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Chapter 4

The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling- Petrarch

Edward's POV

Bella Swan: my sister's best friend and the woman I was falling in love with.

Impetuous would be how I'd describe our relationship. I was Romeo and she was Juliet come to save me from myself.

And I wouldn't have it any other way…

Bella's POV

As we sat on the bench that faced Tiffany's I tried to comprehend what had just happened. It must all be a dream because no one would ever do something like this for me.

"You're thinking we jumped into this too fast…" Edward hummed, looking at the ground while his elbows rested on his knees. My head snapped around to admire him.

"You didn't ask me to marry you Edward…" I laughed awkwardly. He was right though. Maybe we had been a bit hasty but if he was my true love I didn't have anytime to waste. He smiled.

"We'll do this the right way. Date. Spend time together. Get to know one another" he stated.

"Well we already are living together. That should make things easier" I said with a wink. In actuality it might make things even more complicated. Edward laughed probably realizing the same thing I did.

"Would you call this a first date?" he asked out of nowhere.

"Sure"

"Do you ever kiss on the first date?" he pressed, looking like a little kid.

"Not normally…" I giggled.

"Oh" he sighed, looking defeated.

"I can make an exception though…" I noted. His head turned to face me again. A huge grin took over him.

"You would eh?" he chuckled as he closed the space that was between us. His face was merely inches from mine now.

"Only for you…" I said. Taking his cue he wrapped one arm around my neck and pulled my face to his. My fingers wound into the belt buckles of his jeans as I tried to get as close to him as possible. His cool lips barely touched mine before he pulled away.

"That's it?" I joked. He rustled my hair a bit.

"For now…" he explained as he took my hand and pulled me up off the bench.

"Oh no. Do you have to go back to work?" I asked while we stood on the sidewalk. I figured he needed to get back.

"No, I have the rest of the day off…." he explained. I smiled in a way that would give anyone away.

"What are we going to do then?"

"We're going to get you something to commemorate this day" he said while playing with my fingers. He proceeded to drag me into Tiffany's.

"No way Edward!" I exclaimed as I figured out what he was going to do.

"Please Bella, just let me do this…" he pleaded. I couldn't say no to that face.

"Nothing expensive" I informed him and he smiled. I was a total idiot. Nothing in Tiffany's was inexpensive to me but it was to Edward. He led me to what appeared to be the area of the store dedicated to charms and charm bracelets.

"I kind of already had something made for you. If you don't like it just tell me" he said while the clerk behind the desk laid a tray in front of me. On the tray sat a slender, silver bracelet with two charms attached. The first charm was the famous Tiffany's blue box with a silver ribbon. The other charm was a simple heart that was engraved with the words "Return to Tiffany" and today's date. I admired the tiny charms gently as I lifted the bracelet from the tray. They were beautiful.

"I figured that I'd get you a new charm every once and awhile" Edward explained. I looked at him with an expressionless face. The extent of his commitment to our relationship floored me.

"Only if you'll let me…" he added with a laugh. I still didn't know what to do or say.

"This is really for me?" I asked while he took the charm bracelet from my hand and attached it to my wrist.

"Yes" he whispered as he kissed my wrist lightly. I felt my body beginning to heat up. I'd never experienced this kind of feeling before.

"Thank you" I whispered as I lifted his face away from my wrist. I let my fingers trace the shape of his cold lips for a moment before pulling away. I didn't want to scare him. He seemed disappointed by the lack of physical contact now and moved to talking again.

"What do you say to heading back home?" he asked quietly. My heart raced in my chest. The way he had asked the question made me question for a millisecond what he really wanted from me.

"What will we do there?" I asked, trying not to sound nervous.

"Talk?" he asked with his eyebrows raised. I looked like an idiot. I half smiled and looked down feeling totally embarrassed. I should have known Edward was not like other men.

"Oh!" he exclaimed suddenly. "Oh no, no, no Bella. That came out the wrong way. I'd never even think about…"

"My fault" I laughed, cutting him off. I played with the zipper of my purse as he stared at me.

"So are you okay with heading home then? No funny business I promise" he said while he crossed his heart with his finger and smiled. I nodded and started to cross the street, Edward at my heels. He walked me down to my car and helped me in.

