Chapter 3 is turning out to be taking longer than I expected, so I missed my way-too-optimistic goal of yesterday to update. But! I decided it was time Edward and Bella… er… deepened their relationship. XD If it gets too much for you, which it shouldn't, you can look for the set-aside italics for the end of the pervy bits.

Disclaimer: I don't own twilight or the characters, this is simply a spin-off for fun

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"Bella! Bella!" She could hear laughing from what seemed like far away and smell Edward's cool sweet breath upon her face. Her eyes fluttered open to see her love bent over her, but glaring back at a roaring Emmett in the hallway, who she identified as the source of the strange laughter.

"Oh God," She heard herself groan as she covered her plum-colored face with both hands, the deep red flushing down into her neck as well. She had never been so embarrassed. The unusual color made Emmett laugh even louder and Edward growled at him to shut up as he gently tried to pry Bella's hands from her face.

"Are you alright? Hey! I called Carlisle, not you! If you are going to be rude, then leave!" He must have turned around to Emmett again. "Bella, darling, are you okay? What happened? Tell me what's wrong."

"I think I forgot to breathe again," she replied in a mortified whisper. "Oh geez, how embarrassing!" Edward sighed with relief and motioned towards the hall. From a crack in her fingers, Bella caught a glimpse of Carlisle smiling and gently guiding Alice and Esme out the door as he shut it quietly behind him. Despite their being alone, Bella kept her hands over her face until Edward's inhumanly strong pull made it impossible to do so. He pinned her hands gently against her chest and brushed her hair back from her face, leaning down to softly kiss away her embarrassment. When he pulled away, a smirk had replaced the look of concern.

"So tell me, why did you forget to breathe?" He kept her face angled up towards him as she tried to look away from his irresistible eyes. She wasglad that her mind was the one exception to his power. His perfect face kept pulling her eyes over, though, so she shut them and bit her lip to keep from divulging unnecessary information.

"Hey now, don't do that. I just wanted to know what caused that reaction." Bella risked a glance and saw his boyishly troubled expression. Too cute…! she thought to herself.

"Well, it just… you surprised me is all." His eyebrow pulled up in disbelief; he knew that was not the only reason. "It was… unexpected. And how can you not expect any normal girl to stay coherent after the man they love pro... pr… I mean… well you know what it sounded like!" Edward released her in surprise as she replaced her hands over her face.

"But it was. I mean..." He seemed nervous, antsy. Bella dropped her hands to her mouth, shocked that for the second time she had seen, his articulation was failing. "Well, I guess not right now. But in the future. Sometime. If you wanted me… I guess I was just… well if you were serious, then you would want to eventually, right? I… I couldn't be without you, you know. I have no reason to live except you."It hit her like a rock in the head that his babbling was to fill the silence as she considered his offer. He was waiting for an answer! Bella giggled and received a frown that looked more like a pout. "I'm serious. You shouldn't laugh at people." Bella smiled and reached up to feel his cheek, which was warmer than she had ever felt it before. His look softened to an unusual shyness at her touch and she slowly wrapped her arms around his neck, trying not to startle him into pulling away. He flashed his crooked smile and asked, "If I leave your arms there, will you try to be good?"

Bella giggled again and nodded her agreement. Edward slid his hand gingerly under her hair and lifted her into the most perfect Prince Charming kiss.

An impish grin was firmly in place however when their lips released their gentle hold. She stared at him questioningly, wondering if he had one of his rare moments of clairvoyance into her mind or simply enjoying a private joke of his own. He leaned down to kiss under her jaw, just behind her ear. "Keep quiet, I'll keep you still."

Bella simply stared, too confused by his sudden mood swings to react properly, when before she knew it Edward had brought her arms over her head and restrained them with his belt. Bella glanced down and saw that his pants had come undone in the motion that had been too quick for her human eyes to register. He slid his shirt off more slowly over his head and tossed it aside, using one hand to firmly pin her wrists to the couch, leaning his body against hers. Her eyes brightened with understanding as he moved his free hand across her belly, reversing direction as he found the edge of her pants to touch the skin just under her shirt. He kept his burning eyes locked on her face, judging her reaction to his every move.

"But, Edward…!" She trailed off into a sharp inhale as he traced with his fingertips the inseam of her jeans, her eyes fluttering closed as he got perilously high, moving up from her knee. He switched from his fingertips to the palm of his hand as he glided over the danger zone, pressing against her hip as his hand traveled up her side under her shirt.

"Edward, I thought you said we couldn't," Bella reminded him, hearing a chuckle she couldn't see.

