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Previously in the last chapter....
"Would you like me to get under Bella? I don't want to freeze you though", she nodded.
"You don't have to, but, I would like for you to get under with me", she spoke very softly. I took my shoes off and got under the covers next to her. The moonlight shined through her window and beamed off Bella's face. She truly looked like an angel tonight. She looked over at me and managed a small, barely there smile. I wanted to hold her so badly. I wanted to hold her while she fell asleep in my arms. The poor thing had been through to much. I opened my arms for her.
"Come here", I whispered. She crawled over to me and wrapped her arm around my waste and rested her head on my chest. I curled my hand around her waste and held her towards me. The warmth radiating off her body was an indescribable feeling and being under the covers made it even warmer.
"Goodnight Edward", she spoke so softly that, I know if I were still human, I wouldn't have heard it.
"Goodnight", I whispered to her. I slowly moved my head down and placed another kiss on the top of her head. I felt Bella's heart skip a beat against my chest. I leaned my head back against the pillow and stared down to the lovely human girl laying on my chest. I was in deep. Deeper then deep and there was no turning back. I was head over heals in love with Isabella Swan. I wish she knew how much I meant the 'I love you' earlier. I guess what we have at the moment will have to do…for now.
BPOV
I woke up the next morning, my memory hazy. I stared up at the ceiling trying to not believe everything that had happened last night. Trying to pretend that my father wasn't dead. Poor Edward had to take care of me all last night...wait...Edward. I rolled over to find my bed empty. I sat up and looked around my room. He was no where. Did he leave? Was I to much of a charity case to take care of now? My thoughts started to overide my brain. Just as I was about to lose my mind I heard a loud crash come from the other room and I heard a loud groan. I knew that groan, it was Edward.
"Edward?" I yelled out into the other room.
"I'll be there in a minute!" I heard all sorts of banging coming from the other room.
"What are you doing?" No answer. "Edward Cullen answer me!" I yelled. Five seconds later Edward appeared in my bedroom with a tray in his hands.
"I was trying to cook you breakfast", he placed the tray of food on my bed. He cooked me eggs, bacon, and toast. There was a glass of orange juice and even a flower placed on the side. I lifted the flower to my nose and smelled it.
"Freesia." I looked at him questionably. "That is what you smell like to me all the time, like freesias. It's mouthwatering." I managed a small smile.
"Thank you Edward, this all looks so good."
"Really? It took me hours to make. I've never made breakfast before so...I don't know if it's any good."
"Hours?" He nodded.
"All the failures are in your kitchen sink...I'll clean them later." I sat in bed and ate the breakfast Edward prepare for me. To my surprise, it was delicious. Edward seemed pleased that I loved it so much. When I finished my food, Edward took the tray and placed it on my nightstand. He sat on my bed next to me and wrapped his arms around me. I leaned into his chest, forcing the tears back from my eyes. As nice as this morning was, my father's death could not escape me. Edward leaned in and kissed my forehead like he did last night. Whenever he did that it really seemed to calm me down.
"So what are we doing today?" I asked softly.
"Well Alice, Emmett, Jasper, and Rosalie are at school. Carlisle is at work. I do believe Esme is still home."
"Do you really think your family would be ok if I stayed with you all?"
"I don't see why not", I groaned and shook my head into his chest, "what?"
"Edward I...I just feel like...like some big charity case. I feel like a freeloader." Edward pulled me away from his chest and placed his hand under my chin.
"Isabella", his tone serious, "don't you dare think that. We want to help you and...I would really love for you to be apart of my family as does everyone else." I nodded and we left it at that.
"Well...I think I'd like to go see Esme, if that's ok." Edward smiled and nodded.
"I think that sounds like a good idea. Um...do you need help getting ready or anything?" I thought for a moment. I didn't need help getting dressed anymore, I was pretty much on my own with that. But getting bathed was still and issue with me. Getting up and out of the tub was hard. And I couldn't balance long enough to take a shower....I blushed at the thought of Edward giving me a bath...that wouldn't happen.
"I can get myself dressed...are you sure I smell ok Edward? I don't need a bath?"
"Hah!" He snorted. "I'll leave you to get changed. If you need me, just call me and I'll be here to help." With that he left my bedroom and shut the door behind him. I tried to get dressed as quickly as possible. I decided on sweats today, the easiest, quickest thing for me to get on. Edward had gotten my wheelchair from his car last night and it was placed next to my bed. I lifted myself from my bed and wheeled myself into my bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face. I put my hair up in a messy bun and I was ready to go. Edward was waiting for me in the living room, sitting in my father's armchair. He shot up out of the chair and rushed over to me. He stood there for a moment, studying my face.
"What?"I asked. He smiled.
"You look...you look..."
"Horrible I know. I just don't really care-"
"No", he interrupted me, "you don't look horrible at all. You look stunning. I've never seen you with your hair up before you can really see your face. I like it." I could feel the heat rising to my face.
"Uh...thanks", geeze Bella thats the best you could come up with, "let's go to your house." He smiled and led us out the door.
When we got to Edward' house, we met Esme in the living room. She saw me enter and immediately rushed to my side to give me a hug.
"Oh Bella I'm so sorry sweetheart." I could feel myself getting choked up and ready to cry again.
"I'll be ok Esme." She pulled back and gave me a small smile.
"Now Bella you can stay here as long as you need to."
"Thank you. I really can't tell you how much I appreciate it."
"No problem. Alice and I were in the guest bedroom all night preparing it for you."
"Decorating it for you." Edward corrected her. Esme let out a small laugh.
"Ok so we had some fun with it." I managed to let out a small laugh.
"I'm sure it looks great Esme."
"Edward why don't you go and show Bella her new room. I have to meet with a client for a design job."
"Of course. Let's go Bella."
