A/N: I can't believe this thing is almost at the end. I have the epilogue to write, although I already know what is gonna go down in the next few years for the gang. I wish I could say Drunken Esme was heading off to rehab, but she'll show up in an outtake I have planned, then Carlisle's shipping her out to Promises in Malibu. LOL.
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BPOV
"Shut the hell up or you will wake everyone up," I heard my mother gripe from the living room a little too loudly, especially if she didn't want anyone to wake up. My mind was instantly awash of all the things my mother could be doing downstairs that she didn't want anyone to hear.
I rolled over to check the time on the clock, 5:12am, and discovered that I wasn't the only person awake. "Good morning Mrs. Cullen," said Edward smoothly as he leaned in for a kiss which I gladly reciprocated. "Are you as worried as I am about what is going on down there?"
"I'm trying to think positive, after all, it is Christmas morning. I hope they are just putting gifts under the tree," I said half-heartedly. Knowing Renee they were probably hot boxing the pantry before hopping naked into the hot tub to down a case of Cheetos.
"You have a lot more faith in them than I do," laughed Edward as he pulled me closer to him and wrapped the blanket tightly around us. "I'm guessing no one down there is dressed and they are playing drunken 'Connect the Dots' on Kate's freckles."
"So, Mr. Cullen… when do we get out of this mad house?" I asked anxiously. I had stupidly decided to let Edward make all the decisions regarding our honeymoon and unfortunately he took the liberty of withholding any and all information from me. I had no idea where the hell we were going and my only stipulation in the aforementioned agreement was that we go somewhere warm. I was pretty sure he kept to that rule since I peeked at the luggage he made Alice pack for me and I saw three of the tiniest bikinis ever known to man included. I didn't think Alice was the one who bought those for me though and only prayed to god that they actually fit.
"We fly out of Jackson Hole tomorrow morning and head to L.A., and then we have a connecting flight to our final destination," said Edward with a sly grin, clearly not willing to share any further information with me, which was frustrating beyond belief.
"No one flipping told me to bring a Phillips head screwdriver," said my father angrily from the living room as Edward and I burst into laughter, both of us thinking something sexual regarding Charlie's comment.
"just use a hammer and shove it in there," said Kate simply as Edward and I laughed loudly again before deciding to finally get out of bed and discover what the hell was going on downstairs. We dressed in some casual pajamas which Alice had purchased for us specifically for Christmas morning and the moment we opened the door our senses were overwhelmed by the smell of coffee. Our ears were also bombarded by the bickering voices of our parents who seemed to be trying to build some sort of sled in the living room for Logan.
"Might I suggest buying one pre-built next year?" said Edward with a laugh as we walked into the living room and everyone glared at him, frustration obvious in their eyes. I however was overwhelmed by the number of gifts under the tree; then again, there were twelve of us here. Usually Christmas consisted of just me and one of my parents, so this was a major and welcome change to my life.
"Do you think you can do better smartass?" said Carlisle with a wide grin as Edward settled in the living room to join the mess and I fetched us both a cup of hot coffee. Within ten minutes, the sled was finally done and Edward was feeling very smug, even though Charlie seemed to have done the majority of the work.
We were all finally resting in the living room when Logan bounded down the stairs screaming with glee that Santa had visited, followed closely but Rosalie and Emmett. He sat down in front of the tree and began shaking some of the gifts, even ones that were not labeled as being his. "Don't even think about it mister," chided Esme as she handed him a cup of hot chocolate, brimming with marshmallows. "No opening gifts until Auntie Alice and Uncle Jasper are with us," she added as she then made her way back to the kitchen to assist Kate and Renee with breakfast. I had tried to offer, but was politely rebuked and told to relax since it was technically day one of my honeymoon.
"Can I go wake them up?" asked Logan excitedly as Carlisle agreed and he raced up the stairs and started pounding on their locked door. We could clearly hear Alice screaming and Jasper groan as they reluctantly opened the door a few minutes later and came down the stairs. Considering they were the first to head to bed, they were definitely the grumpiest to wake up.
