Twilight without the complications

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Seventeen

***Edward's POV***

I don't get why my Bella is so silent. The ring sits in her palm, exactly where I placed it twenty minutes ago. She's simply staring at it in... Shock. Awe. Disgust? I wish Jasper were here, and I wish I could hear her thoughts. Then I would know exactly how she feels right now.

"Love?" I ask, brushing her marble, diamond arm for the 10th time. Bella just stays as still as a stone, still staring at the ring.

"Bella?" I ask, getting worried. Just then, my entire family enter the meadow and sit near us. Alice hasn't had any visions of Bella's choice. Esme brushes my arm, and I look at her. Her and Carlisle smile at me reassuringly, while Emmett is silently laughing at Bella's expression. Jasper is grinning like a fool, giddy with the love and happiness emanating from Bella and I. Bella's friend, Michael, is smiling at us, thinking: She's just in shock, don't worry Edward, I've seen her like this before. Rosalie is examining Bella's expression, hoping that Bella speaks soon. They all are, but none more than me.

"Love, are you okay?" I ask nervously. She doesn't answer, still staring at the ring.

Bending down slightly, I look deep into her eyes. There seems to be a battle going on there. I sigh; she's probably going to say no.

After another ten minutes, my siblings and Michael leave, and then eventually Esme to make sure they don't ruin the house, but Carlisle stays by my side.

Seeing the worry in my eyes, Carlisle puts a hand on my shoulder, "Edward, she just needs time," He says reassuringly.

"Okay," I say blankly, still staring into Bella's eyes, which are softening. I hope she answers soon.

Carlisle smiles, and settles down next to me. Watching Bella, waiting for any kind of reaction.

The sun is beginning to rise again, indicating that Bella, Carlisle and I have been sitting here for a good few hours, but none of us are impatient, not even Carlisle, who I'm sure has better things to do.

"Do you have to go to work?" I ask him without looking at him.

Through his mind, I see Carlisle smile at me, "Not today, I got the weekend off for my kid's 100th wedding."

We both chuckle, but mine is slightly strained for my worry for Bella. "Bella?" I ask one more time, and I see a flicker of recognition in her eyes. "Bell?" I ask again, and she lets out a long breath, both Carlisle and I sit up slightly, but then Bella freezes again, staring at the ring.

After two more hours, we hear her voice, "Alright then."

My eyes widen, not comprehending. "Alright then what?"

She smiles, her eyes still on the ring. "Alright I'll marry you."

It takes all three of us a moment to realise what she just said, then when we do, we all stand up and I pull her into a hug, lifting off her off the ground and spinning a full 360 degrees. She squeals, and I kiss her lips for a moment, before taking the ring out her hand and slipping it back onto her finger.

Carlisle smiled and clapped me on the back, before pulling Bella into a light hug saying, "Welcome to the family."

Then I know Alice has had a vision when my entire family (including Michael) flood the clearing. Congratualting us, welcoming Bella to our family, asking to organise our wedding.

"Alice!" Bella and I say in unison, as the little pixie vampire jumps up and down in front of us.

"Pleeeeaaassseee!!!" Alice whines; we laugh and give in, but Bella has conditions.

"We get to choose our own guests!" Bella says, smiling, "And it has to be on June 21st."

"Why then?" I ask, grinning at her.

Bella's smile faulters ever so slightly, "It's Vanessa's birthday, and when we were little we made a pact that our weddings would be on each other's birthday."

"That's sweet," Rosalie says from Emmett's side. Everyone smiles serenely.

"Let's get back to the house," Esme says, putting her arm around Bella's waist and taking her back to the house.

All the girls leave, leaving me with my father, brothers and Michael. "Congrats Eddie!" Jasper and Emmett yell in unison.

"Yeah, congrats," Michael says, "You and Bella deserve each other." 

"Thank you," I reply.

"No problem, now get back to Bella," Michael grins. We all laugh, and run after the girls.

Alice is talking to Bella too fast for anyone but my fiancée to hear, and Bella looks utterly bored. I chuckle, and she looks up at the sound. Her eyes light up, and she moves up on the sofa to let me sit down.

Then Bella speaks, "Alice, you can't organise a wedding in a week!"

"What's this?" I ask, everyone looks up at us.

"It's June 21st next Friday..." Bella says.

"Alice, you can't seriously think we're getting married in eight days!" I exclaim.

"Yes you are!" Alice screams, sticking her tongue out at me.

And sure enough, eight days later, I am standing in the garden, helping my brothers and father put the finished touches on the isle.

Somehow, all the girls are blocking their minds of anything Bella related. I sigh, and hear Emmet shout, "Eddie! You said you'd pick your best man on the day of the wedding! So who is it?!"

I turn and see Emmett and Jasper staring at me. Grinning, I reply, "Carlisle."

My father, who had originally been paying no attention to us, looked up in shock. "Really?" He asks, and Jazz and Emmett smile, thinking I made the right choice.

Suddenly Alice is beside us, and she slips a white rose into the button hole of Carlisle's jacket, says "Nice choice Edward," And speeds off to attend to Bella again.

I groan; I just want to see Bella soon.

***Okay, I'm not going to update until the 21st because I thought it would be fun to upload the wedding chapter on said wedding date. The 20th is my birthday too so yay! If you're reading this a long time from now the date is June 13th 2013 and it's a thursday! I went to a concert with school, then stood in the rain for twenty minutes... Not happy. Got to do homework now! I'm also updating Open Case soon and starting a new story called Dare To Be Different. Take care!***