My Love

This is just a short one shot about... the one, the only, EDWARD. ...And, of course, Bella, too. Yeah. LOL But, I'm tooootal Team Edward. Bella sure knows how to pick 'em, huh? lol

Enjoy, my sweets...

"Edward, no offense, but why are you here at 2 in the morning...?" Bella asked sleepily, blushing slightly after thinking how dumb and tired she must look.

"Oh, I was out late hunting with Emmett. Sorry- I tried to come back 4 hours ago," He stopped to chuckle almost silently,"But as usual, Emmett was having none of that. You know, him and his grizzlies."

"Ohhh... why didn't you come in through the window?"

"Oh, umm..." He squirmed just the slightest bit, but she could see it.

"Um...?"

"Well, Bella, I kind of didn't want you to get your hopes up too much."

"What? Why?"

"Well, I'm afraid I can't stay with you all night... but..." He paused just in time to see her face fall," But I guess it wouldn't hurt to be 5 minutes late." He said, throwing his famous crooked grin her way.

As they walked up the stairs, at a human pace, she asked, "So where are you going anyways?"

"I was actually hoping you knew... Carlisle wanted to meet me somewhere around this time... I wondered if it had something to do with you?"

"Well, sorry Edward. No help here. If it is about me, I know nothing of it." She sighed. She wished she could be a bigger help to him.

"That is perfectly okay, Miss Swan." He said as he swept her up in his arms and she giggled.

Once they were up in her room and all situated, he lay down beside her.

"So, did you have fun tonight?" She asked, knowing already that his answer would touch her heart.

"Of course... not. Tonight was nothing compared to what I'm doing right now. Like a trickle of salt water next to a breath taking fresh water waterfall." He grinned down at her, making her blush.

She had the sudden urge (Although it shouldn't be considered sudden, for she has this same urge every minute of every day) to pull him into a bear- hug embrace. But, she decided against it, and just rolled her eyes; whether it was at his romantic remark or the way her thoughts were headed, she did not know.

But, in the next moment, she second guessed if he actually could read her mind, because he pulled her into a tight hug and kissed her hair.

"So, Isabella, what did you do tonight, besides miss me terribly?" He asked, sounding cocky, but she knew he was trying to put on a show as she called it.

"Nothing but be bored, very much like I am right now." She joked, but regretted it not 2 seconds later, when a flash of hurt crossed his face. He had taken her seriously.

"Edward, I was kidding."

"Yes, I know. I am terribly troubled at the moment because I must be going. Carlisle was expecting me over 5 minutes ago." He sighed, as he got up off the bed.

"Oh, that's okay, Edward. You need to go, see if something is wrong," she smiled, "I'll miss you so much. Good luck. Be safe... I love you." She grinned gently.

"And I, obviously, love you SO much more," He laughed as he waved his arms about wildly, attempting to prove his point. "You be safe too. And I do believe you need luck on your side more at the moment than I ever did. Goodbye, love." With that said, he jumped out of her window.

She stared at where he had been standing for a moment, thinking over what he said. Love. He called her love. She smiled hugely. She didn't have a clue why that meant so much to her- he tells her he loves her at least 50 times every day. It just seemed so sweet.

And she knew, that, for some odd reason, him calling her love assured her he really did do just that- love her- more than any of the 'I love you' s they had shared that night, or any night.

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