Three chapters in one week is a very rare thing for me but this just happens to be my favorite chapter because it is so spontaneous and fun and cute. So I hope you guys enjoy the next chapter should be up in a couple of days or so. Enjoy.
Chapter 7
Bella
Since I was jobless I decided that I should make a little money, babysitting was my best option at the moment. Once of Esme's friends needed a babysitter for two weeks while she was working as a bartender. She had three children, Bobby a six year old, Madison a four year old and Bronx a seven month old. I couldn't tell you the last time I've been around such small children, and setting them lose around the Cullen's house was a terrible idea considering it's so big it was so easy to lose them.
"Bobby can you please grab those chips." I said pointing to the big bag of Doritos that was stashed in the kitchen cabinet. I had Bronx resting in my arm because every time I would try and set him down he would start crying.
"I only want peanut butter," Madison whined from her place at the island. They all needed to go down for a nap but all demanded to eat first. Bobby handed me the Doritos and went to sit by his sister.
I heard the front door open and Edward walked into the kitchen. It had only been a few days since the whole Marco situation and I've blocked it out of my mind as hard as I could. "Hey," Edward walked over and kissed the top of my head, that's all he ever did, kiss my head and I wanted him to kiss my lips damnit. Things were still weird with us but I wanted normal again.
"Hi Mr. Edward," Bobby waved; Edward went over and tickled Bobby.
"Hey Bob, you being a good boy for Ms. Bella?" Bobby nodded yes "Don't you think Ms. Bella is super pretty, I think she's gorgeous."
"She looks like Belle." Madison piped in "Like a princess." I set both their sandwiches in front of them along with a handful of Doritos and two water bottles. I grabbed some baby food and held Bronx as I tried to feed him.
"Let me help Ms. Belle." Edward smiled taking the baby food and spoon for me and began to feed the baby.
"Stop," I blushed kissing the top of Bronx head "What are you doing here?"
"Just stopping by to visit." He's been doing that a lot lately, stopping by to see how I was. I think he was worried that I was going to say something to someone about Marco, but my lips were sealed. I still just wanted to know why.
"When are you going to tell me?"
Edward sighed and held a spoonful of food up to the baby. "I told you I can't tell you, there is only one way and I'm not telling you."
"Edward," I whined, "I can't understand any of this I need to know."
"Marriage," He grumbled. That stuck me by surprise, but it also didn't scare me. "So, end the conversation."
"I'll marry you." I laughed.
He stopped feeding the baby and looked at me "You don't know what you'd be getting into being my wife."
"Then why give me the option? Why?" I looked at Bronx smiling face "I love you, I think I do, everything that Alice says happens to her when she's around Jasper happens to me when I'm around you. If you don't love me, that's fine but I need to know."
"You're going to fake marry me just so you can get some peace of mind knowing the real reason," He glanced over at Bobby and Madison who were chatting quietly while eating "I killed Marco?"
"It wouldn't be fake, I love you so it would be one sided I guess. I will forever doubt you until I know the truth Edward."
"Bella," He was getting frustrated, I could tell because he kept running his hands through his hair. "There would be no divorce even after you got peace of mind, do you understand that? What's mine stays mine."
"Would you let me go to school, and finish." I asked reaching for Bronx bottle and handing it to him.
"Yes, you love school-surprisingly-which is weird, because who loves school. It's something you love and I'm not going to stand in the way of that."
"Then I don't see why we can't get married." I shrugged. My whole life I have thought everything out, planned out the answers and how to get them. This time I didn't want to think, I wanted to be spontaneous and not have a care.
"If I go get a ring, today, bring it back here and put it on your finger you're going to marry me?" I nodded yes "I swear to God, if I come back here later tonight with a ring and you say this was a joke I will never speak to you again."
I leaned a little closer and smiled "I will not change my mind, promise." That's when he grabbed my face, mindful of little Bronx, and pressed his lips to mine. I felt passion there and love, even if he didn't want to admit it yet.
Edward
I was getting married; no I was getting engaged to Bella. Yes, it was for a dumb reason but she loved me and admitted it to my face, which made this whole situation even better. I wanted her to be mine anyway. The first person I needed was Alice, because if I was going to get this ring I needed it to be right. I knew every Wednesday around lunch time Alice and Jasper would go to his apartment, so that's where I went. Didn't surprise me that the door was open or that there were clothes littered all over the living room floor. The moaning is what grossed me out, that's my baby sister I didn't want to see this. I grabbed a pillow from Jasper's couch and kicked his bedroom door open. Covering my eyed I used my free hand to toss a pillow at them.
"I will not look but I need Alice." I said turning so my back was to them. "And no, before you even say it, you don't have time to finish."
"What do you need?" I heard Alice say from behind me.
"Bella and I are engaged, well kind of." I felt a push at my back and Alice was now standing behind me, thankfully in a shirt.
"What the fuck are you talking about?" Alice asked and I saw Jasper slipping boxers on.
