Extensive A/N at the bottom. Enjoy =]

P.s. all italics are Bella's thoughts.

Disclaimer: It's not mine


I stood in front of the mirror and gazed at my reflection. I had been pressed, coiffed, plucked, and buffed within an inch of my life, but as I looked in the mirror, I couldn't help but smile goofily at my reflection.

Goodness me, these girls are F-A-Ntastic...

I turned to each of them, revelling in their appearances, they looked out of this world with their ethereal beauty. I turned back to the mirror, twirling a little to take in all sides of my appearance, and wondered what kind of magic they used to turn me into the sultry beauty that was being reflected.

"She's good isn't she?" Rosalie whispered to me.

I nodded my head fiercely and couldn't find the right words to describe the onslaught of emotion that filled me. My eyes filled with tears but before they had time to fall, Alice was there with a tissue, dabbing delicately at my eyes to prevent my make-up from running, while chastising me softly for almost ruining her work.

"Are you guys ready?" Rosalie turned to us.

We both nodded and shuffled towards the door; well I shuffled, while they glided. Esme met us at the door, and I was astounded at the air of elegance she exuded. My jaw fell open as I gawked at her.

"Esme, you look so beautiful," I whispered reverently.

"Thank you darling," she smiled, reaching over to tuck a loose tendril of hair behind my ear. "You are most exquisite, Bella."

I sent a watery smile her way as we continued down the hallway towards the stairs. I was buzzing with excitement and nervous energy and as we reached the stairs, I sent a silent prayer above that I wouldn't fall flat on my face.

Oh god please don't let me fall!

As if reading my thoughts Rosalie linked arms with me, shared a warm smile, and we continued our descent down the stairs. I kept my eyes on my feet so I wouldn't trip, but when Rosalie let go of my arm, I looked up and was rewarded with the most amazing sight I had ever seen.

Edward was donned in a slim fit shirt that was the same colour as my dress. The shirt wrapped around his body like a glove, encasing his broad chest and subtle biceps.

Even with my human eyes, I could see his abs poke slightly through the shirt, causing my breathing to pick up. I raised my eyes to meet his, and my skin broke out in goose bumps at the intensity of his gaze. The silence seemed to stretch on for eternity, before Edward walked slowly towards me, ran a hand up my neck to cup the back of my head and bent down to kiss my cheek.

"Happy birthday, Bella," he whispered. "'Beautiful' isn't sufficient a word to describe the way you look tonight."

He stepped back to look at me, a dazzling smile splitting his face into two. I couldn't help but reciprocate it, and he turned, taking my hand into his as we faced the rest of the room. I hadn't realized when Alice, Rosalie, and Esme had moved towards their respective partners, but I did notice that each couple matched in the colour scheme of their clothing.

Alice...

I was a bit unsure what was supposed to happen next, but Carlisle came forward enveloping me into a fatherly hug, kissing atop my hair, and wishing me a happy birthday. The rest of the family followed and I was plunged into a whirlwind of cold, hard bodies pressing against mine. I couldn't tell who was who but when a cold hand intertwined with mine, and a cool breath fanned across my ear asking if I was hungry, I immediately knew it was Edward.

"Of course she's hungry; it's time for her to eat." Alice chided, before taking my other hand, pulling me away from Edward and towards the kitchen. The whole family followed, and I was thrust into a chair by Alice while Esme placed a tray in front of me, filled to the brim with all kinds of food. Luckily I was hungry, so I wasted no time in grabbing a plate and getting tucked into the food. Esme asked me how my day went and with the help of Alice and Rosalie, I recounted the story, starting from when I woke up, and ending with my current location, at the dinner table. The conversation flowed freely, and there were lots of laughs as the boys inserted jokes wherever they could causing me to almost choke on my food several times. After I had eaten beyond my fill I sat back in the chair, looked at each member of my family and memorised their features as they laughed and chatted with each other. I saw that they all had bright golden eyes and concluded that they must have hunted before the evening.

What a wonderful family! I love each of them so much, sometimes it hurts...

