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I didn't respond but laid my head back on his shoulder and closed my eyes, listening to his breathing and heart beat.

BPOV

The next morning, I woke up in Edward's bed. He must have taken me home last night... I looked around the room but Edward was nowhere to be seen. "Edward?" I called, but there was no response. I got out of bed and put on a pair of my jeans and because I was out of shirts here, I grabbed one of Edward's older ones.

I called his name again as I walked down the grand staircase to the first floor. Again, no answer. This was getting a little eerie, I'd been alone here before but it was weird for Edward to just drop me off here and disappear without leaving a note or something. "Anyone?" I asked the empty house in hopes someone would answer. After a moment of silence, "Well, fine then." I grumbled and walked slowly into the kitchen. It was raining outside and my mood reflected the weather, I hated Edward not being there when I woke up. It was one of the best parts of the day; going asleep and waking up with him being there.

I yelped when two arms wrapped around my waist out of the blue. Edward laughed at my reaction and placed a gossamer kiss on my lips. "Sorry I wasn't there when you woke up, I had to get something from the car and I couldn't find it." I turned in his arms, so I was facing him and smiled.

"What were you looking for?"

"My iPod." He smiled crookedly and patted his pocket before leaning down and kissing my cheek. Then my other cheek, my chin, my forehead, and my lips again, smiling all the while. "Bella." He whispered and he explored my throat. My head lolled to the side of its own accord, giving him more room. He kissed up and down my neck for a few minutes before pulling up, ignoring my complaints.

Fine, then I'd kiss him. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him back down, meeting him in the middle as I went up on my toes. He didn't pull away this time but put his hands on my hips and picked me up, setting me on the counter I'd been leaning on before. Oh… well, this made kissing him easier, I should have thought of something like that.

My fingers braided in his bronze hair and I brought him closer. His hands traced my spine and I couldn't hide the shiver creeping up my body.

"I love you."

What? Did he just say….? Edward pulled away and his eyes were more intense then I'd ever seen them. "I love you, Bella." He whispered. I was beyond shocked and my hands dropped to my sides. He… loved me? That wasn't possible was it? I knew he cared about me it was obvious. But… Then I remembered the way he looked at me when he thought I wasn't watching, when he knew I was watching. Edward loved me. I could see it in his eyes right now, an idiot would notice it.

"I love you too."

I didn't hesitate at all, there was no doubt in his eyes and his lips were on mine in a split second. Soft and urgent, warm and familiar.

Some people would say we were too young, we couldn't love each other, because we couldn't know. That one kiss proved everything, he loved me, it had always been there, and I'd just never noticed it. Someone had said to me that no one under twenty or so could understand love and that's how I came about my favorite quote. "No one is too young for love, because love doesn't come from your mind, which knows your age, but from your heart, which knows no age." I whispered it in his ear and I heard him chuckle. Light, full of relief and just… happy. I was happy. I'd never been more happy and whole my entire life.

"I love you, Edward." I couldn't help myself, it just sounded so right. He kissed my hand and then my forehead once more.

"And I you." We just stood there staring into each other's eyes for minutes. His eyes smoldered and I wanted to kiss him again. But the rest of the world wasn't on hold just because of what happened between us. Eventually, Edward's phone started ringing, shattering the beautiful silence. I growled and Edward laughed his musical laugh. Both of us were still panting slightly as we caught our breath from that last…amazing kiss. "Edward Cullen." He said keeping his eyes on my face. His hand touched my cheek and I blushed crimson under his searching eyes. "Yeah, we'll be there in a few minutes, Carlisle." He paused, listening, "Thanks, we'll be there soon. Bye." Edward slipped his phone in his jean pockets and took my hand, starting to lead me to the door.

"I haven't showered yet." I whined at Edward. Oh, my gosh, I hadn't showered or brushed my teeth… I'd kissed Edward with morning breath!

"It can wait, love. Jasper's awake and I don't think he'd mind."He continued pulling me through the front room to the door. I slipped on my shoes by the door and Edward did the same. "Ladies first." He smiled crookedly and held open the door. I hurried to his car and got in before he could open it. I was practically bouncing in my seat as I waited for Edward to jump in. Turning on the radio I started flipping through his CD's with the hand that wasn't holding Edward's.

Oooh, I stopped and popped a CD in to the player and when the first song started, Edward smiled. I'd found The Hush Sound about a year ago and I loved how their lyrics were so original. Their song "Don't Wake Me Up" filled the confines of Edward's silver Volvo. We both sang softly as he drove to the hospital, I watched Edward as he glanced between me and the road in turn.

