I couldn’t help but giggle.

He playfully kissed the tip of my nose and ran his hands up my side as I wiggled in delight.

“Edward, that tickles!” I protested.

“Does it, now? I never would have guessed.” He teased as he pinned me down between his knees and continued to tickle me.

Abruptly, he stopped and rolled off of me. He craned his head in towards the open door and listened intently.

I followed suit and began to pick up the mingling of voices downstairs.

“No, Tanya, I have to insist that you give Edward and Bella their space right now, they are having personal time right now and you shouldn’t interrupt…” It was Alice speaking.

“I don’t really care what they are doing,” The unfamiliar voice must belong to Tanya, I decided. “I have to talk to Edward. Its urgent.”

“Listen,” Alice spoke again. “I know why you’re here and its not right. Tanya its wrong of you to try to break them apart. They are happy, leave them – “

“WHAT!?” The new voice was Emmett’s. “You’re here to do WHAT!?”

“Oh shut up, tough guy, this has nothing to do with you.”
What a bitch, I thought angrily

The voices continued and grew louder as they neared.

“I’ll be damned.” Edward growled. “She’s actually coming up here. Quick, take off your clothes.”

“What, me? YOU take off your clothes.”

But it was too late for that. Tanya appeared in the doorway seconds later.

She really was beautiful. She could give Rosalie a run for her money. Her long blonde hair fell gracefully around her face and her soft yellow eyes were outlined by a plethora of unnecessary makeup. She was dressed in a skimpy mini skirt and an almost entirely see-through white tank top.

“Edward, can I have a word with you?” She didn’t even try to hide the seductive tone to her voice.

“We’re busy.” I expected the words to come from Edward, but I was shocked to hear them said in my own cold and unfriendly voice.

“I wasn’t talking to you.” She shot me a dark glance. When her eyes fell upon me, they grew wide. “You’re a vam….. When…?”

“After we were married.” I replied. “That puts an additional obstacle in your way, doesn’t it?” I snapped angrily.