After soo long, I've finally finished Chap 7! Sorry for the waiting but I just didn't know how to write this chapter. I mean I have to make Sophie soo loathsome but at the same time cute and angel-like for Edward and its veery difficult. anyway it's not the best chapter but i tried my best - and this time I'm hurrying for chapter 8. E N J O Y .

Disclaimer: i don't own twilight stuff, characters, blabla yeah we know. But I OWN Sophie in every way possible. MY preciouss.

'Tell me.'

'No.'

'Bella, please.'

She shook her head and pressed her lips together.

'Then I won't marry you.'

'You know that's not true.'

'How do you know?'

Silence.

'I might, if you are not honest to your fiancée.'

'You know what's wrong.'

'No, I don't.'

'You surely read Alice's mind.'

'Yes, indeed. I just don't see what the problem is.'

'She's such a –'

'Bella.'

'Sorry.'

Edward sighed in frustration and sat down on the rocking chair in Bella's room. The girl was curled up in her bed, staring at him. All that crossed her head was the word 'Sophie.' And the only image that appeared was Alice's vision – in her own way.

'Just trust me, Edward,' Bella whispered, 'I'll surely be down for a few days, but I'll be better later.'

'And why are you going to be down?' he asked, frowning.

'I... Don't like Sophie. I think she's more of an... intruder in the family.'

'Bella,' Edward said sweetly, 'She only has her sister, and she hasn't seen her in a long time. Besides, I've read her mind. She's the sweetest thing you'll ever see.'

Bella stared, heartbroken. Edward's eyes opened in alarm and he hurried to her side.

'Bells, no,' he whispered, 'You are the one I love and will always love. Trust me when I say that. I love you. Not even Sophie has the power you have over me. You absolutely captivate me in every way possible.'

'I love you,' Bella murmured, and hugged him. Edward pressed her against him and rubbed her back softly.

'You'll always be my heaven in Earth.'

Bella laughed quietly.

'That's a funny thing to say.'

'I don't see the fun. It's the truth.'

'It's funny anyway.'

'Are we going to start to fight like an old married couple?'

Bella laughed again and kissed his cheek. Edward smiled.

'I still don't know your plans for the day.'

'We're definitely not going to your house.'

'Bella Swan!'

Rosalie and Emmett were sitting on the couch, watching TV. At least, the TV was on.

'Hey, hey,' Edward called when he entered the house with Bella behind him, 'Stop making out on the couch. It's brand new.'

Oh, sorry if we've pissed Mr. Virgin off for doing what a normal couple does.

Just because you don't have an active, romantic life doesn't mean you can stop ours.

Edward frowned and hit Emmett on his shoulder as he went by. Rosalie glanced at Bella, and left after her husband... to Carlisle's room.

'Poor Carlisle,' Bella whispered with a small smile.

'Poor bed,' Edward exclaimed as he lifted Bella up by her waist. She had to lower her head to kiss him, but the kiss was short and soft.

'Hey, hey,' a voice came from up the stairs, 'Stop making out in the hall. This is a family house.'

Edward chuckled, and Bella dig her head on Edward's chest.

'You wanted me here, here I am,' she said, 'Now what? We prepare some sandwiches, watch TV, throw them up, and go on watching TV?'

'No,' Edward laughed, 'That's a kind of thing only Emmett would do. If Rosalie's not around. No, we'll go to my room. I need to show you something.'

Intrigued, Bella followed him, never letting his hand go from hers. When they were approaching Carlisle's room, Edward stopped Bella and placed his hands over her ears before quickly walking past the door. The girl bit her lip in embarrassment.

'And here we are.'

When she entered his room, she couldn't help but gasp. The wall opposite to the window had a huge picture hung. Bella walked slowly towards it and softly touched it with her fingertips. It was Edward and she in an elegant table on a second floor, kissing each other...

'Edward,' Bella whispered, 'This happened... yesterday.'

Edward surrounded her waist with his arms and placed his chin on her shoulder.

'Apparently, certain vampire followed us with a camera on hand, and she couldn't resist. I asked her to do this for me.'

Thank you, Alice, Bella thought at the verge of tears. The picture conveyed such love, such passion, she just couldn't help but stare at it in amazement. It was... beautiful. The girl turned around and kissed the vampire behind her.

