Chapter 21
Edward's POV
Bella defeated the entire Volturi on her own. Well not completely on her own, but with enough practice she could of. What does she need me for anymore? I don't need to protect her anymore, but I can't help it. Maybe she won't love me anymore. I am nothing now that I am not her protector. She is probably just trying to find a nice way to let me down easy. She seems very awkward around me. But she agreed to marry me. But it was before the fight with the Volturi. I guess I should just tell her that I know and she doesn't have to hold on for my sake. I can hear her coming now.
"Hey Edward." She smiled. I am going to miss that wonderful smile. This is going to kill me.
"Bella, we have to talk." I said sadly.
"What's wrong?" She asked hesitantly. Here it goes.
"I know that you don't need me anymore and could you please just tell me and get it over with." I said. My voice was breaking and I barely got it all out.
"Why would you say that? I love you, of course I need you!" She was on the edge of sobs and she looked completely confused. Trying to spare my feelings again.
"Bella. You don't need me anymore. You are just trying to spare my feelings and I don't want to hurt you. You defeated the Volturi pretty much by yourself, you have wonderful gifts to protect you and others, and you no longer attract danger." I said. My voice was now blank. I was preparing myself for the pain.
"Edward, I might be strong with gifts, but I need you or I will be nothing." She said. "You are always putting yourself down, and you shouldn't. I love you and I don't know what you mean about no longer attracting danger, I do that on a daily basis." She smiled. I wonder why?
"Not danger that you need help with," I mumbled. "Why are you smiling?" This put a frown on her face.
"Because this is just another one of your stupid reasons to blame yourself for something. I love you uncontrollably and you just don't seem to grasp that." She huffed.
"I did grasp that, but it is no longer the case anymore." I choked.
"Edward, do you really think I would be marrying you in a few weeks if I didn't love you? Does that sound like me? I would have ended it sooner." She said.
"I guess…" I said. That cheered me up a little.
"Now calm down, silly." She replied as she began to caress my face. Suddenly she stopped.
"Wait! Do you not love me anymore? Was this a way to make me leave you?" She looked so upset and stressed that it made me sick to my stomach.
"No. I promise you, I will love you forever and ever, my sweet Bella. You were right. I was just being silly." I smiled the smile that she claimed dazzled her.
"Okay then. Do you want to know the wedding details?" She asked.
"Sure, but isn't a short list that you have, considering Alice is doing everything else." I chuckled.
"Yeah it is, but that is why I like it." She giggled.
"Okay? What's first?" I asked.
Bella's POV
"First is that it is exactly three weeks from now." I said. "Is that okay? I figured why wait?" I asked.
"That's perfect." He smiled.
"Okay then. Next is that you have control of the guest list besides the werewolves and the Denali clan. I don't know anyone else, so you have to work that out with Alice. Oh and they have to be werewolf friendly and promise not to hunt around Forks." That should narrow down the list.
"That sounds good." He said.
"I would prefer not to have a bunch of strangers around though, so if you don't know them, I'd rather you didn't invite them. Like not every vampire in America." I giggled.
"That is perfect. I would rather a small wedding anyway." He said.
"Okay. That is pretty much it." I laughed. "Not much, huh?"
"That gives you more time to spend with me!" He chuckled.
"Oh what about the honeymoon? Alice didn't say anything about that." I said.
"I will be taking care of that." He smiled my favorite crooked smile.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"That is a surprise." He chuckled.
"Not fair!" I giggled. "Let's go see what the others are upto."
"Alright." He smiled.
We ran down stairs to the living room.
Emmett jumped up to hug me.
"Thanks for letting me be the priest, Bella!" He squealed. "I promise I will not mess it up."
"No problem, Em. I know you will do a great job!" I smiled at my soon to be big bro. He already felt like a brother to me.
"Bella?" Rosalie said.
"Yes, Rosalie?" I asked.
"I was just about to run up and get you. Alice and Esme are waiting outside in the car. We are all going bridesmaid dress shopping. Alice said you have to come." She giggled, obviously she was excited.
"Alright. I'll see you guys later." I smiled and gave Edward a big kiss before walking out to Alice's Porsche.
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