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"Do you want to take this?"
Bella looked up from her spot on the floor to where Leah was holding a rather battered- looking frying pan.
"No, not really. Though maybe I should. Edward's kitchen supplies are disastrous."
"Yeah, but… he could buy some, right?" Leah was giving her a rather comical frown. "I mean, now that you're moving in, you're going to cook all the time, aren't you?"
The thought made Bella's heart flutter and she caught herself smiling goofily at the box in front of her. It was filled with books and journals, and she was in the process of placing shawls, hats, and towels on top.
"I guess," she smiled.
Leah grinned. "Gosh, Bella, you're so cute. You're so in love." Her black eyes were warm as she crossed the distance between them, sitting down next to her friend. She kissed Bella's cheek with an exaggerated smack.
Bella, who had blushed a little, smiled.
"I know. I'm besotted with him." She chewed on her lip for a moment before looking at Leah again. "D'you think it's too early?"
"You know I can't answer that question for you, sweetie. If you feel it's right, it's right."
Bella considered this for a moment. "Yes. It's right. He's right. The right one." Another sappy grin.
"And…" Leah leant a little closer. "In every way?"
"What do you mean?" Bella smiled, for she already had a suspicion what her friend was hinting at.
Leah wiggled her eyebrows. "You know what I mean, Bella. Is the sex good?"
Bella's cheeks turned pink once more.
"It's amazing," she whispered. "No one's ever made me feel this way before."
"Wasn't it good with Stefan?"
"It was okay, but Edward… I suppose it's because I really, really love him so much. He's tender, and passionate, and… At first, I found it intimidating, you know, the fact that he's much more experienced than I am, but it's not…"
"You've gained some self confidence, I think."
"Maybe. Yes, I guess. About my body, yes, definitely."
"Because of the way he sees you?"
Bella nodded, toying with a pair of mittens from the box.
"He makes me see myself in a different way. He makes me feel beautiful. You know how I am."
"Yes," Leah said softly. She'd been there throughout Bella's worst times, trying to help her friend overcome her distorted body image.
"You know how I've always been feeling horrible about my breasts?" Bella's cheeks reddened again, but it also felt liberating to say it out loud. Leah wordlessly urged her to go on.
"Well, he loves them." Bella swallowed. "So much."
"You're a beautiful woman, Bella. It's so good you're finally realizing that. If Edward helps you with that, it's great."
"I think I feel more like a woman now than like a girl," Bella added thoughtfully.
"You think you'll stay together, like forever?"
The gap between Leah's front teeth made an appearance as she smilingly looked at Bella.
"I hope so."
"Getting married? Having babies? Oooh, you two will have the prettiest babies!"
"Shush!" Bella playfully slapped her arm. "I'm moving in with him, and that's all for now."
But she couldn't control the warm tingling at the bottom of her stomach as she considered Leah's words.
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