I had managed to convince my parents to allow Bella to sleep in my room with me last night; I guess they figured since she was already asleep in my arms that nothing could happen between us.

Little did they know that that ship had sailed a long time ago. I chuckled at this thought, as I brushed a piece of hair from my angel's face as she stirred in the morning light.

"Hmm...I like waking up this way." She said hoarsely, her voice not fully awake yet.

Bella pulled herself closer into my side and planted light butterfly kisses up my chest until she reached my neck and I felt her teeth lightly graze the side of my neck before she resumed the kisses up to my ear.

"You seem tense love, is something the matter?" She giggled, nibbling on my ear which sent shivers down my body.

She was quite the vixen for so early an hour in the morning.

I decided two could play at her little game, so before she could register what was happening I rolled over so I was hovering above her and I leaned down so my lips were barely touching hers.

"You are hardly playing fairly this morning love. But no worries because I have my own means that will send shivers through out your body."

I pulled up quickly before a real kiss could occur and I made my way to the bathroom to take a nice cold shower. The things that girl could do to me were astonishing.

I stepped under the icy flow of water, splashing some on my face before running my hands through my hair.

I was so lost in thought that I didn't hear the bathroom door open, or the shower door for that matter until I felt two arms twist around my body and sweet warm breath against my ear.

"This water is freezing, do you mind if I heat it up a little." Bella said in the sexiest voice I had ever heard.

"Not at all. But I am wondering, where did my sweet innocent Bella go and when did this new vixen arrive?" I turned around taking her small body into my arms.

"Well I just figured since we only have a week together, but if I am being to bold just tell me. I don't want to make you uncomfortable." Bella said shyly, turning her head away as she blushed a violet red.

"Actually I find this new Bella to be quite enticing." I lifted her chin and met her lips with mine to show her just how much I was enjoying this new Bella.

By the time we had finished our….shower time, the water had turned back to the frigid ice water at which I originally had it.



We dressed for the day in casual clothes knowing that if we planned anything later that Alice would just pick us out new outfits.

As we entered the kitchen, I could see Emmett mowing the lawn through the small window above the sink and Jasper helping Carlisle put up the new terrace on the side of the house as Esme got the plants ready that would be planted in front of it and eventually grow up the side.

Alice was sitting in the kitchen reading the paper while she drank her coffee, my guess her third or fourth cup of the morning.

"Finally you two are up!" Alice said without even looking up from the article that she had her eyes trained to.

"I have been waiting since seven for Bella so that we could go shopping. I mean she has never seen the malls around here and I want to make sure she gets the whole Chicago experience."

"But Alice I don't want to go to the mall! Can't we go to a museum or bookstore at least?" Bella pleaded even though she knew it was useless.

"Fine I'll go get my purse." She sulked under the firm stare of the small pixie like creature at the end of the table.

As my Bella passed me I heard her mumble under her breath about Alice being a shopping Nazi and I couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at Edward?" Alice asked puzzled and I just shook my head.

"Alice do you think that you could have my Bella back by four?" I asked as the wheels started to turn in my head.

"Edward that isn't a whole lot of Bella and Alice time though!" Alice whined and I knew that I wouldn't get my wish unless Alice knew my plan.

"I want to take Bella on a picnic tonight, just the two of us." I told Alice as she stared at me wide eyed.

"You are going to tell her aren't you?" She said as the realization of my plans hit her and I slowly shook my head.

"She has the right to know." Before Alice could object to my decision Bella came down the stairs gave me a quick kiss goodbye and hopped in the car with Alice.

"I am doing the right thing….she has the right to know." I whispered in assurance under my breath as I went to go finalize my plans for tonight. A night that could change everything. A night that could bring me a reassurance of happiness or a night that would be my demise.



AUTHOR NOTE:

SORRY ABOUT THE LONG WAITS BUT ITS EXAM SEASON HERE AND COLLEGE IS TOUGH! NOT TO MENTION ALL THE WORK THAT IS REQUIRED FOR PLEDGING! SO I HOPE TO HAVE THE STORY FINISHED SOON….BUT TIME IS VERY LIMITED HERE FOR ME. SO REMEMBER TO REVIEW AND THANKS FOR BEING SO PATIENT. THANKS WISH-ELEVEN