Disclaimer: Twilight and characters belong to Stephenie Meyer.

They were both in desperate need of a shower. Edward's hands were all beat up and had left trails of blood on both Bella and himself.

Bella told Edward to take a seat on the counter while she pulled rubbing alcohol and cotton balls out from the cabinet.

Without asking, she grabbed his hands and placed them under the running water that poured from the bathroom faucet. He jumped a little when the water hit his hands. He wanted to pull them back, but not if it meant pulling them from Bella's grasp. His injuries weren't as bad as Bella thought they would be. It made her question how much blood might not have been his.

When she was finished rinsing his hands, she poured the alcohol over them. Edward had been too busy staring at Bella's profile to realize what she had done until it was too late. The sizzling burn was enough to have him rip his hands from hers. He jumped off the counter cursing and holding his hands up like they were on fire. They felt like they were on fire.

"Oh, Edward, stop being a baby and come back here." Bella laughed.

"What the fuck, Bella! Can't you warn a guy? Jesus Christ…it hurts so bad," he whimpered.

Bella patted the counter. "Come on, hop up. I need to bandage them still."

Edward gave his hands a little shake before looking back at Bella. He reached over and traced a mark on her neck. "You have red on you. And it isn't ink."

Bella reached up to wipe at the spot he just touched. "Yeah, well if you haven't noticed, it's on your clothes and in my hair, too. I really hope you didn't murder him." Bella was teasing, but she hoped it was the truth.

"Head wounds bleed a lot," he said with a shrug. Then he groaned as he inspected his shirt.

"I can wash that for you. Would you like to take a shower?" asked Bella.

Edward tugged on a lock of her hair. "Is that an invitation?" He only meant it as a joke, but the room suddenly became very small, followed by an awkward silence. Before he knew it, Edward was closing the distance between his face and hers.

"Wait, what are you doing?" Bella blurted. He could feel her hands on his chest restraining him.

Edward deflected by picking up the locket from Bella's chest. "This is pretty."

Bella panicked, again, within 30 seconds. She was sure she was going to pass out if he didn't stop…just…moving. She snatched it back from his fingers and took a step back.

"You have a girlfriend, Edward," Bella whispered to the ground. She started putting the medical supplies away.

"She's not really a girlfriend. But I get it."

"Do you? Because it's pretty shady."

"I do."

Bella stopped her movements and leaned against the wall. She crossed her arms over her chest and rested her head on the wall as well.

"Bella…" He wanted to say something, but didn't know what.

Throwing caution to the wind, he closed the two steps between them and trapped her face in his hands. He didn't want to give her the opportunity to protest. He kissed her, covering her mouth, so any attempts she may have tried to make would be swallowed up. Again, she surprised him. She wrapped her arms around his waist and pulled him even closer.

Edward removed his hands from her face when the kiss deepened and gripped her ass, lifting her legs so they wrapped around him. Bella had to clutch on to his neck and hair to keep her balance. When he had adjusted her in his arms, he carried her into the hall.

"Which one is yours? Because it really doesn't matter to me," he said, breaking the kiss.

Bella pointed wildly, because it really didn't matter to her either. Luckily, she pointed in the right direction and found herself lowered onto her own bed.

"Where is Alice?" he asked, and then progressed to kissing down her neck.

Bella had a hard time finding her voice. "With Jasper… she is staying with Jasper."

That was all he needed to hear before lifting her torso to remove her shirt. He threw it over his shoulder and then removed his own. With no hesitation, he lowered back down to continue kissing her. They were both shocked to find how much pleasure they got from just their upper bodies touching.

Edward found his hands groping her tits over her light green bra. He had to detach his face from hers to examine it after he felt it. "Shit, Bella, what is the point in wearing this if you can see right through it?"

Bella couldn't help but laugh. "It's not the material that matters; it's the underwire support that counts." Her laughter was cut short when she felt his lips replace his hands.

