Hey guys, so sorry this chapter is late, Baseball season has begun, MLB as well as Little League, which means I am one busy girl! Have no fear though, I have 31 chapters pre-written so I wont leave you hanging. Hope you enjoy a little more Ed and Bella mixed with some Esme and Carlisle.

Chapter 7-Edward

"I got two hands and all they wanna do is hold you, I got two eyes and they're dying to watch you waking up, I got a kiss that'll get you thinking it's Saturday, I'll give you a reason, I'll give you a reason to stay." Reason To Stay- Brett Young

I woke to find Bella and I are still tangled up in the hammock built into the deck. She's sound asleep but probably won't be for long at the rate which the sun is climbing over the mountains, trying to peek at the world.

I roll her closer to me and breathe in the delicious scent of her. Her skin is peony and macadamia nut, like she told me last night, but her hair is coconut and strawberries. Edible, she smells entirely edible. Since she's still knocked out, I take my opportunity and lay a kiss to the side of her face while I breath her in once more.

Last night was incredible, she made it amazing. I came to the island to have fun but I never expected to meet someone like Bella and have this kind of fun. That's not who I am, never have been a player, for many reasons. Mostly because of being in the spotlight, especially because I play at home in Georgia where my family can see and hear all my dirty secrets. I try to make it a point to not to have any dirty secrets. Not to mention, the Braves have a strict code of conduct policy for us players. So to say that Bella took me by surprise in the most amazing way is almost an understatement. Is this a vacation hook up or something more? It's definitely too soon to know all that but I can say without a doubt I want to spend more time with her.

An idea formulates as I lay and watch her sleep. We had planned to explore the island today, so there's no reason why I can't make sure Bella and Esme are with us when that happens. Esme wants to get to know Carlisle anyway, so it works out for all of us.

"Hey, Slugger. We better get up, at least get off the deck before someone sees us." I kiss her face and whisper into her ear. She's warm and cozy as she turns into my body slightly while she stretches. Her skin is flawless, no make up with just a hint of a sun glow already. Her long black eyelashes touch her cheeks as she struggles to come out of her sleep. Lips, pink and full, begging to be kissed again until they're swollen from pleasure. I run my nose along the shell of her ear, and whisper again. "You awake?" She groans this time. "I know, me too." I hug her closer. "But we're still on the deck, the sun's coming up, and I think I have rug burn on my back from the rope this hammock is made out of."

She stretches again, extending towards me even more, she kisses my jaw when she's reached full extension. I lean down into her as she does. I love how free she seems to be with her touches and affection. I had no idea how much I wanted them, needed them until I met Bella.

"It feels so good here, I don't want to get up." She whines, her hand makes contact with the bare skin of my stomach where my shirt has ridden up while we slept. Her hand halts it's path until I press my stomach further into her touch, then she continues her movement.

"You keep doing that and we might not make it up and out of this hammock anytime soon." We both move toward each other, partially because of the unstable surface we rest on, mostly just because we want to be closer. As soon as our lips touch, the kiss becomes heavy and sloppy. I pull back, last night under the cover of darkness was one thing but in full daylight, I don't think this is the best place for us to engage in this kind of activity. "Bella, we have to slow down."

She giggles against my mouth. "You sure do spend a lot of time thinking about where we are and what we're doing." Her mouth speaks of her hesitation to halt the kiss, but her lips pull away from mine. I immediately rethink my decision to stop us. I want her back, more than I should.

"Well, I mean, we didn't really venture into our weird kinks, maybe yours is exhibitionism. If so well, then carry on ma'am. By all means." I roll onto my back and lock my fingers behind my head to watch her. She smacks my chest with her tiny hand and moves to sit up. "Wait, no peep show?" I follow her up.

When we're both standing, I stop her movements. "I have an idea."

"Oh yeah?" She bounces her eyebrows up and down, very suggestively. It's my turn to laugh at her. She is my equal when it comes to middle school humor and sarcasm. My hands pull her hips closer, almost as if they had a mind of their own.

"We had planned to explore the island today, we had several stops mapped out. What if you and Esme came with us? You said she wanted to see Carlisle anyway, and I wouldn't be opposed to spending a little more time with you." Her face scrunches up like she's doing some heavy thinking.

"I'll have to ask her but I'm pretty sure her answer will be 'hell yes'. Wanna ask her?" She grabs my hand and moves toward the patio door. "Es, you awake?" She bellows.

"It's our fucking vacation, Bella, why can't you sleep late for once?" Esme bellows right back from behind her closed bedroom door.

Bella keeps marching toward said door. "Edward woke me up, that's why, you decent?" I hear a gasp, and frantic movements, then another door slam. Bella glances back at me, then opens Esme's bedroom door. I close my eyes, just in case. "Es, what are you doing?"

Behind the closed bathroom door comes a muffled, "Making myself presentable." There's probably a toothbrush involved in Esme's obviously impaired speech. Spitting and water running prove my theory to be true. A few seconds later the door flies open and Esme emerges.

Her long hair pulled up in a messy bun, soft and dewey skin- What? I listen to my mom and sister, I'm not a Neanderthal- she's probably about as perfect as she can be for Carlisle. Her height is just right and she has a free spirit about her that he definitely needs in his uptight life.

