AN: So i decided i would treat all of you lovely people to the next chapter. Nice surprise I hope. Enjoy! thanks for all the words of encouragement. Please continue to review...it really keeps me going!

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Chapter 20

"Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness"-Richard Bach

Bella's POV

I knew Rose was talking to me but I couldn't respond. I was in complete and utter shock. I didn't blink for what felt like minutes. I stepped into the room slowly. It was beautiful. The walls were painted a light grey colour. A huge canopy bed sat in the middle of the room. It was covered with purple and pink pillows. Several pieces of furniture sat in the room as well. On one wall hung black and white photographs. Just above the frames my name was written across the wall in cursive writing. I gasped. I couldn't believe this was my room! I moved closer to look at the photographs. Tears flooded my eyes. They were pictures of my "family". The first picture I looked at was of Alice, Rose, and I. We were laughing and in our PJ's. I remembered Esme taking that picture. It was a girl's night in. The guys had decided to go hiking for the weekend and us girls pampered ourselves and watched stupid movies. It was so much fun. The next picture was of Emmett and I. He was giving me a piggy back ride. We did that sometimes just for fun. I continued along the wall. The next picture was of me and Edward at Rose and Emmett's wedding. I was straightening his tie as he smiled. Following that picture was one of Charlie and I dancing at my grade school graduation. The tears by this point were streaming down my face and landing on my sweater but I didn't care. I kept scanning down the wall. The next picture that caught my eye was of Jasper and I. We were in his car smiling through the windshield. He was trying to teach me how to drive standard. I was terrible at it but he was so patient with me. Adjacent to that picture was the one of Edward and I at our prom. We looked so giddy standing under that stupid cheap balloon arch in the school gym. I continued to look at all the pictures, reminiscing. The best times of my life were displayed in front of me like a motion picture. There were pictures of my birthdays as a child, private moments with Edward and his family, more pictures from the wedding, and my first car. I had almost reached the end of the wall now. There were two more pictures left to admire. The next one looked very old. I didn't recognize it at all. The picture wasn't even of me. I looked in closer. There stood Carlisle and Esme kissing under the oak tree at Harvard.

"Oh my God…." I whispered as my fingers traced the picture frame. I felt Rose's hand on my shoulder. I didn't even know she was so close to me. I turned my head around to face her. She smiled and winked. She pulled me towards the last picture frame. It was the picture of me and Edward with the twins.

"How?" I gasped. The picture had been taken hours ago. Rose laughed softly.

"I got the contractors to hang it for me" she explained. "What do you think Bella? This is all yours…" she said as she waved her hands around.

"Why?" was all I managed to blurt out. Rose collected me in her arms.

"Because Bella, you are a part of my family. You were the only one missing a room in my house…"

"You didn't have to do this…" I stuttered.

"Yes I did" she said as she kissed my cheek and released me. "I hope you like it. They just finished it too…talk about perfect timing. You haven't seen the best part yet though". She grabbed my hand and interlocked her fingers with mine. She led me to the far wall of the room. Two French doors were incorporated into the wall. They were closed and the glass was covered by purple silk. Rose pushed the doors open.

"This" she said pointing to the adjoining room "is Edward's room. I know you two could have probably shared a room but I wanted you to have your own special space in my house. Now you can be with Edward or separated from him whenever you want" she giggled.

"Rose, thank you". I didn't know what else to say to her.

"You're very welcome Bella. This can be your home away from home whenever you want. You are always welcome in our home…never forget that". I reached over to hug her one more time. This was all too much. The Cullen's were doing too much for me yet I felt like I had nothing to offer them in return.

"That wall with the pictures is my favorite part" Rose said after a period of silence. She was still hugging me.

"It can always be added to. I'm sure there will be many more moments you want to remember…" she added as she stroked my hair. She let me go eventually.

"As badly as I want to stay here with you and enjoy the room I think I better get back to my bed before someone notices I'm missing. Carlisle would have a royal fit" she joked with me. I agreed and helped her get back to her room and tucked her back into her bed.

"I'm going to go find everyone. Will you be okay here by yourself?" I asked her before I readied to leave the room.

"Yup!" Rose retorted.

"Okay. Thanks again for everything Rose. You really shouldn't have done any of that…its too much…" I tried to reason with her.

"Bella would you just shut up" she said with a wink. "It was my pleasure and I wanted to do it for you. I love you Bella you know that…"

"I love you too Rose" I said as I leaned against the door of her room not wanting to leave. Rose and I never got enough time like this.

"Now get out of here and go have some fun with everyone else!" she said as she waved her hand gesturing for me to leave. I smiled at her and scurried out of the room. I ran back downstairs where I found Jasper, Alice, Edward and Emmett huddling around the coffee table in the living room. Boxes of pizza were thrown on the floor beside them.

"What are you guys up to?" I asked as I sat in Edward's lap and wrapped my hands around his neck.

'Playing poker" Jasper explained. "Care to join?"

'Sure!" I said.

"Well I'll let you four have your fun. I better go check on my babies and mom and dad. I'll see you all in the morning…or earlier if the girls have their way" Emmett said as he started walking away.

"Oh Bella?" he said "Did you see your room?"

"Yes! Thank you Emmett really!" I exclaimed.

"You're welcome sweetie. You guys relax and have fun down here" he said with a wave and then he was gone.

"So that's where you were…checking out your room. Do you like it?" Edward asked me.

"Of course she does! I know I like it". Alice had spoken for me. Edward gave her a glare and she quieted.

"Alice is right Edward. It's beautiful. You'll like it too" I said with a wink. He looked at me puzzled. I ignored his awkward stare and got out of his lap to sit where Emmett sat previously. I grabbed a slice of pizza from one of the boxes on the floor and got comfy.

"What kind of poker are we playing?" I asked innocently.

"What do you say to spicing it up Jasper?" Alice asked.

"I'm down for it" he said with a grin. "What are you thinking honey".

"I'm thinking strip…." she said with a giggle. My lower jaw just about hit the floor. We were playing strip poker? This couldn't be happening. I sucked at poker. This was a bad combination.

"Oh no guys. I can't do that!" I said. I was starting to blush. I looked towards Edward but he was laughing at me. I faced Alice once again when she started to speak.

'Come on Bells it will be fun!" Rose chirped. "Please Bella? Please?" she pleaded with me. I glanced back over at Edward. He looked thrilled.

"Alice is right Bella. It'll be fun. There's nothing to be self conscious about…" Jasper explained. I was being cornered and I knew it. It was Edward's time to speak.

"Sweetheart it won't be so bad. Will you please play? We could use a little fun. For me Bella?" he asked with those cute puppy dog eyes of his. How could I resist the puppy dog eyes.

"Fine!" I said much to my begrudge. Everyone cheered for me as Jasper dealt. I had a felling I was going to regret this decision in a matter of minutes…