Chapter 8 A Summer to Remember part two
That morning after Bella woke up she was complaining that her feet hurt from all the walking she did with Esme and my sisters yesterday so we decided to stay in for the day and enjoy some alone time in the tub.
I really needed to talk to Esme about adding a jacuzzi tub to my bathroom. So we spent the whole day just being together and enjoying each other as far as I would let Bella push me.
I had no doubt any longer that Bella wanted to take our relationship to the next level. And to say it was hard to stay on my moral grounds would be a Hugh understatement.
I did have one trick up my sleeve however, I could always dazzle her into losing her train of thought. But as she touched me in places I thought only married couples were allowed, I was slowly losing the war with myself.
We had a great day and night and we both barely came out of it with our innocence intact. Now that I knew I could have her in that way without killing her it was even harder to stop myself. I need to make her my wife as soon as possible.
And with thought I planed our next day. I had worked up the nerve to ask her to be my wife and I wanted to make it special.
"Get dressed love and we'll go get you some lunch and I want to take you to see the Eiffel Tower." She dressed in a hurry in excitement. I knew that was something she was really wanting to see.
After some french cuisine we headed to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
It was not very crowded when we got there. Bella looked over the edge and gasped.
"Edward its so beautiful I can see the whole city from here." When she turned to look at me I was on one knee holding my hand out to her. She gasped with a look of shock in her eye's as she took my hand.
"Isabella Marie Swan I love you with all my soul, I promise to give you all the love you deserve for all of eternity will you marry me?"
"For all of eternity? Are you saying what I think your saying Edward?" Bella asked me.
"Yes you were right one lifetime is simply not enough I must have you forever Bella will you marry me?" At-least she hasn't said no.
"Yes of course I will marry you Edward its just such a surprise I never dreamed you would ask me. I mean I haven't ever thought about getting married I'm only seventeen."
I slipped my mother's, now Bella's, engagement ring onto her finger before scooping her up into my arms and kissing her passionately. After I let her lips go so she could breathe she said.
"Its beautiful Edward." I smiled happy she liked it.
"It was my mothers." I told her and she held it to her chest like it was a precious artifact.
I held her close and we danced around the platform for a time making our own sweet music.
When we got back to our apartment Alice was there bouncing in excitement. 'I haven't told the others Edward I knew you would want to tell them yourself' I smiled at her.
"We have an announcement to make." They all gathered around us.
"I have asked Bella to be my wife and she has said yes." I announced proudly.
Alice embraced Bella squealing "Congratulations little sister."
Esme was next she hugged Bella "Welcome to our family Bella."
Rose surprised Bella with a hug " I'm happy you are joining our family Bella."
Carlisle and Jasper congratulated us both. While Emmett grabbed Bella up into a bear hug
"I knew you would slap the ball an chain on ole Edward there." Bella blushed or maybe Emmett was holding her to tight. He let go when Rose smacked the back of his head.
After spending awhile with our family we made it back to our room.
"What are you thinking about love?" She looked nervous.
"I'm actually thinking about what will happen when we tell Renee and Charlie. Renee has told me for years not to get married til I was thirty and well you know Charlie he still thinks of me as a little girl."
"Don't worry love it will all work out." she sighed "I know it will Edward as long as I have you that's all that really matters."
Bella went to the bathroom and told me to get ready she was drawing a bath. I smiled at her causing her to blink several times.
After a few minutes Bella called me, I went to the bath and settled in. When I put my arms around her I noticed right away Bella was not wearing her bikini as a matter of fact she wasn't wearing anything.
"Bella?" I asked in a husky voice I couldn't help. "Edward we are engaged, we are going to be married." She told me in a seductive voice.
"Bella." I panted out. "I want our honeymoon to be special." If I had ever been at war with my values before, it was nothing side of the war raging in my head right now.
"You want to wait til after we are married Edward? When was you planing on us, I mean what date did you have in mind?" What date hmm after graduation would be best.
"I was actually thinking after graduation, That's a time of separation we would have the collage excuse for Renee and Charlie for why you are away during the transformation and your newborn year." She contemplated that for awhile, while I held her glorious body tightly to me.
"Edward that is a good ideal really, It makes perfect sense. But if you think I'm going to wait a whole year to be with you then you have lost your mind." Bella told me in a tone I knew better then question.
I thought about that for awhile, honestly I didn't want to wait a year either. "How about a compromise love."
"I'm listening." She said with a look of disapproval. I thought about how to word it very carefully.
"You will be eighteen in six week's love, We could fly to take a three day trip to Las Vegas get married and have a short Honeymoon and not tell anyone. Then after we graduate have a public ceremony for Renee and Charlie and a real honeymoon while pretending to go to collage?" Bella grinned.
