Disclaimer – Original characters belong to Stephenie Meyer, plot lines and characterisations all belong to Aurora18, copyright June 2016.

It's a short chapter, I know, but I'd like to know if people are still on board with this.

Chapter 5

"Are you going to eat that or tear it to shreds some more? Trust me Edward, the bagel's already dead."

It was the strangest thing having Edward Cullen in my kitchen; actually so far knowing him at all had been one of the most unique experiences of my life. Someone who clearly looked like they belonged on a catwalk did not really blend in to Charlie's unchangedfortwentyyears décor.

He'd brought us breakfast and insisted on eating together here as he'd shown up early, the bagels were great but even though he'd moved his food around the plate a whole lot since we'd sat down, I wasn't sure that he'd actually eaten anything.

"Sorry, I just. I actually ate a lot last night and now my appetite is kind of off."

"It's fine, just promise me that you're not dieting."

"It's interesting that you're concerned about my diet, but don't worry, I'm in better shape than any of the other guys around here."

"That sounds like a claim that needs some proving."

"Maybe I'll show you some time."

Despite my prior displays of flirtation and blatant confidence, I can't help but blush and look down at the table at his suggestion because Edward being so darn attractive and saying those things is really not something that I'm used to.

"Why are you here Edward?" To say I was surprised when he showed up an hour early this morning would be an understatement. I'd never been happier to be an early riser.

"I want to spend time with you. I was sitting at home thinking about you and how what I wanted most in the world was to see you rather than waiting for longer and then I just decided to stop over-thinking and…do. So here I am."

"That's intense, but in a good way."

"I hope so. Bella, I know that while I was gone you were angry and hurt, but I thought that I was doing the best thing for the both of us. The way I feel about you, it's not relatable to anything I've ever experienced in the past and there's still so much you don't know about me. Now I realise I was wrong, because I think that despite my shortcomings, I can make you happy, if you'll let me."

"This is not the kind of conversation suited to Charlie's kitchen."

"I'm sorry Bella I just needed to-"

"No, I mean stop. Don't apologize, seriously. Everything you said is great, seriously unbelievable and you can't blame me for feeling somewhat incredulous, I just never thought I'd be having this conversation with someone, let alone in Charlie's crappy 'wallpaper desperately needs replacing and most of the things in here are broken' kitchen. The way you talk about this is more of the 'epic' variety than I'm used to ok? I feel like we should be at the climax of a corny romantic-comedy film."

"You're so beautiful when you're mad."

"I'm not mad." Well, a little.

"Well then you're just beautiful." He moves his chair backwards slowly and I know that what happens in the next few minutes is going to change everything between us.

I'm still seated which means he's standing over me now and as gentle as he is, I can't help but feel like the prey caught in his trap. Or maybe I just walked right into it willingly.

"In theory, this is the moment where you kiss me, and if you're not going to then you should walk out of my house and never come back because I'll die from embarrassment."

"Bella, I've wanted to taste you since the first moment I laid eyes on you. Will you let me?"

Every fibre of my being comes alive in a way like never before when his lips hesitantly, but smoothly glide over mine. I feel it everywhere and before I realize what I'm doing I'm running my hands through his hair and pulling myself up to his height. His hands slowly come to my sides and our kiss deepens. I moan into his mouth in a way I would be horrified of if I gave a damn about anything else other than the way he makes me feel, what he's doing to me.

And what I'm doing to him too apparently.

"Guess you're not so behind in bio after all, huh?"

Thoughts?

I know it's been crazy long since I updated, but y'all know how RL gets in the way sometimes.

Happy Wednesday,

-Aurora