Okay, I'm very sorry. I know I keep saying it but I really am. Life is going to be pretty crazy for me for the next two weeks but I will try my best to get chapters out to you guys. Thank you to everyone that reviewed the last chapter and I really hope that you like this one. Please let me know what you think.

Twilight is not mine.
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I wanted to tell Bella that I loved her. When I gave her the ring I wanted so badly to let her know everything that I was feeling. But I knew it was too soon for that. I would most likely scare her away and that was the last thing I wanted to do. I mean who says "I love you" after only knowing the person for less then two weeks? The truth is I was nervous about giving her the ring alone. It wasn't a promise ring or anything like that but it was still the first piece of jewelry I had ever given a girl before. And just because it wasn't a promise ring didn't mean it wasn't just as special. I wanted her to know how important she was to me even if I couldn't verbalize it yet.

Being with Bella at the carnival was amazing. We acted like little kids the whole time and had so much fun doing it. I was sad when it was time to leave but I knew we had to meet up with the others for dinner. Part of me wanted to be selfish and keep her to myself all night, keep her for the rest of time just the two of us. But I knew the others would be mad at me if I did that. I think Alice would kill me if I took her new best friend away from her.

"Where would you like to go to eat tonight," I wrapped my arm around Bella's waist and pulled her closer to me.

"Hmmm," she scrunched her eyebrows together, she looked so cute. "Pizza, I want pizza tonight."

"Okay," I chuckled and kissed the top of her head. "Pizza it is," I pulled out my phone to text the others to meet us at the pizza place close to my house. "Are you ready to go?"

"I guess," she leaned her head against my chest.

I kissed the top of her head again and lead her though the sea of people back to the car.

"Thank you for today Edward," she stood in front of the passenger door looking up at me though her lashes. She looked too beautiful for words.

"Anytime," I ran my hand through my hair.

She leaned up on her tip toes so her lips could touch mine. It started off slow and sweet until she pulled my bottom lip into her mouth and started to suck on it. Her hands come up and started to run though my hair. While her lips were attached to my bottom lip I took the opportunity to suck on her soft upper lip. Her hands pulled my face closer to hers, if that was at all possible. Her lips moved from mine across my jaw and up to my ear.

"You have no idea what you do to me," she whispered in my ear causing me to shudder.

"I think I have an idea," I said back before attacking her lips. "Love we have to get going, the others will be waiting," I said between kisses.

"Let them wait," she moved her arms to wrap around my neck and pull herself up against my body.

"Bella," she was killing me. "As much as I love doing this I think we should take it somewhere private."

Her head instantly moved away from me and her face was deep crimson. "Oh my God, I forgot we were in public," she buried her head in the crook of my neck. "I'm so sorry I didn't mean to attack you like that," I could feel the heat coming off of her face though my shirt.

"Bella," I started to laugh.

"It isn't funny," she mumbled.

"Yes it is, and you have nothing to be sorry about," I lifted her chin so I could see her face. "I enjoyed that very much, maybe a little bit too much. I don't mind you wanting to do that again but maybe next time we should do it in a more private place," I gave her a small wink then kissed her forehead.

"You are too sweet," she smile then unlocked her arms from around my neck and shimmied down my body. I hissed when her core moved up against my crotch. "Sorry," she giggled softly.

"See, that is what you do to me," I leaned down to whisper in her ear. Her body shivered and I saw goosebumps on her arms. "Alright, we really do need to stop," I kissed her one more time before opening the door for her then put the pink teddy bear in the backseat behind her.

As I walked around to the driver side I noticed someone watching us. Jacob, he was standing a few cars away from us staring. His mouth was pulled down into a frown and his hands were balled up into fists at his sides. I couldn't help the smug smile that played on my lips. Because I was the one going out with Bella, not him. She was wearing the ring that I gave her, not something of his. She was mine, not his. I know that makes me sound like a possessive ass but I'll be damned if I share her with another man.

We held hands the whole way to the pizza place and talked about how much fun we had at the carnival. I loved the way her eyes would lit up while talking about the different rides we went on. I was finding it hard to keep my eyes on the road and not on her, but I didn't want us to get into a car crash.

