Previously…

"Bella understands, and she will be patient."

"They all say that at first, Edward think about this."

"I am thinking! I am thinking that what is in that bathroom is the most important thing in the world to me. They are what is important and there is nothing more. Without them I am nothing, she will be my bride some day so I suggest you get used to the idea."

"Edward, we all want you happy. This is just a very delicate situation."

"We'll talk later. I want to visit with my family." He said finally. The man shook his head, "Think on it."

"My answer won't change."

"Then you better hope someone is watching over you because when this hits, your life as you knew it will be over."

"So I make a new one with my family." He replied back turning, "Let yourself out."

He opened the bathroom door as Timmy was wrapped in a blanket drying off. Bella met his eyes and he gently stroked her face. She smiled sadly, "I'm going to shower too." He knew they should talk but he also knew she needed time alone.

"Ok love, I'll take care of him." He extended his hand, "Come on Tim, let's get you in your pajamas."

"Can I wear my batman ones?"

"Yes, if you want." He led him to his room and watched him dress. Grabbing a book Timmy sat beside him, "Mommy is upset?" It was a question more than a fact. He nodded, "It will be fine don't you worry. I know me being your dad is new Timmy, but I love you very much and nothing will change that."

"I love you too daddy, will you read to me?"

"Yes, get under the covers."

Bella relaxed in the shower, this was a stressful day even though it started out not to be. She was glad he defended her but there were a lot of what ifs. He was young and maybe people would judge him, then again maybe not. Celebrity couples were in the magazines all the time with their children. Why would he be different?

She turned off the shower opening the curtain to find him standing there waiting to wrap her in a towel. She smiled stepping into it and taking the other one he handed her for her hair. He watched her curious, "May I?"

"What?" She questioned. He lifted her comb, "I want to brush it, if it's ok." She nodded and turned allowing him access to her long hair. He combed through it gently, making sure not to pull or hurt her. He then lifted it over one shoulder, "Lotion?"

She handed him her bottle. He warmed some up between his hands and gently rubbed it on her shoulders. She closed her eyes in bliss he really didn't have any idea how good this felt. Pushing the towel down to expose her back he rubbed it softly as well.

He turned her lifting her onto the ledge of the sink, and pulling her leg up rubbing the lotion into her skin while he watched her eyes. She could feel the heat radiating from his magic hands throughout her body. He was extremely good at this pampering thing.

He completed his task and sat the lotion beside her, "Bella, I'm sorry you overheard that. They don't understand how much you mean to me."

"How do you think they will react?"

"Who love?"

"The press." She said looking at the floor. He lifted her chin, "I don't know. I don't care anymore, why should I give up my happiness just to make someone else think they have an imaginary chance with me. My heart is taken, I don't want anyone else.

"I know. I feel the same." She said with a smile slipping down. "I'm going to get dressed."

"Need help." He asked teasingly as he followed her. She giggled, "No that would be getting undressed."

"It still involves clothes though that should count for something." He teased.

"Yeah it means no, you are too much of a distraction and I would like to talk." She said serious. He sighed, "I'll be out here, want a drink?"

"No thanks."

She came out dressed in her pajamas and smiled at his apparent nervousness. He was standing at the balcony with a drink in his left hand, she couldn't tell what it was but since this was a stocked room and an expensive one at that, she could imagine.

He took a sip and turned, "Hey, come look at the stars with me." She bit her lip a moment then crossed the room to his arms. He slid his hands around her waist, "Aren't they beautiful." He whispered as he placed a light kiss on her head. She smiled, "Yes."

She grabbed the hand with his glass in it and smelled it.

"Yuck." She said making a face. He laughed softly, "I know love add the coke, not tonight though." He pulled away taking her hand, "Come, let's sit on the couch and we can talk." She accepted his hand and sat beside him curling up in his open arms.

"What do you want to talk about?" He asked as he brushed her hair from her face. He wanted to see her. She met his bright eyes, "What can I expect? When this all comes out." He sighed sitting his glass on the table, "You can expect to be on many papers, magazines, internet and things like that. Press will be hounding you and asking you questions, your best response by the way is to ignore them."