"Coffee," grumbled Alice as she strolled into the kitchen with a scowl on her face, which seemed to dull instantly when she smelled the fresh cup of coffee I offered her. Before she could even take a sip, Logan was at her side impatiently.
"Auntie Alice, I can't open my presents from Santa until you join us," he said sweetly as he tugged on the hem of her flannel shirt. She easily relented and within moments we filled up the living room as Jasper, playing Santa complete with a hat, handed out the gifts.
I sat wrapped up in a plush blanket on Edward's lap in one of the club chairs in the living room. Most of the gifts beneath the tree were for Logan since every single one of the Cullen's had no aversion to spending mass quantities of cash on him and Edward and I had been no exception. We got tickets to a couple Mariners and Seahawks games for both Emmett and Logan, which they both appreciated happily, especially Logan, who was already mumbling something about Matt Hasselbeck, the Seahawks Quarterback.
Charlie had gotten Kate a beautiful pair of earrings and she in turn got him a trip for a weekend away salmon fishing in Northern British Columbia, which went perfectly with the top of the line fish finder we had gotten him, although Edward preferred to call it 'fish GPS' which actually made Charlie laugh. The most memorable of all the gifts was what Rosalie gave to us; Edward and I, Alice and Jasper, and Edward's parents. We all got small boxes which featured 3 DVD's.
"I hope these videos don't make you resent my past choices, but I thought you would appreciate watching them eventually and Emmett felt the same way," she said genuinely as I picked up the first case and my hand went down the spine where it read 'Logan's Birth.' The next two cases were titled 'Logan's First Birthday' and 'Logan Through The Years.' "Lauren might be a selfish bitch nowadays, but there was a time, back at Cornell, where she was the best friend I could possibly ask for. In fact, she was the closest thing I had to family for a long time and she didn't think twice about making these videos for me or bringing them up for Logan's birthday earlier this year."
Esme and Carlisle were sincerely touched by the gesture and gave Rosalie a huge hug. I knew as soon as things died down in the cabin they would probably curl up together and watch the videos happily. Everyone seemed a little surprised that Edward and I weren't exchanging gifts, but I usually just flashed them my ring and reminded them that I had everything I needed.
After the last gift was opened, the house transformed into sheer madness. Some of us cleaned up, some made brunch and everyone else played with some of Logan's toys. Eager to test out the sled that had caused such grief just this morning, Jasper, Emmett and Edward took Logan to a local sledding spot after we ate a hearty brunch, and I was spending quality time with my mother.
"I still can't believe you are married Bella," she said genuinely as we sat on the couch with a bottle of wine and two glasses. "For the record, I'm way too young to be a grandmother, though it might be incentive to get me to move to Seattle."
"You want to move to Seattle?" I asked incredulously as I downed the last bit of wine in my glass and quickly poured another.
"It's not like there's anything keeping me in Jacksonville anymore Bella. Virtually everything in the house reminds me of Phil, who liked to make road trips to South Beach a little too frequently in the offseason," she said with an awkward laugh as I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and gave her a gentle hug.
"Don't move for me mom… move because you want to," I said stoically. I loved my mother beyond words but there was no way I would be blamed for her decisions if for some reason she decided to leave Seattle again.
"I've made better friends this weekend with Kate & Esme than I ever did in six years in Jacksonville baby. There's nothing truly keeping me there or keeping me happy," she stated firmly as I shook my head and resigned myself to the fact that my mother would probably be moving to Seattle sooner rather than later.
The rest of the night was busy as we enjoyed a simple Christmas dinner together before Emmett, Rosalie, Logan, Charlie and Kate all left for the night. We wouldn't see them until we were home from the honeymoon, so we gave them all long hugs and Edward and Emmett talked business before Rosalie finally pulled Emmett out the door against his will. I think everyone was a bit excited to get back to their hotel rooms after being stuck in the cabin overnight due to the passing storm. Edward and I wished everyone a good night before finally settling into bed for the night and the moment Edward set the alarm, I groaned in disappointment.