"Bella basically kind of proposed to me, in a weird way. Listen she wants' to know, about everything with the family and I told her there is no way we could ever tell her because she isn't one of us. I said she could only know if she was married and she accepted, on the spot."
"Edward!" Alice whined, "Are you fucking crazy, this is Bella were talking about. She doesn't do this kind of shit, she fragile little Bella, she cries at the drop of a hat.."
"She admitted she loved me."
Tears formed in Alice's eyes. "Well I'll be damned," Jasper smiled from behind her "Congrats."
"I can't believe she finally said she loved you." Alice smiled, "You said it back right?" When I didn't speak Alice got angry "You didn't fucking say it back! Edward are you dumb?"
"Listen you can yell at me all you want but I need to get to a jeweler in a half hour and get a ring so can you help me or not?"
"Fine," Alice huffed "but I want to get myself something." Of course, Alice always needed new jewelry.
Bella
As the day wore on my decision to marry Edward sunk in, I was going to do this, or was I? He said there would never be a divorce but he gets on my nerves sometimes and what if I can't handle his mood swings anymore.
"Ms. Bella," I looked at the stairs were Madison stood rubbing her eyes "I'm finished with my nap." Thank god Bobby and Madison slept for a good hour and a half while little Bronx only passed out for forty-five minutes.
"Come sit with me." I motioned her over to the couch. "Bobby still sleeping?"
"Yeah."
I had Bronx laid at my feet playing with his toys while I flipped through the channels with Madison. "What's your favorite show?"
"SpongeBob," Madison smiled "Are you going to marry Mr. Edward?"
"Um,-"
"I heard you promise him, you can't break a promise Ms. Bella." I sighed; little kid logic was so simple. "He's handsome."
"He is very handsome, but I have a lot to think about before he comes back."
"You love him, you have to marry him." Madison said resting comfortably against the couch "If you love someone you should be with them forever."
"But what if he doesn't love me?" I whispered to myself, I think that was scaring me the most, what if Edward didn't love me.
The front door slammed open and Alice rushed in smiling at me. "I cannot believe you!" She ran over and jumped on top of me straddling me.
"Alice there is a baby at my feet and a four year old next to me what are you doing?" I chuckled.
"You're marrying my brother, I cannot believe that you agreed to this. Did he pressure you?"
Before I could answer Bobby walked downstairs and Bronx started to cry. I left Bobby and Madison to watch SpongeBob and picked up Bronx to rock him while I walked into the kitchen with Alice. "He's not pressuring me, it was my idea."
"Bella if you wanted to know about my family so bad I could just tell you. Did you ever think to come to me?"
"No," I whispered rocking Bronx.
"Well good now that you know I can tell you that means you can end this engagement with Edward." I stayed silent and stared at her "Oh God, you want to marry him don't you? Oh Bella you are in love."
"That's what it is right? Because it feels like my heart is about to explode out of my chest, and I know this so sudden, and we've never even dated, hell we barely even know each other."
"But it's love." She smiled "You can't stop that."
"He didn't say it back, and I told him he didn't have to but I want him to. As I was sitting here thinking how can I have a marriage and only one person loves the other?"
"Hey," She rubbed my arms noticing I was starting to get myself worked up "he'll say it, I know he will."
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It was family dinner night tonight at the Cullen's, which meant dinner outside tonight. It was the first time we cooked outside and a lot of Carlisle's work buddies showed up as well. Emmett and Rosalie were there, their wedding was in a few days and I was excited for that. Alice, Jasper, Esme, Carlisle and of course Edward was there as well.
"Are you all tired out from the kids today?" Esme asked when she noticed me staring across the yard at Edward.
"Yeah," I admitted, because I was. I was with those three from ten in the morning until about eight tonight, which was when people started arriving. I saw Alice skip over to Edward and whisper something in his ear, which made him smile.
"You know I'm going to miss you when you go away to school." I had been accepted into Forks University and into the Art School, which was even more amazing.
"I'm going to miss you too, but I'm only an hour away plus I'll probably be coming home to visit all the time." I smiled wrapping an arm around Esme.
"Could I have everyone's attention," Edward shouted loudly.
"Oh this better be good I'm getting hungry." Carlisle said as he worked on the grill. Edward looked over to me and motioned me forward.
"What does he need you for?" Esme whispered as I pulled away and walked over to start next to Edward.
Edward cleared his throat and got down on one knee in front of me. Gasps went around the entire backyard and I'm pretty sure I heard Esme say 'Holy fuck'.
"Bella, I know I haven't been the easiest person to get along with, and I know I've caused you to cry but I don't think I've ever loved anyone as much as I love you."
Love, he said he loved me. I felt tears falling down my face.
"I know we haven't dated, fuck we barely know each other but we'll figure it out. We'll make it work, and I can't promise I won't make you cry again but I'll fuck up but I'll try my best to always make it better." He reached into his suit pocket and pulled out the most stunning ring I'd ever seen. It was a beautiful round one-carat diamond that was cradled perfectly on a complete diamond band. It was simple, something that I liked.
