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A/N: Thanks to the betatastic readingtime. This chapter, hell, this whole story, is dedicated to my Fab 5. They know who they are. They get random sneak peaks to curb my fears, keep me honest, and offer me a porch swing and a chocolate martini anytime I need to get away. Love you guys.
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Jasper's POV
When we got back to the house, Alice was already gone but she had set clothes out for Heidi. Heidi quickly changed. Bella had the truck, and Alice had the Porsche, leaving me with only the motorcycle. I gave Heidi my helmet, which she wore for appearance alone, and we headed for campus. It was a different feeling having a vampire on the back of the bike instead of Bella. It wasn't unpleasant, just different. Bella knew how to lean into the turns, and she was so light that if not for her heat, I could probably forget she was there. Heidi, on the other hand, gripped my sides with iron fists and didn't lean properly, making it a little more difficult for me to navigate. I would have loved to be able to sense her emotions, find out if she was enjoying it or was just scared silly, but I could sense absolutely nothing from her.
When we got to campus and I parked the bike, I got my answer. She was beaming. I chuckled and shook my head. "You've never ridden a motorcycle, have you?"
"No. It was exhilarating, I loved it!"
"I'm glad. Come on, I'll walk you to the administrative building, then I've got to get to class. What are you going to major in?"
"I won't be here long enough to actually get a degree, but Alice told me I could just list 'undecided' and take whatever classes I wanted, so I think I'm going to do that. I'd like to take some art classes, maybe a history class."
"Why don't you take American History with me? You're going to start out behind in all your classes, I could help you get caught up," I suggested.
"That sounds like a great idea! Thanks!" We saw Bella and Edward walking hand-in-hand and headed towards them. So far there was no sign of Alice or Felix. I felt a tsunami wave of lust rush over me and pivoted on my heel in a circle, trying to figure out where it was coming from. At the same time, Edward's head shot in the direction of a space between two buildings. I followed his line of sight to see Felix with a girl against the wall, running his fingers seductively through strawberry blonde hair. So much for only liking brunettes.
"Kelly!" Edward and I yelled at the same time, running at the fastest human speed possible to reach them just as Felix was curling back his lips to bite her. Edward pulled Felix away from her and threw him against the other wall, pinning him there and rendering him immobile. I took Kelly in my arms, inspecting her neck for damage before looking in her eyes. She was pissed.
"Just what do you two think you're doing?" she asked, clearly annoyed at our interference. Lust was still rolling from her in waves. Felix, on the other hand, was chuckling, amusement oozing from him.
"Felix, I think you should say goodbye to Kelly now, don't you? You can talk to her later. We've got to get you registered for class. Right?" Edward asked through gritted teeth. He then lowered his voice below Kelly's hearing range. "I will NOT let you kill her."
Felix sighed. "Yes, Edward, I suppose you are correct. Beautiful Kelly, it was an honor to meet you. Hopefully we will meet again very soon." I led Kelly reluctantly in the opposite direction before she had time to reply.
"Are you going to explain to me what that was about?"
"Felix is a one of the friends we were telling you about. He's a player, Kelly. He's not the type of man you should get involved with."
"Who I get involved with is none of your concern, Jasper. I didn't appreciate you and Edward going all Neanderthal on me. It wasn't like I was going to bang him in the middle of The Oval. He just…I don't know."
"Dazzled you?" I asked sarcastically.
"Yes, I guess that's a good word for it. He dazzled me. When I was standing there, all I could think of was that I'm attracted to him. I want to get to know him better."
"Well, don't." I was being short tempered and rude and I knew it, but she didn't understand that we had just saved her life, and I couldn't tell her that.
"Who do you think you are, my brother?" Kelly asked, crossing her arms across her chest.
"Close enough," I smirked. I took her by the elbows and turned her to me. "Please, Kelly, just trust me on this one? Felix is bad news."
"Thanks for the warning, Jasper, but I think I'll decide for myself who is good or bad for me." Kelly turned on her heel and walked away in a huff. If we couldn't get Kelly to stay away from Felix, we would just have to get Felix to stay away from her. Judging by his powerful emotions, however, that might be easier said than done.
