Chapter 1 - The Proposal

As I brushed out my hair, a soft hand grabbed the brush and did it for me. I opened my eyes and looked in the mirror, seeing Alice behind me. She ran the brush through my hair softly and gently and placed it on the vanity.

"Bella, do you love me?" she asked quietly, her long lashes framing her eyes and a pouty look upon her face.

I smiled at the question she asked me every day. "Yes, of course I do, Alice. What's the matter now?"

She came around and sat in my lap, wrapping her arms around me and laying her head on my shoulder. "I wanted to know if you think I'm pretty," she whispered.

What was she talking about? "Alice, you are one of the most beautiful girls I know. Well, with the exception of Rosalie. Are you okay?"

"I...We...Jasper and I were talking last night...," she began, twirling my hair in her fingers. "We came to an agreement and we've discussed it with Edward. He doesn't mind because I would be there, but he said it was completely up to you..." Alice's words began to run together and I was thoroughly confused. What was she talking about?

I shook my head and kissed Alice's forehead. "What are you talking about, Alice?" She got up from my lap and quickly kissed my cheek. "Edward's coming, he wants to talk to you about it. Come find me later when you have made up your mind." Alice danced out of my room and Edward came in , shifting sideways to let Alice through the doorway.

"Did you talk to her?" he asked Alice.

"Sort of," she replied. "It'll be easier coming from you, I think."

Edward slowly walked over to me. I smiled at him in the mirror, getting up from my vanity and turning to face him. He took one of my hands and placed it over his heart. His lips found mine and captured them in a frenzy. He was biting, sucking, licking, and it felt delicious. I ran my tongue over his sharp teeth and made it dance with his. Edward's free hand roamed over my back and slipped up the back of my tank top, making my skin crawl and yearn for him to touch my everywhere. My hands tangled themselves in his hair and came to rest on his neck where I began to squeeze and knead his marble skin. He broke our kiss long enough to sweep me into his arms and move me to my bed. He laid me down across the blankets and his lips found mine again, moving with need, with urgency, with longing. Edward dropped feather light kisses across my cheeks, my jawline, my neck, into the hollow at the base of my throat where he ran his tongue and it made me shiver with delight. I dug my nails into his back and grabbed at the hem of his shirt, wanting him to take it off. He obliged and pulled mine over my head as well.

My breasts swelled out and my nipples hardened into taut peaks as he attacked them, first one and then the other, flicking his tongue over them in turn, making them even harder and a moan escaped my lips. He continued kissing his was down my stomach to the waistband of my cotton shorts. His hands grabbed the waistband and yanked, and I heard the fabric give under his strength. Oh, well, I thought, Alice will buy me some more. My red thong was soon to follow and Edward admired my beauty. "God, Bella, you're gorgeous. Tell me, love, what you want me to do."

I blushed and wished Edward could read my thoughts this time because I was truly unsure how to put it into words what I wanted from him. "Kiss me...down there," I whispered, glancing at Edward through my lashes. He growled and began to kiss around my belly button before dipping his tongue in it and my breath hitched in my throat. I could feel him smile against my skin and he continued lower, parting my folds with his gentle fingers. He blew on my sex, and I could feel the wetness pouring out of me. "Please, Edward, I need you," I moaned. He gently began to run his tongue around my hole and I could feel my walls tightening. He lapped at my juice like a thirsty dog would welcome water on a hot day and gently began to stroke my clit with one finger. My back arched into the air and I dug my fingers into the sheets on my bed. "Oh, God, Edward, mmmm!" He moved his tongue to stroke my clit with it and gently inserted one finger into my wet hole. He started a slow rhythm, in and out, in and out, while continuing to tease my clit with his tongue. "Oh, Edward, I'm gonna cum, I'm gonna...."

Before I could finish my sentence, Edward moved up, kissed my lips, and flipped onto his back, pulling me up to straddle him. I positioned myself over his waiting member and gently lowered myself onto him. I moaned as he filled me completely. I waited for the sensation to ease off and I started moving up and down. I loved when he let me be on top. it made things much easier because I was in control, not him. Knowing that I wouldn't hurt him, I rode faster and faster, whipping my hair around my face and grabbing my nipples and twisting their already hardened peaks. My hands moved down my body and rested on my quivering thighs. "God, Bells, that feels so....oh, good," Edward moaned. He reached for my hands and placed one on my clit. "Touch yourself, Bella." I used a finger to rub my clit and and Edward growled in appreciation. "Fuck, Bella, that's so hot...and, oh, God, I'm gonna cum...he trailed off and I grabbed his hands, pulling him up to meet my lips. His lips crashed into mine and made their way to my neck. He thrust into me once and I could feel my walls tightening around him. "Edward," I moaned softly. "I love you, Bella," Edward whispered as he pumped in and out. I fell onto my back and Edward laid over me. He thrust in and out, moaning my name into my ear. Just as I felt my climax coming, I screamed out, "Edward, oh, God!" My release spilled over to him and he wrapped his arms around me and cried, "Oh, fuck, Isabella!" and I could feel him draining into me. We laid together for a moment, steadying our breathing, my fingers trailing up and down his smooth, icy back.

Edward propped himself up onto one elbow and smoothed my hair out of my face. "So, did Alice talk to you?"

I shook my head. "No, she was stuttering and stumbling over her words. Whatever it was must really be bothering her. She asked me if I thought she was pretty and said that she and Jasper discussed something with you. What is going on?" I asked.

Edward took a deep breath and looked into my eye as if he was trying desperately to read my thoughts. "Well, love, Alice and Jasper wanted to know if you would spend some time with them sometime in the near future."

"Why would she need to discuss it with you if they want me to hang with them? Oh, God, it doesn't have to do with the wedding does, it? Tell me the truth, Edward," I said accusingly.

Edward looked down for a moment and looked back up with the expression of a little boy caught in the cookie jar. "They were hoping that you wouldn't feel to averse to being a bit...intimate with them. I already told them that it was up to you, but that I didn't have a problem with it. I know where we stand, my Bella, and I am comfortable enough with our love that I trust you implicitly with this."

My eyes widened and I thought of Jasper with his hands on my body, Alice running her fingers through my hair, and softly kissing my lips. Briefly shaking my head to clear the images, and thanking the gods above that Edward couldn't read my thoughts, I whispered, "What? Are you kidding? Why me?"

"Love, I want to explain something to you. Alice has had a deep desire to be with a female and seeing as how there is no one besides you that she would trust Jasper with, she thought maybe you would oblige. Also, Jasper has been desiring to bring a bit of a twist into his and Alice's lovemaking, so it just kind of went naturally together. If you don't want to, I know they will understand. If you do, I promise I won't be judgmental about it. Like I said, I know where we stand and I trust you. Whatever you decide," Edward whispered into my ear.

Alice, Jasper, and me? Well, it could be fun. But..."Edward, what about me being human? Won't that be a bit hard for Alice? And Jasper? After all, he did try to bite me at my party last year." My nerves started to talk for me.

"They've been hunting more than usual lately, in hopes that they could prepare for it. I won't be far if anything was to go wrong and you felt uncomfortable, just call my name and I will come for you," Edward said, kissing my lips softly.

"I need to think about it," I said quietly. "I'll talk to Alice about it, okay?"

"Absolutely, baby," Edward replied, taking me into his arms and humming my lullaby. I was asleep soon after and dreams of Jasper and Alice overtook me.