A/N To be compliant with the ToS on FF, this chapter has been heavily edited due to its adult content. The chapter has been posted in its full adult glory under BFTO Series of Oneshots here on FF. You can also find the entire unedited version of the story on Twilighted.

Special thanks to my two great PTB betas, HEARocks and Sirenastarot.

Chapter Sixteen: Reunion (EDITED)

BPOV

By the time Edward and I managed to get to my bedroom, we were both panting heavily. My t-shirt was completely untucked and was riding up my torso. Edward's shirt was unbuttoned, revealing a thin, white undershirt. We had kicked off our shoes somewhere in the hallway during our progress through the house.

As we approached my bed, Edward peppered my face, neck, and jaw with kisses creating a trail of fire that burned deep inside of my body. He returned to my jaw, nibbling as he went before he buried his face in my neck. His hands roamed across my back and stomach, making my knees week.

"I have missed the way you smell so much, Bella," he murmured, as he breathed in the scent of my hair.

I laughed low in my throat as I slipped his shirt off his shoulders, and it rustled softly as it fell to the floor. I ran my hands across his stomach, enjoying the feel of his taut muscles through his snug undershirt.

"Mmm… all those hard muscles," I said, almost to myself. My body tingled as I imagined what other things could be hard.

"Oh, they are all plenty hard for you, Ms. Swan," Edward teased, seeming to read my thoughts, and ground his hips into me. He chuckled with a gleam in his eye as he stroked the sides of my face with the pads of his thumbs.

I felt heat flood my face from his words as I felt what was hard between his legs grinding into me. This was a side of Edward I hadn't seen before. I never thought I would like dirty talk. I had to admit, I liked it.

"I love seeing you blush," he whispered, kissing my cheeks. "And I love being the reason why you blush."

Edward's hands trailed from my face down to my sides. Slowly he pulled up on the bottom of my shirt, keeping his eyes on mine, making sure I was okay with what he was doing. Every nerve ending felt like it was standing on end. My body burned whereever he touched me.

My response was to lift my arms up to make it easier for him to remove the offending item of clothing.

As I lifted my arms, I wondered if I smelled. Edward liked the smell of my hair but what about the rest of me? I had been working all day and certainly wasn't as fresh as I would have liked for my first time with Edward. All the extra make-up and hair products that Alice had used on me that morning were starting to really weigh me down on top of my work grime. I really did feel dirty, and not the good, fun kind of dirty.

Shit!

Edward saw the panic in my eyes and immediately stopped pulling my shirt off. It was left hanging around my neck.

"Bella, I'm sorry. I shouldn't…" He took a step back to give me the space he thought I wanted with a confused look on his face.

"Edward. I want this, believe me, but I also want to freshen up." I emphasized my desire to be with him by closing the distance between us and slipping my hand under his undershirt so I could touch his bare skin. I felt his stomach muscles clench.

"It's just that I've been working all day and… well, I feel dirty and grimy. This isn't what I imagined our first time together to be like. I want to be perfect for you or clean at the very least."

Edward's eyes crinkled with mirth.

"You are perfect just the way you are, Bella." He finished removing my shirt and gently kissed the tops of my bare shoulders. "But if you want to get cleaned up first, I understand."

He took a step back and put his hands in his pockets. I smiled at him weakly and walked into the bathroom. After I shut the door, I leaned against it and tried to calm my tumultuous thoughts. I heard the bed creak on the other side of the door; probably from Edward sitting down on it to wait for me. My desire for Edward was true and undeniable; I had imagined before what our first time would be like many times during the past two months. Doing it after working and making up after a huge fight wasn't quite how I imagined it to be.

I didn't have a lot of experience with this kind of thing. 'SexyBella' was not me. But Edward, good Lord, Edward was sex on a plate. I could only imagine how many women he had been with. It actually pained me to even think like that. Edward said he hadn't dated a lot, so maybe he was just as nervous about this as I was.

But you don't have to date to have sex.

I smacked myself in the head mentally.

He wants you. He came here from Holly-freaking-wood to be with you. Put your big girl panties on and stop acting like an insecure little girl!

Or maybe I should be taking them off… The burn he started with his gentle touches was starting to smolder.

