There are some references from Twilight Eclipse but I do not own any rights for the Twilight Saga or Stephenie Meyer. I just wanted this scene to be as accurate as I could get it.

A/N: I'm so sorry that this took so long to write I've been so busy studying for exams that I couldn't find the time to write this. I know it's short but the next one will be longer I promise.

Chapter 2- Proposal

He smiled nervously at me, his golden eyes searching for hidden answers that he could never hear and once again I was glad he couldn't hear what I was thinking.
Carefully Edward pulled out a small box and said, "Isabella Swan? I promise to love you forever- every single day of forever. Will you marry me?"

Ok, now I completely numb with shock. Edward just proposed to me! There were so many things I wanted to say to him,some far too embaressingly gooey and romantic for me to say out loud,
but the words just wouldn't come out. I tried to find my voice with little success and ended up standing there with my mouth hanging open looking like a gold fish!

"Bella... say something?"
"I.. I.. Where did all this come from? I mean it's a little sudden don't you think and where both so young!"
"Bella, I'm one hundred and nine I think it's about time I finally got married."
"Yes but to everyone else were eighteen! At eighteen you don't get married unless your pregnant or..."
"Or your planning on spending the rest of eternity together?"
"Well, yes but what will people think? What will Charlie think? Oh and I can just imagine what Renee would say!"
"Bella this isn't about anyone else! This is about you and me! That's all that matters and that's all I care about!... I'm still waiting for an answer by the way" He added one of his amazing crooked smiles at the end of this but it didn't meet his eyes. I could tell he was becoming hurt by my lack of enthusiasm to the hole thing, but this was marriage we were talking about here! I'd been brought up my hole life believing that you should never get married until your completely sure you want to and you've waited until your over 30. But now, looking into Edwards's beautiful topaz eyes why shouldn't I say yes? I was planning on becoming a vampire so I could be with him forever and the plan was that I should live my life first before I do change,
Isn't marriage apart of life?

"Bella I'm sorry, I can see that this was a stupid idea. Forget I said anything!" I could see the pain in his eyes how could I of done this to him? This is what I wanted. Deep down I knew it.
"No, Edward wait! Oh course I'll marry you! It just took me by surprise it was the last thing I expected you to ask me, I needed a minute to think that's all" I couldn't help but smile at him now as I saw the happiness sparkle in his eyes.
Before I had a chance to say anything else he had picked me up and was twirling me around the room.
"Oh Bella! You've made me the happiest I've ever been in over one hundred years!"
I laughed, I don't think I had ever seen him this happy before! Right there, as he held me in his arms, I knew I had made the right choice. Edward was my hole life, my reason to live. My hole future revolved around him, marrying him could only make are love stronger and would bind us together- forever.
"I love you Edward."
"I love you too, more than you could ever know!"
And with that he kissed me. It was so passionate, so unbelievably breath taking that it took everything I had to not keel over right there on the floor. As I pulled back for air I realised his hole family had slowly made there way back into the dining room and were smiling at us contentedly. I smiled back and stealing one quick glance up at my Fiance (!) I pulled out of our embrace.
"Do you wan't to see your ring now or is this too much?"
"You already have a ring?" How long had he been planning this for?
"Well I know you don't like me spending money on you so I didn't buy you a ring. I actually inheritered this ring from my mother, it was the ring my father used to propose to her.
It's quite old fashioned so if you don't like it it's fine it's just I didn't buy you anything new as I know you how you hate people spending money on you."
"Edward I..." He didn't let me finish...
"Yes this was stupid of me of course I should of gotten you a new ring! Bella I'm sorry, I'm such a..."
"Edward! He stopped to look up at me surprised by my outburst. The rest of his family were laughing now.
"Show me the ring please."
"Are you sure?"
Alice started to get impatient , "Edward let her see the ring! Come on I'm dying here!"
"Alice your already dead remember" Emmett added with a cheeky grin. Alice just hissed in annoyance causing Emmett to laugh.
"Please?" I knew he wouldn't be able to refuse me much longer if I pleaded with him.
"Ok. But don't lie to me Bella, If you don't like it tell me ." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small box.
The surface was smooth with black satin, I brushed my fingers over it suddenly extremely nervous.
I pinched the lid between my thumb and forefinger, but it didn't open.
"Sorry it's a little outdated, Old fashioned like me... I can get you something more modern."
"I like old-fashioned things," I mumbled as I figured out how to lift the lid.
There, nestled into black satin, was Elizabeth Masen's ring sparling in the dim light. The face was a long oval, set with slanting rows of glittering round band was gold- delicate and narrow. The gold made a fragile web around the diamonds. I'd never seen anything so beautiful in my life.
"It's so pretty," I whispered to myself.
"Do you like it?"
"It's beautiful!"
He smiled, "See if it fits."
I felt my hand un-willingly ball into a fist.
"Please Bella, I'm not going to solder it to your finger I just need to check it fits in case it needs to be sized. I won't make you wear it if you don't want to." I could see the disapointment in his eyes.
Why do I have to be so difficult? I loved Edward I'd agreed to marry him but as soon as I see the ring I decide to freak out and make him unhappy. This is Renee's fault, all my life she had been telling me that marriage is for when your older and not to rush into it. But me and Edward are different. Where planning on spending the rest of forever together, where nothing like Charlie and Renee. Just try on the ring, it can't be as bad as your making it out to be.
"Ok...
I reached for the ring, but his long fingers beat me there. He took my left hand in his, and slid the ring into place on my third finger. I looked down at my hand and surprislingly enough it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, actually, I kind of liked it. I heard behind me a tearless sob from Esme, finally her son was engaged and wouldn't be alone forever like she had feared, I turned to look at her and smiled, even if I wasn't 100% sure if I wanted to get married yet I would do this for her.

I turned my gaze back to Edward to see him looking at me with a twinkle in his eyes. This ment alot to him too. I realised then that this is what he had always wanted, to have this perfect life with someone he loved and who loved him equally as much in return. Deep down I knew I wanted the same thing and I just hadn't realised it yet. "It's a perfect fit." He said gazing down at my finger.
"You like that don't you?" I asked, fluttering my fingers at him.
He shrugged his shoulders. "Sure, it looks very nice on you." He said, still casual.
I stared into his eyes trying to see what he was trying to hide from me, he stared back and suddenly his casual pretense slipped away showing me all the hidden emotion he was feeling. He was glowing, full of joy, happiness and victory. I don't think I'd ever seen him looking so glorious it knocked me breathless.

Before I could even catch my breath he kissed me. I was lightheaded when he moved his mouth to whisper in my ear (although I'm sure his family still heard him),
"Yes, I like it. You have no idea."
I laughed and so did his family, "I believe you."

He took my hand and kissed everyone of my finger tips before kissing the ring which was now mine forever.

Out of no where I heard a squeal of delight come from behind us. I turned to see Alice jumping up and down with excitment which I knew could only mean one thing... she was up to something!

"Bella please let me plan your wedding!"
"Alice no!"

A/N: To all the team Jacob fans out there he will be in the next few chapters and we'll start to see ALOT of jealousy coming from him when he finds out about Bella and Edward's engagment.
Please review as I need to know if I'm writing this story good enough. Love EmilieA xoxo