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Chapter 17: Someone Like You (Part 2)

Half an hour later, we arrived back at my house. After I opened the door and kicked off my shoes, I was shocked to see a trail of rose petals leading upstairs.

"Who could have possibly…?" Edward and I looked at each other as the realization set in. "Alice," we said together.

"Well, I guess we should just check out where this trail leads us," I suggested, attempting to be sexy.

Edward must have gotten the hint because he picked me up bridal style and ran upstairs, hideously fast. I had to laugh at how eager he was.

We followed the trail, which stopped just outside my bedroom. Edward set me down so he could open the door. When we looked inside, we both gasped.

I was half expecting to find my room loaded up with sex toys. But it was simply filled with tons of lit candles.

Without warning, I started giggling.

"What's so funny, love." Edward asked.

I tried to hold in my laughter, but it was impossible. "I just couldn't help but be thankful that Alice didn't torch the place."

Edward joined in with my laughter. "I guess I never thought about that." He continued to laugh, but I faltered—the joy covering his face knocking me senseless. I gazed up at him, completely entranced by his beauty. He noticed me staring, of course, and stopped laughing. "Bella, what is it?"

"Nothing, it's just…you're amazing, you know that? I mean, you don't even have to try, and you just are," I admitted.

He looked down, slightly embarrassed. "Really?"

I wrapped my arms around his neck. "Yes, Edward. You're the most wonderful person I've ever met. You're sweet, smart, romantic…"

"Hey, you forgot 'devastatingly handsome'," he joked.

"Yes that, too," I said, chuckling. "Honestly Edward, I don't see how such an amazing person like you could ever want to be with me. I don't deserve you. I'm just too ordinary."

He sighed, an almost frustrated look on his face. "Bella, you are the opposite of ordinary. You're extraordinary. How many times must I tell you? You are the most beautiful woman on this earth, and the only one who has ever touched my heart. It will always be yours." His eyes locked into mine, smoldering intensely. "I love you, Isabella Marie Swan."

I had been trying to stay in control of my hormones, but after a beautiful speech like that, I couldn't help it. I crushed myself to him, kissing him fiercely. He responded immediately, deepening the kiss and running a hand up and down my back. Suddenly, I felt his hand make its way lower and lower until he was cupping my ass. Without warning, he squeezed it.

I let out a yelp and jumped back, startling him as well. "Shit, I'm sorry Bella. That was inappropriate of me. I didn't mean to…"

By this time, I had regained my composure and put a finger to his lips, silencing him. "Edward, it's alright. I was just surprised, that's all. Besides, I never said I didn't like it," I explained, smiling slyly. Then, I got an idea. "So, do you mind if I return the favor?"

His eyes widened slightly, but he nodded. Stretching up on the tips of my toes, I began kissing his neck, earning a moan from him. I then wrapped my arms around his waist and mimicked his actions—slowly running my hands up and down his back until they came to rest on his backside.

Damn, he had one nice ass!

I smiled against his neck and squeezed—hard. He moaned again and grasped my chin, pulling my mouth to his. After a few moments, my breathing was growing ragged. Unfortunately, I needed to pull away for air. When I reluctantly did, Edward whimpered.

I stood, staring into his eyes. "We…"

"What," he asked, his breathing also labored.

"We need to get this off of you," I said, gesturing to his suit.

He nodded. "Good idea."

He took off his shoes and socks, and as quickly as possible, we got off his jacket, pants, shirt, and tie—though it was somewhat difficult because our kisses were getting in the way of that goal. But soon enough, he stood before me in just his boxers, his prominent erection straining against the fabric.

I had never seen him without a shirt on, but it was worth the wait. He looked absolutely delicious. His abs were clearly defined, as were the muscles of his upper arms—though this did not detract from his slender build.

I couldn't help it—I had to taste him. Letting my tongue dart out, I began placing open-mouthed kisses along his chest then slowly made my way downwards, stopping just above the top of his boxers. As I was about to pull them down, he stopped me.

"Bella," he said, trembling, "I think we need to get you out of this dress."

I smiled and stood back up. Edward moved behind me and began to unzip my dress, moving torturously slow. As he did this, he kissed his way down my back, pressing his lips to the newly exposed skin. Finally, he finished and let the dress fall to the floor.

As Edward stood, taking in my nearly naked form, his eyes got that same lustful glaze from before, and he growled. "God, Alice really knows how to pick out lingerie. Maybe I should put in requests more often."

I blushed. "So, you like it?"

"I love it." He wrapped his arms around my waist and leaned down, kissing the tops of my breasts.

I inhaled sharply at his touch, arching into him—the ache between my legs becoming very obvious.

He chuckled. "But as much as I love that on you, it has got to go," Edward said, reaching to the back of my bra. "May I?"

Despite the fact that my legs felt as though they would give out, I nodded enthusiastically. To my amusement, he fumbled with the clasp for a minute before finally unhooking the bra and throwing it to the floor.

Edward stared at my breasts, a look of love and reverence in his eyes. I soon became embarrassed under his gaze and went to cover myself, but he stopped me. "Bella, please don't be self-conscious. You're exquisite."

I blushed again. "Thank you. So…may I," I asked, pointing to his boxers.

"Um, sure," he responded, sounding a bit nervous.

Without breaking eye contact, I slowly pulled them down. After he stepped out of them, I decided that it was time to take a peek.

Holy shit.

Let's just say that the guy was extremely well-endowed.