She looked worried and he lifted her chin. "I will be there every step of the way. I promise, you will never be alone in this baby."

"I'll never have a normal life again though."

"No, you won't." He said honesty. "We'll start our life together and sooner or later they will lay off, I will no longer be front page news because I won't be in films. You just have to be patient."

"Are you sure that's what you want to do?" She asked with concern. He nodded, "I get tired of this too love, I have enough money for us to live comfortably but you know I was serious about the school thing. I can't sit at home daily with nothing to do."

"You love acting." She said softly taking his hand in hers.

"It doesn't mean I can't do plays or something if I want. I wanted to be a star and I have. I accomplished everything I wanted save one thing."

"What's that?"

"Spending the rest of my life with you." He smiled, his eyes lighting up as he spoke, "I'm not ready to go out and tie the knot just yet, but I do want to be with you forever. I don't feel any rush to do anything. You being here is enough."

"I feel the same way." She rested her face on his chest. "I want to wake up in your arms every day. That is all I need, well that and seeing my son smile."

He stroked her hair leisurely with his free hand. "Yes, that is a good thing as well he has a beautiful smile like his mom."

"Flattery." She teased. He laughed and she felt his chest rumble. "Yeah well, can't blame me for trying. I spoke with Alice, and she wants to come down in a few weeks and visit. I was thinking maybe we could entice Rose and Emmett to come. I know you miss them."

"That is very sweet, you are right I do miss them. Emmett was always doing things with Timmy, he was a good uncle."

He played with her fingers, "Bella?"

"Hmm?"

"If I said I wanted another baby…." He paused a moment, "Would you want to be married first?"

She was suddenly deathly still. He leaned to her ear, "Breathe love." Taking a breath she relaxed, "I….I don't think so. I mean a family if you make the commitment is a family right? I want to get married someday, and if we wanted another child then I guess we would decide then."

"So what do you think?" He asked again. She turned to see his face suddenly confused, "What are you saying Edward?" He watched the expressions that flickered on her lovely face with silence then finally spoke.

"I am saying why not? I am saying lets have a baby."

She shook her head she must be dreaming right. He can't be serious can he? Yet, his face says he is very serious. He cupped her face in his cool hands, "Bella, I love you. I have loved you since the first day we met. I can't think of anyone else I would rather spend my life with, things are fixing to change in my life and it would be a really good time to relax at home with you and my children."

"Edward…." She pleased. He sighed not liking her tone.

"I know marriage first right?" He grabbed his glass taking a drink. She slid her hand on his leg, "No, just because you have a piece of paper that says you are married doesn't make a relationship work. It's the two people involved. I would love to have a baby with you, but I think it would be incredibly careless of us right now."

"What does that mean?"

"It means we all need to adjust to this new life together, and if you stop acting it will change again. I don't think being pregnant during all the stress is such a good idea. Bringing a baby into a situation like that isn't fair."

"I guess you're right. I'm sorry."

"Sweetheart." She lifted his chin staring into his emerald eyes. "Don't be sorry for wanting more it's ok. I want it too more than anything, but not now. We'll know when the time is right. We just found each other again. Let's not rush into something that will change the rest of our lives."

"I did that six years ago." He admitted softly. She bit her lip, "We both did and it was unexpected. I don't regret it, not a moment with you, not a day with my son. He is adjusting well, but look what he's been through. He needs you right now and that is where your attention should be."

"I didn't mean I would ignore him." He said deeply, she could hear his slight irritation.

"I know you wouldn't, that is not what I meant." She turned sliding onto his lap facing him, "I want us to have time together getting to know one another again. A newborn is very time consuming. Timmy entertains himself but a baby won't. I am selfish and I want you to myself for a while."

He smiled brushing her hair back over her shoulders, "I want you too."

"Please try and understand." She begged. He leaned up kissing her soft lips. "I do love, I do. You are right I didn't think of all of those things. I've never been through it. I guess I have a lot to learn."

