BPOV

My hand shook as it cupped Edward's sweet face, stopping him for just a moment. I was met with green confused eyes.

"I think we should keep going?" I said shyly, phrasing my request as a question.

Our clothes had been discarded on his floor for the past fifteen minutes and we had been kissing and touching, maybe even some slight grinding. No penetration just yet, but the tip of him has gotten close.

"Are you sure?" he asked seriously.

"Yeah, think of it as an early birthday gift," I smiled, feeling my cheeks heat up.

It was true his birthday was in a couple of days. Esme and Mom had gone to the store to get the supplies they would need for a small get together for Edward's eighteenth birthday, leaving me the opportunity to give Edward part of his gift now.

Edward leaned down, kissing me tenderly. We were really going to do this. This was a really big step in our relationship. Very monumental. I watched as Edward lifted up and reached into the drawer of his nightstand. Condom, he was so holding a condom. Gah, seriously.

It felt like a hundred times over my face turned bright red, but to see him roll the condom on was kind of saying what we were doing was a done deal.

"I love you," he said as he started to push in.

My feet sort of hooked behind Edward's knees and my arm went under his as if I were going to hug him, but my hands dug into his shoulders. A sharp pain of heat hit me and made me want to dig in more. His mouth and fingers never hurt like this, only sweet, sweet pleasure. This was too much.

I whimpered into his neck the further he pushed until he was all the way in. He had to be all the way in. Please let that be it.

"Bella?"

I pulled back because I could hear the franticness in his voice. He was so still, almost like he was waiting for me to give him the green light to move. Edward's eyes roamed my face and I knew I had tears sliding down my cheeks. He went to pull out, but I stopped him.

"No," I said loudly, pressing my calves into the back of his thighs. "Stay."

"You're crying," he protested.

"Just stay," I breathed, feeling the pain dull and something else entirely take over.

I arched my hips up a little and Edward took that as his cue to thrust forward. We were good with setting up a steady rhythm and my hands even eased up from his shoulders to lie on his back. His eyes locked on mine as we moved together.

He tilted his head down, kissing me slowly as I cried out when he hit just the right spot. It was though he had this sense about when he would get the right kind of reaction. He would watch and when I made a sound, it was as though he needed to feel it. Edward was hearing me in his own kind of way.

"I…" kiss, "I'm almost…" kiss, "Th-there," I screamed against his mouth as his tongue dove in.

I tightened and I swear I saw stars swarming around Edward's face as he let go too. He grunted out his release as we rode out the waves of euphoria together. Euphoria, ugh, I shouldn't have picked up mom's romance novel the other day.

I watched Edward carefully pull out of me. He was looking me over, I guess assessing the damage. I winced, feeling the ache between my legs. I was all too aware of what we'd just done and from the looks of it, Edward was too. His nose nuzzled mine until his lips met my lips.

"I wish I could hear you," he murmured.

I reached up cupping his face. "I love you just the way you are."

"Let's take a bath?" he suggested unsure.

"When was the last time you took a bath?" I questioned skeptically.

He shrugged, rolling off me and took off the condom. He stood there completely naked and unashamed. Even after what we'd just done, my face heated up and I knew I couldn't walk around like that. I tugged his sheet around me, catching a glimpse of my lost virginity under me.

Are you alright?

We need to clean up.

"Hold on," he said, running into the bathroom.

I heard the faucet turn on, knowing he was getting the tub ready. I watched him come back a few minutes later. He playfully nibbled on my neck while carefully lifting me into his arms. I laid my head on his shoulder as he carried me. Was this how it was for everyone? The pain and uncomfortable feeling in lady land definitely wasn't the highlight of what we just shared, but how tender Edward had been was pretty close to the top for me.

He placed me gently into the warm bubbly water. Just the contact of the warmth made the ache feel considerably better. I tugged his hand until his feet were straddling my hips and he sat down behind me. He wrapped his arms around me, resting his chin on my shoulder. The heat of the water was working wonders and after a few minutes of us just being in the moment, Edward started to slowly wash me.

This was different as well because for all the months we had been fooling around, all rushed and horny teenager, we hadn't taken the time to slow down and show each other what we both felt. There were no words exchanged between us, but there were laughs and giggles while we kissed and nibbled.

