I have foreseen, not saying that I am Alice, I have foreseen the next few chapters because I am the AUTHOR *cue lightening* I have chosen, and I would tell you that choice, but that would just ruin it *smiley face* hope you enjoy this chapter
Aro POV (here you go people!)
I smiled happily as I watched my Bella sleep. I was ecstatic I could call her that, my Bella. I would have laughed at this thought, but I feared if I did so it would wake Bella up. After she sleeps, I'm going to ask her to take a trip with me, it is meant to be rather cloudy in Rome in the next few days, and I would love to show Bella around, Take her to the different museums take her to the Vatican, show her the Sistine Chapel. I was there when it was being painted, and it's just as beautiful today as it was back then.
Bella stirred and mumbled something I didn't quite catch, I love listening to her sleep talk. It's like finally getting a glimpse into her mind. "Aro" she mumbled stirred again, my smile now turned into a grin, knowing she was dreaming of me. "No, wait" she said getting a bit frantic, my grin disappeared and I watched Bella, she still has the odd nightmare but they are getting less frequent, but it doesn't stop me from worrying about Bella. "Edward no!" she said and tossed, my eyebrows furrowed in confusion, "It's not true! Edward let go!" she screamed, she was tossing and turning, "Bella" I said shaking her gently "Bella, honey wake up, it's just a dream" I said a bit louder, her eyes shot open and looked at me with tears in her eyes "Oh honey" I murmured pulling her into a hug, she sobbed into my shirt, "Shhh . . . I'm here it's okay" I said rubbing her back.
"Aro" she sobbed, "Yes my love?" I asked,
"You-you-you love me r-r-right?" she said looking up at me with a tear stained face,
"What in the world would make you doubt my love for you, you are the reason for my existence, of course I love you" I said tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, she nodded and hugged me and I hugged her back, "Do you wish to share you dream with me?" I asked, I wanted to know what would make her so upset, "H-h-he said y-you didn't l-l-love me, o-o-only wanted me so I would join the guard" she sobbed, I was out raged, even though it was just a dream "Who?" I asked,
"Edward, he tried to take me away from you" she whispered but with my superb vampire hearing I heard what she said, "I would never let him take you, I love you" I whispered in her ear, still hugging her. She nodded and lay back down, "Sleep my Bella, dream happy dreams" I murmured to her and kissed her forehead, she soon fell back asleep.
Next morning
I sat watching Bella eat her breakfast, it was now or never, "Bella?" I asked,
"Hmm?" she asked looking up from her food,
"What would you say about taking a little trip with me?" I asked, she took a sip of her apple juice and answered. "Sounds fun, where are we going?" she asked.
"I was thinking, Rome. It's meant to be cloudy for the next few days there," I said,
"Oh awesome! I've always wanted to go to Rome, and I defiantly want to go to the Vatican museum oh and see the Sistine Chapel! And I really want to see some of Bernini's work! " she started to ramble "I once met Bernini, cheerful man" I said and she grinned at me, "I'm so excited!" she said and Heidi came and took her dish, "When are we going to go?" Bella said,
"As soon as you're ready," I said,
"Awesome!!"and with that she shot out of her seat, I chuckled and quickly caught up with her I picked her up and she laughed and I ran to our room, I sat her down on the bed and started to get everything packed at Vampire speed, "I met Michelangelo while he was working on the Sistine Chapel," I commented,
"Lucky" I heard Bella mutter, I laughed. I handed her bag, already packed, "Thank you" Bella said and smiled, and I continued to pack at vampire speed, soon we were done. I led Bella to the basement and we got into one of my cars, I chose the Black stingray, its fast so it would cut our driving time down.
Skip to that night
I opened our hotel room and carried our bags in, Bella walked straight to the bed and flopped down with her limbs spread out like a star, "How can sitting in a car all day make someone so tired?" she yawned, I place our bags on top of the dresser, " Sleep now Bella." I murmured to her I picked her up in one arm and pulled back the covers and sat her on the bed, I took off her shoes and she lay down in bed, she soon fell asleep and I started to unpack.
Next morning,
"Wake up Bella" I said softly caressing her cheek "5 more minutes" she mumbled and turned over, I chuckled, "I thought you would like to go to the tomb Raphael designed it has one of Bernini's most famous sculptures, thanks to the book Angles & Demons," I chuckled, "I'm up" she said and went to the dresser "Where are our bags?"
"I unpacked last night" I explained.
