All you need is love

Chapter 1

"How can you live without love? It is the most beautiful feeling in the world! You can´t say no to that". Alice used to say those words to me when we were in high school; always trying to change my mind and always trying to touch my heart. I never was the kind of person who believed in love, and of course, I have never been in love.

"Alice, I know what you think, but don't you get tired trying to tell me the same thing all the time? Besides, I love you. Is that not enough?" I gave her a big smile tried to change the subject.

She walked over to me after her trip to the kicthen, sat on the couch and looked at me...this is not good...

"Bella, it is not the same. You love Rose too, and Emmett, and Jasper, and Charlie, and Renee, and even my parents, but it is not the same. You have to open your heart. Your soulmate is close, why are you keeping your distance? You deserve to be happy." She believed in love at first sight, in the right one, but I never cared about it or believed in it.

"I´ve been busy; not keeping my distance. There is a difference. Why are you always trying to be a matchmaker? There is no one for me. No one man for me on Earth, so stop it!" I was feeling frustrated. Alice started to laugh , catching Rosalie´s attention who was in the kitchen.

"What now?" she asked.

"The usual. Bella being so sure about her heart." Uggg! Sometimes I would love to shut up the pixie.

"Pfffff, of course, it is my heart and I have a lot of things to take care of. I can´t fall in love. I don't have time." I crossed my arms on my chest and felt the heat on my checks.

"Ah Bella, if it is not Alice, it will be I who told you so. What are you going to do if the man shows up?" Rose said, joining in with Alice. Jesus. That's all I need. "Trust us Bells, you will soon be in love. Alice is never wrong. Not with her sixth sense."

"Very funny. It´s not going to happen but keep dreaming both of you. I´ve got to get to work. If you're finished with this stupid conversation then it's time for me to go." I stood up, ready to run from the house.

"Fine, Bella. You can leave, but you know what they say Bella,' you can run but you cannot hide'!" I rolled my eyes at Alice. I went to say something else when she took a step towards me.

"Don´t forget about our dinner tonight. All the Cullen family will be there. I´m so happy! It has been a while since I've seen them. And wear that dress I gave you. Pretty please?"

I sighed. She always won...at least with clothes.

x-x-x-x

Why would a human being wear something like this? You can´t drive wearing a dress. Only Alice would think that was a good idea. And the heels? Seriously, what the hell had she been thinking? Actually you were stupid to have agreed to wear this, I thought.

The Cullen family had been part of my life since I was a teenager. They were always spending time here with their children Alice, Emmett and Edward. Edward. I lost track of time thinking about him.

I heard someone coughing.

"Mmmm, sorry. I..." Oh my God! In front of me was the most gorgeous man. He had bronze hair, was tall, with a strong jaw and emerald eyes. I could live there in those eyes, I thought.

"Sorry, I've got the wrong house I guess."

"Bella? Wow! You don´t remember me, do you?" Oh God. His voice.

"Edward?" He smiled at me. I´m screwed, I thought.

"I can´t believe it's you!" Edward wrapped his arms around my waist and I was crushed to his chest. Happiness filled my heart. He was here!

"But, how? I mean, when did you come back?" I said as I pushed back from his chest to see his face.

"Yesterday. I'm back from London after living there for a while, actually for a couple of years." He laughed and he was right; he had left Forks after we finished high school. Both of us chose differents careers, and differents lives. I had missed him. That was the truth.

"You look great Bella. You´re really beautiful."

I blushed, and my heart was beating fast. What´s wrong with me? I couldn´t stop looking at him. Wow, so many years apart and here we are together again.

"Wow Bella, you´re blushing!" Alice´s voice brought me back to earth.

"Edward, this is the fisrt time I've seen her face red." She was laughing at me. Great. Now I needed to disappear.

"That´s not true Alice! Just shut up!"

"Oh Bells...you´re not so sure about your heart, right?" Oh God! Please take me or make her go away.

"Hmm. I´m missing something here. Alice can you tell me what´s going on?"

"Edward, Bella has been saying that there´s no one man on earth for her, but I told her she needs to see what is in front of her eyes. There´s someone. She just doesn´t see him...yet." Alice winked at me.

"I need a drink." I had the need to run away but why wasn't I able to move? Yeah. I´m screwed.

x-x-x-x

The night passed. How did I survive it? I don´t know. Emmett and Jasper were talking with Edward almost all night, but they didn´t miss any oportunities to say something to me. Alice and Rosalie...they enjoyed the show.

"Hey, there you are." I was in the kitchen hiding myself of a moment

"Hey Edward. Having fun?"

"Yeah, sort of. Are you ok?" He closed distance between us and took my hand.

I sighed.

"I´m tired. I don´t go out often, but you know how Alice is. You can´t give her no for an answer." It feels nice, his touch, I thought. Some kind of electricity came through my arm from his touch. I could feel it run all through my body. Edward seemed like he could feel it too. Time seemed to freeze. What´s going on here?

"Aww...there you are." Esme´s voice woke up us from our dream. A bizarre dream. "I was wondering where were you both were." Esme came to the room and started to clean everything up. "You´re both hiding again."

Edward and I looked at each other, surprised at his mom´s words. "Whenever you used to go missing for a while, we always knew that you'd be together somewhere. I was sure you would end up together as a couple. I had a mom´s intuition." she winked at us. "After so many years, and seeing you here together tonight, I still feel the same and I don´t lose my hope for you two." I wanted to disappear. I was embarrassed and my body started shaking. Edward squeezed my hand which helped me to relax.

"Mom, I'm going to take Bella home. I'm tired and need some rest too." I smiled at him, muttered ´Thank you´ to Esme, and we walked to the door. The trip home was quiet . I felt very comfortable next to Edward. He drove his Volvo because I´d been drinking. He stopped the car. I was at home. Finally.

"Thanks Edward, I enjoyed the night and I´m really happy to see you again. Will you be staying or are you going back to London?" I asked as we walked to the door.

"Nope, I´m staying here. My job is here now and my life has always been here too."

"Oh, that's great! I mean, well, I will be seeing you more. I really missed you." Oops! What did I just say? Damn it!

"I've missed you too. You should get some sleep." He kissed me briefly a "good night" kiss. Mmmmmm.

"Night!" I turned to the door but Edward, I noticed, had walked to the house next door.

"Um Edward, what are you doing there?"

"I live here now Bells." Oh my God!

"But Alice was there. I thought she was..." I was in trouble.

"She arranged getting the house for me. Now I´m your neighbor." He winked. He´s going to be the death of me.

"Oh."

"Bella..." I looked at him, "Do you still have those letters from your secret admirer?

My jaw dropped. How did he remember that? "Um, yeah. Somewhere. Why?"

"I was curious. Did you ever find out more about him?"

"Nope." I shook my head and went to look for my keys.

"It´s been a while since I got anything from him. Since you've been gone actually."

Edward looked at me and smiled. Mmmm.

"Sleep well," Edward said.

I nodded at him. "You too, Edward."

And he disappeared inside his house. Why was I shaking? I knew why. Edward. Damn it! I´m so screwed.