Thank you for all you encouragement and reviews. And Thank you for your patience, the new chapter is finally here. I hope you hadn't given up on me. Sorry it took so long, but moving to a different city is a lot stressing. For you to get the picture, I moved to the new city and when got there, the house I was suppose to move to had a few problems and it is now going to some major renovations, so I had to stay at a temporary smaller apartment which doesn't have internet service. So I had to get a portable one, but it doesn't always work as fast as it should. Anyway, that was why it took me so long, and I promise that the next chapter won't as long as this one did.

Thank you again for your patience.

"Soon it was the last week of school and I was going nuts counting the days to finally be able to be with Edward, I was also going crazy trying to figure out what to give Edward for his birthday. What can you give someone who already has everything? I could only think of something I could give to him, something I knew he was desperate for and only I could give him…this was going to be perfect because Edward's birthday was two days after the last day of school."

EPOV

"No! No! No! Absolutely not!"- Bella said crossing her arms in front of her chest.

"But it is only a few more days."- I said trying to calm her down. She wasn't taking very well my idea of waiting another week until I would officially not be her teacher anymore.

"School ends tomorrow, and I'm not going to wait another week!"- She shouted and I had to smile. I loved this side of her, she looked so cute all serious and mad.

"Bella, please try to understand. I still have papers to correct, meetings to go to for another week, well is not even a week, five days, five more days, and by Saturday I'm all yours."

"No…"- She whined.

"Please, Bella…it's important to me."- I said pulling her against me. She let out a large breath.

"I can't believe you are asking me this."- She said with sadness.

"I'm sorry, but I want to be completely free for you and until I'm done with all of this…"

"I get it, but hate it."- She said smacking my chest.-"God! I'm really mad right now."

"Don't be mad…."- I said giving her the famous Cullen puppy eyes and she rolled her eyes and her lips lifted up in a shy smile.

"You are so going to make it up to me."- She said in defeat and I felt relief invade my body. I know it was kind of stupid to wait another week, but I wanted to be totally free for her.

"You won't regret it, I promise. I just want to be totally free, so I can spend the whole day in bed with you if I want to and not have to worry about going to work.

"Fine."- She said annoyed.

"I love you."

"Yeah…yeah…"- She said rolling her eyes and walking away from me heading for the living room. I went after her and lifted her in my arms and showed her just how much I loved her on the living room couch.

The last few weeks had been very physical for us. Something in me had changed a little after that incident at AliRose's opening because I just couldn't get enough of Bella. I needed to be close to her every second of the day, I know this seemed kind of possessive, but I was desperate to be close to her. Maybe it was the fear of losing her, or the fear of something coming between us, or maybe I was just horny as hell. According to Emmet it was the last thing mentioned, because he said that the sexual tension between us was so thick that you could almost see it surrounding us.

I guess Emmet was right, because I was more drawn to Bella than before, even at school I became a little reckless, steeling every moment I could to be with her. I don't know how many notes I forged for her, but that paper room was our little sanctuary, I would hold the best memories of that room, specially that meeting table, it's a good thing objects can't talk.

I tried my best to stay away from her especially when there were a lot of people around, like at lunch time. I never allowed myself to sit at her table, because with this new faculty ritual or whatever you can call it, I ended up at the cafeteria every day, but it was really starting to annoy me. No matter how hard I tried to avoid some students they were always sitting next to me, like Lauren. She was really getting on my nerves.

She would always find a way to sit at my table and next to me, she would try to seduce me every time, leaning into me and insinuating herself, it was disgusting. I would look at Bella once in a while to make sure she wasn't freaking out about it and later in the day when we were alone I would talk to her about this and showed her how much I wanted her, only her and that lead to some pretty heated make out sessions.

I had already given my resignation letter to the school, Principle Clapp was very disappointed about me leaving, but I explained about my plans to open my own school for gifted kids and he loved the idea. It was a relief being able to put our plans in action, well the beginning of them, but I still had a few surprises for Bella. I could hardly wait until September, Bella would turn eighteen and then we would be totally free. I would be able to take her out to dinner or a movie, or do whatever we want.

We had being doing the craziest things like make out in the janitor's closet. I smiled to myself remembering how Bella had reacted to that last Friday.

"Want to make out with me in the janitor's closet?"- I texted her.

"Are you insane?"- She texted back.

"Only about you. So…do you?"- I texted back.

"You know I do. When?"

"Next period?"

"I'll meet you there."

