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I sat there letting the pen hover over the page before starting. I knew what I wanted to say…

To My Bella,

No one will ever be your equal.

Your Edward

I stared at it for a moment, letting the magnitude of the words sink in. I wondered if she would understand that I was trying to tell her I still loved her without actually coming out and saying it. Surely she would know how truly exceptional she was.

Chapter 8 Teaser

“I take full responsibility for what has happened here today. I should have just hugged you, told you everything was fine, and been on my way. However, that isn’t what happened. I made a snap decision and it has clearly cost me.” I took a deep breath and continued, “I have every intention of telling Bella about my relationship with you. When the time is right.” I gripped her shoulders a little tighter to make sure my point was made, “I will decide when the time is right. Not you or anyone else is going to make that decision for me. Do you understand me?”

I lay her on the bed and hovered over her. I took my time with her mouth, re-familiarizing myself. “God Bella, you don’t know how hard it has been for me to stay away from you.”

Okay, most of you know that my update schedule is Wednesdays however, this week I will be posting on Tuesday. The Wednesday schedule will resume for chapter 8.

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xoxo

Court

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I lay down beside her, I was going to at least attempt to protect her and show her that she wasn’t alone in this. She faced me and let her fragile body mold against mine; our faces were mere inches apart. I was having an internal battle myself, I knew this was too close but I couldn’t fight it. I could feel her warm breath, and almost taste her.

“Look at me,” I tilted her chin with my finger to make her meet my eyes. “Let me tell you something,” I told her who she was when we first met. About her ambition, how driven and determined she had been, and how the word ‘no’ didn’t seem to be part of her vocabulary. “You can do this, Bella. At one time, you and I,” I shook my head trying not to go too far with it. “Bella, you and I worked together to achieve greatness.” And how everything we did was a team effort. “It isn’t any different now than it was then. You still have that same fire inside you.”

“I can see why I fell in love with you. You’re a good man.”

Her words made my heart jump. My hand went under her hair and rested on the back of her neck, “Bella,” I whispered in an attempt to stop it. Our faces drifted closer and closer, until I could feel her breath on my face. Apparently she had brushed her teeth this morning too. I watched her eyes fall shut.

It felt like every nerve ending in my body was on fire. The craving and need to taste her almost too much to bear. My heart raced and my body started to react, I could feel blood rushing to other parts as well. This wouldn’t be like last night’s dream, she was a mere breath away now, it was real. All I had to do was lean forward.

“Edward,” the voice was raspy and seductive, it sure sounded like her. As the shadow moved closer my eyes adjusted, and I could see a very naked Bella crawling up the bed, “I want you,” she said.

Holy shit. My brain quickly organized the situation, it was a dream.

Bella was crawling up my body on her knees, I looked down long enough to find that I too was naked. Yup, definitely a dream. First of all, I hadn’t gone to bed naked, and second of all Bella would not be crawling on her knees. Still, I sure as hell wasn’t going to try and wake myself up.