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Chapter 12

BPOV

After being Bella Barbie for an hour, we head down the stairs to meet up with the guys. Edward is wearing jeans that fit just right and a blue button up shirt that has the top couple buttons undone and his sleeves rolled up mid arm. Wetness pooled in my panties as I tried to calm myself while looking at this example of perfection in front of me. A quick kiss and we were off to the game. Emmett is an amazing athlete; there is no other way to say it. He leads our team to victory every time without being selfish and egotistical. Rosalie has her hands full being the head cheerleader, but I catch her watching Emmett from time to time with a big smile on her face. They are so in love and I cannot help smiling when I watch the two of them together. As the sun sets and a chill appears in the air, Edward puts his arm around me and we snuggle to keep warm.

We win the game, of course, and we all head to Tyler's for his party. Tyler is nice and all, but he gives me the creeps sometimes. We see almost everyone from school, good and bad. I spot Angela and Ben. I am so glad they are finally together. She has liked him for a long time. "Hey Bella" Angela yells over the music. Edward and I make our way over to them and start talking. Ben and Edward decide to go get us something to drink from the bar in the next room as we continued to talk, reveling in amazement of how we are finally with the men we have loved for so long. I looked through the doorway to see if I could spot Edward and I am sickened to see Lauren walking up to him at the same time. Angela and I make our way over towards the bar and in time to hear Lauren hitting on Edward. My blood begins to boil.

"Hey Eddie, why don't you and I go see if there is an empty room available for a little fun?" she spews trying to be sexual as she touches his forearm. "No thanks" Edward returns and I feel a weight lift off my shoulders.

Lauren is quick to reply. "Oh Eddie come on. Don't tell me you are serious about Bella. Everyone knows she is all talk and no action. Pathetic excuse for a real woman that one. You deserve so much better than her Edward." I immediately feel sick. She is right; he is too good for me. He is so smart and he is beyond gorgeous. Maybe he will agree with her and leave me. God no.

"Damn it Lauren!" Edward yells breaking me from my paranoia, "I love Bella. Only Bella. Forever Bella. She is a thousand times better than you. You are nothing but a used up whore and you don't deserve to breathe the same air as Bella. Stay away from me and from her."

He starts shaking his head as he walks away, then looks up and his eyes lock on mine. He gives me a crooked smile and I feel like crying. He is so amazing and he loves me. Me…plain old Bella Swan. I must have done something right in another life to deserve such a man. He gives me a hug and a kiss on my cheek as we walk out of the room. "Don't give her another thought Bella." Edward whispers in my ear. "I love you Bella. I always have and I always will." I cannot stop myself from grabbing his shirt by the collar and bringing him down for an intense kiss. He increases the fire with his tongue and I forget that we are standing in the middle of the room, full of our classmates. We hear a loud whistle over the music and stop our attack on each others mouths to see Emmett is the source. Should've known it was him. We head over to our friends and spend the night watching people play beer games, singing karaoke and playing cards. It was pretty late when we headed back to Edward's house. Jasper spent the night too, locked away in Alice's room. I was going to go to one of the guest bedrooms, not knowing what his mom and dad would think, but Edward quickly grabbed my hand and said "Where do you think you are going love? You are staying in here with me" as he lead us to his room. We quickly got ready for bed and cuddled under his fluffy comforter. We shared soft kisses before he started to hum a beautiful tune and I drifted off to sleep.

I woke up to find myself alone in Edward's bed. Before my mind could think of the possibilities of his whereabouts, the man in question walked into the room carrying a tray of food. "Morning gorgeous" he said as he gave me a soft kiss and sat down next to me on the bed. "Morning baby" I smiled as I looked over the amazing food he brought. Pancakes, eggs, bacon, toast, orange juice, all topped off with a vase that held a white rose with pink on the tips. After another gentle kiss we sat back against the headboard and ate. He said he had a surprise for me, something he had created using me as the inspiration. I couldn't think of what he could possibly mean. But instead of crabbing about a surprise, I thought it was time I just went with it.

After breakfast and a long shower of groping and kissing, we headed downstairs. He held my hand as he led me into the music room. I had always envied his family for their musical talents. Everyone played an instrument and had amazing voices. Edward walked us over to the piano bench where I gladly sat beside him. He gave me a small peck on my cheek and starting playing. I knew this piece. Oh my stars. This is the song he has been humming to me at night. My eyes swelled with tears, amazed at how astonishing this man is. He had a serene look on his face as he finished the piece then looked over to me with nothing but devotion in his eyes.

"Oh Edward, that was the most beautiful thing I have ever heard" I cried. He put his arm around me, "You inspire me Bella. In every way possible. To make music, to be a better man. Everything I do is for you. You are my life, my breath, my reason for living," then kissed me with more passion than ever before. I thought my heart was going to burst from my chest. After a few more songs, we made our way to the living room to spend time with his family. Too soon it was time for me to head home. I had homework to finish since we had school in the morning. Edward drove me home and we kissed a little…okay a lot, on the front porch swing before I made myself go inside. He didn't stay that night because he had stuff to do to. He had a mischievous grin on his face when he said he had 'things to take care of', but I let it go. I am sure I will find out soon enough.

The next couple weeks flew by. Senior year was not as hard as the rest of high school was. My favorite class was photography. Mr. Shemp could care less what we did. He handed us a camera and said 'see you in an hour'. Worked for us. I was surprised when my pictures turned out to be really good. Everyone loved them and many were chosen to go into the yearbook. Most were candid shots of my classmates. I even had some of Edward. My favorite was when I snuck down to his classroom and captured him sitting in his chair as he looked out the window. Edward's gorgeous profile was on display and ready for permanent documentation. The look on his face was calm, like he was dreaming. I also had some pictures of the school grounds. For such crappy weather, we had some beautiful flowers around school and the butterflies flocked to them. Of course I had to get a picture or two of my beast of a truck. I had a feeling it was going to die soon, if not from old age, from Edward. I swear I have seen him give it an evil conniving look a time or two.

A new weekend was upon us. Spring was here and Edward said he had a surprise for me. I have grown to love his surprises. I planned to spend the weekend at their house so we didn't have to worry about time or anything. Friday night was pretty laid back. Emmett, Rose and Jasper came over and we all watched movies and ate pizza. We always have a great time together no matter what we do. By the time we made it to bed we were exhausted. It did not take long for Edward and I to fall asleep in each others arms.

Saturday morning, the sun shining in the window woke me up. I looked over at the bronze hair of my personal god, relishing in his beauty. I got out of bed and went over to his chaise that was up against the wall sized window. I watched the sun complete its rise, enjoying the look of the green trees with their brown trunks glistening with the morning dew and the small animals making their way out and about. I was brought out of my daydreaming with a kiss on my neck as Edward sat behind me and pulled me into his lap. The feel of his strong warm body against me put me in an instant state of comfort.

"Morning love" Edward whispered in my ear.

"Morning baby" I sighed as I relaxed further into his arms.

"As much as I love sitting here with you in my arms" Edward began after a few minutes sitting together. "I have plans for us today."

"Okay sweetheart. Let's get ready" I suggested as I took him by the hand and led him into the bathroom where we proceeded to shower and get dressed for the day. Okay, we might have made out some in the shower, sue me.