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This is my new story; it takes place in the 1800's. After the Civil War. Sorry if I don't get things historically accurate, this is being written for fun nothing else. This will most likely be written in Bella's POV so unless stated otherwise that's whose POV it is. Thank you and hope you like.

I met Edward when I was 10. My pa had just moved my ma and me to Colorado Springs, Co to be the new town sheriff. I was shy about starting out in a new place but ma told me I had nothing to worry about. We weren't rich but ma and pa made sure I had everything I ever asked for. They were the best parents ever. So we packed up all our belongings from our little house in Denver for the simpler life of a small town.

First day of school was so hard; I didn't know anyone and they had every boy and girl of every age in the same room. Back in Denver you went to a room depending on your age. My ma walked me through the door and straight to the front of the room to the teacher.

"Mrs. Swan?" the teacher asked my ma. My ma simply nodded shyly. I got my shyness from her. I was messing with one of my brown pig tails looking around the room while ma and teacher were discussing what I had been taught, when he caught my eye. He was the first one to smile at me. I learned later his name was Edward Mason. I fell in love with him that day when I was 10 years old.

8 years later

"Bella?" I stopped walking down the street and turned around to come face to face with Jasper. I liked Jasper enough and ma and pa really liked him. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock who owned the mercantile. He was easy on the eyes with his shoulder length blonde wavy hair and blue eyes, but my heart belonged elsewhere. I sighed.

"Hello Jasper" I told him as he bent to kiss my cheek.

"I was hoping to take you out tonight. I have something I have to ask you darling" I knew exactly what he wanted to ask me. Pa had talked to me last night telling me Jasper had gone to him asking for my hand in marriage.

"Sure Jasper that would be lovely" His smile got even wider and it killed me to not be able to return his affections, but I couldn't. I was still madly in love with Edward and Edward was in love with himself along with half the town harlots. I stayed where I was till Jasper was back inside his parent's store.

"He's gonna ask for your hand ya know?" I turned around so fast startled that Edward was talking to me in public. I came face to face with the green eyes that I loved. Just looking at him started a stirring in my stomach that I couldn't understand, and only appeared when in his presence.

"What does it matter to you? And yes I know, pa talked to me last night about it" I told him as evenly as I could then started to walk off toward the sheriff station. I was bringin pa his lunch.

"Bella ya can't be serious? Jasper is…well he is…"

"What is Jasper Edward? Huh?" I was getting angry now. How dare him.

"He's no good for ya Bells, you know that" he told me softly stroking my cheek. I closed my eyes basking just for a moment in Edward's touch.

"Well second best is better than nothing right?" I told him quietly and pulled myself away from his touch. I wanted to kiss him so badly.

"Well why can't you have your first choice Bell? Why do ya have ta settle?" His head was moving closer to mine now. I started to feel dizzy. I must be asleep cuz Edward didn't act this way toward me.

"You know why Edward?" I whispered to him as his lips barely skimming mine.

"What if you could have him Bell, would you take him?" He asked softly into my ear, his cheek was rubbing against mine and I had to grip his arms to steady myself. A whimper escaped my mouth.

"I would take him in a heartbeat. Always" I had closed my eyes by now so I didn't' see Edward move his mouth back to mine. He softly took my bottom lip between his and sucked lightly. I could feel his hands on my hips and my mouth fell open. Edward took advantage and slipped in tongue between my lips and touched mine. It felt weird at first and then I really like it. My hands moved to his hair and held him to me. I never wanted this dream to end.

"Please don't let me be dreaming" I stated when Edwards's lips moved to my jaw. The fluttering in my stomach was growing and it felt really good. Edward moved one had to the small of my back and pushed my closer to him, and something hard hit me in the stomach.

"Edward move your gun, its hitting me in the stomach" I murmured to him before his lips engulfed mine once again.

"That's not my gun darlin" he chuckled lightly. Ok now I was confused. I think Edward could tell cuz he pulled back slightly to look at my face. "Bella darlin that's…um how do I say this…that's my arousal" he whispered the last word.

My eyes grew wide and he actually blushed. I had never seen Edward Mason blush and it was beautiful.

"Oh" was all I said. I wanted to touch it but remembered we were outside in town.

"Don't marry Jasper; don't go to dinner with him tonight, I'm beggin you"

"What are you tellin me Edward? No jokin around just spit it out"

"I want you to be with me, I'm in love with ya Bella, always have been, just never thought I was good enough for ya, plus your pa kinda hates me" I couldn't help the small giggle that came out.

"Think that's funny do ya" Edward stated tickling my sides slightly. "Serious though Bells, Marry me. Now I don't' have money or a house but I'll love ya for ever"

Tears were streaming down my face now and all I could do is nod. He picked me up in a great big hug twirling me around.

"We'll have to run away" he told me and I knew we would, pa would never let me marry Edward and Edward's parents would probably ship him off somewhere.

"I know"

We made plans with the preacher to get married in secret that night with Emmett, Edward's brother as a witness. We were gonna catch the train and ride to Montana, where his uncle and aunt lived. He told me they wanted him to come out to their ranch and help them out. We decided to part ways and pack what we could.

"Wear that blue dress Bella. The one with the yellow flowers on it. You look mighty pretty in it" he told me, his ears turning red. I just smiled at him. Hating leaving him already but knowing we would have the rest of our lives together. "Oh and you're not dreamin"

Chapters aren't going to be too long with this story. Hope you like so far. Next chap will be their wedding and their arrival to Montana. Review and let me know.

Fic recs

Any of the Through the Lens one shots found here

http:/www(dot)fanfiction(dot)net/u/2423173/