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WARNING:

This story may contain content that could offend readers. Story will surround storylines involving acts of dominance such as domestic discipline. This story will not contain BDSM. This story will have spanking themes in later chapters. The following story will use mature language. This story has already been written and will contain character death in future follow ups. Lemons will not occur right away and not in every chapter this isn't Fifty Shades of fun. Please do not read this story if you think you may feel offended by the discussed themes.

Story is mine; the characters are borrowed from Stephenie Meyer

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Dr. Anne Smith arrived promptly at nine am the next morning, having slept terrible the night before it was a real chore for Edward to get me up and alert. Edward wanted me to do the exam in one of the seven other bedrooms. He didn't want it to be in the master bedroom just in case it didn't go well. He didn't say that but I could tell that's what he meant.

Edward assured me that Dr. Smith would keep this completely confidential and that she had dealt with different issues within the group for over fifteen years and there has never been a problem yet.

Dr. Smith looked to be in her late forties and I was trying not to think about how much her house call cost. She had her doctor's bag and set up the guest room with all her tools of torture. I hadn't even bothered changing from the shirt and boxers that Edward had lent me for the night before.

"Um don't you need like machines and all that to do an exam?" I asked wearily.

"No, just a few tools, any samples I collect I will take back to a lab and have them analyzed there. Now how about you remove your bottoms and put this sheet over you and lie down." She turned around and went back to prepping, I gave Edward a doubtful look he came over to me kissed me, "It's okay baby."

"I'm scared." I whispered.

"I'm right here." He pulled the boxers off and I stepped out. I laid down and he put the sheet over me. Somehow it seemed needless. Edward had obviously seem all I had going on down there and she wasn't exactly going to do this blindfolded so what was the point of the sheet.

Dr. Smith turned back around she placed my legs open and told me to relax. Really lady just how many people do you think it would take to look at your girly bits before you just relaxed. I gave Edward a look and he just petted my head. His hand was intertwined with mine and I'm sure I was giving it a workout with how hard I was squeezing.

I could feel her start the exam and that did very little for the relax suggestion she had just laid on me.

"Bella, all I am going to do is place this swab in you, nothing more today." I could feel her waving it around in there. I started to try to picture Edwards's fingers but then became worried that my juices would start flowing. She was in and out in less than a minute. Thank god. I pulled my pants back on straight away.

"Well, from what Edward has told me, I believe that you have a mild form of Vaginismus, which is something that we can work on. It is considered a psychological condition that occurs when there is vaginal penetration. Some reasons that women have suffered from Vaginismus is due to sexual trauma, a fear of pain even religious beliefs have played a factor. Essentially this reason whatever it may be causes the muscles in your vagina to tense up when the threat of penetration occurs."

"What can we do to remedy this? Like I discussed with you on the phone, Bella and I haven't had sex yet and I want to ensure when we do that I am not causing her pain." I was glad Edward was asking the questions, my mind was M.I.A. at the moment.

"They have a tool called dilators that vary in size that can be used to help the body get used to stretching the area. Fingers can also work."

"We can use fingers I don't like the idea of other objects." Edward interjected. I was starting to feel hot, like there was no air. I jumped up, "I can't talk about this. I…I… I have to go." Flustered I walked out as fast as possible and went down the winding staircase. I located the back door and found an oasis.

Edward's backyard was serene he had a large pool with grass and tall shade inviting tress all around. This is where I belonged. I went to sit down under the cabana on the lounge chair. I closed my eyes picturing Lake Bracciano.

It was chilly but my body couldn't even feel it. After some time Edward found me.

"You had me worried. But you don't have a car so I knew you couldn't have gone far." He sat down beside me.

"Bella, let's talk about this..."

"There's nothing to talk about Edward." I interrupted. "I'm not going to put you through this; I'm a mental case virgin who can't have sex with you."

"Stop that right now! You are not a mental case and so what if there is a small issue. We are going to fix this, so you can just stop all that nonsense this instant. Dr. Smith gave me some…"

I huffed and got up yelling, "I don't care what Dr. Smith said. I can't allow this…"

"Sit down!" Edward stood up and was pointing to the chair he wasn't planning on backing down. I stood there in defiance. "Isabella, sit down. You are going to listen to what I have to say." Edward didn't have to yell to be scary he could say something to you in the quietest voice and it would cause you to reconsider your whole life and confess every misdeed.

I flopped back down on the lounge chair facing away from him, he sat down behind me. "Like I was saying, Dr. Smith gave me some exercises both mental and physical, some of which we have already been practicing. Don't tell me that we can't get over this little hump. You have already proven to me that when you allow your body to relax there is no issue. You felt pain when I used two fingers but when I brought you close to orgasm your body relaxed and there was no issue with the two fingers. Like the Doctor said you have a mild form, even though the exam was uncomfortable it wasn't painful right? There are some women who have to go through years of therapy before they can even be examined. I know that we will be successful, but I think there is still a mental block that occurs when we are intimate that won't allow you to trust me. But we will work on it together; I don't care if I have to give you a thousand orgasms before we make love for your body to get used to mine and for you to trust me. It's a tough job but somehow I manage through."

