Chapter 23: Plans

BPOV

As I walked into work my eyes immediately fell on the four roses that were sitting on my desk in a beautiful clear vase. "He's really sweet." My coworker said as I approached my desk.

"He is." I answered with a smile as I noticed the card.

Four beautiful roses for the best four months of my life.

Happy Anniversary!

Edward

I couldn't help but smile as I read the card. Edward was definitely the best boyfriend in the world. He would leave me little notes all the time, and always seemed to remember all the small things. I looked over to his lab noticing that he wasn't there. I would have to wait to thank him.

It took me a few minutes to get focused and begin to work. The end of the semester always brought extra work, and my inbox was full of a million requests for meetings with different professors. As I began to schedule them I heard Edward's voice across the hall, but I could not see him.

"Hello, beautiful." He greeted leaning on the receptionist desk.

"Hello." I answered smiling brightly at him. "Thanks for the flowers, they are beautiful."

"Not as beautiful as you, my love." He replied winking at me. "Professor Johnson wants to meet with us in the conference room."

"He looked over the paper?" I asked feeling the butterflies in my stomach.

"I'm pretty sure he did." He responded as I picked up a notebook and a pen before following Edward to the huge conference room.

My nervousness immediately quadrupled as soon as I stepped into the room and noticed that the department head was also present. "Mr. Cullen, Ms. Swan please take a seat." Professor Johnson said with a welcoming smile.

"We have looked through your paper, and I must say it is quite impressive." He began as I bit my lip nervously.

"I have been in this field for almost thirty years, and I have never seen two students who could argue a point like both of you."

"The logic and reasoning are well past the doctorate level." The head of the department said. She was an older lady with short white hair and blue eyes. "And the paper is practically flawless."

"Dr. Adams and I have discussed it and we would love for both of you to represent the school during this springs counseling conference in Hawaii." Professor Johnson stated as Edward squeezed my hand tightly under the table.

"The conference is about a week and half long and will take place the week after spring break. The trip will obviously be covered by the school, and there is a choice if you would like to extend the trip the week before. However, the school will not provide accommodations if you choose to spend extra time, but we will cover the airfare." Dr. Adams added.

I was totally speechless as I sat at the table. I couldn't believe that they thought our paper was beyond doctorate level, and a trip to Hawaii sounded great.

"Ms. Swan, Dr. Myers has also read your paper and would like to offer you a paid job in Addiction Lab that Mr. Cullen runs." Dr. Adams stated.

I was even further floored by that offer. Undergraduates were never given paid positions in a lab, it was practically unheard of. "She was rather impressed with the scope of knowledge you possessed regarding addiction and substance abuse, and would like you to work with Mr. Cullen on the project they are currently running." She continued.

"However, since you're still under twenty-one there are some limitations in the type of work you can conduct since the alcohol must be handled by researchers over the age of twenty-one, simply for legal reasons. Are you interested?" She asked.

"Ofcourse." I practically exclaimed it was a great opportunity for me.

"I believe Dr. Myers will contact you to set up an appointment to go over things in detail, but I believe she wants you to begin for the new term" She finished with a smile. "Congratulations, to both of you."

Edward and I both nodded before excusing ourselves and leaving the conference room. "We're going to Hawaii." I almost screamed once we were out of earshot.

Edward smiled widely before taking my hand and walking me outside, and taking me in his arms. "That we are." He said before his lips touched mine. "And I believe congratulations are in order for my fellow researcher."

I felt myself blush at his comment as he kissed the corner of my lips. "I told you we would do it." He added with a chuckle as I hugged him tightly.

"I know." I answered with a sigh. My worrying proved once again to be totally baseless.

"I'll be home a little late tonight. I need to pick up something, and meet all of you at the apartment." He added.

"What are you going to get?" I asked feeling a bit curious.

"If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise." He answered with a wink before leading me back towards our offices.

"You know I don't like surprises." I pouted.

