Sorry it took a while but I am really busy with school stuff right now! Hope you guys like this chapter.


We were all woken up early by Carlisle and Esme. "Mom, Dad, why are you guys waking us up at 5:30 in the morning?" They looked completely refreshed and just smiled at how tired we all seemed to be. "Well son we are waking you guys up as pay back for all those Christmas mornings that you guys would wake us up at ungodly hours." I groaned and rolled over to burry my face in Edward's chest, "I never did that so leave me alone."

I heard everyone around me chuckle at my lack of enthusiasm. I guess I picked up being a night person from living with Hannigan. We would always stay up all night long and sleep in until late in the morning, even on Christmas morning. I barely felt Edward's arms wrap around me as he told everyone else to go start the coffee and that we would be waiting for them to open the gifts.

I curled deeper into him trying to escape back into a deep sleep, but Edward was making it very difficult. "Bella you need to get up or Emmett might draw on your face." I shook my head against him and pulled the blanket up to my chin. I heard him sigh and gave up on keeping me awake and he just held me as I slipped back into the best sleep I had ever had.

"Bella…Beeelllaaaa! I have coffee." I literally growled at Alice causing Emmett to bust out laughing. "Get away from me you evil little pixie." This time a felt a pair of very soft lips on my shoulder before I heard Edward speak, "Bella if you get up now we can open all the gifts and then you can go back to sleep."

I looked into his eyes and pouted, "Is there really coffee?" He laughed and took a mug from Alice and handed it to me. I sat up before taking a sip and enjoyed the warm liquid and the caffeine. "OK now that I'm up can we get this over with?" Esme looked a little shocked that I was in such a hurry to 'get this over with', I didn't mean it to be bitchy but after my parents died I never really celebrated Christmas like a normal person.

"Sorry, I'm not a morning person." Then I noticed Rosalie slowly come stumbling back into the living room to join us, "Me either, I'm with Bella let's get this over with." Alice insisted that all of us 'children' go change before we open the gifts so we all went upstairs and changed.

When I got back into the living room everyone was sitting waiting for me and Rosalie. When Rosalie walked back in like a zombie Edward got up from the couch and went to the tree and I motioned for Rosalie to come sit by me and we ended up cuddled up under the blanket sitting by each other.

"OK Edward it's your house you pass out the gifts!" I envied Esme's energy in the morning. Edward grabbed the gifts and started passing them out stopping only when He came across a gift for himself. Every time we came across a gift that I had bought for someone I held my breath hoping they would like it. From what I could see everyone loved their gifts. I almost bit straight through my bottom lip when Edward opened his books.

"How did you know this is my favorite book?" I couldn't help the bright smile of pride that covered my face when he expressed how much he loved the book. "You have three worn out copies of it in your library I figured it was important to you." All in all it was a successful morning.

I got tons of clothes from Alice and Jasper, most of which was the stuff she had told me looked fabulous on me but I vetoed during the shopping spree. Esme and Carlisle bought me a weekend spa trip to one of the most expensive spa's in the city and they also got me several gift cards to different types of stores. Emmett embarrassed me with his gift of lingerie I was unable to speak or even breathe I was so embarrassed. "Emmett!"

He threw his hands up in his defense, "Hey, Alice was the one who told what sizes and color to buy." I balled the used wrapping paper into a tight ball and threw it at Alice's head. "What? What did Emmett get you?" My eyes almost shot out of my head looking down at the lingerie realizing that only those in the loop knew what was in this box. I slammed the lid back down on the box and shook my head at Esme and Carlisle, "Nothing."

Thankfully they didn't press it but Edward's curiosity was killing him and without saying anything he asked Emmett what it was just by looking at him. Emmett glanced at me seeing my death glare before shaking his head, "You'll see later." Thankfully from then on it was relatively calm. Rosalie got me a book that I had pointed out to her while we were shopping and I couldn't wait to start reading it.

I was stunned by all the wonderful things that I had received that I didn't even notice until Esme said something that Edward hadn't given me a gift. "Esme, it's ok…" Edward interrupted me grabbing a small box from under the tree. "No Bella, I was gonna give this to you later just you and me but I guess it doesn't matter."

