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Chapter 21

BPOV

I was half-woken up. I'm pretty sure it was Edward. I heard the bedroom door open, but lay still just in case it wasn't him. I heard clothes being removed and then tossed somewhere. Then foot step were heading to the bathroom. I peaked my eye open and sure enough it was Edward. But Edward in all his naked glory. I only saw his back side, but damn he had a fine ass! I lay still, not wanting him to know I was drooling over his naked body. I heard the shower run and tried to doze back off. He had gotten an important call the evening before and said he would be out late and for me to not wait up. I was curious to what it was about, but I knew he would tell me in the morning if it was anything related to me. I was almost back to sleep, when I heard Edward getting into our bed. I felt him kiss my forehead and lay back. I immediately snuggled up next to him and felt him put his arm around me. I then was able to drift off to a peaceful sleep.

The next morning I woke up to Edward's quiet snores. Liam wasn't awake yet surprisingly. I took a minute to just look at Edward. He looked so peaceful sleeping. I ran my fingers through his hair. Damn he looked sexy. I got up before I could let my mind wonder further. I took the baby monitor and did my morning routine in the bathroom. I then went into the kitchen and wasn't there 5 minutes before Liam was awake. The morning passed and Edward slept. I cleaned and played with Liam. Alice called to remind me that Edward's distance family would be coming into town tomorrow. While Edward's father, Carlisle, didn't have any siblings, he had numerous aunts and uncles on his father's side, who had children and grandchildren. They were invited to the wedding, but I wasn't sure who all was attending. Carlisle was half Italian, but you would never guess by looking at him with his blond hair and blue eyes. Carlisle's father was Italian. After Carlisle's father died all of Carlisle's siblings with their families moved to Italy. Apparently at the time the mafia families in Italy had under gone a change in hierarchy and Carlisle's uncles and aunts took the opportunity to take over territory there since they had a claim. Carlisle and them stayed on good terms and backed him up as he took over control of Chicago. They had come in for all Carlisle's children's weddings so it was norm for them to come. I was a little sad my parents wouldn't be at the wedding, but we hadn't been on speaking terms for awhile. I cut dad off after the things he said to me after he found out I was pregnant. Mom and I had drifted over the years since I was always taking care of her. After she remarried, she basically forgot about me and I didn't continue to pursue a relationship. I guess I was more sad that I didn't have parents who deserved to be at my wedding.

Around 11 o'clock Edward finally woke up. Walking into the living room, Edward had some massive bed head and a serious case of 5 o'clock shadow, but was still sexy as hell.

"Hey, sleep head you want some coffee?"

"Yes, please." He said in a morning voice.

Damn his voice was sexy when he talked raspy like that…..

What the hell was with me today?

I made some coffee and while it perked I started making lunch.

"Here you go. Lunch will be ready in a few minutes." I said handing Edward his mug.

"Thank you. I appreciate it."

We had lunch and Liam was down for his afternoon shortly after.

"So can you tell me why you were out late or is something I don't need to know." I asked cautiously.

"Apparently a long lost mafia member has resurfaced and had information for us." Edward said.

"Oh." Was all I could think to say. I didn't want to press the issue further if it didn't concern me.

"Bella…"

"Yes?" I asked now concerened.

Edward then went through everything that happened last night. He had told me about Victoria before and how her husband along with the rest of the Nomad family was killed during the shoot out at the club I was at the night I was raped. It was all too weird that it happened the same night.

"So why did she come back now?" I asked.

"She apparently has been in the States for 6 months. She laid low and managed to get one of the Volturi guards wrapped around her finger. She wants revenge for what happened to James. She found out the Volturi were planning to move against us. She came to me to warn us, but she also wants help taking the Volturi down. At the end of the day she wants the Volturi to go down."

"So what are we going to do now?" I asked.

"We knew there was a possibility the Volturi was planning something, but with Victoria we get a better idea of when and where. With her and Jessica we should be able to take down Demetri and maybe more of the Volturi." He said.

What about Vladimir. What? Jessica? "How will you use Jessica? You told me she was snooping around and you had her detained, but how would she help? She's with the enemy?" I asked.

"We've been keeping her under lock and key at one the of the hotels Emmett owns. We had her spin a story to Felix. We've been the one sending the texts though so he thinks its coming from her. I still don't trust that bitch. He could be tracking the phone also so we have been keeping it in a safe in the hotel. Emmett pulled it off her that night at the club so it couldn't be tracked to the warehouse. You can never be to careful . The Volturi think she managed to get on your good side and you forgave her when she told you a sob story. And that also you insisted she stay at the hotel, and the reason she is just texting is in case the hotel is under surveillance since it belongs to a Cullen. I don't know if they really believe it, but they are acting like they do. "

"So what are you going to do with her after we deal with the Volturi?" I asked.

"Not sure. When the time comes, I think you should have input." He said with emotion in her eyes.

Shit. Me help decide? Part of me wanted to forget she exists and let her go. But then the other part of me reminds me of what a conniving bitch she is and what she did to me and I want her to suffer and possibly die.

"Yeah." Was all I could say. I then decided to change the subject. "Alice called to remind us that your family from Italy is coming in tomorrow."

"Oh shit I forgot." Edward said honestly surprised.

"Don't forget what day the wedding is though. I hate to think you would leave me at the altar." I joked.

"Ms. Swan I would never. That offends me." He put his hand on his heart dramatically.

I laughed.

"I think you should apologize for that statement." Edward said jokingly while leaning towards me seductively.

"Never." I said then bit my lip.

Then Edward started to tickle me. I wasn't expecting that!

He then started to kiss my check, and then my neck, and OH GOD! Things were starting to get hot and heavy.

"Um Edward?" I said breathlessly.

"Oh shit, Sorry. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable." He quickly.

"No, trust me I am totally fine with what you're doing. It's just…."

"What?" He said with a worried look.

"The wedding is just days away and we have become more comfortable with each other. I know that we are going to take the next step soon…."

Edward shot right up. "Bella, I am not expecting you to sleep with me on our wedding night if you're not ready. Married or not. I-"

"It's not that. Trust me I am ready!" I said a little too loud.

That got Edward's attention. His eyebrows shot up and I blushed tomato red.

"Umm…. Well… What I was trying to say… Since we are going to be intimate soon, I thought it would be best if we talked about if we are going to be using protection or not?"

"Oh…." He said slowly.

"Yeah…" I said trying not blush. We were adults after all!

"I personally would be fine with not using protection. If you get pregnant right away then that's fine. If it's months or even years then that's fine. Just see what naturally happens." He said and then looked at me to see what I thought.

"So you're fine with getting pregnant soon, if it does happen right away."

"Yeah, I'm sure Liam would love a sibling." Edward said while winking.

I laughed.

"Bella, are you okay with possibly getting pregnant and seeing what naturally happens? Or do you want to go on birth control and wait? Or we use condoms?"

"I actually would like to not use anything and see what naturally happens. Like you said it could be awhile or right away. And when it happens then it happens." I said. And it was honestly the truth. I wouldn't mind be pregnant soon, but also could wait. I just didn't want to go birth control and then later "be ready." Because what if when I'm "ready" we don't get pregnant right away? And it takes awhile to get pregnant? And there is all that disappointment. I's rather see what naturally happens when we don't do anything.

Edward smiled. "Well then it is settled." And he gave me a quick kiss.