Chapter 2 - Promises

He woke me by a gentle tug of my hair.  

“Edwa-a-ard...” I moaned, “I’m sleeping” I turned over so my back was to him.

He shook my shoulder, “Wake up... Bella its important”

I turned around startled, “What? Edward What?”

He smiled sheepishly, “I’m bored”

I moaned theatrically and sat up, “Edward, I am a human, I nee-ee-eed my 8 hours, I can’t be concerned with whether you are bored waiting for me to wake up, you just need to bear it”

He pouted.  I laughed and rolled my body into his, snuffling into his chest like an animal, the scent of him highly erotic in the dim light of the dawn.

He sprang to standing on the bed, jumping lightly as he could, which rocked me like a small boat in a Typhoon even so.  “Bella!” He shouted, “I’ve been lying here all night thinking how amazing it is that we are NOT getting married, how perfect your decision is, how right you are, how amazing you are”

I reached out my hand to pull him back to me on the bed but with his strength I ended up standing.  He didn’t notice in time, and his last jump sent me flying across the room landing sprawled on the ottoman.  

His eyes widened and he was with me in a second, “Have I hurt you? I’m such an idiot” he admonished himself. 

“No you lunatic” I stood gingerly, then with more confidence, “I’m fine”

I looked at him sternly, his eyes were still wide, and then I burst out laughing, “Oh thank GOD!” I shouted.

“Huh?” He looked confused

“Thank God for You!” I shouted, “Edward you have made everything, even being thrown across a room, wonderful, every moment is just perfect!”

He swept me up into his strong arms and kissed me all over my face.  I kissed him back eagerly, the heat in my rising, my cheeks blushing and my heartbeat soaring.  I felt his hands change course, moving naturally instead of the usual restraint.  He lay me onto his bed again, and leaned over me.  I looked at him, with a half smile on his lips like that he’d better mean business.  I raised my eyebrows, You keep going like this Mister and it’ll be me biting you...”

“Bite away” He offered his arm, but a mouth full of broken teeth did not appeal so I declined.

“Edward, can we not just...you know...do it...” 

He shook his head and stood back, “Bella, We can’t... there is no way it would work out for us, think about it, please logically for a minute, think about the logistics of everything and the workings of things, and how I feel to you.... You know... think about it”

“But we’d be married by now” I said, referring to the broken plans of two days ago.

“True” He acknowledged, “but Bella, I wasn’t planning to make love with you until after the change... until you were more... resistant...”

I dropped my head into my hands and gave a muffled scream.  

“This is IMPOSSIBLE” I said, raising my head, “Edward I can’t wait! I am going to die of lust, won’t you even try?”

“Bella, don’t be difficult” He said.

“Difficult?” I was indignant, “How on earth can you call me difficult? I am the opposite of difficult Edward” 

The words hung in the air for a minute and then both of us burst out laughing.

“Was that our first fight?” He asked me, his crooked smile playing on his lips.

I blushed and ran to him, “I’m sorry” I said.

“Bella, Bella,” He shushed, “If I was annoyed about you wanting to take things further, then I’d be some odd fellow, it is so hard for me to turn you away, I would rather take on a werewolf than reject you, than hurt you... but I must, for your own protection, I couldn’t trust myself...”

I couldn’t help the tears then, they just came.  I smothered myself in his chest, hoping he wouldn’t realise.  Staying like that for a minute, I composed myself.  

“Okay” I said, “Okay... I’ll wait”

I was sick of being a virgin, knowing I would spend all eternity with Edward seemed no reward for staying that way.  I also was afraid that when I changed I wouldn’t feel, my body wouldn’t respond the way it did now.  I wanted to experience human passion at its most.  With Edward.  

But I would give in, for now.