"Okay" she said and opened the dresser grabbed some clothes and disappeared through the bathroom door. I heard the shower running, and after 15 minutes Bella stepped out wearing a pair of black jeans and a white t-shirt that said 'Love concurs all' she looked completely gorgeous. "You look beautiful" I said and she blushed "But you might want to grab a jacket, it might be a bit cooler today," She nodded and went to find a jacket. After she came over to me and linked her arm with mine, I chuckled "Let's go." I said and grabbed my wallet putting it in my pocket, I grabbed the hotel key and Bella and I left, I locked the door and we walked to the Elevator, I pressed the button for the garage and the elevator descended.
I opened Bella's door for her and she quickly got in, "So where do you want to go first?" I asked and started the car.
"The Vatican and St. Peters square" she said grinning, I smiled and started to drive,
"Oh shoot! I don't have a camera" She said and pouted, "Well we can't have that, we will have to buy you one" I said trying to make her happy,
"You don't have to do that!" she protested.
"Nonsense," I said and started to go into the main part of town. I pulled up to a electronics store, and went to open Bella's door, I took her hand as we headed in, I walked up to the counter, "Hello, I'd like the best digital camera you have in store,"
"Aro" Bella hissed at me, "Nothing is too good for you Bella," I murmured in her ear and kissed her scared cheek, "Here you go sir," the working said "This is the latest model"
"What do you think Bella?" I asked,
"Uh . . . . all I need is a small digital camera, that's a bit fancy" she said eyeing the professional looking camera, I chuckled at her "Of course, can you get something that you'll think she'll like" I said, this snapped him out of staring at Bella, well more like her scars, I resisted the urge to growl at him, "now." I said a bit impatiently. I wrapped my arm around Bella protectively and the worker came back with a digital camera "This is a very good camera it has 20 times digital zoom and it's also water proof"
"We'll take it" I said he nodded and went to put it back in the display case, he soon came back with a box, "There are different colours this one is silver, is there a different colour you'd like?" he asked Bella,
"No thank you, silver is fine", she mumbled shyly he nodded and went to hand her the box, but I took the box before Bella could respond, I touched his skin with the tip of my finger and I was hit with his thoughts, he most recent was, Whoa! Look at those scars! I glared at him and handed the Box to Bella and pulled out my credit card to pay, I quickly payed and we left.
"Do you think everyone today is going to stare at me like that?" Bella grumbled.
"Don't worry about them Hun" I said and took her hand; Bella opened the box and plugged the camera into the cigarette lighter in the car for it to charge, "How long till we get to The Vatican?" Bella asked,
"It might take an hour, the traffic doesn't look to good" I said, "Okay, good because the camera needs to charge" she said and started to read the instruction manual as if her life depended on it, I smiled and continued to drive,
An hour and a half later
I parked the car a short walk away from St. Peters square I walked quickly over to Bella's side of the car and opened her door, she unplugged her camera and got out, "Smile" she said and snapped and picture of me and grinned, I smiled back and we started to walk to St. Peters square as soon as we entered the square I said "Let me take a picture of you" I smiled, she nodded and handed me the camera and stood in front of the fountain she smiled and made a peace sign I took the picture making sure to get some of the statues of the saints in the back ground,
"Would you like me to take a picture of you both?" I heard someone next to me ask, I turned to see a middle aged women next to me, "Yes, thank you" I said as I gave her the camera I brushed her wrist with my finger tips I heard oh that poor girl, I wonder what happened to her.
"Smile Bella" I said as I wrapped my arm around her waist resting my cheek on the top of her head, the lady snapped the picture and came up to us to give the camera back, "Thank you" I said again she smiled, "Bye, have a nice day" she said and waved as she left, I smiled.
"Well, that was nice" Bella commented I chuckled and kissed her head.
"Shall we go to see the Sistine Chapel? Then look at some of the other art work, then I really want to go to the tomb Raphael designed" she rambled as we walked. I chuckled "Yes, that sounds good." I agreed as we walked.
We looked at the Sistine Chapel and I commented on the places that had been changed from the original work. She was very interested and I was happy she was happy.
That night,
I slipped the host a few hundred Euros as a bribe to get us a good seat without getting a reservation. We sat down at our table and Bella started to look at the menu I smiled, as I watched her study it with care. "What are you going to have?" I asked I was truly interested; these small things in Bella's life are fascinating to me. I looked at her dark brown hair flowing down on either side of her face almost completely hiding it as she read the menu; we had gone back to the room to get changed. She was wearing a navy blue evening dress that went just past her knees, it had long sleeves for the cold weather and she looked gorgeous.
