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A/N: okay, hey guys. I am SO SORRY. I haven't updated since what..? July?! =[ life takes over. Its pretty horrible. And then sophomore year of highschool.. that's a nightmare. Especially if you are taking two honors math classes, and an honors LA and honors American Studies. And on top of that I still hav tkd, piano, and guitar. Okay enough of me giving out excuses cuz I know ya'll don't want to hear it XD Anyways. I hope you still remember this story!

Recap: The last chapter was when Edward realized his misunderstanding, and stuff.. and lets just say Edward and Bella, are on their way to being together after so long :)

BPOV (Takes Place A few days After the Christmas Party lets say, Christmas Eve)

A few days ago, Alice dragged me last minute Christmas shopping, and I've gotten everyone, even my father, Charlie, a present, except for one person. Edward.

Every Christmas, I always liked to give people what they need or want, therefore, their perfect gift. Since now I have more money than I would ever dream of having in my entire life, it was much easier to get people things they wanted.

But Edward's perfect gift was just way hard for me to figure out. Sure, in the time between the party and now, I found out what his favorite color is, his favorite bands, his favorite store, and even his favorite drink. But how does this help me?

The answer is simple. It doesn't.

He has everything that you can dream of having already, so he doesn't even need anything, much less want something. I asked Alice and even Jasper for help, but they refused to give me any good help and said something about "giving him something from your heart." What is that supposed to mean?

Anyways, now it is Christmas Eve and I still don't have a gift for him that's worth me mentioning. But I still had to get him something, am I right?

So all I ended up buying him was a fountain pen with his name on it.

What a horrible gift. I'm embarrassed to give it to him.

Aw well, I mean what can I do about it now?

Anyways, after the party, Esme and Carlisle invited me and the girls, along with Jacob and Nessie to go with them and the guys to spend Christmas in Alaska, where the weather is more appropriate for "winter time fun" as Emmett called it. Skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating. All outdoor activities that can get me hurt.

At first, I didn't want to go, but with the persuasion of Edward and his parents, I ended up agreeing. So here I was at a small airport a few minutes away from the Cullen mansion, in one of the two private jets that Twilight owns.

Right now I was sitting next to Edward on one of the most luxurious plane chairs I have ever seen. It's much better than sitting in first class. There was a lot room on the plane and many superfluous additions like a huge flat screen HDTV with gaming systems, and even a poker table with a mini bar beside it.

"Lov- I mean Bella, would you like something to drink?" Edward asked from beside me, interrupting my thoughts.

"Oh, no thank you." I replied.

"Okay, if you want anything, just let me know." Edward said, and then turned to the magazine he had picked up at the airport.

I nodded my head, and looked out the window to watch as California was quickly disappearing, turning the view into a mess of white fluffy clouds.

EPOV

"Lov- I mean, Bella, would you like something to drink?" I asked.

I cant believe I almost called her "love" it doesn't seem as if she caught my mistake though.

"No thank you." She said simply.

"Okay, if you want anything, just let me know then." I said in a daze, trying to get over my mistake of calling her "love". Where did that even come from?

I turned to the magazine I had in my bag and I shook my head. I really didn't know.

After the party, we have gotten to know each other a lot better through our own games of "20 questions". It started with one question and led to many more. I have found out a lot about her, and I have concluded that she was the most amazing girl I have ever met.

But if I told her that now, she probably wouldn't share mutual feelings.

Anyways, no matter if she didn't even share those same feelings, Jasper had convinced me to profess my love to her on Christmas, and brace myself for the outcome.

I mean if she doesn't like me at all, then I could've ruined my friendship with her, but in the slight chance that she does like me, then everything would be perfect.

I sighed. This could turn out to be the best Christmas or the worst. I think more so the latter.

I put the magazine back into my bad then reached for my iPod touch. I then put the earphones in my ears, and listened to Claire de Lune until sleep overcame me.

APOV

This has got to be the best Christmas Eve ever.

First off, Edward and Bella are going to romantically profess their love to one another, and I just know it. With the plan that I have thought up, it is fool proof. I smiled mischievously.

Secondly, I know what I'm getting for Christmas! And I am positively excited! Lets say, I just happened to find the present closet at the Cullen house.

And thirdly, this Christmas would be a one of a kind, life changing holiday that we would always remember, and I just know it.

XXXXXX(few hours pass, now landing in Alaska)XXXXXX (sry, I didn't write anything here.. I tried multiple things. It just didn't work, so this little caption would have to do :D)

EPOV

"We are now in Alaska guys!" Emmett screamed, as the plane started to make it's landing.

I woke up to the sound of Emmett bellowing out words, and something warm and soft on my shoulder.

It seems as if Bella and I have fallen asleep, her head on my shoulder and my arm wrapped around her. How did this happen?

I tried to think back that few hours before I fell asleep, how we came to this position but nothing came to me.

My arm around her just felt so right, like she was a missing puzzle piece of me that made me complete.

