Thanks to my reviewers, thinker711, ANGELOFTHEBLACKROSES, stariinights, RUTryingToIrritateMeToDeath, jellydogt, readingxinxthextwilight, LiveLaughLoveSwim, edward-n-bella-fr-eternity1..., Lion says Rawr, sillyaddict13, Sarkule, 1NinjaVampPirate with 5 roses..., closeyoureyesandmakeawish, TwilightLoVeR12EDWARD, twilight-is-lovee, vampire-legend, ms-kiara-edward-anthony-cullen.... Still just short of 20- help me out please, please, please. Sorry it took so long to update- school and all that crap. Plus they think that on top of the sprained wrist, I messed up the cartilage in my wrist which is why it isn't healing right- still typing one handed. Oh thanks to ms-kiara-edward-anthony-cullen.... who aptly named the last chapter HEAVEN ON LEGS. Anyway you the drill, review- aim for 20!
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Meg
Edward Pov:
Our playful teasing turned into not so playful kissing. Somehow Bella slid from being cradled in my arms to her legs wrapped around my waist, pressing her close against me. Our mouths were moving urgently against each other's and our hands were roving all over each other. Eventually I had to pull away to let both of us breathe. She pouted and I pulled her bottom lip between my teeth. " I love you," I whispered.
She froze. I backtracked, I hadn't meant to say that aloud. In my mind, I was screaming it though. " I mean…" I stuttered.
She pulled away from me, and hurt, I let her go. She turned so that I could only see her profile. She was biting her lip and a little line creased her forehead.
" Bella, Isabella, please what are you thinking. I'm sorry if I hurt you."
" Why did you say that," she questioned so quietly that I almost didn't hear her.
" Say that I'm sorry, cause Bella I am if I hurt you."
" No, not that the other thing." She turned to face me and I saw the beginning of tears forming in her beautiful brown eyes.
I didn't give them a chance to fall. In barely two steps I waded over to her and took her back into my arms; her face cradled against my chest, one of my hands against her cheek.
" I only say what I mean, and I mean it. I have only known you for a short time, but Isabella Swan, I have fallen head over heels in love with you. " Now I pulled her face up so I could look into her eyes. They seemed incredulous. She seemed to fumble for words before finally blurting something out.
" I love you." She looked almost surprised at her own words, before resolved formed on her face. " I love you, Edward Anthony Cullen." She bit her lip before continuing.
" I just didn't think you could loved me too, I mean we are so different and our whole lives are different besides sports."
I shook my head in disbelief. " You, silly, silly, girl. You have no idea how amazing you are do you?" I didn't give her a chance to answer, I pulled her to me and kissed her until there could be no doubt in her mind.
This time when I pulled away she shivered again, this time from cold. " Come, on let's get you out of this pool before you get sick.
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Bella Pov:
It's like a dream, I thought as I changed out of my bathing suit and into my other clothes. This whole Olympic experience has been dreamlike and I'm not just talking about gymnastics either. And if this is a dream, I don't want to wake up.
I changed quickly, eager to be back in Edward's arms. Lastly, I towel-dried my hair, and ran a brush through it. I threw opened the door hastily and banged into Edward.
"Oomph."
Edward grabbed my shoulders and helped me regain my balance. I slipped onto my tip-toes and kissed him full on the mouth.
Eventually we made it out of the building and Edward pulled a picnic basket out of seemingly nowhere. As I was still trying to figure out where it came from he grabbed my hand and let me down a short forest path.
The day was still unusually nice for England and it was nice to be out in the glorious sunshine with Edward's hand in mine. I got so lost in the beauty that I almost didn't realize when Edward stopped. Since his hand was in mine, I was jerked back. I glanced up to see a smirk on his face.
" You did that on purpose," I accused.
He didn't deny it, just kept smirking. Deviously, I decided to get back at him. Pasting a frown on my face, I started to walk away from him.
"Bella, don't, I'm sorry," he said.
I turned my back to him to hide my laughter. " Can I make it up to you with strawberries," he pleaded.
I caved, but not without one last joke. " Ok, but just because of the strawberries." I turned back to him and had to laugh at the look on his face. He dropped the picnic basket and started to sprint towards me.
I squealed playfully and began to 'runaway'. I would just let him get close to me, when I would dodge out of the way. After a few minutes of this, he playfully collapsed on the grass. I kept running, because it was an amazing feeling; to run for fun, not for training or conditioning.
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Edward Pov:
After awhile, I stopped chasing her and collapsed to the ground. I wasn't tired, but I was enjoying watching her enjoy herself. She was running and laughing and I knew exactly how she was feeling. It was the way I felt when I swam for me and not for training or competition. She cart wheeled and it looked like fun, so I jumped up and attempted one of my own.
Unfortunately, my long limbs weren't coordinated enough to do gymnastics. I ended up catching my legs on a low tree branch, I fell to the floor with a thud.
Before I could catch my breath, I felt a light weight jump on my chest. " Edward are you ok," her concern was a little lost due to the fact that she was laughing so hard. I rolled and pinned her to the ground. She gasped and her lips parted slightly in surprise. I kissed her lightly and climbed of her to retrieve the picnic basket, enjoying the look on her face.
" I'll take it that you are fine," she muttered in a dazed tone.
She ate so little. She had a bowl of grilled chicken Caesar salad and some strawberries, but that was it. Meanwhile I ate eight sandwiches, the rest of the two- pound bowl of Caesar salad and the rest of the strawberries, plus all of the potato salad. I teased her about eating so little, calling her my little bird, and she retorted, calling me her garbage disposal. I had to give her that, I did eat a little more than a normal person, ok, so I ate a lot more than a normal person, and even more than a dieting gymnast.
The magical afternoon couldn't last, in typical London weather fashion, the beautiful day turned into an unexpected rainstorm. Within minutes, we were soaked as we ran, laughing in the rain to the house.
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Bella Pov:
I wondered what we were going to do next as I changed into the clothes Edward had given me so we could dry my soaked clothes. I mean we were definitely together now, there was no turning back and I wouldn't want to even if I could. But then we kind of had a few problems to figure out. One of the biggest being the fact that we have kind of been banned from seeing each other from his father and my coach.
Hmm, his shirt smells like him. I pulled the oversized navy blue t-shirt over my head. As I pulled on the soccer shorts that were also way too large on and rolled the waist a few times, I decided that I wasn't going to worry about the consequences, I was just enjoy today and deal with everything that came one day at a time just like I do with gymnastics. I towel dried my hair again and melted into the arms of my Edward.
" So what movie do you want to watch," Edward asked me as we cuddled on a black leather couch in an upstairs entertainment room.
" Um, I don't know, it doesn't matter."
" Ok, then, well how about we just watch whatever movie is in the DVD player already," he suggested.
I nodded in agreement. He clicked a button on the remote and one of my favorite movies popped onto the screen.
" I love Tristan and Isolde," I told him, looking up in his gorgeous emerald green eyes.
" Me too," he murmured. " Wait is that weird? For a guy to like Tristan and Isolde, I mean I love all historical movies, they make me think."
Man is he perfect, I thought as I answered him. " No, I think it's actually pretty awesome that you would admit that."
The movie never really captured my attention, due to the fact that Edward's arms were around me, my head resting on his chest, his on the top of my head. Every once in awhile he would press little kisses in my hair or to my forehead. We didn't move as the credits rolled, just sat there in comfortable silence.
This is perfection, I thought as I glanced into his mesmerizing eyes. I was leaning in to kiss him, when…
"EDWARD!? BELLA!? What the hell is going on here?!"
CRAP! Just when everything seemed to be perfect, it all fell to pieces. We were busted.