I have now know Edward for a couple months and was about to meet his family who lived in a small town called Forks. Alice would be there to and so were Rosalie and Jasper. It was nice to spend a couple of days with friends before I had to go back to real life, Royal life. I was dreading to go back, I loved my little life in Seattle and was sad to go back to reality. I knew I had to tell Edward the truth and I was dreading to terribly. I was scared of his reaction and that he would be mad at me. I was still the same person, they knew the real me, not the Royal facade, politics and fake smiles. It helped that Rosalie confronted me last week and I had more confidence to tell Edward the truth. Even if he would never want to see me again, I would always look back foundly at memories. The life I could have had if i wasn't the crown princess of Manovia. Who had out run her security again and was now sitting in a car with Edward. I had felt my phone vibrate in my pocket multiple times. I knew it was probably my father and I was not ready to talk with him. He would be furious and yell. I let out a sigh and squeezed Edward's hand that resting on the gearshift of his midnight blue Austin Martin. He looked briefly at me and back at the road again. I could see a frown starting to appear as he concentrated on the traffic in front of him.
"I can see something is bothering you, love." He squeezed my hand softly and looked at me as we stopped in front of a red light. His eyes shining with worry. I couldn't blame him. I had been acting a bit off the last couple of days. I had been jumpy and nervous, telling the truth had been on my mind every minute of the day. " You know you can talk to me right?"
I smiled softly at him. God I loved this man, what would I do without him?
"I know I can talk to you and I really want to, please believe me but now is not the time." I rather not tell him the truth while he was driving. I looked down at my lap as the light turned green and Edward started to drive again. He was about to say something but I cut him off. "I know I have acted strange the last couple of days and I have a good explanation for it which you will hear soon I promise you."
"You can tell me when your ready. I can't believe you have to leave in three days. I wish you could stay." He said softly. I never told him my mother wanted me on a plane today. I knew she would be furious with me and I could only guess what she would do.
"I can't believe it either. After I met you time has moved in an incredible speed and the three months have flown by." We were quiete for a couple of minutes, both struggling in our minds with the separation that soon would follow. Edward stopped the car and got out. When I looked up I frowned why were we stopping in the forest? Edward opened my door and I quickly undid my seatbelt and got out of the car as well.
"I want to show you something. We are a bit early and the weather is actually nice for a change. I am scared in the next couple of days it will snow more and I won't get the opportunity to show you." He took my hand and lead me towards a trail that was slightly covered in snow. I was glad I wore my sneakers as the path was uneven and after ten minutes Edward guided me off the trail and through the trees and the snow that crunched underneath every step we took. After another ten minutes we entered a clearing which was covered in snow. We stood on the tree line as I took in the scenery. The mountains could be seen in the distance over the tall snow covered trees on the other side of the clearing. It was very serene an beautiful. I felt Edward's chest press against my back as he wrapped his arms around me.
"It is a shame it isn't Spring time, the whole field is covered with purple wild flowers it's beautiful, A place I used to escape to when felt pressured to much by my father. I have never shown anyone this place." His breath tickled my ear as he whispered. I turned around in his arms and stood on my toes to kiss him softly.
"Thank you for showing me this place Edward it's beautiful even covered in snow." I took a deep breath and decided it was about time to finally tell him the truth, even though I was certain about the decision I was still goddamn nervous. "I hope you will be willing to show me this place in Spring time." Even I could hear the doubt in my own voice.
"Of course I would want to Bella! Why are you making it sound as if i would not want to. I am planning to have you in my life for a long time. Please don't talk like that." He frowned at me and his eyes looked sad. I knew it because of me and I hated it. "I know you have to go soon but I am willing to try to make it work."
"Edward there is a lot you don't know about me and I am scared if i tell you, you will want nothing to do with me." I looked down to nervous to looked into his eyes. I felt his fingers underneath my chin, he gently pushed it up so I would look at him.
"Don't hide from me Bella. I love you whatever it is." And I could see the love in his eyes and the worry as well. "We can work it out."
"Edward the Bella you know is the person I desperately want to be for the rest of life, but I can't." I could feel my eyes water. Edward wanted to say something but I shook my head. "In these three short months I have known you I have finally felt like I was free. For my whole life things have been planned for me, things are expected from me and I need to behave in a certain way. Most of the time I can't even decide what I wear or when I go somewhere. With you that all doesn't matter. I am not Isabella Louisa Maria Swan. I am just Bella and not.." My voice cracked. This was it I couldn't back out now. I took a big breath and looked in Edwards eyes. " And not the Crown Princess of Manovia."
