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In Six Months I Lost My Mind But Found My Heart

Chapter Thirty: Interruptions

June 5th

1 Month Left

Bella's POV

When I hobbled into the room, knocking the door shut behind me, I was faced with Edward standing at the base of my bed looking slightly nervous.

"We need to talk Bella." He told me.

"Yes we certainly do." I agreed.

We were bound to be here a while.

He held out his hand for me so I moved forward on the crutches. Once I was standing still he picked up my hand and kissed my knuckles softly. I just wanted to wrap my arms round him, he was truly amazing.

"Bella…I…" He smiled and kissed my hand again. "I like you, a lot. I have to say this since it's been driving me crazy. I know that what we had started off as nothing serious but my feelings for you changed. It was small things like becoming nervous when you came near, anticipating the next time I would see you, how my eyes always seek you out in a room just so I could know you were okay, then it snowballed from there."

"I know that things aren't perfect and after this month we're all going off to university but I like you…I'm…I'm falling for you." He took a deep breath. "I think."

"You think?" I asked confused as he frowned.

"I think I'm still falling for you. Either that or I've already fallen for you." He nervously looked down so I decided to do what I've wanted to do for weeks. It probably was not the rational thing to do in this conversation but I just had to.

Catching Edward off guard I wrapped my arms round his neck and pulled him towards me, kissing him passionately. Edward's hands ran down my arms and ribcage before settling on my waist. He pulled me closer and ran his tongue across my bottom lip, asking for entrance which I quickly gave him access to.

Suddenly the door flung open.

"Bella have you seen Edw…Oh!"

We both jumped apart and tried to act nonchalant but we were obviously caught red handed by Alice who was smiling gleefully at us. She pointed between us.

"Are you two now…?" Her question was left hanging but we both nodded, which gained us a loud squeal.

"I knew it." She dashed out the room and we could hear her shoes against the wooded floor but then she ran back and shoved her head round the door. "About bloody time you two." Then she was off again. "Jasper! Jasper they're finally together. I told you!" He voice drifted off towards the end of the hall.

Edward turned to me slowly, looking slightly embarrassed by her. He gave me my favourite crooked smile and held his arms open which I moved into, laying my head against his chest.

"So…what did you want to talk about?" He asked, rubbing my back.

"What?" I wasn't really paying attention since I was completely intoxicated by his scent.

"I said we needed to talk when you came in and you said we certainly do. Well I've said what I wanted to say so what did you want to say?" I moved back and looked into his soft butterscotch eyes that I loved so much. Kissing him quickly I ran my fingers through his hair, missing the touch of it in so long.

"I wanted to ask if you would forgive me for ending the best relationship I've ever had." I looked into his eyes again and saw him smiling softly at me.

"Of course. I was never annoyed at you to begin with. There is nothing for me to forgive as you did nothing wrong. I understand why it ended and at the moment I don't want to dwell on the past. I want to focus on the future."

"Yeah about that…are you going to university or are you taking a gap year?" I asked as he pulled me into his embrace again.

"What are you doing?"

"At the moment I don't know. I think I'll go travelling in the summer if I have the money then go to university in autumn."

"What university are you going to?" Edward asked frowning.

"I'm not sure, I sent off applications to anywhere that might take me and all my mail is back at Charlie's."

"Did you send off applications to Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, St Andrews, London School Of Economics…any of that bunch?"

"No. Some of them were completely out of my league." Edward nodded and kissed my forehead.

"So where did you apply?"

"University of Wolverhampton, Newcastle, Abertay Dundee, Leeds, Cardiff, Warwick, Sheffield and a few others." He nodded again and went over to the desk in the corner of the room.

"What are you doing?" I asked as he shifted through the drawers.

"Looking for pen and paper."

"Why?"

"I'm going to write down the ones you applied to." He said as he jotted the list down.

"But why? If you have an opportunity to go to Oxford or Cambridge then why go to Newcastle or Warwick?"

"Because if you are going then so am I. I want to be with you Bella. I don't care what university I'm going to as long as your there."

"But Oxford, Cambridge-"

"Will be awful without you." He said, kissing my hand. "I want to be where you are and so what if I don't go to Oxford or Cambridge, I'm not bothered."

