A/N: Today is the day for answers, truths and… face to face reveals? Hmmm…

Thank you for all of the positive feedback from everyone! It was truly amazing. I see some want sequels… but that won't be for a while (and when I say awhile I mean a few days….)

I need a new idea after this one. Lol

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Now… here we go! :)

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Chapter 9: Ma réponse, Mon amour, ma fleur (My Answer, My Love, My Flower)

You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.
~Dr. Seuss

EPOV:

It was Sunday. I sent her the flowers yesterday and I still had no response. I was getting anxious and worried.

Did she not figure it out?

No, that was not possible. She was intelligent enough to rearrange letters.

Did she not want it to be me?

I let myself think that was the reason, and immediately was upset. What if she wanted it to be someone else?

I sat in my apartment, moping, waiting for something. A yes hopefully, a no possibly. Just something.

I was about to call her, desperate to hear an answer, her voice, or her beautiful laugh, when there was a knock on my door.

Had she come here to tell me personally?

I hoped as I walked to the door. But instead of Bella being behind the door it was my sister.

I smiled faded. "Hey Alice," I greeted, trying to sound excited to see her.

Though I loved my sister, she was not the woman I wanted to see. I wanted Bella, as a friend, a lover, my wife, the mother of my child. Woah, she hasn't even answered yet.

"Hey bro!" she greeted, excitedly.

"To what do I owe this pleasure of having my baby sister visit me on this fine Sunday afternoon?" I teased, trying to lighten my mood.

She laughed, probably sensing my sullen mood, "Oh, so you don't want to know about last night…" I looked at her confused, while she finished, "with Bella"

I immediately perked up and a smile spread across my face, any news about Bella did this to me.

Alice chuckled and let herself in, "Mmhm, I was with Bella when she received her last bouquet,"

"And…?" I prodded

"She…" she started

"Yes…" I tried and urged her, losing my patience from her cliffhanging sentences.

Alice made a motion, zipping her lips and I groaned.

"You're not telling me… are you?" I guessed and she shook her head no.

"Alice! Please!" I begged.

I cannot believe I just begged my baby sister to tell me something about Bella; I was whipped to a girl who wasn't even mine…

She made the zipped lip motion again and I knew I would get absolutely nothing from this devil of a sister.

Instead we talked about everything but Bella. She made me lunch and insisted she reorganize my closet. It was three o'clock, and I still had heard nothing from Bella.

Suddenly, at four, there was a knock at my door.

I answered, thinking I could be Bella, but disappointment flooded through me, seeing it was a delivery man.

Because I was too occupied thinking it was not Bella; I failed to notice the delivery that was in his hands.

BPOV:

Edward. Anthony. Culllen.

This man was my secret admirer.

This man loved me.

This man courted me.

Last night, Alice admitted to me she was a part of his plan, that every time I called her, she called him. I was not mad, of course because I finally knew who it was and I was ecstatic.

He was the one I wanted it to be. The one I loved. He was my best friend.

After Alice had left, I jumped up in excitement. I pondered whether I should call him or go over to his apartment, but decided I wanted to do this in a more special way. In the morning, I would call Alice for assistance.

~FTTF~

Today, I called Alice and asked for the florist he used to buy my flowers.

Once she gave me the shop name, I quickly ran through my plan with her. After I hung up, I looked up the phone number and called to see if the owner had opened their shop yet. Luckily, she was there and answered on the third ring.

I heard a familiar voice over the receiver, "Hello, Chastity Flowers, Lisa speaking."

"Lisa?" I asked, recognizing her from when Alice and I went into the store.

"Yes? May I ask whose calling?"

"It's Bella, from Tuesday?" I told her

"Oh! Bella, right, the affection flowers,"

I blushed, "Yeah, that's me,"

"How can I help you?"

"I wanted to ask if you knew Edward Cullen."

"I'm guessing you figured it out," she stated

"Uh, yeah… you knew?" I asked

"Yes, he came to my shop practically every day worrying that you didn't feel the same," she chuckled

I laughed with her and she asked, "You do… feel the same, right?"

"Yes, I do. I was afraid it was someone else," I told her, honestly

"You two are perfect for each other,"

I blushed, "Thank you,"

"So what is it that you need, darling?"

"I wanted to send him my response." I said, while I told her my plan

She laughed, "You two are all for plans, aren't you?"

