Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of the Twilight Saga. I just like to write about them! lol.

Bella:

I couldn't stop looking at Edward as he laid there silently next to me.

Two weeks ago, he had laid there, just as silent…as I had sobbed in his arms.

He hadn't turned away.

He hadn't hated me.

He loved me.

I felt his thumb gently brushing over my fingers and I slowly scooted my head closer to his face.

"Edward…" I whispered, getting his attention. He opened his eyes and looked down. I smiled and touched his lips. I loved the feel of them under my fingertips. Smooth, soft… cold… familiar.

"Thank you." I whispered. "Thank you for being there tonight."

He adjusted me in his arms and nodded. "Of coarse, Bella. We're going to be married. Its not about just you or me…its about the both of us."

I nodded. I knew this.

It was still nice to know that I wasn't alone…

I wasn't ever going to be alone.

"Edward…" I whispered again, looking into his eyes. He brushed his fingers over my cheek and gently kissed me.

"My Bella…" He whispered. I felt his lips press against mine softly, carefully.

I was his.

I would always be his.

I didn't want to belong to anyone else.

Just him.

Just Edward.

…My Edward…

"I want to try." I whispered suddenly, after a brief moment of air. His lips pulled away and I saw his eyes gazing into mine.

"Bella…"

"Edward, I want to try. Please…" I murmured. I didn't want time to deprive me of the one thing I wanted…

The one thing I wanted to share with him.

Just him.

I saw him pull away, pulling his hand through his hair.

"Bella…" He sighed again. "If you only understood how much I want to try too…but…" He shook his head. "If I hurt you…"

"You won't…" He looked back at me.

"You don't know that."

"Either do you." I murmured back accusingly.

"I don't want to chance it."

"You promised." I said, leaning over him and kissing him again. I had been able to unbutton two buttons.

"Bella…" He growled softly, and pushed me off of him.

"Charlie is right in the next room."

I froze in his arms, remembering Charlie.

"Oh…" I whispered.

Edward sighed and stood up from the bed.

"Where…are you going?" I asked, suddenly confused.

"We're going to the forest."

I felt my cheeks turn red…

Edward must have seen; He stood in front of me and cupped me face, and began to lightly kiss me.

"I'm glad you agreed to marry me, Bella." He whispered against my lips.

I smiled, feeling at ease about marrying Edward.

"I am too…"

He gathered me in his arms and kissed my neck for a brief moment.

"Get on my back." He whispered into my ear.

I didn't have to be told twice.

I climbed onto his back and together… we slipped through my window, into the forest.