I do not claim ownership of Twilight or any of the characters just as I shall not claim any responsibility if you wind up tied to a chair in a closet because you did not review. Anyway, we're back at the fair where if I remember correctly I left Emmet, Jasper, and Edward fighting…
Chapter 2
EPOV
Emmet and Jasper were still rolling around in the mud when I left them. Emmet had tried to tackle me so that he could drag me back into their childish and pathetic fight but I had skilfully dodged Emmet's lunge for me and had managed to weave my way through the throng of the crowd back to Bella. She was standing with Alice eating a wad of candy floss with a vague smile playing about her lips. Alice grinned at me as she saw me approach.
"Shall I call the ambulance yet?" Alice asked me as I sidled up to Bella's side, lightly circling her waist with my arm.
"Nah. A bear would find it a challenge to hurt Emmet and I'm sure Jasper has enough brains to know that he would be better off backing out of the fight then trying to win against Emmet." I answered seriously.
"I'm glad you had enough brains to leave the fight fairly early on" Bella told me smilingly.
"I wouldn't want to cause you any worry." I informed her in a light tone though I gave her a soft, meaningful kiss on her forehead to let her know that I wasn't necessarily lying.
"Okay, I'll leave you two lovebirds on your own whilst I go save my boyfriend" Alice said wryly.
"How is a small pixie like you supposed to save anyone from a huge monster like Emmet?" I questioned Alice, feeling genuinely baffled.
"I have my ways and means, Edward Cullen. Never forget that." Alice replied solemnly before hurrying into the huge masses of people to where Emmet and Jasper were brawling like children on the grass.
"I thought you were still calling yourself a Mason" Bella said unexpectedly, breaking the silence that had misted over us as we had watched Alice sprint into the crowds.
"Well, I had never really considered whether or not I was going to take on the name of Cullen until Esme had asked me about it. She wants me to because I think she really wants to make everyone feel that I'm part of their family. I do feel like they are my family, I've always felt more at home with them than anywhere else so I don't have a problem being called Edward Cullen. I don't want to be associated with John so I don't mind taking on the name of Cullen." I explained musingly.
"So you're Edward Cullen from now on?" Bella queried.
"Yes I am. I hope you don't love me any less for it." I teased.
"That is not possible. I already love you much more than my heart can bear" Bella contradicted.
"What do you mean by more than your heart can bear?" I questioned.
Bella blushed as she swung her mahogany hair forward so that it formed a curtain around her, covering her face from my view. I stepped closer to her and gently swept the cascades of her hair out of her face. When she still did not look at me I placed my finger under her chin, gently coaxing her to lift her head up to look at me.
"Please don't ever hide your face from me Bella. A day without seeing your face is a day not worth living" I told her sincerely.
If I had been shocked when I had come to realize that I was in love with Bella all those months ago then that shock was nothing to what I felt now as I comprehended that my love for Bella only grew with each blissfully happy day I spent with her. I loved her to the point that I knew that a world without Bella wouldn't be a world that I could survive in.
Bella smiled at me shyly as she murmured softly "I love you."
I grinned at her as I teasingly asked "I don't think I heard that. Would you say it again please?"
Bella huffed a little but said slightly louder than before "I love you."
"Thank you." I replied with a wide grin still stretching across my face.
Bella glowered at me and I couldn't stop a laugh from escaping my lips. She threw me one disdainful glare before she turned away from me and began to stalk off in the opposite direction. Still laughing, I jogged to catch up with her but was intercepted by a blonde haired girl with blue eyes.
"Hi. I'm Kate" she breathed, batting her eyelashes at me. Okay, why is this girl who is a complete stranger to me telling me her name?
"Hi." I replied brusquely before trying to skirt around her but she blocked my path again.
"What's your name then?" she enquired.
"Bob" I answered.
"So do you have a girlfriend?" she questioned, twirling a strand of her stick straight blonde hair round and round her finger.
I knew she had some agenda to striking up a one sided conversation with me because as far as I was concerned this conversation was only taking place on her wish and she was doing most of the talking.
"I have a wife" I answered, hoping that this would persuade her into finally leaving me alone.
She seemed crestfallen but one thing was for sure: she was an infuriatingly determined girl.
"Oh, so what is she like?" she asked.
"Oh…erm, she is loyal" was all I managed.
"Really? How loyal?" she persevered.
"Well, she found me a good lawyer when I was arrested for murder" I replied, hoping that this would scare her off. Technically, I wasn't lying. I had been arrested five months ago for murdering my father. However, as this girl conversed with me I was neglecting to mention the fact that I had been declared innocent as the court had agreed that I had only been acting out of self-defense but she didn't need to know that.
"Edward?" a voice said from behind Katie or Kate or whatever her name was.
"Who's Edward?" the girl queried as she stared at Bella.
"Who are you?" Bella asked, staring at the girl.
"I'm Kate and you were just interrupting mine and Bob's conversation" the annoying girl told Bella in an irritated voice.
"Bob?" Bella repeated, looking confused.
I stared at Bella with pleading eyes and I finally saw understanding dawn in her chocolate brown eyes.
"Are you sure Bob even wants to talk to you?" Bella questioned, turning to the girl.
