A/N: I know this is super late, and I appologize. I know it's short as well, and again, I appologize. I missed a lot of school, so I have a crap load of homework to make up so it's been hard to find time to write. I hope you guys like this chapter though. Please RxR. :D

BPOV

"We can't all fit in the van," Edward said once everyone got there. He seemed sort of upset, and I had no idea why. He was about to tell me something, but then Emmet had to say something and interrupt him. I couldn't fathom what would be that important to make him as upset as he seemed at the moment.

"Oh, shit. Well then how about I ride with Rose and Jasper can ride with Alice?" Emmet suggested. Great. Things already seemed tense as far as Edward was concerned, and I wasn't so sure that sticking us in a car together was the greatest idea.

"Yeah," I said. I didn't want to seem rude.

"Great. Let's go to Eclipse. I've never been," Jasper says. I shoot a glance his way to see that he as an arm wrapped around Alice's waist. How cute.

"Okay. See you guys there," Edward says. We all go walking our separate ways, and you could easily say that I was surprised when Edward opened my door for me. I knew he was a gentleman, but I was getting the impression he was mad at me.

Once we were in the van I decided to ask him what was the matter.

"You okay? You seem kind of mad," I told him bluntly. We had been friends for so long, we learned it was best to not beat around the bush.

"I don't know," he replied. Well, that definitely wasn't the answer I was looking for.

"Uhm. . .okay?" I say in a questioning tone, hopefully implying that I wanted him to continue.

"Bella, look. There is something that I need to say to you before we are hit with all this craziness. I just don't know how you're going to take it. A part of me is telling me to just say it, but another part of me is telling me that I'm a total idiot for even considering it. I just need to figure out what part is more dominant, I guess," he said. I was truly confused at this point. What would he need to tell me that he already hasn't? We have been friends for so long, and told each other so much, I didn't really think that we kept secrets.

"Edward, what is it? You know you can tell me anything," I said.

I saw him clench his jaw, and give out a big sigh. He was obviously debating whether or not to say anything. The suspense was killing me.

"Bella, I love you," he finally said. I couldn't believe that he just said that. I mean, I knew that he loved me like a friend, but he didn't need to tell me that, so he must of meant that he loved me loved me. This was crazy. How could he love me? He was the epitome of perfect, while I was the epitome of average. People like him aren't supposed to be interested in people like me.

"Wow," I finally manage to choke out. I knew that I needed a better response than that, but I didn't know what to say. I wanted to say that I loved him too, but I didn't want him to think that I was just saying that.

I wouldn't be just saying that. I do love him, and I have for a while now. I knew that I felt something towards him, but I didn't know it was that strong until tonight when he gave me a hug. The shocks that went through my body, and the longing to stay in that place forever, cemented the fact that he was the person that I was supposed to be with. He was the person that could easily claim every ounce of my heart if he wanted to.

Luckily for me, he wanted to.

"I'm sorry, Bella. I shouldn't have said that. This must be weird," he said frantically. I stopped his rambling by placing a finger over his lips.

"Can we not go to the club? I'll call Emmet and tell him something came up," I told him. I just wanted to go somewhere were I could tell him how I felt. Somewhere private, where the worries of some drunken sluts throwing themselves at Edward wouldn't be in the back of my mind.

"Uhm. . .sure. But where?" he asks.

"My place?" Most guys would think that a statement like that meant hooking up. But, Edward knew me better than that. I just wanted to be somewhere private.

"Yeah, but what are you going to tell Emmet?" Since Emmet wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, I wouldn't have to worry about finding too complex of an excuse.

"I'll just say I started to feel sick and you took me home."

"Okay," he replies. I can hear the excitement in his voice, as if he's happy I didn't run away screaming after he declared his love for me. What a silly boy. Who would run away from him after he told you he loved you?

When we pulled up at my house, Edward opened my door for me again. Always the gentleman. I smiled shyly at him before I grabbed his hand. I could tell that he was surprised, and so was I.

When we got into the house I turned on all the lights, never once letting go of his hand. We sat down on the couch, rather closely, and I looked Edward in the eyes. It was hard to form any coherent thoughts while his amazingly gorgeous green eyes were looking straight at me, but I managed.

"Edward, I love you too," I whispered. His expression almost caused me to laugh out loud. He looked so shocked.

"Are you serious?" he questioned.

"Of course I am," I replied. How could I joke about something like that?

Not two seconds after I was done talking, his lips were on mine in a bone-

melting kiss. It was perfect. My hands slowly made their way up to his silky hair, and his hands traveled down to my lower back. After a couple minutes, we started to slow down.

"Whoa," he whispered once we were done. I couldn't help but laugh.

"Yeah," I agreed.

He gently pulled me against his chest and positioned us so that we were lying next to each other on the couch. He took the blanket that was lying on the back of the couch and draped it over us.

"I love you, Bella," he whispered in my ear. Shivers went down my spine as I turned to face him. I was overwhelmed by how much emotion was in his eyes.

"I love you too, Edward," I said. I gave him a chaste kiss on the lips and snuggled into his chest. This was so perfect.

I could easily say that there was nobody as happy as I was in this moment. The man of my dreams loves me, as I do him. Things couldn't get any better.

I fell asleep that night with a smile on my face, thinking about the future that awaited me. The future with Edward Cullen.