Chapter one

Edward was waiting by my car like any other day. But there was something wrong. He looked the same, with his brown untamed hair, his perfect face, and his dazzling topaz eyes, but there was something different. He was staring out into open space like always. But then he turned to me and smiled. It was probably nothing.

"Hey Bella" he said as I walked closer.

''Hi'' I said with a grin. '' do I get to drive?'' I asked knowing the answer. "Since its my birthday" I added on to the end, maybe he would say yes to that little detail.

''No.'' He said a little smug.

'' I know but you cant blame a girl for trying.'' He never let me drive. '' So were are we going my place or yours?'' I asked.

"Neither'' he said taking my bag like usual.'' Its a surprise.'' I knew there was something different. He is hiding something from me. He was probably taking me to dinner.

**

'' Is this necessary?'' I asked as I pointed to the scarf he tied around my head.

'' Yes'' I could tell he was smiling my favorite smile.

'' Why?''

'' Because if you don't wear it you will see where we are. ''

''Ugh'' I sighed I didn't like surprises. '' How much longer''.

'' Another hour or so'' He said calmly. '' Why don't you rest.'' It wasn't a question. I was tired so I lay my head against the headrest and drifted slowly into a dreamless sleep.

*

It felt as if only seconds had past when Edward woke me.

'' Were here''

'' Can I take the blindfold off?'' as I reached for my face.

'' It already is" he laughed.

I opened my eyes. Then blinked rapidly as I saw where we were.

'' Wow" was all I could say. "Where are we?"

'' Bella's meadow'' he said looking at me "Happy Birthday." Tears were filing my eyes as I looked around.

I knew he was going to bring that up and maybe tease me for crying. '' But I don't want anything for my birthday and I told you that" I was pretending to be furious. '' I told you not to spend any money...''

Then his lips were crushing mine. Calming me down.

'' I know, but I love it when your mad, your face gets all red " He laughed and flashed my favorite crooked smile.

And then his lips were to mine again until I was dizzy and gasping for air.

'' Will you ever stop having a heart attack after I kiss you?'' he teased.

'' I hope so .'' I answered still trying to catch my breath. '' You are still in trouble.'' I gave him a look and he held me tight to his body. Then he pulled me onto his back and started running.

" Where are we going '' I asked closing my eyes so I would not see the trees whipping past us.

He didn't answer.

''Keep your eyes shut''. He warned. I did. then he slowed down and pulled me from his back and held me in his arms for a few seconds. He placed me gently on my feet and lead me through the long weeds. Then stopped .

'' Open your eyes."

I was looking at a pond of clear, sparkling, blue water. My toes touched the tip of the water it was warm. A little to warm for Washington. But I didn't care, I love the warmth. The pond was surrounded by a solid rock wall with a waterfall on the other end of the water. Grass and flowers surrounding the waters' edge. It was very lush and beautiful. A deer walked by looking at us and then stopped to drink the pure crystal water.

''Its beautiful'' was all I could say though it was much more than that.

''Its okay but compared to you its nothing.'' He smiled his crooked smile again.

''No its a lot prettier than me.'' I said and looked down.

He tilted my head up kissed me again and said '' Your a million times more beautiful than this little meadow.'' He has pointed that out to me before.

'' No I'm not.'' he frowned at me '' You are a million times more beautiful than this meadow, that's not even true your a billion times'' he stopped me right there by putting his fingers to my lips.

''You are the most beautiful thing in the entire universe.'' Kissing me again. I stopped the argument. He was going to keep saying the same thing. So i kissed him back standing on my tip toes so I could kiss him longer. Thinking any second now he would pull away, instead he pushed me up against a rock wall tangling his fingers in my hair as I did with my fingers. He has never kissed me like that. He wouldn't allow it. When I needed to breath he pulled down to my throat saying I love you over and over again. he pulled back up to my lips and kissed me again even more intense this time. I was being selfish. But so wasn't he. Then he pulled off his shirt and I traced my fingers down his back

His back was warmer than usual and then he pulled me with him to the ground. and rolled over on me carefully not putting any weight on me, and again said I love you. I said I love you too. He rolled over again so I was on top of him I kissed him again and again dropping down to his throat and whispering I love you again and again like he did. He laughed.

'' Hello'' he said in an embarrassed tone. I froze, and slowly I looked up. There stood Emmet his big brother, and Rosalie his older sister.

'' Are we interrupting something?'' he looked at me and laughed while I slowly sat up. Edward laughed again to. Pulling me to his side.

'' We were waiting for you but after an hour we thought you ate her so we went looking for you to love birds.'' Rose said with her haughty sneer '' We heard something so we thought you were eating her so we came to see if you would share.'' I glared at her.

'' What happened to the blush?'' Emmett laughed again.

'' Where were you?'' I asked confused. I smiled at Emmett since frowning at him was hard to do.

'' Emmet you ruined it'' Edward hissed through his teeth.

Then Emmet and Rosalie were gone.

I turned to Edward with a confused look on my face. He pressed his lips to mine again and got up, pulled his shirt back on, and pulled me onto his back once again and started running in a new direction.

''How did he ruin it? I'm still confused.''