A/N - Twilight. Not mine.
"Hey, Bella?" Edward murmured while relaxing in the meadow.
"Yeah, Edward?" Bella sighed happily, loving the sunshine and the way Edward held her hand.
"Have you ever thought about your wedding?" It wasn't exactly what he wanted to ask, but he could work his way up to it.
"My wedding?" Bella spluttered. Didn't Edward realize you kind of needed a boyfriend first, before you could plan a wedding?
"Yeah," Edward drawled. "You know, that day where you wear a really gorgeous white dress and Charlie walks you down the aisle and you promise to love somebody forever?"
"I know what a wedding is, smartass," Bella laughed. "But if I'm being honest, no, I've never really thought about it. Have you?"
"Only one part," he whispered.
"What part?" Bella asked while closing her eyes luxuriating in the warmth the sun was providing.
Edward hesitated. He really didn't want to tell her that, not yet at least.
"It's not important," he hedged and she let it drop. Edward loved that about Bella. She knew when to push and when to let go.
They lapsed into a comfortable silence, but Edward still held Bella's hand. He brushed gentle strokes against her knuckles and studied her profile while her eyes were closed. Edward knew what he wanted, he was just worried she wouldn't want the same thing.
Would he mess everything up if he asked her? Would he make everything that much better? There was only one way to find out.
"Hey, Bella?" Edward whispered.
"Hmm?" She responded lazily turning to smile at him.
"Do you think, I mean, would you like…uh, well,…damn it," Edward tripped over his words. "Would you be my girl? I mean, my girlfriend? Would you like to be…" his rambling was cut off by her lips pressing gently to his own.
"Took you long enough," was all she said.
End note: Yeah, it did.
xo-
OBL