"I think I might have the lamb with mint pesto," she said looking through the menu once more. I raised my hand and a waiter came over, "can I take your order?" he asked,
"Bella?" I asked,
"Yeah, I'll have the Lamb with mint pesto, and a coke zero please" she said handing the menu to the waiter, he smiled and scurried off, "You look beautiful" I said smiled, I leaned over and tucked a piece of hair behind her ear, she blushed.
"Thank you," she said and smiled. "How do you feel? Not too cold?" I asked, she laughed slightly, it was the most beautiful sound I have ever heard, "I'm fine Aro," she said and leaned over and kissed me lightly on the lips, I stood up and walked over to her side of the table, I knelt down in front of her, I heard her heart beat get faster.
"Bella, I have only known you for a short amount of time, but that time was the only time I have ever truly felt alive. You have made my world so much brighter and happier; I cannot imagine my existence without you. Would you do me the honour of becoming my wife?" I asked as I got out the box that contained the ring and opened it, waiting for her answer. Please say yes, please say yes, I chanted in my head, "Oh, my gosh Aro yes!" she said biting down her bottom lip to stop the tears, I grinned and picked her up off her seat kissing her, I could barely hear the clapping of the other customers as we kissed, I embraced her and whispered in her ear "Thank you" she said down shyly and I got the ring out of the box and slid it onto her left hand ring finger, and sat down.
Her meal came then and she started to eat, after that she passed on desert and I paid and we started to walk back to the hotel, it was only a few blocks away. I had my arm around her waist and she leaned into me, "I love you" I said and kissed her head. "I love you too Aro".
We walked up to our room and I unlocked and Bella went straight to the Bed, I chuckled "Are you tired?" I asked lying beside her, "not really, my feet are sore that's all, it's these damn heels" she said taking them off, and threw them on the ground. I chuckled and went to massage her feet; she smiled and lay back enjoying the massage, "Better?" I asked after 30 minutes, "Much, thank you" she said smiling. I lay next to her again and kissed her softly, her hands wrapped themselves in my hair, and she kissed me with more passion. I kissed her back with just as much passion, I positioned myself on top of her, making sure she didn't feel any of my weight my hand ghosted up her leg, I started to kiss down her neck so she could catch her breath, "Aro" she panted,
"Yes my love?" I whispered in her ear.
"Don't stop" she whispered. And I didn't.
Next morning
I had my arms around the most beautiful creature on the planet, no scratch that universe. And she will soon be my wife. I would be happy to stay like this forever, but we had to go back to Volterra. "Bella," I whispered in her ear, "10 more minutes" she mumbled snuggling up to me,
"I'm sorry but we must get going, Hun" I said brushing some hair out of her face.
She sighed "kay" she got up and trudge to the shower and I chuckled, I got dressed myself and started to pack at vampire speed, just as a finished Bella came out wearing a blue sweater and a pair of jeans, "Why the winter gear Hun?" I asked. She pointed to the window.
"It's snowing" she said. I smiled as we walked to the receptionist gave in our key and got into the stingray.
That night
Bella and I walked in to be greeted by Demetri and Felix, "Beauty" they said nodding to Bella who blushed, "Beast" they said nodding to me Bella giggled at this, "Beauty and the Beast? Really?" she asked hugging them. "Well it fits!" Felix defended, "Technically you are being held here against your will, in a big scary castle, filled with mythical creatures, and you are Beautiful. And you love Aro! The ruler, AKA the beast!" Demetri said laughing,
"I don't know which is sadder, the fact you came up with that, or the fact you have seen Beauty and the Beast" Bella said laughing as we walked towards the throne room, "Everyone In the throne room!" I called out as I took Bella's hand. She looked at me confused so I kissed her left hand, her ring finger to be exact, she nodded showing she understood. As we entered the throne room I grinned at my brothers, "Welcome home, brother" Marcus greeted, "Thank you" I said.
Everyone filed in, "I have an announcement," I started, "Bella and I are engaged" I said and everyone started to clap, Bella was hugged by Demetri and Felix as well as Jane and Heidi and of course Athenodora, we were congratulated but Bella was getting tired, "We will be going now," I said and Bella yawned leaning on me, I smiled and picked her up, she nuzzled in to me and started to sleep, I chuckled and ran to our room where she fell asleep.
A/N: So what did you think? The next chapter will be back in Bella's point of view, I think it might have a bit of Edward's too. Thanks for reading, Peace.
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