What If? A Collection of REALLY Short Stories: Deciding Decisions Need to be Made

Summery: What if Edward never proposed in New Moon? Would that give Bella more time to decided, and NOT turn him down? Would it give Edward more time to decide whether or not to change Bella?


It has been a week or so since we got back from Italy. Today, Edward and I went to his house, so we could talk. We ended up discussing my immortality. It was quite ghastly to tell the truth. Edward went crazy and broke something in the living room, and with my guess I doubt Emmett would be too happy.

The meeting was very hard yet fair. Out of the seven in the family, five voted yes, and two no. Obviously, Edward voted no, but as did Rosalie, something I was not so surprised at, though it did catch me off guard. She said, it was because no one voted 'no' for her when she had the choice. She wanted to live a normal human life, and wants me to do the same. So in a way, I think its sweet, but then again, she could also not want me to change because she doesn't want me as a sister. I'd have to fix that though, but how?

I was pulled out of my thoughts when Edward spoke. "What are you thinking?" Edward asked. How fond I grew to that question. I decided that he might have known anyway, so might as well tell him.

"About this evening." I said, truthfully, sighing, and looking away from his beautiful face. He put one cool finger under my chin and turned my face so that our eyes met. His golden one bore into mine, and I couldn't fight to look away.

"Bella..." He sighed, breaking our trance.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned it." I said, dissapointed in myself, getting out of his arms and sitting on the edge of the bed. I silently looked towards the window, out into the dark night. I heard Edward shift on the bed, and saw him through the cornor of my eyes, stand in front of me. He bent down and once more turn my face to meet his. He slowly and gently pressed his stone cold lips against my warm soft ones, sending a shiver down my spine, like his kisses always did. He pulled away, all too song for my liking, and smilied.

"I love you." He said.

"How much?" I asked.

"How much what?"

"How much do you love me?" I said, getting up and standing in the middle of my room.

"What kind of question is that? I love you more than anything Bella! More than life, the earth, the sun and moon! Everything!" He said, walking briskly to me, and taking my hands in his. He put my hands on his cheeks, and rested his ontop of them. "You know that."

I sighed. "I love you too. But sometimes, I can't help but wonder that you'd only love me if I were human." I said, in a wishper, unware if he heard it or not, but since he replied, he must have.

"I'd love you no matter what. i'd love you if you were old and had gray hair. I'd love you if youo loved Jacob instead. No matter what I love you."

"But that's just it! If you don't change me, I'd become old and gray hair and die! Or you'd leave me again, and I'd love Jacob!" I said.

"That won't happen. I'm sorry about that, but I'm not leaving anymore. I promise Bella."

"But how do I know for sure?"

"I promised you, didn't I?"

"Yeah, but what if-?" I never got to finish, becuase Edward put a finger to my lips.

"Here's how." He said, and pulled out a dark blue velvet box from his pocket.

"I've been meaning to give you this since we got back from Italy. My promise to you." He said, and opened the box for me. Inside lay the most beautiful necklace I've ever seen. It was a diamond necklace, white glod most likely, the jems were my gemstone. The necklace was in the shape of a heart key pendent with 15 stones. It was plain and beautiful at the same time.

"Do you like it?"

"Oh, Edward! I... love it!" I said.

"I'm glad, for it is not everyday a man- or in my case, a vampire- gives up the key to his heart." Edward said.

"Edward its beautiful, thank you." I said.

"Let me put it on you."

I turned around and he fastened the necklace around my neck. I turned around and we shared a loving, promising kiss.

"Hold on to my heart Bella." Edward said, when we pulled away, me breathing heavenly his lips not more than a millimeter apart.

"As long as you love mine." I said, and rested my head against his chest. He kissed my head, and spoke.

"Always and forever Bella. Always and forever." And with that, I fell asleep, holding to key to my love's heart.


A/N: Sorry, it was REALLY short I know. I had to write this, just to submit the story...

The next chapter will be pushed to a week before graduation. I'm pretending Eclipse never happened yet...

But all those things about the motercycles, and Bella being grounded, that happened, just not Edward proposing after the meeting in New Moon. This gives time for Bella to think... A Lot..

-lovelybella.