Chapter 1-now's the time to say yes

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters. I only own the plot line.

It's weeks after we all got back from Volterra and I am currently shopping with Alice. She insisted I got a new outfit for the date that Edward had asked me on for tonight. Of course Alice being Alice just had to turn it into a shopping trip. But I had an idea that there was more to it than that. She dragged me down to the mall, also known as my own personal hell; needless to say I put up a hell of a fight. I begged Edward to save me and all he did was laugh. I even resorted to acting even more childish than I normally do and wrapped my body around his leg, even then he just laughed at me. So after Alice finally got me in the car and strapped in so I wouldn't jump out of a moving vehicle we got to the mall.

"This would look so nice on you! And its blue, Edwards favorite color." Alice said holding up a blue mini dress, if you could even call it a dress.

"No way Alice! I don't even think that is a dress!" I yelled exasperated. We have been here for possibly 3 hours and have made absolutely no progress. "Can't we just go home now? There's nothing here, there's never anything here."

"Oh come on Bella never say never. And we aren't leaving until we find the perfect outfit for tonight.

"What's so special about tonight anyway its just another date. Why don't I just wear something I already own?" Alice looked at me like I had grown a second head with her eyes bulging and mouth slightly open.

"Did you just ask what was so special about tonight?" that wasn't what I was expecting I thought she was angry because I had insulted shopping. "Tonight will only just be one of the most important nights of your life! And excuse me for wanting you to look perfect for it!" now it was my turn to look shocked. How did she know it would be perfect…oh right the whole mind reading thing could be a reason.

"Alice…" I said slightly hinting for her to tell me what was going on. I waited for her to catch on and when she did she looked away started talking about something else in a desperate attempt to change the subject.

"Oh well look at this its so pretty. I bet this would look great"

"Alice! Tell me what is going on here! Where are Edward and I going and what will we be doing" just thinking about the possibilities of whatever could be happening tonight with Edward gave me butterflies. But then again anything to do with Edward gave me butterflies.

Finally Alice spoke up. "Oh Bella you know I would love to tell you what's going on but Edward knew I would see and made me swear on my credit cards that I wouldn't tell you. Please forgive me and trust me it will be fantastic! Now please can we continue shopping"?

All I could say was fine then we were on our way. I decided to look on my own so I could find a dress without the influence of Alice breathing down my neck or flinging me this way and that so she could show me an amazing dress that I would never think twice about. While I was strolling around the shop stopping every now and then to see something I liked I stumbled upon a dress that hanging on display. It was beautiful it was a light sky blue and just by first glance I grabbed it so I could try it on. I ran to the dressing room and put it on. Once it was on I stepped out and looked into the mirror the blue dress hung just a little above my knees, and the neckline made a V shape to right above my breasts, the back of the dress showed off half of my back, it also had small spaghetti straps and on the hem line it had a little white vine design. It was beautiful. I didn't notice Alice come around the corner until I heard her breath catch. I looked at her and she came up and touched my shoulder and said "Edward will die when he sees this on you."

We bought the dress and drove home in a comfortable silence. I don't know what she was thinking about but I had a hunch it was either about jasper or Edwards and I date. I didn't want to think about it in case I got my hope high just to be dropped down. But I couldn't not think about it. I was going crazy I just had to know. But I guess I will just have to wait until tonight to find out.

We silently pulled up to Edwards house. Once I got out of the car I went around back to get the shopping bag with my dress but Alice beat me there first and said that she would hold on to it until tonight since I was getting ready here. I walked into the house to find Emmett and Jasper sitting on the couch watching a war movie while Jasper was commenting on the fight he remembered being there and fighting for, while Emmett shook his head like it was the first time he had heard it, even though he had probably heard it a million times. It was strange to see such a young face talk about things that nobody in this generation was still alive that had been there.

I was going to ask if they knew were Edward was but decided on not interrupting their conversation and started walking upstairs. I was about to knock on his door when suddenly it flew open and there he stood in all his beautiful glory.

He smiled down at me and grabbed me by the waist and pulled me towards him. I snuggled my face into the crook at his neck while he held onto me with one hand on my waist and the other on the back of my head.

Ever since we got back from Volterra he started acting protective like this. He was always protective before but now he was always by my side unless I had to leave and then when we would see each other after I had left he would act like I nearly died. But im not complaining. I looked up at him and we locked gazes. I saw his lips curve up into a grin, probably by the look in my eyes. Then he bent down and locked my lips with his. At first I behaved and it started out normal and chaste like every other kiss. Then Edward started going across our boundaries and opening his mouth and trying to open my mouth. And that's when I lost It I wrapped my arms around him and opened my mouth. He picked me up and just when he layed me down on his couch our tongues touched for the first time. It felt like I just ate a piece of heaven. And I know he liked it by the way he made a little whimper. I was too preoccupied with this new experience that I jumped when I noticed his hand on the side of my waist under my shirt.

