Chapter 9

The kiss alone was enough to start my non beating heart back into existence. It was filled with all the passion that I had hoped that it would. This kiss held nothing back. It was raw, full of desire and lust. Love was the all consuming feeling that I got from it. An all consuming never ending kind of love. A love for all eternity. Bella had her hands at the nape of my neck, pulling roughly at my hair. When she did that it did unexpected things to my body. I told her I would never hide nor lie to her again. She suddenly broke the kiss and looked at me. I would like to say I was embarrassed but that would have been a complete lie. These feelings may be new and unexpected but I cannot say that I am not utterly excited to finally have them and let them have free reign over my carefully veiled emotions. Bella deserved to know exactly what she did to me.

"Edward! I was not . . . I didn't think . . . I'd never known," Bella sputtered until I interrupted her.

"You did not know the effect that you have over me? You did not know that I have strong, aching desires for you? That I want you mind, soul and absolutely your delicate, sexy body?" I questioned.

"You think I'm sexy? Me? Plain Jane, frumpy Bella?"

"Frumpy should never be used in the same sentence as your name. You, my love, are no where near frumpy."

Bella's heartbeat sped up and her pupils dilated. She moaned a little.

"Say it again," she mewled.

"If you'll make that sound again, I'll say anything you want," I purred as I nibbled up her neck.

"Say that part again."

"Oh. I think I know. I think I know what you want to hear, my love," I said as I licked up her neck to her ear lobe and kissed that spot that was always her undoing. I was not disappointed.

"Oh, Edward! You don't know how I have yearned to hear you say those words to me again. I cherished them. Those words from your lips makes me feel more alive than I have been since you left."

"Then, my love, I will always say them for they make me feel just as alive as they do you. I want you to know that you are my everything. You are my all. I cannot exist one more day without you. If I do not make you mine I think I might spontaneously combust."

"Don't do that. You can have me. Every part of me. I've always been yours. Always, Edward."

I placed my lips to hers and sealed our love with this one extraordinary kiss. I stood up with every intention of carrying her to my bed and to consummate our mating and to show her exactly how much I loved and adored her. I fully intended to worship her body until we were both spent. But then the front door burst open and we parted like the red seas, both of us panting to catch our breaths. Through the door came Alice, followed closely by Jasper and finally, Carlisle with Esme. They were all happy to see us. Alice was glad to stop us before I did something I might regret. I highly doubted that.

"Mr. Victorian, you'd not be happy with yourself if you had made love with a married woman and you know it. I don't care how much your hormones scream otherwise," Alice told me mentally.

"Woah! Check out the lust off you two. Man, I am drowning in it. Just be glad it's me that's here and not Emmett. He would have a field day with the both of you," Jasper thought.

I must admit I was incredibly happy that Emmett was not here, even though I missed him. He would not have made this easy at all. Bella had moved to stand closer to me so that I could take her hand.

"I am glad to see you found each other and have come to terms with your relationship. Alice saw so many things but I am happy it has come to this end," Carlisle said but added in his thoughts, "I must admit, Edward, I did try to stall her. I knew you'd want to seal your mating bond but then Alice is right. You would have been upset with yourself if you have given in to these primal urges before she ended things with Jacob Black."

I growled lowly at that statement. Though it was true, I was not in the mood to hear right now.

"Bella, it is so wonderful to see you again. May I hug you? I have really missed you, dear," Esme said as she walked closer to Bella.

Bella got misty eyed. "Of course. I've missed you too."

Esme came to her and hugged her tenderly. There was no rush. Just comforting her long lost child. They parted with both of them teary eyed and only one that could actually cry. Esme turned to me and pulled me in for a bone crushing hug.

"Never! Never! Never do this to me again, Edward! I thought I lost you! I've already lost one son, don't put me through this ever again," she chided me in her thoughts.

""Yes, mom. I am sorry. I won't do this again. I love you," I said as I held her.

"I love you too, Edward. So much. And you as well, Bella. I know how we left us is simply deplorable and I hope you can forgive us all," Esme remarked.

"Edward explained it to me. And I love him and you're his family so that makes you my family and I love all of you too," Bella answered watery.

"May I hug you too, Bella?" Carlisle asked.

"Yes, I'd like that."

Carlisle walked to Bella and pulled her in for a hug. He had truly missed her. Bella was their lost child and now both of us were back and they could not be happier.

"I have missed you, child, and I am very sorry for our behavior," he told her.

"It's in the past. We'll move on from here. Life is too short to not tell those you love that you love them. I learned that the hard way," Bella said.

"We are here now and we will not leave unless you make us. We might even kidnap you if you did."

We all chuckled at that. Alice wooshed passed me and grabbed Bella from Carlisle. She squeezed Bella tight. I growled at her which then made Jasper growl at me. Alice let Bella go and looked at both of us.

"No harm done, boys. Just had to hug my sister and best friend. You look amazing, Bella. You're practically glowing," Alice exclaimed.

Bella blushed. Would she tell them her news or would she keep that between us?

"There might be a reason for that. I'm pregnant."

You could have heard a pin drop as the four of them took in what she said and what would now be obvious for them to hear. I was at her side as we both waited for their reaction.

AUTHOR NOTE: I do love my ciffies. Sorry, you were learn their reactions when Edward and Bella tell me.