Elena's POV: (Opening thoughts)
Bella's dropped me off at Edwards and she's now heading to Jake's. I am glad Edward and I are going to be alone as we need to find some common ground rules so we both get what we want. For me that is forever and it is the same for him, his is just another way.
*Elena Swan in Eclipse*
I walk up the stairs and head across the porch with an overnight bag on my shoulder. As I get to the door Edward opens it and for some reason he has a smirk on his face.
"What are you doing outside?" He says sounding amused. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," I chuckle still a little nervous.
I head inside with him still smirking. We head up the stairs towards his room but he stops me as we get to the right floor. "It seems only fair that I be represented as well."
On my wrist he places a new charm next to Damon's wolf. It is a love heart that is crystal and I glance at it before smiling up at him.
"It's really pretty," I tell him loving it. "Thanks."
He smiles and we carry on towards his room, where instead of the usual sofa... there's a bed. That's one thing he does not need and I have never seen in this house. And that bed is huge.
I glance at Edward before walking around it. "There's a bed."
He smiles at me as I glance at him with a teasing smile.
"I thought you might need one to sleep in," he teases back smirking as he watches me.
I take my shoes off as I lean on the bed. "I think an air mattress would have sufficed."
I then sit down as he approaches me. "This too much?"
"No," I shake my head at him. "No it's perfect... I wanna ask you something?"
"Anything," he tells me.
I can do this. Come on be brave.
I gulp before bringing up the subject.
"Marriage is the condition for you to change me yourself, right?" I ask him.
His smile seems to grow as this is a subject I do not usually bring up. He nods and moves closer to me.
"Yes," he confirms and he sits down besides me on the bed.
"Okay," I say trying to say it why I still have the courage. "I wanna negotiate my own condition."
He shakes his head. "Anything you want. It's yours."
I nod as I decide to just go for it. "You promise?"
"Yeah," he agrees.
"Okay," I say again still worried about his reaction.
I look at his lips as I begin to move towards him and pull him towards me by the shoulder. I begin to kiss him deeply.
"Hey!" Edward tries to stop me when he figures out what I am doing as I begin to undo the buttons of his shirt to try and take it off. "Uh, Elena... No."
I point out his words.
"But you said that you wanted me to have every human experience," I remind him of what he has always told me.
"Not ones that will risk killing you," he tells me through gritted teeth.
"You won't," I tell him having no doubt in my mind that he would not hurt me. "And everyone says once I'm changed all I'll want is to slaughter the whole town."
He shakes his head. "That part doesn't last forever."
"I want you," I stand my ground. "While I'm still me. While I still want you this way."
He hesitates looking a little concerned. He doesn't have to say no to me very often.
"It's too dangerous," he informs me.
"Try!" I say looking straight into his eyes letting him know I am ready. "Just try. I'll go to some ridiculously expensive college and let you buy me a car. I'll marry you! Just try."
He stares at me for a few seconds, before pulling my hair out of my face and leaning forward to kiss me. Our lips finally meet and it feels more passionate seeing as he agrees. We begin to kiss deeper and he is soon laying on the bed with me leaning over him, kissing me. My leg is around his waist a second later and he has a grip on my inner thigh. I begin to undo the buttons of his shirt again. As we continue to kiss I begin to take my own shirt off as well.
He pulls away to say to me. "Stop trying to take your clothes off."
"You wanna do that part?" I ask him trying to keep him in the mood.
"Not tonight!"
And... he killed the mood. I stop trying as he really hurt my feelings. I look into his eyes, sigh and sit up accepting defeat. I move my hair out of my face again. I chuckle to try and defuse the situation.
"You..." I begin slowly. "I mean you don't... that's fine."
He leans towards me and looks straight into my eyes so I know he's being truthful.
"Believe me, I want to," he reassures me with a small smile. "I just want to be married to you first."
I sigh. "You really make me feel like some sort of villain, trying to steal your virtue or something."
He chuckles as I say that.
"It's not my virtue I'm worried about," he tells me.
Really. I shake my head. "Are you kidding?"
"It's just one rule I wanna leave unbroken," he tells me. I knew he was old but really. "It might be too late for my soul but I will protect yours. I know that's not the modern notion-"
"It's not modern," I cut him off getting a little annoyed. "It's ancient."
I scoff as I finish.
