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Chapter 12
Taking a second to prepare myself for what was coming when I walked in the door, the house was silent there was no one there. Maybe they went hunting? Thank god I would not need to deal with them prying. What if Alice didn't say anything to the rest of the family. Oh who am I kidding that future seeing pixie has blurted it out.
Walking in the door I was met with nothing, silence taking this as a good sign I decided to shower and change, an hour later there was still no sign of them. Until I heard a crash followed by a string of curse words eminating from Emmett...sounds like he broke a table. Esme is going to kill him.
"Emmett Cullen that was my good coffee table." I heard Esme and Rosalie whack him on the head, Esme a soft thump whereas Rosalie hit him a little harder.
"Nice going Apeman...now look what you did." A silent giggle escaped from Alice.
"Ow Rose. It wasn't just me Esme. Jasper pushed me." That earned him another whack by Alice. "Dammit what is with the women in this house? Is my head just a personal attack zone. Shit that hurt. If Bella was here she wouldn't beat me up. Shit Rose! Oww" After Rosalie promised to show him the outfit she bought for the bar he shut up.
"Language Emmett. You boys are so buying me a new one...that was a present from Carlisle. Imagine what he is going to say when he comes home." Esme sure did know how to guilt trip us.
"Sorry mom." After about five minutes I decided to step into the lion's den. Walking into the living room where Emmett and Jasper were just finished cleaning up the glass it started.
"Well well lookie here. Edward my man...well finally a man." Oh Emmet thinks he is so amusing.
"Very funny. Look I am gonna go out. Alice can I speak to you please?"She nodded, just before we went outside everyone congratulated me. I wasn't sure whether they were congratulating me for my engagement or my virginity. Either way I did not want to know.
We were walking outside and Alice was babbling on about one thing or another, I wasn't paying any attention to her but I knew it was pertaning to Bella and I someway.
"Alice I need your help. I need a ring and I need it fast. Since you already have probably seen it in your head how long would it take us to go to get one?" Looking thoughtful for a moment, she shook her head from side to side.
"Not as long as you think. Come on." She stated while draging me upstairs before the others had even noticed we were back into the house. We went into the room she and Jasper shared she stopped me.
"Sit here do not move, peek or breathe...ok?" I nodded and she dissapeared into her closet. What the hell did that little pixie have planned. I was interrupted by a knock at the door.
"Hey Edward. Congrats man really. So did everything go...ok?" Jasper...the family member that I had a huge connection to...what the hell! I am so not talking about this with him.
"Jasper...seriously were going to talk girls? Really?" He laughed and looked quite amused at the situation.
"Well you obviously didn't kill her or eat her...did you?" Fuck so much for my family believing in me.
"NO! Thanks for the vote of confidence brother really it's much appreciated." I pushed him into the desk causing it to collapse. In 5...4...3...2...1...
"BOYS! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU BREAK NOW?" Damn I knew Esme would hear that.
"Nothing Mom!" Both of us answered at the same time.
"Look whatever man at least you didn't eat her, or kill her." I laughed at him.
After thanking him the little pixie appeared in front of me with a white box that had a blue bow on it.
"Alice is there something you want to tell me?" She looked at me with a beaming smile. "How long have you had this?" I opened the box and there sat a white gold engagement ring, diamond encrusted in an intricate design that suited Bella, it looked old. I recognise it. "Alice how long have you had this ring?" Looking sheepishly at her shoes.
"I was going to go shopping with you for a ring and then I thought this would be more special for you. I had it for a while Carlisle gave it to me for safe keeping. It was your mothers, he had it all this time and wanted to give it to you himself but since I have premonitions.
When you met Bella he gave it to me incase I had a vision of you asking her to marry you. When we left I decided to keep it." I thought I had all of my parents belongings. I had most of the jewellary my father bought my mother.
"Thak you Alice." I hugged her. If I was human I would be crying right now. She pushed my shoulder towards the door.
"I know I'm brilliant now go get your girl Edward." She went and jumped into Jasper's arms with her legs wrapped around his waist...well that was my cue to leave. Walking downstairs Esme wished me luck and handed me clothes she bought for Bella, she was not going to like that.
Forty minutes later...I was speeding towards her apartment getting closer to my destinaton I couldn't help but feel nervous, if I could sweat there would be water richocheting all over the windows, at one point actually thought I could feel my hands shake. Why I was nervous I don't know considering she already said yes...she had already said yes I am the lucky son of a bitch that ever walked the earth.
Parking outside her apartment and running at human speed to her door. It was only 10.00 am and due to our late night activities I was hoping she was still asleep, however I can hear the faint sound of music coming from earphones I think.
Opening the door using the key that I kind of stole I was amazed at the sight before me. The Bella from before who couldn't walk over a flat surface without tripping was dancing. A very sexy dance to a song I have never heard before whilst making eggs.
