After checking into the hotel, Carlisle came around to the car we three waited in, motioning us to a small cabin around the side. Alice drove up to where Carlisle was walking, he went to cabin 5.

"This is the first time I saw a Cullen check into a regular little hotel room." Bella said with a chuckle, feeling more at ease in a place like this than the Waldorf type places Edward always took her to.

"Well, we can't check into a glitzy place and carry Edward through the lobby covered in gasoline." Alice said while driving, "And we're not here for romance, not that YOU won't be having a little while you're here."

Bella smoothed Edward's damp hair, looking down at him with love filled eyes. He was still dormant, peaceful as he laid in her arms. She stroked her finger down his perfectly shaped nose then over the bumps of his upper lip, focusing back on Alice suddenly.

"What do you mean by THAT?" Bella's brow was furrowed in thought.

"I won't say another word, except that you will be the one giving Edward his much needed bath." Alice grinned coyly, giving her a peek over the shoulder, parking.

"No, Alice…" Bella heard herself say, "That's…Edward and I haven't…I don't want to see him while he's asleep and he hasn't let me…it's not right."

"He won't mind." Alice got out of the car, slamming her door, making Edward's eyes open briefly, blinking as Bella felt herself go rigidly tense, not wanting to disturb him.

Alice opened Bella's door as Edward's sleepy eyes stared up at the dark chocolate eyes he loved, he gave a wide smile, trying to lift a hand to her face but, it dropped back down almost right away and his eyes slowly fell closed again.

"You almost woke him up." Bella looked at Alice, whispering with a scowl on her lips.

"He's not really asleep, Bella." Alice bent over, looking at his face, "He's just…inactive right now. He'll be okay in a couple of hours."

Alice reached in and pulled Edward out by the arms. Bella almost went to help, forgetting the little pixie had super vampire strength, too. She lifted Edward out in a graceful swoop, cradling him like a baby to her chest as she walked into the cabin after Carlisle.

Bella followed, locking up the car and hurrying to get in with the rest of them. The room was nothing to write home about, but it was clean, had one queen sized bed in the center against the wall, and a small wooden table in the corner with a phone on top of it.

But the group had blown right past this part of the room and straight to the large bathroom, a florescent light humming over the medicine chest.

Carlisle had turned on the bathwater as Alice laid Edward carefully on the tile floor. Steam rose out of the water instantly and Bella stood in the doorway, not wanting to overstep. For some reason, she felt like an outsider looking in now.

"Um, Carlisle." Alice said, taking Edward's black leather boots off his feet, tossing them aside, "We're going to need new clothes for Edward. Why don't you go to that Target down the street and get some? You know what he likes."

"I thought you brought clothes for him." Carlisle looked at Alice with gentle eyes, watching her remove her brother's black socks, revealing perfect white feet. Bella stared at his little toes, smiling to herself. Was every inch of him perfect?

"No." Alice lied simply, not saying any more.

"Bella and I can take care of this." Alice gave Carlisle a look that Bella couldn't decipher, but suddenly something dawned on Carlisle.

"Oh I see." He smirked to himself, looking at Bella. She almost flinched as Carlisle's eyes met hers. He was amused and Bella could only guess what was going on in his head.

Bella tried to offer some kind of explanation but Carlisle was already standing up, stepping carefully over his son on the floor and Bella moved out of the way so he could leave the room.

Carlisle smiled at her affectionately and kept his eyes down, saying in a soft voice, "Be careful, Bella. It should be safe, though. He has no strength right now."

"What—I…." Bella stuttered, just letting Carlisle leave. He started the car and drove off outside.

"Alice!" Bella sneered, back in the bathroom, "That was HORRIBLE! You embarrassed me to DEATH!"

"Oh, stop, Carlisle is cool." Alice waved her hand, "I'll help you by stripping him and getting him into the tub, then it's all you after that. When you're done, I'll know about it and I'll come back to help you take him out and get him dressed."

"Alice, this doesn't feel right." Bella's voice cracked, stepping closer as Alice ripped the remainder of Edward's torn red t shirt down the middle and gently pulled it off his naked snowy chest.

"This feels like, we're taking advantage of a person who's passed out – like date rapists or something.", Bella voiced her fears.

"You're not going to have sex with him." Alice looked up at her, then placed a kiss on Edward's cheek, whispering, "Sorry.", then started to unbutton Edward's jeans, zipping the zipper down in one loud yank.

"You're just going to wash him." Alice shrugged, "Listen, you don't get this chance everyday. Edward is completely in your hands, asleep and you taking care of him in this state is nothing to be ashamed about. Be creative. You've been missing him for the last six weeks, surely you can enjoy some quiet time with him, right?"

Alice ripped the denim of the jeans at his waist, tearing them sideways and off so that soon, all that remained were the long denim legs. A pair of very snug black calvin klein bikini underwear stared up at them.

