"No, don't," Bella whispered and pushed her hand against Edward's massive chest.

But as her hand grazed against Edward's firm pectoral muscles, a wave of pleasure traveled from her fingertips throughout her whole body like a tidal wave. Even though she was in denial, her mind and body were screaming to consummate her marriage with Edward.

The reason she stopped him was not that she was a conservative, nor was it because she was shy, but rather, she and Edward had lived together for so long without any intimacy that she found the sexual tension between them very awkward.

Edward grabbed Bella's hands, turned her around, and pressed her against...