CHAPTER 4
BPOV
I stared at the beautiful ring nestled in the box. Gold and diamonds sparkled back at me.
"Oh God you spent a lot of money didn't you?" I squeaked
"Bella I didn't spend a penny this was my mother's ring from my father. If you don't like it I can get you anything you want."
"No Edward it's beautiful. I love it."
"You haven't answered my question Bella." he reminded me
"Oh." I said and started crying again
"Bella love!! Please don't cry. We don't have to. I just... "he started to try to explain
"No Edward stop." I said, "Edward I love you with all my heart. I didn't expect this. I never thought...."
"Bella I am so old fashioned. This is how I was raised. You meet the girl, you fall in love and you marry her. Then you live happily ever after. If that isn't what you want..."
"Edward! I was not raised like that. In fact marriage is higher up on Renee's hit list than boiling live puppies. But I am not Renee and you are not Charlie." I said as I reached down to touch his cheek.
"What does that mean Bella? I am not uncomfortable and will happily stay in this position for a lifetime if you want me to. You haven't given me an answer yet."
"Oh an answer.... what was the question again?" I smiled.
"Bella I love you with all that I am! Will you be my wife?" he asked.
"Yes. Yes I will Edward. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!!!!" I squeaked my cheeks going pink again.
He picked me up and twirled me in his arms. Kissing my lips passionately.
"Do I get my ring now?" I asked sweetly
He put me down on the bed and pulled the ring from it's box. He picked up my left hand and kissing every finger he finally placed the ring on my hand. We looked at it together and I watched how his eyes sparkled.
"You like it don't you." I asked
"Bella it fits you so perfectly. It was meant to be there."
"I agree. It's beautiful Edward. I love it."
Edward started to laugh.
"What is it?" I asked him.
"I was just thanking my lucky starts that Jasper has Alice in Paris or we would have already been attacked by the little pixie." he laughed
"Uh oh. Should I be afraid?" I asked him
"Um very I think." he laughed
"Can we just do something small?" I asked
"You and me in Vegas?" he asked
"Errrr I don't think Alice would forgive us if we did that." I said kissing him
"She would.... eventually." he laughed
"And I am still going to be human?" I asked
"Bella!" his tone warned that he was not going to talk about this.
"Edward don't you want to touch me? To make love with me? You tell me it's too dangerous but aren't willing to change me. I don't understand." I told him.
"You know how I feel. I can't take your soul." he said quietly
"I don't want my soul without you. I don't care about any of that if I can't be with you. Edward an eternity in heaven without you would be hell for me!!"
"You don't know what you're saying, what you're asking."
"I do Edward. I do. What you said about loving me about it being permanent and unbreakable. I feel it too. I need you like I need oxygen." I begged.
"And this is not enough?" he asked, "Loving me for your whole life and me loving you?"
"It is for now. But one human lifetime is not enough time for me to show you what I feel." I said slipping my arms around him from behind.
He turned and his lips found mine. The hunger and passion I felt for him ignited and I pulled myself in tighter. I assumed he would break it off when things got too hot for him but I was wrong. His shirt was gone first and I pressed my body in against his icy chest.
"We will try my Bella. Just let me know. If anything hurts you we'll stop. I can't hurt you my love." he said between kisses.
His pants were on the floor only seconds later followed quickly by my clothes. I would never forget this night. Fire and ice combined so perfectly.