A/N: Hey all! So here we are again. I love that people are still reviewing and reading. You make my heart so happy. I hope to get to 100 reviews by the end of this beast, but I'm not sure it'll happen. You know the drill and the standard disclaimers still stand. On to the Christmas chapter.

Bella POV

Whenever I'm alone with you You make me feel like I am home again Whenever I'm alone with you You make me feel like I am whole again Whenever I'm alone with you You make me feel like I am young again Whenever I'm alone with you You make me feel like I am fun again However far away I will always love you However long I stay I will always love you Whatever words I say I will always love you I will always love you- Love Song by the Cure

"Dad, I'm fine. I wasn't physically hurt, just my poor car."

"Just be glad it was your car, not you."

"Yes, I'm ecstatic that my car has to be detailed days before Christmas, instead of getting a hospital bill that I can blow off," I deadpanned.

"Bella," my dad said in warning.

"I know, Dad. Chill, this is how I deal."

My dad had called this morning freaking out. Naturally, we called the cops after what happened last night. Since the sheriff and my father were friends, they phoned him to give him the latest news. He then called me, his voice full of worry.

"So, still nothing from the police?"

"No, and there won't be. He'll have an alibi. There's nothing to do."

"Wonder who's lying for him?"

"I don't know, but I'm sure I can guess. Tanya."

"Isn't that the girl who you got in the fight with at school when you first started dating Riley?"

"Well, I wasn't attending that school yet, but the fight started at the school. That was his ex-girlfriend and I used to think she was crazy but she's sane compared to him now."

"Well, I'm glad you're getting out of there for a bit."

"Yeah, a few days in Forks, then off to Hawaii to visit Edward's grandparents."

Edward surprised me this morning. It was supposed to be part of my Christmas present but after all of the stress of last night, he couldn't help but find a bright spot. He wanted us to get away from everything and I was definitely looking forward to that. I heard a knock and saw Alice standing in the open doorway. She looked serious.

"Dad, I gotta go. I'll see you soon, okay?"

"Okay. Be safe, Bells. Love you."

"Love you too." I hung up the phone and looked at Ali. "What's up?"

"Something bad is going to happen." Alice gazed at me, her eyes filled with worry and unshed tears. Her expression reminded me of every picture I'd seen from her childhood: knowing eyes that seemed out of place on a face of her age.

I was a little creeped out by it. "Um…what?"

Ali sat on my bed and turned to face where I was currently seated at the desk. "Bella, you know how I get feelings about things, and I never lose a bet? Riley is going to do something to you and it's going to be bad."

"Ali, he already did something bad."

"No, really bad, physically to you. I'm scared."

"Me too, nausea and mind-numbing fear setting in over here."

"Well, you're going on vacay soon so we don't have to worry about it until you get back. You guys still leaving tomorrow?"

I nodded. "Yeah, Edward is staying here tonight so we can just get up and go tomorrow morning."

"Good plan. Staying at Edward's has been hard on both of your cars."

I scoffed. "No shit."

Ali looked really sad.

"What's up, pixie?" I only called her that when I was trying to cheer her up.

"We're all going separate ways for the holidays. Tonight, Jazz and I are flying to Biloxi. You, Rose, Em, and Edward are all going to Forks. It's just sad."

"It'll be okay. We're all coming back after the holidays."

She nodded, agreeing with me.

Alice was acting weird and I began to wonder what was up. I guess she'd tell me when she was ready. "Well, I have to go finish packing. Make sure I have everything." She got up off the bed and left.

I sighed. I was definitely looking forward to leaving.

Christmas day was so fun. Charlie came over to the Cullen's with Sue, Seth, and Jake from the reservation. We all exchanged gifts, and everyone got things they wanted and needed. I ended up with some clothes from Esme and Carlisle, a new iPod, iTunes gift cards, and some beautiful blue sapphire earrings from Edward. I wore them and a cashmere sweater that was from Esme when we sat down for Christmas dinner.

