A very important chapter. That's all I'm saying. Enjoy reading!

46.

"Happy fourth of July!" says Masen with a smile. He tugs at the sleeve of my shirt and requests me to lift him up.

As he just said, it's the fourth of July- Independence Day in the United States.

We're at Forks' annual picnic at the park. There will be a fireworks display later this evening and my little man is very excited to see whole town is present here and it's no different than last year's celebration.

~X~

I'm sitting on log with Masen tucked by my side and Bella sitting next to me on the right. Her hand is inches away from mine and I'm itching to grab it.

I've seen her many times over the last few days and I'm still craving to see more of her.

Are we dating? Nope.

Are only friends? Not that either.

She's almost intoxicating and I'm mesmerized by her. Sounds cheesy, right? At my age (and I'm not extremely old), romance is way different than what teenagers experience in high school.

There's no climbing through the windows to see your other half.

There's no worrying over parents' interference in your love life. Except that all the women in my life tend to do that.

There's no pining over the hot blonde cheerleader.

It's so much different. Not that I'm against finding true love at a young age, I'm just trying to say that it's so much different when you're older.

I'm in love with Bella.

As soon as I realise this fact, I have this strong urge to kiss her senseless. There's nothing stopping me from doing that except the sleepy child sitting next to me.

I take Bella's hand and squeeze it softly.

She looks up with a small smile.

That smile makes me lose it.

I do what I've been thinking to do all evening. I kiss her.

My lips meet hers and move along in perfect rhythm. This feeling is unlike anything I've ever felt previously. I've been with women before but that didn't mean anything of importance to me.

This... this is meaningful.

I haven't got the words to describe how I feel.

What are you thinking? They FINALLY kissed! I know it took time for this to happen but now that it has, what are your thoughts? I'm sooo eager to know.