Sorry it's been so long since my last update. I'm a cheerleader and had a game Friday night, and I'm Catholic and had a confirmation retreat on Saturday so it kind of messed up my writing/posting time. I tried to have a longer chapter for you though.
Also, they are in England starting now, and I know very little about England so I'm sorry if I completely mess something up; the chances of that happening are pretty dang good. If I mess up something completely huge, just let me know in a review or something
"Edward, I have to tell you something," Bella gulped as the plane began to rumble.
"What love?" I asked gently rubbing her forearm.
"I don't like planes.." she said quietly, closing her eyes. The plane gave a particularly loud rumble. "Slight revision: I really, really hate planes!"
"Bella, baby, it's fine. The plane is more than safe," I told her, hoping to pacify her.
"That's what they said about the Titanic!" she screeched causing a few people to turn and look.
"Why don't you just go to sleep? You didn't sleep much last night…" I trailed off. As I suspected, my reference to our previous night together made her blush; she closed her eyes just so she wouldn't have to meet my laughing gaze.
"Edward," she whispered with a smile. I wished I could know what she was dreaming, but it wasn't like I could ask her. 'When you said my name when you were asleep, what were you dreaming about?' Yeah, that would go over great.
Eight hours flew by when I was watching her. I couldn't believe that Bella had so easily chosen to give up her life at home and come with me. Without a single question, she had agreed to leave the country with me. Her bravery both amazed and annoyed me. I was amazed for obvious reasons, and annoyed because obviously she had no sense of self preservation.
"Edward?" she murmured again as we landed, from the tone of her voice I could tell she was awake this time.
"Good morning, or should I say night," I murmured quietly.
"What time is it?" she asked trying, and failing, to suppress a yawn.
"About nine o'clock at night," I murmured. She sat up brightly.
"Well, I'm not tired at all," she said now showing no signs of being sleepy.
"But it's nighttime so that's just to bad." We paused our conversation to listen to the stewardess talk for nearly twenty minutes before allowing everyone to get off the plane.
"I can think of so much better things to do tonight than sleep," she murmured kissing my cheek before flitting into the crowd. I actually blushed with the thought of what could be coming tonight. We had never actually planned anything out; it had just happened. I then realized that, although we had planned to pack her things, we had gotten distracted. Very distracted. We hadn't brought anything with us.
For the first time since I had decided that I didn't want to live off my trust fund, I was glad I had it. It would be no big deal to get Bella an entirely new wardrobe; persuading her would be the hard part. She hated it when I spent money on her.
"Bella, love," I said as I found her waiting near the doors of the plane looking nervous. "I just remembered-"
"That we didn't pack. Yeah me too," she muttered seeming annoyed.
"It's not that big of a deal," I tried to explain. "I'll just replace what you've lost."
"You shouldn't have to do that," she said quietly, annoyance still obvious in her voice.
"You need clothes, and I want to take you shopping," I said brightly as I took her hand. She glared, but said nothing. I led her out to my car, a silver Volvo.
"So where exactly do you live?" she asked seeming to give up the silent war.
"In a house," I replied. I wanted to surprise her with all of the specifics.
"Oh good. I was afraid we were going to be in like a teacher's dorm or something like that," she sighed in relief. I laughed quietly at her; I was in a teacher's dorm until a few weeks ago. "What part of the city is it in?"
"Well it's pretty near Cambridge," I told her. "Honestly, I don't know much about London. We used to come here all the time when I was a kid, but I never really paid much attention to details."
"But you've been here for two months? What have you been doing?" she asked. I blushed with embarrassment.
"I haven't really gone out," I muttered not meeting her eyes.
"What have you been doing/"
"I'm brand new here, I've had stuff to do," I said defensively. She looked at me funny, and I realized that I was hurting her feelings snapping at her. "Honestly, when I wasn't working, I just kind of sat around in my dorm. I haven't even been out to eat besides fast food."
"So you wouldn't know where a chapel would be?" she asked coyly. Did she mean…
"What?" I asked.
"You said you still wanted to marry me," she reminded me. I nodded. "Well we don't really have friends or family that could come to the wedding, and if we are living together I would rather that be sooner than later."
"Really?" I gasped, slightly shocked. I knew I wanted to marry her, I just didn't think she would want to so soon.
"Yes, I was thinking very soon actually," she told me.
"Isabella Marie Swan," I said formally, "Will you marry me tonight?"
"Yes," she said quietly. Even though she had said the words before, it didn't affect her any less.
"Then I will find a place," I said in a determined voice. As it turned out, it only took a phone call to a co-worker to find out what place would do a wedding this quickly and at 9:30 at night.
"Don't you want to get married in something nicer? Have pictures and stuff?" I asked uncertainly. I wanted this to be one of her best memories.
"You are enough for me. Let's just do this," she told me. I left her at the end of the small chapel and went to wait for her at the front. I had never seen anything more beautiful than she was when she walked toward me.
The minister began to speak, "Edward and Isabella, you have come into this special day to be united in marriage.
"Marriage is a beautiful and holy estate. It is the first and oldest rite in the world. It was instituted in the time of man's beginnings and sanctioned by the Prophets and Seers of the ages. Marriage is a marvelous adventure, a journey taken by two. Marriage is a commitment to live together; to love together; to celebrate together; and to work out all of the challenges of life together. It is also an experience that is shared by family and friends and blessed by God.
"It is into this time honored and Holy estate you have now come to be joined. May the celebration of this special day live long in your memory. The happiness that is made actual in this union is only made real when there is the utmost surrender of yourself and your heart to each other. Because you are taking into the care and keeping the happiness of the one that you love most. And let us remember what love is.
"Love is patient, Love is kind, Love knows no jealousy, Love makes no parade, Does not boast, Love is never rude, Never selfish, Never irritated, Never resentful, In fact love is never glad when others go wrong, For love is gladdened by goodness. Always slow to expose, Always eager to believe the best, Always hopeful, True love never disappears.
"Edward and Isabella let your love be very strong,
So it overcomes all of life's obstacles.
"Do you Edward take Isabella to be your wedded wife?
To love her, to cherish her, to always speak the truth in love,
And will you tenderly care for her?"
"I do," I answered surely.
Do you Isabella take Edward to be your wedded husband?
To love him, to cherish him, to always speak the truth in love,
And will you tenderly care for him?"
She paused, and my heart stopped. "Edward can we talk for a minute before we do this?"
Hehe I know I'm evil… I need reviews and I might be able to get another chapter up today… But anyways if you have questions or comments or would just like to tell me that I'm an awful person because of my cliffy I would be more than happy to have your review!!!
--Erika