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EPOV

Shit.

I kept my eyes trained on Jasper as Bella tugged on my hand. "Edward, what's he talking about?"

Fuck.

What the hell was I supposed to do?

Tell her the truth. Tell the woman who was going to give birth to my child the truth. I sighed, running a hand through my hair.

"OOOOOOKkkkkkkkaaaaayyyyy," Ben sighed, slapping is hands on this thighs. "Let's give these two chickadees a minute, shall we?"

Alice shot Bella and I a look as they all filed back into the house. I sank down into one of the deck chairs, and I felt Bella come to stand in front of me. "Edward?"

I tugged at the ends of my hair. Where to start... where to start. "Bella, I... I never planned on falling in love with you."

She nodded slowly, her eyes wide. "Yeah, I know and yet... here we are."

I looked up at her, "And I love you more than anything. You know that right?"

She smiled softly, and her hand came up to cup my jaw. "Mhm."

I grabbed her wrist and pulled her down into my lap. "Bella, I have to tell you something, and I'm not sure... no, I know you aren't going to like it."

"Edward, what is it..?" She asked. She sounded so broken and scared, her chest heaving with anxiety.

I shut my eyes, "Bella... Bella... the night... that first fucking night that we were together... I found Tanya with someone else." There. It was almost out. I felt like shit, but I knew that this was all that was needed. This was all I had left.

Her voice sounded so broken. "Is that why you came back?"

I nodded, "Yes. Bella, that kiss... there was something in that kiss..." It was love. Even then, it was love. She had to know that... She had to remember that I loved her more than anything. She just had to.

She stood up, shaking her head. "You came back, to fuck me for what... revenge?"

I buried my face in my hands as I whispered, "Yes." That wasn't even the worst of it. She was already backing away from me, and she didn't let me finish.

Her breath hitched, "Look at me Edward. I want you to look at me and tell me that this was just a revenge fuck." Her voice cracked as she was on the verge of tears.

My head shot up and I looked at her in disbelief. "No, Bella. That's not it. It may have started out that way, but not now... not after everything. Bella, we're having a baby. I can't imagine not being with you now; not loving you. You've become the most important thing in my life."

"How do I know that? Hm? How do I know that after you've been keeping this from me since the beginning." She scoffed, looking up into the cloudless sky. "I can't believe that I actually bought intoeverything you said that night. About coming back to see if it'd be just as good the second time, and h-how you felt more for me than you did for her after just that night." She sniffled, shaking her head. "God I'm a fucking idiot."

"No, it was me. I should have been honest with you from the beginning, but Bella, I didn't know. I didn't know that we were meant to be together or that I would love you as much as I do. That night I was a manipulative son of a bitch, but... I won't ever regret it. I have you because of that night. That's the best fucking thing in my world. You, love."

"Then why weren't you? It's been over a month Edward. We've been together nearly every moment since we met; why couldn't you have been honest with me at any point before today? Were you ever going to tell me?"

"I... I don't know. I didn't want to risk losing you." I was finally the asshole I thought myself to be. And my Bella and my baby were slipping away.

"And you thought, what? That I'd be too wrapped up in this to walk away if you waited 20 years to say anything?"

"No. I always knew you'd say something." I sighed, rubbing my eyes with the heels of my hands. "I can't lose you. I can't."

"Why because then the revenge would be over?" She spat, "Is she still sleeping with this other guy? Is that why you're still bothering with me?" She asked, her eyes glistening but he voice resolute.

"They're not important. Bella, I'm with you because I love you. I love you, remember? Please, Bella... I'm sorry, I'm so fucking sorry. I should have told you right away, and I know I fucked up but I still love you. Nothing will ever change that."

"No Edward." She sighed, her voice barely a whisper. "No, if you loved me you would have said something to me before Jasper cornered you into it." She looked down at the ground, turning to walk away. "You didn't fuck up." She said, putting her hand on my shoulder. "You just didn't love me, and no one can fault you for that." She sniffed, turning to walk back toward the house.

I went after her. That wasn't true. How could she even... I grabbed her wrist and spun her around to face me. "How could you say that? Bella, I know I screwed up. I know I should have told you, but it was so hard because I loved you. You... you can't go, Bella. I won't be without you... I can't." I gulped down a breath and my eyes searched hers. "And what about the baby? Bella, I can't walk away from that. I need you, Bella. So much."

"Edward, the baby if there isa baby, you're not walking away from it. We're walking away from you; I won't build a family that's foundation is built on a lie."

She was breaking me. "Bella... Bella, don't. Please." I whispered, gasping for breath. "It's our baby."

Tears started streaming down her cheeks as she watched me, "How could a baby have played into your plan for revenge on Tanya?" She drew a shaky breath. "No Edward, it's my baby; it's your mistake."

