How to Save a Life

by bexie25

Step one you say we need to talk, he walks you say sit down, it's just a talk. He smiles politely back at you. You stare politely right on through. Meeting on a bus, Edward and Bella are immediately attracted to each other but their gloomy, abuse-ridden pasts make them both hesitant to trust anyone. Follow them as Bella learns not only how to save a life, but hers is saved as well.

201. Chapter 200

With my eyes closed, losing the sense of sight, all of my other senses pick up on things.

The sounds of the waves crashing, Edward's luscious smell…

There's a few fumbling noises and I swear I hear Edward mumbling to himself before finally, he speaks again… nearly silently.

"Open your eyes, Bella."

And I do and the… he… my breath hitches.

Edward's on one knee in front of me, a velvet black box in his hand. He's nervous, hardly breathing as he takes my hand in the free one of his and looks up at me.

"I love you, baby," he whispers. He's struggling for words, but finally… finally, he gets there. "I love you so much and… you fix me… you complete me. You make all the bad things in my life just… go away. I need you, Bella. I want you in my life. Marry me, baby."

Breathe.

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I originally had the idea of the 200th chapter being the pop the question chapter when we were back at... oh, 170 something I think. I stuff with it and wrote chapter 196 to know what to write next to get it that way. :D

Link to the ring: s1108 . photobucket . com / albums / h411 / bexie25 / How%20to%20Save%20a%20Life / ?action=view¤t=BellaringHTSAL . jpg

Oh and the next couple of chapters are the cute ones!

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