Twilight without the complications

Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten

***Edward's POV***

I love you.

Wait, did I just say that out loud? Bella looks... Shocked. Crap! I did say it.

"Bella?" I said uncertainly, she was just sitting there, staring into space. She didn't respond.

Why the hell did I say that?!

"Bella, Bella, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to fre-" But she cut me off, by crushing her lips to mine.

I kissed her back, thinking that it was probably a pity kiss before she told me she definitely want in love with me.

Bella broke the kiss and looked up at me with apologetic eyes. "I'm sorry," She said, and I braced myself for the end, but I don't love you. I closed my eyes and pressed my lips together. "But I... Guess I love you too."

My eyes flew open. "But- But- But I..." I was lost for words, then why did she say we shouldn't be friends?

As if she could read my mind, Bella answered, "I said we shouldn't be friends because I love you a lot, and I was afraid that if I told you that, you would break my heart by not saying it back, and every day I.could feel myself getting closer an-"

This time I cut her off, and when I finally broke the kiss, I smiled. "But Bella, how could I not say it back. You're beautiful, and clever and the most amazing person I've ever met, I love you."

Bella smiled in relief, "I love you too, so much."

Our smiles deepened and for a few hours we lay there together, in the meadow, with the sun sparkling off our skin.

"I better be getting back," Bella sighed, as we watched the sun set together. We lay with my arms around Bella, savouring this moment, when we finally ended up together.

"Me too," I sighed.

"Well..." Bella said, turning in my arms to trace the plains of my face. "We have eternity, I'm sure our families won't miss us for one night."

I smiled, "True, but what would we do?"

"Well, I'd like to learn more about your life," Bella said, her semi-crimson and semi-gold eyes burning into mine.

"Okay," I smiled. "What do you want to know?"

***Carlisle's POV***

"Where's Edward?" Alice asked the room at large. We all looked up, thinking Edward had already joined us.

Emmett shrugged, "Who cares?" Alice glared at him.

"Well it's dark now, he should be home soon," I reassured Alice, she nodded, and settled back into Jasper's chest.

But by the time it was one in the morning, Edward still wasn't home. We heard a knock at the door, and I couldn't imagine the confusion Jasper maybe felt; surely Edward would let himself in.

"Hello," I said politely when I answered the door and found Vanessa, Bella's sister standing there. I stepped aside to let her in.

"Hello!" She said to my family when she entered the living room. Vanessa looked around the room, and her face fell slightly. "Have you seen Bella?"

Alice looked up at Vanessa and replied, "No, have you seen Edward?"

"Not since yesterday," Vanessa replied.

"Why are you looking for Bella?" Esme asked politely as I sat down next to her.

"Because she's been out all day, and I've been decorating her room, and I want to see her reaction now," Vanessa grinned at Alice. In some ways they are so alike.

"NESS!" We heard someone shout, and in came Bella, with Edward at her heels. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY ROOM?!"

I saw Edward grin slightly.

Vanessa's face fell, "I'm, I'm, sorry Bella, I thought you'd like it, I can change it..." She trailed off, seeing Bella's smile. Bella pulled her sister into a hug.

"I love it Ness, thank you so much." She whispered. "We should go home," She added, smiling at Alice as she glanced around the room.

"You could stay," I offered.

Bella and Vanessa's faces became identical masks of sadness. "No, no," Bella said, her voice trembling slightly. "There's something we have to errr, deal with."

Vanessa nodded, looking as if she was about to cry. Tearlessly of course. "Alice, is it still going to be sunny tommorow?" Vanessa asked.

"It's going to be sunny until next thursday," Alice replied, smiling ear to ear.

"Thanks," Bella replied, then she turned to Edward, "Same time same place?" She asked, much to the curiosity of the rest of the family.

"Any time, same place," Edward replied, then he kissed her cheek, my family gaped, while I smiled. "See you tomorrow."

Bella kissed his cheek and said, "See you." Then her and Vanessa left.

Edward glared at his brother's as they chanted, "Edward and Bella-" But Edward cut them off with sn expression that would keep anyone silent.

We heard Vanessa saying the whole rhyme though, followed by a thud and Vanessa's voice yelling, "Bells! WHAT THE HELL?"

Bella laughed.

"How did this happen?" Alice asked eagerly as Edward sat down next to him.

Edward told, mainly, Alice the story of how he and Bella ended up together. We all smiled, happy for our once loneliest family member.

***Bella's POV***

I raced up to my room, which was now painted my favourite shade of gold, with one wall plastered with photocopies of my drawings from my sketchbook. I smiled at the picture of Edward, I had been so embarrassed when he saw it, but he said he loved it.

I grabbed the letter adressed to me and Ness from my desk. I had found it on the counter when Edward and I had come back from the meadow, knowing what it probably was, I didn't let Edward see it.

"Is that it?" Ness asked quietly as I sat down in front of her with the letter.

"Yes," I whispered, "You know it's going to hurt don't you?" Ness nodded weakly.

Slowly, gingerly I opened the letter. It was written on a heavy parchment and had the Vultori crest on the top left hand corner.

"Dear Vanessa and Isabella," I read...

***Sorry I didn't upload this yesterday, I was at my friend's house and we were reenacting the Hunger Games... I've uploaded the first chapter of Crystal Moon, enjoy the story!***