A/N: I know, it's been so long since I updated. I'm a total whore. I've been busy though! School, work, baby, husband, beta reading, plotting and planning new stories to entertain my loyal lovelies...

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight. Just the whorish things these characters do in my fics. ;)

EPOV

After all the excitement in the kitchen, things calmed down considerably. Charlie was gone most of the evening due to work, so Bella and I were able to enjoy a quiet night completely alone. We ate dinner and finished our homework before relaxing in front of the TV for some couch potato time together.

We were flipping through the channels when Bella's phone rang. She answered reluctantly, obviously just as desirous of a quiet night alone as I was. I could hear Alice's peppy voice blasting through Bella's eardrum as I sat next to her.

My phone vibrated in my pocket and I took it out, looking at the screen. Emmett's name popped up and I walked into the other room so I could answer. "Hey, Em," I said.

"Hey man! What's up? Let's do something crazy!" he roared with his childlike enthusiasm for...well, everything.

"What d'you mean, something crazy?" I asked suspiciously.

"Let's all drive up to Seattle tonight and get rooms in a fancy hotel so we can PARTY!" he yelled, even though there wasn't any noise in the background that required shouting over.

I ran my fingers through my hair, not even really considering it. "And why would we do that on a Sunday night, Emmett?" I asked.

"Because! We're SENIORS! Dude, do NOT puss out on me!" he said incredulously.

I looked over at Bella. She was still on the phone with Alice and she looked like she was trying to decide something. I could tell by the shifty eyes and the lip biting that she was torn over whatever Alice was trying to get her to do. My suspicions were confirmed when Bella finally interrupted her, saying, "Alice, I don't think skipping school to go to Seattle is such a fantastic idea..."

My attention returned to Emmett when he began begging me. "Please, man! It'll be so much fun! Just think, we can get rooms with Jacuzzis and the girls will be totally stoked! We can get them totally plastered and have our wicked way with them..." he trailed off, laughing boisterously.

I rolled my eyes in disgust before replying, "Emmett, shut the hell up. I'm not going to skip school tomorrow and get Bella wasted. Besides, what even makes you think Bella would be into doing such a thing?"

"Dude, I know she'll go for it. We've gotta do something for some stress relief," he said.

I looked back at Bella and heard her whisper to Alice, "Let me talk to Edward really quick and I'll call you back, okay?"

I hung up on Emmett without a word and waited for her to speak, wondering if she actually wanted to take part in this harebrained scheme.

BPOV

"Come on, Edward! It'll be fun. I've never skipped school, have you?" she asked.

"No, but what if you get caught? Carlisle and Esme will be cool with me, but Charlie would be really pissed off, Bella." My concern wasn't really for myself, it was for Bella. I didn't want Charlie finding out and grounding her for the rest of her life.

"Psh, come on. We're only young once and we're supposed to do stupid things. We can even leave right now and be back by tomorrow morning before school, if you're so worried about missing a day," she said in a cajoling tone.

My resolve weakened as I watched the excitement sparkling in her beautiful brown eyes. I definitely didn't want to do anything that would kill that excitement, so I felt myself cave in. "All right, we can go...but we're getting our own room and it's not even going to be on the same floor as everyone else. There's no way I'm going to spend the night listening to Emmett and Rosalie try their best to put a hole in the wall."

Bella shot up from the couch, clapping her hands and running over to me. "Yay! I'll call Alice right now and we can decide where we want to stay!" she squealed before hurrying back to pick up her phone so she could call Alice.

I just rolled my eyes for show and hit Emmett's number on speed dial. "Hey, yeah, we're coming. Why don't you make reservations at the Hilton? I think that'll be the best place on such short notice," I told him.

Emmett's excitement matched Bella's. The plans were made quickly and I took a quick drive over to my house so I could pack a bag and leave a note for my parents saying I would be spending the night at Jasper's.

BPOV

I tossed my clothes around in a frenzy, too excited and nervous to do anything but. I packed the sexiest pieces of lingerie from the Operation-Seduce-Edward shopping spree and made sure to grab everything else I thought I might need for the night.

I heard Edward's car glide up on the gravel out front, and I said a quick prayer to the patron saint of misbehaving teenagers as I scribbled a quick note to Charlie explaining that I would be spending the night at Alice's studying for a final.

