the door to the apartment, he turned and pulled me into his arms and kissed me until I was breathless.

"It's okay, beautiful. Everything will be fine. My parents love you, Rose thinks you are so sweet, and I will be with you the entire time. Breathe, love." He was cradling my face and pleading with his eyes to calm down.

I smiled at him and popped onto my tiptoes to kiss him again quickly. Our lives had changed a lot in the last nine months. True to what the news had reported, the vaccine came out and as people got vaccinated, restrictions were eased, and life started to return to as close to normal as it would get for a while.

My job was remote before lockdown, so that continued, but Edward was able to go back to work at his office. We could slowly return to life outside the apartment, such as going on dates. We saw Alice and Jasper often, sometimes doing double dates. Edward had met my mom shortly after we had all received the vaccine, and she adored him, happy that I found another piano player.

My lease was up about three months ago, so Edward asked me to move in with him until his lease was up, and then we would go from there. His lease was up in 2 months, so we were looking at other options. We both wanted to get a house.

"Let's go, cutie. We got a plane to catch." I grabbed his hand and drug him to get moving. He dropped my hand to lock the front door, and then we headed to his car. We got to the airport, parked, and through security without any issues. While we waited for the flight to board, we grabbed coffee and muffins, and sat just watching out the windows.

Our early morning started to catch up with me, and I leaned against him, his arm around me, holding me up. Even though we had been together for close to a year, everyday with Edward was new. I never got tired of the way he made me feel. His kisses continued to ignite a burning desire and passion that never waned. Sex with him was still mind blowing and got better as we learned more about each other's bodies.

I could never see myself becoming immune to Edward's taste, smell, the feel of his arms around me, the sound of his heart beating beneath my ear as I laid on his chest, how completely at home and safe I felt with him. My mom saw it when she met Edward and told me that I had found my other half. It just seemed so surreal, especially with how our relationship had started. Playing songs together and passing post-it notes back and forth. Having to be careful and maintain distance from each other. Now I couldn't imagine having to be apart from him for longer than a regular workday, and if anything like this ever came our way again, I wouldn't have to worry about it because we lived together already.

It broke me out of my musings when they started calling for boarding. Soon, we were seated and waiting for take-off. Edward grabbed my hand, and I leaned my head on his shoulder again, him dropping a kiss to my temple and leaving his lips resting there against my skin. I sighed in contentment, and I felt Edward's lips twitch. He knew I loved it when he did this particular move. I chuckled, and he joined me in my mirth.

Our flight was non-stop straight through to Chicago, so four hours later when we finally landed, I was ready to get off the plane, regardless of where we landed. We had passed through two time zones as well, so it was 6 hours later than when we left Seattle, making it 3 pm. Instead of exiting out the front after getting our luggage, we veered toward the counter to pick up our rental car. After catching the agent helping him staring at me, instead of helping him, Edward was getting frustrated. I rolled my eyes, pulled him aside and stepping in front of the guy checking me out.

"Hi, hey, I get that you are enjoying looking at me, but my boyfriend is about to lose his shit, so if you could just get us the keys and wrap this up, that would be great. I really don't want him to go to jail again, really cuts into how much sex we can have." I finished my faux tirade with a bright smile.

Edward tried to cover his laugh with a fake cough. The man nodded and scrambled to go get our keys. Edward wound an arm around my waist and nuzzled my neck. When we got the keys from the guy, with a free upgrade, because the one we reserved was unavailable, we made our way to the parking lot with our luggage being hauled by Edward. I pressed the button to unlock the car and popped the trunk. I opened it and Edward packed our bags in there. He grabbed me by my waist from behind and pulled me into him. "I'm glad you stepped in, Beautiful, because I was about to tell that guy to stop staring at my girl. You're too beautiful for your own good."

I threaded my hands with his that were resting on my belly. "No competition, handsome. This beauty is only for you to enjoy."

