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"Bella…" he murmured, his voice full of love.

"Marry me."

Oh, God.

Bella POV

Edward watched my reaction as I laid there staring at him, unmoving. I was pretty sure I hadn't actually had a physical reaction yet, besides my whole body freezing into infinity, but on the inside my mind was racing, my dead heart pounding out of my chest.

It was as though I was about to explode.

Answer him, God damn it!

I wanted to look away, but his piercing gaze held me. I still hadn't answered him, let alone show any sign that I was going to.

My mouth opened with the intention of words to come out. Of course I was going to say yes. I would be the most stupid… idiotic person in the world if I didn't! Now all I needed to do was say it out loud.

My mouth shut again, making me feel like a fish out of water searching for something to satiate my need to breathe. Though I was searching for something to satiate my need for a voice.

I watched, my heart breaking with each passing second as the bright twinkle in Edward's eyes slowly died with my lack of answer.

I inhaled deeply, telling my body that this time words were going to come.

"Yes."

His eyes, which had traded their glance to the sheets, flicked back to mine.

"Yes…" he trailed off like he was waiting for me to put it into a full sentence; ensuring I was answering his question… well statement. His eyebrows shot up in an endless arch, wary of my meaning.

It was like we were both hanging on our last breath, the answers clearly in between us, but not out in the open. They were needed to be said.

"Yes, I will marry you…"

The world froze around us, both of our expressions in their previous stance; my words circling through the air, warming it.

Suddenly, as if on a flash of instinct, Edward sat up, pulling me along with him since he still had a hold on my hand.

"Wait here," he told me in a rushed tone, and then disappeared from the room.

I was left with my thoughts, even if for only half a second. I barely had time to register what had happened from the second he pulled me up.

He returned, less frazzled but still animated in his movements.

I watched as he approached the bed, his hands stuffed in the pockets of his black dress pants, me positioned close to the edge as my body subconsciously moved closer to him.

His hands made their way to the sides of my face, pulling my face up to look into his eyes.

"You said yes to… marrying me...?" his eyes were swimming, a deep look of misunderstanding in them.

My hands came up on either side of his face, mirroring his earlier movements.

"Yes. I said yes to marrying you," the excitement of my statement was slowly bubbling up inside of me as the realization gradually became relevant throughout my mind.

Apparently, the realization hit Edward like a storm before it hit me as a large grin appeared across his face, all of his perfect white teeth showing.

He pulled my face to his quickly, crashing his lips to mine.

I responded enthusiastically, my hands leaving his face and threw themselves around his neck. My fingers kneaded into his bronze mess, the softness mixing with the touch-senses on my fingers.

His thumbs stroked across my cheeks lovingly, pulling me closer up against him. I lifted myself so I was leaning on my knees, stretching up to reach him more efficiently. He was pretty tall…

He pulled away, encircling his arms around my waist and lifted me up against him. I let out a quiet carefree laugh, bending my knees behind me as Edward bent backwards slightly.

He put me down a few seconds later, an electric vibration rumbling through his chest as he chuckled.

He pressed his lips against my hair, and then hovered next to my right ear.

"I believe it is time we break the news. Everyone is waiting for us," he pulled back, his eyebrows once again arched as a sly smile came across his lips.

"But before we do," he paused, reaching into his left pocket and pulling out a small black box. I could have sworn my heart beat back to life and went soaring throughout my body as he held the box open in front of me and pulled out the most beautiful ring I have ever seen in my life.

I gazed at the gold banded ring in front of my eyes as he lifted my left hand to slip it on my ring finger. It was beautiful. The face was a long oval, set with slanting rows of glittering round stones. My breathing quickened as he slid the delicate ring on my finger, his thumb rubbing across the diamonds causing them to sparkle individually.

I looked up at him, his eyes already on me, agape.

"Edward…" I trailed off, not being able to put the beauty into words.

His smile lit up my world as my eyes trailed back down to the ring on my finger.

"It was my mother's. She gave it to me before she died, and now it is yours."

My eyes stung as unshed tears built up behind the rims. I bit my lip, my finger grazing over the band and face of the ring.

"It's beautiful," I whispered.

And it was. The most beautiful piece of jewelry I had ever seen in my life, and I was sure I was completely and utterly unworthy of such a fine piece owned by Elizabeth Masen.

"Come." Edward demanded softly, extending his hand for me to take.

I did as he led me out the door and down the stairs to the living room.

The apprehensive sentiment I felt wearing the ring was pushed to the back of my mind as the excited faces of my family came into sight from beneath the stairs.

I felt the smile sketching its way onto my face from the scene of the Cullen's.

Alice was jumping in place, clapping her hands excitedly, a wide smile across her pixie face. Esme had the same excitement illuminating through her, though not as physical as Alice.

Emmett's face was pulled into a boyish grin like I child who just found out where the cookie jar was hidden. Rose, standing next to him, smiled as she saw us.

Carlisle was smiling patiently, looking happy and proud of his eldest son.

"You were right. They were waiting," I mumbled to Edward as Alice ran forward with a squeal, capturing Edward and I in one of her tight embraces.

This is going to be a hectic week….

The quote "The face was a long oval, set with slanting rows of glittering round stones." Was a quote from Eclipse!! So now you have the answer to the question! Some people have been questioning whether or not I am going to do a sequel to this story, and I'm sorry to say that I don't think I will :( Though, I have another story in mind, so keep a lookout for that after this one is done :) I will post the summary for the story later… when I get an accurate summary for it, lol! Review, please!!