I hope this chapter will make up for the last short one.

As always...thanks to my dearest binky911 and to HHH as he is my inspiration.

I apologize in advance for the POV flip flops in this chapter.

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Chapter 16

~ Bella POV ~

September...

The following day I slept in as late as I possibly could. Yesterday's drive had been long but I'd had Jessica as a distraction. Today it would be me, my thoughts and the road for many hours. I was eager to start out but Edward's flight wasn't scheduled to land until 4:40pm and I didn't want to be left waiting around Eureka for him.

I took out my phone to send him a quick message.

BBMessage Bella :: hey u! Can't wait 2 c u soon. ::

BBMessage ECullen:: I'm packed and ready to go. Please drive safe. ::

BBMessage Bella:: Don't worry. I'm an excellent driver. ::

BBMessage ECullen:: I hope so! But I can take over from Eureka if u want? ::

BBMessage Bella:: I'd rather your hands b free 4 other things. ;) ::

BBMessage ECullen:: Good point! C u soon. xxx ooo ::

It was nice to see his message come back so quickly. I wondered if he was as nervous as I was. We had spoken for almost a month about this decision. It was hard to believe that in such a short time this man had become such a huge part of my world. We both decided we wanted to move ahead but we both understood the risks. If either of our parents caught wind of what we were doing, there would be hell to pay. Edward said his parents hadn't said anything to him about it although they knew I was coming. Mom had called Aunt Esme to ask her to watch out for me and make sure I was ok.

Mom didn't seem to have made any connection between my move to LA with my wanting to be near Edward. She had seen me spending time with James and seemed to have felt the Edward thing died a natural death. She was generally distracted easily and I was never more thankful for that than now! Charlie, just like everyone else, had been left in the dark and knew nothing.

I lay on the blow up mattress on the floor and played Brick Breaker on my phone until my stomach started to grumble. I gave Jessica a little shake

"Jess, I'm starving. I'm going to walk to the coffee shop on the corner and grab something. Do you want anything?"

"No I'll come with you. Just give me a second to get dressed."

Jessica was a good friend although often clueless to other people's lives unless they benefited hers in some way. Thankfully, she remained oblivious to my pensive mood. If she knew anything about Edward I would have been severely reprimanded for keeping secrets and then bombarded by a million questions.

I was ahead of schedule. Because I was so anxious I had left earlier than I should have and driving a little too fast may have resulted in the six hour drive actually taking five. I had gotten a room in a little motel close to the airport and it had given me a chance to call both Mom and Dad to let them know that I was okay and had stopped for the night.

I decided to take a long bubble bath. I needed to calm the flutter of butterflies in my stomach. Now that I had gone this far and was so close to seeing him, I was questioning everything. Was this the right decision? Would he change his mind? Would I change mine? I dunked my head under the warm water and held my breath.

I finally emerged from my bath knowing that I had to get ready and go and pick Edward up from the airport. I was happy I had purchased a dress specifically for this occassion because the anxiety I was feeling right now would have had me dumping all my suitcases on the floor looking for the 'perfect' thing to wear. I was however rifling through my underwear trying to find the right one to wear. Hmmm, probably another sign of insanity. Too frilly. Too cutesy. Too sexy. To hell with it, I'm not going to wear any!

The hair was perfect and so was the makeup. I had the perfume on that Edward had loved when we were in Seattle. If I could just figure out how low or high to button this dress. I wanted to look sexy but not trampy and definitely not too conservative. 'Bella STOP! You look fine now go get in the damn car and pick up that sexy man!' Talking to myself again…oh boy. The butterflies in my stomach felt like they were going crazy. Don't throw up, Bella!

~ Edward POV ~

"Welcome to Eureka/ Arcata airport. The current time is 4:45pm. I hope you have enjoyed your flight and please have a good evening."

Yes sir, I planned to have a great evening! I really wasn't sure what I was doing but I knew Bella would be in my arms soon and that was a damn good start. This crazy chemistry had me leaving work to run to her. When had I ever done anything like that? This was all so out of character for me.

I picked up the pace knowing she would be here waiting. I ended up behind an elderly couple that I just couldn't get around. I could see her now. Just past those doors. I wanted to push those dear people to the side so I could run to her but I did still have my manners. Patience, Cullen.

~ Bella POV ~

There he was…..

He had seen me right away and waved to me from behind an elderly couple he couldn't get around. He shrugged his shoulders and rolled his eyes and I laughed. He finally got the opportunity to slide around them and he closed the space between us in a few long strides of those magnificent long legs. He grabbed me off the ground and held me so tight. Could he hear my heartbeat? I felt like it would thump straight out of my chest.

"Hi stranger."

"Well hello there, Beautiful." He gave me a chaste and quick kiss on the side of my mouth. Oh no was he rethinking this? Maybe I wasn't what he thought he remembered.

