Chapter 5: Proposal
Bella POV
6 Months Later
It's been 6 months since our encounter with the vampires. I've been able to learn to love the Environs, as if they were my own family. Now that I think about it, I don't even think of the Cullens as family anymore. I don't love Edward anymore either. I don't understand why I fell in love with him in the first place. He was so clingy and so safe. I didn't want to play safe. I want to have adventure and danger in my life.
I also managed to understand the Environs more, now that there were no more secrets between us. Terra was the bossy but nice and fun one. She's the one who could always get the guys to move or do something. She also never takes no for an answer. Trust me, I learned that the hard way.
FLASHBACK
"Bella, hurry up and get ready!!" Terra shot at me from the other side of my bedroom door. The Environs would always pick me up from my house to go to school.
"But I don't want to," I whined.
"I'm counting down Bella," she said. I still didn't listen.
"1" no!!
"2" it's not like she'll do anything. Right?
"3" she called up Ritz and Nixie for some random reason.
I heard the door open and ice cold water was thrown at me.
"AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" I yelled at the top of my lungs. I could have sworn that a glass cup from the kitchen broke.
"Are you getting up now or what?" Terra asked innocently.
"I'm up, I'm up!!" I hurriedly got off my bed and into the bathroom. I never said no to Terra ever again.
END OF FLASHBACK
Well, now onto Nixie. Nixie is kind of like Rosalie. She's a total bitch if you get on her bad side, but when you're on her good side, she could be the coolest person ever. She loves teasing Flame. Whenever Flame would put something on fire, she would put it out. She likes me though. She even says that Flame doesn't deserve me, and that I could do better. All I would do is laugh.
Zephyra is the really sweet, peaceful, and kind one. She's the family's peacemaker. Whenever the family fights about something, she's the one who gets them to say sorry and make up. She's rarely ever a potty mouth, but when she cusses, you know that she's pissed beyond belief.
Xenon is the energetic and fun. She's kind of like Alice. Xen could get really excited about something really fast. She's also the one who loves shopping the most. She likes to drag me with her on shopping trips. I actually like going to her shopping trips though. She was nothing like Alice in that way. She actually lets me have a choice in what I want or don't want. She doesn't just forces me into clothes, decides whether it looks good on me or not, then buys it without my consent. With Xenon, I had an opinion.
Ritchie is the laid back one. He doesn't make a big deal out of things. But when he does, it must mean something important or somebody's in danger. He's usually the one who keeps the peace between Flame and Nixie. He would either freeze Nixie's waters or let Flame's fire die out.
Dimitri is almost like Emmett. He's my big brother and teddy bear. He can get really overprotective with me sometimes. He would threaten whoever made fun of me. Flame always argued that, that was his job, but Dimitri always shut him out. He's also very childish and fun to be around with.
Angel likes to mess with the family's feelings and spirits a lot. It pisses all of us off. One time he switched mine and Terra's spirits. I, of course, didn't notice because Terra wasn't home at the time. I went over to kiss Flame but he pushed me off. I was pissed. That was when I looked in the mirror and saw Terra's body instead of mine. I stopped talking to Angel for a week until I decided that he's groveled enough. Nonetheless, I still loved him as a brother.
Nyte is….. there are no words to express him. He's the retarded, stupid, but awesome and funny one. He always makes me crack up with his stupid jokes or actions. I loved him for that. He always pulls pranks on the family, and sometimes drags me into them. But I have to admit, his pranks were the best.
Jenny is so loveable to me. She's always so kind and treats me as if I was her own daughter. She says that I will be her daughter soon. I only laughed. I told her that maybe, but in due time. Damien was also like a father to me. He also hopes that I could officially become a part of their family soon. Meaning, marriage. I haven't thought about it that much yet. But I also wish that, that's where Flame and I will be heading.
Flame. His name brings tingles to my stomach and makes my heart flutter like crazy. Even though he could be really retarded, stupid, confusing, immature, hopeless – wait, where was I? Oh right, even though he's all that I still love him with all my heart. He's very sweet, sensitive, considerate, and loving. I love him more than I could ever love Edward. He's the one who filled the void inside my heart and patched it up. I owe him my everything and I'm more than willing to give it to him.
"What are you thinking about?" Flame asked as he peppered my neck with kisses.
"Just thinking about all that's happened these past 6 months," I replied as I sighed with content.
"I'm so happy that I have you Bella. I love you," he said.
"I love you too. And you always say that," I added.
"That's because it's true, and the more I say it, the more I end up loving you," he said sincerely.
"Me too," I whispered against him.
"We should be getting to the house. Xenon and Terra must be getting impatient," he chuckled.
"Ok," I answered.
Flame and I are now sitting in his car, on the way to his house. His hand is holding onto my left hand while the other one was steering the wheel. I couldn't help but stare at him. I still couldn't get used to fact that this god before me, was all mine. The sun was shining onto his skin and it made him look even more gorgeous.
