Edward

Isabella and I were sitting in my mother's kitchen when she walked with tears going down her face.

"Mom what is it?" I asked her while running over to her. She gathered me up in a hug and started sobbing.

"It's your father Edward. He didn't make it. The sickness was too strong for him." She said and started sobbing harder. I swallowed hard and sat my mother down in the chair beside me and I sat down beside her. I felt a small hand on mine and looked up. Isabella was still here. I knew she would never leave me.

"I can go if you want some time to grieve with your mother Edward." She said with a look of concern on her face.

"I'm sorry Isabella to rush you off but that would be great. I will come over later. Tell your father hello from me and my mother." I said with held back sobs. She nodded and stood smoothing her dress down. She walked over and kissed my forehead.

She put her hand on my shoulder and said to the both of us, "I'm sorry for your lose. Edward Sr. was a good man and will be greatly missed." After that she walked out the door with tears going down her face.

My mother put her hand on the table and I put mine in hers and she tightly held on like it was the only thing holding her here.

A couple days passed, the funeral just the day before, and I had something on his mind. I was going to ask for Isabella's hand in marriage. I just had to get Charlie's blessing and my mother's ring.

"Mother, I know this isn't really the time, but I was thinking of asking Isabella to marry me. I know she is a year younger than me but I love her and she will be the only one I ever love. I know I need to talk to Charlie but I wanted to know if it was alright with you." I asked while biting my bottom lip something that Isabella and I share.

For the first time ever since she got told my father died she smiled at me and said, "That would be wonderful. She would make a great Mrs. Mason. And she would be great for you my son." She took her engagement ring that my father gave her and laid it in the palm of my hand. "Use this if Charlie says yes." I smiled at her.

"I'm going to go ask right now. I love you mom." I said and walked out the door. It wasn't a far walk to the Swan residence so I was there in about five minutes. I walked up the stairs and after a deep breath I knocked. I only had to wait a few minutes until Charlie Swan answered the door.

"Mr. Swan, I was wondering if I could talk to you." I said more confident than how I felt at the moment.

"Of course Edward what is it?" He asked.

I took another deep breath and looked him straight in the eye and said, "Sir, I want your blessing to marry your daughter. I love her. I can't do anything without her, thinking she is going to marry someone else before me, pains me inside, and leaves an ache every time I am to think about it. I will take care of her and cherish her like she is the only one in the world. But, I would like to know that you agree to it first. I know she is a year younger than me, I'll wait to marry but I would love to call her my fiancé even right now so all the guys know not to mess with her. I would be her best friend, her shoulder to cry on when she needed it or whatever else she needs I will be there for her."

Charlie looked at me and smiled, "I give you my blessing and that was one heck of a speech you gave their son."

I sighed and said, "Thank you sir. May I ask where she is?"

"She is at the store right now. She'll be back soon you can stay here if you want or you can go on home. I'll send her over when she gets back. And Edward, I'm sorry to hear about your father. He was a great man. You remind me a lot of him." I couldn't stop the couple of tears that came down my face when I heard Charlie say that.

"Thank you Charlie. I would greatly appreciate it if you did tell her to come over. I'm going to take to the meadow that isn't too far from here."

"Just make sure she is home on time." He said with a playful stern look.

"Yes sir." I said with a small smile and walked back home.

Bella

I was walking inside with the grocery's I got when I ran into Charlie.

"Sorry dad. I didn't see you there." I said with a faint blush on my cheeks.

He smiled at me and took the groceries and said, "Edward was looking for you. I told him I would send you on down to his house when you got back. It sounded pretty important."

"Well, I'll just get cleaned up then go." I said and walked up the stairs to my room. My room was simple. It had a desk in one corner, a bed in another corner, a window facing the front yard and a dresser in another corner of the room. I grabbed a new dress from my dresser and slipped off my old one. I slipped on the new dress and redid my hair. I pulled it up into a tight bun. I walked out and went back into the kitchen.

"I'm going now. I'll see you when I get back." I said with a smile and kissed his cheek.

"Alright, be careful." He said and I walked out the door.

I couldn't help but wonder what Edward needed. Last I seen him was at the funeral. Everyone was in traditional funeral clothes, the all black attire. It wasn't a far walk to the Masons. They had a beautiful two-story house that had a half wrapped around porch with chairs and swings. I walked up to the door and knocked. I waited until Edward was at the door. When I saw him I smiled. He looked up and I saw him smiling and in his eyes I could see nervousness.

"What's wrong Edward?" I asked.

"Nothing, Mother I'm going out. I'll be back." He said looking back to the room he was just in. Elisabeth walked into the room where they were.

"Don't be out late!" She said and smiled. He smiled back at her and kissed her cheek. He walked back over and took my hand and led me out the door.

"Where are we going Edward?" I asked. He looked over at me, smiled and tapped the side of his nose. I huffed and I heard him chuckle. While on our way to the place, that only Edward knew where we were going, many people were looking at us. All the older people with smiles and whispering to whoever was beside them about what a great couple we are or some of the younger men looking at Edward with hatred for some reason and lastly all the girls looking at me with envy because of Edward. We didn't pay any mind. We walked up to the corner of the woods and walked up the path someone had made.

"Where are we going Edward?" I asked.

"You'll see when we get there." He replied while still walking holding back branches so I could walk on by.

It didn't take us long to get to the center of the meadow we had just arrived to because Edward apparently knew the path well. Everything was bright in color despite the time we were in with the sickness going around. While I was turning and looking around he got down on one knee and when I turned back to face him my face was filled with surprise and shock. He smiled up at me and pulled out his mothers ring.

"Isabella Marie Swan, I have known you since we were just little kids and I never want to be away from you. Nothing will keep us apart. I will always be there for you. Be your best friend, your shoulder to cry on, or just to be there with you when ever you need me. So Isabella, will you do the extraordinary honor of marrying me?" He said and I could feel the tears going down my face.

I had a big smile on my face and said, "Yes! Yes! I love you Edward Anthony Mason!"

He got up with an even bigger smile on his face and slipped the ring on my finger. He rose my hand up and kissed the ring then pulled me closer and kissed me gently.