Arranged Trouble

Tonight

Axel Pov:

My eyes fell open and I could suddenly feel the cool air against my arms.

I looked around the room. I was still at Bella's house, laying in her bed but she wasn't with me now.

The room was golden, the sun was setting. I noticed the balcony door was open, the curtain gently swaying from the wind.

I rubbed my eyes, stretched a bit and stood up. She's going to freeze if she's out there with nothing new on.

She hadn't got changed when we got home, she took her shoes and jewellery off but not her dress. She was too busy crying and then she fell asleep on me.

I didn't dare move her when she was laying on top of me, I had been the one to make her cry so I wasn't going to make it worse by moving her off of me. Especially because I had been the one to let her hug me.

I made my way to the balcony.

Bella was stood there, her arms across the bannister as she leaned there with her head resting on them. A blanket was wrapped around her, clutched in her hands as she leaned.

I didn't go out yet. I just stood there, leaning on the door frame of the sliding door. She was so peaceful.

Her bare feet were free, not covered by anything, the blanket obviously didn't reach. They were against the cold stone balcony floor.

I shook my head even though she couldn't see me.

"Hey" I muttered.

She turned to look at me but turned back again, looking down from the balcony.

"When we get married would you take my last name?"

I heard a small chuckle come from her but she didn't reply. So I waited.

"If you're nice to me, I might" How did her words give me butterflies and hurt my heart at the same time.

I think I love this woman. God...

I walked over to her and picked her up off her feet, keeping her wrapped up in the blanket. She let out a gasp and wrapped her arms around my neck. She didn't say anything to me. She trusts me.

The old me would have tried to throw her off this balcony.

I took her inside and shut the balcony door behind me.

From this day on, I'll make her happy, I'll be nice just like she wants. She'll take my last name and...

Why do I suddenly love her so much? Have I always loved her or loved her this much?

I took her to her bed, wrapped up in all of the blanket, but I remembered she was still in her silk dress from earlier.

"Get changed and I'll make you a hot chocolate ok?"

She nodded and I settled her down on the bed, the blanket slipping off of her shoulders. My smile just wouldn't leave my face.

<3

Bellas Pov:

Why was Axe suddenly being so nice? I wasn't complaining, I liked it. It was like the old Axe, kind and caring, my friend.

Was he more of a friend? I know we're engaged and everything but that doesn't mean we love each other. Do we?

I pulled out my pyjama shirt and some fluffy pyjama pants. I would of wore shorts or no pants at all but 1. It was cold and 2. Axe was here.