Bella turned her whole head away, make believing she was staring at the phone in the next room as Alice simply pulled the denim tubes from Edward's legs.

"I'm going to hell for this." Bella mumbled to herself.

"Well, then you'll really be with Edward forever then." Alice teased, knowing Edward's opinion of where all vampires would end up, no matter how good they behaved.

"Don't take anything else off him, please!" Bella turned back to Alice, "Leave those on, okay ?"

She was about to tear the little briefs off her brother but smiled up at Bella, saying, "You're so sweet, Bella. Okay, your loss."

"Okay," Alice turned and rolled the faucets, stopping the water. It was nearly to the top of the tub now, anyway.

"Bath time, Eddie." Alice picked the nearly nude Edward up into her arms again and tossed him in, a giant splash erupting as only Edward's legs dangled a bit out of the edge of the tub, his head under the water.

"ALICE !" Bella ran up, plunging her arms in, sleeves and all, pulling Edward up until his wet head was out of the water, resting against the tile wall, his feet now sinking under the bubbles.

"He can't DROWN, Bella." Alice teased, going to her bag, taking out assorted shampoos, bath oils and soaps, standing them on the floor near Bella. Then she took out a little ipod and player, setting these on the sink counter.

"What are you doing ?" Bella watched her take out two thick round candles, setting them on the counter, lighting them with a little bic lighter from her pocket.

"Just setting the right mood." She grinned.

"No wonder you didn't have room for Edward's clothes." Bella sat on the edge of the tub, looking at Edward's wet shiny lips. They looked so smooth she wanted to suck them up and swallow them.

"Bella?" Alice asked, "Hello, did you hear me ?"

"Huh?" Bella snapped back to her attention now.

"Get him nice and clean, have fun, and I'll be back when you need me." Alice turned off the lights and hit the ipod, a beautiful song began to play, piano and a deep woman's voice humming instantly set a mood in the room.

"Subtle, Alice." Bella almost laughed as the pixie closed the bathroom door, tiptoeing out.

The woman's voice sang with so much soul and pain in her voice, it made Bella hurt inside.

"Pride can stand a thousand trials
The strong will never fall.
But watching stars without you
My soul cries"

The song began, making tears come to Bella's eyes, remembering these last six weeks without him. He looked like Romeo, laying there in the dim light, sleeping forever.

She listened, watching Edward's beautiful face in the flickers of the candle; his perfect black eyebrows coming to that razor sharp point on their end, drawing attention to those perfect eyes whose beauty was denied her now, hiding behind the luxurious full black eyelashes…so long…so beautiful.

The next words the singer sang , "My heaving heart is full of pain.
Oooh, oooh, the aching…"

Unable to tear her eyes from the angel in the water, her hands acted on their own, taking the hem of her shirt into her hands, pulling her sweater off, letting it fall to the floor. She stood up, still hypnotized by her prince…unbuttoning her jeans and sliding them off, stepping out of the legs, removing her ankle socks.

Swallowing, she unhooked her white bra, slowly taking it off, staring at his mouth, knowing it would not say a word. No utterings of "Bella, we can't…Bella, don't…." would be spoken tonight. Alice was right, she had to have this.

"Cause I'm kissing you, oooh
I'm kissing you, oooh ….

Touch me deep, pure and true
Give to me forever
'Cause I'm kissing you, oooh
I'm kissing you, oooh" the heavenly pain filled voice sang on.

Deep, pure and true….Bella agreed with that…that's how she would touch him now. She kept her white panties on and slowly stepped her foot into the tub, moaning at the intense heat, stepping her other foot in, standing right between Edward's open legs.

Kneeling down, as one would in front of any god like creature, Bella felt her lips smile, liking this too much, letting her breasts gently touch his chest as she leaned in more, she nearly gasped from the feeling of it, tears coming to her eyes.

Laying her head on his wet chest, she closed her eyes, a single tear falling quickly down her face as she whispered, "You'll never know how much I missed you…"

She made herself turn her face upwards, seeing his chiseled chin there. Smiling now, she reached her lips up and kissed that spot under it, moving her body up more, pressing her chest to his and licking her tongue up that cute little dent on his chin, closing her eyes and then closing her lips fully and wetly over the cleft, her throat moaning.

Her mouth continued up to his wet glossy lips, sucking them into her wide open kiss, sucking the water off as she clenched her eyes tighter, enjoying this even though his lips were still and silent.

"MMMMM" Bella whimpered, feeling her body reacting to him, like it always did. She was glad they both still had their underwear on. So much for pure touching…

"Where are you now
Where are you now
'Cause I'm kissing you
I'm kissing you, oooh" the woman was nearly crying in her voice as she sang.

"I love you Edward…" she whispered, "All the days of my life I'll love you…"

He didn't answer, he was her still life Adonis, completely helpless in her hands.