Felix and Edward headed back over to us after she left. I could tell Edward was just as pissed as I was. "What the hell, Felix?"
"What? Am I not allowed to woo a beautiful woman?"
"That beautiful woman happens to be my niece. She is not going to be your breakfast or your conquest. Got it?"
Bella gasped in surprise. "Your niece?" I turned to Bella and prayed I was doing a good enough job keeping my longing for her from showing on my face.
"Yes, she found letters that I had written to my mother during the war in her parent's attic. She doesn't suspect anything, and luckily there were no pictures. She just thinks that her ancestor having the same first name as me is a very cool coincidence."
"Well, in a way she's right," Bella mused. "It is a pretty cool coincidence." I laughed a little at that.
"Well, under the circumstances, Jasper, I will promise you that I will abstain from drinking her. However, I will tell you now I have every intention of making her my next conquest. Your niece is of age, and quite ravishing. I think she would make for a wonderful distraction while I am here."
"Hurt her and you will deal with us," Edward warned, to which Felix tipped his head in acknowledgement and smiled. "Come, Heidi, let's get signed up for classes, shall we? Then perhaps we can find an empty classroom somewhere and have a little fun. I've had a fantasy for quite some time about you bent over a desk." I growled under my breath.
Heidi smacked him. Hard. "You had your chance, what, forty years ago? As good as the sex was, I have no interest in dealing with you hiding from me for weeks afterward, afraid I wanted some kind of commitment."
"Ah, my sweet! That's what I adore about you. You understand me!" Felix teased as they headed up the stairs and into the building together.
With everyone else gone, I focused my attention on Edward and Bella. They were both laughing and shaking their head at Felix. They were both so relaxed. It wasn't just the calm façade, either. It went much deeper than that. I'd never felt Edward so at ease. It was the kind of tranquility I'd only ever felt from Bella… after we'd made love. Bella was equally relaxed.
"What the fuck?!" I growled at them, and they turned on a dime to look at me. Edward took a step between Bella and me.
"Jasper, calm down."
"Calm down? Calm down?! You had sex with Bella and you have the nerve to tell me to calm down!" The only thing keeping me from lunging at him was the fact that we were in a public place and I was already drawing attention. I clenched my fists and tried to get control of myself.
Bella stepped around Edward and took me by my elbow. "Come on, Jasper, let's go for a walk." She turned back at Edward, who looked concerned. "He won't hurt me, Edward. I'll meet you in class." She gave him a soft smile and he reluctantly nodded his head and walked off.
"Did you?" I asked as we started walking aimlessly, hoping against hope that I was wrong. I reached down for her hand and was thankful when she didn't pull away.
"Yes, Jasper, I did. Please keep in mind that I didn't cheat on you. We're not together anymore. I'm not sorry I did it, but I am sorry you found out the way that you did. I didn't mean for you to figure it out before I had a chance to tell you."
"Don't you remember our secret code, Bella? I can tell when people are sexually frustrated or have had a release. By Edward's current state, I'd say he's had several."
Bella hung her head and took a deep breath, putting up her calm front as we walked. "That's true. He has. I'm not going to lie to you, but I'm not going to go into detail, either. This is why I thought it best that we break up. I don't want to hurt you. I told you I was confused and that all my feelings for Edward were resurfacing."
"Bella, do you still love me?" She stopped dead in her tracks and turned to look me in the eye.
"Yes, Jasper, of course I do!" Her voice lowered again when she asked "Do you think, though, that perhaps this all happened for a reason? That maybe we weren't meant to be forever?"
"What do you mean, Bella?"
"Well, think about it. I have learned and grown so much from my relationship with you. I am a more confident person, more comfortable in my own skin, more able to relax and enjoy life because of you."
"And I've grown from being with you, too, Bella. Your trust in me has helped me to trust in myself. You've helped me forgive myself for the sins of my past, reconnected me with my humanity. But I still don't understand what you're getting at. What would that have to do with forever?"
