A/N: Hey! Sorry for taking awhile to update, but here it is!! I'm going to be on vacation for a week, but I'll be writing an awful lot. I wanted to leave you guys with something until I get back...

Disclaimer: I don't own these characters. XP

Preparation

BPOV

Months flew by faster than any other months has in my lifetime. And that's really saying something. It's the end of our Junior year... the time when Edward is supposed to propose to me. I'm feeling a little nervous about it, because I really don't want him to spend a lot of money on me. I can tell that he's a little nervous about this whole thing as well. Even though he already knows my answer is going to be 'yes'.

Edward has already asked Carlisle, for my hand in marriage, which I thought was really sweet. It's something that boys nowadays rarely do. I know, I can hear it in some of the father's heads when we walk by an engagement party. Carlisle was a little shocked when Edward had asked him in the confines of his office. He chuckled a bit afterwards, seeing how nervous Edward was.

Now, Alice is getting me all dolled up for a "special" evening tonight. I let her have her fun as she finds the perfect dress for me to wear and the right shoes. Rosalie is also joining in on the fun and doing my make-up, even though I'm perfectly competent in doing it myself. But they "insist". I watch myself in the mirror and think about how Edward is doing at his home. Does his parents know?

EPOV

I start to pace around in my room. I've never been so nervous in my entire life. But I know, she's going to say 'yes'. She practically has before. It's just that, I want to make this night so memorable, for the both of us. But I need to get a ring. And I don't have one. I was hoping to talk to my mother beforehand but the words can never come out... I had asked my mom to talk to me later today. And as if on cue, my mom knocks on my door.

"Edward? Can I come in?" I quickly try to hide my restless emotions by picking up a book and putting in front of my face.

"Yeah, mom you can come in." I say sitting down on the stool by my computer desk. She takes one look at me and sighs. I guess my face is showing what I feel like on the inside.

A complete mess.

"Edward, is everything okay? You've been on edge all afternoon." My mother's concern grows with each second. I sigh. Might as well tell her right?

"Mom, I'm going to ask Bella to marry me tonight." She gasps and stands back in shock.

"I knew it! She's pregnant isn't she?"

"Mom! What the hell makes you think Bella and I were having sex? God no! I just love her... a lot. Mom you don't even know how much she means to me. I can't lose her." She looks hesitant.

"Edward. You're in high school. You don't know what love is." I close my eyes and shake my head.

"Mom, this is more than love. I can't describe it to you." My mom stares at me like she's expecting me to jump out and say "Just kidding mom!".

"So, you and Bella... aren't?"

"God no, mom, Bella and I are not having sex. She's not like that. She has really old-fashioned values that her parents raised her on. And besides, ugh, I can't believe I'm telling you this but, mom, I'm a virgin, okay? And until I am married I'll stay a virgin. Bella will make sure of that." I mutter the last part under my breath. My mom blushes the same red that I am and smiles.

"You really like this one?"

"Yes, mom. I do. Do you?"

"Edward, she's the most amazing girl I've ever met. I never liked that Tanya girl you met at camp once." I groan, thinking about my ex-girlfriend, Tanya. She was at this summer camp my parents sent me to, back in freshman year. I thought she really liked me but, then I found out she was just using me to get to my roommate, Michael. It broke my heart, but I realized that I never really loved her anyway. I am in love with Bella. Deeply.

"So what are you going to do tonight?" I smile remembering my little plan I devised with Bella's sisters.

"I'm going to take her out to dinner..." Well, actually I'm taking myself out to dinner, because she can't eat. She's a vampire, mom. "And then, you know that meadow I used to run to all the time when I was training for baseball?"

"Yes."

"Well, I'm going to take her there, and that's when I'm going to propose..." I blush and then look down at my lap. "But there's one problem."

"What's that dear?"

"I don't have a ring. I couldn't save enough money from the Newton's." My mother's eyes soften and she smiles.

"Edward, I have the perfect ring for you." I smile.

"Really?" She nods and walks out of the room quickly. She comes back in carrying a small black velvet box.

"This belonged to your grandmother, on my side. She told me to give it to my daughter... well, I never had one. But Bella's always going to be like a daughter to me. I want her to have it." Immediate guilt hit me square in the gut. A year from now, after the wedding... My mother and my father are never going to see me again. I'll be changed in to a vampire... a blood thirsty vampire. Will my mom think of Bella as her daughter when she finds out what she did to me?

"T-thanks mom. That means a lot." She smiles and puts her hand on my shoulder.

"Make it memorable, Edward. Every girl dreams of her engagement and wedding day." I smile and nod as she walks out of the room closing the door behind her. I sigh in relief. I got that over with. Now comes the hard part. My planned evening. I look over at the clock, it says 4:30. Alice told me to be at the house by five. How am I going to survive a half and hour?

I try to form the words in my head about what I want to say to her... but nothing seems right. "Bella, I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you... No, that sounds so- cheesy!"

"Will you be mine, for eternity?" I smack my forehead. "That sounds so stupid."

I pace again in my room for the thousandth time, and then my mom yells to me that there's someone on the phone for me. I quickly dash down and answer it.

"Hello?"

"Hi, Edward! This is Alice, sorry I didn't call your cell phone... that would have been smarter, but anyway. You can come over now. Your lovely date is waiting. Oh and don't worry about the dinner situation. We've got it covered. Bella's going to pretend to eat with you so the waiter won't be suspicious. Well, I'll see you in... ten minutes and thirty-five seconds. Bye!"

Alice hangs up the phone and I hang up to. I quickly grab my keys.

"Wait! Edward, here give her these. I took them out of my garden."

My mom hands me a bouquet of freesias and lilacs. They smell beautiful.

"Thanks, Mom, she'll like this. Bye."

I grab the flowers and hop in to my car. My car springs to life with a soft hum and I'm off towards Bella's house.

This has got to be the most nerve-racking night of my life, and I already know what the answer's going to be.

So why am I nervous?

A/N: Ah, I'm awful right? I left it off at a cliffy. I'm so terribly sorry, but I promise the next few chapters are going to be uh... lengthy... hopefully. I'm going to write some while I'm away.

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