"But I am." I protested.

"Then maybe you could apply to them." I scoffed at him.

"There is no way I could afford to attend either of those universities."

"Then I'll pay the fees for you." He interjected.

"No. I won't let you. Plus they wouldn't take me anyway." I pointed out. My grades are not Oxford and Cambridge good. I also don't have the extracurricular qualities they would be looking for.

"I'm sure we could convince them." I hate to think of the money they would pay to get me in.

"And when we get there would there be a new wing of the library named after the honourable Cullens?" I raised my eyebrows at him accusingly and Edward just smirked.

"It would all be for a good cause." I groaned and leant my head against his chest.

"Promise me." I pleaded as he chuckled.

"Promise you what?"

"Promise me you won't pay to get me into a university." I looked up and saw him hesitating. "Edward." I warned.

"Fine, okay. I promise I won't pay to get you into university." I narrowed my eyes at him and he smiled brightly. "I promise." He kissed me softly, completely wiping my brain of any previous thoughts. "Convinced?"

"Mmmm." I mumbled, trying to kiss him again. After weeks of not being able to do this it was exceedingly comforting to know there was nothing stopping me now. But then I realised something and abruptly pulled away from him.

"What is it?" He asked worried.

"I love you." He grinned but looked bemused aswell so I explained. "You said you loved me and I just idiotically kissed you, not telling you how I felt. Here we've been talking about universities when I left out that big detail. I love you Edward and I'm sorry for doubting our relationship earlier." He smiled brightly and pulled me into his embrace.

"Thank you." He whispered against my forehead.

"For what?"

"For letting me finally love you and for loving me back. You have no idea how long I've waited for this." He kissed me softly and ran a hand through my hair. "You truly are the most amazing person I've ever met." I blushed at his adoring eyes and words and hid my face in the crook of his neck, kissing him gently, which gained me a small groan.

"So would you be my girlfriend again, Bella? Though this time I promise it will be an actual relationship, we're going to go on our first official date, and all that. So what do you say, be mine?"

I smiled up at him and nodded. "Absolutely." He smiled back and I lost myself in his beautiful butterscotch eyes once more.

June 20th

1 week & 6 Days Left

The cast comes off day! Finally. I've been waiting forever to get this stupid thing off; it's just been slowing me down and getting in the way. Although I really can't complain as the last few weeks have been blissful.

I have the best boyfriend ever.

Every morning he brought me breakfast in bed so I didn't have to travel. Whenever I wanted to move he would insist on carrying me although I could walk with the crutches. At night he would leave a different coloured rose on my pillow with a note attached saying how much he loved me and wanted to be with me.

Since we became an official couple, rules in the Cullen household changed a little as Charlie flipped when he found out and almost made the three hour drive here just to kick Edward's ass for 'corrupting his daughter'. Edward ended up packing a bag thinking he'd need it when he had to flee the country. I really don't know who he thinks my father is.

Anyway the rules changed so now Esme and Carlisle set the alarm system on for downstairs floor where I have been temporarily sleeping. That way if Edward tries to sneak down, like he had been doing, they would be alerted. It was one of the conditions Charlie insisted on, not allowing us to share a bed, while I stayed here.

I don't think he thought about the fact that I'm in a cast and that makes things almost completely impossible. Plus as far as I know we're not at that stage in our relationship yet. We probably would have been further if we hadn't been prevented by people walking into rooms and jumping out of cupboards. Both Emmett's doing. But who knows how things will progress from now on. Although we did discuss it before, briefly, it would be too awkward to bring up again, to find out whether we will progress to that stage in our relationship or not.

Since the hospital appointment was during school hours I was to go myself and Edward was under strict instructions not to accompany me. I was dropped off by the car the Cullen's sent for me and I made my way into the hospital. After sitting in a few waiting rooms the cast was removed and I was then taken for an x-ray to check it was healed.

Just like I hoped for my leg was perfectly fine now. It would be a little tender to use but the bone was healed. After spending three hours there I was finally able to go home, to Edward.

The second the car pulled up my door was open and I was suddenly in Edward's embrace.

"You okay?" He mumbled, kissing my forehead.

"Yeah I'm fine." I shook my leg to show it was fine and he smiled before kissing me softly.