'For your information, it's for you,' Edward whispered when Bella separated her lips an inch just to kiss him again. She hummed quietly and continued to press her lips against his. Until someone knocked on the door.

'Ooh, am I interrupting something?'

Sophie walked lightly into the room as if she were in her own house, with a big bag hanging from her shoulder. She grinned as soon as the couple broke apart and hurried to hug the boy for a long, long moment. Bella watched with growing anger. When finally Sophie let go, she smiled gently at Bella and said, 'Hi, Bella, so nice to see you again.'

The girl smiled harshly.

'So, Edward,' Sophie said turning to him again. She pressed herself against him with her hands on his chest, 'Where's my room?'

Bella bit her tongue when she noticed where Sophie was. And the flirt. How couldn't Edward notice? It was so obvious, and besides, he could read his mind, couldn't he?

'Well, the first thought was to share rooms with Alice,' Edward started, frowning, 'But we had some... complications.'

'I REFUSE to share my room with her!'

'Alice, please...!'

'Edward Anthony Masen Cullen, I will not allow that woman in my room!'

'Be reasonable, Alice.'

'BE REASONABLE MY...!'

'So you will have to use my room,' Edward added after a pause. Bella's jaw dropped open and Sophie's smile grew bigger... and evil.

'Oh, isn't that wonderful!' she exclaimed jumping up and down in false excitement, 'We'll be roommates!'

'Oh, I don't think so,' the boy said shaking his head, 'I won't be needing my room for many days, since I'll be... busy... day and night.'

He glanced at Bella with a small smile and the girl sighed in relief. At least, Sophie and Edward wouldn't be alone together in a room. Sophie, on the other hand, looked irritated, and the vampire in her arms seemed to notice.

'Why would you use the room at night anyway?' he asked, looking down at her. Sophie giggled and pressed one finger to her lips.

'It's a secret.'

Oh, I'll never fit in here if I told them I pretend to sleep!

Edward heard her thought and raised his eyebrows. Sophie slept? Rather, she would pretend to sleep, he guessed. Poor girl. Maybe she just wanted to be as human as possible, and didn't want to make a fool of herself in front of them.

'I'll ask no more, then,' Edward replied and smiled at the beautiful creature. Sophie was so innocent and sweet.

'Edward...?' Bella asked insecurely, trying to get his attention again. Edward turned to her. 'Um... Will you take me home later?' She asked the first thing that came to her mind, and only realized the mistake when she finished speaking. Getting far from that house was the last thing she wanted to do at that moment. Sadness appeared in Edward's eyes and the tip of his eyebrows touched each other, wrinkling his statue-like forehead.

'You want to leave?'

'No!' Bella tried to correct herself not to hurt his feelings.

'But you just said you'd leave,' Sophie interrupted with evil confusion.

'I don't want to leave.'

'Then why did you ask me to...?'

'She wants you to take her home.'

'No I don't!'

'Why did you ask then?'

'I –'

'It's okay, Bells.'

'Maybe you should take her now.'

'Listen to me!'

Sophie and Edward stared at her in surprise. The other vampire bit her lip and tried to find something coherent to say.

'Well, later,' Bella emphasized the word, 'I need to see Charlie. Renee called this morning and when he told her the latest news, she wasn't very... pleased, let's say. So I want to speak with her. And Charlie. Try to make them see that my decision will bring me nothing but happiness.'

Edward's topaz eyes melted into sweetness, and his mouth broke into a smile that showed the true, immense love he felt for her. Air filled Bella's chest, and for a moment she forgot of the – woman – that was standing beside her Edward, with a hand still on his arm.

'How cute!' She gasped adoringly, 'But anyway, I need a real gentleman to help me with my luggage now...' She winked at the boy.

Oh, don't worry, I'll help you, Bella wanted to say, trying to keep them both distanced as much as possible, but somehow the words didn't leave her. Somehow, she found she wasn't able to stand and face her new enemy. Sophie was so like Rosalie, but much, much meaner, with her astonishing beauty and threatening looks.

'Of course,' Edward answered with smile. He stared back at his fiancée for one last second, as if telling her how much he loved her with just meeting her eye, and walked out of the room after Sophie, who was leading him by holding his hand in hers. As soon as they had disappeared down the stairs, Bella sat on the floor, with tears welling in her eyes, and pressed her fists against her temples. This couldn't be happening. Not after Edward had proposed to her. Not after she had created the illusion her life would be perfect happiness for ever. Only one word existed to describe Sophie, but it had crossed her mind so many times during the day that she had grown tired of it. As well as from the vampire to which the word belonged to. She would never recover if Sophie succeeded in her plan – or the plan Bella thought she had –, if Edward was taken away from her. If she was replaced by the devil personified. Never. Slowly, she turned around and contemplated the picture on the wall.