He growled against my neck, and I giggled. It turned into a moan when he laid open mouth kisses against my neck, and sucking the skin into his mouth, followed by playful nips. "Tell me why we're staying with your parents instead of a hotel."

"Well, see I was a late bloomer, so that room has seen no action, so I plan to christen it with you."

I turned and shoved his shoulder. "I'm not having sex with you in your parents' house."

Edward looked at me with a skeptical look, his eyebrows raised. "Really. That's your final answer?" He palmed my ass and ground his rising erection against my hip, and I whimpered. He was turning me on in a parking lot, and it wasn't fair.

"Let's get in the car and on the road before we end up screwing in the car. I doubt it hasn't been christened already."

Edward made a face and as we made our way to our separate sides of the car, I tossed the keys to him. After we got settled in the car, and we were on the way, I hooked my phone up to the Bluetooth and turned my music shuffle on. The notes of The Way I Are by Timbaland poured through the speakers. Edward chuckled, and I whooped, trying to dance in my seat. Edward surprised me by rapping the opening verse:

I ain't got no money

I ain't got no car to take you on a date

I can't even buy you flowers

But together we be the perfect soulmates

Talk to me girl

He gestured to me, and I started to sing the girl part of the song:

Oh, baby, it's alright now, you ain't gotta floss for me

If we go and touch, you can still touch my love, it's free

We can work without the perks just you and me

Thug it out 'til we get it right

Then we started singing the chorus together:

Baby if you strip, you can get a tip

'Cause I like you just the way you are

I'm about to strip and I'm well equipped

Can you handle me the way I are?

That was as far as we got before we laughed together. Music was something that still continued to be a huge part of our life. It was what brought us together in the first place. My grandma's piano went into storage when I moved in with Edward. There wasn't enough room for two pianos, but I couldn't get rid of it. We still played together almost nightly and found fun mashups together. It was our thing and something that we kept going.

The closer that we got to his parents, though, I felt my nervousness bubble over. I had talked to Esme and Carlisle; they refused to let me call them Mr. and Mrs. Cullen. And while they were completely nice and excited to meet me, I still had some trepidation. Edward was it for me, it was over for us when we met face to face and found out that we were the neighbors serenading each other. If it didn't go well between me and his family, that would make things very awkward and hard for Edward, because he was close to his family.

As if he knew my thoughts, Edward grabbed my hand, threaded his fingers with mine, and lifted it to his lips, kissing the back. "Beautiful, calm down. They will love you because I love you. They know how happy you make me, and they think you are a lovely, sweet girl. They have no idea how dirty and perverted you are." I laughed and slapped his shoulder playfully. He laughed. "I also haven't mentioned how you abuse me so."

"Keep it up, handsome, and I will have you crying out for your mommy."

"If that's your kink, but I can't see you calling me daddy with a straight face."

I rolled my eyes and laughed. My laughter was cut short when I laid eyes on the house we were pulling up to. There was a large natural driveway, and the house in front of us was a mass of wood, stone, and glass. It was beautiful, but I found myself wondering why two people needed such a vast house. We got out of the car.

Edward went to the trunk and grabbed our bags. When he came to stand next to me, Edward must have caught the confusion on my face. "My mom claims it's too much house for her but when her entire family, including her current and future grandchildren, are visiting, there needs to be enough room for everyone."

I smiled and pressed my body close to him, pulling him to me. "Well, I don't know if we're ready for children yet, but I sure am having fun practicing with you." I kissed him, not so chastely, getting it out of my system until we were alone tonight. He dropped the bags and pulled my hips closer to him and responded to me, wrapping his arms around my waist.

"Alright, lovebirds, break it up before mom and dad catch you shoving your tongue down your girlfriend's throat."

Edward and I jumped apart as if we were being caught groping each other. In front of us were Emmett and Rosalie, I noticed them from pictures and Skype. As for what I was coming to realize as normal for him, Emmett had a huge, dimpled grin on his face. He was a lot bigger in person than on video. Rose was even more beautiful in person. She had beautiful blonde hair, blue eyes, and there was a kindness on her face that seemed so out of place with her beauty. There was a slight edge, and I realized this was a girl who took no shit, but the kindness was directed toward me. This put me completely at ease, and I smiled back at her.

