I don't own Twilight but this Edward and Bella are mine.

"You and me, me and you, there couldn't be a better two to be blessed and know the meaning of true love." You and Me, Rosie Thomas

"Are you… you're Edward Cullen. Right?"

A teenage girl with braces and frizzy hair stood there staring at Edward. Her hands were shaking so badly that it made it hard not to feel sorry for her, especially since I used to have that same reaction to him. When Edward nodded she squealed a little before digging her phone out of her bag.

"Could… I… get a picture… with… you?" she asked breathlessly.

Edward smiled before handing his bag to Jasper. "No problem."

I watched in amusement as Alice took the girl's phone and quickly snapped a picture of the two of them. There wasn't a doubt in my mind that the picture would be plastered all over the internet within the hour, but I was starting to learn that it came with a territory… even if I didn't like it.

We had booked the earliest flight out of Austin, hoping to avoid a massive amount of people, and so far it had been successful. Other than a few squawking teenagers and a handful of seriously disturbing older women (several of whom grabbed Edward's ass), things went pretty smoothly. Before long, the four of us were fastened into our seats and watching as they explained how to use our seat bottoms as floatation devices.

Thirty minutes into the flight, I was playing solitaire on my iPod and trying not to get annoyed with Edward's constant fidgeting. He would shift in his seat, grumbling while trying to get situated. When it didn't stop fifteen minutes later, I yanked the earbuds out of my ears.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" I asked quietly.

"First class or not, there is not enough fucking leg room!" Edward complained. He stuck one of his legs out into the aisle and pushed back against his seat. "I feel like I'm just crammed in here."

I sighed before pulling the armrest that was between us up, giving him more space. "If you lean against me both of your legs will be able to stretch out into the aisle."

His eyes darted from me to the floor as if he was trying to decide if this was a good idea. I laughed and pointed at Jasper and Alice, who were sitting on the other side of the aisle. He was leaning into her with his legs sprawled out, basically demonstrating the solution I'd offered.

"You won't be uncomfortable?" He asked.

I shook my head and he rearranged himself into a more comfortable position. This was no different than him practically lying on top of me every night when he fell asleep. I reclined my chair back and angled my body so that my back was against the wall of the airplane.

After he got situated and both of his legs were given sufficient space, I kissed his shoulder and started to put my earbuds back in. Before I could grab the right one, he took it from me and shoved it in his own ear. We spent the majority of the flight like that, scrolling through songs and playing games on my iPod. After beating him for the fifth time at Uno, he pretended to pout until I gave in and played checkers, which I never won at.

The Seattle airport was a completely different story than Austin's. There were people everywhere and it took forever to even make it to the car Alice had arranged for us. People stopped us, asking for pictures and autographs which lead to a crowd surrounding the four of us. Alice was Alice and did her job of moving Edward through the airport while staying calm and collected. Jasper sort of herded people together, keeping them from trampling Alice and Edward. I stood there looking like an idiot. I clung to the garment bag that draped over my arms, not caring that my dress and Edward's suit were probably going to be wrinkled beyond recognition by the time we got out of there.

After actually getting into the vehicle, I was exhausted. The rest of them seemed perfectly fine and I tried not to look like I was on the verge of freaking out. I took deep breaths to try and slow my heart beat while staring out of the window of the car.

Without saying anything, Edward put his hand on the back of my neck. He continued talking with Jasper while his thumb drew small circles against my skin. I leaned against him and watched as the city passed us by.

"You're okay," he whispered against my ear. I nodded and relaxed the grip that I had on the garment bag sitting in my lap, smiling when Edward kissed the top of my head.

~TG~TG~TG~TG~

"Emmett, you're going to have to learn to share!" Alice yelled. We all laughed as she ran around the couch, holding the Wii controller against her chest and out of Emmett's reach.

After checking into the hotel and a fantastic dinner that Esme had made, all of us were sitting in the Cullens' living room taking turns playing games on the Wii. Things had been fine until Emmett, Edward, and Alice had gotten too competitive. Now it was quickly becoming something close to anarchy.

"No running in the house!" Esme called from the kitchen.

"Throw me the controller!" Edward dodged the couch cushion Emmett had chunked at him.

Alice jumped behind Jasper, still yelling at Emmett. "You're about to be a dad! You can't always win or be first at everything!"

"I still have three months!" he yelled back at her.

Rosalie rolled her eyes and sighed. "He's been like this for thirty-five years. I seriously doubt that he will change just because we have a baby."

"Hey!" Emmett protested.

His momentary lapse of focus gave Alice the chance she was looking for. Darting from behind Jasper, she ran to Edward and gave him the other controller. A second later, Emmett had her thrown over his shoulder while she laughed uncontrollably as he tickled her.

