Once Upon a Dream

Chapter 10

Author's note:

Hello, all! Sorry, this chapter took so long to get up-I was storyboarding ideas! I know this chapter is on the shorter side but I saw it as more of a filler chapter and hopefully, the next one will be longer as I plan to have both Edward's pov of this chapter and maybe even a Bella pov of events to come. As always, I hope you all enjoy and well wishes to you all! Thanks for reading!

Previously on Once Upon a Dream

'I hope somehow you can learn to forgive me, Bella.' She sighed and ran her fingers through his hair, gently playing with the silky strands and whispered lowly so only he would hear, "Ok...I'll give us a chance."

(Morticia Pov)

Edward jerked back in surprise, his eyes full of disbelief.

"you.." He trailed off as he rose to his feet slowly and took her face in his hands.

Staring intensely into her eyes he whispered pleadingly, "Please tell me that I heard you correctly."

Morticia smiled slightly and brought her hand up to cup his jaw, gently. "I said I'll give you your chance. Geez, maybe you need to clean out your years after a decade or two, grandpa."

He growled low in his throat before his arms came up to cage her in an embrace and pinning her back to his chest.

"Are you calling me old, Morticia?" His breath fanned the side of her face as she laughed.

Craning her head slightly to look at him, "And what are you gonna do if I did? You're not very terrifying, ya know? You're like a brooding vampire puppy- without the fangs."

He gave her an offended look, "You did not just compare me to a dog..."

Morticia shrugged, "A puppy, they're cuter."

"I am not cute, I am a terrifying vampire," Edward said slowly.

Morticia patted his face lightly, "Sure you are honey, and I'm a fairy princess in a bright pink tutu."

Edward growled again and flashed them to the other side of the room.

"Can a puppy do that?" He asked as he pressed her against the wall causing her to gasp.

"Honey, try as much as you like- but I don't scare easy. You'll have to try much harder than super speed or growling." She said in a sickly sweet tone causing him to pout at her.

"Hey, Mr. pouty, don't be sad. The cute puppy look works for you. Imagine how much your sexy factor would increase if you were actually dangerous....you'd have more than Jessica or Lauren after you." She said running her fingertip over his pout.

He playfully nipped at her finger, making her gasp again. "There's only one woman that I want...even if she loves attacking my ego." He buried his face into her shoulder as she chuckled.

"You didn't really think that would change all because you suddenly decided to give me a romantic declaration, did you?"

He breathed out a laugh and pulled back to cup her face again. Their eyes locked and it was as if a missing piece was finally put to the rest of the puzzle. 

She knew that this thing between her and Edward was going to either be something royally epic or a tragedy worthy of a Shakespeare play, but something told her this wasn't going to be a mistake. 

He could've chosen to play out his happy romance with Bella while she was comatose but he chose to stay by her side instead. What made this man want to be with her when she basically handed him his one true love on a silver platter?