"It always seemed to me that some greater force brought us together. Fate, maybe. But now, it's as though that same thing is pulling us apart. Maybe we were drawn to each other because we needed to help one another, and now that we've done that, it's time to take those lessons and move on. Perhaps fate has other plans for us."
"No, Bella, I refuse to believe that. I love you and you love me. I know you love Edward, too. I'm well aware that the heart has the capacity to love more than one person at a time. But you and I have been through too much to give up now, just because the road seems too steep."
"I don't think it's that the road is too steep. I don't think that it's just that we're not trying hard enough. I think…" Bella's voice cracked and faltered.
"You think that it's over," I whispered. Bella nodded her head.
"Bella, look at me." She didn't move. "Look at me!" She turned her head to me and I noticed that even though she was incredibly sad and filled with guilt, there were no tears.
"I know this is going to be hard for you to hear, but I want to be with Edward. For real, not just pretend. I have given it a lot of thought, and I want to give our relationship the second chance that I think it deserves," Bella blurted out.
"Fine. Find out for yourself if he's grown and learned as much as you have. If he can be your everything. Because I doubt that the answer to either of those questions is 'yes.' I will take a step back and be your friend, your brother, as I promised you I would be. But know this, Bella. When the threat of the Volturi is gone, I will fight for you."
"Jasper…" she called but I had already turned around and walked away. I needed some advice, or at least someone I could vent to. I decided to call Emmett.
"I don't really care, Rosie. Like I give a shit about the difference between eggshell and cream! Get whichever, or get both, it doesn't matter to me…Hello?"
"Hey, Emm," I said dejectedly.
"Hey, Jazz! You've got perfect timing! Rose is killing me with all this shopping. What's up?"
"Bella went back to Edward."
"Yeah, I know. Carlisle filled us in. But it's only temporary, man."
"No, Emm. I mean, she broke up with me. She wants to give Edward a second chance. She said she loves me, but she never really stopped loving him. Emmett, she slept with him."
"Whoa! Seriously? I mean, I'm sorry man. Really I am. But, Dude, are you really surprised? She's around him 24/7 now. That had to stir up the old feelings. He's never gotten over her, and she's never gotten over him, either. Everyone has always known that, even you. Not to say that you two weren't great together, because you were. Edward was a royal idiot back then and drove her straight to you, and I didn't blame her. And hell, I saw you smile more in your time with Bella than I'd seen you smile in all the time I knew you before her combined. But Bella, she's had this sadness hiding under the surface since Edward broke it off so she could be with you. Sure, she loves you, and has fun with you and I'm sure the sex was GREAT. But Edward and Bella, they're like hydrogen and oxygen. Their bond is so strong, it's chemical, you know? And now that Edward's finally cashed in his V-card and manned up, I doubt anything could keep them apart, even her love for you. I know this probably isn't what you want to hear, Jazz, but you've got to let her go."
"I can't."
"What do you mean, you can't? Sure you can. You're not like Edward. Bella wasn't the only woman in your life. You had Maria, who was fucked up but you cared for her anyway. Then you had Alice, and I know she said it wasn't meant to last forever, but we all thought it would. Then Bella. And a lot of good things came from being with her, too. But it seems to me as though it is time to concede defeat and move on, bro. There are other women out there for you. When you find your soul mate, you'll know. But it's time to give Edward back his and realize that playtime is over. Hold on, Rosie wants to talk to you. Hang in there, man. We love ya."
There was a pause for a moment before Rose picked up the phone. "Jasper?"
"Yeah?"
"Fuck her." There were sounds of a scuffle and Emmett took the phone back.
"Sorry about that. Seems Rose lost her mind there for a moment. You know how she is. So what else is going on?"
"Oh, not much. Felix and Heidi are here and decided to stay all year and spy on us. Felix is trying to sleep with every woman within a 20 mile radius, including a friend of ours who I discovered is actually my niece. Alice believes that Heidi and I would have been each other's singers if we were still human. Heidi wants to quit the Volturi and become a vegetarian. Alice is spending all her time planning a fake wedding and sneaking in Adrian's bedroom window Edward-style. I think that about covers it."
