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Chapter 9 – Ecstasy

I slowly breathed in, trying to stop myself crying. I wasn't sure if I was crying because of how much effort he put in to this dazzling place, or if I was crying because I knew I wouldn't be able to forget this day for the rest of my life. Either way, I pulled away from Edwards's warm and tender embrace to dry my eyes and take another look at the wondrous haven we were in.

"So I'm guessing you like it then?" I turned to Edward, watching him scratch the back of his head nervously. He had that crooked grin on his face again and I couldn't help but beam at him.

"Of course I do! It's beautiful Edward, the prettiest thing I've ever seen." I looked around again, but heard Edward murmur something under his breath.

"Hmmm? What did you say?" I looked back at him and I saw red colour his cheeks. He looked completely stumped.

"Erm, nothing...I didn't say anything. I just sneezed." Oh yeah, like I was going to believe that.

"Sneezed?" I walk right up in front of him and went on my tiptoes so my face was fairly level with his. "Edward Cullen, you did not sneeze. What did you say?" A little smile played on my lips, I was putting him under pressure and I knew how much he hated that.

Then what happened next completely took me by surprise.

He placed his hands on either side of my head and his mouth went to my ear. "I said, 'You're the prettiest thing I've ever seen'." Then just as quickly as his warm hands were on my head, they were gone and he had walked over to the little picnic amidst all the flowers. "Would you like a seat Bella?" His face was still pretty red, but his voice was as smooth as silk.

What did he say...? Oh my, my minds about to implode, oh god, did he just say that?!

I stuttered my way over to the pillows and plopped my self onto one of the bigger pillows so I wouldn't bruise my butt. I still couldn't believe what he had said, I swear I was dreaming. Edward chose a pillow opposite me and started taking out the food from the basket in the centre.

"Now we have a collection of fruit, some chocolate," My face lit up at the word. My comfort food that was always good to me and made me feel so much better, although I only liked one type of chocolate.

"Oh I got you Galaxy chocolate, your favourite." He smiled at me sweetly, making my stomach fill with butterflies. "And there's a selection of biscuits, especially chocolate digestives," That made me giggle. Chocolate digestives were Edward's secret love. He even had a secret packet in his bedroom, and I knew exactly where they were if I was peckish.

He finished listing what he brought, which was a lot of things considering there was only two of us. He seemed to read my thoughts. "Well, I would've got less but I wasn't sure what you specifically wanted, so I basically got a bit of all the things that you like." He nervously scratched the back of his head again. He really wanted today to be special, and man did I appreciate it.

"Thank you Edward, this is all wonderful. You didn't have to put so much effort into this, it's only me." Edwards face was shocked at what I said.

"Bella, that's the whole point. You're the most important person to me, and you deserve all of this and so much more." Wow. I felt my face heat up as I blushed like crazy. Did he really mean that?

"And before you ask of course I meant it; remember yesterday and what I said? I've never lied to you and I never will." He gave me a reassuring smile that melted my heart. He then picked up the packet of digestives and starting munching on them. Oh I loved that man.

Wait whaaaat? Love? Woah there Bella, are you sure about that?

Weirdly, I think I was.

"Bewa?" I looked up at Edward to see him offering a chocolate digestive to me, but with a half eaten one still in his mouth. I laughed when I saw him, crumbs tumbling out of his mouth, it was quite cute actually. Bella.... Oh shut up.

I took a digestive out of the packet and bit down on it, only to have crumbs fall down my top and in my bra. Lovely. I was about to 'excavate' crumbs from my top when I felt a heavy gaze upon me. I looked up to see Edward staring wide eyed at my chest. Wow he seemed pretty mesmerised. Hmm...

As quickly as I could, I picked up a raspberry from one of the plates and threw it at his face. He obviously wasn't as mesmerised as I thought, as he quickly moved his head and caught it in his mouth, a smug smile plastered across his face.

"Mmm, raspberry. My favourite." His smile grew even more. Damn that boy. I gave him the biggest evils I could muster and all he did was chuckle at my vain attempts.

"Aww come on Bella, you know you love me really." I rolled my eyes at him sarcastically, but I knew that he was right. But did he?

After a few more apologies, we finished eating the food, and surprisingly we polished it all off nicely. I did feel pretty full actually.

