Hello! Okay, in this chapter I'll explain the paparazzi. More fluff in this chapter! There will be a preview for the story 'America's Most Hated' at the bottom of the page. The preview for 'Angels cry' will be posted next chapter.

Calling Greekchic! Where are you? Lol.

And here it is, chapter 16.

Disclaimer: I own Twilight?? REALLY?

No.


I snuggled into his chest and tangled my legs with his. He hummed the same, sweet lullaby like that night in the hotel room and I immediately fell asleep.

I woke up the next morning, feeling completely content as to where I was. I was snuggled against Edward's chest, his arms were circled around me and our legs were tangled together beneath the bed sheets. I smiled and looked up at him.

His eyes were closed but his lips looked like they were smiling. Slowly, I traced his face and ran my fingers through his hair. He finally stirred. He smiled when he opened his eyes and looked down at me. He bent his head down and gave me a sweet kiss on the lips.

"Good morning," he breathed.

"Yes, it is," I giggled, snuggling into him once more. We just laid in bed, content with the silence around us. I was tracing odd patterns on his chest while he was gently stroking my hair, occasionally kissing my forehead.

The door suddenly burst open with a loud bang and in hopped Alice. "Good Morning! Wake up! It's nearly mid-day!"

My ears were hurting. Did she haveto be so loud? I groaned and got up, pushing myself away from Edward and walked to the bathroom. Before I could close the bathroom door, a hand shot out from no where and stopped me.

"Here," Alice said, shoving some clothes into my hand, "Wear this. We have things to do today," The wicked glint in her eye was scary. Who knows what she would do to me today? I do not want to end up like Edward, being bound to a chair while she played 'dress-up'.

After a quick shower, I unfolded the clothes and was pleased with what I saw. Alice gave me a white coloured spaghetti-strapped top with a brown skirt which ended just below my knees. I put on the clothes and turned to the mirror. My hair was a helpless mess so after minutes of trying to get it to look... tame, I gave up and decided to tie my hair up in a messy pony tail.

After deciding that I looked decent enough, I got out of the bathroom. Edward was no where to be seen so I decided to look around the house for a bit. I walked downstairs and went out the backdoor where I saw Esme gardening. She was watering the flowers which were all sorts of colours.

She looked up and saw me watching her. "Hello, dear. You look stunning today, I must say,"

"Thank you," I said, blushing a little. I sat beside her, making sure the grass wasn't wet. Alice would probably have my head if I got her clothes dirty. "Did you plant all these yourself?" I asked, looking around the huge garden full of beautiful looking plants.

She smiled warmly at me and nodded. "They're beautiful," I replied.

"Thank you, dear. You know, Edward has changed a lot since he first met you,"

Her statement caught me by surprise. Oh no. Edward changed because of me? And I thought he was nice now. It was probably my bad influence that changed him, I thought guiltily.

"I'm sorry," I apologized.

"Why? Because of you, Edward's been happier than we've ever seen him before,"

I looked up at her, puzzled by what she just said. "Bella, you don't see the changes that we see in him. He used to be so conserved, so alone. Now, he smiles nearly all the time! Even if there's no one around him. He really does care for you a lot,"

My heart skipped a beat. I made Edward happier? I thought. My mouth slowly curved up into a smile.

"I feel just the same way," I admitted.

We sat there in silence as I watched Esme tend her garden.

"Esme?"

"Hmm?"

"Thank you for allowing me to stay here in the meantime. I really appreciate it,"

"You mean, you're not staying?"

"I don't want to intrude,"

"No, no, my dear. We're more than happy to have you around. You've already become part of the family. It would thrill me to no end if you agreed to continue staying here," Esme looked at me and widened her eyes like a sad puppy. My heart broke at the sight of it.

I sighed. "Only if its okay with you and your family,"

She smiled and hugged me. "Of course it is! Edward would be simply delighted to hear the news,"

My face brightened at the thought of living with Edward. I wanted to do nothing more than spend all my time with him.

"There you are!" Edward said as he walked out the house through the backdoor with Alice and Rosalie tagging along behind him.

"Hey," I smiled at him. He smiled back and took my hand, helping me get up.

"Come on, Bella! We're taking you somewhere as a birthday present from all of us," Alice exclaimed, jumping up and down - her hair bouncing with her.

"What? No, you don't have to get anything for me. Really," I assured them. Rosalie smirked.

