A/N: Hey guys! Sorry this update is so late, life has been very busy. Taylor and I finally found some time to post this chapter and we already started the next chapter. We hope to have it up ASAP for you guys. Thank you to all the fans who are still sticking with this story. This chapter is dedicated to you! Happy Reading !

Mishaps at Sea Part 1

We spent most of the day at the beach. Edward still looked like he was angry though, and our conversations were short and curt.

Back at the hotel, he went straight to the bathroom with his bag, saying that he was going to take a shower. After ten minutes he came out of the bathroom. His hair, still wet, was beginning to curl at the edges.

"I'll be back shortly," he said without even looking at me, and left the room quickly.

It took me a moment to get up off the couch, still confused as to why he was acting this way.

Getting up, I went into the bedroom and grabbed a pair of capris and a t-shirt to change into before going into the bathroom.

A little while later I walked back into the living room area, only to find Edward sitting on one of the two couches, seeming very engrossed in the paper he was reading.

"Hey," I said softly, sitting on the couch opposite him. He looked up at me and closed his paper, placing it in his lap.

"Hey. Listen, I'm sorry if I acted like a jerk earlier. I really want to make it up to you and I found out that the hotel offers an evening dinner cruise. Would you care to join me tonight?"

I sat there, staring at him for who knows how long, before I was finally able to open my mouth and talk.

"Why are you doing this? I mean, I know you said you wanted to apologize, but why do you want to be around me all of the time? Not that I mind! It's just… you could be spending time with any of the other beautiful women around here. I don't understand why you are wasting your time with boring old me."

He looked at me, his face expressionless. Suddenly, I heard a small chuckle escape from his lips, and then he began to laugh, his face becoming more relaxed. More beautiful. For a few minutes he laughed, while I continued staring at him like he was on crack.

"Ummm… what's so funny?" I asked confused.

He finally composed himself enough to look at me again, a beautiful lopsided smile on his angelic face.

"Why would I want to spend time with any of those other women? None of them are nearly as funny and interesting as you are. Besides, all those other girls are looking for is a nice, quick lay, and that's not appealing to me."

While he spoke his bright green eyes bore into mine with such intensity and sincerity, that had I been standing, my knees would have given out on me.

He stood up and walked slowly towards me. He stopped, pulling me to my feet so that I was standing no less than an inch away from him.

"You know, you really don't see yourself clearly Isabella. You are very unique. There's something special about you that I do not see in other women."

The way he said my name was orgasmic. I nearly moaned in pleasure at the way it rolled off his tongue like silk.

"So, will you accompany me tonight?

I could feel his warm breath fanning across my face. Al I had to do was lean in a little closer and my lips would be on his. I would be able to find out if his hair was as soft as it looked. I could feel his hard body against mine, his strong muscles as I ran my hands up and down his back.

"Bella?"

I almost shook my head, realizing he was still waiting for me to answer him. I nodded my head at him weakly, somewhat speechless.

"Um…yeah, sure. I'll accompany you."

That beautiful smile appeared on his face again before he took a few steps back from me.

"Great! The boat leaves in an hour. Think that will be enough time for you to get ready?"

I nodded my head, looking down at me feet.

"What should I wear?"

"Dress is formal. It won't take me long to get ready so you can go ahead first."

"Thanks." I mumbled as I headed towards the bathroom to take a shower.

I decided I would straighten my hair and wear it down. I also decided I would wear the simple, strapless, midnight blue dress I had packed. As I stepped out of the shower and wrapped myself in one of the big, fluffy towels, I realized that I had forgotten to bring the dress into the bathroom with me so I could get changed. Oh great.

I slowly opened the door and hesitantly slipped into the room. Edward looked up surprised, and I blushed a deep shade of red. To say I was embarrassed standing in front of this Greek god with nothing but my towel on would be an understatement. I was mortified.

"Do you need something, Bella?" I blushed even more when I heard the slightly husky tone of his voice.

"Yes, I um… forgot my dress" I managed to stutter.

Edward got up from the couch and walked towards the bed where I had carefully laid out my dress and underwear. He picked up my clothes and walked back over to me, his gaze never leaving my face. He stopped, once again, no more than an inch in front of me, nothing but my fluffy bath towel separating him from my now burning skin.

"I'm sure this color blue will look spectacular on you." He whispered in my ear.

After he handed me my clothes he slowly backed away and sat back down on the couch.

"Thank you," I said breathlessly as I opened the door and re-entered the bathroom.

After straightening my hair and changing into my dress, I applied a light layer of makeup and put a pair of small pearl earrings in my ears. Once I deemed myself ready, I walked out of the bathroom and froze.

Edward was finishing getting ready, pulling on a dark blue button up shirt. His muscles flexed on his smooth back as he pulled the shirt on. Right before he finished putting the shirt on his body, I caught a glimpse of something on his lower back…

A tattoo?!?

I must have made a sound because he turned around quickly and stared at me. He flashed me his breathtaking smile while he finished buttoning up his shirt. I noticed his eyes darken slightly as he looked me up and down.

"Wow, you look great. That color looks incredible on you," he said in a deep voice.

I blushed slightly and smiled at him.

"Thank you. You look amazing as well."

"Shall we go then?" he asked offering me his arm.

"We shall," I said happily, linking my arm with his.

As we made our way to the dock, Edward and I continued to get to know each other better. He told me more about his family and favorite things and every new thing I learned about him made me fall harder and harder for him.

"Here we are," he announced after about fifteen minutes of walking.

My jaw dropped when I saw the large, luxurious ship we would be spending our evening on. It was beautiful and the elegant decorations made it look like something out of a fairytale.

"Impressive, isn't it?" Edward whispered in my ear.

"It's amazing," I replied, still in awe of the ship.

Edward took my arm and led me up the dock to the ship's deck. It was even more amazing up close. As we stepped on board the ship, I realized how crowded it was.

"This must be a pretty popular attraction, huh?" I asked Edward, feeling slightly claustrophobic.

"I hear the food and the live music they have is amazing. It tends to draw a large crowd," he replied.

Edward and I quickly made our way through the crowd and found a small table for two near the back of the ship. Being a gentleman, Edward pulled out my chair for me so I could sit down.

"I'll go get us some drinks. What would you like, Bella?" he asked.

"Just water please."

Edward nodded and made his way over to the refreshment table filled with drinks and various finger foods. I continued to stare at Edward from across the deck when I felt a hand on my shoulder.

I looked up to see James, the guy I had met at the beach earlier that day.

"What a pleasure to see you again," he said with a slight drawl, staring at me in a way that made me feel like I was a five course meal.

"Oh, it's nice to see you again too," I replied, unsure of what to say.

"I was wondering if you would honor me with a dance?" he asked, his gaze traveling over my body.

"Oh, I'm actually here with some-"

Before I could finish my sentence, he grabbed my arm and yanked me out of the chair.

"Come on! On dance won't kill ya." Suddenly I felt very nervous. Just as James was about to pull me out onto the dance floor, I felt a strong arm wrap around my waist.

"Is there a problem here?" Edward asked, his velvet voice sounding menacing.

James was giving Edward the deadliest evil eye I had ever seen.

"No there's no problem. I was just asking this beautiful lady to dance," James sneered at Edward.

"Unfortunately for you, this beautiful lady is my date," Edward said, sounding possessive and pulling me closer to his side.

"I guess I'll be on my way then."

James gave Edward one final glare before storming off.

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