72 days to go…
Bella:
Day 29 – Monday 22nd September 2012
This morning, again, all talk of Saturday was avoided. I know I can't avoid this forever, but it's nice to spend just a few days trying not to think about it.
"Hey Bella!" Ange shouts from across the car park. I speed walk over to her, and give her a bit hug.
"Ange! How are you?" I smile brightly at her while Edward walks at normal pace over to us, as Ben joins us as well.
"I'm good. Yep, all good here." Ben takes her hand as she speaks, making her blush. "How about you?" Angela adds at the end.
"I'm good too. Still on for tonight?" We all begin wondering towards the main building.
"Of course! You ok with that, Edward?" Angela asks.
"Well, I am being forced into this by Bella," cue me elbowing him in the ribs, "but I'm looking forward to it!" He smiles brightly. Angela chuckles at him, then goes off with Ben to her lesson. I give Edward a quick peck on the lips before going into English.
I completely avoid Jessica – she's stopped talking to me now anyway – and just pay attention. For once. Mike has also stopped talking to me, I think he's realised I'm not leaving Edward.
Quickly, the day flies by, and soon enough I find myself being dressed by Alice for the double date tonight. She said since we were going to a fairly posh restaurant, I had to be dressed up nicely. I was still going to wear the two necklaces and earrings from Edward, though.
"Perfect." Alice smiles after Rosalie had done my hair. Alice was better with clothes and Rosalie was better with hair styling, I'd found out.
"Thank you. Both of you!" I hug them both before going down to find Edward. As everything seemed to be, the restaurant was in Port Angeles, where we were meeting Angela and Ben.
"You look divine." Edward leaned down to kiss me before taking my hand and leading me out to his car.
We joked on the way there about Edward having to eat human food, and then having to, um…get rid of it, later. Lovely.
Angela and Ben were waiting inside when we arrived, both looking completely in love. They had that gooey, distant look in their eyes, which were locked on each other.
"Hey guys!" Angela smiled, actually looking away from Ben. Edward held out my chair for me as I sat down, then sat next to me.
"Hey, sorry we were late. I blame Edward." I joked. A waiter came over, then, so we ordered our drinks.
"I'll have orange juice, please?" I ask. Angela orders a coke, as does Ben, so then Edward orders an orange juice like me.
Angela and Ben are talking about something, so Edward takes this as an opportunity to whisper to me, "I have no idea what to order." I chuckle at that.
"Order the pasta, that way I can try some and then you don't have to eat as much." I whisper back, before turning my attention back to Angela and Ben.
We order our food and, like I suggested, Edward orders the pasta. I order the mushroom ravioli, since I adore mushrooms. I have no idea why, I just love them.
"So, Bella, how are you finding America so far?" Ben asks me from across the table.
"I really, really like it. Oxford is a relatively big city, so it's nice to be somewhere smaller, and surrounded by forest." I reply.
"I'm gonna miss you when you leave." Angela smiles sadly.
"I'll miss you too. Heck, I'll miss everyone. But we'll have to try and stay in contact." I smile back, while Angela nods eagerly. I give her my Oxford address, so that she can send me letters, and we also exchange email addresses. I see Ben and Edward talking, and they look like they're getting on quite well.
The food is delivered, then, and I almost laugh out loud at the slight grimace on Edward's face. I dig into my mushroom ravioli – which is full of lovely mushroom-ness – and take a couple of bites of Edward's pasta. He smiles in relief, but keeps trudging through. Ange and Ben don't notice Edward's distaste, I only see because I know about it.
Edward looks utterly relieved when he's eaten enough, and I have to stifle another laugh. Edward wraps his arm around my waist, and kisses my cheek.
"You two are so cute!" Angela gushes.
"What do you mean?" I reply, blushing.
"You two are so…couple-y. It's clear you love each other." Ange says, making me blush even more.
We decide to get a desert, so Edward and I share a piece of chocolate cake. Although, he ends up feeding me, and managing to not eat any himself. Ange and Ben don't notice a thing.
After that, we all talk a bit more before deciding to leave. It's just after 9, and we still have a half an hour drive back. I give Ange and Ben a hug each, before I get in the car with Edward.
"I love you." I blurt once he's in the car.
"You don't have to say that just because Angela said we look in love." Edward sighs, looking straight forward, not at me, and gripping the steering wheel so tightly I fear it'll crack.
"I'm not. That wasn't the response I was hoping for. In my head, you exclaimed you loved me too, I cried of happiness, you kissed me, and then we were blissfully happy." I'd prefer that response.
"I do love you; I just don't want you to feel you have to say it." Edward actually turns to look at me a little bit.
"Do I seen like the person who'd say something because they thought they had to?" I ask, turning in my seat so I can look at him fully. I put my hand over his, which releases its grip slightly. Just slightly, though.
"You are pretty stubborn." He teases.
"Right you are. So, I love you, you've sorta said you love me too, just not in the right order. Now, you kiss me." I stop talking and lean over to press my lips against his. This, he doesn't fight, but does protest when I pull away. "And now, we drive back blissfully happy." I grin at him. He grins back, and is about to drive when he kisses me one last time.
"So, you love me, huh?" Edward gives me a sideways glance as we drive down the motorway, well, highway.
"Yep. I love you." I smile still looking at him. I can't take my eyes off him. It's great being in love.
"I love you too, starfish."
A/N: What did you think of the first 'I love you's'? :D
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