DISCLAIMER: Stephanie Meyer owns the Twilight universe

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Here's the last chapter! I'm going to post the epilog now with this one because I feel bad for making TwiHard24 stalk their computer. Lol. But PLEASE review anyways just because you're all amazing!

-BPOV-

The rest of the year had flown by and we were now within the last week of the school year. Charlie had been ecstatic when I told him I was staying, even though he tried to seem nonchalant. I had held up my side of the bargain with Renee and I had talked to her every Friday before I headed over to the Cullen's which was now mandatory sleep over night with Alice, where she played Bella Barbie routinely. It was my punishment for canceling our shopping plans. I thought Friday night Bella Barbie sessions for life was a bit extreme but I was still thankful she hadn't put a treacherous end to all of my clothing.

I was still sorting through all of my memories and Edward was still there to hold my hand when I stumbled upon the progressively more rare bad memory. I still had my bad days of course but more and more he was there to share in my good memories and for that I was truly thankful. I was more thankful than he would ever know which was why I was letting Alice make me up now, even though it wasn't her usual Friday night to do so. Because she had promised it was for Edward.

I had no idea why Edward would ask Alice to do a make over when he knew full well that I despised them with a passion. I had made that more than clear when Alice initially told me of my punishment. The deal did not include me going peacefully or quietly so I did neither, although after a while I realized nothing I did nor said was going to stop Alice and I did always look better after she was done so now my complaints were half hearted.

"Hold still Bella!" Alice whined.

I rolled my eyes. I had been sitting still.

"It's going to take longer to get ready if you don't cooperate and then you'll just have to wait that much longer to see where Edward is taking you!"

I sighed. She always knew how to motivate me. And right now my curiosity was motivating me.

Edward would not tell m e where we were going no matter how much I begged and he had even warned everyone else too so not even Emmett would give me a hint. He just smiled his boyish smile and watched me with evident amusement as I tried to guess.

"Just go to your happy place Bella." Alice instructed me. "I'm almost done."

I sighed almost blissfully. My happy place was anywhere I could imagine Edward and I together but more often than not it was us, simply being together, in our meadow. Edward and I had been together now for five months and my heart still misbehaved every time I saw him. I still got butterflies in my stomach every time he told me he loved me and I still relished the times I told him I loved him back. I couldn't ask for anything more than that.

"Done!" Alice announced and then she stepped back and gave her finished product a once over which was also part of the routine. I don't think I will ever get used to the attention but I was no longer nervous to see my reflection in the mirror after sitting here, letting Alice fret over me. The outcome was always miraculous and I had grown to trust her. That doesn't mean I had come to like her hobby.

"Thank you Alice."

I hugged her and she smiled radiantly.

"Anytime Bella!" She chirped. "Let's do this again shall we? How's Friday for you?"

I groaned and she giggled.

"Edward is down stairs waiting for you. I will see you later and before you even ask; no. I will not tell you where you're going. I can tell you that you will have fun if you allow yourself to. Love you! Bye!"

And with that she turned me towards the door to the bathroom where we had been sitting for the last hour.

I cocked and eyebrow at her cryptic remarks but I knew better than to question Alice.

---

I played with Edwards fingers as they rested with mine on the center console of the Volvo. He looked absolutely wonderful, even more godlike than usual.

I wasn't complaining but his attire had me confused. He was wearing a tuxedo, his eyes danced with mirth, and it was hinted that he had futilely tried to calm his hair.

"Aren't you going to tell me where we're going dressed like this?" I asked for the myriad time.

Edward chuckled.

"I am not." he stated plainly and I huffed.

I reached over and mussed his hair a little with my fingers, partly out of spite, partly because I wanted to desperately.

Edward sighed, feigning frustration.

"I had attempted to calm that Bella."

I smirked. I knew it!

"Where are we going that it would cause you to go through so much effort?" I wondered aloud.

