Chapter Two:

Preparations

Graduation was now a week away and I was getting really excited. Soon I'd

be one of them. Everything had already been taken care of. I told Charlie that I

was going on a three day trip to some surprise beach with Alice after graduation

and he didn't seem to mind. Well, he does love Alice. Then again, who doesn't?

Best of all, Edward was going to change me himself! I would be changed into a vampire by the love of my life, and spend the rest of eternity with him and his family. What could be better? Life was good. At least now I won't age. Ha!

I was so happy, I was dancing around the kitchen. Yes, I was dancing. It was a glorious moment, I was almost graceful. Occasionally I would trip over my feet, but it wasn't bad. I was too happy to let that get in the way.

Out of nowhere Edward appeared and took me into his arms, and we were dancing, to no music might I add. Wait, he was back early from his hunting trip? Why?

"I thought you were hunting. You weren't supposed to be back until tomorrow night," I said.

"Cut short. You know I can't stay away from you, I missed you too much," he said dazzling me. Oh why does he have this affect on me? He smiled, I gasped, oh that beautiful crooked smile I loved so much. I heard Charlie's car pull up the drive. He was home and we were still dancing. Edward let go of me, kissed my forehead, and left. Wait, what would Charlie think if he saw me dancing? I stopped dancing immediately, and took the fish I had cooked earlier out of the microwave where I had set it to cool down.

Charlie walked in, hung his coat, and put up his gun.

"Hey, Bells," he said sitting down beside me.

"Hey, dad. How was work?" I asked still thinking about dancing with Edward.

"Umm.. It was good. You look really…happy Bella."

"I am. I was just thinking about graduation, and me and Alice's trip, and the valedictorian speech I have to make. I'm just really excited."

"I'm really proud of you Bells. I hope you have fun on the trip, I mean you deserve to after working so hard in high school. And your speech will be great, I mean after all you are my daughter, everything you do is great," he chuckled, "Oh, and Renee is coming in two days and then she's leaving a few hours after your graduation because Phil has a game."

"Thanks, dad. I think I'm gonna go get some reading done because once mom gets here I won't have time to. Then, I'll probably hit the sack. So goodnight," I said kissing him on his forehead.

"Goodnight, Bella."

"There's fish on the table," I yelled over my shoulder.

"You spoil me Bella, you really do."

Edward was sitting on my bed waiting for me.

"Well, hello there," I said to him.

"Hi. I'm glad your excited about graduation. I hope its not solely because I'm going to change you, but because your graduating," he said.

"Well, that too, but your changing me is also exciting."

He looked down at his feet, "You can still change your mind you know."

"I know, but I'm not going to change my mind. This is what I really want."

"Aren't you tired?" he asked, changing the subject.

"I am, I mean shopping with Alice all day is not exactly easy and short," I sighed, thinking about how many stores I had been to today, and how many outfits I had tried on before finding the "perfect one" as Alice said. It was utterly exhausting.

"Yeah I know what you mean," he said.

"So tell me why again it is that you want to be a vampire so much?" he asked, now interested and amused.

"Because I want to be with you," I said simply.

"You could still be with me when you're not a vampire."

"It's not the same. I'll die one day, and I'll be without you forever."

"That's the only reason?"

"Well, I love you. What other reason do you want?"

"That's a good enough reason for me."

"And once I'm a vampire, we won't need to hold back so much." He frowned when I said this.

"I only hold back to keep you safe. And besides I don't want to make you do something you'll regret. You should save that until marriage."

"Oh fine."

"But at least I'll be able to kiss you freely."

"So it's a kiss you want?"

"At the current moment? Yes, a kiss is what I want." He let out a playful growl, and then he pounced. I hate it when he does that, not because I don't enjoy it, but because I can't see him in the act of jumping. He landed right on top of me, he put his arms around my waist and pulled me closer.

"I love you, Bella Swan," he said as he leaned closer for a kiss. The kiss was filled with passion. It felt like electricity was flowing through my body, and it replaced my blood. I felt tingly all over, and weak, very weak.

"I love you too," I said as I gasped for air pulling away from that incredible kiss.

"Thanks," I said.

"Anytime," he smiled.

About half an hour later I fell asleep in his arms as he was singing me a lullaby.