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Chapter Twenty (WOOT!)
I sat up and yawned, looking over at the clock on the wall. Six in the morning. I surveyed the room, noticing that Carlisle wasn't in the bed with me. He was most likely in his office, I decided, getting out of bed and almost pitching into the floor.
I ran a hand through my hair and scuffled across the floor into the hallway, where I tried to readujust my shorts and dress shirt that I had stolen from Carlisle.
The door to his study was open, and the light was on. I could see his faint shadow splayed across the floor.
I was aiming for the door, but, of course, I being myself, slammed into the wall next to it, which caused Carlisle to come out of his study to find me, with my face pressed against the wall.
"G'morning," I mumbled against the door frame.
Carlisle peeled me off of it, and turned me to look at him, lifting my chin and turning my head to make sure I hadn't given myself a cuncussion or something. "Why're you up so early?"
"Why're you?" I asked sleepily.
"Bella, honey, I don't sleep," he reminded me, chuckling. "By the way.. Your hair looks somewhat like a haystack.. But I like it."
I smiled sleepily. "And yours looks like.. uhm.. Golden wheat fields," I mumbled, pretty much falling asleep right there in the hallway.
"..Wheat fields?" He pressed his cool hand to my forehead, and it felt really good.
"Or something like that," I muttered, putting my head on Carlisle's chest. "Ahh.. That feels good."
He rubbed my back. "Are you sure you're okay?"
"Ergh," I grunted, starting to fall asleep.
"Bella?"
"Geeeeeh."
"Bella, you're falling asleep in the hallway," Carlisle said, and it sounded far away.
"Huzzahwhatta?" I wasn't paying any attention.
"Can you walk back to our room?"
"Ngh," I said.. mumbled.. something. I could hear the sigh in his chest, and then all of a sudden, he pulled me up, and carried me like a little kid back to our room. And when I say little kid, I mean little kid. My arms were around his neck, my legs around his waist, and my head was on his shoulder.
"Silly Bella," Carlisle whispered in my ear before laying me back in the bed, where I promptly fell back asleep when my head hit the pillow.
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I sat up and looked at the clock. Ten in the morning. I got up and walked to Carlisle's study, where he was reading a book the size of my head.
"'Ello," I said, waving absentmindedly. "My forehead hurts."
Carlisle laughed.
"What?" I scratched my head, leaning against the door frame.
"You woke up around six this morning, and managed to run into the wall." I could see that he was trying to keep a straight face. It wasn't working well.
"I did?" I had no recollection of this.
"And then you proceeded to fall asleep on me in the hallway." His lips were now quivering with the effort of not laughing at me.
"Oh.. Right.. Well, anyway.. HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!" I screamed, causing Carlisle to fall off his chair.
"Thank you," he called from behind the desk. I started laughing, and had to grab onto the doorknob for support. "Happy Fourth of July to you, too."
When he stood up, his shirt was all crooked, and his hair was tousled, which just made me laugh even more.
"You fail," I pointed out, laughing hysterically.
He grunted.
"I love you," I said sweetly, trying to get him to stop playing with his hair.
"I love you, too," Carlisle replied, finally fixing himself.
The phone rang downstairs, and I ran - okay, tripped - down the stairs to answer it.
"Hello?" I asked breathlessly, trying to keep my balance.
"HAPPY FOURTH OF JULYYYYYYY!" Alice screamed into my ear so loud that I had to hold the phone at least five feet from my head.
"Yeah, thanks. I'd appreciate it if I could keep my eardrums for the Fourth, thank you." She giggled. "But yeah, HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!"
"Scream often?" Carlisle asked from behind me, a smile on his face.
"Well.." I winked, and I think he twitched.
It was silent on the other end. "Aaaaaaaalice?" I asked, drawing out the "A." "You there?"
"Mhm!" she chirped. If she was excited then, she was over exuberant now.
"Why so chipper?"
"Oh, no reason.. I gotta go. Love ya! Bye!"
I stared at the phone, wondering what the hell that was all about. "Alrighty then."