I laughed, "I just want to tell him in a special way, like he did with me,"

"You two are simply adorable," and I could hear the smile spread across her face.

I told her which flowers I wanted to send, looking up the different meanings I could send him. I chose two flowers and she wrote down the message I wanted to go with it.

"So today around four?" she confirmed.

"Yes, that would be good,"

"Okay, I have your order written down and it will be sent to his apartment later today."

I smiled, "Thank you for your help,"

"Anything for love," I smiled at her words and remembered them from Tuesday.

She knew all along…

After my phone order, I called Alice. Last night she had told me one of the reasons she came over so frequently, was because Edward had asked her for my facial expressions.

It was time I knew his reaction.

We went over the plan again and I asked her to go over to his apartment around three. She happily agreed, saying it was only fair she supervise the delivery.

It was all set. My answer would get to him soon.

I busied myself with chores, waiting for him to get my bouquet. I laughed to myself, what would he think?

This was not a riddle, or a game, this was my answer.

EPOV:

In his hands, the delivery guy had a bouquet. A bouquet?

"Are you… Edward Cullen?" he asked and I nodded slowly, confused.

He handed me a pen and a clipboard to sign. I signed the release form and he handed me the vase.

Alice was on the couch and had a wide smile on her face. She knows something about this.

I set the vase down on the coffee table and turned to face her.

"Do you know something about this?" I gestured to the flowers.

She had smiled deviously, "You mean the flowers?" she asked innocently

"Yes Alice, the flowers," I sighed, wanting to get some straight forward answers.

"Maybe?" was her simple, vague answer.

I groaned, and looked at the flowers. One of them, I recognized as carnations. They were solid red carnations that had no hint of any other color.

The next flower, I did not know, but luckily Alice did.

"It's the ambrosia flower," she told me, I looked at her and she was sitting calmly on the couch with her hands folded in her lap.

I went to my phone and searched the meaning of the ambrosias. Though I didn't know they were from, exactly, I had a pretty good assumption.

I saw that the ambrosias signified, your love is reciprocated, and than I knew for sure that it was Bella.

She had figured it out and wanted to tell me in the way I told her… or she wanted to get back at me and make me figure it out.

Either way, I was elated and I felt a huge grin on my face. She loves me.

"Hey! Are you going to find out what the next one means or not?" she teasingly yelled at me.

I quickly searched for the carnations meaning and came up with tons of answers. Before I looked through all of them, I decided to narrow the search down to "solid carnations."

With this, I came up with a simple answer, but one that meant so much. The solid carnations meant the answer I was hoping to get, yes.

I just could not stop smiling today, and plucked the card out of the bouquet.

I get the best feeling in the world when you say hi or even smile at me because I know, even if it's just for a second, that I've crossed your mind.

~Unknown

Pick me up at seven.

-Bella

My grin grew wider and threw my phone on to the couch. I ran to the door and heard Alice behind me when I was in the hall. I couldn't wait until seven to see her beautiful face, her loving smile.

"Where are you going?" I heard her yell; though I couldn't see her I knew she had an amused look on her face.

I stopped briefly and turned my head, my answer was simple "Bella," I saw that she understood and she walked back into the apartment; probably to gather her things, getting ready to leave, and I took off running again.

I ran through the crowd of people walking on the sidewalk, barely dodging the bodies, heading to her building.

By the time I reached my destination, I slowed my pace and walked up the steps to her apartment complex.

I was out of breath by the time I got to her door, but knocked anyway. She answered the door and I was greeted with her surprised expression, which quickly grew into a breathtaking smile.

I smiled as well, still breathing hard from my run. I cupped her cheek, and brought her lips to mine.

I could tell she was surprised at my sudden action, but she quickly returned the kiss. Her hands went into my hair and my arms went around her waist.

I smiled against her lips and pulled away. I rested my forehead against hers and re-cupped her cheek, "I love you, Bella," I whispered

She blushed and shyly smiled, "I love you too,"

A/N: Yay! They finally said it to one another!

Finally right?

Epilogue and outtakes coming soon, as well as a sequel, but one question… DO YOU WANT THE DATE CHAPTER?

Or do you want me to skip it and move on ahead a week or two?

Your choice, either way I'll have a date chapter as an outtake… but which do you want first?

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