"Man, I'm missing all the fun!"
"Miss you, too, Emm. Thanks for listening, even if you are a dickhead."
"Love you, too, bro. Call me anytime you want to talk, okay?"
"Okay. Bye."
"Bye."
Edward's POV
I hated walking away. It went against every protective instinct I had, but I refuse to make her decisions for her anymore, and if she trusted him not to hurt her, then I had to accept that. But I didn't have to like it. I was so relieved when I saw her jogging my way across The Oval. I ran to meet her half way, afraid she was going to trip and hurt herself, but she didn't. She came right up to me and hugged me tight, her head laying against my chest.
"I told him, Edward," she said without loosening her grip on me.
"Told him what, love?"
"I told him that I wanted to be with you. That I wanted to give us a second chance." She looked up at me then, smiling. "That is, if you'll have me."
I picked her up and twirled her over my head with pure, unadulterated joy. "Silly Bella! Of course I'll have you!" I set her down and nuzzled my nose in her hair to whisper in her ear. "If you want, I'd love to have you right now. I think Felix may have had the right idea…there's got to be an empty classroom around here somewhere we could use."
"Edward!" Bella was wide eyed with shock, and I just laughed, carefree at last.
"Later, tiger. That is, if we don't have Felix or Heidi on Stalker Patrol. I've got to get to class, and so do you. Meet you back here in an hour?"
"I can't wait. I love you, Bella." I gave her a soft kiss and she hummed against my lips.
"Mmmm…love you, too. Have fun in music!" I watched as she walked away, admiring how amazing her butt looked in those jeans. Bella was right. She created a monster, although in this instance I'm not complaining.
I was just about to head to my class when my phone rang.
"Hey, Emmett. What's up?"
"Not much. Just wanted to check in, say hi, see how your fake relationship was going."
I realized this was probably not going to be a short conversation. I wasn't making it to Music today. I ran my free hand through my hair, sat down at a picnic table and made sure Heidi and Felix were not around before I spoke.
"Actually, Emm, it's not really a fake relationship anymore," I could hear the smile in my voice and was sure Emmett could too.
"Really? Whaddya mean?" Emmett asked, almost too innocently.
"Well, Bella and I have been getting much closer since she moved in."
"Closer, as in…closer??" I could practically see Emmett wagging his eyebrows over the phone.
"Emmett, that is none of your business! I won't discuss mine and Bella's sex life with you!"
"So you mean you're actually HAVING a sex life? I want details, Eddie!"
"Well…um…actually…yeah." How does he always manage to get me to tell him more than I want him to know?
"Edward! My bro! You're finally a man!! That's great!"
I rolled my eyes at him. "I'll have you know I was a man long before I slept with Bella, Emmett."
"Well, technically, Eddie…dating Rosie Palm and her five sisters doesn't count."
"Emmett, I never! I mean, not until…UGH! Do we have to talk about this?"
"Damn straight we have to talk about it!"
"Why? So you can torture me? Or are you actually going to try and have the birds and bees conversation with me again?"
"Well, if you really want some tips, pointers, suggestions, you know, I'm your man. Rosie and I…"
"Stop! I know all too well the kinds of things that Rosalie and you do. Bella's not like that, Emmett."
"How do you know? You've done it, what? Once? And all of a sudden you're Casanova?"
"Twice, technically, if you must know. I can't believe I'm asking you this, but what things do you think Bella would like? It's really important to me that I…satisfy her."
"Okay, first of all, you gotta make sure you go for the nookie cookie; women love that shit."
I sighed at him. "English, please, Emmett? I don't speak locker room jock."
"Come on dude, you know, you gotta go south, go down, muff dive, meet the clam."
I cringed at his crass choice of words. But more importantly, I was terrified of what he was proposing. I had, unfortunately, seen images of it in people's minds, but I'm certain there is technique involved that came with experience I didn't have. "I don't know how to do that. Do you really think she'd like that? Do you think it would be safe?"