"What I'm trying to say is, Isabella Marie Swan, will you do me the amazing honor of marrying me?" Silence, that's all I heard after Edward spoke. I knew everyone was waiting for my answer, and I couldn't take my eyes off Edward, and the ring.
"Yes," I whispered smiling "yes I'll marry you." He quickly slid the ring on my ring finger and stood up wrapping me in his arms and kissing me passionately. The backyard erupted in applause and shouts.
"It's about damn time." Carlisle yelled.
"We're really going to do this?" I laughed taking Edward's face in my hands "I can be really annoying and you said no divorce, are you sure you can handle me?"
"I think I can manage." Edward mumbled dipping low and capturing my lips with his again.
/
Once everyone had gotten their food and found seats in the backyard Esme and Alice approached me with smiling faces. "Let me see," Esme said taking my hand and looking at the beautiful ring.
"I helped pick it out," Alice smiled sitting next to me on the back porch steps "I knew it should be something simple, but just a little showy so people knew that you were his. It's a Tiffany Harmony with Bead-Set Band, isn't is gorgeous."
"It is," Esme and I said at the same time.
"Rosalie walked over and gave me a huge kiss on the cheek "I'm so happy you're going to officially be part of the family. I knew you were going to be the one to tame Edward."
"Hey stop bothering my fiancé," Edward shouted from his spot under a tree with Emmett, Carlisle, Jasper and a few other people.
Alice gave him the finger and turned back to me "Are you happy?" I nodded yes "Good, that's the most important thing."
"I never thought Edward was going to find anyone," Esme whispered "I'm so glad you came into our lives."
I blushed and looked down at my food, I never knew the Cullen's thought of me like that. "Can I eat?" I laughed picking up my spoon and eating some of the pasta salad Esme made. The night went on fine, a few people coming up and congratulating me, asking to see my ring. I was in the kitchen cleaning up some dishes when I felt arms wrap around my waist and soft lips placed on my neck.
"Hey fiancé," Edward whispered into my ear.
"Hey," I giggled turning around and wrapping my arms around his neck. "Stay over tonight, I want to sleep with you next to me again."
"You know I would, but I have to go down to Grey's tonight with my dad and some of the guys."
"Oh," I couldn't get tonight with Edward it was one request, my lord this was going to be a tough marriage.
"I'm sorry Bella but this is what my life is like. Late nights, you're going to have to accept that."
"Yeah got it." I mumbled taking my arms from around his neck and turning around to go back to the dishes. "I just thought tonight you could stay with me."
Edward sighed "Bells-"
"It's fine," I said plastering a fake smile on my face. I finished with the dishes and wiped my hands on a rag "I'm going to go take a bath, have a nice time out." I leaned up and kissed his cheek and went upstairs, alone.
Edward
"This marriage thing isn't going to be easy, is it?" I asked my dad when I walked into the backyard.
"Hell no, my first month with your mom was a shit show. We did nothing but fight, but we got in the routine of things and figured things out and we've been great ever since. Not saying we don't fight because you know we still do, why Bella giving you trouble already?"
"What's me to stay here tonight with her."
My dad chuckled and landed a hand on my shoulder. "Listen usually I would drag your ass out tonight but you did just get engaged. Tonight is a free pass for you, go upstairs apologize for whatever you said or did and spend the night with Bella. She's my favorite, don't tell Alice."
I walked back inside and went up to my old room; it was empty which meant Bella was still in the bathroom. I kicked off my shoes and took off my clothes and grabbed a pair of old sweat pants from one of my dressers. Her engagement ring sat on the nightstand and I lay in bed waiting for her to come back.
After twenty minutes she walked in wearing one of my old shirts and a pair of pajama shorts. "What are you doing?" Bella asked taking her hair out of the towel it was in and reaching for her brush.
"Getting comfy in my bed, is that an issue?" I asked fluffing a pillow and resting my head on it. It was only eleven but I was tired.
"No," Bella said setting her brush down. When she walked close to the bed I grabbed her hand and pulled her down so she landed next to me. I grabbed her ring from the nightstand and slipped it back on her hand. "I didn't forget about it, I just didn't want to have it on while I was showering."
"It's fine," I said pulling her closer and kissing her forehead.
"You're staying here, with me tonight?" I nodded yes "I'm sorry if I acted immature before when I asked you to stay, you can go out Edward."
"I'm good," I mumbled burying my head in her neck and placing soft kisses.
"Can I ask you something?"
"Shoot."
"When you proposed you said you loved me, I know I said it first and you didn't say anything when I said it back in the kitchen but if you really don't love me it's okay."
I leaned up and looked down at her. "I'll never ever lie about loving you, I love you and nothing is going to change that Bella."
"I love you Edward."
XOXO
PS: If you wanna see what Bella's ring looks like just go to Google Images and type in Tiffany Harmony with Bead-Set Band and it should be the first image that appears.