I grabbed my bag and ran out the door without looking back. Tonight would be crazy and fun, and hopefully completely unforgettable.

EPOV

I watched Bella run through the front door and skip down the steps with her overnight bag. She was jogging to my car like an excited kid and I couldn't help but grin at her enthusiasm. Now that I'd decided to go, I wanted to make sure tonight was special for Bella. I'd called the hotel while I was at my house to beg some favors of the staff, and I felt pretty confident that things would be in order once we got there.

Bella climbed into the car and slammed the door before looking over at me and bouncing up and down in her seat. "Excited much?" I said, laughing.

"Yes! Oh my gosh, Edward! This is going to be so much fun!" she said breathlessly.

We'd decided to drive separately from everyone else so that we could come back tomorrow morning for school. Besides, I didn't want to be seen in Emmett's stupid jacked up Jeep; it just screamed "I have a small penis!"

We sped off toward the freeway at high speed so we could get there soon. I wanted to make sure Bella got the full treatment tonight, and I knew that the sooner we got there, the sooner the fun could begin.

I kept stealing glances at her from the corner of my eye, enjoying her happy grins and contented sighs. Her leg jiggled with pent up energy and her gaze was turned out the window, watching the freeway fly by.

We were quiet for a time, but eventually she spoke. "Edward, what will happen to us once we graduate?" she asked quietly.

I was pulled away from my musings by her question. "What do you mean?" I asked.

"I mean, what about us? What if you get into a different school than I do?" she asked, sounding worried.

I scoffed. Sometimes Bella seemed to be completely clueless about my feelings for her. "Don't be ridiculous. Not only are you incredibly intelligent, but you know you'll get into any school I do," I said.

"I just wonder if we'll make it through college as a couple, is all," came her timid reply.

I understood then what she was trying to say. I realized that I'd never actually initiated a conversation about our future beyond high school. I could kick myself for being so thoughtless, but now was a perfect time to rectify that.

"Bella... I'm sorry I haven't brought this up before now. I have no intention of letting you get away from me, no matter what happens. You belong with me, and I don't accept the idea of a future without you in it," I said boldly.

I saw Bella turn to look at me, her eyes wide and her mouth agape. "Edward, do you mean...?"

My phone interrupted Bella's question, and I cursed under my breath. I hadn't planned on this conversation happening tonight, but it wasn't exactly something I wanted to avoid by any means. I pushed the button on my Blue Tooth device so Emmett's insanely loud voice could fill up every inch of the Volvo.

"Edward, my man! Where ya at?" he boomed.

"We're almost there, actually," I replied.

Sure enough, our exit was straight ahead and I took it while Emmett told the others where we were. I followed my GPS to the hotel and I hung up on Emmett so we could let the valet park the car.

I ushered Bella inside with my hand on her lower back. I made a point to brush my fingertips across the small patch of skin exposed between her jeans and t-shirt. I could feel the goosebumps pop out across her skin as we walked to the check-in counter.

Once we got our room keys, I scanned the information maps and slipped the one I wanted into my pocket while Bella was distracted by the enormous lobby. We made our way to the elevators and rode up to our floor holding hands.

The room was tasteful and somewhat typical, but the tub in the bathroom was spectacular. It had jets and enough room for at least three people. I turned to watch Bella's reaction as she noticed all the tiny details I'd had the hotel staff see to for tonight.

The bed was surrounded by unlit candles just waiting to set the scene, and the bed had the cliché rose petals strewn across the bedspread. I didn't think things like that really worked on chicks, but one look at Bella's face told me that I'd probably just fulfilled some deep inner fantasy of hers. I shoved my hands in my pockets and waited for her to turn and look at me.

"Edward, you did this all for me?" she asked in a surprised and happy voice.

"Of course, Bella. You're worth it. But this isn't even all of it, so don't think the surprises are over yet," I warned with a smile.

"Ugh, you know how I hate surprises!" she groaned.

"I know, but please just trust me this once, okay? I know you'll like it. Now, I have to go get your other surprise so why don't you wait here for me," I said.