"Edward told us all about how self-less you are. And we will do what ever, I repeat, what ever, it takes to get you to that mall,"

My eyes widened. Rosalie quickly clamped her mouth.

"I told you not to mention it! Now you're going to have an even harder time getting her there," Edward complained, throwing his hands up in the air.

"Aww, come on, Bella! It's going to be so much fun," Alice pleaded as she and Rosalie took both my hands and led me towards a shiny, red BMW. I gave up and let them have their way. At least Edward would be there to protect me from their devilish schemes.

They pushed me into the front passenger seat while Alice sat in the back. Rosalie got in the driver's seat and started the engine.

"Wait, where's Edward?" I asked.

"He's staying here with the boys. Today its just us girls," Rosalie said as she backed up the car out of the garage. I groaned. 'Girl Time' usually went along the same lines as 'Shop 'Til You Drop'.

They turned on the radio and the song 'Please Don't Stop The Music' by Rihanna came on. Rosalie turned up the music. The girls started dancing in their chairs. I gave up and started dancing along with them. We were throwing our hands up in the air and shaking around vigorously.

We then stopped at a red traffic light. We continued dancing. Then, a car full of boys pulled up beside us. They were ogling us; a few were whistling and 'woo-ing' at us. We continued dancing, oblivious to the boys. As soon as the light turned green, Rosalie sped off away from the car of boys.

Soon, we arrived at the mall. I could feel my palms sweating when I saw the amount of shops there were in this mall. "Please have mercy," I begged the two girls. They just smirked and dragged me towards the first store.

After lots of whines from Rosalie and a single sad look from Alice, they had gotten me to try out numerous articles of clothing. I lost count after the twelfth. They had gotten me three pair of pants, seven tank tops and five pair of shoes - and it was only the firststore we went to!

We went to more stores and I now had a total of eight shopping bags. Rosalie and Alice helped me carry some because everyone of those bags were filled to its fullest making it extra, extra,extraheavy. I learned that Alice did have to ability to never be wrong. She always knew which outfit would look good on me, and which wouldn't. Then, we stopped in front of a salon.

"What are we doing here?" I asked.

"You are getting a new haircut," Rosalie said, poking her finger on my shoulder.

I gulped. They sat me down on one of the chairs as they talked to the hairdresser.

"Alice, what are you going to have him do to my hair?" I asked nervously.

"It's a secret," she giggled and skipped to Rosalie who was reading the celebrity gossip magazines on the counter.

As the hairdresser was cutting my hair, I couldn't help but feel nervous. What if Edward didn't like it? I was pulled out of my thoughts when I heard Rosalie and Alice gasp audibly. I looked over to them. There were sitting there, sharing one of the gossip magazines. I rolled my eyes. I don't see why people are so interested in the lives of the rich and famous. I mean, if you found out they were getting married, its really none of your business, is it? Its not like they read magazines about you and congratulate you when you're getting married or something.

Soon, the hairdresser was done and spun my chair around. I stared at the reflection in the mirror. I looked... pretty. Its wonderful how a new haircut can make you feel. I smiled and gave the hairdresser a hug.

"Thank you!" I said, making my way towards Alice and Rosalie, who were still reading the magazine.

They noticed me and quickly shut the magazine. But before they did, I caught sight of Edward's face in it. I automatically became suspicious.

"Hey, Bella! Your new haircut looks lovely," Rosalie complimented.

I narrowed my eyes into slits. "I saw Edward's picture in there. Either you hand that magazine over nicely or I tackle you right here," I demanded, stomping my foot.

Rosalie gulped and handed me the magazine. I quickly flipped through the pages until I caught sight of a familiar shade of bronze. I read the headlines:

Edward Cullen Single No More!

Then, I quickly looked at the pictures. There, sure enough were pictures of me and Edward at the restaurant. One was him and me holding hands and smiling, another was him and me slow dancing, and the last was the kiss he gave me after he wished me a happy birthday.

It then occurred to me that I never asked Edward why there were so many reporters outside the restaurant that day.

"Alice, Rosalie?" they both looked up at me guiltily.

"Don't worry. I'm not mad. I just want to know, why are the paparazzi there that day? Is Edward a celebrity or something?"

"Well, you see, Carlisle is a very well-known man. And since we always support him in everything, we are often seen beside him. So because they - the paparazzi - have nothing better to do, they butt into our family's life," Rosalie answered, relieved that I wasn't angry at her.

