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Chapter 12

Caught in the Act

[Bella's P.O.V.]

After about a week, it seemed Alice and Esme had planned all of the wedding, asking for Jasper's opinion occasionally. I was hardly needed and Rose only inputted her two thoughts when she felt it pertained to her. It also took about a week to catch back up on my missing sleep. Sometime after the day I awoke in Edward's bed, the memory of him carrying me resurfaced somehow to my slow brain. My heart sailed and I replayed the memory nearly daily. That was one thing I would never forget. Oddly enough, the poems and roses stopped, I didn't doubt they'd start up again sometime soon but I wasn't worried about it. I was anticipating the wedding in the next few weeks. The one where I was going to dance with Edward... Although I didn't dance, I had no doubt in my mind that Edward could.

"Okay, Bella, we've already figured out the song we're going to be dancing to, you do know that you have to dance." She said staring at me pointedly. "I get it Alice, I have to dance." I clarified rolling my eyes. "With Edward..." She added grinning. I blushed and looked down at my book.

"Oh, Carlisle wanted you to come over after school so he could take a look at your head." She said suddenly. Oh yea... My head... I frowned thinking of my latest clumsy escapade...

I had been walking in the building yesterday when I tripped on my shoelace and fell on the steps, hitting my head and blacking out for a few hours. I had awoken in the hospital to Carlisle, Edward, Emmett, Alice, Esme, Charlie, Rosalie, and Jasper all crowded around my room worriedly. I think Edward though seemed the most worried... apparently he wasn't used to my clumsy stature. I could have stayed home from school today, Carlisle said it would be best but I didn't want to miss any school... or any time with Edward.

So here I was, sitting in 3rd period with Alice, listening to our English teacher drone on and on about a book I already owned and have read. "Okay Alice, I'll come over." I replied doodling on my notebook. I automatically thought of it as more time with Edward. Get a hold of yourself Bella! He's your teacher! I reminded myself but didn't listen. I didn't care, I was in love with my teacher and I wanted to spend as much time with him as possible.

"Good. Oh and just to warn you, Tyler is going to try to ask you out later today." She said giving me a sympathetic smile. I groaned and hit my head against my books. Either she overheard it or her inquisitive side kicked in. She would randomly get these flashes of things that were going to happen. Nothing important and she didn't really take it as anything besides, she was smarter than everyone. She patted me on the back. "Don't worry though, I'll be there when its all said and done." She said with a smile. I nodded and the bell rang. We got up and grabbed our things, luckily, since my incident yesterday, Alice was forbidden by Carlisle to stick me in any heels, they caused me to trip more often apparently. Like I didn't know that already... so I was wearing some simple black and white converse. "When's he going to ask me?" I asked Alice worried. She looked forward pointedly as we exited the classroom. I looked up and saw Tyler rushing towards us with a large smile on his face. "Yo Bella!" He nodded to Alice. "You know, Mike's pretty scared of your right now." He said walking on my left while Alice was on my right.

I smiled happily although I knew what was coming pretty soon. "Good." I responded, my head held high.

He continued. "Well, I'm not sure what you said or did to him but this gives me my chance." He stopped in front of me, keeping us from going anywhere. "Will you go out with me one night?" he asked nicely. Very unlike Mike who was over intrusive about it. I sighed. "Tyler, I'm sorry, no."

He sighed and looked down. "Okay, well... I guess I'll see ya around then." He left us, just like that, I watched him leave, my face one of shock.

"Was that really that easy?" I asked Alice, trying to make sure that had just happened. She giggled. "Yup! I guess Tyler was... cautious, to say the least." I chuckled then started to say something. "Oh, gotta go Bella, my future husband awaits!" she said smiling and hugging me before flitting to Jasper's side and going to class. "See ya at lunch!" She called over her shoulder. I figured I had enough time to go to the bathroom so I rushed in and then came back out and started to head to my 4th period before I remembered that I needed to put my books away and get my things for this class. "Crap." I muttered darting in the classroom, mumbling my excuse to go to my locker, then I jogged out of the room, carefully of course with my clumsiness.

I was nearly to my locker when I saw someone there. I raised an eyebrow and saw that my locker was open. I saw the flash of something white, then something red as I approached the locker and the person putting something in it. "Excuse me, that's my locker." I couldn't see the face but I could tell it wasn't a student, and it was definitely a male. The hand on the outside of the locker froze. I walked up closer and he slowly closed the locker.

I gasped. "Edward?" I asked in disbelief. "What are you doing?" I asked although I think I was sure I already knew. His emerald green eyes stared into mine as he took a step backwards, and I one forward. Without taking my gaze off of him, I opened my locker then glanced in and gasped. "Edward?" I asked softly, reaching in with trembling hands and picking up the rose and piece of paper. "Y-you were the one giving the notes and the roses." I whispered unable to trust my voice. I looked back into his eyes. His was still looking at me, but in his eyes I saw a mix of things that I couldn't place. I slowly shut the locker, my eyes still locked with his. "Edward, why?" I asked trying to search his face for the answer.

