**Stephenie Meyer owns Edward… this makes my heart ache… **

A/N: So everyone seems to be happy with our happy couple's reunion. Now that they are back together, let's see how life treats them now!

Chapter 14

I made my way back to the apartment after my last class of the day. I was never happier to live so close to campus as I was right then. I knew Edward had been out and about all day, and I was hoping he was back by the time I got home.

I didn't bother to wait for the elevator, thinking it would be quicker to take the stairs to the 3rd floor, but ended up stumbling and banging my calf between the first and second floor, then limping up the rest.

I let myself into the apartment. Edward's shoes were next to the front door so I knew he was home. I dropped my keys and bag in the living room and went in search of him. He was sitting on the edge of our bed while he was talking on the phone. He grinned up at me and I couldn't help but sigh, still not believing that he was home with me.

While he finished up his phone call, which sounded like he was making an appointment for something, I thought over the last few days. The shock of seeing how much he had changed over the last year and a half was still hitting me. I was so proud of him for taking the initiative to make the changes he had. He looked phenomenal. But what I was happiest about was the fact that even though his body had changed, he was still the sweet, sexy, and amazing man I fell in love with all those months ago. Jessica's reaction when she discovered that she actually knew the now buff guy made me so angry. I couldn't believe that she had the nerve to think that after the way she treated Edward and me, that he would even want to give her the time of day. She must dumber than she looks.

Edward finished up his call by telling the person on the other end that he would see them Saturday morning at 11. I frowned; I was hoping to spend the whole weekend with him again.

"Hey beautiful. How was class?" He asked and stuck his hand out for me to take.

I slipped my hand into his. He pulled me close to stand in between his legs and smiled up at me.

"It was okay, I was a bit distracted though. I knew there was someone special waiting for me at home."

"Lucky guy." He said with a smirk.

"Mm, no I'm the lucky one. Who was that on the phone?" I asked, my curiosity getting the best of me.

"Well I was looking at this amazing picture that my girlfriend sent me for my birthday and got an idea." He said as he ran his hands down my back and slipped them under my t-shirt, then back up again along my skin.

I shivered a little bit enjoying the feel of his hands on me. "And what was that idea?"

"Well I thought that since you looked so amazing in the pictures you sent, maybe you would want to do something similar but with me in them with you."

I felt myself flush a little bit. "I think that's a great idea."

"So, that phone call was me making an appointment for Saturday morning to do just that."

I wrapped my arms around his neck and pecked his lips. "I will be there. Shall I wear my little blue outfit that I wore in your Valentine's picture or the one from your birthday?"

"Surprise me." He pulled me onto his lap and kissed me harder. It didn't take long for our clothes to be tossed around the room and for us to get lost in each other again.

The week flew by and I woke up early Saturday morning, excited for our photo shoot. I quietly slipped out of bed, leaving a sleeping Edward as I had a quick shower. He was still asleep when I slipped out of the bedroom to go make us breakfast. Conscious of Edward's new diet, I made us both egg white omelets with tomatoes, green peppers and a little bit of cheese. I piled them onto plates and carried them back to the bedroom.

The site that greeted me when I walked back into our room almost took my breath away. Edward had rolled over onto his back and the sheet that was covering him had slipped down and was just barely covering the lower half of his body. The very prominent V of his hips was on proud display. I still couldn't get over his physical change, I was so proud of him.

"You know it's not polite to stare." He said with an amused and sleepy sounding voice.

"I can't help it. The love of my life is sprawled across my bed. How could I not stare?" I said as I blushed from being caught.

He opened his eyes and cracked a smile. "What ya got there?"

"Um, I made breakfast. Egg white omelets."

His smile grew and he sat up. "It smells pretty good."

He took his plate from me and we dug in. Once we were finished eating, I laughed as I playfully pushed a handsy Edward into the bathroom for his shower. While he was doing that, I tidied up the kitchen and packed a small bag with my outfit for the photo shoot. Edward wouldn't show me what he had found to wear, so I was beyond curious.

We arrived at Tanya's studio just before our appointment time. She was sitting at the reception desk and smiled when she saw me walk in.

"Bella! I thought I recognized your name on today's schedule. How are you?" She asked as she wrapped me in a warm hug.

"I'm great. Tanya, this is my boyfriend Edward. He's the one who made the appointment."