Edward stared at me for a while opening and closing his mouth a couple of times as if he wanted to say something but thought better of it. For the hundredth time this day I felt my phone going off I took it out of my pocket and pressed the ignore button. "I know it is a lot to take in."
"You are an actual princess? Well that explains some of things that happend I guess. Why didn't you tell me from the start?" I could see hurt in his eyes as he gently caressed my cheek with his thumb.
"I wanted to be Bella and not a princess. Everywhere I go people treat me differently because of my tittle. They will never be honest with their opinions and always want something from me. I can never be myself around people not even with my parents most of the times. When I met you you were kind and wanted to really get to know me and I didn't want you to treat me differently."
"I don't know if i would have Bella you are an amazing person."
" I feel like our time is running out. I have to get back for the Christmas Ball. My parent will kill me if I won't be there."
My phone rang again and I took it out of my pocket I could see my father's name op the screen. I ignored it again and put it back.
"Shouldn't you take the call?" Edward asked.
"No. My father is furious. To be here I left my security behind and that is something my parents frown upon and against the deal I made with them. I wish you could join me but I know you have that meeting and I can understand the importance of it so I am not asking you to come home with me. Well at least not until after your meeting."
"I wish for the same love, but after I will be on the first flight your way." He wrapped his arms around me for a brief hug and kiss. He cleaned a rock from the snow that was laying on it, sat down and pulled me on his lap. "So tell me somethings I don't know about you princess Bella. You made me curious you know." I could feel him smile again my cheek after he gave the same spot a soft kiss.
"Actually crown princess, darling." I teased him, using the same posh British accent like Emmett when he video called me weeks go, but I continued seriously and turned so I was facing him. "That little word seems so short and meaningless sometimes, but it means I have to lead a country some day. Thinking about it makes me feel nervous and scared, a whole country depends on me and my decisions. I guess I was always groomed into being the perfect princess but recently I am starting to doubt if I still want to be that person."
"I can imagine there is a lot of pressure on you from different sides. And leading a country sound indeed scary, but I know you could do it if you really wanted too and that is what you need to figure out I think. No matter what you do I will support you Bella." he said sincerely.
"Okay but I think before you make your decision Edward, you need to see my life now be aware you will arrive in holiday season, it's one of the busiest time of the year normally it is I guess dull in comparison." I wanted him to really know what would be expected of him if he eventually choose to spend his life with me in Manovia and i needed to think about what I wanted.
"I don't think it would change how I feel Bella." He helped me get of his lap and stood up and offered me his hand. "Let walk to the car it time to head to my parents house. Which reminds me I need to ask my dad for vacation days. Okay so I have to tell you Bella, Emmett wasn't what I expected a prince to be."
I had to laugh at that statement and wholeheartedly agreed. "Well yeah he isn't your typical prince but you should see him when he needs to act like one. Totally different and even then he tried to goof around occasionally, especially with Harry."
"wait till Alice hears you know Harry she will freak out." He laughed. We could see the car through the trees.
"Well most the British royals always come to out new years celebration and I was planning to invite everyone to come, although I need to inform my parents."
"I think they would love to go." He said and unlocked the car and we got inside. Edward put on the heaters and I let my hands get warm. The drive to his parents house was a short one and before I knew it Edward's car stopped in front of a beautiful mansion with the front walls made for glass. Just like before Edward walked around the car to get my door and helped me out of the car. My feet had not hit the pavement and Alice had sprinted out of the house and had her arms around me.
"Bella!!! You are finally here!" she jumped up and down and grabbed my hand and dragged me towards the front door of the house. I quickly looked at Edward for help. He was laughing but stopped his sister.
"Alice do you mind if I introduce my girlfriend to our parents." Alice rolled her eyes at him.
"Fine! Well go get your stuff and meet me inside. I will go get dad out of his office." She walked back inside as Edward put his arm around my waist and guided me in the house. The inside was as beautiful as the outside of the house, decorated in Christmas decorations. A female with the same colour hair as Edward an blue eyes came walking in with a big smile on her face.
"Edward, sweetheart it is so good to see you." She gave him a hug and a kiss on his cheek and did the same with me. "And you must be Bella how lovely to finally meet you!" I could see where Alice got her excitement from. I smiled at Edward's mother.
"It is a great pleasure to meet you Mrs. Cullen." I said politely.
"Call me Esme, my mother in law is Mrs Cullen." She winked at me. "I wonder where my husband is."