"Ok, thank you Esme. I'll see you later."
"Bye you two." With that Esme left the house. Edward led us to the elevator. I still couldn't get over why a group full of supernatural vampires needed an elevator. When we reached the third floor, Edward started walking towards his room.
"Edward am I-"
"No, your room is right next to mine." He opened the door that was right next to Edward's and we went inside. It was beautiful. Edward wasn't kidding when he said that Esme and Alice decorated it for me. The walls were white and plain, which is the way I like it. There was a giant bed placed under a giant window with a blue bedspread covering it. There was a flat screen TV on the opposite wall and a giant dresser placed underneath it. I turned to face Edward, tears pulling in my eyes. This was the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me.
"I don't know what to say." I croaked out. Edward slowly made his way over to my new bed and sat down next to me.
"You don't need to say anything. Your apart of this family now...that is if you want to be."
"I do Edward." Edward took my hands in his.
"So your ok with living in a house full of blood thirsty vampires?" He looked at me, raising an eyebrow.
"I guess I am." He shook his head.
"You truly are unique Bella do you know that?" I looked down to our entwined hands.
"I'm nothing special."
"Bella don't-"
"No Edward!" The tears were falling freely now. "Don't say 'Bella don't think that' or 'Bella don't say those things'. I'm nothing special Edward. I'm more broken and alone then I've ever been in my entire life. I've now lost both of my parents. I guess God doesn't think I'm good enough to have parents so he decided to take them both away from me. And I guess he has decided I don't need to walk either so he took away my leg. What am I doing here? I'm worthless and I-" Edward covered me mouth with his hand.
"You stop right there Bella. I don't know why these things have happened to you. I don't know why your parents had to be taken from you. I don't know why your leg was taken from you. It's not fair to you. You've never done anything to anyone to deserve these horrible things. You are no where near worthless. You were put on this earth for a reason Bella. You may not know that reason now, but you will find out eventually. Bella I've been on this earth for more then a hundred years and I'm still trying to figure out why I'm still here also." Edward paused for a moment. "And maybe...I think maybe now I've just figured it all out." I looked up at Edward who had the biggest smile on his face that I've ever seen.
"What did you figure out?"
EPOV
I wrapped my fingers around Bella's, enjoying the warmth that she brought to me.
"So your ok with living in a house full of blood thirsty vampires?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at her.
"I guess I am." I shook my head. Of course Bella would be ok living in a house full of vampires. Nothing seemed to be right with this girl.
"You truely are unique Bella do you know that?" Bella dropped her head.
"I'm nothing special."
"Bella don't-"
"No Edward!" She interrupted me. She was crying. She was crying a lot. "Don't say 'Bella don't think that' or 'Bella don't say those things'. I'm nothing special Edward. I'm more broken and alone then I've ever been in my entire life. I've now lost both of my parents. I guess God doesn't think I'm good enough to have parents so he decided to take them both away from me. And I guess he has decided I don't need to walk either so he took away my leg. What am I doing here? I'm worthless and I-" I covered her mouth with my hand. If I was able to cry, I probably would be. The way her life was turning out wasn't fair to her. Why Bella?
"You stop right there Bella. I don't know why these things have happened to you. I don't know why your parents had to be taken from you. I don't know why your leg was taken from you. It's not fair to you. You've never done anything to anyone to deserve these horrible things. You are no where near worthless. You were put on this earth for a reason Bella. You may not know that reason now, but you will find out eventually. Bella I've been on this earth for more then a hundred years and I'm still trying to figure out why I'm still here also-" I stopped mid sentence. I looked at Bella, who still had her head down crying. "And maybe...I think maybe now I've just figured it all out." I couldn't help the stupid smile that was spreading across my face. I knew it was wrong to smile in a moment like this, but I couldn't help it. Bella lifted her head to look at me.
"What did you figure out?" I released Bella's hands and put my hands on the sides of her face. I held her there for a moment, looking into her eyes. I used my thumbs to wipe the tears away from her eyes.
"I think that maybe...I've figured out why I've been on this earth for as long as I have been. Why I was changed into what I am today. I think that maybe...maybe I was put here to help you. To care for you, to be here for you. Isabella. Bella...I've been lonely and miserable for quiet some time now. I know where your coming from and I know how you are feeling. To have your parents taken from you...to have a life now that you wish you didn't have. Since you've gotten here, you've changed my life in so many ways I can't even begin to tell you. I smile a lot more, I laugh a lot more. You've brought out all the human emotions in me that I thought I've lost forever. And now-"
"Maybe that's why I'm here." Bella interrupted me.
"Excuse me?"
"Maybe...maybe all these things have happened to me so that I can be here for you. Maybe these things have happened to us so we can be there for each other. To be together." I stared into Bella's eyes for the longest time, not really sure what to say. There were so many things I wanted to say to her, but didn't know how. I was still holding her face in my hands. I knew what I wanted to do, what I needed to do to get the message across. I leaned in and rested my forehead against hers. Slowly, I leaned in and placed my lips on hers. Bella wrapped her arms around my neck and pulled me closer towards her. Her scent was strong. My throat was burning from it. But I welcomed it. I welcomed the burn filling my throat. After a few more light pecks, I pulled back and rested my forehead on hers once again.
"Bella?"
"Yes?" She whispered.
"I love you." The room was quiet. All I could hear was Bella's breathing. I sat there with my forehead still rested on Bella's and my eyes closed.
"I love you to Edward." I pulled back to look at her. She looked back and me and was smiling the first true smile I've seen from her all day. I smiled back and leaned in to kiss her once again.
A/N
I don't know when I will update this story next. I'm taking an English class right now in college summer school, so that I will be taking up most of my time, writing papers and stuff. But I'll try and update a quickly as I can. So please review and tell me what you think!
