Chapter 4

BELLA'S POV

I woke up in Edward's arms. The night before came rushing back to me, and I smiled as I looked down at the ring on my finger.

"Good morning my love." Edward murmured into my hair.

"Good morning." I sighed happily.

"You talked last night."

"Don't I every night?"

"Last night was by far the best."

I blushed. "What did I say?"

"You said, 'Yes Edward Cullen, I will be Mrs. Cullen.' And then you sighed deeply and said, 'I love you Mr. Edward Cullen.'"

I looked up at him. "I do love you Mr. Edward Cullen."

"And I love you Mrs. Bella Cullen."

We snuggled for a second, and then Edward lifted me into his arms.

"Come, let's tell my family that you said yes."

"Wait Edward! Let me get dressed." I scrambled into the bathroom with a pair of jeans and a random shirt I had grabbed.

"Alright I'm ready!" I ran right into Edward.

"Bella, you do know that you are wearing my shirt?"

I looked down at Edward's white, button up shirt. "Oh."

"Don't change – I like it on you."

I blushed as he kissed my cheek.

"Now let's go." He smiled.

I held his hand as we walked downstairs. Carlisle, Esme, Emmett, Jasper, and Alice were all sitting at the table when we got downstairs.

"We have some news." Edward smiled even bigger. He nudged me.

I blushed. "We're engaged."

"I knew it Bella!" Alice squealed, running to me. She hugged me and danced around the kitchen.

"Congratulations you two." Carlisle shook Edward's hand, and Esme gave me a warm hug.

"I would say 'Welcome to the family', but you've been apart of this family since Edward first met you." Esme said.

I wiped away a tear, and Carlisle gave me a hug as Emmett and Jasper pounded Edward on the back, and whispered pieces of advice to him.

"Now you're officially a Cullen, kid." Emmett gave me a hug, and then Jasper gave me a hug.

"Thanks you guys." I said.

That's when Rosalie stormed in.

"Rosalie, Bella and I are engaged." Edward announced as she glided past us.

"Terrific." Rosalie kept walking, and we heard her slam the door.

"Did I do something?" I asked.

"Nah, she's just jealous." Emmett winked, and went up the stairs.

"Jealous?"

"Because you're human." Edward said.

"Oh."

"Don't worry, she'll come around." Edward reassured me.

"I hope so."

"Where are you two headed?" Esme asked, trying to change the subject.

"I think we're heading over to Bella's."

"Well just remember to get her fed. She's looking skinny."

I blushed.

EDWARD'S POV

Bella had been grateful to shower when we reached her house. When I knew she had gotten into the shower, I quietly opened the door, and sat on the counter.

I heard her humming the lullaby I always hummed her before she went to sleep. Then it stopped, and I heard her humming the song I had played for her.

"In the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort there." She sang off tune.

I laughed quietly.

"You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here." I sang softly.

"Edward!" Bella screamed. She turned off the water, and reached her arm out to search for a towel.

I laughed and handed one to her.

"I can't believe you were listening to me. How long have you been sitting there?" Bella hissed.

"Only a few minutes."

Bella stepped out of the shower, the towel wrapped around her. She was soaking wet.

"Bella, are you mad?" I asked, going to her.

"Yes." She went to walk around me.

"Don't be mad." I turned her around and pressed my lips to hers.

She broke away and went to the sink. She brushed through her wet hair, looking in the mirror as she did.

"Bella," I sat down on the toilet, "may I watch you get ready?"

She looked interested. "Why?"

"I never have before."

Her eyebrows lowered. "Alright."

I watched as she finished brushing her hair, and then towel dried it. When it was a little drier, she plugged in a blow dryer.

I watched as she tilted her head to blow dry her hair, and then I watched as she brushed through it when it was all dry. She then brushed her teeth, and then reached for the pile of clothes that had been sitting on the floor.

She turned away from me as she dropped the towel, and quickly got into her underwear and bra. When those were on, she turned back to face me.

When she was fully dressed, she started cleaning up.

"How was it?" She asked jokingly, reaching into the shower for something.

"Interesting. I like watching you do things like that."

"Well good."

As she walked past me, I pulled her onto my lap so that she was straddling me. She put her head on my shoulder, and I took in her scent. She smelled delicious, so enticing.

I kissed the side of her neck, and, just to make her squirm, I put my cold hands on the skin that was exposed between where her jeans started and where her shirt ended.

"Edward!" She exclaimed, pulling my hands away.

I laughed.

Then it was silent. I listened to her breathing, while running my hand up and down her back.

We were interrupted when her stomach growled.

"Hungry?" I asked.

She raised her head, blushing. "A little."

I laughed, and carried her downstairs, and sat her in a chair.

"What'll it be?"

"I can get it." She went to get up.

"Just let me."

"Cereal is fine."

I went to her fridge and pulled out the carton of milk.

"Edward?" She asked.

"Yes?"

"Should I talk to Rosalie? I want her to like me."

I sighed, and handed her a bowl and spoon. "Rosalie does like you. She's just jealous."

"Well there is something that can be done about that." Bella said as I went to get the cereal.

"Bella, we can talk about this…but can't we talk later?"

"As long as you promise we'll talk about it."

I set the cereal in front of her. "I promise."

BELLA'S POV

After I had eaten, while Edward put my dishes in the sink, I ran up the stairs to hide.

"Don't even try to hide from me Bella!" I heard him run up the stairs.

I stayed behind my bedroom door. He ran in, and playfully looked around.

"Hmm, where could she be?" He then shut the door, and threw me over his shoulders.

