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Sorry I left you guys hanging in the last chapter. I wonder what Bella says????? And in case you haven't noticed, I tend to post pictures on my profile a few days before the actual chapter so consider the pictures a sneak peek lol.
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You lift my feet off the ground
You spin me around
You make me crazier crazier
Feels like I'm falling and I am lost in your eyes
You make me crazier crazier crazier
:Taylor Swift- Crazier
I wiped the tears from my cheeks and quickly nodded my head, unable to speak.
He smiled and gently slipped the ring on my left hand finger. He got up and pulled me into his strong embrace. He grabbed my waist and lifted me off the floor and started spinning.
"IM MARRYING BELLA SWAN!!!!!!!!" he screamed at the top of his lungs. The few people around broke into applause and some even snapped a couple of pictures. I smiled in absolute joy. I'm going to be Mrs. Masen. Edward stopped spinning me around and hugged me to his chest.
"Finally!" We heard a group of people yell. We turned to see Alice, Rosalie, Jasper, Emmett, Angela and Ben all in a group and observing us. Alice, Rosalie and Angela ran over to me and all hugged me as a group. They grabbed my left hand and stared at the ring in awe, while the guys walked over to Edward and gave him the cliché pat on the back. I couldn't control the goofy grin that was plastered on my face.
As soon as the girls stopped attacking me, I ran to Edward and launched myself in his arms. I could never get enough of him. At this moment I didn't want to let go so I tried my best to hold on with all of my strength and he held my waist up.
"I love you so much" I said into his ear.
"I do too love" he said and kissed me with the intensity of the moment. We fused in our passion into that single kiss and we both knew how much we loved each other.
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I awoke wrapped in the arms of the man I loved. I lifted my head a little until I had a clear view of his beautiful face. I loved the way that his features become soft, almost vulnerable when he's asleep. I gently moved his hair from his eyes and kissed his forehead. I slowly removed myself from his warm embrace and padded over to the bathroom. Today, I was going to be walking in a Dolce & Gabbana fashion show. Linda had called me saying that the designers themselves had asked for my appearance and I was more than happy to attend.
I slipped into the shower and let the warm water drizzle over my body and soothe me. I took my time in shaving and washing everything, then I climbed out and wrapped a towel around myself. I walked over to the mirror and wiped off the fog that my steamy shower left behind. I stared at my face for a long time. Over the years, I have come to accept everything about myself. Every little feature or fault. As a model, there is no room for insecurity, or else that makes you weak.
I stepped away from the mirror and walked back out to the bedroom. Edward was still sleeping peacefully and I smiled at the sight. I walked to the closet and started going through the clothes I had hung up. I went with a regular t shirt and jean shorts. After I finished changing, I walked into the bathroom and put my wet hair up into a ponytail. I walked back out and walked over to my sleeping fiancé.
"Baby" I said while kissing his face. He moaned and opened one green eye and looked at me and then opened both.
"Good morning love" he said and sat up and planted a sweet kiss on my lips.
"I'm gonna have to get going" I said.
"I'll be there front row as always" he said. I nodded and leaned into his embrace. I didn't want to leave his arms at that moment but reluctantly, I stood up and walked over to the door and blew him a last kiss over my shoulder. I walked out towards the elevator and descended to the lobby. I walked to the front where a private car was waiting for me.
"Hello Ms. Swan" the driver greeted me. I smiled and he drove towards our location.
When we arrived, the driver opened the door and helped me step out of the car. I walked into the building and was surprised to see Angela backstage.
"Hey. What are you doing here?" I asked while hugging her.
"Well I might have said that I'm your personal changer" she said. I smiled at her.
"That's great. What am I wearing tonight?" I asked. She led me towards my wardrobe where there were two beautiful dresses.
"You have to get to makeup first" she said and playfully shoved me towards the direction of the makeup crew. They greeted me and I sat down in front of the vanity as they started applying makeup on my face.
After both my hair and makeup were done, I stood up and walked over to Angela. She had a huge smile on her face and had a bouquet of roses in her arm.
"There you are! Looks like someone sent you roses" she said and handed me the bouquet. I grabbed the note that was inside.
To the most beautiful fiancé in the world. Good luck tonight.
"Who are they from?" she asked. I gave her an expression that it was obvious. And she laughed.
"Here this is your first dress" she said and helped me get into a floor length black dress that hugged my curves and then flared out at my knees. (Picture on my profile)
"You look beautiful" Angela said. "And your ring goes so well with your hand" she said.
