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Wishes don't always come true…I don't own Twilight

CHAPTER 9

I sang to 'What's your name?' by Jesse McCartney as I drove to school and laughed at the irony as 'We found love' flowed out of the radio after that.

I think I loved Edward… Whenever I was with him, I didn't give a damn about the world. Everything fell in its right place when he smiled…

As I reached school, I was still smiling. Derek found me as I walked towards the school. I could see Edward's shiny silver Volvo in the parking lot.

"Hey Bella!" He smiled nervously.

"Hey… Is something wrong? You look nervous"

"I wanted to talk to you…" he looked straight in my eyes and for some reason, I wanted to dig a hole in the ground and jump in it, "You are beautiful, Bella, very graceful and helpful. I…I love you"

"What?" I said, practically shouting. If my heart were beating, it would have stopped completely.

"Would you like to go out with me? How about dinner?" It seemed as if he hadn't heard me at all…he looked very hopeful.

"Um…Derek, well, I never thought about you in that way. I don't think I'm the right person for you", I said trying to make him understand.

"I really need to go, else I'll be late for class", I said as I walked away from him.

As I sat in my world history class, Edward's voice reached me.

"You completely shattered the poor guy's heart!" His voice was in a joking tone, which held a bit of jealousy.

Not my fault. Why? Are you jealous, Cullen?

"Only in your dreams, Swan! I see you took Alice's advice and wore converse"

Yeah, I did. But why did she say that? I only own two pairs of shoes, nothing much to chose from…

"She saw that the dark blue ones were going to break apart, here, in school. So, she thought she should help you out"

Crap! I knew its 'death' was nearing…now I'll have to buy new ones! I hate shopping!

"We are going shopping tonight. Online. My place" Alice's voice interrupted us; it held a hint of finality.

I sighed.

"It'll just take a few moments… Don't worry, it'll be fine"

I smiled.

Thanks Edward… You can be a real darling sometimes…

"Sometimes?"

Yeah… the other times you are already a sweetheart!

He smiled his billion-dollar smile, and fell for him all over again…

~x~

Time passed quickly after that…

I didn't find Derek after that, but Jess told me that he looked hurt for some reason. I guess, he didn't tell anyone about the conversation that took place between us…

Driving to work, I realized that it was the first week of the month so I would be getting my pay.

Seeing my check, another smile appeared on my face. Coz of the extra hours and days, my pay had increased enough for me buy a pair of shoes without feeling guilty.

Back at home; I sat at the small dining table with all the bills, a scrap of paper and my laptop showing my current account status.

Since I rarely spent my time at home, and I didn't need food and water, the bills had gone down drastically. The only thing that was pricey now was, the fuel!

I quickly finished paying them and went upstairs. I jumped out of the window just as Edward reached the edge of the forest. After a quick hug, we ran together to his house.

"Esme wants you to see the rest of the house, Alice needs your advice on the shoes she has selected for you and I need to you to come with to a special place" He said with a smile and a wink.

"Seems like I'm in popular demand with Cullens!" I said, in a mock tone returning the smile.

He laughed as we came to a stop in front of his house.

"Welcome back, Bella!" Carlisle's voice reached me first as he opened the door for us.

"Thanks for having me here, again, Carlisle" I smiled.

He smiled back as Esme's arms found me.

I hugged her back and waved to Jasper, Emmett and Alice who, at the moment, were watching some show on the television.

Esme led me to each and every room of the house. It was obvious that the Cullens had a lot of money.

There was a very sophisticated looking grand piano at the corner of the hall.

The garage held a dozen of fast and sleek cars. Edward's Volvo was one of them.

After the whole tour, Alice showed me loads of shoes she had found online, which she thought was perfect for me.

I rejected half of them just for the fact that they were pink and had heels.

Finally, I settled for a nice shade of blue sneakers, which, I thought, were perfect for me.

After a fight for who will pay for them happened, in which I won, Edward led me out.

"So, where exactly is this special place of yours?" I asked

"Well, you will have to close your eyes for that" he said with a smirk.

"No way! I'm perfectly capable of running myself!"

"If we are going to a place of my choice, then we are going there in my way!"

"Give in, Bella. He is going to give you a piggy back ride with your eyes closed for 1 minute 52 seconds" Alice called from the inside.

Damn her future seeing gift!

"Okay… that place better be worth it!" I said as I jumped up on his back.

"I promise", was all he said while he interlocked my arms and legs.

I buried my face in his shoulder, with my eyes closed.

And he took off running.

I felt the wind in my hair, his scent intoxicating me; I heard the evenness of the breath he too.

I wasn't afraid of falling. I trusted him with all my life.

All too soon, he stopped. I opened me eyes and got down.

We were in the heart of the forest. The moonlight was streaming between the leaves of the trees.

Edward held me hand and together we walked forward. Not a word passed between us, but the silence was comfortable.

After passing through a few ferns, suddenly, there were no trees. There was a strip of land filled with lush grass and patches of beautiful wild flowers. The land ended suddenly, revealing a drop of about 100 meters. Below was the calm sea. It whole scene looked as if it had come out of a picture.

"Welcome to my special place" Edward said, softly.

"Wow… This place is amazing…I mean… There are no words to describe this place" I was still awed.

"I know…"

I looked at him. His expression was the one of calm as he pulled me in a hug.

At that time, I didn't doubt my feelings for him. I knew I loved him.

"You may call it jealousy, but I never liked Derek." He said.

I know… I don't like him too… He is nothing compared to the man, in whose arms I am in…

"I love you, Isabella Swan. I have never, in my entire life, met a person like you. Will you spend your forever with me?" His voice was soft and filled with adoration.

I didn't hesitate with my answer. I pulled back and looked right in his soul, through his eyes.

"I love you too, Edward. The plan sounds perfect. I would love to be a part of it, with you"

He smiled and for the first time, we kissed. His lips felt soft against mine. It felt perfect.

I couldn't have asked for anything better…

I was Edward's soul mate… And he was mine… The words were too good to be true…

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