I stared at Edward for the rest of that day, the Cullen's knew that we were awake, yet they did not interrupt us.
I sat and traced the lines on his hands and arms. He had his eyes closed; I had begun to ignore his thoughts. He liked his privacy and seeing as though he couldn't read my mind either. At some points I would stop tracing his veins and arms and look up to his face, he was breathing deeply and unnecessarily, and he stopped breathing and looked to me with one eye open and asked me what was wrong.
'Nothing, I just can't believe how after all these years, you still amaze me.' I said, I would be blushing, but instead I was white and pale, I looked down, still feeling embarrassment.
'Its not just you that's amazed. Bella, I can't even begin to explain how your presence here is making me. I can't even begin to describe how your touch feels on my icy skin. Your not a human any more, yet you have the same touch, face, emotions and love in you. I can't fathom how much I just want to hug you so tight and never even think about letting go. It doesn't make sense, yet it does. Its perfect, yet its improper.' His tired expression, turned to curiosity and genuine amazement.
I stared at him mirroring his amazement.
'Then do it. Hug me and never let go.' I challenged. My smile was turning into a cheeky grin.
Edward rolled over so he was on top of me, pinning me down. He kissed my neck, then my collar bone.
'Okay then Miss Swan. I'll never let go of you.' He again mirrored my playful mood.
I grimaced, Miss Swan sounded so… so… alone. I knew I wanted something more, and I knew that it was silly.
'I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you will be the one that is under my imprisonment.' I smiled again as I rolled him over, laying on top of him. He had his hands on my waist, gently and he stroked his thumbs up and down with the weight of a feather. My arms were either side of his head so I was looking straight down at him. Our faint laughter faded, and we stared at each other for a few seconds. He lifted his head up and lightly grazed his lips with mine, I had shivers down my spine and I shuddered.
Edward pulled back and smiled my favourite crooked smile, it reached his eyes just the way I liked it and then I smiled, and I could feel my eyes dancing with amazement as I stared at him.
I took an exception of reading his thoughts, and apparently my eyes were giving him the same affect and his smile was giving me.
I lay my head down on his shoulder and his arms formed a tight grasp around all of my body. I felt secure with Edward like this, nothing could ever harm us.
'I love you, Edward Cullen.' I whispered against his chest.
'I love you, Isabella Cullen.' It caught me by surprise. And I lifted my head to look at him. I stared him in the eyes waiting for an explanation. My eyebrows furrowed.
'Will you complete me, love me, marry me Bella?' He said and his voice was the softest velvet in all of the world, it was smooth and loving and if I was still human and if it was possible. I would have fainted, to the sudden proposal.
I was amazed, its soon after all of the episodes and yet its just the right timing. I hadn't a clue what this would mean for us.
I was suddenly tuned into Alice's thoughts that were shrieking Oh my god! Over and over again.
I looked up to him from under my eyelashes and without further ado I said 'Yes. I will.'