Saving Leah

Epilogue: Ever After

I looked over to Leah who was sleeping, barely dressed in our honeymoon bed. I had tuckered her out pretty well. We hadn't traveled far for our honeymoon. Leah and I loved the beach and as soon as we heard about this place we decided this was where we wanted to be for the first month of our marriage. I strolled out onto the balcony and the wind wiped through my hair. I placed my hands on the railing and looked down at the platinum band on my finger. I remembered Leah taking my hand in hers and sliding the ring on my finger. Her words continued to ring through my mind. Her words were so heartfelt and her brown eyes full of tears as we committed to each other.

Edward, you found me at the lowest point in my life. You pulled me from someplace dark and bitter and reminded me how to be happy. Each time I see your face you make feel so many things ... beautiful, loved, strong, and happy. These are all the things that I'd lost until I found you. It's almost as if my father, rest his soul, led you to me. I just want to tell him thank you and tell you, Edward Cullen, that I love you with all my heart ...

My thoughts of our wedding were interrupted by two arms hugging me from behind.

"Come back to bed," she muttered. I chuckled as I pulled one of her hands to my lips and kissed.

"Mrs. Cullen you need to sleep so that I can make love to you properly later."

"Why put off till later something that you could be doing right now?" She said seductively. I turned to my topless wife and my desire for her was pretty instant. I scooped her up in my arms and she giggled. As soon as she hit the bed she yawned and I frowned.

"You need rest that's why!" I covered us both with the covers and held her close to me.

"I don't want to miss a moment of time we could be spending together." She sighed and scooted even closer to me.

"I feel the same way Leah, but I think you won't enjoy it if you're tired."

"I'm not too tired for certain things ... if you get my drift," she giggled.

"Oh yeah, I most definitely get it Leah and I do believe you are insatiable ... unless you're sleeping."

"It's kind of your fault you're the one who wanted to wait until marriage," she accused me as her hand toyed with the band of my boxer briefs. "I don't know how I ended up with a husband who is so into delayed gratification." I flipped my wife onto her back I leaned in like I was going to kiss her but instead kissed her playfully on the nose. She growled slightly and lifted her head closer to mind demanding to be kissed without words. I gave her what she wanted, after all the saying is "happy wife happy life", but picking at Leah was one of my favorite things to do.

"How did I end up with a wife that was so impatient?"

"Lucky I suppose," she giggled. "I know I'm lucky to be loved by you." She smoothed her fingertips along the side of my face. Again her words touched me in a way only her words could.

"Thank you, and I'm sure you know the feeling is mutual."

"I don't know, why don't you show me."

"Oh I will dear wife, every day for the rest of my life." Our lovemaking was soft and gentle. We explored each other with our fingertips and our mouths as if we were one. We moved together so fluidly and Leah's breath and her heartbeat were the most beautiful melody. I would have to create a composition to match such perfection.

"Edward," she moaned for me and I managed to grunt her name in her ear.

"You're my world," I confessed and she whimpered. She directed my face to hers and kissed me once more.

"You... brought me back to life." We shared confessions and secrets of love as our passion grew and exploded, leaving us both sated and Leah breathless.

"I brought you back to life just to put you to sleep," I teased as she yawned.

"Shut up Edward," she muttered as she cradled her pillow to her head and closed her eyes. "I love you," she whispered.

"I love you too."

THE END