BPOV

Our honeymoon wasn't perfect thanks to the pregnancy scare, but I still couldn't stop smiling. It felt amazing to finally be alone with Edward and together in every way possible. True to his word, he spoiled me with plenty of good food, movies, and board games until I felt better.

When I was no longer hurting from the procedure, I came to bed in a lacy blue lingerie set Alice had packed for me. It didn't leave much of anything to the imagination. Edward had been letting me shower alone for a day or two, afraid that he'd be unable to resist me as I was naked in front of him.

He smiled at me, speechless as he took in my choice of attire. He was laying stretched out on the bed in pajama pants and a t-shirt and he held his arms out for me to join him. I happily snuggled up to him, resting my head on his chest. He started rubbing my butt in one of his large hands within seconds, a smug grin on his face.

"And what's that grin for?" I asked.

He raised an eyebrow at me, making a face that caused my heart to flutter. "Do you mean who is that grin for, my wife? It's for you. All of you." He grabbed my butt firmly and then started to rub my back, his cold touch feeling amazing against the heat of the island. I closed my eyes and enjoyed how good it felt and how happy I was.

I felt a low growl in his chest, but I wasn't afraid. It wasn't a scary growl. I was aroused.

"As am I any time I'm in your presence, my love." he answered my thought aloud.

I smiled and enjoyed the feelings of his hands on me. I could have fallen asleep right there, but other needs made themselves known too loudly to ignore. His growl increased just a little in volume.

"I can hear how turned on you are in your thoughts." he said, still rubbing my back. "And I intend to do something about it."

"And what are you going to do about it?"

"First, I'm going to slowly remove this lovely outfit. Then, I'm going to kiss every inch of you. Finally…when you can't stand it anymore, I'm going to have my way with you."

I had never heard him talk quite like that, and it was a massive turn on.

"I'll remember that." he said, still grinning at me. "You sure you're feeling alright? I don't want to hurt you."

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

"I'm sorry that you've been in pain."

"Stop blaming yourself. It was both of our fault and it's all better now. You've taken excellent care of me. Now, about that apology sex I was promised?" I couldn't suppress a giggle at remembering his face when we had that talk on the boat.

Edward gently rolled over, shifting my head onto a pillow rather than his chest. He sat up and growled loudly at me, baring his teeth. It quickly turned into something resembling a purr as he leaned over me, gently tackling me, and holding himself just inches above me. I was the furthest thing possible from scared.

"If you're still waiting for the running and screaming, it isn't happening."

"Oh, there will be screaming alright." he laughed. I was instantly aware of how wet I was getting. "I don't even have to touch you." he smiled as he leaned down to kiss my lips. Our kisses started out gentle, but quickly grew passionate and erased all thoughts from my mind other than pleasure and Edward. The two were very closely related, especially these days.

I started to involuntarily thrust my hips, brushing his erection against my growing wetness and the throbbing in my crotch. He growled again, quietly. He stopped kissing my lips, instead shifting where I couldn't reach the bulge in his pants as he slowly, tortuously kissed my face, down my neck and shoulders. He started with my left arm, leaving a trail of kisses down to my hand and back to my neck before continuing on the other side.

When his lips found my neck again, he slowed down even more, enjoying the bouquet, as he called it. "Edward, please."

He chuckled against my throat. "You'll have to try harder than that, love."

He kissed down to the tops of my breasts and then lifted my shirt off of me when it got in his way. I raised my arms to help him remove my shirt, causing my breasts to stand up even more in his face. He started kissing them all over, his tongue doing circles around each of my nipples.

"It feels amazing, but you know how badly I want you. I know you can sense it." I said, trying to get him to move lower. He kissed his way down my stomach, stopping just at the top of my shorts.

"These don't leave much to the imagination you know."

"If you'd take them off me already, you won't have to imagine." I said. He laughed and obliged, gently removing the sleep shorts, taking his time. I didn't wear underwear under them, so I was naked. He kissed the top of my thigh and worked his way down to my foot. "Edward, this is torture."

"You love it."

"I'm uncomfortable. It hurts how much I want you."

"Good." he smirked. Good? What the hell had gotten into him?

"Nothing has gotten into me. But I'll be getting into you in a minute." he laughed. I blushed, caught off guard by his innuendos.

"I love this new side of you." I said.

"And I love every side of you." he started at my other foot and kissed his way up to my thigh. "But especially your backside."

"And this is how you talk to a lady?" I asked, giggling.

"This is how I talk to my wife. In bed." he answered, finally touching me where I wanted him the most. He positioned himself back above me and took my bottom lip into his mouth, gently sucking on it before he started kissing me. I brought my tongue out to meet his and thrusted against his hardness again, showing him how much I wanted him.

