Two days later I was at the Cullen's house, preparing for my injection of venom. Carlisle had collected quite a bit, and he was planning to inject it in several different places to speed up the transformation. I was a little nervous, but I think Jasper was helping me out again.
"Alice?" I asked at one point.
"Yes, Bella?" she asked.
"Do we get to find out what our Christmas gifts were?" I asked.
"Here's the key," Alice answered, pulling it out of her pocket, "And your box is upstairs. I'll go get it."
She returned a moment later with my box. I grabbed it and tried to unlock it, but my hands were shaking too much, so Edward gently took it from me and turned the key.
He didn't let me see what was inside at first, but I pointed out that it was my box, so he agreed to let me see it. He handed me the box, and inside was a small golden ring. I looked up, only to see Edward down on one knee.
"Isabella Marie Swan Kingery," he said, "You are the love of my existence and always will be. Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"
"Yes!" I exclaimed, and threw my arms around his neck. He stood up and twirled me around before setting me gently back on the floor and taking my hand. He slipped a ring on my finger, and I realized that the one in the box was for him. I took it out and shyly handed it to him.
"We're engaged," Edward said quietly. He took both my hands in his and touched his forehead to mine. "We're engaged, Bella, can you believe it?"
"I can," I said, but then laughed.
"What?" Edward asked.
"I'm still married to Mark," I laughed.
"We'll take care of that in three days," Edward promised.
"Promise?" I asked.
"I promise," Edward responded solemnly.
"Bella, are you ready?" Carlisle asked.
I took a deep breath and turned to face him with the biggest smile that had ever adorned my face.
"Now I am," I answered. "I'm ready for anything as long as Edward is by my side."
"I'll never leave you again," Edward promised. "Never again."
"Forever?"
"Forever, as long as we both shall exist," Edward said jokingly, but I could hear the sincere promise beneath the jesting.
"Forever is a long time," I mused.
"But since we have each other it won't seem quite so long," Edward said.
"Come on, you two," Carlisle instructed as he lead us up to Edward's room so that I could lie on the newly purchased bed during my transformation. "Save the mushy stuff for eternity."