"When do you think the press will start asking questions?" I asked.
"Who knows. Just enjoy yourself" she said. I nodded my head and walked over to the line of girls that were getting ready to walk. It felt weird not having Alice and Rose here with me, but I just shook it off and got in the moment.
Once it was my turn, I turned the corner and was greeted with the applause and whistles from the audience. I saw Edward sitting in the front row beaming at me and I smiled at him. I got to the end and put my left hand on my waist and did a little pose. I turned back around and walked towards backstage.
I made my way towards Angela and started stripping off my first dress and she helped me into the second dress of the evening. It was a white dress that dipped in between my breasts and showed quite a bit of cleavage (Picture on my profile). Angela made sure there would be no incidents with that. I had my makeup retouched and my hair fixed then I stood up and walked to the line again.
When it was my turn once again, I turned the corner and kept a serious look on my face. I strutted my way towards the end and let a little smirk make its way on my face when I saw Edward staring at my cleavage. I turned around and swayed my hips, knowing it would make him even more excited. I got backstage and waited for everyone to finish to do the finale.
"Alright everyone smile and clap for the finale" the backstage manager said. We all went back out and clapped as we walked down. I winked at Edward when I saw him and turned back.
Once I was backstage again, I walked over to Angela to strip put of this dress and changed into a simpler and shorter dress for the after party. I said my goodbyes to Angela and grabbed my bouquet and made my way towards the exit. Once I saw Edward I threw my arms around him and kissed him.
"The roses are beautiful, thank you" I said. He smiled and held me tightly in his embrace.
"I'm glad you like them. Would you mind skipping the after party? I have a surprise for you" he said. I shook my head and smiled.
"What is it?" I asked.
"You'll see" was all he said as he led me outside to where a car was waiting for us. I was impatient the whole ride back to the hotel wondering what the surprise could be. I practically ran through the lobby and into the elevator. Once the doors finally opened, I walked to the room quickly and opened it. I screamed as to what I saw.
"Bella!" Elizabeth exclaimed as she got up from the couch and came over to give me a hug. "Its so nice to see you again" she said. It was so nice to see her again and here in Rome with us.
"When did you get here?" I asked. I went to go set my things down and then I sat next to her on the couch with Edward on my other side.
"In the afternoon. Edward dropped me off on his way to your show" she said. And then she turned towards me and beamed at me. "Let me see it" she said. I smiled and gave her my left hand. "Just as I thought. Perfect fit" she said. I was instantly confused by her words.
"When you were in a coma, Edward asked me to pick out an engagement ring for you. I gave it to him before you guys left Alaska" she said. I hugged her again.
"Thank you. It's beautiful. Do I even want to know how much it cost?" I asked. They both shook their heads and I sighed.
"Ready to go to dinner?" Edward asked. Elizabeth and I nodded and we each grabs a hold of Edward extended arms and walked to the door.
"Do the others want to come?" I asked Edward. He shrugged and I walked to Alice's room and knocked. A few moments later, Alice opened the door and I hugged her.
"Do you want to get dinner with us?" I asked.
"Sure. Just give me a few minutes" she said and went back in the room. I went to Rosalie and Emmett's room and knocked. Rosalie opened the door wearing a dress and looking ready to go.
"Were you guys going somewhere?" I asked.
"We heard you telling Alice, and we were already going out so we'll join you too" she said. I smiled and we went to wait outside of Alice's door until her and Jasper get ready. Rose greeted Elizabeth and they made small talk. They emerged a few minutes later and we started walking towards the elevators. Alice of course excitedly said hello to Elizabeth. We walked out and hailed a cab and we all got in.
"So what did you girls do all day?" Alice asked.
"Emmett and I went out for breakfast and then spent the rest of the day in our room" Rose said.
Alice looked at me. "Edward and I stayed in our room the whole day expecting Elizabeth" I lied. She nodded. I leaned into Edward's embrace.
Once we arrived, we all stepped out and I held on to Edward and Elizabeth as I walked. Once we walked inside, the host greeted us and led us towards a large table.
"Do you have anything scheduled for tomorrow?" Elizabeth asked. I shook my head.
"We should go shopping together" she said and I beamed at her and nodded my head quickly.
"What about me?" Edward asked with a pout. I playfully poked him in the rib.
"You have me every day. Stop being greedy" I said.
