So I realize it has been a remarkably long time since I wrote a new chapter and many of you have been wondering why. So here is the story: literally days after my college graduation my computer crashed so massively that I could not even retrieve any of my files. I think it knew my work was done and gave up! Anyways, because I am a poor struggling substitute teacher and have no money to replace my computer I have been going without. However, I have convinced my cousin to let me steal his computer for this here chapter but there is no guarantee how often this will happen. I love writing this story and ideas are constantly floating around in my head and it is just a matter of having a chance to put them down and post them! So here is a new chapter, I hope you enjoy!
You know the drill, characters belong to Mrs. Meyers!
The divorce was finalized quickly, just as Jasper requested, which was fine with me. Who knew you could get a divorce in a matter of a month? But then again I guess if you threw enough celebrity and money in their faces, even the law could be bent to your liking. I no longer wanted to be part of any sort of relationship with Jasper. Anyone who did not want my child and was unwilling to act like a man was not worth wasting my tears over. So I decided to move on with my life. After all, I had Edward and a healthy baby cooking in my belly, what more did I need? Well, there were things I definately did need, like maternity clothes since my bump was definitely making itself known, but there was nothing that I needed that could not be easily provided for. I love Edward and Rose and Emmett but I missed the rest of my friends. Jake and Leah were happy back home and I was happy for them but I missed Jake terribly and sometimes I needed girl talk that only a non-famous girl could give me. But it wasn't like I could run off back home every time I felt homesick. And as much as I hated to admit it, I missed Alice and I knew only she could take me shopping and get me to actually have fun. But it wasn't like I could just call her up after all that went down between us, we hadn't talked in a month and she was living with my ex-husband after all. Why did life have to be so complicated? I went to bed that night depressed and lonely since Edward was still on set filming...I was looking forward to him being done filming so we could go back to LA. I think I am in desperate need for some good ole vitamin D.
I woke up in a much better mood with Edward's arms around me hugging me close to him. Things only got better when I woke up and found his green eyes staring intently into my brown ones. When my eyes fluttered open his lips immediately spread into my favorite crooked grin.
"Good morning beautiful." He greeted me.
"Right back at you." I replied and grinned back at him. I then leaned over and placed a kiss on his lips. What was meant to be a chaste kiss quickly turned into something more as Edward pulled me impossibly closer to his body and slid one hand under my shirt and the other clutched a handful of my hair. A small moan escaped my lips as I began pulling his shirt off his back. Edward helped me out by stipping it off the rest of the way and then returning his lips to mine, his tongue tasting the inside of my mouth. I was caught up in the moment but the very second Edward slipped his hand up to cup my bare breast I was snapped right out of my own little world. I couldn't do this. Although I was not a virgin anymore, I still could not convince myself that it was okay to sleep with a man that was not my husband. The moment I began to mentally pull away, Edward knew and pulled away first.
"Sorry about that, sometimes I just can't help myself around you. You intoxicate me, Bella." Edward said with a sly grin as he rested his forehead against mine and pulled his hands out from under my shirt.
I chuckled. "It's not like you were alone in this, Edward. Believe me when I say that I was right there with you." I admitted, a smile on my lips.
"Listen Bella, there is something I have been wanting to talk to you about and I know this is going to be a difficult subject to talk about." Edward said, not quite looking me in the eyes.
"Okay, you are kind of freaking me out so just get on with it so I down get my blood pressure up too high." I told him, feeling extremely anxious.
"Don't be freaked out, please. Here is goes. I am in love with you Bella. I know that it hasn't been long and I know that you just got divorced but I love you and I want to spend my life with you. I love this baby," he said as he placed his hand on my growing belly, "and I want to bring him or her into a stable home. So I guess what I wanted to know is if you will marry me. It doesn't have to be soon and it doesn't have to be a big affair. Just you and me and the people we love. So what do you think? Will you marry me?" Edward asked and I honestly didn't know what to feel. Part of me wanted to run away like a child and hide under a rock. Less than two months ago I was someone's wife and I wasn't sure that I was ready for that again. But the other part of me was jumping for joy. My heart was soaring with Edward's profession of love and his proposal. He was offering me a chance to be a real family with my child and a husband. My mind was beginning to be drowned out by my heart screaming yes.
"Edward...wow...I am in love with you too. I know it is soon and it scares me to death but yes. My answer is yes. I want to spend the rest of my life with you and I want us to be a family, the three of us. In fact there is nothing I would love more. I do however want to wait a little bit. Atleast until we move back to LA. Is that okay with you?" I asked bursting with excitement and anxiety at the same time.