"I'm from a different Era," he reminds me looking down. "Things were a lot less complicated. And if I had met you back then, I would have courted you, we'd have taken chaperoned strolls and ice tea on the porch," he chuckles and seems to try and pick his next words carefully as he stands up and my heart begins to beat rapidly. "I may have stolen a kiss or two, but only after having asked your fathers permission..." he stops for a second. Oh god, oh god. With his next words he begins to get down on one knee. "I would have got down on one knee, and I would have presented you with a ring." He then takes my hand gently and turns it over. He places a box in it with a beautiful ring inside, made of crystals that glitter in the light like him. "This was my mother's. Elena, Renee Swan, I promise to love you, every moment forever. And would you do me the extraordinary honour of marrying me?"
That was the sweetest thing he has ever said to me. I know my answer.
I take a deep breath. "Yes."
He looks down and a huge smile grows on his face. He was probably expecting me to turn him down again.
He then stands up and I throw myself into his arms where he spins me around. Oh my god I'm engaged!
When he places me down I have stroked his hair.
*Elena Swan in Eclipse*
It is time to go to the campsite. I cut my finger with a pin to mark my blood so the newborns will smell it and it'll lead them to the battlefield.
I mark one tree, then begin to move on. I jump off of a hill and as I go past trees and branches I wipe more of my blood on them.
"You're going overboard," Edward says as I approach him after wiping blood on a leaf.
"If this is all I can contribute," I tell him looking at the cut on my finger. "I wanna be thorough!"
"The newborns will be frantic," he tells me gently taking my hand and looking at my finger.
But I know what my blood does to him. "It's okay. Don't make yourself uncomfortable."
"It doesn't bother me anymore," he tells me shaking his head.
I am shocked that he looks completely honest.
"Since when?" I ask him.
"Since I spent 24 hours thinking you were dead," he tells me with a grim look on his face before he notices my lack of accessory on my finger. "You're not wearing your ring."
I glance at the ground. "Well I didn't wanna risk losing it."
"Or risk your sister or Damon losing it," he points out.
"I think we should wait till after the battle to tell them," I tell him.
"If you're having second thoughts..." He starts.
"Look!" I say wanting to settle this once and for all. "I don't know why you think so but there is nothing between Damon and I and I am not having second thoughts. But I care about him and I want him... and Jake to have a clear head."
He smiles as he can tell by my expression that I am telling the truth.
"Whose head is unclear?" Damon asks appearing to the side of us.
I give Edward a look before turning to Damon. "Nobody's I hope." I then pull out my phone as I get a text before looking at the other two. "Bella and Damon have just arrived at the campsite so we can go as soon as we're ready."
We wanted to make sure they got there first so no one comes near this area after me.
"Alice also says there's a storm coming," Edward tells Damon.
"Yeah I can feel it," Damon agrees before turning to me. "We should get going."
Edward looks at me. "I'll see you in a couple of hours."
He comes forward and kisses me on the forehead. He then walks away and I turn to Damon.
He looks a little confused. "Something up?"
I smirk at him. "A bunch of vampire's trying to kill me!"
I wrap my hand around his neck and he picks me up while saying. "Same old, same old."
He begins to run without even struggling or running out of breath.
*Elena Swan in Eclipse*
We arrive at the camp site where Jake and Bella are together and Edward is respecting their space. Damon helps me up the last rocky step and I walk straight over to Edward.
I hug him and he wraps his arms around my waist. After we seperate he turns to Damon. "Thank you."
Bella and Jake also approach and I side hug my twin. It is nice for both of us to know the other is safe. With how limited our time is together it is nice to know that we can still be together for now.
Damon nods and I turn to the two wolves. "You two should get back before the storm hits."
"I plan on staying to run the perimeter," Damon informs us before turning to Jake. "What about you Jake?"
"No I'm staying," he tells us and I glance at him but Bella looks relieved. "You'll need my connection to the pack and Damon as well to know what's going on. Plus we can take turns on perimeter patrol."
"You're both not gonna fight?" I ask and Bella looks as hopeful as I do.
"Seth will spell us both in the morning," Jake tells us and Bella's shoulders droop. "He's not happy about missing the action."
"But at least it'll keep him out of trouble," Damon points out and Jake nods.
Edward takes my hand and says. "Let's get you inside."
QUEENC2020:
Okay so next chapter is going to play out a little differently.