Okay, I realized I didn't - nor would I ever - have enough time to go through all the chapters and check for inconsistencies. Sorry, but y'all are just going to have to have inconsistancies. If you see one, Please! tell me. I'll fix it.

I want to give a big thanks to romanceaholic and Little-miss-twilight!! They helped me a bunch!

So, about the wedding and college question...I know how it's going to work out. You'll just have to wait and see!

I JUST WATCHED THE 'ECLIPSE' TRAILER LIKE 10 TIMES!!! I LOVE IT!!!

Chapter 16: College Professors Are Heartless

~Bella's point of view~

Edward and I spent the majority of Christmas Day in our motel room. He said he 'hadn't completely given me my gift yet'. I just rolled my eyes at this.

"What?" He asked faking a hurt voice and expression. "Am I not good enough?"

I stepped forward and kissed his pouting lips. "No, it's just that this is exactly what I expected you to do." I took a step back. "Because, come on, no one can keep their hands off this!" I pointed to my body from head to toe. I blushed because I had no idea where that sudden rush of confidence came from. Edward smiled and laughed.

He walked to me and wrapped his arms around my waist. His lips were less than an inch from mine. I could feel his warm breath on my skin. It made me shudder. "Believe me," Edward said. He kissed my lower lip. "I know." He attacked my mouth with his. Our lips were dancing together. He pulled away and started unbottoning his shirt. I stopped him.

"Hey now, I get to unwrap my Christmas gift." I smiled devilishly and continued undressing him...

*****

The next day was Christmas day. Edward and I spent the whole day together. It was around four in the afternoon when Edward's father called and said he wanted to have dinner somewhere with the whole family. Edward and I didn't object to this. We thought that it would be a great time to tell everyone that we were moving in together as soon as we found a place.

"Speaking of places to live," I said as I stepped out of the bathroom. Edward sat on the end of the bed in nothing but a pair of athletic shorts. Talk about smexy! "What kind of place are we looking for?"

He scratched his head. "I don't know. I was thinking an apartment, maybe. Just something small for us. We don't need anything big." He looked over at me and I watched his eyes widen and his jaw drop. That's when I realized that I was only wearing my cotton bra and undies. It didn't seem so special to me, but it did something for him.

He got this primal look in his eye. "Come here." He said in a thick, raspy voice...

*****

Later, around 6:30, we were decent, dressed, and late to dinner. We walked into the restauraunt that Carlisle had suggested and found the whole gang - Em, Rose, Alice, Jazz, Esme, and Carlisle - sitting in a large booth in the back, the kind that fit into the corner of the room. I could tell Emmett was trying his best at not laughing. "Hey guys," He greeted us with a smirk. "Where've you been?" He knew exactaly where we'd been.

I rolled my eyes. "Har, har, Emmett." I sat down next to him and Edward sat on my other side.

The waitress came up to our table. "What can I get you folks tonight?" He said warmly.

He looked at me first. "Umm..." Suddenly I was extremely hungry. I looked at the menu in front of me. "I'd like one of the 100% Angus Beef and Bacon Burgers with fries, a cesar side salad and onion rings. And a sweet tea, please." I handed the waiter the menu. He took everyone else's orders and then was gone.

Emmett jabed his elbow in my rib. "Wow, Bells. You almost ordered as much as I did. What's the matter? Edward not feed you anymore?" He chuckled.

"No, I'm just really hungry." I smiled smugly. "Maybe it's because of all the calories I've been burning."

Everyone laughed. Alice covered her ears. "Okay, I did not need to have the image of my brother with you in my head." Jasper leaned down and whispered in her ear. It must've been something special because she blushed a bright red.

Esme changed the subject. "So, Edward. You said there was something you wanted to tell us."

I looked up at him and he was smiling. "Yes. Bella and I are moving in together." He put his arm around my shoulders and squeezed.

"That's great, Eddie." Rosalie said, using the nickname she knew Edward detested.

"Yeah, we're going to look at apartments as soon as we can. I hate living in dorms." I knew he was talking about the fact that our roommates were complete weirdos.

I decided to change the subject. "So, Rosalie. How's college going?" Rosalie had been going to California's College of Design in Las Angeles and was rarely home. They were trying to work it out so Emmett would be able to move there too. I knew Edward didn't like the idea of having his best friend so far away.

"It's going great!" She looked up at Emmett. "We've even found an affordable apartment just fifteen minutes away from the campus."

"So..." Edward began. "Are you guys moving soon?"

"Yeah," Emmett announced. "As soon as the contract goes through."

I'm guessing Esme sensed the tension between Edward and this subject so, there was once again a subject change. "Oh, Bella. I found some pictures the other day and I wanted to show them to you." She pulled an envalope out of her purse. "These are some old pictures, but I'm sure you'll like them." She winked at Edward.

"No. Mom, no." He said in a warning tone. I took the envalope from Esme and Edward snatched it out of my hand. What the hell?

"Oh, come on, Edward. They're just pictures. It's not like I wouldn't've shown them to her eventually."

Edward looked at me for a while, obviously trying to decide if I was worthy enough to see these secret pictures. He placed them in my hands. "Fine, but no one else is allowed to see them. Especially you, Emmett."

Emmett just scoffed and pretended to be hurt.

I slowly opened up the envalope. There was a stack of about twenty pictures. The first one made me giggle. It was of a baby Edward laying in the middle of a pale blue blanket...stark naked. "Ooh! Eddie!" I exclaimed. He blushed and his his face in my hair. "What a handsom devil!"

I flipped to the next one. He was a little bit older. His bleach blonde hair, which I'm guessing later turned his brilliant shade of bronze, was sticking strait out in every direction. He was on a tricycle wearing rainbow striped pants with suspenders. "Oh, no..." I said, trying not to laugh. This picture wasn't that bad except for the horrid choice of clothing.

"Hey, I didn't have a say in my attire. That was all my mother." Edward defended himself.

This was how it went. The pictures kept getting an older Edward in them, and the horridness of them kept getting worse. I got to one that looked familiar. It was of prom our junior year. Edward was dancing with Jessica Stanley, his girlfriend at the time. She was all over him. His hands were only on her hips. But he wasn't looking at her like everyone else was doing to their dates. I followed his gaze in the picture and that when I saw who he was looking at. It was me. I was sitting at a table on the other side of the room in my long, flowing red dress. I remembered that night perfectly. I only danced if I was asked. And when I was, it was by Mike Newton, Eric Yorkie, or some other drooling male who couldn't get a date.

Edward whispered in my ear. "My eyes kept wandering." I smiled.

Ring...Ring...Ring Edward's phone buzzed.

He answered it and then walked away from the table. The rest of us continued in small talk until he returned. He didn't look to happy.

He sat down beside me and I inquired. "Edward, what was that about?"

He sighed. "that was the college dean. He said that as a credit for my doctorate degree, I have to attend a two week ciminar in New York City. The group is leaving Tuesday."

"You're leaving me?" I said sadly.

"No babe. Not at all." He put his arm around my waist. I didn't even care that everyone at the table was watching. "I just have to be away from the rest of my life for two weeks."

I sighed. "If you're leaving Tuesday then that gives us only two days to get you packed and ready."

Edward nodded. He got up, taking me with him. "We're going to head to the dorms. I've got lots to pack."

Everyone said their goodbyes. This was going to be the longest two weeks of my life.

This chapter sucked. I didn't like it.

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