A/N: Hey guys! Thanks for the reviews! So I went to see Twilight the Movie tonight and it was AWESOME!!! I'm like freaking out right now, but I'm going to let you read now, so that I don't scare you away with my freakishly hyper antics. If you have seen it and would like to discuss it, then PM me. Please don't send it in a review. Some people actually read those and wouldn't want it to be spoiled that way. K? Thanks! READ!!!

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, but I did go to see the film! -insert girlish squeal here-

Chapter 11: THE BALL

(Edward's POV)

One week later…

Today was the day of the ball and everyone was bouncing off the walls trying to get everything ready. Servants were hanging things all over the palace and cleaning everything that could have possibly been touched in the past few months.

I, on the other hand, was in my room, not getting in the way. I was nervous about tonight. Today was the day that Bella could become my wife. I was pacing back and forth, never stopping because if I didn't I would go crazy from the nerves.

Alice bounced into the room sometime around noon. "Edward, are you all right?" she asked, concerned.

"Yes," I said unconvincingly.

"Mhmm. Sure you are. Edward, please sit down. You're making me dizzy with all the pacing your doing."

I stopped pacing and muttered, "Sorry." I went to sit down next to her.

"Edward, it's all right to feel nervous. It's a natural feeling and everything going to turn out fine," she said, trying to convince me.

"But what if it doesn't," I argued back. "What if she doesn't want to marry me? I have lied to her over the past two months. What if she thinks that I'm just another one of the selfish stuck-up princes? What if--" Alice cut me off.

"Edward, if she loves you, then she will marry you. And she won't think you're one of those other princes, you're different from them and everyone who knows and loves you knows that," Alice said.

"Thanks, Ali," I said, using the nickname that I haven't used if a very long time. Alice had calmed my nerves down considerably.

She smiled a happy smile. "You called me 'Ali'." She tackled me in a hug that I returned. When Alice pulled back, she said, "Bella is perfect for you. I know she is." She tapped her temple. I laughed at her silliness.

I got off of the bed. "Come on, Ali. We need to get ready," I said as she took my hand and I pulled her off the bed.

(Bella's POV)

"Bella," Aunt Melina called. "The carriage is here."

"I'm coming," I called back. I couldn't believe that I was actually going to the prince's ball. This was so unrealistic for me. How did I even get an invitation? Oh well, the carriage is already here. It's now or never.

I looked in the mirror one last time to make sure that everything looked alright. I nodded at my reflection and walked down the stairs, careful not to trip over the bottom of my dress.

"Oh, Bella, you look beautiful," Aunt Melina gushed.

I blushed slightly. "Thank you," I mumbled.

Aunt Melina smiled. "Come along, dear. You don't want to keep the prince waiting."

I blushed a deeper shade of red. Like the prince would ever want to meet me. I was just plain Bella Swan, but I walked out of the door and into the carriage. This was going to be interesting.

(Edward's POV)

The ball had started and I was waiting to make my "grand entrance." I thought it was completely ridiculous, but it would make my mother happy.

I was pacing again, the nervousness from earlier today setting back in.

I ran my fingers under the collar of my shirt. I was wearing a black doublet over a gold shirt (pic on website), black pants, black boots, and a simple black mask (that was all Alice's doing). I felt like it was strangling me. My family was waiting nearby, watching me. I didn't care. I was too nervous to notice them.

"Edward, you need to calm down," Alice sighed.

I looked over at her. "But what if--" she cut me off.

"Ah, ah, ah! What did I tell you earlier? Everything with be fine," she said. She gave me this look that told me she was right. I sighed and nodded.

I heard the trumpets play outside of the main doors. "It's time," my father said. Everyone nodded and got into their positions. I moved off to the side, waiting until it was my turn.

"Your Majesties, King Carlisle Cullen and Queen Esme Cullen of Glacies," the herald announced. My mother and father walked down the grand staircase. Everyone bowed or curtsied when they walked by. "Lord Emmett Cullen and Lady Rosalie Cullen of Malacia." Emmett and Rosalie walked down the staircase after my parents. "Lord Jasper Hale and Lady Alice Hale of Quercetum." Alice gave me a small wave before walking down with Jasper after Rosalie and Emmett.

After they had all gotten seated in the thrones at the end of the ballroom. I was to come in after the some of the couple started to dance. Fun right? Not really.

After my parents and cousins had entered the room, a few more couples entered the ballroom and then it was my turn. I took a deep breath, trying to calm my nerves.

"May I present the crown prince of Glacies, Prince Edward Cullen," the herald announced. The doors opened and the trumpets played. Great. Just what I need, a grand entrance.

I walked down the stairs and saw that the ballroom was filled of mostly young women in vibrant dresses and masks to match. I walked down the aisle towards my parents. I bowed to my parents when I got to the end. My mother and father nodded to me as I straightened from my bow.

I looked over at Alice, asking with my eyes if she had since Bella yet. Well, Alice didn't know what she looked like, but she knew what she would be wearing. Alice gave the smallest of head shakes. Great, that meant that I would have to dance with some of the other girls before my Bella arrived. I gave Alice a small nod in understanding.

I turned back towards the ballroom and saw that some of the couples had started dancing again. I walked onto the dance floor where a few of the braver girls came to ask for a dance. I danced with them to be polite, but my mind was always on Bella. At last these girls weren't like the girls that lived in the palace.

I had just finished dancing with one of the nicer girls here, when Alice and Jasper twirled by. Alice nodded behind me and I knew what that meant. My Bella was here.