Carlisle came back in the living room and shook his head. "Emmett, if she pees on you again because you refuse to stop, it will be your fault."

Alice squealed when he unceremoniously dumped her in Jasper's lap but everything stopped when Esme threatened to make them watch The Sound of Music if they didn't calm down. Apparently it was a punishment for everyone but Esme, Rosalie, and me since the three of us who actually liked the movie. Once Emmett had settled on the couch next to Rosalie, the conversation turned civil again.

We talked about the wedding and the baby. Everyone was joking about their frustration about the fact that they weren't telling people what they were having. I smiled and watched everyone talking, finding it hard to believe that in just a few short months Emmett and Rosalie would be parents. It seemed like someone had hit the fast forward button on our lives, making the last ten years seem like a blur. We weren't kids anymore and for some reason that was both exciting and terrifying at the same time.

I missed the carefree days that we'd had in our early twenties. We had been young and optimistic, our outlooks untainted by life's tribulations. Now, in our early thirties, things just seemed more… real. Decisions I'd made at twenty-one didn't have the same impact as the ones I made now. Before, I would have done what I thought was best for me. Now, I made decisions based on what was best for Edward and me, together. Although we had only been dating a little over three months, we had become an "us" and it was a feeling I was quickly growing accustomed to.

We stayed at Carlisle and Esme's a lot later than any of us had realized and once we were in the car, driving back to the hotel, the time difference started catching up with us. It was only one in the morning in Seattle but it was three AM in Austin. After changing into my pajamas, I crawled into the bed and tried to stay awake until Edward finished showering. I listened to the water hitting the tile and smiled when the smell of Edward's soap and shampoo wafted though the room.

"Are you awake?" Edward asked quietly.

I nodded even though my body felt like it was half asleep. The bed moved behind me as he got in it, and I smiled when his warm and damp skin touched mine.

"Are you okay?" he whispered against my shoulder.

"Just tired," I answered.

"Oh." He sounded relieved. "Okay, good."

The tone of his voice made me curious, so I rolled onto my back to look at him. Although the room was mostly dark, I could make out the worry that sat in the deep crease between Edward's eyes. I slowly reached up and ran my fingers through his wet hair, letting my nails massage his scalp.

"You were so quiet tonight," he said softly. "I just didn't… You haven't been back to Seattle since you left. I didn't want you to be upset."

I stared up at him, completely blown away by the fact that I hadn't been in Seattle for nearly four years. Slowly shaking my head, I once again thought about how fast all of it had flown by. I'd kept in touch with Angela and even Mike, but I hadn't ever come back to see them.

"No." I smiled to reassure him. "I'm fine. I just can't help but think about how fast the last ten years have flown by. I don't feel like any of us should be old enough to have children, but we are."

Edward smiled before leaning down to kiss me. "But think about how much we still have left to do. Alice and Jasper will eventually have kids and you and I will get married."

My heart stopped beating for a fraction of a second before pounding wildly in my chest. "We will?"

"Well," Edward sat up a little. "I want to but if you don't…"

A nervous adrenaline coursed through my body, leaving me jittery and excited. I sat up, pushing Edward back so he was sitting next to me.

"Are you asking me to marry you?" I asked him in a shaky whisper.

"Not officially but… yeah. I think it's something we should start thinking about if it's what you want, too."

I tried not to be disappointed that this wasn't a real proposal, but even as I nodded at his logic, my heart sank a little. It was stupid to feel this way, especially since he was telling me that someday he would officially ask me. It was highly ironic that he had been the first one to even mention marriage in LA and I had been the one to balk at the idea. Now only months later, I was pretty much ready, willing, and eager.

"It is something you want. Right?" Edward asked hesitantly.

"Of course it is!" I practically yelled at him. After covering my mouth, I quietly apologized. "Sorry, it's just that… that is something I've wanted since I fell in love with you."

Edward tucked a piece of stray hair behind my ear while smiling. I shivered when his hand curved around my neck and his thumb traced over my jaw.

"We'll be happy, Bella," he said, pulling me towards him so he could kiss my forehead. "I promise."

I leaned against him, wrapping my arms around his sides and nodding as he continued to whisper reassuring promises. It wasn't that I didn't trust him, but his words calmed the nerves that I didn't even know had been frayed. Somewhere in the very back of my mind, the saying "always a bridesmaid, never a bride" resurfaced. I ignored it as Edward pushed me back onto the bed. He left feather light kisses against my neck and shoulders as his body covered mine. I closed my eyes and held onto his shoulders, letting his lips and fingers make me forget everything but the two of us.

~TG~TG~TG~TG~

"You may now kiss the bride!"