Edward looked around quickly before giving me a chaste kiss. "But the surprise is not only for you." He stated before disappearing into the lab.

I sighed as I sat back at my desk. Edward's surprises always tended to be over the top, but there really was no occasion. It wasn't for our four month anniversary, because everyone was involved. It wasn't anybody's birthday, and it wasn't a holiday. It was definitely going to be a long wait.

EPOV

I pulled up to the apartment noticing Emmett's Jeep and Alice's Porsche. I picked up three wrapped boxes before walking up the stairs to the apartment. "I'm home." I announced as I walked in the front door placing the boxes on the foyer table.

"Edward!" Bella greeted kissing me. "What do you have there?" She asked reaching for the boxes.

"Not yet." I teased gently pushing her towards the living room.

She glared at me playfully as I found Emmett and Jasper playing my Nintendo Wii. "Hi everyone." I said sitting down on the empty armchair.

"So what's the big surprise?" Rose asked from her spot on the couch.

"Aren't we all a bit impatient." I commented with a chuckle.

"Come on, Edward. Stop playing." Jasper said pausing the game.

"There are three wrapped boxes in the foyer." Bella admitted as Alice quickly got up. I laughed grabbing Alice before she had made it too far.

"Don't touch me!" She said playfully before faking a frown and sitting on top of Jasper.

"Well, I was thinking of what to get you all for Christmas, and I was drawing up a blank" I started as I went to retrieve the three boxes. "We are all going to be forced to spend Christmas apart. Rose and Emmett will be in Phoenix, Alice and Jasper will be in California, and Bella and I will be in Colorado and Washington."

"So?" Emmett urged as Rose shushed him causing all of us to laugh.

"So, I decided that we had to spend New Years together all six of us. So this your present." I finished handing Rose and Emmett the red box, Alice and Jasper the green one, and Bella the blue one.

"You've got to be kidding me." Emmett boomed.

"Edward, are you serious?" Alice asked the excitement evident in her voice.

"We are all going to Disney World!" I said with a nod noticing the shock expression on Bella's face. "Are you alright, love?"

"This is too much, Edward. This must've cost you a fortune." She whispered.

"Price doesn't mean anything." I replied. In reality it had been rather expensive, but it was not something I couldn't afford.

"Are these first class?" Alice questioned looking at the plane ticket.

"We will all be flying first class arriving at Orlando on the evening of December 30 and departing on January 4. We will be staying in Disney's Polynesian Resort and have access to all four theme parks." I explained.

"Thank you!" Alice cried as she and Rose gave me a hug.

"Really, Edward. Thanks." Emmett added in which Jasper nodded.

"You know you didn't have to." Jasper said.

"I know." I answered noticing that Bella still seemed quiet.

After ordering pizza and playing some more video games, everyone left leaving Bella and I alone. "What's wrong, Bella. Do you not want to go to Disney?" I inquired as we started to get into bed.

"Edward, it's wonderful. I've always wanted to go to Disney, but I can't afford a present of the same magnitude for you." She admitted with a frown.

"Bella, I don't want anything but you. And that is definitely not your only present." I said immediately noticing her glare.

"Edward Anthony Masen Cullen, you are not to waste any more money on me!" She ordered her face flushed with anger.

"If I spend money on you, I hardly call that wasting money." I noticed.

"But Edward don't you get it, I can't buy things like you can. I don't make enough even with the raise I'll get in my new job." She explained.

"Bella, listen to me. I do not care what you buy me or even if you don't buy me a thing. Money has never been an issue to me, and it will never be an issue for you either. The only thing I want is for you to be happy, and allow me to spoil you from time to time." I responded caressing her cheek.

"I don't need to be spoiled." She protested.

"But I enjoy it." I retaliated kissing her sweet lips.

"I wish you wouldn't." She whispered hugging me tightly.

I kissed the top of her head. "I simply do it, because I love you."

A/N: There you go! The gang is going to Disney World, but we have to have Christmas with Esme and Carlisle and Edward has to meet Charlie first.

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