Singing with an amazing voice I might add and dancing away I couldn't help but lean against the door frame and watch her dancing in a long hoodie half zipped up with a black lace bra and pair of black panties, no pants and barefoot. This woman was trying to give me a coronary.
I was only standing for another minute until the song ended and she took out her iPod from her pocket and switched it off. I started clapping my hands and she actually blushed bright red, while sporting a beautiful broad smile.
"You know you could try and at least make a little noise...I don't appreciate being snuck up on." She was even more beautiful with her hair unbrushed and a hoodie that was about four sizes too big for her. I walked over to her and placed her on top of the counter.
"Sorry you looked so incredibly sexy and I couldn't help but watch...now I know why all those men in the bar were having a good time." I kissed her deeply as she gripped onto my shoulder and nipped along my bottom lip, as we were kissing, her hand started trailing a line down the curvature of my back. When she leaned her head on mine I smelt her sweet stifling hot breath on my lips thus starting another make out session.
"You know if we do this...people are going to think I have been robbing the cradle and I am not into the whole cougar thing. Unless of course you decide to make me fully unbreakable." I smiled and took a step back from her, immediately her face fell at the loss of contact.
"Bella..." She cut me off before I could even begin.
"Look I know that you a scared but I am not. I love you, I have never stopped loving you Edward but I want your venom coursing through my veins...please...I want to start living my life with you." Impressive speech but how can I condone that, at the feel of her lips against the base of my throat I can literally feel my nervous system shuting down completely.
I can't do this not yet...come on Edward pull away and get the ring on her hand.
I took the box out of my pocket and handed it to her. She looked at me like I had two heads.
"What is it?" She enquired looking a little apprehensive.
"What do you think? Open it." And she did so...a small gasp escaped her lips.
"Oh my god Edward it's beautiful." She gently ran her fingers across it. I lifted it from the box.
"It was my mother's. Assuming your answer is still yes...can I put it on you?" She nodded and I placed it on her finger, I couldn't believe it...perfect fit. I lifted her from the bench and went to walk towards her bedroom when the door flew open.
"Bella...Bella...Bella you'll never guess what. Put her down vampire boy I have news. I am getting married." Angela came barreling into Bella I was afraid she was going to fall. After looking at me and laughing she congratulated her. After excusing myself to let them talk I heard an almighty squeal eminating from Angela.
"Oh my god...are you serious? Double wedding? Congratulations. I am only kidding about that whole double wedding thing" Well I guess she told her. Putting on Bella's music in an attempt to drown out the girl talk I was sitting with my eyes closed for 1 hour 43 minutes and 17 seconds before I was attacked as Bella jumped onto me. She pulled out my earphones and kissed me lightly.
"You know the way you love me very much and would do anything for me?" That sweet beautiful smile meant she wanted something, her eyes had a mischeivious glint in them.
"What do you want?" She kissed me again.
"I don't want a big wedding just you,me your family and...Vegas." Oh no Alice is not going to like that.
"Have I mentioned that girl talk in this house takes twice as long as it does in mine and really Bella do you really think Alice is going to allow that? " She nodded her head.
"She will if you want it too. In this house we don't have vampire talking speed. Come on do you want a big fancy wedding with people who you don't even know there?" That smile my god is my undoing not to mention that she is going to be the death of me at the hand of Alice Cullen.
"Please...Please...Please." I nodded and told her I would speak to her. As her lips crushed against mine I remembered we were having lunch with my family well she was eating Lunch we were watching, so we won't have time for...that.
"God you look so incredibly sexy." I am sure she can feel how much I want to make love to her. We kissed for a few minutes before I pulled away from her.
Bella was non too pleased at me sending her packing to the shower on her own and purposely stripped while walking to the shower...needless to say I wasn't so quick as to join her and after a quick round in the shower and again before we got dressed, Bella and I were an hour late for Lunch.
Angela had been invited aswell but was going with her Fiance to get breakfast at the local blood bank how they drink blood cold is beyond me...it defeats the point. As we pulled up the driveway, the feeling of Bella's hand pulled me out of my musings.
"Whats wrong are you ok?" She nodded but looked nervous. "Bella what's going on?" She shook her head and said it was nothing that she was just nervous incase Alice went crazy at not being allowed to plan the huge wedding she no doubt wanted to. I knew that she was keeping something from me, I just wasn't sure what that was.
As we walked up to the door I could already hear Alice in my head telling me to hurry up so she can talk to Bella about the wedding...she is going to hate me for this. I think the phrase "no way in hell" was her reaction to a vision pertaining to Bella's request.
Well it's time to face the wrath of Alice Cullen. This is going to be a train wreck.
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