She looked over at Edward and her eyes widened a bit. "Is this the boyfriend you were surprising with your last shoot?"

"He is. He moved back from Chicago a week ago."

She gave him the once over and then grinned back at me. "Well sweetie, all I can say is, Good Job! Hello, Edward. It's lovely to meet you." She stuck her hand out for him to shake.

"You as well. Thank you for taking some pretty amazing pictures of my girl. They were a welcomed surprise."

"I'm sure they were." She gave Edward a wink and then motioned for us to follow her into the studio. She called Irina over to take care of my makeup and hair and then took Edward's arm and led him across the studio to Kate and the other change room. I could hear both Tanya and Kate flirting with him as I had my makeup done. I had to giggle when he stammered a response to Tanya asking if he worked out. I still couldn't believe that even with all the changes to his body that he was still the Edward I fell in love with.

Irina finished up my hair and makeup and handed me a robe to put on over the blue corset I had chosen to bring. I quickly changed and stepped back into the studio. For the second time that morning, my breath was almost taken away. Edward was standing beside Tanya in pair of blue silk pajama pants that matched my outfit perfectly and nothing else. His newly toned chest and abs were on full display. I could feel the drool pooling in my mouth as I remembered how they felt under my hands.

Tanya smirked when she saw the look on my face. She totally knew what was going through my head.

"Okay Bella, you can stop eye fucking your man and get your cute butt over here so we can get started." Then she winked at me. I felt the blush sweep across my face as I made my way across the room. Edward's eyes were a bit glassy and he was staring a little bit south of my chin.

"Are you wearing the blue one?" He asked, his voice a bit deeper than usual.

"Um. Yeah. I would have thought from the pants you're wearing that you already knew that."

"Well, I was kinda hoping." He smiled down at me and then helped me slip the robe off my shoulders. He gulped audibly and ran his hands over my shoulder and down my back. "Fuck Bell. You look, holy shit, I can't even describe how you look."

He leaned down to kiss me just as I heard the click of a camera. We broke apart and I found Tanya a few feet away with a huge grin on her face.

"Oh this is going to be so much fun! Okay you two, onto the bed."

The next half hour was one huge bout of foreplay with Tanya manipulating our poses. I didn't know how the photos would turn out, but I knew my favourite would be one of Edward and I on the bed where Tanya had me remove my corset and then had me press my back into Edward's chest. His arm was wrapped around me covering my breasts with the sheet draped over us from the waist down. She told us to relax and pretend that we were sleeping. I felt Edward press a kiss to my shoulder just as Tanya clicked the camera. I could only hope that my imagination was as good as the picture she captured in that moment.

After a few more tasteful shots of Edward wrapped around a half naked me, I could tell he was having a rough time.

I giggled as I lightly ran my hand over a problem he was having in his pants. "Is something making little Edward happy?"

"Bell, if you do that one more time, I am going to come in my pants. You are so fucking sexy, I don't know how much longer I can take this, without violating you in front of everyone in this room." He whispered in my ear.

I giggled again and pressed myself a little bit closer to him. "Should I ask Tanya to wrap this up?"

He squeezed his eyes shut and with s shuddering breath, nodded his head.

Within a half hour we were back at our apartment. I could tell Edward was having trouble controlling himself. His hands were balled up into fists and he was a bit flushed. I knew I was in almost the same state, my breathing was a bit shallow and I wanted his hands on me as soon as fucking possible.

We walked into the apartment, calmly took off our shoes and then turned to face each other. No words were spoken as we flew at one another. Clothes flew in every direction. Our lips were pressed to wherever we could reach. Edward picked me up by my thighs and I wrapped my legs around his waist as he carried me into the living room.

I giggled. "What, no bed?"

"I don't think I can wait that long. "

He sat me on the back of the couch and claimed my lips again. I could feel him hot and hard against my mound. I moaned loudly as I pressed myself against him. He hissed and pulled back slightly.

"I don't think I can be sweet and gentle right now baby. The last two hours have been more foreplay that any man could handle."

"Well, then fuck me. Hard."

He grinned and before I could form another thought he was slamming his impossibly hard cock into me. I cried out with pleasure as he pushed himself into me as deep as possible. He moved us so that I was lying on the couch instead of sitting on the back and moved faster than I had ever felt. It didn't take long before I was screaming through my orgasm. My climax must have triggered his as not even a full second later he was roaring through his own.