Everyone clapped and laughed as Emmett dipped Rosalie backwards to kiss her. It was sweet and somewhat scary, since she was close to seven months pregnant, but he carefully straightened both of them back up before gently kissing her belly.

Their wedding had been perfect, very small and low key, which was exactly what Rosalie had wanted. There weren't more than thirty people there, but it was just the right amount to fill the small church that they'd found.

Despite the fact that Emmett and Edward had complained nonstop about wearing suits, they, along with Jasper, looked extremely handsome. To be honest, I had focused more on Edward than the actual wedding until Alice nudged my back to make me pay attention. The rest of the ceremony, I stared at the back of Rosalie's head and tried to ignore the green eyes that were focused directly on me.

Rosalie looped her arm through Emmett's and the two of them set off back down the short aisle. I kneeled down to fix the back of her train when they stopped to hug their parents, and took Edward's hand when he offered to help me back up. His arm reached around my back to hold on to my waist as the two of us followed behind his brother and Rosalie.

"You seemed a little distracted up there," he teasingly whispered before kissing my temple.

I leaned into him and shook my head, hating the fact that I could practically feel the heat radiating off of my face from blushing. "Nope, you must be imagining things."

"Oh, trust me," he breathed against my ear. "I was and I will show you what it was later."

I stopped, making Alice run into my back, while Edward just laughed and tugged me closer to him. My face had gone past red and was probably a nice shade of maroon now.

Forks was a small town, only marginally bigger than my hometown in Texas. Its options for a reception location were definitely limited. There was the local bar, which wasn't really an option since none of us drank anymore, the civic building which had already been rented out by some church group, and a tacky little restaurant called The Lodge. It had dead animals up on the wall, along with antlers and other various items that were used while hunting.

They had cleared out the back room of the restaurant to accommodate the wedding goers and by Emmett's request had left the jukebox and pinball machine that sat in the corner. The entire place seemed classically hokey which made it even better.

"I want my picture taken with the fake moose," Alice said, motioning towards it with her head. Not ten minutes later, she had convinced the entire wedding party to gather around it, posing with the dead stuffed animal.

"Only Alice," Jasper muttered. I smiled and followed them to the table we'd been assigned to.

After we ate dinner and watched Rosalie and Emmett cut their cake, the jukebox started getting attention. Edward picked a classically cheesy song for their first dance which then turned into a contest to see who could out cheese the other. When Disney movie theme songs started being played, I excused myself. The constant noise and loud music were making me edgy, so I wandered outside for a second to clear my head.

Considering that it was still early spring, the weather was actually nice. It wasn't cold or rainy, which was the norm for this area, but there was just enough chill in the air to make you shiver if the wind blew in the right direction.

I dusted off an old bench on the restaurant's porch and sat down. The music could still be heard, and every now and then I could hear Emmett's boisterous laughter, but for the most part it was quiet. There was a slight chirp from crickets and the rustling of leaves as the wind blew through the trees. It was peaceful and made me feel homesick, which was odd since I'd never even been to Forks before.

"Why do you keep disappearing?" Emmett's voice surprised me. "This is a party, Bella. No moping allowed."

He sat down next to me and I punched his arm. "I'm not pouting! It's just nice out here…"

Emmett looked around the dense trees and nodded his head. "I guess if small towns are your thing then I could see the appeal. I'm more of a city kinda guy though."

I opened my mouth to agree with him but I didn't know if it was really true anymore. I liked living in Austin and had loved living in Seattle but there was something to be said for small towns. People seemed to live life a little slower in places like this, focusing on things like family and values instead of money and titles.

"You're still not used to the whole 'being around a bunch of people' thing are you?"

His question caught me off guard and my face must have shown it.

Emmett shrugged his shoulders. "It isn't anything to be embarrassed about, Bella. You went through something and dealt with it the only way you knew how. It might just take some time to readjust."

I hadn't really talked to anyone about my solitude issues since Edward and I had talked about them in LA. I guess I had just assumed that since I was living with Edward, spending time with Jasper and Alice, and still seeing my friends from the record store that I had moved past them. It was a little disappointing to realize that that wasn't the case.

"It isn't always like this," I admitted quietly. Emmett draped his arm around my shoulders and gave me a reassuring squeeze. "I… I love being with Edward. I love spending time with you and Rosalie, Jasper and Alice. I just… don't feel comfortable around people who aren't my family, like you guys."

I stared down at the cement beneath my feet and frowned. I'd thought that I had come so far from how I had been before. I shared my feelings, thoughts and concerns with people in my life. I didn't shy away from expressing myself with Edward and quite frankly had become a little ballsy in certain areas of our relationship. But it still bothered me to be surrounded by groups of people I didn't really know that well. Was this part of my paranoia or part of my reclusive tendencies? Either way, I didn't like it. It worried me that I hadn't even realized I was shying away from people until Emmett had mentioned it. But now, it was plainly obvious that aside from hanging out at our house, Jasper and Alice's house, or Jessica's apartment, I didn't go anywhere.