I couldn't believe we were doing this, but making out in the janitor's closet was a must for everyone in high school, so I heard, and I didn't want Bella to miss anything because she was with me. Well at least that's was what I told myself.

I waited for the halls to be empty and walked to janitor's office and unlocked the door, which I had locked before to make sure it was free, I also had the janitor do some work in my classroom, so there wouldn't be the danger of been caught.

"Hey."- Bella said coming in.

I didn't give her time for any more words, pulling her to me and kissing her deep and hard, pinning her against the wall.

"Humm…I really needed that."- I said before taking her lips again.

"I can't believe we're doing this."- Bella said.

"Well, it's a part of high school and I don't want you to miss anything."- Her hands went to the back of my neck and closed the little distance between us.

She was napping in my arms now; we were both lying in the couch after our little make out session. I was relieved she had finally agreed to wait those extra days. I wanted everything to be perfect, I had everything planned…we would go out for dinner in a private room and I had reserved a private Villa to spend the whole weekend loving her. It would be just perfect and my mind would be free of my obligations has her teacher.

But that wasn't all I had planned for us, Bella was going flip out when she found out, I had already talk to Renée about it. It was going to be the best summer ever…

BPOV

"Are you serious?"- Alice asked surprised.

"Yes."- I said annoyed.

"He wants to wait another week? Is he insane?"- Rosalie asked.

"He says that he wants to be totally free for me."- I said remembering our conversation from the day before.

Today had been the last of school, but it didn't have the effect I had been dream about for months.

"So and are you going to do what he asked? What about his birthday surprise?"- Alice asked smiling and my heart sank.

"I don't know anymore…God! I hate this…I have been waiting for this day for months and now I have to wait another week! And what am I going to get him for his birthday now?"- I said in desperation, covering my face with my hands.

"Bella, my dear. There is something you need to learn about men."- Alice said, sitting next to me and putting her arm around my shoulder.

"What?"- I asked puzzled.

"They don't always know, what is good for them."- Ok, now I was lost.

"Ok…"- I said showing my confusion.

"What she means is…"- Rosalie said.-"Just because Edward says it is best to wait a few more days, it doesn't mean you have too."

"What do you mean?"

"Don't you already have a plan?"- Alice asked with a wicked smile.

"Yes…"

"Then why let it go to waste."- Rosalie said. My heart started to come alive with hope. Could I? Really?

"But what if he rejects me?"- I asked concerned.-"I don't know if I can handle that."

"Trust me, if you wear that lingerie we picked out, there's no way he is going to reject you."- She said with confidence.

"Are you sure?"

"Trust me, just because he is saying he wants to wait, it really doesn't mean he actually will."

"Right. But wouldn't I be like, deceiving him."- I said.

"Of course not, you'll be seducing him."- Alice said laughing.-"And by the way you two been acting latetly there's no way he will reject you. In fact he will be thanking you in the morning."- In my mind I believed her, but I wasn't sure if I could go through with my original plan. Would I be able to seduce him? How would he react?

"Relax, Bella."- Rosalie said.-"When Edward sees you in that lingerie he won't even remember his own name and the fact the he is still technically your teacher will be the farthest thing on his mind.

We talked for hours and they helped me come up with the perfect plan to seduce Edward, it all seemed perfect, but in the back of my mind I still had a few doubts…Would I be able to go through with all of that?

One of the advice they gave to help make the plan invincible was to make Edward crave me, so I had to cancel the plans we had made for the next two days. That way I would only be seeing Edward on his birthday dinner at his parents wearing a killer dress that Rosalie had designed especially for me.

"Now call him."- Alice said.

"He is going to be so disappointed."- I said, knowing Edward like I did, I knew he had something special prepared. Hesitantly I got my phone and dial his number.

"Hello beautiful."- Edward said answering the phone.

"Hi, Edward."

"Are you almost here?"- He asked excitedly and my heart broke.

"Actually, that's why I'm calling. I'm not going to be able to make it tonight."- I lied closing my eyes as if I was hiding from him.

"Oh…"- Was all he said.

"I have tones of work to do."- I continued and I had to remind myself that this was for a greater good or I wouldn't be able to do it.-"Sorry."

"It's ok, don't worry about it."- He said not able to hide his disappointment.-"I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Sure."- Alice was jumping in front of me signaling me to end the call.

"Can I call you later?"- He asked with a sad voice.

"We'll talk later."- I said and Rosalie grabbed my phone and ended the call.-"Why did you do that?"- I asked her.

