A/N: Well hello all! I know it's been a LONG time since I updated this story. Wasn't sure if I would since it was supposed to be a one shot, but the boys just kept talking. I know I've also been fail on review replies; I'll try to be better in the future! As always, have to give a big thanks to OCDJen and Ealasaid77 for working their magic on my chapter. Hope you guys enjoy!

"Call me when you decide, okay? I left my number by your phone,' I whispered against his lips. Pulling away, I strode out of the bedroom to the loft door.

"How long will you wait for me to call?" he called after me.

"Forever, I'll wait forever," I said, pulling the door shut behind me.

Chapter 3

It had been a week since I left Brian's loft, and I had yet to hear from him. Every day that went by without word from him left me just a little bit sadder. The thought that he might refuse to be turned was enough to break me. For so long I had waited to find my mate and the idea of having to endure eternity without him was almost too much for me to bear. Alice tried her best to comfort me, but it wasn't working.

When I told Brian I would wait for him forever, I was telling the truth. He was my mate, my chosen one. There was no one else who could ever make me feel the way that he did. My body would never feel the same connection to someone else, as it did with him. There was so much I wanted to do with him, and share with him. All of the places that I had travelled to would have been so much better when seen with him. The different things that I had done or experienced would have so much more meaning when done with him. Depression over this loss was settling over me like a bank of clouds on a rainy day. I couldn't shake them and I was sinking deeper and deeper into despair.

Emmett thought I was being a little melodramatic about things.

"Listen, Edward, you should have just done it. I mean, once he was turned and he saw how much better things were this way, he would have loved it. You are being way too sentimental for your own good. Seek him out, romance him, fuck him, do whatever you have to do to convince him to make the right decision. I, for one, do not want to spend eternity with you sulking over your lost mate. Got me?"

"Yes, Emmett, I got you," I replied soberly. "Forcing him was never an option, as I want him to come to me of his own free will, not because he was forced to. Do you understand?"

"Of course I understand, Edward, but I just hate seeing you like this. All we want is for you to be happy, man, that's it."

"Believe me, I know you just want my happiness and I appreciate it. But, I have to do this my way. If Brian comes to me, I want it to be of his own free will, not because he didn't have a choice in the matter," I explained.

Emmett put his hands up in appeasement. "Okay, okay, I'll drop it, bro. Just know that we will always be here for you no matter what."

"I know it, Em, I know it," I said laughing.

"Emmett, are you still harassing him?" Rosalie enquired as she entered the room. "I thought I told you to leave him alone?"

"Rosie, come on, I was just trying to help a brother out, that's all," Emmett said while moving behind me.

"It's okay, Rosalie, he really didn't bother me at all," I answered her question since Emmett failed to do so.

"Are you sure, Edward? I know how important it is to you that Brian makes this choice by himself. And, I know what it's like to not have a choice."

"Rosie?" Emmett's voice trembled as he spoke.

Rosalie gave him a sweet smile before continuing. "Now, I'm not saying that I'm not happy that I'm with Emmett, but if I had a chance to be human again and have children I would take it in a heartbeat."

"Oh, Rosie," Emmett murmured as he pulled her into a hug. "You know I wish things could have been different, but if you were never turned, we never would have met."

"Shh, Emmett, it's okay, I'm okay," Rosalie whispered.

Clearing my throat to get their attention, I said my goodbyes and made my escape. Instead of feeling better after hearing about Rosalie's feelings, I felt worse. In my case, Brian had a choice. He was able to decide what direction he wanted his future to go in. Rosalie never had a choice and had her chance at motherhood was taken away from her. In Carlisle's defense, he had to make a split second decision because when he came across Rosalie, she was at death's door.

Knowing how Rosalie felt only reinforced my determination to leave Brian alone until he contacted me.

Another week went by without any word from Brian and I was starting to go a little crazy. The temptation to go to the club and seek him out or drop by his apartment unannounced was growing stronger every day. It was taking all of my willpower to keep myself in check.

"Edward?" Alice's voice sounded so loud in the stillness of the woods. I had been spending a lot of time in the woods to keep my mind off of Brian.

"Over here, Alice," I yelled watching the direction her voice came from until she came into view.

"I thought I'd find you here," she laughed. "You've become kind of predictable lately."

"Can't help it," I sighed. "It's a lot harder than I thought, this waiting thing."

"Yes, it is. Having patience is hard under normal circumstances, never mind when your heart hangs in the balance. There is a silver lining to your waiting game though," Alice teased.

"What's that?" I asked not being able to find one myself.

"The fact that I can't 'see' anything means that Brian hasn't made a decision yet. That means there is still a chance, a very good chance, that he'll say yes."