I showed him my hands were all pruney and he decided it was time to get out. I couldn't get over how he was treating me. I'd heard many stories over the past year about Mike screwing Jessica and leave or Lauren giving Tyler a blowjob after a football game under the bleachers only for her to receive just a pat on the head. I knew Edward was different, but he was definitely exceeding my expectations with this whole new level of our relationship.

The question was, would we always be like this or would we grow up and grow apart? I knew in this moment, I wanted nothing but Edward and that was good enough for now.

EPOV

I stared down at Bella as she slept in my arms, her face buried in my chest. We went downstairs an hour ago and put on a movie, but I spent most of the time watching her. I was mostly concerned with how she was feeling. She said she was sore but okay.

We actually had sex and I was surprised at how different it felt with her. All of the fooling around I had done with Rosalie before Bella never matched up to what we did upstairs. The only regret I had was I wished I could've heard her.

I bet her voice was soft and only got better with each hit of pleasure. That was kind of why I made sure to have her moan and scream in my mouth. I felt her cries and that's all that mattered.

Bella shifted and I felt her jaw and mouth move, knowing she was talking in her sleep. I loved her little quirks like that. A hand on my shoulder snapped my attention. Carlisle sat across from me in his scrubs and a hoodie.

Has she been sleeping long?

I shrugged.

I'm a doctor and I know things. See things. You better have used protection.

I glared as he put his hands up in defense, moving my arm from under Bella. I signed back.

I'm not stupid.

Never said you were, just making sure. Last thing I need is to be a great uncle.

You won't be.

Good, I'm not here to lecture. I actually wanted to talk to you.

Okay.

I maneuvered Bella so her head lay on the couch pillow, kissing her temple. Carlisle led me into the kitchen and I sat at the table, watching him grab a beer and a Coke out of the fridge. Sitting down he handed me the Coke.

So I wanted to talk to you about something. He paused. I know that you should have graduated this year, but you couldn't because you're in the special needs class.

I am fine. I insisted.

"Cut the shit," he said this time.

"What?"

"You practically made me a new hard drive and I know you've been tutoring Bella in trig."

"I wasn't tutoring," I insisted.

Okay, let me put it this way. What are you going to do when you graduate? When Bella graduates? Her father started a college fund for her when she was born. Do you think she would not want to fulfill her father's hopes for her?

Fuck off. I glared.

Carlisle looked past me and I could feel the other body join the room. I watched Bella sit beside me, taking my hand in hers. Her other hand came up cupping my face. She still looked all sleepy, but she also had her serious face on.

"Do you understand how smart you are?" she asked and I tried to look away.

"No," my girl had fire in her eyes as she spoke, "You're like some freaking prodigy. Stop being stubborn and listen to Carlisle."

I blinked, hating the feeling that I was being ambushed and I knew if Esme wasn't at the store she would be kicking my ass. Bella and Carlisle loved me and I knew they just wanted the best for me. Bella brought out my best.

"What do you want from me?"

I talked to your principal and Mrs. Cope about you testing for your GED.

What do I do if I pass it?

Go to college.

I shook my head.

"Bella will still be here."

Bella's hand moved to my face again, urging me to look at her.

"Edward," her lips said.

"I'll take classes in Port Angeles and transfer the credits over, but I will not go anywhere without her," I said to Carlisle while looking into Bella's big brown gorgeous eyes.

Carlisle tapped my arm gaining my attention.

You two are too young to be making decision like this. He frowned.

I'll be eighteen tomorrow.

You're going to pull that card?

I will take the damn test and if I pass, I'll go to Port Angeles and then wherever Bella wants to go, we'll go. Those are my options.

I think this needs to be thought out more.

Bella was rambling to Carlisle, shaking her head. It was hard for me to keep up, but I could see she looked anxious about my conditions. Knowing her, she thought I would resent her, but that silly girl needed to learn that I wasn't going anywhere without her.

Growing up, I never knew what to expect. I started out my life with Eddie and Lizzie and then lost my hearing. A huge part of my world was taken away from me, but then I was sent to boarding school. If it weren't for Esme and Carlisle, I would have nothing, but now… tomorrow I would be considered a legal adult. I had things I had responsibility for and Bella was one of those things. It would always be us and I'd make it my life's mission to make her happy. We go where she wants. That was my future in a nutshell.

A/N: So this will be end of part one and their high school years… Next stop adulthood and we'll see where everyone is at. There will be slight roadblocks ahead and I mean very slight. Beta'd as always by Dolphin62598 and rainydays23!