A/N Hey everyone! Happy Friday! I hope you all had a great Forth of July/Canada Day weekend this last week. I'm sorry for the delay in posting, but July is a difficult month for me and I try to be as much of a recluse as I can. If I could wipe it off the calendar completely, I would, but since I can't I figured I'd make the best of it. =)

So here you go... Please read and review... I'd love to know what you think!

Chapter 64 - Connected

This morning had been very stressful to say the least. First, the meeting with Pastor Webber, then everything that happened with James, the hospital and tests, filing charges at the station, and then finally applying for the marriage license.

Except for the James fiasco, everything turned out okay. Pastor Webber was meeting them tomorrow afternoon at the lighthouse in Port Townsend and was more than happy to perform the ceremony. They would be able to pick up the marriage license tomorrow around noon from the courthouse, and at sunset tomorrow, Bella would legally be his forever; he couldn't have been more excited for everything to come.

At the moment though, Bella was sitting on his bed, watching him as he slowly sauntered over to her. She was utterly breathtaking and had an ethereal glow about her. Everything about her was beautiful; her mind, heart, body and soul. They had a few hours before they had to meet Angela, Alice, and Emmett to head to Port Angeles, so he didn't want to waste another minute. He needed to show her just how much he loved her and couldn't live without her.

When their eyes met, he smiled at her and she returned it with an inviting smile of her own. He knew that she had to be in pain because of her injuries and he didn't want to hurt her, but he couldn't stand the distance between them anymore. He needed her like he needed air to breathe.

"Bella, you are so beautiful," he whispered to her as he joined her on the bed. "I cannot wait until tomorrow night when you become my wife. I love you so much." He took his hand and gently brushed a strand of hair away from her face and smiled even wider when Bella leaned into his touch.

He slowly moved in and touched her lips with his. He wanted so much more than a simple kiss, but he didn't want to take the chance of hurting Bella; she had already gone through so much today and in the last week.

She pressed her forehead against his as she broke the kiss. "I love you, too, Edward. I need more. I need you, so much it hurts. Please?" she whispered, pleading with her eyes.

"Are you sure, Love? I don't want to hurt you anymore than you already are."

Bella immediately started shaking her head at him. "I'm sure, Edward," she said before kissing him again.

His hand wound around the back of her neck and he allowed her to deepen the kiss; he wanted Bella to control everything so that he didn't hurt her. If she asked for more, he would give it to her; he would give her anything she wanted. She was his life, his world, his everything.

They sat on the edge of his bed and kissed for several minutes; their tongues dancing with each other languidly, exploring every facet available to them. The kiss broke momentarily as they both gasped for much-needed air but the moment they filled their lungs, Bella moved to straddle his lap and reach for the hem of his shirt. The movement caused her skirt to slide up her legs and when her center rubbed against his crotch, he could feel the heat emanating through her panties. At the sensation, he was instantly ready for her.

He quickly helped her remove his shirt from his body so she didn't hurt herself, and as soon as he was free from it, her hands started roaming all over the naked skin as she attacked his face with kisses. She kissed his lips, cheeks, chin, eyes, forehead, and jaw. Wherever there was available skin on his face, she kissed it. She worked her way to his ear and licked the outer shell, sending shivers down his spine before whispering to him seductively. "If I remember correctly, Mr. Cullen, you said something while we were at the hospital about wanting to be home so you could lick every inch of my breasts. Why the hell am I still wearing clothes?"

All coherent thoughts left him in that moment and he felt his erection grow impossibly harder as she ground herself into him. "Oh god, Bella. You are so incredible sexy. I love it when you talk dirty to me," he whispered back huskily. "Are you partial to this shirt?"

The moment she shook her head, he growled and reached up to tear at the front of the shirt, popping the buttons off. He was met with the site of Bella's torso wrapped tightly in an ace bandage, including her breasts. "Dammit!" he cursed under his breath. "Love, it looks like I'll have to wait to taste your beautiful breasts; I forgot about the damn ace bandage."

Bella giggled at him before responding. "Sorry, handsome. I guess I forgot about it, too." She pushed out her bottom lip in a pout before adding, "And I was so looking forward to the feel of your tongue sliding over every inch of them."

Inspiration hit in that moment and he stood with his hands on Bella's firm ass, holding her against him. She squealed at the movement, not knowing what he had in mind, but when he gently laid her down on her back and pulled her to the edge of the bed, her eyes lit up.