She couldn't help tears falling down her cheeks.

Tone.

Tone.

Tone.

'Hi?'

'Mum?'

'Bella!' Renee exclaimed when she heard her daughter's voice.

'Hi, mum,' Bella said, not in the mood.

'How are you, sweetheart?'

'I'm fine, mum. How are you and Phil?'

'Fine as well, but I'm not worried about us now.'

'I don't see why you should be worried by me either.'

'Bella,' Renee said her name, and the girl recognized the tone that anticipated a lecture about life, 'Marriage is a great emotional step in life, which should be confronted with maturity and good sense. You are still eighteen, sweetie, and far too young for such a step. You might be very mature, and usually have good sense, I know you well enough to know you don't do reckless and stupid things –' Bella swallowed, '– so please think about this. Please.'

'Mum,' Bella sighed, 'I'm prepared for this. I swear I am. And I know this is going to make me the happiest person alive, but only if you approve of it. I will marry Edward even if you don't like it, but in that case I won't be happy. I want to have your... consent. But at the same time, mum, I don't want to make you unhappy, fearing that my marriage could end like yours and Charlie. It won't. It will be a happily for ever after for me. I know it, mum.'

She didn't have to explain how the "forever and after" was actually literal, so she waited for her mother to reply. When she spoke, her voice was hesitant.

'Bella... Are you... sure... Edward is the one?'

'Mum, I can assure you that it is with Edward only the one that can make me happy the rest of my entire life. He is already the one who brightens each of my days, the one who makes everything in my life seem absolutely beautiful. By marrying him, the only thing I'm doing is making my life even happier. Even more beautiful.'

There was a pause. Bella bit her lip, and she heard a sigh on the other side of the phone.

'So,' Renee said, now sounding more calm and pleased, 'when do you want me to be there?'

'Mum, you're the best!' Bella shrieked, jumping up and down in her place. Her little excitement made Charlie run into the kitchen with a worried face to see what had happened, but his daughter just put her thumbs up and grinned at him. Charlie smiled, shook his head and went back to watch his game.

'Bella, calm down,' her mother said soothingly, 'Tell me all the arrangements you've made.'

'Uumm...' she hummed, unsure. Edward had been the one making the arrangements until now, 'I don't know mum, I just got engaged yesterday, I haven't even looked at wedding dresses with Alice or anything, and –'

'So the wedding will take place in winter?' Renee asked, 'Why don't you wait until it's spring or summer again?'

Shock. Oh, no.

'Mum... I think I'm getting married around... my birthday.'

Silence.

'Well,' Bella tried to say something to get her mother out of the surprise, 'Edward kind of... couldn't wait to get married with me, and the wedding is going to take place in two weeks or so. And that's the earliest date he could find.'

The vampire heard the human sigh again, but none of them said anything. Bella had made clear how much each vampire – although not necessarily with that word – loved each other, and there was no way out of that one.

'Okay then,' Renee sighed once more, 'As soon as Phil calls I'll tell him the good news, and then we'll see when we can fly to your place.'

'That's awesome, mum,' Bella grinned, incapable of holding her happiness and enthusiasm, 'I'll see you soon then.'

'Sooner than you think,' her mother teased, but it sounded more like a warning to her daughter, 'Goodbye, Bella.'

'Bye, mum.'

'And Bella,' the girl hurried the phone to her ear again, 'This is really good news.'

'Thanks, mum. Bye.'

Done. The hard obstacle had been tackled, and now the future didn't seem so complicated and difficult. Well... except for that little thing.

'Ugh, this room is so dirty. Do you own a broom or something to clean up this mess? Clothes, shoes, CDs, what's this? And look. This is a female thing. You don't let that hidden in your drawer!'

'Where would I put it then?' Alice spat at the annoying black-haired vampire who was examining her room with great disgust, 'Besides, it's from Bella when she was still human.'

'Well, throw it to the trash then,' Sophie said with a grimace and holding the Carefree package with the tips of her fingers, stretching her arm as far as she could. Alice rolled her eyes and bit her lip in anger, but said nothing.

