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EPOV

We had straightened our clothes and I was still basking in the aftermath of our pleasure when my phone rang.

"Oh Alice hi" I was smiling as I answered. I will have to get Bella to eat something. We hadn't even touched the picnic lunch that Alice packed for Bella.

"Oh Edward I'm so sorry! You can't know how sorry I am. I never meant to .. honest I didn't see it…" I stopped breathing. This was not good. Something that got Alice so flustered was never good. What didn't she see? Oh my god. Some more newborns or was it the Volturi? I automatically grabbed hold of a very surprised Bella hugging her to my chest for dear life. I would not let anything happen to her.

"Alice.. calm down. Take a deep breath and start again. Is it the Volturi or some of the newborns?" I knew the pixie will continue with her outburst without making much sense if she continued this way.

"No no no! Edward there is no danger at the moment I swear! It has nothing to do with them. It's just something I did. Oh I'm so sorry Edward." I heaved a sigh of relief. Thank god! But now I was curious. What could Alice have done to make me upset? She never would do anything to hurt me. I knew that for sure.

"Alice it's ok. Whatever you did I know you would have never done anything to hurt me or Bella. So just tell me what happened. I promise I will try to think rationally about it." I couldn't promise not to get upset without knowing what she did.

"You remember when you and I talked about making videos of Bella's human life?" I stopped breathing. Shit. I hope it's not what I thought it was going to be.

"Yes." I answered so that she would continue. I scanned the horizon. I caught a glimmer of metal.

"I well…..I'm so sorry Edward. I got distracted with Jasper after you left and I didn't see it… And you said you were just going to propose. At the time this vision was not there….Oh I'm so sorry. I well….. I set up a camera in the meadow and the mike is in the picnic basket." I didn't wait to hear what else she said I handed over the phone to a very surprised Bella and rushed off towards the place where I had seen the glimmer of metal at the edge of the meadow. At least it was a good distance away. I really hoped that the zoom was not on.

I grabbed the camera which was set up on a tripod. I checked the view. It was zoomed but not very closely. Oh god. What would Bella think about all this? Would she think I deliberately set this up so that I could record us while we were….Oh shit. I shuddered to think what would be on the tape. Bella saw my surprise didn't she? She would know I wouldn't do something like this. Would she just think Alice was playing a prank? Would she be mad at both of us? I rushed back to Bella thinking about ways to apologise.

What greeted me stunned me. Bella was still talking on the phone but she was laughing.

"Oh it's ok Alice. Don't worry. Thank you very much for recording the proposal. Now I will remember it forever."

To say I was surprised was an understatement. I was frozen in place trying to make sense of how Bella could accept this intrusion into our privacy so lightly. But then her words penetrated my mind. I will remember it forever… Oh. Yes. She will remember it forever. She can watch it after she changes and once it is in her photographic vampire memory she will never forget. I had wished that I had clear memories of my mother from my human life so many times in the past. I only had a few memories of her and only a handful of photographs. Bella would have video which was a much better medium.

"Edward… are you ok?" Bella had ended her conversation with Alice and now was looking at me expectantly.

I felt a slow smile spread across my face. "Yes. Love." Bella smiled back at me holding out her hand for the camera. I gave it to her.

"Oh I can't wait to see this. I was in such a daze I don't even remember half of what you said to me when you proposed. Oh and I forgot to tell you. I love the ring. It's so beautiful." She looked at me shyly.

"It was my mothers." Once again I wished for clear memories of my mother wearing it.

Bella was about to press play when I held on to her hand. She must have forgotten what happened after the proposal. I shuddered to think her reaction to us half naked on film. I had to warn her and delete those off before she saw it.

"Bella love. I will first delete the rest of the recording and then you can have a look at the proposal." She looked very confused at this.

"Why?" She had clearly forgotten what happened after or she wouldn't be acting like this. I didn't know how to put it into words that we may have made an adults only movie by mistake.

"Bella the camera would have recorded everything that happened here today…" I lowered my eyes. I couldn't bear to look into her face. I was so ashamed. I should have sensed that something was not normal in the meadow. I had failed her by not noticing the metal glimmer from the camera before.

"Oh come on Edward! It's going to be fun to watch! We'll delete the inappropriate bits after we have a look. Please Edward. It's just the two of us."

I could see her blushing. But I could also see how curious she was to watch this. I gave in and let her play the recording. I guess it should be ok since it was just the two of us like she said and we can delete it immediately after viewing.

Bella watched the recording with a dreamy look on her face I could tell she was enthralled by the proposal. By the time I had put the ring on her finger in the recording Bella had tears running down her face.

"Oh Edward! That was so romantic and beautiful! How can I ever thank you and Alice for being so thoughtful. I will treasure this forever." I hugged her closer.

"As I will my love." was all that I could get out of a suddenly dry mouth. We looked nice on screen and she was right it was a really special moment and I was glad that it was captured for us forever. The only part I didn't like was the fact that parts of me was shining throughout the whole thing. She continued to watch while I wiped off her tears. She suddenly started laughing.