He sighed and glanced around. We were alone, everyone was in class, like I should have been. "It was the only way to show you..." He whispered, his eyes closed. "Show me what Edward?" I stepped forward slightly getting closer. His eyes whipped up and locked with mine. "How much I'm in love with you Bella." He answered simply. The world stopped. My jaw dropped. "I've got to be dreaming." I muttered blinking, picking up my jaw. Edward's lips curved into the crooked smile I loved. "Bella, your not dreaming." He said reaching over and pinching my arm. "Ow! What did you do that for?" I asked rubbing my arm. He chuckled. "To point out that your not dreaming." He replied. I looked down in my hand at the rose and then glanced at him before opening the note. I brought my hand to my mouth in disbelief as I read it.

The snow, so peaceful and serene,
caressed by the soft moonlight,
gave magical feelings to the night.

The soft blue glow,
the lovers' words that then did flow,
their lips closer and closer
until, locked in the throes
of a passionate embrace,
he decided to express his feelings,
to keep her safe.

He whispered softly,
his words like music to her ears,
"I Love You,"
and her response the same,
heard like the gentle breeze,
"And I, love you, forever."

That was the night they promised
to be together through everything,
each to care for the other when old and grey.
A lovers' pact
the most likely to last.

A tear ran down my face as I finished it. It's the same one... the one from my dream... I thought looking up at Edward. "I love you, Bella." He whispered caressing my cheek. I stumbled backwards, the note and rose clutched in my hand. His eyes portrayed the hurt as my eyes stung from the tears that unwillingly rolled down. "I-I have to go." I whispered. I didn't want to really, I was just in shock. I was completely in love with Edward Cullen and now that he told me he loved me... It was just too much... I so badly wanted to go to him and tell him how insanely in love with him I was, but I couldn't. Not here... not now...

The dream's poem also had me stupefied. It was the exact one...

[Edward's P.O.V.]

I watched Bella leave and it was like half my heart was torn out. That's fine Bella... but I'll always be here... I'll give you some space... I thought, walking off, my hands stuffed in my pockets, towards my classroom.

I hadn't been planning to get caught... I was just going to leave the last poem and go along, looking at her with the love I felt while we weren't here. I also hadn't planned telling her I was in love with her... But when I was standing there with her looking into my eyes, I couldn't lie to her, I had to tell her. It was like everything was perfect. It was just her and I. Like we weren't 6 years apart. I sighed and entered my class room, putting my head in my hands. Then I got an idea and pulled out my phone, finding a contact to send a message to.

Jasper, it's Edward, could you tell Alice to come in and talk to me when she gets the chance?

I sent it and waited, my head back in my hands. About 2 minutes later I got a response.

Sure E. She's on her way.

I sighed with relief. Thank god!

Thanks.

About 4 minutes later Alice skipped in happily. Then she saw my expression and closed the door, coming up the side of my desk. "Edward? What's wrong?" She asked, sitting on the edge of my desk.

I sighed and my shoulders slumped. "She caught me putting the rose and poem in her locker..." I said quietly. "And?" Alice probed. "I told her I love her." I finished.

"Awe that's great Edward!" She exclaimed hugging my slumped shoulders. "But something happened...?" She finished sitting back on the desk, eyeing me with concern.

I sighed. I'm really doing that a lot lately... "She ran away..." I whispered.

"Ran away? Bella? That's impossible." She said matter of factly. I shook my head. "She was crying over the poem and she ran away when I told her again." I said not including the fact that I had caressed her cheek. I didn't think that made much of a difference anyway.

"What did the poem say?" she asked.

I shrugged. "What does it matter?" I mumbled putting my face in my hands and leaning on my desk.

Just then the bell rang and I sighed. "You better get to lunch Alice." I looked up to see her nod slowly and hop down. She hugged me as best as she could then left. I sighed once again and stood up, getting my bearings together for my next class.

[Alice's P.O.V]

I had to find Bella, had to find Bella, had to find B- "Bella!" I called her as I saw her enter the cafeteria, she turned around and stopped. "Alice?"

I ran up to her. "I need to talk to you." I said quickly.

She looked down, biting her lip. "You talked to Edward?" She whispered pulling me away from everyone. I nodded and she sighed.

"Bella, why did you run?"

She shook her head. "I-I just couldn't take it in... Did you know he was the one who kept sending the notes and roses?" I nodded as she looked into my eyes. "Alice, why didn't you tell me!?"

"Because he asked me not to. I told him to stop and to tell you."

"That he's in love with me?" She finished questionably.

I nodded again. Wow I'm doing that a lot. "You told me yourself that you were falling for him and when he tells you that he's in love with you, you run away, why Bella?" I asked.

"We can't be together Alice..." She whispered. "It's against the rules."

I laughed. "That's why you ran?" I asked incredulously. She nodded looking down. "At least tell him you love him too! It's like he's lost half of his heart. You don't have to be together quite yet, but at least get your feelings out in the open." Her eyes looked up to meet mine. "Really?" She asked quietly. "Yes! Now go Bella!" I pushed her towards his classroom. She spared a glance back then started jogging. They will be together soon... I shall predict it. I thought with a chuckle as I entered the lunch room and sat at my table.