A/N: Okay, this chapter isn't very exciting. But the next one is, I promise! I already have everything that's going to happen in my head. But this is a necessary chapter to get to the good stuff.

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Previously…

She took a deep breath and took my hair in her hands. "So, how are we going to do this?"

"I have an idea," I murmured, and took her hand, leading her to the house phone. I needed to call Carlisle.

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B POV:

I sat by Edward's legs, on the linoleum, my head against the wooden cupboard as he dialed the phone at inhuman speed. "Carlisle," he said quickly before he starting speaking into the phone, so low and fast that I couldn't make out the words, I only understood that they were frantic.

I looked up at him, and I there was no doubt in my mind that this was what I wanted. There was so reason to wait in the first place, it would all end up the same. Me, plus Edward, forever. As he hung up the phone, I smiled up at him, and he looked distraught. He was tense.

Without hesitation, not even thinking, I reached up and stroked him through his pants. He growled and picked me up by my wrists, pinning them behind my back.

"Bella, this is hardly the time," he said seriously. His eyes were sorry and torn, a dark, dark gold. I put my hands on his face and stroked his lips with my thumb, kissing them when they parted.

"Edward… I know you haven't been looking forward to this. But I have. I have been dreading it, but at the same time, I can not wait to become like you. I know you're sorry… but I'm not, Edward. I'm not." I was blabbering. I knew that he would never fully understand, that no words could explain how I felt. "So… are you going to tell me the game plan?" I smiled, hoping to lighten the moment. "I mean, why tonight? What did Carlisle say?"

He sighed, but I could tell there was a weight lifted off his shoulders at my sudden enthusiasm. His eyebrows pulled back up, his eyes lightened a few shades golder.

"Carlisle said that Alice didn't see this happening, simply because she wanted to give us privacy on our honeymoon…" he smiled his crooked smile, which in turn made me flash a deep red. He leaned into my ear. "We probably would have given her a good scare." He laughed lightly and pulled back. "Carlisle can't think of any reasoning for Aro's haste… he's going to call him, and tell him to give us a few days." He smiled wider. "He's assured me, that will give us a little leeway. But we should probably start packing…" he broke off, looking around the room.

I looked around too, really noticing the house for the first time in a while. I'd been so preoccupied with Edward, I hadn't noticed if I'd been trailing a mess behind me everywhere I walked. But the house was spotless.

"You cleaned…?" I raised an eyebrow accusingly.

He chuckled. "Yeah, like you were going to do it. You sleep like a bear in the winter time."

"I wonder why…" I laughed, kissing him chastely.

He strode to the bedroom and I followed him. He'd already folded our clothes, done the dishes, packed up my shoes, made the bed… wow. Speedy when under pressure.

He came up behind me as I looked to the bed, which had our fully packed duffle bags on it. I wound my arms around his back, massaging his neck.

"Sorry our honeymoon was cut short, love." He whispered in my ear, stroking my hip bone. "But it was everything I could have wanted… and much, much more. You were incredibly brave to let your crazy vampire husband ravage you like that." I was sure I was glowing as I kissed him fervently. That was the only response he needed as he slipped his tongue into my mouth and wound his hands into my hair.

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I slipped in and out of sleep all day as we transported around the globe in various ways. A single boat, my face buried in Edward's chest, memorizing the feel of his biceps contracting as he rowed. A full plane, all hushed except for Edward's mystical voice humming into my ear.

I awoke at one point, and it was dark outside. I looked up at Edward. My head was on his lap. I sat up, rubbing my eyes harshly with my hand. Where were we?

Edward answered my unspoken question. "We're home, Bella. Are you hungry?" I nodded, still groggy.

"Where did you pick your car up at?" I recognized the low hum of his silver Volvo.

"Home, of course. You were out all through the plane ride to Washington. I had to drag you through Spokane airport. People probably thought I'd drugged you." He laughed musically. "I've just been driving through town, waiting for you to wake up. But you need to eat, love."

He wouldn't take no for an answer as he pulled into the Lodge parking lot. I noticed Mike Newton's white Honda, a vibrant blue bra hanging from the rear view mirror. Looks like he'd changed in the… wait, how long had we been gone, exactly?

"Edward, what month is it?" It felt like it had been forever since I'd even checked the time. And the Forks weather sure didn't say anything for the time of year.

"It's the end of November, love." Wow. Edward must have planted lotus seeds in all my meals. With how euphoric I was the in the past few months, he probably could have. I would reprimand Aro for his haste. How could time have gone by that fast? Forget cutting the honeymoon short, we'd been gone long enough. "Today was Thanksgiving."

Well, no wonder Newton's at the lodge. Probably with Jessica and a flask, no doubt.

He opened my door for me and took my hand as I stepped out. I tried to look in the car's window to fix my hair, but there was no use. Edward pulled me along, his hand wrapped firmly around my waste. "You look amazing, Bella." he whispered in my ear. I snorted.

"Yeah. I'm sure."

He held the door to the Lodge open for me and I stepped into the warmth and let my eyes adjust to the light. Sure enough, in the corner booth, sat Mike and his legion of jocks, laughing it up.

His eyes found mine from across the room and he stood up as he slurred, "Mrs. Bella Cullen!" He bounded across the room and caught me in a hug, pulling me away from Edward's grasp. I tried to shy away, almost revolted. He smelled like straight booze. I looked at him, searching for the Mike I'd known when I moved to Forks. His blood shot eyes focused and unfocused on my face as he patted me on the back harshly.

"How you doin, Cullen?"

Edward ignored him. "Bella, let's go." He took my hand and pulled me away from Mike, pacing out the door. He had the Volvo out of the parking lot in seconds.

"Honestly, Mike was way too boozed to be handling you like that." His velvet voice flooded with jealousy. I loved this side of Edward, though I would never be able to tell him that. Overprotective was incredibly sexy, and the green monster just turned me on more.

"How do you feel about a picnic in our meadow?" Edward had calmed. He looked at me lovingly and all I could do was nod. That sounded just about perfect.