"One more day Bella and then you can sleep in for two weeks," said Edward as I looked at him in utter disbelief.
"Two weeks?" I asked, my voice cracking a little in surprise because like everything else having to do with the honeymoon, I was in the dark.
"Yes, Bella, two weeks. You work from home and I own my own company, so we can easily take the time off. Plus I'm going to have to cover for Emmett when the baby comes and he eventually marries Rose, so I'm going to enjoy the two weeks as much as possible. I suggest you do the same," he same with a small laugh as he snuggled close to me and we slipped into an easy and welcome sleep.
The next morning, we said our goodbyes with my mom, Carlisle, Esme, Alice and Jasper, all of whom wished us a great trip. Edward's parents had flown into Jackson Hole earlier in the week but had agreed to drive Edward's car back to Seattle, but Jasper drove us to the airport in the dark morning sky. The snow had ended early Christmas morning and all the roads were plowed, thankfully.
Our private flight to Los Angeles was uneventful as we simply cuddled together and slept. Esme and Carlisle graciously offered to pay for our honeymoon since there really wasn't anything else we needed as a gift. All our other guests chipped in and got us a hutch which matched our current dining room set and twelve place settings of fine china, which was the only thing we registered for.
I was pleasantly surprised to discover at LAX that we were going to Belize and even more so when we arrived and I found out that we were going to our own private island just off the coast. It was secluded enough that I didn't have to worry about keeping quiet when we made love, but we also had complete access to all the amenities of the hotel on the mainland.
When we docked, the gentleman who was driving the boat tied it to the dock and then quickly brought our luggage into the house as I simply looked out over the ocean in awe. "This is way too much," I muttered as I felt Edward wrap his arm around my waist and pull me towards him.
"It's never enough Bella. Considering all we have been through this past year, I could buy you this island and it still wouldn't be enough," declared Edward firmly as he kissed my neck gently and I think I might have actually gasped slightly.
Edward generously tipped the gentleman who brought us to the island and he was gone almost immediately. Edward swept me up into his arms and carried me over the threshold of what I would forever call our 'Den of Sin.' The small house had two bedrooms; the master bedroom was on the second floor loft, where our luggage now lay. Both rooms had big king sized beds covered in luscious white linens, lavish mosquito netting and bamboo ceiling fans graced the ceilings. The living room was completely stocked with DVD's & CD's, and the bathroom featured a huge garden tub as well as a separate shower with a bench and showerheads on both sides.
From the living room, there was a 180 degree view of the Caribbean and through the huge windows I couldn't help but smile at the hammock, private beach and small plunge pool. I had visions of doing very naughty things to my husband at each spot, repeatedly and I smiled cheerfully.
"Penny for your thoughts," asked Edward when I finally collapsed on the couch and realized just how tired I was.
"I was just thinking about how beautiful everything is here," I fibbed slightly as I looked out at the window and yawned loudly. The time change and jet lag was catching up to me because before I knew it, I was asleep on the couch with Edward for a somewhat lengthy nap.
When I woke up, Edward was already stirring beside me and the clock on the mantel read nine o'clock and it was already dark outside. As much as I wanted to go to bed, I suddenly found myself with a second wind and I was very hungry so I made Edward and I some pasta from the supplies that were in the stocked kitchen, which we ate on the small patio off the dining room. "So, are you as awake as I am?" asked Edward as he shoveled a big bite of spaghetti into his mouth and I smiled in return.
"Yup. I was actually thinking that it's warm enough to go for a swim down in the water, what do you think?" I asked with a slight wink that surely looked more like I had something in my eye. Edward nodded his head and continued eating eagerly. After we finished eating, I got dressed in a white eyelet bikini that Alice had packed and headed down to the beach with some huge towels after telling Edward to meet me there. I nervously stuck one foot into the water and discovered it was actually very warm, so I stepped in further into the water as Edward turned on the outdoor lights to make everything more visible.
