I do not own Twilight or the characters of Twilight. I would like to thank Stephenie Meyers for creating such a wonderful world and allowing us to play in it.
"Watch your step Bella." Edward was holding my hand as I walked onto the boat. I was kind of surprised when we got to the docks. The dock was full of gigantic boats that looked more like small cruise ships than privately owned yachts. Edward passed the larger boats and led me to a smaller but still luxurious looking vessel.
"This is amazing Edward." He smiled and led me around to the other side of the boat where there was a small table with candles.
"I'm glad you like it. I'm going to pull away from the dock and then get your dinner ready. It's below deck in the galley." I followed Edward up to the steering wheel and watched as he pushed buttons and the engine roared to life. I quickly realized why the Cullen's choose a smaller boat. Like their cars, this boat sped away from the dock at a speed that would have been impossible for a larger vessel.
"It's a good thing you're holding me." I said as the coast disappeared behind us. "Otherwise I might have fallen overboard when you speed away." He pulled me closer and kissed the top of my head as the boat slowed down in the Atlantic.
"I would never let that happen. Are you hungry now? Or would you like to wait for your dinner?"
"I can wait. The view is just so beautiful from here." I couldn't actually see anything but the darkness around us, but I was looking at Edward and that was enough of a view to sweep me off my feet.
"Just let me know when you get hungry." Edward pressed a few buttons on the console and suddenly the lighting dimmed and soft music surrounded us. "May I please have this dance Miss Swan?" He held out his hand to me and I just stood there.
"Dance? You know I can't dance." He just reached for my hand and pulled me closer.
"You can think about it as practice for our wedding or as an excuse for me to hold you close."
"You don't need an excuse to hold me close." I didn't comment on the first part of his statement. I knew the wedding was going to happen but I was still anxious about the idea of a large wedding. "Why don't we just sit down and look at the stars."
"The stars have nothing on you Bella. We should wait until later though because there is suppose to be a meteor shower tonight." I thought of a way to avoid dancing.
"You know, I think I am feeling a little hungry. Maybe I should eat first." Edward smiled and guided me down to the lower level of the yacht.
"Then we'd better feed the human. Although I hope that we can dance later because it would complete the evening." When we entered the lower level I was blown away by what I saw. It looked more like a small apartment than the lower level of a boat. The kitchen, or galley as Edward called it, consisted of a microwave and refrigerator with a few empty cabinets for food. Across from the kitchen was a bedroom with a king-size bed in the middle and I was sure Alice had the closets packed with designer clothing. Off of the bedroom was a small bathroom. The last space consisted of a couch and television. I got comfortable on the couch while Edward started pulling plates out of the fridge.
"I hope you enjoy this. I ordered you the chicken cacciatore because the man said it didn't lose flavor or texture when reheated in a microwave." After the food was ready, Edward led me back up to the candlelit table on the deck where I ate as he watched.
"It's delicious Edward. The sauce is very flavorful." I used a piece of bread to soak up the last of the sauce.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it." Edward cleared the table as I took the last bite and was back before I swallowed. "Let's go relax and watch the meteor shower." He looked at his watch. "According to Alice, it will start in seven minutes." Edward led me to the front of the boat where he had a picnic blanket spread out. We laid down and I rested my head on his stomach.
"There's the big dipper." I pointed out. Edward laughed and proceeded to show me other constellations in the sky. "Showoff." He laughed and pointed back to the sky.
"It's starting." We watched the meteors as they shot across the sky. After the last meteor, I pulled myself up on my elbows to kiss Edward. He caressed my cheek as he returned the kiss but pulled away sooner than I would have liked.
"May I have that dance now please?" He was going to try again.
"Edward, I'll just end up looking like a fool. I just can't dance."
"Then it's a good thing there is no one around for miles to see you." He gave me his half smile and I knew I was on the losing end of the battle. We stood up and he wrapped his arms around my waste pulling me in closely to him. I wrapped my arms around his neck but just stood there. He sighed. "Love, it's not dancing if you stand still." I felt the blood rush to my cheeks.
"I'm just no good at this Edward."
"Just follow my lead and sway to the beat." I moved back and forth with Edward. When the song ended Edward lifted my chin so that I was looking in his eyes. "One more song?" I just smiled and put my head back on his chest. "I told you it wasn't hard. You're a natural." I just looked him in the eyes.
"Very funny. After this song, I'm finished. I just want to enjoy the stars before we have to head back." The song ended and we laid back down on the blanket. After a while I began to get tired. Edward carried me down to the bedroom and placed me on the bed.
"Just go to sleep Bella. I'll wake you up when we get to Renee's house." I smiled and drifted off as Edward walked back up.
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