I was brought out of my thoughts by Alice asking if I wanted to open my presents yet. I nodded furiously and everyone broke out into rounds of laughter as we moved back into the living room. I sat on the loveseat, perched on Edward's lap, and Alice brought a parcel towards me. I grabbed it excitedly from her hand and popped the top open, to find two coupons for an all day trip to a spa. I squealed loudly, launched myself into her arms, and hugged her with all the strength my mortal body could muster. I knew it was a joint present from Alice and her husband, so I turned to Jasper and gave him a one-armed hug. Even though his control had gotten better, he was still wary of me, so I didn't push him. As I looked towards the table, overloaded with numerous packages of different shapes and sizes, something clicked in my head, but before I had time for my filter to kick in, I opened my mouth.

"What, no wrapping paper?" I said sarcastically.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned sour, as every vampire took on a similar expression of pain to each other. My eyes widened as I realized what I had uttered, and I turned to Jasper.

"Oh god, Jazz, I didn't mean it like that," I back tracked.

He lifted his eyes to meet mine and I was almost knocked to the floor by the anguish and regret that was pouring out of him. I could also feel sincere apology emanating out of him in thick waves, and without realizing it I drew closer to him, wrapping my arms around his middle.

"I forgave you a long time ago, Jasper," I whispered into his shirt.

I felt his hands gingerly circle my shoulders, as if he was afraid of breaking me, before settling around me, and he pulled me just a little closer as he whispered his thanks into my hair. I was hit with a strong wave of relief that was made stronger by my own. This was the first time I had made full body contact with Jasper, and I was sure that we all felt the significance of the moment. I returned to Edward's lap, slightly saddened by the sullen mood that filled the room.

Look what you did now, Bella, you've gone and ruined the party...

I frantically racked my brain for something to say or do to bring them out of their Bella-induced trance, but I was running up blank.

"Hey Bella, do you want to continue opening your presents?" Alice asked softly.

Nothank you...just look where that got me.

I began shaking my head to decline, but stopped and smiled as an idea came to me. I stood up from Edward's lap and walked over to the speakers. I could hear Alice's tinkering laugh behind me and knew that she had seen what I was about to do. I plugged in the iPod that was lying next to the speakers, searched for an appropriate play list and selected one I thought fitting. The sounds of Toploader's Dancing in the Moonlight (A/N there's a real story behind this song choice. See a/n at bottom) filled the room and I smiled at the choice of song, before sauntering up to Edward and requesting that he dance with me. He looked at my outstretched hand for a second, before hesitantly taking it and moving off the loveseat. Alice and Rosalie had gotten the idea and requested a dance from their partners. I saw that Esme and Carlisle had joined in too and before long, we were all dancing and gyrating to songs that wouldn't normally be listened to.

We danced to several songs before I started to feel breathless and a little tired.

"Bella, are you alright?" Edward's melodious voice rang in my ear as his hands circled my waist. Of all the people who had let loose and allowed themselves to have fun, I was most surprised by Edward. It gave me such joy to see him interact with his family in the carefree manner in which he did so tonight and I was a little turned on by the way his body moved to the music.

Mmm Edward, who knew that 'Mysterious Girl' brought out the sexy in you...

"Bella?"

I was brought out of my reverie by his concerned tone, nodded, and leaned in to kiss his deliciously sinful lips. Before the kiss had a chance to deepen, Edward pulled away and leaned his forehead against mine.

"Bella, can I play something for you?" he asked.

