BPOV:
"OH MY GOD! You are engaged… you… have a ring! You… are really going to do this? Like really?" Becca asked while looking at my ring. I smiled.
"Yes. I am really going to do this." I answered and Edward smiled at me.
"You are 20! Isn't that early?" She asked and I giggled.
"Well we are going to marry in 4 to 5 years so there'll be some time actually." I explained and Edward nodded. She shook her head in disbelieve.
"And you are sure you want this, Edward? She can be a pain in the ass." Becca said and Edward laughed.
"Oh I noticed." He responded and I kicked his leg lightly with my foot. He gave me a teasing smile and than kissed my hand. Becca stared at me with her mouth wide open.
"Look at you! The last time I saw you, you were leaving me to study at Harvard and now you are back and engaged… maybe I should move to Boston, too… Edward did I ask you already if you have a brother?" She asked and we both laughed.
Edward and I had spontaneously decided to visit Becca because we weren't sure when we would see her the next time. I leaned my head against Edward's shoulder and sighed.
"So what are you going to do today?" I asked and she let out a nervous laugh.
"Someone is going to come over in a minute." She said and I lifted an eyebrow.
"A guy?" I asked and she swallowed.
"Well yeah… but not for the reason you're thinking…" She got out and I laughed.
"Oh come on you are in college now and have your own room… if he is coming over you can't tell me there isn't anything going on." I said and Edward smiled.
"Well… actually we are just doing a project together." She said without looking at me. I frowned.
"So? He is here… you two are alone… who knows…" I said. She let out a desperate laugh.
"Uhm… no… I don't think so. You know, I don't like him and we just got assigned and…" A knock on a door stopped her. I laughed and got up to get the door. Becca got pale and I giggled.
"Sure thing… you are so nervous already… gosh is that cute." I laughed.
"Uhm Bella…" She said. I turned away from the door and looked at her. There was something in her eyes looking like panic. Edward looked at her, too, and than let out a gasp and got up.
"Maybe we should go." He said and I was now completely irritated.
"Why? I want to stay here a little longer." I pouted. Another knock.
"We should really go." Edward said. I let out a growl and turned back to the door.
"Well I am going to let the poor guy in." I said angrily and opened the door quickly. A gasp escaped my lips and I was frozen on the spot.
"I wanted to tell her but I didn't know how." Becca explained desperately. Edward sighed.
"It's not your fault B." He said but I couldn't turn around to look at them because right now my eyes were on a fragment of my past I thought I had escaped forever.
"Hey Bells! What are you doing here?" Jacob asked and gave me an amused look.
"I-I-I am visiting Becca." I got out and grabbed the door knob harder.
"Well won't you let me in babe?" He asked. But I wasn't able to move. Jacob sighed and gave me another amused look. "I didn't know you were still so into me babe." He said and let his hand run through his hair. I heard a growl from Edward. "Where is your little boy? Left you?" He asked. Edward let out a snarl and before I knew it he removed my hand from the door knob and wrapped his arms around my waist from behind.
"I am right here." He said angrily. Jacob let out a smirk.
"Sure you are." He said. Edward pulled me away from the door so that Jacob could enter.
"I got the stuff we need B." Jacob said to Becca. Becca was really uncomfortable with the whole situation.
"I am so sorry Bella… I tried to tell you but…" She started. I shook my head and gave her a slight smile.
"You are fine. It's no problem." I mumbled. She gave me an apologizing look and Edward played absently with the engagement ring.
"Hey B. How have you been the last years?" He asked me. It had always been confusing because he had always called me B and Becca as well.
"Great. Amazing. Better than ever." I let out. He gave Edward a surprising look and than turned to Becca.
"You know B. I am really sorry I couldn't come to your Birthday…" He said and I frowned. Her Birthday was in November… not in July.
"Uhm what?" Becca asked confused.
