Alright, so here's chapter 20! I feel so accomplished! And there's still gonna be alot more.(: Who'duthunk I would've gotten this far? Not me!

Well, I'll stop blabbering, so CHAPTER 20.

I really, really, really, wish that I owned Twilight....but i don't.

"Bella," Edward began as we got back in the Volvo, ready to spend time together to celebrate.

"Mmhmm?" I replied, smiling just like he was.

"What would you say to moving into the palace? You and Alice and Rose and Em and Jazz?"

I gasped at the proposition. "Really?!" I asked, my excitement rising.

He laughed. "Of course, you silly girl." He kissed me on the cheek. "So, what do you say?"

"Edward, I'd love to!" I said excitedly. "But, when?"

"Whenever!" he replied. "After all, we've got time!"

"How about we go to the hotel then? I'll get my things, then tell everyone else so they can get their things."

"Sounds wonderful, love. In fact, I'll come up and help you." I smiled at him.

"Thanks!"

"It's my pleasure," he replied, taking my hand.

It took only five minutes to reach the hotel. Both Edward and I got out. He handed his keys the valet, asking to keep it here, but to be careful. I laughed at his protection over his car. We walked into the lobby, not bothering to walk, but instead to jog, taking the stairs two at a time. At our pace, it didn't take long to reach our floor.

"I'll tell the others," he told me, kissing me on the cheek again before going to knock on the others doors.

I opened my door quickly, even more excited that it was happening, and happening now. I glanced through the sitting room, making sure I hadn't left any of my books on the table. Next, I entered my bathroom, gathering all of Alice's makeup and deciding to just give it to her, along with all the hair things she'd left, before I left the hotel. Then I checked the closet that was, still, empty, considering all our fancy dresses Alice had bought were in her closet. Finally, I headed into my room, throwing everything into its respective suitcase, leaving the ones Alice had packed for me sitting on the floor, throwing mine on the bed.

I double checked all the rooms, making sure I'd gotten everything. Once I was sure I had, I grabbed my purse and suitcase, leaving all of Alice's things there, deciding that I could just give her my key so she could get her things. So I wrote on a sticky note, informing her of her things' whereabouts, placing it on the key card and once again grabbing my things to go.

On my way out I nearly ran into Edward.

"I'm almost done!" I declared, handing out the key card. "I just need to give this to Alice."

"Alright then," he replied, taking my suitcase from me.

We exited my room, the resounding click of the lock sounding pleasing to my ears. Then I knocked on Alice's door.

"Come on, Edward. We're packing I promise! Call when we're on our way!"

"It's Bella!" I hollered.

It took Alice all of two seconds to open the door. But before she could speak, I did.

"Alright, everything that you had for me is in there, and here's the key to enter. I'll see you later!" Then I shut the door in her stunned face, laughing.

"You ready?" Edward asked, not moving from his spot, still smiling.

"I'm ready," I replied.

"Really?"

"Really.

"I'm not so sure…"

"Edward, let's go!"

"Alright!" He took my hand and we ran down the hall and down the stairs again, laughing the whole way. We zoomed through the doors, skidding to a halt at the car. The valet was nothing short of surprised.

"Thank you, sir," Edward told him when he received his keys, keeping a very straight face, tone serious. I was in hysterics behind him. Vaguely, I heard cameras clicking. And like always I didn't care.

We climbed into the car, still laughing.

"The look on his face, Edward. I wish you could've seen how hilarious you were!"

"I heard you laughing and I almost cracked!" he told me, still chuckling.

"You're amazing," I told him, smile firmly set in place.

"Thank you," he said, puffing out his chest, making me laugh again.

We sat in silence the rest of the ride, occasionally looking up at each other and smiling again.

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When we finally arrived at the palace, I was three times as excited as I had been when Edward asked me to move in.

"Edward, this is amazing. I'm going to be living…here!"

"Of course you are," he whispered into my ear, kissing my hair.

"It's so amazing," I commented.

"Like you." I smiled up at him, my smile growing ten fold.

"Thank you," I whispered.

"What for?"

"For loving me. For caring. For being so understanding. For everything."

"I think I should thank you for those." I chuckled.

"Well, that's nice and all, and I accept it, but I wanna find my room!"

Edward laughed, taking my hand again. "I was quite under the impression that I would be having a person sleeping next to me tonight, but if you want your own room…" I laughed at his stupid joke.