I reached out and cupped her cheek with my free hand, "No... no. Don't say that because it's not true. I love you and I love our baby. The moment we work this out, I'll call her and break it off. You need me, Bella. Our baby needs me."

Her breath hitched, and she pulled away from me. "I... I didn't even think of that." She paused, "You've known she's been cheating, and yet you didn't leave? You couldn't leave her knowing she was cheating, to be with me?" She asked as he bottom lip began to quiver.

Shit. "Bella, it just.... fuck. I'm sorry, baby. I'm so sorry. But I'll do it, baby. I'll fix this, I promise."

"No." She replied firmly, "No. There's no reason to. If you haven't done it by now, then there's no point to doing it. If you did love me, you would have done it by now." She laughed sadly, "Now I get what you meant the night at the hospital when you said just breaking off the engagement wasn't enough."

I tugged her back to me gently, "Exactly, Bella! Exactly! It wasn't enough because I need to be with you. It has to be you and me, anything else is just wrong."

Her eyes snapped up to mine, "Why didn't you just end the whole thing that night then?"

I shook my head, still holding onto her. "I..." I had no answer. "I don't know." And that was it. She'd be gone. I hadn't any answers that would mean anything to her. At this point she had to chose to believe me or leave me. I held my breath as I waited.

She pulled away carefully. "I don't know either Edward.." She walked away from me after that, her shoulders slumped as she shuffled into the house.

I let her walk away this time, and I knew that this was it.

She wasn't my Bella anymore.

She didn't want to be.

BPOV

I stormed up to the guest room and flopped onto the bed. Shit, was that good for the baby? I rubbed my stomach gently, trying to stabilize my breathing.

Everything was a lie, from day one. Nothing was as it seemed. I heard a light knock on the door.

Please don't be Edward.
Please don't be Edward.

"Bella? It's Alice. Are you okay in there?" Her tiny voice squeaked from the other side.

I sighed but didn't make any movement to come up. "I'm... come in." I stated incoherently as I turned on my side and folded up into fetal position.

"Oh, sweetie! What's wrong?" She asked hurriedly moving over to my side on the bed.

I took another deep breath, trying to remain calm. "Did you know, Al?"

Her hand ran soft circles against my back as she whispered in a lower tone than I'd ever heard her use before. "Know what?"

"That Edward was only with me because he caught Tanya cheating." I sniffled, biting the inside of my cheek to stop the tears from flooding down my face.

She continued to rub soothing patterns on my back as she rested her chin on my shoulder. "Aw, sweetie, I'm sure that's not true."

"He just told me Alice!" I spat angrily, completely misdirecting the emotion. "Why would he have told me if it wasn't true?"

She sighed, wrapping her arms around me as best she could as we laid on the bed together. "Because Bella, Tanya's cheated on him plenty of times. This... this is the first time he's ever done the same. I'm thinking it doesn't have too much to do with her, as much as with you."

"He still..." I sniffled, wiping the tears I felt falling away as quickly as I could. "He still could have been up front."

"Of course he should have. But Bella, my brother in law doesn't think like that. He had no idea what he was doing, most likely." She puffed out a laugh as she continued. "If anything this experience should bond us more."

"ALICE!" I shouted. "He lied! Everything... everything was a fucking lie... from the beginning." I said shutting my eyes and feeling my body shake with sobs.

"Bella, he loves you. Loves you. That's not a lie. What he did was fucked up and stupid, and he will catch hell for it. But that shouldn't diminish the fact that he is in love with you. And that you're in love with him. You wouldn't be this upset if you didn't love him, too."

"I can't love him Alice. How can I love someone who has kept something this big from me? He would have... we would have... if he hadn't..." I gasped between rounds of tears.

I felt her grip tighten around me, starting to rub patterns over my skin again. "He would have what, baby?"

"If he hadn't caught Tanya he would have stayed there, we would have never gotten here." I cried into her shoulder. I wasn't sure if I was more upset that his arguement was beginning to make sense, or if I had just lost all semblance of logic. "Alice... how can I," I sniffled. "How can I trust him now? How do I know there's not more he's hiding? I can't love him. How can I love someone I don't know if I trust?"

She sighed and we were quiet for a moment before either of us spoke again. "I don't know, sweetie. We don't get to choose who we love; we just love them. You just have to decide whether you love Edward unconditionally or not. Edward... Edward doesn't always make the right decisions, but he always has the best intentions. He follows his heart; not his head."

"So his heartconvinced him to lie to me? To keep this going?" I laughed coldly. "I think you mean to say his dick."

I felt her laughing against my back and she shook her head against my shoulder. "Bella, if he only wanted to fuck you why would he stand by you with the baby?"

"Guilt." I said before even thinking it through. But it made sense, so I went with it.

"For...?" She asked sounding confused by my quick response. "That doesn't make sense. Why would he stay with you if he just wanted a fling? A baby makes it permanent; it keeps you together forever."

