IMPORTANT NOTICE - BE SURE TO READ THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER. I UPDATED TWO CHAPTERS AT ONCE - THE FINAL CHAPTER AND EPILOGUE.

Epilogue

The Proposal

A novel by Edward Cullen

About the author

Edward Anthony Cullen was born in New York in 1984, the only child of Carlisle Cullen and Elizabeth Masen. He grew up in Chicago with his father and adoptive mother, Esme Anne Plat Evenson, and left to further his studies at The University of Washington in 2001.

Edward wrote a weekly column for the school's newspaper and completed his studies as an English Lit. Major in 2004, where after he pursued a career as an editor working for various newspapers in the Seattle area, with an occasional boost from short story sales to men's magazines. In June of 2008, he joined Seattle based, Breaking Dawn Publishing House as a junior editor, working under well renowned publishing agent, Aro Guard.

He and Isabella Marie Swan married in September 2012. He met Bella Swan at Breaking Dawn, where she started as a junior editor in 2006 and became senior editor in 2008.

Edward made his professional debut as an author with the release of his first novel, Never Think in 2011. The book was edited by his wife, Bella, and released by Breaking Dawn Publishing House. The huge success of this novel, described as the best literary work of our generation, set off a whirlwind of publicity tours and book signings. At the end of 2012, Summit Entertainment bought the rights to Never Think in order to transform Edward's words into a motion picture that was released in 2014.

In the summer of 2014, Edward and Bella had their first born, daughter Elizabeth Masen Cullen.

The young family is still living happily in Seattle, where Bella has been promoted to chief editor at Breaking Dawn, and Edward spends his days writing successfully and loving passionately the two most important women in his life. They plan on expanding their family as this dynamic duo still write and edit all of Edward's work together.

xoxo

To my beautiful wife, Bella, and my precious daughter, Eli.

Your life will not go unnoticed, because I will notice it.

Your life will not go unwitnessed, because I will witness it.

xoxo

I don't even know where to begin...

I have no idea how I can possibly articulate in words just how much all of this has meant to me.

There have been reviews that made me laugh, that made me sniffle and that made me smile so, so big. All of you have touched my heart so profoundly and in such a memorable way. For that, I would like to thank you from the very bottom of my heart.

Please pop in and say 'hi'. I would love the opportunity to thank you all personally.

To my wonderful betas (adt216 and PainJane)—I'm going to miss you two so very much. You have been my greatest fans and the most supportive team any author could ask for. I love you.

To the beautiful girls on Twitter—you kick started the attention this fic eventually garnered and made each moment so much fun. You've also doubled my favourites list—you girls seriously know how to pimp great fic! I will be forever grateful and in your debt.

To the facebook and TLS girls—I was a bit late to the party, but once I showed up, I couldn't believe the amazing encouragement and support you gave me. You are such a warm and welcoming bunch of girls who makes being part of this fandom something quite extraordinary.

I want to thank and hug and snuggle JadaPattinson, justpeachy, stickybuns & foundmyedward—you four really opened up my eyes to what a great experience this could be. You have given me your time and your opinions and have become such an important part of this journey for me. I adore you.

A boisterous wave and toothy grin to Jo and CrookedSmile—I could never thank you enough for your words, love and friendship. I will be stalking you till the end of days...that's a promise!

To all the friends I've made on T&CA—you should know who you are. If I could dedicate a chapter to all of you and call you out by your names, I would. I owe all of the fun and laughter and wonderful moments during this entire fic to each and every one of you.

To Lala43—There are not enough words in my limited vocabulary to express how much you have touched me.

This is not the last you've seen of TheSaintsMistress. I'm currently working on a new fic. So...if you're interested in reading more of what I write, put me on author alert. I'll be posting again, before you know it.

With love...

Your Mistress

xoxo

PS: I wish the little dedication written by Edward at the bottom of the fic was my own words. But I can't claim them. It's derived from the book, Eat, Pray, Love. It was so beautiful when I first read it, I just had to work it in somewhere. : )