Ah, my poor neglected fanfic! I'm so sorry, baby. Don't worry, I still love you . . . shh . . . there, now . . . It's okay, darling. It's okay.

MY PROFUSE APOLOGIES for not updating! I have no excuse. Well, I have a bunch of excuses, and most of them are pretty good, but I won't force you to read them. I'll let you read chapter 13 instead!

I made dinner in record time and finished well before Charlie. When I started to clean up, Charlie protested. "Let me do that, Bella," he said. "I feel like I'm not doing my share. You shouldn't have to cook and clean."

"No, dad, it's all right," I assured him. "I'm sure there's a game you want to get back to, and I really don't mind cleaning up."

"Well, if you're sure . . ." Charlie finally went to his room, and I breathed a sigh of relief. Finally. I practically ran upstairs and burst through my door, grinning when I saw Edward waiting for me on my bed.

"Hello," he murmured, holding out his arms. I bounced across the room and jumped into his lap. For a moment, I just rested in his embrace. Edward seemed content to just hold me, and I snuggled into his chest. Soon, though, his hands shifted, rubbing up and down my back before pulling me closer to him. I sighed happily and lifted my head for his kiss, and he took my mouth firmly, pressing his lips to mine before parting them with his tongue. I gladly accepted him into my mouth and our tongues dueled a little before I gave in. Edward growled at my surrender and demanded his reward. He claimed and caressed every part of my mouth; teeth, palate, tongue, and lips. His bold ministrations were making me restless, and I instinctively ground my pelvis against his. Edward groaned, pulled his head back, and said, "Every single time, I try so hard to stay in control, and then you do something like that."

I blushed. "I'm sor—" I began, but before I could get the words out, they were cut off by his lips. Instead of pushing me away, as I'd feared he would, he dug his fingers into my hips and pulled me even closer, until my sex was rubbing against his erection through our clothes. I moaned at the delicious friction and pressed myself against him, trying to get even closer. He broke the kiss when I was beginning to feel faint from lack of oxygen and began trailing kisses down my neck. When he reached the collar of my shirt, he drew back to pull it off in one smooth motion. As he yanked his own shirt off, I unfastened my bra, and he pulled me back against him. We resumed our feverish kissing. I shivered at the feeling of his cold, hard chest against my nipples, and he began tracing patterns on the sides of my breasts. My hands were in his hair, pulling and tugging, and he firmed his grip.

I whimpered in protest as Edward's lips left mine once more, but stopped when he bent down and took a nipple between his lips. I threw my head back in ecstasy at the sensations he created, and he flicked the tip with his tongue before moving on to the other breast. Edward continued to kiss, lick, and suck my nipples until my hips were bucking against his, trying to dissolve our pants so that our skin could touch, everywhere.

Edward flipped us over with vampire speed, and all of a sudden he was hovering above me. He began kissing down my neck, chest, and torso until he reached my naval. There he lingered, nuzzling where I was the most ticklish. He dipped his tongue into my bellybutton, making me squirm, before kissing the spot just before my jeans began. Then, looking up and holding my gaze with his, he slowly unbuttoned my pants and pulled them down, along with my underwear. When he got to my feet, I kicked my shoes off so he could remove them completely. Once they were off, he bent down and began to worship my legs. He started at my knee and moved down till he reached my ankle, pressing kisses to it before nuzzling the arch. He moved on to my other foot, kissed it gently, and went back up that leg.

My breathing quickened as he reached my thigh. He stroked his face back and forth against my skin before running a hand under my knee and pulling my leg over his shoulder. I started gasping for air, desperately trying to fill my lungs so I wouldn't faint. Edward shifted slightly and his nose ran along my center. I tensed, and he breathed "relax" against my heat. I let out a shuddering breath and tried to obey, but he was causing tension to coil inside me and it was all I could do not to writhe over him. Then his cold tongue flickered out and my eyes rolled back. I gave up on thought and just savored the feeling of him against me.