"Okay I think I can live with that, you really don't want to wait either do you Edward?" I laughed at that.
"No of course I don't if we could I would marry you today. But I really need us to be married before I make love to you Bella. If we gave in, it would always bother me forever, I'm sorry I know its silly to you, with the world we live in today, but my values are frozen in nineteen eighteen." I hoped she would understand.
"It's not silly Edward it is the way you were raised and I respect that, Its one of the things I love about you, your gentlemanly ways I mean." As she said that she took my hand and started rubbing it along her body.
"Just because we cant do that does not mean we cant enjoy doing other things Edward I need you to touch me. Please Edward." She was being so seductive I had to comply, what can I say she had such power over me.
On our last night in Paris we all had tickets to Phantom of the Opera. Alice had bought Bella tons of outfits when they went shopping the other day many Bella didn't even know of yet.
She had dressed Bella in a beautiful red dress. I was still getting used to how beautiful she looked all dressed up.
Thinking about Alice brought back the argument her and Bella had this morning.
"Alice you can plan the official wedding for next June after graduation I'll let you have free raine but we are just having a quick simple ceremony after my birthday, of course all our family can come but I just want it simple."
"But Bella you don't want some silly Elvis marrying you, at least let me find a good chapel if that is what you want." Alice used the puppy dog eye's on her.
"Okay but I want the ceremonial as soon we get their, I need all of my short honeymoon with Edward." Alice jumped up in triumph.
We took our seats in the balcony Carlisle had set us up with. Bella was really excited as the show began. "Thank you for bringing me I have always dreamed of going to the opera."
"It is my duty as your soon to be husband to bring all of your dreams true my love." I purred in her ear causing her to shiver.
After the show I asked Bella if she enjoyed it. "I loved it Edward it was magical." We split with the family and I took Bella to eat and afterward we danced til she was ready to go home and sleep.
We left on the plane for Waterford Ireland at nine that morning.
Bella was amazed at Carlisle's castle when she saw it. "Wow I cant believe you have your own castle." I just smiled at her.
We got all settled in and I showed her all around the place. She loved the antique furniture and the tapestries. We had the care-keeper stock the refrigerator with food for Bella during our too week stay.
After Bella woke and ate the next day we set off in the helicopter I had rented and I showed her the beautiful countryside. She took lots off pictures from the air.
We had the helicopter land after we reached the area I wanted to picnic with Bella. I ran her at vampire speed to the beautiful meadow and lay-ed out the blanket. I feed her fresh strawberries as we sat their enjoying the view down the mountain side.
"This is all so unreal Edward, I keep thinking I'm dreaming and will wake up and you'll be gone." I kissed her silly. "I will never leave you Bella." I purred in her ear.
By the time we got back to the castle Bella was exhausted. She slept soundly in my arms.
All the girls went shopping the next day and us guys went hunting in a large nearby wildlife park. Ireland is truly a beautiful country.
We spent the remainder of our two weeks, site seeing and just being together as a family. I truly enjoyed our time there and so did Bella.
"I really like it here Edward but one thing I miss is the jacuzzi tub."
I gave her a crooked smile. "I know what you mean love." We made due with the king sized bed so all was not lost.
I had talked to Esme about remodeling my bathroom with a jacuzzi tub because Bella loved it so much. Esme was excited to start work on it as soon as she got home. "It will be ready by the time you and Bella are back from visiting Renee Edward I plan to remodel your whole room while I'm at it, Bella needs closet space." Esme promised me.
The month was over all to soon I never really cared about time until I met Bella, now time with her always seemed to short.
We said our good byes at the airport, the family was flying back to Forks and me and Bella was heading to Jacksonville, Florida.
On the plane trip Bella was too quite, I knew she was worried about telling Renee about our engagement. I tried to keep her mind occupied on other thoughts as much as I could.
"I love you Bella, everything will work out according to Alice you know never to bet against Alice."
"Um Edward would you mind if we wait til the end of the week to tell her? I just want her to see us together for awhile first before springing that on her."
"That's fine love what ever makes you more comfortable." I told her honestly, Renee must have really put some bad thoughts in Bella's head after her divorce.
When we landed Renee and Phil was waiting on us. "Mom." Bella cried out as she seen her mother. They hugged and Bella turned to me. "Mom, Phil I want you to meet Edward."
"Edward it's great to finely meet you Bella has told me so much about you." And she hugged me.
"I'm pleased to meet you Mrs. dryer, Mr Dryer." I said as I shook Phil's hand. Alice had planed ahead for me once again and provided me pocket hand warmers, She was truly my favorite sister.
