We were both breathing hard, our chests keeping rhythm trying to calm down. I opened my eyes to find him staring at me.

"We'll be professional outside this office," he said slowly. The bad boy smile returned. "But I'll keep those damn blinds closed."

DAYS LATER

I closed the door of my borrowed room that had felt like home for the last couple of days, and I leaned to pick up my bag. It was, of course, not on the floor but in Edward's capable hands. I looked up at him with a tiny smile, hoping to hide the bit of sadness that I felt for having to leave. I had become so accustomed to the room, the house, Edward. It felt somewhat unnatural to have to leave, but it had been my choice, and the best one at that. Edward looked me with sad eyes, cleared his throat, looked down, put my bag back on the floor and took a hold of my hands.

"You know you don't have to go, right?" he said while looking at our hands. It made my heart swell just to think that he really did not want me to go. I sighed.

"Where do you think it would take us if we decide to move this thing between us much faster than we have done already?" I questioned quietly. He didn't look up, I saw him lick his lips, but he did not speak. I took one of my hands from his and brought it up to his chin to get him to look at me. I searched for his eyes. "Don't make it so difficult, Edward. We'll see each other every day." He met my eyes but didn't smile.

"It's just…I became used to waking up by your side." Ever since the night he slept with me, we had continued to sleep in the same bed. Just sleep. "It's strange because I know I will see you, but… I want you with me. I want you in my house, in my room, in my bed, by my side." Did I mention we slept in his room? A bit fast for a couple of days stay, right? I know, that's why it's best to get things back to normal and slowed down.

"Edward, I want to do…whatever it is we have, the right way." I bit my lip as I waited for his reply. It was his turn to sigh.

"You're right, I'm sorry. We ought to take it slow, and go from there. I should take you on a real date." He smiled at the end, which made me smile. The out of nowhere, he attacked me.

His lips were fierce and passionate, as his hands circled my body and brought me closer to him. My hands wound around his neck out of their own account and my fingers found a way to tangle in his hair. I was so caught up I did not realize he had pushed me against the wall. Oh, but I realized it, when I felt our bodies become one. We were that close. I wore a strapless, blue dress that was tight on my upper body and loose towards the bottom (Esme's gift as an apology for the time we met) which turned into a wonderful advantage in this type of situations. Edward's hand was on my thigh working its way up, while his other hand was palm out on the wall beside my face.

I moaned when his hand came higher up my thigh, and it was getting so close to reaching the point of no return. Then, someone cleared their throat from downstairs. Our lips parted, Edward's hand stayed put on my thigh while the other moved to my face. I opened my eyes and saw him giving me a mischievous smile.

"So much for taking it slow." I laughed a bit and smacked his hand, the one on my thigh, and he chuckled. He didn't simply take his hand away, he ran it down my thigh to where it had worked its way up then removed it and placed it on the side of my face. "I will take you out on a real date before I touch you that way again. I was raised better." His eyes turned from burning passion to melting honey. "This matters to me too, it's just…you tempt me so…" someone cleared their throat one more time from downstairs and I remembered why we stopped. My cheeks turned crimson, and Edward laughed at my expense yet again.

"If you didn't want me to interrupt you guys, you should have told me to come later on the day." I heard Japer say from the bottom of the stairs followed by a small chuckle. "Now, I had Alice tied down in the car, but I'm not sure she'll wait long and if you don't want her to see you guys devouring each other…" Edward laughed out loud this time as he saw my horror filled expression.

"We'll be down in a minute Jasper, just after Bella recovers her coloring."

A/N: So guys, I know it's taken me a very long time to come back and update. I had very very good reasons. This is a short chapter I wrote a couple of months ago, and before I update again I want to post this already written tiny chapter. I swear, it will only get better. (Whats left of the story anyway).

IMPORTANT:

Prepare yourselves for a bit of sad patches in the story, and some close lemons in the near future.

;)