BPOV

Edward and I stand in my room with our arms around each other for awhile before he pulls back so he can look in my eyes.

"Well that was some greeting. Did you miss me?" He asks with a twinkle in his eyes.

"Of course I did. I feel incomplete when I'm not with you. Like part of my heart is missing." I tell him as I blush and look at my feet.

He puts his finger under my chin and gently forces me to look him in the eyes.

"I feel the same way love." He tells me and I breath out a sigh of relief.

I smile at him and his eyes sparkle as he smiles back at me. As we stand here in my little bedroom in Forks with me in my pajamas and him looking perfect with his hand on my face, I can feel the electricity bouncing between us. It feels good.

"Can you feel it?" I whisper almost inaudibly not wanting to ruin the moment. I stare at his lips as he answers me. They're beautiful as they move to make the shapes of his words.

"Yes. It's amazing." He answers just as softly.

He reaches up with his other hand and puts it on my cheek so my face rests in his strong hands.

"Bella I would really like to kiss you. May I?" He asks me. I can't speak so I just nod at him. Slowly his eyes drift from mine over my face and land on my lips. His tongue pokes out and moistens his bottom lip as he leans down and gently touches his mouth to mine. It's glorious. The electricity has increased ten fold as I kiss him back and weave my fingers into his silky hair. I suck his bottom lip into my mouth. Wow he tastes good. His hands move from my face down to my hips and around my waist. He's holding me like I'm his lifeline and I'm holding him the same way. Our lips move in perfect synchronization until he gently pulls away and rests his forehead against mine. His eyes are shut and he's breathing just as hard as I am.

"Wow" he whispers.

"Yeah" I breathe and grin up at him.

He opens his eyes and smiles right back at me.

"You're amazing my Bella."

I blush and grab his hand as I walk over to my bed shutting off the lamp and sliding under the covers.

"Will you lay with me?" I ask timidly.

He seems to think it over for a little bit before slipping his shoes off and climbing into bed with me. I breath a sigh of relief as his arm goes around my shoulders and my head lays on his chest. I can't seem to get close enough to him.

"Edward" I whisper. He hums softly in acknowledgement. "Can I ask you something?"

He puts his hand on my cheek as he looks me in the eyes and says "You can ask me anything Bella don't ever worry about that."

"Um well was that your first kiss?" I mumble into his chest.

"That bad huh?" he chuckles.

I look up at him in horror. "No! That's not what I meant. It was amazing. I was just wondering if it was your first kiss because it was my first kiss. I don't know how experienced you are." He chuckles at me.

"My Bella I was only teasing you. Yes that was my first kiss. I have never had a girlfriend before or even a lover. It's only ever been you my Bella." I breathe a sigh of relief and he smiles at me.

"Well I'm glad." I tell him honestly.

"Me too, love."

I cuddle closer to him and close my eyes. I'm so blissfully happy. Everything is perfect. I can feel my Edward softly running his hands through my hair and it slowly lulls me to sleep.

The first thing I notice as I'm waking up is the rain tapping on my window. As I stretch and yawn I remember that Edward is in bed with me. I can feel him breathing against my back and his arm around my waist. When I roll over, the first thing I see is his smiling face, and I can't help but smile back.

"Good morning love" he says

"Good morning. What time is it?"

"It's almost time for you to get up for school. I was going to let you sleep until your alarm but you started waking up."

"That's okay. You stayed with me all night?"

"Of course. I couldn't leave you."

"Weren't you bored?" I can't imagine spending 8 straight hours just lying there while someone else slept.

"No, watching you sleep is very entertaining." He says with a smirk on his face.

"Oh no. I talked didn't I?" He just grins at me. "Ugh!" I groan throwing the blankets over my face. "That's so embarrassing." I can't believe I was talking in my sleep with him here. God only knows what I said. I've always sleep-talked, ever since I was a little girl. My mom would always tell me stories of the crazy things I said when I was asleep.

I feel the blanket being lifted slightly and then it settles back down on my face. I know he's under here with me now, but I refuse to open my eyes. A cold finger starts making its way across my eyelids and down my face until he's tracing my lips.

"My Bella there is nothing for you to be embarrassed about. I love that you talk in your sleep. It gives me a glimpse into your beautiful mind that I can't get into any other way." He whispers to me. I don't want to answer. I don't want to break our little cocoon that we have here in my bed under my blankets, but I have to know what I said.

I crack one eye open and glare at him

"What did I say?" his grins widens

"You said my name a lot and asked me to stay." He said and then looked away shyly.

"Is that all?" I asked suspicious

"You also said that you love me." He peeks up and looks at me.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have told you like that. I think I loved you from the moment I saw you. You don't have to say it just because I did though. I was planning on waiting but apparently my subconscious thought you needed to know." I can feel my face heating up.

"My silly Bella. I love you too. I've loved you since I saw you in Alice's vision. There's no need to be shy with me. I wish I could sleep so that I could dream of you as you dream of me. It makes me happy that I can be with you even as you sleep." he says and then kisses my forehead.

