The Twilight Twenty-Five
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Prompt: #6
Pen Name: MinaRivera
Pairing: Edward/Bella
Rating: T
Word Count: 465
Beta: Mauigirl60
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Foreign Plans
"So, what do you think?"
Bella eyed the photo, not understanding the meaning behind it, not to mention it wasn't really a pretty image he was looking at. The photo was old, the once-white border was now yellowed, and the picture of the castle with the green waters looked like something from a horror movie. At least the castle looked pretty; the light stone of the façade was impressive.
"Um, it's nice?"
She heard Edward chuckle and looked up to find him biting his lips.
"Edward?"
He sighed and rolled his eyes, pulling her closer to him by wrapping his arm around her waist. He sat her on his lap and took the photo from her hands.
"This is the old Cullen Castle in England. It was supposed to be in the hands of some third cousins twice-removed or whatever, but Dad found out about the decay of the property when one of his colleagues visited the country. He made a few calls and bought it."
"Wow," she said, surprised.
She knew the Cullens had money, but buying a castle just like that? Yeah, she was just realizing they were far better off financially than she could even comprehend, but didn't really care. She never had. To her, the Cullens were the nice family who'd welcomed her with open arms since moving to Forks with her family. Also, they happened to be the family of the boy she loved more than life itself.
"So, congratulations?" she said, unsure of what to say about the news.
"Bella, don't you see?"
Confused by his grin and happy demeanor, she just shook her head.
"We're going to England for the summer, Bella!"
She smiled, excited for him, but also a bit sad. She was going to miss him terribly.
"That's great, Edward! When are you going?"
He shook his head, pulling her closer so she was straddling him.
"No, Bella. We are going to England for the summer! Carlisle already talked to your Dad and he said it was okay."
She squealed then, tackling them both to the bed and peppering kisses all over his face.
"We are going to England!" she yelled on top of him, her smile threatening to split her face.
Edward laughed, sharing in her excitement, and looking forward to spending an entire summer discovering the castle secrets with the girl who owned him, body and soul.
Maybe, while there, he could ask her the question that had been burning at the back of his mind for some time now. Edward eyed the drawer where a certain small, black velvet box lay and smiled, loving the plan to ask his Bella, presenting her with the contents of that box in the castle.
She was, after all, the queen of his heart.
Thank you for reading. xo ~Mina