I spun around looking for her. And then I saw her. She was standing by the staircase, looking a bit confused about what she was supposed to do. She was wearing a beautiful blue strapless dress that hugged her perfect body. Her mahogany hair was in loose curls that curled round her bare shoulders. Her mask was a simple silver one that matched her dress. She was beautiful.

I walked over to her. "Hello," I said softly. She apparently hadn't seen me walk over to where she was and she jumped.

"Oh, hello," she said softly. She hadn't been here when I had been announced, so she hadn't been told yet. Which means that I have to.

A new song started to play (song on website). "May I have this dance?" I asked her.

She gave a timid smile and nodded. She had a unsure look in her eyes as I led her out to the dance floor. I twirled her around the dance floor. Her dancing was still the same as it always was, a little bit uncoordinated but still somewhat graceful.

Then she asked, "Do I know you from somewhere?"

I smiled down at her. "You might," I said. Then I knew it was time that she knew the truth. "Would you like to go on a walk with me?"

She had that unsure look in her eyes, but nodded nonetheless. I danced us towards one of the doors that led out of the ballroom and then took her hand and pulled her towards the gardens.

We walked through the gardens. "I think I owe you an explanation," I said.

She looked confused. "You do? Whatever for?"

I took a deep breath and took off my mask and looked at her. She froze. "Ed-Edward?" I nodded. "What, what are you doing here?"

"This is my ball," I said.

She was still confused. "But that… what?"

"This thing," I said, gesturing towards the ballroom. "Is my ball. I'm the prince of Glacies."

I waited for her to respond. She didn't. "Bella, love, I didn't want to lie to you, but I didn't know how to tell you." I paused, hoping she would just say something. "Please, Bella, don't be mad. I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier. I should have told you from the beginning, but I was scared."

"Why were you scared?" she asked finally.

"I didn't want to get hurt if I fell or someone who only wanted me for my money," I said.

"I'm not that kind of person, Edward," she said, sounding hurt that I would say that about her.

"And I know that now, Bella," I said, pulling her to my chest. "And I've known that for awhile now. I should have told you when I first realized it, but I was still scared that you would turn me away for lying to you for so long."

She pushed away from my chest a little. "Edward, I love you. I would never turn you away," she said seriously. Then she smiled and flicked my nose. "Even if you are a prince."

I smiled down at her and leaned in for a kiss. I nearly got poked in the eye with her mask. I pulled back and slid her mask off her head gently and then kissed her properly.

"I love you, Bella," I said, when we pulled apart.

"I love you too, Edward," she said. My heart was soaring. She still loved m after I told her that she had been lied to for the past too months.

"Bella, I want to show you something," I said.

She smiled. "Okay." She placed her hand in mine and I pulled her towards the tower.

I looked around to make sure that no one was around, then I opened the door and pulled her in the tower base and closed the door quickly. I grabbed the torch from its holder and pulled Bella towards the stair case. "Where are we going?" Bella asked.

"You'll see," I said, looking over my shoulder at her.

"You know I don't like surprises," she said with mock seriousness.

"I think you'll like this one," I said as I continued up the multitude of stairs.

When we reached the top, I brought the torch down a little so that she couldn't see the room. "Are you ready for this?" I asked. She nodded.

I held up the torch and she gasped. The multicolored glass sparkled and shot different colored lights through the room. "Edward, it beautiful," Bella breathed.

"Just like you," I breathed in her ear, then I leaned down a kissed her right blow the ear. She shivered slightly. "Are you cold?"

"No," she said.

We were quiet for a minute and then decided to do what I had planned to do up here for the past six years of my life.

I moved in front of Bella and looked her in the eyes. "Bella," I said.

"Yes?"

"You know that I love you with my whole heart and you're the only one that's ever captured it, right?" I asked. She nodded.

I fell to one knee. She gasped. "Edward, I--" I held up a finger to stop her.

"Isabella Swan, I promise to love you forever with all of my heart." I pulled a small box out of my pocket and flipped open the lid. "Will you marry me?"

(Bella's POV)

"Will you marry me?" he asked.

Edward, the crown prince, just asked me to marry him. I was shocked. I didn't know what to say.

An unsure looked started to cross his perfect face. He thought I was going to refuse him. I could feel tears burn my eyes. I never wanted to see him hurt, it hurt too much. A single tear slid down my cheek. "Yes," I breathed. "Yes!" I said louder this time.

His face lit up and a huge smile spread across his face. He shot up from his kneeling position and picked me up and spun me around. I giggled through my happy tears. He set me back down on my feet and gently wiped away the tears and then crashed his lips into mine.

"Thank you," he said as we broke apart. He slid the beautiful ring onto my left ring finger. The ring had three diamonds, one large one in the middle with a smaller ones on each side. The band was covered in diamonds (pic on website). The ring sparkled in the torchlight.

"I think it's time that we go tell my parents," Edward said.

I looked at him in shock. "You're p-p-parents?" I stuttered.

"Trust me, they'll love you," he said reassuringly.

I took a deep breath and nodded. "Alright, let's go," I said. Edward gave me a quick kiss and gave me another reassuring look. That made me feel better.

Edward grabbed the torch from it's holder and took my hand and led me down the stairs of the tower. This should be interesting.

A/N: Yay! They're getting married! That's awesome! Ha ha. Anyway, I hope you liked that. It was one of the longest chapters I've written in a while.

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