"How do you figure that? Normally when people avoid making a decision it's because they know it will hurt the other parties involved. He probably doesn't want to deal with me and my reaction so he's putting it off," I stated sadly.

"Or maybe, he's having a hard time coming to terms with saying goodbye to his old life, and his friends and family. Maybe that's why it's taking him so long to decide," Alice said smugly.

"Okay, perhaps you're right. I hope you're right," I murmured.

"Well, try to stay positive until you know otherwise, all right?" she asked.

"Of course, Alice. I believe in the power of positive thinking!" I laughed.

Laughing with me, Alice grabbed my hand and pulled me up to a standing position. "Let's go home, Edward, you can worry about this tomorrow."

When we got back to the house, everyone was waiting for us.

"Edward, Alice, there you are! We've been waiting for you," Carlisle stated as we walked in.

"What's up Carlisle?" I questioned.

"We were wondering how long you were going to wait for Brian to reach out to you," Carlisle responded.

"Why? What difference does it make?" I demanded.

"Well, none of us enjoy seeing you this upset and depressed. We wanted to do something to cheer you up; maybe all of us go on a trip together. But, I wanted to wait until whatever your deadline was passed." Carlisle answered.

"There is no deadline, Carlisle. I told Brian I'd wait forever for him and that's what I plan to do."

"Forever is a long time to be alone, Edward. It's not feasible for you to wait forever for him," Esme said softly.

"Technically, you can't wait forever, Edward. Brian is continuing to age everyday, and eventually, the age difference appearance wise would be so great that it wouldn't be feasible to change him," Jasper explained.

"You're right, Jasper. However, it's only been two weeks, and I feel I need to give him more time than that to make a decision. After all, this is a life changing decision. Once he is turned, he can never go back to the way it was," I snapped.

"Okay, Edward, calm down," Alice chimed in. "We are just trying to help you. You know we worry about you, and we just want you to be happy."

"I know, Alice, I know. Jasper, I'm sorry I snapped. Guess I'm a little more upset about this than I thought." Walking over to Jasper, I pulled him into a hug.

"So, how about that trip?" Emmett's booming voice made us all jump.

"Edward?" Esme asked.

What do I do? Do I sit around waiting for Brian to call, or do I go on the trip with my family and get my mind off of things?

"You can always come back when he calls you, Edward," Rosalie suggested.

"She's right, you can come back. At least in the meantime maybe you will have some fun and get your mind off of things," Jasper smiled happily as he finished talking.

"Okay, I'll come. Where are we going?" Alice jumped me before I got my last word out, and was joined by the whole family smashing me in a group hug. As I was being smothered in hugs and kisses, my phone rang and everyone froze, especially Alice.

"Answer it, Edward, it's him. He's made his decision," Alice whispered leaving the room.

One by one the family followed her as the phone continued to ring.

This was the moment I'd been waiting for since I last saw Brian two weeks ago, and yet I was frozen.

"Answer it!" Alice screamed from the other room jolting me from my frozen state.

"Hello?" I murmured hesitantly.

"Edward?" Brian asked. Hearing his voice again was heaven and I took a moment to savor the peace that washed over me.

"Hey, Brian. Yes, it's me," I gushed out like a teenager with a crush.

"Edward, great to hear your voice again! You got a minute?" he inquired.

"Sure I do. What's up?" My voice might have sound calm, but my insides were in turmoil. If my heart were still beating, it would have been beating a mile a minute.

"Do you think you could come over here, so we could talk?" he questioned hesitantly.

"Brian, there's really nothing to talk about unless you have more questions, or have come to a decision," I answered.

"Well, that's just it, Edward. I came to a decision and really need to talk to you about it," he stated in a rush of words.

My world started spinning the second the words left Brian's mouth. He made a decision. Was it going to be the one I wanted him to make, or did he take such a long time deciding because he knew I wouldn't be happy with his answer?

"Edward? Are you there?" Brian asked.

"Yes, I'm here. You just caught me by surprise that's all. So, you came to a decision?" I inquired as I scrambled to get my thoughts together.

"I did, and I'd really like it if you'd come over now so we can talk about it," Brian murmured.

"Sure, when?" I had to stay strong. If Brian decided against being with me, I had to keep it together and move on. Right now, my priority was getting through this conversation in one piece.

"Can you come over now? I know I took awhile to make the decision, but now that I did I really want to get this over and done with," Brian said determinedly.

"Coming over now works for me too, as I'd like to get some closure on this as well," I stated honestly.

"Great, see you soon." Brian hung up and I remained standing there holding the phone to my ear for a good two or three minutes after the phone went dead. Shaking myself from the fog I was in, I went in search of Alice. There was no way I was going to be able to wait to speak to Brian to find out what his decision was. Knowing now would help me prepare myself and enable me to act in a mature and considerate manner when we finally spoke. Alice would be able to tell me exactly what I would be facing when I walked into Brian's loft later.

