Because I was grounded I wasn't able to see Edward outside of school except at night after Charlie had fallen into a deep slee

Because I was grounded I wasn't able to see Edward outside of school except at night after Charlie had fallen into a deep sleep. Only then would he appear in my room. Edward had given me a beautiful engagement ring that I wore when it was just us around. At the moment that was the only time because at school word would spread like a forest fire that I was wearing a ring on my left hand. In a town the size of Forks that new would reach Charlie in, oh maybe all of 3 minutes. Edward understood and didn't question anything. He knew that if we wanted everything to work out we would have to take it slowly.

We were sitting in my bedroom three nights after Edward had proposed. Edward was leaning with his back to the wall and I was curled up around him. Our hands were together with intertwined fingers. I swiveled on the bed and leaned in hungrily for a kiss. He lightly placed his lips on mine but I wanted something more. I added more pressure but he still didn't respond to the kiss. He sat there almost lifelessly. Hurt I pulled back and looked him in the eyes.

"Edward, what's wrong?" I asked, "Did I do something wrong?"

Abruptly he pulled out of his slumber and said, "I'm sorry, I've just been really distracted lately. All that is happening is a bit hard on the head."

"I understand," I said and I truly did. I couldn't imagine that it would be easy to have different people's thoughts playing through your brain twenty four hours a day.

We returned to sitting in silence but I wasn't satisfied. I turned on him again and softly asked, "What are we going to do?"

Edward gazed at me and then shook his head, "About what Bella? You have to remember I can't hear your thoughts."

"About the wedding, are we going to go away and get married and then show up and say hey look everyone we got married?" I held up my left hand and showed him my ring.

Even though Edward couldn't hear my thoughts he still knew what I was thinking most of the time, "You want a ceremony don't you?"

I sighed, "What girl doesn't imagine the one day that they get to be a princess?"

"If you really want that, I'm sure we could figure it out."

"Oh Edward it just won't work though. How am I going to tell Charlie that I'm getting married? He hates you and doesn't want me to date you let alone marry you," we fell into silence as we pondered the options. No solution came to me right away and apparently Edward was having know luck either because we just sat there in each other's arms.

"We wait until a week or so before graduation," Edward broke the silence, "you'll be in the kitchen making breakfast and just where the ring. He'll eventually notice it and then you don't have to break the news to him."

"Wonderful idea," I said sarcastically, "He's still going to murder me and because he's the Chief of Police he'll get away with it too."

"Well I don't hear you coming up with any better ideas," Edward teased me, "Besides graduation is a few months away. That will give him enough time to cool off about you disappearing for three days."

Not having any better options I nodded, "Then will we have a ceremony?"

"Sure."

"Just small right? You parents, my family and a few of your friends?"

"Thank you," I whispered as I snuggled up into his cool chest. He wrapped his arms around me protectively and I got cozy. Pretty soon my body heat had warmed his chest and all was well, "You'll change me after that right?"

He hesitated at first, not answer until I looked up at him. Only then did he give a curt nod, "You really need to think that through."

"There's nothing to think. I've made my decision. I love you and I want to spend forever with you."

"I love you too, but there has to be a better way."

"Just tell me that you'll change me. Please," I begged him. How could he go back on his word? Carlisle had promised me that he would change me after graduation but it wouldn't be the same. I guess if Edward refused then I would have no choice. I didn't really want to think about that now.

"Get into bed," Edward hissed.

I scrambled out of his arms and pulled the covers over my head. In my hand was my book and Edward was gone. Thank god for Edward's speed and capability to read minds or I would have been in huge trouble. The door opened and Charlie poked his head in, "Oh you're up," he said awkwardly after a quick scan of the room brought up no hint of a certain vampire, "It's late you know and you have school tomorrow."

"I know, this book is really good and I can't put it down," I said sweetly.

"Well you better soon or you will be a walking zombie tomorrow morning. Goodnight Bella," the door closed with a click and Edward was back at my side, "You should get some sleep," he tried to reason with me, "I'm sorry I always forget about all your human needs. Please go to sleep. I'm not going anywhere. I'll see you in the morning," he leaned over and planted a soft kiss on my lips, "I love you."

"I love you," I whispered.

Edward had moved over to my computer chair and settle in for the next few hours. I knew if I were to sit in a chair for five hours without moving I would not be able to walk the next morning, but to a vampire five hours seemed like only a few seconds.

"Edward?" I asked.

"What," he surfaced from his trance mode.

"Alice can see the future and you can hear thoughts. What talent do you think I might have when I get changed? Or do you think I won't have one?"

He didn't reply for a few minutes and if he was human I would have thought he had fallen asleep. I resolved to ask him again in the morning as I snuggled into the warmth of my duvet.

It was so quite I almost didn't catch it when he finally answered, "You'd be able to get anyone into life threatening situations in a heartbeat."

A chuckle escaped my lips because it was so true. It wasn't the answer I was hoping for but it was better than nothing, "No really, do you think I won't have a talent?"

"No I think you would make a very wonderful nurse."

I was shocked, "How's that possible, I faint at the sight of blood. You remember?"

If he didn't remember I remembered all to well. It seemed like only yesterday he was packing me to the nurse's office after an eventful science class, "Why?"

"You're very understanding an accepting and you always want to do what's best for people."

"But that's not a talent," I protested.

"Fine," he said gruffly, "I think you would make a good nurse because of you ability to deal with people and your skills at trying to keep everything running smoothly and without any problems."

"Thank you," was the last words I murmured before I drifted off to sleep. I didn't believe I would become a nurse, the part I agreed with was me being able to organize everything.

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a/n Please review. What do you guys think Bella's talent would be? (I don't know if this is covered at all in Eclipse. I've just started it so I'm sorry if that has been covered in the book. Bear with me) so again please tell me what you think. Thanks to everyone that already has.