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Epilogue

EDWARD

I roll my neck side to side as I finish reading the newest case on my desk. I look at the time. It's five o'clock. I never thought I'd be one to hold a normal nine to five job, but I love what I do.

There was no way I was leaving New York, even though Bella insisted I don't give up my life in Seattle for her. But she loved her position as an assistant English professor and I wasn't about to let her go again.

Esme had connections in New York and got me a job working for one of her home decorators in the city. It was more manual labor, but it paid the bills, and with a small loan from Carlisle I managed to enroll in school and get my degree in social work.

After everything I'd been through in my life, I knew there was nothing more I wanted to do than help kids and adolescents who were in the place I'd been, having drawn the shorter stick in life. I never knew I could feel such a sense of fulfillment and I thanked whatever force in the universe that allowed me to be where I was.

I hop on the F train at 5:35, smiling to myself thinking about getting home. It was a modest one bedroom apartment. We couldn't afford anything grand quite yet. Bella was working as a full time professor now while I worked downtown. We made good pay and our place was nice, but eventually I hoped I could give her something better, something she deserved. No matter how many times she told me she didn't need anything else, that I was enough, it was hard for me to accept it so easily.

Once I get off the train, I walk the few blocks to our walk up, greeting one of the elderly neighbors who is on his way out. When I reach our apartment and open the door, it's to the fresh aroma of homemade pasta.

"Edward?" I hear her call from the kitchen.

"Yes, sweetheart," I say, leaving my shoes, coat, and satchel by the door.

I follow the scent into the kitchen where Bella is stirring something in a pot on the stove. I come up behind her and wrap my arms around her waist, kissing her bare shoulder.

"Mmm, I missed you," I murmur against her ear.

"Me too."

I spin her around to face me and she giggles. "Liar."

She smacks my chest gently. "Stop it, I have to finish dinner."

I take her left hand, where the rose gold diamond sits delicately on her ring finger. "I was thinking we could engage in some more...enjoyable activities before we eat."

"Oh yea?" she sighs, melting into me.

I tuck her hair behind her ear. "Yea."

"Like what?"

I close the gap between us, melding my mouth with hers. I grasp her around her thighs and lift her up, carrying her to the living room.

"Edward," she whines. "Dinner."

"Can wait," I say, laying her down on the couch and covering her body with mine.

Her legs part automatically and I pull her yoga pants down her legs, reaching up and pulling her shirt off as well, exposing her beautiful breasts. I lave them with attention as she mewls and runs her hands through my hair.

"Clothes. Off," she gasps.

I chuckle before sitting up and pulling my shirt over my head as she reaches for the button of my slacks. Once she pulls them and my briefs down far enough to free my erection, she wraps her hand around me and I moan at the sensation. I lose myself for a moment before I can't take her teasing any longer and pull her panties down her legs, settling myself in the cradle of her thighs.

"Edward-" The words are barely out of her mouth before I sink into her to the hilt and she moans in pleasure.

"You're so beautiful, you know that?" I groan, pulling out until just the tip is inside her before plunging back in once more.

"Harder," she breathes. "Edward."

I heed her demands, thrusting harder and faster inside her until she's writhing beneath me in pleasure.

"Touch yourself, baby, please," I groan.

I watch the sight before me as one hand reaches between us and rubs her clit.

"Fuck!"

I feel her clamp down around me as her orgasm hits and I can't hold back any longer, emptying myself inside of her.

"Fuck," I breathe again. "Oh fuck."

She moans as I pull out of her and settle in the space between her and the couch.

She pants heavily beside me, staring up at the cieling. "Three years together...and it's still so fucking good." She looks over at me. "Do you think it'll always be this way?"

"God, I hope so," I say, my breathing finally beginning to slow as I look over at her. "Baby?"

"Uh huh," she says, her mind obviously still addled from our mind-blowing lovemaking.

"I think the sauce is burning."

"Oh shit!" she shrieks, jumping up and running into the kitchen in all her naked glory.

I can't help but laugh as she continues to curse and move pots and pans around.

"Damnit, Edward!" she yells. "This is all your fault!"

She walks back into the living room and places her hand on her hips.

"Now what are we going to do for dinner?" she asks me petulantly.

I shrug, placing an arm behind my head. "I'm fine with just eating you."

She rolls her eyes. "Insatiable man ," she says, noticing my cock already hardening again. "Really? Already?"

"Bella, you're standing naked in front of me. What do you expect?"

She throws her head back with a groan before coming back to me, straddling my thighs and placing her hands on my chest.

"I love you, you crazy, ridiculous man."

I smile up at her, reaching up to stroke her cheek. "I don't know why," I say.

"Because you're you."

"Do you think it will always be this way?" I ask, repeating her same words back to her.

She runs a hand down the side of my face before grasping the back of my neck and leaning down until our lips are inches apart. She smiles hugely, whispers, "Always," and then she's kissing me senseless once again.

a/n: Thank you all so much for reading and supporting this story. I love all of you and am so happy to have gotten this out to you all before the new year.

Now that this story is complete, I will definitely be working on something new. However, this time I am venturing into another fandom I have come to love. My next fanfic will be based on the characters of 'Once Upon a Time,' so if there are any Oncers here, I hope you check it out. It will definitely be different from my 'Twilight' work, but I'm excited to try something new.

Thank you all again. I really do love each and every one of you.

Love,

Foreverx17