Wow! Thanks to all my reviewers! Guess what? I'm getting a new computer in a couple days so I can email you guys without getting kicked off! Yay :) However, I will still be adding some thanks in my A/N's. You guys are worth talking about publically. ;)
Also, SCREW THE DIET! If you read in my last chapter, I was abandoning chocolate due to a very, sniff, messed up diet. This message isn't very important but I was just spreading the word . . .
Lastly, say goodbye to T. I am turning this fic M. Thank you, xJayx, for keeping me aware. :) I had planned to change it when I wrote thy lemon for thy story but, things are starting to heat up between Edward and Bella, if you haven't noticed, without the sex itself so . . . a rating change is definitely called for.
Now, enough babbling by me. Read on and hopefully, enjoy.
Bella stepped into the shower feeling confused. She had gathered more information these past two days than ever. And more was to come!
Bella was avoiding bringing up her engagement to her parents, something Bella knew Edward had noticed. Nothing could get past him . . . except for her thoughts. She was dreading telling Charlie and Renee- and she should!
Charlie, being Charlie would probably get irritated, blow off some steam but eventually realize that Bella was not a little girl anymore and could make her own choices. Her mother on the other hand . . . Renee would be sure to give Bella a talk. Marriage talk was the only time Bella's mother acted as the adult. And since 'the' talk, completely different discussion than what teenagers would expect to have with their parents, rarely ever came up, the chance to prove who was the more 'adult' hardly ever presented itself.
Marriage was a touchy subject. And, probably, rightfully so. It was a counsel held between man and woman declaring themselves. But hadn't Edward and Bella already done that? Yes. But apparently their relationship needed to become more official than it already was. The vows . . . promises . . . in sickness or in health . . . till death do us part. Ha. Bella's parents didn't know the half of it.
She probably sounded selfish and horribly frantic but Bella had something with the word 'marriage', 'married.' For one, it held too small a meaning to what Edward and Bella were going to be . . . But there wasn't another word to claim them. Perhaps Bella would do a 'Shakespeare' and create her own words for the next generation explaining the meaning of true love between human and vampire. She snorted at the thought.
"Bella?" Alice called from the other side of the door. "I have clothes for you. They'll be on the bed."
"Thank you." Bella answered. She turned off the water and wrapped a towel around herself. She had taken three steps outside the bathroom when Edward entered his bedroom to get something from his dresser.
Oh shit. My, Bella's vocabulary was taking quite the turn.
Edward's smile fell from his face when he saw what Bella was wearing. Or better yet, what she wasn't wearing. His eyes roamed to Bella's legs, taking his time to travel up her waist. He stared at Bella's chest, now rising and falling rapidly, gaze traveling to her damp hair before, finally, looking into her eyes.
Bella swore she felt heat underneath his gaze. Edward looked at Bella intently, his body reacting strongly. Bella blushed.
"I just-uh." Bella hurried and went to the bed, grabbing the clothes. "Need to go change." She turned around to make her way back to the bathroom.
She stopped when she felt a hand on the small of her back. Edward leaned in from behind her. "You have no idea what you are doing to me right now." He whispered in her ear. Why was Edward still in the room? Normal reaction would be to flee but he found himself incapable of doing that at the moment.
Bella shivered. "I believe I can. I can feel it." Her voice quavered but her statement was true as she felt Edward's erection pressing against her. Her blush deepened.
Edward smirked and turned Bella around, her hand still holding the towel around herself. "Shame. And here I was trying to control myself." He decided to be brave and slightly opened Bella's towel.
She gasped and closed her eyes. Edward stared at her face, not daring to look at Bella's body for fear of losing himself, as he inched his hand forward into her towel and rubbed small circles on her stomach.
Bella tensed and her eyes opened. Two could play this game. "Behave yourself." She stepped back and grabbed the towel around herself, her hand around the clothes clamped tight. Bella lay her hand flat on Edward's stomach and brushed her lips over his, seductively, making Edward groan. "I'm gonna go change." She whispered and turned around, entering the bathroom, shutting the door quietly.
She just left. Left Edward standing there, still very aroused, working up the courage, and about ready to take Bella to bed right then.
She's teasing me purposely now, huh? Edward took a deep breath before stepping out the room. Two can play this game. He thought to himself as he made his way to the living room.
Oh Hell. His competitor had two long, sexy legs, breasts, and a beautiful blushing face. Even if this were a game, Edward would be sure to lose.
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Bella entered the restroom again and fell back against the door, eyes closed, and her breathing shaky. Everyday, Bella and Edward's relationship went a step further but these past couple days, they'd been skipping steps. Skipping steps and moving right past levels. Bella didn't know what level of their relationship they were at now but she liked it.
When Edward opened her towel, Bella nearly lost it and just threw it down on the ground. The look in Edward's eyes, staring so intently at her, looking beautiful and muscular . . . Bella breathed in a shaky breath. She quickly put on the clothes Alice had given her, simple, denim capris and a long white T-shirt. Bella was thankful for the casual clothes. Well, as casual as you could get with designer tags.