He found my clit and started rubbing it, first in slow circles and then more quickly in different patterns. "Edward." I moaned.

"Yes, my love?"

"Please."

"Please what?"

"I want you inside me."

"Are you sure you're ready?" he asked teasingly.

"I swear, if you don't get inside me right now, I'm going to go crazy with desire."

"I'd almost like to see that."

"Edward!"

"I said almost." he smiled at me, caressing my cheek with one hand as he slid a finger from the other inside me. He moved his finger in and out a few times, giving me some relief from the pressure building between my legs. I reached out to put a hand on his face, and he flattened his palm against mine so we could share our thoughts. He slid his finger out of me after just a couple of thrustsand positioned himself at my entrance.

I love you, Bella.

I love you too.

He slid his hardened erection inside me then in one motion, holding still for a few seconds to let me adjust to his size. I moaned at how good he felt, not only the size, but the firmness and the cold temperature too.

I missed this the last few days.

Me too, love. You feel amazing.

So do you. It took you long enough.

I wanted to worship my wife. Besides, you dreamed about me taking my time and kissing you all over your lovely body.

You remember that?

Vampire memory. He laughed and continued thrusting inside me. I felt whole and loved. His thrusting got a little faster and I raised my hips to meet him with each movement. Through our mental connection, I felt the pressure building for both of us, as well as our intense shared feelings of emotional and physical pleasure. It wasn't long before we were both moaning, both out loud and in our thoughts, as we came together. Edward held me in his arms until I fell asleep, blissfully tired.

EPOV

I hated having to leave Bella alone while I hunted, but it had been nearly a week and I didn't want to go too long between feedings and risk her safety. A quick text to Alice assured me that it would be perfectly safe to leave Bella sleeping in bed while I went to the mainland for a few hours. I wrote a note to put on her pillow in case she woke up without me and kissed her forehead before dressing and preparing to leave. She was breathtakingly beautiful, her naked skin glowing softly in the moonlight filtering through the large windows.

I stepped outside and into the boat before I could be tempted to wake her up and have my way with her again. I enjoyed being able to love and cherish her like she always deserved. Our shared thoughts had made us able to cross my last boundary with her without harming her and I was grateful.

We still weren't entirely sure how our mental connection worked, or why we had to be touching a certain way. Carlisle seemed to think that it was more of a ritual for Bella to help her focus on using her gift, something that might become more natural after her change. Either way, I was grateful for it and how it allowed us to see each other in a new light and communicate freely without worrying about shyness or misunderstandings.

I docked the boat near a heavily wooded area away from major cities and took off running. It didn't take me long to find a large jungle cat and drink him dry. I was anxious to get back to Bella, so I made quick work of my hunt. I was preparing to head back when I heard familiar thoughts approaching.

Oh, I do hear something. There aren't any humans here though. It must not be another vampire.

I tried to remember where I knew that voice from. I knew it was someone I had met before. She looked down at her bracelet covered arms and I knew.

"Zafrina." I smiled. An old friend of Carlisle's. I wasn't aware she lived so close to Isle Esme.

"Young Edward, is that you?"

"It is."

"What on Earth are you doing so far from home?" she asked, stepping into my view. "It's good to see you, nonetheless."

"It's good to see you as well. I'm actually staying on Carlisle and Esme's private island. I just stepped away to hunt."

"I see. Are your parents with you? I'd love to see them!" She remembered Carlisle and Esme fondly from the last few times they had met.

"No." I laughed. "I'm here on my honeymoon. With my wife."

"Your wife! Congratulations!" her thoughts were sincere. Zafrina had always been gentle and straightforward, which I greatly respected.

"I'm sorry we didn't invite you to the wedding. We had to keep it kind of small."

"I understand. Do I get to meet this wife of yours? She must be very special to capture your heart after a hundred years."

"She is. I would love for you to meet her. There's something you ought to know though."

"Oh?"

"She's human."

"Human! I knew that you all only drank from animals, but I never would have imagined you with a human." She was surprised, but not upset or disgusted, as many vampires would be.

"I've promised to change her at some point in the future. We just haven't done it yet."

"And you're able to be around her without hurting her?" She was amazed.

"Yes."

"Why the delay?"

"That's an interesting story actually. I'd like us to tell it together though. I'm sure she would love to meet you as well. Would you like to come see us tomorrow? She's asleep right now."

"Sure, I would love to. I won't harm your mate." I saw in her thoughts that she was sincere.

I gave Zafrina directions to the island and she wished me well before taking off to hunt for herself, although her prey would be a vastly different species.