This morning I walked around the house aimlessly, trying to find something to do to occupy my time. It didn't seem like I was going to succeed the mission I had planned for myself, so I waited until 6 so I could get ready for a dreaded day at work.
But today didn't have to be a dreaded day…
I had Edward Cullen there; what else could be a better motivation to get up and work? …What else could be a better motivation to live?
No answers?
I didn't think so…
I took a bite out of my muffin, and sipped down the rest of my coffee- not like I wasn't going to buy another one at work. I'm going to need all the caffeine possible today to keep me awake; and it's not like I can just come home and sleep all night long- I had my date with Edward.
…Holy crap.
I had my date with Edward!
I had [i] my [/i] date with [i] Edward tonight [/i]!
Why is all this stress coming on me now? It's like I've been stress free my whole life and now god is punishing me because I haven't had my fair share of stress?
Life is unfair.
[i] Stop whining Bella. [/i]
Wow; now I heard voices in my head… Okay I am officially crazy.
[i] Yes you are. [/i]
"Shut up voice!" Wait- did I say that out loud?
[i] Yes, yes you did. [/i]
Okay, if someone doesn't shut this voice up; I'm going to beat the-
Whoa…
I'm threatening the voice inside my head…
I sighed. It's going to be a very long day.
…
"Good morning Bella." Rosalie beamed at me.
"Good morning!" I smiled. "Have fun on your date?" I winked at her.
"Yes," She smiled and started to blush, obviously keeping something from me.
"Rose, what are you keeping from me?" I asked.
"Um… Emmett actually asked me on a second date…"
My eyes grew wide. "No way,"
"Yep; but there's more…" She blushed. "So we went out on our second date last night, and he took me to the most beautiful restaurant I've ever laid eyes on! So after we ate our food and talked, he brought me somewhere else…"
Okay, where is this going? I motioned my hands for her continue.
"I don't think I should tell you the rest…"
"Rosalie, tell me!" I urged her.
"Okay, okay… So then he brought me to his apartment…"
I gasped.
"Bella, I wasn't finished…"
My cheeks started to heat up. "Sorry,"
She nodded. "So I was sitting there with him, drinking champagne, and you'll never believe what he told me!"
"What, What did he tell you Rosalie?!"
"…He has a daughter." She smiled.
I couldn't help but smile too. Rosalie has always told me how much she's wanted a kid; or at least to take care of one, too love one. She's been gushing about how if things with Emmett work out she'll finally get to… ahem… have a child. I've always pictured Rosalie as a mom; a very beautiful mom that all the other moms would be insanely jealous of, but a good mom.
Unlike me -who has a strong disliking towards kids; which in the last week has grown insanely bigger- will never feel the same towards children like Rosalie. Which makes me worry; what if things with me and [i] Edward [/i] work out, and he wants children of his own… I'm sure I'd love my baby – if I ever have one- but what about all the other menacing children out there. I'm sure my child would eventually grow up and get friends… And have play dates… I shuttered just thinking about it.
I looked up at Rosalie who was still smiling. "I'm so happy for you Rose! And he obviously is serious about you; or he wouldn't have even told you about his daughter."
"I know; that's what makes last night even more amazing." She sighed and smiled. "So what about you, how'd that babysitting thing go? You were babysitting right?"
"Yep," I shuttered remembering last night. "Rosalie, I beg of you; if Edward ever asks you to baby sit his nieces; say no!"
"That bad…?"
I nodded.
"How old are they?" She asked.
"I didn't even get the chance to ask! The second Edward left the house it was all hell breaks loose! It was a nightmare!"
"Sorry about that."
"Oh well… what was I supposed to do? Leave? I couldn't… And besides Edward was so sweet to me last night when he'd come home, he… even asked me out on a date."
Rosalie's eyes grew wide, and the biggest grin formed on her face.
"You're kidding!" She screamed; the whole office heard her.
"Keep it down Rose!" I hissed. "He felt sorry about leaving me with the girls without warning; he offered to pay me even more than I would imagine, but I couldn't accept his money. So he offered me something else, a date."
