Chapter 12

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I really hope you don't mind, but I've decided to skip to their one-month anniversary :) Bella's POV

Bella's POV

I was sitting in a chair in my room as Alice did my make-up and picked out an outfit for me, and, for once, I didn't mind it. Because tonight is me and Edward's one-month anniversary. He wouldn't tell me where we were going, but knowing Edward, it would be extravagant, beautiful and probably really expensive. Normally when Edward spoiled me I hated it, but I wanted today to be special. I really couldn't figure out where we were going to go, it was the middle of the day, but I was in a dress.

Alice knew where we were going, and she kept telling me I would love what he was going to do, but no matter how hard I pressured her, she wouldn't tell me.

"Alice, please tell me." I begged once again.

"Bella, I can't, it's so much better as a surprise. Besides if he knew I told you Edward would kill me." Alice said, brushing my eye shadow on.

"Come on Alice, I'll act surprised"

"For the last time NO Bella, now shut up so I can do your make up." So I obeyed Alice and shut up, and proceeded to sulk.

Edward was coming any moment now, and I was starting to get nervous. I was pacing back and forth when I heard the doorbell rang. I ran to answer it, and found Edward standing there with flowers in his arms, looking as handsome as always. His eyes raked over my outfit.

"You look beautiful Bella"

"You look pretty good yourself Cullen" I said, taking the flowers and putting them in a vase.

We got in Edwards Volvo and started to drive, not to Port Angeles as I had expected, but in the direction of the forest. Edward pulled up to a trail and got out, opening the door for me.

I climbed out hesitantly and gestured towards the trail, "Edward, are you kidding with this".

"Actually Bella, we're not taking the trail" WHAT?
"I'm sorry, what?"

"We're going off the track" admitted Edward.

"Edward, in case you haven't noticed I'm wearing a dress"

"Don't worry Bella, I'll carry you" and with that he grabbed me, slinging me across his back. I clung to him, terrified but still really annoyed.

"Edward, where ever your taking me better be pretty wonderful" I threatened.

"Don't worry, it will be" he promised. Over the last month I had learnt that Edward generally told the truth, so I decided to trust him. I held my peace and we walked for a while. Despite having me on his back Edward was actually a very fast walker, so we got to our destination quickly. (A/N for the purposes of my story the meadow is not as far away as in the book) Edward stopped while we were in the forest, and gently slid me off his back. He then slipped a blindfold over my face. Everything went black.

"Um Edward, I can't walk without tripping when I can see, how do you think I'm going to fare when I can't?" Edward just laughed at me,

"Don't worry Bella, I wont let you fall" he promised, keeping a firm hold on my arm, "besides, it's not very far from here." As promised I only had to walk a few steps before Edward stopped me and undid my blindfold. As I gazed upon the sight before me I gasped, we were in a meadow, it was "small, perfectly round, and filled with wildflowers…Somewhere nearby I could hear the bubbling music of a stream. The sun was directly overhead, filling the circle with a haze of buttery sunshine"(A/N sorry, hope you don't mind me quoting, I just couldn't do justice to the original description)

"Oh Edward, its beautiful."

"It pales in comparison to you" he said, kissing me lightly before continuing, "I'm glad you like it, I come here a lot, it used to be my special place"

"Used to be?"

"Now it can be our special place." Oh my gosh! I can't believe that Edward would want to share this beautiful spot with me. Edward must have misconstrued my silence as hesitance because he continued, "you know, only if you want to."

"Edward, don't be stupid, I would love for it to be our meadow." He kissed me on the cheek and led me to the middle of a clearing, where a picnic blanket was set up next to a basket.

"I set this up before I went to go pick you up." He said while he knelt down to our lunch. I sat down next to him, and admired the food he had set out.

"Yum, it all looks so good" I exclaimed. Edward poured us both drinks and gave me a nervous smile. I wonder what he has to be nervous about. "Edward what's wrong?" I asked concerned.

"Nothings wrong, everything's perfect. That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about." I wonder where he's going to go with this,

"Um, okay."

Edward smiled and took my hand in his. He took a deep breath,

"Bella, from the first time that I saw you I knew you were something special, and" he paused and took another deep breath, "the thing is, I know I'm going really, really fast but I've never felt this way about anyone ever before, and I don't think I can hold back from telling you any longer, the truth is Bella that well… Bella Swan I love you"

My mouth hung open, Edward could sense my shock and hurriedly started speaking again, "I'm sorry Bella, I know I'm going way too fast, and I fully understand that you don't feel the same way…oh shit I've ruined everything haven't I."

I stared at Edward and realized something, I love him too, he was right we were going fast, but I wanted forever with him, and for me forever couldn't start soon enough. I loved Edward and he loved me! I pulled him closer and crushed his lips to mine.

"I do love you Edward, I do." The look of pure elation on his face as I confessed my feelings made me want to leap around and jump and scream, but I didn't want to scare him so I settled for kissing him again, softly and filled with love and happiness. I kissed him again before pulling away and exclaiming,

"Oh thank God Alice didn't tell me!"

"Sorry what?"

"Alice told me I'd love your surprise, but she wouldn't tell me what your surprise was, and thank God!" Edward nodded,

"Yeah, I'm glad she didn't spoil it, it would have been a lot less romantic if I was like 'I love you' and you said 'I know, Alice told me.'"

I laughed and we kissed again. Edward broke away and moved his mouth to my ear, whispering,

"I love you." Every time he said those three words, I felt, corny as it sounds, warm and fuzzy, and, for the first time in my life I fully understood what everyone had been singing about. Love is so much better than everything I had ever imagined.

"I love you too" I whispered back.

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