A/N Again, I want to thank everyone who continues to follow this story. I know I say it all the time, but I am still amazed by the number of faves and alerts I get on a daily basis! It really motivates me to continue this story! Be prepared for some juicy lemons in this chapter! Anyway, here it is for your enjoyment! Please let me know what you think! 3

Chapter 42 – Alone and Incredible

They were sitting at the Italian restaurant enjoying good conversation when Charlie brought up having Bella stay with Edward and his family. He had been sitting right beside her in the booth so he felt immediately when she tensed up. It was the same thing she had done this morning while sitting on his lap.

He could tell she was honestly worried about Charlie staying at home alone with everything that needed to be cleaned up and put away. He knew it was more than just that though, he could see in her eyes the need to take care of him; the desire to make his life easier. He understood almost immediately what he needed to do to help her calm down.

Before he had left the house this morning, Esme had given him a few pills of a very small dose of Ativan. She explained to him that if she were to begin to have another panic attack, he was to get her to take one. It was only a quarter of the dose she had given Bella this morning, so it by no means would put her to sleep, but it would definitely pacify her nerves.

When he handed her the tiny white pill, he explained to her what Esme had said and she took it without even questioning him. It made his heart swell that she put her complete trust in him.

After about two minutes, he could feel her body relaxing against him and he silently breathed a sigh of relief. When their dinner came shortly after, they all ate in silence; not because no one had anything to say, but because they were all so hungry they were busy stuffing their faces with delicious food.

After everyone was done, Charlie was getting ready to put his credit card in the folder to give to the server when Carlisle snatched it from his hands. He quickly slipped his own credit card in and then passed it to the server over Charlie's protests. When she came back, Carlisle signed the receipt and they all got up to leave.

Edward wrapped his arm tightly around Bella's waist as he led her to his car. When they got there, he released her into Charlie's arms and watched as she hugged him tightly and kissed him on the cheek before saying goodnight. When she released her hold on her father, he gently helped her into his car and shut the door.

He was just about to go around and get in when Charlie stopped him by clearing his throat. When he looked up, Charlie seemed as if he wasn't quite sure how to say something. Finally, he just took a deep breath and said what was on his mind. "Thank you Edward, for everything. I've informed the school she won't be attending the rest of the week. If she feels up to it, have her call me in the morning. Please take care of my baby girl."

Edward nodded and was a bit surprised when Charlie pulled him into a hug. "I'll take care of her Chief, always." With those last words, he went around and climbed into his car beside the love of his life. "Alright beautiful, let's get you home," he whispered. By the time he pulled up to the house, Bella was sound asleep. He took a minute to just look at the beautiful angel sleeping beside him. He wasn't sure how it was even possible, but watching her sleep made him fall in love with her even more.

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Bella woke up feeling jostled. After a few seconds, she realized she was in Edward's arms and he was carrying her up the stairs to his room. She smiled and tightened her grip around his shoulders so he would know she was awake. "Well hello, sleepy head," he whispered to her. "How was your nap?"

She couldn't help but smile against his chest. He was so considerate in everything he did when it concerned her. "Mmm, it was nice," she answered him. "But not anything like sleeping in the comfort of your strong arms." She squeezed him even harder and felt it as his grip on her tightened as well. "What time is it babe?"

"It's almost eleven. Carlisle and Alice should be home any minute from dropping your dad off.

With the mention of her father, Bella thought of something. "Babe, what did my dad say to you just before we left the restaurant? He didn't try to warn you to keep your hands off of me or anything like that did he?" She had no idea what she would do if he had. She loved Charlie and the bond between them was finally growing strong, but she wouldn't put up with him trying to stand in the way of her happiness. She hated the thought of disobeying him, but she was a legal adult now and would make her own choices.

Edward seemed a little shocked that she would jump to the conclusion she did. "No, beautiful. He didn't try to tell me to keep my hands off of you. He can clearly see the love that we have for one another and he is okay with that, I promise. He wanted to let me know that he's already informed the school that you'll be out for the rest of the week because of what happened. He asked me to have you call him tomorrow if you feel up to it, but most importantly, he asked me to take care of his baby girl. He loves you, Bella; almost as much as I do."

She smiled at his words and lifted her head from his shoulder so she could reach his jaw to kiss it. "I love you, too, babe," she whispered.