"Whatever you want, Love." Edward said with the biggest grin I have ever seen on his face. He grabbed my face and pulled me to him to kiss my lips gently. When he pulled away he rolled over and reached into his bedside table. "I guess now that you have agreed to be my wife, you might want this." He said as he opened a blue velvet box to reveal a beautiful 2 caret saffire surrounded by diamonds and nestled in white gold. He picked it up out of the box and slipped it on my ring finger. "Be my wife?" He asked.
"Yes, Edward, yes!" I said as I looked down at my finger and then up into his eyes. "It's beautiful, exactly like I would have made it." I said and then leaned in to give him a kiss, putting all my love for him in that kiss.
Later that morning when Edward, Rose and Emmett (who were thrilled about the engagement) left for work, I got up and showered and got ready for my day. Less than a minute after I was done with my hair and makeup, there was a knock at the door. I had no idea who it could have been with everyone at work or nowhere close to Canada. When I looked through the peephole, I was shocked to see Alice standing at the door with a bouquet of flowers in her hands.
"Alice, what are you doing here?" I asked wearily as I opened the door. Part of me was so happy to see her, I missed my friend. But the other part of me was still angry at the woman who stole my husband. I just hoped she was not here for a fight.
"Bella, oh Bella. I am so happy to see you." She said as she burst into tears and I ushered her inside.
"Alice, why are you crying? Are you okay?" I asked worried as the tears continued to stream down her face.
"Bella, I am just so happy you are talking to me, that you didn't slam the door in my face or not open at all. Oh Bella, I am so sorry for all that has gone wrong between us. I just couldn't help it, I have been in love with him for over a year and I couldn't tell you and then he began to return the feelings and I just couldn't help myself even though I knew it was wrong. Please Bella, can you ever forgive me? I miss you so much!" Alice rushed to explain as she began sobbing hysterically.
"Oh Alice, I miss you too. I know you didn't want to hurt me but you did. But if I was being honest with myself I would tell you that I am more angry with him than I am with you. Jasper I don't think I can ever forgive for what he did to me. Alice I want to forgive you, I really do. And Jasper being gone has really allowed me to be happy with Edward." I tried to explain but I was so confused.
"I knew that you could be happy with Edward, I could see how much he loved you. Will you forgive me Bella?" She asked pleadingly.
"Yes Alice, I will forgive you but I do not want to have any sort of contact with Jasper and him having a relationship with this baby is out of the question. As far as we are concerned, Edward is the baby's father and be giving the baby his name as Jasper already knows." I explained. I wanted her to know that just because I forgave her did not mean that anything was going to change between Jasper and I.
"I understand completely. Oh Bella!" She cried and threw her arms around me. When she pulled away she grabbed my hands to hold and immediately felt the difference on my ring finger. Her jaw dropped as she screamed, "Bella, what is this!? You're engaged?!" I couldn't help but laugh at the goofy grin on her face.
"Yes, it just happened this morning. Isn't it beautiful and perfect?" I asked, so happy to have my girl friend back.
"Of course it is and so you. Edward did a good job!"Alice said as she stared at the rock on my finger.
"So Alice, I propose we move on from this whole mess and get right back on track with our friendship but I have to warn you if you try to steal Edward from me I will kick your ass!" I told her with a smile and she laughed.
"Deal."
"So best friend act number one, I am in desperate need of maternity clothes and Rose just isn't as good of a shopping partner!" I told her with excitement and she immediately began jumping up and down.
"Oh, shopping I am so excited! Lets go now, I don't have to be back on set until this evening." She said jumping up and pulling me with her. I laughed at her and hugged her.
"Okay, just let me go grab my purse and shoes and we will get going." I said and walked into Edward and I's bedroom. I had just slipped on my shoes when the front door opened and closed and my head popped up. That couldn't be good.
"What are you doing here?" I heard Edward ask angrily in the other room. This really wasn't good. I ran out into the living room.
"Edward, it's okay. I forgive her and I miss her and I want her back in my life." I tried to explain.
"What does this mean Bella? Are you going to forgive Jasper too?" He asked in confusion.
"No, of course not but Alice wasn't the one that cheated on her spouse and left him to raise their child alone. I miss her Edward." I tried to explain again but he just didn't seem to understand.
Well, there it was. Let me know what you think. I will try my hardest to update again as soon as possible! Thanks for hanging in there with me!