A/N: Sorry beautiful readers! That loving brother of mine, decided today would be the day he fixed the internet on this decrepit piece of technology. Seriously people, it's from 2001! How insane is that? So I had to wait until now to post this. I apologize deeply, for I hate, with a passion, not following in on promised updates. Next week will be better, hopefully. Thank you to those reviewers and who took the time to read and comment. And please, people, I'm getting a lot of alerts and favorites but no reviews from you. I love to reply to you guys, and I can't exactly do that when you don't say anything. So please do and thank you for the support.
ATTENTION: (Please, please, please look up these songs. They are the basis for the whole story later on, so I highly recommend you listen to them. I put a lot of time into finding the perfect ones for each chapter so give them a listen.)
Songs: 1) Can you Feel the Love Tonight? (I recommend the one from the Lion King since Elton John's voice freaks me out, but that's optional.)
2) Wind Beneath My Wings
Disclaimer: Amazing Edward, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like meeee! I once read Twilight, and found a vampire, that I had to write about....
I am American, I do love Edward, but I don't own him, or anyone else from his book for that matter. A girl can dream though, right?
Chapter 15. AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Much contemplation ensued as I watched the quiet world around me. Night was the perfect time to think, for the darkness spread out in a veil that protected your secrets and desires, your hopes and dreams. Right now, all mine contained one being I was currently perched on, and that being was my sudden boyfriend.
Edward Cullen.
My Eddie.
Agent Pretty Boy
A song popped into my head and I sang it quietly to myself, forgetting that Edward's ears probably didn't want to hear it. But he added his own harmony, and I smiled at the fact he could complete me in that way too. Complementing my musical heart? Too romantic for words.
And I thought of how completely impossible and oh so obvious the whole journey had been. The plane ride, the spontaneous kiss, the way we acted around each other, the fact we couldn't stay away from each other. We really must be stupid not to have realized before. Yet one thing seemed to be a mystery….
Apparently, my love had the same thought, for as we opened the door to his house and walked into the living room, I hopped off his back, and a simultaneous turn- around occurred.
"Favorite color?" we asked at the same time. And then we giggled (or at least I giggled. No guy can do that, way too unmanly…. Aside from Homer Simpson…and Spongebob…and Mike Newton) like two teenagers in love.
"Jinx!" Edward exclaimed. "You owe me a…a kiss." He grinned to himself, very proud of his smooth moves, as he pulled me closer.
I bestowed his 'prize' upon him, but not even Mr. Cullen's suaveness could deter my sudden fascination. "You go first dear Eddie!"
He frowned slightly. "Why must I go?"
My eyes widened. "Dude, you almost sounded British there!"
His smile returned. "And do I surpass Ron Weasley yet?"
"Psh! Nobody can surpass my Won Won." I sighed dreamily, gazing into the distance and he pouted. "Still, I want you to go first."
He burned a dazzling gaze into mine. "Aren't ladies supposed to go first?"
I narrowed my eyes, to seem stern, but also to shield me from his beauty. It was blinding! "I'm a rebel."
He sighed in defeat. Ha ha! Ten thousand points to Gryffindor, my dears. I mean I did win his love after all. That counts for at least a thousand. Suck on that Slytherins! Boo you Draco Malfoy and your strange sneers. But I digress… Edward, the love of my existence (to put it as cheesy as possible) was telling me one of his most guarded secrets and it probably wasn't right to curse evil awesome sauce villains. "Fine," he was saying. "I'm warning you now, love, that every single thought I have of you is the very essence of cheese. So be cautious."
"I'll make sure I wear my cheese prevention suit. Did you know that if you don't wear one, you could get serious cheese infection? Turns your heart to a mushy sappy mess."
"Well you already did that to mine, so I think I'm immune."
"Edward, did you ever know that your my hero?" I sang to be very cheesy. "Your everything I would like to be…. And I could fly higher than an eagle, cause you are the wind beneath my wings."
"Oh shoot! I'm not immune!"
"Can you get the plague from loving to much?"
"I think I just did! Call an ambulance!"
I placed my hands on my hips. "Not before you answer my question."
"Sorry dear. You're quite distracting."
"My beauty or my mind?"
He paused for a heart beat. "Both?"
"Good answer."
So," he began again. "My favorite color is pink, dearest heart, because it's the same color as the blush painting your lovely, and distracting, face. Although…you never did see my new chocolate brown sheets." He looked down, embarrassed. "The same color as your eyes."
Once again, Edward left me speechless. However, my lips could speak volumes without that pesky voice. So I kissed him, my hands darting straight to his hair, running through the soft locks. It felt very fulfilling indeed to do so, for I'd dreamt of that moment quite often. Living the dream, baby! When we pulled apart, both panting like we'd run marathons across our hearts-very romantic and quite the workout-his eyes smoldered even more, a darker shade than usual. Green fire.
"My favorite color," I breathed. "Is green because of your eyes."
A grin slowly spread across his face, drawing one from mine. Or perhaps I was already smiling. I was too in love to care at the moment.
"I love you," we whispered at the same time.
"Jinx," I breathed against his lips. "You owe me a kiss." And just as we were about to close the whisper of space between us, a tinkling laugh forced us back two steps and we stared at each other wide-eyed.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" God damn that little pixie and her high pitched voice.
"Ow Aly! Permanently deaf now!" I complained, turning from Edward's shocked expression to the group of suddenly happy friends. They were actually kind of creepy, smiling at me and Edward like crazy clowns. I could hear psycho music in the background. They reminded me of Mike when he walked down the hallway sometimes. He would randomly burst into laughter with this giant grin on his face and walk down the halls like some cartoon character on Broadway. And to this day, I still could not figure out why. Perhaps Jasper should take him to the mental institution.
