Midnight Chapter 3: Where I First Saved Your Life, a twilight fanfic

Chapter 3

BELLA'S POV

"But I hate surprises!" I cried.

"I know," Edward kissed my collar bone, "but you'll get over it."

"It's easy for you to say – I never surprise you."

"On the contrary, meeting you was a surprise."

"Was it a good one?" I smiled.

"A great one."

"Alright you two…enough." Alice pushed us apart. "She's mine until later."

"Take good care of my little danger magnet." Edward laughed.

"Ha-ha, you're so funny." I said sarcastically as he left.

"Alright Bella, for the next two hours, you're mine." Alice smiled.

"What are we doing?" I asked warily.

"Don't worry, you're in good hands."

Alice dragged me upstairs, and into Edward's room. "I put these in here this morning. I didn't want Edward to see."

"So in a way, I get to surprise Edward too?"

"Yeah." Alice rummaged through the closet.

"Don't tell me you bought 20 dresses for me." I groaned.

"No – I only bought ten." Alice pulled out a few.

"Alice, I hate when you spend money on me."

"I love it." Alice held a dress up to my body. "Nah."

After a few tries, Alice found a dress for me. It was all black, and reached the tops of my knees. It had thin straps, and had a plunging neckline.

"Ohhhh no." I backed away.

"Come on Bella, I have the perfect shoes to match and I can do your make up all smoky and cool." Alice took a step towards me.

"I can't wear that. That dress is for a model."

"Bella, humor me."

I sighed, and grabbed the dress. I pulled it on, and turned to show Alice.

"Bella, you look beautiful."

"Can I-?"

"No, not until you're make up is done and your shoes are on."

Alice sat me down on Edward's bed. He had bought one so that when I was 'spending the night with Alice', we would have a place to sleep.

After an hour of make up torture, Alice gave me the shoes to put on.

"Bella, you're gonna love it." Alice clapped her hands together. She led me into the bathroom.

I looked in the mirror. Alice had made my eyes look very dark, and she had put a pale colored lip gloss on my lips to make them shiny.

"What do you think?" Alice asked.

"Thanks, I look pretty." I really meant it.

"You're welcome, but you're always pretty Bella."

"Bella! Are you ready!" Edward yelled.

"He's here?" I squeaked.

Alice laughed. "Yes. Edward, turn around and don't you dare read my mind!"

"Alright!" Edward laughed.

Alice pushed me towards the stairs, and I slowly walked down. Edward turned as I did, and I was pleased when I saw him hold his breath. When I reached him, he traced a line across my throat.

"You look breath taking." Edward whispered.

And I believed him.

EDWARD'S POV

Bella looked amazing. She always did, but she had a certain glow that night.

As I drove, I couldn't help but look over, just to make sure she was really there.

"Is there something wrong?" Bella's hands flew to her cheeks.

"Quite the opposite." I breathed.

I stopped the car.

"What is it?"

I reached over, and closed her eyes. "Keep them closed."

She smiled. "Alright."

I kept driving, and pulled into the parking lot. It was empty, of course, and I parked in the spot I had picked out earlier.

After I helped her out of the car, I led her down a ways, and stopped.

"Alright, open your eyes."

BELLA'S POV

When I looked around, I realized we were in the school parking lot. Edward's car was parked a few spaces down. My truck was right next to me.

A blanket was laid out on the ground, and a basket was set on top of it.

It hit me as I saw the message written in chalk above the blanket.

Where I first saved your life.

I blinked back tears, and looked up to see Edward slowly walking towards me.

"Remember?" He asked.

I nodded. "It's very romantic Edward."

He smiled at my words, and set the boom box he had been carrying on the ground.

"I spent the whole day Thursday listening to songs that I thought reminded me of you and me. It took me a long time to find the perfect one, but I think I found it."

He pushed a button on the boom box, and bowed a little.

I laughed.

"May I have this dance?"

I took his hand. "Of course."

He lifted me so that my feet were on his, and I listened to the words of the song as my head rested on his shoulder.

Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For a break that would make it okay
There's always one reason
To feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
Oh beautiful release
Memory seeps from my veins
Let me be empty
And weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight

In the arms of an angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort there

So tired of the straight line
And everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
And the storm keeps on twisting
You keep on building the lie
That you make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference
Escaping one last time
It's easier to believe in this sweet madness oh
This glorious sadness that brings me to my knees

I hadn't realized, but by the end of the song, I was crying silent tears.

"Are you alright? We don't have to dance anymore." Edward said, wiping my tears away.

I shook my head, and bent down and pressed another button. The song began playing again, and I stepped on his feet again.

"I'm perfect."

The song played five more times before we finally sat down.

"Wow Edward, you didn't have to do this all for me." I sighed.

"Wait for this." He smiled, and pulled out a bottle of champagne, and two glasses.

"Oh, and what's the special occasion?" I asked.

"I'm glad you asked." Edward set down the bottle and glasses. He took my hand.

"W-what are you doing?" I asked breathlessly.

"Bella, I am 104 years old. My whole life, I've been empty. Then, you walked into my life, with your clumsiness, your warmth, and your beauty. For 104 years I've been empty…and I don't want to feel that way for the next 104 years."

He pulled a box from his pocket, and opened it to reveal the most beautiful diamond I had ever seen. But the best part was that surrounding the band, were little topaz stones.

"Bella Swan, I have saved your life many times before this. I want you to save mine. Will you marry me?"

All I could do was barely whisper, "Yes."

Then everything went black.

EDWARD'S POV

I couldn't blame her for fainting. She had stopped breathing even when I pulled out the champagne.

I caught her before she fell back, and lay her gently on the ground.

"Bella, my love, wake up." I smiled, and nuzzled her neck.

Her eyes fluttered open. "Yes Edward, yes. I want to marry you."

She sat up, and clunked heads with me. I laughed.

"Are you alright?" I pressed her forehead to mine.

"Yes." She whispered.

"Breathe in…and out." I coaxed.

She laughed, and drew in a shaky breath.

"So you will marry me Bella?" I asked.

"Yes Edward Cullen, I will marry you."

I took her into my arms and spun around and around. She closed her eyes, and laughed as I danced around the parking lot.

When I stopped, she opened her eyes, and kissed my chin. "I love you."

"I love you too."

Suddenly I felt a raindrop. And then another. Pretty soon, it was raining.

I put Bella down, and began tossing things into the basket, including the boom box. But as I motioned for Bella to follow, she ran at me.

In one move, she threw the basket on the ground and pressed her lips to mine.

I pressed a little harder, holding her close to my body. Our clothes were soaked, her make up was running, and rain was dripping down our faces and into our mouths as we kissed, but we didn't care.