A/N: I'm sorry for not updating in a while, but on Sunday I received news that my father had died. After hearing this I haven't been in the mood to write a happy story when I'm quite upset. I hope you all understand, and, if you read any of my other stories, it may be a while before they're updated.

In the meantime, here's a longer chapter to keep you going :)

Bella:

After three months of little to no sleep, my second book is published. It hit the shops today, since I skipped having a release party due to the triplets. I've spent as much time as possible with them, as has Edward. So far, I haven't actually spent a night without them.

Edward and I are taking a walk through a nearby park in Seattle, before his parents arrive. Tonight, they've agreed to look after the babies to give Edward and me a night off, so we're staying in a hotel.

"Are you looking forward to tonight?" Edward asks. I know he has, he was the one who persuaded me into doing this. Since the birth we haven't been together…intimately, so I'm pretty sure he's hoping it'll happen this evening.

I'm not so sure.

"Yeah, I'm just a bit nervous at leaving them," I reply, looking down at our children. Marie is asleep in the three-seater pushchair, Jamie is playing with his toy dog, and Anna is giggling at the ducks in the pond.

"They'll be fine. My parents have looked after children before, you know," Edward says, attempting a joke.

"It's a mother's job to be worried," I snap, quickening my pace slightly.

I hear Edward sigh before easily catching up with me. "I just want tonight to be perfect, ok?"

"Ok? And what would your description of perfect be? S-e-x?" I spell it out so that the babies don't hear.

Edward rolls his eyes at me, shaking his head and dropping the subject. By the time we finish our walk his parents are already at our house, all settled.

I remind them several times of the triplets' bedtime routine, and tell them repeatedly where they can find everything.

It still doesn't ease my worry, though.

Eventually I'm shooed out the door, Edward carrying our two bags out to the car. I quickly kiss Jamie, Anna and Marie goodbye, and then get in the car with Edward.

"Look, I'm not saying anything has to happen, but I think we should at least try," Edward begins. I pause in replying, instead choosing to look at my watch and then turning to look at him.

"Wow, you lasted approximately two minutes and thirteen seconds before you brought the topic of sex up," I mock congratulate him.

"Are you not attracted to me anymore? Is that it?" Edward suddenly asks, glancing over at me briefly and then refocusing on the road.

"You're almost correct," I admit, leaning back in my seat to try and find comfort during this uncomfortable conversation.

"Is there someone else?" Edward demands, hands gripping tightly at the wheel.

I roll my eyes at the audacity of his question. "Yes, Edward, between looking after three newborn babies and publishing my book, I'm also having an affair," I deadpan. "What I meant is that your statement is the other way round." I let Edward ponder this as we arrive at the hotel.

Not a word is uttered to me as he checks us in, then leads us to our room. I wonder if my statement is correct, hence Edward's silence. It leads me to frown, depositing my bag on my side of the bed – always the left side – and mumble some excuse to freshen up.

Who cares if the car journey was less than ten minutes?

"Wait," Edward suddenly says, frowning at me. "What you said – it seemed like you meant you thought I wasn't attracted to you. But that can't be right, can it? Why else would I constantly ask if you were ready for sex, or…" Edward seems to stop talking, not wanting to say what was about to fall from his lips.

"Or what?" I push, wanting to know what he won't admit to me.

"Or how I've masturbated in the shower almost every day thinking of you," Edward blurts, his cheeks unusually tinting a rosy red colour.

Of which I take great delight in.

"So what did you mean?" Edward final asks, standing up and walking over to me.

"You were right. You may have…um; pleasured yourself thinking about me, but that was before I had three children. My body has changed," I inform him, taking a step back.

Edward's eyes light up with this new information. I frown at him, confused.

"So that's why you've been hiding your body from me!" Edward exclaims, pointing at me. "Sweetheart, I love the extra curves on your body. Believe me, most of the fantasies have features them." Edward shows this by pulling me flush against him.

I whimper at the feel of him against me, the feeling so new and different. It's probably been about 4 months since I last had sex, had these feelings.

Edward lips seek out mine, our tongues reconnecting and exploring. His hands begin to roam my body, rediscovering places. I gasp into his mouth when his hands slip under my shirt, my head falling back as he pulls the shirt off me. Next his hands move to my jeans, beginning to unbutton them. I worry about his reaction to my less than sexy underwear and added pounds, but he doesn't seem to care. He throws my jeans across the room and moves onto his own clothes, quickly stripping down to his boxers.

"You really want this?" I whimper, wrapping my arms, legs and body around him, needing to feel him close.

"More than anything," he breathes into my ear, unclasping my bra and sliding it off. My panties soon follow, and his large hands cup my ass and pick me up, carrying me over to the bed.

He kicks off his own underwear and hovers over me, kissing me deeply once more. My brain almost turns to complete mush, but I push him away before than completely happens.

"Protection," I whisper to him. He mumbles something incoherent as he goes to get a condom, while I realise this is going to be the first time we've had sex using a condom. The thought causes me to laugh.

"Something funny?" Edward raises an eyebrow, the tip of his cock teasing my clit. I moan loudly, unable to reply at the moment.

"First time…with us…using a condom," I breathe out, throwing my head back.

I hadn't realised how much I'd missed this.

Locking eyes with Edward as he pushes inside me, we both moan at the feeling. His thrusts start off slowly, but quickly build speed. My eyes take in his face, a smile on his lips and his eyes heavy with lust. I wrap my legs around Edward to hold him still inside me. Before he can say anything, I roll us over, so that I'm on top.

Edward's eyes darken as I slowly begin moving, my body getting used to the feeling once again. At first I feel like I should cover up my body, but when I see the look of love and lust in Edward's eyes it empowers me.

Soon I feel my orgasm approach, making me take Edward in deeper and harder. I clench around him as my orgasm rips through me, my hips still moving to get Edward to come. His hands pull my hips down on him until he comes, both of us collapsing on the bed.

"See now how much I love your body?" Edward asks.

I just nod in response.

A/N: Thoughts on their first night away?

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