A/N *cowers from angry readers under her awesome comforter*

I am so so so sorry! I know I should have updated a really really long time ago. I know school is a lame excuse, but it's the truth. School sucks. Only 3 more weeks though!! Whoo!! But…finals…boo!! I was also dealing with a lot of personal issues these last couple of months, but that's a lame excuse too….

Thanks for all the reviews, I really appreciate them!

So the song from this chapter is Hold Me Tight originally by The Beatles, but I took inspiration from the Across the Universe version sung by Evan Rachel Wood…I love this song. *starts listening to Beatles songs on youtube, my math teacher would be so proud of me*

So this is a comment from my beta while she was beta'ing this, and I decided it deserved a response…Ms. D was our AP English Teacher…I miss her…

Mary the Beta: semi-colon you comma happy fool

My response: alright Ms. D (Ms. Herbst now), just because the semi colon is a comma on steroids does not mean it is necessary for everything! *adds the semi colon anyway*

Anyway, sorry for the novel length a/n.

"Nope," he smirked, "I am completely innocent."

"Uh-huh, I'll ask Alice."

"You do that."

"I will."

"Good."

By this time we were facing each other, our lips centimeters apart. Just before they touched, Edward whispered, "I love you, Bella Swan."

I stared at him for what must have been a complete minute before I was able to form a coherent thought. By this time, Edward was looking pretty concernedmaybe because I looked like a bat in the middle of the night with my mouth opening and closing with no sound coming out, or it might have been because I hadn't responded yet.

When I was finally able to respond, the first brilliant thing out of my mouth was the ever-intelligent, "Nu-uh."

Poor Edward. I'm a bloody idiot.

Luckily, he just chuckled at me

"Yes, I do, Bella. I really do. I don't know what I would do without you."

While he was saying this, he wrapped his arms around me and held me close.

"Really?"

"Yes, really," he answered as he kissed me sweetly on the lips.

"Good, 'cause I love you, too."

Edward grinned widely, "You have no idea how good it is to hear you say that."

We made our way back to his house holding hands and talking about random things. As we were walking past the sitting room, we overheard Esme and Carlisle talking together.

"Carlisle, I just love Bella. She is perfect for Edward. I couldn't have done better if I would have picked her out myself." Esme was saying.

"I agree, Bella is a lovely girl," Carlisle responded.

I looked at Edward shocked. They really liked me. I could feel the heat on my face, and I knew I was blushing. Edward just chuckled and pulled me into the living room so we could say goodnight to his parents.

"I'm glad you like her, mom and dad."

Esme and Carlisle just laughed at getting caught.

"Everyone just left to go get some food. They said to let you know in case you wanted to meet them somewhere," Esme told us, effectively changing the topic.

Edward and I looked at each other. I hoped that he understood my facial expression.

"That's ok, mom. Bella and I just camegotback, I think we'll grab something in the kitchen, then go up to my room to watch a movie."

I love the fact that he knows exactly what I need.

"Ok, dear. I think Carlisle and I are going to go up to our room as well. You guys have a good evening." Esme said as Carlisle led her out of the room.

"Ok. Night mom, night dad!" Edward said shaking his head at his parents.

"Night!" I called. After they responded with their own "goodnights,"Edward and I went into the kitchen to get something to eat. We settled on grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup.

Half way through our mealAlice, Jasper, Emmett and Rosalie came back from dinner. Emmett was being his loud self as usual. They called out a greeting to us, and then sat in the living room talking. Or yelling in Emmett's case.

When we finished our food we walked out to the room to see what they were up to.

"Hey guys," Alice said, "we're going to watch a movie. Want to join us?"

Edward and I looked at each other, silently communicating.

"Nah," Edward said, "I think we are just going to go up and get ready to go to bed, it's been a long day."

"Okay, that's cool," Alice responded.

Emmett, however, smirked deviously, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do."

Edward rolled his eyes, "Emmett, that doesn't make sense. You do everything."

Emmett chuckled, "That's the point, my dear, innocent brother."

Everyone except Edward and I chuckled. We both just rolled our eyes and turned to go upstairs.

We were half way up the stairs when we heard Jasper call out, "Be safe!"

I couldn't tell for sure, but I'm almost positive Edward may have given Jasper, and everyone else, a rude gesture behind my back. I just chuckled.

Edward and I were settled comfortably on his bed and talking when I got a phone call. Without thinking to look at the caller ID, I picked up.

"Hello?"

Bella? It's your mother. Why didn't you come here? I thought you were going to come down and see me for Thanksgiving.

"Mom, that was before."

What do you mean?

"I mean that I was going to come down before you left Phil."

I don't see what difference is makes, it's not like it is any of your business.

I rolled my eyes. My mom is so immature.

"Seriously? Of course it's my business! You're my mother! Everything you do affects me!"

So you are just going to ignore me? How could you ignore your own mother?

"How could you do this to Phil? Actually don't answer that. I don't want to know."

Bella, if you would just give Rick a chance, I'm sure you would like him. He makes me happy. He spoils me; he makes me feel special.

"Whatever, mom. I've got to go, I don't want to talk about this right now."

Wait! Hold on! I didn't want to do this over the phone. I was going to tell you when you came home, but that's not going to be happening now that you won't even come visit your own mother…

"Don't blame this on me. What do you want to tell me?"

…Bella, Rick asked me to marry him, and I said yes. We're going to have the wedding next month after the divorce is final, I was hoping…

I hung up on her.

Edward, who had heard the whole conversation, gathered me into his arms, and comforted me while I sobbed.

My last thought before I finally drifted off to sleep was, why is she doing this?

A/N Sorry it's kinda short, but there was really nothing else to add…

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