A/N: Heyyy, guys! I'm back. Thank you guys so much for reading and liking the story. Everyone sided with Alice on the last chapter; that damn Alice is always right. Grr.

It makes me super happy to know you guys are digging where I'm taking the story and I hope you stick along for the rest of the ride! Much love, Legalites.

6 days...

Chapter 11: Chase Me

It was strange, this new territory with Edward. It's like just like I told him it would be. Nothing has changed and yet everything feels different. He wraps his arms around me and I melt into him. It's the same thing I've done since the very first time he did it but now when I feel him around me, my eyes close and this toothy grin comes on my face because I'm being held...by my boyfriend. He often likes to fall asleep with his head on my chest. I scratch his scalp and smooth his hair until he sighs in content and falls asleep. It's what he always does. But yesterday night when I did it, his usual sigh was followed by a thankful murmur of my name and a soft squeeze of my hip, like he was nudging me even closer than we'd been before. It was new territory. He openly wanted me there and wanted me closer. Everything was intensified.

I shook my head as these thoughts passed through my mind while I lay in bed, stroking Edward's hair, waiting for him to wake. It was eight in the morning and his snores were shaking the entire hotel but every gruff inhale only made me smile and stifle a giggle. It was adorable.

"Bella, have you-"

I cut Alice off with a hand as she burst into the room, talking loudly. I pointed to the sleeping bear beside me and motioned for her to keep it down. She just nodded and scrunched up her nose. "You guys are disgusting. All curled up and snuggy in bed. Blech," she teased quietly.

I rolled my eyes, biting my lip to hold back a smile. "What do you need?"

"Nothing. I was just going to say, have you noticed we haven't spent much time together on this vacation? I've been so consumed with Jasper and other than that shopping trip last week, we've been on completely different wavelengths. I was worried you were upset with me," she pouted, swaying back and forth.

"Alice," I whispered. "Jasper is amazing for you and I'm very happy you met him. You love him, Alice." She channeled me as a bright blush crossed over her cheeks and she nodded. "And I want you to spend as much time as you want with the man you love," I continued. "I'm Bella, I'll always be around somewhere," I shrugged, grinning.

A short silenced followed before Alice squealed and jumped on the bed, hugging me fiercely and successfully smushing Edward's head. "You're the bestest friend ever! I love youuuuu!" she yelled kissing my face while squeaking out 'mwah! Mwah! Mwah!" each time. I laughed as Edward slid his head from between us and sat up, rubbing his eyes.

"An early morning threesome? I like. Please tell me Jasper isn't joining," his sleepy voice pleaded.

Alice and I joint-scoffed before attacking him with pillows. Our laughter filled the room as feathers flew at Edward's head.

BL

"Would it be weird to say I've always wanted to do this but never have?" I asked as I retied the string on my green bikini top.

Edward laughed and shook his head as I continued to pile more sand on top of his body. I've always wanted to bury someone in sand, y'know like in those cheesy Lifetime family movies? But Alice was always paranoid I'd bury her too deep and then never come back for her.

"You're the first person I've allowed to cover me with sand," he admitted.

"I feel so special," I said sarcastically, holding a hand to my chest.

"Shut up, Washington," he chuckled.

"Is that our thing?" I blurted.

"What?"

I shrugged and plopped more sand down. "You call me Washington, I call you Montana? That's our thing. You know how couples have little names for each other..." I drifted off, wondering where I was taking this.

He bust out laughing. "You watch too many romantic comedies, Bella."I flicked sand at him, sticking out my tongue. "But yea," he said. "That's our thing."

I grinned at him, my eyes meeting his playful eyes as we passed another cliché milestone to our relationship. "Well, Montana, you are successfully buried in sand."

"Other than the sand that found its way into my trunks, it feels nice," he smiled. "You know what I realized I really like doing?" he asked suddenly.

I furrowed my brow, having no clue. "What?"

A evil glaze passed over his eyes. "Chasing you."

I screeched and hopped up quickly as he broke through the matted down sand and started to stand. I turned to take off for the water but purposefully ran slowly, wanting him to catch me. He picked me up by the waist before jumping in with me, letting me go once we'd been submerged in the deep waters. We swam back up to the top, each of us grinning and pushing hair and water from our faces with no success.

"You'll regret dunking me," I warned playfully, wrapping my legs around him under water.

He raised a brow, grabbing my thighs to lift me higher and grind into me once. "Bring it on."

I moaned lowly. "No fair."

"Completely fair, Washington," he mumbled, pressing his lips to the spot just below my ear that he knew was my weak point.

I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling his face up before kissing him softly, pressing my forehead to his and brushing his nose with mine. "I'm going to miss you," I whispered honestly against his mouth. Bella from two days ago would have been terrified to say that to Edward from two days ago but saying it now felt right. I would miss him. A lot.

Edward didn't even hesitate to respond. I noted that. "I'm going to miss you, too."

The silence that followed that admission was comfortable as his thumb caressed my hip and my hands toyed with his hair. We didn't say a word but so much was communicated in that moment.

"You know," Edward spoke up quietly after a moment. "If I didn't know better, I'd say you let me catch you."

I smiled, pressing my lips to his once more before shrugging. "I like it when you chase me."

A/N: I hope you guys liked that. It's probably my favorite so far. I really like where these two are going. I'm going on the bumpy ride they're on right along with you guys so I can't wait to see where these two are going next. ;)

Oh and...WE PASSED THE 200 REVIEW MARK! Woohoo! I'm throwing a figurative party and you're all invited. Bella and Edward are coming too but they'll probably be to busy grind-dancing to notice you...