"Fine" he said.
The dinner passed by pleasantly with us chatting and eating. We decided that we would walk back to the hotel since it was only a few blocks away. As we were walking back, Edward scooped me up in his arms and carried me against my protests back to the hotel. He finally set me down just before entering the lobby and we walked into the elevator.
When we were in the hallway we all said our goodbyes and Elizabeth invites Alice and Rosalie to have a girl shopping day tomorrow. They agreed excitedly and went off to bed. Elizabeth's room was across the hall from us so we said goodnight and departed.
Once inside our room Edward released the full power of his pout on me. "Love, am I really going to be without you tomorrow?" he asked.
"Stop being a baby Edward" I teased. He narrowed his eyes and I started running towards the bedroom.
"Are you making fun of me?" he asked. I went to the other side of the bed and he stared me down.
"Me?" I asked, making an innocent face. He jumped across the bed towards me and I squealed and ran away but I felt strong arms grab a hold of me and throw me on the bed.
"Yes you" he said. He started tickling my sides and I burst into a fit of laughter. I was tossing and squirming but he kept on going.
"Truce!" I yelled. He stopped and dropped on the bed next to me and we both started laughing.
"I need a shower" I said. He nodded and picked me up and walked into the bathroom. He set me down and turned on the water. I stripped off my clothes and shoes and he did the same, and together we both stepped under the soothing water. He kissed my entire body from top to bottom and then washed me. We didn't fool around anymore though, he simply wrapped a towel around my body and led me back towards the bedroom. He dried off my body and we both climbed into bed, with nothing in between us just skin on skin.
"Goodnight Bella" Edward said.
"Goodnight Edward" I said. Edward started humming and I drifted off to sleep.
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"Wake up Bella! Rise and shine!" I heard someone sing. I groaned and pulled the covers over my head.
"If it wasn't because you don't have any clothes on, I would so pull those covers off" Alice said. "I'll still do it if you don't get up" she threatened. I groaned and pulled the sheets around me and climbed out of bed.
"Where's Edward?" I asked.
"I kicked him out" she said simply.
I rolled my eyes and started looking around for a decent outfit to go shopping in. I went with a blue sundress that was simple and was Edwards favorite color on me. I went into the bathroom and slipped on my clothes and made my hair presentable and went back out to Alice.
"I'm ready" I said. I got my purse and slipped on my Ray-Bans and headed out the door with Alice.
"Good morning Bella" Elizabeth said when she saw me. I smiled at her and went to embrace her and kiss her cheek.
"Good morning" I said. "Where's Rose?" I asked.
"Right here" she said as she stepped out of her room. We all walked towards the elevator and through the lobby to outside where there was a car waiting for us. We rode in silence to whichever shopping plaza we were going to and I stared out the window at the Roman scenery.
"We're here!" Alice exclaimed when we pulled up to a huge mall. I got out and grabbed onto Elizabeth as we walked in. Alice led the way to an expensive shoe store first and we spent an hour trying on different shoes. We each walked out with at least three boxes of new pairs of shoes. Our driver was kind enough to get them off of our hands and walk them back to the car. So we were free to continue on shopping.
After about five hours of exhausting hard core shopping, I sank down into a chair in the
food court. I bought so much clothes, that I didn't think they were all going to fit into the car.
"Tired?" Elizabeth asked as she sat next to me. I nodded and sank further into my chair. I rested my head on Elizabeth's shoulder and she patted it gently.
"Here is the food!" Alice said as she handed Elizabeth and I a tray of food each. I greedily ate up all of my food and I chugged down my soda. I felt so much better with a full stomach.
After another hour of shopping something happened. We were walking by the bookstore and Rosalie wanted to go in to check out an interesting book she heard about and when she was paying for it, her and Alice saw a magazine in which I was on the cover and modeling for the D&G show. I froze as I took in their reactions. Rose wordlessly bought the magazine as well and we all rode in an uncomfortable silence back to the hotel. They were still quiet in the elevator ride up and the walk to our rooms. Elizabeth rubbed my back and wrapped an arm around me. We all went to drop off our stuff in our room and Edward lifted me up the moment I walked into the room.
"I missed you love" he said. I smiled weakly and dropped all of my things on the floor. "Whoa did you buy out the whole store?" he asked. He looked at my facial expression and instantly became worried. "What's wrong?" he asked.
"Rose and Alice bought a magazine that had me on the cover" I said.