"Yeah… I am sorry… but you know I was… engaged… otherwise… I mean I really like you B but you just never gave me what I needed you know…" He said calmly and I growled. He was talking about my birthday when I caught him cheating on me. Edward held me firmly and I dug my fingernails into his arm. "I really tried to… come… but it wasn't that easy… especially not for you. And hey! I am sure your little boy over there can confirm that you might never be as good in bed as a hot blond. It's no criticism… not that your little boy and I could criticize something we never tried… it's just… a thing that is clearly to see!" He said and I wanted to scratch his eyes out but Edward held me back. I tried to break free but he didn't let me. "Oh come on B. You know it's actually your fault. If you had given me what I needed I wouldn't have had the need to seek for a hot blond… well I probably would have anyway… did you ever ask your little boyfriend how often he did it behind your back?" He asked and gave me a smirk… I wanted to kill him with my bare hands. I wanted to kick him there where it hurts most. I wanted to…
Right than something unbelievable happened. Edward started to laugh. Out of pure surprise I stopped struggling. All three of us looked at him as if he was crazy.
"Sorry!" He got out and wiped a tear out of his eye. "It's just really funny what he is saying," Edward explained. I let out an angry growl and turned around in his arms. How dare he…
"Oh really?" I asked him and crossed my arms in front of my chest. He looked down at me and smiled. Than he gave me a short kiss and bit my earlobe.
"You might want to turn around love… this will be… entertaining." He whispered in my ear. So I turned around and looked at Jacob who was still having his stupid smirk on the face but was slightly confused.
"You know Jacob… I kind of feel sorry for you… you must be really easy to satisfy if a blond is enough for you." Edward said in a sweet voice. He kissed my neck slowly and I closed my eyes out of a pure reflex. "Believe me… I had my fair share of girls in my lifetime and I was a living condom commercial. But even the hottest girl I ever had… and unlike you there had been about- well every girl I had was hot… well anyway. Not even the best one had been as good as Bella is. I can proudly say that I am a spoiled man when it comes to sex." He said and I let out a gasp. Had he really said that? Becca giggled and Jacob's jaw dropped.
"Wait… you had… sex?" He asked and Edward laughed.
"Of course we have." Edward said and it was impossible not to hear the triumph in his voice.
"Sure once and never again." Jake said and laughed.
"Didn't you tell him the news, love?" Edward asked and I chuckled.
"No… I hadn't had time yet." I responded.
"Well why don't you do it now?" Edward asked and I smiled and turned to Jacob.
"Hey! Remember when you said I would never get a better guy than you?" I asked. Jacob's eyes twitched. "Well guess what…" I said and stretched my left hand in his direction. "I did and he asked me to marry him about one week ago." I said and sighed. "Wow… it feels so good to tell people." I told no one particular. Edward laughed and kissed my neck.
"Well you have time to enjoy it a little longer our next stop will be at the White House." Edward said and I turned around to him.
"We are visiting your parents?" I asked excitedly. He nodded his head and gave me a wide smile. "Oh this is amazing!" I squealed and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "You are amazing." I added and he kissed me back.
"No you are." He whispered against my lips. I shivered at his touch and leaned my forehead against his.
"Ok. I am really sorry to interrupt… no I am not! You two are engaged to be married?" Jake asked confused. I laughed.
"Yes. You got it… who would have thought that your brain is able to work through that much information?" I asked him and made a face. His look darkened.
"Are you crazy? You don't want him!" He yelled. I gave him a shocked look.
"What?" I asked. He came up to me and took my hand in his.
"You don't want him B. I know what you want. You still want me… it's me you're thinking of in lonely moments… that's why you called me two months ago… you miss me!" He yelled. Edward behind me stiffened.
"What!? I didn't call you!" I yelled.
"I think we should go now." Edward said and pulled me out of the room. "Bye Becca." He added.
"Edward…" I begged.
"No we are going." He said in a hard voice.
"Isabella Marie Swan don't you dare marry this guy!" Jacob screamed.
"Bye Becca… I am going to call you." I yelled and she nodded apologizing. Edward shut the door quickly and pulled me into the elevator. Just when the elevator doors closed he let go of my wrist and took a deep breath. He closed his eyes and leaned his forehead against the wall of the elevator.
"Ok… considering the fact that you had been together with him for three years and that we weren't on this level of our relationship two months ago please apologize this question and give me the benefit of the doubt… did you- call him?" He asked without looking at me. I sighed and put my hand on his shoulder.