"I'm so glad." We went inside and headed upstairs. "What do you want to do now?" Edward asked as he shut his bedroom door.

"Shower. I really want to wash that leg." He chuckled, kissed me and sent me off into the shower.

After thoroughly washing myself and drying my hair I wrapped got dressed and went back out into his room. Edward was no way to be seen so I went across the hall to my old room where he was.

"What are you doing?" I asked, coming up behind him and kissing his cheek.

"Putting your things back. I want you to move back up here, this is your room."

"Thanks." I mumbled as I wrapped my arms round his neck.

"So are you all clean now?" I nodded and snuggled closer to him as he chuckled and wrapped his arm round me further. We moved over to the bed and lay down with him lying on his side, smiling at me. "Now that you've showered what are you up for doing?"

"I don't know." I lightly kissed his exposed neck and heard him take a sharp intake of breath. Deciding I knew exactly what I wanted to do I turned and pushed him on his back. Edward looked a little shocked and opened his mouth to protest but I kissed him as I sat on his lap.

He moaned and pulled me closer. Suddenly our tongues were in a battle with each other and things were heating up quickly. I was tugging at Edward's shirt and trying to undo the buttons to get to his marvellous chest. Then he made quick work of my own.

Before I knew it I was sitting in my bra and underwear on top of Edward who was still in his jeans and shirt that was wide open. Things had moved quickly but from the seams of things they were not going to slow down anytime soon.

"Bella…are we…really ready for this?" He asked between kisses.

"Do…you not want…to?" I asked, finally pulling back and looking in his light topaz eyes.

"Are you ready for this step?" He said softly. I nodded.

"You're the only person I want to do this with. I'm ready…if you are?" He smiled lightly and gently kissed my lips.

"I'm ready."

"Are you sure you want to?" I asked now nervously. He nodded then pulled me forward so I could feel for myself how much he wanted to.

"Protection." I mumbled as Edward turned us over so he was on top. I heard him rooting around in for it.

"Edward…what's taking…so long?" I asked between kisses. He'd had his hand in the bedside drawer for at least two minutes and still no condom.

"I…can't find them." I pushed him up so he could take a proper look in the drawer. "They're not in here Bella."

"Well where are they?" I asked. Last time I checked the condoms were there.

Edward's POV

"I don't know. We had two boxes where was the other ones?" I asked, slightly aggravated. It should not be happening like this.

"In your room." She sighed.

"I'll be right back." As fast as I could I dashed across the hall in my shirt and jeans which I had to buckle back up.

My room was a mess with papers and books everywhere. I usually keep it clean but lately with all the work I've been doing for school things just got a little out of hand. Trying to move as quickly as possible so I didn't keep Bella waiting I shuffled everything about on my desk, looking under books and essays, opening all my drawers and rummaging through the crap I had in there, but still the box of condoms were nowhere to be found.

I dashed across the room and fell to the floor so I could check under the bed. Nothing. This is such a bloody nightmare. The only time I've ever needed a condom, me, Mr Prude himself, I can't find one. I shot back up and looked in my closet which was a useless search then decided to take one last check of the desk. I had my back to the door and was practically throwing my work around the place.

"Looking for these?" I spun round, hurting my head from moving so fast, to see my sister standing in the doorway holding a box of condoms. Okay Edward let's play this cool.

"N-n-no…I was…looking for my…pho-phone!" Alice just stood there smirking at me, clearly seeing through my lie.

"Well we'll just call it then, won't we?" She pulled her cell phone out her pocket and hit speed dial.

"You know what it's probably-" I was interrupted by the ringtone going off in my pocket "-off." I finished lamely pulling it out. "Well thanks Alice you really saved me a search." I tried to sound enthusiastic but it didn't really work.

"Great! So now that you've found your phone why not come downstairs and join Jasper, Rose, Emmett and myself. We're going to watch a movie. I'll get Bella." She started walking towards Bella's door and I practically tackled her before she touched the handle.

"NO! No you can't." Alice raised her eyebrows smirking at me.

"Why not?"

"Because Bella is out again." I couldn't have said she was asleep or some rubbish like that.

