I think all of you are going to be happy with this chapter, especially with Gimli's mischievous ways. The Cullen and Bella belong to Stephenie Meyer and the song "Forget About Love" is from Aladdin: Return of Jafar.

Edward POV

I had convinced the others to leave for the island early. They fought me saying that it was too early and that probably no one would be up and that if anyone was roaming that streets it would be people hungover. But it didn't matter because I had won and in the end we made our way to the boat close to dawn. I was the first on to get there and start it up since I was the fastest out of my family. Once they got there we got into the boat and headed to the little island, continuing our search for Bella. When we got there we saw people setting up carts full of food and different clothing items. For hours we walked around town asking people if they've seen Bella at all. And from each and every one of them the answer we received was a no. A little before sunset Alice suggested that we return back to the island. I reluctantly agreed and then slowly walked back to the boat. Going back to the island I looked up at the sunset and wondered if she was watching it too. Once I stepped back on the dock I sighed, another day of finding out nothing really. I walked down the dock and once I reached the point where I could see where the ocean meet the beach I something caught me eye. Coming from the ocean were foot prints in the sand, walking up the beach. Bella.

Bella POV

I saw, when I was walking out of the water that the boat wasn't there meaning that the Cullen's probably went to the little island. I didn't want to go to the house just yet and I figured that the best place for me to wait is at the cliffs. So I picked Gimli up off the ground and put him on my shoulder. When I did that I noticed my clothes. I was wearing this long pale blue dress which resembled something a Greek goddess would wear. It was very beautiful. But after a quick second of admiring my dress I began to make my way towards the cliff. It was a long walk but I didn't want to run there, even though I was able to. I wanted to stretch my legs out since I hadn't used them in a long time and I was surprised to find that my legs didn't wobble one bit.

"Where are we going? I thought that you wanted to see you're mate and his family?" Gimli asked.

"They're not here right now," I said to him.

"Well then shouldn't we go to their house and wait for them to get back?"

"I don't want to go back just yet."

"So then where are we heading?"

I pointed towards the cliffs.

"You see those cliffs over there? That's where we're going?"

Gimli didn't seem to happy about my choice but didn't complain. I kept walking towards the cliffs contemplating whether I wanted to hang out inside the secret cave of the cliffs or climb all the way to the top. The secret cave had sea water coming in and out of it and I was a little weary of the ocean right now. So I had chosen that I would hike to the top.

The walk there was long and the hike up the cliff was hard, it was exhausting but relaxing all at the same time. I walked all the way to the end of the cliff and sat on the edge. I then took Gimli off my shoulder and placed him on the cliff right next to me. I just sat there for hours, staring out over the ocean. It was beautiful, both underneath and above. Sunset came and it only made it better.

"It's beautiful isn't it," I said.

"It is, which is why I wonder why you decided to leave it," Gimli said to me.

"I told you already."

"But I still don't understand why, Princess."

"They had chosen for me to follow in my ancestors footsteps when I just really want to follow my heart."

"But down there you are royalty. Down there is your heritage. Down there you can have everything you want."

I turned away from Gimli, closed my eyes, and sighed.

"Not everything," I said quietly.

From behind me came the sound of footsteps which came to a complete stop, followed with a sharp in take of breath which made my body tense. My eyes snapped opened and I turned my head to see what was there. My breath hitched. Standing right there was Edward. His skin was sparkling as the sun was setting, dazzling me so much. I got up from the ledge and just stood there staring at him.

"Bella," he said softly.

My heart skip a beat when he said my name. I ran towards him, needing to feel his arms around me. Once I reached him, Edward lifted me up into the air, twirled me around, and then set me down on my feet. Before he had time to do or say anything I crashed my lips to his. He seemed surprised at first but then dove right into the kiss. I was pleasantly surprised about how far Edward allowed the kiss to deepen. But I enjoyed it while I can, before I ran out of breath. When we pulled apart I gasped for breath and then hugged him with all my might. I guess I had gotten stronger from the transformation and the necklace because I surprised him.

"Bella," Edward said gasping at my strength.

"I love you."

Then I kissed him again. When we pulled away he leaned down and whispered in my ear.

"I love you too."

I smiled. I hadn't realized it but tears of joy were rolling down my cheeks. Edward held me out at arms length. Looking at me with loving eyes.

"Alice was right, you have changed. I mean your hair is longer that's for sure. But you're movements are more graceful and light," Edward said, "And that dress makes you look beautiful."

"You really like them?" I asked blushing and twirled a strand of my hair.

Edward ran his hand through my hair, combing it, and smiled.

"I love it," he said.

We kissed one more time and then went to the Cullen's house.

As soon as I stepped through the door I was charged, crowded, and hugged by the Cullens. All of them talking at the same time making it hard for me to understand them. I was kind of worried about Gimli, who was hidden by my dress, getting squished.

"Guys give the girl some room to breath," Edward said.

Everyone backed away from me following Edward's instruction except for Alice who just came up and hugged me.

