Chapter 1:

This is going to be our first Christmas as a married couple, the first Christmas of our forever I love him so much I still can't find a present which would be anywhere near as perfect; I have nothing to give to my one and only love.

"Hey!" Alice said, cheerful as always, her smile so big that it tickled her ears and made her smile even harder. "What's up?" she asked, although I know she knows.

"Don't worry you'll find something today, we are going Christmas shopping! All of us are going and then the girls and the boys will split so we can get our presents. We are going to have so much fun, and we could get you a dress for Christmas, I know just the one!"

"Alice… I'm not sure that I'm up to it."
"Nonsense! If you don't come Edward would want to stay too and besides when will you get another time to do your Christmas shopping Edward won't let you out of his sight until after Christmas after a whole day without you!"
"Fine, but you have to help me…"
"Bella… you know he loves you no matter what, and that the last thing he would want is for you to stress over a present for him which he probably thinks he doesn't deserve. And besides I've seen what you get him and its going to be perfect so don't worry. Oh and you know, not all presents need to be bought at a store." At that moment I knew she was right, all this time I was looking for something that I could buy for a vampire who has everything. I don't know what I'm going to get him but it would be straight from the heart and that is the only thing that matters.

"I love you," he whispered as he kissed me goodbye.
"I love you too, and I'll see you in a few hours once we finish. Take care of my heart." He kissed me again and then went off with Emmet, Jasper and Carlisle.

Alice came running up to me and pulled me away with her to the music store where she was getting Edward his gift. She was getting him a new mini grand piano which he could fit in his room and play for me, it was a present for both of us but I knew she was getting me something else.

"Oooo!! Look at this one Rose, don't you just love it?!" It was beautiful, it was pitch black like his eyes when he's thirsty and it had topaz decorations, it was just amazing…
"It's beautiful" I said practically speechless.
"Yes it is, he will love it!" Rose commented. I suddenly heard one of my favorite songs playing in the shop, I started singing along when a voice so beautiful I was sure it couldn't be mine, came 

out of my lungs. It was then I knew what I was going to get him. Luckily Rose and Alice were too busy listening and tuning the piano to hear me and therefore my present would remain a secret, from Rose at least.

At the end of the day I got a present for everyone, for Rose, Emmet, Jasper, Alice, Esme and Carlisle, although I knew what to get Edward I wasn't anywhere near finished, mainly because I haven't started yet. I had 3 weeks which meant two hunting trips to finish my present, he was being very careful these past few weeks. I knew what I was getting him, but I never knew I could sing before this, I never knew I had the voice of an angel.

"It's time for Christmas carols!" Alice screamed through the house cheerfully. I can't sing! It will ruin my present! I have to get out of this… but how?

"Alice please.. do I really have to?" It was then I heard his soothing velvety voice,
"Yea Alice, I think me and Bella can skip the carols this year."I was scared he was remembering a year ago before we got married, we sang Christmas carols and I sounded like an old crow with a sore throat, what was happening to me?
"Fine! You can skip the carols but you have to join us for the dancing… please!!" I heard Edward giggle and I knew it was the end of me because I could barely walk without tripping over!
"Okay, we'll dance…" I answered, Edward looked at me very confused as Alice walked away with a wide grin on her face.
"I never thought I would live to see you voluntarily agree to dance without a fight. "He giggled and kissed me on the forehead.
"Yea I know, I'm just as surprised as you are. I don't know what came over me." I kissed him gently, and got some cloths out of the wardrobe.
"Do you mind if I have a human minute?" he grinned "of course not dear, have as many as you need, I'm never going anywhere.

As I took my warm shower I felt all of my muscles untangle themselves and rest on my body. As I got dressed in one of the dresses Alice got me I started humming a simple melody, I stopped right away when I realized that Edward was in the room next to me and could probably hear every note. When I opened the bathroom door he was there waiting anxiously to kiss me.
"You're the most beautiful thing in the world" He whispered in my ear as he kissed my neck.
"I love you" I whispered back, "I love you more" he objected. Before I had time to say that it is not possible the singing downstairs stopped and Alice called us down threatening that if we don't she will make us regret that we were alive. To tell you the truth I was quit scared both from Alice and the fact I needed to dance in about 30 seconds.



Edward carried me down the stairs bridal style "You know I can walk right?" he giggled, "Yes but that is nowhere near as fun!" Before I knew it we were dancing and I didn't trip, step, fall, bump even once the whole night which was quite unusual I had to admit.
"Now, that wasn't so bad was it?"Edward whispered in my ear.
"No it wasn't, surprisingly I didn't fall even once." I said with a huge grin.

Edward pov:

Finally, we were in my room lying on the bed while I was humming her lullaby it was almost two in the morning and I knew she was tired after all the dancing. But then when I heard the clock downstairs strike two it happened. Bella suddenly started shining, shining more brightly than even vampires in the sun. She was brighter than the sun. It was a beautiful sight. However I knew that it wasn't normal for any human to just light up in the middle of the night.

I didn't want to wake her up; she hasn't been sleeping well in the last couple of days. And we could always take care of it in the morning.

Edward, did you see that, she was so bright I couldn't even see her in my vision, what's going on? – Alice.

Sometimes I just hate listening to other people's thoughts, especially while I'm looking at my angel, I never liked anything disturbing me then, but I knew that Alice was right. Something is wrong with my Bella and I will find out soon.