"Aw just like Bella said you are so formal, please call us Renee and Phil." We got our bags and headed to her car.
On the way there I heard Renee whisper to Bella. "You wasn't joking when you said he was nice looking Bella I think he's a keeper." Bella just blushed.
We had timed the trip so I had four rainy days to mingle outside and only three I would have to hide indoor's.
We sat on Bella's mom's couch and talked all about our plans after graduation and all about our trip Bella showed them all the pictures she had taken in Paris and in Ireland.
"Wow this is amazing Bella I so happy you got to do all those things, Edward you are spoiling my daughter."
I laughed "That's the same thing Bella said to me but she deserves it." Bella blushed.
Later that night I heard Bella talking to her mother in another room. "Are you two sleeping together Bella?" I could see Bella's blush thru Renee's eyes.
"No not like that mom, not yet anyway but yes we do sleep and I do mean actually sleep in each others arms almost every night. Edward is very old fashioned he wants to wait." She blushed again.
"How do you do that with Charlie around?" Bella bit her lip.
"Edward is very good at climbing in my window at night, his parents know we are together an fully support us. You want tell Charlie will you mom?" Renee grinned.
"Of course not Bella its our little secret I really just wanted to know if you wanted to share the guest bedroom or if you wanted him to sleep on the couch." Bella nodded in understanding "OH we will stay together mom if that's okay." "Of course."
Bella's mother did not think like other people, she had a child like mind, she really reminded me of the kids in the sixties free love and all that.
"Bella slept soundly in my arms that night. That morning Renee came in our room waking Bella up "Aw you two are so cute. Time to get up." She was really a strange mother.
Bella was prepared from all the time we spent with Charlie at breakfast she would only half fill both our bowls and I would pour mine into hers at vampire speed when Renee and Phil were not looking.
"Phil has to work but if you two want to we can head down to the Beach, Its kinda rainy but it should still be fun." Renee told us.
"Sure mom that sounds nice. I'm used to the rain now living in Forks." Renee next thought shocked me even more. "Well you two could move in with us down here if you wanted."
"Mom I have a lot of good friends in Forks now, Edwards sister Alice is my best friend I couldn't leave them." Bella said smiling.
"Well that's great Bella I'm just glad your happy, As a matter of fact I don't think I ever remember you being happier then you are right now." She said that while looking at me. I smiled back.
So we went to the beach it was barely raining but the sun was hidden by the clouds.
While I was out in the waves Renee started another conversation with Bella. "You and Edward are pretty serious aren't you?" Bella nodded.
"Yes we are mom we fit together like two sides of the same coin, if I ever had a dream man he is it mom I really love him. I know he is the one for me." Bella blushed.
"Well you are young Bella but you always had an old soul and it looks like you found another old soul I'm really happy for you." Renee was thinking back to charlie, she did really love him but they were so different.
"You know Bella I have been watching the two of you the last couple of days and its strange, you two are like a planet and the moon. If he changes position even a little you also change to adjust to him. Its like some magnetic force." Bella stared at her.
"Mom have you been watching the Ski FY channel again?" Renee laughed "Well yes but that's not the point I think you two might be soul-mates Bella." Bella took a large breath.
"Your right mom we are, even when we touch there is like an electric current that runs thru our bodies. Edward took me on top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris and proposed to me. It was the most romantic thing I could have imagined and I told him yes. We are planing to marry after we graduate." Bella took another deep breath.
"I know I'm to young but I know Edward is the one for me. I know you always told me to wait til I'm thirty to marry but mom this is whats right for me." Renee laughed.
"Bella you look sick with worry and I assume it's because your worried about my reaction. Bella I am truly happy for you. I have seen they way Edward looks at you that boy is so much in love with you it almost overflows out of him. Why aren't you wearing your ring? I know a boy like him would have gave you a ring."
Bella pulled her ring out of her pocket and slipped it back on her finger and showed it to her mother.
"It beautiful Bella I'm so happy for you, I know you and Edward will make it I can feel it. I know your young and I would like you to have waited but it's your life Bella if you know he's the one then go for it." Bella hugged her mother.
"Thank-you mom your approval means a lot to me." Bella stated.
"I take it Charlie doesn't know yet?" Bella shook her head.
"Well after you tell him call me and I'll talk to him Bella your eighteen in just three weeks it's time he learns our little girl has grown up." Bella hugged her mom. "Thank-you mom."
The rest of the week we spent bowling, watching Phil play baseball, going out to diners and just hanging out at their house. Before we knew it Sunday came around and we were back on a plane headed to Forks.
Bella acted like a Hugh weight had been lifted off her shoulders.
One parent down and only one with a gun left.
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