Another chapter note. Here it is, the honeymoon scene. I cut the fluff out and went straight to the details. It is not overly descriptive, but you will get the idea. Hope you enjoy it.

Again, not mine… belongs to S. Meyer. Lucky woman.

Chapter Five: The Moment

How could she be so sure? I had been protecting her from me for so long and now I had to what? Let myself go? Impossible. Did she not understand the risk? Or didn't she care? I needed to calm down. I needed to run. No I couldn't run, but I could swim, and swim I would.

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One added benefit to the warm water was that my body wouldn't feel as cold. I tried to think of everything, to make this perfect. A private island, so I wouldn't have to hide. The warm climate so she wouldn't freeze when we were close, so we would be close. The mosquito netting so she wouldn't get bit. The fully stocked kitchen, she had to eat. The only thing I couldn't do was protect her from me. I couldn't promise this would work. If I stopped this here and now, she would be upset, but would understand.

She was so close to me now. The walls I had so carefully built up to protect her, to protect me, were being ripped down not slowly, but as if the keystone had been pulled. Everything was happening too quick for me. It was only two years ago that she walked into my life and changed it. It was only weeks ago that she agreed to marry me. It was only a handful of hours ago that she became my wife. And now in a few minutes I would be letting go of my control and hoping that I wouldn't hurt her, no kill her. Too many walls were coming down too quickly. Very slowly she laid her hand on my chest. I looked down and almost stopped right there. Her skin, in the silver moon light, looked the same as mine. I couldn't do this, but for her I would. I would do anything for my Bella.

"We belong together." Her voice was confident. Her confidence was all consuming. I believed in that single moment. I wanted to hold her, touch her, be with her for eternity. She pressed her body close to mine. "Forever."

Of all the feelings and emotions that Bella brought out in me, this was new. Never had we been this close, this open with each other. We could hide nothing. I knew in that moment, everything was going to be perfect, just right and this would work. My love for her had never been this strong. Not when I saved her from James. Not when we were reunited in the alley way in Volterra. Not when she picked me over that dog. Not when she agreed to marry me. Not even when she said "I do" and became my wife. In this moment the love I felt had no words. She was mine, forever.

I gently took her hand as I led us a little deeper into the nights water. How would I start this, maybe she would. No, she wouldn't, she would wait for me to make sure I was ready for this. How patient she had been for me. My need for her was unbearable. I just didn't know what or how to do this.

The water was only mid chest on Bella when she stopped me with the slightest touch on my back. Even a slight touch from my beloved could draw me out of my head. I turned to look at her. So beautiful. Her heart was beating a little fast, but nothing to worry about. My heart would have been trying to break free from my chest. I leaned my head down to kiss her gently on the lips. She had other ideas. I let her pull my head and lengthened the kiss. What neither of expected was the response our bodies had. The general electric charge between us was almost audible.

When our lips touched, my hands wrapped around her fragile waist. Her hands were tangled in my hair becoming more eager. Her blood smelled ever so tempting, but nothing that I couldn't ignore. What I couldn't ignore was her body, I pulled her closer. Her naked form pressed and formed around my eager stone form. Emotions I had never experienced this strong flooded my brain, consuming it. Love, want, need, but not lust. I didn't lust her blood or her body. Lust was such a crude word. I loved her body. Over the years of knowing her, touching her, of dreaming of this moment when I would make love to her. No dream could ever compare to this. So soft, warm, full of love for me, and only me.

Surprisingly she broke the kiss. I didn't want to stop, ever. She laced her hand into mine. I could feel her wedding band, my mothers wedding band, pressing into my finger as she turned away, taking me with her. Still holding my hand, she started back to the house. We only walked a couple of paces when I stopped Bella, and pulled her back to me. I couldn't stand not having her close to me. I put one hand on her chin and lifted her face to mine, and kissed her like I never had before. It was as if my whole existence was to tied to this single solitary moment. As she kissed me back I ever so gently picked her up bridal style and headed back to the house.

The double French doors were still open, so the walk was uninterrupted. I had no clue what to do next. And by her silence, neither did she. Instead of over thinking the situation, I let my human nature take over, since as a vampire, I had no experience in this. I gently placed my beloved on the bed. Her head was nestled into the many down pillows lining the top of the bed. How beautiful she really was.

I could feel my need for her growing, as I am sure she could also. Her brown eyes never left mine as I slowly laid the length of my body across hers. I made sure that though she could feel my body, she felt none of my weight. Her soft body under mine was exhilarating. I slowly started to caress any part of her body my hands could reach. The flow of her blood in her veins under her paper thin skin felt like my own pulse.