I answered him and he took hold of my hand and led me towards the piano. I turned back to see that each couple was seated together in the living room and had all their attention on Edward. He sat down at the bench and I beside him. He turned to me, kissing me once more before whispering a 'happy birthday' to me. He took a deep breath before turning to face the piano and playing the first few notes of the music I instantly recognized as my lullaby. I got caught up in Edward's playing as he took me to different heights with the music. I marvelled at his talent and listened to his translation of our entire relationship into music. I felt the trepidation of the beginnings of our relationship in the quiet drones of the keys, which were followed by a soft melody that was the declaration of our love. The soft sounds soon gave way to harsh choppy notes that represented the short yet excruciatingly painful time that we spent apart. I felt a lump rise up in my throat and my breathing hitched as I remembered the months I had spent in anguish. I had no time to dwell on those thoughts though, as Edward's playing had taken on a lighter tone. It seemed like he was barely touching the keys as his fingers danced gracefully over the piano. I smiled wistfully to myself, as I realized that I had never thought of it before, but the weeks following Edward's return resembled the beginning of our relationship; how we would dance around each other, not really talking about anything. I had expected the song to end there as it usually does, so I was pleasantly surprised and a little confused as he continued playing. I listened intently to the new addition and was surrounded by a mellow harmony that sent warm shivers along my spine. The sound was so wonderfully intimate and I found myself drowning in a sea of intense love and lust. I knew that this addition symbolized the new level of intimacy we had entered, and I could hear the hope of reaching higher levels that lingered in the sounds.

Edward finished playing but his fingers lingered on the keys of the piano. After what felt like eternity, he pivoted slowly on the bench until he sat facing me. He reached out tentatively and wiped at my face with his cool thumb before cupping my cheek. I hadn't even realized that I was crying but I leaned into his palm, turning my face slightly to kiss his fingers.

"Bella, will you dance with me?" he whispered.

I was so overwhelmed with emotion that I barely managed a nod. He held my hand and as he helped me to my feet, I noticed that the rest of the family were gone from the living room. I wasn't aware of the precise time they had left, but I guessed it was around the time Edward played the new addition of the song. Edward walked towards the speakers, his brow wrinkling in concentration as he searched for a song on the iPod. Moments later, I heard the quiet sounds of Johnny Cash's rendition of First timeever I saw your face, and gasped softly as Edward pulled me into his arms in an instant. We began to dance to the music and I pressed my face into Edward's shirt, inhaled deeply, and let his scent fill me with warmth that spread across my skin. I felt him press his face against my hair with one hand holding mine, while the other lingered low on my waist.

This is the best birthday ever! Ifuckinglove this guy...

I was brought out my internal musings by Edward's harmonious voice singing along to the song, softly in my ear. My breathing hitched, my heart rate doubled, and I'm sure I whimpered into his shirt. The amount of love I was feeling mounted up in me but I couldn't think of any words that would adequately express it, so I leaned back slightly and pulled him down into a kiss. It started off softly with little pecks and grew into Edward sucking my bottom lip into his mouth. He suckled on it, before running his cool tongue across my lip. With a moan, I parted my lips and he took the opportunity to seek out my tongue. My fingers weaved into his hair and I tugged tightly at his locks. As the kiss was becoming more heated, he pulled me flush against his body and my nipples hardened against him. I knew that he felt it because he let loose a growl, pushing me away from his sinful lips so that I could take a breath.

"Edward, take me upstairs, please!" I breathed in heavy gasps.

"Bella?" He asked, slightly confused.

"Please..." I pleaded with him.

With vampiric speed, he carried me up to his room. I clutched his shirt and shut my eyes tightly to deal with the rapid change in momentum. I heard him close the door behind us, so I opened my eyes and set my legs on the ground. We stood watching each other for a split second, before he closed the space between us.

"Bella..." he breathed and I felt the familiar feeling of warmth tingle across my entire body.

I propelled myself into his arms and attacked his lips with heated fervour. He backed me slowly away from the door, towards the bed. Before the back of my knees hit the bed, he scooped me up and laid me gently in the middle. I gazed lovingly into his eyes and hoped that I was communicating all the emotion I was currently feeling.

"Bella, you are so beautiful," he said while tracing my face with his index finger, as if trying to commit its image into his memory.

"As are you, baby," I smiled and reached up to pull his face down to mine.

This kiss was less frenzied but no less wonderful. He kissed across my lips and down my chin. He placed soft, open mouthed kisses along my jaw line and up towards my eyes. No part of my face was left unloved by his lips and he continued down the column of my throat, stopping to suckle lightly on my collarbone. I moaned softly and tightened my grip in his hair. His hands snaked underneath my body and he pulled me up into a sitting position, to which I happily obliged. He brought one hand up and pushed the dress off my shoulder, following it with kisses. Once the dress had been removed halfway down my body, he pushed my shoulders back gently and moved his hands to lift my hips, allowing him to continue removing the dress. After the dress had been removed, he lifted a leg delicately and began to unbuckle my shoe, kissing the area where the straps lay. He moved onto the other foot, and when he felt that they had received adequate care, he stood up and stepped backwards to look at me splayed out on the bed in my lingerie.