"Aw, Bells!" Rosalie gushed. Then she bent down and whispered in my ear. "He so wants to get into your pants."
I gasped. "Rose! He's a nice guy; he's not like that!"
Her eye brown lifted. "Are you sure?"
"Yes," I answered. "I'm positive." I hope…
"Well then;" She smirked. "Have fun on your date tonight; don't do anything I wouldn't approve of!" My mouth fell open and my cheeks turned red. "I'm joking!" She started laughing. "But really, keep it PG-13."
I shook my head laughing. "Go do your job Rosalie; I'll see you at lunch."
…
The day went by… fairly quick. I got home and immediately got my 2 hours of sleep; which will hopefully hold me off for the date. After my nap, I started getting ready; unfortunately, Alice wasn't there to help me in my time of need because she was out with Jasper… again.
So I searched for an outfit by myself; probably not looking as good as I could if Alice were around, but I didn't have time to start bickering about that… I needed to finish getting ready.
I waited by the door; for Edward or his driver – whichever one- too buzz me down. It only took 2 minutes of waiting before he had arrived to pick me up. So I grabbed my purse, took one last mirror check and left.
…
Edward had ways to surprise someone like never before.
What I had expected -seeing the way he dressed up in a tux- was more of a dinner for two, at a fancy restaurant… What I got…?
So much better!
Edwards's driver –Dan- had dropped us off at a random road; and I had begun to question this night; but before I could speak; Edward had grasped for my hand, and led me up a grass covered hill. I reached the top of the hill to discover a beautiful wide open flat surface, covered in flowers and surrounded by trees. I gawked at the image in front of me; it was surreal. The land looked more of something you would spot painted on a canvas by an extraordinary artist. It was out of this world.
Edward smiled at me, and led me over to the center where a picnic had been set up. Candles were lit, and a basket filled with dinner waited for us. I sat down beside him still taking in the beautiful scenery, as he handed me a glass of champagne.
"Thank you." I smiled at him and took a sip. "And I want to say thank you for this… This is truly unbelievable."
He smiled at me sending butterflies to the pit of my stomach. "I don't normally do these kinds of things… well I actually [i] never [/i] do these kinds of things." He admitted. "I hope it's not too much?"
"No, this is more than enough. I'm shocked that you would do something like this for me."
"You're not just any girl Bella." He shifted his weight towards me.
I felt my cheeks begin to burn so I looked down at took a bit out of my meal.
"How'd you find this place?" I asked.
"I come here a lot." He ducked his head as if he were embarrassed by the fact. "It was an accidental discovery. My family and I were coming back from a breakfast, and my fathers' car broke down just along the road where Dan had dropped us off. So I was bored and went to explore; that's when I found this place."
"It's beautiful." I smiled at him.
His eyes met mine for the longest second. The way his outer corner of his mouth turned up the slightest bit sent shivers down my spine. I hadn't realized until then that the two of us were only inches apart, our noses practically touching. I wanted to pull away, but something kept me there. The scanty inches were not enough; I wanted to close the gap between us.
And as if reading my thoughts; Edward had begun to move closer, and closer, and closer, closing the gap between us every centimeter he moved, but it wasn't fast enough. I had decided I would be the one to close the gap between me and Edward, and so I did.
And I had never felt so at a loss for words.
The way he had gently placed his hands on my waste -as if he didn't want to break me- made an electric current run through me. I placed my free hand into his hair; taking a hold of it, and my other hand caressed his perfectly framed jaw. His hands began to travel along my back and up into my hair. He took hold of my face with both of his hands causing the kiss to deepen. I had begun gasping for air, and the kiss had lasted no more than a couple of seconds, but I had wished it would never end.
I could feel his hands slowly moving from my face and into my hair again, as he moved down and kissed my collar bone.
"Bella," Edward murmured into my ear.
"Yes," I answered, still trying to relax my breathing.
Although he didn't say anything; he just stayed there, his cold breaths hitting my cheeks. He moved his head back and looked at my face. He began to trace the contours of my cheek with his fingers. And for the second time tonight; he kissed me.