"You'll learn. I promise."

He closed his eyes as her lips fell to his ear, "I want us like this for a while." She whispered. He shivered as her cool breath caressed his throat. He did not expect her lips as they touched the tender skin of his neck. His breath hitched and his head fell back allowing her better access.

"I think someone likes his neck kissed." She teased with a spark in her eye. He groaned deeply, "Don't stop." She giggled kissing his neck again his hands were clenching and unclenching on her thighs. She could feel his breathing increase and grow shallow. She decided to take control and seduce him this was something she had yet to do. He usually took the dominate role.

"I wonder what happens if I do this?" She questioned mischievously as she started to unbutton his shirt and trail kisses down his well muscled chest. He moaned as his right hand slid into her hair, "Bella, you are torturing me."

"It is a sweet torture though." She replied back continuing her current path. He gasped when she bit him lightly, "Yes, it is. You can torture me forever." His voice was thick and raspy and oh so very sexy, reaching the final button she lifted her head, "Edward your face is so flushed." She teased.

"It's hot." He managed in a breathy voice. He was so beautiful flushed and excited like this. She didn't think she had ever seen him more beautiful. He didn't push her. He made no move to urge her on. He simply accepted what she was giving and bent to her will.

"Lean up." She whispered as she pulled on his shirt. Getting the general idea he pushed towards her allowing her to dispose of his restraining shirt. She rested her face on his hot chest feeling his heart thumping at a rapid pace.

"I love to listen to your heart beat." She whispered placing a kiss over his heart. He inhaled deeply gripping the couch to keep from coming unglued. "I used to watch your movies Edward, you would be making a love scene and I wondered what was it like to touch you now, what did you feel like now that you are no longer a boy?"

He met her eyes, "And how do I feel my sexy little kitten." She giggled, "You feel…" She ran her hands over his chest eliciting a deep moan from him. "You feel hard, and soft, and hot all at the same time."

"Is that what you expected?" He questioned as he closed his eyes. She moved her lips back to his neck, "I don't know what I expected. I never thought I could feel like this, I never thought…"

He grabbed her hair pulling her close. She swallowed hard, "I never thought it would feel so good. I mean the first time hurt and well…" She blushed.

He smiled, "I remember. I don't like hurting you, but it was necessary at the time. Aren't you glad now that I did."

"Yes. I have Timmy."

"So are you trying to tell me angel that you like making love to me now? That it makes you feel good?"

She watched the expression on his face, he wasn't smiling. He looked intense and waited calmly for her answer. Biting her lip she smiled, "I guess I am."

He turned rolling her onto her back, "You want to know a secret?" He ran his hands up her legs causing her to groan. He lowered his lips to her ear, "You make me feel really….really good too." She had been trying to be the one seducing but now the tables were turned and you know what, she didn't care. She knew only one thing she needed him. He jumped up and she looked at him in confusion.

He grinned, "We need to change locations don't you think? Our son could walk in." She nodded she was so lost she hadn't even thought about it. Thank god one of them could still think clearly. He took her hand with a lopsided seductive smile that promised a night of unimaginable passion. The look in his eyes promised her that before the night was over she would be his.

She was driven by the need to be one with him, the need to feel complete and that urge was overpowering any other. He walked her into the bedroom shutting the door, "I hope you're ready for this." He said with a smirk. She turned, "Ready for what?" It was the last coherent thing she said that night.

The next two weeks went by quickly, she and Vangie had become fast friends and she enjoyed her company. Timmy was doing well with the changes and seemed to take it all in stride. Not that she was surprised Edward had always been the same way. She sat at lunch with Vangie relaxing. They were in a fairly nice restaurant that she had found she really enjoyed.

"So you're going back?" She asked her pretending not to be upset. Vangie smiled, "Yeah just for a week or so, I have a job too you know. Fortunately I can come and go as I please and work around my schedule, but I don't want to depend on James."

"I know that feeling."