"You look hot, while you drive," I commented. He chuckled.
"Well, you look cute while you sit there staring at me," he smirked at me.
"Cute?" I asked.
"Fine, insanely sexy," he purred. I laughed as he snatched a quick kiss from my lips.
"This never came up, so I'll ask you now. Are your parents Elementals too?" I asked.
"Well, Damien is. He's an earth elemental. Jenny was Damien's human mate. She chose not to have an element, but she still chose to be immortal," Flame explained.
"That's cool. So what element do you think I should be?" I asked.
He swerved the car from the lane and came to a sudden stop.
"What?" he asked shocked.
"I mean, if I'm going to spend eternity with you……."
He brought me out of the car as fast as lightning and spun me around in circles while peppering my face with kisses.
"You really mean it?"
"Yeah, I already know that I love you. I think that six months is enough for me to realize that it's you I want to be with for eternity. I'd want nothing more, but to spend my forever with you," I said sincerely.
He brought me into a deep kiss, but it didn't last very long as it seemed as if he wanted to ask me something.
"I know you have something to ask me. Just spit it out," I ordered. His face was flushed. What's got him so worked up?
"So, is this a proposal then?" he asked seriously. I choked on my words. He knelt on one knee and took something out from his pocket. I couldn't help the tears that escaped my eyes.
"I actually wasn't planning to do this until this weekend, but I can't wait any longer, especially knowing that you want it too. Bella, will you marry me? I'm not asking you to marry me right away, I just want to know that our future is set. Would you…… do you accept to promise me that we will get married in the future? That you will be mine forever?" he asked with so much emotion in his voice.
"Yes, yes, yes!! A million times yes!!" I shouted at the top of my lungs. I lunged at him and tackled him into the ground. He flipped us over and he had me trapped beneath him. I felt him slide the ring onto my finger. (AN: I honestly do not think that this was too fast. In the actual book, Bella and Edward get married after knowing each other for only a matter of months, so HA!! Anyways, at least she's not being pressured into saying yes, like she was in the book. I'd hate it if that happened to me. Anyways, keep reading ^_^)
"I love you so much," he whispered.
"I love you – " a vibrating in his pocket interrupted us.
"Stupid, shitty sister," he groaned.
"What do you want now?!" he snarled. All I could hear was a buzzing sound from the other line.
"Fine, fine. You have really bad timing," he growled before snapping the phone shut.
"Who was it?" I asked.
"Xen and Ter. They're annoyed that were not home yet," he groaned.
"It's okay Flame. We'll have tons of time together. We have forever, right?"
"Forever," he agreed. I took in our surroundings. Whoa, I didn't notice. I must've been so out of it.
"You are aware that we look like two crazy teens lying down on a sidewalk, right?" I asked.
"Right," he stood up and held out his hand to me. I laughed at him.
"We don't want to be late now do we Mrs. Isabella soon to be Environ?" he asked teasingly.
"I believe we don't Mr. Flame Environ," I chuckled. He helped me into the car.
"You know, I could really get used to calling you my wife," he commented.
"And I, could get really used to calling you my husband," I added.
"I bet you could," he chuckled.
We drove to his house in a comfortable silence. He held my hand while my head leaned on his shoulder. There was also a big difference between Flame and Edward. Flame was soft, warm, and had a heartbeat. If I wanted to wait a couple years before marriage, he could choose to age again for those years before stopping again after marriage. I loved that, because it meant that I would not be any older than him.
Edward was the complete opposite. His skin was hard, ice cold, and he had no heartbeat. If I wanted to wait for marriage, he'd stay the same age. Meaning, I would be older than him. Besides, it's not like I want to be married to him.
We drove for a couple more minutes before finally arriving at his house. We walked together towards the front door. When we reached it, we heard screaming and shouting from the other side of it.
"That was my favorite shirt, you stupid piece of shit!!!!!!!!" A girly voice shrieked from the other side.
"Greeaaat, they're playing paintball in the house again," Flame groaned.
"Paintball?" I asked confused.
"Well, our parents don't really mind us playing paintball inside the house, because we could clean it up without a sweat. It really helps to be an elemental too. But when the paint gets on our clothes, it kinda leaves a stain," he said uneasily.
"AHHHH!!! Crap!! Crazy bitch, get off of me!!!!!!" a manly voice yelled.
"Fuck no!! You are going to pay hell for this!!!" the other voice screamed.
Flame and I opened the door cautiously. The sight before us was hilarious. Nixie was on top of Nyte as she tried to pull out all of his hair. Angel, Dimitri, and Ritz were trying to restrain her, but they couldn't get her. Terra and Xenon were yelling 'Fight, Fight, Fight!!' Zephy, like her usual self, was trying to get Nixie to calm down. The whole room was splattered with paint and a few of the vases were broken into pieces. Damn, how could Jenny and Damien not get mad at the mess they made?!