I parked the car next to Emmett's jeep and ran around to get Bella's door open for her. She gave me a small smile then intertwined her hand with mine. As soon as we were inside the restaurant we made our way over to our friends. The pizza place was relative small so it wasn't hard to find them at all. It also wasn't hard to find the seat designated for Bella, someone (my guess is Alice) tied balloons on the back of her chair. Bella noticed this right away and took the only other empty seat leaving me to sit in the balloon chair.

"Bella," Alice pouted while folding her arms in front of her chest.

"Fine," Bella let out a small sigh but got up to change seats with me anyway.

"So how was your day," Alice asked leaning forward in her chair.

Bella and I took the next few minutes to tell everyone about the carnival. Emmett was a little disappointed that we went without him, but Bella promised to go with him next time. It was fun watching Emmett and Bella together, they fit so perfectly as brother and sister. Emmett had never had that type of relationship with a girl before but so far he was being a great older brother. I was also happy that Bella was getting along so great with all of my friends. I was always nervous that I would end up meeting someone who would tare my friendship apart, but there was no chance of that happening with Bella. She was just too nice of a person to do anything like that.

Dinner passed by without anything exciting happening until the meal was done. All of a sudden all the waiters and waitresses were walking towards our table, clapping their hands and holding an ice cream sundae. Bella instantly narrowed her eyes at Alice and shook her head back and forth. Alice just gave her an innocent smile acting as if she had done nothing wrong. Of course Bella blushed ten shades of red when she looked around to see that everyone in the restaurant was looking our way. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and started to rub up and down her arm. Her body leaned against mine and she let out a content sigh. Quickly she blew out the single candle on top of the sundae.

"What did you wish for," I asked once she was back leaning against me.

"I can't tell you that," she grabbed the spoon and brought the ice cream into her mouth, I wish I could be that spoon.

"And why not," it came out huskier then I meant for it to.

"Because then it won't come true," this time she brought the spoon to my mouth and let me have a taste of the ice cream sundae.

Bella shared her ice cream with the rest of the group and in no time it was gone. We sat around the table talking a little longer until we decided it was time for all of us to leave. Emmett said the others were going to catch a movie and invited Bella and me to go with them.

"What would you like to do," Bella looked up at me with a small smile.

"If you don't mind I wanted to bring you somewhere but we can go to the movie if you want," I would do whatever she wanted, even if it wasn't her birthday.

"I think we are going to pass guys," she told the group but never took her eyes off of me.

"Remember that tomorrow you are all mine and Rose's Bella," Alice called before jumping into the backseat of the jeep.

"We can go with them if you want to," I told her once we were back in my car. I felt bad constantly taking her away from the others.

"Nope," she popped the p. "You said you had somewhere you wanted to bring me so I want to go there," she grabbed my hand and held it in hers.

"Okay," who was I to argue.

I didn't say anything the whole drive since I was too nervous to speak. Bella picked up on it but didn't call me out on it; instead she started to rub smoothing circles on the back of my hand with her thumb. It amazed me how she knew just what I needed. I brought our hands up to my mouth and kissed the back of hers as we pulled up to the building. I took a few deep breathes then opened my door. I meet Bella at her side of the car pulling her towards my body. I didn't say anything but let my lips do the talking; I kissed her slowly conveying all the love I had for her. This kiss was tender and sweet. I pulled my lips away from hers leaning my forehead against hers.

"Okay," I mumbled to myself.

I squeezed Bella's hand before opening the door of the building and brining her in with me. I took the familiar route to my space but this time was completely different. This time I wasn't alone like every other time, this time Bella was with me. I didn't know if I was more nervous or more excited because of that.

I stopped right in front of the black door taking another deep breath before putting my key in the lock. Bella squeezed my hand before bringing it up to her mouth kissing it lightly. The door unlocked and slowly I turned the handle to push it open. I motioned for Bella to go inside before me; I followed right after her and reached over to flip the light switch.

