BPOV

I woke in the morning fearful of what I might have said in my sleep I knew that I was dreaming of the wedding and it scared me that my subconscious may have given my surprise away. Edward smiled at me and I made a mental not to talk to Alice on Sunday. She was going to have to help keep Edward busy at night so the surprise won't be spoiled by me. I kissed him and he said he would be back in thirty minutes to get me for school. I called Alice immediately.

"I'm already on it. I saw you mutter a few words last night, but he smiled and didn't think anything of it. He was glad that you were dreaming about the wedding and that you wanted to marry him. He wants to do something nice for you today, so let him."

"Ok, but…"

"Yes, I'll keep him busy at night."

"Thank you." I sighed. I only had to keep this quiet for two and a half weeks.

"You have to tell him that he can't come to your room at night anymore." She said.

"What? He'll figure it out for sure then. Come on, don't make me do it."

"You do realize that you are leaving on a road trip on Monday. Have you told your dad that you are sharing a room with Edward?"

"No, but I'm pretty sure he'll be understanding. I'd be sharing a room with him at some point. We are engaged and getting married soon."

"Good point. You tell your dad and I will handle Edward." She promised me. I sighed again in relief and hung up the phone. I hurriedly got dressed and was cramming a granola bar in my mouth as I ran out to meet Edward. He smiled at me and held up a banana. I took it with a smile.

"You really need to make more time for food in the morning." He told me as I ate the banana.

"I don't need to if you're going to supply me with fruit everyday. Thank you, it was a lovely surprise."

"Alice told me to."

"Yes, I was on the phone with her after you left."

"Were you dreaming of our wedding last night?"

"Yes, why, what did I say in my sleep?"

"Edward, perfect and wedding." Whew! I'm glad I didn't give anything away.

"Well, it was nice. It was just us and you were holding me. I can't wait to go on this trip."

"You're already packed too." I think Alice is just as eager as I was to go on this trip; she was looking forward to stocking my wardrobe.

"That was fast, we're not even leaving until Monday." I was sure that my dress would be ready to go before we left and we weren't even buying the material until Sunday; unless she cheated and bought it already. I hope not because if I'm voluntarily going shopping with her then I want to be able to choose the material.

"Will you promise me something?" He asked.

"What do you want me to promise?" I was getting better at not falling into a word trap.

"When you go out with Alice on Sunday, let me pay for everything? I know you're doing wedding stuff and I want to pay for it." So that's what Alice was telling me.

"Ok. That's reasonable."

"Really? You're not going to fight me on it?"

"No."

"Why?"

"Do you want me to fight with you?" I asked with a smile.

"No, I love when you let me do things for you, but I was taken off guard that's all."

"I'm learning not to put up an argument with you Cullens anymore; I know I won't win." I smiled warmly at him and grabbed his hand. He squeezed it back gently. I was curious to see what people were going to say about my new, old, ring.

"Your turn." I said.

"For what?"

"I want to know what people are thinking when word gets around that we are engaged and getting married this summer."

"Alright, I can do that." He met me at my door as I was opening it and helped me out of the car, then carrying my bag for me. It took me a while and a few arguments before I relented and allowed him his gentlemanly needs. We walked hand in hand to my locker, which he'd been sharing with me for six months and we collected our books for the morning. It was kind of stupid in my eyes that we each had our own book when we had the exact same schedule and we sat next to each other in each class. Nevertheless, he insisted and I agreed. The day dragged and we learned nothing new since finals were starting tomorrow. Each class turned into a semester long review session; boring. I was ready to be done and confident that I would do well. I could tell though, by Edward's face that my ring had been spotted and the gossip mill was churning.

"Ok, tell me." I asked quietly, but he simply smiled and held my hand.

"Come on, you promised." I whined.

"I fully intend on keeping that promise, just not here. I will tell you in the car on the way home." He said and continued wearing a pleasant smile on his face. He must really be enjoying the gossip for him to keep smiling like that. He bought me lunch, as usual, but kept the conversation minimal so he could focus entirely on the thoughts around him.

"Incoming." Alice whispered. I looked up to see Jessica walking toward our table at a fast pace.

"Is it true?" She demanded.

"Is what true?" I played dumb.

"You're engaged?"

"Yes. We're getting married this summer." I volunteered. Out of the corner of my eye, Edward was still grinning and it looked like he was struggling to keep from laughing.

"Are you pregnant?" She demanded.

