Author's Note-Okay, I'm updating, cause my sis is hogging Breaking Dawn like she owns it. (Come to think of it, she does, but that doesn't matter.) So, I tried to read one chapter of it and she blew my head off.
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or any of the very hott (with a double T) characters (coughEdwardcough).
Chapter 3
Surprise
Bella's POV
The next day was Saturday. Edward was on my doorstep bright and early. Well, more like he snuck in my window last night.
-Flashback-
I pulled open my window and took several deep breaths of fresh air. Then, I reached up to pull down the latch that closed the winodw. But, a small voice in the back of my head told me to keep it open, so I did.
I was all snuggled up in bed and about to fall asleep when I felt a slight weight on my mattress. I brushed it off as my imagination.
That is, until I felt warm lips nibbling playfully at the skin on my neck. I had to hold in a scream of terror.
"Did I scare you?" he whispered in my ear, an arm wrapping around my waist. I nodded and just ran a hand through his hair to mess it up.
"Hey!" he whisper-yelled. "I work hard to tame my hair!" I just giggled and ruffled it even more. He sighed and pouted cutely.
We exchanged a couple of sloppy kisses and "I love you"s. Then, we fell asleep in each other's arms.
-End of Flashback-
"I want to take you somewhere," he breathed as soon as I was finished with breakfast and decently dressed. I agreed eagerly, happy to be where he was.
We went into Edward's shiny silver Volvo and he zoomed off to God knows where. I wasn't panicking until he pulled up in the middle of nowhere. All there was around us was trees. Just trees.
"Edward!" I yelped, starting to hyperventilate. "What did you take me here for?! You know I have the sense of direction of a teaspoon!"
"Hush, love. I know where we're going," he soothed me.
With that, he took my arm and started to lead me in a random direction. Or at least it was random to me. He seemed to know where we were going.
We tromped on aimlessly for about half an hour until there was a break in the suffocating trees. Sunlight shone brightly on a lush green meadow where flowers of every kind waved in the gentle breeze.
"Wow," I gasped. "It's beautiful."
"Like you," he answered, his breath blowing sweetly across skin. He bit my earlobe innocently and my heart spluttered frantically as his tongue flicked out and casually licked the spot his teeth were on a second ago. He tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear.
We lay in the grass for the rest of the day, pointing out cloud shapes and acting like children.
The sun began to set, and we sat up to watch the red sky become bloody. Edward plucked a pretty flower with white petals and pink tints toward the center. He smelled it and then tucked it in my hair.
"Freesia," he told me. "It smells just like you."
"And how do you know how I smell?" I asked coyly.
He grinned a fake cocky smile and purred in a husky voice. "I watch you every night from your closet. You're interesting."
I gaped at him. "You watch me? What are you? A stalker?" I teased.
He blushed. Blushed! Edward Cullen actually blushed! The hints of pink on his cheeks was adorable. "I didn't mean to let that slip," he mumbled.
We didn't speak anymore. When the last rays of the setting sun were finally disapperaing, he shoved his hands in the pocket of his jeans.
The sight that greeted me next was unbelievable.
Edward pulled out a small black velvet box and knelt in front of me on one knee. "Isabella Marie Swan," he began, looking at me from beneath his eyelashes. His eyes smoldered with love and desire. "I've loved you since the moment my eyes landed on you. You have been my sister, my friend, my lover. There is no other wish in my heart than to make you mine for the rest of eternity. Bella, will you marry me?"
I just stood there and stared at him. Worry started to cloud in his eyes, so I just forced out, "Yes."
He let out a joyous shout and picked me up, twirling me in his arms. We laughed together and shared a passionate kiss that expressed all our love. He slid the sparkling ring onto my finger.
"Thank you," he gasped, breathless from excitment. I smiled and lean my head against his shoulder. "The wedding's after college," he assured me.
We spent the next hour gazing at each other wordlessly, lost in our own thoughts. Finally, he told me that we had to go home.
Edward swung me easily onto his back , despite my protests, after I refused to climb on. He ran through the forest and we were back at his Volvo in ten mintues. He gave me a chaste kiss and pushed me gently into the car before he slid into the passenger's seat.
"Will I see you tonight?" I asked when we were parked in front of my house. Fortunately, Vivian had no concerts. Thank God.
He nodded. "Yes. Keep your window open."
"By the way, you never told me how you get into my room to spy on me," I reminded him.
The rare blush was back on his pale cheeks. "Window." Was all he said, then he leaned over and peck me sweetly on the lips.
I stumbled into the kitchen and leaned against the counter for support. I admired the diamonds on my new engagment ring, turning it and letting it hit the light to send out rainbows.
My cell-phone rang, the ringtone obnoxiously loud. I checked the caller ID. Alice. Oh boy.
"Alice?" I said calmly.
"Bella!" she screeched. "Where are you?!"
"Alice, I'm--"
"Are you okay?!" she cut me off.
"Yes I--" I tried to get in.
"Who are you with?!"
"Edward. He left--"
"Oh, so my dear brother Edward knew where you were and he didn't bother to tell me?!"
"Alice, chill--"
"Oh don't tell me to chill, Isabella Marie Swan!" she snapped.
"Edward--"
"I demand you to tell me what happened!"
"Why should I?" I teased.
"Tell me or I'll scream!"
"Edward proposed to me, okay?!" I yelled back.
"..." Silence on the other end.
Oh boy. Get ready to plug your ears. As I thought, Alice started to scream and she sounded like she was short of breath. I thought that she wasn't going to scream if I told her but no, Alice Cullen screams anyway!
"WHAT?!" she screamed. "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME EARLIER?!"
"I tried to, but you kept interrupting me," I pointed out.
"YOU HAVE TO LET ME DO YOUR WEDDING! PLEASE?!"
"The wedding's not until after college."
"Oh."
"Goodnight," I chirped. She was still stunned, so I shut off the phone without waiting ofr an answer.
I crawled into bed and waited for my boyfriend--no, fiancee, to sneak into my room. He came, and we snuggled together under the covers
I can't believe I'm engaged to Edward Cullen! was the last thought I had before I fell asleep.
Author's Note-I was going to do Edward's POV of this chapter, but my mom really wants me to get to bed. So, I'll put Edward's POV in the next chapter!
