Breaking Dawn

Chapter 4: Far Away

"Paris," I murmured. Never, in all my life, had I imagined this moment; that I would be able to stand on top of the Eiffel Tower. This was unbelievable. "Wow. Edward, this is amazing." I stared at the star dotted sky, the night lights setting over us.

Edward cupped my chin into his hands, "If you marry me, I'll promise you a life of this; a life of happiness, excitement, and love."

My heart swooned as I looked into his golden eyes. "What are you talking about Edward? There is no if, only yes." I smiled, and then moved closer to him as he enveloped me into a hug. Even though the cold winds blew over Edward and me, I felt perfectly warm and content in his arms.

Edward placed his face into my hair, "I don't want to force you into this, Bella. Please, if you don't want to marry me, just say no. I don't want to leave you unhappy and regretful. Please, just tell me the truth." He looked at me, "If only I could read your mind right now."

I took a long breath, my mind spinning at the things he had told me. I owed it to him to be just as truthful and honest as he had. "Edward, I truly want to marry you. But…"

"But you're still in love with Jacob," he whispered. His haunting voice seemed to travel through me. I shuddered.

"I'm sorry Edward."

He offered a weak smile, "You shouldn't be. It was my fault. I shouldn't have left you. Maybe, I should have stayed away from you. If I had, you would be with Jacob, and there would be one less broken heart in this world. But I couldn't resist you, Bella. You were the forbidden fruit, the lamb."

I placed my finger against his mouth. "Edward, I'm glad you saved me from the truck. I'm glad that you watched over me when I slept. I'm just glad that you were always with me. When you left, I knew that you would always be a part of me. I can't live without you. But I can't live without Jacob either… He was there, when you weren't and I can't change that." He brushed away the hair from my eyes, his eyes a mixture of emotions. "I've tried and tried. But I can't change it. I'm sorry."

"Please, don't be. It's my fault."

I sighed. I knew that I was going to be making the right choice. "Listen to me, Edward. I will marry you, but you have to turn me into a vampire."

His grip tightened slightly, "Bella… You have no idea what it's like to be a vampire. A monster. I could hurt you with these hands, I could…"

"You haven't Edward. You've saved me with these hands," I said placing his hands on my cheek. "Please, Edward, I'm begging you. I know it's vain of me, but I don't want to grow old when I'm with you. I don't want to see the difference between our ages increase and increase. Please."

Edward laughed, "Bella, I would always stay with you until the very end."

"Don't you think it would be weird if you were married to an old lady?"

"I don't care about your appearance, just your inner beauty."

I smirked, "Gosh, you are so cheesy."

"If you truly want to become a vampire, then I will change you. Be warned though, I will always try to change your mind."

"I know, Edward." Smiling, I moved back into his arms. "Thank you."

Edward nodded, "I love you Bella."

Silently, we stood there for the rest of the night. The rest of the city moved around us, but we remained there, closed in our own world.

"I love you too."