When I looked back up at him, he had a small smirk on his face. "Like what you see, Miss Swan?"

God, that smirk was so sexy. I didn't respond. I figured that actions spoke louder than words.

I jumped into his arms and kissed him passionately, my tongue tracing his lower lip. Edward eagerly complied and opened his mouth, inviting me in. As the kiss intensified, he carried me over to the bed, laying me down gently.

While we were kissing, his hand slowly traveled underneath the waistband of my panties, rubbing circles on my pubic bone. After about a minute of this, I growled.

He pulled back and looked at me, confused. "What is it?"

"Off with the underwear, Edward. I need you now!"

In one swift movement, my panties were off and Edward was smiling down at me. "So gorgeous…" He moved down my body and kissed my clit softly.

I emitted a low, throaty moan—writhing underneath him. "Edward, the nightstand," I choked out.

He looked over at the box of condoms that Alice had left me. "Of course." Taking one of the foil packages out, he ripped it open and rolled it onto his erection. When he finished, he glanced at me, uncertainty in his eyes. "Um, this might sound dumb, but could you check and see if I did this right? Emmett used a banana to demonstrate and well…it's definitely not the same as the real thing."

Ah, Emmett. I giggled and sat up. "No worries, Edward. It would be my pleasure." All those lessons in health class were about to pay off…

Everything looked to be all set, but I took advantage of this opportunity. I ran my hand over his arousal, reveling in the feeling.

Before long, he was breathing heavily. "God, I want you, Bella."

I laid back down, looking straight at him. "Then go ahead and take me."

Edward groaned and captured my lips in a kiss, before positioning himself between my legs.

His eyes bored into mine, wordlessly asking my permission to go ahead. I nodded hurriedly. Ever so gently, he eased his way inside of me—going slowly to let me get used to the feeling. We both moaned at the sensation. But suddenly, I felt him reach my barrier. He must have noticed it, too, because he gulped loudly.

"Um, Bella—I've heard that this might be a little painful," he said shakily.

"Yeah," I replied, my voice also shaking. "Just…do it quickly. Like ripping off a band-aid."

His eyes darted away from my face nervously. "Alright."

I caressed his cheek with my hand. "Edward, please look at me. Don't be scared. It's supposed to hurt."

Admittedly, he wasn't the only one I was trying to convince. I was just as scared.

He met my gaze again and I gave him what I hoped was a comforting smile. He gave me a small smile in return and nodded.

This was it.

Before I could register what had happened, I felt a sharp pain between my legs. I bit my lip, trying to hold in my gasp. I didn't want Edward to know that it hurt. But unfortunately, my eyes began to water and the tears spilled over.

Stupid traitor tears!

Edward lowered his head and kissed away the moisture, whispering "I'm so sorry" over and over. When he looked back at me, he had a pained expression on his face. "I feel awful, Bella. We can stop if you want."

"Hey, the only way you'd truly hurt me is if you did stop. Just give me a moment please," I insisted.

"Ok," he said, though he still didn't look completely convinced.

But not long after, the pain was gone, giving way to an intense amount of pleasure. I needed more. Pulling his head down, I kissed him with as much energy as I could muster. Thankfully, this seemed to encourage him and he kissed me back.

Very slowly, he started a rhythm, pulling out slightly and then filling me up again. Moan after moan escaped my lips and instinctively, I wrapped my legs around his waist, further intensifying the growing pressure in my abdomen.

"Faster, Edward…please," I gasped.

"As you wish, my love," he replied, picking up the pace.

I decided that since he had been giving me so much pleasure, I wanted to make sure that he was equally satisfied. I began meeting his thrusts with my own, and kissing the perfectly sculpted planes of his chest. My name fell from his lips again and again.

"God, Bella—you feel so good," Edward said, his voice strained. "I think…I think maybe I'm getting close."

That tightening in my abdomen was getting almost too intense to handle, and I figured that I was getting close as well. "Me too, Edward."

While all this was going on, he had been massaging my breasts—switching from one to the other. But it was when he took one into his mouth and sucked roughly that I came undone, threading my fingers through his hair and holding him in place. I cried out as I felt my body spasm, a cluster of stars swimming across my vision. Seconds later, he reached his own climax, groaning out my name and gripping the sheets tightly. His arms shook from the effort of holding himself up. Finally, he collapsed on top of me, exhausted.

"Bella, that was…"

"Amazing," I finished, panting loudly.

After about a minute, he pulled out of me and rolled onto his back, wrapping his arms around me. I laid my head on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. I loved that sound, and felt so attuned to it. It was so calming, so beautiful. As I listened, my eyelids started to droop.

"Sleep, Bella—you've had a very busy day," he said, a smile coloring his voice. Suddenly, I felt his lips at my ear. "Thank you for making me so happy."

"Back at you," I mumbled, fatigued. "I love you, Edward."

He kissed the top of my head. "I love you, too, Bella. And I always will."

Before I knew it, I had fallen asleep—safe in the arms of the man I loved.

It was the perfect end to a perfect evening.

And there you have it, folks. I hope you enjoyed it! I know I certainly enjoyed writing it. Just imagine...Edward (Rob!) with no shirt...or pants...hot damn! That's one lovely mental image :-)

Hey, yesterday, I saw Twilight for the second time! I'm thinking about trying for a third viewing—maybe next week :-)

Please let me know what you thought about this chapter! I'll try to update next weekend.