ALE Chapter 4 - Midnight to Six

My Turn via gkkmouse

"'It's my turn to clean you.'

...He picked me up and carried me into the bathroom, holding me with one arm as he turned the shower on, the scalding, steam enveloping the room almost immediately. He put me down and I stepped into the shower; he followed me, pulling me into his arms for a deep kiss. We enjoyed some heavy petting in the steam for several long minute before he reached for the body wash, squeezing some into his hands and rubbing them together to make a thick lather. The familiar smell, strawberries, filled the hot air around us. Edward smiled at me and leaned to kiss me softly. He turned me so that I was not under the water and kneeled down in front of me. He lifted each foot in turn, placing it on his bent knee, and washed every inch of my skin, rubbing my toes with his strong fingers. He worked his way up my legs, using long strokes to massage my muscles, dropping kissing along my skin as he worked.

Discovering via gkkmouse

"His hands were genius, and I told him this several times breathlessly as he laughed a sweet soft laugh. His fingers moved expertly over my skin; his hands knew every curve of my body intimately, better maybe than I knew them myself, but he seemed to always be discovering them for the first time each time he touched me. I wanted to pull him to me but was so mesmerized watching him worship me, I couldn't move. His hands ran up my sides and down each arm, before his attention shifted to softly massage each of my fingers. He stroked my back as he leaned in to kiss me, turning me around so my back was facing him. He rubbed my shoulders, back, and along the back of my arms. I heard him squeeze some more body wash into his hands and then felt his soft hands snake around me and begin massaging my breasts. I felt his erection behind me and moaned at the combined sensations.

I reached back to take him in my hand and he pulled away from me. 'No distractions. I'm washing you.' He murmured behind me.

After a few minutes: 'Apparently my nipples are filthy.' I joked, looking over my shoulder at him.

'Horribly so.' He dropped a kiss on my sudsy shoulder. 'You can thank me later for assisting you in this embarrassing matter.'

...'I guess it's your turn next time.' I looked up at him, disappointed that I couldn't reciprocate.

'I have some very dirty places that might need rigorous scrubbing .' He joked, his breath tickling my neck. I laughed against him as he grabbed two plush towels.

I Miss Sleeping

"He sat in the comfy chair and curled me into his lap....

'I might miss sleeping in your arms.' I whispered.

He thought about this and kissed the top of my head. 'I miss sleeping. It's the one thing I really miss. We can be quiet together, though. I can hold you all night long whenever you want me to.' I leanved into him, wondering for the millionth time how I got so lucky.

'Edward, what was it like for you while I was changing?' I asked quietly.

He was silent for a  moment. 'It was...hard.'...

...'We were both naked. We had just made love. Wasn't that a little...weird for you that Carlisle was there?' I avoided the somewhat more embarrassing issue of Carlisle having seen me naked, having smelled and maybe heard our lovemaking.

'I had bigger things on my mind. I can assure you the fact that we were naked never really mattered to him. He had a very singular assignment once I broke the headboard: listen to you heartbeat and pull me off you if you get too close to death.' He hesitated and then tilted my face to look me in the eyes. 'Bella, I have to admit something to you. I wanted to do it that way - making love to you. But I couldn't do it without someone there in case I couldn't stop. That was non-negotiable for me. I know I never told you that, Bella...that what you wanted, it was my fantasy, too.'"

Love You More via anntastic23

"...'Bell, you'll see. It's different. We tend to feel things more strongly for our mates over time....'

...'I will want more...I will love you more?'  He nodded, smiling crookedly.

'And I you. It's something I was trying to articulate af ew times in the days before I changed you, but really you just need to experience it yourself. It's why I had to change you sooner rather than later. After some point I would probably have had a harder time controlling my need for you during sex. I already need you constantly. It was another thing to not feel like I could touch you really, not the way I began to need to...'

Something about the way he said these words, about Edward alluding to losing control with me, set me off. The new ache in my chest grew. My understanding of what he held back to be with me while I was still human overwhelmed me with love, lust, gratitude. I pulled our robes open and straddled his lap. He wasn't surprised by my movement and quickly moved to accommodate me, lowering my body over his. I began rocking over him slowly, then with more passion. He redirected my hands gently a few times as I grabbed or pulled too hard, but it no longer upset; I knew he was just guiding me. For a long time we didn't speak; the only sound in the room was our breathing, our soft moans. My orgasm came first; he followed a few minutes later, each of us watching the other's face in quiet climax.

Review by MasenCullen:

"The shower scene is way hot! Edward pampering Bella in a very sensual, romantic, slow way. I can only imagine what was going in Edward's mind. Their connection as a couple is so deep that my heart ache's with love. I love the open communication they have with one another and believe that this will make their bond to each other strong. I love how he says, "your mine." Love the possessive Edward, very appealing to me. I love Edwards reaction to the thoughts their family members had when they finally saw Bella for the first time. When he shared those thoughts with Bella, WOW. LOVED IT! My favorite is, "Blaring silence-the first time ever." That really gave me a good mental picture of how Bella looks to everyone. You have me sitting on the edge of my seat to see what's next with the strong bond with Bella & Jasper. I really look forward to that. Also, what Carlisle is up to with the images on the boat he was sending to Edward. What's up with her eyes & what is her power? I'm excited!"

Great quote via babbles:

“Apparently my nipples are filthy.” I joked, looking over my shoulder at him.

“Horribly so.” He dropped a kiss on my sudsy shoulder. “You can thank me later for assisting you in this embarrassing matter.”