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Proposal

EmmettPOV

"Uncle! Uncle!" I shouted, hoping to be released from the grasp little Bella had me in. Jasper, being the soldier boy, was teaching us how to fight vampires. We already knew how, but he was preparing us because since Victoria hadn't made up her mind on how to attack, we had to have the general take on this. Now three days after the day we found out Bella could mask the scent of blood to us, and we were still going at this.

"Don't give up so easily, Emmett," Bella said. "If you give up this fast, I'll just do this every time you're teasing Edward."

"Enough, children," Esme scolded playfully. "We're here to practice, not argue."

Bella answered with an 'okay' while I only nodded. "Edward," I said. "Get Bella off me please."

Edward smiled, amused. "Would you like me to get you off Mr. Bear?" he asked her. Apparently, that was a yes, because he approached us and lifted Bella easily off of me.

"Honestly, Jasper," Rose said. "We already had enough practice. It's only her anyway." She was really annoyed. I guessed that she wanted to go shopping because she didn't really minded these outings, she liked shopping even more because now they could take Bella and not be slowed by her human pace. She was a lot more assertive not that she was a vampire. "Laurent left to visit the Denali clan, didn't they? She'll be alone since Emmett and Jasper here killed James. I just don't understand why she'd want to get Bella and not Alice or me."

"Because," Alice spoke up. "Victoria thinks that Edward killed James, not Emmett or Jasper. She finds it fair to go mate for mate. But what she doesn't know is that I know what she's planning. I just wish that she would plan things out more, that way we could avoid all this."

"So far Alice, what do you see?" Edward asked. He knew Bella was worried about this because she didn't want us getting hurt. No amount of assuring her or trying to convince her we would be fine worked, she was seriously stubborn. No wonder why Edward fell for her. She was funny and stubborn as a pack mule.

"Right now," Alice said closing her eyes, "I see us coming out of this encounter victorious." No one missed the pun on that one. "Everyone will be fine," she smiled.

BPOV

The issue of us staying out on the clearing where the Cullen's usually played baseball didn't need much urging. We went home soon after that. Edward and I decided to go to the meadow. It was a partially sunny day. Overcast, but with enough sun that we all glittered dully out in the open. In the meadow though, it was as beautiful as the day Edward first took me there.

The long grass and wildflowers sway in the light breeze, but the sun, that was shining bright here, making the place seem magical. Almost as magical and beautiful as the creature next to me, taking hold of my hands.

"Do you remember the first time you bought me here?" I asked Edward. "It surprised me to see a clearing so perfect. Then you showed me what happens when you walk out in to the sun." As I said this, I absentmindedly raised our intertwined hands to catch the sun that made us sparkle.

"Yes, I remember," he told me. "I broke a tree because I was a little out of control. I told you about Emmett... we clarified that you were my brand of heroin, we declared ourselves; the lion fell in love with the lamb."

I laughed. "The stupid lamb turned out to be more like a moronic plague; spreading its horrors."

"No it turned out to be a wonderfully smart lamb. The lion was a sick masochistic one that simply got lucky."

"The first time I rode on your back while you ran, not to mention the first time you kissed me." I said remembering.

Now it was his turn to laugh. "Oh yes. If I remember correctly, you threw yourself with a little too much enthusiasm into it. And now I'm wondering if you'd be willing to throw yourself into something new." Edward told me. Suddenly he sunk down onto one knee and raised our hands to his eye level. "You know I love you more than anything on this green earth, right?" I was stunned. I could merely nod. "I want to spend the rest of eternity with you, but before I do, answer me something," he looked deep into my eyes before he reached into his pocket and pulled out a simple but beautiful ring. The band was a weaving white gold that held a single diamond. It wasn't huge, it fit perfectly within the elegant band, surrounded by miniature altering emeralds and garnets. The garnets looked blood red, almost symbolic with the deep green emeralds. "Will you marry me, Isabella Swan?"