"That's not to say he wouldn't have bailed at some point Alice." I knew he wouldn't have, but I also thought that what we had was real and at least between us, honest. And I was wrong on that account so why wouldn't I be wrong here too?

"Bella, he wouldn't still be with you if he didn't love you. He just wouldn't. If he only wanted you for sex, then he would have left after the first night. But he stuck around. He went to you in New York, he took you on his shoot, hell he brought you over! If he wasn't serious about you, he wouldn't have done those things."

I sighed. I was caving. It was easy to when you were in love, reallyin love. I broke down into tears again and Alice rocked me, handing me tissue after tissue until I finally fell asleep to the sound of my own sobs.

What a mess we'd made.

EPOV

I sat on the deck for ages after Bella left. I'd fucked up. Big time.

I always knew that this shit would come back to bite me in the ass eventually, but I never expected it to be this bad. I knew that she'd be pissed, and angry. I just assumed that she would come to me to fix it. I wanted to make it better for her, but she wouldn't let me.

I didn't know what to do. I needed her, and I needed to fix it. I stood up and walked carefully into the house and to Bella's room. With every step I took, I grew more and more nervous. What if she told me to leave... for good? I couldn't take that. I wasn't sure I knew how to be without Bella anymore. I knocked on her door carefully. "Bella?"

The door flew open and there was a small hand on my chest, pushing me back. "She's in the shower."

I looked past Alice, and into her room. "I'll go wait."

Alice pushed on my chest a little more. "Not now. Edward, she's hurt. She'll come to you when she's ready."

I shook my head, and slouched against the wall. "Alice, she hates me."

She slapped me lightly. "If she hated you, she wouldn't be this upset. She's just sad and hurt. Let her be for now."

"Tell her I'm sorry?" I pleaded.

Alice smiled sadly. "She knows. Now go play with my son. It's his birthday, and you're his favorite uncle."

I sighed and turned to head back to the party. I felt numb, though. Nothing but numb.

All afternoon, I smiled and tossed Max around in the pool, but I couldn't get over the fact that the mother of my child and the love of my life was somewhere in the house crying over something I'd done. It couldn't get more hopeless than that.

Jasper and Ben shot me understanding looks all through the evening. Alice rarely emerged from where she and Bella were holed up. It killed me that I couldn't go to her. I wanted to; I wanted to be near her. But she didn't want me.

The only thing in my mind as I went to bed that night was that I wasn't anything if Bella didn't want me.

BPOV

It was nearing 3am and I couldn't sleep. I didn't know if it was the unfamiliar bed or just not having Edward beside me.

Edward.

I threw on the bikini I'd had on earlier, discarding my U-Dub tshirt I'd worn to bed and headed down to the pool. Maybe a few laps would help clear things up.

My body froze as I approached and saw the familiar hair and strong back of the man that was causing my sleepless night. I debated approaching him but after a deep breath decided I couldn't go back to that room right away.

"Hey." I whispered so I wouldn't catch him completely off guard as I approached him. He could leave if he wanted to.

"Hi"

With another heavy breath, I took a seat beside him, mimicking his posture as I hunched my shoulders and dangled my legs in the pool. "Alice said you and Max had fun in the pool today." I offered, quietly staring at the water.

"Yeah. He's growing up so quickly." He sighed, seeming uncomfortable that I was there.

"I really am glad, if there is something growing in me.. that it's yours. Even after everything." I lamented, closing my eyes slowly.

He let out another exaggerated breath, his voice soft as he spoke. "Will I get to see it? Ever?"

Really? I looked up, taking my chances with looking at him and knowing it would probably break me. "Of course Edward. I'd never... he or she will need you," I replied, taking a breath before whispering, "almost as much as I do."

His eyes flickered away from my gaze and towards the patio chairs. "You don't though. You've made that abundantly clear."

I sighed and looked back at the chlorine ripples. "Just because I questioned your love, doesn't mean mine vanished at your confession. I still love you." And there it was, the thing that had taken me two boxes of kleenex, a hand towel and curling up with Alice for hours in the day to come to grips with.

"I've always loved you. I may fuck up and do stupid things, but I always love you. I'm sorry I'm shitty at it."

My hand took on a mind of its own and slid over to his, My palm wrapping around his hand that sat firmly against the cement edge of the pool. "It's okay. I'm good at it enough for the both of us sometimes." I heard myself say. I let out a breath and closed my eyes. I couldn't be without him. No matter if this had started out a lie, I knew he loved me now and that's what mattered; we loved each other now. "I think that maybe we're just getting the hard parts of loving someone out of the way early on; that way we'll be able to spend every moment going forward nothing short of blissfully happy." I thought out loud. I laced my fingers between his and waited for a response.

His gaze didn't break from the patio furniture and his voice was meek, hesitant. "Do you think you could still be happy with me?"