"Eddie, have you bitten her doing... other stuff?"
"Well, obviously I haven't bitten her! Although we have decided no more hot showers together." Slightly above lukewarm showers, however, were still definitely acceptable, I thought with a smile.
"If you can french kiss, you can dine on the pink taco, Eddie." God, where does he pick up all this dirty slang?
"So it's the same principle as kissing her, and you really think she'll like that?" I had to admit the idea of tasting her down there really excited me.
"Dude, she won't like it, she'll LOVE it. Put your fingers inside her, uh, you know, when you do it."
"Okay, Emmett, I'll think about that. Anything else that you think Bella would really like?"
"Well, if you really want to make her moan... is she a screamer?"
"EMMETT!" I wasn't about to tell him how much I loved her screaming my name. I'd never live it down.
"Geez, sorry dude, I was just curious...Anyway, if you really want to make her moan, when your fingers are in her, pull them up towards her belly button, you know, like you are signaling her to 'come here' and trust me on this, bro, she will 'come here' like, on command."
"Thanks for the colorful advice, Emmett. I appreciate it, really."
"What happened in the shower that freaked you out?" His tone had lost all its playfulness. Sincerity and concern were shining through like a beacon. It was what I loved most about Emmett. Underneath the brash exterior was a man with a big heart who passionately loved and protected his entire family. Including Bella.
"Well, we decided to take a shower together, which seemed like a great idea, but the steam made her scent so much more powerful. I had a really hard time with the bloodlust for a few minutes, but then Bella helped me get control and distracted me before I could brood about it."
"I don't understand, Edward. What was going on IN the shower while you were 'showering together'?"
"Bella washed me and...um..."
"If you're a big enough man to do it, you're a big enough man to say it, Eddie. Spit it out…or did she?" Emmett burst into laughter. And just like that the goofball who lived to embarrass me at every turn was back.
"No! I mean, I didn't let it get that far. I couldn't ejaculate in her mouth, that would just be wrong!" Apparently, that was funny because Emmett just laughed harder. "Emmett, I'm not going to talk to you about this if you insist on laughing at me. I'm serious!"
More snickering. "Okay, sorry, dude. I'll try to control it. Seriously, though, your first blow job. That's major. Did you like it? Was she good at it? It's so awesome when they use their teeth, man, I love that!"
"Oh God, yes! It was amazing, and I was surprised that she really seemed to enjoy it."
"Man, I told you, once they get it, they don't want to stop! You just gotta keep experimenting with different stuff. She'll tell you if you do something she doesn't like."
"To be honest, that's the least of my worries. I mean, I'm new to this, you know? How am I supposed to, I don't want to use the word compete, but you know what I mean. My idea of 'experimenting' will probably seem more like inexperienced bumbling to her."
"Everybody has to learn sometime, Eddie."
"True, but that's the point. Bella has already learned."
"So let her teach you. What's the crime in that?"
"Well, that's what I have been doing, but isn't she going to get tired of that quickly?"
"Edward, she loves you, she's not going to get tired of it, but you can't be a damn prude all the time either. You're going to have to step out of your comfort zone and trust her." Emmett was so confident and nonchalant in the way he said 'she loves you.' Like it was the most simple truth in the world. It made me smile.
"I'm trying, Emm, I am, and it's wonderful. But...I've already lost her once because I couldn't meet her needs. I couldn't bear for that to happen again."
"Then meet her needs, Eddie. It's not that difficult."
"Easy for you to say!"
"Edward! I was a virgin once too, you know."
"Yeah, but you didn't have to worry about breaking Rose or draining her dry."
"Dude, if you haven't drained Bella dry yet, you're not going to. You've got nerves of steel man. You don't even understand how much control you have. I don't even think you are capable of hurting her."
"Well, we still managed to make love in the shower after my episode of bloodlust. I guess that's a good thing, right?"
"See? You're not going to hurt her, Eddie."
"Maybe you're right."
"I know I'm right."
"Hey Emm? Why didn't we have this conversation two years ago? It might have saved me a lot of heartache."