He collapsed on top of me, both of us panting.

"Fuck, what the hell was that?" He asked as he had his face pressed into my neck.

"That, my love, was what happens when a couple is teased for hours."

He rolled off of me and landed on the floor with a loud thud. I rolled to my side and looked down at him. "Are you okay baby?"

"I am more than okay. That was fucking fantastic. Are you okay? I didn't hurt you did I?" He asked, suddenly sitting up and running his hands over my hips where minutes earlier he had been squeezing.

"No baby, I am perfectly fine. I agree, that was fantastic. When can we do that again?" I asked with a giggle.

He just chuckled as he sat up and pressed a tender kiss to my forehead. "Lets go climb into bed for a bit, cause I don't know about you, but I am suddenly exhausted."

He stood and pulled me up off the couch. We fell into bed and napped for a couple of hours.

The next few weeks flew by as I prepared for my final exams. I couldn't believe that I was going to be a college graduate. I quickly needed to decide what I wanted to do with my education. I was leaning towards going back to school and getting my teaching certificate. The one-year program at SPU was tempting and Edward was supporting whatever direction I chose to go.

The week of finals was hard. If I wasn't writing an exam I was at the library or passed out in bed. Edward took it in stride, he had just gone through the same thing a few weeks earlier, so he knew exactly what I was going through. But he kept himself busy; while I was busting my brain, he was applying for jobs and looking for a gym to keep up his workouts while he waited for Emmett to get his Seattle location open.

My graduation day dawned bright and sunny. Edward and I met both of our families for breakfast near campus before the ceremony started.

Jasper was the first one to ask me about my plans now that I was about to graduate.

"I'm not completely sure yet. I was thinking of going back to school and getting a teaching certificate, but I haven't made definite plans yet."

"Teaching can be very rewarding. That's the path I went into directly out of high school. What grades would you want to teach?"

It seemed like everyone at the table was hanging onto every word I was saying, I blushed as I looked around.

"Um, it sounds kind of silly, but I was thinking elementary, grade 1 or 2. While the kids are still young enough to appreciate learning, while they are just learning to read and write."

Edward squeezed my hand. "Bell, that's not silly, at all. I've told you this, if that's the path you want to take, you would make an amazing teacher." He kissed me on my temple and smiled down at me. I heard both of our mothers sigh and I blushed again.

We finished up breakfast and after my Dad and Carlisle fought over the bill, we all headed over to the arena at the center of campus. I got in line to get my cap and gown and then gave everyone a hug before I went to find my place. The ceremony seemed to last forever, but as they got closer to my name, I felt a surge of pride. I had made it through University and I was now officially an adult.

"Isabella Marie Swan" was called over the loudspeaker. I walked the stage and accepted my diploma with my head held high. I could hear my family shouting as I shook the Dean's hand. I blushed as I sent a wave to the section the yelling was coming from and made my way back to my seat.

We had dinner with the whole family again, this time at the Cullen's house. It was nice to be able to laugh as loud as we wanted, which we did, a lot. That night, at Esme's insistence my parent's stayed with them instead of a hotel. It made me so happy so see our parents getting along like old friends.

Edward took me home that night and showed me just how proud he was of me. He made sure to show me how much he loved me in many different positions.

During the week after graduation, I told Edward that I wanted to start going to the gym with him. Just like he was doing for me, I wanted to support him any way I could. I knew that Emmett wouldn't be opening his Seattle location for a few more months, so Edward and I tried to find a co-ed friendly gym that would work until then. We lucked out and found one just a few blocks from our apartment.

They had the weight room and cardio equipment Edward was looking for, and they had the group classes that I was hoping for. I immediately signed up for the twice a week yoga class.

The group classroom had huge windows that overlooked the main gym, and people could sit on a bench right across from it and watch the classes. I knew Edward liked to watch the last few minutes of my classes, so I made it easy for him. I always kept myself in view of that window from my spot on the floor.

During my fourth class a few new girls joined. They looked like they had only joined the gym for one reason; to catch a boyfriend. They were not dressed appropriately, wearing short shorts and short tank tops. If they bent over the wrong way they would have a wardrobe malfunction.

One of them let out a gasp when she noticed Edward sitting outside.

