A/N: This chapter's a little short, but I'm ok with that. I hope you are, too. Enjoy!

Ch. 9

Wait

"So what did you think?" Edward asked me in the car on the way back to my dorm.

"You're family was very nice," I said. "You were right."

"Of course I was," he said, grinning.

"Carlisle wasn't at all the way I thought he'd be. He was so…incredibly nice. And quiet. In a good way, though."

"Yeah," said Edward. "He and Esme are very nice people. It's Alice and Emmett that are the trouble makers."

I laughed. "That's for sure. But I like them a lot, too. It's Rosalie that worries me. I get the feeling that she doesn't like me very much."

Edward shrugged. "I think it's just going to take her some time to get used to you. She and Jasper are like a brother and sister to me, they've both been a part of my family so long. Rosalie just doesn't adapt well to change. Give her time."

"Ok," I said, deciding to trust him on this. "Emmett's huge."

Edward burst out laughing. "Yes," he chuckled, once he could contain himself. "He is indeed. He's on the football team. It's how he and Rosalie met, back in high school. They've been dating since they were in the 9th grade."

"Wow," I said. "And now they're juniors in college?"

He nodded. "They've been dating for seven years."

"No wonder they're engaged then," I said.

"Yeah," said Edward, "he proposed to her last summer. They're going to get married in July. Rosalie wanted to be engaged for a year before they actually got married. She doesn't like to rush into anything."

"That's good," I said, nodding. "How long have Alice and Jasper been together?"

"Five years," he replied. "But Alice told me she was going to marry him after the first day they met."

"Really?" I said. "That's cute. How could she know?"

He shrugged. "Alice just knows these things. She's still waiting for him to propose though."

"He will," I said confidently. "I've seen the way he looks at her. They're definitely in love."

"He's already told me he's going to," said Edward. "But you can't tell Alice. He's waiting for the right moment. He wants it to be very romantic, but he also wants to surprise her, which is hard to do. She always seems to know what's going on. Sometimes I think she's psychic or something."

I laughed. "That actually wouldn't surprise me."

"Me either," he chuckled, shaking his head. "Alice is really something. She's planning Emmett and Rosalie's wedding. With Esme's help of course. It's going to be insanely elaborate."

"Which will be fitting for the great Rosalie Hale," I said. "I'm just trying to picture Emmett in a tux, surrounded by white flowers."

Edward chuckled. "Yeah, that is hard to imagine. But I know he'll do it. He'll do anything to please Rose. He's crazy in love. I'm going to be the best man."

"That's great," I said. "Is Alice the maid of honor?"

"Of course," he said. We had pulled up to my dorm. "Well, I guess I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Yeah," I said, hesitating. "Actually…my roommates not staying here tonight. She's actually hardly ever here at all. She usually stays with her boyfriend, so…if you wanted to, you could stay with me tonight." I blushed. I couldn't believe I was asking him to stay the night with me. We'd been together for less than three weeks.

"Sure," he said, making my heart leap. I smiled.

"So…." I said in the elevator. "I'm your first real girlfriend?"

He nodded. "I've been on a few dates, but I've never actually 'gone steady' with anyone before."

"Well…you're my first boyfriend, too," I said shyly.

"Really?" He sounded surprised. I nodded. He grinned crookedly and took my hand.

As soon as we were in my room, I turned around and kissed him fiercely. He kissed me back, wrapping his arms around me. I pulled him back to the bed, and he ran his hands up my shirt and onto my back. I shivered. His touch was electrifying. I sat on the bed and pulled him with me. He climbed up and pulled me so that I was lying underneath him. My heart was pounding in my chest. He kissed the corner of my mouth, then my cheek, leaving a trail off kisses down to my jaw and the down my neck, all the way to my collar bone. My whole body was shivering with anticipation.

"Are you cold?" he asked quietly. I shook my head, not trusting myself to speak. On the contrary, I was very hot.

I ran my hands along his back and then tugged at the bottom of his shirt, trying to tug it off. He raised himself off of me and pulled it over his head, tossing it to the floor. I ran my fingers through his hair and pulled his lips down to mine, kissing him.

"Edward," I whispered against his lips.

"Hm?" he mumbled. He was kissing my neck again.

"Edward, I…I know we haven't been together for very long, but…"

He froze, staring at me.

"Oh," he said, quietly. "Oh gosh, Bella…I'm sorry. I'm so sorry…"

"For what?" I asked, frightened.

He shook his head. "I should have talked to you about that…I got carried away."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Well…" he said nervously. "I love you. You know that. But I don't want…to have sex. I want to wait until marriage."

"Oh…" I felt sick with embarrassment.

"I'm sorry," he said again.

"It's alright," I mumbled. "I should be the one apologizing."

"I love you," he said, holding me tightly. "And believe me, I want to, too. I just…promised myself a long time ago that I would wait until marriage."

I nodded. "It's ok. I understand. And I love you, too."

He pulled my blanket up over us and snuggled against me, kissing various parts of my body.

"Go to sleep," he said.

"Goodnight."

"Goodnight."

"I love you."

If felt him smile against my forehead. "I love you, too."

A/N: Phew!

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