"Why didn't you wait for me?" he asked in frustration as he slowly ambled into the water and pulled me into his arms, the water splashing gently around us.
"It was calling out to me," I said with a laugh as I felt his hands grip firmly on my ass, but his hands were slipped under my bikini bottoms and directly against my skin. I groaned lightly as his fingers moved inwards and I suddenly found him rubbing my clit, teasing me slowly.
"Is anything else calling out to you?" he asked seductively as my hands gripped his shoulders and I let out a growl as he licked my neck before peppering kisses down to the swell of my breast.
"You always call to me Edward," I said sincerely as I kissed his lips and bit down on the bottom one, a little harder than intended. Before I had to chance to apologize, two of Edward's fingers were buried inside of me and I was throwing my head back in pleasure as he suddenly began sucking furiously on my neck. I untied the top of my bikini before reaching behind my back and untying the remaining strap. I grabbed at my top before it disappeared into the abyss because even though it was tiny, it was very cute and I knew I would want to wear it again.
I was about to toss it towards the beach as I felt Edward walk us towards the beach and out of the water, so I dropped my top on the sand. I shivered slightly as the air hit my naked, wet skin, but the heat was still palpable between Edward and me. I had noticed that while I was in the water waiting for him, he had laid down our towels on the beach, clearly intending for something a little more than swimming to take place on our private beach. As he set me down on the blankets and tugged my bottoms off, his shorts following soon after, I looked at the moonlight reflecting on the ocean and was immediately left short of breath.
I let Edward lay me down against the softness of the towels and knew I would regret this once I was showering sand out of various locations, but as I felt his lips descend onto my clit, I didn't care if sea turtles came out and started mating beside us, I wanted him more than ever. I reached my hand down and my fingers threaded through his hair as his tongue worked its magic on me and I was arching my back in pleasure. His fingers re-entered me and I couldn't help but gasp at the contact, my body silently begged for more since I seemed unable to verbalize my needs.
Thankfully, my husband seemed more in tune with me than I was because mere moments later, I felt him thrust his cock inside of me and I screamed in pleasure with my first orgasm of the night. Edward smirked at me and gripped my hips as he ground his knees against the coarse sand and continued to drive his hard dick into me. I moaned his name a few times, but that was the most coherent I was during our entire love making session and I heard him grunt my own name during his release and my subsequent second orgasm. At least I think he muttered my name.
"Are you okay?" he asked as he pulled me to him so I wasn't sitting in the sand, but rather across his knees. I let out a deep breath I didn't know I holding and held his face between my hands as he wrapped his arm around my waist, holding me in place.
"I'm fine. I love you so much and I honestly can't believe I get you for the rest of my life," I said genuinely as he smiled brightly and kissed my forehead.
"I love you too Isabella Cullen."
EPOV
I lifted her off of the sand and carried her back towards the small beach house. I had noticed an outdoor shower buried away in the palm trees and had lit the overhead light before strolling down to the beach earlier, so I carried Bella there, eager to wash away the sand from both of our bodies. I put Bella down gently on the coarse tile floor of the shower and quickly turned on the water, checking the temperature before bringing her body back against mine and under the stream of the shower.
It wasn't too cool or too hot, but just perfect, a lot like our night had been and it was the first one of many and I was looking forward to our time on the island over the next two weeks. I opened the container of body wash that was sitting on a small inlaid shelf of the shower and lathered up my hands before turning Bella around so her back was towards me. I slowly moved my soapy hands across her shoulders and back before moving down to her firm ass, which I held a little longer than was necessary considering I was only supposed to be washing her.
The water poured down her back and washed the soap away as I bent down at my knees and began to move my soapy hands along her legs. I rinsed the soap from my hands non-chalantly before moving my hands back up her legs to her wet slit and clearly caught her off guard.
"Edward," she chastised as I laughed lowly and stood back up before turning her body around to face me.
