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Disclaimer: If I owned Edward, we would be off together in the Bahamas.

Bpov

He buckled me in, and turned to put the key in the ignition. I was grinning wildly, and would have to thank my fortune-telling, pixie-like sister later for the little scrap of information with which I was about to tease Edward mercilessly.

As if he could read my mind, which he does far better than he gives himself credit for, he turned to face me. The look on his face turned from confusion to embarrassment, as he guessed what we were about to talk about.

"So, my dear, what was our sister saying back there? She seemed to think you had some ulterior motives behind your chaste kiss…" I trailed off, still grinning like a madman.

"I have absolutely no idea what she was talking about," Edward stated, keeping a carefully composed face. He turned the key in the ignition and we pulled down the Cullens' driveway, and out onto the road.

I stared sternly at him, putting on the most disapproving expression I could muster. He glanced over at my face, sighed, and mumbled something under his breath.

"What was that?" I asked, again grinning. "I couldn't quite hear you."

"I-might-have-possibly-been-thinking-about-other-things-we-could-do-tonight," he said in a rush. I could barely distinguish the words, a clear sign that he was either cursing or embarrassed. Based on context clues, I suspected the latter.

"Edward, my perfect gentleman, thinking about… what was that again?" I said each word slowly, grinning, savoring the fact that for once in my pathetic human life, I had made him feel a little bit of what he made me feel. For once in my life, I had 'dazzled' Edward. Not an easy feat; I was rather proud of myself.

Edward looked over, saw the gloating on my face, and pulled sharply to the side of the road. This was probably unnecessary, as we were still far enough away from the center of Forks to make traffic nonexistent. He put the car in park and looked over at me.

"Bella, as much as I try, you make being a gentleman very hard for me. Especially now," he murmured, his gaze appreciatively wandering down from my face.

The look he sent me was so… lustful, so un-Edward-like, that it made me blush instantly.

"I do love your face that shade of pink," he said absentmindedly, as he leaned towards me and pressed his lips to my own.

This particular kiss turned steadily deeper, until I was forced to break away or faint. I opted for breath, which didn't deter Edward in the slightest. He moved to my neck, and peppered me with feather-light kisses down to my collarbone, where he began gently sucking. I let out a small gasp at the feeling of his ice cold lips and tongue, although definitely not from the temperature. While one hand cupped my neck gently, the other moved to my upper back, and began softly caressing my bare skin. It felt… exquisite, and I felt lightheaded and faint. His touches burned my skin, and his smell was all around me—he was everywhere, and I couldn't get enough. His hand started to move down my back, and I let out a sharp breath as his hand found the small of my back and gently pulled me closer to him.

I was pressed against him, and his lips suddenly found my own. He paused minutely, and then opened his lips and slipped his cool tongue inside my warm mouth. Whatever I had felt before was nothing compared to the fireworks exploding inside my head right now. I let out a soft moan into his mouth, and he seemed to snap back to himself. He gently but irresistibly pulled away until we were both sitting in our own seats, gasping for breath.

"You see…Bella," he said, his breathing as labored as my own, "that is how… you made me feel earlier."

"I suppose," I managed to get out, "that that would cause some…less-than-gentlemanly thoughts."

He glanced over at me, and a small smile touched the corners of his mouth. I was worried about what inspired that smile… I would rather not go into some of my own R-rated thoughts, especially with their star sitting right next to me. Still, I shot him a questioning look.

"Oh, I was just thinking," he said, obviously proud of himself, "that I managed to make out with you for a solid three minutes without messing up your hair. Alice will be so proud of me," he grinned.

"Is there anything you can't do?" I teased. "Come on, let's get going. I want to know what this big mystery surprise is."

"Oh, you'll find out soon enough," he said, still smiling radiantly, as he put the car in gear, pulled back onto the road, and continued driving towards our mystery destination.

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