"See you in a few" he told me through the window before sprinting back towards his car. As he ran I could see the tightness of his muscles through his shirt. He was perfect. I calmed myself down with a few deep breathes and reversed out of the parking space.

Edward had reached our building before me but he waited outside. Once again he leaned against the Cadillac.

"You know I bet you could make a pretty penny just posing for a Cadillac ad…." I sighed as I approached him.

"Been there. Done that. Got the free car…" he joked before opening the door to the building for me.

When we reached the apartment I couldn't wait to slip my shoes off and slump onto the couch.

"How can you wear those things?" Edward asked once I had taken my shoes off and thrown them to the side.

"Mind over matter. Don't focus on the pain…" I explained as I tiptoed to the couch and sat down.

"Never mind wearing them, how do you drive in them?" he questioned before plopping down beside me.

"Very very carefully" I giggled before throwing my feet up onto the coffee table.

"It should be illegal" he mumbled to himself before placing his feet near mine. I laughed.

"Probably. But everyone knows that the shoes make the outfit Edward. What if I got pulled over by a very cute police officer?" I joked, playfully.

"How many cute police officers have you seen in Seattle these days?" he retorted. I giggled. He was right. My dad used to be the police chief here in Seattle and his fellow co-workers all had beer bellies and were divorced for the second time.

"Cullen have you noticed you're right about everything?"

"Not everything" he sighed while stretching. I looked at him with doubt.

"I'll tell you what I think I am right about though…" he said while shifting closer to me on the couch.

"Lay it on me"

"You. I know I'm right about you" he whispered.

"What do you mean?" I asked

"I think you're perfect. You know as well as I do that you're beautiful and talented and smart. I know you have a heart of gold and that you're sensitive. You're dedicated and compassionate. The thing that steals my heart is that you're so loveable"

"Loveable?"

"Yes. It's so easy to get caught up in you, to want to be with you every waking moment. I don't know what has come over me these last few weeks ,but when I saw you for the first time in a long time when you came to look at apartments I wanted you" he explained.

"Wanted me?" I asked

"Not because you're beautiful and confident, although I do very much enjoy those traits" he said while rubbing my thigh. "I wanted you because I knew you could make me a better person. I wanted you because something inside of me told me that day that you were the one for me. I have never felt that before Bella…". I took his hand in mine, squeezing tight, relaying that I was thankful for all the wonderful things he had said about me.

"I tried to push the feeling away. When we were growing up you were like my little annoying sister, another Alice running through my house all the time. Of course I was a bit older and doing my own things and not thinking that Bella Swan would grow up to be who she is, a woman who'd I'd very much like to have in my life. I felt wrong at first for wanting you. I wondered if Alice would be upset. I wondered if my parents would approve. But then I decided I didn't care. The only thing that mattered to me was if you felt something for me too" he said

"I do feel something Edward" I whispered.

"That's all I need…" he said with a smile before kissing my forehead. I sat there awestruck by what he had just confessed to me. Granted I hadn't given Edward that much thought but I knew there was something there too. I felt the same pull for him as he did for me.

"That was a bit heavy, no?" he laughed after some time. I shook my head.

"Not heavy, sweet" I clarified for him. He squeezed my thigh gently.

"So I guess we need to do some more catching up. Get to know one another again"

"I agree. Where should we start?"

"Well I already know about your schooling and you career. I want to know more personal information" he said with a grin.

"Like what?" I asked while pulling my feet off the coffee table and crossing my legs on the couch.

"Like have you had any serious relationships recently?". My heart kind of sank. This was one question I dreaded.

"Yes, I was involved with someone from the start of university. His name was Dom"

"You dated him for almost seven years?" Edward asked. I nodded while looking down.

"What happened?" he pushed.

"He proposed" I whispered. I didn't look up to see Edward's reaction. I felt his body stiffen near mine.

"Did you accept?" he finally spoke again.

"No" I stated wanting the conversation to end. I looked up at Edward and noticed his face was blank. I shrugged at him before looking back down. His hand cupped my face and forced me to look at him.

"Why didn't you say yes Bella?". His eyes felt like they were burning through my face.

