AN: Heres the next chapter ya'll. It may not be as dirty or frisky as you may have expected but i wanted a romantic momemt between Edward and Bella. enjoy

Chapter 28

"When he kisses you he isn't doing anything else. You're his whole universe...and the moment is eternal because he doesn't have any plans and isn't going anywhere. Just kissing you...it's overwhelming."

Bella's POV

I tip toed towards the door of the suite hoping no one would catch me sneaking out. Edward must have snuck out before me or else I would have run into him by now. I quietly shut the door behind me and looked both ways down the hall to ensure no one saw me. I opted not to take the elevator and scurried to the end of the hall where the stairs were. I skipped down several flights of stairs until I realized I didn't know what floor I was on. Edward would kill me if I was late. I pushed through the closest door to check what floor I was on and I rammed right into Edward's back. It was like hitting a brick wall.

"OW!" I yelled as Edward swung around to see what just happened.

"Bella! Oh my goodness! Are you okay?" he questioned quickly.

"Fine" I said as I rubbed my nose. I really hoped I wasn't going to get a nose bleed.

"Why in god's name are you standing right at the door like that?" I asked

"I don't know. I wasn't expecting you to take the stairs. I was watching the elevators for you. Are you sure you're alright?" he asked again. The pain in my nose was beginning to dissipate now.

"Positive" I said with a smile. "What is this all about Edward? I hope you understand how much trouble we'll be in if Alice finds out I'm missing..."

"It's a surprise. Don't worry about Alice right now. We need to hurry!" he said as he grabbed my hand in his and led be back to the stairs. We hurried down the stairs to a back exit. Soon we were on what appeared to be a main drag. I hated not knowing where I was or where I was going. This was too secretive for my liking.

"Edward seriously! What's going on?" I asked again. He didn't answer but rather continued to drag me down the street quite forcibly. Someone could have very well thought I was being abducted. I tried to pull away from him several times but it was useless. I was no competition for his strength. Soon enough I felt Edward twirl me around so I was facing him. I was about to give him shit for all these surprises but he covered my mouth with his hand and held me still with his other hand.

"Just wait for it..." he whispered. I looked at him completely confused. What the hell was I waiting for? I tried to mutter something to him but his hand still wouldn't allow me to. I fought off the urge to bite his hand so I could finally get him to explain all this to me. Suddenly I felt something wet hit my face. I looked up only to realize that it was raining. The clouds lingering above us were huge and practically black. Edward removed his hand from my mouth and instantly slammed his lips onto mine. After several minutes of passionate kissing and buckets of water falling on us he pulled away.

"Best date ever..." he gasped as he spun me around to face a huge sign. "Welcome to the Boardwalk" was written in huge white letters on a large wooden board. I covered my mouth with my hand to keep my gasp at bay. I turned slowly around to face Edward again.

"Oh Edward" I gushed. I was speechless. This was probably one of the most romantic things he had ever done for me. He was reenacting our first date. Well, to the best of his ability.

"I figured you'd like this little adventure..." he laughed before he pulled me into his chest. We were both sopping wet but it didn't matter.

"You're too good to me Edward" I whispered as I nuzzled my face in his chest. He chuckled and rubbed my back. The rain was still pouring around us.

"I'm just thankful it worked out. It wouldn't have been the same if the rain hadn't come. I was praying for it..." he explained as he placed a kiss on the top of my head. I pulled away from his chest to gaze up at him. I stood on my tippy toes so my lips could reach his. I gave him a quick kiss.

"Absolutely perfect..." I said softly in his ear. He let his cheek rest on mine while we stood in silence. We didn't need to talk, we just needed to feel each other. Soon Edward was mumbling to me.

"I have to get you back to Alice sweetheart..." he said with regret in his voice.

"No" I whispered back. "I don't want to leave..."

"I know Bella but we've been gone too long..." he explained. I knew he was right. Alice was probably freaking out right now which meant Jasper and Carlisle would know we were missing too. I sighed before I pulled away from him. He took my hand in his and began leading me back to the hotel. This time I skipped by his side, splashing in puddles and being foolish. There was nothing like feeling love in the rain. It had a special place in my heart. It made me giddy. No one else appeared on the streets. We were all alone and it was perfect until we actually reached the hotel, then I knew it was back to reality and the wrath of Alice.

Edward escorted me back through the door we had originally come through. We jetted up the stairs while water dripped off our clothes. When we reached the door to our suite Edward stopped me from entering.

"Bella I have a plan that may explain our disappearance. It may be too late to work but there's a small chance everyone might fall for it if were convincing..." he said. I nodded and urged him to tell me.

"If you don't like the idea then that's fine but I think it may just work. All you have to do is look wet and say that you were in the shower...with me". My eyes widened.