My heart tightened at his words. Had I really made him doubt me that much? "Edward, you're the only person I'd ever be happy with. I wouldn't even want to try with anyone else."

"But, Bella... you don't even think I'm in love with you. I know I fucked up, but I still can't apologize for what that lie led to. If I hadn't come back, I wouldn't have had us or..." He paused and I watched his shoulders sink before he continued "...Your baby."

He was right, of course. I had doubted his love for me when he had confessed his motives behind us hooking up that first night. But the more I thought about it, and voiced it to Alice the more I realized he'd been right to hide. I mean, after all look how I reacted. I lifted up a little and scooted closer to him hesitantly, placing our hands on my bare thigh and rubbing slow circles against the back of his hand. "I know I said that I wasn't sure, but that was out of anger Edward. I was just... shocked, I guess. Shocked that you'd been able to hide something like that from me without me picking up on it in the slightest." I let out another heavy breath and moved our joined hands up to the flat of my stomach. "And this, him... her... whichever it may be; this is ourchild. I'm sorry for what I said about this being your mistake."

His fingers flexed over my stomach affectionately. "I love you so much. I can understand that you wouldn't believe me, or if you aren't in love with me anymore. But I was afraid of this happening between us. But it seems that no matter what I do, I always fuck up."

I couldn't help it, I scoffed. "Edward, you don't alwaysfuck up. This time? Yes, a bit. But that's all. Every other minute I've been with you prior to this afternoon's fight has been better than the last."

"No. There was the bag, the first night in New York, the day we broke up..." He took a sharp breath in, gulping audibly. "And this."

I shook my head. "The bag and the first night in New York were just... misunderstandings that got blown out of proportion; I don't count those."

He shook his head in response. "It's the same thing, though. Bella, when I fuck up it's big. It's not 'shit, I forgot your birthday'. And... maybe I can't subject you to that. Maybe this one put that into perspective for me."

My breath hitched and I refused to let my eyes stray from the dimly lit pool. He didn't... want this anymore? I had been so wrapped up in thinking about if Istill wanted this I hadn't even considered that our fight may have made him realize he didn't want me. "You don't... you don't want me anymore?" my voice choked out awkwardly.

"Bella, it's never been about me not wanting you. I always want you. But I don't want to hurt you. I don't want to make you cry and I don't want you to feel doubt. Ever. And those seem to be things that I'm good at."

"But you're good at loving me too Edward. Maybe not when you do things like hide huge secrets... but overall, you're great at loving me. The way you touch me, and hold me and call me to have lunch and don't bail..." I laughed quietly, looking down. "All you see are the ways you hurt me; but trust me, if that was all there was I wouldn't be here fighting for us now."

I could barely hear him as he whispered, "How could you still want this? It's hurting you, Bella."

I turned my head to look at him. His face was cast down at his lap and he looked so broken it crushed me. "Because I love you. And this may sting now, but it'll fade. Losing you... that kind of pain would never go away. I can't lose you Edward."

He closed his eyes, leaning his forehead against mine. I felt his breath glaze over my face as he murmured, "You never will."

I nuzzled my nose against his lightly, as I moved my lips delicately above his trying to gauge his reaction before brushing against his top lip and sucking it into my mouth gently. I felt him sigh against me and I opened my mouth a little more, feeling his tongue slide inside and reach for mine. The kiss was slow and forgiving as my fingers slid up and scratched softly against the nape of his neck. "I'm sorry for saying things I didn't mean. I love you, our baby loves you." I whispered pulling back slowly and resting my forehead against his once more.

"I love you, Bella. I love you so much. And the baby... Bella, we're having a baby." He said, casting a tamed down version of the grin he'd displayed earlier when he'd told everyone the news.

His smile was infectious and I felt my lips twist upward, mimicking his expression. "We are." I repeated before pressing my lips against his with purpose. I needed him to understand how much I loved him, feel how much I... wedid. I smirked, pulling away and sliding gingerly into the lukewarm water. He looked at me quizzically and I continued to grin wickedly as I pulled the strings from my bikini bottom, balling up the piece of cloth and tossing it beside him. His eyes widened a little bit.

"What?" I asked innocently, untying my bikini top and throwing it in the same direction.

"This... looks like a happy ending."

"Are you going to make observations or get in here?" I asked placing my hands on my hips.

"I'm coming."

I pouted trying to hold back my laugh. "You were supposed to wait to be in me for that."

He laughed, wrapping his arms around me tightly as if he was scared I'd pull away. "It feels like forever since you've been in my arms."

"That's because it has been." I whispered against his lips. His mouth brushed against mine as he glided us towards the side of the pool, pressing my back against the tile. His mouth moved slowly from my lips across my cheek and down my jaw. "I love you." I whispered into his ear as my hands reached into his damp hair shaking it alive. God, Edward's sex hair was almost better than the sex itself... almost. His lips latched onto my jugular and I moaned as he sucked and bit against it roughly. "Fuck..." I breathed, tilting my head to the side to give him better access. "Even with the chlorine, you taste incredible baby." He huffed against my damp skin. I sighed against him and felt his arms wrap around my waist pulling me up and out of the water.