"She's gone." Jasper's voice greeted me as I entered the living room.

"What? What do you mean she is gone? She was just here!" Incredulity filled my voice.

"She knew you would come looking for her to get some answers, and she didn't feel it was her place to give them to you. You need to hear what Brian has to say from him, not Alice," Jasper snapped.

Sighing, I shook my head. "You're right, Jasper, you're right. Alice is not responsible for me, it would just have been nice to know what I was up against, that's all," I explained reasonably.

"While I agree with you, Alice didn't. She felt so strongly about it, that she just ran out shouting for us to tell you to go quickly and stay strong and true to yourself. Otherwise, she just took off," Jasper calmly finished speaking and headed for the door. "Everyone else is getting ready for our 'family trip'. We all wish you the best, Edward. We really do."

"Believe me, I know you do, Jasper, and I appreciate it immensely. Thank Alice for me, will you? While I'm a little upset that she would just desert me like that, I can understand why she did it. She is absolutely right. Brian and I need to talk this through without Alice's input," I spoke quietly as the realization hit me that this was it, the moment I had been waiting for since I left Brian's loft a couple of weeks ago.

Turning on my heel, I made my way through the house and to my car without encountering anyone. Hoping that Brian's decision was a positive one, I hopped in my car and headed to his place. Once I arrived at Brian's, I sat in the car for a few minutes contemplating how my life was gong to change. Of course I was hoping it would change for the better, but if it didn't, I was going to wish Brian well and leave. He deserved happiness and if he wasn't going to be happy with me, I was going to make sure he was able to move on with his life without any guilt or hard feelings from me.

Exiting the car, I made my up to the loft door. Knocking on it, I bounced on my heels as I heard Brian make his way over to the door. When he opened the door, I was met with the biggest and brightest smile I had ever seen. It was as if the sun was shining right on my face, it was blinding. Realizing what this meant, I picked Brian up and spun him around whooping and hollering the whole time. Planting a passionate kiss on his lips, I had to ask, "Are you sure? Are you absolutely, positively sure?"

"I have never been more sure of anything in my life!" Brian gushed, still smiling brightly.

"While I am so very glad to hear that, I just want to make sure you are positive about this. Once it is done, it can't be undone. You do understand that, don't you?" I had to ask. Brian had to be absolutely sure about this, and I didn't want my happiness to influence his actions.

"Will you stop asking me?" Brian demanded, wrapping his legs around my waist. "There is no way I could be any surer than I am now. The last two weeks have been spent analyzing every different scenario that I could think of. Going through the pros and cons became my bedtime ritual. With all of the thinking and rationalizing that I have done over the last few weeks, one thing was clear to me and that was you. You never left my mind, or my heart. You were the constant that helped me keep it all together and enabled me to make the decision that I did. I want you, Edward, and I need you. There's no way I want to go through life without you and if that means crossing over to your side then so be it. I'm okay with everything that has to happen, don't doubt it for a minute. I said I was sure, and I am, 100%."

After Brian finished his tirade, he leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on my lips. "I am yours, Edward, and you are mine. Nothing, and no one, is going to change that," he whispered while placing soft kisses all over my face.

Moving over to the couch, I sat down with Brian on my lap. Closing my eyes, I relished the feel of Brian's lips on my face, and the smell of his scent in the air. He was going to be mine for all eternity, and I was happier than I had ever been in life or in death. His warmth was something I would miss, though, as was the smell and taste of his blood. Needing to experience those things one more time, I slowly pried Brian off of me so I could look into his eyes.

"When do you want to do this?" I asked him directly.

"This weekend would be good," he responded. "I'm all caught up at work, and I could always tell the guys we got back together and went away to celebrate. That should buy me some time."

"That's actually a good cover story, but it doesn't give you a lot of time to get everything in place, does it?"

"Actually, I already have everything in place. I spoke with Ted and Cynthia and told them I wanted to take a step back and focus on other aspects of my life. They both agreed to accept responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the business, and I would do my part even from afar if need be. As for my friends, they were so shocked that I was looking to settle into a lifelong relationship with you, that they didn't really ask too many questions. I did explain that in the beginning I would want to spend some time just with you as this was a very new experience for me, and they seemed to accept it pretty well," Brian finished speaking and took a deep breath.

"Seems like everything is a go then," I stated. "And while I am very happy about that, there is one thing that we have to do before we go any further."

"And what's that?" Brian asked as he kissed his way down to my neck.

Putting my lips close to his ear, I whispered, "We need to make love at least one more time before I turn you."

Brian pulled back and looked me in the eye. "Let's go," he said laughing, "I'm ready."

