"I love you Edward." I told him, rising off the window seat and sitting next to him on his wonderful black sofa.
"I love you too, Bella, and always will." I looked to his eyes and saw that piece rested there in their core. I supposed that he no longer had to fight with his instincts.
Very quickly I leaned over and kissed him fiercely on the mouth. For a moment I left my eyes open to see his response. His eyes stared back at me in shock, but then I closed my eyes and did not want this immeasurable moment to end.
He pulled me onto his lap and for sometime we did nothing but this. I heard a knock at the door, but I wasn't all that sure that Edward really cared. I am pretty sure, that if it hadn't been for me, he would have ignored them completely.
I broke away. "Come in!" Edward glared at me, but I pretended not to care.
Alice walked in, her stride was not it's normal fluent one, but a more hesitant one. "Bella, there is someone here to see you."
"Alice!" I cried, and ran to greet her in a huge hug. If it weren't for her, I may never have become what I am. I might not be able to live on for centuries with my young love. (Young to me anyways.)
"Thank you so much," I almost yelled. "Thank you for giving me the one thing I always wanted. Thank you for risking everything for me!" I was so appreciative; I had never gotten to tell her this, but had wanted to. I think if the both of us could have cried, we would have.
"Your welcome, Bella. Thank you so much for not being angry with me for putting you threw all of that pain." She gave me another hug and literally drug me out of Edward's room and down the stairs.
I guess I had been too preoccupied with Edward to have heard her coming; because there sat Annalyce on the Cullens loveseat in the living room.
"Bella!" She called to me.
"Hey, Annalyce." I said taking a seat next to her. There was so little I knew about her and so little she knew about me, but I could tell we were going to be close.
Edward took a seat in the chair near the loveseat, but that still wasn't close enough for me. So I rose and sat right in front of his feet, resting my back against his legs. I loved being near him. I think I would have died if I had left. If I truly had gone through with my plan.
"So Annalyce what brings you to Washington?" Esme's words were kind and curious at the same time. I now thought of her as even more of a mother figure than I had earlier.
"Actually, I came searching for you. I heard that there was a clan of vampires up this way that did not drink human blood. I was curious, at how all of that worked. I also want a family, another vampire killed my "father" I guess you could say, so I have been searching for family for about three months." At that her face grew solemn and morose.
This went on for another hour or so before Edward bent down to my ear and whispered. "We need to discuss something." So I stood up and walked out of the room feeling everyone's eyes on me. Edward grabbed my hand from behind and we walked towards his room.
Once in his room he shut the door behind him. "Bella, what are we going to do about Charlie? Do you want to tell him, or do would you like to just state the fact that you are moving in with me? I think that it is best if you tell him tomorrow."
"Okay, Edward." I nodded my head and approached him for a hug. He gladly accepted, arms open wide and a gloriously handsome smile on his face.
"Bella, let's go to our spot." At that he raced over to his window and wrenched it open. I was actually surprised to see the poor thing still hooked in the wall. He then raced backed to me, cradling me in his arms and jumping out the window.
"I can run you know." I protested. My ponytail must have hit his face because I saw him shake it off. Even with my hair in his face, I still heard him laugh.
"I know, but I am not ready to get rid of my fail, little Bella just yet." I don't care how many times he has called me his, I never get tired of it. It makes my spine tingle and my heart soar.
"Edward," I asked as he placed me down on the grass beside him. "Do you still love me. Now that I am not human anymore. I know you were hesitant, and I know that you told me that you would miss that, but…"
Edward had softly placed his finger over my lips. "Of course I still love you Bella. Nothing in the world could keep me from loving you. I always will, you should know that. You're my world now Bella, and I want you to be for the rest of eternity." I have never seen Edward this nervous. If he could be, I think he would be sweating beads.
At this point, he had kneeled and I had my arms wrapped around my knees.
"What are you trying to say Edward?" I questioned.
"Well, Bella, I guess what I am trying to say is, Isabella Swan, will you marry me?" He held out on of the most beautiful rings I have ever seen. The diamond was huge and you could see that the silver could not be anymore pure.
"Edward!" I squealed in between breathes. I was about to hyperventilate. I stood and race over to where Edward was kneeling. I threw my arms around his neck and gave a passionate kiss. If he hadn't been so careful more than likely the ring would be gone by now.
Once I calmed down. I crawled off Edward and sat across from him. "Are you serious?" I asked. I was having a hard time believing what I was hearing.
"Yes, Bella." He nodded his head. I think he was scared.
"But what happens to college? Wait, is this what I should tell Charlie? That I am moving in with you and will soon be marrying you?" I was confused.
"If that's what you want darling. You can still go to college if you would like. People can know that we are married if you wish, and if you want to be known as single than so be it." He gave me a smile.
"Why would I not want anyone to know who my fiancée is? He is handsome, smart, polite. Everything anyone could ever ask for, and more. I love you Edward Cullen, and that's why I want to be known for the rest of my life as Isabella Cullen." I saw Edward's eyes grow huge.
"Yes, Edward. I will marry you." I smiled up at him and saw relief written all over my angel's face.