I gasped and felt like crying from happiness. If I wasn't a vampire, I was sure I wouldn't be able to see the ring because my eyes would be too full of tears. "Yes," I said quietly. "Yes!" I almost yelled. My angel beamed as he slipped the beautiful ring onto my finger. Edward stood up and pulled me into a passionate kiss.

I love you Bella," He said between kisses, "my love, my life, my heart"

"I love you too Edward. You have no idea how much." As soon as I said that he pulled me in for another kiss, crushing his lips to mine. His hands wound in my hair and mine in his. I pulled slightly away, just staring into his beautiful amber eyes. Almost before I knew what I was doing, I started unbuttoning his shirt. I pushed it off his shoulders and stared, admiring his naked torso. His hands pulled at my shirt, raising it slowly over my head and staring at me. He pulled the rest of my clothes off quickly, letting me kick them away. He immediately went to work on my body, nipping and massaging me all over. I moaned quietly, grabbing at him.

Edward suddenly spun us around so that i was on the bottom. He started kissing his way down the base of my neck down between my breasts to my bellybutton, only he didn't stop there. He continued down to the inside of my thighs. He stopped when he reached the inside of my ankle and started working his way back up. The sensations he created were driving me crazy, awakening every one of my senses. "Edward," I whispered, wanting more. He seemed to know what I wanted, but wasn't going to give it to me just yet. He continued doing that, building my anticipation higher and higher until it felt as if I was going to combust from sheer need.

I whimpered, hoping he'd get the message. He apparently did because the next thing I felt was his body entering me, slowly almost as if he were still afraid of hurting me. I couldn't wait any longer, I started moving my hips and using my hands to show him just how much I wanted him, this, forever. It became too much, I fell headfirst into my release, pulling Edward over the edge with me too. We stayed joined like that, gazing at each other, expressing all our love without saying a word.

We continued to make gentle love until we'd both climaxed numerous times. It soon began raining, the beautiful day ending quickly, but I was happy nonetheless. I had everything I could ever want next to me, and we were going to get married.

EdwardPOV

I lay next to my angel as it rained. I was ecstatic that she'd accepted my proposal. I'd never intended to do it here, but the moment was perfect for it, I didn't know when else I'd work up the nerve to ask her. Bella's smell was somehow more potent now that she was a vampire. It was as if she still had blood, which she did, but somehow more. She was beautiful, vampire or not, and she smelled even more wonderful in the rain, her smell making me crave her body again. Bella stood up as if she wanted to gather her clothes that were mostly by the trees, but I stopped her. I spun her around and kissed her deeply.

She clung to me, as if she were afraid to fall if she let go. I cradled my love in my arms, feeling incomplete without her. Bella snuggled up against me, letting the rain wash our fully exposed bodies. "We should get going love," I told her reluctantly. I just wanted to hold her close to me, inhaling her heady scent in the rain, "Everyone will be wondering where we are. Plus, we have to get you home to Charlie."

The look she gave me clearly stated that she didn't wish to return to Charlie. "I know," I said before she could complain, "but Charlie's going to be tired after the fishing trip, so you'll be free to go into your room. He'll sleep the rest of the evening."

"Fine, but you're coming ever as soon as Charlie falls asleep. I'm not going to wait 'till the usual time."

"You got it," I said, setting her down on her feet to let her get dressed. We both hurried into our clothes and ran home hand-in-hand, ready to announce the engagement. We slowed when we were a few meters from home, and I asked, "Are you ready to tell them?"

She beamed at me. "Let's go give the good news!" Sometimes I wondered if she wasn't spending too much time with Alice.

When we reached the door, Alice bombarded us. Being the psychic of the family, she already knew. "Come in and I'll call everyone down! No one else knows. Come inside!" She yanked us in by the wrists and called out "Can you guys come down here for a moment? Bella and Edward have something they want to say." With that said, everyone appeared in the front hall, waiting for us to say what we needed to say.