My eyes were only on Bella, watching her expression as she looked around the room. I could see the confusion in her eyes before she started to smile. I loved the way her face lit up when she smiled. I swear just looking at her smile could make me happy no matter how I was feeling. I was finally able to breathe normally once she looked at me giving me an even bigger smile.

"I didn't know that you played," she pulled my hand towards the piano.

"Not many people do," I ran my hand though my hair.

"Really," her voice was low as she sat down on the piano bench.

"Yeah," I sat down next to her lightly touching the keys with my fingers. "Music is something very personal to me," I used both hands now and started to play music. "I like to keep it to myself, only my family knows about it," I was playing a song that I had written for my mother a few years ago. Bella was silent next to me but I could feel her warm body against mine. After the song was done I played random melodies while looking at Bella.

"That was beautiful," she smiled up at me. There was something in her eyes that I had never seen before.

"I wrote that for my mother," the music drifted into a song that had been in my head all week. "And you inspired this one."

Bella was silent the entire time I played. The song was slow and soothing; it reminded me of a lullaby. Bella's lullaby. The song faded to a close and the room fell silent. All that could be heard was our breathing. I couldn't take it any long; I had to know what she was feeling. I turned to look at her before I went crazy. Tears were running down her face and instantly I felt horrible until I saw a huge smile spread across her face.

"Edward," she whispered.

"Don't cry pretty girl," I whipped her tears away with my thumb.

"They are happy tears," she gave me another breathtaking smile and wrapped her arms around my neck. "Thank you," she breathed against my neck before lightly kissing it.

"I wanted to share this with you more then I've ever wanted to share something with anyone. I just want you to know how special you are to me," I kissed the top of her head breathing in the heavenly sent of strawberries.

"In case I haven't said it before," she pulled back and looked me in the eyes, "you are very special to me too." She leaned forward and placed her lips against mine. Her hands gently came up to my cheeks and she used her thumbs to rub them softly.

I couldn't hold back, my hands came up and tangled in her hair pulling her face closer to mine. I couldn't get enough of her mouth. My tongue darted out of my mouth and slowly swept her bottom lip. She opened her mouth immediately and our tongues danced together. I wasn't sure how it happened, I was too lost in the kiss, but Bella ended up straddling my lap. Her hands moved to the base of my neck and she slowly started to massage there. I involuntarily moaned into her mouth and could feel her lips smile against mine. She moved her mouth from mine down my neck, giving me open mouthed kisses. I leaned my head up giving her easier access to my neck. Her lips felt so good against my skin. I moved my hands down her sides and stopping at her hips. I used my hands to gently massage her; apparently she liked it since she moaned against my neck.

"Edward," she moaned again as I massaged a little harder.

"Bella," I pulled her face up to my and attacked her lips.

In the back of my mind I knew we had to stop eventually. I knew Bella wasn't ready to take our relationship that far. And when it did happen I didn't want it to be in my studio on the piano bench, although the thought did turn me on.

"Bella," I pulled my mouth away from hers giving her a few small kisses. "Bella we need to stop," I pulled away and looked her in the eyes.

"Why," she had a small pout on her face.

"You know why," I leaned forward kisses her cute pout.

"Why do you always have to be so responsible," she huffed again.

"Trust me love, one of these days when we are both ready I won't stop us," that brought the smile back to her face.

"Promise," she teased.

"I promise Bella," I kissed her one last time before she got off of me.

We talked for a while about my music and how long I had been playing. It was great being able to share all of this with Bella. I loved having her know more about me and I couldn't wait to learn more about her. Soon we were back in my car driving back to Bella's apartment.

"Edward," she said hesitantly.

"Hmm," I looked over at her but she was looking down at her lap.

"I was wondering," she trailed off and still wouldn't look up at me.

I squeezed our locked hands, "Bella please look at me," finally her eyes met mine. "Now what are you wondering?"

"Is there anyway I can spend the night at your place," her voice was low and even in the dark car I could see the blush.

"I was hoping you would ask. I wasn't ready to give you up for the night," I took the next turn bring us to my house.

"Good."