"Oh," I answered simply.

Alice rose from her chair and threw her hands up into the air. "Time for lunch!"

We giggled and walked to the food court. Despite the fact that I hated shopping, I had a good time today. We shared a large portion of fries and chicken wings. We were talking and giggling when a brown-haired boy around our age approached us.

He turned to me. "Hey there. I'm Tyler," he said flashing me a cocky smile. I turned to Rosalie and Alice and raised an eyebrow.

"Umm, hi Tyler," I said.

"So, what's your name?" he said as he eyed me hungrily.

"It's kinda obvious she isn't interested. Besides she's already got a boyfriend," Alice interrupted.

He scoffed. "Well, I'm obviously hotter than him,"

"No you aren't. For your information, he's Edward Cullen. And if you continue to hit on her, I will tell him and trust me, he will hunt you down," Rosalie backed Alice up, glaring at him viciously.

HIs eyes widened when she said 'Edward Cullen'. "Your Rosalie Hale and Alice Cullen! Uhh, look at the time! It's getting late. I better be going," he said as he scurried away.

"That guy was such a creep," Alice said.

I nodded. We drove back to the house. It was still four in the evening. I'm glad they didn't torture me as much as Edward said. I instantly perked up at the thought of seeing him again. I missed him. Spending just mere hours away from him felt like I was completely hollow inside. How I yearned for his tender touches.

As we got into the house, I put the bags in the living room and ran up the stairs to Edward's room. Or should I say 'our' room now. I smiled at the thought. I quickly opened the door. I found Edward sitting on the edge of the bed, staring pensively at the wall.

I smiled and ran to him. I flung my hands around his neck and started kissing him passionately. He fell back on the bed so I was now on top of him, our bodies molded together. He was so stunned that it took him a few seconds to respond. We continued kissing and Edward flipped us around so that he was on top of me. He used his arms to support his weight. We kissed for god knows how long until he finally pulled away. His eyes stared at me, happiness radiating from them.

He brushed the loose strands of hair from my face. "I love you, Bella. So much that you possibly can't imagine,"

"I can say the same thing for you," I smiled as he leaned down to give me a soft kiss on the lips.

"Wow, they've been at it for quite a while now, haven't they?" I heard a voice, sounding a lot like Emmett's, coming from outside the door.

"Shut up! They'll hear you," another voice scolded.

Edward smirked and placed a finger on his lips, motioning me to keep quiet. He stealthily crept towards the door and with a quick turn, he pulled the door open and onto Edward's floor, fell Rosalie, Emmett and and Jasper, Emmett on top of them all.

"Get.. off... Emmett!!" Rosalie gasped from beneath her husband.

He rolled off them and fell on to the floor, making a loud bumping sound. The three of the got up and groaned, their bodies sore from being underneath Emmett's colossal one.

Edward towered over them, his hands folded across his chest and had raised one eyebrow questioningly.

"Uhh, we were going to tell you that we decided to go to the beach this evening," Alice said nervously.

"Oh, really? Well, if you were trying to get into my room to tell us, leaning on the door won't get you anywhere. That's why door knobs were invented," he smirked.

They all laughed nervously and left the room. But then, Rosalie popped her head back in. "Bella, catch!" she said as she threw something in the air. I jumped from the bed to catch it, but ended up falling flat on the floor. Edward ran towards me.

"Bella? Are you alright??" he asked frantically.

"Yeah, don't worry. I'm fine," I assured him as he helped me up.

"I'm sorry I couldn't catch you,"

"Edward, you can't always be there when I fall,"

He smirked. "I can. And I plan to. Besides, now that your going to be living with us, it makes my job easier, don't you think?"

I flushed red. He picked up what Rosalie had thrown to me earlier and handed it to me. "You better get changed before I get tempted to kiss you again."

I chuckled and changed into the bikini Rosalie had thrown. I didn't complain because this was the most decent one they had bought for me compared to the rest. It was a blue bikini and had to strappes crossing right under my chest, looking like the letter 'X'. I pulled on a white dress over it and got out of the toilet.

Edward was wearing board shorts and a shirt which said Bella's Man. I laughed. "Where's you get that shirt?"

Emmett, Jasper and I got a shirt printed for each of us earlier while you girl's were shopping.

"So, your my man, huh?" I walked to him, placing my hands on his chest.

