FOREVER AND ALWAYS
So this is my first story, based on the song Forever And Always By Parachute. Link is on my profile. Let me know what you think! Enjoy!
She's sitting at the table, the hours get later,
He was supposed to be here,
She's sure he would have called.
I was leaning at the bench of our small kitchen. We'd been in the house for a few weeks, and now it was starting to feel like home.
I'd set the table with a blood red table cloth, cream napkins and cream candles in a wooden candelabra.
My fiancé Edward was late again, not that I minded.
Ever since he'd started his new job as a professor teaching music at Seattle University, both of us had benefitted.
He was really enjoying it.
I loved the way he would come home with a smile covering his face as he animatedly gave me a play-by-play of his day. He was late occasionally, due to homework or his students, or lectures and lessons going late, but he's never been this late on a Friday night.
Dinner was all cooked, just waiting to be served onto plates.
I sat down at the table, waiting for his headlights to appear in the driveway and for him to park his silver Volvo next to my emerald green one, which had been a birthday present from Edward because he was 'worried about my safety driving in such a hunk of junk', to be fair, it was a great big hunk of junk and so for that reason, I'd accepted his gift graciously.
She Waits A Little Longer, There's No One In The Driveway,
No One's Said They've Seen Him,
Why?, Is Something Wrong?
She Looks Back To The Window.
'Seriously?' I thought to myself, 'Where is he?'
Normally, if he was going to be late, he'd call, or manage to get one of his family members to relay a message from him, but tonight, nothing.
I wasn't too worried though, he had probably just called into his parent's house and lost track of time.
I got up and poured myself a glass of the red wine I'd bought to go with the beef roast I'd made before sitting down at the dining table to look back at the empty driveway.
Suddenly The Phone Rings,
A Voice Says Something's Happened,
That She Should Come Right Now.
Before I could take a much needed sip of my wine, our phone rang. I retrieved the phone from the hook in the hope that it would be Edward explaining his tardiness, telling me he'd been home soon.
''Hello?''
''Hello, is this Isabella Swan?'' A gentle voice asked from the other end of the line. I felt disappointed that it wasn't my Edward but replied regardless.
''Yes, I'm Bella, who's asking?''
''Miss Swan, I regret to inform you that we have a Mr. Cullen here at Seattle Hospital. We have you listed as Mr. Cullen's next of kin and we ask that you please come down to the hospital as soon as you can so we can further explain Mr. Cullen's situation with you in person.''
Situation! Situation? Was this some kind of sick joke? What has happened?
''Yes, certainly, I'll be there as soon as I can''
''We will see you shortly then Miss. Swan. Drive Safely.'' the female voice told me before I heard the click of the other end hanging up the phone.
I leapt to my feet and made my way quickly to the entrance way to put my cream coat on over my blue half-sleeve plaid top and dark blue jeans and slipped on a pair of blue and white Ed Hardy shoes.
I grabbed my keys and cream scarf and practically flew into the driver's seat of my Volvo, barely remembering to lock the front door and open the garage door on my way out.
I tore out of my driveway, waiting until I was sure the garage was closed securely before screaming out of our street on my way to Seattle Hospital.
Her Mind Goes To December,
She Thinks Of When He Asked Her,
He Bent Down On His Knees First.
As I drove to the hospital, one of my favourite moments was playing in the back of my mid.
(Flashback)
We were out camping with both of our families; Me and my dad, Charlie, Edward and his parents, Carlisle and Esme, his younger sister Alice with her partner Jasper, and his older brother Emmett and his girlfriend Rose.
The day before, we'd all hiked to a beautiful water hole in the middle of the woods and spent most of the day in the water. While we were walking back, Edward and I spotted a clearing a few hundred feet away, it was clearly visible from the track but from our campsite it would be invisible.
That morning, after we all ate breakfast by the smouldering campfire, Edward announced that the two of us were going exploring and we'd be back in time for dinner later.
On my way to our tent to get changed, out of the corner of my eye I spotted Charlie, Carlisle and Edward all nod their heads at each other and continued on my way to get dressed, thinking nothing of it.
Ten minutes later when Edward and I were both dressed and had completed our morning 'bathroom' necessities, Edward collected a backpack with the lunch Esme had made us and we were off.
We didn't have a specific route in mind but both of us wandered, hand in hand, exchanging the occasional chaste kiss as he helped me under and over various obstacles.
Somehow, and I was convinced that it had been Edward's intention from the beginning, we ended up in the middle of the clearing we saw yesterday, just in time for lunch.
We sat down and ate our salad sandwiches in a comfortable silence, staring lovingly into each other's eyes, not breaking our gaze even to look at what we were eating.
When we'd finished eating, Edward stood up and pulled me to my feet. Perplexed at what my gorgeous man was doing, I continued to let him manipulate me until he was satisfied.
At first I didn't realise what he was doing until he started swaying, we were dancing.
We continued dancing to no music for what seemed like much shorter than it actually was, both of us too consumed by our love for one another to take any notice of time.
Eventually our dancing came to a stop as Edward bent down on one knee and reached into his pocket.
And He Said;
I Want You Forever, Forever And Always,
Through The Good And The Bad And The Ugly,
We'll Grow Old Together,
Forever And Always.
(Flashback continued)
I brought my hands up to cover my gaping mouth, now was not a time I wanted to catch unsuspecting flying insects in my gob.
Edward looked up at me and I fell in love with him all over again, I looked back at him, hoping to convey even half of the emotion he was showing me.
''My Beautiful Bella, '' he whispered, his voice coarse with emotion, '' I want you forever. Forever and always. Though the good, and the bad, and the ugly. I want us to grow old together. Be together, forever and always.''
He took a deep breath as he unclasped his hands resting on his bent knee, opening the black velvet box I'd dreamed about many a time. ''So, My Beautiful Bella, will you do me the extreme honour of being my wife, forever and always?''
I tried, unsuccessfully, to swallow the treacherous lump sitting at the back of my throat, preventing me from replying to my love's question, so I merely nodded, frantically.
Edward stood up, lifted my left hand with his right to where his left hand was waiting, holding the ring box.
He slipped the ring on my finger and lifted it to his mouth as he kissed my hand. He let my hand go as our lips met in a joyous celebration of our love.
Forever and always, he would be mine.
The kiss left both of us gasping for breath. After minutes of kissing and staring at my hand, we lay down on the ground next to each other.
''It's beautiful, Edward.'' I told him as I admired my ring. It was a simple thin gold band with one of the biggest diamonds I had ever seen, in a claw setting. The sun rays bounced off the many faces of the diamond, creating a rainbow of light.
''Mmm?'' he replied absently, ''It's pretty, you are beautiful.''
When we got back to the tents after watching the sky turn orange and pink with the December sunset from our meadow, I was bombarded on all sides by a group hug.
I heard the men congratulating Edward and felt Alice lifting my hand to see my ring so they could all 'Ohh' and 'Ahh' over the ring. I caught Edward's eye and he just shrugged, I looked away from him to revel in the women fawning over my ring.
(Flashback Over)
With the memory of that day sitting boldly at the front of my mind now, I continued to drive.