Taking a deep breath and willing myself to be brave, I opened the bathroom door and walked back into my bedroom. Edward looked up at me, even more confused. I smiled at him shyly and hoped I wouldn't blush when I spoke.

My hopes were dashed when I felt the familiar heat of a blush creep on my cheeks.

"You know, Mr. Cullen, the shower can comfortably fit two people," I said softly.

Edward's face broke into a huge smile as he got up from the bed, green eyes dancing, and walked towards me.

"Ms. Swan, are you implying that I stink?" he teased.

I shrugged my shoulders as I stood before him in my pants and bra, giggling. The back of his hand caressed my cheek as his other hand snaked around my waist, resting at the small of my back. He chuckled low in his throat as he kissed me softly.

"I was afraid that maybe you changed your mind about this," Edward murmured. His hand on my back idly rubbed circles against my skin.

"I didn't change my mind. I just don't have a lot of experience with all this. I'm not a sexy creature by nature and I don't want you to be disappointed," I admitted softly.

"You could never disappoint me, Bella." Edward tucked a stray hair behind my ear as he spoke. "I have to admit that I don't have much experience either. Despite the whole Hollywood thing, I was never a man-whore. Sex is such a flippant thing in Hollywood now. You know I'm not a virgin, but sex was never anything I took lightly. The women that surrounded me did, to them it was just a means to get ahead It just encouraged me to date in Hollywood as little as possible."

"If we had done this before, in the summer, it would not have been right. I don't think either one of us were in the right place yet to do this. I already didn't want to leave and this would've kept me here. I doubt you would've been able to handle the separation if I had managed to leave."

I nodded in agreement.

"I never thought I'd be so lucky to have you in my life again after what happened, but now we are stronger. I suppose in one sense, we should be thankful for what we went through the past several days. We trust each other and are free of doubt."

I felt incredibly relieved. As badly as I wanted to be with Edward, I was afraid of how this would affect us.

Edward continued, murmuring softly, "I am thrilled that you would even want to be with me in this way. I have to disagree, though, with one part of your statement. You are a sexy creature. Everything you do entices me."

I blushed again and smiled, my heart melting a little bit more at his words as we walked hand-in-hand into my bathroom.

EPOV

As I led Bella from the bathroom into her bedroom, I couldn't believe how lucky I was. After all that had gone on in the past several days, Bella still wanted to be with me. Granted, there was fault on both sides, but I certainly had not expected anything like this when I flew here this afternoon.

When we were in the shower together, it took every ounce of my restraint to not ravish her right then and there, but I wanted to cherish and worship her properly. That was something I would do in the bedroom, where I could lay her down and show her how much I loved her.

Once I saw Bella in the shower, truly saw her; I was overcome with her beauty. She was perfect. Everything about Bella was perfect, and she was offering it all to me.

And now, she was in the bedroom with me, waiting for me.

I sat Bella down on the bed and couldn't stop staring, causing her to blush. I loved it when she blushed, especially when it was because of me. Her skin held a faint rosy glow from the heat of our shower. Bella's normally chestnut colored hair looked almost black with its dampness, providing a striking contrast to her pale but rosy glow.

"I love you, Bella," I said softly as I tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

Bella looked up at me, her warm chocolate eyes shining brightly with excitement and curiosity. "I love you too, Edward," she whispered.

"Bella, you are simply breathtaking. You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen," I whispered.

I smiled crookedly at her. "You deserve to be worshipped, Bella. Let me adore you and show you how much I love and want you."

She nodded slowly, dazed by my declaration.

"Show me, Edward. Love me," she said hoarsely.

"Gladly," I responded, rolling fully on top of her.

I looked down and was overcome at the sight. No other woman, no video or fantasy, could ever be better than Bella. Bella was It.

It? Wow. My mind blanked out for a moment as a whole lifetime with Bella presented itself before me.

I mentally shook my head to try to return to reality. Worry about the future later. Enjoy this now.

I looked back at Bella, hoping she hadn't noticed that I had disappeared for a moment. She had. She didn't look upset, just curious and a little impatient.

"Where did you go?" she asked softly, tracing my jaw.

"Nowhere," I said. I wasn't ready to reveal those kinds of thoughts yet, and it definitely wasn't the right time. "I was just thinking about how beautiful and how perfect you are… and how much I love being here with you." Okay, not a complete lie.

