A/N: DON'T BE MAD WITH ME (THATS WORSE THAN AT ME) I GOT SICK AND WASN'T ABLE TO UPDATE...SO HER IT IS THE LONG AWAITED, DATE CHAP...
ITS BETTER WHEN WE BOTH KNOW THE TRUTH...
Confessions
I had to admit, after that dream last night I couldn't be any happier. Thinking about Edward really being my savior brought a smile to face as I rolled out of bed and went to the bathroom to take a shower, brush my teeth, and do my hair. Showers usually relax me but today, with thoughts of Edward, it didn't work as well. I was still just as happy when I got out of the shower.
I needed something to occupy myself with. I was so exited for tonight, but it seemed like tonight was too far away and not coming fast enough. I had to do something to take my mind off of Edward. Although I wanted to rid myself of thoughts of Edward, I was happy they were thoughts of Edward, instead of being of Alexander. I think he had haunted my life long enough, its time I began the process of letting him go. The first step of this process, I decided, would be my date tonight. I will enjoy going out with Edward and I refuse to let thoughts of Alexander ruin my date. 'Date' the thought made me smile. I hoped that what it really was just that, a date, and not just him feeling sorry for me or something. I excused that thought as soon as it came. I wasn't going to let anything get me down today. I was going to stay happy, no matter what.
I still had a while until I had to get ready for Edward, so after my shower I simply put on some sweat pants and a large baggy t-shirt. When I was finished getting dressed I went downstairs to eat breakfast. Yay! Apple jacks again, my favorite.
I turned on the TV. I really wasn't watching it, but I let my thoughts wonder instead. Naturally the were about Edward. I was broken out of my daydream when there was a sudden knock at my door. Who could that be at the door?? I thought as I got off of the couch to answer it. I was kind of expecting a package or something but instead I got a very cheerful looking Alice. I looked at her confused, and motioned for her to come inside.
"I'm here to get you ready" was all she said while heading up the stairs. It was then that I noticed the bags she had in her hands. I'm guessing makeup and clothes or something. I hadn't noticed them before because of the shock of seeing her. I followed her silently upstairs, I thought it best not to protest. I didn't really want to be made up, like a Barbie doll, but I wanted to look pretty for Edward.
I felt like a helpless victim as she played cosmetician and hairdresser with me in my bathroom. I had to keep reminding myself that it was all for Edward, so I would keep my mouth shut and not complain. I wanted to satisfy my urge to fidget, it felt like forever since I was allowed to move. So in order to keep my mind off of moving and behave myself I started a conversation.
"So" I began "what is tonight about anyway?" I wasn't really sure if it was suppose to be a date or not. I'd be more than embarrassed if it wasn't.
"Are you that oblivious" she asked with a false-shocked expression. I looked at her curiously, I wasn't sure how to reply so I stayed silent.
"Bella, Edward is head over heels for you. I thought you would have been able to tell" I thought for a moment, could that have been the unrecognizable emotion I had seen is his eyes, love? Thinking this brought a smile to my face. I was beginning to feel the same way. Maybe we really were falling for each other. I hadn't thought it possible to fall in love again after Alexander, but here I was, falling. I just hope the person I'm falling for catches me this time. We stayed silent while she finished up my hair and makeup.
I had to be honest, I wasn't sure if the reflection in the mirror was really me or not. I looked, dare I say it, hot. Alice told me I looked beautiful, I hoped Edward would think the same thing. My chocolate brown hair was in spiral curls cascading down my back and ending at my waste. My makeup was simple but it was done very-well. My outfit wasn't anything special Alice told me we wouldn't be going anywhere fancy, but that it would still be romantic. However she shut up after I asked her where Edward and I would be going. She refused to tell me. I was wearing a pink v-neck long-sleeved t-shirt and some jeans. By the time I was all done getting ready there was a soft knock on the front door.
"That is Edward" I heard Alice say. I turned to look at her but she was already gone.
I went to the front door and opened it. There was my look-a-like a Greek god. His attire was just as simple as my own, a t-shirt and jeans. I looked as if he was scrutinizing my outfit just as I did him.
"you look beautiful" he whispered, sincerity ringing in every word.
"You don't look so bad yourself" I replied with a sly smile.
"Shall we?" he asked holding out his arm. I gladly snaked my arm around his.
The car ride was silent, Edward seemed to be in deep thought. Something told me that although he was looking at the road, he wasn't really seeing it. When I asked him to tell me what it was that was troubling him, he told me he'd tell me when we got there. I had a feeling that if I asked where 'there' was he wouldn't answer so I waited, impatiently, for us to arrive at our destination.
Edward took us back to the trail we had come to before. This time it was slightly different
though. There were flower petals leading up the path. The petals were blood red and smelled divine. I asked if they were roses and Edward simply nodded. He seemed to be in deep thought again, but I remembered his promise to tell me so I didn't prod. The path was also adorned with little lanterns stuck into the ground on both sides of the path. They did not give off colored light, they lit the pathway with a simple pure white light. I think the reflection of white light off of the rose petals combined with the moon light made this place so beautiful. But as beautiful as this place was, nothing could compare to Edward's beauty.
We stopped at the same bench that we had come to before, it was covered in darkness due to the large tree that it was under. It was different too. It was surrounded by the same lanterns that lit the path. It also had a very large blanket draped over the back. I know that it was for me because being the vampire that Edward was, he was always very cold. Cold air didn't bother his kind; they probably couldn't even feel it. It wasn't too cold at the moment but depending on how much time we spend here, it might get cold and I might need it.