She brushed her hair out and left it damp against her back. Bella prepared herself telling the Cullens of the engagement. Very carefully, she made her way down the stairs and into the living room.
Edward quickly made his way to her side and smiled down at her. The way he acted, it was as if nothing had happened minutes before. "Living room, please." Edward whispered, still looking at Bella.
Alice, Jasper, Emmet, and Rosalie entered the living room and sat down. Alice looked at Edward and Bella with a giddy expression.
Hurry up! Or I'll tell! Alice thought to Edward who just smiled back.
"What's up?" Jasper asked.
"We have some news to tell you." Edward answered, his grin widening.
"Should it involve Carlisle and Esme?" Rosalie raised her eyebrows, having an idea where this 'news' was going.
"We'll tell them when they come back." Alice answered for Edward.
"Well, why?" Emmet asked, completely oblivious. "What's the big deal? How important could-"
"Very important, Emmet!" Alice screamed at her brother.
"You don't need to scream. Jeez!" Emmet defended himself. "I was just wondering-"
Alice stood up. "We're all still wondering what's going on! Now shut up!"
Bella looked up at Edward with her eyebrows raised. He just rolled his eyes, causing Bella to giggle and they both continued to watch the family.
"Don't tell me to shut up!" Emmet feigned outrage.
Alice stuck her tongue out at him. "Rosalie, control your husband."
Emmet wiggled his eyebrows suggestively. "Oh yes, Rose. I think I need to be tamed."
"Shut up, Emmet!" Jasper groaned.
"Rose will take care of that in just a moment." Emmet closed his eyes and puckered his lips in Rosalie's direction.
"Grow up." Alice muttered.
"Touche."
Bella started laughing. "Ok you guys. Really, shut up."
Edward tightened his grip on Bella's waist. "We're getting married."
"Ooh!" Alice squealed. "I knew it!"
"How could you not?" Emmet grumbled.
"Congratulations." Jasper clapped Edward on the back once he stood up. "About time."
Bella blushed. Rosalie smiled at her from the couch. "Maybe now some of the sexual frustration can be released. Unless you're waiting till after marriage?"
Bella looked quickly at Edward. She was embarrassed at how casual Rosalie had said the words but they had a certain meaning to them. Wait? Till after marriage? How the Hell am I supposed to manage until then? I almost attacked Edward today! Bella's heart started to beat frantically.
Edward looked at her questionably as did the rest of the Cullens. Bella looked down quickly. "Just nervous, you know. With the wedding an' all."
Alice and Rosalie smiled at Bella knowingly.
"When's the wedding?" Emmet asked
Edward looked down at Bella. "We hadn't discussed that yet."
"You should have it soon." Alice said in Bella's favor, getting up to stand next to Jasper.
Edward hesitated and looked at his family. "We also decided on something else. Bella wants to become one of us and I agreed. She's to be changed after the wedding."
Rosalie's eyes tightened but she didn't say anything. She had already discussed her views with Bella on her becoming a vampire. No need to damage a blossoming relationship between the two of them. Emmet noticed his wife's stiffness and put a comforting arm around her. Rosalie smiled and kissed him on the lips.
Bella sighed. "I think we should have the wedding in August. August 17 actually. I don't want to be in my twenties and marrying."
Edward nodded but his thoughts were elsewhere. August wasn't that far off which meant Bella's transformation wasn't that far away either. He gave a sad sigh. Bella looked at him and he kissed her forehead. "Just thinking." Edward said.
"No time for thinking!" Alice smiled brightly. "Time for Action! The wedding is in less than two months and we need to start organizing!" She looked at Edward and Bella. "Who's going to be your wedding planner?"
Edward and Bella rolled their eyes. "We would be idiots to not have you as our amazing wedding planner." Bella smiled.
Alice screamed and threw her arms around Bella and Edward. "You won't regret it!"
"Already am." Edward joked.
Alice pulled out her cell phone and excused herself. "I've got calls to make."
"Alice!" Bella called after her but it was too late. Bella didn't really put too much thought into how the wedding was going to be. Only that there was going to be one. She didn't want Alice to go overboard with the guest list or decorations. Darn it. Bella was actually going to have to apply herself into helping with the wedding. I bet Alice planned it.
"Cool! I have another sister!" Emmet grinned goofily.
"And I'm technically not the only child anymore." Bella grinned back.
"Carlisle and Esme will be back in a couple days. We'll tell them then." Edward kissed Bella's forehead. "I doubt Esme would want to miss out on helping with the wedding."
Bella nodded and looked down at her ring on her finger. I'm getting married. She thought to herself.
She looked around at the Cullens in the living room and smiled. Her family. This is definitely where she belonged.
Now, she just had to convince her parents.
There you are. Another chapter. Sorry it took me so long to update. Nothing was flowing right in this chapter but I have to settle with this. The next one will be better, promise. Spring Break's over where I live . . . sniff.
And yes, I changed the date of the wedding. It's the day of my birthday. Sue me. Nothing else, that I know of, interesting happened on my b-day so I thought I could make something happen. Lol. I have no life...