My eyes re focused and snapped to his. "What...?" I asked, trailing off utterly confused. He used his upper body to lift him up. "I just realized I'll never be able to fuck you as hard as I want, in the pool." He motioned towards the patch of grass just above gravel that bordered the pool. I looked up at him and smiled; my baby thought of everything. He reached for me and I all too willingly wrapped myself up around him. He peppered my shoulder and temples with soft kisses. "Bella, my Bella.." he whispered against my cool skin as he laid us down on the soft lawn.

Half his body leaned over me, as he brushed a few strands of hair behind my ear cupping my cheek. "Bella, I love you. I'm so sorry."

I shook my head, "Baby, it's okay. I love you."

He smiled faintly lowering his face and kissing me softly. His free hand that wasn't propping him up, moved slowly down my body from my collar bone, between my breasts and giving each of them a soft squeeze; each nipple a teasing pinch. My body arched up against his hand and I felt him smile press into my lips. His hands continued their feather-light exploration to my stomach where he laid his palm flat.

"Our first." He whispered before pressing his lips against mine. Our first, I repeated in my head, smiling at the thought. His fingers inched lower, cupping my sex before his index finger slid into me slowly. I whimpered into his mouth as I felt his finger pull away after just a few shallow thrusts. He lifted his face up and I saw him move his finger towards his lips. I quickly jerked his hand away, pulling it towards me as I swiped my juices over my lips and tilted my head up, pressing my lips against his. I felt his tongue dart out as his mouth pulled my bottom lip inside. We both groaned at the sensation and slowly moved back down, his body hovering heavily over mine.

EPOV

That shit was hot.

Other girls would flip at the mere mention of tasting themselves, but Bella dove right in.

My lips moved effortlessly against hers and she pushed down my shorts in one quick motion. I moaned as my hard on came in contact with her sopping wet cunt. "Shit, Bella... you're so wet for me."

She leaned back in, pressing hot and feverish kisses along my neck. "Only you, Edward. Only ever you."

I groaned and leaned back in, pressing my lips to hers as I lined my cock up with her entrance. As I looked down at her, her eyes hooded and her chest heaving with the effort I felt like shit. She didn't even know the whole truth, and she was giving herself to me. But then again, what did it matter? She knew most of it and the rest was simply... inconsequential. I crashed my lips to hers again, stifling her yelp as I thrust roughly into her. I held still inside of her, although my lips never moved, and waited for her to wiggle her hips and get me moving. I started slowly at first, moving my head to kiss the skin beside her ears.

"Baby, you get your wish tonight."

"Which one?" She moaned, her hands sliding down my back to cup my ass.

"I don't have to pull out."

Her breath hitched and I started pounding into her. I supported my weight on my fore arms beside her head and kept my eyes trained below us. There wasn't anything more erotic than watching my cock slide in and out of her. Nothing. I was covered in Bella, and I had Bella all around me. I wouldn't ever need anything else. I leaned back down as I felt her pussy start to flutter around me. "Bella, Baby? I love you so much. You're so fucking sexy when you cum, Baby. I love it when you cum. Can you do that for me now, Bella? Please? C'mon baby, take my cock until you cum."

"UNGNNNGGGGGGGGSSSHHHIITTTTTEEEDDDWAARRRDDD!!!" Bella screamed as her pussy clamped down on my cock, milking it for all it was worth. I kept thrusting wildly into her before I finally came with Bella's name falling from my lips. I slowed significantly before finally pulling out, then scooting down her body to pepper kisses along her stomach. "Bella, I love you." I nuzzled her stomach with my nose. "Thank you... Thank you."

Bella ran her fingers lazily through my hair. "For what?"

I nuzzled her again, kissing just over where I guessed our baby must have been. "For loving me enough to give me this."

"Edward, I've always wanted this with you. Maybe not nowbut it's always been you. I want a family with you." She sighed, "It just appears as though that's starting a bit sooner than anticipated."

I kissed the baby again, wrapping my arms around her ass so that her abdomen was pushed into my face. "And that's bad?"

"No, just unexpected." She said, laughing lightly. "As you can tell I'm not great with handling the unexpected."

I rested my cheek against her skin, listening for anything. "Love, I did a horrible thing to you. I don't blame you for reacting the way you did."

Her fingers found their way into my hair and she began scratching lightly. "It's okay. We'll get past it and it'll make us a stronger family."

I nestled into her hips. "Please, Bella. Don't go anymore."

"I'm right here."

I shook my head against her skin, "Not ever. I can't be without you."