He handed me the wrapped box and I slowly ripped the paper from it to find a black velvet box. I looked up at Edward from under my eyelashes and loudly swallowed before I lifted the lid. Inside was a plain gold chain and I knew exactly what it was for. I gasped and covered my mouth with my shaking hand.

"I know how much you care about you parents and that locket is your most valuable possession. It deserves a proper chain to hang from." He kneeled down in front of me and removed the locket from me neck and placed it on the gold chain before returning it to my neck. I'm not sure what came over me but when he went to stand I grabbed his face between both of my hands and brought his lips down to mine.

This kiss was so much different than any other we had ever had. I let all of my emotions flow out of me into this kiss and I could feel Edward responding to it. For the first time ever I didn't care who saw me or what they would say later. He had just done the most beautiful thing anyone has ever done for me and I had to express some way how I felt. I couldn't help but moan when I felt his tongue licking my lips asking for entrance and I immediately granted it to him.

We fought for dominance but only for a split second before I succumbed to him letting him lead me. I amazed myself when I noticed that at some point we both stood and that my hands had made their way into his beautiful hair. Sooner than either of us liked we had to separate to breathe and I immediately remembered who was in the room when I felt his lips start to travel down my neck.

"Edward, stop." He pulled away and had a look of confusion on his face but it quickly vanished as he remembered who we were with. Everyone was quiet until Emmett spoke, "Looks like my gift will be used tonight." I reached behind me and grabbed a pillow off of the couch and hit him right in the middle of the face. "Shut up!"

He stood from his spot on the floor and looked really pissed. "That's it I'm gonna get you." I stopped breathing and I swear I whined like a dog. I looked up into Edward's eyes and he looked almost as scared as I did, "I'd start running." I didn't even stop to think before I took his advise and ran as fast as I could going anywhere that would get me away from Emmett.

Somehow I made into the library and seconds after I hid behind a shelf I heard Emmett come in. "I saw you come in here, Bella." I started tip toeing around hoping he wouldn't catch me. I was sure he wasn't really going to hurt me but I don't really know anything about Emmett. I dashed across the room towards the latter that led to the upper half of the library with out getting caught but I couldn't climb it without being seen so I hid under a desk.

"Emmett, let it go. You're in her favorite room and I'm sure she knows more about it than I do. You're not gonna find her in here." I closed my eyes and prayed Edward was able to get him to leave. "OK fine let's go I'll just get her later." I heard the door close but still waited a little while before I crawled out only to find Emmett and the rest of the family waiting in the hall way.

I threw my hands up in the air, "I surrender." Emmett laughed but Edward stepped in front of me blocking the water that was meant to hit me in the face. "SHIT! Emmett that was fucking cold!" Everyone giggled except for Edward who then turned to look at me. "This isn't funny I just saved you from having ice water thrown in your face." I used my hand to fan my face and dramatically sighed, "My hero!"

Apparently that made him mad because he turned to leave ending our morning fun. Emmett pulled me into a hug and whispered in my ear, "Just remember Bella revenge is a dish best served cold." I in turn whispered, "Don't play with fire if don't want to get burned." When he let me go he got to see my cocked eye brow and I hoped he knew I wasn't kidding. One of the things I learned living with Hannigan is how to pull pranks and I'm sure I am better at it than Emmett.

Alice came up and pushed my shoulder signaling that needed to go talk to Edward. She thought I needed to talk to him about the water but I desperately wanted some private time to thank him for the necklace. I'm sure he knew it was a big deal for me but I couldn't say how big of a deal in front of his family.

I knocked on his bedroom door before entering and waited for what seemed to be an eternity. He jerked the door open only wearing his pants from last night using his wet shirt to wipe some more water from his chest, which was hypnotizing. "What?" I shook my head to clear my mind, "Um… Thanks for blocking me from the water. It was very chivalrous of you."

He shrugged and leaned against the door frame. "Can I come in for a second?" His dazzling smile spread across his face as he moved so I could enter. My heart rate jumped to unhealthy rate when he closed and locked his door. God if he only knew what he does to me. "I wanted to thank you for the necklace. Most people wouldn't have thought about that and really does mean a lot to me." I played with the locket that now had an appropriate type of chain.

He came towards me and grabbed my face kissing my forehead, nose, and both cheeks before speaking. "You're welcome, but I must say it looks for more beautiful on your neck than it did in the store. Can I ask a question now?" I closed my eyes and titled my head towards the ground, "You already did, but sure."