"Bella, I'm so glad you're back," Alice said and then looked at me, "And thar dress is amazing. It makes you look like a greek goddess."

I blushed and then stiffed a laugh, if only they knew who my ansesters are. I muttered a thanks and then Alice hugged me again. I felt her sniff me.

"Bella, you smell...different," she said.

"Different? How?" I asked confused.

"Different as in you're scent has changed," Alice explained.

"What?"

Everyone gathered around me again but this time they were smelling me. I felt like a bouquet of flowers. It was really strange. After sniffing me for a few minutes everyone backed away from me seeing how uncomfortable I was with all of this.

"You're right, Alice, Bella does smell different. It very curious," Carlisle said.

"Then what do I smell like now?" I asked.

"You still have the same scent like before but something has just been added to it," Jasper said.

Crap. This must be because of my being a mermaid. Salt water probably flowed through my blood stream now. I don't want to tell them my secret yet so I'm going to have to lie.

"Well I have been hanging around the ocean a lot lately. I probably smell like the sea," I said.

Now I know I didn't lie to them but I also didn't tell them the truth. The Cullens nodded and marked it off as that. I smiled and then felt something pinch my leg. I let out a little yelp and jumped a little, drawing every one's attention. I figured that Gimli had just pinched me.

"Bella are you okay?" Edward asked worried.

"Yeah, I'm fine. A sharp pain shot through my stomach, I haven't really eaten much today," I lied.

"Oh, let me go make you something," Esme said and then ran to the kitchen to start cooking me dinner.

I smiled a small thanks you and then sat down on one of the couches. Edward sat down next to me and held on to my hand, probably to make sure this was real and that I was here. All the others sat down too. They stared at me, not saying anything. I bit my lip of out nervousness hoping they wouldn't ask me the question I knew they wanted to ask. Edward and Alice looked at each other and then Edward shock his head, probably answering a question of Alice's, and the turned back to me. Right now I'm really happy that Edward couldn't read my mind.

"So Bella," Rosalie said.

Oh crap here it comes.

"Where did you get that dress?" she asked.

Well that was unexpected.

"Um, I'm not really sure," I said, "It sort of just appeared out of no where."

And it was the truth. I seriously had no idea were the dress had come from. We sat there in silence. It was like that for a while.

"Bella, dinner," Esme called from the kitchen.

I got up from the couch and made my way over to the dinning room table. I sat down and the others joined me. Everyone smiled, I was happy. And then Esme placed a plate down in front of me. On it was a cooked fish. Immediately I became sick at the sight of it. I got up from the table, hand placed over my mouth, ran into the bathroom, and vomited. Edward rushed in and held my hair back. I grabbed a piece of toilet paper to wipe my mouth with. I walked back into the dining room receiving some looks from the others.

"Bella, may I ask you a question?" Carlisle asked.

"Carlisle please," Edward muttered.

"Bella, are you pregnant?" Carlisle asked.

I mouth must have fell to the floor in shock.

"Wwwhat?" I stuttered.

"Are you pregnant. From what you told us about your stomach earlier and throwing up from the smell of food. It seems like you're pregnant," Carlisle said.

"What! No. No! I'm not pregnant!" I said.

"But..."

"Yes, I know that it looks like that. But I would never do that. And besides I'm still..."

"You're still what?" Emmett asked fully knowing.

"Don't make me say it," I whined.

"Say what?" Emmett asked.

"You know exactly what." I said.

"No I'm afraid I don't," Emmett said trying to get me to say it.

"I don't have to explain myself to you!" I shouted.

I turned around and ran into my room. Edward followed me.

"Do you believe this!" I shouted.

"Bella..." Edward said.

"How can they even say that!"

"Bella..."

"I mean I thought they knew me better than that!"

"Bella..."

"What!"

"Bella, you can tell me the truth."

"What?"

"I won't get upset with you, you can tell me the truth."

I couldn't believe it, Edward actually thought that I was pregnant.

"You think that I'm pregnant?" I asked hoping it wasn't true.

"I can here another heart beat in the room," Edward muttered.

I stared at him, my body began to fill with anger and rage. I couldn't believe he would think that I would sleep with someone.

"I can't believe this," I muttered and then ran out of the room.

I ran to the stairs, with Edward following me.

"Bella please," Edward pleaded with me.

"Just leave me alone, I can't believe that you would think I would be unfaithful and sleep around! All of you! Just leave me alone!" I shouted and then ran upstairs.

I must have been up there for hours. Out on the balcony crying my eyes out. Gimli climbed up on the railing to talk to me. My tears dropped into the ocean. The sea seemed to be reflecting my mood, the waves were crashing a melancholy melody.

"Come on, now we can go back to the castle," Gimli said hopeful.

"I can't believe that he thought I was some sort of slut," I cried.

"You're Highness you are not and never will be a slut," Gimli said.

"Well apparently they think so."

I heard Gimli let out a sigh.

"I have to admit that this might be my fault," Gimli said.

"What do you mean?" I asked confused.