I could tell that he was trying to be funny with that last part, and I sincerely loved how he was supporting me but some part of me still had misgivings, "Why won't you walk away, you've had girlfriends before that have caused you much less grief then I. You could have a normal life with someone else, I have no doubt that you could walk out your front door and stumble across a stranger that would give you a much easier life."

"I don't want easy, I choose love. And when you love a person it doesn't matter what hardships rise up on your road together. I would much rather have horrible days with you then a great day with anyone else. If I had a medical problem in the future would you abandon me even if I asked you to?"

Never. I could never let go of Edward. He may let go of me but my heart would always belong to him.

I shook my head and looked at him. "No." I whispered. He leaned forward and kissed me, what I am sure was supposed to be gentle quickly turned R rated. With a new resolve, I picked myself up and straddled his lap never breaking our connection. We were making out like a couple or horny teenagers. Well horny yes, teenagers not exactly. I laughed amused by my own inner monologue.

"How about we go practice?" Edward got this mischievous little smile on his face.

"There are so many rooms in your house, how ever will we find one that's just right." I kidded.

"Oh Bella, I'm going to make you cum in every single one of those rooms." I got up and he started chasing me into the house. He was a man on a mission. Even though we didn't make it to every room that day, Edward filled my day with orgasm after orgasm. There were a couple of times where it did hurt but the end result was well worth it. In fact I had a feeling that my nipples and happy mound were going to be the sore ones tomorrow.

Dr. Smith had given Edward a prescription for birth control in case we needed it for the future. I was instantly in favor of it and made a special trip to the pharmacy to pick it up. Edward seemed to not appreciate my eagerness.

"Come on Edward, its not like I'm expecting to have sex next week. You shouldn't allow this little packet of pills to stress you out so much. Just because I am taking the pills doesn't mean I'm going to jump on your disco stick." I giggled to myself.

"It's not that Bella, of course I want to make love to you and I know that part of me will be happy to know that I won't have to use a condom. But I just don't know how I feel about…" He couldn't finish.

"Edward do you want me to get pregnant right now?" I asked skeptically.

"Well it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world."

"Have you lost your damn mind? Why on earth would you think that it could be a good idea? We aren't even married. We haven't even been dating a year yet. I haven't had the chance to explore the world. My career would be over before it started. My parents would flip their shit…"

"Calm down Bella. Wow alright we're not ready." He interrupted my rant. "Well maybe you're not." My eyes started widening. "And that's fine, I can wait too. Calm down." Edward instructed.

He could see my mind still running through a list of things I wanted to accomplish before I even thought of having kids. "Bella, stop freaking out." I let out a breath I was holding. And after that Edward was good to not bring the topic up again.

Edward begged me to introduce him to my parents, but I gave him the excuse that I wanted this time while I was home to be about them and I think this was a pretty big bombshell to drop on my parents just before taking off to Italy again. He finally let me go with a sad little puppy dog frown as we parted.

It was hard returning to my parents' house knowing that Edward was just a couple of miles away. I was also afraid that my mom and dad would be able to tell that I had been up to no good, but thankfully they didn't seem to notice. My lack of a social life in the past really did pay off in my favor.

My mom wanted to come with me to the airport but I knew that if she got one whiff of Edward it would be all over so after much discussion I finally was able to talk her into staying home. The car service picked me up and took me to Edward's house to go to the airport. I wasn't even able to kiss him hello. We both were able to keep the displays of affection at bay for the journey.

I thought we would be flying commercial, silly Bella why would this man ever fly commercial when he had his own plane. What about my ticket? I had taken the time to get it changed over to coach, which was easier said than done. The woman couldn't understand why I would be willing to give up a first class ticket. I may have gone into speech about the right to choose and the bill of rights, well it wasn't pretty.

Once again Edward manages to thwart my attempt. I looked over to see him smile triumphantly like he could read my mind and knew he had just won this round. I rolled my eyes and looked back out the window.

The second we boarded the plane and the pilot closed the cockpit door Edward and I were on each other like fat to my thighs. He pulled me back to his private room in the back of the plane and continued on with our practicing.

Edward did leave me alone after a while because he wanted me to get rest. I asked him to stay with me until I fell asleep and he complied. Flights went a lot faster when you weren't confined to a small area.

It was nice to be able to return to Rome, I had no idea just how much I missed it. I knew that this would always be a favorite of Edward and I. You would have thought I was gone a year with the reception I received at the house. Alice pounced on me the second I arrived. Emmett asked if I really felt the need to bring Edward back with me. Both Esme and Carlisle gave me a tight hug wishing me happy holidays and even Jasper hugged me asking me to not leave for so long next time, Alice was apparently just a tad too crazy for Jasper to handle all by himself.