"Wow Edward, that was yummy." A satisfied smile crept on my face, and it seemed that that pleased Edward, a huge amount. Or it was my use of the word 'yummy' that made him internally giggle. After a little while, he cleared up all the things and we lay down on the picnic blanket together. We both looked up at the beautiful sky, which was starting to darken, and relaxed. We talked for a little while about anything and everything, and I completely forgot about Friday. Completely forgot about that dreaded day, which I think was what Edward hoped to do.

About a few hours later, the sun began to set and I noticed the cool breeze that was rolling in from the west. I shivered a little, completely forgetting that I forgot to bring a jacket. Typical me.

"Bella? Are you cold?" Before I could reply, he pulled me closer to him so my head was resting against his shoulder and his arm was around my waist, holding me close to him. "There you go, I'm probably warmer than my jacket over there." At first I was a little shocked at the sudden movement towards him, but slowly I relaxed into him and snuggled into his neck. We carried on talking, but I could tell the tension between us was high and that this wasn't what two best friends would usually do. But I really wasn't complaining.

Before I knew it we were lying in silence, just gazing at the beautiful sunset. To me, this was the perfect reality, something I'd yearned for with all of my heart. Yet I knew this would come to an end soon, and my god I wish it wouldn't. I was so happy and content; I didn't want all of this to go away. I was lying in the middle of a beautiful place next to the most gorgeous and caring man in the world who I secretly loved, yet it was all about to be taken away from me.

"Bella?" Edward's soft whisper broke me out of my horrible thoughts. I turned my head so I was looking him in the eyes. His beautiful, vibrantly green eyes looked soft and nervous; however he seemed determined about something.

"Bella, I wanted to tell you something before you go on Friday, although I haven't had the balls to tell you because I've been too god damn nervous." His hand came up and stroked my face, his eyes searching my face for something, but I didn't know what. My heart at this point was hammering against my chest; my whole body was on edge at what was happening. I was completely hypnotised by him and I couldn't seem to break my gaze from his beautiful eyes.

"Bella..." My name rolled off his tongue like he had said it so many times in the past. His face came closer to mine, his eyes more determined than ever. I could feel his breath against my face; so warm and it smelled so sweet. I breathed it in and without knowing it, I closed my eyes.

In the next second I felt Edwards soft and gentle lips press against mine. A shock surged from my lips down to the pit of my stomach where something in there erupted and a course of electricity ripped through my whole body. He pressed down more on my lips as I started moving my own, my body's instincts taking over. His mouth moved in sync mine, now taking the lead as his hand stroked my cheek and down my neck. I was in complete ecstasy. Edward rolled so that he was on top of me, kissing me delicately but with a hint of urgency and need slipped in behind it.

My hands were in his hair and pulled him closer; I really didn't want this to end, ever. We carried on kissing for what felt like days, but in the end turned out to be a minute or so before we stopped to take a breath. As soon as his lips left mine, I felt an unfamiliar emptiness sweep through me, but it was completely removed when I felt him kiss from my jaw line all the way down my neck to my collar bone, then back up again. My heart was beating so erratically and the feelings inside of me were so explosive, I swear I couldn't take much more.

After he had stopped kissing my neck, he kissed me on the lips a couple more times and looking into my eyes, the happiness in his eyes was unmistakable.

"I've wanted to do that for so long Bella," he whispered, "the real thing is so much better than my imagination." I felt myself blush for the millionth time for today and he chuckled a little while holding himself above me. He gazed into my eyes for a while, just smiling and occasionally kissing me around my face. Then completely out of the blue, his brow furrowed and a look of sadness crept on his face.

"Edward? Why are you sad? Are you alright? Did I do something wrong? Ed-" My questions were cut off by Edward kissing me again for a long moment before he pulled away.

"Bella please don't go on Friday." My heart sunk and my earlier thoughts were brought back.

"Edward I have to. You know that, and I know it'll be horrible for both of us but-" I couldn't finish my sentence, my eyes filled with tears.

"But Bella?" I looked at him, my heartbeat quickening and the butterflies in my stomach going insane.

"Yes, Edward?"

"Don't go." I was about to reply when he said something that changed my entire world.

"Please don't go. I love you Bella, I love you."

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