"What!" I exclaimed.

"We can say that we took a shower together in the other room. They'd never think to look there and that would explain where we were..."

"How do you propose we work this? We need towels or something to cover up. We can't go back in our clothes..." I reasoned. I was more concerned about the process and details than the actual fact that I'd have to explain I was taking a shower with Edward. Before I knew it Edward was dashing down the hall and entering a room. He emerged with a set of white fluffy towels and ran back towards me.

"Towels" he said as he handed me one. "You'll have to loose the jacket and the dress Bells..." he explained while he reached for his own shirt and pulled it off. He then secured a towel around his waste and ruffled his hair. I couldn't believe I was going to do this but I knew there was really no other way. I quickly looked around me to make sure no one else was around watching us. I slipped my jacket off and handed it to Edward. I then pulled my dress up over my head. I pulled my arms through my bra straps and then pushed the straps into my bra. All the time Edward studied my every move but I didn't care. I wrapped the towel around my body.

"Everything look alright?" I asked while I spun around.

"Better than alright..." he hummed. I swatted him.

"Eyes up here" I said while I motioned to my face. He laughed and then reached for the door handle.

"This is it. I'll throw the clothes in the closet near this door for now. Let's pray no one asks any questions about them. You rush over to Alice right away and explain what happened. Hopefully they aren't standing right at the door when we enter" he said with a wink. He slowly pushed the door open and stuck his head in to take a peek. Apparently the coast was clear because he pushed the door fully open and motioned for me to enter. I flew into the suite and quickly walked towards my room. I made quick glances behind me as I scurried to make sure Edward was on his way to his room too. Indeed he was. So far the plan was going smoothly. I knew the worst was to come though. I finally made it to mine and Alice's room. I took a quick breath and calmed myself. I then strutted right into the room. I reminded myself to be confident.

"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" Alice screeched when she saw me enter the room. Oh boy she was pissed. She jumped off her bed and came to stand right in front of me. She had already done her own hair and makeup but was still in the hotels complementary bathrobe.

"What do you mean?" I asked, pretending to be oblivious

"You left! I know you did! Edward wasn't here either! Where did you go?!" she demanded.

"Alice we went nowhere. We were taking a shower..." I said quietly with a blush appearing on my cheeks. For once in my life I was thankful for that blush. It would make the story more believable. Alice raised an eyebrow and the smiled.

"Really..." she chimed looking quite thrilled. I nodded and then looked down, trying to act embarrassed. The plan had worked! I only hoped Edward was doing as well as I was.

"Well in that case, I'm not mad at you then" Alice said as she pulled me into a hug.

"Now you go and blow dry your hair while I get dressed. I'll do your makeup and finish your hair after" Alice said as she let me go. I grabbed my overnight bag from off of my bed and hurried to the bathroom but before I entered Alice was talking to me again.

"Oh and Bella? Tonight when we get back you'll have to fill me in on the details of your shower..." she said with a wink before she sat back down on her bed and ruffled through some more clothes.

Great.

Edward's POV

I slowly crept into mine and Jaspers bedroom. Jasper was lying on one bed with his hands folded behind his head. He appeared to be ready for our evening out. As soon as he saw me he jumped off the bed.

"Dude! Where were you? Alice had a royal flip out!" he said

"Shower" was my simple reply as I tried to make my way to our bathroom without discussing the topic anymore. Jasper then threw himself in front of the bathroom entrance not allowing me pass.

"Dish..." he said with a smile. I knew he didn't believe me.

"Honestly Jasper I was just in the shower..." I tried to explain.

"And where was Bella then?" Jasper questioned

"With me..." I said as I looked straight into his eyes, trying to keep a serious face so he'd believe me.

"Really?!" Jasper exclaimed. "You mean like you two were in the shower together?"

"Yes that's exactly what I mean Jasper" I said while I tried to pry him away from the bathroom door.

"That a boy!" Jasper joked as he slapped my back. "Look man hurry and get dressed. I'll buy you a drink down at the bar and you can fill me in on all the details. The girls won't be ready to leave anytime soon..." he said with a huge grin.

"Sounds like a plan..." I said as I walked into the bathroom. Then I realized I had yet to see my father.

"Wait where's my dad?" I asked as I spun around to face Jasper again.

"Conference call. Apparently there was a major emergency at the hospital. They needed Carlisle's advice. He's in a conference room on the main floor. He said he'd still meet us downstairs for dinner..." Jasper explained.

"Oh alright. Give me like ten minutes and I'll be ready to go" I said

"I'll be here" Jasper said as he flopped back down on the bed and grabbed a magazine that was nearby. I hurried to get changed. I threw on a pair of jeans and a safari style, white, button down shirt. I rolled the sleeves up to my elbows and left the first two buttons undone just revealing enough of my chest. I slid my white tennis shoes on and tied the laces. I tried to fix my hair with some gel. Then I looked at myself quickly in the mirror to make sure I looked presentable. Indeed I did and I rushed back out into the bedroom. I grabbed my watch, phone, wallet, and keys off the nightstand.