"I did say that. But I've not had a problem simply touching you, have I?" He replied coyly, lacing his fingers with hers. He leaned over and kissed her throat as his hand resumed its trail up the curve of her waist, over her ribs…. Suddenly he stopped and looked up at his hand under her shirt with a grunt of disapproval.

"What is it? Is something wrong?" He appeared not to hear her and after a short pause, removed his hand and began unbuttoning her shirt from the bottom up. "Edward?" He flipped open her blouse and glared at her bra.

"That has got to go," He mumbled to himself as Bella laughed out loud. "Shh! You're breaking the mood," He scolded playfully, laughing himself when she gasped and arched up, his cold fingers causing a reaction as they slid under her warm back.

"Edward, that's cold!" He pressed his entire palm against her in response, causing a loud squeak to escape her lips. His head fell to her shoulders as he laughed uncontrollably at the impossibly perfect reaction. She frowned and tried to free herself from his hold. Her struggling helped him regain his composure and he stroked her face gingerly.

"Ah, I'm sorry Bella. You're just…" He chuckled."...too cute for words." He kissed her neck and nuzzled against her collarbone, effectively making it impossible for her to be as angry with him as she had tried to be.He smiled warmly, sensing victory. "Close your eyes," he ordered in his musical voice, kissing her softly to take away all will to resist. When she complied, he slowly kissed from her lips to her cheek, over her eyes and down the bridge of her nose, skipping over her mouth to kiss her chin, then just underneath, down to the hollow at the base of her throat. She could feel his body shifting slightly, moving down so his lips could reach lower. His hand again went underneath her, but this time he used the lightest of touches, causing her skin to feel burning hot after the trail of his icy cold fingertips. He held her back up with a bit more pressure so he had room to deftly unhook the clasp of her bra. He parted the two pieces of fabric gently, pushing them to either side of her small back, his arm reaching all the way underneath her and bringing her body up to his lips as he kissed directly over her heart. He slid out from underneath her and gently laid her back down. She was surprised into opening her eyes when he let her arms go and propped himself up on his elbow, removing the belt and throwing it on the ground.

He grinned mischievously and slowly moved the straps underneath her shirt sleeves, bending her arms to slipthem off around her hands. Bella covered her chest, holding the cloth in place. Edward frowned softly. "Something wrong?"

"Well… no one has… seen me since I was like 7." She looked down as he rested his hand over hers.

"Then close your eyes and you won't have to see me looking. I promise I won't be disappointed." He looked at her from under his lashes. "I'll take care of you, Bella." Her lips parted slightly in thought, still unsure if she wanted him to see her less-than-perfect body. Edward took advantage of her position by gently sliding his tongue along the inside edge of her lips, using his hand to move hers away. "I love you, Bella. Don't be afraid."

She leaned up to meet his lips and then slowly fell back into the softness of the sofa, allowing her arms to fall to her sides while keeping her eyes shut tight. "I love you, Bella," he whispered again softly and slowly removed the last piece of cloth covering her upper body.

"Beautiful." Edward's breathless voice brought a blush to her face as she was reassured that he was sincere and not just telling her what she wanted to hear. A strategically placed kiss caused her blush to deepen and her back to arch as a gasp accompanied the rain pattering on the window. He let his tongue flit out softly to keep her back arched, and moved her arms underneath her, so she wouldn'taccidentally tempt him into something he wasn't ready for. He leaned over her, sliding his leg in between hers, using his body to pin her down. He cupped her petite form in his loving hands, surprised at how well she filled them, and gently massaged with his cautious fingers anything in reach that he wasn't kissing. Bella urged him on without meaning to with little "ah!"s of pleasure, eventually needing to bite her lip to keep quiet.

Edward chuckled, pleased at his apparent prowess and softly reminded her not to bite down too hard, allowing his words to vibrate softly against her supple skin, causing a complete release of her lower lip in a soft but audible gasp. He pressed his thigh against her hips, amused as Bella grew louder.

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"Don't get too excited, love. We are in a house of vampires with exceptional hearing. You don't want them finding out how naughty we've been, do you?" He chuckled softly and kissed over her heart, which was beating wildly. He looked up when he noticed Bella had frozen and opened her eyes.

"Oh no… Alice…," she whispered, horrified at the thought that, had Alice been paying attention to them, she would have seen all this. That she knew anyway, despite their attempts to keep quiet. Edward had released the pressure on her body and Bella quickly pulled her shirt closed and curled her upper body tight. Edward sighed and moved over, shifting their bodiesto the sideso he could hold her against him, blocking her front from view of the door. He kissed her forehead and breathed in her scent, happy to have been able to be so close.

