It's a Love Story

Chapter Nine-Marry Me, Juliet

A/N So, I just want to thank everyone for being patient for the last chapter! It's Thanksgiving break and I have an itch to write! I'm sad but excited for this story to come to a close. I think this will be the last chapter, and then the epilogue. Thanks for being patient :)

BPOV

Happiness is a funny thing. It takes you a while to realize you're truly happy. It doesn't just happen. It builds, until it's at its peak. Then, it's up to you whether it stays.

"Alice! What is this all about? Come on! Stop pushing me!" Alice started this little charade earlier, when Edward said he needed to talk to me later. Well, five minutes after and Alice decided it was Bella Barbie time. Now she was pushing me outside where Edward was.

"Bella! Be careful! Don't mess up your hair!" Alice screeched at me. I sighed in defeat. I let her drag me out to Edward's car. He smiled when he saw me, and I think my heart leaped out of my chest. I've been living in the same house as him for over a year and he still does that to me. Wow, it's really been a year. I would be graduating in six days.

"Bella," he sighed. "You look beautiful." I blushed, of course.

"Yeah, you look okay." I winked at him. He smiled even wider, he perfect teeth revealing themselves. He opened the car door for me. I got in, quite nervous, actually. I was a little afraid as to what this would be about. Did he want to go separate ways after graduation? We drove in a comfortable silence. He looked worried as hell. I wasn't sure what to think of it. The car came to a stop in a place I wasn't familiar with.

"Sorry, Bella. We'll need to walk a bit." He admitted. I felt completely in the dark about the whole situation, but didn't complain.

"That's alright. I'll try not to fall." I said, smiling.

"As long as it's me here to catch you." I just about fainted. We walked for what seemed like hours. Finally he told me to close my eyes. I protested this, saying I would fall, but he picked me up and carried me. I surrendered and decided to let him win, this time.

"Okay, Bella, you can open your eyes." He said. I was so comfortable in his arms, I forgot what we were doing. He set me down and I opened my eyes, and before me was the most beautiful meadow I had ever seen. I sat down and he laughed.

"Alice will have a heart attack if you get your dress dirty." He chuckled. I stood up, afraid of what could happen if I even get a smudge of dirt on the dress. Oh, too late. Great. The back of the dress had dirt all over it. Alice was going to have a cow.

"Bella, do you really have any idea how important you are to me? Any concept of how much I love you?" Edward asked me.

"I know how much I love you." I responded.

"You compare one small tree to the entire forest." He said. I sighed. "Bella, you are everything that's important to me. I hope you know that. I could never live in a world without you." I felt myself getting really emotional. This is either something really good, or very bad. He took my hand; he was almost shaking. He knelt to the ground and I almost had a heart attack, then and there. "Bella, I love you," he pulled something from his pocket. "Will you marry me?" I felt a tear sliding down my cheek. I looked away for a second, thinking. Then I realized I didn't have to think. I didn't have to wonder if I would regret it.

"Yes, of course, Edward!" He slid the ring on my finger and kissed me chastely, at first. Our kisses became more passionate. We slowly walked back to the car, talking the whole way, hand in hand.

We walked inside and Alice bombarded us with hugs. Of course she knew. Edward would trust Alice with his life. I'm surprised she didn't let it slip, though.

"Okay, I need a date, a time! Bella can I please plan it? Please, please, please?" She pleaded with me.

"Sure, Alice. Just don't go overboard." Carlisle and Esme walked in. "Why don't you have Esme help?" Alice nodded her head and Esme's eyes lit up.

"Of course! I'll keep Alice in line." She gave me a soft smile, and Alice frowned. They started talking about their plans when Carlisle interrupted.

"Alright everyone, let's give the happy couple some time alone." He said, winking at us. I remembered the dirt on my dress as everyone walked upstairs. I was thankful she didn't notice. But of course, as if on cue…

"Bella, don't think I didn't see that dirt on your dress. We'll talk later." She said, without even turning around. Edward chuckled. I hit him on the armt. He wrapped me in his arms and I leaned my head on his shoulders.

"AHHHHHHH!" Rose screamed, shattering my ear drum. "I knew it, I knew it! I'll be there! No, I'm coming home now. I'm done with school anyway! Oh my god! Bella! Congratulations!" I've missed Rose, Em and Jazz a lot since they left for college, so I made sure they knew about the engagement before anyone. I think Rose has felt a little left out since she's been gone. They all aren't too far, but far enough that I only get to see them once or twice a month.

