Chapter 27: The Perfect Moment

Emmett let out a deep breath as he stood in front of the mirror, fixing his tie for Bella's senior prom. She didn't want to go, but after Emmett heard that their theme was A Night in Venice, he couldn't pass up that moment. After talking Bella to going to the prom, he let Alice take the reins and get Bella beautiful and perfect for this prom night. "Emmett," Esme called. She walked in with a smile to see her son all ready for prom. "You look so handsome," she commented straightening his tie.

"Thanks mom," he answered.

Esme smiled straightening his jacket. "So tonight's the night?" she asked.

"Hopefully, as long as nothing interrupts me," he replied smiling.

Smiling softly, Esme kissed his cheek. "Good luck sweetheart," she told him.

"Thanks ma," he answered.

He kissed her cheek gently before hugging her gently, lifting her up off the floor with ease. Esme was stunned, but then she hugged him back with a small laugh. "Go on, you're going to be late to pick her up," she told him. Nodding he set her back down on the floor before leaving. Sighing, Esme twisted her wedding ring around on her finger as she watched Emmett leave to pick Bella up.

When Emmett arrived at the Swan house, he got out of the car smiling when Bella walked out of the house. "Wow…" he murmured. The dress she wore was pale blue, empire waist with rhinestones around the waist, and spaghetti straps. On her feet were a pair of sky blue flats and she had a white shawl over her shoulders. Her hair was down, curled, and she had a blue carnation pinned in her hair. "You look…stunning," he said smiling.

"You look dashing yourself," she answered smiling.

Emmett removed the corsage from it's box, putting it around her wrist. "Ready for another try at prom?" he asked smiling.

"If I must," she replied with a sigh, making him chuckle.

He opened the door for her, having her sit down in the passenger's side of the truck. "See you later Chief Swan," he called out to Charlie.

"Don't bring her home too late," Charlie answered.

"No worries," Emmett told him before getting into the truck.

Sue stood behind her husband, resting her chin over his shoulder. "You okay?" she asked.

"I think so," Charlie replied with a sigh.

Smiling, she kissed his shoulder before they went back into the house.

When Emmett and Bella arrived at prom, the music was blasting from inside the place the school had rented. "Ready?" Emmett asked.

"I guess," she replied.

Getting out of the truck, he walked over to Bella's side and opened the door for her. Bella smiled as she slipped her hand into his as he helped her out of the truck. They walked through and went to get their pictures taken. "Shall we?" Emmett asked, gesturing to the dance floor.

"I don't know if I can," she replied.

Smiling, he held onto her hand as he led her out onto the dance floor. "People are staring," she whispered.

"They're staring because you're the most beautiful woman in the world and everyone here is just jealous," he answered as he slowly spun her around.

"Emmett, I am four months pregnant with twins and even if it weren't for the twins I'm still plain looking," she told him.

Rolling his eyes, he placed his hands on her waist, getting her to sway with the music. "Bella stop talking nonsense. You're gorgeous," he answered. He kissed her tenderly. Bella kissed him back, her hands on his arms. Just as they got into the fast song, that song ended and Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis began to play.

Smiling, Emmett wrapped his arms around her back as they danced slowly to the song. Bella bit her lower lip, wrapping her arms around his neck. "I love you," he whispered into her ear.

"I love you too," she answered smiling.

He tilted her chin up, kissing her softly. Closing her eyes, she kissed him back. After a few seconds they pulled away from their kiss. Bella smiled, resting her head on Emmett's shoulder as they swayed back and forth to the music. "You okay?" he asked.

"I may be pregnant but I'm not crippled," she quipped.

Chuckling, he kissed the top of her head as they continued to dance together. He moved his hand over her stomach, smiling at the fact that their children were growing inside her. "Hey, follow me," he told her, holding her hands. Bella nodded her head slowly as she held his hand and he led her outside.

They stood in the lit up gardens, the water fountain was going, it was a beautiful setting. To Emmett, it was the perfect setting. Stopping, he let out a deep breath as he turned to face her. "Bella…" he trailed off.

"Yeah?" she answered.

He moved his hands up and down her arms. "You know how much I love you right?" he asked. She raised an eyebrow at him.

"Yeah," she replied.

Emmett's heart was pounding a mile a minute. Bella could see that he was nervous, extremely nervous and that just wasn't him.

"You okay?" she asked.

"Yeah I'm fine," he replied.

Letting out a deep breath, he looked down at her. "Bella….since I was thirteen and we first met all I could ever think about was you. When Charlie took you to Forks with him, you took a piece of me with you. I love you and our unborn children more than anything," he explained.

Crouching down on one knee, he gripped her hands gently. Her eyes widened in disbelief. "Oh God…" she whispered. Emmett smiled a little, giving her hands a gentle squeeze.

"Before you came into my life, for years I felt like I was just a curse that walked the face of this earth. I felt like someone who was a mistake and had no purpose on this planet," he added.

"Em…" she murmured, giving his hands a reassuring squeeze.

"But with you I don't feel that way anymore," he told her.

Swallowing hard, he let out another deep breath. "Being with you has been an honor, a pleasure, and a gift. I'm still trying to figure out what I did to deserve a woman life you. So I have to ask…" he trailed off. Reaching into his jacket pocket, he pulled out the box. "Isabella Marie Swan, I love you and for the last six years this is the moment I've been waiting for…" he opened the box to reveal the ring, "will you marry me?"

Bella's heart was beating fast in her own chest, she let out a shaky breath as she looked into Emmett's hopeful blue eyes. "Yes, of course I'll marry you," she replied smiling. Emmett slipped the ring onto her finger and swept her up into his arms. She laughed as she clung to him as he continued spinning her around and around.

"This girl is marrying me!" Emmett announced to anyone who would listen.

Bella rolled her eyes as he set her down. "She's going to marry me!" he exclaimed. He hugged her tight with a smile, swinging her around again.

"Hey, careful, careful the babies," she told him.

"Sorry," he chuckled, kissing her gently.

Bella kissed him back with a smile, wrapping her arms around his back. "I love you," he told her.

"I love you," she answered.

Smiling, he rested his forehead against hers, closing his eyes. This was the greatest night of their lives.