-The Real Edward Cullen-

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A/N- Thanks for the reviews, my faithful readers! Sorry I haven't updated for a while.

Meeting the Ex

"Hi, you must be Emmett's new girlfriend, Veronica!" Alice bombarded the new girl as soon as she danced through the door. Edward and I walked down the stairs together, to meet up with the rest of our family. Veronica had on a fake-looking smile as we joined the rest of the Cullen's in the living room. Edward scowled as we sat down next to Jasper, who was scowling too.

"So Veronica is it? How long have you been drinking animal blood?" Carlisle cleared the awkward silence.

Veronica fidgeted with her hands and stared at the carpet. "Umm, for thirty years or so…" she answered vaguely. I looked around gauging everyone's reaction. Emmett was beaming at her and rubbing her back. Esme looked a little iffy, but seemed to like the fact that Emmett was so happy. Carlisle's face was expressionless. Alice was bouncing up and down in her seat, excited to have a new friend to take shopping. Jasper seemed to be thoughtful. Edward was the only one who didn't mask his complete disgust towards this vampire.

"Do you like to shop?" asked Alice. We all glanced at her. "What? It's just a question."

"Actually, I love shopping." Veronica smiled. It was obviously a forced one.

Carlisle and Edward were holding eye contact, Carlisle talking to Edward through his mind. "But Carlisle…" Edward whined. Then his eyes lit up, "Oh Carlisle, could I…"

Carlisle nodded and gave him a smile. "Bella, I need to talk to you about something. Want to go on a walk with me?" He pulled me up without waiting for an answer, and we walked across the family room to the door.

Just as we were a foot away from the handle, it was slammed open by no one other than Rosalie.

"Hey guys…" Rosalie fidgeted under the stares of all her family members.

"What are you doing here?" Edward hissed. I grabbed hold of his hand just incase any of them decided to do anything rash.

"Edward, I'm…"

"No Rose," Edward snapped, "don't even talk to me."

I slapped him lightly on the arm. "Hi Rosalie." I greeted, knowing that she had no power over my boyfriend anymore.

"Bella, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done what I did. It was rude and selfish of me. Forgive me?" She held out her hand, her eyes filled with sincerity and sadness.

"I guess," I replied, taking her hand with the one that wasn't holding Edward back.

"I truly am sorry, though." She offered with a smile.

"I know," I smiled back.

"Edward, I…"

"No Rose! I don't want to hear it. Bella's a much sweeter person than I am. She forgives everyone. She's an angel, my angel. I on the other hand, am still utterly pissed at what you did to me. Controlling me? Risking my relationship? You are truly selfish and rude, and pigheaded. All you think about is yourself." Edward stormed off upstairs to our room, and I knew that I should go up with him, but I wanted to see how everyone would react, especially Emmett.

"Edward!" Esme called in a stern, yet motherly voice. All that came in return was Edward's loud growl, indicating that he was pissed off.

Rosalie resembled a broken porcelain doll. All her features seemed to contort into a painful expression and she looked like she was just about to break down and cry. What could I say, Edward was a little cruel, but could I blame him? Though I forgave Rosalie, it still hurt to think about a week ago.

"I'm sorry guys." Her voice was as small as her ego at this point, as she became shy and timid in front of the family. "I wasn't thinking, I swear."

Everyone nodded to her response, fallowed by dead silence, till Alice laughed and embraced Rosalie in a tight hug. I came after Alice, and soon everyone, minus Emmett, Edward, who was still upstairs, and Veronica, was doing so too. Emmett cleared his throat.

Rosalie looked up, her eyes locking with Emmett's. She stepped forward towards him and was about to apologize till she realized Veronica. "Who the hell are you?" Rose snapped.

Veronica stuck her pointy nose up, "I'm Veronica, Emmett's girlfriend."

"YOU MOVED ON?" Her eyes became as big as saucers, questioning Emmett. She turned back to Veronica, "Are you like a hooker or something?"

"You little whore!" Veronica sneered. "And who are you?"

"I'm his freaking wife!" Rose snapped back

"Not anymore Rose, I told you we're over!" Emmett yelled. I was glad that Emmett was finally standing up for himself and his problems, but at the same time I could feel our whole family falling apart. The look on Esme's face could have broken anyone's heart.

"Emmett, forgive her. As long as you live with us, she's going to be either your wife or your sister." She put her small hands on her slender hips as she scolded Emmett.

"Oh trust me, I'm moving." Emmett added as he was heading for the door.

"Emmett wait!" I called. He turned around and gave me a pained look.

"Bella, I can't right now…" He said. "I'll talk to you later, ok? I promise." He walked towards the door.

"God Emmett, what the heck has gotten into you?" Rosalie yelled in disbelief.

"Rose… You aren't the only one who has feelings you know. You hurt me. You can't just make out with my brother every time you feel like it, and then come running back to me. I deserve better, and you know it." He wrapped his large bicep around Veronica and started towing her out the door.