"Jesus, Bella! You have no idea how fucking delectable you look right now."

His words caused a flood of heat to pool between my legs, and his eyes darkened as he breathed in deeply.

"Fuck..." he breathed.

He crawled over me on the bed, thrusting his tongue into my mouth once our lips were aligned. I moaned loudly, wrapped my legs around his hips and ground my centre against him.

"Edward, you have too many clothes on," I panted when we separated to catch our breaths.

He raised his body to a kneeling position between my legs, which were still wrapped around his hips, and moved his hands to undo the buttons of his shirt. I raised mine to stop him, and he slid his hands down my arms, grazing the sides of my breasts before continuing until he grasped my hips firmly into his hands. He ground his hips into mine, his prominent erection meeting my well-soaked centre.

"Unngghh, Edward" I moaned, and my hands faltered against his shirt.

Edward chuckled lowly before moving his hands around my bottom, kneading the flesh there. I continued to undo his buttons and finally pushed the shirt off his shoulders. I ran my eyes over his perfectly sculpted chest, raking my fingers down the path my eyes took. He purred, and I smirked up at him before removing his belt from its buckle. I ran my fingers along the hem of his dark wash jeans and undid the button. Pulling the zipper down slowly, my breathing became shallow in response to the excitement of undressing Edward. I must have taken too long, because Edward stilled my hands with his and pushed them away from his open jeans. I looked up at him through my eyelashes and smirked.

"Jeez Edward, impatient much?"

He didn't acknowledge my question, but shook his head slightly, closed his eyes and stepped off the bed. His eyes had turned completely black. I gasped, pulled my hands to my chest and waited. The silence stretched on for miles as he took several deep breaths, calming the storm that seemed to rage in his head. When he finally opened his eyes, he sent me a reassuring smile and pulled his jeans down his leg. Clad in only black silk boxers, he crawled back over me on the bed and gazed into my eyes. His had regained the golden colour I was used to, only slightly darker and I knew that he was ok. I smiled at the revelation and pulled him down for a gentle kiss.

"Are you ok?" I asked

"Yep, all better. I just needed a moment; it got too much for me," he explained.

I smiled and pulled him in for another kiss, he ran his hands along my sides from my hip to my breast and palmed it softly. I gasped against his lips and he, once again, used the opportunity to search for my tongue. My nipples grew hard in his palm and he used the pad of his thumb to flick them.

"God Bella, can we take this off please?" he breathed against my mouth.

"Yes," I nodded.

I sat up and reached behind me to undo the clasp on my bra and remove it. As my breasts came into view, his eyes darkened even more and a rush of wetness flooded my panties. He took a deep breath and lowered his head to take a pebbled nipple in between his lips, careful to avoid using his teeth. I gasped and arched my back as his cool mouth came in contact with my over heated skin.

"Bella, you taste so good, but I've told you this before right?" he said against my breast.

"Yes..." I gasped.

I didn't even realize I was being lowered onto the bed until I felt my head touch the pillow. Edward's lips paid equal attention to both breasts, and he had me moaning and tugging mercilessly at his hair. He continued on a fiery cool path down my stomach, and dipped his tongue into my belly button. Tracing the edge of my panties, he looked up at me, asking a silent question. With a nod of my head, he lifted my hips and pulled down my panties, before discarding them at the foot of the bed.

Oh yes please Mr. I-can-make-you-come-so-hard-you-see-stars

With all manner of self-confidence, I spread open my legs and watched as Edward stilled for a second before moving in between them. He placed a kiss on my inner thigh and moved higher, paying attention everywhere but completely avoiding the place that ached the most for his touch. He moved to the other leg and continued his ministrations, ignorant of the fact that I was squirming in my blissful need for him.

"Oh god, Edward please!" I pleaded.

"What do you want me to do, Bella?"