"You guys made up!" Alice and Rosalie exclaimed, interrupting my Mike Newton speculations.
"Of course, just couldn't stay away from him for too long." Edward smiled down at me, winding an arm around my waist.
"Yes! Now I can actually hang with my sis again!' Emmett was weird…and sweet.
"I'm not so sure," Jasper said, a knowing twinkle in his blue eyes. "Did you tell her, Edward?"
"What?" Emmett asked, brow furrowed. Rosalie and Alice were confused too, until Alice began piecing it together. She looked from my face, to Edward's, then his arm around me…. And 3-2-1
"You guys are together!" she screamed.
Edward and I looked to each other and sighed. Best to tell them and get it over with. "Everyone," Edward began. "I'd like you to meet my wonderful new girlfriend, Bella Swan!"
"Yay!" Alice shrieked.
"You know, it will ruin a very nice day if I go deaf, Alice," I told her in an attempt at annoyance, but for some reason (that was completely unexplainable) I couldn't stop smiling.
"Well sor-ry," she exaggerated unconvincingly. "But look at you guys. No more mopes! No more lame ass excuses for not eating. You look like you just ingested a unicorn and farted out puppies!"
I turned to Jasper. "And you still don't think she's crazy?"
He scowled. "She's simply unique."
"Potato po-ta-to." I mentally had to add the touché for he did not seem to agree with my disagreement.
"Bella, you have to show Edward the-" Alice began.
"Shh!" I hurried to cut her off. "He still doesn't know about that!"
She blinked, then huffed. "Fine. Edward…." She turned to face him. "Why don't you-"
"That's supposed to be a surprise!"
Alice growled. "Here's how it's going to be. You are both to report back here in exactly an hour, ready to express your love for each other in your respective artistic form. Boys," she ordered Emmett and Jasper. "Make sure he is ready, Rose and I have to help Ms. No-Style."
Emmett groaned. "We have to hear the stupid song again?" He turned to me. "You should have seen him, kid. The only thing he was practically able to do was play that silly song until it was perfection." In a flash, Rose's hand gave him a sharp wack to the back of his head. "Ow! Rose what was that for?"
"You just ruined his surprise!" she hissed.
He mumbled a sorry, but Rose was not finished. "And it's not silly, it's absolutely romantic! Why don't you every do anything for me like that?"
"Like what?!" I shouted, exasperated.
"Patience Bells, go get that portrait! Edward go practice! This is it people!" Did Alice harbor secret dreams of being a show director? Bossing people around seemed kind of perfect for her. Unfortunately, it seemed I only had seconds with Edward so I quickly turned, kissed his cheek, and went to take my leave.
"Oh no you don't!" He caught me around the waist again, pulling me tight against him. "Alice we just got back together. I can't part with her now," he pretty much pleaded. Alice's face hardened with determination, and I wished I had some popcorn. These Cullen siblings were so much better than the movies.
"Oh no you don't baby brother. No way! You're not the only one who needs Bella. Rose and I need the details and a chance to make her over before she gets corrupted by you. I'm assuming you want to keep her tonight, yes?"
"Yes," he growled.
"Then give her up now. She's not just yours." Ooh Alice looked dangerous. That pixie sure turned vicious when she was angry. I remember accidentally dumping my food on her brand new skirt and blaming it on Emmett. The poor boy would never be the same again. We don't even know what she did to him, but he'd grown a fatal phobia of butterflies once she was finished.
"I'll see you later," I mumbled when he released his grip. He abruptly crashed his lips to mine in a fevered urgency, catching me off guard. I gasped and he smiled against my lips.
"Ahem…." Someone rather rude interrupted us, which reminded me my brother was in the room. I laughed as I pulled back, my friends smiling, and sweet loving Emmett grimacing in unconcealed disgust.
"Sorry Em. Now you know how I feel with you and Rose."
"Yeah, but you're my sister! I'm supposed to protect you."
"Ah I see. Hey Rose, you hurt Em, I'll kill you," I told her, very serious faced.
"Yes'm. Was that slap to much?" She looked down, as though I'd scolded her.
"Nope, perfect!" We grinned as Emmett pouted.
"Enough stalling! Come on Bells!" Alice yelled.
"Fine Alice, just take me away from the love of my life!" I dramatically placed the back of my hand on my forehead. Edward placed his own on his heart, eyes wide with pleading, though I saw his lips twitch.
"Oh please, you guys! It'll take seconds."
"Well then, you've never been in love, have you?"
"Hey!" Jasper interjected. "I resent that! Especially with me in the room."
"It's called drama, people!" I shouted in irritation.
"You didn't mean it, then?" Oh great! Now my own boyfriend was turning into one of them. I winked at him and grabbed Alice and Rose's arms, ready to express my love for the color green and dear Eddie. As though he were reading my mind, Edward's voice carried through the front door.
"Love you, Bella!"
"Love you, too!" And my friends and I giggled like little girls before the whole cooties infection began.
A/N: Giggle Sauce! So...Edward and Bella are together, the whole gang knows, Alice is crazy, Emmett is silly, Jasper is protective, Rosalie is kick ass. And the story is wrapping up drama- wise. After this is a whole lot o' singing and silliness. So stay tuned and please please please review. I was flabbergasted last time. And as almost British as dear Eddie! So review more and I may turn even more British. How jolly good would that be?
Reviewers get to jinx Edward with a kiss! Or any Cullen boy you wish.