Chapter 8
EDWARD'S POV
A month had passed since Fred had proposed to Renee.
It was now winter break, and we were all thankful for the break from school.
"Bella, my love." I had been watching her from the door.
She turned her head, smiling. Her eyes were bright and beautiful, just as they always were.
"Edward." She turned around, gripping her towel tightly to her body.
"Today is our anniversary."
She smiled widely, and came to me for the kiss she knew I was going to give her.
"Please don't tell me you have something big planned." She groaned, laying her head against my chest.
I laughed, holding her close.
"Bella, you should know me by now."
She groaned again, and I pulled her away from me.
"I'll be back here to pick you up at five. Please stay out of trouble." I kissed her one more time and headed out.
"Edward!" She darted out of the bathroom, and I turned to see her standing in the hall. Her eyes were sad.
"What?"
"You're leaving?" She whimpered.
I came back to her, throwing my arms around her. She buried her head into my shoulder.
"I have things to set up, and the girls need to get you ready."
"Another dress?" Bella complained.
I laughed, and kissed her forehead.
"I'll miss you."
She nodded, and I kissed her forehead again.
"Well?" She asked after a minute. "Aren't you leaving?"
"Yes Edward, aren't you leaving?" Rosalie's voice was aggravated.
"Alright." I kissed Bella's forehead for the third time, and left her with Rosalie.
BELLA'S POV
I was sitting, in yet another dress, waiting for the girls to finish arguing about my hair.
"Why don't you just buy me the dress shop?" I grumbled, folding my arms.
"Curled, come on Alice." Rosalie folded her arms too.
"No way, that bun is so cute." Alice argued.
"Why don't you put my hair in a bun, and curl some pieces around my face?"
They looked from me to each other.
"That could work." Rosalie leaned back.
"Yeah." Alice smiled.
"Alright then." I rolled my eyes and waited for them to continue.
Rosalie began curling a few pieces of my hair, and Alice pulled the rest back.
"So Bella, what do you think Edward has planned?" Rosalie asked.
"I have no idea. He always has great surprises."
"This one is good too." Alice said through her teeth.
I turned to see a bobby pin in her mouth, and laughed.
Finally, the clock said five. I heard the door open, and close. Edward was downstairs. He always gave me butterflies.
"Alright Bella, you're done." Rosalie stepped back, and Alice joined her.
"Thanks guys." I kissed them both on their cheeks, and flew down the stairs to see Edward.
He was wearing a tuxedo, and he was holding a bouquet of long stemmed roses. Each one was white, except for one in the middle. That one was red.
"Edward. They're beautiful." I took the bouquet from him.
"So are you." He smiled, touching my cheek.
"What's this?" I pulled the red rose out, and read the tag attached to it. One word was written in his handwriting.
Bella.
I looked up at him, my eyes confused.
"All of the white ones stand for ordinary girls, and you're the red one – the best one of all." He smiled.
"Oh my God." I kissed his cheek, and then his neck. "You're always so romantic."
He laughed, and took the roses from me.
"Now let's go."
I took his arm, and we went out to the car.
EDWARD'S POV
Bella stepped out of the car, bathed in the moonlight. Her eyes took in her surroundings, and she gasped.
She glanced at the trail of rose petals leading into the woods, and followed them. I followed close behind, letting her go on her own time.
When she reached the meadow, she gasped again.
There were candles all around the place, sitting atop little tables and on tree stumps. A table was set in the middle of it all for two, with a vase filled with red roses on top.
A piano sat in the corner, ready for me to play.
"Edward," she turned to me, "this is…"
I went to her, taking her shoulders, and pressed my lips lightly to hers. She kissed back, her hands on either side of the back of my head.
"Wow." She pulled back, and I helped her sit down.
"Now, I play."
She smiled as I began playing Clair De Lune. She stood up when I played her lullaby, and swayed back and forth, closing her eyes.
She looked breathtaking, the candlelight playing on her face.
When I was finished, I went to her, spinning us about to the crickets chirping.
"Edward, I love you. Forever." Bella whispered against my neck.
I closed my eyes against the side of her head, and continued spinning us.
"I love you Bella. Forever."