"Of course not. Why should I call someone I hate so much?" I asked him. He sighed and turned around. He gave me a quick kiss and than smiled.
"Good… I was not sure if I could have bared it anyway." He said and smiled. I smiled back and right than the elevator doors opened.
"Ok. You can say what you want… right now I feel like a freaking stewardess." I sighed and Edward chuckled. We had landed in Washington D.C. a couple of minutes ago and I was really tired.
"Well it's our last stop. After that we are going home." He responded, got our luggage and I nodded.
"You're right. Your parents know we are coming- right?" I asked. He smiled.
"As far as I know, yes they do." He said and wrapped his arm around me. We walked out of the luggage claim area for the third time in the last three weeks and I sighed. He gave me a questioning look. I shrugged.
"This just brings back old memories." I said and he smiled.
"So… where is my crazy family?" Edward mumbled under his breath and I laughed. He chuckled and we went around a corner just to be attacked by thousands of photographers. I shield my face with my hand.
"Oh man… I didn't miss this in the slightest." I mumbled. Edward pulled me forward.
"Did you take your ring off?" He asked and I nodded. "Good."
"BELLA!! EDWARD!!" A voice screamed. We turned a little to the left and saw Esme waving at us. I laughed.
"There they are." I said as if it was hard to miss them and Edward laughed. He pulled me to them and when we were only a couple of feet at distance Esme almost jumped into our arms.
"I missed you so much." She almost cried. We laughed and hugged her back. After his crazy wife was done Carlisle welcomed us and with him his seven bodyguards.
"Still president hu?" Edward asked and smiled. Carlisle laughed and gave him a pat on the shoulder.
"Yeah… still got a year." He smiled.
"Ok mom… I bought this lip gloss it tastes like peach and this peach that doesn't taste like lip gloss but like peach." A girl said without looking up. She sighed while staring at her lip gloss. "I am bored when are they coming?" She asked. I looked at Edward and was more than confused. But he smiled a so remarkable smile that I had the feeling I had missed something. Edward chuckled and than cleared his throat. The girl looked up in confusion and than her face lit up full of joy.
"Oh my gosh you made it!" She said and jumped in Edward's arms. I frowned she couldn't be older than 12... 13 at the least. She pulled out of Edward's hug and looked at me with a cheapish smile.
"What's wrong Bella… you don't like me anymore?" She asked and I frowned.
"Uhm… I uhm… well… of course I… do I know you?" I asked confused. Everyone started laughing and I blushed wildly. The girl gave me an excusing smile and looked to the ground.
"I know, I know… I am sorry I never came over with mom and dad… I am kind of afraid of flying." She mumbled and I looked at her still completely confused. Edward chuckled and took me in his arms.
"I think the problem is that you just changed a lot the last three years and that Bella has NO idea it's you!" Edward explained. The girl looked up with a joyful face.
"Really? Am I better looking than back than?" She asked Edward. Edward smiled.
"Like a princess." He said jokingly and the girl gave him a playful hit. But that did it. Memory flashes of a little nine year old girl jumping on my bed came back into my memory. I let out a surprised scream.
"Oh my god! Talia!" I screamed. Talia looked at me and smiled happily. I took her in my arms and lifted her the last inches that I was still taller. "Oh god! Three years. I missed you so much." I said and let her back down. Talia laughed.
"I see that. I am standing in front of you and you don't even recognize me!" She said and everyone laughed.
"Well you changed an awful lot… I actually expected your nine year old you to stand here!" I explained and she smiled at me.
"Well I think we should go." Carlisle said. Edward was about to put his arm around me when Talia pulled me away.
"Come with me I have a bunch of things I have to tell you! You don't have an idea how it is to grow up without a big sister." She said and rolled her eyes. I laughed.
"Actually I do. I am an only child." I responded.
"Wow this brings back old memories." Edward mumbled when we entered his room. I nodded.
"Yeah… you're right… oh my god… we went through A LOT of drama in here." I mumbled while I looked at the room with a frown. Right than Edward grabbed my waist and tackled me down on his bed.
"Hey!" I got out between laughter. He wrapped his arms around me and took in the scent of my hair. I held still taking in the moment and the peace and quiet that was becoming a rare gift.