Emmett shifted in his seat, reminding me that he was still sitting there. I shook my head and looked at him. "This is your wedding reception, Em. I shouldn't… I didn't mean to be a Debbie Downer. I just needed a second to think."

Emmett laughed quietly. "I needed some fresh air and you just happened to be sitting out here. Besides, you're pretty much a sister to me. If you need someone to sit here and not talk, then I can do that."

Leaning my head back against his arm I quietly whispered my appreciation. Emmett nodded and the two of us sat there, staring at the twilight darkness settling around us.

Several minutes later, his voice broke the silence. "You aren't broken, Bella."

I turned my head to look at him. He gave me a small smile before shrugged his shoulders. Sometimes it really amazed me that Emmett could know exactly what to say even if you didn't know that you needed to hear it. I leaned into his side and gave him a hug.

"You're going to be a great dad, Emmett," I said softly.

Like Edward always did, he kissed the top of my head before clearing his throat loudly. "Alright, enough emotional bullshit. Let's go back inside and dance."

I laughed as Emmett pulled me up from the bench and I followed him back inside. Journey was playing from the jukebox and the majority of the people who had been at the wedding were dancing to their classically eighties lyrics. Emmett wasted no time in finding Rosalie and I waved to Jasper and Alice as they danced beside Carlisle and Esme. Edward was sitting at one of the tables and smiled as I made my way to him.

"Hey," I said, sitting next to him.

"You okay?"

I nodded as I laced my fingers between his. "Better than okay."

~TG~TG~TG~TG~

"Is it sad that I'm not really in any hurry to go back?" I asked Edward.

He laughed before throwing the last of his clothes into the suitcase. We were leaving to head back to Austin that afternoon and other than already being sick of staying in a hotel, I wasn't really ready to leave Seattle.

Edward crawled over the bed until he was hovering above me. "I miss our bed," he said softly. "And the shower bench."

I laughed and playfully pushed on his shoulders even though I had to agree with him. That bench was hell on my knees, but it made showering together extremely fun. He kissed me before lying on his side next to me and continuing the serious side of our conversation.

"We'll be back for the baby shower in June, and you know my mother is going to want to do something for my birthday. Maybe we could just stay for a few weeks until the baby is born," he suggested.

"Mm," I nodded. "Like a little vacation."

"Vacation in Seattle, nice," Edward said sarcastically. "What happened to Fiji? Or Hawaii?"

I made a face and shook my head. "I don't like bathing suits."

He leaned forward and kissed the tip of my nose. "No bathing suits are required if you get a private beach."

A loud knocking on our door and the phone ringing interrupted my sputtering response. Edward laughed as he pushed himself off of the bed. I sat up and grabbed the phone.

"Hello?"

"Where's Edward?" Alice asked frantically.

"He's answering the door," I answered quickly. "What's wrong?"

Before Alice had a chance to answer me the front door slammed against the wall as it was forced open.

"What the hell-" Edward asked before I heard him yell in pain. "What the fuck?"

I shoved myself off of the bed, dropping the phone on the floor as I ran towards the front room. I stopped in the doorway when I saw Emmett holding Edward by the front of his shirt against the wall. As if in slow motion, his fist connect with Edward's jaw and I screamed as Emmett starting yelling at his brother.

"Emmett! Stop!" I yelled, running towards both of them.

Edward pushed him backward, ignoring my attempts to stop them. I was shoved into the minibar as they both started throwing punches at each other, breaking furniture as they pushed and shoved their way around the room.

I watched them, completely shocked and unable to do anything but stand there crying. Thankfully, a few seconds later, Jasper and Alice ran into the room and Jasper successfully managed to pull Emmett off of Edward.

"I fucking warned you!" Emmett growled, struggling against Jasper's grip. "I told you if this happened I would beat the fucking shit out of you!"

Edward stood there panting, with blood covering the front of his shirt and his face already swelling. I looked at everyone in the room, wondering what the hell had happened. Three nights ago at the wedding, everything had been fine!

Alice shut the door before turning around to stare at Edward. "We need to talk."

A/N: Oh a cliffy! We haven't had one of those in a while! So, in case you couldn't tell, the angst is on its way back. It won't be too bad. I promise.

The majority of you said that you would lay down your groupie card for Rob, which is totally not surprising. Haha! I would gladly hand mine over to one Mr. Rupert Grint. That Ginger hair gets me every time. Also, any of the Followill's, those boys are delicious!