"Oh Edward! Look at me! I'm trying to tear off your clothes!" I laughed along with her. It really was funny. And to my relief my shining did have its advantages. Once Bella removed my shirt the whole screen became really blurred with the glow from my skin. Nothing much could be seen after that. We could only make out the fact that we were laying on the ground now. The tall grass like I had thought it would do further covered us up. We could barely make out the shape of the two of us. But that did not mean we couldn't hear ourselves. I groaned. Shit! I was horrified by the sounds I was making. Did I really make all that noise? I could tell Bella was embarrassed by the very endearing red blush that spread across her whole body. We really did make some weird love sounds and on top of it I was growling! I never even realised I had done that. Even if someone who heard the track at first thought it was a love making session would have second thoughts as to whether it was an animal attack after hearing those growls! What surprised me was how Bella was not scared away with my growling. I couldn't help observing her….watching for any reactions from her now that she was not distracted by my love making. She might feel afraid now.

"What? Why are you staring at me like that?" I chuckled this girl was unbelievable. And she was my Bella. I planted a chaste kiss on her temple.

"I was just worried that my growls would scare you away. Don't you hear them when we are together?" I was feeling a bit awkward asking her such a personal question but I really wanted to know.

"Of course I hear you….and well…." She stopped there without continuing and buried her face in my neck. I ran my hand through her hair and pulled her on to my lap holding her closer. She clearly wanted to say something else but thought better of it or was too shy to continue. I had to know what she was going to say.

"Bella love…..you can tell me anything you know…we have to be able to talk about everything…together" I blew a playful breath of cold air to tease her. Melted chocolate eyes peaked at me through strands of golden brown hair. I blew another breath this time blowing away the hair hiding her face from me. Bella shivered. I rubbed her arms to make her warmer.

"Well…I get turned on by the growls….I love it Edward." I knew my jaw was now hanging open I couldn't help it. No human in her right mind would think a vampires growls sexy! Bella was definitely made to be a vampire. I was suddenly feeling very embarrassed and shy. But Bella was more embarrassed than me.. I could tell from the telltale blush now a much deeper hue of enticing red.

"I like the sounds you make when.. you know…it turns me on too." I admit to her in barely a whisper but I know she would hear me. She gasps then moulds herself against me her lips seeking mine. I respond kissing her with equal passion. We get lost once again in our little world the camera and the rest of the world forgotten. I was just unbuttoning Bella's trousers again when my phone rang.

"Sorry to interrupt brother dearest. But if I don't drop Bella off within another half an hour Charlie is going to drive to our place looking for her and he is going to be very annoyed when he finds that the boys are back. And he is going to assume that they never left."

"Oh. We'll be right back."

I forgot to be angry with her for her earlier indiscretion. I knew she knows she's forgiven. I couldn't ever hold grudges against the little pixie knowing she never meant any harm. I guess I would have to thank her for her thoughtfulness. I knew how distracted she was when she was with Jasper. I couldn't fault her for that when I knew how all my senses lulled when I was with Bella. Hopefully she didn't get a closer look at the vision she must have got of the two of us in the meadow. I was still feeling a bit awkward with the knowledge that she knew intimate details about me and Bella.

Alice dropped off Bella a short while after we returned from the meadow. It was with some dread that I went to her place about an hour later. Bella and I had agreed that we would tell Charlie about our engagement today. To my great surprise Charlie had been very accepting of the news. He did hold some reservations about me but he had a much better opinion of me thanks to the way we had treated Jacob. I was grateful that he felt I was worthy of Bella. I leaned down to plant a chaste kiss on Bella's temple saying good night to her when Charlie cleared his throat.

"Ahem, Edward, I was wondering whether you would be free to go fishing with me tomorrow."

I was delighted at this. This would be a great opportunity for me to bond with Charlie. He had to know how much I cared about Bella and how much I would love to have him as a father figure.

"Sure. Where should I meet you?"

It was at this moment that Charlie thought of the La Push beach. Oh no. I would not be able to go there. I felt my disappointment. Well I guess I will have to try and beg with Billy to let me come.

"Billy and I are planning to take his boat out tomorrow. I told him that you might be joining us." I saw the happy expression on Billy's face as Charlie pictured the moment he had asked whether he could bring me. I was very pleased. So Billy was going to allow me to go fishing with them. I would call Billy before I go just to make sure that I was welcome and I would not be breaking the treaty.

"I'll come along to spend the day with Jake. I guess he could use the distraction." Bella chimed in. I was glad to have her with us. I was wondering who I would ask to be with Bella tomorrow and now that problem was solved. I went home and changed clothes after a wash. I had called Billy and he had said I was most welcome to visit La Push tomorrow. He would also appreciate it if I took another look at Jacob. I agreed to do that. Carlisle would have visited him today after he got back. I could save a visit for him tomorrow. I was about to leave for Bella's for the night when Carlisle stopped me laying a hand on my shoulder.

"Son you have to hunt." I had been fighting my growing hunger but had wanted to wait till tomorrow to go unwilling to leave Bella's side just yet. I realised that I was playing with danger. All the stress of the last few days was also having its toll on me. Even with the pleasurable times I had with Bella, I had still had to hold back on my vampire urges acting human staying in control. Yes I needed to hunt. Let myself loose.

As always I'd love to hear from you. I'm wondering whether to continue this story after the wedding and honeymoon or not. Please let me know what you want. I will of course cover their first time together. What I'm wondering is whether to continue the story after that or not.