"I didn't love him" I sighed, remembering how heart broken Dom was.

"I see…" Edward hummed as he let my face go.

"I knew he wasn't the one for me but I couldn't be without him. He was my security blanket. I didn't know what it was like to be by myself. I always had to have someone around. I was a terrible person for letting the relationship go so far…". Edward suddenly had snatched me up in his arms and sat me on his lap.

"You Bella Swan are not a terrible person..." he practically sang in my ear. I pulled his face to look at mine again.

"No?" I asked, sceptical.

"Certainly not" he smiled. I buried my head in his chest. I was amazed at how comfortable I was there.

"So it was a pretty serious relationship nonetheless I assume…" Edward said

"As serious as it can get I guess…" I mumbled into his chest.

"So you and him…uh…" he stuttered. I looked up to see how awkward he felt. I knew where he was going with this.

"Did we sleep together? Is that what you're asking Edward?". He half smiled and nodded.

" Of course we did" I announced, not ashamed by it.

"Was he any good?" Edward laughed. My mouth dropped open and I swatted his chest.

"I'd say we've heard enough about me. It's your turn now" I said

"So he wasn't that good. I figured" he said ignoring what I had just said. Edward looked far to content with his actions in that moment.

"Well I don't have much to compare it to Edward!" I shot back, not realizing what I had just said. He smiled at me.

"I'll show what sex should really be like sometime" he said with a wink. I blushed immediately and looked away. He chuckled as he held my hips.

"Well I guess I should get on with my story then. I've never really had a steady relationship. I had dated people on and off since high school but they were flings. I did date one girl, Mollie, for about six months in my last year of university. I really wanted it to work out. All my friends were in long term relationships and I felt like the odd man out, but no matter how hard I tried to make it work something in the back of my head kept telling me not to bother. Eventually we broke it off once I got my job. I moved to New York and she stayed in Boston. Since then I haven't really been with anyone serious. Like I said last night, most women want my money…" he said.

"Well at least you know I don't want your money" I giggled.

"That's true. I've never seen a woman refuse to take money from me. Before you that is.."

"I'm a remarkable woman" I hinted.

"Amongst other things" he added. I laughed. I felt like Edward knew me inside and out when he actually didn't.

We spent the rest of the day discussing everything we could possibly think of: favourite colours, foods, movies, hobbies, television shows, our bad habits and pet peeves. Of course since we practically grew up together we knew each others family and history till the point where Edward left for college. He filled me in on the places he'd lived and travelled to.

"What's your favourite city?" I asked him as I played with his hair. I still sat on his lap and he looked remarkably comfortable.

"That's tough. It's a tie between Paris, Florence or Zurich"

"You've been to Paris!" I exclaimed as I pressed my hands into his chest. Paris was the once place in the world I had always wanted to go. As a teenager I tried to save all my money so that I could go before I started university but once I discovered how much my education would cost the trip went out the window.

"I take it you haven't" he laughed.

"No! Tell me everything about it! How's the food? Are the people nice? Is it really as romantic as they say? Did you go see Moulin Rouge? Did you go to the Eiffel Tower?" I asked very quickly as I bounced up and down getting excited.

"Whoa. I take it we're a tad bit excited" he chuckled while pressing down on my shoulders to some my erratic movements.

"Oh sorry! It's just that Paris is the one place I want to go in the whole wide world…" I explained to him as I calmed down a bit.

"You don't say" he whispered. I nodded. After awhile I saw his lips curl into one of his devious smiles.

"Bella do you have plans this weekend?" he asked. I thought for a while. I couldn't remember if I had work obligations or not.

"I don't think so…" I finally said.

'Would you like to go to Paris?" he said so casually that it was scary.

"Yes!" I screamed not realizing what I had committed myself to. I threw my arms around his neck and pushed my lips onto his. He more than willingly reciprocated the action. After a few minutes of an intense make out session he pulled away.

"Wow. Look at all the action I'm getting on just our first date" he kidded. What a smart ass.

"Wait to see all the action you'll get in Paris" I shot back before crushing my lips onto his again.

AN: the links to what Bella's charms look like are posted on my profile. Tell me what you think!