"Haha. Okay, Rose. I miss you guys so much. Will you bring Emmett and Jazz?" I added.

"Of course! Emmett will be so happy! Oh, I have to tell him! Hold on!" I had never heard Rosalie be so energetic. That was normally Alice's job. I heard in the background, "EMMETT! BELLA AND EDWARD ARE GETTING MARRIED!" I chuckled and Edward walked in. I had to pull the phone away from my ear as Emmett grabbed the phone from Rose.

"What? My little brother is getting married before me? What the hell? Bella! Welcome to the family! Well, not that it will be much different than before. But now it'll be in writing!" I could tell Emmett had food in his mouth. I laughed at him, as usual.

"Thanks, Em. I'll be expecting a bone crushing hug from you when you get here!" Emmett and I always had a good relationship. He was like a brother to me. "Where's Jasper?" I asked. I wanted to make sure he could hear it first hand.

"Don't worry, he's on the phone with Alice right now. She couldn't wait to tell him." Rose took the phone back, I guessed.

"Alright, well, I have to go tell Renee. Wish me luck!" I said. She did and Emmett said his goodbyes. I hung up the phone and sighed in anticipation. Renee. After the Charlie incident, she decided to become a part of my life again. I couldn't really blame her. She probably felt awful, knowing that she left me with him. She called from time to time and visited twice. I knew she liked Edward, but she certainly didn't like the idea of me getting married so young. Only a second had passed before Edward said something.

"Are you ready to tell her? I know you're probably a bit nervous," I chuckled as he said this. A bit nervous was a bit of an understatement.

"I'll be alright. Thanks." I assured him. He kissed my forehead and I leaned my head against his shoulder. I dialed the number and took a deep breath.

"Hello? Bella?" My mom answered.

"Hey, Mom, it's me. I need to talk to you." I said. I was hoping I didn't worry her with my opening sentence. I just wanted to prepare her.

"What's wrong? Are you okay? Did something happen? Are you and Edward okay?" Of course, I was too late. She was worried. I decided how I should tell her.

"Actually, Edward and I are great. That's what it's about-" I started, but she cut me off.

"You're pregnant. Oh, no. Bella! Haven't you learned anything?" I laughed at her, although the memories of telling Charlie about Edward and I dating flooded back. That was his response, too.

"Mom! Of course not. God, no one has any faith in me!" I said, a little harshly. I guess thinking about Charlie got me a little tense.

"Okay, well, what, Bella?" She questioned. I swallowed and Edward squeezed my shoulder.

"Edward and I are getting married, Mom." I choked out. I heard her gasp and my face fell. I prepared my self for what she might say.

"Bella, are you serious? Did you think about it at all? Are you sure that this is what you want? Don't make the same mistakes I did." Was she seriously giving me that speech?

"Mom, I don't need to think about it. I love him so much. I couldn't imagine my life without him. I know this is what I want. I won't be making your mistakes, because I have learned." Well of course, I had experienced a life without him and I realized that it didn't quite work for me.

"Well," she started. I could tell she was warming up to the idea, although she was still skeptical. "If you really love him like you say you do. Congratulations, Bella. I'm behind you on this." I smiled widely, and Edward could tell what was going on.

"Thank you so much, Mom. We appreciate it, a lot. I'll keep you posted. Well, I'm sure Alice will with the wedding plans and such." She chuckled. "I have to go, but I'll talk to you soon! I love you." I told her.

"I love you to, Bella. And I'm happy for you." I thanked her and hung up the phone.

"See, it wasn't so bad, was it?" Edward said, pulling me into his arms.

"Nope, not bad at all." I said. Happiness was definitely a funny thing.

A/N

I hope you liked it! Now, I am going to go one of two ways. I will either:

1. Do a chapter on the wedding, make it nice and sappy, and then do the epilogue, which I know how it's going to be. (I planned it before I had written any of the story.)

2. Skip the wedding, for fear I will get to mushy and fluffy and fairytale-ish, and just skip to the epilogue. I'm very afraid to write the wedding because, being the hopeless romantic I am, everything will be really fluffy and I know some people don't like that.

So give me your opinions!

Best Wishes,

DaniLovesTwilight