2 Months Later

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Edward's POV-

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It's December the 17th, a week 'til Christmas, we're going to be spending Christmas this year with our cousins, the Denali's. We're leaving tomorrow.

Bella looks around 17 now, Every time we hang and talk, the feeling inside me gets stronger, I now know why I was so protective of her at the beginning why I was so drawn to her, why she appealed to me so much.

I love her. I plan on taking her to our meadow, to tell her how I really feel; I just hope she feels the same way.

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Walking downstairs Alice gives me a quick thumbs up and a smile before returning to her conversation with Rosalie. She knows what I'm going to do, I want to know if Bella feels the same or only loves me as a brother, but Alice won't let me into her mind.

Esme and Carlisle have gone hunting, I sit down on the sofa next to Bella, she's in the middle of a racing game, versing Emmett and Jasper, Emmett and Bella are beasties. Emmet finishes first, Bella second and Jasper last, he can't play to save his life.

Emmett cheers and punches the air in victory; Bella sighs and throws a cushion at him forcefully. "Ouch!" his voice is full of playful anger.

My brother takes a cushion and starts to have a pillow fight with Bella; before we know it we are all having a fight, me and Alice on Bella's team, whilst Jasper and Rose are on Emmet's.

Everyone has a pillow.

"3, 2, 1," the battle begins.

The room is covered in white feathers, we all glance from one to another and begin to laugh like maniacs, but freeze as our parents walk in. "What happened here?" Esme asks calmly, her mouth twitching.

Everyone points at one another and we all, including Carlisle and Esme, howl in hysterics, I see this as my chance.

"Bella?" I whisper in her ear, she stops laughing.

"Yes Edward?"

"Can I take you somewhere?" I hold my hand out.

"Sure, where?" she answers taking my hand.

"All will be revealed," I sneak out of the house with her.

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Bella's POV-

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He takes me to our meadow. Our fingers are intertwined as we sat down, every time we touch, sparks go off, and they're going crazy right now.

I gaze into his beautiful, liquid gold eyes. I snap back when he speaks "Bella?"

"Why did you bring me out here?"

"I want to tell you something, or ask you something," I nod slightly, what is so important he had to bring me out here?

"Anything,"

"Bella I-" his voice breaks and he looks nervous.

I squeeze his hand making him look at me.

Edward stares deeply into my eyes, giving me a look of passion, admiration and... And... Love... Or maybe it's just my imagination

"Edward I love you," I babble, well the cats out if the bag now, I blush.

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Edward's POV-

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"Edward I love you," Bella blurts out, she looks down and flushes. I put my finger under her chin and push her head up, making her look at me.

"You stole my words Bella," I say softly. She opens her mouth to speak but closes it again; her blush darkens to a deep red.

My eyes trail down to her lips, she's so unbelievably beautiful, I want to kiss her badly, I look back up at her eyes, getting lost in them, like I usually do. I lean forward, our lips millimetres apart, her breathing quickens; I stare down at her lips for what seems like hours before I let my fantasy become reality.

Our lips meet.

Electric currents run through my body as our lips dance together, I push her backwards so she's underneath me, I may have to stop this before we get carried away, but I won't at least not yet.

Her arms are around my neck, whilst mine are placed firmly on both her cheeks, I run my hands through her hair as the kiss continues.

I reluctantly pull back, not that far though, our noses are still touching. "Sorry," she blushes again.

"No need to apologise, I would have let it continue, but I come from a time where you are to be married before engaging in any... Fun, activities," she giggles, god, I love that sound.

"Are we like a-"

"Couple?" I finish for her; she nods, "Would you like to be?"

"I would love to be,"

"Then we're a couple, and couples do this," I trail sweet kisses up her jaw to her earlobe, then down to her neck, she smiles and laughs slightly.

She pushes me off of her, now she's on top, well Bella is strong. "You're not the only one who gets to have fun,"

"Is that so?" I grin, pushing her away from me and standing up.

"Your stubbornness will be the end of you," she mumbles, annoyance in her eye. I smile.

"You shouldn't do that,"

"What?"

"Dazzle me," she sighs as if she has just admitted the worst thing on the planet.

"I dazzle you?" I question, using her term, which makes me smile.

"You're doing it again!"

"I'm sorry, my love, but you 'dazzle' me as well, I don't think I have ever met, or will ever meet, someone as dazzling as you, I don't know what did to deserve you."

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"They're finally home," Emmett grins when we get back home, we spent another hour or so kissing and teasing each other, I know Bella's blushing, if I could, I probably would be as well.

"You know, I never thought my brother would find love, but finally, after over a century, Eddie gets a girl," he teases.

"Shut up," I try to say sternly, but fail miserably as I can't wipe the big goofy smile off of my face, seriously, what is wrong with me?

"I'm so happy for you two?" Alice is even bubblier than usual, that's not good, that's not good at all.

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Bella's POV-

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We're off to the Denali's for Christmas, I'm in Edward's car, Esme is in Carlisle's and Emmett is in Rosalie's, Rose loves cars.

"I was hoping to be at the back, so that we could have some fun, but I got stuck in the middle," Edward says, sending shivers through my body.

"I love you too," I say back.

"More than my entire existence,"

We smile at each other. A big, truthful, loving smile.