"Since when are you a wrestler?" I asked as he spun me around.

"Since now." He laughed, and tossed me gently on the bed.

But that wasn't the end of it. He then leaped on me, tickling me all over.

"Ed-Edward s-stop I can't…I can't BREATHE!" I laughed.

He just kept laughing. Finally he stopped tickling me, and I lay on the bed, breathing hard.

Edward laid next to me, listening to me breathe. When it had returned to normal, he propped himself up with his elbow.

"Bella," his fingers tiptoed up my arm, "I want to change you. But I have to wait for the right time."

"When will that be?" I asked.

"Well I want to change you before we get married, but not until after we finish school, which is only a few more days."

"When would a good time be?"

"I was thinking that after we graduate, you can move in with us, and I can change you then."

"You want me to move in with you?"

"Of course Bella." He rolled his eyes.

"No, I mean…all of you want me to move in?"

"I talked it over with everyone. Nobody has a problem with it-"

"Except Rosalie?" I asked, sitting up.

Edward sat up too. "Once you're turned, she'll stop acting this way."

"I just wish she wouldn't be jealous. Does she know how jealous I am of her?"

"Why?" Edward held me to him.

"She's drop dead gorgeous…" I laughed.

"What's so funny?"

"She's drop dead gorgeous."

Edward laughed.

"Right there is two reasons I'm jealous."

"But Bella, you're beautiful."

"I just don't see it. Last night I did, but regularly I don't see myself like that."

Edward kissed my hair. "Well I think you're the most beautiful person I've ever seen."

I blushed.

"I'm going to miss that."

"What?"

"You blushing…I'm going to miss that when I change you."

"I promise that from now, until you change me…I'll blush as much as you want."

Edward smiled. "You don't even have to promise, you blush a lot anyways."

He made me blush again, and laughed.

"See?"

EDWARD'S POV

While Bella and I were watching TV, I ran home for a little while. I had made sure that all the doors and windows were locked before I had gone.

Rosalie and Emmett were sitting at the table.

"Rosalie can I talk to you for a second?" I asked, sitting down.

"Why, what did I do?" She flicked her hair over her shoulder.

"I just wondered if you could make more of an effort to be kinder to Bella. She's upset because she thinks you don't like her."

"I don't like her."

"You can't say that, you don't even know her."

"She's annoying Edward."

I stood up, and the chair tipped over. "Everyone else gave Bella a chance and everyone else in this family loves her except you. Why?"

"I told you Edward."

"That's not a good reason."

Emmett opened his mouth, but shut it when he realized that Rosalie would surely bite his head off if he tried to help.

"This conversation is over Edward." Rosalie stood and put her hands on her hips.

I turned around.

"It would have been better if you hadn't met her anyways."

I snarled, and threw myself across the room at her. I pinned her to the ground.

"Take it back!" I growled.

She kicked me backwards, and flew at me. "I will not!"

We wrestled around on the ground, until Emmett grabbed Rosalie, and Alice came running in to restrain me.

"She was talking bad about Bella!" I snarled. Alice held me tighter.

"Emmett, get her out of here!" Alice shouted.

Emmett carried Rosalie off, who was kicking and screaming.

Alice finally let me go.

"Why does she have to be that way?" I asked, picking the chair up.

"She's just jealous Edward."

"She's still pissing me off." I stormed out, making my way back to Bella's.

I took my anger out on the ground as my feet stomped against it. I reached underneath the mat on the porch for the key when I reached the house. I unlocked the door and went inside.

The TV was still on, and as I circled the couch, I saw Bella, curled into a ball, asleep.

I took the remote from her hand, and carried her up to her room. I pushed back the covers, and laid her in bed. Then I climbed in with her, and held her close.

"I love you." I murmured against her cheek.

BELLA'S POV

I woke up the next morning in my own bed. But I remembered falling asleep on the couch?

"I'm sorry Edward." I moaned, covering my face with my hands.

"For what?" He brought my hands away from my face.

"Last night was our last night to stay up together before Charlie gets back, and before finals."

"Don't worry about it Bella. You needed sleep anyways." He stroked my cheek.

"I need a human minute," I got up, "and if you're going to come in, make yourself known."

He laughed as I ran into the bathroom.

I skipped the shower, and instead just changed clothes and brushed my teeth. When I finished, I joined Edward on the bed.

I ran my fingers along his chest, and went to pull it off. Edward sat up so I could, and I smelled the fabric before realizing that Edward was watching me.

I blushed, and set the shirt on the floor.

"I smell you all the time." Edward laughed.

I went back to his chest, tracing little pictures into his perfect abs. I bent down, and kissed several places on his chest, places that I hoped would make Edward shiver.

"Alright, my turn." He cleared his throat.

He sat up, and gently pushed me on my back. He raised my arms above my head, and they dangled off the edge of the bed.

He then put his hands on my hips, and slid them upward very slowly. He hesitated. I knew where he wanted to go.

I took in a deep breath, and led his hands underneath my shirt. His touch was chilling. I knew he wouldn't go all the way, nor did I want him to. That was something we had to wait for.

"Your skin is so warm." He smiled, and let his hands linger on my stomach for a little while, before pulling them back out. He then placed a light kiss in the middle of my stomach, and lay down so that his head rested on my shoulder.

I encircled my arms around him.

"This is different. You usually hold me." I said, rubbing my cheek against his hair.

"If you don't like it, I can sit up."

"Don't be silly."

For what seemed like years we laid there. Edward seemed to like being held. I never realized that maybe, Edward needed me to do things like that once in awhile.