"Because you weren't ready to have it two years ago, Edward. You didn't want to hear it. It wasn't for a lack of me trying though!"
"I suppose that might be true. Funny that it took me losing Bella to finally realize I could truly be with her."
"You don't know what you've got until it's gone, dude."
"Ain't that the truth. Speaking of which, I've got to go. Bella should be getting out of class soon. She's freaking out about the Volturi eavesdropping on us all the time, so I'm thinking about taking her out on the bike and seeing if we dodge them for a while."
"Good luck with that, man. It's got to suck having them around all the time, especially when all you want to do is get your freak on."
"You have no idea. I have never wished for privacy more in my life."
"Welcome to the wonderful world of manhood, bro!"
"Very funny, Emm. Thanks for your help."
"No problem, Edward. Talk to you soon!"
After class, Bella and I headed for home. Heidi was waiting for us in the woods behind the house when we got there. I put my finger to my lips to show Bella to be quiet, took her hand, and snuck to the bike. "It's my turn to drive," I mouthed to her as we pushed it down the driveway and hopped on before I kick started it to life. Heidi tried to follow on foot as we sped away, but I headed for downtown where it would be too inconspicuous for her to chase us and she was forced to change course. She was going to have to run back to her house to get the car before she could even think of following us, but by that time we would be long gone.
"She's gone," I yelled over the roar of the engine as we jetted onto the highway. Bella laughed and squeezed me tighter. It wasn't until then that I realized how good this felt. The bike underneath me was powerful, and it was exhilarating to drive it. I could feel the wind in my face much more driving than when I rode with Bella the last time. Plus, the feeling of Bella pressed up against my back, her arms wrapped low around my waist, her thighs rubbing against my hips; there was nothing like it.
We rode that way for hours, past corn fields and horse farms and it was so peaceful, but it was getting close to dinnertime for Bella and we were running low on gas, so I pulled off the highway. Once we slowed down, Bella relaxed her grip, resting her hands right at the crease where my thighs met my hips. It sent bolts of electricity straight to my groin. My erection was straining against my jeans to the point where I struggled to hold back a moan. I couldn't tell you if it was the high from the motorcycle ride, excitement of having lost the Volturi, even if only for a little while, my newfound 'manhood' as Emmett called it, or just the naughty idea of getting a hotel room just to have sex, but something made me pull into the Embassy Suites right off the service road.
Bella's face when I parked the bike was almost worth it in and of itself. It was a mixture of disbelief, mischief, and lust. I grabbed her hand and we practically sprinted inside. Six minutes and thirty seven seconds later, I had Bella up against the full length mirror mounted on the back of the door to our room. Our kisses were rough, frantic. Sexy. Bella and I were peeling each other's clothes off with abandon as we slowly made our way to the bed, tumbling onto it in a mass of entangled limbs. Bella scooted up so her head was on the pillows and I began kissing my way down her torso, stopping, of course, to worship her wonderful breasts. I could smell her arousal as I licked and sucked on her nipples and was thrilled that she was so responsive to my touch. It gave me the burst of confidence I needed to put a few of Emmett's ideas to the test.
I continued my trail of butterfly kisses to her navel, flicking my tongue around her belly button. When I started to kiss lower, Bella gasped and lifted her head up at me in surprise. Not that I blamed her. I was surprised at myself. But then I was eye to eye with her glorious, glistening sex. Glistening with arousal that I caused. Arousal for me. And suddenly all of my performance fears faded away, replaced with a burning need to taste her. Lick her. Touch her. I lowered my head and kissed her lower lips chastely and Bella bucked towards me a little, spreading her legs further apart, giving me better access. I licked my tongue up her slit and moaned at the incredible taste of it. Better than blood. Better than anything. I was rewarded with another batch of fluids, which I lapped up greedily. I found Bella's clit with my tongue and ran small circles around it. I lifted her up off the bed with one hand and began teasing her entrance with two fingers of the other.