"Emmett, Rose, this is Bella, my girlfriend." Edward introduced us and gestured between us.

"You're hotter in person, Bella." Emmett said, coming towards me. He gathered me in a hug and it momentarily knocked the breath out of me. I hugged him back, and Rose was grumbling at him to put me down.

"Jesus, you can't act like a neanderthal the moment you meet the girl and maul her." She rolled her eyes and playfully smacked his chest. I was still a little stunned, but she pulled me into a much gentler hug. "It's nice to meet you finally, Bella. Let's get inside so you can meet Esme and Carlisle. Esme has been driving me nuts waiting for you guys to get here. She misses Edward, but she wants to meet the women who has stolen his heart." She led me inside with Edward and Emmett following behind us. I noticed that Emmett had taken it on himself to lug the bags inside.

I was momentarily consumed by the décor in the house. The paint scheme and colors made the house seem warm. There was natural wood, with colors of crème, beige, charcoal grey and blue grey. Emmett broke away from us, carrying our stuff up a set of stairs and we continued into a living room. Esme was holding a baby that looked to be about 6 months and I assumed this was Rose and Emmett's baby. Esme caught sight of me, and passed the baby to Carlisle and got up, walking over to us. She pulled Edward into a hug that seemed so loving it made me smile. I knew his parents loved him, but Esme was a mess while the whole pandemic was happening, being away from her eldest son. She kissed him on the cheek. Edward pulled me into his side and Carlisle joined his wife, passing the baby to Rose.

"Mom, Dad, this is Bella. Bella this is my mom, Esme and my dad, Carlisle." Carlisle smiled at me and shook my hand. Esme looked like she was so excited and pulled me into a crushing hug that was firm but warm at the same time.

"It's so nice to meet you, Bella." She said. I hugged her back and echoed the same sentiment. She pulled away, but still kept an arm around me. "You guys must be tired. I heard you had an early flight, and I know my son and his punctuality."

I chuckled. I grabbed Edward's hand with my free one. "Yeah, we were up at 5:30 and at the airport close to 7."

Esme chuckled as well and led us to sit down. We all sat in the couches and chairs in their living room. We all sat around and talked, all catching up on each other's lives. After a bit, Carlisle and Emmett went outside, taking Edward with them to fire up the grill and left me, Rose, and Esme inside. We were having dinner with Edward's parents tonight, which was normal since we were staying there, but tomorrow he told me we were going to go out.

We all went into the kitchen to help Esme finish the side dishes she had already started on. Rose was telling a story about their daughter, Lily, when a cry sounded from the monitor that Rose brought in. I saw Rose's shoulders visibly slump and before Esme could take over the chopping Rose was doing; I told Rose that I would go get Lily and bring her in here. Before anyone could try to persuade me not to, I was out of the kitchen. I gently grabbed Lily from the portable crib, settling her into my arms. She was adorable. She had the blue eyes of Emmett and Rose, Emmett's dimples, rose's lips, and a cute tuft of fine blonde hair. She was going to be a knockout like her mom. "Hi, Lily. I'm Bella, it's nice to finally meet you face to face. You sure are a cute little baby." Lily cooed at me, and I smiled brightly.

I walked back into the kitchen with her tucked in my arms. The boys were there when I walked in. Emmett was seasoning steaks, Carlisle was digging around in the fridge for something, and Edward was joking with Rose, leaning back against the counter. His eyes locked with mine, and I walked over to him. He looked between me and Lily a few times, the look on his face confusing me, because I knew that look and it was usually before we had sex. I chalked it up to him being horny and hip checked him. His lips tilted into a smirk. I continued to hold the baby and rocked her when she started to fuss. Eventually it broke out into full on crying. She was trying to suck on my shirt, and I realized she was hungry and handed her to Rose.