"And so she's better?" Rosalie yelled just before he made it out the door.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Veronica whipped around, her red hair was flying everywhere. It reminded me of what I saw in the water on the day I was drowning after cliff diving, before Jacob saved me.

"What I mean is, I can't believe he would dump me for you!" Rosalie pushed Veronica to the edge of her temper.

"YOU LITTLE HOE!" Veronica shouted, her long, painted nails flying at Rosalie. It was definitely a typical cat fight, except with a lot more hair pulling, slapping, and scratching.

"Cut it out!" I screamed, trying to break things apart. I don't know what I was thinking, because soon Veronica was on top of me, tearing at my skin, while Rosalie was shouting something incoherent. Just as I was about to fight back, my angel came to save me.

"Don't you dare touch her, ever again!" Edward screamed as he flew down the stairs, grabbing me from the evil vampire, and throwing me into Esme's caring arms. Edward rolled up his sleeves and started taking blows at Veronica. Soon Emmett, then eventually everyone except for Carlisle and Esme jumped in.

"EVERYBODY STOP IT!" Carlisle yelled in a booming voice, making us all freeze. "Go to your rooms, now! Rosalie, you are most certainly welcomed back, you can stay in your old room. Emmett and Veronica, You're staying Bella's old room for tonight. If you would like to leave in the morning, fine, but for now you're staying. Now march!" Carlisle ordered (A little OOC, I know, but what would you do if your children were having a fist fight in the middle of the living room? Emmett had to stay, you'll see).

We all went to our separate rooms, Edward picking me up bridal style and carrying me to our bed. He laid me down, and dropped next to me.

"Are you ok?" I asked him.

He caressed my face, holding me close to him. I breathed in his scent, and felt myself relax. He was doing the same.

"I'll be fine." He replied breathless. "I'm sorry darling, but Carlisle is making me help out at the new hospital he works in tomorrow."

"To do what?" I stood up and put my hands on my hips, "You know you can't stand that much blood. You're strong, but with millions of people with gushing wounds everywhere?"

"Supposedly Alice saw Carlisle being swarmed tomorrow. He thought I could help him with sterilizing the tools and things like that. Alice hadn't seen me attacking any one or anything."

"But…" I started but then got cut off.

"Bella, remember what happens when you bet against Alice?" He raised an eyebrow.

Whenever we bet against Alice, we're not only proven wrong, but Alice get's really offended by it. Then when we do get verified wrong, she tends to gloat a little about her powers.

"Fine! But how am I going to make it through the first day of school? Can't I just come with you?" I pleaded with my eyes.

"No Bella, someone has to collect my work for me." I shoved him off the bed as he made sarcastic remarks. "Besides, you've been working on your thirst all summer. I'm sure you're going to do fine."

"I'm sure too!" Alice called from across the hall, where she was in her bedroom.

"That settles it, you're going to school." I stuck out my bottom lip and started pouting. He just pulled me on the bed and started tickling me till we were pressed against each other.

Next Day

"Bella, hold still!" Alice struggled getting my hair in perfect curls while applying mascara on my eyelashes at the same time. Let me tell you, she was a good multitasker.

"How are we going to act like sophomores?" I asked her, frightened that she might poke my eye out with the mascara wand.

"Oh it's simple, just act like you're cooler than all the upper classmen and you'll fit right in." Her giggles were like wind chimes. Soon I heard another, beautiful musical laugh as I looked and saw Edward in the mirror.

"Alice, if you don't mind, I do wish to speak to my girlfriend before I have to leave with Carlisle." Edward said, irritated.

"I'm almost done," Alice replied, adding a touch of blush to my cheeks, and some blue eye shadow to match the sweater I was wearing. "There, you're free!"

I jumped out of the chair that I was sitting in and into Edward's arms. He was wearing a white doctor's coat, but still managed to look sexy. I wrapped my arms tight around him and buried my head in his chest.

"I'm gonna miss you!" I moaned into his coat. Ever since we've gotten back together, we haven't left each others side, not even for hunting.

"I can't stand living an hour with out you, let alone most of a day." His topaz eyes bore into mine, as his sad expression made me hug him tighter to myself.

"I love you." I whispered, bringing a smile to his lips.

"I love you too. Please try to have a good time today." I groaned remembering that I had to go to school in a few minutes.

"Why do we even have to put up with humans?" I whined.

"Then I most likely would have never met you. You're the reason I put up with humans." I smiled and kissed his lips.

"Well if you put it that way then…" I was cut off with an extremely passionate kiss. I put all the love and compassion I had for him in that kiss, and I could tell he was doing the same. I fell into him, till he was holding all my weight.

Carlisle coughed behind us, breaking up our kiss. "Edward, we need to go."

Edward sighed, running a hand through his beautifully disheveled hair. Then he smiled. "I still make you weak at the knees," he stated.

"You will for as long as I exist." I smiled and gave him a kiss on the cheek, "have fun."

"Bye," He pecked me on the lips then ran out the door. I instantly felt lonely without him.

"Come on Bella, school starts in a few minutes." Alice grabbed my hand and pulled me out the door.

