Well this is an intermediate chapter, the ones that go in between all the good stuff, sure there's important things here, but it's just not the really good stuff, next chapter will have something that will always be remembered in twilight

EPOV

It was two days before new year's eve and Bella and I were in her living room, waiting for the rest of the "coven" as Carlisle called us. We were all going to go to New York, to Times Square for New Years while the adults would stay in Forks, unfortunately Carlie's parents didn't let her come with us, so Seth decided to stay as well, Leah who had trouble staying away from her brother stayed as well, Embry with her, narrowing down our group to the original six.

We all packed into Charlie's Jeep, while my parents drove Bella's car with the luggage. We laughed all the way to the airport, and as we were about to leave I heard Charlie.

"Edward, could I have a word?"he asked me.

"Yeah" I walked with him a few meters away from everyone else.

"Look, Edward I know that at first I wasn't ok with this situation and to tell you the truth, I can't wait till this year is over and I don't have to keep this secret, but I just want to tell you, for a long time I watched my daughter grow into the woman that she wanted to be. She was always quiet and sweet, never speaking about her feelings, or her thoughts, always my beautiful little girl. Just recently this really great guy came and he got her to open up in a way that she was back before her mother was taken away from us. I just want to thank you, Edward, for being that guy, for bringing my little girl out of her shell and loving her, because I know how much you love her" he said, and gave me a smile.

"Charlie, I didn't plan on doing this now, but. I uh-" I was nervous now, I didn't know what to say. "I love Bella, more than anything in this world, I want your blessing to ask her to be my wife. Not, yet, after she graduates I'll ask, but I just want to know you're ok with it." I said, trying not to look him in the eyes.

"Well, not yet, but you have my blessing, take care of my little girl, Edward."

"Yes, sir" I said, and we walked back smiling to the group, who were all staring our way, a bit suspicious.

We said our goodbyes and made our way to the boarding gate, getting ready for some serious fun.

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CARLISLEPOV

"Well that was interesting" said a slightly bemused Charlie

"What is it?" I said, curious

"Your son just asked me for my blessing to marry my daughter" he said, looking incredulous. I heard my wife gasp and look at me, beaming.

"What did you say?" she asked

"How could I not say yes?"

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BPOV

We were comfortable from our first class seats. Edward and I were in the last row, in front of us Alice and Jasper, in front of them Rosalie and Emmett.

We were staring dreamily into each other's eyes, giving each other brief kisses. He would take my hand, and kiss the bare ring finger, then he would kiss the palm, always staring into my eyes, we were just happy to be here and together after all the things we had gone through, something as simple as a flight was a wonderful thing because our family was alive and well.

"Uhm" we hear someone cough

"Oh, hello" I said to the stewardess.

"Oh, are you newlyweds?" she asked and I heard Edward answer her

"Not yet" he chuckled and she laughed lightly, before telling us they were ready to take off and we had to put our seat belts on.

I looked over at Edward, shocked at his words

"Not yet?" I whispered

"Isabella Swan, one day, you'll be my wife" he said simply, without a doubt in the world and giving me my favorite crooked smile. It caught my breath so I just nuzzled into his neck and closed my eyes, already nervous for the five hour flight.

I had never had a great love for airplanes.

EPOV

"What's your favorite color?" I asked her

"Purple. Yours?"

"Blue"

"What's your favorite gemstone?"

"Emerald" she said and then blushed. I wonder what was embarrassing about that

"Why are you blushing?"

"It's nothing"

"Please tell me" I begged her, trying to "dazzle her" as she called it

"It's the color of your eyes" she said, and I immediately felt the now familiar swelling of my heart. I moved on, knowing that Bella was incredibly embarrassed.

That was pretty much what the entire flight was like. The only moment where we all interacted was when Rosalie went to the bathroom, and Emmett went to "check up on her" both coming back with their hair out of place and their clothes slightly twisted, Emmett bearing a huge grin and Rosalie looking seriously pleased with herself. Alice coughed something about mile high club and we notice Rosalie turn around and wink at her, causing us all to double over in laughter. The truth was I was more than slightly uncomfortable with this. I knew Emmett and Rosalie were in love, that they shared a deep physical love, I knew that Jasper and Alice also shared this love, this type of relationship, but were much more private about it, and then there was Bella and me. All we had ever done was kiss, and hold each other, even though she tried to push my barriers we always knew that barrier existed, that I wanted to wait till we were married to truly make her mine, forever. I wondered if this was a backward tradition, something that I was doing for no reason and just being a fool about. The more I debated about it, the more I saw the reasons of the other two couples, and just how complete they were when they were together. I knew I didn't need this in order to be complete with Bella, but all I wanted was to make her happy, and this seemed like what she wanted, I thought and thought and thought and in the end I came to my decision.

BPOV

I had never been to New York before. The lights, the sound, the smell, everything was new to me. We stayed at the plaza, at none other than the penthouse suite, we could afford anything, we were pretty much the richest kids in all the west coast, and just this once we planned to enjoy it. The penthouse suite only had three bedrooms, Edward offered to take the couch, but I refused, we could share for one night, even if it was just sleeping we would do. I had started to warm up to the idea of being Edwards wife, I knew I would end up with him, and I could see it now, him and I on a porch, my belly swollen, just holding each other lovingly, a ring on my finger. I liked the view. I had never considered marriage, I was so young, but with Edward, anything was possible.