"So?" he asked.
"So it talked about yesterdays show" I said.
"Love, they can't expect you to not want to branch out" he said. I closed my eyes and shook my head.
"Bella what the hell is this?!" Rose said standing in the doorway and pointing at the magazine.
"Look I know I didn't tell you girls, but I did a D&G show yesterday" I said.
"That much we already found out" she said dryly.
"It was last minute. Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana called me themselves and asked me to appear in their show" I said.
"So what? We just sit back while you get all of the attention?" she said.
"Rose I really think you should back off" Edward said standing protectively in front of me.
"You stay out of this Edward!" she said.
"Look I'm sorry okay. I didn't think it was important" I said from behind Edward. Alice walked to stand next to Rose and crossed her arms in a similar way as Rose.
"We're really disappointed in you Bella" Alice said. Jasper and Emmett came to take away their girlfriends and I stayed staring at the doorway with a broken heart. Edward wrapped his arms around me and walked me to the couch where he placed me on his lap and rocked me as I cried.
"Should I feel guilty?" I asked after a while.
"No. You shouldn't feel guilty of your success. Just give them time for it to sink in" he said. I nodded and leaned my head against his chest. I closed my eyes and next thing I know I'm drifting off.
As I opened my eyes I looked around and noticed that I was on the bed. I sat up and rubbed my eyes which were still swollen from crying. I walked to the door and heard voices.
"You know how Rose is. She just wants the spotlight on her and she's mad that it's on Bella" Emmett's voice said.
"And Alice is just a little irritated that Bella kept something from her" Jasper said.
"Bella feels guilty. I think it's not fair though, she worked hard for this, I don't think she should feel guilty only because her friends weren't offered this opportunity" Edward said.
"I agree with you Edward. I just think the girls are used to always being together in everything and they're not ready to do separate things yet" Jasper said.
"Where are they?" Edward asked.
"Asleep" Emmett and Jasper said simultaneously. I decided to make my presence known and walked through the door.
"Love, you're awake" Edward said. He came over to me and wrapped an arm around me.
"Hey Bella, you looked great yesterday" Emmett said.
"Thanks" I said dryly. They both gave me a genuine smile and walked out of our room.
"I ordered room service. I didn't think you were up for leaving" Edward said. I nodded.
"Hey Bella are you feeling better?" Elizabeth asked as she stepped into the room.
"Yes thank you" I said. She smiled and came to embrace me.
"It's not your fault Bella. You three girls aren't going to work together forever, but your friendship shouldn't suffer either" she said soothingly. I nodded at her and smiled. True to his word, room service arrived a few minutes later and we all ate in silence. Elizabeth broke the ice by asking about our home and Edward's school work. I just zoned out while they spoke and continued to eat quietly.
"Love?" Edward asked a few minutes later.
"Yes?" I asked.
"My mother asked if you had anymore shows or meetings" he said.
"No. I have the next five days free until we leave" I said. They both nodded and looked at each other.
"Maybe you should go lay down again dear, you've had a long day" Elizabeth said.
"I'm not tired" I said. Edward got up and went into the bathroom and came back with a cup of water.
"Drink this love" he said. I drank the cup of water quickly and set the glass down. I instantly felt tired and I leaned against Elizabeth as I drifted off.
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I awoke warm in a bed with strong arms wrapped around me. I opened my eyes and looked up at Edward, who has watching me intently.
"Good morning love" he said.
"Good morning Edward" I said.
"Love, would you like to go sight seeing with me?" he asked. I smiled and nodded my head at him, that sounded like a great idea. I sat up and stretched my arms over my head and sighed. I got out of bed and looked for something comfortable to walk around in. Edward came up behind me and kissed my shoulder. I leaned back into his embrace and moved my hands to the back of his neck.
"Feel better?" he asked. I nodded my head and continued looking for something, while Edward went into the bathroom to shave. I went with a pair of jean shorts and a blue shirt. I wore comfortable tennis shoes on my feet to finish it off. I went into the bathroom and smiled at Edward's reflection through the mirror. I pulled up my hair into a simple ponytail and applied minimal makeup. I brushed my teeth and went out to look for my purse.
"Ready to go?" Edward asked once he was dressed. I nodded and took his offered hand and started walking out.
"Is your mom coming?" I asked.
"No, she's shopping for souvenirs to take back home" he said with a smile. I nodded and we walked towards the elevators and through the lobby to the street where a car was waiting for us. We drove until the coliseum was in view and the driver pulled up to the curb and we stepped out.