"ISABELLA! EDWARDO! WAKE UP!" Emmett then said, as he walked to our seats.

"Emmett I am awake." I turned to the girl next to me, and rolled my eyes, "But Bella isn't."

"Bella hun, wake up. We're here." I whispered into her ear.

She then proceeded to pull my arm tighter around her and then mumbled, "few more minutes."

"No Bella. Come on, wake up. We have a lot to do today." I said soothingly.

She opened her eyes, rubbed them a bit, then got up, glared at me, then crossed over me to go to exit the plane.

What? Its not my fault that she had to wake up.

I quickly followed her footsteps and braced myself as the chilly Alaskan air hit my face.

"Man. Its cold here." Emmett said, shivering once he got to the bottom of the steps.

"Well no duh. It's Alaska. And its winter." Rose said then pulled Emmett by the arm toward the limo that was rented to get to the cabin that we were staying in.

"Come on Jazzy!" Alice said then skipped her way toward the car with Jasper in tow.

"It IS really cold." Bella said from beside me, her teeth chattering. I didn't even notice she was there, until she said something. She, along with the rest of us was wearing a t-shirt with a pair of jeans. Apparel that was much more appropriate for California winters.

"I agree, come on lets get you somewhere warmer." I said then put my arms around her to give her extra warmth until we got to the limo.

Once we reached the limo, Alice somehow had warm jackets for all of us, each in the same color, black, but with Twilight's band name and our own names on the front, right above the zipper. (like a Northface Denali jacket? Sound familiar? Its just personalized XD)

"This is your Christmas gifts, well half of it actually." Alice said as she handed them each out.

"Water resistant, warm, versatile, Polartec 300, abrasion resistant." Emmett started mumbling as he looked at the tag.

"Man, this jacket can go through almost anything!" he suddenly exclaimed.

We all laughed, then we said our thank you's to Alice, and put them on.

They were warm. Very warm. Way too warm to wear in the limo, with the heat all the way up.

I took off my jacket.

"Edward, you don't like it?!" Alice suddenly exclaimed her eyes wide, like she might cry any second.

"No! I meant yes! I do like it! a lot actually! Its just a tad bit too warm in here to wear it in the limo." I explained.

Alice's mouth made the shape of an "O'" then she nodded her head, showing she understood.

BPOV

I stifled a laugh at Edward and Alice's reactions when he took off the jacket, it was quite comical.

After a few more minutes in the limo, we have arrived at the winter resort, which Esme and Carlisle oh so conveniently own.

This was a huge resort, there were log cabins everywhere, and from my spot in the limo I can see the ski lift, and an ice skating rink.

There was many people that occupied this area, and I hoped that I wouldn't hurt myself and others, attempting any of these outdoor sports.

"Come on." Jasper said, breaking me out of my thoughts.

I followed him and the rest of our party through gift shop and on our way to a ski lift, one that was currently not operating.

Every "pair" got in their own lift: Carlisle and Esme, Jacob and Nessie, Jasper and Alice, Rose and Emmett. So I was left with Edward, not that I minded or anything.

"Where are we going?" I asked once the lift started to move.

"You don't think that we would stay over here with all those people do you?" Edward asked me.

Come to think of it, yeah, I did think we were going to stay with all the other people. Then realization dawned. Twilight was a famous band, vacation would be ruined if they were being constantly chased by visitors.

"Uhh..no. of course not." I said quickly. Edward raised his eye brows at me.

"Okay.. Then where exactly are we going to go?" I said.

"When Carlisle and Esme had this place built, they kept a section of this massive land for themselves, so it's like a smaller version of the resort, which is more seculsive, just for ourselves."

"Oh, okay, that's cool." I said, as I admired the scenes before me.

Families ice skating on the rink, snowboarding lessons, friends hanging out, the typical place that you should be, in the winter. Soon enough, as the ski lift took us farther, there was less people, then almost none as we arrived near a forest.

The attendant at this side, helped us out, and pointed us to the right direction.

Once all of us were out of the ski lift, Emmett included, (as he almost forgot to get off) we all followed Carlisle and Esme through the woods.

"Bella!" I turned around to see Alice calling my name. "Wait up!" she said.

I stopped in my tracks, waiting as her small frame jump skillfully over the obstacles in her way.

Once she reached me, she looped her arm through mines and together we made our way to the cabin.

"This is going to be so fun Bella!" She exclaimed.

"I don't know about that." I murmured. Winter sports and Bella do not go together for more reasons than one.

"Whatever Bella! You have Edward to make sure you are all safe." She said, moving her eyebrows suggestively.

"Alice!" I said, as I lightly punched her in the shoulder.

"What?" She said innocently, "It's not like you can even try to hide the fact that you like him."

I rolled my eyes and kept on walking until a beautiful cabin came into view.

I stopped, and stared at the house. The design and everything made it look like the perfect house.

With the snow that was currently falling, it made the scene much more beautiful and almost dream-like.

"Hey you guys going to come in or just stand there staring like dorks?" Emmett called from the door.

