Preface

A/N- Have you ever read a story that gets under your skin? Something where you can't wait until the next books comes out to learn the ending? For me, the Twilight series is that book. This is my attempt to write and ending for Edward and Bella. I hope you enjoy it, there is alot more to come. I am trying to set this up as close to the format used in the Twiligh Series as possible. My inspirations have come from all over the place (no plagarism is intended), but as you might expect, all things Twilight are property of Stephenie Meyer. I am simply hoping she won't mind if i borrow them for a short while. I promise to play nice ;) Edited Jan 11, 208 - thanks Saphiranna for the Beta read.

Beauty And The Beast

Disney

Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Then somebody bends
Unexpectedly

Just a little change
Small, to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the Beast

Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise

Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong

Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the beast.

Prologue:

"It's a good thing your bullet proof" I sighed. "I'm going to need that ring. It's time to tell Charlie"

He laughed at the expression on my face. "Highly dangerous," he agreed. He laughed again and then reached into the pocket of his jeans. "But at least there's no need for a side trip."

He once again slid the ring into place on the third finger of my left hand.

Where it would stay – conceivably for the rest of eternity.

'Me. Married.' Even that thought was enough to set off a touch of panic inside me. My heart stuttered at the thought, something Edward heard immediately.

"Are you sure about this?" he asked, looking worried again.

"Yes," I sighed. "I need to do this the right way. It's just going to take some getting used to."

"You can have all the time you want, then. I just want to make you happy. I meant it; we can do this your way – just say the word. Tonight. Tomorrow. Anything, so long as you are happy."

"No." I groaned, "I don't want time. I've chosen my life. I've chosen you. I want to get started already. Just married – I know we've talk about this before it's just…"I groaned in frustration, unable to say what I meant. How to explain to him that I wasn't afraid to commit to him, I had just seen where the institute of marriage had gone wrong so many times before. Renee and her marriage wasn't the best example of forever and I didn't want us to go the same way.

I could see the frustration in his eyes, and I could see him fight not to give into it.

I reached up and touched his cold cheek, and he pressed my hand against it, breathing softly on my wrist.

"I love you. I will marry you. I…want to marry you" Even as I said it, I was surprised to learn it was true. I wanted to show him how committed to him I was, and if this was how he would understand, I would do it for him.

I felt his happiness, saw my favourite crooked smile break over his face and knew I was making the right decision. It would make him happy, and that was enough. Plus... to be with him, to finally be with him would make me happy.

I could endure the whispers; I could be that girl for a few weeks. What I would get, him, would make it all worth it. I knew that, logically. Yet some instinctive part of me still, and would always shudder at the thought of marriage, but rationally I knew that part was wrong, and would get quieter every time I thought about a lifetime with him.

"Let's go find Charlie." I said, looking up at him, hoping for one last kiss before we left the meadow. He didn't disappoint me, his cold lips touched mine once again, caressing mine but without the urgency of before. Laughing he picked me up and swung me onto is back, ready to run. I buried my face into his neck, squeezing my eyes shut to prevent sickness.

Before I knew it we were back at his place and Alice was smiling at me.

"Thank you" She said simply, and I knew she had seen the moment when I almost gave in to my less noble side. I smiled at her, but already Edward was tugging at my hand, urging me into his Volvo, eager to face Charlie.

I didn't share his eagerness. I knew Charlie was going to kill us, or at least me. Edward might be indestructible, but I wasn't. Yet.

Impatient with my human speed, Edward picked me back up and placed me gently into the passengers seat, then before I could blink sat himself in the drivers seat.

"Can't I drive?" I asked, knowing he would say no.

"Why? I'll get us there faster, and my reflexes are better than yours"

"You may be bullet proof but I'm not and Charlie IS going to kill me when we tell him." I wiggled the ring on my finger at him. "Please?" I asked.

He muttered something too fast and quiet for me to hear.

"Please" I tried again, using my newfound weapon.

"You, my love, are impossible" He replied, opening his car door reluctantly.

"Yes!" I crowed happily.

We switched seats, and before I had even gone near the ignition, Edward had the car keys in his hand.

"Seatbelt" he reminded me.

"Yes sir" I sighed, strapping myself in.

"If I have to put up with your driving, I'm not going to let anything happen to you. Danger magnet, remember?"

Glaring at him, I stuck out my hands for the keys, only to have him chuckle at me. He pointed at the ignition, where I saw the keys were safely resting again. Saying nothing, I turned on the car, and began the long drive down his driveway.

The closer we came to my house, the more nervous I got, but I knew we would have to tell Charlie. The sooner the better.