Disclaimer: Twilight and its many lovely characters aren't mine nor shall they ever be, but a girl can dream.
A/N: First fanfic so...tell me what you think.
A Marriage Tale
Chapter 1
The Compromise
-From the perspective of the one and only Bella Swan.
Waking up groggy from last night's events I turned around in bed to see Edward's eyes stare intently at mine.
"Good morning Bella, or should I say good afternoon, considering you were out for quite a while."
His beauty paralyzed my mind from thinking what I was going to say to him, when he lain in my bed looking like a painting only God himself could paint.
"Well, it was a rough night you know - I needed the rest."
He put his always chilly hand on my head and mussed my hair.
"At least it went better than expected, considering the utter dislike Charlie has for me."
I got up from my bed and rummaged through my toiletries bag.
"Charlie looked like he was going to throw up his heart and show me it was broken after we told him that we're getting married."
I glanced over my shoulder to see Edward swiftly move to the window and look outside.
"You know he loves you Bella, and even though it pains him to see you get married at such a young age, and especially to me, he'll support you in anything that'll make you happy."
"Yeah I know Edward, but sometimes I do wonder if maybe us getting married isn't such a great idea, for Charlie's sake."
In that moment I said those words, I knew they came out all wrong by the expression Edward gave me.
I tried to make things better.
"But Edward, I'm not saying that we shouldn't get married, just that the thought sometimes comes to me."
He looked towards me and said "No Bella, you're right; we shouldn't get married, for Charlie's sake and yours. You would miss this life too much once I take you away and make you into a vampire."
I felt like a thousand arrows had pummeled into my heart and left it shredded into bits.
"You can't mean that Edward, I love you more than this life I lead, and I would give it up in an instant if you truly wanted me to."
He stared into my watery eyes and saw that I was telling the truth.
"Ok then, since you're so set on ending this life, I'll move the marriage to next month."
Now that shredded heart fell to the pit of my stomach.
"Wait Edward, you can't be serious! Next month, it's…its way too fast!"
He gave me that crooked smile that makes my brain turn into mush.
"Of course I'm serious Bella; you just said that you'd give up this life in an instant if I willed it so."
"But, I didn't mean it like that!"
He came up behind me and whispered into my ear, "Then my sweet Bella, how did you mean it?"
My heart stuttered, as it always will, knowing that Edward was so close.
"Well I only said that so you'd understand that I want us to be together and I'd make sure that you'd get these notions of me not wanting to be with you out of your head."
He kissed my shoulder and then replied with a voice that sounded like velvet.
"I still say we get married next month, Alice already predicted a summer wedding."
I looked at him meaning to give a glare, but it didn't work.
"Well I think I will go against Alice's prediction and keep the wedding in November."
I folded my arms trying to make my statement look authoritative and serious.
He merely laughed and grabbed my hand to pull me into his body.
I looked up into his ocher colored eyes, trying to concentrate on reading his mind, which I knew was useless.
"Ok Bella, why don't we make a compromise, lets put the wedding in August."
I gazed at the stormy weather brewing outside trying to gather my thoughts into a good enough retort.
After what probably seemed like an eternity to him I looked back up at him and all I could manage to say was "Maybe."
He gave me a kiss on the forehead and sent me to get ready for the plans he decided to make while I was sleeping.
It was going to be a long day.