"I knew that that woman was cooking you fish. And I didn't tell you that when a mermaid is close to a cooked fish than they become instantly become sick. I'm sorry your Highness. I was hoping that you would want to go back to the castle."

Yes I was mad at Gimli but that didn't change that fact of what the Cullens thought.

"It doesn't change a thing. Edward still thinks I'm so unfaithful whore," I said.

"You are so right. You should just forget about that guy and go back to you're place in the sea," Gimli said.

"Forget about that guy
Forget about the way you fell into his eyes
Forget about his charms
Forget about the way he held you in his arms

Walking on air's obnoxious
The thrill
The chill
Will make you nauseous
And you'll never get enough
Just forget about love

Forget about romance
Forget about the way your heart begins to dance
Then you feel the blush
When he's spouting out some sentimental mush" -Gimli

I looked down and saw that Edward was sitting on the patio with his face in his hands. I kind of felt bad.

"Love really is revolting!
It's even worse than when you're moulting
Enough of this fluff!
Just forget about love!" - Gimli

The more Gimli kept saying to forget about love the more I thought of the many times I spent with Edward.

"I had almost forgotten the way it felt
When he held out his hand for mine
My heart all a-flutter" - Me

"Oh, how I shudder" - Gimli

"The first time we kissed" - Me

"It won't be missed!" - Gimli

I leaned on the railing and looked lovingly at Edward.

"Forget about his touch" - Gimli

"I can't forget about his touch" - Me

"In the scheme of things
It doesn't matter much" - Gimli

I picked up Gimli and ran over to the stairs, twirling him around in a circle.

"It matters so mu-uch" - Me

"You're better on you're own
A meal becomes a banquet
When you eat alone" - Gimli

I prance down the stair and then ran over to a mirror to cheek my hair.

"Hmm-mm-mm-mm" - Me

I twirled Gimli around the living room where all the Cullens, except Edward, were. They stared at me questionably.

"Love's filled with compromises" - Gimli and Me

"And don't you hate those big surprises?" - Gimli

"A cozy rendezvous" - Me

"Oh, please" - Gimli

"Candlelight for two" - Me

"Oh, geez!" - Gimli

"Look you're calling my bluff!" - Me

"I can't (just) forget about love!" - Me and Gimli

I walked out of the living room with Gimli, seeing Alice smiling at me. But right now I had other things I needed to do. I walked into my room and then out onto the patio where Edward was. He sensed me instantly and stood up.

"Bella, I'm sorry. I should have never accused you of such a thing," Edward apologized and continued to ramble on.

"Edward, shh," I said and then place my finger on his lips.

"I can't forget about my heart" - Me

I removed my finger from his lips and took his hands in mine.

"I can't forget about my heart" - Edward

"And how it felt
To fall for you right from the start" - Me

"I'm still falling" - Edward

I let go of his hands and walked over to the edge of the patio. I then splashed him with water. Edward smiled and tried to block the water coming at him.

"Whatever we may do" - Me

"Whatever we may do" - Edward

"You are here for me
And I'll be there for you" - Me

"I'll be there" - Edward.

He lifted me up in his arms and began to twirl me around the patio. I saw the rest of the Cullens in the doorway watching us.

"To wish, to want, to wander
To find the sun
Through rain and thunder" - Me and Edward

"A cozy rendezvous" - Edward

"Yes please" - Me

"Candlelight for two" - Edward

"Oh, geez!
Enough is enough!" - Gimli

"We can't forget about love!" - Me and Edward

We smiled at each other and then shared a soft kiss. When we parted the Cullens clapped, happy that we had worked things out. I bent down and picked up Gimli from the floor. I held him in my hands and showed him to the Cullens.

"Meet the other heart beat and the cause of the 'pain in my stomach'. This is my new friend and pet, Gimli," I said.

Alice came over and patted Gimli on his head.

"Nice to meet you Gimli," she said and then turned to the Cullens, "See I told you see wasn't pregnant."

"Sorry for assuming that Bella," Carlisle said.

"It's alright, I understand," I said and then put Gimli on my shoulder, "I think I'm going to go to bed now, it's been a long day."

The Cullens nodded and then we all headed inside. They each gave me a hug and said how glad I was back before leaving the room. I walked into the bathroom to get changed into some pajamas. Before I walked out I stared at the dress holding my necklace, yes I had made the right choice. When I walked back out Edward was sitting on my bed waiting for me. Gimli had fallen asleep on a bed I made for him out of a sock. I smiled at Edward and then walked over to the bed. I lied down on the bed, Edward copied my action.

"Edward," I said.

"Hm?"

"When I lose my virginity I want it to be with someone I love. So when I'm ready I'll let you know," I said, "I love you Edward."

"I love you too, Bella."

He kissed the top of my hair and then began to hum my lullaby. I quickly drifted into a peaceful sleep.

Okay so that ends that chapter. So I have some bad news. School has started up again and so far my schedule for the fall is insane, so I won't be able to update as quickly as I want to. However I might be conviced more if you guys review. Seriously reading those comments help push me to write more and besides it makes me feel good. So please review and I'll try to update as soon as I can.