Thanks to my fantastic reviewers once again! :-) Here's a nice romantic chapter for you guys before I bring in more drama soon (Don't kill me yet- no ones breaking up or fighting!)

The mystery man from the sneak peak is now finally revealed…

Chapter 21 Your Smile

Bella's POV

I was slightly bored and missing Edward.

Dances really weren't my kind of thing but everyone's excitement over the past few days (mostly Alice's) had rubbed off on me. But now, as I sat here, the appeal kind of dimmed without Edward.

I had walked into the stunningly decorated hall with Alice and Jasper about an hour ago, greeted and chatted with a few people and was now sitting at the table our group had claimed, watching some of the glittered decorations sparkle in the light.

"Na- uh. No way." Emmett said, shaking his head as he approached me from the dance floor, which was where everyone was at the moment.

Emmett grabbed my hand and pulled me up to my feet, "You are not sitting here looking like a loner. Dance with me. It'll keep the admiring guys away from you and Edward will thank me later." He grinned proudly at his seemingly water tight logic.

I just snorted at his ridiculousness, "I can't dance."

"You can now." He said in determination.

"Emmett." I protested with a laugh as he literally dragged me to the dance floor, "Really, I can't dance."

Emmett stopped and turned around to glare at me, "Izzy, we can do this the easy way or the hard way but either way, you are dancing with me." I gulped at the evil grin he was giving me but I eventually gave in with a grin. Emmett was definitely fun to be around and I felt very close to him for some strange reason- not the type of close I felt with Edward -that was a whole other story- but it was more of a sisterly type of fondness. I loved the fact that I could get along so well with Edward's family- they really were the warmest people I'd ever met.

Dancing with Emmett was a complete disaster and I laughed so hard that I was crying, making Alice glare at me for smudging my make up. Emmett seemed to be as uncoordinated as me and we both came out of the three songs with bruised feet.

"That's it!" Emmett announced, "Izzy is officially not allowed on the dance floor ever again."

I smirked at him, "I told you so." Which made Emmett, Alice and Jasper crack up. Even Rosalie smiled slightly at our antics. I didn't understand what she had against me- sure she was civil enough, but every now and then I felt her cold gaze on me and I hated her obvious disapproval.

"What do you guys want to drink?" Emmett asked us, nodding over to the bar. Everyone gave their orders and he turned to me.

"Water." I said simply, making Emmett groan.

"Boring Izzy." He teased before heading through the crowd to get the drinks.

As I waited on the sidelines for him to return with my drink, I watched Jasper and Alice as well as Carlisle and Esme twirling effortlessly on the dance floor and smiled at how in love everyone seemed.

I'd always felt alone at the dances I'd been forced to go to, but now that I actually had some one to enjoy them with, I could finally see what all the fuss was about- I just wished he'd get here already.

Suddenly I felt two strong arms sneak around my waist and was about to turn around and give the creep a piece of my mind when I heard his voice.

"You look like you need a dance partner." Came Edward's silky voice in my ear making me whirl around with a huge smile on my face.

"Edward! I missed you." I admitted with a blush as I noticed how gorgeous he looked in his dark suit.

He smiled my favourite crooked smile. "I missed you too."

"Ah so Widdie is finally here." Emmett commented with a grin upon his return.

Edward growled at the nickname and I found myself stifling a laugh as he handed me my bottle of water, which I gulped down immediately.

Edward watched this, amused, as I just shrugged, "What? Emmett made me dance and I'm thirsty."

I grinned as Emmett grimaced and patted Edward on the shoulder, "She's all yours bro, my feet can't take anymore."

Edward chuckled and held out his hand, "Mine will be fine, I believe it's all in the leading." Edward smirked at his brother.

He gently led me to the dance floor without a single protest from me- I knew better than to argue, he was just as stubborn as me when he wanted to be and besides, I wanted to be close to him and dancing with Edward was wonderful.

"How was work?" I asked him as he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me close, I sighed and rested my head on his shoulder as my arms went around his neck.

Edward groaned, "Lauren hit on me again."

