Wow...it has been 5 years since I first published this story...and I read it again yesterday and on a whim started writing another chapter. This chapter was complete yesterday itself but there was a problem logging in so I couldn't upload. I don't know if any of the old readers are still interested, but I'm still publishing it because I read it after so many years and still wasn't really embarrassed about it or thought it was an amateurish attempt at writing. I hope you enjoy this:

I tried to make dinner that evening but couldn't concentrate on what I was doing. Edward had left me frustrated just like he used to in Paris. I eventually ended up making some simple Pasta. It was just Alice and I for dinner anyway. And I knew Alice had some chocolate ice cream stashed in the fridge.

After dinner I went into my room and called Edward. We made small talk for some time before Edward suddenly said, "what are you doing right now?"

"Umm...talking to you," I replied, not very sure why he suddenly changed topic.

"Babe, I really need you, like right now. Get ready in 10 minutes, pack an overnight bag, I'm coming to pick you up," he said, his voice sounding strained.

"Edward, what about your roommate," I asked, not liking the fact that he was ordering me around like that.

"He works nights. Bella, sweetie, please," he said. I figured we would even get a chance to talk about earlier and sort out everything, so I agreed. I quickly changed into track pants and a sweater and packed a nightdress, my clothes for work for the next day and everything else I'd need.

Edward was there in exactly 10 minutes. I saw his car from the window and bounded down with my bag, keys and cellphone. I got into the car and Edward drove without saying a word.

His right hand was on my thigh, squeezing and making patterns, occasionally going higher, while he maneuvered the steering wheel with his left hand. He drove like a maniac and in no time, we were at his house. No sooner was the door shut that he grabbed me and kissed me deep, his hand grasping fistfuls of hair while the other hand squeezed my ass.

He scooped me up into is arms and walked to the bedroom, depositing me on the bed, and proceeded to strip. There was no foreplay. No foreplay was required. We were both more than ready and the minute he entered me, I knew I was right where I was supposed to be. His thrusts were hard and deep, they had an erratic rhythm. We both needed each other so much.

"Bella, you're all mine," he said in between thrusts. I closed my eyes and clutched his sheets as pleasure washed over me. We came at the same time, moaning each other's name.

He kissed me and slumped down on me. After regaining some strength, he got back up, nipped at my shoulder and rolled off me to lay on his back, pulling me into his arms. We drifted off to sleep like that, completely blissful.

I suddenly woke up a few hours later. I was thirsty. I reached the table next to Edward's bed, but he didn't keep any water at his bedside table at night. I managed to find my panties and his shirt in the dark and put them on. I slowly crept out of the bedroom into the kitchen. I poured myself a glass of milk from his refrigerator and walked to the living room. The view from his living room window was magnificent. I don't know how long I stood there, admiring the view.

"I missed you in bed," came Edward's deep, liquid voice from behind me as he wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed me. I was only a mildly shocked.

"I couldn't sleep," I said without turning around, relishing him holding me so close.

"And I couldn't sleep, once you slipped out of my arms," he said.

I turned around, snaking my arms around his neck, standing on my toes to give him a light kiss on his lips.

"We need to talk Edward," I said. A look of worry clouded over his face for a moment before he lead me to his couch. I sat down opposite him, keeping some distance between us, knowing that

"I know I have a lot of explaining to do Bella," he said, "let me start from the beginning. I was attracted to you from the first time I saw you. You were an intern then. I had just joined Cullen enterprises and had been through hell before with all the court hearing for the harassment case. And even after I was proven innocent in court, I had colleagues look at me as if I was a predator. I couldn't bear it there. When I joined Cullen Enterprises, I came clean to HR and Carlisle about the case. Carlisle made sure that this would remain a secret, but Alice is his daughter. I wasn't sure if she was also not told about it. And Alice is one of your best friends. I was afraid she would tell you everything if I asked you out and you showed any interest in me. And then you would be prejudiced too. So I was completely satisfied about admiring you from far.

"I knew what I was doing was wrong. Following you around, eavesdropping on your conversations. I knew how wrong that was. But I was too afraid to ask you out the normal way, and too afraid to see you being someone else's. I'm kind of an introvert in social settings. I don't open up too easily. And for that, people think I'm weird. I was sure you and your friends thought that too. But then when you invited me to the party at 2is the other day, I thought I had a chance...I hoped. Maybe you didn't consider me weird. You have no idea how I wanted to kiss you that day. All I wanted was to be with you...be happy with you and make you happy. But your friends were always with you. And I saw the disapproval on their faces when they saw me at the club that day. But then Emmett told me about their weekend plan and I deduced you'd be alone all weekend. And I wanted you to be with me all weekend. I tried, but it seemed that no matter what I did, I messed things up. In hindsight, maybe the anonymous gifts were the worst decision of my life."

"And you told the saleswoman that the pen was for your girlfriend, Bella," I interjected when I remembered what Rose had told me.

"Oh...that's only because the saleswoman was being an annoying brat and asked me if it was for my girlfriend and I just agreed to avoid any more conversation. But I had to give her your same so they could deliver it to the right person," he clarified.

"And why did you follow me to Charlie's," I asked.

"I just wanted to make sure you were safe going so far. It was a long drive and you were going alone," he said, "Bella, I get very worried about you. I get overprotective, and I know I shouldn't, but I cannot help it. I just can't bear the thought of losing you."

"Edward, you're scaring me with how intense you're getting. Stop worrying about losing me Edward," I said, scooting closer to him and touching his face, "we will cross that bridge when it comes. Let's just concentrate on our present."

He kissed my palm and nodded. "I know Bella, the practical side of me says I'm doing things wrong. The stupid, emotional side of me says that I can't see anything happen to you and that's why makes me want to be around you at all times to protect you. And that's why I didn't want you to meet Lauren either. I thought she'd attack you knowing that I'm in love with you," he said.

I giggled a little at his sincerity. "I'm a big girl Edward, I can take care of myself," I said, "and I had the biggest crush on you when I first saw you too. But I always thought you weren't interested. Plus office romances can get sticky. And my friends thought you were weird. So I never said anything. And Alice knew about Lauren all this time. She never told me before she saw me kiss you at the airport.

"And she only told me because she thought she was protecting me by giving me all the information she had," I hastily added when I saw that Edward was getting angry.

"I did think the anonymous gifts were in poor sense. Let's never hide anything from each other anymore, ok babe?" I said in conclusion

Edward nodded. "I guess we sorted everything out," he said, "so can we please go back to bed now Bella?"

I nodded and he led me into his bedroom.

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