I barely heard him mumble 'smart ass' under his breath before he spoke, "What did Emmett get you?" I laughed and shook my head, "That's for me to know and you to go crazy over not knowing." I kissed his lips that were now in a pout before I left his room to go get some more coffee and maybe some actual food.

When I got to the kitchen I saw Alice and Esme there moving about the kitchen talking about all of their wonderful gifts. "Oh Bella dear there are bagels in the dinning room if you are hungry and more coffee in there as well." I smiled at Esme, "What are you guys doing?"

Alice turned and I got to see for the first time she was wearing an apron that was covered in food already. "We are making dinner. Edward gives the servants the day off and Esme always loves making Christmas dinner. Rosalie is in the kids' room watching the parade and I believe the guys are in the living room watching football." I sheepishly looked around not sure if I should offer to help considering I'm not that good at cooking but I figured it would be nice to at least offer. "Do you guys need any help with anything?"

They quickly looked at each other and shook their heads no, "Well I will be with Rosalie if you change your minds."

I stopped in the dinning room and grabbed a bagel and coffee before I started to go to the kids' room but was stopped by Edward holding up my gift from Emmett. I looked around to make sure no one was looking and ran to him. "Put that back, and stay out of my stuff!"

He laughed as he placed it back in the box, "Sorry I couldn't help it the curiosity was killing me." I jerked the box out of his hands and tucked it under my arm, "Curiosity killed the cat you know." He pulled me into the dark room behind him and started kissing my neck, "Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly."

I was literally panting and was surprised that I hadn't dropped my coffee mug when he bit down hard on my neck, I did however drop the box from Emmett. My now free hand worked it way into his hair and I pulled his lips away from my neck up to my own lips.

He took this opportunity to take my mug from my hand and he placed it somewhere that I couldn't see in the dark. I squeaked when his hands traveled down my sides to my butt and he lifted my up so that I was being held up by him and the wall. At this point I could feel his hard on pressing into me and oh my god did it feel good.

He lips traveled down across my neck until her reached the top of my shirt. I could feel his hands lingering at the bottom of it and I wanted so badly for him to just rip the shirt off of my body and do whatever he wanted to me but I had to open my stupid mouth. "Edward?" He didn't remove his lips from the top of my chest as he moaned his response and ground his hips against mine. "Edward, oh God Edward, you have to stop."

When he pulled away I saw shame and fear in his eyes and the only way I could think to make them go away was to quickly kiss his already swollen lips. "Edward, you don't want this. You said the first nigh we met that you didn't want this to happen, remember?" He slowly lowered my legs back to the ground and stepped away pulling at his hair pacing the length of the room. "Bella, I am so sorry. I never should have, I'm so stupid!"

I stepped forward and grabbed his arms pulling them out of his hair, "You're not stupid Edward." Tears started pouring down his face, "I am. I promised myself I would never let anyone hurt you and here I am doing just that. You are too good for me and I understand if you think I am just like those disgusting men from the brothel."

I was in shock. How could he think he is anything like those men? I have seen the damage they have done to the women who work there and you can almost tell just by looking at them that they are cold and heartless. Edward is the nicest person I have ever and may ever meet. "Edward, don't say that. Those men scared me. I mean really they scared me, I was afraid to sleep there but you are so different. You make me feel warm and safe and you do protect me. You got rid of James or Emerson or whatever his name is and then this morning you protected me from Emmett."

He scoffed, "Em wasn't gonna really hurt you." I placed a hand on his face and wiped the tears away, "It doesn't matter you were still there when I needed you to be there. I'm not upset about what we just did but you said…" "Bella I know what I said, but that was before I knew you. Now I just want to be with you. I never want you to leave me again. It's crazy I know, we don't really know each other and yet I feel like I can't live without knowing you at least in some capacity."

I was opening my mouth to tell Edward that I felt the exact same way when Emmett's voice echoed through the house, "Edward, the game is on!" I took a deep breath before speaking. "Edward, why don't you go watch the game and I'll go help Rose and we can talk about this later tonight?" He let his head fall but nodded before turning to leave. "Hey," he turned back to me and I kissed his lips one last time, "you could never be like those men."


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~SAM~