My answer seemed to satisfy her. She smiled softly at me and stroked my chest. "I'm glad you are here, Edward. Now show me how glad you are…"

This assertive side of Bella was, new but I was thoroughly enjoying it. And I was going to thoroughly enjoy showing my sweet Bella how happy I was.

….

It was like time ceased to exist. I looked down at the wondrous creature beneath me in amazement. When I returned to the planet Earth, it took me several seconds before I could speak coherently. I finally remembered what my name was and then I remembered hers.

Bella. My Bella. My Love.

I leaned over her, still connected to her, careful not to crush her with my weight and feathered delicate kisses all over her face.

"Bella… that… that was…" There weren't any words possible to describe what we just shared.

Bella looked up at me and her face was shining. She was glowing despite the sweat-sheen.

"I know… it was unlike anything…"

She wrapped her arms around me and pulled me close to her body.

"Bella, I'll crush you…" I warned.

"I'll let you know if your weight becomes too much, sweetheart," she reassured me.

Unconvinced but not wanting to disappoint her, I settled down in her arms. Bella ran her hands up and down my sides. Her touch was relaxing to me now. If she kept that up, I was going to fall asleep. After several minutes of gentle and loving touches, I shifted slightly to the side. I was able to maneuver our bodies so we were lying on our sides facing each other.

I ran my fingers through her long hair slowly. It was still slightly damp. Bella hummed with pleasure. Her breathing began to slow and eventually I realized she fell asleep. I caressed the apple of her cheek with the back of my hand as I gently kissed her lips. Content, I settled down next to her and closed my eyes.

I woke up a few hours later to find Bella awake and ready for round two. I happily obliged her as we once again found pleasure in each other's arms.

"What a great way to wake up," I commented once I was able to catch my breath.

"Definitely," Bella agreed.

We wiggled around on the bed, situating limbs into a more comfortable manner. Once we were finally settled, I was on my back with Bella snuggled into my side. Her head was resting on my shoulder and her arm was draped across my chest.

"I love you, Bella," I said softly, kissing the top of her head.

"I know," Bella replied, snuggling deeper into my shoulder.

I listened to her breathing slow into a regular pattern as she drifted off to sleep. My body was spent but my mind was going a mile a minute. The vision I had earlier was forefront in my mind. I knew I loved Bella and no other woman had ever touched my life like this, but when I made those declarations several months ago, what future did I really envision? Did I even think ahead that far? There was still the logistics of living on opposite ends of the country to deal with. I wanted to make it work; I knew we could make it work. But where did we go from here? Would we endlessly fly between our two homes when we had the spare time? I wanted Bella with me. Not just when I was in between movies or tours, but with me, forever.

My earlier glimpse into the future came back with greater detail. Bella and I traveling the world together. Bella and I standing at an alter exchanging vows. Bella and I moving in together. Bella and I walking hand in hand in a meadow with two small children running ahead of us.

I had never really thought about children before. I had always known I would eventually want to have some, but never really thought about when or with whom. What did Bella think about kids? Did she even want any of her own? Would she want to have mine? None of the women I had ever dated before Bella were ever It. Being in Hollywood, even for the short time I had been there, had jaded me making me wonder if I could ever find something like my parents had. Esme and Carlisle had such a great marriage and raised the three of us so well, and I wanted that too. Maybe now I had found it.

It wasn't the time to talk about this with Bella. We had just gotten things resolved with the whole Tanya mess. I didn't want to scare her by rushing into anything. Despite the fact that she was the only woman I wanted to be with for the rest of my life, I had no idea how we would make it work over the long-term. Other actors had wives or families that didn't live in LA or even California. Why couldn't we make it work too? The last thing I wanted to do was make either one of us choose between our careers and each other. She loved her bar; I loved my music and acting.

We would make it work provided that she wanted the same things that I did. I didn't even know if she ever wanted kids or to be married to anyone, much less me.

We would have to discuss this eventually, soon, but for right now, I was going to enjoy my time with Bella and getting to know her family and friends. I had only met her father the night she was attacked at the bar. While Chief Swan was grateful for my assistance that night, I wanted him to have more pleasant situations to know me by.

My mind was at ease, at least for a little while. I drifted off to sleep curled up with Bella, dreaming about a future with her.

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