"Edward, wait…"

CHAPTER 13

He looks at me concerned like he already knows i´m gonna ruin our plans. " I know we already made plans and believe me when i tell you i´m looking forward to spend more time with you, but Tanya told me last time i saw her that the presentation in New York is on September 12th and i have to stay until September 13th for another interview so i won´t be able to go with you and the worst part is that i will probably spend my birthday away from everyone i love!" i say this without even breathing and i start crying.

He hugs me and tells me that he´s not angry at me, he´s actually sad because he wanted to spend the weekend with me but he also undernstand that this is part of doing what i love and that he will forever undernstand when i have to travel and he expects the same undernstanding from me when he needs to be in Chicago or somewhere else.

"Listen honey we can go another time, i wanted to spend your birthday pampering you and well holding you in my arms at night, having the whole weekend for ourselves but it is ok, i undernstand. I can still cancel and we will celebrate when you come back alright?"

I stop crying and he rubs my back while whispering sweet things to me. It kills me that we can´t spend my birthday together but it is my book and i need to do the promotion, it won´t be for long either and i owe Tanya for that. We have dinner with his parents and he seems to be okay with my trip to New York so i try to forget about it and enjoy my time with him. As usual my girls are the stars of the show and they seem very content when Carlisle and Esme hold them.

"So Bella, when are you guys leaving for Seattle? You know we can babysit this dolls anytime right?" Esme tells me and before i say anything is Edward the one that let his parents know our change of plans "Actually mom, we will have to pospone our celebration because Bella has to promote her book on those days, she will finish on the 13th but we wont be able to spend it like we wanted to" he looks at me and wipes my tears. "Don´t be upset baby i already told you it´s fine" Esme and Carlisle tells us that there will be more birthdays and we will have a lot of time to celebrate later in the week. I feel better knowing that i have everyone´s support and like they said, hopefully we will have more birthdays to celebrate together"

On september 11th, Edward picks me up very early and drives me to the airport in Seattle. I spend the first half of the trip crying over leaving my girls and the other half holding his hand and wishing i could pospone my meetings and everything else.

When we arrive to the airport he hugs me and kisses me until is time to board. He also gives me a box and asks me not to open it until he tells me to. I laugh and tell him i´ll try to do it because i´m way too curious about it. I fall sleep inmediately and wake up when we´re landing in New York.

Tanya picks me up and takes me to lunch. She inmediately starts talking about my agenda for the next two days. I actually have to be on a book store this afternoon where she tells me there will be about 100 kids waiting for me to read the first chapter of my new book, this excites me because i love interacting with them and hearing what they have to say and all of their questions.

When she drops me at the hotel she tells me she will see my in two hours so i guess i don´t really have time to sleep. I call my mom and she tells me the girls have being good and that Elizabeth cried a Little in the morning when she didnt see me but she is happy now, she also says that she will bake my favorite cake so we have it when i´m back at Forks.

After calling my mom i call Edward and Rosalie answers saying that he´s in the shower but she will make sure he calls me back. I also text Alice and Jasper letting them know i´m fine. She demands i send her a picture of what i´m wearing so i show her my mid skirt, black tshirt, flats and sweater. After she approves my outfit i apply a Little makeup and comb my hair with a ponytail.

When Tanya texts me she´s on her way to my room my pone starts ringing and i quickly connect the call "Hello? Am i speaking with the hottest author Isabella Swan?" I start giggling like an idiot and that makes Edward lose his act "hi sweetie, Rose told me you called earlier but i was just getting back from the office and taking a shower. We are having a movie night Rose, Em and me. Josh is at my parents." I hear Tanya´s voice calling my name and so does he. "Listen i wanted to wish you good luck with everything, i will call you tomorrow and no, you can´t open the box yet. I miss you a lot, we all do. I called your dad and he said the girls are okay, i will go check on them tomorrow afternoon. Talk to you soon gorgeous" i say goodbye and follow Tanya who is waiting for me to spill every small detail about my relationship with Edward, i just blush and tell her i have strong feelings for him.

"I just never expected to feel so connected to anyone in such a short period of time, i mean in my last relationship it took us a while to feel really close and even then, i don´t think i can compare what i already feel for Edward with what i felt for Peter during the time we were together and that scares me because it was never my intention to find somebody new, i just wanted to be alone and raise my daughters in a happy and peaceful enviroment. But with him everything feels right, you know?" Tanya holds my hand and she tells me that she never saw me this happy and how my eyes spark whenever i talk about Edward and my girls, she also apologizes again for the fact i will spend my birthday away from them. I tell her it´s okay and that i´m looking forward to do the promo for my book.