"Really, with who?" Now my brain had to think fast. I looked behind Alice, thinking of a name and just said the first thing I saw. Which happened to be a portrait of King Charles the first of England.

"Charles. She's out with Charles." Alice shot me a very quizzical look.

"Who the hell is Charles?"

"Eh..."Time to think fast Edward. "Eh…em…Charlie. Yes! Charlie her father. He wanted to see her after the hospital visit this morning." She clearly didn't buy it but as long as she didn't enter Bella's bedroom then I would not have a problem at all.

"Okay then. So it'll just be us five. Come on!" She grabbed my shirt and started pulling me down the hall towards her room. I was protesting and rather resistant without trying to give the game away.

We entered her room and she put the box of condoms on the desk. All my mind could think about was getting that box and going straight to Bella's room where she would still be waiting. God she's going to be so pissed, I thought as Alice dashed over to her cupboard and grabbed some blankets to take downstairs.

"You know what I don't think a movie night would be very good for me?" I said trying to get out of this. She turned and cocked her head to the side.

"Why?"

"I'm...well I'm not feeling too good. I feel a little sick." She looked sympathetically at me then turned to shut her cupboard door just giving me enough time to grab the condoms.

"Ah that's too bad Eddie. You go lie down and we'll check on you later." I nodded softly, trying to make it seem like I was sick and headed up the hall, condoms in hand. I was going to shut my door and sprint into Bella's before Alice could suspect anything but I didn't quite get that far.

"Hey Edward?" My sister called from the just outside her room. I turned and tried to look sickly. "You don't need condoms to sleep, do you?" She was now looking at me like I was some pervert.

"What?" I practically chocked out as she walked up the hall towards me.

"In your right hand, the condoms. I thought you were feeling unwell." She was in front of me now and I knew she could see me holding the box.

"Ha…yeah…funny thing-" I started trying to make it some sort of prank when Alice giggled and knocked on Bella's door, startling me completely.

"Bella, he's ready for you now." Alice called through then opened it and shoved me. I could hear her giggling her way down the hall shouting.

"Jasper! Rose! Emmett! You're never going to believe this!!" I put my face in my hands and slowly traipsed over to Bella.

"We can't…can we?" She asked rather deflated.

"No." I sighed, a reaction she mimicked right after. "I'm sorry." I said leaning in to kiss her. Bella gave me a very light peck on the cheek then moved off the bed.

"It's okay. We'll finish this another time." I nodded but was still rather miffed. That was definitely not how this evening should have gone. "Shall we?" She asked at the door, now fully composed.

"I guess." We left the room and headed downstairs. Our friends became silent when we entered the room and I could see them dying just to laugh about this.

"So how's Charlie, Bella?" Emmett asked sniggering along with Jasper. She furrowed her brow confused which sent Alice giggling and Rose was trying to hide her laughter.

"I'll explain later." I murmured as we took a seat on the couch together to watch the movie.

We were probably the only two watching the movie that night as the other four just sat there teasing us. Bella would blush every so often at something Emmett or Rose said but other than that she seemed rather unfazed by it. Bella left immediately after the film finished and I was just about to head up.

"Sorry Eddie." Alice said smirking. "I didn't mean to ruin your night." Liar.

"Sure." I drawled heading towards the door.

"Honestly I didn't." She was giving me her innocent look but I wasn't buying it.

"Just remember the next time you and Jasper want me to help cover for you I might not be so accommodating. Oh and Jasper remember that she is still my sister." I warned. He gulped slightly and looked a little worried to Alice who just rolled her eyes.

I never played the over protective brother when those two started dating because I couldn't see Alice dating anyone better than Jasper. They are perfect for each other and it was going to happen eventually. But that didn't mean that I couldn't go back and change my mind about their relationship. Without me those two wouldn't get away with half the things they do. Jasper should convince Alice that I'll make good on my threat if they were to interrupt my night again.

Eventually I made my way to my room and found Bella snuggled up in my covers looking adorable. She just seemed to fit in my bed like she was what should be there all the time. I undressed, leaving me in my boxers, and crawled into bed beside her, wrapping my arms around her waist. She moved a bit and repositioned herself so her head was on my chest. I looked down and kissed her forehead.

"I love you Bella. Goodnight."