"Why don't we go into the living room? Everyone will be more comfortable there." When everyone was settled, Bella took a deep breath "Edward proposed, and I said yes." She then held up her left hand to show where I had placed the ring that had once belonged to my mother.

Alice immediately jumped up and squealed.

"Congratulations!" said a beaming Esme and Carlisle, coming to hug Bella.

Rosalie stood and walked up to us. Smiling tentatively, she sad "I'm really happy for you." We all knew Rosalie had warmed up to Bella, but we didn't know that she had made this much progress. She turned to me and thought "I really am happy for you" I nodded to show her I knew.

Emmett exclaimed, "Finally! I thought you'd never get hitched!" I growled quietly at him while everyone else laughed.

Jasper sent waves of happiness out to us. We both knew that he meant he was happy for us.

Bella, you have to let us plan your wedding! I can't wait! Everything will be perfect!" Alice was like a time bomb, just waiting to explode her perkiness on everyone. Images flashed in my mind's eye of different scenarios of weddings, all over the top.

"I don't know Alice," Bella said hesitantly, "I was kind of hoping for a small, quiet wedding. It's not like we can announce it to the world that we're getting married less than a year after knowing each other. I'd rather have the large wedding later, let people and Charlie think that Edward and I are still just dating."

Alice seemed only slightly disappointed then her eyes widened "Why are you so wet Bella?" We looked at each other then down at ourselves and saw that we were just short of dripping.

"Oh, we got wet on our way home," Bella said. "We took a hundred mile per hour shower." Alice's frown was disapproving.

"Come on Bella, I'll get you something to wear." She must have seen that Bella was going to argue because she said, "Charlie will ask what you did and he won't buy that you only did homework if he catches you all wet. Now you can say that I came over and played 'Bella Barbie' on you." With that said, she pulled my love up the stairs and into her room, probably heading straight for the enormous closet in there. Chuckling, I left to my own room and started changing for a quick shower, awaiting Alice's new "Bella Barbie" creation to finish.

BPOV

Alice yanked me up the stairs, not bothering to hear my reply, and immediately pushing me into her Bellamergency clothes. As if I didn't have enough clothes at home. It seemed impossible that only last week Alice had dragged me into those stores in the mall and bought me all those clothes.

Alice resurfaced with a skirt. It was denim with a ruffled edge and went down to about mid-thigh. She'd paired it up with a deep green lacy camisole, it looked almost emerald, but completely made out of lace, and it tied in the back like a halter top. She gave me a thin black hoodie decorated in silver stars to put over the halter-cami and deep green ballerina flats with silver stars that matched the hoodie. "Go take a quick shower while I look for a set of underwear that'll match." I knew it was pointless to argue, so I left.

I really did shower quickly, coming out minutes later, dripping wet, I wrapped myself in a towel. Drying my hair, I saw that Alice had already placed the panties she was looking for on top of the rest of the clothes. They were the same color as the camisole and a similar material. I dressed quickly, Alice walking in as soon as I was finished, pulling me into a chair immediately plugging in two curling irons. She finished quickly, putting emerald eyeshadow then blending it into a smoky charcoal colored one, adding a light blush, to substitute for the real blush that no longer touched my cheeks. Alice pulled me to the huge mirror in her room and said, "There, how do you like it?"

"Well, Charlie will certainly believe you spent hours on this, especially because of my hair." Alice only laughed her tinkly laugh and said, "Go, Charlie will be home in a half hour. He'll be hungry, and won't mind too much when you say that you ate with me." I smiled and bid Alice good-bye, walking downstairs quickly, anxious to see Edward. Before we could escape, everyone congratulated us again, then practically got kicked out by Alice. On the way to my house and for some time while I was making dinner for Charlie, Edward and I talked about how I'd have to say good-bye to Charlie again, for he'd be bound to notice. What we were both thinking though was that we were going to be married in a couple weeks, together forever.


AN: here's the latest chapter. Sorry it took long to update. R&R please : )