The sensations caused her to arch her back, signaling to Edward that she was fine with the progression. He ghosted his hands down her sides and went to work removing her jeans. When he had them shimmied down to her hips, he stood back, grabbed the ends at her feet and pulled. Bella had helped by inclining back on her elbows and lifting as he pulled.

As soon as hers were ripped off, he went to work on his own. When they hit the floor, he stepped out of them, kicked them away, and pounced on Bella. This made her giggle and squirm a bit. He smiled, wrapped his arms around her, and started the kissing all over again.

When he tugged on her panties, he couldn't hold back the words that spilled from his mouth. "Well, the bra was definitely a tease… are these grandma panties?" He couldn't contain his laughter. The slap sounded harder than it was when she hit his chest with the palm of her hand.

"Shut up, Edward! Oh, my God. It wasn't like I had planned this." He was still snickering as he kissed her chest. "They are not grandma panties," she mumbled.

"I like the little flowers. Very cute."

Bella blushed. "Can we please stop talking about my underwear?"

"No problem." Edward sat up on his knees and with both hands, he yanked them down her smooth legs and tossed them over his head. "There, all better."

Bella drew her knees up and crossed her ankles. She was suddenly feeling very shy. Edward noticed her mood change instantly. He crawled up and snuggled next to her, turning her body to face him. He smoothed back her hair and kissed her lightly on the lips.

"Are you alright?" he whispered near her mouth.

"I…I have something I need to tell you," she whispered back.

"Alright. You can tell me anything."

"I haven't…I've never…"Bella groaned and covered her face with her hands. Edward removed them and kissed her again.

He didn't need to let her finish. To say he was surprised would be an understatement. He knew she was innocent, but to think some other guy hadn't gotten his hands on her already… it was just absurd. This was going to be a significant life step for her. This registered with him, but he could tell she was willing and he was too selfish to call it off. He knew this should be more romantic. She deserved so much more, but he wanted her for so long. He wasn't going to stop unless she asked him too.

He pulled away from her only to remove the condom packet from his jeans. He would have preferred to go skin to skin, to really connect with her, but this was going to be painful for her. The lubricant from the condom would help somewhat. He would wait to ask her about birth control next time. God, how he hoped there would be a next time.

He entered her slowly and she never tried to stop him. Even through the burning pain, Bella never felt more alive. An exciting buzz rippled through her. She felt like she was crossing over into the forbidden.

He whispered in her ear how beautiful she was and how good she felt. Her face hurt from smiling so much. She kept her arms firm around his neck and her legs tight around his ass and upper legs. If she was squeezing too hard, he never complained.

Since his movements were slow and steady, he could have lasted a lot longer, but he knew she was sore and didn't want to overdo it. He regretted not going down on her first to try to get her off. He pushed those thoughts away and told himself next time, next time. He didn't want to think about anything but that moment and how important it was. That this, in fact, did happen.

Bella's gasps and sighs aided his release. He held her tight and kissed her all over her neck, hair, and face.

"I'm staying over."

"Ok."

"This way I can take advantage of you again… maybe while you're sleeping."

"That sounds a bit rapey."

"Yeah, you're right. I'm staying over to snuggle. Better?"

"Not really, because the rapey part is already out there."

"Good night, Bella." Edward kissed her temple and removed himself from her to toss the condom and piss. When he got back, he found her under the covers and nestled into her pillow. He wasted no time jumping in under the covers with her, stealing half of her pillow even though there was another one. His eyes caught her eyes before she closed them.

Edward woke to the sound of his cellphone vibrating. It wasn't loud, but he was so used to the sound that it roused him awake. It was his alarm. He was supposed to be in class in thirty minutes time. It was only an hour long, so he decided to let Bella sleep and come back afterwards. If she was still sleeping, then he wouldn't feel so bad for waking her, since technically he was giving her an extra hour and half. If she was awake, then even better.

He threw on his clothes and crept to the door, closing it softly behind him.

I am loving Disappear Here by h32mh32m.

Thank you Jess for looking this over, even though you had shit to do… like pack for Italy. Still hate you.

BTW – got the real Boba Fett's autograph over the weekend.