"I'm gonna go change my shirt really quick." I told Edward and gave him a quick kiss. He told me which room was his and I left the kitchen, heading up the stairs to his room. When I entered the door he had indicated, I smiled. It was obvious that it was a male's room. The color scheme was blue and gray, and the décor told me that. There weren't a ton of personal items that showed Edward's age now, but there were some trophies and high school memorabilia.

Our bags were on the floor next to the bed. I grabbed the duffel and put it on the bed to dig through it. I found a regular v neck t-shirt and pulled the baby slobber covered shirt off. Before I could slide the other shirt on, I felt hands on my hips and lips at my neck. I hummed contentedly and rolled my hips back into Edward's lap. His hands gripped my hips harder. He started nipping at my neck, and I was just waiting for his dirty words to start tumbling from his lips. He never failed to turn me on with his words.

"I wanna bend you over this bed and thrust in you so deep you'll feel me for days."

"Edward, fuck, I want that too, but everyone is downstairs waiting for us."

"Seeing you hold that baby did things to me, Bella."

My eyes widened, and I felt the need to pump the brakes for just a minute. I slid the shirt on and then I turned around in his arms, looking him in the eyes. They were on fire with lust and need, but there was something soft there, too. Edward had talked about kids and we both wanted them, just a couple because he was a little bit older, but it was always in the context of further down the road. "Really?" I asked, at a loss for what else to say.

"Yeah, we've talked about kids before. Is that not something you want anymore?"

"No, I do. I just never knew that things like that would affect you so much."

"Beautiful, from the moment we got here, you fit. I told you that my family would love you, and they do. My dad told me outside that he could tell that you were the one. The fact that you offered to get the baby for Rose without anyone saying anything, just being your kind self, the way you and I look at each other, and the perma fucking grin I can't get rid of around you." He huffed and drug his hands through his hair, and I wondered why his anxious habit was showing now. "I wanted to do this tomorrow at dinner, but I really can't wait."

He walked over to his bag and rifled around. He grabbed something and held it in his large hand, not letting me see what it was. He came back over to me and led me to the bed to sit down on the edge. Then he stood in front of me, before sinking down to one knee. My heart started beating faster and my breath caught in my throat. "Isabella Swan, I was captivated by the first note I heard you play and sing, and I have been in love with you for all these months. Every new thing I learn about you just makes me fall harder. I want to make music with you, love you, and build the rest of my life with you. Would you make me the happiest man and marry me?"

I gasped and then without a moment of hesitation answered him. "Oh my god, yes." I choked out. I wasn't expecting him to propose at all. He opened the ring box, and he slid the ring onto my finger. I was too busy looking in his eyes to look at the ring but once it was settled, I looked down and was surprised to find it was an amethyst, cut in a horizontal diamond like shape and had three diamonds along two of the sides. It was really pretty, and he knew I wasn't a diamond fan, so this ring was just another testament to how much we fit together. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and he lifted me as he stood up, my legs automatically wrapping around his waist.

Our lips crashed together, and I fisted his shirt in my hand, trying to get even closer to his body. His hand wove into the hair at the nape of my neck, and he pulled my hair, exposing my neck for him to lick, suck and bite. I moaned and ground my hips into him. I grabbed the hem of his shirt, fully intending to get him naked right now, but was brought slamming back to reality when there was a knock on the door. "Edward," his mom's voice called.

Edwards hands left my ass, and I unwound my legs from his waist and stood on my feet. "Be down in a minute," he called. He looked back at me. "You ready to go tell them the good news?"

"Yeah," I answered, nodding. "I need to call my mom and sister too."

"Yeah, but they already know. I figured since I couldn't ask your dad for blessing, I asked your sister and mom."

Yeah, I actually whimpered. I wanted him even more now. "Let's go get this over because you are so getting laid tonight."

He smiled and threaded his fingers with mine, and we went to face our future together, forever.

A/N: There is our HEA. So, how are we feeling? For the last time let me know and leave a review. Until we meet again, lovelies!