I got into the passenger seat and pulled my knees to my chest, staring out the window. "I miss him." I said sadly.

"Hun, you need to get away from him more." Alice said, then softer she added, "He'll be here to pick you up after school."

"How am I going to make it through today?" My heart felt 3 times heavier in my chest, and I was overtaken by the feeling of sheer loneliness.

"Bella's lonely." Jasper stated from the back seat.

"Aww, Bella-boo, you're going to be fine. It's just about 6 hours." Alice chimed in while parking.

"Whatever," I replied grouchily as I stomped out of the car and got my schedule.

I had no classes with Alice, or Jasper for that matter. Jasper was acting as a junior, along with Emmett, Rosalie, and Veronica. Edward is in all my classes, making his absence even more noticeable to me. To make it simple, I was a loner on the first day of high school.

Blood wasn't an issue for me. Sure it smelled good, but that's not what made me want to knock half of them dead. It was there actions and there annoying voices.

As I walked down the hall to gym, my last period of the day, I got bombarded by a group of hormone-crazed boys.

"Hey beautiful," one smiled at me. I shuddered and walked faster, but not fast enough to become conspicuous. But that just made him speed up too.

"Where are you going?" Another asked me.

"Away from you," I replied coldly as I sped up again.

"Wait up, Hoe!" The whole group of them jogged up to me.

"Don't call me that! You don't even know me!" I screamed, trying to get past them without breaking one of there limbs.

"Where do you think you're going?" the first one tried to sound seductive.

"Bella!" Emmett came running up to me. "Back off her, bastards!"

He shoved them away and grabbed me by the waist, saving me. "Thanks Em, perfect timing!" I smiled.

"You need to be more careful, or Edward will slaughter the whole school if one of them even thinks about touching you." I laughed, knowing that Edward would do that. "Have fun in gym and don't run too fast." He winked.

"I'll try." I rolled my eyes. "Oh and Emmett, I missed you when you were gone."

He gave me a genuine smile, "Oh Bells, I missed you too. Bye" And with that, he walked away.

Gym was torture. The only thing that held me together was the anxiousness of seeing Edward after it. After a gruesome 45 minutes, the final bell rang.

Walking out of the locker room doors, I was met with the same group of perverted boys. "Hey there, sexy."

"Get away from me." I warned them while trying to walk around them. They annoyingly blocked my path.

"Not so fast." One said, coming beside me and grabbing my butt. A roar came from behind us, as the kid got thrown 4 feet into the brick wall of the gym. I turned to see Edward coming to my rescue.

"Bella, hop on my back." He said, his eyes pitch black and he looked like he was about ready to kill every human who was in the school.

I grabbed on and I felt him speed up, from a quick human pace, to vampire speed when we were out of everyone's sight. "My savior," I sighed while nuzzling my head in his neck and running kisses up and down it.

He ran me to the back yard of our house, where he us down in the sun that just peeped out from under the thick clouds. "I feel bad for not being there to defend you from those poor excuses of humans," Edward's sad voice whispered in my ears.

"I'm ok." I answered, staring at his sparkling body. "I missed you."

"Today was torture," He agreed. "Let's never be apart again."

"I'd be good with that," I smiled, as he pulled me onto his lap and massaged my shoulders while I relaxed. Then he laid me down and kissed me on my lips with want and need. His tongue explored my mouth all over again, as his fingertips gently caressed my sides. When our lips parted, he rested his head on my chest, as I stroked his cheeks.

"Bella, I need to ask you something." He sat up, staring into my eyes. He then got up onto one knee. That's when I realized what was coming. I could feel my dead heart doing cartwheels in my chest.

"I was going to ask you this earlier, when Rosalie walked in." He cleared his throat. "Bella, I can't imagine another day without you. When I'm without you, even if it's for just a minute, I feel like an alcoholic without beer, a heroine addict without heroine, a pothead without marijuana. I need you. I love you. This is why I'm asking; Isabella Marie Swan, will you marry me?" He reached into his pocket and held out a small velvet box.

I stared at him in shock for a full minute. Did he just ask me to marry him? He couldn't have, could he? Is this happening? Am I dreaming? Am I getting punked or something? I was half expecting Ashton Kutcher to pop out of the bushes. Wow, this is the real deal.

That's when I realized that the longer I tried to comprehend it, the longer Edward was waiting, and the more worried he looked. "Yes!" I croaked, holding back sobs of joy. "Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Edward's eye's lit up as he opened the jewelry box, revealing a beautiful diamond ring. He slipped it on my finger and twirled me around. "I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you…" He repeated over and over.

"We're getting married!" I said in a sing-song voice and I pulled Edward into a passionate kiss. Just as it was getting heated, Emmett showed up at the back door.

"Hey you two love birds, guess what! We're double dating this weekend at the Vegetarian Vampire Convention that's being held in Québec!" he bellowed.

A/N- There's a long chapter for you! Sorry it took so long to update. I hope to get lots of Reviews… possibly get up to 300 reviews total for this story. Be excited for the Vegetarian Vampire Convention! ;-)