"Good morning, Bella." Esme shoots daggers at her, Bella just smirks. "Edward." She closes the few feet of distance between us, her hand held out to shake. I take it and make sure to grace her with a smile. I need Esme on my team when it comes to Operation Carlisle.

"Sorry to disturb you, I had no idea Bella was an Obnoxious Morning Person." I use my fingers to make the air quotes and everything. "I asked her if she has any plans and invited you both to join us in exploring the island. I think she was coming to ask."

Bella smacks my arm. "Standing right here, and I can hear you..." She states as Esme and I both laugh, she doesn't.

"See if I invite you on a grand adventures again." She speaks to Esme as I rub my arm where she smacked me, just before she turns and smacks Esme's arm. I grab both of Bella's hands and take them into mine, for both of our protection. Esme watches us closely.

"What Ms. Bella means is, we have a full day of island excursions and exploring planned and would love it if you two lovely ladies would like to accompany us." Bella struggles, barely, to get loose from my hands but gives up when I pull her close and wrap her in my arms. Esme's eyes are still glued on our movements.

"Yeah, what he said." She glances back to Esme's face when she speaks. "Can we go with them, you said you wanted to spend time with Carlisle."

Esme's eyes go wide and panic sets in. I chuckle.

"I seem to recall that Carlisle walked a few extra laps around the resort yesterday, seems like he was trying pretty hard to look real casual but I think he might have just been looking for someone. He was a sad little creature when he didn't find the person he was looking for though." Panic recedes from her face and a smile takes it's place.

"Where we going? How do I need to dress?" Esme asks while Bella does a happy dance in my arms.

"Bathing suits, short and t-shirts, tennis shoes. I'll be back in about 30 minutes. We'll grab breakfast and head out. Sound good?" Both heads nod at me in time. These two are in sync, let's hope that works for me and Carlisle, since we seem to match sync most times too.

I rush back to the cabana I share with Carlisle, like Bella and Esme's it's a two bedroom. Emmett is over on another dock, he has a one bedroom.

"Yo, Carlisle." I call as I rush into the cabana. "You dressed and ready to go explore?" I start to strip my sweats and t-shirt from last night off and I move toward the shower.

"Why are you yelling, of course I'm ready." I drop my underwear right outside the shower and step in. It's way colder than I usually like but I don't want to waste the time to allow the water to heat up. I want to be back with Bella as soon as possible. He steps into my room, and follows me into the bathroom. "Why is your ass always naked, no one wants to see that. And just where the hell were you last night?"

I push open the glass shower doors and flick some water at him. "If you have to know, I spent the night with Bella." I wait for the reaction, because I know there will be one. I just don't know if it will be favorable or pissed. Or both.

"What? When did you see Bella? Was Esme with her?" Ahh good, we're going with favorable.

I shut off the water and reach for a towel so when I step out I'm covered. "Well, after your pouting got to me, I went down to eat and saw her in the dining room. We ate and danced. She agreed to go out with me today." I see the confusion written on his face as he opens his mouth to speak. "I'm getting there." He closes his mouth and relaxes back against the bathroom countertop again. "I walked her home and asked her out. She said yes," I'm multitasking by brushing my teeth and getting my hair tamed as we talk. "When I got back here, I couldn't wait, so I called her cabana and she said I could come over. So I went," I shrug like it was no big deal but I can't lie to myself, it was a big deal to me. "I ended up staying the night." I leave the bathroom so I can throw on some clothes.

Board shorts and a t-shirt will do, I grab my wallet and sunglasses and I'm ready.

Carlisle has followed me around the room, a step or two behind me the whole time. "So that's all I get is that you stayed the night?" He can school his face but not his words, he's dying to know what happened.

"Well, I mean a gentleman doesn't kiss and tell." I shrug.

"Kiss and tell or Fuck and tell?" I cringe at the harsh wording he chooses. I guess it really could be called that, it was a quick frenzied round of sex. By most definitions that would be fucking, especially given the fact that we don't really know each other, but it just feels wrong to identify it as such.

"Hey, harsh much? Damn, yeah we slept together but you don't have to go full on crude with the language." I feel irrationally mad at Carlisle, and I can't really explain why.

"Hey, sorry. You're right, that was out of line." He reaches out and touches my arm so I'll look up at him. "I'm sorry. Did you enjoy your evening with Bella?" I snicker at him, sometimes he's such a dork. But he's my friend so I put up with him.

"Yeah, I did." I answer honestly. "Maybe more than I should have."

"Why, what happened?" Carlisle asks with genuine concern.

"Nothing like that, I should just be keeping it very casual since this is a vacation fling but I don't know. Bella's something else. It just seems wrong to only think of her in that basic, temporary way. You know?"

"Yeah, I hear ya." Before we can go too deep with feelings, I slap his arm and start toward the door.

"Come on, C, let's go pick up our girls and have some fun!"

"Wait, what? Girls?" He stops just inside the cabana door, frozen in place.

"Oh yeah, I forgot, Bella and Esme are joining us. Let's go!"

He moves, very reluctantly, but I can see the excitement in his eyes. Carlisle might not be so deep into his depression after all, at least not when he spends the day with Miss Sass herself.

Songs- Reason To Stay- Brett Young