He had even gone through the effort of having Alice surprise me with a knee-lengthed blue dress that clearly cost more money than my new truck, well new to me.

Charlie had gotten me another truck that looked much like my old one, much to the disappointment of Edward. He had been sulking because I refused to let him buy me a new new car.

"I am actually surprised that you haven't figured it out yet my love."

I scowled. How could I figure out where we were going with so few hints? All I knew was that we were both dressed in fancy attire and according to Alice I was going to have to "allow myself to have fun."

In my minds eye I saw a poster that had been stapled to the wall next to my locker at school, much to my annoyance. I now tried desperately to remember the date printed at the bottom of that offending piece of colorful paper.

"Edward!" I gasped. "You're not taking me to… to Prom. Are you?"

I waited for an answer but Edward simply peeked at me from the corner of his eye and gave me a sheepish grin.

"Have I mentioned how breathtakingly gorgeous you look tonight Love?" he asked and I took my hand away from his and crossed my arms over my chest.

Edward grimaced.

"This is our last year of high school." He attempted to explain. "Our last week of high school as a matter of fact. It's our very last opportunity to attend."

I huffed. We both knew I had no problems letting this opportunity pass me by.

"I want to spend every single milestone of my life with you Bella." He stated with feeling. "Is that so wrong?"

"Oh." I said stupidly.

How could I be angry when he put it like that?

"You could have told me." I argued but we both knew the argument was all but over.. "You didn't need to recruit your demented little pixie of a cousin to torture me for hours while I drove myself crazy trying to guess where we were going."

Edward pulled into the parking lot and I felt ridiculous for not figuring this out sooner. He gave me another shy smile and leaned over the center console.

"I did not believe you would come."

I narrowed my eyes at him but then I exhaled in defeat.

"I wouldn't have." I admitted grudgingly.

He chuckled.

"I'm glad you did."

I rolled my eyes. Did he realize not everyone got their way that easily. That it came so easily to him simply because he was Edward Cullen?

"I suppose if I tried to run you'd drag me back wouldn't you?"

Edward smirked and gave me a peck on the lips.

"Without a doubt." he responded easily before he got out of the car to open my door.

"Besides" he continued as he intertwined our fingers together almost instinctively.

"You wouldn't have been able to run in those shoes."

I pouted but we both knew it was true.

---

"May I have this dance?" he asked formally once we were inside and we had had our picture taken.

I wrinkled my nose in distaste but it was more out of habit more than anything. I had danced with Edward enough to know he would never let me fall.

He led me to the dance floor just as a slow song by Iron and Wine came on and he snaked his arms around my waist, pulling me close and resting his chin on the top of my head.

I smiled despite myself and leaned my head against his chest as he lead us into a graceful and romantic dance. I breathed in his heavenly scent. I had thought I would get used to Edward's scent but it was just as mouth watering now as it had been when I first rode in his car on that fateful day.

"Edward?" I called his attention and he tilted his head slightly but I didn't look up.

"Hmm?"

"Thank you." I sighed, truly happy.

Edward chuckled and placed his chin back on my head.

"For what Love?"

I looked up then and smiled shyly.

"For saving my life."

Confusion danced in his eyes for a second before realization came and he smiled back at me warmly.

"You are quite welcome but I thought we had gone through this before. I would have ceased to live if I hadn't saved you that day."

I smiled at his words but shook my head.

"No. not from the van." I told him.

He wrinkled his brow and looked at me quizzically.

"Well yes! I am thankful for that too!" I amended quickly. "But then you had only saved my existence. Thank you for saving my life."

I was slightly worried that he wouldn't fully understand what I was trying to say but he smiled brilliantly and gave me a soft but lingering kiss.

Before I moved to Forks I had only existed but I had been given a second chance to live when I had met Edward Cullen.

"I love you Bella." he whispered, his lips still brushing mine gently.

Yes. I truly owed my life to this man.

~I wanted everything

Never close your eyes

Open up your mind

And baby

You can have everything~