She shivered a little beneath me. "I won't leave you Edward." She paused, her eyes fluttering shut. "But can we go to bed? I'm starting to get cold."

Shit. She was out here, naked as anything about to have my child and I was keeping her out in the cold. I scooped her up into my arms effortlessly, carrying her to the bathroom.

"Edward, you realize you just carried me naked? Like through the living room and shit?"

"Uh huh. Give this a sec, it's almost hot."

I helped her into the shower and we rinsed off, before flopping down on her bed. I wrapped her up in her sweats and my favorite hoodie, making sure she was all set. "Are you okay? How do you feel?"

She laughed, and sat up against the headboard. "Edward, I'm fine. I'm pregnant, not a cripple."

I leaned in brushing the hair from her forehead. "Love, you're about to have my baby and I pretty much gave you hypothermia."

She rolled her eyes, giving me a smirk. "Edward, me saying 'i'm cold' does not translate into hypothermia."

I looked at her earnestly, "It could."

Bella smiled softly and cupped my jaw. "I love you for being overly sensitive to my body temperature." She tried to stifle her laugh, but she failed.

I rolled my eyes. "I'm only trying to take care of you."

"I know." She replied, sitting back. "Are you coming to bed?"

I sighed, and pulled back the covers. "I would... but I wouldn't want to overheat you."

She gave me The Look, and ripped off my sweatshirt. "Edward, when have you and I everslept together when I wore clothes?"

I got under the covers with her, and instantly wrapped her in my arms. "Since you got pregnant."

She pulled off her sweats, then came back to my side. "Um, that's not going to change anything. You keep me warm; I don't need clothes when I can be wrapped in you all night."

I pulled her back into my chest, kissing her forehead as our legs twisted up in each other. "I love you, Bella."

She hummed into my neck, pressing a quick kiss to the base of my neck. "I love you, Edward."

My hands began running up and down her back as I hummed to her, helping her fall asleep. I promised myself in that moment that Bella couldn't hurt like that ever again. I would quicker die than watch her go through that kind of pain again. I couldn't do that to her; I loved her too much.

I was just hoping she'd come to see it.

BPOV

I slept more soundly that night than I had all week combined. I slowly woke up, seeing the glow of the sunlight from my closed eyelids. I snuggled up closer to Edward's toned chest and nuzzled my nose against the crook of his neck, placing a soft kiss on his shoulder. It was funny how even in our sleep we clung to each other. My face was pushed against his neck and his arms gripped tightly around my waist, our legs tangled. He groaned quietly and my lips moved to his jaw, pressing delicately.

"Mmm, hey." He murmured sleepily.

"Hi." I whispered unable to hold back my smile. It was the first time I'd woke up to him in a nearly a week and I didn't want to picture ever waking up without him again.

"Do we still get the sunday rule even though we're here?"

"Yeah, but... it's Saturday." I replied, grinning and rolling over so my body slightly hovered over his and I could look into his amazing eyes. "I'm all for pretending it's Sunday though."

"Sunday it is." He lifted the thin sheet we were hiding under up, and my body shivered lightly as a cool breeze swept over our naked bodies. "You're gonna be fuckhot with a bump."

I laughed and rolled my eyes. "No I'm gonna be me with a pillow for a stomach. You're gonna hate it when it's not flat anymore."

He shook his head in protest. "No. Baby, it'll be fuckhot."

My lips pressed against his and I smiled. "As long as you think so that's all that matters."

"Mhm, I do. And your boobs are gonna be huge." He said pausing to cup one of my breasts with his hand and squeezing gently. "Maybe you should be pregnant a lot."

"That can be arranged. Though it'll take lots of all-day Sundays I think..." I raised an eyebrow and looked at him seriously. "Maybe we should implement the Sunday rule on Saturdays too."

"Okay." He agreed easily, reaching up to kiss me before grasping my hips and rolling us onto our sides. "Being on top might not be good for the baby."

"I'm sure it's--"

"LOVE OF MY LIFE!" Ben's voice shouted as he swung the door open, looking at us with a devilish smirk as he stepped inside, shutting the door behind him. "Well well... what do we have here? Did the bickering birds make up?"

Edward's arms were around me in an instant pulling me close to his side, and making sure all the things that needed to be covered, were. "Get the fuck away from me."

Ben chuckled and shook his head. "Now is that anyway to treat a friend that just saved your ass?"

"Excuse me?"

He reached into his back pocket pulling out my bikini and Edward's swim trunks. "Rose was going to show me some yoga moves," he paused wiggling his eyebrows, "and so we went outside; that was when I spotted these lovely items and thought,'hm those look awfully familiar..." he paused for dramatic effect and I rolled my eyes waiting for him to continue. "So I thought to myself, 'that look's like Bella's... and if she's not wearing it, maybe she's naked'. And then I saw your trunks and knewshe was probably naked. I was just hoping she'd be in here alone and ready for a rebound." He replied jokingly.

