Chapter 14:
When I woke up I found I had slept in the meadow the whole night with Edward next to me. I didn't see why that was until I looked down at my hand and saw the ring Edward must have slipped it on while I was asleep. The ring was a cushion cut diamond like I had said while we were out to dinner that one night.
"Good morning Love." Edward smiled.
"Oh my god, we're getting married." I whispered in a groggy voice.
"We are." Edward laughed at my deliriousness.
"And I slept out here all night." I added.
"You did." Edward agreed.
"Ugh, I smell like dirt." I said as I took in a deep breath.
"Come on; let's get you back to the house." Edward said and too me on his back and ran to his house. The events of the previous night came flooding back to me. The jumping on the couch, the jimmy choos in the blender, Edward coming home to find me so immature, ESME on the couch jumping everything. I found this somewhat disturbing that Edward had to witness it all. The proposal wasn't the way he wanted in either, and that I felt bad about because it was my fault for doing it that way, by forcing Alice to tell me.
"Come on Bella, come get a shower and then Rose and I can dress you, then you can show off your ring." Alice said as soon as I was getting off Edward's back. Esme, Carlisle, Emmett, Jasper and Rosalie were all looking out to the forest waiting for our arrival. Esme started clapping as she saw the ring on my finger. I smirked and shook my head. Alice took me through the back and left Edward there on the patio.
Alice shoved me in the shower, well kind of; she was very bossy this morning. I quickly got a shower and she had my strawberry shampoo there too. I finished my shower and wrapped myself in a towel that was left out. I changed into my under garments and then used the robe Alice had left out for me.
"Okay, no heels remember." I said as I walked out.
"Oh, no, you forced me to tell you what was going to happen, I get my revenge now." Alice said and handed me a pair of black pumps, a banquet bell white and black dress and pearl accessories. I changed into the outfit and slid my ring back on my finger. After a few stumbles down the hall, I found the rest of the family in the common room that had an all glass wall to the outside where everyone was when Edward and I had come back.
"Let me see, let me see!" Rosalie and Esme said not even letting me get in the room fully. I heard Edward chuckle behind them.
I held out my hand as they gawked at the ring. I stood there for a few minutes as they examined it and I stumbled a bit.
"You were holding still Bells." Emmett said.
"Shush Emmett." Esme said and led me to the couch where Edward was sitting. His arm extended across the top of the couch comfortably.
"Hello Love." Edward greeted.
"Good Morning again." I smiled. I sat down and Edward kissed my lips lightly. I pulled away and Alice had walked in.
"You changed her ring!" Alice accused.
"Yeah, she wanted cushion cut!" Edward said defensively.
"I had her whole dress and everything, all the decorations over the other ring, dim wit!" Alice scowled.
"Hey, hey, Alice, calm down." Carlisle chastised.
"Oh my… I had everything planned out! EVERYTHING AROUND THAT RING!"
"Alice, out, come on, maybe we can change a few things." Esme huffed and pushed her out of the room.
"I am so confused right now." I muttered.
"There is no need to worry about it." Edward reassured and kissed my temple.
"Did you ask Charlie?" Jasper asked Edward.
"Yep, I did this right; I'm not screwing any of this up." Edward said proudly. "But Charlie thinks I'll be asking you when we go to this place."
Edward pulled out two tickets. They were addressed to Greece.
"We're going to Greece?" I shrieked.
Edward smiled. "Uh huh, and then when we come back August 2nd, we have 11 days until we are married." Edward smiled.
"No way, Edward, that's like a month and a half in Greece!" I smiled.
"All for you love, all for you." Edward cooed and kissed my temple.
"Bella, you don't mind that this has already been planned out for you?" Rosalie asked.
"No, I don't, Edward knows what I like and what I don't, I wouldn't be any good at planning a wedding anyway." I said. Carlisle nodded in agreement.
Edward and I hung out with the family until around 1 o'clockish then we went over to Charlie's and waited until he got home. It was about 5 o'clock when Charlie arrived home and Edward was sitting on the couch was I laid my feet his lap as we watched a movie. Edward would massage my feet every once and a while if he started to get bored of the movie. Dinner for Charlie and I was already made and I found it funny when Edward made a few faces for when a scent of the food came into the room.
"Bella, you home?" Charlie called.
"In the living room." I called as I sat up a bit.