His arms circled my waste. "Well, I guess you're stuck with me,"

I smiled. "Gladly,"

"Come on,. Let's get going," he said, pulling me out of the room. Everyone was already downstairs. Surely enough, both Jasper and Emmett also wore a shirt which had their partner's name printed on it.

We then squished into Emmett's jeep and headed to the beach. It was crowded when we got there, seeing as it was a Saturday evening. We placed our bags in an empty spot in the middle of the crowds. Rosalie and Alice pulled off their tops and had decided to soak up in the sun. Rosalie was wearing a white bikini while Alice was wearing a green one but her bottoms looked like a mini skirt.

I was self conscious. Edward sensed it and began rubbing my arm in reassurance. "Come on, love. You'll look fine. How about we go for a swim?"

I nodded, completely entranced by his gaze. I slowly began to lift up the dress. After finally taking it off, I covered myself with a curtain of hair but Edward tilted my head up. "You look beautiful in blue,"

My heart sped up when he said the word 'beautiful'. He sounded like he purred it. He took off his shirt and I couldn't help but stare. My ogling was interrupted when he offered his hand to help me stand up. As I stood up, I saw Edward glaring at the group of boys who whistled at me. I grabbed his arm and

We walked towards the water and slowly walked deeper and deeper into the ocean. Soon, the water was at my knees. "Bella," Edward's voice sang from behind me. I turned and saw him smirking at me, his fingers moving in a tickling motion.

"Away Edward. No," I squealed, running away from him. It wasn't long before my klutziness came and I tripped. I expected to make a big splash in the water, but instead, I felt two hands grab hold of my waist. I looked up, not surprised to see it was Edward.

"I told you I be here to catch you when you fall,"

I just smiled at him. The sun was now beginning to set. The light shone on Edward's skin, making him look even more beautiful. I held his face and both my hands and kissed him. He happily returned it. We broke apart when we heard the group calling us. It was getting late so we decided to go home.

After eating dinner and bathing, Edward and I decided to get some sleep. He once again took off his shirt, leaving him in only his boxers as I wore similar looking pajama's as I did the night before. I had just finished brushing my teeth when I saw him sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a box.

He tilted his head, motioning me towards him. I sat beside him but he wouldn't have that. Instead, he pulled me on his lap and laid kisses on my neck.

"Bella, I have something for you," I turned to face him

"I hope you didn't spend a lot of money because if you did, I'm sleeping in the guest room,"

"No, don't worry. I didn't spend a penny. It was handed down my family from mother to daughter in law. But though my real parents aren't here, I'm sure my mom would have wanted you to have this." As he said this, he took my hand and put on a bracelet on my wrist.

I examined it closely. It had many charms on it. "This one," he said pointing to the piano, "Is for my love of music. And the heart shaped one," he said pointing to a heart shaped charm which glittered, "is only placed on the bracelet when the descendant has found their true love," he finished, looking up at me. He stared deeply at me and we both leaned in for a kiss.

Without breaking the kiss, he leaned backwards until I was lying on top of him. After a while, I finally pulled away and crawled under the covers. He scooted into the bed sheets beside me and I snuggled into his chest. He then hummed that same tune, making me fall asleep immediately. I had to ask him about it tomorrow.


I am so sorry for the late update. I didn't mean to! I was getting so caught up in homework and stuff. The outfit pictures are in my profile. And please remember to vote on the poll there as well! I'll close it as soon as I finish this story.

Only 4 more chapters until the end of this story. Sad, isn't it? -tears-

Here's the preview for 'America's Most Hated' :

Everyday was the same monotonous thing; Get up for work at 7.15 am. Snooze for another five minutes before getting up and brushing my teeth. Then, at 7.29 am, I would tie my tie. I have many ties but they are all exactly the same; the same mundane shade of maroon.

I left off for work, going through the similar processes. Avoided the constant flirting of office mates like Jessica, Lauren and Tanya. I was then asked to audit the shopkeeper of an ice-cream shop. Great, I thought. As I entered the shop, I heard the bell attached to the top of the door ring.

There, in front of me, stood the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. She was smiling at a young boy, handing him his ice-cream. Her gentle brown waves of hair were tumbling down and her eyes were the most stunning shade of brown, drawing me deeper each second. But then, she acknowledged my arrival and her once happy face turned into a scowl. But what can you expect otherwise when you work as an auditor, one of the most hated people in America?

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-Sabrina-