"Wow, it's amazing" I said as I stared at this ancient beauty. Edward smiled and took my hand as we walked closer and signed up for a tour. An hour later, I knew basically everything there was to know about the coliseum. Edward and I walked hand in hand out to the car and went off to our next destination.
We pulled up to the Basilica of Saint Peter and we climbed out cameras ready in hand to take pictures of this sight. It was so beautiful that all I could do was snap countless photos of it and stare in awe. We stepped inside and I tried to control my mouth from dropping to the floor. The detail was so amazing and it was huge! We looked around for a long time until we decided to go back to the car.
I yawned as I leaned my head on Edward's shoulder. The sun was beginning to set outside as we headed back to our hotel. Edward helped me out once we arrived and we walked up towards our room. He opened the door and led me inside. I threw myself on the bed and kicked off my shoes. I felt warm hands massaging my shoulders and I moaned out in gratitude. His hands worked down my back and then onto my thighs. I closed my eyes and started dozing off until I felt his hand smack my ass.
"Hey" I said.
"I'm sorry love, did I startle you?" he said in fake innocence.
"You woke me up" I said. I rolled over onto my back and stared into his mesmerizing eyes. I knew what he was doing as he leaned down and stared at me through his lashes, he was dazzling me.
"I apologize" he said so that his sweet breath filled my lungs. I became intoxicated immediately and he smiled crookedly at this.
"Are you okay love?" he asked and smirked when I remained speechless.
"Stop" I said playfully hitting his stomach.
"Stop what?" he said innocently.
"Stop dazzling me" I said.
He turned his head to one side curiously. "I dazzle you?" he asked.
"Frequently" I said.
He leaned down and gently laid open mouthed kisses all over my face. "And I thought it was just me" he said so quietly I thought it was just my imagination.
"What?" I asked. "I didn't catch that" I said. I pushed him on the bed and climbed over to straddle him. "Did I just hear Edward Masen say that I dazzle him?" I asked with a smirk.
Edward flipped us and pinned my arms above me. "Yes" he said and continued kissing my face. "It just so happens that you dazzle me every second of every day. The mere sight of you practically brings me to my knees" he said. I wrapped my arms around his neck and brought his lips down to mine and kissed him. Our mouths moved in rhythm with each other. Our tongues grazed one another playfully. I broke apart for air and placed my forehead on his and stared into his eyes.
"Love, would you like to go get something that's half as sweet as you?" Edward asked.
"And what is that?" I asked.
"Gelato" he said. I giggled a little bit and nodded. We both kept on our comfortable clothes and walked onto the streets hand in hand like the love sick couple we were. Wait no, the love sick engaged couple is more like it. I smiled and looked down at my ring. Edward noticed this and kissed my finger.
I was about to lean in and kiss his mouth when we were surrounded by flashing cameras. I fought off the grimace threatening to appear on my face and kept a blank facial expression. Edward wrapped his arm around my waist in a protective manner and shielded most of the flashes with his body. We walked indifferently to the gelato shop and sat down at a small table.
I ordered chocolate while Edward went with a boring vanilla. I licked my gelato with absolute delight, it was delicious! So much better than ice cream. I playfully licked some of Edward's when he wasn't looking, but he caught me with vanilla in the corner of my mouth and insisted on licking it off. Edward and I enclosed ourselves in our own private bubble while the photographers kept flashing away outside of our window. I playfully put some chocolate on Edward's nose and burst out in giggles when he looked cross eyed down at it and couldn't reach it with his tongue. We finished our gelatos happily and walked back out hand in hand.
"Bella! Is that an engagement ring?" one photographer asked.
"Are you pregnant?" another yelled.
"Bella! Introduce us to your fiancé" another one said. I knew better than to answer their questions so I held on to Edward's hand and looked down at my feet so I wont trip. I let out a sigh of relief as the hotel came in sight and they couldn't follow us in. Edward scooped me up and placed me on his back and I wrapped my arms around his neck. Just as the elevator doors opened, we went out into the hall and the smile wiped off of my face completely as I saw the faces of Alice and Rosalie outside of our room.
"We need to talk" Alice said serious. I climbed off of Edward's back and walked over to them.
Sooo... How was it???
I really suggest you listen to the song at the beginning, it's amazing. Please let me know your thoughts.
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- Steph