"Holy fuck, Heidi. Take a look at that." Heidi must have looked up cause I heard another gasp.

"Now THAT is what I came here for." She said with awe in her voice. I glanced up and saw Edward taking a seat on the bench. He saw me looking and sent me a smile.

"Chelsea! He smiled at me." Heidi said with a squeal. I just rolled my eyes and went back to paying attention to the instructor for the last few minutes of class. I tried to ignore the slut twins, but when they started talking about cornering Edward after class, I almost lost it. I almost bolted out of the studio as soon as the instructor said goodnight. I didn't quite move fast enough though, Heidi and Chelsea had already planted themselves in front of Edward and were trying to shove their boobs in his face. He looked disgusted and was trying to back away without falling off the back of the bench.

"What's your name handsome?" Heidi asked with a voice that did not sound like the one she was just using in the other room as she placed her hand on his bicep.

Edward opened his mouth to say something but nothing came out. He looked from the two gym sluts in front of him over to me and his eyes went wide and pleading.

I couldn't let my poor baby suffer. "Excuse me ladies. But would you please get your hands off of my boyfriend. If you would just look past the tips of your overly fake boobs, you would notice that he has been trying to back away from you."

Chelsea looked me over from head to toe and the scoffed. "YOU'RE his girlfriend? Why do I find that hard to believe?" She sneered.

"You can believe all you want, but he is mine. So get your slutty boobs away from him."

Heidi let out a very ladylike snort. "Sure. If you're his girlfriend, then tell us what the tattoo on his chest is."

I smiled triumphantly. "It is a black swan with the initials IMS scrawled underneath."

"Okay sexy. Show us." Heidi said with a smile, thinking that I didn't know what I was talking about.

Edward looked over at me with a huge smirk and lifted his shirt enough to show off the ink. Chelsea went to touch the tattoo, but I stepped in between them just in time. "Oh and just so you know, the IMS, it stands for Isabella Marie Swan. Oh and funny thing, that is MY name. So it would be best if you just left my man alone."

I felt Edward's hands circle my hips and squeeze a little bit as he pressed a kiss to the top of my head and his hips into my back. I could feel something hard behind me and I smiled again. Heidi and Chelsea just gave us both a dirty look and walked away.

Edward pulled me tighter to his chest and leaned over to whisper in my ear. "Well, Isabella Marie Swan. I think you need to go get your bag, bypass the showers and let me get you home." He lightly kissed the shell of my ear and I almost moaned. He squeezed my hips one more time and then headed to the men's change room. Sending me a look that said to hurry my ass up.

Getting back to the apartment was déjà vu of the afternoon of our photo shoot. Our clothes were shed before we could get to the bedroom. This time though, he set me on the counter in the kitchen. It was the perfect height, but instead he fell to his knees and dove in with his tongue and fingers.

"Fuck Bell, first seeing you do all those yoga poses." He rasped between sucking on my clit and licking me. "Then you getting all possessive of me with those gym girls. So fucking hot!"

I couldn't form a coherent thought when I cried out his name as he brought me to orgasm with his tongue. I fell back onto the counter top panting. He stood with a smug grin on his face.

"Let's move this to the bedroom." He scooped me up in his arms and carried me to our bed. He laid me in the center of the bed and covered my body with his. He kissed me deeply as he slid himself in my wet heat. I cried out again at the sensation and gripped his shoulders as he started to move. It didn't take long before I was crying out his name again.

"Fuck, Bell. So fucking tight." He cried as I squeezed him through my orgasm. He panted my name as he let out his release and collapsed on the bed beside me, this time, both of us were panting.

After we both caught our breath, we shared a chaste shower and then crashed in bed for a few hours.

We got into a routine of going to the gym. Edward would go every day, and I went three times a week. He was looking forward to having Emmett around again, to help keep him on track. He was always so worried about getting back into his old habits. But I assured him that I would help him. We shopped together and always bought healthy snacks and even healthier meals.

In a few short weeks, Edward and I would be heading to see Emmett and Rose in Chicago. They had arranged for us to fly out so that Edward could get his pictures taken for ads for the new gym. I couldn't wait to see Chicago and meet Edward's family there.

A/N: Time is moving along nicely for our happy couple. Up next, their trip to Chicago and some surprises!

I am so sorry this chapter is late. I have had some RL issues come up, and this was harder to find the time to write than usual.