OMC! I got reviews! –hyperventilates- I want to see how long I can keep this up before I collapse from sleep exhaustion. Psst. You like these vampires? Wanna own them? Well, join the club! We have cookies! To bribe S. Meyer into letting us borrow them. –eats a cookie-

This one will be from Eddie's POV too. Sorry, I just don't get along with Bella cuz she stole my man. And I am not crazy! I heard that Emmett!!!

EPOV:

She was so close. Right here, in my arms. But, that would have to do. I loved Bella too deeply to try anything more with her. There was no doubt she would get hurt. And I promised to protect her, even if it was from myself. But I had also promised I wouldn't leave her. So my only option was to behave.

I ran a hand through her silky brown hair. "Have you fallen asleep yet?" She shook her head, tilting it back to stare at me. "Bella, you need your sleep. I'm beginning to wonder if my being here is preventing you from getting enough sleep." And I'll be damned if I would cause her more trouble in her life. That is, if I wasn't already.

"Really, I'm not tired."

"Your nap at the Meadow proves otherwise." I said, making her stick her tongue out at me like a small child. I rolled my eyes.

She crossed her arms and stared out the window. "But I'm serious. Besides, tomorrow's Saturday! I could sleep in." Her voice turned bitter. "It's not like I have any other plans, thanks to Chief Swan." I laid my head on her should, kissing her neck between speaking. "You should sympathize with you father. I'm sure he's been under a lot of pressure lately. The 'wolf' attacks and losing a good friend have been stressful enough. Add in a clumsy daughter who has a strange habit of disappearing with her boyfriend at the worse possible times…" I smiled as Bella continued to pout. She made the most adorable faces. "No snippy come back?" Victory was obvious through her silence. "Good. Now bed time, little human." I recently discovered that Bella was extremely ticklish and planned to use it against her.

She fell over on her side from laughter. "S-stop!" Bella called out after she caught her breath. Not a chance. My merciless tickling continued until she almost fell off the bed.

"Sheesh Bella." I scoffed as I grabbed her around her waist. "How did you survive all these years without me?"

Her lips met mine as she turned to face me in her lap. "I've often wondered the same thing." Bella's voice was breathless from the tickle fight, but now had softer, more loving edge to it. She folded her legs in my lap. "Bella…" A warning was in my tone, but I pulled her closer all the same.

"Edward." She teasingly whispered as her arms locked around my neck again. No, not again. I willed myself to look anywhere but at her. But she wouldn't let me get away with that. I didn't fight off this kiss. I couldn't. I wanted this kiss just as much as she did. Just like the one in the hallway, pinned against the lockers. I forced myself to look into her eyes, and realized at once it was a mistake. One look and my self-restraint went out the window.

I rolled her onto her back, pressing her into the bed while I hovered over her. She giggled, elated that I had given in. But she wasn't quite right there. I still had my wits about me. If this became too much, then it would break off. I found I could maintain a level head, but still enjoy the best kiss of my life at the same time. No amount of pride was worth missing out on this kiss.

I noticed in the back of my mind that Bella had parted her lips. This was an invention I would not deny. This crave to taste her was amazing. I wanted to taste her, not her blood. And I would taste her.

Bella seemed more then ready to comply. As my hands ran up and down her torso, she sat up slightly. At first, I thought she was putting the boundaries back up, that I had upset her. How wrong I was.

Her smile was so seductive I couldn't draw me eyes away from her. Until I saw what she was doing. Before I could even think to stop her, Bella threw her t-shirt half way across the room. I took that as a sign to end this, but then my eyes traveled down her body. I knew I must look like an idiot, but I could help but stare.

"Edward Cullen, are you oogling me?" Bella's voice came to me as if from far away. I knew she was being flirty, but from the blush on her cheeks I could tell losing her shirt was just her caught up in the moment. I finally found my voice. "That depends. Are you trying to seduce me?"

Bella giggled nervously. I knew she felt just as awkward as I did. Honestly, how could I not 'oogle'? I had never even seen Bella in a bathing suit before this! And now she lay underneath me in her bra. Before I could even begin what to do now, I heard Bella gasp suddenly. I had been so in shock of Bella's little strip tease that I hadn't heard the Cruiser pull in. And I definitely did not hear Charlie storm into the room. But I sure as hell heard what he said next.

"What the HELL do you think you are doing!?!"