"Nope; I'm still a virgin as a matter of fact." I laughed when her jaw dropped. I nudged Edward's foot to back me up.

"I am too." He added and pulled me to him.

"Then why are you getting married so soon? What's the rush?" Alice smiled when she saw what I was going to say next.

"The future is unpredictable and I don't want to take any chances. Edward asked and I said yes."

"Yeah, but still, why rush the ceremony? Why not wait a year or two?"

"Do you think I want to be a virgin for another few years?" I asked.

"You don't have to be."

"I promised my mother before she died that I would wait to be married. I intend on keeping that promise." Edward backed me up. Jessica had gathered a crowd once people figured out that she was pumping us for answers.

"We've talked a lot about it Jess, and we're both proud to still be together and not have our lives revolve around sex. Our relationship is very strong as a consequence."

"Oh yeah, tell me something about him that no one else knows."

"If I did that, then it wouldn't be private." Edward hugged me tighter to him.

"So when is the wedding?"

"Soon; it's going to be a family only ceremony. We're leaving on a road trip with our family and Bella's dad on Monday." Alice said for us.

"When will you get back?"

"We're not sure. We're driving down to Florida to see my mom and there will be many stops along the way." I said. As long as we were in Chicago on time, I didn't care where we went. Alice nodded at me in reassurance.

"Look, I love her and will do anything to make her happy. She makes me happy; she has since the day she moved here." Edward said. I looked at him and pulled him to me for a quick kiss. He stroked my cheek and looked at me with nothing but love in his eyes. Jessica seemed to have run out of steam with her accusations.

"Hey Bella, can I kiss the bride?" Mike asked.

"If Edward says yes." I said smugly. I had confidence that Edward would not grant permission.

"I'd rather you didn't. You look too eager." He said. I was jumping for joy on the inside. I did not want his hands all over me. We finished the day and Edward confirmed for me in the car what Jessica had accused. Everyone (including teachers) thought I was pregnant. After lunch he said that no one believed that we were still virgins. They all thought we were crazy for getting married so soon out of high school, but I didn't care. I got home and my mom's package was waiting for me on the front step. Luckily it didn't rain today or all of the photos would have been lost. I finished my homework while dinner cooked for my dad and I. Afterward, I started adding details to the stories my mom included with some of the pictures and then narrating the ones that she didn't get to. This project was going to look so great when I was finished. Edward flawlessly wrote every word that I said and committed the photographs to memory. My dad came home in time and Edward raced to put the new additions away. He kept the pictures with him to make the copies and left us alone for a while. He promised to be back when I went to bed.

Finals were finally over and tonight I graduate high school. My dad was quite clear when he said he wanted the evening to be exclusively for the two of us. Edward was cool about it and said he would spend the evening with his family as well; to me, that meant they were going hunting. My dad drove us to the school and walked with me until we had to separate. Edward kissed me and congratulated me. We stayed together until it was time to start. After the ceremony, Dad took me out for dinner in Port Angeles. We talked about the trip and I let him know some of the finer details. He was packed and ready to go; having gotten the time off weeks ago. He was glad that we had the time together to talk before we left.

"Um, Dad, it shouldn't be a big shock to you, but on the trip, Edward and I will be sharing a room and you will get one all to yourself."

"I suspected as much. Just make sure I'm nowhere near you after the big day."

"Um, I think Alice is putting us in a different hotel for that night." I blushed and refused to look at him.

"Good; that's probably for the best." He cleared his throat and paid the bill. When we left the restaurant, he pulled me off to the side and handed me a gift.

"This is your graduation present from your mom and I." I opened the gift to see a necklace with fur pearls and matching earrings.

"It's beautiful; thank you."

"Those pearls represent our family. Edward is now a part of that." I was so moved that I started to cry. I hugged him as tight as I could.

"Bella, I'm going to have Edward over on Sunday while you're out with Alice. I've been giving all of this information a lot of thought and he's going to come over and answer some questions for me." I nodded.

"Ok."

"After he leaves; I'd like to talk to you as well."

"I'd like that too. I support whatever decision you make. I love you."

"I love you too kid. Alright, let's go do something fun." We couldn't go bowling because I was wearing a skirt; rare for me, so we went to the movie theatre. I had a lot of fun with my dad that night and I hoped that he would choose to change and be with me for eternity. I was so tired when we got back that I fell asleep before Edward got to my room.

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