Edward reached in and parted my folds with his fingers. I threw my head back as he took one long swipe from the bottom of my sex to the top and screamed when his cold tongue reached my button. He paused there, kissing, licking, and stroking my clitoris until my hips started to thrash wildly and his hands moved to my hips to hold me in place. Edward leaned in further, taking my lower lips into his mouth and suckling. Then he nuzzled me open and thrust his tongue inside of me, and that was it. I pulsed and gushed against his mouth, moaning his name. Edward leapt over me and clapped a hand over my mouth in time to catch the scream that was threatening to burst out. When the waves of bliss subsided, he removed his hand and kissed me deeply, aggressively. But this time, I knew exactly what I wanted.

I pushed against his chest, trying to communicate that I wanted him to move since there was no way my feeble human strength could force him to budge. Edward complied, rolling onto his side and looking at me inquisitively. I grinned and pressed kisses along his neck before trailing down his chest and stomach, occasionally using my tongue along with my lips. Edward seemed to like that, judging by his groans, and my kisses became increasingly damp. Finally I reached the waistband of his pants and I slowly began to pull them down, watching his face to make sure this was okay. His expression was strained but he nodded, indicating I could proceed. I pulled his pants and boxers completely off, and again I glimpsed his nude body.

My breath caught. He was so beautiful. "What are you thinking, love?" Edward asked, curiosity very apparent in his voice. I met his eyes and answered, "You're too perfect. I keep waiting for someone to tell me there was a mistake, I was never supposed to have you and they're taking you away."

Edward looked surprised before chuckling. "Bella, you always amaze me. I don't deserve you, but I'm all yours. Nothing and no one could ever keep me from you."

I smiled at him and returned my lips to his skin, now pressing kisses to his hipbone. He sucked in an unnecessary breath as I nibbled my way towards his beautiful straining hardness. Just before I reached his erection Edward pulled back suddenly. "Love, you don't have to do this," he panted, and I tried out my own smirk.

"But I want too, Edward." I could tell he was about to protest so I pulled out my ultimate weapon. "Please?"

Edward sighed and fell back against my pillows, closing his eyes and giving in. I was ecstatic, and I wasted no time. I bent forward and pressed a gentle kiss to the very tip of him, and he shuddered. A bead of moisture welled up on the crown, and I couldn't resist. I licked it off, and we both moaned simultaneously; me, at the taste of him, and Edward, presumably, at the sensation. Obviously I'd never done this before, but I figured I'd do what came naturally and hope he liked it. Taking the head of his erection into his mouth, I reached forward and gripped his base. Edward grasped and bent backwards, giving me free access to his cold length. He tasted so good, and it was almost like eating a popsicle, except that it tasted much better and didn't melt all over me. I sucked eagerly and he groaned again. It almost sounded like he was in pain, but I was absolutely certain that I couldn't hurt him, no matter what I did. Keeping this in mind, I decided to try something else and grazed my teeth against him.

"Bella," Edward moaned, "I don't—you—you can't possibly have any idea what you do to me."

I drew back just far enough to reply, "If it's one percent of what you make me feel, I'm happy."

He laughed hoarsely and said, "Ah, Bella—" before I took him back into my mouth and he fell silent. I stroked him with my tongue and sucked as hard as I could, and Edward suddenly sounded desperate. "Bella, you have to stop. I'm going to—I'm about to—"

I smiled and increased the pressure of my hand and mouth as much as I could, and Edward exploded into my mouth. I hummed at the taste of him. It was strange; I'd expected him to taste bitter, disgusting, but this part of him was as delicious as the rest. When he stopped spurting and his tremors subsided, I kissed my way back up his body until I reached his mouth. He grabbed the back of my head and kissed me deeply before murmuring against my lips, "I think tonight just topped the list for best night of my life."

Hope it was worth the wait! Once I finished this chapter, I just couldn't go back and edit it. I'm pretty sure I liked this chapter, but it took me forever to get past the beginning and I wrote the rest of it pretty much in one go.

Sadly, folks, we're nearing the end. There's only a chapter or two to go. Once they actually do the deed, I won't have any more to write for this. Sorry.