*Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or The Princess Bride. None of theses characters are my own, nor are the events of my own design. Please don't sue me.*

Chapter 1: "As you wish"

It was a beautiful spring day in the country of Florin. Bella was out for her morning ride, enjoying the feel of the wind through her hair and the sun on her skin. The smell of the flowers in the fields and the birds singing in the trees brought a feeling of peace to her heart. As she steered her horse toward her tiny farm, she noticed a figure chopping wood in front of the house. She smiled with delight, knowing full well who it was. His faded, dirty tunic, torn brown pants, and shimmering bronze hair gave him away immediately.

If there was one thing that Bella enjoyed more than riding her horse through the Florin countryside, it was verbally abusing Edward, the farm boy who worked for her family, and making his life difficult. He was so pathetic and easy to manipulate that she couldn't help taking advantage of that on a daily basis.

"Farm boy." She called, dismounting her horse. "Polish my horse's saddle. I want to see my face shining in it by morning."

Edward looked up from his wood chopping and nodded. "As you wish." Bella simply smiled and turned away from him.

As she walked toward the house, his words continued to sound in her ears. "As you wish." Regardless of what she said, or how horrible she treated him, that was all he ever said. She wondered why. As she continued to walk, she found herself in the kitchen and went for a drink of water. It was then that she noticed the water supply in one of the buckets was running a bit low. She quickly emptied the remains of the buckets and carried them outside, all the while trying to contain the grin that threatened to spread across her face. Any excuse she could find to order Edward around was worth it. She caught sight of him as she walked out the door to the front lawn. He had almost finished chopping the wood, but was taking time to catch his breath. She noticed him reach up to wipe off the sweat that was dripping down from his forehead, over his cheeks and down his neck.

"Farm boy." She said. "Fill these with water."

Edward said nothing. He merely looked at her full in the face. It was the first time he had done this and the first time she had bothered to look at his face with such interest. She had never before noticed the gleam in his golden brown eyes until they were staring straight back into her chocolate brown ones.

"Please." She added quietly.

A small smile played at his lips before they parted to form the all familiar words, "As you wish."

She turned and walked quickly back to the house. She couldn't explain why, but she felt like if she stared into his eyes any longer, she may never look away.

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Bella awoke from her dream somewhat on edge. She had never experienced one so real. But what really got under her skin more than anything was the content of the dream. It began in complete darkness: no sound and no movement. Suddenly from nowhere, a pair of eyes locked on hers. The eyes never wavered from their fixed gaze on hers. They were eyes as gold as honey, but brown as the earth itself. Then a mouth formed below the eyes and a familiar voice spoke the words that would never leave Bella's mind.

"As you wish"

Bella's breathing slowed as her dream's meaning sank in. Only since yesterday had Edward's words stayed embedded in her mind for so long, and yesterday was the first time she had ever noticed the intensity in his eyes. Eyes that had forever been engraved in her memory and that looked at her as if she were all there was in the universe. It was only till now that Bella was able to comprehend what Edward had been saying all along. "As you wish" was his way of conveying the words "I love you." Edward was in love with her.

Bella considered this for the longest time. She had always felt that Edward was beneath her. After all she was the daughter of the land owner and he was merely a farm hand, a servant. What could he possibly offer her? But if she really felt that way, then why, now more than ever, was he constantly on her mind? Why were his eyes constantly in the back of her mind; those golden brown eyes that looked at her with such passion and longing? Why did she continue to hear his voice repeat the words "As you wish" even in her dreams? After much time and consideration, Bella's eyes went wide and her mind said the words that her mouth refused to confirm. I love him.

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How would she tell him? How could she tell him? Bella had been up the remainder of the night sorting out her new found feelings for Edward, and she still couldn't find the words to tell him, nor the appropriate time or place. Out of nowhere she heard the door open and turned to see the object of her thoughts, Edward, walking into the house, carrying a pile of firewood with him. He gave her a passing glance and then his gaze fell to the floor. He placed the wood in a pile by the stove and turned to go.

"Farm boy." Bella squeaked. She almost didn't realize she'd said it. It came out instinctively and unconsciously. She stood still as he turned to see what she needed. Thinking quickly she said, "Fetch me that pitcher."

He looked at her and then at the jug she was pointing to. But his eyes returned to hers after only a split second. As he walked towards her, Bella's heart began to race. His eyes never left hers even as he reached for the pitcher, then walked forward even more. He was now closer to her than he had ever been previously. His hands reached out to hand her the pitcher.

"As you wish." He almost whispered.

She reached for the pitcher, and for a brief instant her fingers touched his. It was as if an electric current of desire had spread through her body. She couldn't control her actions, as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her lips to his. Edward had not been expecting this but also did not fight it. Bella realized what was going on and removed herself from him as quickly as she'd grabbed on to him.

"I'm sorry." Bella said, catching her breath. She watched as Edward turned to leave, and once again couldn't help herself. "Wait. Don't go."

His golden brown eyes seemed to melt her heart as he looked at her once again, "As you wish."