Chapter 5: Edward's POV

It was a startling feeling, being in love. Oh, I've had my moments, sure, but Bella…

My Bella…

She was different. She was the culmination of all things in my life; I have no doubts that she is what I was made for. She was beautiful, she was funny and quirky and simply fascinating. I looked down at her sleeping face, gently stroking her warm cheek, stirring my fingers through her hair with the other hand. Her body swelled and shrunk with her soft breathing, her head resting on my granite-like lap.

I-surely-was blessed with her.

There came a soft ringing in my back pocket. Bella stirred slightly as I answered. ' ALICE ' registered on the small screen. I accepted the call, and we spoke in a matter of seconds. Maybe less.

"Hello!" Alice chimed through the speaker, "thought you might want to save Emmett from Charlie."

"Emmett?" I spoke incredulously, "What'd he do now?"

"Decided Bella's was a good place to hang. And decided to set off cans of the worst smell I ever had to endure." Alice sounded slightly sick at this.

"From cans, I hope?" I would have made a face, but what was the point? I was on a phone. And talking at roughly 1,000 words per minute. I would have put any school-yard gossip to shame.

"Yes, from cans. I'm seeing you're gonna say 'Garlic Bombs'?"

"Me and Jasper were testing some superstitions out. Seems like they worked nicely."

"Too nicely. Keep them hidden from now on. Great idea, though. I'll set up some fans. Huff and Puff and blow the House Down if I have to. It reeks in here!"

"Sorry, Alice . I'll go get Emmett."

The phone clicked shut just a few moments after it had opened. Bella's eyes fluttered as she focused back into consciousness. "Hmm?" She spoke, more like a small noise in her throat as she stirred. I gave a light smile, planting a kiss on her forehead. Her breath caught for a moment as I did so.

I would miss that the most. Yes, the little human things were mostly weird and sometimes annoying, but the way her heart nearly stopped when I kissed her, even just touched her sometimes… That little catch of breath, the slight tremble or shudder. Besides her smell to me, that would be the human part I would miss the most.

"Breathe, Bella," I spoke gently, feeling her release her breath, looking up to me from where she lay.

"After our honeymoon, you won't need to remind me to do that anymore," She spoke, slightly sleepily, her smile the same way. I gave a small, crooked grin in return, hiding the inner sting of pain I felt at the thought of it. Her heart beat a little faster, the lub-dub carrying to my senses easily. I would have to remember that beat, put it away privately for myself. Lub-dub, pause, lub-dub, pause…

"Who was on the phone," She spoke, stretching her arms out above her head, right around my ribs. She relaxed, leaving her arms in such a manner. Aww. How sly.

" Alice just called. Emmett decided to hang out at your dad's house, and we need to go save him." She jerked a little back to her senses, no longer seeming tired. "Nothing bad, Bella. Just got caught playing Video Games or something."

"Charlie'll be so pissed," Bella worried, frowning. She undid her arms from around my back and began to stand up. I scooped her up, bridal-style, and was running before she could protest.

To the car, back for our things, to the car, back for the pants-quilt, to the car…

Ready to go. I glanced over, smiling as I saw that Bella had fallen back asleep.

A/N: Well it's not as long as I'd meant it to be, but here it is. Obviously Hatt and I are working on the next part-I don't know who's writing it yet though. I think I might though. Anyway, this chapter was his, as I had asked of him. So I hoped you liked it! Sorry for the long wait-I'll try to get the next chapter up soon! ama