"Well, what makes you think he would ever want to talk to someone like you?" the girl retorted as she glared at Bella.
I felt anger leak into my heart at the girl. How could she talk to Bella like that? Who in their right mind would ever choose to speak to this girl over Bella? I came very close to hurting the idiotic girl but restrained myself with the reminder that I was a civilised gentleman and not some wild criminal.
Bella's expression as she glowered at the girl was so menacing that I was pretty sure that if I didn't do anything to intervene then there would be a cat fight right here at the fair.
"Bella, love. We should really go and find the kids now." I said as I edged around the persistent girl and found my way to Bella's side to circle her waist with my arm.
The girl was beginning to look green now as she stared at us so I decided to be a little more theatrical and place a warm kiss on Bella's cheek.
"Well, okay then. I'll see you around, Bob." The girl said as she flounced off, throwing an exaggerated wave at me over her shoulder.
I could hear Bella grinding her teeth together as she glared after the girl. The girl joined a group of other girls who glanced at me and immediately fell into a round of immature giggles. Bella hissed at this under her breath as her face darkened and her glare deepened.
I laughed which caused Bella to turn her glare on me which just caused me to laugh more. She tried to pull away from me but I only tightened my grip around her waist as I leaned down to whisper in her ear:
"Did I ever tell you how adorable you are when you are jealous?"
Bella just scowled at me as she informed me "I'm still angry at you, you know."
"And why is that? May I ask?" I asked as I leaned into her shoulder, my lips brushing against her neck which elicited a shudder from her that I felt as I pressed myself even closer to her, aware of the effect I had on her.
Bella blushed before saying angrily "If you can't figure it out then I'm not telling you."
I suppressed a laugh. She was obviously embarrassed by the answer and this was her way of avoiding the question.
"Hmmm. If I thought you were adorable when you were jealous then it is nothing to when you are angry." I told her whilst placing a slow, soft kiss on her neck.
"Is this your way of trying to get rid of my anger?" Bella asked, her voice quivering a little thought I could tell she was trying to maintain her anger at me in her voice.
"Maybe. Why? Is it working?" I asked into her neck.
Bella was silent so I took the opportunity to begin a long trail of kisses up her neck. I did this slowly, prolonging the moments where my lips touched her neck.
"Could you please stop that?" Bella asked, her voice shaking on every word.
"Why? Does it bother you?" I asked.
"That is definitely not the case. You have no idea how tempted I am to just kiss you right now." Bella answered, closing her eyes.
"Well, don't resist then." I told her, moving my lips from her neck to the corner of her lips.
She groaned before responding "People are watching us, you know."
"Good then. It should scare off any other annoying girls who want to flirt with me." I replied, my lips brushing hers as I spoke.
Her lips quivered before she opened her eyes and asked me "So you didn't enjoy that Kate's flirting?"
"Was that her name? I knew it was something like Katie." I told her, smiling as I rested my forehead against hers.
"She had very pretty blond hair." Bella observed, scrutinising my face.
"You think so? I honestly didn't notice" I replied.
"Really?" Bella asked, looking doubtful.
"You might be right." I said but then pushed her hair aside so that I could whisper in her ear "But I prefer brunettes."
Bella smiled at me, her anger finally abated.
I leaned my head down and kissed her sweetly on the lips.
"I love you, you know that." Bella said contentedly as I leaned my forehead against hers.
"You could tell me that every minute of the day and it still wouldn't be enough." I told her.
Bella smirked as she asked "Okay. So what would be enough?"
"This" I answered as I kissed her passionately.
"I love you so much. Nothing could ever change that. I love you, every part of you, even when you are angry at me." I told her sincerely after we had finally broken away.
"Don't worry. I'm not angry at you. Not anymore." Bella told me.
"Can you please tell me why you were angry at me?" I requested.
Bella pursed her lips as she shook her head stubbornly.
I sighed before gazing up at her through my lashes, rearranging my features into an earnest and innocently pleading expression knowing that this technique would be most likely to melt her resolve as I begged her in my most beseeching voice:
"Please tell me"
Bella stared at me dazedly before she sighed angrily before saying "Fine. I was angry at you because when I said I loved you, all you said was 'Thank you' which just made me feel like you thought I was funny. It didn't help that you were smirking too and I thought that dealing with my anger would do you good."
Bella glared at nothing in particular as she stared into space.
"You can be so absurd at times, Bella. Of course I love you. I had only been teasing you. But if you don't like it then I promise I'll stop." I told her.
Bella looked at me in surprise. She blinked a couple of times before saying "No. It's alright. I overreacted and you know what a bad temper I have. It's honestly okay, Edward. I don't mind a little teasing now and then. It would just be nice to hear you say you love me every time I tell you that."
"Of course. I understand" I agreed as I gently stroked her cheek before taking her hand and saying "Come on, let's go find the others."
Bella laughed before saying "Can I ask who the supposed kids are, 'Bob'?"
I laughed as I answered "Emmet is the kid, of course. Although thank god he's not mine."
I am so so so so sorry for taking so long to update. I just got really busy and then couldn't be bothered to write for a while. You can tell me how angry you are in your reviews, which I hope will be plenty.