"Don't even think it." He growled, glaring at Ben.

"Too late buddy, thought and thinking about." He quipped tossing our swimwear onto the foot of the bed. "So what are you kiddies up to this morning?" He asked peering over at me innocently.

"Make up sex." I replied directly. "So, if you wouldn't mind..." I began, trailing off. "I'm sure you can keep Rosalie occupied long enough to give Edward and I the rest of the morning to apologize to one another."

"I think I might have to do some... apologizing of my own, Bellista. I did leave Rose in some kinda pretzel pose."

I laughed softly, and looked at him pointedly. "Well then?"

"Can I borrow a rubber? You guys don't need 'em."

"GET OUT!!" Edward yelled, exasperated by Ben's comments.

"Chill, dude, I'm kidding. But seriously: Alice says lunch's at one. Be there or be mulch." He shook his head and walked out, closing the door behind him. I rolled onto my back and twisted my neck looking over at Edward. "So, if you're scared for me to be on top, how then did you plan to fuck me?" I asked in a hushed voice.

"I'm not afraid of you being on top. Just hovering like you were. The baby might... not like that position... so much."

"And why not? Babies like that bouncy thing... shit we're gonna need to learn the name of it so we can get him or her one." I paused trying to think of the name but giving up. "Anyway, babies obviously like to bounce so why wouldn't it like me riding you? It'd be bouncing."

He crinkled his nose and looked at me worriedly. "Bella.... and what if I like... poke it. With my cock. In the eye. Or something."

"Edward, it's fine. Don't people say sex is actually good for the baby?"

"They do?"

"I think so. That's what Angela said and she did a ton of research when her and Tyler found out they were expecting."

His arms pushed lightly against my body and I relaxed onto my back as I felt his lips hover over my stomach. "You're gonna be fuckhot with a bump." He replied, pressing a lingering kiss against my bellybutton.

I sighed and arched my stomach up towards his lips. "I love you."

His fingers brushed over my skin as he whispered, "I love you both."

His body hovered over me, slowly sliding back up so his face was parallel to mine. I felt his erection pressing into my lower abdomen and my body reacted instantly as my nipples hardened and I felt the familiar wetness pool between my legs. He rubbed his nose lightly against mine and he sighed against my lips, kissing them quickly.

"You're mine Bella. You have to be."

I nodded, smiling warmly. "Always Edward. I won't ever be anyone else's."

His mouth pushed against mine more feverishly and his tongue wasted no time swiping against my bottom lip begging for entrance which I all too eagerly obliged as my hands moved to tangle in his hair. Our tongues swam against each other lazily and I revelled in the taste of him. Even before he had brushed his teeth, his breath had a faint taste of mint which had my mind reeling. I bent my knees up higher and pushed the sides of my kneecaps against his hips.

"Edward," I murmured breaking away from his delicious mouth. "I need you."

He grinned and placed a chaste kiss on my top lip. "Baby, I haven't even touched you yet."

I shook my head slowly. "I don't care; I'm ready. Please Edward, I need to feel you." I begged quietly, as I looked up into his big emerald eyes. His eyes saddened and he squeezed his eyes shut, crinkling his nose before softening his face and gulping.

"Bella you have to tell me if I put too much pressure against you okay? I don't want to hurt you or the baby." He lamented looking at me with a fallen expression.

I moved a hand to cup his jaw and smiled faintly. "Edward you won't hurt us; I promise."

"But you'll tell me if I do?"

I laughed quietly and nodded. "I promise."

He laid an open mouth kiss on my forehead and let out a deep breath as I felt his hand snake between us. He positioned himself at my entrance and I let out a heavy sigh in anticipation. He ran his tip along my slit and I pushed my hips down, whimpering silently at the feel of him. I felt him hesitantly ease into me, stretching my pussy with his cock.

"Fuck, you weren't kidding..." He hissed as his forehead dropped to my shoulder. "You're soaking wet. God, you feel good." He panted against my skin as he moved in and out slowly. "How is it..." he began as his hips began to pick up speed and our momentum increased. "... that you feel so fucking tight every time?" He puffed out, rhetorically.

"Because we were made for this; you were made..." I huffed, biting my lip as his tip accidentally swiped against my clit as he pulled out a bit too far. "... You were made to be inside me, just like I was made to take your cum."

"Fuck Bella, I love when you say shit like that.." he moaned into my skin as I rocked my hips against his, trying to get him completely buried inside me. My hands slid from his scalp down his back and to his ass, as I lifted my hips and pressed him into me deeper.

"Ungh, fuck!" I moaned breathlessly as he hit my sweet spot. He groaned against my neck and bit down lightly, sucking on my pulse point. One of his hands moved from the mattress where he'd been holding himself a safe distance above me, and moved down to my hip.

