My Bella

Edward carried Bella up the stairs, gently laying her exhausted, meek form upon his king-sized bed.

"Edward" Bella called out, rolling over. Edward just about choked. Never had he seen his Bella so…weak…

"Bella, I'm right here. Just go to sleep now." He smoothed her forehead and cheeks with a comforting hand.

"Where am I?" she muttered, eyes flickering closed.

"My bedroom. You're safe here, Bella, Alice has clothes for you to change into before school."

Bella nodded off as Edward sang her lullaby.


Bella woke earlier than normal. It was 5:13 on the clock beside Edward's bed. Rubbing her eyes, she noticed that Edward was not beside her.

Scanning Edward's room, she desperately desired a shower. Shifting out of bed, she made her way to the massive luxurious white bathroom. Tentatively turning on the water on war, she let the light mist fill the air before stepping out of her clothes. Standing, naked in the bathroom, she observed herself in the enormous mirror before unwrapping the bandage about her almost perfectly healed ribs.

Why would Edward pick her? She was so…normal. Her long brown hair made her seem so pale, even paler than the white ceramic tiles scattering the floor. She could almost see the blue undertones in her skin. Turning away from the sight of herself, she climbed into the shower and let the warmth cascade down her back and wash away all of her dismal thoughts.

"Bella, you're towel is right outside the shower on the hanger"

Edward's voice brought her out of her trance as she traced her hands through with freesia shampoo. She smiled to herself. Edward would use shampoo that smelt like me…she could only imagine what other things Edward had done in that shower…

Blushing, she peeked out of the shower, noticing that Edward had disappeared like a gentleman, leaving her navy blue towel on the hanger. The white calligraphy on the fabric etched her name…"My Bella"...

Bella hurriedly changing into the navy blue sundress Alice had left on Edward's bed (along with the matching lacy Victoria secret underwear and bra…so Alice she thought). Deeming herself decent, she walked downstairs where the commotion was growing.

Emmett triumphantly stood with controller in his hand, jibing at Jasper who looked rather upset. Emmett did a Victoria lap around the room, before jumping up on the table.

"Bella!" Alice chirped, rushing up and hugging her tightly. "You wore the dress and flats!" she beamed.

"I had no choice" Bella laughed "Thank you Alice"

"Pff" Alice waved her hand "We have many more shopping trips to go on before the big day, by the way. I'm scheduling one for this afternoon"

"This afternoon?" Bella choked.

"Bella" Edward's cool collective voice traveled from the kitchen to the living room. Bella innately smiled and Alice smirked, letting Bella go to see her future husband.

Edward smiled crookedly as he sat at the countertop, and waved her over to sit by him.

Bella reached up and Edward bent to envelop the other in a chaste kiss.

"How was your sleep" he blew his breath into her face.

"Mmm…wonderful. And yours?"

He chuckled. "Well Bella, once again it was a very interesting night for me."

"oh no" she blushed, holding her hands to her face.

"C'mon," Edward laughed, pulling down her hands "what would you like to have for breakfast?"

"Um…cereal? If you have any-"

Within seconds a bowl and several different types of cereal were in front of her.

"Wow…um, thanks. I didn't know you had human food" she looked at him puzzled.

Edward smirked "Oh, only for the human that occasionally comes here to see me."

Bella sheepishly blushed, eating her cereal as quickly as possible. Carlisle came over to the other side of the counter.

"Did you sleep well, Bella?" he asked soothingly. Bella nodded politely. Carlisle smiled.

"Good…although I do have a matter to press with you."

Bella looked up expectantly.

"Sooner or later Bella you need to talk with Charlie" Carlisle commented. Bella grimaced. "I know"

"I think it's best…" Carlisle looked from Edward to Bella "If you stay at Charlie's for the remainder of your time before the wedding in a couple months. I know you are content to stay with us, but I think it would be wiser to spend the most of your time with your father, what time you have left."

Bella rose her blushing face, feeling ashamed for her actions the night before.

"Thank you, Carlisle. I think I'll take you're advice."

Carlisle smiled before leaving to his Mercedes – off to the hospital.

"Ready?" Edward held out his hand. Bella sighed "I guess I have to be." She dreaded going to school. She knew the stares she would receive, being with Edward – and especially if they caught sight of her left hand…


Throughout the day, although Bella tried to conceal her left hand in Edward's, Jessica eventually caught a glimpse of the diamond engagement ring – and her eyes goggled…within a matter of an hour, the entire town of Forks knew of her engagement to the irresistible Edward Cullen, the doctor's son. And everyone had something to say about it.

Wincing on the ride back to Charlie's house, Bella couldn't bear to look at Edward.

"I wish I knew what you were thinking" Edward frowned, driving fast down the curvy roads to her house.

"You don't want to know" she leaned her head onto the palm of her hand, staring out the window.

"I'm sorry…if I disappointed you…"

"D-dissapointed you? Edward- it's completely the other way around!!" Bella shot back with more anger than usual. "Would you stop blaming yourself for everything? I'm just…disappointed in myself…"

"How so? How could you ever be disappointed in yourself?" he frowned.

