Fun Times in Italy
"Can we not watch the movie…please mommy." Nessie begged before Bella could put the DVD in the player.
"Why don't you want to watch the movie?" Jane asked.
Nessie sighed, "I don't like scary movies. Besides," she smiled, "I want to hear mommy sing some more!"
Now everyone's eyes were on Bella as she started to stutter, "I…don't think…"
"Come on mommy you promised that you would sing some more," Nessie's smiled widened, "Please…"
Bella melted when she saw Nessie puppy pout, "Fine."
"Yay!" Nessie cheered.
Alice then got an evil glint in her eyes and said, "Why don't we make this more interesting? Karaoke. Guys against girls."
"You are on!" Felix shouted followed by cheers from the guys.
"You are going down!" Jane cheered high fiving Rose and Alice.
"Wait!" Bella shouted then it got quite, "I just have one request. My books are off limits."
"What? NO!" Jasper yelled taking it the outrage and disappointment.
"Come on love please?" Edward begged.
Before Bella could respond Emmett spoke up, "Hold on. I got it. Girls choose the song that the boys sing and vice versa; but any song that is in Bella's song book she gets to sing but we choose and you have to tells us where you got the inspiration for the song. Deal?"
Bella thought about it and then she saw everyone giving her a puppy pout. Cursing in her thoughts she relented when she saw Nessie and Edward pouting, "Fine."
"Yes!" They cheered.
Aro, Caius, Marcus, Esme, and Carlisle sighed. They did not want any part of this so Esme spoke up, "How about we be judges and decide who the winner is?"
The kids thought for a moment and said, "Ok why not."
"Who goes first?" Demetri asked.
"Anyone got a coin?" Rose asked.
Edward dug in his pockets and pulled one out and handed it to Carlisle, "Ok tails boys go first heads girls go first."
They flipped the coin and it landed on tails, "Alright we go first!" Emmett cheered, "Now Bella where are those books?"
Bella sighed and ran to go get her guitar and the song books. When she came back she handed the books to Edward, "Here and please do not let Emmett get a hold of them."
Edward nodded and kissed her forehead, "You can trust me. We will go easy ok?"
"Singing is really not that I am worried about. Explaining is." Bella said so only Edward can hear.
"How bad can it be love?" Edward asked smiling but his smile faded when Bella gave him a look that said 'you have to ask?'
Walking back to her team she waited as the boys paged through one of the books. After a few minutes they chose a song, "This one!" Emmett pointed to the page and Bella groaned, "Really?"
He nodded with enthusiasm, "Fine."
"Remember you have to tell us what it is about." Jasper reminded her.
Sighing Bella spoke, "Well this was about when I first realized that I was in love with Edward…it was after our first date. This was his first song that I wrote about."
"There are more songs about him?" Emmett whispered excitedly.
Edward smiled and she smiled back as she started to strum the notes:
Bella POV-
As I started to strum the chord my mind went back to the memories that caused me to write this. It takes place after we had dinner in the restaurant, the time in the meadow, and when I first met his family. Those days it really was a fairytale.
Today was a fairytale
You were the prince
I used to be a damsel in distress
You took me by the hand and you picked me up at six
Today was a fairytale
Today was a fairytale
Today was a fairytale
I wore a dress
You wore a dark grey t-shirt
You told me I was pretty
When I looked like a mess
Today was a fairytale
Time slows down
Whenever you're around
Can you feel this magic in the air?
It must have been the way you kissed me
Fell in love when I saw you standing there
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale
Everyone was smiling softly but I was not paying attention at all. I was lost in the music and the memories. He had once said that the memories fade overtime, but I know that it is not entirely true. I will always remember the good times and the bad, but mostly I will always remember how I felt about him.
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale
Today was a fairytale
You've got a smile that takes me to another planet
Every move you make everything you say is right
Today was a fairytale
Today was a fairytale
All that I can say
Is now it's getting so much clearer
Nothing made sense until the time I saw your face
Today was a fairytale
Time slows down
Whenever you're around
But can you feel this magic in the air?
It must have been the way you kissed me
Fell in love when I saw you standing there
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale
Edward POV-
Wow…she wrote this for me? This was incredible, like really incredible. I was so consumed in the music I hardly noticed that she let her shield down and I am seeing and hearing everything in her thoughts as she is singing. I guess I never fully realized back then before I left how much love she really had for me.
Nessie was sitting next to me as Bella was on the stage and she put her hand to my cheek and was telling me how her mother sang beautifully. I looked down as she was smiling and I nodded not wanting to break the magic that consumed the room by speaking.
Time slows down
Whenever you're around
I can feel my heart
It's beating in my chest
Did you feel it?
I can't put this down
But can you feel this magic in the air?
It must have been the way you kissed me
Fell in love when I saw you standing there
It must have been the way
But can you feel this magic in the air?
It must have been the way you kissed me
Fell in love when I saw you standing there
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale
Today was a fairytale
Everyone was clapping as the notes slowed to a stop and Bella took a bow. Coming down off the stage the girls gathered around and started whispering names of songs and artists. I couldn't hear their thoughts because of Bella's shield so we sat back waiting.
"What do you think they will do?" Demetri asked.
"Not a clue. Bella has her shield up." I answered.
"Yes! That is perfect. Bella would you like to do the honors?" Jane asked smiling.
"Why don't mind if I do." She said.
The girls stood behind her and we stood up, "Edward because you always say that I drive you crazy. That is what you have to sing…in fact all the boys have to sing it."
"WHAT?" We yelled.
"Yup. You have to sing and dress up to Britney Spears's song You Drive Me Crazy." Bella said smirking.
The 'parents' backslash judges were laughing as we stood there mortified. This so calls for revenge.
"Dude your wife is evil." Felix said.
"You have no idea." I said back as the girls smiled innocently.
A/N: So the song was Taylor Swift's Today was a Fairytale. Hope you all enjoyed the chapter.