I sniggered but couldn't stop a swell of jealousy from rising up in me, I knew Lauren was a bimbo, but she was a beautiful one, a natural blonde. Not as beautiful as Rosalie but still pretty in her own right.

I raised my head to meet his eyes and we stared at each other for a long moment- the building could have burnt down and I wouldn't have noticed- it was just Edward and I, and these feelings that I'd never felt before.

"Get a room!" Emmett interrupted our moment as he and Rosalie danced passed us. I then noticed that we'd practically been standing still.

Edward and I glared at him but he just laughed and moved away from us.

"Do you want to go outside for a bit?" Edward asked me, smiling crookedly- there was no way I could resist that smile.

I nodded wordlessly and he led me outside to a small garden where the moon was shining through a very thin layer of clouds, it was all very serene.

My view of the garden was suddenly obstructed by Edward's face inching closer to mine- a view I'd rather see over a garden any day. He kissed me tenderly, his hand coming up to cup my face.

"You look stunningly beautiful tonight my Bella." Edward said huskily and I blushed, noting the intensity in his emerald green eyes.

"Thank you." I murmured quietly as I shivered- there was a slight chill in the air tonight.

Edward frowned when he noticed this and immediately slipped off his jacket, slipping it around my shoulders and giving me a stern look before I could protest.

I just smiled at him, "Thank you. You belong in a romance novel." I teased.

He chuckled, "Is that so?"

I nodded, my grin widening, "It's one of the things I lo…like so much about you." I blushed at my stumbling and suddenly the teasing atmosphere was gone.

Had he noticed my slip up? I'm sure he did, my stupid blush always gave me away. Why wasn't he saying anything?

"Bella." Edward used his hand to gently lift my gaze back up to his. His eyes were dark with emotion as he watched me, seemingly struggling to find words, "Do you mind leaving the party early? I know I just got here but there's something I need to show you." He eventually asked.

"Yes." I breathed, curious and also not knowing how to say no to those eyes.

It was mostly silent on the way home and I mentally kicked myself as I blinked back tears, had I ruined things with my earlier slip up?

The house was dead silent when we arrived home and Edward wordlessly led me up to the music room to his piano, pulling me down on the stool next to him.

His eyes met mine again and they were still filled with emotion.

"My beautiful Bella." He murmured with a gentle smile, "I wrote this one for you." then he turned to the piano and started playing the most beautiful melody I'd ever heard. Sure I'd heard him play before, but nothing I'd heard from him or anyone else for that matter, compared to what I was hearing now. The music started soft and turned passionate, it all had the most loving undertone to it and I felt tears come to my eyes that such a beautiful piece could be inspired by some one like me. It was the way in which he played the classic instrument that added to my tears- his long fingers would stroke gently over the keys and I felt like he was playing directly to my heart, making me fall even harder for the perfect man sitting next to me, if that was even possible anymore.

I couldn't speak when he finished, but I didn't need to, Edward leaned into kiss me sweetly.

"I know it may be too soon but I can't hold it in anymore, love. I need to say this." He murmured, looking deep into my eyes before speaking again. "I love you Bella Swan." He kissed my lips softly, "I love your smile, I love your blush, I love your character, I love you myBella." He said it with such touching conviction in his voice that I felt my tears of happiness explode into sobs.

"Shh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you, you don't have to say it back yet." He murmured in comfort, obviously reading my tears as a bad thing, but I could hear the hurt in his voice, I could feel it in the rigid stance of his body. I shook my head vigorously against his chest as I got my tears under control and looked him straight in the eye.

"I'm crying because I'm so damn happy Edward," I told him earnestly, "I love you too. So much."

Edward beamed and searched my eyes for any hint of doubt before his lips came crashing down on mine.

He'd never kissed me like this before. It was sweet and loving but with an undertone of passion that made my heart squeeze in my chest. It was a kiss that shared everything we felt for each other and I never wanted the kiss to end.

We kissed passionately for a long time and when we eventually parted, my cheeks were pinched with colour and my breathing was laboured as we gazed at each other in wonder.

"I love you Edward." I said again with a huge smile, still revelling in the fact that he loved me too.

"I love you too Bella." His eyes, like mine, were bright with happiness.

And then we kissed again.