As soon as Edward parked, we were both out of the car and hurrying up to the hospital and then Jasper's room. Opening the door, everyone was gathered around him and we maneuvered our way around them to see him again. "Bella, Edward." Jasper smiled at us, weaker than he usually was, but I was only happy that he was here so he could smile.

"Hey, Jasper." I smiled at him and took Edward's hand.

"What's up, Jazz? How are you feeling?" Edward asked as we stepped closer when Emmett moved over.

"Cruddy… I'll live though." Alice sucked in a breath when he said that, but Jasper didn't notice. She was holding his hand that didn't have tubes in it and was combing her fingers through his blonde hair in rhythm.

"Good, I'll hold you to that." I said "You still owe me a game of Rock Band; I think I could beat you on guitar." Emmett chuckled and when Jasper joined in, he started coughing and it took him almost a minute to calm down, which scared me. Gosh, I could be such an idiot, making dumb comments…

"I know you will," He finally answered, his voice a little more raspy "but I'd beat you on drums any day." Now, I laughed. I loved how, even in the hospital, Jasper could still make me laugh, kind of like Emmett.

"Ok, we'll settle this later then." I conceded.

"Deal." A nurse bustled into the room and started making her way to though machines by Jasper's head.

"Mr. Hale," she said, referring to Jasper, "you've been up for a while so we're giving you some more medicine. You can talk to them again later, okay?" He didn't put up a fight but just nodded. She stuck a needle in a tube connected to his arm and within seconds his eyes started to droop. He spent the last two or so minutes that he was awake having a mumbled conversation with his twin, Rosalie, and his mother.

Edward placed an arm around my shoulders as we watched Jasper slowly fall asleep. "What do you want to do today? It's only noon." He asked.

"I don't really mind, why don't we keep it simple and safe. I don't really feel like risking injury to any one today." I smiled at Edward. "Shocking, right?" I asked, my tone facetious. (Facetious is my second favorite word! :D)

Edward chuckled softly and nuzzled my neck "Of course not. How about we go watch a movie at your house? You haven't been there in days. Maybe we could surprise Charlie with a decent dinner." We shared a quiet laugh.

Suddenly my phone vibrated in my pocket and I jumped. "Hello?"

"Go out into the hallway, alone." Alice's voice hissed into my ear. What the heck? Why alone? She hung up and I put my phone away.

"Who was that?"

"Alice." I answered slowly. "Come on." I pulled him out into the hallway and was practically ambushed by Alice.

"Bella-" She cut herself off and glowered at me, then Edward, then me again. "Traitor." She grumbled.

"What did you want, Alice?" I asked, ignoring the remark.

"Nothing." She muttered.

"Okay, well in that case, Edward and I are going back to the house and watching a movie. Do you know if anyone would like to join us?"

"I don't think so… Rosalie is staying so, Emmett will be and Carlisle is at work, I'm staying too and I think Esme will be here as well. Of course, Mr. and Mrs. Hale will be here." Alice answered before waving, glaring at me one more time, and then flitting back into Jasper's room. I pondered on the fact that we still called Jasper's parents, Mr. and Mrs. and we called Edward's parents by their names, kind of odd.

"I thought we were going to your house?" Edward questioned as we waited behind another car to get out of the hospital parking lot.

"Your TV is bigger and the couches are more comfortable." That was part of the reason…

He smiled. "Works for me." The rest of the car ride was spent in a comfortable silence. "What movie do you want to watch?" Edward requested as we walked hand-in-hand into the house.

"I don't mind. You choose and I'll go make popcorn." I said, walking into the kitchen. I grabbed a medium-sized bowl from a cabinet and put a bag of popcorn from the pantry into the microwave. The bag popped up quickly and I dumped the contents into the bowl and walked back into the family room.

Edward was sitting on the couch "Edward?" He turned and looked at me and then stood. When he started walking towards me, it wasn't like he usually did. There was something almost… predatory in his eyes as he prowled around the back of the couch toward me. I set down the popcorn and looked at him again. "What are you doing?" He was almost to me now "Edward?"I asked shakily. He pounced at me and grabbed me around the waist, making me yelp. Edward pulled me over the back of the couch so I was laying on him. "Edward, what the-" I didn't get another word out before he pulled me into a heated kiss.

A/N: I got it up before I left!! Which is in about an hour, by the way. They admitted their love for each other!! Yes, I know, it was kind of in a weird way but Edward knows Bella likes simplicity and the whole big fanfare thing in the meadow as been used a little too much… Merry Christmas to you all, this was your kind of your gift from me :) Have a good winter break and I'll update as soon as I can after my two week vacation.