"Thank you Edward. For the first time in my life I can't wait to wake up so that I can be with the real you. I love my dream Edward, but I love you more."

"That's good to know." He smiles and leans down to kiss me. I couldn't be happier to oblige him until I remember that I just woke up. His lips are right in front of mine when I throw my hand in front of my mouth. His eyes grow wide.

"What's wrong?" he asks panicked "I'm sorry love I shouldn't have assumed. Just because we kissed last night doesn't mean that I should take advantage of you whenever I want. I'm so sorry. Forgive me." He says looking ashamed as I start giggling.

"Edward you can kiss me anytime you want, except for when I have morning breath. I have to go brush my teeth."

Now its his turn to laugh.

"Bella I love your scent the way it is. You don't have to worry about morning breath with me. I'm not human and I think you smell…" he runs his nose up my neck making my eyes roll back into my head "delectable. Now may I kiss you good morning?"

I just nod dumbly at him.

When his lips meet mine sparks fly. No, it's more than sparks. More like wildfires. I tangle my fingers in his hair as his hands move up and down rubbing my waist. His lips are moving against mine and they feel like the finest silk. I need more. I poke my tongue out and trace his bottom lip and he groans. His tongue comes out to meet mine and they twist together in my mouth. Now it's my turn to moan. Too soon Edward begins slowing the kiss and with one final barely-there brush of his lips against mine he pulls back. I frown at him and pout my bottom lip out. He chuckles huskily and the sound does something to me.

"I would love to continue love but your alarm has been going off for the past 5 minutes. You need to get ready for school and so do I. I will come pick you up for school in about an hour okay?"

I can't do anything but nod at him and stare at his lips. I can't believe my alarm has been going off and I didn't even notice it. I guess I'm not easily distracted when it comes to Edward's lips. I hear him groan and my eyes snap up to his.

"You have to stop looking at me like you want to devour me love or we will never get out of this bed." I giggle at him.

"Okay. I will see you in a little bit. I love you." His face softens and he gives me a gentle kiss.

"I love you too." He says and gracefully jumps out the window.

As soon as he's gone I run and jump in the shower. I'm running a few minutes late today and I want to spend some extra time getting ready. I wash my hair, my body, and shave my legs in record time.

Soon I'm out of the shower with my hair done and I'm trying to choose something to wear. I'm not really a "wear a dress to school" kind of girl, but I want to look nice for Edward. I choose some light wash jeans that fit me just right, and a navy blue scoop neck sweater. I've always like the way blue looks against my skin and the design of the sweater shows off my chest and waist without being trashy. I pair it with a simple gold locket necklace that I got from my dad on my fifteenth birthday. It has a picture of me with my mom and dad in it. We are all smiling and happy. Even though they got divorced when I was little, they always maintained a good relationship for my sake. I put on some gold stud earrings and my black boots with the small heel, and go into to the bathroom so I can do my makeup. I put it on a little heavier than normal, but not too much for school. I make sure to accentuate all of the assets of my face and hide all of the flaws. With a spritz of perfume, I'm ready to go.

I'm just finishing up my pop-tart when I hear a knock at the door. I know it's Edward and I run to get it. When I open the door his jaw falls open and I hear a low growl come from his chest. I step back to let him come inside and he grabs me around the waist, gently of course, and starts rubbing his face all over mine. He makes his way down to my neck and starts taking long licks up my skin to my jaw bone. I totally relax under his touch and I can feel a low rumble coming from his chest; it sounds like he's purring. Soon he makes his way back up to my face and rubs nose along mine and places a sweet kiss on my lips.

"You look gorgeous my Bella. Almost too good." He breathes out.

"Thank you, I think. What was that?" I ask breathless "When you first came in I was hit with a wave of possessiveness and then you touched me and it went away."

"That was me marking you. It is something that is done between vampire mates and only when they are feeling protective. You looking as delectable as you do and me knowing the vile thoughts that are going to be running through the mind of every male in the school today caused me to become very territorial of you. Also when mates feel a particularly strong emotion their mates can feel it also. I'm sorry if I scared you. I keep forgetting that you don't know all of these things. I will try communicate better." He says looking ashamed.

"I wasn't scared so don't worry. At first I was confused, but once you started touching me I felt relaxed and comforted. " He breathes a sigh of relief and smiles at me.

"Good, that's how it's supposed to feel. Are you ready to go?"

"Yeah just let me brush my teeth real quick." I say as I run upstairs.

Once I'm minty fresh, I grab my backpack and meet Edward at the front door. Immediately he takes my bag and puts it on his shoulder.

"Edward it's not that heavy. I can carry it." I protest

"Bella you will never have to carry your own bags again. I am your mate. It makes me happy to take care of you. Please let me." He insists. What girl would turn that down? So I just let it go and make my way to his car. He opens the door for me and soon we are off to our actual first day of senior year.