She patted her hand, "Don't worry Bella, you will find a new little flower shop once things settle down. Edward's life is just hectic right now with this movie and then promoting it afterwards. It will be tough for you for a while, but in the end it will be worth it. Think of it this way, you waited six years for him and now it won't be long before he is all yours."

"I just want to make sure he is doing the right thing. I want him to be happy."

"Mommy can I have ice cream?" Timmy asked playing with his food. Bella looked down, "Only if you eat, you know the rules."

They finished eating and Bella handed them her card, "My treat."

Vangie laughed, "Or Edward's."

"Hey he had been scolding me for not spending any money. I have to get something." Vangie watched the waiter whispering back and forth with two other people.

"Hey Bella, is Edward's name on that card?"

"Yes, his and mine why?"

She shook it off, "It's probably nothing." She continued to watch as he returned with a smile setting the card and her receipt on the table for her to sign.

She filled it out and Vangie continued to look around, "Hey Bella."

"Yeah?" She looked up seeing the new concern in her face. She felt a warm hand on her shoulder, "Miss. Swan the car is pulling around back."

"What? Nick what's wrong?"

He answered his phone, "Yes, yes Mr. Cullen. It's done. I will." He closed the phone, "Mark is guarding the back entrance we need to go."

She looked at Vangie who stood, "Come on sweetie, you can do this. This is where the fun begins." She picked Timmy up holding him close.

"Mommy what's wrong?"

"Nothing sweetie, just keep your head down and stay still ok?" Nick's hand pressed to her back and they were quickly directed to the exit by the manager. The door opened and the flashes started. She could hear the many questions, "Is it true you're here with Edward Cullen? Are you and he dating? What is your relationship with Edward? Who is the boy?" Bella couldn't breathe and she was scared this would frighten Timmy.

Nick and Mark guarded her and opened the car door for her keeping the press away. Slipping to the front they took off. She felt a hand on her arm, "Bella, you're going to hyperventilate, slow and easy."

Her phone rang and she looked seeing his name. "Hello?"

"Baby are you ok?" He asked concerned. She could hear the worry in his voice.

"Yes, we're fine. We knew it would happen right?" She tried to alleviate his fear.

"Bella, that doesn't make it easier on you. I'll cut filming short and head to the hotel."

"No, no please." She pleaded. "You finish we are fine. Really, finish filming."

He sighed, "Bella, I need to see that you are ok. I love you." She closed her eyes focusing on his voice, "I love you too. I am fine, you finish and we'll see you tonight."

"Bella."

"No, I insist." She said with authority. He let out a harsh breath, "Ok love, I'll be home as soon as I can."

"Ok, see you then." She hung up shaking her head, "That was terrible."

Vangie took her shaky hand in hers. "Bella, it's normal. I mean what you are feeling, it's overwhelming and scary and I don't want you to let it get to you. So it's out there, at least partially. Think of the positive, everyone will know and you won't be hiding anymore."

"I prefer to hide."

"I know, but do you realize Edward is so happy. He wants to share it with the world, but he doesn't want to push you into anything you aren't comfortable with. He is used to this so it's easier. He will do whatever you want him to."

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying now you should bust their stupid bubble. Stop all the rumor crap they will start and announce Timmy is his son. Let him set up an interview and show the press you aren't intimidated. Bella if they see you are scared they will eat you up and spit you out. You are stronger than that."

"I'll think about it."

"You know where to reach me if you want to talk." She said as they got out of the car. She knew Bella wanted to be alone. Nick opened her hotel room door for her and checked the room over before leaving. She turned on the television for Timmy and knelt down, "I'm going to change clothes ok? I'll be right back."

"Ok mommy."

She went into the bedroom and shut the door. Sitting on the bed in shock she started to tremble and the tears started to fall, before she knew it she was wracked with sobs. She didn't hear the door, and she jumped when she felt arms surround her.

She looked up to meet his sad eyes, "I'm so sorry baby." She began to cry again and buried her face in his neck. He rocked her gently allowing her this moment after all this was just the beginning.