AN: Merry Christmas, Everyone! I hope you all have/had a great time with your families and that you spread around the cheer!

Now, down to business... Congrats to paperandfire for being the first one to get my question right, about what was my Twilight reference! As her prize, I gave asked her to choose the location for chapter 12. She has chosen, but you are all going to have to wait for the finished product! I have 5 chapters before that!

As promised, congrats to Taylor (AKA The-Reviewer-1901), ChexieMix, mj. Twilighter, EllyCullen, and Rydon-Exists for also naming the reference correctly! (Rydon, you weren't specific enough, but I knew what you meant. Elly, yes that was too obvious. I practically gave it away! I guess I just wanted to see who was really reading my chapters, not just scrolling through to find the smut.) Thanks for playing!

As for the results of the poll, the winner for this chapter is—as you probably all found out just by reading the title of this chapter—the Piano! Thank you to everyone who voted. I still didn't get as much as I would have liked to, but it was enough for me to gauge which chapters I should write first, and so on. Thanks again!

Alrighty, without further ado, I bring you chapter 7! Happy Holidays everyone! And I'll see you all at the bottom!

Much Love, darkxlight

Disclaimer: I do not own the Twilight characters in any way. Period.

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Chapter 7: The Right Notes

EPOV

I closed my eyes and allowed my fingers to fly across the smooth ivory and ebony keys of the grand piano. The smooth sound of my latest composition filled my ears, thoughts, and living room. This composition was about Renesmee. It was not complete just yet, but Bella had once said that it sounded perfect without a proper ending. I cringed slightly when the chords and notes I tried putting together sounded off-key. I sighed and opened my eyes, only to see Bella sitting on the deep blue rug that the piano stood on, watching me. She looked worried. I extended a hand and pulled her up onto my lap. She sat, facing me, and I smoothed out the lines of worry on her face.

"What's wrong, love?" I whispered, caressing her cheek.

She gazed at me sadly. "You looked pained. Is it because you haven't figured out the right notes for the ending?"

I nodded and stared at the piano keys once more. It wasn't usual for me to have trouble composing music. It came naturally—save for this time. Bella took my head in her hands and moved my head to face her. She stared lovingly into my eyes, and I lost myself in the depth of her dark eyes. I rubbed her sides, and she rested her forehead on mine, never breaking our loving gaze.

I leaned up to brush my lips against hers. "I love you," I breathed on her lips, as I wrapped my arms around her waist, pulling her closer.

Bella smiled, "I love you, Edward." Then she closed in the small space between us.

We kissed slowly, but passionately. After going slow yesterday, the tenderness we felt had lasted until today. I wasn't in the mood for fervent sex right now, anyway. I still wanted to shower my Bella with soft kisses and worship her beautiful body. I let my hands move up and down her body, gliding my fingers over her every curve. Bella tangled her fingers into my hair, pulling me closer, deepening the kiss. I started to unbutton her blouse, eliciting giggles from Bella when my fingers brushed her bare skin.

I broke the kiss, and moved down to suck gently on her collarbone. Bella breathed my name, and started to move her hips against me. I could smell her arousal. I grinned against her skin, and gently pushed her blouse down her shoulders. Bella leaned back on the piano keys, and pulled off my turtleneck. I reached behind her and unlatched her bra, then kissed her shoulders as I slid off the straps.

Once I had completely removed her bra, I looked over Bella's naked torso. Bella's eyes were half-lidded with lust, and her mouth was slightly open. Her chest rose and fell in a steady rhythm that matched her breathing. Her flawless skin called to me, and I gave in, taking one of her perfect breasts in my mouth.

"Edward…" Bella sighed.

I took her other breast in my free hand and palmed it, enjoying how her nipple hardened at my touch. Bella let her hands roam on my chest, stroking the definitions of my muscles. I released her breast and moved back to kiss her again. Her tongue slipped into my mouth, and our tongues danced to a slow rhythm. Bella never stopped the slow circles of her hips, and I found myself pushing slightly into her with every revolution.

Slowly, without breaking the kiss, I stood up, and Bella instinctively wrapped her legs around my waist. I moved forward, shut the piano cover and gently laid Bella atop the piano. I leaned back, breaking the kiss, and allowed my fingers to glide down her body as I straightened back up. I reached her jeans, and slid them down her long legs. I came back up, kissing my way up her right leg. I reached her heat and inhaled. Bella smelled of pure sin. I took the sides of her panties and slid them down her legs as well. No ripping of clothes tonight, I wanted tonight to be slow and sensual.

