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Chapter 16

Young Love

Bella's Point of View

It had been four months since I had last seen Edward, my parents were annoyed that I had gone to see him and had forbidden me to see him for four months. Can you believe it? I swear my parents are just over protective and scared that they're going to loose me again. Hah, like that would happen!

"Mom! You said I couldn't see him for four months!" I stated, as my mom wasn't letting me out of the household to see Edward and his family.

"No. I don't want you seeing them. At all." She replied firmly. I sighed loudly in frustration.

"Mom. You aren't going to loose me. Isn't that enough?" I asked her. She looked at me in shock.

"What on earth are you talking about?" She demanded. I rolled my eyes.

"I'm not stupid mom. I know that you made me stay away from them for four months so you could make sure that I wasn't going to disappear anytime soon! I'm not going anywhere, mom." I explained. Mom looked undecided. "I will come back." I promised as I hugged her tightly. I let go of her and smiled before heading out the door.

I ran all the way to the Cullen household and just as I exited the forest, I caught sight of Alice sitting on the porch step.

"Hey Alice." I smiled at her but she didn't smile back. I was instantly worried.

"Bella." She greeted me curtly.

"What's wrong, Alice?" I asked her. She shrugged.

"Oh nothing. My best friend doesn't show up for four months and then decides to come along and act like everything is nice." I stared at her in shock.

"You think that I wanted to stay away from you guys for four months?" I demanded. She shrugged and stood up.

"Seems that way to me and to all of us."

"Well then you didn't think properly. Remember how my parents wanted me to stay away from you for a while? When I came home from seeing you guys…she banned me from seeing you for four months!!" I almost yelled at her. "I fought with my mom the whole time!" Alice looked at me in shock, clearly she didn't think about it. Alice was about to say something when I heard the voice that I had wanted to hear for a long time.

"Bella!!" His velvety voice yelled out. Suddenly I was airborne and I felt him holding onto me tightly. "You're here! I've missed you so much!!" He set me on my feet but held onto me tightly. I held onto him as well.

"I missed you too." I whispered, watching Alice over his shoulder. She seemed to be accepting the fact that I was back after being held back by my mom.

"Where have you been?" He asked as he pulled away to look at my face.

"Mom kept me away for four months. That time I visited you got her angry." Edward looked sad. "It's not you it's just she's afraid of loosing me." Edward nodded in understanding.

"Doesn't she realise that you will go back to her?" He asked. I shrugged.

"Clearly not." I replied. Edward stared at me for a moment. I had then made up my mind whether I was ready for a relationship or not. I stretched up on my tiptoes and made my face closer to his. I tilted my head slightly until our lips met. It was a short gentle kiss before I pulled away. Edward looked a little surprised at my actions. "I'm ready." I whispered. Edward smiled before kissing me once more. This one was longer and had slightly more passion in it, but it was still gentle.

"Bella? Will you be my girlfriend?" Edward asked once we pulled away. I smiled and wrapped my arms around his neck.

"Yes." Edward beamed at me before pulling me into a hug.

"Finally!!" I heard Alice call. Edward groaned as the little pixie came dancing up to us.

"What do you want, Alice?" Edward asked. I could tell that he didn't want her around.

"Congratulations!! Took you long enough!" Alice smiled at us and rolled her eyes at Edward with her hands on her hips. "When's the first date so I can take Bella shopping and get her some new clothes?" Alice asked.

"We haven't decided yet, Alice." Edward stated. "You should know that because if I did plan something, you would see it." Edward pointed out.

"True." Alice agreed with a nod. Edward sighed and shook his head at Alice. Alice's face then went blank and I waited patiently for her to come out of her vision. Edward decided to place me on his back and by the time she came out of her vision, Edward was ready to run. "Oh hell no! EDWARD!!!" Alice complained as Edward took off running.

"What's all that about?" I asked his ear.

"She's angry because I'm taking you somewhere special and she hasn't had the chance to dress you up." Edward explained.

"Right. That sounds like…Alice." Edward laughed.

"Trust me, it doesn't matter where you're going…you always have to look good." I rolled my eyes. That was Alice for you. You could be going to pick up one thing at a mechanic shop and you still had to look your best. "Here we are." Edward announced as we came to a stop. I climbed down from his back and took a few steps around him so I could see better.

"The meadow." I whispered.

"Yeah. Where we first had a proper conversation." Edward stated.

"I came here to think."

"Then I came here to think and there you were, sitting in the middle of the meadow." Edward chuckled at the memory.

"You looked frustrated and annoyed."

"Because I couldn't read your mind."

"Can you now?"

"No." I smirked.

"That's good. I don't want you being able to read my mind." I told him as I folded myself onto the ground. Edward joined me.

"Do you still feel guilty that your parents have to move around because of you?" Edward asked. I snorted.

"Why should I now? I was half vampire and on the run from the Volturi. It should have just been me who was on the run from them, not my parents. In a sense I do still feel a little guilty." I replied. Edward turned my face to look at him.

"You shouldn't feel guilty anymore. They love you and they want to protect you. They don't care that you made them move around a lot, they love you so much Bella. And now, it's all in the past. There's nothing to worry about." Edward spoke with such sincerity it was impossible not to believe him. Edward caressed my cheek gently. I stared into Edward's topaz eyes and didn't bother to argue with him. My thoughts were scattered as I looked into his topaz eyes. Edward pressed his lips to mine gently.