"You didn't think I was done with you yet did you?" I asked with a grin as I leaned forward and kissed her passionately, wrapping my hand around her waist and pulling her against my straining cock. I wasn't sure if Bella would reciprocate my advances, but before I had to chance to react, she pushed me against the shower wall and gripped my cock firmly in her hands.
"Perhaps I should get a chance to play too," she said as I moved the showerhead away from my body and the warm water began to pour down Bella's back as she bent down before me and took my hard cock into her mouth. It was sheer heaven.
Her tongue worked circles around my length before she pulled out gently and focused solely on the head of my cock, which made me groan in pleasure. I held back the urge to hold her head and instead let my hands grip the tile forcefully as she slipped my entire cock back into her mouth and began sucking eagerly. "Oh fuck," I muttered as I felt my dick hit the back of her throat for the first time that night.
Bella pulled me out of her mouth for a moment and stroked me as she licked the head like a lollipop and then sucked me back in. She growled slightly and the reverberations made me moan in ecstasy. I couldn't take it anymore and needed to be inside of her as quickly as possible so when she pulled me out of her mouth again, I gripped her arms and pulled her up till she was standing and then turned her around till her back was against the wall, before I lifted her up and she wrapped her legs around my waist.
"I need to be inside of you Bella," I groaned as I dropped my face to her neck and began kissing and sucking on her wet skin eagerly. My cock moved against her wet lips, teasing her slightly before I felt her grip my cock and slide it inside of her waiting pussy, both of us sighing in appreciation. I held one hand firm against the cool tile with my other one holding her in place as I fucked her as hard as I could against the wall, her hands wrapped firmly around my neck as suddenly felt the water cascading over both of our bodies. I saw Bella's hand move back against my neck and she began kissing my lips fiercely as I continued thrusting my cock inside of her.
I felt her hand snake between our bodies, no doubt going for her clit, which aroused me to no end. I was on the verge of my own release when I heard her let out a small moan which featured my name. I doubled up my motions and was spilling inside my wife within seconds after she screamed for me again.
I was officially spent.
"You can put me down now," sighed Bella as I reluctantly released my grip on her and my cock slipped out of her and she finally stood back on her feet. I turned off the water in the shower and grabbed a towel that was sitting on a nearby chair, wrapping it tightly around her body before grabbing one for myself and draping it around my waist. We walked back into the house and as I changed into some boxer shorts, Bella changed into a skimpy negligee that made me want to take her all over again.
"Those clothes are just evil Bella," I said with a sigh as she climbed up into our bed and wrapped her arm over my chest.
"Blame your sister. There is nothing even close to comfortable clothing in my luggage," she said with a reluctant laugh as she cuddled closer to me and I turned off the television. I pulled the blanket up over our bodies and got comfortable beside Bella again.
"Let's go to sleep so we can pick this up tomorrow," I said with a grin as I wrapped my arm around her stomach, holding her closing and resting my lips against her temple as we slipped into an easy sleep.
The very next day when Bella and I finally stumbled out of bed, we ordered lunch from the main hotel and simply lounged around the house. After lunch was finished, we gathered up some of the supplies in the house and went snorkeling, where we both enjoyed checking out all of the colorful fish. When we finished in the water, we laid around on the beach for a little while making out like teenagers, which was the most fun part of the day for me.
The next day, Bella and I arranged to head to the mainland to enjoy a day trip which included zip lining through the jungles of Belize and an aerial jungle tour. We had a tour guide who explained everything in depth to us about the excursion. We basically traversed between different tree platforms almost a hundred feet above the forest floor and at each platform we were advised additional information about the jungle, such as the climate, the animals which lived there and more.
During one of the trips between platforms, I turned my body upside down in the harness, which scared the hell out of Bella who was traveling behind me. I knew nothing would happen as I had seen our guide do it earlier, but she clearly envisioned me plummeting to my death on our honeymoon, which I felt a little remorseful for. The entire outing was awesome and I think I took almost two hundred photos of the scenery alone, which Bella informed me would soon grace the walls of our living room, when she had them framed.
