My longest chapter yet. I still don't own Twilight. Enjoy!
Chapter Eight
"Hey, you'd better watch those hands, mister."
Edward laughed. "What?"
"I know what you're trying to do."
"I'm not trying anything."
"Yeah, right. Just spin."
Edward reached over and flicked the spinner. "Right hand red."
As they both slid their hands over to the red dots, Edward fell onto the floor. They both laughed.
"You win again," Edward said.
"Yeah," Bella said. "I guess I do."
She held out her hand to help him up. He took it, but pulled her down onto the floor with him. They laughed again. Edward turned onto his side and propped himself up on his elbow so he could look at Bella.
"This was a good idea," he said.
"Told ya Twister could be sexy," Bella said.
"Yes, you did. This is turning out to be a very interesting night."
"Yeah, but it's not over yet. We have to do a tiebreaker game."
"Couldn't we just leave it at a drawl?"
"No, we can't."
"Well then, I forfeit. You win."
"Hey, you can't do that!"
Edward cocked an eyebrow at her. "Oh, can't I?"
He started to tickle Bella. She shrieked with laughter, trying to escape Edward's hands.
"Try if you want, miss Bella," Edward said. "You won't be able to get away from me."
"Stop!" Bella yelled through her laughs. "Edward, stop! I'm gonna pee my pants!"
Edward stopped the tickling. Bella's laughter subsided and she wiped the tears away. She looked up at Edward, gazing into his eyes. He looked back into hers.
"Can I tell you something?" Bella asked.
"That you love me?" Edward asked.
Bella nodded. "And you don't need telepathy to tell you that."
Edward smiled. He reached out and tucked a loose strand of hair behind Bella's ear. Then he traced his fingers across her cheek. "I love you, too."
"I know you do."
Bella brought her hand up to cup his face. Her hand slid around to the back of his neck and she pulled him closer. Just as they were about to kiss…
"Bella?"
"Yeah?"
"I still have one more surprise for you."
"Oh, right."
They both got up from the floor. Edward folded up the Twister mat and put everything back into the box.
"You might want to get your bag," Edward said. Bella gave him a confused look. "You still have a surprise for me, don't you?"
"Ah, that's true."
Bella went and picked her bag up from its spot by the door. Then Edward took her hand and led her up the stairs. They stopped in front of Edward's bedroom door.
"I have a serious question to ask you," Edward said.
"You can ask me anything," Bella said.
"What do you want?"
"What? I don't understand."
"If you could have anything, anything at all, what would it be?"
Bella gave him a serious look. "You already know the answer to that."
Edward nodded. "I knew you were going to say that, and you already know that is not going to be happening tonight." Bella sighed and looked down at the floor. "Bella." He put his hand under her chin and brought her gaze up to meet his. "I'm not ready to make you a vampire yet. You know that."
"I do, but I was just hoping."
"Would you take a consolation?"
"That depends on what it is."
"You already know what it is. We were just talking about it yesterday."
Bella's eyes widened. "Oh, my goodness. Edward, are you serious?"
Edward opened his bedroom door. "Do you think I'd go through all this trouble if I wasn't completely serious?"
Bella walked into the room. Everything had been rearranged and there was one big addition to the room. She gasped when she saw it. It was a Queen sized bed, decorated in red satin sheets. She turned to Edward.
"I don't know what to say," she said. "Can I ask you a serious question, though?"
"Of course you can."
"Are you doing this for you or for me?"
Edward came over to her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "This is your present, but it is kind of for me as well. I want this, and I know you do, too."
"I thought you were worried about hurting me."
Edward sighed. "Yes, I'm still a little worried about that, but I look at it this way. How am I ever going to know what I can and can't control if I don't try it?"
"But are you absolutely sure about this?"
Edward nodded. "I am if you are."
Bella smiled. "You know, I think you're ready for my second surprise."
"Couldn't it wait?"
Bella shook her head. "No, I think you'd rather have it now."
"Well, if you insist."
"I do." She took his hands and pulled them away from her. "It'll only take me a minute."
"OK."
Bella gave him a wink and then left the room. Edward heard the bathroom door close. As she was getting the surprise set up, Edward put a few last minute touches on his. He went around the room, lighting several pillar candles. A few minutes past, and then Edward heard the bathroom door creak open.
"Close your eyes," Bella called to him. Edward sat down on the bed and closed his eyes. "No peeking!"
"My eyes are closed, Bella."
He heard her soft footsteps as she walked back into the room.
"OK," she said. "Open them."
Edward opened his eyes. He saw Bella standing in front of him, with his surprise. His mouth fell open.
"Whoa."