EPOV

I knew what I wanted, I wanted to wait, but I would make that wait small, I would propose sooner than I thought, in April maybe and I would marry her in August, before going off to school. I knew this was the right thing, I knew that we should wait, we weren't Jasper and Alice, or Rosalie and Emmett, we were Edward and Bella, and we had a love so great that everything was worth the wait.

The first night we went to a New York Club, I had trouble keeping my resolve as Bella boldly grinded against me making me incredibly hard. I wanted her so bad at that moment, I had trouble walking home, and didn't help that she was wearing a super tight, super short red dress with heels that made her legs look like they went on for days.

We got back to the hotel at three, and we said goodnight before going to our respective rooms.

I changed in the bathroom while Bella changed in our room that had a beautiful view of New York. When I came out I saw her eyes widen as did mine. She was wearing short, short pajama bottoms and a tight pink camisole that hugged her every curve. My breathing hitched and my neighbor downstairs started to grow again.

"Um, hi?" I said awkwardly. I noticed her looking at my chest, which was bare and her eyes narrowing down to the shorts I had put on.

"Hi" she said shyly. I walked towards her and hugged her. It felt amazing to feel my bare skin against hers, something that just didn't happen in cold, wet, Forks.

I kissed her gently, but was amazed when she responded with hunger and passion. We kissed, standing next to the bed until I lost all reason and pushed her on to the bed gently, laying on top of her and trying to keep all my weight off of her. It was difficult because she grabbed my neck and pulled me closer, so our bodies were pressed together. I slipped my tongue in her mouth and she moaned, it was so sexy, that I felt my already stiff erection grow even more. She took one of my hands and put them over her breasts, as she arched up into my touch. Her nipples were fine points as I massaged them over her camisole. When she started kissing my neck and gently bit it I felt as if I could ravish her. I immediately knew we were getting too far.

"Bella-" I started

"Edward, please, I want you"

"Bella, no, not like this, I told you already"

"Edward please"

"I will I promise, as soon as you're my wife" I told her, shifting off of her slightly

"Ok" she said. Wait what, ok? Huh, did that mean she would say yes.

"Ok" I responded.

That night was the best sleep of my life.

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Three months later.

BPOV

It was the day of Rosalie's wedding. Rosalie's parents were dead, so my father would be giving her away. As I looked at myself in the mirror I could barely recognize myself. I was the maid of honor, and Jasper was the best man. Edward, Seth and Embry were groomsmen while Leah, Alice and Carlie were bridesmaids. They were all wearing knee length pale pink gowns, mine was the same color, but slightly longer. I saw as Alice disappeared through the doors and knew it was my cue, as I walked down the aisle I looked at Edward, and I was home.

EMPOV

My sister looked beautiful, but it was not her that made me catch my breath when I looked down the church aisle. There she stood, my beautiful Rose, on the arms of my father, looking heavenly in white, as she glided down the aisle, her beautiful blue eyes locked on mine, and I was home.

I felt my grin widen as she got closer, and when my father put her hands in mine I knew I was with the person I would love forever.

EPOV

The ceremony was beautiful. Rosalie looked wonderful and radiant and poor Emmett looked like he had never seen anything better in his entire life. As the time came to give him the rings, I smiled and handed them over.

"I now pronounce you man and wife" said the minister "you may now kiss your bride" he told Emmett

"Finally!" he declared before giving Rosalie a passionate

"For the first time, I introduce Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Swan." Said the minister as Rosalie and Emmett walked down the aisle together. I took Bella's hand in mine as we had to walk together and enjoyed the freedom I felt as I did it in front of a church full of people.

The wedding flowed into the reception perfectly, and while Emmett and Rosalie shared their first dance, I took the liberty of dancing with Bella. None of the guests were suspicious, even though the principal and his wife some students, other teachers and local townspeople were there, no one thought anything was strange as I held Bella close and waltzed with her around the room, despite her many attempts to dissuade me, using her clumsiness as an excuse.

"Bella, it's all in the leading" I told her as I took her into my arms for another dance. I danced with Alice next, then Rosalie, then my mother, then Leah, Carlie, and even was tricked into dancing with Jessica Stanley. I saw Bella nod as I looked into her eyes, begging her for forgiveness. I held her stiffly, and didn't look at her, but at Bella and Jacob Black, who were dancing as well, she seemed displeased. I cut my dance short and walked over to them, just in time to hear Bella.

"Ow, Jacob, let me go, you're hurting me" that's all I had to hear to go into jealous boyfriend mode. I grabbed his arm and flung it off of Bella.

"I believe she told you to let go" I growled, and Bella walked toward me, I infinitesimally shook my head, I couldn't hold her like I wanted to here, with all these people.

"whatever" said Jacob, stalking away

"are you ok?"I asked her from a distance

"I am now" she said, and I started dancing with her, just as an excuse to hold her.

"I love you Bella"

"I know, I love you too Edward" she said and for a second forgot where we were, and almost kissed me. I felt her tense up and pull away quickly, looking around to see if anyone noticed. Jasper gave us a warning glance but apart from that no one seemed to see anything.
I held Bella close for the rest of the night…