"Because, you were feeling too sorry for him. Weren't you?"- She asked.

"Maybe. He sounded so sad."

"You have to keep in mind the final goal."- Alice said.

"I know, I just…"- Why was this so hard? I asked myself already knowing the answer, this was killing me because I was missing him like crazy. I wasn't sure if I would be able to be two days without having Edward with me.

I took a deep breath and chanted to myself:"It's for a greater good… It's for a greater good… It's for a greater good…" And that's was how I spend the next two days.

EPOV

To say I was disappointed with Bella's call was an understatement. I had been cooking ever since I got home from work. I cooked the perfect meal, set the perfect table, and the guest of honor didn't show up.

I called her later that night but her phone was disconnected, so I tried her home number and Renée told me she was already a sleep.

The next day we only communicated through text messages, because she was too busy to talk to me, being the last one to cancel our dinner plans again.

I was beginning to become upset. Was she mad at me? Was she having second thoughts? Was she punishing me for having to wait this extra week?

The fact was that this distance was driving me crazy, I missed her too much, after spending so much time together the last few weeks, I felt a huge void in my life when Bella was not around.

I even tried to go to the office and spend some time with her but she hadn't been there, she had gone somewhere with Alice and Rosalie.

Life sucked today and it was my birthday. Wasn't this day supposed to be special? I had to confess that I wasn't looking forward to this day, Bella had texted me this morning saying that she might not make it to my birthday dinner, so what was there to celebrate.

I was beginning to regret my decision about waiting another week; I bet that if I hadn't done that, I would have spent the last few days with Bella in my bed. Why did I have to be so responsible? God I hated myself today.

My cell rang and brought me back from my thoughts, I looked at the caller id expecting to be Bella, but it was my mom.

"Hey mom."

"Happy birthday, darling."- She greeted me.

"Thanks."

"Is everything ok? You don't sound very enthusiastic."- She knew me well.

"Everything is fine, mom, don't worry about it."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, it's nothing."

"Well, you know you can talk to me about anything, don't you?"

"Yeah mom, I do. I've been telling me that since I was old enough to understand it."

"I'm glad you know, honey, because it's true. I'm always here for you."- I kind of felt bad hearing that, because it had been a while since I had talked to her, I mean really talk. Lately I had only shared my concerns with my father, although I knew he always tell her later, but it wasn't the same. So I decided to tell her about my thoughts.

"See like I had said it's nothing."- I said concluding.

"It's natural you feel that way, Edward. You and Bella have been inseparable lately, but you have to understand that her job is very demanding."

"I know, I just miss her."- Just saying these words made my heart hurt.

"You'll see her tonight I'm sure. She won't miss your dinner for anything."

"I hope you are right."

"I know I usually am."- She said almost singing making me smile. Then she went on about the dinner and what she had plan for tonight.

I tried to keep myself busy for the next few hours, and did my best to be in a happier mood. I drove to school to deliver the rest of the papers and exams I had graded, that I was able to finish because Bella had cancel out plans for the previous two nights.

Principle Clapp was very surprised when I handed him the final grades for all my classes.

My day only got better when my phone rang and it was Bella.

"Hey beautiful."- I greeted her.

"Happy birthday!"- She said loudly.

"Thanks."

"Sorry I wasn't able to call you before, but I wanted you to know I am thinking about you."

"Are you really?"- I said not hiding my frustration.

"Yes, and I'm looking forward to see you tonight."- She said animated.

"So you'll be able to make it?"- I asked hopefully.

"I wouldn't miss it for anything."- I took a deep breath of relief.

"I miss you."- I said and she was quiet for a long time.

"I miss you too, I promise I'll make it up to you later."- My mind was immediately flooded with graphic images of how she could do that.-"Edward?"- I didn't realize my thoughts had kept me from talking.

"Sorry, I was just thinking about something."

"What were you thinking about?"-She asked in a quiet sexy voice, making my body react.

"About you."- I said.

"Really?"- She said encouraging me to go on.

"I was just imagining ways you could make it up to me."

"Oh… I see."- She said almost in a whisper.

"I really miss being with you, Bella. I miss having you in my arms, kissing your lips…"

"Edward…"- She said cutting me off.-"I'm be all yours tonight, if you want."- She said before abruptly ending the call leaving me so hard it hurt. What did she mean by that? Why would I want her? I wanted her every second of the day.

A few seconds later my phone rang with a text message from Bella.

"Sorry, Alice took my phone away from me."- She texted.