"Is that where you need me Bella? Where you need my cock to hit?" I mewed out a confirmation and he began slamming his hips into me harder, grinding against my pelvis as he repeatedly hit my gspot.

"FUCK!" I screamed as his cock scraped against it over and over. "Shit Edward.... ungh... I'm so close."

"That's it baby, cum for me." he panted, picking up speed and hitting the spot harder; it was almost as if he couldn't avoid it - like my pussy was one big gspot grinding against his amazing shaft.

"Bella baby," he began kissing my cheek affectionately. "I need you to cum; I need you to milk my cock and let me explode in you. I need that baby, so much..." he moaned into my ear before latching his lips onto the skin on my neck and sucking hard.

I whimpered at the feel of his teeth grazing my skin and arched my hips as much as I could against him. His hand moved from the side of my hip to the top of my mound. "Bella, cum.. cum all over my dick. Please baby, I love you; let me see you cum for me." His thumb drew firm circles against my swollen clit and my back arched, shoving my tits against his bare chest. "FUCK EDWARD!! UNGH!! SHITFUCK OHGOD!" I screamed, my mouth gaping as I felt the coil tighten to its max. "That's it baby, cum... cum all over my dick. My cock needs your cum; milk my shaft." He growled into my shoulder.

I dug my fingernails into his ass screaming, "OHGOD!! UNGHH! I'M... I'M..FUCK I'M CUMMING FOR YOU EDWARD!" I thrashed my head back against the pillow arching my body even more as my pussy tightened securely around his cock. My visioned blurred at the strength of my orgasm and I swear I saw stars. "Fuck, Bella!" He groaned biting my shoulder fiercely as I felt him spill into me just as the stars began to diminish from behind my eyelids. Once the initial burst of his cum filled me, he began rocking slowly in and out until everything had been poured out of him. He lifted his head, as we both gulped down air, trying to catch our breaths. His lips pressed against my forehead before he rested his head against mine, closing his eyes and panting.

"That was..."

"...I know."

"I love you."

"Me too."

He nuzzled his nose against mine playfully before rolling back onto the mattress and pulling me against him. He pressed a firm kiss into my hair and rain his fingers up and down my arm lazily. "I love when we pretend it's Sunday." He sighed.

I laughed quietly and nodded against his chest in agreement.

He was my everything.

I loved it when we pretended it was Sunday. I loved it when we pretended there wasn't this whole other world outside of our Edward/Bella bubble. I loved it when we pretended we could actually make this work.

Because despite loving him more than anything, I still wasn't sure. It felt like he was keeping more from me and I couldn't get past that nagging. But he had made his peace and spilled his confession. So, I would have to take him at his word, that there were no more surprises in store, and no more secrets he was keeping.

The only secret we had left was the one we shared.
EPOV

I stayed in bed with Bella a while longer with my head firmly pressed into her shoulder. This was perfection. As long as the door was locked and no one else could get in, I was set. At around 12:30, Bella started to stir.

"Baby, what's wrong? You okay?" I asked, my hand running down her stomach to her abdomen. I fucking crushed the baby, didn't I? Shit.

Bella lauhed softly, putting her soft hand to my face. "I'm fine. But Alice wants us at 1. We only have a half hour."

I sighed and let her pull me up out of bed. I followed her into the shower and we were dressed and at Max's party by 12:59.

"There you two are!" Alice wailed, hobbling over to us with the birthday boy on her hip. "Godfather, take a picture with your nephew, please!"

I scooped the half sleeping child from her, and leaned over to kiss Bella. "I'll be right back, love. Be careful."

She smiled under my lips and pulled away slowly. "I will. I love you."

I grinned at her, starting to walk to my brother. "Love you."

"Hey, Edward." Jasper said, clapping my shoulder as I stood in front of the camera with Max's head lolling on my shoulder.

"Shouldn't I be doing that?" I asked.

"Probably. And you will. When it's your son's second birthday."

I smiled and looked over at Bella, who was chatting animatedly with Alice. This time next year, I'd be someone's father. And maybe we'd have another? I sighed as Jasper took the picture. "Where's mom?" I asked, realizing that I hadn't seen her yet.

"She had an emergency this morning, so she had to go back. She should be up late tomorrow night. She's spending the week up here with us."

"Oh." I said, a little despondent. I really, really wanted my mother to come and meet Bella. I mean, the two most important women in my life had to at least know about each other, right? Right. I'd just have to set up a lunch or something.

"Ok, Kiddo. I think you're all set."

"Awesome." I scanned the crowed behind Jasper for Bella, but she was out of sight.

I heard Jasper click his tongue as his arm wrapped around my shoulders. "I'm sorry, dude."

"What?" He nodded toward the edge of the pool, and that was when I saw Bella. Standing next to a tall, pretty, ice cold blonde.

I groaned.

What the hell was Tanya doing here?