I looked around me, Rose, Alice, Jacob and Nessie pretty much stared at the house, mouths open in awe. I probably had the same face too.

Edward, Jasper, Carlisle and Esme already made their way in. So I followed, after tapping Alice on the shoulder to get her out of her day dream state.

The inside was much more beautiful than the outside, which was pretty surprising.

"Wow, Esme, this is great." I told her.

"Well thank you." She said with a smile, "Sometimes, I can't even believe its mine and Carlisle's, its still all so surreal."

I nodded agreeing with her.

I walked toward the other parts of the house and admired every single detail about it.

"Hey you." Edward said as he made his way to my side.

"Want to go ice skating?" he said.

I looked at him. Was he serious?

"Seriously?"

"No. I was just kidding." He said sarcastically.

"Come on. Please?" He then asked me with a puppy dog look that I can never resist.

"I don't have skates."

"Rose has bought an extra pair, and I know you two are the same shoe size." He said, grinning with that cute lopsided grin.

"Okay, fine." I said, defeated. That smile with "that look" is pretty much hard to resist, especially if it was on Edward.

"YAY! Come on!" He said childishly, then grabbed my hand and dragged me outside where everyone else was.

Rose handed me the extra pair and we all made our way to the ice rink, Esme and Carlisle included.

Once we got to the ice rink, I stared at the glossy smooth ice in front of me.

"Edward.. I really don't think this is a good idea." I said nervously.

"Don't be silly." He said, the sat me down on the bench. He then proceeded to put my skates on for me.

I looked at the ice with uncertainty as Edward took my hand and led me to the shiny surface.

"I got you. You will be perfectly fine." He said with ease.

I couldn't talk. I just nodded my head and held on to his hand tightly.

"Okay now slowly step on to the ice." He said, "Don't worry. I got you."

I slowly made my way up and put one foot on, then the other.

"See now that wasn't so bad, was it?" He said, then without letting go of my mitten covered hand, he took me around the rink.

"You know, this isn't actually that bad." I said, deciding to then let go of his hands.

Bad choice.

"WOAH!" I exclaimed as I went full speed in almost every direction.

"BELLA WATCH OUT FOR THE WALL!" I heard Alice screaming. What wall?

Oh. That wall.

"Ow. That hurt like hell." I murmured as I tried to get up unsuccessfully. I slipped on the ice and fell down again. By this time, everyone was crowded around me.

"Here let me help you." Edward said, then gracefully skated over to me. He reached around me and picked me up.

"Edward, no I can walk! Put me down." I said.

He laughed.

"Yeah, sure you can walk. With a possibly sprained ankle, and not to mention we are on ice." He said, as he skated both of us over to where everyone else was.

I couldn't argue with him on that one.

He then put me down on the bench, and started to take his and my skates off.

"Edward hun, why don't you take Bella to the guest cabin to get her cleaned up and bandaged, then you can meet us at the main house for some Christmas Eve dinner." Esme said warmly as she put her arm on my shoulder.

"Okay, that sounds like a good plan, since the guest cabin is much closer to the skating rink, than the main house." Edward then explained.

I nodded my head, and shivered in the cold. I started to get up, but then Edward stopped me.

"Where do you think you are going?" He said with a raised eyebrow.

I pointed in the direction of the guest house.

He shook his head, then proceeded to lift me into his arms bridal style.

"I'll carry you." Was all he said, and we both made our way to the small little cabin. I put my face in the crook of his neck and breathed in his comforting smell.

I smiled, and closed my eyes.

EPOV

I watched the angel in my arms, her face huddled close to my chest holding on strongly as if she was afraid she would fall otherwise.

As I kept on walking the small cabin came into view and I opened the door with the key that Esme gave me.

I turned on the thermostat, then lay the sleeping Bella on the couch, careful with her ankle, which was starting to swell.

"Edward." I heard her mumble in her sleep.

I smiled, and wanted to do a victory dance right there, knowing she was dreaming of me.

I went to go get an ice pack, and an ankle brace, then returned back to Bella, who at that time, was awake, and struggling to sit up.

I laughed quietly, then helped her up and carefully put her foot on the other end of the couch.

After I got her all fixed up, I made my way to make her a hot chocolate before we headed back to the main house.

I heard a loud noise. Oh, that's probably just some truck or something. I said as I waved the thought out of my head.

"Edward?!" I heard Bella say from the other room.

"Yes Bella?" I replied as I finished adding the marshmallows to the drink.

"You have to come see this. Hurry!" She said.

What could that possibly be? I put down both cups of hot chocolate and made my way to her.

She pointed, motionlessly at the window which was now covered in snow.

We heard another loud rumbling noise, and then felt the house shake a little.

After a few more seconds, there was complete darkness.

We were trapped.

a/n: i have this story pretty much all planned out now. I'm getting quite bored of this story, (sorry) so, There will be two more chapters, one epilogue, and one or two outtakes. So about 4 more updates. That's it folks, not much left. D:

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Kay. So until the next update,

Elaina