'What is this?' Sophie asked, pointing to one of Alice's dresses.

'That is called a dress. It's used to go out to parties and such things.'

'Yeah, if by "such things" you mean cabarets,' Sophie almost shrieked, kicking it aside with her shoe. Alice turned around furiously, but at that moment Bella crossed the door.

'Alice, you won't believe this!'

She halted as soon as she saw a smiling Sophie standing by the window. She opened her mouth to say hi – in a very harsh way – but then she spotted what was in Sophie's hand.

'What is that doing there?!' Bella squealed, giving large steps and snatching the little pink package out of her mortal enemy's grip.

'You shouldn't leave those things around, Bella,' Sophie said shaking her head in disapproval, 'Someone might accidentally find it.'

'Yeah, if you accidentally go to the far end of a locked drawer,' Alice muttered as she ordered her clothes back into her closet. Bella groaned and threw the package into a nearby basket.

'What was it that you wanted to tell us, Bella?' Sophie asked her in an innocent tone, regaining her smile.

'N-nothing,' Bella stuttered, shrugging, and turned back to her friend, 'Have you seen Edward?'

'He's out,' Alice turned her head over her shoulder to watch her, 'He left to pick up Carlisle and Esme. He wants to have a family meeting to present Sophie to everyone.'

'Yeah,' Sophie giggled and bit her lip in what seemed... embarrassment, 'Edward is so nice to me. He's... the perfect guy, you know. But you have to promise me you won't say anything. Girl's secret.'

She flashed a huge grin and walked out of the room, leaving a shocked and surprised Bella standing with her mouth open, and a furious Alice kicking every box that was near her feet.

'Girl's secret!' she screamed in a low voice, 'Girl's secret! Did you just hear that?!'

'I know,' Bella sighed, her eyebrows touching each other, defeated, 'That was so cruel.'

'She was talking to you! To Edward's fiancée! Promise me you won't say anything!' Alice was out of herself. She was marching around the room, kicking every object that was near her, almost shrieking now. Bella gazed at the floor, her mouth still open and with surprise and sadness in her face.

'She is the worst sl–'

'Alice, stop it for once and for all.'

Edward had appeared and was standing by the door, his expression severe.

'Stop insulting Sophie. You know nothing about her.'

'Oh, now you do!' Alice spat at him, freezing in the middle of the room with her favourite dress – the one Sophie had critized – held against her chest.

'She's not like all of you say. I know what you think, Alice,' Edward warned his sister. Bella stared at him. It was the first time she saw the two loving brothers fight, and it was not a nice scene to watch.

'And you obviously don't know what she is thinking! You don't realize what's going on, not at all!'

Edward opened his mouth to retort, and gave a step forward to get to Alice.

'You don't even notice what your girlfriend is going through!'

Edward's feet stopped immediately, his mouth closing suddenly. His head turned slowly to Bella, who was still in her place. She widened her eyes in alarm and shook her head quickly.

'I'm fine'

'No, you're not, Bella!' Alice whispered urgently at her, now more worried than angry.

'Please, Alice,' Bella begged her with her eyes. Alice slowly stood up firmly again and sighed.

'I think I'll better stay for this family meeting. It's going to be a massacre otherwise,' she said, and left the room. Edward had his hands in his pockets, and was staring at the floor, his expression blank. Bella just stared at him in worry.

'I –'

Edward turned his head to her, and Bella closed her mouth. The boy walked towards her and grabbed her face with his hand, gently and adoringly.

'I love you.'

He softly pushed his lips against hers, and surprisingly for both – although none of them showed it – Bella didn't react. She let herself be kissed, and kissed back as gently as the boy had. When they broke apart, Edward's eyes were not clear topaz – they were darker, as if something in that kiss had made him sick with worry and confusion. With no further ado, he marched out of the room.

Bella sighed and covered her face with her hands, trying to fight the tears in her eyes.

A/n: I know vampires can't cry, but Bella is so special she can. Yeah. She's special. Get over it. So whatever. Oh yeah, I would like at least up to 40 replies this time - I mean, the total number should get to 40 or something. Because I'm really working hard on this and I don't really see that many people are actually reading it, so I would like to know. So pleeease reply, cuz I'm almost over with chapter 8 and I wanna post it. So thanks :3