"I need you...please."

"To do what?" he teased.

"Edward, PLEASE." I was beginning to think that I would explode with the need I felt for him.

"Bella, you've not said anything. You need to tell me exactly what you want from me," he smirked against my thigh.

"Fuck, Edward, please just lick me..." I almost shouted.

"With pleasure, sweetheart," he chuckled.

He licked up my slit and I was so desperate for any kind of friction that my back completely arched off the bed, and the loudest moan escaped my lips.

"God Bella...so sweet," he murmured.

He used his fingers to separate my folds and took another lick. He drew patterns with his tongue into my centre and probed my opening a few times before moving upwards to my aching clit.

"Ahh fuck, Edward." I tightened my hands in his hair.

Shit, if he was human, I'm sure Edward would have bald patches right now...

I could feel the orgasm approach me at warp speed and as soon as Edward inserted a finger into me, it hit me with the speed of a freight train.

"Unghhh, ooohhhhh gooooodddd...Edwaarrddd," I screamed.

I could feel Edward's tongue still working against me and another orgasm approached me, but this time I was better prepared for it.

"Edward, please don't stop...I'm gonna come again," I begged as his tongue moved faster. "Unnngghhh, fuck! Yes! Edward..."

I was flying, maybe gliding, but I was definitely in the air. My body felt as though is was as light as a feather, freely floating through the atmosphere. Edwards lips, kissing an ascent up my body, brought me down slowly from my high and I came to with him suckling on my collarbone.

"Oh god, Edward that was so good," I breathed as I wrapped my legs around his waist and pulled his head up for a kiss. I sucked his bottom lip into my mouth and tasted myself on him. I found it to be a little strange, but I soon forgot all about it as I got lost in the kiss. Edward began rocking himself into me and I felt just how hard he was.

Is that for me?

"Edward, can I...reciprocate?" I blushed, and was met with his hearty chuckle.

"Bella, you just finished screaming expletives to the heavens. Now, all of a sudden you're shy?" he laughed.

I hit his chest and he feigned being hurt, but it turned into a look of desire as I caressed the area that I had hit. I ran my hands over his pecs, using my thumb to flick his nipples. He released a breathy moan and ground his hips into mine.

"Shall I take that as a yes?" I moaned.

"I don't know Bella..." he whispered

"Please Edward, I really want to do this for you," I pouted. I could see his resistance wearing thin, so I continued my hands towards his boxers and moved them slowly over his hips. I couldn't move them past his knees where he was kneeling on the bed, so I pushed against his chest to let him know that I wanted him to lie backwards. Thankfully he obliged and I pulled his boxers the rest of the way down. When I looked back up at him, I was certain that I would never forget the sight before me for as long as I lived.

Oh. My. Shit.

Edward already was a sight that sent my heart racing, but Edward naked was the vision of perfection that caused my heart to beat a million per second, my palms to become sweaty, my breathing to become laboured, and my panties to become drenched.

"So beautiful..." I whispered, completely in awe at the display before me.

"Bella..."

I crawled over him and kissed him gently on his lips once, twice and three times, before kissing his chin and flicking my tongue out to taste the skin.

How can somebody's skin taste this fucking good?

I licked down his throat and suckled on his collarbone, since he seemed to like doing it to me.

I'm gonna have to remember to ask him about his deal with my collarbone.

I filed that thought away for future remembrance and continued my descent down his flawless body. Edward's moans and gasps where spurring me on and his hands would sometimes grab one of my hips, before releasing it. I knew it was because he thought he could hurt me and as desperate I was for his touch, I knew we could only take things one step at a time. When I reached the trail of silky hair that would lead me to my treasure, I looked up at Edward to make sure that he was still ok with what was happening. I looked into his dark amber eyes and waited confirmation from him that he was alright. He nodded his head minutely and I slowly wrapped my hand around his shaft. We both gasped at the same time. I kissed his hipbone and moved my hands slowly up his shaft, using my thumb to spread the drop of liquid that had gathered at the head around. I pumped him several times, revelling in his grunts and pants before deciding that I wanted to see if his dick tasted as good as the rest of him did.

