Okay, so this is the last chapter. I hope i wrapped it up nicely :)

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oh, and when i tell you to, go on youtube and look up "So Much" by The Spill Canvas...it's important and makes the moment...better?

"Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me."--Carol Brunett

Alice Brandon

"So, we'll distract her once we get there to give you time to set up?" I asked quietly from outside of my car. Bella was sitting in the passenger seat, messing with the damn radio.

"Yeah, thanks, Alice...I think it's time to tell her...I can't hold it in any longer," Edward sighed on the other line and my heart went out to him. I don't think I would ever know what he was going through. I pressed the end button and climbed into the car, immediately overwhelmed by the blasting music.

Fall Out Boy.

Wonderful.

"I'll be your best kept secret and your biggest mistake­--Oh, hey, Al! Everything okay?" Bella asked, turning down the noise.

"Yeah, just letting my mom know I'll be out late tonight," I lied smoothly as she nodded, falling for the ruse. The music was turned back up and I was ready to get to Edward's and away from Bella's off key singing.

"So wear me like a locket around your throat.
I'll weigh you down.
I'll watch you choke.
You look so good in blue.
You look so good in blue..."

"FINALLY!" I cried jovially as soon as we pulled up the Masen's driveway. Bella scowled at my excitement.

"And you were so happy to see me this morning, too..." she sighed with a false wistfulness.

"Yeah, well, I'm sick of you now," I teased, sticking my tongue out at her.

"I feel so loved," she muttered, opening her door and slamming it behind her.

"You should, 'cause I love you!" She rolled her eyes, but I could see the corner of her mouth lift in a small smile. "Come on, the others are waiting!"

We didn't bother knocking--we never do--and waltzed in and up the spiral staircase to Edward's amazing room. It actually used to be an attic, but the Masens remodeled it into a huge bedroom/media room/music studio. He had an entire wall of just music, crammed into bookcases, with space void of Cd's for the stereo and the record player. The boy was crazy about his music, so crazy that next to the bookcases, sat a guitar and a keyboard, since the baby grand took up too much space and was left in the living room. A television and entire cable-DVD-game system thingy was set up in some complicated way (let's just say I'm not allowed to touch it). His black, leather couch divided the area from where he slept. His giant, king bed, covered in soft, red comforter was pushed up against the wall, next to a huge window that almost took up the entire wall.

Bella went directly to the couch, joining Emmett and Jasper in some violent video game, while Rosalie sat on Edward's bed, texting away on her iPhone.

Perfect, I thought. This gave me the perfect opportunity to get done what I needed to. I quickly and quietly snatched Edward's acoustic guitar before running out of the door and downstairs.

Edward Masen

This was it. In a little less than an hour, I was going to basically give her my heart and it was in her hands.

My only wish was that she wouldn't crush it.

I was in the basement with Alice, practicing for what I was about to do...it was hard, however, because my hands wouldn't stop shaking from the nerves.

"It's okay, Edward," Alice soothed, touching my hand lightly. "She's going to love it--she's going to love you." I let out a borderline hysterical laugh.

"One can hope."

"Oh, hush! She'll be saying that she loves you, don't worry!" Alice tried to convince me.

"And if she doesn't, Alice? What then? I just destroyed the best friendship I've ever had and the girl I love probably won't even want to see me anymore! And then-"

"Woah, there cowboy...Bella. Loves. You," she enunciated every word, trying to burn it into my brain. "Just...practice some more and I'm going to go check on everything."

"Okay," I sighed, picking up the guitar and strumming it, taking it from the top.

Bella Swan

Alice and Edward were nowhere in sight, but I was too caught up in kicking Emmett's ass in Halo to care.

"Bella, you need to get the shotgun!" Jasper shouted from my left.

"I perfer the fun purple gun, though!" I pouted, shooting Emmett's player.

"Damn! How does she always beat me and she doesn't even know the names of the guns?" Emmett complained, tossing his controller on the coffee table as Alice strolled in the door, whispering something in Rose's ear before joining her on the bed. They sat there for another game and as soon as it ended, Rosalie stood up and announced that she wanted to leave. Of course, Emmett was right behind her.