"We had never been really happy in here… there had ALWAYS been something." He whispered in my ear from behind me. Right now his front was pressed against my back. His nose trailed along my neck and I closed my eyes to enjoy it.
"No we haven't." I got out. He kissed my bare shoulder slowly.
"Maybe it's time to change that." He whispered. I giggled and pushed him away.
"Edward! Not here either… I think I have to make a strict no sex in foreign houses rule." I said and Edward groaned while pulling me closer again.
"Why not?" He whined.
"Because we have to get ready for dinner tonight and you know what we are doing at dinner. So… this is important." I said and he sighed.
"Fine." He got out.
I had just come out of the bathroom ready dressed and was just putting on my earrings when Edward gasped. I turned around and gave him a frown.
"What's wrong?" I asked him with a smile.
"The dress!" He got out.
"What's with it?" I asked calmly and a slight smile escaped my lips.
"You wore it before." He got out.
"No I didn't." I responded.
"Well not exactly the same… but this dress in ivory… you wore it the evening I told you I liked you." He said. I smiled.
"I know. I thought it started in this dress so we might as well let it end in this… well at least announce our engagement in it." I said. He got up and kissed my shoulder.
"I absolutely love the idea… where did you get it this fast?" He asked. I giggled.
"It was in your walk-in closet." I responded and Edward chuckled.
"Yeah- my sneaky mom." He sighed.
"So how has your flight been?" Esme asked during dinner. We shrugged our shoulders at the same time.
"It was fine." I said. Esme nodded and gave us a suspicious look. I leaned over to Edward.
"I tell you she smells it already." I whispered. He chuckled and gave me a kiss on the top of my head.
"Well than let us do it." He said and gave me a smile. He took my left hand under the table and put the ring on it. Than he gave me a slight smile and turned to his parents and Talia. "We have an important announcement to make." Edward said. Esme smiled wide and I had problems not to laugh right than. She already knew. All three of them looked at us. Edward gave me a look and than sighed and looked back to the others. "In Italy I asked Bella…" He took in the silence. "… to marry me." He ended and I smiled when Esme squealed and Talia laughed. "We are engaged." He said and put my left hand on the table. Esme jumped up and hugged me tightly.
"I told you… didn't I? I told you three years ago!" She said and I laughed. She finally let go of me and gave me a curious look. "He did it in a good way? Not something boring?" She asked concerned. I laughed.
"He did it the best way ever." I said and Edward smiled. She sighed and hugged her son. Right than Talia jumped into my arms.
"You got your prince. Congrats." She said and I laughed.
"Thanks little sis." I said and gave her a wink. She gave me a kiss on the cheek and than I saw Carlisle who was still sitting in his seat. I held my breath. Edward was watching him, too.
"Marriage… it's not easy you know? It can be hard work…" He said and than looked at us. "Are you two completely sure you are ready for this?" He asked. Edward and I laughed.
"Completely." We said at the same moment. He gave us a long and thoughtful look than he sighed and got up. A true smile appeared on his face when he walked up to me.
"Well than I am happy to finally welcome you the right way to my family." He said and hugged me. A sigh of relieve escaped my lips. He looked at me and shook his head in disbelieve. "My daughter." He said and I smiled. I was so happy that I felt like I could explode.
Edward looked at me from the corner of his eye and as I saw his satisfied smile I knew this was really what I wanted.
Ok. This freaking sucks. Two more chapters of happy Bella and I'll puke. I completely understand those of you who think this story is missing drama. At the moment I feel like those writers that only create dreamy, perfect worlds without any conflict. The problem is just that these things needed to be written before it's getting serious.
That I am updating so rarely has something to do with the less challenging plot… but I PROMISE there is just going to be one more chapter in happy-Bella-land and than we are going back to some drama here!! I MISS IT SO MUCH!
So… now that I got THAT off my chest I also wanted to apologize- I never wanted to MAKE you all review. I know that reviewing doesn't always work and that you guys don't have a comment for EACH of my chapters and I kind of feel bad because I made you all review so often… but well… SORRY!!So… I love ya guys… see you in a bit…Laura!
The dress is on my profile!