When the tour was over just after lunch, Bella and I strolled through the town and picked up various souvenirs for our family, particularly Logan who made us promise to bring him back something. No one else really expected us to pick up anything for them as they probably assumed we would never leave the bedroom. We got Logan a cute little shell necklace and one of the shells was inscribed with the words 'big brother' on the inside, which Bella declared the perfect gift. I however, wasn't so sure since he was a six year old boy who would probably prefer one of the wooden trucks to the necklace, but I didn't argue. There was no way I was stupid enough to argue with my wife on our honeymoon.
"Do you want to stay on the mainland for dinner?" Bella asked me curiously as we strolled through the lobby of the hotel and noticed they were having dinner and dancing for couples.
"No. I've been with other people all flipping day. I would like to be alone with my wife tonight," I said succinctly as she nodded her head in agreement, clearly on the same page as me. We took a boat back to our private hideaway after ordering dinner to be delivered to us and we rested in the living room for a while watching Casino Royale on DVD until our food arrived. We ate outside on the patio overlooking the beach and as we discussed the joys of our first few days of married life, I couldn't help but feel sheer bliss.
The very next day, Bella and I woke up late and made love in our bed for what seemed like hours. When we finally broke free of each other, we showered, ate some food and then changed into our swimsuits. We played in the water for a little bit before Bella claimed she was tired and we decided to go up onto the beach and rest on the oversized hammock.
"This is the life," sighed Bella as I pulled her against my body in the hammock and I was suddenly struck with a great idea. I climbed out of the hammock and strolled into the house. "Where are you going?" called Bella as I remained silent and I grabbed a towel from the bathroom before heading back outside. The sand beneath the hammock was riddled with rocks and I feared getting one lodged into my knee as I thought about what I was about to do. I was nervous for some reason, and it certainly wasn't the first time I had done this, but I had visions of Bella falling out of the hammock and didn't think I could live with myself if that happened.
"Can you just do what I ask?" I said sweetly as Bella nodded her head once I was standing in front of her. I lifted her up under her arms and repositioned her in the center of the hammock, her legs dangling off. I quickly pulled her bikini bottoms off of her, which resulted in a small gasp and huge smirk from Bella. I grabbed one ankle and hitched her heel into the netting of the hammock to the left of her and followed suit with the right, leaving my sexy wife completely wide open to my ministrations.
"Mr. Cullen… you look like you are about to dine on your last meal," she said smugly as I ran my finger down the length of her slit before getting comfortable on my knees before her.
"I'm praying to the shrine that is my gorgeous wife," I said solemnly as I licked her length before leaning back. "Make sure you tell me if you get a cramp. I plan to be here a while." I smiled happily at Bella before moving my face between her legs and showering as much attention on her wetness as I could. I kept my eyes trained on her, reveling in witnessing her reactions to my actions with my fingers and tongue. I circled her clit with my tongue for a moment before I shoved two fingers inside of her and began pumping them slowly as my tongue then flicked her clit.
"Fuck me," she groaned as I sped up the movements with my fingers and was soon hearing her pant as she neared her first orgasm. As she came all over my fingers, I licked them eagerly and then latched my mouth onto her clit, which made her shudder above me. My hands moved gently along her inner thighs as I listened to Bella's sighs and groans as I watched her face, which flickered between happy smiles to slight frowns when I had no contact with her body whatsoever.
I slipped my tongue back into her and began tongue fucking her more furiously when I noticed her own hand on her clit and smiled smugly. Bella's other hand was behind her head, grasping the edge of the hammock as she bucked her hips slightly, her pussy practically grinding onto my face as I felt her cum again and I leaned back for a moment.
"Are you going to fuck me with your hard cock?" she asked slowly as simply looked at her.
"I'm actually not sure sweetheart. My intention was solely to go down on you and get you off as much as I could, but I don't think I could refuse you if you asked nicely," I said with a wink as I felt her grip my wrist and pull my body towards her.
