Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, New Moon or any of its characters, Stephenie Meyer does.
It was one of those rare sunny days in Forks and I was lying on a faded old quilt in Charlie's back yard, waiting for Edward to come. Edward had gone on a hunting trip with Emmett, Alice, and Jasper because the five of us were going on vacation together. Rosalie was still undecided about going with us; if she'd changed her mind, then she would be hunting with them but I had no way of knowing if she was with them. She had been nicer to me recently but there was still some tension between us: she didn't feel very comfortable around me, I could tell.
I decided not to think about that because it made me sad that after almost two years Rosalie was still not comfortable around me. Instead, I thought about the upcoming trip to Northern Italy. It had taken three weeks for Edward, Alice, and I to convince Charlie to let me go with them: Charlie still isn't too fond of Edward after he left me and everything. To him, it was all Edwards fault, no matter how much I tried to tell him otherwise. Oh well, I guess time will just have to prove him wrong about Edward. He promised that he'd never leave me again and I believe him. He asked me a few months ago to marry him. I want to marry him but I keep thinking of what my mother would say about it. It gives me a headache just to think about the argument we would have!
Edward also said that he would change me if I became his bride: that was another reason I had said "no." I didn't want him to think that I said yes just because I wanted him to change me. I love Edward and I want to spend eternity with him, whether he thinks it's an eternity of damnation or not. At that moment, two icy hands held my face and I opened my eyes to see Edward beside me on the faded quilt. A smile formed on my lips and Edward smiled my favorite crooked smile.
"Edward." I sighed. "Did you enjoy your trip?"
"No." he replied, my favorite smile still in place.
At this, I frowned. "Why?" I asked, confused. He normally enjoyed hunting with his family.
"You weren't with me. I missed you." he whispered in my ear. My heart began to speed up and the smile on Edwards face became more pronounced: he loved the reaction he had on me.
"I missed you, too, Edward." I hesitated before asking the question I had been holding back. "Did Rosalie go hunting with you?"
"Yes, she did. I assume that means she's going to Italy with us." he responded, his lips at my neck, tickling me slightly. "Are you ready for graduation tomorrow?"
"Yes, but I don't think I'm going to have Carlisle change me, even though he said he would." I muttered. I'd been thinking about this a lot and I didn't know how to explain it to my love, my Edward.
"What?" he asked me, excitedly. Before I could answer, the cruiser pulled up in the front. "Charlie wants to see you." Edward said, clearly upset that I couldn't answer his question. Thank you, Charlie I thought. Now I could have time to come up with a way to explain what was running through my head properly. I stood up, smiling to myself. Edward stood up with me and he picked up the quilt and folded it before he gave it to me.
"Thank you." I said while looking into his butterscotch eyes. As he leaned in towards me, I forgot how to breathe and the moment his lips touched mine, even though it was with the lightest pressure, my heart stopped. Edward pulled away slowly and my favorite smile was spreading across his face.
"I'll be in your room." he said and then he was gone. I walked slowly towards the house, slightly dazed because Edward had just kissed me. I always felt like this after he kissed me, even if it was just on the cheek or forehead. When I walked into the house, Charlie was in the kitchen taking off his boots and jacket.
"Hey, Bells. I want to talk to you about something." he didn't even hesitate before saying it. No how was your day? I sighed and sat in one of the old chairs at the kitchen table.
"Yes, dad?" I tried to not sound impatient but it was difficult because I knew that Edward was waiting for me in my room. Even though I needed time to think of a way to explain things to him, I was excited and couldn't wait to be in his cool arms again.
"Well, your mom isn't coming up to see you graduate." he said, slightly put off.
"What? Why?" I asked. I had really been looking forward to seeing my mom.
"Well, she's" he hesitated, which wasn't a good sign. "Bella, Renee is pregnant and her doctor said that she shouldn't fly." he finished in a rush, turning a shade of red. I didn't respond; I got up and went upstairs to my room. My mom was pregnant and she wouldn't be coming to see me graduate. Well, at least she told us instead of just not showing up. She had changed a lot recently and it bothered me. Charlie had told her that Edward was back in my life and she had gotten colder towards me. She thinks that I should leave him because of all the pain that he put me through when he left me. She doesn't understand that I'm in love with him. When I told her, she said that I am too young to know what true love is and that I'm wasting my time with Edward. She's wrong; I'm not wasting my time with him: I love Edward.
When I opened my bedroom door, Edward was lying on top of my old quilt with his hands behind his head. He smiled and gestured for me to lie beside him. I walked to my bed and curled up in his arms; I sighed.
"I'm so sorry, Bella. I know you wanted to see your mom so you could try and persuade her in person." he said quietly. He gave me a gentle squeeze and kissed my neck. As usual, I began breathing harder; he slowly moved up and kissed the corner of my mouth and then he kissed me. This kiss was different than the others; this kiss was less careful and I didn't mind in the slightest. I did, however, not cross any lines because I didn't want to upset him. When our lips parted, he whispered my name and my heart fluttered as his sweet, cool breath washed over me.
"Edward, I want to marry you." I said before thinking.