The hot topic of the night was Edward taking me to Hawaii. His grandparents, Carmen and Eleazar, had been begging him to visit them on the island. And he wanted to take me. Conversation flowed easily throughout the night and by the end, I was very excited and very tired. I was all ready for bed and sitting in it waiting for Edward to get done. He got into bed with me a few minutes later and I snuggled up to him.

"Today was a good day."

"Yeah, it was both relaxing and tiring."

I giggled. "Are you as tired as me?"

"I don't know. How tired are you?" he asked as he was kissing my neck and heading south.

"Mmm. Never too tired for that."

"Damn, cause I am." He lay next to me.

I playfully smacked him. "Tease."

"I was hoping you'd shut me down."

"There's one for the history books."

"So, you excited for Hawaii?"

"Totally, I've never been there before. I almost wish we were going tomorrow, but I'm excited to see my dad more. I can wait the two days." I smiled at him.

"You are so beautiful. I can't wait till we go either. You'll love it," he said, kissing my nose and I scrunched it.

He chuckled. "I love it when you do that."

I giggled. "Well, let's go to sleep, Casanova before I pass out on you."

"Night, love."

"Night, angel."

Edward and I were on the plane to Hawaii. He told me that while we were visiting his grandparents, we would actually be staying in our own hotel room instead of with them. We would be seeing them tomorrow, but today was for us. I grabbed his hand and he gently squeezed back, smiling at me. It was amazing how his smile could still give me that fluttery feeling. I sighed in contentment. I was head over heels, butterflies in the stomach, palms sweaty, nervous in love with him. And I didn't think Edward was one of those guys you got used to. I knew I could be with him forever and be just fine. All the crap we've been through in a short amount of time showed me that in trying times, he'd never disappoint me or let me down.

"Where'd you go, Bells?"

I looked up at him and smiled. "I was just thinking of how perfect you are and how much I love you."

"I love you, too," he said, kissing my hand.

While I love Edward to death, the tons of other people on the plane I did not know, nor did I want to. After six hours on a plane with the whinny, bratty kid behind me, I was very close to having Edward take me immediately to a doctor to get sterilized. It was a blessing to get off the plane, and even though it was just the airport, I was amazed. It was beautiful and I almost started crying. We got a taxi and headed to the hotel.

The hotel was posh, luxury at its best. I knew that after a week here I wouldn't want to go home. Edward checked us in while I scoped the place out. We even had someone take our luggage to our room ahead of us. When we got into the elevator on the way to our room, the hours of behaving ourselves had finally taken its toll. Edward was on me in an instant and it was a yearning almost to the point of pain it seemed. He kissed me with hunger and need. It was so intense I was almost dizzy.

"God, Bella, I want you so bad."

"I want you too, Edward." We had sex at his parents, but it was rare, and we never really were able to let go. We got to our floor and were still groping each other. We got to our room and when we closed our door, Edward slammed me up against the wall. It looked like he was going to be rough and I internally told him to bring it on. I had issues. He started kissing me again and I became lost in his touches and kisses.

After we both came down, Edward laid his head on my stomach. I played with his hair, and he was silent for a while before he asked me a question I hadn't really ever thought about.

"I know this is years away, but do you ever want kids?"

I answered him honestly. "Someday, I guess. I never really thought about it. I just turned twenty-one. I do know I want a career first. My mom was always too wrapped up in her life to give me much thought, and I promised myself I would be set and secure in my life before I had one so I never made them feel unloved or unwanted. She always made me feel like a mistake. Why do you ask? Do you want kids?"

"Yes, when I'm done with med school I do. I want to be able to take care of my wife and child, have enough money if said wife wants to take time off work."

I don't know why I asked it, but I couldn't stop the words before they came. "Could you see yourself having kids with me?"

Even though the room was dark, I could see his head raise and look at me. "You're the only one. I never saw it with Kate or any other girl. From a young age, I knew I wanted to be a dad. I was raised to believe that children are a blessing."