"Ready to go?" I asked Jasper as I walked towards the exit of our room and fastened my watch.

"Definitely" he said as he jumped off the bed and followed behind me. "Looking swanky Edward! Who are you trying to impress?" he laughed. I ignored him and held the main door to the suite open for him.

"Just go..." I muttered. Jasper continued to smile as he exited the suite. We walked to the elevators and rode down to the lobby. Jasper led me to the bar.

"Sit here at this table" Jasper commanded. "I'll go get the drinks. Try and look twenty one alright?" he laughed and walked away. I took a seat at the table and waited for Jasper to return. I hoped Bella was doing alright with Alice. If Alice didn't believe her, our scheme was ruined. Soon enough Jasper was placing a drink in front of me and taking a seat across from me.

"Rum and coke?" I asked Jasper as I sipped my drink. It was such a girly drink in my opinion. Men drank liquor straight.

"I figured I'd take it easy on you. You are a lightweight after all Edward..." Jasper kidded.

"Thanks" I said while I made a face at him.

"So what's the deal here? How was this shower?" he asked me as he sipped his drink.

"What's there to tell Jasper? We took a shower"

"Yes but it couldn't have been an ordinary shower. How far did you get?" he questioned. I didn't know what to say. Bella and I hadn't discussed details of our "shower". If Alice was asking the same questions to Bella our cover could have been blown due to inconsistency. I hummed and hawed trying to figure out what to tell Jasper. Suddenly two women were making themselves comfortable at our table.

"Hi boys" the brunette said as she sipped her drink. I looked at Jasper. He just shrugged his shoulders.

"Hello" Jasper said. I just smiled at them.

"What are two handsome men like you doing here?" the other girl with blonde hair asked.

"Family road trip" Jasper explained remaining quite calm.

"Oh how interesting. So you two are brothers?"

"Yeah..." Jasper said as he gave me a look. I guess it was the truth. He was my brother in law to be.

"So what do you two do?" the brunette asked as she twirled her straw in her drink.

"I'm a pre med student. My brother is studying architecture" I explained.

"Wow those are pretty high power jobs. I like doctors..." she cooed.

"And I happen to adore architects" the blonde announced as she looked at Jasper.

I didn't know what to do. This was all a bit too much for me. I didn't want to be in this situation. Jasper and I just kept silent in hopes that they would leave us be.

"What do you fella's think about leaving this joint and going out on the town?" the blonde asked.

"I don't think their girlfriends would like that very much..." Alice announced out of nowhere. She was now standing right behind Jasper, her hand resting on his shoulder. Bella had come to stand my side and was rubbing my back. The two girls looked first to Alice and then to Bella.

"Sorry. We didn't know..." the brunette began.

"Well now you do. I think this is your cue to go..." Alice said with a bright smile. The two girls stood quickly and walked back to the bar. Alice and Bella than sat in their seats.

"Were you two misbehaving?" Bella asked as she looked at Jasper and I.

"No. They just approached us..." I started

"Yeah. We didn't invite them over or anything..." Jasper added. Bella looked towards Alice.

"Should we believe them?" she asked Alice. Alice appeared to be thinking quite hard about the question. Finally she spoke.

"Yeah we should. Our boys are good boys right?" she asked as he looked towards us. Jasper and I just nodded.

"That's what I thought" Alice said with a wink.

"We need to get moving guys. Carlisle is waiting for us in the lobby" Bella said as she rose from her seat. I glanced at my watch. I couldn't believe it was already seven thirty. Everyone else rose from the table and followed Bella into the lobby. Indeed Carlisle was waiting for us.

"There you guys are! Is everyone ready to leave?" he asked. We all nodded.

"Good. We'll need to drive there. It's raining quite heavily right now. We'll have to take the Porsche Edward so we can all fit. Do you have your keys?" he asked me.

"Yeah" I said as I pulled the keys out from my jeans and handed them to my dad. I knew he wanted to drive.

"Alright let's hit the road then kids" Carlisle announced as he marched off to the front doors. Jasper took Alice's hand in his and followed right after Carlisle. I put my arm around Bella's waist and pulled her close to me so I could whisper in her ear.

"Did Alice fall for it?" I asked trying to be as quiet and inconspicuous as possible while we followed Alice and Jasper outside.

"Yes" Bella giggled into my ear. I smiled and motioned for her to give me a small high five.

"We make a good team Bella Swan" I whispered as I escorted her into the car and slid in beside her.