Our Eternal Love

Chapter 1: Preface/One Last Compromise

Author's Note: OK, so let me explain a few things real quick before getting into the story... I'm a guy, I'm 22 years old, and yes, I am a fan of the "Twilight Saga", both movies and books.

Also, a lot of time has passed since I first saw "Breaking Dawn Part 2" back in 2012, up to a few weeks ago after I bought the "Twilight Forever" blu-ray film collection, so I'm not exactly a "twi-hard" or a super fan of the Twilight Universe but I am a fan, and I'm hoping everyone else on here will like this story.

Next, this story does take place after the ending scene of "Breaking Dawn Part 2", which means it also takes place in the "movie-verse", and I do apologize if any of the characters seem OOC or if the story itself seems like an AU, but it's also been a while since I've read the books, and I only have "New Moon" and "Eclipse" in my possession.

So, now, I think I pretty much explained what I needed everyone to know, so I hope you enjoy the story you're about to read, and if anyone has any advice for me regarding how to make a Twilight FF story enjoyable and fun and whatnot, please let me know.

Disclaimer: Summit Entertainment and Stephanie Meyer are the rightful owners (film and literature) of The Twilight Saga, its characters, etc, and I am the rightful owner of this story, the characters I create, etc.

Preface

"Bella!" Edward screamed, as he watched his wife fall to the ground.

Gritting his teeth in anger, the vampire finally escaped the clutches of the person holding him back, but not before ripping his head off clean.

Then, he looked at the person that was standing in front of Bella, the one who'd stabbed his beloved, and watched as the villainous monster gave him a sly grin before running off and making his escape.

After he was gone, Edward raced towards his wife, holding her in his arms. "Bella, look at me... look at me, please..."

Her eyes wouldn't open, and her body had already healed the area where she'd been stabbed at, but Edward still felt like something was not right.

"Come on, Bella, wake up," said Edward, softly caressing her cheek. "Please, don't do this to me..."

Had Bella still stayed in human form, he would've already taken her to the hospital by now... but she wasn't one anymore, and looking around the area they were at, Edward didn't see any sign of a medical building.

"Mommy!" yelled Renesmee, their daughter, who was now running over to them. "Daddy, what happened?"

Before Edward could answer, he heard his wife let out a small groan.

"Bella?"

"Ugh... My... head..." replied Bella, her eyes still closed. "Edward... Where did-"

"He's gone now, Bella," said Edward, relaxing, now that he knew his wife was okay.

Renesmee began to smile, but then, she said, "Is she tired, Daddy? Her eyes aren't open."

"Just give her a minute, sweetheart," replied Edward, helping Bella sit up. "Your mother is..."

He stopped mid-sentence because Bella had now opened her eyes, and suddenly found himself speechless.

"Edward? What's wrong?" The beautiful woman asked.

"Wow, your eyes match mine now, Mommy," replied their daughter.

Several weeks earlier...

Neither Bella nor Edward wanted to leave the bed that they were currently laying on, their unclothed bodies close to each other.

"This might be my favorite thing to do ever," said Edward, with a sly grin on his face.

If his wife had still been able to blush, he could tell that she'd be doing that right now.

Bella smiled, as well, saying, "Well, that explains how you've been removing my clothes faster than usual."

Edward chuckled, and replied, "Maybe we should be careful, then... in order to avoid Alice becoming upset with you after finding out you've been letting all the clothes she picked out for you be torn to shreds."

Bella smirked, and asked, "Why with just me? Yours get ripped apart, also."

"True, but I'm not exactly fond of fashion as she is," replied Edward. "Or you, for that matter..."

Bella fought the urge to roll her eyes, but knowing that he was right.

Ever since becoming a vampire, her clothing style had definitely changed, especially compared to the way she used to dress since moving to Forks.

Instead of cutoff jeans, flannels, and regular shoes, she now wore a lot of leather, form-fitting clothing, and four-inch heels.

"And speaking of changes," added Edward. "You know what tomorrow is don't you?"

"How could I forget?" answered Bella, giving him a slow and passionate kiss.

It would be a year since Bella had been turned into a vampire by Edward, and although Bella found it a bit silly to be celebrating (given the way the transformation had started, with Edward injecting his venom into Bella after she'd nearly died giving birth to their daughter), Alice wouldn't have any of it.

Oh, come on, Bella, it'll be fun. Trust me, I've seen what happens.

Your visions aren't always correct, though.

