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EPOV
Over the next couple days Bella and I got to know each other a little while. We started over - a new beginning.
It turns out that Emmett and Bella only knew each other through Rosalie. Jasper and I were the only ones who did not know that Rosalie and Bella were cousins and Emmett had been courting Rosalie. So, of course, I had screwed up big time.
On another matter, I wasn't the only one infatuated with a girl. Jasper had been absolutely star struck by Miss Alice Brandon. Alice had been equally - if not more - love struck by Jasper. Bella and I had often teased the pair of them, saying that we hear wedding bells in the near future. Alice would just smile and nod her head while Jasper just gazed at and agreed with her.
I was sitting alone in the main gardens thinking all this over when a servant came up to me.
"Sir, the king and queen wish to speak to you immediately." I waved him away saying that I was on my way. I sighed heavily and pulled my fingers through my hair. If they wanted to speak to me right now, then it was about one thing and one thing only.
BPOV
I laughed loudly and set my wineglass on the table. I was sitting with Esme and Carlisle, and they were telling me stories of Edward's childhood. He sounded like such a cute baby.
Apparently when he was about one and a half, he went crazy hyper. They had a fiddler in his room playing a fast tune and Edward had gone berserk. Running around the room and jumping up and down onto chairs, couches, and the bed. Each time someone would try to pick him up and play with him, he'd run away screaming and laughing and then run back into the person's arms.
"Oh, he had the chubbiest little cheeks ever," Esme said. "He was such a happy, playful baby. I miss that in him sometimes. His playfulness, I mean," she explained when I looked at her. "He's so serious nowadays. You hardly ever see him actually let go of his barriers anymore. Except when he's with you. He just seems to come alive and I'm happy that he's found someone that's made him so happy."
I blushed and looked down at my glass, rotating it slowly in my hands. "No offense Esme, but I'm sure you're mistaken." I looked at her and then at Carlisle. "I've been so rude to your son it's amazing that he even speaks to me anymore. I was…judgmental and I didn't listen to anything he had said. The things I said to him…I'm ashamed of myself," I finished quietly.
"Bella," Carlisle said, "you must know how Edward feels about you. You are one special girl and my son obviously thinks the world of you. He's never given another woman a second glance and yet he's with you every chance he gets." Esme was nodding her head, as if all of this were supposed to make sense.
"You don't understand. I don't think I deserve your son. I'm not worthy. I'm sure there are many other woman -"
"Don't you dare think about saying I'd go to other woman." My eyes widened and I turned to see Edward standing in the doorway, his fists clenched in anger.
What have I done now?!
EPOV
As I got closer to my parents' meeting room, I heard laughter and chatting. Then hushed voices. A little closer and I recognized my parents' and Bella's voices. I blushed. Was Bella really going to be there while we talked about our engagement? As I got to the door, I heard Bella speak.
"You don't understand. I don't think I deserve your son. I'm not worthy. I'm sure there are many other women…" I didn't even stop to think. I was angry. Angry that she really thought that I…
"Don't you dare think about saying I'd go to other women," I said. I clenched both my teeth and hands in an attempt to not go up and shake some sense into her. She looked shocked, as if she was surprised by my presence and my outburst.
I went up to her and held her face gently in my hands. I was barely aware of my parents as I used my right thumb to rub slowly down her cheek.
"How could you, Bella? How could you doubt how much I care for you. How could you think that I could turn my back on the bond between us and choose some other woman?"
Tears filled in her eyes as she brought her hands to hold mine, still cupping her face. "It's just that I've been so mean and nasty to you. You deserve someone not as rude, or disrespectful, or clumsy that's for sure. You deserve a beautiful woman that's perfect for you. I'm nothing, Edward. I'm just plain old Bella."
I searched her eyes and found a deep sadness there. She really, truly believed that she wasn't perfect. That she didn't deserve me and that she wasn't beautiful. Then I thought back to what Tanya had said earlier.
You're jealous of my beauty because we all know you're far from even pretty. And I know you're jealous of me because I got the handsome prince. And what do you have? Nothing, that's what. You are nothing.
It pained me that Bella had taken Tanya's spiteful words to heart. I moved my hand to her shoulders and gripped tightly - but not tight enough to hurt her.
"Don't you dare think anything of Tanya's words. I told you I meant what I said. You are truly the most beautiful creature I've ever lain eyes on, and even if you weren't beautiful - which trust me, you are - I would still love you because you're beautiful on the inside." Her eyes widened when I said the word love. I gently brushed her hair back from her face.
"I love you Isabella Marie Swan," I told her, each word ringing with my sincerity. "I love you, I love you, I love you." I kissed her then. Pouring everything I felt, all the pent-up emotion I've been keeping in for the past couple of days. As I released her, she looked up at me, smiled madly as her tears overflowed and streaked down her perfect face.
I kissed each crystal clear tears away as she whispered the words I so desperately wanted to hear.
'Ti amo, Edward. I love you." We grinned at each to her and stayed like that staring into each other's eye until someone cleared their throat.
It was Carlisle and he smiled broadly while Esme sniffed and wiped tears from her eyes. "I guess it's safe to assume that we need to plan a wedding?"
Bella blushed madly and I grinned at my father. "We'll see," was all I said before I grabbed picked bella up and carried her out of the room to find Alice.
APOV
I took one peek at Edwards standing in my doorway with bella in his arms and I knew. I squealed and rushed over to them, congratulating them over and over again.
Edward stop me by lifting his finger to my lips. "I haven't exactly asked her yet." I raised my eyebrows at him while Bella stared at him, looking panicked.
Edward chuckled. He looked at Bella and nuzzled his nose with hers. I aww'd at how cute they looked.
"I'll ask you when I think the time is right, love. But I think I'll keep you in suspense for now." Bella pouted and Edward laughed.
"On one condition," I said to them. When they both focused their attention on me, I grinned. "I get to be the wedding planner!" I bounced up and down and clapped when they nodded their heads. It was going to be fantastic.
Ti amo: Italian for "I love you"
Well my pretties, you've had your fill of chapter 7. But I'm going to make a little competition. I need ideas on how Edward is going to propose to bella. The best idea that I think fits best with the story I going to win. Here are the rules:
1) must be cool - NO LAME IDEAS ALLOWED
2) must be something so awesome that I haven't thought of it
3) I should be able to write at least three pages about it
4) you must PM them to me, any ideas sent through reviews will be disqualified
5) have fun and use your imagination!!!!!!
I'm waiting for your great ideas and don't forget to hit the REVIEW button!!!
Love Always
-karyn