Getting off the couch, I made my way into the bedroom and lay Brian down on the bed. The last time I was here I wasn't sure if I would ever see Brian again, or get a chance to touch him again. Now, here I was getting the opportunity to spend eternity with him, and I was going to make the most of every moment.

Moving closer to Brian, I pressed a soft kiss to his lips. We continued kissing as I lifted his shirt off of him and threw it on the floor. Throwing him back on the bed, my mouth found his nipple and I began to lick and suck it. His moans filled the room and I could feel his arousal pressing against my thigh. Moving over to his other nipple, I continued my kissing and sucking as he fisted his hands in my hair and bucked his hips up against me. Working my way up his chest and neck, I reached his lips and gave him a deep kiss. Probing his mouth with my tongue, I realized there was something about the way Brian tasted that made me crazy. It was a mix of bourbon and beer and something that was pure Brian. I really hoped he wouldn't lose that taste when he was turned.

Brian started getting a little aggressive, and pushed my shirt off my shoulders. Leaving a trail of kisses down his neck and chest, I made my way down to his happy trail. Unsnapping his pants, I pulled them off to find that he was going commando. Taking a deep breath, I enjoyed having his scent surround me. Opening my eyes, I was met with the sight of his glorious dick right in front of me. He was rock hard and oozing precum. Unable to control myself, I licked his head cleaning it up.

Dipping my tongue into his slit, Brian thrusted his hips up at me causing me to put one hand on his hip to hold him down. "Hmm, Brian. You taste delicious." Taking his dick into my mouth, I bobbed my head up and down, alternating between sucking it in deep and running my tongue up and down his length. He was moaning and tossing his head from side to side. Wrapping my hand around the base of his dick, I moved it in time with my mouth. He arched his back to push himself deeper into my mouth, and I accepted him. Letting him fuck my mouth, I moaned at the feeling as he put his fingers lightly in my hair to brace himself.

"Oh, shit, Edward. That feels so good. I'm not gonna last long." I sucked hard, and I could tell he was close to the brink. I took my hand off his hip and reached down to cup his balls. Rolling them gently through my fingers, I sucked him in so deep he hit the back of my throat. "Fuck! I'm gonna cum!" Brian yelled, while thrusting his hips up and down erratically.

He came then, shooting hot spurts of cum down my throat and I swallowed it all. After I licked him clean, I finally let his softening cock slip from my mouth. Reaching down, he grabbed my arm and pulled me up into a deep kiss.

"That was amazing!" Brian gushed while laughing. "What's next?"

"Whatever you want," I moaned while sucking on his neck.

"I want you to fuck me," he whispered in my ear as he licked my earlobe and started stroking my dick. "And, while you're fucking me, just as I'm cumming, I want you to do it."

"Do what?" I asked, confused.

"Turn me, I want you to turn me as you're fucking me, right as I'm cumming," he moaned as he pushed me on my back and sucked my dick into his mouth.

Lifting my head up, I looked at him. "Are you serious?"

Taking his mouth off of me for a second, he answered, "Totally serious. What do you say?" he inquired as he bent down to continue sucking me.

"Have you thought this through?" I mumbled out as the pleasurable feeling of his mouth on my dick washed through me.

Letting me slip from his mouth, Brian sat up and started stroking my dick so he could speak. "I have thought this through. It's a very scary experience to think about undergoing, and I thought that if we were in the midst of doing something pleasurable it might make it easier to bear. Don't you think?"

Lying there, I began thrusting my hips up as Brian continued stroking me. He was right. It would be easier for him if his mind and body were preoccupied with more pleasurable things than being drained. I would just have to check with Carlisle to make sure there was nothing that could go wrong in that situation.

"Well?" Brian nudged me as he spread my legs and caressed my hole. "What do you think?"

"I think I need to check with Carlisle first, but other than that, it's a great idea," I moaned out as Brian pushed two of his fingers in through my tight ring of muscles.

My orgasm was fast approaching as Brian continued to stroke my dick in rhythm with his fingers pumping my ass. "Shit...cumming!" I screamed as my orgasm ripped through me. Brian slammed his lips over my dick and drank me down like a dying man in a desert would a glass of water. He continued sucking me until my dick slipped, spent, from his mouth. Sitting up, he looked at me.

"How soon can we do it?" he inquired.

"Whenever you want. The family went on a trip so the house is empty," I said while kissing his neck.

"Tomorrow then. I'll pack first thing, we'll make love one last time, and then we'll do it." With that, Brian flopped down next to me covering us with the blankets and curling into my side.

"Tomorrow it is then," I grinned as I pulled my mate close against me.

A/N2: Hope you guys enjoyed it! There is probably only going to be one or two more chapters to this just to show Brian's transformation (which many of you PM'd me about!) and maybe a glimpse of their future. Thanks for reading!