The train from Rome to Venice takes almost four hours; we got up early the next morning to set off. Everyone was going except Emmett; as much as we tried to talk him into coming when he heard that he would have the whole house to himself he already started plotting on who would warm his bed. Besides Venice was a romantic destination, he didn't want romance.

I was a little confused because we weren't planning on filming until the third of January so why did we need to leave now. But Edward and Alice said that Venice was a great place to ring in the New Year. I had never been more tempted to out ourselves as a couple till that trip. There is a reason that Venice is one of the cities known for its romantic appeal. I really wanted to be able to share a gondola ride with Edward but I knew we couldn't just yet.

Alice and Esme kidnapped me to their private room on the train and pushed the boys off to the other room. I was a little sad with this new development.

"Come on Bella, you're with Edward all the time. Can't you hang with us for a couple of hours?" Alice asked irritated. I guess she was right; I probably was becoming a tad bit clingy.

"Alright." I sat down and she handed me a Cosmo magazine.

"So how have you and Edward been getting along?" Alice asked suggestively.

"Fine." I wasn't going to play this game with her.

"Come on spill it Swan, how is Edward in the sack?" Alice had crazy eyes.

"I'm not talking to you about that, it's private." I continued flipping through the magazine not really reading it.

"We are girls, that's what we do. Right Esme. I know all about Carlisle's family jewels and she knows about Jaspers."

"Why do you care, do you secretly have a crush on my man and looking to trade up." I joked.

"Number one. Gross. Edward is like a brother to me. Number two I know that there have been some issues with you two I can sense it. Well that and Edward wouldn't have jumped a flight to L.A. for no reason. So Esme and I are here to offer you any advice you may need. Remember we have known Edward longer and may have an insight." I have to admit she did make a point.

"Bella you don't have to share with us if you don't want to." Esme kindly said.

I sighed and Alice got to the edge of her chair in anticipation. "Edward and I haven't had sex yet."

"WHAT?!" Alice bellowed.

"Alice, Calm the fuck shit down." I looked around embarrassed.

"How is that even possible, you two like share a bed and everything." Poor Alice she looked so cute when she was confused.

"I'm a virgin and we've been trying to wait."

She cringed, "Is this one of those religious things."

"No, it's one of those medical things." I was proud of myself for being able to confide in them with something so personal. Although I think my statement really confused the hell out of them.

"We have been having issues, when Edward touches me in a certain way I feel pain. So when we were in L.A. we saw a doctor and she diagnosed me with Vag..Vig…I can't even pronounce it. But essentially my mind controls my who-ha muscles and they start to clench when it feels penetration coming."

"My friend was diagnosed with the same thing, Bella. I'm sorry to hear that." Esme apologized.

"Well the doctor seems to think that it's something I can overcome, she gave us different things to do and so far it seems to be working but I don't know when we will be able to make love. It just sucks and it's frustrating and part of me is scared all the time that Edwards going to give up on me."

Alice came to my side and hugged me, "He won't, and I would be willing to stake my life on it. The boys all have this belief that once they have found the person they are meant to be with, they pledge their lives to that person. Edward would never desert you."

"Alice people who are in love break up every day." I countered.

"This is different, trust me."

"She's right Bella, the boys are different someday it will all be explained to you. Please take our word, now that we know that Edward has chosen you, he will do everything he can to always make you happy and make you feel loved." Esme added.

It was weird, a couple of times different people had mentioned to me this knowledge that someday would be passed on to me. Why was it such a big deal to not just tell me now? The rest of the train trip passed on with idle conversation after both Esme and Alice had assured me that they were here for me no matter the issue. It was nice to have such good people in my life.

Venice is something that every person should put on their travel list. It's the city built on water, Canals winding through, bridges connecting one part to another. It was very easy to get turned around there. We were staying at Hotel Danieli which was right next to the famous St. Marco's Square. The staff made it clear to us that they'd be happy to bend over backwards for any request we may have.

Edward booked a double room suite for us, so that the staff would think one room was for me and one room was for him. Inside the rooms they were adorned with Murano glass chandeliers and high ceilings with large opulent beds. Edwards's window looked out over the water and it was just starting to get dark enough where little lights lit the paved pathways.

Alice and Jasper went off the next day for a gondola ride and Carlisle and Esme headed off to the square. I was really jealous of both couples being able to spend their time together. I knew that the second I had decided to allow our relationship out in the open Edward would be the first one on board. But I still couldn't handle that. I knew that once we were out as a couple our lives would change and I was feeling mighty comfortable in our little bubble.

Edward and I spent the day in the suite ordering room service and watching old movies in Italian. Edward never complained about being on lock down, he made it out to be the best day ever even though I knew how much he was wishing that we could do romantic couple things outside of these walls. He always made sure to tell me he loved me over and over.

Our friends arrived back around six and we accompanied them to dinner, Edward and I always sure to keep our distance from one another. Tomorrow night was New Year's Eve and even though I was sure there was something planned for the big countdown, I was already deciding on a little countdown of my own to take place after the festivities.