She must have fallen asleep again because the next thing she knew, there was sunlight shining in her eyes, waking her up. She opened her eyes to see Edward sleeping soundly beside her. She felt the corners of her lips pull up all on their own as she took in his beautiful, peaceful form. He looked completely at ease and perfectly happy lying next to her.

She knew he had had a hard day yesterday just like she had, so she decided to let him sleep. Being careful not to jostle the bed too much, she cautiously climbed out and went into his bathroom to take a shower. After adjusting the water temperature to suit her, she slipped out of her t-shirt and panties and stepped into the shower.

The hot water hitting her body instantly began to relieve the tension that had been building in her shoulders. She hadn't realized until just then how much the stress of everything was wearing on her body.

After about five minutes of letting the steamy water beat down on her, she heard the bathroom door open and smiled widely. Edward was awake and he came to find her. Without a word, he had stripped down to nothing and pulled open the shower curtain. When he saw Bella standing there under the flow of water, the look that came over his face was enough to take her breath away. It was filled with so much lust, so much adoration, and most importantly – so much love.

Without hesitation, he closed the gap between them and pulled her roughly into his arms and kissing her deeply, his rock hard cock pushing into her stomach. The remaining tension in her body quickly dissolved and in Edward's grasp, she truly felt at home.

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When Edward woke up on Wednesday morning he expected to see Bella's beautiful face, only to be disappointed to find that he was in bed alone. He glanced at the clock and discovered it was almost nine in the morning. By that time of morning, Carlisle and Esme would have already left for work, and Tink and Jazz for school. With Rosie and Em in Seattle at University, he knew that he and Bella had the house to themselves – at least for a few hours.

He took a moment to listen to his surrounds and that's when he heard that his shower was running. Slowly stretching first, he got out of bed and opened the bathroom door. He was met by a wall of steam that instantly blasted him in the face. He realized that Bella must be using the hot water to relieve some of the stress of the last day and decided it would be beneficial to him as well.

Quickly, he undressed and pulled back the curtain to reveal a Goddess standing there in the flow of water. Bella looked absolutely amazing with the liquid flowing over her entire body. He watched as the currents followed her amazing curves, running down her voluptuous breasts and dripping off her hardened nipples. A feral need for her overtook him and he found himself pulling her into him before crashing his mouth into hers, kissing her with every bit of passion he felt burning through his body.

The second he had opened the curtain, he felt his dick jump to attention, so as he kissed Bella, he let his fingers find her core to make sure she was ready for him. He was rewarded with a delicious, sticky heat and felt her throbbing slightly in anticipation. She definitely needed him with the same urgency he needed her.

Careful not to slip, he grabbed the back of her thighs just under her perfect ass and pulled her up so she could wrap her sexy legs around his waist. He felt her instantly respond and as her legs closed around him, he felt her ankles lock. She had a death grip on his neck but was still able to fist one hand in his hair and he continued the searing kiss.

He walked forward so that Bella was up against the tile wall. Once her naked skin made contact with the cold surface, she hissed in his mouth but didn't break the kiss. Using the wall for leverage, he removed one hand from Bella's thigh and brought it to his throbbing shaft. Once he was positioned at the entrance to her wet heat, he thrust himself into her fully. It always amazed him how perfectly her tight walls fit around his cock.

She drew in a deep hissing breath when he penetrated her but it quickly turned into a moan of pure pleasure. With each thrust, he moved harder and faster and her moans and grunts got louder and more feral. She began to move her hips in time with his thrusts and he felt her fingernails digging into the back of his neck. The sharp pain only made his pleasure that much more intense.

He wasn't sure how long they stood in the shower making sweet, passionate love to each other, but all too soon the water ran cold. Without setting Bella down or even removing his throbbing member from her, he reached down to turn the water off. Carefully, he stepped out of the shower with Bella and carried her to his bed.

Once there, he stood at the edge of the bed and lowered her gently to her back, still without breaking their powerful connection. As soon as she was safely on the bed, he felt his knees weaken from the intensity of their encounter before giving out completely. He found himself sinking to the floor and immediately felt a sharp pain at the loss of their connection.

Not able to stand again just yet, he let his tongue take over where his cock could no longer reach. The instant his mouth met her slick, wet folds, she screamed out his name. "Oh Edward! Oh! My! God! Yessss!" she hissed as he circled her swollen clit with his tongue. Her juices tasted absolutely divine but he wanted more.