"I…feel horrible, that I'm not…good enough for you."

"Bella!" the car came to a screeching halt on the side of the road.

"Edward-" Bella pointedly motioned to the honking car from behind that hurriedly raced by.

"Bella, look at me" Edward cupped her face "You are so beautiful- words can't even describe how I feel about you, how perfect you are"

"But Edward, everyone was so…surprised…I'm so plain and…"

"Damnit Bella" Edward narrowed his eyebrows dangerously. "You are my life- my love- no one could be more perfect, and you are far from plain. These people in Forks" he made a disgusted noise "They know nothing about us. They know nothing of how I feel about you" and with his words, and Bella's shining tears, he tenderly kissed her rosy lips. Bella threw her arms around him, deepening the kiss. Edward didn't let go, but instead lowered Bella's body down onto the seat of the car and hovered over her body. Bella could barely breathe- his scent was too intoxicating for her senses- she was on overload.

His smooth lips caressed over hers, teasing them ever so slowly with his tongue.

Bella arched her back into his front and middle, sending him on a bliss trip he never wanted to forget. He moaned into the darkness, letting his inhibitions take over.

Edward sucked slowly at her neck, nipping at the skin until he reached the edge of her jaw, where he softly planted chaste kisses until he reached the edge of her innocent mouth.

Her body reacted immediately to his kiss. Her arms clutched his neck and pulled him closer to her body, he legs rising on either side of their locked figures. Edward drew a moan from her lips as his tongue traced over hers.

Bella suddenly felt the warmth on top of her disappear. Gasping, she opened her eyes and supported her body on either side before drawing up into sitting position. She watched Edward's shaking body on the driver's side, his back against the window- his hands steadying his body on the ceiling. His eyes were shut tight.

"E-Edward?" she called out meekly.

Edward didn't respond, and Bella was worried that she had done something wrong. Blushing, she reached out and held his shoulder. Immediately his eyes shot open.

"Are you alright?"

"Yes" he looked on in embarrassment, wrapping his arms around her torso. "For a minute I thought I couldn't control myself. You don't know how scared I felt" he spoke softly into her hair.

"It's okay" she sighed into his arms, letting her head rest on his arm.

"No Bella it's not" Edward drew away violently. "I can't afford to hurt you! You're the most precious thing to me, ever. And I refuse to let you go again"

Both sat in the car, embracing each other. Edward continued to listen to her heartbeat slowing, until he kissed the top of her head.

"We better get you home"

"Ugh" Bella moaned, shifting back into her seat.

Bella silently slipped through the door, hoping Charlie was asleep on the couch.

Bella walked into the kitchen, and noticed Charlie was on the couch, watching the game, and he had obviously heard her come in. He shifted on the couch, mumbling something incoherent, completely ignoring her entrance.

Agitated, Bella grabbed some fish from the freezer and began to make dinner.

"Jacob had called for you" Charlie muttered gruffly, ruffling the newspaper. "More killings" he muttered.

"W-what did he want?" Bella gripped the side of the counter.

"I told him you were with Edward. He said don't call back."

Bella was about to pull out her hair. CHARLIE!!!

"Did you ask him why he called?" Bella pressed.

"Said it was something important" he muttered, rattling his newspaper again.

Bella took up her backpack and rushed off to her room, ignoring Charlie's following gaze.

Throwing her backpack across the floor, she knew she had exactly two hours before Edward would be back from his hunt with Emmett. The pit of her stomach plummeted. Should I call him?

Forsaking all thoughts, she grabbed the phone and dialed the number.

"Hello?" a gruff voice replied.

"Hi- Billy? This is Bella" she answered too quickly. "Is Jacob around?"

"I'm sorry Bella….you just missed him" there was uncertainty in his voice. Bella frowned. "Okay, could you tell him I called?"

"Sure thing." The line cut out. Bella stared at the phone in anger before slamming it back into the receiver.

Pulling out her books she quickly finished her homework within the hour. Lying back onto the carpet, surrounded by her textbooks and notes and scribbled handwriting between her and Edward, she pondered the ceiling. After fifteen minutes, her restlessness has taken over and she immediately was cleaning her room- straightening her desk- and making her bed.

Whilst putting away the last of her textbooks into her backpack, cold hard lips came in contact with her neck. Bella jumped at the sensation.

Edward moved in time before her head collided with his own. He chuckled at her startled expression. "You alright Bella?"

"You're early" she breathed, smiling.

Edward sniffed the air and his eyes narrowed. "Something's burning"

"Oh my God-" Bella cupped her mouth before dashing down the stairs.

A light cloud of smoke had filled the kitchen and Charlie was already at the oven trying to take out the burnt fish.

"I'm so sorry!" Bella rushed over, but Charlie flagged her away. "Don't come any closer, it was on fire a few seconds ago" he dumped the pan in the sink.

"Pizza?" Bella feigned a smile.

"Sure" Charlie muttered as he roughly walked past her onto the couch. Bella sulked as she cleaned up the remnants of her burnt dinner. So much for trying to patch things up.