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Carlisle and I practically did nothing all day, except watch TV and .. some.. recreational.. thing..s.. Yeah.
I had just finished dinner when Carlisle came up behind me and blindfolded me.
"You know," I said as he helped me out of the chair. "It is not, and I repeat - Is not a good idea to blindfold the human." I stumbled a little.
"I'm not letting go," he said.
I managed to run into four things and trip over my own feet anyway.
I could hear a door open, and then birds chirping, so I could tell that we were on the porch at least. I had to blink to accustom myself to the light again when Carlisle pulled the blindfold off.
My eyes widened.
The backyard had been turned into a gorgeous firework watching area. There was a giant blanket spread across the lawn, and about six million pillows. Not to mention all of the flowers that were in full bloom. It was absolutely gorgeous.
I squealed, and Carlisle kissed me. "Come on. The fireworks start soon."
After I had situated myself in Carlisle's lap, my chest against his head, the first firework went off. We could see everything perfectly, as if we were right in front of them.
I did a lot of "Ooh!" and "Aah!" -ing, and pointing them out to Carlisle. I wondered briefly what fireworks looked like in a vampire's eyes.
I leaned back against Carlisle's chest, and looked into his eyes, which reflected the fireworks. "I love you."
"I love you, too," he said, leaning down to kiss me. "Bella, look up."
I looked up, and what I saw made tears come into my eyes.
Clearly displayed in the air, in fireworks, no less, were the five words:
"Bella, will you marry me?"
I immediately started crying, but trust me, they were happy tears. Very happy tears.
"Yes!" I squealed, turning around to kiss Carlisle hard on the mouth.
Carlisle then reached into his pocket and pulled out a velvet box, and when he opened it, I gasped.
Nestled in the velvet, there sat a white gold ring with an at least three karat heart-shaped diamond. I looked up at him, speechless, with tears running down my eyes.
Carlisle repeated the question. "Isabella Marie Swan, I promise to love you forever and for always. Will you marry me?" I nodded, not being able to say anything as the fireworks raged on behind us.
I held out my shaky hand and Carlisle slid the ring on, and then kissed me softly. "I love you," he whispered against my lips.
"I love you, too," I whispered back.
In your arms, I can still feel the way you want me when you hold me.
I can still hear the words you whispered when you told me I could
Stay right here forever in your arms.
And there ain't no way I'm letting you go now.
And there ain't no way - And there ain't no how.
I'll never see that day.
Cos I'm keeping you forever and for always.
We will be together all of our days.
Wanna wake up every morning to your sweet face.
Always.
Mmmm, baby.
In your heart, I can still hear a beat for every time you kiss me.
And when we're apart I know how much you miss me.
I can feel your love for me in your heart.
And there ain't no way I'm letting you go now.
And there ain't no way - And there ain't no how.
I'll never see that day.
Cos I'm keeping you forever and for always.
We will be together all of our days.
Wanna wake up every morning to your sweet face.
Always..
Ahh oh oh. Wanna wake up every morning. To you. Mmhmm ohh.
In your eyes, I can still still see the look of the one who really loves me.
The one who wouldn't out anything else in the world above me.
I can still see your love for me in your eyes.
And there ain't no way I'm letting you go now.
And there ain't no way - And there ain't no how.
I'll never see that day.
Cos I'm keeping you forever and for always.
We will be together all of our days.
Wanna wake up every morning to your sweet face.
I'm keeping you forever and for always.
We will be together all of our days.
Wanna wake up every morning to your sweet face.
I'm keeping you forever and for always. Oh oh oh oh oh.
I'm keeping you forever. Oh oh oh.
Mmhm there forever.
In your arms..
AWW! I made myself cry again. xD I'm such a pansy. xD ( Jasper: I AM NOT A PANSY!) xDDDDDD Hope you enjoyed. :) And I just had to put the lyrics to Forever And For Always there. I had to. xD Review! Next chapter may be pretty interesting, on what I'm planning. ;)