The Reading at the book store goes amazingly well and i send a few pictures of the event to my parents, sister and Edward. Tanya takes me to a bar where we drink a couple of margaritas and celebrate with another girls from the New York´s office. I leave early due to the other interviews i have tomorrow and sleep like the dead when i arrive to my hotel.

On Sunday, i wake up very early because i have a a couple of interviews with some education magazines. They ask about my books, how they can be used at schools and a Little about my family. At noon i go back to my hotel and start getting ready to head to the airport. While i´m packing i hear a knock at the door that i asume is from Tanya. I Yell at her to wait for me a couple of minutes, and then my pone rings. I see it´s Edward and i connect the call while i run in the room looking for the flats i wore on Friday. "Hi baby! Only eight hours until i see you!" he chuckles and tells me that is time for me to open the box he gave me before i boarded the plane on Friday. i quicky look for i ton my purse and when i open it there´s a beautiful locket in it. I see inside and there is a gorgeous picture of my babies. I start sniffing and he tells me that when he saw it he knew it was the right gift for me. He also tells me that´s only part one of my gift and when i asks him what´s the second part we get interrupted by the door again. " Oh my god i swear to God that if you don´t stop knocking on my door like a crazy person i will…"

Before i finish i open the door and drop my phone. "Happy Birthday Bella. Wanna join me for the second part of your gift?" i stop gaping and jump into his arms "Edward you´re here" how? When?" i start crying and he takes us into the room and sit on the bed with me straddling him. He wipes out my tears and starts kissing me, first slowly and then fiercely, our tongues mingling together while his hands start roaming from my back to my waist. Then we realize the door is still open and i get up to close it.

We lay down on my bed and he holds me while telling me that by the time we left his parents house last weekend he was already planning on surprising me today, so he got Tanya´s phone and told her about his plans and asked her to not say a thing to me. I Kiss him hard again and feel his hand on my back first and then in my butt. I freeze and he realizes i´m stopped moving. "Bella, baby what did i do? I don´t expect us to make love today and i didnt expect it to happen when we made plans to stay in Seattle for the weekend. I can wait as long as you want, i know our relationship is new and we need to know each other more before we take that next step. Just talk to me please"

I Kiss him slowly and tell him about my insecurities "Is not that i don´t want to sleep with you, but i just had twins three months ago and i don´t exactly feel sexy right now. My breasts are still leaking, i have stretch marks and a bit of a belly and i don´t want you to be disappointed at what you see when we make love"

He kisses me and tells me that he doesn´t care about anything i just said because he adores me and to him i´m perfect the way i look. He reassures me that he can wait and that when the time is right it will be worth it. He lifts my shirt a Little and touches my belly "I´m not interested in plastic women, i only want you and everything about you is perfect to me. This is only proof that you are a strong woman, a warrior who decided to raise her daughters by herself and who is capable of taking care of them while taking care of everyone else at the same time. These marks only make you more beautiful to me, because i know what represent and believe me when i tell you that when we make love i´ll worship every single part of you. Because well.. i had something else else planned but what the hell?" i look at him confused and he kisses my forehead, then he says " i love you Bella, i know it can be too soon for some people but i just know in my heart that i love you"

I smile through my tears and start kissing him, giving him a Kiss that will hopefully make him realize i feel the same. "I love you too, Edward. I don´t care if it´s soon or not. I know it´s right for us" He smiles and kisses me again, this time I hitch my leg over his and he moves his hand from my waist to my ass. We have two more hours before we have to be at the airport so we spend it kissing and exploring each other for a while. -I guess we will eat at the plane. -

" Happy Birthday beautiful girl, i love you" he tells me right before we board our plane back home. I sigh and think…Happy birthday indeed.

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Please don´t hate me! i´ve been very busy with school and life. But i promise you guys i will finish this story before my summer break is over.

I don´t have a beta so all the mistakes are mine. (I´m Sorry)

Love u!

As usual i have a rec for you: Marked by Lyrical Kris (believe me is really good) and Bus Stop by Edward´s Eternal.

See you on Friday!