"I am right here darling." I looked behind Esme and saw a man next to Alice on the last step of the stairs. He had blond hair, the same green eyes and facial structure as Edward. "It is nice to meet you Bella welcome in our home."
"Thank you for having me Mr. Cullen." I said as I shook hands with him and stood back next to Edward. Esme ushered us towards the living room to drink some tea and coffee. A couple of minutes after we sat down. Jasper and Rosalie joined us.
"Edward Nana Platt needs to be picked up could you do that for me? She will join us for dinner." Esme asked him.
"Of course mom." He smiled at her before he ate a cookie. "Dad can you join me I have to discuss something with you."
"Can't it wait? I need to finish some work before dinner." Carlisle replied while looking over his newspaper at his son.
"It is work related." Edward offered.
"Okay I will go with you but let's leave as soon as we can so I can get some work done." Edward nodded at his father and walked towards me. I felt his lips on my head as he kissed it.
"I will be back shortly. Make yourself at home. Love you. " With that he walked towards the hallway to put on his shoes and jacket. His father soon followed and not long after I could hear Edward's car drive away. When I looked at Esme I saw she was preparing dinner.
"Can I help you with that Esme?" I asked her. She looked up from the potatoes she was cutting and smiled.
"That is very kind of you. If you like you can make the Salad." She offered and got up to get the supplies. We worked together in a comfortable silence until Esme broke it.
"I am really glad you are here Bella. I have never seen my son so happy before and look at someone in the way he does with you." Her words made me blush.
"He is an amazing man." I said with a grin and it fell when I uttered the next words out. "I wish i didn't have to leave for Manovia soon. I don't know what to do Esme."
"Oh that is right you are Manovian. My mother will be delighted to meet you. She always says she is missing Manovia and would love to hear about it from a fellow Manovian." She smiled kindly at me as she continued to cut the vegetables. "I believe that love can conquer all problems as long as you communicate with eachother. I truely believe everything will be alright if you both want it to be. Don't over think it Bella."
"It's just all so complicated." I admitted while finishing the salade and put it into the fridge.
"Why would it be complicated? From the long distance aside." Before I could answer and older lady came rushing in the kitchen with the rest of the family on her heals. Nana Platt, I presume, hugged Esme and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Edward stood next to me with his arm around my waist. "Nana, I you to meet my girlfriend Bella."
When his grandmother turned to face me she stopped in her tracks and her eyes widened in surprise and began to mumble in Manovian. She quickly walked towards me and talked in my mother tongue.
"Your Highness! Oh I never thought I would meet any member of my Royal family! It is an honour!" she gently bowed slightly. Everyone in the room looked confused and only Edward put two and two together and of course Rose knew my little secret to but I think she was trying to hide it. I could hear Alice asked what was going on and why her grandmother was acting so strange. I decide to reply in Manovian to Edward's grandmother.
"Please Madame that is not necessary!" I gently put my hand in hers and smiled at her. "I am just Bella here and it is a pleasure to meet you."
She smiled brightly at me and gave me a hug. After she slapped Edward's arm.
"uhmpp.. Nana! What was that for?" He said as he rubbed the spot she hit him. Apparently Nana was stronger than she looked. Nana's eyes narrowed at her grandson before she scowled him in English.
"You could have mention the Crown Princess of Manovia is you girlfriend!" she shrieked as the rest of the room gasped at the information they just received. "I would have dressed appropriately and would have worn my good jewellery!"
"I am sorry Nana, but it was not my story to tell." Edward put his hands up as his grandmother's hand twitched.
"Wait…" Alice said. "You guys must be joking right!" She looked at me and I could see it click when she realized it wasn't a joke. Her mouth fell slightly open and after a couple of seconds she began to shriek. "OH MY GOD! An actual princess wore my designs and is one of my best friends! This is awesome!!! Why didn't you tell me?"
Alice started to jump up and down. It took Jasper several minutes to calm her down again. I was extremely relieved that I had told Edward the truth before his grandmother arrived.
Author notes:Hello beautiful readersThanks you for the follows and the awesome reviews. So here you got it they know the truth hope you liked this chapter. The next one will be Edward's POVFresh-Blood: if they get revenge on horrible girl it won't be in the upcoming chapters but I got an ideaCharms22: thank you for all the reviews on every chapter you are awesome!YaleaceBella: thanks for your reviews and chapter 12 almost done so you don't have to wait too long for it hihiWell until the next author notes have a great day everyone and who knows maybe till later today