"What do you want, a boy or a girl?"

"Both, but mostly a girl. You?"

"Either is fine. As long as it's healthy and has ten fingers and ten toes, I'm good."

Edward lit up his watch and looked at it. "We need to go to dinner soon."

"Good, I'm hungry. Where are we going?"

"It's a secret."

"Well, I need to know what to wear."

"You'll find it in your suitcase at the top."

I looked at him with my eyebrows raised.

"I put it in there before we left Forks. Alice gave it to me before we left Seattle."

I was a little surprised, but whatever. "Okay, I'll go get dressed."

I took my suitcase into the bathroom. I stared at it for a couple of minutes, a little concerned about what was in there. I decided to put on my big girl panties and open the suitcase. It was a beautiful Hawaiian floral sundress. It was sleeveless and tight around the body then flared out at hip length. It was beautiful and so fitting with where we were. I piled my hair on top of my head and put it in a messy but pretty bun that Alice had taught me to do. I put on little makeup, just some eye shadow, and shiny lip gloss. I put on a pair of cute sandals and soon I was ready. I left my things in the bathroom and opened the door. Edward was standing there in a pair of khaki pants and a blue button-down shirt. He looked very handsome and I was stunned. He smiled and it was so gorgeous I almost passed out.

"You look beautiful," he said.

"Ditto."

That was all I could manage to say. I walked to him and he grabbed my hand. He gave me a quick, innocent kiss. We headed downstairs and out of the hotel. We got a cab and Edward gave the driver an address I couldn't even spell let alone pronounce. Our hotel was very conveniently located because it looked close to several interesting things, but soon we were at our destination. I was a little embarrassed because the restaurant was very nice and I knew he'd be spending a lot of money. He said I needed to get used to it, so I didn't say anything. We got inside and Edward asked to be seated on the patio. We went through the restaurant and were seated outside. It made me smile because it made me think of where Edward and I went on our first non-date in Seattle months ago. We sat down and were given menus and told the specials. After we ordered drinks and the waiter left to get them, I looked at the menu and almost had a heart attack. The prices were way too high. Edward must have noticed.

"Order anything you want. If it makes you happy our next few dates will be at Taco Bell."

I smiled. He knew me so well. We sat in silence for a bit deciding. Our waiter came with our drinks and took our orders. We both selected seafood entrees, might as well when we were by the ocean.

"So, how you feeling, Bells?"

"Kinda like Pretty Woman actually. Everything just feels unreal. My life hasn't been threatened in like two weeks. I could get used to it."

"I think we both deserved some time away from the crazy things we've been dealing with."

I nodded in agreement, and we talked casually until our food came. We tried each other's dishes and were both satisfied with our choices. After paying the bill, Edward said we should go for a walk on the beach because the restaurant was right by the ocean. We were talking and strolling when Edward stopped me and looked right in my eyes.

"I love you, Bella."

"I love you, too, Edward."

He took both my hands in his. "We've only been dating for a few months, but we've known each other our entire lives. I have never met a woman as beautiful and strong as you. I still get butterflies thinking about you, and I almost feel giddy sometimes in anticipation of seeing you. I miss you when you're not around. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I feel closer to you than anyone in my entire life. Isabella Marie Swan, I promise to love you every day of forever."

He pulled something out of his pocket and knelt in the sand on one knee. My heart started racing double time and my breath caught in my throat. I forced myself to breathe.

"I guess what I'm saying is, will you marry me?" He opened the jewelry box and I gasped.

A/N: Oh, snap! Yes, it is early, again, but these two, march to the beat of their own drummer. Edward basically told her earlier that she is the only one for him. Their gooses are both cooked lol. What do you think she will say? I appreciate each and every one of you, even if you don't leave a review. Taking the time out of your day to read the thoughts I come up with is honor enough. Love you all and see you next time.