EdwardPOV

Bella looked gorgeous as usual. Alice made her wear a sexy (indeed) black dress. It sparkled in the light but didn't really have sparkles on it. The material was like that. I didn't really know how to describe it, but she looked absolutely stunning in it. I could practically be gawking at her right now, and have no idea about it. To me, she was the only one in this room and no one else, but us.

I felt a sharp slap on my back. "Yo, relax, dude. You can stare at her as much as you want at the Party. She hasn't even come down the stairs yet." Emmett snickered.

Bella walked down the stairs with Alice; Jasper and I stood at the bottom waiting for them. Jasper held out his arm and Alice happily slid her arm into his. Sigh. I wish I could've done the same... Only if some people here would've let me have the chance to ask her, maybe I could've been doing that now, but no. I had to be interrupted every single time.

"You look beautiful," I let out in a breath. Bella chuckled and blushed scarlet.

"Thanks. You look good, too." she motioned towards my black tux. I snorted.

I took a chance. I held out my arm towards her, "Care to join this fine gentleman to the dance, M'lady?" Okay, it was cheesy, but I couldn't come up with anything else. It wasn't something I'd say at all. But having heard it from Emmett since high school... well, let's just say Jasper and I caught on.

Bella chuckled again, "Well, of course I would, Mr. Cullen."

We walked towards the door and said our goodbye's to Esme, Carlisle, Emmett and Rose. Carlisle and Esme were going to visit some friends; Emmett had to stay home with Rose. He'd whined at us for forty-five minutes before Jasper and I could get ready. Carlisle had to take him back to Rose and sit him there.

"Don't wait up!" Alice yelled before getting inside the passenger seat of her brand new Porsche. Jasper was driving, since Alice didn't want her dress wrinkled. Bella and I sat in the back seat. I started at her the whole ride there, but she stared at the bright stars which made the dark night glow. She seemed fascinated by them. I wonder what she looked for, though?

We reached the party in no time, and boy was it ever packed. The last time I'd been to such a jam-packed party was probably my prom.

"Hey, Bella!" a female voice called. We turned to see Angela standing behind us.

"Hey, Ang." Bella smiled.

"I'm so glad you all could come. Merry Christmas!"

"Merry Christmas to you, too."

After the small talk, we all scattered away. I joined Jasper to sit at the bar, while the girls took a trip to the restroom.

"So, have you planned anything yet?" Jasper yelled through the loud music.

"Oh, no! I'm just waiting till a slow song comes!" I yelled back.

Jasper nodded, giving me a thumbs-up. He meant to say Good Luck, unlike Emmett who'd just tease us with that, as he had earlier this morning. Alice and Bella returned. Jasper was taken away by Alice in no more than a second, where as Bella and I sat at the bar for no apparent reason.

"Dance?" I asked loudly, stretching my hand forward.

She nodded, planting her hand in mine. We rose from our seat and I led the way to the middle of the dance floor. I wrapped my left arm around her waist and my right in a ninety degree angle, holding her hand. She mirrored my right arm with her left, and placed her right hand on my shoulder. I began to move slowly at first, then picked up my pace according to the song's beat. We gazed into each others eyes for the longest time. I had no idea how many songs had gone by, or if we were still on the same song we'd started on.

I leaned my face closer to her ear and whispered, "Can I ask you something?"

"Yes." she whispered back.

I pulled her closer to me, so her head was resting on my chest. I let my head fall and my chin rested on her shoulder. Just my luck, as soon as we'd taken that position a slow song came up. My perfect chance.

"Bella, this is really important. Don't think I'm forcing anything on you, because that'd be the last thing I did. I've waited long enough and I don't have to strength to anymore. Promise you won't run away?"

"I promise."

"I love you, Bella." I said, closing my eyes. This was it; I was finally telling her how I felt. "I loved you since the day you sat in front of my at the bar. I know I was a total stranger and I didn't have any right to feel that way about you, but I did. Call me crazy, but I think we were destined to meet and become so close like we are now. Forgive me if I put too much pressure on you for asking this, but..." I pulled out from our small embrace and looked deep in her eyes. We stopped moving, and just stood there.

"Bella, will you be my girlfriend?" There, I'd said it. Now all I had to do was wait for her answer. Good or bad, I'd still love her with all I had in me.

Tears rolled down her cheeks. "Bella..." I began, but she covered my mouth with her hand.

"I love you, too, Edward," she whispered.

I smiled, taking her face in my hand and moving my head closer to hers. I bent down a little so our foreheads were now touching. "You're crazy, you know that?" I muttered.

"So I've heard." she chuckled.

I bent down a little bit more, the same time she lifted her toes. Our lips met and molded against each others. Her lips were as soft as silk, plus with the taste of her strawberry lip gloss made it even better. Her hands found my hair and she entangled her fingers in them, pulling me deeper into the kiss. I grabbed her waist and pulled her closer into my body. We pulled apart only to breathe and brought our foreheads back so they were touching again. Her arms remained wrapped around my shoulder, and mine on her waist as we continued to dance the night away.

I was hers and she was mine. There was nothing more I could ever ask for.