"I'd love to, Edward," I told him. "But you do realize I've only been here once, correct? I don't remember where your room is!"

He laughed too. "Of course! How stupid of me. Shall we?"

"We shall."

And so we went through the palace to find his room, my smile never wavering.

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It didn't take long to find his room, and before long, I was heading back down the marble staircase and to his Volvo to get my things. Unfortunately, I was greeted my something terrible on my way back.

"Swan, what are you doing here?" Lauren spat in my face.

"Well, I'm moving in with my-" I started.

"Not in Edward's home," she retorted. "In Italy, ruining my marriage! Me and Edward were made for each other! And you ruined it!" she shrieked.

"I'm sorry, Lauren, but he asked me, and I said yes. I'm not sorry for that."

"You should be," she told me. "And I want to see you gone. I can't believe that parliament accepted Not in Edward's home," she retorted. "In Italy, ruining my marriage! Me and Edward were made for each other! And you ruined it!" she shrieked.

"I'm sorry, Lauren, but he asked me, and I said yes. I'm not sorry for that."

"You should be," she told me. "And I want to see you gone. I can't believe that parliament accepted you! Of all people!"

"Lauren, I'm not going to apologize. I've finally found my happiness, and you're not going to ruin it for me like you have everything else," I told her, finally fed up with all her crap. "You're not better than me. We're equals. But I can't help that Edward loves me and that I love him, and I'm not sacrificing my happiness again! Not for you."

She shrieked again, walking out to her car, then speeding off. I smiled happily, but jumped when I felt a hand on my shoulder, finding it to be Edward.

"That was wonderful, Bella," he told me. "You were wonderful!"

"It was making me extremely angry," I admitted. He laughed, as did I. "Let's get this stuff upstairs."

Just as the words were out of my mouth, his phone rang.

"Alice," he told me before answering, walking out into the hallway to talk to her.

I decided that, since the first time around, I hadn't had much of a chance to really look at his room, I would now.

The walls were painted a deep maroon, decorated with art photography every ten feet or so. The pictures, I noted, were all in black and white. One wall was completely music, a stereo standing near it. Against another was his bed, which was large and covered in a comforter that matched the walls. He had a window that displayed an amazing view to the left of his bed. Also, in one of the corners there was a spiral staircase, something I'd failed to notice upon first seeing the room. Deciding to explore a bit, I climbed it to the top, gasping at what was in front of me.

A large, black baby grand piano sat on an elevated platform, surrounded on every side by clean, white walls, one wall completely window. Sheet music lay neatly on top of the piano, but just disheveled enough to know it was recently played. The lid to cover the keys was up, showing the pure ivory keys.

After several moments, I heard the door open below.

"Bella?" Edward called out. "Where are you?"

"Up here," I called. I heard his footsteps hit each stair as he jogged up.

"Edward," I said, turning to face him. "It's gorgeous up here."

"Oh," he said, sounding surprised. His face became tomato red, like mine usually did. "It's just…my private place that I can go to so I can relax."

"You never told me you play piano," I told him. "Play me something."

He chuckled. "Alright, then." And then his fingers moved swiftly across the keys.

The melody he played was so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes.

When the song ended several minutes later, he looked at me, first smiling, then concerned.

"Bella, why are you crying?"

"It was so beautiful, that's why," I told him, leaning on his shoulder.

"You scared me for a second. I didn't want to hurt your feelings," he said as he wrapped an arm around my waist.

Just then, Alice chose to make her move, calling Edward, the tone on his phone shrill and demanding.

He sighed. "Yes, Alice?" He paused for a second. "Okay. Well, we'll be down in a minute." He paused again before saying goodbye and hanging up.

"They're here," he said.

"I know."

"We should go."

"I know."

"…I don't want to."

"Me either…but we need to." This time we both sighed, climbing off the bench and slowly descending the stairs, walking out of the room together.

I didn't need to know the rest of how our story went. I knew at that moment that this was perfect, that my life was coming together again.

That I was in love again.

AWW! So, a little bit more ExB fluff. That's what most of the following chapters will be like for a little bit. At least three chapters of improv, most likely. But hey, it's something.

So, please, feedback? What do you want to see? More of something? Less of something? Tell me, I write for all of you.

So, thanks for reading my story! New chapter tomorrow.(:

Erin.