"Okay, I guess I can do that. I'll make use of that amazing bathtub while you're gone," she teased, her eyebrows arrowing over her sparkling brown eyes seductively.

"Good idea. I'll definitely be back in time to help you wash all those hard-to-reach places," I said, grinning with devilish intent.

Once Bella was ensconced in the bath surrounded by fragrant bubbles and candlelight, I left the room and went swiftly downstairs to the lobby and out the front doors of the hotel.

Thirty minutes later, I was running back to the hotel with my purchase tucked safely away where Bella wouldn't spot it as soon as I returned to the room. I didn't want her to spoil her own surprise, after all.

I found Bella curled up on the bed in front of the TV, watching some movie that looked vaguely familiar. Her damp hair was curling around her shoulders enticingly and her beautiful body was clad in what I could only describe as sin. Pure, sheer, unadulterated midnight blue sin. I felt my body respond immediately.

I walked over to the bed, my eyes never leaving Bella's as we held our breath. I didn't want to ruin this moment with words, so I simply began undressing myself and she sat up onto her legs so she could help me.

We made quick work of my shirt and pants, and I was joining her on the bed in no time. I wrapped my arms around her, bringing her to me for a long kiss. My lips grazed over hers hungrily as I ran one hand through her wet curls, wondering if she could be any more beautiful than she was right now.

We rolled around the huge bed, enjoying the closeness between us. I ran my hands up and down her curves, kneading and stroking, pinching and kissing, licking and groaning as she moaned beneath me in ecstasy.

Our bodies couldn't wait any longer, and I plunged into her as deeply as I could. Her back arched off the bed as I pounded into her as slowly as I could manage, which was not so slow at all. She carried my frenzied pace by wrapping her legs around my waist and grinding her pelvis into mine on each thrust.

I looked down at her, in raptures over her gorgeous face full of pleasure that looked almost like pain. I knew she was close because she was getting quiet, and I wanted to feel her come apart around me. I intensified my efforts, leaning down to bite one of her nipples and reaching beneath her hips to angle them better for my penetration.

Bella's voice cracked as her orgasm washed over her, and I came quickly as her body shivered around mine. I threw my head back, growling her name as my seed spilled deep inside of her.

In the aftermath, we lay quietly enjoying the city lights through the privacy curtains. I had my arms wrapped around Bella and she had her head on my chest. I was in heaven in this moment, and I knew that now was the perfect time.

I reached to the side of the bed and pulled my pants up onto my lap so I could get the thing in my pocket. Bella lifted her head and I saw the curiosity shining in her sleepy eyes. "Are you ready to find out about your second surprise?" I asked with a wide smile.

"Okay..." she said nervously.

I found the small black box and opened it up, showing the ring to Bella. "Before you freak out, just hear me out, okay? This is a promise ring. This is a symbol of my promise to someday give you an engagement ring. You have been my best friend and the woman I love for years. Please say you'll share your future with me, my beautiful, sweet, intelligent, wonderful Bella."

The tears in her eyes made my hands shake, but the smile on her face made my heart soar. I felt the tension drain from my shoulders as she threw her arms around me and buried her wet face in my neck.

"I will, Edward. I want to be with you forever," she said in a tearful voice.

I removed the ring and slipped it onto her finger, all too aware of the sense of foreshadowing I felt. Someday, this would be an engagement ring. Someday this would be a wedding ring. Someday... Bella would be my wife.

I took her hand in mine and we gazed down at the ring together. Between her sniffles, she asked me how I'd picked it out. I explained the thoughts that went into picking this specific ring, and I hoped she would appreciate my taste.

"I chose the aquamarine because I read online that the blue color symbolizes the eternity of the sea and sky. It's also a good stone for long, happy marriages. I wanted to buy you a diamond, but I figured you'd flip and Charlie would bury me so deep I'd never be found, so I decided to play it safe," I told her.

Bella's tears were finally drying up and I squeezed her hand in mine, letting her know it was time to relax and enjoy this next level of our relationship. "What do you say we get dressed and go see what the others are up to?" I asked with a grin.

A/N: So, thoughts? I know it's not the raunch you're used to at this point, but I thought it would be cute so I went for it. I hope you liked it even though nobody was getting taboo sexual favors;) Haha!