Here you fo guys just in time for Christmas a new chapter. Merry Christmas and as always thanks to my beta SarcastiBimbo.

EPOV

Once Bella leaves, I have fifteen minutes until my meeting. I sit down at my desk and dial= Emmett's number. He answers in his typical fashion.

"Emmett here." I figure it's best to just get to the point.

"Hey, Emmett. It's Edward. I need to have a sit down with you in the next couple of days. Do you have any time available?"

"Hey, Ed. Of course. If you like, I can let Rosie know to set an extra place at dinner. Say around six?" Sometimes, I think if it weren't for friends and family, I would never have a home cooked meal.

"That would be great. I'll be by then. Thanks, man." As usual, Emmett has to include his wife and food in every aspect of his life. However, a woman's point of view couldn't hurt.

Ending the call, I gather my things and head to my meeting. I am in talks to buy a small company by the docks. I want to look into branching out a little and get into importing and exporting. My meeting lasts a little longer than I expect but I still manage to make it to Emmett and Rose's house with a few minutes to spare.

Pulling in the driveway, you would never know that these two earn their income from owning the only BDSM club in the immediate area. Their home is a modest two story, straight out of House and Garden magazine, complete with flower beds. On the inside, is an open floor plan decorated in warm earth tones and overstuffed furniture.

As I walk up to the door, Rose opens it, looking every bit like June Cleaver. "Hey, Edward, how are you? Dinner will be ready momentarily. Emmett should be back by then. He took Karma for a short walk."

Karma is their two-year-old English Mastiff who is also the size of a small horse. "That's fine, Rose. How are you? I see pregnancy is working well for you. You are glowing, as they say." She is currently six months along with their first child and wants the gender to be as much a surprise as the pregnancy itself was.

"Things are going pretty well. I'm good. The doctor says I'm right on track so everything is just fine. We are looking for someone to take over the books at the club, once the baby comes. We want to be able to let me have some time off and just be mommy for a while." HMMMM … I may know a little brunette that just loves to play with numbers.

"That is understandable. Let me talk to someone I think may be able to help you out." By the time I make it into the house, Emmett and Karma have walked into the kitchen from the back. Sitting down to eat, Emmett brings our drinks to the table and I can't help but tease him about being so domesticated.

"Fuck you, Ed my wife knows I help around the house. After all, she is growing a human and, as they say, every little bit helps." He isn't mad, knowing I am just messing with him. Shaking my head, I wait for Rose to join us at the table. Being the fine gentlemen we are we stand as she takes her seat.

"So, Edward, you said you needed a word with me, and if you don't mind Rose being in on the conversation, why not tell me what is on your mind?" Already deciding at the office she may be able to help, I nod in agreement.

"That's fine. Rose you may be able to help, as well. As you both know, I came back to the club this week. Alice introduced me to someone new to the scene and looking for a 'daddy,' since she just moved to town." They shared a look that told me they knew exactly who I was talking about.

"We know to whom you are referring. She started coming in about a month ago, after she cleared the background check and her paperwork completed." Of course, Em knows who she is. He's the one to deal with security and paperwork and Rose takes care of the business side of things.

"Yes. Anyway, we had a test weekend and all went well. She will be coming every weekend and midweek, as well. I'm just having some trouble on my side of things. Thoughts I'm not used to and feelings that aren't normal for me. I figured you, being my mentor, albeit a different type of 'Dom,' and different situation, you may be able to help me sort this out. Rose, I thought you being a sub, you may be able to give me a female perspective, as well." Rose smiled like the damn cat who ate the canary, sitting back in her chair.

"Well, we are aware you were set up with Isabella by Alice. We knew when we looked at her questionnaire during the final application process that you were compatible on paper. What sort of problems are you having so early on?" Rose asks. I still don't get why she is smiling at me like that but maybe it's hormones.

"They are not problems, per se. I am having these thoughts and feelings that are not normal for me. I need your help to figure out what the hell is going on. If I went to Jazz and Ali they would just take the approach of trying to analyze everything with her degree and his emotional bullshit." Emmett, at this point, clears his throat and takes a sip of his tea.

"Well, Edward, we will do everything we can to help. That is what I'm here for, after all." Nodding my head I sat back in my chair to get a little more comfortable.

"Well, I really don't know how to put it into words, but I'm going to try, so bear with me." God, this is hard. "When we had our test time, I kept feeling this overwhelming need to touch her, just to feel calm. I don't mean we had that static charge electric bullshit you read about, but just a warm feeling, knowing she was close. Words like 'relationship' and 'mine' kept creeping into my head. When I showed her to her room for the night, I couldn't sleep. I actually went into her room and slept in the bed with her and I never do that shit. Once the night is done, it's done, she goes to her room I go to mine. Hell, I had her come to my office today for lunch, another first, I might add. For god sake she is only 22-years-old, I shouldn't feel any of this for her."

Finally looking back at my friends, Emmett is smirking at me and Rose is biting her cheek trying not to laugh at me. I am confused as hell. What the fuck is so funny? I look at both of them as if they are crazy and off their rockers. Em is the first to break. He full on breaks out in a laugh like I told him the best joke ever. "Bro—you, my friend—have just described Isabella the same way every 'Dom' describes the sub who stole his balls. Rose, baby, our little boy is finally growing up."

Looking at me across the table, Rose starts shaking her head at Emmett's statement, a small smile forming on her face. "Edward, you know we've been where you are. I am sure you'll realize soon all these thoughts and feelings mean you have finally found the one person who completes the puzzle that is Edward Cullen. I know you don't believe that love and romance are for you, but some things are out of our control. Right now, your beliefs are at war with what you secretly crave. I will warn you not to take a long time to get things sorted out and don't lead that poor girl to heartbreak. From the conversations I have had with her she is a treasure to hold onto. Don't let her get away."

With that, Rose stands from the table and tells us good night. As I help Emmett clear the table, we are silent and I am lost in my thoughts. Walking me to the door, Emmett gave me a stern look. "Edward, all joking aside, I know you are freaking out right now about these new developments and over-analyzing everything, so stop. The sooner you let go of the hardened facade you put on for the world and let this woman in, the sooner you will see you can have what we all have. A love that just might be greater than the one your parents have and that is hard to beat."

With that being said, we say goodbye and I head home to do some soul searching.