No words were spoken as our hands explored each other. As her hands reached my jaw line she stopped, and said nothing, but her eyes said it all. She was ready, as was I. I lifted one hand from her side and gently stroked her cheek with my hand as I bent down to kiss her again. As I kissed her I made a mental check on my control, everything was calm and muted. So why was I hesitating?

Bella placed one hand on my neck and one on the small of my back. "We belong together" It was all the conformation I needed. She wrapped her legs around mine granting me permission

" You are more then I deserve" I whispered as I placed a kiss on her pulse point on her neck. "I love you." I whispered again into her skin.

"And I you" she whispered back.

Without realizing what I was doing I was moving nearer still. As I kissed her passionately I entered her. She gasped into my mouth. I froze. A scent hit me like a wrecking ball. Blood. I had hurt her. The one thing I swore I would never do. I started to pull away to end this before it was too late. Before she was laying broken in my arms because I took what was not mine to take. Bella put her hot palms on my chest to grab my attention, to make me stop. I quickly, without thinking, grabbed her wrists, and pinned them to the bed. I needed to be the strong one here.

"No, please" That dreaded word. How could I go on with this. "Please" she said again, almost crying. I had hurt her so bad. "Please, it will pass, I promise" How could I deny her wants, my wants. Of course it would pass. After two times through medical school, I knew the basics of sex. But never experienced it. After many decades living with my perfectly paired siblings, I was bound to hear things I didn't want to hear, see things I didn't want to see. I knew how this went. It would pass.

Always surprising me, Bella did the one thing I never expected. She put one hand on my butt and pushed on my neck. She wanted to continue, at great personal risk. I gave in to our needs and moved again. She only winced this time. A single tear drop glistened in the corner of her eye. I gently removed the moisture and kissed her eyelids one at a time. This continued until we found our rhythm.

I wrapped my arms around her waist and tenderly picked her torso off the bed. Her head lolled back in pleasure. Pleasure I was giving her. Our rhythm continued. I supported her with one arm as my hand, as if under its own free will, explored her breasts. He gasped at the touch, arched into my hand, and moaned ever so slightly. It brought me more pleasure to her reaction to my touches, my movements.

In a quick move she was lying on the bed again. I placed my hands on her hips as I felt my self losing some of my control, coming undone at the edges. Her blood was calling me more strongly now then ever before. I pressed the length of my body to hers again. As our hips rocked back in forth in perfect pace with each other I felt as if a hundred thousand rubber bands contracted all at once deep inside me. We picked up the already frantic pace. I had to keep reminding myself she was very fragile and very breakable.

Bella's fingers nails tried to find purchase on my skin as she was too losing herself. Her legs wrapped around mine, driving me deeper. My control was slipping too much. I needed to reign it in, and quickly. I broke this kiss, not because we had gone too far, we were way past that. She needed to breathe and I needed to not breathe just for a second. I went to cradle my head on her shoulder. At that exact moment her head moved the opposite direction giving me access to her artery. The beast within saw the opportunity and was going to take advantage of the circumstance. At the last second I diverted my head to the pillow, ripping it to shreds. Down feathers circulated in the air. Bella never noticed.

It was at this point Bella jammed her head into the crook of my neck. She started to grab for anything to hold on to. She found my hair and buried her fingers deep. She was making sounds I had never heard before. She was in complete bliss. Her body was rocking against mine as we reached the breaking point we had been working towards.

My body froze, no stilled. I was reacting to the greatest pleasure I had ever experienced. Human blood didn't compare to this, Bella's blood didn't even compare to this pleasure. As I laid still in her, the beast with in reared again. I had no warning. Bella had just reached her climax and was started to rest. Still breathing deeply. I had no burn in my throat, no need to feed. Nothing. All I knew is that my teeth were going toward her jugular, and quickly. At the last minute I turned my head realizing what I was doing, and shredded another pillow.

It was over, sadly. We had done it. She was alive. Bella's heart was still beating, the sound filled the air with proof of our success. I touched my forehead to hers, touching nose to nose, as equals. We both were breathing very heavy, as we smiled at each other for an immeasurable amount of time.

Finally, she broke the silence. "I love you" She said and gave a quick peck on my lips. She was tired. I don't blame her, it was a very long day.

"As do I" I replied as I released the hold I had on her wrists. I slid from her and laid down at her side. She curled up next to me, like we were still back home, and went to sleep. I had the whole night to relive this night.

A/N: This was going to be the end of my little fanfic, but I think I will go through the night, and possible the following "encounter" they have. Please read and review. Tell me what you honestly think. I will take good and bad criticism. I just want to know what you are thinking. dragonlore1981