When I straightened up, Bella had sat up, and I leaned in to kiss her again. Her hands slid down my chest and stopped at my jeans. She unbuttoned, and unzipped them slowly, before pushing them down. They fell at my ankles, my boxers shortly following suit. I leaned forward, and Bella broke the kiss to lie down. I took in the sight of her naked body. Her mahogany hair was splayed out, contrasting against the glossy white piano. I felt my breath hitch. Bella was beautiful beyond words. If I could cry, I probably would at the sheer beauty of my wife. Bella noticed my expression, and sat up again, taking my head in her hands.

"What's wrong?"

I smiled, and kissed her softly. "Nothing, love. It's just that you're so beautiful, it makes me want to cry."

Her eyes softened, and she kissed me again. "Thank you."

"No Bella," I said, "Thank you, for allowing me into your life. You could have just ignored me, back when we were still in high school. You knew that. You could have avoided all this danger. But you chose both me and danger anyway. Thank you. I love you. More than you could ever imagine."

Bella looked like she was on the verge of tears, if vampires could cry. She simply nodded, and whispered 'I love you too.' I felt my dead heart swell at the words, despite the fact that it must have been the trillionth time I've heard them. I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her again, keeping that slow, but passionate feel. I laid us down, when I heard the sound of random piano keys. I broke the kiss and turned to where it came from.

"Sorry, Edward. It's uncomfortable to have my legs hanging off of the piano… " Bella explained, embarrassment obvious in her tone.

She had rested her feet on the piano keys. I laughed softly at her apology. I wouldn't want her uncomfortable either. I turned back to her and told her it was alright, before kissing her again. My hands roamed her body once more, caressing every inch of Bella. I did the same with my lips, kissing, sucking and licking every inch of her exposed skin. Bella moaned my name softly, and whispered 'I love you' every so often.

When I reached her heat, I spread her legs gently, and engulfed myself in her scent: so potent, and so unimaginably appetizing. I leaned forward, and feasted on her, my tongue moving in slow strokes. Bella moaned loudly at my ministrations, and clutched my head to her. Her feet moved across the piano causing it to make more rather unpleasant sounds. I nipped at her clit and watched as she arched her back off of the piano, my name spilling from her lips as euphoria washed over her. I lapped up all of her juices, as my ears filled with the sound of broken, random piano notes.

Once Bella had calmed down, I moved up her body and kissed her again, letting her taste herself on my lips. She moaned again, and I felt her buck her hips against me. I chuckled at her impatience, but positioned myself between her legs. I broke the kiss and gazed into her lust-filled eyes. I love this woman so much, I thought to myself, as I thrust swiftly into her, filling her.

Bella's eyes rolled back into her head as I pulled out and thrust back into her, at a slow, controlled pace. I kneaded her breasts again, and whispered sweet nothings and more 'I love yous' into her ear. Bella began begging for more, and I increased my speed to meet her demands. The living room became filled with the sounds of our moans, heavy breathing and the piano, as with each thrust, Bella's feel came down onto the keys, bringing new sounds of—usually—mismatched notes each time.

She screamed my name as she hit her peak, her walls clamping down hard on me. I came soon after, nipping her earlobe in the process, and I found myself being consumed by her moans and the sound of violent piano playing. I silently hoped that we didn't break the piano.

I held Bella to me as her writhing slowed and our breathing steadied. Bella nuzzled my neck, but I had my mind on other things. I had heard a few things that Bella had accidentally played, and they triggered a few ideas. Bella noticed my detachment from the post-sex cuddling.

"Edward?" She asked, cupping my cheek in her hand and moving my face to face her, "What's wrong?"

Then it hit me—the perfect ending. I got it.

I smiled at Bella, "Bella, love, you just helped inspire me."

I got off of her and sat back down on the piano stool. Bella, confused but curious, got off the piano, lifted the cover, then sat down next to me. I grinned at her once more before starting to play Renesmee's song from the beginning. Bella closed her eyes at the familiarity, then opened them again when I neared the end. My fingers glided down the keys, keeping in mind some of the chords Bella had accidentally played, and finished the song. Bella clapped at the end, and I turned to pull her into my arms.

"Thank you," I said, kissing her forehead, "I wouldn't have gotten the right notes without you."

She smiled and kissed me. "It was my pleasure… and I bet it was yours too."

We laughed at her little joke, before I turned to play Renesmee's song again. Bella whispered "I love you" into my ear and wrapped her arms around me when I transitioned into her lullaby. Here, in my wife's loving embrace, and playing music dedicated to the two people I love the most, I couldn't be any happier.

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AN: I'm sorry that this chapter is rather short… It's Christmas Eve, here in California, and it's almost midnight!

So this is my smut and fluff-filled gift to all you devoted readers: thank you, and Merry Christmas! (and a general Happy Holidays, for those of you who do not celebrate Christmas!)

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