Yes, but they only change when someone makes a different choice, and I know you're going to make the right one.

It would also be Renesmee's first birthday, even though she now looked like someone who'd be celebrating their 8th birthday. Bella figured it made more sense to celebrate just their daughter's birthday, but Alice had decided to have a "combination party", celebrating both events.

Letting out a small chuckle, Edward smiled down at his wife, and ran his fingers through some strands of her hair.

"You think you'll see what you had hoped to see when you look in a mirror tomorrow?"

Bella frowned, confused. "What do you mean?"

"Remember, before I went and had my bachelor party, I was with you, and we had that conversation?"

Bella tried remembering what she had said, but almost all of her human memories were a bit fuzzy and blurry, except for the most important ones.

Giving her a quick kiss on her forehead, Edward said, "You told me you'd hope that, in a year from then, you would see someone like me... someone capable of courage, and sacrifice..."

"And love," finished Bella, remembering now what he was referring to, and she began kissing him passionately.

However, just before they were about to resume where they'd left off, Edward suddenly stopped.

"Why did you stop?" replied Bella, her voice full of lust and hunger.

Edward chuckled, and said, "Well... I just remember another promise we agreed to... sort of... and I was actually hoping that we could do it together."

Bella groaned, at first, knowing that they weren't going to continue their love making anytime soon, but then, she asked, "Wait, what promise?"

"You agreed to marry me," grinned Edward, flashing his toothy grin that (previously) took Bella's breath away. "And I promised you that, after we were married, we would try..."

"Yeah, and now, we hardly ever stop," replied Bella. "So, what are you trying to say?"

"What I'm saying is that, as a gift for the day we started our forever..." He then reached for something underneath his pillow, and when Bella saw what it was, her eyes went wide.

"No, no, no..." said Bella, shaking her head. "I don't wanna read that letter cause I don't even want to go."

Edward began to laugh, saying, "If I recall, you said to me that if we would try after getting married, you'd let me buy yourself a ridiculously fancy car or go to an expensive college... and since I know you wouldn't want to go to Dartmouth, or even the University of Alaska, I figured that the University of Washington would be the best choice, so that we wouldn't worry about moving to a different location."

But Bella wasn't going to give up so easily. "Okay, maybe I did say that to you, but college? I feel like it was just yesterday that we graduated from high school... well, mostly me, since you've graduated more times than me."

"Nothing bad will happen, my love," replied Edward. "You've been able to control your thirst very well, and plus, it'll only be the two of us, in the same classes..."

Before Bella could argue, her husband added, "And, actually, I seem to recall that you didn't have any complaints when purchasing the F430 that is now in our garage."

"Well, that's something different," replied the beautiful vampire. "Why is it even important for me to go?"

Shaking his head, Edward said, "Still stubborn after all this time... okay, then, how about another compromise?"

Bella thought about it, for a moment, and said, "I'm listening..."

"If you agree to go to college with me," replied Edward. "I'll convince Alice to not throw any type of party for you whatsoever."

That definitely took Bella by surprise. "You are going to convince pretty much the only best party thrower in this universe to not have any more parties to celebrate my birthday, or our wedding anniversary-

"- I have something special in mind for that day..." Edward interrupted, with a mischievous grin.

"And in return, I just have to go to college with you for how long exactly?"

Letting out another chuckle, Edward said, "We'll try going to college, meaning that if you and I are not pleased by the end of the fall quarter, then we'll never go into any college again, unless our daughter decides to venture into that world one day."

"Why wouldn't you be pleased? I thought you'd be happy to go."

"I'm happy as long as I know I have you and Renesmee in my life," replied Edward. "And I can think of a few reasons why I would end up not liking college."

"Care to tell me what they are?"

Edward smirked, and said, "We'll see... but I need to know if you agree to my compromise. I'll get Alice to not throw you any more parties if you go to college with me."

When Bella didn't answer, Edward began to kiss her slowly but deeply, and full of passion, as well as doing it in a way that some would call illegal.

"That's not fair," said Bella, once Edward had finished his tempting and seducing kiss.

"I think you and I both know that life isn't always fair, Bella," replied Edward, giving her a small smile. "So, what will it be?"

Author's Post-Note: So, what's the verdict so far? :)

You think Bella will agree with Edward's compromise? And what reasons would Edward have for not enjoying college?

Also, I really hope that you, the readers, are liking the story (so far), and are willing to stick with me the entire way through.

I hope to update soon, so in the meantime, leave a comment, favorite, and follow for more!