"There's more of you to taste than your breasts, Bella, and I want it all." In one motion, he slipped his hands into the waistband of her skirt and panties and slid them down her body, leaving her completely naked in front of him except for her shoes. He dropped to his knees in front of her and spread her legs before inhaling deeply. The scent of her arousal was intoxicating. Without a second thought, he ran his tongue up the length of her slit, moaning deeply when her taste exploded on his tongue.

"Mmm...heaven," he muttered before taking a second taste. This time, he used his left hand to spread her open while his tongue lingered on her swollen, sensitive nub. He felt her body jerk involuntarily as he flicked her clit with his tongue before drawing it into his mouth and biting down.

"Yesssss," Bella hissed. "That feels incredible baby. Don't stop, please?" she begged as he continued to tease her. After rolling the bundle of nerves between his teeth a few more times, this thumb replaced his mouth and he moved back down to her opening. Straightening his tongue, he thrust it inside her as deep as he was able and immediately felt her hips lift off the bed while her hands pulled him farther down to her.

He rubbed circles around her clit with his thumb while he continued to thrust his tongue in and out of her core. "Shit...so close...gonna come...Ed...ward," she panted, eliciting a guttural moan from him. The vibrations of the moan were enough to send her spiraling over the edge and she exploded into his mouth while he lapped up everything she offered. "Oh my god, Baby! That was intense," she said once she came down from her high.

He couldn't help but smile when he emerged from between her legs. "I'm glad you liked it, sweetheart. You taste incredible; I don't think I'll ever be able to get enough of you but I know I'll never stop trying."

At his words, Bella moaned from the bed. "Please, Edward. I need you...now," she whispered in a voice laden with pure desire.

"You have me, Bella," he answered her. "Any part of me you want."

...

The orgasm she just had was mind blowing. She wasn't lying when she told Edward it was intense. If she were being honest with herself, it was one of the most intense orgasms she had experienced yet, and he had treated her to some amazing orgasms. As much as her body loved the feel of his tongue inside her though, she needed more; she needed to be filled by him completely and his tongue just wouldn't cut it.

She was worried that he would tell her no when she begged for him. She knew she was hurt, but she honestly couldn't feel any pain; all she could feel was the pleasure he brought to her. He was the only thing she could even think of. He possessed her every thought, her every action, her everything. She was somewhat surprised by his answer when she told him she needed him though. She thought she would have to beg more, but he readily told her she could have any part of him she wanted.

Not wanting him to change his mind, she sat up and began reaching for the button on his pants. "Any part?" she asked him with a purr in her voice as she raised her brow at him.

His head rolled back as she let his pants fall to his ankles while she palmed his rock hard member through the thin cloth of his boxers. "Ugh..." he grunted before he was able to answer her. "Yes, my beautiful Bella, I'm yours completely."

She watched as he stepped out of his pants before she quirked a brow at him questioningly. "Aren't you still a little over dressed?" she asked motioning to his boxers.

He chuckled at her before slipping his boxers off his waist and allowing them to join his discarded pants on the ground. "A little needy, aren't we?" he asked as her hand immediately moved to massage his newly freed appendage. When her hand met the soft skin of his shaft, he sucked in a ragged breath and she watched as his eyes rolled back into his head. "That feels amazing, baby. You're skin is so soft against mine," he whispered huskily.

"Babe, I can't take it any more. I need you to touch me, to fill me, to make love to me. Please, Edward? Will you make love to me?" Her voice was heavy with the lust she didn't even bother trying to hide. Tomorrow he would be her husband, but she wanted him to claim her now.

Edward's eyes snapped to hers as she begged him and he looked absolutely torn. "Love, I don't want to hurt you, are you sure you're ready for this?" She could see that he wanted nothing more than to throw her down on the bed and push into her wet core, but he obviously didn't want to cause her any more pain.

"I'm positive, honey. I want you, Edward. I need you. Please?" She tried begging again and could see his resolve waiver.

"Bella, you have to tell me if I hurt you at all, okay? I want to know immediately if I do something wrong and I want you on top so you can control the movements. Promise me you'll tell me if I'm hurting you," he demanded, finally allowing his need to possess her win over his concern for her comfort.

She sighed in relief as he climbed onto the bed and spread out on his back. "I promise," she whispered as she moved to straddle his waist. She was in desperate need of some sort of friction between her legs, so she started sliding her wet, heated core along the length of his shaft. Any tension she had in her body left immediately and it was just the two of them, exactly as they were meant to be.

Edward's hands moved to her hips and he held her as she continued her movements along his length. After a few more passes, he was moaning from the sensations she was bringing him, but they were both desperate for more. With their eyes locked together and their bodies moving in perfect harmony with each other, they took it one step farther. Bella lifted her hips from Edward's body as his hand slipped down to position himself at her entrance. Wasting no time, she immediately sank back down, impaling herself onto him fully.

