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"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Bella! Happy birthday to you!" my family sings as Esme brings out a beautiful homemade chocolate cake.

I blew out my candles with a smile and let them snap a couple photos before Esme quickly and evenly distributed the cake between the ten of us in the room. Then comes the part I've been dreading… presents. Oh how I hate and fear the word, especially when Rose and Alice are in the room. They both stepped forward at once ready for their attack. Two boxes were wrapped and stacked atop each other. A bigger bow and a medium box with a very very telling wrapping paper.

I glared at both of them as I opened the smaller box first. Inside was beautiful brown leather envelope wallet with a golden twist clasp. I smiled at them both and Alice pointed at Rose. I gave her a big hug and then turned my glare to Alice.

"I hate you guys so much… and how did you even know anyway?"

Alice waited to answer me until I opened her box and saw a gorgeous white leather cross body bag. I looked at the small tag inside that read: Coach Swingpack Madison Collection.

"You try to be subtle you suck at it. Besides you need to get rid of that tattered thing you wear on your arm now. It's even got holes in it!" Alice exclaimed.

I rolled my eyes at my sister-in-law and hugged her tightly. "Thank you guys so much! I love it! I really do!"

Then Esme approached with a smaller, thinner gift in hand. "Esme," I started before she cut me off.

"It's a small gift Bella."

I ripped open the silver wrapping paper and smiled instantly at the beautiful black picture frame that held one of my favorite pictures of Edward and I. Esme actually took it at a party she held our Senior year…

It was the Fourth of July, which was two months before our final year of high school and one year until the wedding. Esme threw a huge party for everyone and the house was jam-packed. Alice, Rose and I were in charge of making sure we were socializing with everyone who showed up. I had been away from Edward all day because he said he had to get some things done. After being away from him all day I was annoyed. I missed him a lot, but I started talking to random people anyway.

I bumped into Jessica and gave a small smile. "So how are you and Edward doing?" she asked.

I wanted to punch her. Ever since Edward and I started going out all the girls started eyeing him because he wasn't "dangerous" anymore.

"We're great thanks for asking." I said smiling

"Great," she said sarcastically. "How come you guys aren't hanging out tonight?"

"He had some stuff to do tonight. He'll be here later."

"Oh really?" she smiled.

"Yeah. I can't wait! I haven't seen him all day…" I trailed as I heard Alice.

"Bella! Your fiancé is here!" Alice shouted at me.

I smile at Jessica as her jaw hit the ground. "Great! Well as you heard my fiancé is here."

I laughed and ran off to find him. I just squeezed through a group of people when I saw Edward standing looking around.

"Edward!" I called as I laughed.

He spun around with a huge smile and I ran toward him. He wrapped him arms just under my butt to pick me up and spun me around as I laughed. A lot of people were looking at us but we didn't care. Then we saw a flash of a camera and saw Esme smirking at us. She's been trying to get a picture of us forever, but we wouldn't let her.

My fingertips hovered above the picture, studying it. Edward's arms were wrapped security under my bottom holding me up while my forehead rested against his. We were both smiling those smiles that were rarely ever captured with a camera. Those smiles of true and complete happiness. I hugged Esme and Carlisle, then my dad slowly came over to me and cleared his throat.

"Now you know me Kid, I'm never good at this stuff but Sue helped me pick it out," Dad explained.

I unwrapped the small box to see a beautiful simple necklace with a silver chain and a single diamond. I hugged Dad closely and lingered a little longer than usual. I missed him so much. Dad kissed my forehead and smiled before returning over to Sue. Edward wrapped his arms back around my waist pulling me closer to him as Esme handed out the cake. Jasper and Emmett set up my gift at home apparently… so now I was anxious and nervous to be inside my house.

"Can I steal you away?" Edward murmured to me after Dad and Sue had left.

"Of course you can," I smiled before giving him a small kiss.

Edward led me outside to his precious Volvo and after about ten minutes down the road I was beginning to get very course after I asked Edward where we going, his only response was that it was a surprise.

"You know I hate surprises," I grumbled.

"You said that this morning too Love," Edward chuckled. "Bella relax, you're supposed to trust me. We are married, remember? Besides, you like surprises you just hate not knowing."

I rolled my eyes and we remained comfortably quiet after that until Edward pulled into the drive way of the little Victorian styled cottage I had always adored since I grew up in Forks. It was peaceful and quiet. It was alone on the water between Forks and Reservation.

"Edward, what are we doing here?" I whispered.

Edward just exited the car in response and helped me out my side. We stood in front of it and he placed a set of keys in my hand. My heart stopped. The cottage I had dreamed up when I was little girl now belonged to me? No.

"Edward… this…" I sputtered. "We can't. You can't. This isn't… a house?"

"Think of it as a longer term investment and besides it's more of a selfish present because the next time we come to visit I don't want to stay at our parents house. I really enjoy our privacy. I wanted to make this special and I know how much you want this."

I reached up and kissed his lovingly. "I love you."

"And I love you," Edward smiled. "Now go open your birthday present."

I dragged him to the front door and opened it slowly. Inside was beautiful and perfect and eerily felt like home already. It was perfect. I quickly made my way to the back sliding glass door that looked out to the ocean. The whole wall did for that matter. The sun was setting and I couldn't think of anything more beautiful. Edward followed me out and helped me straddle on the ledge of the deck as I stared out a scene I could contently die to. Edward reached out and stroked my cheek softly before kissing me. I smiled against his lips as I moved to face him on the ledge. His fingers dug into my waist as mine wound into his hair, making him groan. His lips began to move down my jaw slowly before I wrapped my legs around his waist, bringing him closer to me.

"Mmm," he groaned. "No neighbors and a private beach… I could get used to this.

"You perv," I giggled before kissing him again.

"He pulled away with a small smile and his gaze went serious. All teasing put aside. "I love you Bella."

"I love you too Edward," I said before he carried me inside and laid me on the bed in the master bedroom, where we made love and spent the rest of the night in each other arms.

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