"Umm.. I was a little early so I got us a room. Do you want to go and put your things away and freshen up and then we can get something to eat?" I asked. I was nervous and not sure what the correct thing to do next was. There were no guidelines to this relationship. We weren't 'dating'. I didn't even know what we were doing.

"Sure, that sounds great."

We talked about the weather, his business, my drive so far and his flight. Oh Bella what have you done? Maybe this was a mistake.

~ Edward POV ~

I wasn't sure what to do. How would she feel if I grabbed her and stuck my tongue down her throat? Should I be romantic? She suggested dinner so that was a good start. Maybe a few glasses of wine would take the edge of the nerves. Being this close to her again, smelling that remarkable smell, I could feel that pull towards her but I couldn't tell from her actions if she was feeling it too.

Watching her ass as she walked in front of me towards the room was making it tremendously hard to keep myself under control. She put the keys in the door for the room and pushed it open.

"This is us." The blush in her cheeks made me want to hold her, comfort her.

I stepped in after her, putting my bags down and closed the door behind me. I took a deep breath, caught her by the arm and pulled her to me kissing her. I wanted her. Needed her. Now. Our mouths devoured each other. She bit down on my lip and my dick was instantly hard. Yes she definitely still felt it. The electicity ran through her body into my own.

She pushed me up against the door and pushed her leg between my thighs pressing her body against mine, her hands tangled in my hair and pulled me into each kiss. I spun her around so she was now up against the hotel door. This wasn't going to get past here, we wouldn't make it to the bed not six feet away from us. I started undoing all those damn little button on her dress.

"Tear it." She barely got the words out she was panting so heavily.

"But Bel.." was as far as I got.

"TEAR IT!" It was an order. I pulled and all the buttons on the front her dress went flying. I took only a moment to admire the magnificent creature that stood before me for the most part gloriously naked. She wore nothing but what was left of her dress hanging from her shoulders her fingers furiously fighting with my belt buckle. So happy I decided to buy those zip front jeans. The look in her eyes was voracious and I was so hard I could feel the blood throbbing in my ears. My mouth came crashing down on hers again.

"Bella I want you." I was panting the words between devouring her mouth, her tongue, her lips.

The belt buckle was loose, the top button on my jeans undone.

"And I want you. Right now! Right here!"

Down went the zipper. I knew commando was a good idea today. My cock sprung loose. I found her pussy with my hand and she was so wet and ready for me. I pushed my jeans to the floor and reached into the front pocket of my bag for that little foil pouch. I rolled the condom on quickly trying to be careful not to tear it. I positioned myself at her entrance and thrust into her. I had to stop for just a moment letting my head stop spinning. I felt drunk with her scent. She was so tight, so wet and the feel of entering her nearly sent me over the edge.

"Edward you feel so good!" Her voice was so sexy, raspy with the passion she was feeling. Pushing her back up on the door, I lifted her and she threw her legs around my waist. I held her up, cupping her ass. All the unresolved tension I had felt since that July night in Seattle, drove everything I had into her.

"Bella, you feel so good. I want to make you feel good. I want to hear you scream my name."

"Make me cum baby. Fuck me harder." Listening to her talk to me that way was driving me crazy. This was not one of Johnnie Walker's cruel tricks. I was here, inside her and with every thrust I thought we might bring the door down.

"Unnnggghh EDWARD, I'm cumming." With that I exploded inside her, still holding her tight against me my head buried in her hair that was splayed across her shoulder. She hooked her feet together behind my back and I carried her to the bed and collapsed beside her, both of us covered in sweat, panting almost out of breath.

~ Bella POV ~

"And here… I was starting to feel… like you were having… second thoughts." I laughed. The words were coming out staggered because I still couldn't catch my breath.

"Second thoughts… about what?" he asked, panting himself.

"I thought maybe you were rethinking this non-plan that we have." He crawled up the bed to kiss me pushing a stray strand of my hair out of my face. Slowly he licked my bottom lip then gently took it in his mouth sucking on it. I moaned. Goosebumps formed on my body and I trembled. The chemistry was intoxicating.

"Bella, I don't know how much longer I could have stayed away from you. You can't rethink what you haven't really made a choice to think about. After that day, everything about you has drawn me in. I'm just doing what my body wants."

"Well, I can tell you right now my body wants a shower and some food!" I started to get up off the bed and had to sit back down. My legs had turned to jelly. "Yep, just give me a second and I'll be right in that shower."

He threw his head back and laughed. It sounded like music. This was the right decision. Being with him now, it was like we had never been apart. Like we were made to be together. I got up and tried again. "Ouch. Damn buttons." There were little buttons everywhere on the floor from my dress and I hurt my foot as I tried to get past them to the shower. Oh well, it had been a cute dress but this was well worth it's sacrifice.

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