They both sighed, completely content that they were now connected in the most intimate way. Once Bella's body adjusted to the feel of Edward inside her, she began to move herself up and down the length of his shaft. She would pull up as far as she could without Edward slipping out of her before she dropped herself back down, completely swallowing him within her warm walls. Each time she moved, they would both groan, enjoying the feeling of being so connected.

After several times of sliding up and down him, Edward's hips started to move in time with hers. When she would rise up off of him, he would sink his hips into the bed. When she moved to slide back down, he would thrust up into her, allowing for deeper penetration. The feeling was incredible. She was panting and moaning as she continued to ride him.

Their movements started to speed up as Edward's right hand slid from her hip to her clit. He used his thumb to start rubbing circles around and over the swollen bundle of nerves, causing her to lose control of her body. No longer able to move up and down, she settled for swiveling her hips back and forth. "Oh yes Edward! I'm so...close," she panted as she felt the spring in her stomach grow tighter and tighter. "Yes...right...there...baby... I'm...gonna...come."

Edward began to rub her clit harder and faster. "Yes, baby. Let go. I want to feel you come on me," he said right before pinching her sensitive nub between his thumb and index finger sending shock waves throughout her entire body. The spring, which was wound so tightly in her stomach, broke free at that moment and she spiraled out of control, her walls clamping down around his hard member.

With three more deep thrusts upward, Edward's movements stilled and he spilled his seed into her. Once the highs of their orgasms wore off, Bella collapsed on Edward's chest and he wrapped his arms tightly around her. They laid there for what seemed like forever before Edward glanced at the clock on his night stand.

"Angel, we need to get cleaned up and moving. Angela and Alice will be out of school soon and I want to leave when Alice gets here. We still need to swing by and pick Angela up before we head out."

Bella lifted her head from Edward and glanced at the clock before she groaned. She was so glad that he wanted to go ahead with the wedding even though James was no longer an issue, but right then, she didn't want to move. Even though his dick had long gone flaccid, they were still connected in the most intimate of ways and she wasn't ready to lose that connection. "Aww. Do we have to? I don't want to move," she whined as he chuckled underneath her.

Edward brought his hands to her hips and shifted a little underneath her. The movement brought life back to his member and she groaned as she felt him harden inside her. "Bella, love, we don't have to do anything you don't want to do," he told her huskily, "but I was under the impression that you wanted marry me tomorrow."

Bella knew he was right but she still wasn't ready to lose the connection between them, especially when it seemed like he was ready for another round. "Baby, I do want to marry you tomorrow, and I know we have a lot we need to do; you're right. It's just that I love feeling so connected to you. Besides, it seems like someone is ready for round two," she said as she shifted her hips over him, eliciting a very enticing growl from deep within his chest.

Edward looked up at her with dark, lust-filled eyes and then glanced at the clock again. "Ten minutes," he warned and then thrust his hips up into her, causing his shaft to hit her special spot. Without any other words exchanged, round two began.

...

Bella was insatiable, but he wasn't complaining one bit. He loved her more than he ever thought possible and was glad she wanted him as much as she did. He could never get tired of making love to her.

After their second round of love making, Edward tossed his boxers back on and excused himself to clean up. Before he jumped in the shower, though, he grabbed a clean washcloth and ran it under warm water for Bella. He knew she couldn't shower with the ace bandage still wrapped tightly around her torso, but he also knew that after two rounds of passion between them, she would need to clean up too.

When he brought the cloth in and handed it to her, she smiled at him with so much reverence that it nearly took his breath away. "Thank you for taking care of me," she told him before standing on her tip toes and kissing him sweetly on the lips.

"Always, angel, I promise," he answered before turning and heading back to the bathroom. He jumped in the shower with a wide smile on his face. In just over twenty-four hours, Bella would be his wife. He knew the road wouldn't be easy, but he also knew that they loved each other unconditionally and could overcome any obstacle as long as they did it together. He would never take her or their relationship for granted; he loved her too much.

Once he was clean, he shut off the water, wrapped a towel around his waist and headed back to the bedroom. He was a little surprised to find that Bella was no longer in his room; he had only been in the bathroom for ten minutes. He checked the clock again and realized that Alice should have gotten home in the last five minutes. He figured then that Bella was either in her room with her or down in the kitchen so he quickly got dressed and went to look for her. With so much left to do today, he was in a hurry to get on the road.