"It's ok. I love you."

"Love you too. See you later."

"Looking forward too."

"I got you the perfect gift."- She texted again.

"Really? Now I'm curious."

"You'll never guess what it is."- She teased.-"Just be prepared for anything."- My heart stopped and I had to think for a little bit what I was going to answer her because I could sense that she was insinuating something, I just wasn't sure about what it was.

"I'm always prepared."- I texted back.

"Good…you should be…"

Needless to say that her words haunted me for the rest of the day, and my mind was filled with images of what she might mean. So the shower I took before getting ready for my birthday dinner took a lot longer than usual but I was feeling a lot more relieved afterwards.

I put on dark jeans and a white button down shirt that I knew Bella loved on me, put on some cologne and was on my way to see my girl and my family of course.

When I got to my parents house, I was greeted by my father at the door.

"Happy birthday son."- He said.

"Thanks dad. How was your day?"

"Tiring, I've been studying this new case, in fact I would like to talk to you about it later, to get your opinion. I know you don't like blood but maybe your extensive knowledge on anatomy might give you a different perspective than mine."

"Sure any time, dad."

"Edward!"- Alice shouted from inside the house and walking towards me.-"Happy birthday."

"Thanks little sister."- I said hugging her.

"Did you have a good day?"- She asked.

"It could have been better if you hadn't kept Bella from me the last few days."- I said and she stuck her tongue out to me.

"It was for your own good."- She said.-"In fact you'll be thanking me later."- She said laughing in a way that told me she was hiding something.

I was about to ask her what she mean by that, when Emmet's iron grip stopped me.

"Happy birthday bro."- He said.

"Thanks man."

"So any plans for tonight?"- He said waggling his eye brows.

"Yeah…that's why we're all here."- I said.

"No, I meant for after dinner. You know with Bella, I mean school is finally over."- He said rolling his eyes.

"Oh…we decided to wait until I'm done with all the meetings."-I said and he punched my shoulder.

"Are you insane? What the hell are you waiting for? I really don't get you…I mean I got all that about you being her teacher and all but school was over two days ago, this week it's just a technicality, man."

"I just…"

"Edward!"- He said grabbing me by the shoulders.-"Take a deep breath. Go on do it!"- So I did just to get rid of him.-"Now use that genius brain of yours and think about what would be the best birthday gift you could give yourself? What is the thing you want the most right now?"- Bella, Bella, Bella, was all that I could think about.-"For once put yourself first, bro. Don't over think things, just go for it. Just enjoy life."- Than he burst into laughing.-"Wow, that was heavy, I guess I'm not as drunk as I thought."

"You're hopeless."- I said and we both laughed.

I felt her presence even before I heard her voice greeting my father at the door, my heart started to bit faster and went into a immediately stop when my eyes landed on her, my mouth might have dropped to the floor. She looked steaming hot.

"Wow!"- Emmet said.-"Edward, look how hot she looks, and she is all yours, just waiting…don't wait any longer."

I didn't even fully acknowledged what he was saying, because all I could see was Bella and that hot, tight, dark blue dress. It had an asymmetrical hem, with one side going almost to her feet and the other way over her knee. As she turned around to greet my mom I saw that the dress was backless leaving her pale silky skin completely exposed, with only a shred of tissue that united with the front but that left the skin under left breast partially exposed. The top was so tight that it seam glued to her body showing all of her curvy breast. And she was wearing these amazing heels that made her exposed leg look miles long. And her hair looked amazing falling in waves around her beautiful face.

She turned and when our eyes met she smiled and started to walk to me, it felt like she was walking in slow motion.

"Hey."- She said blushing. I opened my mouth but nothing came out.

"I think he means he is happy to see you."- Emmet said.-"Yeah…by the movement on his crotch, he is definitely happy to see you."- That was enough to snap me out of my trance.

I looked at Bella, who was blushing ever harder now, and smiled.

"Wow, Bella. You look so…"

"Hot!"- Rosalie said interrupting. And for a second I hated the fact that we were not alone. Well maybe it was better that way or I would be ripping that dress for her body and...shit, shit…

"That's not the kind of thought you should be having right now."- Jasper's voice sounded next to me.

"Uh? How do you…"- I asked dazed and he just smiled and took Alice and Rose leaving Bella and I alone.

"So did you have a good day?"- She asked.

"No, missed you all day."- I said pulling her to me, and drowning in her scent. She caressed my cheek and gently kissed my lips.