We sat down together, our bodies facing each other. I looked at Edward, but he only stared up at the moon. I wasn't exactly sure what tonight was supposed to be about, but I sensed an urgency, like it was crucial for us to be together tonight. Like something important was going to take place.
I'm not sure how long we sat there in silence. I didn't really mind the silence though, anytime spent with Edward was like Heaven. After looking at the moon for a while, he turned to me. His face looked softer than it had before. Calm almost, like what ever was bothering him was now resolved. I was glad, I didn't like the fact that something was bothering him and I couldn't help.
"Bella" he began smiling. "There are some things I have to tell you" he looked very nervous, despite the smile on his face. I wondered if I should be nervous too.i could tell he Saw this, most likely by reading my eyes.
"Its nothing bad, I think its quite good actually" he reassured me. I relaxed. There was nothing to worry about. He said not to worry so I didn't, I trusted him, completely.
"Bella, I think it's time you knew the truth. I am very much in love with you." I was shocked to say the least. I wanted to tell him that I was falling for him too but He didn't give me a chance to respond, he continued, like if he was to stop talking everything that needed to be said would never come out again.
"I know that we only just met but I can not help but be in love with you. Not only are you beautiful-" I blushed crimson."-but your intelligent, funny, and you have got to be the most amazing person I have every met. The day you walked into the house wasn't the first time I saw you either, I think its time you knew, Alice had been having visions of you weeks prior to your arrival. That is what she truly meant by 'I saw you coming.' she had seen us ending up together, in love. I began to fall in love with you through her visions. They did you hardly any justice though, you were the most beautiful person I had ever seen anyway, but in person, you were nothing short of heavenly. The first time I looked into your eyes, I felt something, a tugging on my heart. It was as if your heart was calling out to mine. If I thought I was falling for you through her visions, it was nothing compared to how I felt then. At the one moment I truly knew that we were meant to be together." then he looked down, almost ashamed. " but when Carlisle said that you were pregnant, my dead heart broke. I didn't know it was possible to feel so much anguish, especially for a person you technically haven't met yet. I figured that there must be something wrong with Alice, that maybe her visions were failing her. That thought became more dominant when I realized that I couldn't read your mind. I thought that maybe some sort of illness had effected our health. Very unlikely, but there was no other way to explain both out powers not working. But for some reason jasper's power worked just fine. So I figured that maybe we would end up together and I guessed that the reason I couldn't read your mind was because your mind doesn't work the same way, like the rest of theirs do. Like your thoughts are on the AM frequency and I am only getting FM. I concluded that maybe you were simply, very, very special. The mystery that is Isabella Swan only intrigued me more. I suppose I should feel privileged to even be able to talk to you." that was exactly how I felt about him, undeserving.
"The day you came by, covered in sweat with tears rolling down your face, I was concerned, naturally, but I couldn't help but think that maybe you had broken up with you boyfriend, I have to admit, I found a great deal of comfort in that thought. I couldn't be sure however because I noticed the engagement ring on your finger, the symbol of a bond between you. But when I brought you here-" he gestured to the park "- and you told me all about what he did to you, I was sure that Alice's visions were not failing her. And although I was heart broken by your past, I was overjoyed by the future. It never seems to change, we always end up together. And for the first time, in over ninety years I'm truly happy."
It took me a little while to process everything I had just heard, it was a lot to take in. Edward waited patiently for me to regulate my heart and speak. Although my words were simple, I could clearly see the great impact they had on him. What I said was
"Im glad I'm not alone" I didn't mean physically alone, but I meant alone emotionally. It would have been heartbreaking to find out that I was the only one with these feelings. It was very nice to know that he was falling for me too.
His eyes lit up and he did the most amazing thing; He kissed me. He moved very slowly and gently against my lips. His kiss was nothing like Alexander's, Alexanders kisses were rough, slightly aggressive. Edwards kiss was soft, almost innocent. Like he was testing if it would be alright to kiss me. Electric currents ran through us as he moved his lips down my face slowly, reaching my neck. Now he was teasing me. A vampire going to kiss my neck, how original. I would have rolled my eyes, playfully, if this didn't feel way to good to move. He trailed kisses back up my neck and firmly placed a final kiss on my lips. It was the sweetest kiss I had ever received. I loved it, I could tell he enjoyed it too because he had worlds largest grin.
Then he did something that shocked and made me warm inside at the same time. He gently moved off the bench, down to his knees and kissed my stomach. Or more accurately, my daughter.
"I love you too" he told her softly. It was the sweetest thing I had ever seen. He looked up into my eyes, im sure the were filled with love and excitement, because that is exactly what I saw in his. Him kissing my pregnant stomach, brought me back to the present.
"I don't know what I'm going to do" I confessed. I still had no clue how to handle this.
"Tell Charlie that I am the father, and we'll work this out together" he said. WHAT!! Was he sure he wanted to do this. Raise another man baby? And tell my dad that the baby belonged to him?
"Why" I asked. I wanted to ask if he was sure but why came out instead.
"I should have made it clear, after the day you came to my house for Carlisle, Alice had visions of the three of us together" he placed his palm lightly on my stomach, as he got up to sit back on the bench.
"are you sure you want to do that?" I asked suddenly nervous.
"Yes, I'm positive. I don't see the difference between this, and artificial insemination or adoption. It's the same concept. I've always wanted children, and seeing your daughter, with us, in my arms, I can not even begin to describe how that made me feel." he was really serious. I could see it in his eyes. He wanted this baby as bad as I did, we loved her, and we would raise her, together. Together that would made me smile. Edward said it and I believed that it was my turn
"I love you and for the first time, in a long time, I'm truly happy"