"Love, you taste absolutely wonderful but I need to taste more of you. I want you to come for me. Will you come for me please?" He knew he was begging but he was beyond caring at this point. He brought his left hand up to her breast and began to massage it before using his thumb and forefinger to twist and tweak her hardened peak. Feeling her arch her back to get closer to him and his touch, he brought his right hand to her core.

With absolutely no hesitation, he slammed his index and middle finger into her dripping folds and angled them slightly so that each thrust hit her g-spot. She began to writhe uncontrollably on the bed and he knew she was close to climax.

"That's right, love. Let go; I'm right here. I'll always be right here with you."

Without another word, he felt her whole body tense and her inner walls clamped down on his fingers. He watched as her eyes rolled back in her head and a single tear rolled freely down her cheek.

After lapping up every last drop she had to offer, he placed a gentle kiss on her mound and then shakily rose to his feet. He was able to climb beside her on the bed before collapsing again next to her. Slowly, gently, he brought his left thumb up to her cheek and wiped away her tear.

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Being with Edward was always a mind-blowing experience and today was definitely no exception. The way he took control with her in his shower told her he knew what he wanted and wouldn't stop at anything to get it. When the water ran cold, he carried her to his bed and gently laid her on her back at the edge, maintaining their intimate connection the entire time.

She watched as his legs must have given out on him because he finally sunk to his knees. She whimpered slightly at the loss of contact but didn't have time to do much more than that when she felt his tongue run along the length of her wet, pounding heat. She couldn't help but scream out, "Oh Edward! Oh! My! God! Yessss!" His tongue had found her swollen clit and he began rubbing circles around it with his tongue.

She was so close to climax that she almost didn't hear his next words. "Love, you taste absolutely wonderful but I need to taste more of you. I want you to come for me. Will you come for me please?"

Yes! she thought but was unable to actually speak because of the intensity of the orgasm she was working her way toward. He brought one hand up to massage her breast and she bucked toward him when he started pinching her very erect nipple. Encouraged by her silence, his other hand moved to her center and he started pumping his fingers in and out of her, never losing contact between his tongue and her clit.

His fingers were angled so they would hit her sweet spot just right and she began to jerk uncontrollably on the bed. "That's right, love. Let go; I'm right here. I'll always be right here with you," he cooed to her and she instantly came undone. There was no fighting it and there was no need for any other words to be exchanged. She clamped down on his fingers and came hard.

He sucked her dry before standing shakily and climbing beside her on the bed. Once he was there, he collapsed beside her, no doubt exhausted from the exertion he used to pleasure her. She hadn't realized that her orgasm had been so intense it caused a tear to fall until he reached up with the pad of his thumb to wipe it gently away.

"Bella, love, I'm so sorry. Did I hurt you baby?" he asked sounding extremely concerned.

How the hell was she supposed to explain to this Adonis beside her that he did exactly the opposite of hurting her? He brought her body so much pleasure that it had brought her to tears.

Still panting for breath, she rolled on her side to face him. Once he looked into her eyes, she smiled at him, trying to convey all the love and sincerity she felt through her gaze. Finally, after staring into his glowing emerald orbs for several minutes, she spoke.

"Edward Anthony Cullen," she felt a thrill as she used his full name for the first time, "don't you dare apologize for anything." He started to say something, desperation clear in his voice, but she cut him off. "Baby, that was the most incredible orgasm I've had yet. It felt like every single nerve ending in my body was on fire. I've heard of mind-blowing orgasms and have thought you've given me several until now. That was by far the most pleasurable experience I have had in my entire life."

She brought her lips to his and kissed him sweetly. "Baby, it was so incredible it brought a tear to my eye." She kissed him again with a little more urgency this time. "It was so incredible that I want to show you exactly how it made me feel." She crashed her lips to him again, this time forcing his lips open with her tongue and then sucking on his lower lip, grazing it with her teeth.

When he began to groan from her touch, she brought her hand down to his hard cock. Very gently, she ran her right index finger across the soft underside of the head where it was most sensitive. He started to thrust himself into her hand but it seemed as though the movement was involuntary. Receiving all the encouragement she needed, she quickly palmed his dick and whispered huskily into his ear, "My turn."