She placed soft deep wet kisses all over his face, along his jaw…on each sweet eyelid, down his masculine nose….she curled her arm under the back of his neck, lifting his face up a bit. His head leaned back slightly, giving her a chance to place a long wet kiss on his adam's apple…she could eat him up right now but made herself turn more gentle, as he always was with her.

His sleeping figure made her feel more protective of him and she reached out of the tub, choosing a little shampoo bottle, uncapping it and smelling it, as the candlelight didn't allow her to read the label too well. It smelled like the ocean. Smiling, she chose this one, pouring it all into her hand, rubbing them together and smiling more as she realized she was about to shampoo his hair for the first time. She's always wanted to do this, but Edward never thought he could take it.

This was like a beautiful, wondrous dream…Bella was afraid any minute now she'd awaken, alone in Edward's room, without him, Emmett there telling her to calm down as she cried. I can never go there again, she told herself…I can never lose him again. I WILL NEVER lose him again.

Her fingernails sunk into his gasoline scented hair, brining the white suds with them, lightly scratching along his scalp as she mewed in pleasure, washing the sides then traveling up to the top, taking her time, slowly massaging and curling her fingers through his inhumanely perfect locks.

"I love this…" she said aloud, "Hope you're liking it…"

Giggling, she remembered something from when she was little and her mother used to do when she took a bath.

She took some of the suds and made a little Santa Claus beard on Edward's chin, suddenly she was five years old again, playing.

"You're a sexy Santa…" she giggled, then washed it off, knowing Edward would raise a brow at this, silently scolding her.

"Rinsing time…" she stood and gave Edward's ankles a tug, pulling his head gently under the water, hurrying to run her fingers through his hair, releasing the shampoo. She acted as if he'd drown if she kept him too long under, always forgetting his super abilities. He was breathing under the water, little bubbles dancing out of his nose.

She pulled him back up, making sure his face was above water. Cradling his face in her hands, she slowly moved it to the right, enjoying the movements as his lips nearly rested on her thumb. His wet dark hair was mostly waved back, a few strands went down the center of his forehead. He was too flawless that her eyes were almost drunk with him.

"So beautiful…" she breathed. This is mine ? It was too amazing to be true.

"This gift is mine…forever…." The woman's voice sang with heartbreaking timing.

She took a washcloth, wetting it, soaping it up with the liquid and carefully moved it along his cheekbone, not daring to breathe as she washed the valleys and peaks of his luscious face. She lived here, this was her home. Her bedroom was his golden eyes, her living room was his mouth…his cheeks were her land, his smile her horizon.

"Love you…" she could hardly speak, then realized she didn't have to. The silence was perfect. As if they were Adam and Eve, not needing clumsy words to express their love.

She was kissing the water off his mouth again, loving the taste of him, taking her soapy hands and moving them down his neck, massaging huge circles down his chest, kissing every inch after it was washed.

She moved her legs so she was sitting on Edward's waist now, her legs bent on each side of his body, washing the soap over his toned arms, lacing her fingers into his, kissing the dirty knuckles then soaped them over too, creating a clean snowy slate on his skin. Smiling, she even cleaned his fingernails.

"Must've been a good fight, Edward." She said in a proud voice. He was such a survivor, she loved that about him. He never gave up, no matter how hopeless it looked. He had saved that Megan Alice told her about, even though it must've been impossible to turn her ready blood down, he did it. He was so much stronger than he gave himself credit for.

Using a bath sponge, she took care of washing his legs, sweet little feet, happily taking a moment to play with his toes. Alice was right, this was a once in a lifetime opportunity and she was having the time of her life.

She never thought of intruding on Edward's privacy by peeking under the bikini briefs he wore. She knew that wasn't right. When it was meant for her to see him in all his glory, she wanted him awake, fully aware that he was sharing himself with her. It would be wonderful…someday. After the seven months without him and now these last few weeks, she would wait forever if she had to. As long as he was with her, that's all she wanted…needed.

The water was beginning to get cold, Bella noticed, and smiled at the gorgeous clean face of her sleeping vampire, giving the damp lips another huge wet kiss before reaching over and pulling the stopper out of the drain, letting the water go.

Bella stood up, grabbing a towel for herself and quickly drying off outside the tub. She hurriedly put her clothes back on, discarding the wet panties she wore.

"I'm ready, Alice." Bella said in a regular but saddened voice as Edward laid there in the tub, the water nearly all gone. He did look very hot with the wet black bikini undies on, Bella observed with a grin.

"I am ready, Edward." Bella stated, looking at his closed eyes. She truly knew that she wanted to be with him for all eternity. She would not beg, though. It will happen, she told herself. I know it will.

Hope everyone liked !! I know I did, just thinking about it….LOL

See last chapter next.