Bella's POV
I was finally home. Relief washed through me as I got ready for bed. I was in the bathroom that connected to my bedroom. Showering and blow drying my hair, I was fully dressed in my pale blue silk pajamas.
I was so glad to clean myself up and be in my comfortable pajamas rather then the hospital gown I had been forced into wearing at the hospital.
Feeling a bit shaky, I tried to remove the lid off the bottle of medication, I needed for the pain.
Appearing next to me, Edward offered out his hand. "May I?"
Sighing, I passes him the bottle. Running the tap, I filled a glass with water. Handing me a couple pills, he put the bottle in the medicine cabinet. Swallowing the pills, I said, "I'm sorry. I'm just a bit shaky from my conversation with Bailey."
"I understand," he said, sweeping me up in his arms and bringing me to my bed where he laid me gently down, pulling the covers over me. "It was hard for you to do."
I nodded.
When Bailey and I got home along with Edward and after we ate, I had a talk with her.
It was a very difficult conversation on both our parts. I explained to Bailey about Edward and mine experiences in our relationship so long ago. I explained how much I loved him and how he's going to be part of my life now. And I truly believed it now after much persuasion these past days. I had also had an epiphany a couple days ago. I told Edward about my hallucinations with his voice, and because of that I realized he really did love me.
We discussed my condition and her becoming a werewolf and how I found out about the werewolves. I also told her about my decision to become a vampire.
The conversation took a wrong turn at that point. Bailey got really emotional and it took awhile to calm her down so I wouldn't be in any danger, but she had a lot of self-control. I firmly explained to her that either she'll have to bury me in a few short months or she'll have to accept me as a vampire.
At that point she ran to her bedroom.
And I knew it would be very difficult. I mean, it was completely unheard of. A mother who was a vampire and her daughter was a werewolf!
I wasn't completely oblivious to the fact that it would be very hard to keep our relationship going. The scents between werewolves and vampires repulsed each other. I just found that out. It created an aversion to each other. But I was positive we'd find a way.
"Everything will be okay," Edward murmured trying to reassure me. He laid down next to me, wrapping his cold hard arms comfortingly around me.
"I know," I replied. Smiling over at him, I asked, "So can you tell me my favor, yet?"
"Oh," he breathed, moving slightly away from me. Regaining his composure, he grinned, flashing his brilliant white teeth. "No, not tonight. I want to tell you when your well rested. I'd thought I'd tell you tomorrow. Do you mind going to our meadow tomorrow? It'll be sunny?"
"Okay," I sighed, feeling slightly annoyed. What could his favor be? But suddenly I realized he was taking me to our meadow. I brightened at the thought.
Laying my head on his shoulder in contentment, I pondered things.
"Edward?" I asked, something occurring to me.
"Yes?"
I hesitated and then finally spat it out. "It's going to be so weird. I mean physically I look like I could be your mother. What would people think?"
He gazed down at me intensely. "Don't even think about that now, no how about ever? It doesn't bother me. I couldn't care less. I love you. And no human can could bother me with there thoughts about us."
"I love you too," I breathed, bringing my lips up to him and kissed him passionately. I twined my fingers through his beautiful bronze hair, not wanting to let go.
"Be reasonable, Bella," he replied, pulling away from me.
"No," I firmly said. "I want you Edward."
"We can't!" He exclaimed. "I could hurt you!"
"I don't care!" I replied, successfully trying to pull myself away from his grip.
"I could kill you," he whispered.
I glared. "I know how physically strong you are! But I don't think you want to hurt me…so much so I don't think that you ever could."
He started to shake his head before I was done.
"It might not work like that, Bella."
"Might," I scoffed.
He glared past me. "After your changed, Bella."
I scowled down at his hands wrapped around mine. "If this is about virtue, I have to tell you that I lost that a long time ago. I mean I do have a daughter."
He was the one to roll his eyes. "No, Bella. It's just that your more fragile then ever before. You need to rest up. Your exhausted."
I chewed on my lip for a minute contemplating. I was tired, overly exhausted. "Fine," I replied. "But don't think you won."
He laughed musically. "Okay." He released my hand, and wrapped his arms around me. Closing my eyes, he began to hum my lullaby.
The next day.
The sun was blazing high in the sky that afternoon. It was unusually warm, as we entered the beautiful meadow, I hadn't seen in years. Edward had carried me the whole way, so I could keep up my strength. At the edge of the meadow, he let me go, setting me down on my feet. I wobbled a bit with loss of balance.
Edward laughed loudly, saying, "Nothing changes! Just as clumsy as ever!"
I scowled up at him, and then began to walk to the center of the meadow. Sitting down, I watched Edward approach me. His short was already unbuttoned, and I marveled at the facets that glittered rainbows into the air. It had been so long since I saw it, that a tear sparkled in my eye.
Sitting next to me, he asked, "Is everything alright?"
I nodded, "Yes, I'm just really happy." I blushed. Laying back into the grass, Edward laid down next to me, shifting me to him.
I now laid in the crook of his arm. He was slightly on his side, watching me savor the sun and it's warmth. His arm that was wrapped around me stroked circles onto my skin. It felt marvelous. We laid still for a long time.
"What are you thinking?" He murmured in my ear, sounding slightly frustrated.
Opening my eyes, I met his topaz ones with a smile. "Nothing in particular," I answered, teasingly.
"Bella," he scolded, "Don't do that. Please tell me what you're really thinking?" His eyes smoldered.
I gasped for air as he dazzled me. "I was thinking that I wanted to be with you forever," I replied honestly. "What are you thinking?"
He grinned, flashing me his perfect white teeth. "The same thing you were."
Pulling me up, I crossed my legs in the long grass. He pulled his arm away from me.
"Hey," I protested lightly. But I didn't really mind as I was staring at his sparkling chest.
"Favor time," he declared, pulling my chin up to look into his face.
"Okay…"
"Can I ask you something?" He asked, sounding slightly nervous.
"Anything," I breathed.
Suddenly he had my hands in his.
"Isabella Swan?" He looked up at me through his impossibly long lashes, his golden eyes soft but, somehow still scorching. "I promise to love you forever--every single day of forever. You're my soul mate and I can't live without you. Will you marry me?"
My eyes went wide in shock. Tears sprang to my eyes. Nodding, I whispered, "Yes."
He had already slipped a ring on my left hand. It was beautiful. Gold band, with interlacing gold separating multiple clusters of diamonds.
"Thank you," he said simply, emotion in his eyes. "This ring was my mothers," he murmured, taking up my left hand and kissing each of my fingertips before he kissed the ring that was now mine.
Happiness sparkled in my eyes. Wrapping my arms around him, I whispered, "I'll love you forever. Thank you for your mothers ring."
Taking my face in his hands, he gazed longingly into my eyes before he brought his lips to mine.
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So what do you think? You now know the favor. And yes I know the end part sounds like Bella's dream, with slight differences but it was meant to be like that.
I'm not sure when I'll be able to update again. Probably Tuesday, because I won't be on the computer tomorrow, but I promise a good chapter.
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