"You know, one day I'm going to be able to do anything with you. I'll develop the self-control to be with you, to make you my first. I'll make it so you can react to me too, to be able to put your arms around me. One day, I'll give you the most romantic day of your life. I promise." Bella smiled at his sweet vow and remembered he had asked if she would one day take a different vow. And she hadn't answered yet. She curled up against his chest and thought about how she could tell him everything she wanted to say when a glance down distracted her. She grinned as she noticed his pants were sitting differently and quickly thought up a diplomatic approach to her question.

"Did you… like this? Is that why you want to go all the way?"

"Well, I want to because I love you. And I want to share it with you. You know this is new to me too."

"I know. But I'm not talking about that. I'm asking if you liked what just happened."

He frowned down at her, confused. "Of course, I wouldn't have done it if I didn't. Why do you ask?"

"Just wondering if I was right aboutwhat I saw."

"What?" She gently touched the edge of his jeans. He coughed in embarrassment and reached up to grab the shirt he had thrown over the top of the couch, draping it across the front of his hips. Bella giggled at the gesture and looked up to see Edward had closed his eyes in embarrassment. She blushed at what she was about to ask.

"Um, Edward?"

"What."

"Can I… touch?"

"What!" His eyes flew open in shock. Even Bella was surprised that she was being so forward.

"Well… I've never… so I wanted to know what it was like; I'm not going to expose it like you did to me or anything." If vampires could blush, Edward would certainly have been deep red by the time Bella finished her sentence. "I don't have to if you don't want me to."

"No, it's not that… I suppose I'm feeling a bit... well like you wereI guess." He laughed nervously. "No one's… seen me since I was 7 or so either. But it's been a bit longer for me, I think."

He considered for a moment or two and moved the shirt away slowly, closing his eyes once more. Bella kissed his cold, marble chest and moved to unzip his pants. She glanced up, but Edward's face was blank and solid, as if he were a statue of a reclining god forgotten by man and time alike. She pressed her palm against his stomach and felt her statue's tumult under his calm exterior. She slowly moved her hand down, watching as his face became alive in anticipation. She continued her slow progress, watching his face until she was just above her goal. She pressed against his skin with her fingertips and Edward's lips parted ever so slightly. He glanced down briefly to see her watching him and smiled at her unspokenrequest for him to explain. "Your touch is so warm. I… can't stop myself from wondering... imagining what it will feel like…." He moved his face forward to press his lips to her forehead, his lips turning up into an embarrassed grin as he buried his face in her hair, closing his eyes again.

She ran her hand along his soft, smooth skin, inhaling softly as he twitched under her fingers, listening as he let out soft noises of pleasure as she had been minutes before, sighing as she noticed how much more beautiful his were. She slowly increased pressure as she explored his body, kissing his chest, smiling softly as he ever so slightly tightened his grip on her shoulder. His breathing grew shallow, hard and his muscles tensed until finally he gripped her arm and gently removed her hand. He wrapped his arms around her and shivered uncontrollably, his breathing eventually returning to normal.

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Bella smiled hugely and snuggled against Edward's chest. "What are you so happy about?" he asked breathily, sighing as he finally relaxed, stroking her hair softly.

"Found something I'm better than you at." He looked down, frowning in confusion.

"How so?"

"Well you're shivering. I wasn't when you were done with me."

"Oh, is that so? I can make you shiver, if you want." Edward grinned his crooked smile and pressed her body close to his.

"No no, I like pretending I'm better." He chuckled at Bella's response and kissed her softly. She leaned up slowly and pressed her lips against his cool, smooth forehead. He shifted ashe rested hishead and his hand against her neck, feeling her pulse against his fingertips, listening to her heart race at his light touch.

"It would be so easy to slip, being this close." He sighed. "I don't want to hurt you Bella," he whispered sadly, just loud enough for her to hear.

"I could take anything if it meant being with you forever. When the time comes, I want to marry you." He looked into her eyes. "I want you to be able to relax around me. I want to be able to surprise you."

Edward sighed again and held her close, breathing in a scent that he would have to give up if he granted her request. "You're crazy, girl."

"As long as I'm your girl, I can stand being a little crazy." They lay together in silence, when suddenly Bella giggled at a passing thought.

"I wish I could hear what you're thinking," Edward grumbled.

"I was just thinking that this is going to be an interesting summer." She laughed again and kissed his chest. Edward chuckled too and folded his pretty little human girl into his arms.

"Indeed, I believe it will."

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