Bella pushed herself into my fingers, encouraging me to slip them inside her, thrusting and exploring slowly while I continued French kissing her nether lips. As Bella began to make wonderful little sounds and her body began shaking, I remembered Emmett's 'come here' tip. I curled my fingers and found a small patch of flesh that was spongier than the rest, and caressed it with my fingertips. Bella screamed "Edward!" and arched her back high off the bed. Her orgasm was powerful, squeezing my fingers and throbbing rhythmically against my tongue.
I waited until her muscle spasms died down before gently removing my fingers, wiping my face with my sleeve and slinking my way back up her body with a prideful, cocky smirk.
"You're awful proud of yourself, aren't you, Mr. Cullen?" Bella said breathlessly as I kissed her neck and positioned myself at her entrance. Bella shocked me when she turned her head and kissed me deeply. She had to have tasted herself in my mouth, and something about that made my cock twitch. I couldn't wait any longer and slid inside her with a low growl.
Bella wrapped her legs around my waist, making her feel even tighter than before, and I set a quick pace, enjoying each thrust. I was able to last a lot longer this time, enjoying every sensation. Bella's second orgasm was even stronger than the first and I came hard from the feeling of her milking me. "Fuck…Bella," I groaned, collapsing beside her, wrapping my arms around her and kissing the top of her head when she curled her body around me.
"Well, that was fun!" she giggled.
"Most definitely. You are amazing, my Bella," I told her.
"So were you," she said sincerely and I beamed.
"Really?" I asked.
"Yes. Really. I wish you wouldn't worry so much. Don't try to deny it, I can see it in your eyes. You're wonderful, and I love everything you do. You do far more than satisfy me. You wear me out!" she said, then her stomach growled. "And make me work up an appetite!"
I sat up regretfully. "I should probably call Felix before he is forced to report to Caius that we're missing in action. Then how about we get you some dinner on the way home."
"I've got a better idea. Let's order me a pizza and stay here a while longer. I'm not ready to leave. Hey! We could call Adrian and Alice, see if they want to join us and hang out for a while."
"That's a great idea, love."
My phone call to Felix was productive. He was much more understanding of the fact that Bella doesn't want them listening in to her human moments, or our private moments, for that matter. I promised him we would meet him outside the stadium before class the next morning and then the four of us would sit down and try to come to a better arrangement to offer Bella and I the privacy we deserve without getting Heidi and Felix in trouble with the Volturi. He was concerned that when Aro reads his memories when they get back, they would have a lot to answer for, which was a fair concern. I heard a girl's voice call to him in the background.
"That better not be Kelly," I warned. Felix laughed.
"No, Kelly will be tomorrow. This little fireball's name is Lacie, and don't tell me she's some long lost relative of yours, because there's no way I'm saying no to this one tonight."
"Just make sure she lives to tell about it in the morning." Felix laughed and with a quick 'Ciao' hung up the phone.
That chore taken care of, Bella called Adrian while I ordered the pizza. When she realized Alice wasn't there yet, she gave him a quick rundown of the wedding plans she'd made so far. He had sent her an email with a few dress designs to get a second opinion and to let Bella pick out which one she wanted. Bella asked him to bring Scrabble with him and told him she had some news for him when they got to the hotel.
"I already know, Bella. I'm engaged to a psychic, remember? Just because she doesn't tell you, doesn't mean that I don't have to deal with all the squealing and jumping up and down for joy. Congratulations, Tinker Bells. At least now I know who to ask to be my best man." She looked like she had just remembered something really important and hurried to get off the phone.
She joined me back on the bed and curled up in my lap, nuzzling her forehead into my neck. "Edward, will you come to England with me?" she asked shyly.
I chuckled and kissed her on her nose. "I thought you'd never ask."
A/N: The Cullendales are heading back to South Africa to visit Port Elizabeth. Where do you want them to go next? Special thanks to changedbyEdward and JustBiteMePlease for co-writing the Edward/Emmett conversation. No one can channel Emmett better than you guys! This is the point of the story where I remind everyone that I have a Happily Ever After planned for everyone, and probably an alternate ending as well, after the main story is completed, which will probably be 15-20 more chapters.