"Edward, fuck me or I will scream," said Bella forcefully as I moved closer to her and pulled my shorts off, my cock springing free from its fabric restraints. I positioned myself in front of Bella and smiled smugly at her.
"You'll be screaming alright," I said confidently as I thrust inside of her and I heard her growl in appreciation. I pulled her legs down from the edge of the hammock and she wrapped them around my waist, pulling me deeper inside of her. The hammock swayed a little too much for my liking as I pounded my cock inside of her, so I slowed slightly and rubbed my thumb hard on Bella's clit, eliciting a groan from her.
"Fuck, I want to cum for you so badly," she yelled out into the warm sun drenched air as I rubbed harder on her and she gripped the netting of the hammock with her hands before bucking her hips several times and releasing in passion. I followed right after her and ended up resting my head on her stomach, feeling extremely tired considering we had had sex five times since we woke up several hours ago.
"Are you working on some sort of record?" she asked me curiously when I finally lifted my head from her and used the towel to clean her up as best as I could.
"What do you mean?" I asked with a laugh as I collapsed onto the hammock beside her.
"What do I mean? I mean… did you pop some Viagra this morning because you have been ravishing me since nine o'clock this morning. I'm not complaining, but I am wondering if you will let me come up for air. I thought maybe you wanted to reach some goal of fucking me ten times in one day," she said with a laugh as I wrapped my arm around her and kissed her neck.
"There's no goal, but now that you mention it, ten times sounds wonderful."
The rest of our honeymoon was paradise. We made love, we listened to music, we danced when there was no music playing and we simply relished every single second we spent together. I knew it would be rough going back to our normal lives of working, spending time with family and friends, but every single thing that caused me stress would be worth it at the end of the day when I came home to Bella.
On our final night on the island, we enjoyed a quiet dinner on the beach, overlooking the sunset and once we were finished, I put everything back in the kitchen and took my stunning wife on a stroll down the beach.
"I really couldn't stand you when I met you," Bella admitted ruefully as I draped my arm over her shoulder and I watched the water splash her feet.
"The feeling was mutual sexy. I thought you were the bitchiest person I had ever met," I retorted as she laughed easily beside me. "When did you know you loved me?"
"When I found a Christmas tree in the living room of the cabin. The fact that you stayed up late to put it up for me literally made me want to throw you on the floor and have my way with you. Unfortunately, I had to make a run to the store for something sexy. What the hell happened to us?" she said with a laugh as I kissed her temple and moved her closer to the water, which was now soaking the very bottom of the long white sundress I currently had visions of tugging off of her.
"I saw you doing yoga poses in the living room and I couldn't take my eyes off of your firm ass," I admitted simply as I stopped in my tracks and she walked ahead of me, again I was checking out her luscious ass. "Are you wearing underwear Mrs. Cullen?"
"Yeah and they're from Target… want to see?" she said seductively as she lifted up the bottom of her dress and pulled it over her ass to reveal the tiny white thong she had bought at that store just over a year ago.
"Is this your attempt to seduce me, because I think it's working masterfully," I said as she ran down the beach, peeling her dress off as she moved and I gave chase.
"I don't need to seduce you Edward, you're all mine now." I finally caught up to Bella and wrapped her in my arms, pulling her down onto the beach as the water lapped at my feet and I hovered my body above hers.
"No Bella, you're all mine," I said as I enveloped her in a deep kiss and let out a low sigh, thankful that I would get to kiss this woman for the rest of our lives.
A/N: Okay, as a thanks to everyone who reviewed, alerted and added this story as a favorite, I am offering a one time only special… teasers of the epilogue for those who review. I never do this, so you must know I'm serious. I know a lot of other writers offer teasers but since I prefer to churn our chapters quickly, I never offer… so here's the one chance offer… If you review, I will send you a teaser of the epilogue. Exciting isn't it? … off to write Epilogue, which should be posted in its entirety by the weekend.