EPOV

Bella and I had stayed in the meadow all night. I woke up before she did. I knew it would cause a lot of gossip if we were both gone when my family woke up, so I carefully picked her up and began the journey home. It went by much slower than before, but it might have been because I didn't have Bella to talk to, but I was happy to have her in my arms. We finally reached home. I opened the door quietly, not wanting to disturb the whole house. I walked up the stairs slowly, not wanting to hurt or wake Bella. When I reached my room, I breathed a sigh of relief. We'd made it without any trouble, or so I thought. When I opened the door, I saw Alice sitting on my bed. She looked a little annoyed.

"Edward Cullen," she said quietly, "You have some explaining to do."

"Can't I have a moment's peace?" I begged.

"No."

"Fine then. Will you at least let me get Bella settled in bed?"

"You have five minutes," she said shortly. She got off the bed and walked out of the room. I placed Bella delicately onto the bed and kissed her head.

"I love you Bella…more than you'll ever know." I left her in the room and went out to the hall to face my fate. "What do you want Alice?" I demanded venomously. She just glared at me.

"Don't you dare give me that! I thought we'd lost you again! And I thought I'd lost Bella! Do you know how scared I was? Did you not think at all?" she shouted. Tears began to roll down her face. "I can't lose you again," she said dejectedly.

"Oh Alice," I whispered. "I'm so sorry!" I went over to her and enveloped her in a hug. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm here!" She just sobbed into my shoulder and I let her. The tears began to slow and her breathing began its normal rhythm. "Are you alright?"

"I'll be fine," she assured me. "Thank you."

"Alice…I'm so sorry. I just--"

"It's alright."

"I don't know what it is about her. I feel like I can tell her anything. I even took her to my meadow." Alice was the only other person who knew I went to a meadow to think. Her eyes went wide in shock.

"You took her to the meadow?"

"I did."

"Edward, do you know what this means?" I looked into her eyes and immediately knew what she was thinking.

"Alice, I've known since the first day I met her." Alice grinned widely.

"I'm so happy for you!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around me. "Promise me I get to plan the wedding!"

"Alice! Don't get carried away. I may love her, but that does not mean she feels the same was for me," I sighed.

"Edward," she said sweetly. "Are you COMPLETELY daft? Of course she loves you! Have you seen the way she looks at you? The way she blushes every time you look at her? Are you really that blind?" I stared blankly at her. She couldn't be serious.

"Alice, you're absolutely ridiculous."

"Fine, don't believe me," she said as she went back to her room. "Enjoy the rest of you night." I was left standing alone in the hallway. I didn't have anywhere to sleep. I resigned to sleeping in the same chair I did the first night I was back. Though it was uncomfortable, I really didn't have anywhere else to go. I opened the door to my bedroom once again. I went over to my chair and sat down. This was going to be a long night.

I woke up a couple of hours later with a stiff neck and knotted back. I looked at the bed. Bella was gone! I began to panic. What if last night had all been a dream? I jumped out of my chair and ran downstairs. I looked through the entire house, but couldn't find her. Finally I found a note on the table.

Edward,

Bella and I have gone to town for the day. You're welcome to do whatever you like. See you soon.

Love,

Alice

The fear was gone. I knew that Bella was in good hands. Now all I had to do was wait for her to return to tell her. I was ready to let her know how I felt. The moment she returned, I would tell her I loved her.

A/N: I know it's not as long as you wanted, but hey…it's a start. I've been having the hardest time trying to come up with what should happen, and I'm still not sure what I'm going to do next. P.S. Maria and ireadway2much, look for yourselves in the next chapter. Review please!

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Ebony!