Okay, I'm going to keep this short and sweet. Tyara: you know your warning. Hmm…Okay here is the next chapter…

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Chapter Thirteen

The Question

Bella's POV

I had to stay in the hospital over night once the storm blew over. I hated being the hospital and I hated being away from Elizabeth. But Edward stayed in the room and Elizabeth was in my arms every few hours when she was hungry.

I had been embarrassed to breastfeed in front of Edward but I didn't pay attention to him. Instead, I watched Elizabeth. Her eyes remained closed and would for another week or so. But atop her head was a small tuff of soft brown hair that I keep running my finger over.

Elizabeth weighted 6 pounds 7 ounces (2.920 kilograms) and was 18 inches long (.4572 meters). And hated it when she left Edward's arms once she was in them…unless she was hungry then she had no choice but to leave his arms.

Of course the next morning, Alice was perky and was waiting in the lobby for me and Elizabeth…and Edward of course.

"We are so going to start that Baby Shower today."

I looked at Edward who just smirking.

I bounced Angelina on my knees while Elizabeth was passed around yet again. I had opened numerous gifts already, Angelina playing with a sparkly paper that held Elizabeth's new silver Tiffany double ring teething rattle (A/N: see profile for pic) that had "Elizabeth" engraved on one ring.

"She was just born and already she has Tiffany," I said, rolling my eyes and smiled. "Thanks Rosalie."

That wasn't all I unwrapped. Designer baby clothes for Elizabeth from when she is…now till she is two with numerous booties to mix and match with the outfit; and infant car seat—which was already used because I had to get Elizabeth to the hospital and back, bath items like a in-the-sink bathtub, towels, and special baby shampoo and wash; a pink rocking basket, changing table, diaper bag with a picture of me and Elizabeth—which I wanted to know WHO TOOK THAT PICTURE--and even a pacifier with…gems or as Emmett called it "Binky Bling Bling". (A/N: I am TOTALLY serious about the pacifier. I found a website which you can look for on my profile, that as a studded pacifier.) Clearly Emmett bought the pacifier.

Finally, after three hours, Elizabeth was hungry and demanded feeding. Leaving me alone, I let Elizabeth feed while I thought. Looking around at the gifts, I felt tears come into my eyes. They bought so many things that I could have never buy. Even the silly pacifier I probably never have gotten.

Burping Elizabeth, I closed my nursing bra and shirt, and decided to go lay Elizabeth down for a nap.

"Emmett," I said, exiting the living room. "Can you bring the basket up to my room? I'm going to put Elizabeth to sleep."

"Sure thing," Emmett said.

Once Elizabeth was lying in her basket, Rosalie entered the room, Angelina placing with a small handful of blonde hair.

"She is a beauty," Rosalie said.

"Yah," I said, just watching her.

"There you are," Edward said, entering the room. I motioned for him to be quiet and then pointed at Elizabeth. "Sorry," he whispered and then motioned for me to follow him out of the room.

"I was wondering," Edward said, running a hand through his hair, "if you wanted to…go out tomorrow night?"

I blinked and said, "Excuse me, what?" I must not have heard him clearly.

"Me, Dinner, tomorrow," he said, making the words as simple as possible as if I didn't understand them before.

"I…I can't, Elizabeth—"

"Will be fine with me," Rosalie said, coming out of the room. "Just pump some bottles of breast milk and I can feed Elizabeth while you're gone."

I gapped at Rosalie who just smiled back at me.

"Go ahead," Rosalie said, waving her hand which Angelina squealed and mimicked. "Alice and I will have everything under control here at home."

"Alright," I said, unsure.

"I'll, um, stop by your room tomorrow at seven, then," he said, smiling

And he was on time we he arrived at my room. Alice prepped me in slimmer—non-maternity—black jeans and a dark blue silk blouse. Alice let my hair alone in the means of curls and stuff but pulled the side back with a glittery clip. Handing me a pair of black ballet flats, Alice steered me towards the foyer.

"She'll be fine," Alice said as I turned to check up on Elizabeth one more time. "You'll only be gone for an hour, two tops. Besides, if I need anything I can call Edward's cell to talk to you."

She cornered me and I gave in peacefully as I allowed Edward to slip a suede jacket onto my arms. The Porsche that Edward drove the first date was waiting there on the drive.

"You do look beautiful tonight," he said, smiling that crooked heart-fluttering-Elizabeth-would-have-kicked-me smile that I loved to dearly.

"Thanks," I said, blushing.

We drove up to the Italian restaurant Bell' Amore, where we had our first date.

"I can't believe that was a little over three months," I said, looking up at Edwards.

"And nothing changes," he said, staring straight into my eyes.

We entered the restaurant and were greeted by the same host.

"Ah, Miss Bella, how are you now? I hear you had baby?"

"I had baby," I said, smiling.

"Nearly 3 kilograms," he said, smiling. "She is a small baby, no?"

"Not by any means," Edward said. "I have seen smaller."

"Si, Si, this way," he said.

He led us to the same table, the same place setting used the first time we came here. Only difference, the floating candle was joined by two others. We ordered our meals and sat there looking at each other. My hand was in his, his thumb brushing across my knuckles.

"You are beautiful tonight, Bella," Edward said, smiling slightly.

I smiled down at the candles and blushed.

"I never did thank you for what you did when Elizabeth was born," I said, looking up at him.

"You don't have to thank me," Edward said. "You did all of it by yourself."

"But if you didn't—"

"Carlisle would have told you it, Bella. You did it all by yourself. You just needed to little…push I guess."

I chuckled at his words and looked back up at his eyes.

"When I first laid eyes on you," Edward said, his voice so low and filled with emotions that it held me looking into his emerald eyes, "I thought you were beautiful then, even when you were carrying a baby. I love Elizabeth just as much as I love her mother."

I held my breath as I watch Edward pulled out a small blue box with one hand while the other still held mine.

"Isabella Swan—" He flipped open the box to show the most beautiful ring ever "—will you marry me?"

Edward's POV

I knew I rushed it. Popping the question that was but I had too. She was so beautiful; I had to keep repeating it. Her brown eyes, which I hoped where the same as Elizabeth's, were trained upon me the entire time we waited for our meal. Oh lord, Elizabeth. I loved her. She refused to leave my arms at times when I held her that it was as if I was her parent or something. I loved how her little nose looked like Bella's and how cute her yawn was.

"I know we're rushing it," I said, watching her eyes go wide, "but I do love you Bella. And I can wait till another time. Maybe till we get to know each other more but it doesn't change my view of how I look at you, so smart, so beautiful, so lovingly. Please Bella."

She sat there looking at me, her eyes wide, and her mouth hanging open just slightly. Suddenly she straightened up, a slightly smile on her face. And my heart slowed as she said…"Yes."

At first I didn't think I heard her right but then she smile brightened and her hand gripped mine tighter. "Yes, oh god, Yes Edward."

I suddenly got my head working right and took out the ring. Slowly, I slipped the ring onto the hand I held and lifted it up to show her.

"I love you, Bella," I whispered.

"I love you too. Oh and by the way when I marry you, you adopting Elizabeth and her name will be changed to Elizabeth Caritas Cullen."

I laughed.

"Of course," I said, smiling. "I love her too."

Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly. — anon

Aw…okay I know I rushed it slightly but I was getting tired and I wasn't sure what else to write. Okay tell me what you think, ASK me any questions, anything you want to say—EXCEPT no flames PLEASE!Anyways, Ciao for now, Nollie