"Edward?"

"Uh huh..." he rasped

"I'm going to use my mouth on you now, is that ok?" I whispered.

"Ungh, gimme a sec..." he said, and I waited, with my hand still wrapped around him until he spoke again. "Okay."

With his permission, I lowered my mouth to him and wasted no time in licking the pre-cum that had gathered again at his tip.

Holymotheroffuck!

Edward cock tasted even better than the rest of him did. Amazed at this discovery, I sucked the head of his penis into my mouth and was rewarded with an explosion of expletives from Edward's lips.

"Oh fuck! Shit! Bella!...that feels so fucking good, you have no idea!"

Oh,I think I do...

I released him from my mouth with a pop and licked the length of his shaft, circling the head with my tongue. I took him into my mouth once again, sucking as deep as I could, using my hand to pump what I couldn't fit. Bobbing my head up and down, I tried to take him deeper into my mouth each time I went down. I had never heard Edward be so vocal, and they were quickly becoming my favourite sounds.

"Bella, oh god, your mouth...so hot...so good."

"Please don't stop. Whatever you do, don't stop," he begged

"Ungh, ahhhhh, uhhhhh"

His breaths were coming out faster and I knew that the end was close. I increased my efforts as did Edward, his moans coming out louder.

"Oh god, Bella, I'm gonna...gonna come. Please move."

Move? No way buster...

I shook my head around him and tried to say no, but my mouth was full of him so it came out a muffled sound. I hollowed out my mouth even further and took him deeper than I ever had and with a loud groan, he came into my mouth.

Fucking vampires...even their jizz tastes good

I hummed in pleasure at the taste of Edward and swallowed greedily around him. He softened for about two seconds before becoming incredibly hard again. I looked up at him bewildered, but was answered with a nonchalant shrug.

"Vampire," he explained.

I smiled and crawled up his body to kiss him. The kiss was slow but deep, a way of letting each other know the magnitude of love we were feeling for each other. He rolled me onto my back, the kiss becoming frenzied once again, as he palmed a breast and I wrapped my legs around him. His cock came in contact with my centre and I gasped, pulling away slightly. I had never felt him there before, but I knew that I wanted to feel him there over and over again. I used my legs to pull him closer to me so that we were touching. He searched my eyes for anything that might suggest I was uncomfortable with the direction we were heading in, but I kept my face relaxed and reached up to stroke his face.

"Bella?" he asked me, as if my eyes didn't provide a suitable enough answer.

"Yes Edward, I want this." I replied.

He moved to line himself up at my entrance, before taking a deep breath and closing his eyes. I waited patiently until he reopened his eyes to look into mine. Again, he searched for any shadow of doubt or fear I reached up and kissed him softly, reassuring him that I was ready.

He looked into my eyes and gave me a breathtaking smile before whispering, "I love you, Bella".

He began pushing in ever-so-slowly and I could only feel the minute pressure of him entering me, when he gasped loudly and pulled back out. Confusion was written all over my face but as I looked at him, I recognized the signs of him receiving a vision from Alice. His eyes were wide and glazed over as he stared at the wall behind me. The vision was over in the same instant that he received it and he scrambled off the bed.

Fuck! What's going on? I didn't even knowAlicewas in the house...

"Edward, what's going on? Are you alright? What did she show you?" I ranted worriedly.

He looked at me with an apologetic look and gave me a small smile that didn't reach his eyes, before uttering the name I didn't think I would hear, especially given the current situation.

"It's Jacob..." he whispered.

Yes, I know, I know, I take the absolute piss! First, I don't update for ages, then, I leave you will this evil cliffie...If I told you that chap 6 is almost finished, would you believe me? *does pouty face*

The story behind the song choice is quite funny: I was at a party once, and my friend, (who was completely out of it) shouted something she really shouldn't have, WHEN THE MUSIC HAD JUST BEEN TURNED OFF. Needless to say, everyone heard, and it got really awkward and silent. I pressed play on the ipod to get rid of the silence and 'Dancing in the Moonlight' came on. We all burst out laughing and the party was saved...phew!

Review please?? and I just might update quicker...