Birds and Swans

"Hey Edward," Bella said from her spot in his lap, leaning her head against his ice cold chest. "Yes, my love?" He replied, smiling down at his beautiful girlfriend, admiring the way the sun hit her hair and made it glitter brightly.

"If you could be any animal what would you be?" She asked, moving from his arms in order to sit cross legged in front of him. "What?" He asked back, confused. "I'm serious, Edward. Just answer the question; if you could be any animal what would you be?" She repeated, smiling at him.

He smiled back, and leaned forward to press a kiss to her forehead. "Hmmm… any animal." He said and then remained silent for several minutes, thinking.

During his silence, Bella decided to partake in her favorite activity, watching Edward. She couldn't get over how amazing he looked in the sun. His skin sparkled, shimmered and threw rainbows everywhere the sun's rays touched him.

Bella was so lost in thought that she didn't hear Edward say her name, until he said it a third time. "Bella, my beautiful Bella, are you in there?" Edward asked, waving his sparkling hand in her face.

She blinked and gently took his hand in hers, bringing it up to her lips, she kissed each finger tip and his pale white palm. "I'm sorry, I was- momentarily distracted. What were you saying?" She asked quietly, still holding his hand.

"I said, I know what animal I would be." He replied, smiling. "Oh really, and what animal would that be?" She whispered, placing herself back in his lap.

"I would be a bird. Because they can fly, they have absolute freedom. They can go anywhere they want, anytime they want," Edward explained.



Bella simply nodded and leaned back against him, heaving a content sigh when his cool arms wrapped around her and held her tight. "Tell me Bella, what animal would you be?" He asked, kissing her forehead.

"Well, if you're a bird, I'm a bird," Bella said, smiling as Edward pressed his lips to hers. "And what a beautiful bird you would be. I have no doubt in my mind that if we were both birds, I would be just as much in love with you as I am now." He whispered in Bella's ear.

Bella turned and looked at him, "but not all birds stay with one mate forever," Edward looked down at her and gave her his crooked grin. "Well then, I'll just have to be a swan, so I'll be sure to have you for life, my beautiful angel." Edward replied.

When Bella started laughing, Edward looked down at her. "Why are you laughing?" She simply stared at him.

"You said you were going to be a swan; which means I will be too, but I'm already a Swan, so I'll just be switching to the animal swan!" Bella managed to get out, before dissolving into laughter again, eventually, Edward started laughing too.

"Oh my silly, beautiful Bella. Where would I be without you?" He asked, capturing her lips with his in a passionate kiss.

"I love you so much, Edward," Bella whispered. "I love you too, my Bella, my love," he whispered back.

I got the inspiration for this one from two things. One, being the movie The Notebook and two, being my research on swans. After I figured out that swans mate for life I thought that reminded me of Edward and Bella in a way. I have to say that out of three I've written so far this one is my favorite! Now, here's how the next few one shots are going to work, I want all of you readers to send me ideas, and I will use your ideas and give the credit to the person who gave the idea! Keep in mind that it has 

to be T rated and it has to fit the title of the whole piece, Little Moments. You can send me your ideas in a review or in a PM.