"Hey Bells, Hi Edward." Charlie said with a tone of sadness.
"Something happen Dad?" I asked worried.
"Harry Clearwater had a heart attack." Charlie sighed.
"Oh, Dad, I am so sorry." I said and swung my feet off Edward and over the couch so I didn't look too lazy.
"Is he going to be alright Charlie?" Edward asked.
"No, he passed about 2 hours ago." Charlie said.
"Oh Dad." I whispered and Charlie embraced me into a huge hug.
"Bells, he's gone." Charlie whispered.
"I know Dad, but it's going to be okay." I whispered holding in a few tears.
"I don't know how." He said.
"Do you want good news?" I asked. I looked over Edward's shoulders and he shrugged.
"What is it Bells?" Charlie said sniffing back fresh tears.
"Edward and I are getting married." I smiled as I pulled away.
Charlie smirked and tried to be happy, "Good for you Bells, you too Edward. I don't see you two marrying anyone else."
"Thank you Charlie, that means a lot." Edward said and Charlie shook his hand.
"Well, I am going to go back to La Push after dinner." Charlie stated.
"Okay did you want to change first?" I asked.
Charlie nodded and walked upstairs I looked to see if Charlie was in his room and then I walked back into the kitchen where Edward waited. "Edward, I can't leave Charlie for a month and a half after his best friend just died." I said as I dished out Charlie's dinner on a plate.
"I know, I am thinking, I'm all on it babe, no need to worry." Edward said as he wrapped his hands around my waist.
"That's a new one, Babe." I said. "You must be hanging out with Emmett and Jasper more than usual."
"Just a tad. I'm sorry if that was disrespectful to you." Edward apologized.
"Not at all, Edward, you're too gentlemanly." I smiled.
"Is that such a bad thing?" He asked.
"No, it's a rare trait in most."
"Okay Bella, is dinner ready?" Charlie asked as he came into the kitchen and Edward took his hands off my waist. We didn't need Charlie being the next one to have a heart attack that his daughter had a boy touching her even though she was engaged, we just didn't need it.
"Yeah Dad, right here." I said and handed him his plate.
"Is there enough to take to Sue and Leah, Seth too?" Charlie asked as he swallowed.
"Yeah, sure." I nodded and put theirs in a Tupperware container. "Dad, are you going to be okay driving?" I asked.
"I'm okay Bells; seriously it's just going to take time." Charlie reassured.
"I can stay home from Greece if you wanted me to." I said.
"No, Bells, that's where I draw the line, you are going to Greece with Edward, the full time. Bells, I'm not a kid and you're not the adult, you are going to go and have a nice time before the wedding." Charlie said strongly.
"Alright Dad, here's the food and are you finished with your plate?" I asked.
Charlie nodded and handed me his plate. I put it in the soapy water and gave him a hug goodbye, "Be Safe, please, for me." I said.
"I will, I'll see you tonight maybe even tomorrow." He said and walked out, I watched the cruiser pull out of the driveway and leave the street. I started to feel light headed. I couldn't believe this was happening to Charlie, I couldn't believe this was happening to Sue, poor Sue and Leah, and Seth. I don't know what it would be like if I had lost my Dad, or my husband, or to be husband.
"Edward." I muttered. Edward was by my side in a few seconds.
"I need to go see Jacob and make sure he's okay." I whispered.
"I don't know Bells…" Edward said.
"He will not hurt me Edward, I will be fine okay, tell you what, and you can take me to the line then watch me walk over to Jacob." I bargained.
"You're going to push it." Edward stated. "I can tell by your color that you don't feel good, maybe you should wait till tomorrow." He said. I hated when Edward saw something wrong with me, he knew me all too well.
"Fine." I whispered and Edward took me upstairs. He gave me a few minutes to change into my sweatpants and then when I returned to my bedroom, he handed me a plate of egg he had made, and I had given my dinner up to the Clearwater's.
I ate my eggs and then Edward took it down stairs but was back in less than 3 seconds. "Goodnight my Bella." He whispered.
"Goodnight Edward, I love you." I whispered and fell off to a deep sleep.
I am so sorry it's taken me so long to update. I've been procrastinating with starting to watch Glee. Haha so I think next chapter will be a day in Greece and then that will be it. I think I have done enough weddings in my stories that I am going to end with 15 chapters! :) Ttyl Carrie