"Happy birthday, Edward."- But I needed more, I needed to kiss her again, to explore all the skin that was exposed by her sexy dress, but before I got the chance Alice came and took her away.

That's how all of the night went, with me trying to get Bella all to myself and my family always getting in the way. They always managed to stop me from kissing her or every time I tried to take Bella into another part of the house, someone always got in the way. It was really starting to annoy me, so I went outside to get some air and try to calm down.

"There you are."- Bella said joining me by the pool. She stopped in front of me, caressed my cheek and smiled.-"I've been looking for you. What are you doing here, birthday boy?"

"Trying to avoid being rude to my family."- I said and took her hands in mine; taking one to my lips and kissing it softly, the contact with her skin calmed me immediately. I knew I was being childish, but I didn't care.

"Why do you think you're going to be rude to your family?"- She asked smiling.

"They're always steeling you away from me. I miss being with you"- I complaint pathetically and she laughed.

"Hey…"- She said cupping my face.-"I'm here for you, only you."- All the need I had been holding back during the night and the last couple of days, hit me all at once and I pulled her to me, crashing her lips with mine in a deep, heated kiss. My hands got greedy and started to roam all over her exposed skin.

"I've missed this…God how, I missed this…"- I said between kisses. But soon our moment was cut off by my mom's voice calling us to go back inside so I could open my presents. In that moment, Emmet's words came to my mind.-"What would be the best birthday gift you could give yourself? What is the thing you want the most right now?"

"Spend the night with me."- The words came out of my mind before I had time to think them through. Bella smiled, kissed my cheek and my jaw and moved up to my ear.

"I was planning on it."- She whispered before nibbling on my ear lobe.-"In fact…that is part of my gift to you."- She said and left, leaving me out of breath and with my heart speeding like crazy.

I joined my family inside, and as was usual in my family, we all sat around in the living room and one at a time gave me their presents. My parents were first and gave me check with a huge amount of money as a contribution for the school I was going to built.

"Thanks, this is too much."- I said overwhelmed.

"Don't be silly. That is for your future and we want to be a part of it."- My mom said.

Alice and Jasper were next, as usual Alice gave me a bunch of costume made new clothes, and they also gave me a check for my project. Emmet and Rose were next. She handed me an envelope with a check and Emmet gave me a very elegant wrapped box. I looked at him suspiciously, because Emmet's presents were usually very…creative. He just smiled at me in a way that made me open the box very slowly and just peeked inside, and my mouth dropped.

"That's for later, in case you fallow my advice."- He said winking at me.

"What is it?"- My mom asked and I felt my cheeks burn in embarrassment.

"It's private."- Emmet said in my defense and I quickly put away the elegant box filled with all kind of condoms.

After an awkward silence, Bella handed me a big wrapped gift. I looked at her excided wondering what it could be. She said part of my gift was spending the night with me, could this be sexy lingerie for her? Hum…I would like that, but Bella would never give me something like that in front of my family. Hum…that made my mind go to the later, when Bella would be all to myself and…

"Aren't you going to open it?"- Bella asked a little insecure and snapping me out of my thoughts that were only going in one direction, towards Bella, alone with me in my house, in my bed, hum…naked in my bed, no with a sexy lingerie in my bed.-"Edward?"- She said, putting her hand on my arm to calm me down. I took a deep breath, I really need to calm myself down or else I'll would lose control over my mind and ruin the night for everyone going into my usual episodes. I shook my head to clear my mind and focused on the beautiful present in front of me.

I opened it carefully, and inside there was a photo album, on the cover there were our names inscribed in the most beautiful calligraphy. I turned the page and inside there was a message from Bella that read:

"I hope this will be the first of many albums we'll make throughout our life together, because I can't imagine my life without you. One day when our kids (notice I wrote kids, but don't get to excided, I mean two, maybe three) are old enough we can tell them our story so that they can believe that love can go beyond social differences, races and age.

I'm looking forward to start that future with you, maybe we can start tonight…"

I love you

Bella

I was completely overwhelmed, and they pages were full of pictures of us, mostly from the trip we took on spring break. This was the perfect gift, not the album itself but what it represented. The promise or our life together, a life I was also looking forward to start.

I hoped you enjoyed this little childish side of Edward and that you weren't very disappointed with him for wanting to wait another week. But do not lose your hope because Bella as a plan up her sleeve…Will Bella be able to give to Edward his special gift? Is it finally going to happened? Or is Edward going to ask Bella to wait a few more days?