Edward pulled away and asked "did I do something wrong? Are you hurt?" worry written all over his face.

I lifted my hand and cupped his cheek "no Edward you never do anything wrong" he smiled then and leaned his cheek into my hand then bent down next to my ear and whispered " I love you Isabella" and kissed right below my ear.

I shivered from the cool touch and the electricity that shot through my body and shakily whispered, "I love you too."

He leaned back and looked at me "Alice is outside the door and is waiting for us to be done so she can start your makeover for tonight"

I groaned. I did not want to leave Edward or this position for one second but knew I had to. Edward chuckled at my expression. He stood up and held his hand out to me "come love we must get ready for tonight."

I grudgingly stood up and gave him a kiss on the cheek then proceeded to go to the door only to see Alice standing right in front of it with huge smile plastered on her face. I walked past her and into her bedroom. I looked back at her and the smile was still there. "If you keep up smiling like that your face will eventually get frozen into that state" I told her. She just winked at me.

After sitting in her bathroom for endless hours of hair pulling, being poked all over with makeup tools and god knows what else she was finally done. I got dressed in my dress and looked at the floor length mirror. What I saw amazed me.

My hair was down and curled into shiny, wavy ringlets that fell down my back and my bangs were pinned to the side with little flower clips. My makeup looked natural with a light blush to accentuate my cheekbones, some eyeliner, mascara, and eye shadow to bring out my brown eyes and a little lip-gloss to bring out my full lips. I had my blue dress on and white flats. I looked amazing. I looked at Alice and hugged her as hard as I could and thanked her. She chuckled a welcome and said Edward was waiting downstairs.

I suddenly got nervous. Why? I'm not entirely sure. I left her room and followed the long hallway to the stairs. At the top of the stairs I took a big breath and slowly went down. Once on the bottom I saw Edward wearing a black suit that he looked even more amazing than normal in. I walked over to him and couldn't help but notice his huge smile and analyzing eyes. After I reached him he opened his arms for my to step into.

"You look beautiful Bella," he whispered into my hair.

"You don't look to bad yourself," I whispered back.

Then he pulled back and offered me his arm to take and we walked out to his car. The car ride was fast and quiet and it was to dark for me to see where we were going. Suddenly the car stopped and he was at my door opening it for me and putting me on his back.

When he started running I finally understood where we were going. The meadow. I hadn't been there in ages. I wonder why we were going now?

While I was remembering the first time I had ever been to the meadow I heard Edward say "close your eyes Bella, I want this to be a surprise." I closed my eyes and held on tighter.

He pulled my off my back and set me on my feet. He grabbed my hands and led my a couple feet away then whispered, "Open your eyes."

I opened them and gasped. The meadow was full of glowing white candles. With a blanket in the middle. I felt tears on the edge of my eyes threatening to spill over but I willed them to stay in.

Edward grabbed my hands and led me over the blanket and sat us down. "Do you like it?" he asked. All I could do was nod. He smiled and chuckled at my response. "good" he whispered more to himself than to me.

He seemed nervous so I decided to voice my worries. "Edward? Are you ok? You seem tense and nervous."

He looked at me and said, "you know me better than anybody else don't you?" I was confused by his words but decided to listen to what he was going to say next. " Bella, I've loved you since that first day I ever layed my eyes on you. Though I may not have knew it at the time I certainly felt it. I know our love is true. Is has to be for all the things that fate throws our way. I know I can never be without you, and everybody knows that. Im complete when I am with you and a mess when I am away from you. You are my heart, you are my life, you are my everything. That is why I asked you to come with me tonight. When I proposed to you that one night when we had just come back from Italy I hadn't thought things through. The feelings were right but the setting wasn't. Now that I have had time to prepare and think this through properly I am ready. That is why I am asking you tonight." I was way past holding my tears in they were like a waterfall running down my face. He grabbed my hands and continued on. "Isabella Swan will you marry me?"

I was in shock I couldn't move. I could tell he was getting worried by the way he started fidgeting. "Now is the time to say yes" he whispered. Without a second thought I threw myself at him and hugged him as hard as I possibly could. "I take that as a yes?" he wondered aloud.

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! Of course I'll marry you Edward!" he slid the beautiful ring onto my finger and continued to hug and kiss me.

After we settled down onto the blanket with me leaning on his back with his arms around my waist in a picture of complete love and ease. When he suddenly went tense making me automatically tense also. He was looking into the forest with a look of anger on his face. I could feel a rumble in him threatening to come out. I looked out where he was looking and saw a pair of angry yellow eyes staring right at us.

AN: So I am new to fan fiction and don't really know what I am doing. If anybody has any suggestions please tell them to me. I would really appreciate it. And if nobody likes this story I will quit. I haven't written the next chapter so if I don't get any good reviews I wont write it. So tell me your opinion and give me some advice! Thanks! Oh and my name is Alli

And the disclaimer at the top is my disclaimer for the whole story.