"Were home??" Flame and I said together. My ring glistened under the fluorescent light and it didn't go unnoticed. They all immediately stopped what they were doing. Nixie got off of Nyte and ran directly at me. So did everyone else. Xenon lifted up my left hand and caressed the ring.
"You're getting married!!!!" Terra and Zephy announced happily.
"Holy shit dude, you're getting married," Angel, Ritz, and Dimitri patted Flame on the back proudly.
"YES!!!!" Nixie yelled.
"Who's getting married?" Damien asked as he walked down the stairs along with Jenny.
"Flame and Bella!!" Xenon bounced up and down excitedly.
"Welcome to the family Bella!!" Damien gave me a tight hug.
"Officially," Jenny added as she hugged me as well.
"You treat her well, you hear me," Damien threatened Flame.
"Yes sir!" Flame saluted him. Damien laughed before giving Flame a hug.
"You've grown up, my boy," Jenny appraised. She gave him a hug full of pride.
"Is it safe to go out now?" Nyte asked from the background.
"Not yet," Nixie hissed. She ran again, in chase of Nyte.
"Well, congratulations Flame and Bella!!!" he shouted hurriedly before running off again. My soon to be family. How I just love them!!
"All we have to do now is tell your dad," and with that sentence my happiness went down the drain.
"Now?" I asked frightfully.
"The sooner the better honey," Jenny rubbed my arm in comfort.
"I'm only 18. I don't know if he'll understand," I whined to Flame.
"Babe, he has too. I'm sure he would anyways," he tried to assure me.
"Hand me a phone," I told him.
I grabbed the phone from him and dialed my dad's phone number.
"Dad?"
"Bella?" he asked.
"I know that we were supposed to have dinner at home, but do you mind meeting us here at the Environs house instead?" I asked.
"What's the occasion?"
"We have something important to tell you," I nearly choked on my words.
"Alright. I'll be there in a few," he finished before hanging up.
"Good luck Bella," Terra said.
"Yeah, we'll all keep our fingers crossed for you," Zephy added.
"Aye Flame, you might want to watch out. He might shoot you," Dimitri teased.
"No he won't," I defended.
"What do you know? Maybe he will," Angel added.
"Yeah, then again…. He did bring out a gun when Edward first asked me out on a date," I chuckled nervously. Flame gulped.
"Don't listen to them Flame!! You'll do great," Xenon assured.
"Thanks Xen. It's nice to know that someone actually has faith in me, unlike some people," Flame narrowed his eyes at Angel and Dimitri.
"Well, it's definitely not me you're talking about. I'm on your side," Ritz said sarcastically.
"Shut up Ritz, you're an idiot," I snarled for my man.
"No need to be snappy woman!" he held up his hands in mock surrender. We all shook our heads at his idiocy. The whole family got to work trying to clean the house up before my dad's arrival. After a few minutes we cleaned up the whole house. DAMN, they work fast. Then the doorbell rang. I nervously got up. My hands were shaking as I turned the doorknob. I put on my fake smile before letting my dad in.
"Hi Dad," I greeted.
"Hey Bells. So what am I here for?" he asked.
I motioned for him to take a seat in the couches. The rest of the Environs were there as well. I'm so glad to have a soon to be family like them. They support me for everything. I gestured for Flame to stand by me as I got ready to tell my dad of our news.
"Charlie, Bella and I have something very important to tell you. Take it away Bella," Flame passed the talking to me. Yeah, you heard right. My dad actually liked Flame so much, that he let him call him Charlie. It was never that with Edward. Edward always had to call him Chief Swan.
"Well Dad, to put it bluntly, were getting married," I lifted up my left hand and showed him the ring.
His face turned all different colors, until it finally landed on red.
"You're pregnant aren't you?!?!?!?!" he pointed to me accusingly.
"Oh god no!! I'm not pregnant Dad!! We haven't even had sex yet," I shouted in horror.
"Then what other reason would you two be getting married?!" he yelled.
"Charlie, I really love Bella. Please understand that I am no Edward. I will cherish your daughter forever," Flame said sincerely. My dad seemed to have calmed down by his statement.
"Do you love him?" he asked me.
"Yes Dad, with all of my heart," I replied.
"Well then, I guess you have my blessing," he said to both Flame and I.
"Thank you Dad!!" I ran to him and gave him a big and thankful hug.
"Just don't hurt her, or else you'll have to deal with me," he threatened Flame.
"I promise Charlie. I wouldn't be able to handle conflicting any pain on her," Flame agreed.
Charlie also gave him a hug. A hug that contained approval.
"Well, then let's eat!!" Damien clapped his hands together. That night, we all ate in complete bliss. I haven't felt this happy for a long time and this was just the beginning.
Awwww, he proposed!!! Didn't you just like his speech?? I know I had fun writing it!! Sorry it took longer for me to update this, it's cuz I had so many things going on this weekend. I know, not a good enough excuse, again sorry!! OMG thank you guys sooo much for all the reviews that you've sent me. I already have so much supporters too, you guys are awesome!!
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