CHAPTER 2

When we reached the door to his room he put me down and told me to close my eyes. I did as I was told and he guided me into the room. He told me I could open my eyes. It was completely changed. There was a massive bed in the center of the room and rich plush carpet on the floor.

"Wow a bed!!" I stuttered. "What happened to the couch?"

"Well my love," he said while kissing my forehead, "The couch was probably about as comfortable as your little bed, but I wanted you to sleep like a queen here."

"As long as I am with you I will." I said while reaching my arms around his neck and lifting my face towards his. He complied with my silent request and lowered his head for a kiss.

It started off sweet and gentle as always but soon I had my hands wrapped into his hair and he had me in his arms lifted off the ground so he didn't have to bend. He carried me to the bed and finally pulled away breathlessly.

"You should get ready for bed." he said.

"Okay," I agreed. He raced downstairs to grab my bag. I wasn't even off the bed by the time he was back with my overnight bag. I kissed him softly and grabbed my bag from him padding down the hall to the bathroom. I grabbed a quick shower, brushed my teeth and grabbed my pajamas from the bag. On my last trip to Seattle with Alice I bought the little navy blue silk boxers and cami set from Victoria's Secret. Much better than my ratty sweats. I couldn't wait to see Edward's reaction when he saw these.

As I came back into the room he was staring out the back window. He turned as I entered.

"Done with your human ti...." he started to say before he caught sight of me.

" Do you like them? " I asked doing a little pirouette, "Alice bought these for me the last time we were in Seattle."

"Um WOW!!" was all he could stutter.

"She was right they are very comfortable. " I told him. He still couldn't peel his eyes away from me. I took advantage of his silence to climb up on the bed.

"So I look pretty in these?" I asked as I felt my cheeks going pink.

"You look pretty all the time. In this you look WOW!!!" he said still standing by the window.

"Are you going to come and sit with me?" I asked him

"Ummm not just yet. I don't think I can." he said.

I climbed off the bed and walked towards him. He pressed himself against the glass.

"Is the big scary vampire afraid of little ole me?" I asked in a tiny voice. Way to go Bella where is this confidence coming from?

"Bella you are obviously unaware of how little self control I have right now." he said, his voice quivering.

"Edward I want this. I want you. All of you. All of us." I said holding my hand out to him.

"Bella I can't." he said.

"You don't want me?" I asked dropping my hand. My voice quivered. It was like I had been stung. I turned away as the tears came rushing to my eyes.

"Bella I do want you. All of you. Every single inch. More than you know right now. But it's too dangerous. I could hurt you. I could kill you. So easily. I can't risk it." he said. he grabbed my shoulders and spun me around towards him.

I looked at the floor so he wouldn't see my tears but he grabbed my chin and pulled it up so he could look in his eyes.

"Bella I love you more than anything. I can't risk it. I can't." he pled with me

"Please Edward." I asked, "It's all I want. All I need."

He held me against his chest. He was so silent and still. I sniffled a little bit.

"Bella my love. I want you so much but first I want to do something. I need to do this." he said as he let me go. He went to the bedside table and grabbed something from there and was back in front of me in a second.

"Bella I never thought I would find love. I thought I was destined to be alone forever. I was okay with that in part but I always hoped that I would have someone to share my heart with. When I met you there was something more. Your blood tormented me but your heart that was so much more. You are my everything Isabella Marie Swan. I am changed. That is so rare for us. It is permanent and unbreakable. I want you forever. Will you be my wife?" he asked and then dropped to one knee in front of me opening a box.

I looked at him with tears streaming down my cheeks. I was completely speechless. This was not what I expected. I didn't know what to say. I stared at him in disbelief.

"Bella?" he asked, "Breathe Bella!"

I took a deep breath and finally looked down at the box.