Days passed, in talking, having fun, suddenly two whole weeks passed and the princesses were becoming very close to the thieves while Jasper was recovering very well with the help of his own personal nurse. In fact they were all so close they already couldn't imagine their lives without them.

"Spill it Rose, you've been floating around for days and I've been patient enough." Bella said with a pointed look at her sister.

"Fine Emmett kissed me and told me he loves me, please don't be mad." Rose said with an apologetic look.

"Mad, why would I be mad? I'm happy for you Rose." She said hugging her. "So? I want details!"

"Are you sure? I know you're disappointed Edward still hasn't done or said anything." Rose said to her with sympathy.

"I'm positive. He probably hasn't said it because he doesn't feel anything. I'm completely in love at him, but love isn't always returned."

"Oh come on Bell, he totally loves you, everyone can see it, the way he holds you or the way he looks at you, everything screams he's crazy about you. I just don't know why he hasn't said it."

"Don't be ridiculous Rose, if he loved me he would have already told me. We are leaving in a couple of days anyway to finally be with our parents and all this won't matter anymore. Except to you and Jasper that is."

"You know I miss our parents but I love Emmett, I don't know if I can live without him." Rose said sadly.

"You don't have to go, I'm sure our parents would understand."

"I don't want to leave you."

"We'll think of something. Now let's go train before lunch is ready." Bella said to Rose while going out the door.

The boys have made a sort of a training ground where they have taught Bella and Rose to fight and basically everything they know while Alice taught them how to be agile and graceful in everything they are doing.

"Woo, well done Bella!" Alice yelled in a cheery voice.

"Oh-oh, what did you do to piss her off brother?" Emmett whispered to Edward.

"What? I didn't do anything!"

"Exactly my point, maybe she is pissed because you didn't do anything. I mean look at her, she has to be angry. You saw how Rose started avoiding me until I told her everything yesterday." He smiled and looked at the girl he loves.

"What's the point Emmett, she's leaving anyway as soon as Jasper is fully recovered which will be any day now." Edward said with a sour face.

"The point is you love her and she loves you and she has a right to know. You don't know what can happen. Just tell her already." As soon as Emmett finished his sentence Bella started to approach them.

"Well done my princess, you were great." Edward said hugging Bella around her waist "But why are you so angry?"

"I'm not angry." Bella said while she slipped out of his arms and went where Alice and Jasper were sitting.

"See?" Emmett said pointedly.

"Fine, I'll tell her today."

Everyone went for lunch and later Bella tried to sneak upstairs but Edward caught her.

"Come with me please, I want to show you something." He said pleadingly.

Bella hesitated for a while but accepted.

"I swear you're going to love it, it's on the mountain but it's not far away."

"I thought you showed me everything there is to see." Bella said flatly.

"This is a special place, a place only I know of."

In the half hour it took them to get there Bella was silent, Edward tried to engage her in conversation but all he got were one word responses.

"This is it, close your eyes princess." Bella obeyed and closed her eyes and Edward led her to the middle of a beautiful meadow which was filled with colorful leaves that fell from the trees surrounding it.

"Open your eyes now."

Bella stood in awe of the little opening in the woods looking at everything and taking it all in.

Edward stood in front of her and looked her straight in the eyes.

"I've brought you here to tell you something." He started.

"I've been trying really hard to hide it, to fight it, to resist it because I knew you will eventually go away and return to your home in the castle and continue being a princess while I stayed here being just a petty thief but it's no use."

"I love you Isabella; I think I loved you from the minute I saw you standing huddled close to your sister scared. I just wanted to wrap you in my arms and protect you from everything."

"I've been waiting for you to say that." Bella admitted shyly. Tears were streaming down her cheeks and she jumped in Edward's arms and hugged him tight.

"I love you too Edward." She whispered in his ear and then she looked him in the eyes and said with conviction and a smile on her face "You are not just a petty thief, you are the best person I have ever met in my entire life. You are my prince." She didn't know how right she was.

At that Edward leaned down and gently pressed his lips to hers at first, then she started moving her lips over his and he grabbed her around the waist, hugged her tightly and kissed her with everything he's got while she wrapped her arms around his neck and into his hair. It was starting to get too much for him so he pulled away.

"Wow." He said smiling at Bella still hugging her "I hope I didn't break any laws or something, I mean you are a princess."

Bella giggled at that "You probably did but I don't care." She said looking at him with her eyes full of love.

"I love you my princess." His eyes also full of love "It gets easier every time, I guess I'll have to say it a lot to get used to it." He said smiling crookedly at her.

Bella giggled again "I love you too my lovely thief, and you better say it a lot."

"Wait I thought I was your prince why did you call me a thief."

"Because you stole my heart."

"You had mine before I even knew I lost it."

And then he kissed her again.

So I'm back to work, life has been really hectic, some stuff are going on right now and this story will be on temporary hiatus. Sorry and thank you.