"What was that about?" I muttered to Jasper, who just shrugged calmly. Too calmly.

"Alice?" I tossed over my shoulder, not taking my eyes off of the T.V.

"Eh?"

"What's going on?"

"Nothing, Rose just wanted to try out some of that lingerie," she answered suggestively as Jasper shuddered.

"Jasper?" Alice asked, her voice much closer to us

"Hmm?" he replied, distracted.

"Wanna try out some of my new lingerie?" she purred in his ear, causing me to make a point of gagging. I barely registered Jasper's controller hit the ground and him dragging Alice out of the door, almost knocking Edward down. I laughed lightly.

"Hey," he said, softly.

"Where have you been?" I asked, turning off the Xbox.

"I've been, um, working on something." His eyes were glued to his shoes.

"Are you going to share?" I asked curiously.

"Bella, come sit with me," he said, grasping my hand and leading me to his bed, where I then proceeded to jump on so I was laying on my stomach. Edward sat up, stiffly and I finally noticed the guitar in his hand.

"You learned a new song?" I asked excitedly. He nodded, a pink blush taking over his face.

"Okay, just, let me get this out and then you can say whatever you want...just keep quiet and listen, alright?" My heart sank to my toes and I was suddenly overcome by nervousness.

"Shoot," I said, and his fingers started to strum the guitar and his voice filled the room.

(NOW!)

"How does it feel to know you're everything I need
The butterflies in my stomach
They could bring me to my knees
How does it feel to know you're everything I want
I've got a hard time saying this
So I'll sing it in a song"

Oh I adore the way you carry yourself
With the grace of a thousand angels overhead
I love the way the galaxy starts to melt
When we become one
When we become one
When we become one
When we become one

How does it feel
How does it feel when we get locked into a stare?
Please don't come looking for me
When I get lost in the mess of your hair
How do you feel when everything you've known
Gets thrown aside
Never fear, my dear, 'cause we have nothing left to hide

Oh I adore the way you carry yourself
With the grace of a thousand angels overhead
I love the way the galaxy starts to melt

Hold on to me girl
If you feel your grip getting loose
Just know that I'm right next to you
Hold on to me girl
If you feel your grip getting loose
Just know that I won't let you down

Well, I'm ready
Well, I'm ready
I am ready
To run away with you
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
To run away with me

Pack your things we can leave today
Pack your things we can leave today
Say our goodbyes and get on the train
Say goodbye
Just you and I in the sweet unknown
We can just call each other our home

If I had to choose a way to die
It'd be with you
In a goosebump infested embrace
With my overanxious hands cupping your face
In a goosebump infested embrace
With my overanxious hands cupping your cherub face

How does it feel?"

My eyes welled up with tears and I understood...I understood everything.

Edward loved me...it was obvious now, or it had been awhile ago...

That's why he'd been acting the way he had today.

That was why he was so sincere when I saved him from other girls.

That was why I caught him looking at me with unfathomable expressions.

That was why he was so hurt by the way I responded to him this afternoon.

That was why things would never be the same.

"Bella?" I heard him ask in a hoarse voice, breaking me out of my reverie. I stared at him, his eyes were...terrified?

He wanted to know how I felt....but what was I going to tell him?

How did I feel?

I mean, before today, I'd never thought of Edward as more than my best friend...but after today...I've seen him in a different light, and I knew I didn't want anymore almost kisses, that I wanted actual kisses.

Holy Hell.

Alice was right.

I did "totally want to jump his bones."

And so I did.

I launched myself at him, both of us falling back onto the bed and kissed him full on the mouth, taking in his scent and the softness of his lips.

"I mean it all, Bella...all of it. I love you so much it hurts," he panted when I pulled away. I couldn't get enough of him, and so I kissed him again, tongue and all. I was dizzy.

"God, I love you, and I'm so, so sorry," I breathed, running my fingers through his hair.

"For what, Bella, love?"

"For making myself so oblivious that it made Alice have to intervene." I knew she had something to do with today, I was a blind idiot, not a dumbass.

"Remind me to thank her," Edward murmured before placing a sweet kiss on my lips.

Oh, how I loved my crazy, meddling friends.

The song Bella's singing in the car is: Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner by Fall Out Boy

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