I spent the day taking care of all the things I had neglected to do around the house. Charlie was of course at work, but Edward alternated between helping and looking bewildered as I did things like laundry, vacuuming and grocery shopping. I think the grocery shopping was the strangest experience for him. I had to remind myself that he was born over a hundred years ago and didn't regularly participate in these types of human activities.

I thought it would be a pretty boring day for Edward, but he insisted that he was fascinated learning how to do things like load the dishwasher. So he helped me until the house was clean and I sat down exhausted on the sofa in the living room.

He sat down next to me and pulled my feet into his lap. I closed my eyes as he rubbed my feet. It felt heavenly.

"You worked hard today," he commented. I hummed in response. I had worked hard, and although I was tired, it felt good. The house was clean and I had a very productive day. I allowed myself the luxury of enjoying Edward's attentions on my feet.

My stomach rumbled unexpectedly and I realized how late it was. With a sigh, I pulled my feet out of his lap. "I should get dinner started. Charlie will be home soon."

"I suppose I should take that as my cue to leave..." He frowned at the thought of leaving me, even though we'd spent the entire day together. I felt the same way. But I knew I needed to spend some time with Charlie too.

"Are you still going hunting tonight?" I tried to keep the disappointment from my voice. I wanted to be supportive of his needs, but I was hoping he wouldn't have to be gone all night. I got the feeling he saw right through my feeble efforts of pretend.

"I can be back a little after midnight, if we leave now." I smiled, pleased that I would still get time with him tonight.

We spent a few minutes kissing before he tore himself away with promises to be back later that night. I started on dinner, all the while reliving our many happy memories we had created recently. Charlie came home at the usual time and we ate in comfortable silence, moving on to some television before he went up to bed.

I had a few hours to kill before Edward would be back. I went through my usual shower routine before settling in with a good book. I'd read it a few times, but I didn't mind.

The next thing I knew, I was being awoken with a kiss on the lips. The firm, yet tender kisses were more than welcome and I happily responded.

"Did I fall asleep?" I mumbled against his lips.

"I'm sorry I woke you, I just couldn't resist your lips," he whispered.

"Glad you did," I whispered. He slipped under the covers with me, and his cool skin was a welcome distraction from my sleep.

He kissed me thoroughly awake, sending thrills through my whole body.

I guided him on top of me and I nearly moaned just from the feel of his weight pressing into me. A sudden idea occurred to me. I didn't know if I could convince him to go along with it or not.

"Edward, let's go somewhere." I looked up at him waiting for his reaction.

"Now?" he whispered, looking around my room.

He had a point, it was the middle of the night. A moment of inspiration struck me and I explained my plan to him.

"Are you sure sneaking out is a good idea? What if Charlie wakes up while you're gone?" he asked.

"I'm not hearing your psychic sister calling on the phone," I hinted.

He laughed quietly. We both held our breath, waiting for his phone to vibrate. His eyes were dancing and we shared a smile. When nothing happened, he finally gave in.

"All right, but grab a sweater. It's cold outside."

I nearly squealed with excitement as I threw on a hoodie. Why hadn't I thought of doing this before?

Edward held me in his arms as he jumped silently from my window. Once we were safely on the ground, he helped me onto his back and we ran into the forest. I laughed out loud at the exhilaration of it all. His heart felt laugh echoed mine. I loved hearing him laugh.

We reached his house in no time at all. He slowed as he walked up to the front door, setting me down on my feet.

"That's strange," he said.

"What?" I suddenly had the urge to whisper.

"No one is home. They were all here when I left." He looked puzzled.

We went inside. The house was indeed empty. Edward returned from the dining room with a note in his hand. He handed it to me with a strange expression I couldn't pin point.

Bella,

Time for a do-over. Don't forget, practice makes perfect.

Alice

I laughed, embarrassed. Alice was giving me the opportunity to show Edward that our night at the dance club hadn't been a mistake. That we could move forward. His expression grew more curious and what I would describe as wary.

"Edward, can we go up to your room?"

Knowing something beyond his control was happening, he hesitated. I bit my lip waiting for his response.

"Bella, you are trouble," he warned.

I just smiled as innocently as I could. I probably looked horribly guilty.

After a moment of hesitation, he smiled shaking his head. He picked me up and walked at a human pace up the stairs with me. He set me gently on his bed.

He looked at me waiting for me to do something. I thought about jumping at him and saying 'boo' just to see if he'd run away. I would probably just embarrass myself. "I want a do-over from the other night."

"A do - over?" he asked.

"From the club," I explained.

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" He was hesitant. This was still a bit of a sensitive point for him. I knew he was afraid of losing control. I decided to throw a little of his own words back at him.

"Edward, after we're married, I fully expect you to worship every inch of my body and satisfy my every desire. I plan on you ravaging me on every surface we can find."

Edward's eyes widened noticeably. I knew that meant I had surprised him deeply. His words repeated back to him had the effect I was looking for. I took a deep breath, trying to be brave and fearless and aggressive. I could do this. I am an adult. He hadn't moved a single centimeter. I knew I had his full attention. "In the meantime, I would like to dance with you. Is that too much to ask?" I finished.

I led him by both hands to stand on the floor.

When we arrived in the middle of his room, I realized I hadn't planned this out very well. I didn't have any music or anything. I looked up at Edward for help. This was apparently the end of my ability to be in control of the situation. He laughed at my lost expression and zipped over to his sound system.

He stood scanning his shelves of CDs. He looked over to me with the same lost expression I'm sure I had just given him. I laughed, realizing he didn't have any appropriate music for the kind of dancing I wanted to do.

"Try Alice's room," I suggested.

He was only gone for two seconds, before he returned with a triumphant smile placing a CD in his player. When he turned on the music, I was impressed at the bass reverberating through his room. His sound system was way better than Alice's. I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised.

He gathered me into his arms, pulling me against his chest. I decided I could be in control again. I was going to put it all out there tonight. I bit my lip, nervous about what I wanted to do.

I reached up with shaky hands and started to unfasten the top button of his shirt. I tried to make my hands move with purpose, but they were more clumsy than I would have liked. Almost expecting a refusal, I was relieved when he helped me finish the buttons and tossed his shirt on the floor.

I ran my hands appreciatively over the smooth skin of his chest and stomach. His eyes watched me intensely. The beat demanded movement and we started moving slowly together. It wasn't quite the grinding, dirty-dancing we had done last night.

I thought back to Alice's lessons. Hips and knees. I moved experimentally and Edward followed me. I moved again pushing against his body. He followed and pushed against mine just as firmly. Give and take.

This was going to be good.

AN: Sorry this is so late- I've been sick. There's only one more chapter! Thank you for all of your reviews. This has been really fun to write.