Isabella Marie Star

Epilogue- Isabella Star-Masen

Bella's P.O.V

A few weeks later…

"Did you get all the drinks Edward?" I asked, looking around the dining room in our new apartment in California. I'd spent a few weeks with the Masen's before Edward and I had decided to move back to New York. When we went there, we stayed for a few days in Alice and my apartment but then we decided to have a fresh start in California where Edward was going to continue his studies in UCLA while I would host my own TV show of which the proceeds were going to charities like the Red Cross and UNICEF and groups like that. Alice had decided that she was going to stay in Texas for a while longer, and they would have their wedding there in a couple weeks time (to which we were invited of course) before they would move up to California with us.

Today, Edward and I were hosting a sort of celebration dinner for the success of his enrollment at the college and my success in the new TV show which had gotten a whole lot of views. Rosalie, Emmett, Renesmee and Seth were the ones invited, but so far they still hadn't shown. Rosalie always told me that she liked to be fashionably late, so I didn't need to worry about that. The dinner was scheduled to start at 8 but since it was 7:30 we still had plenty of time.

Renata peeked her head into the door frame, "I put them in the cooler," She informed me. Renata had moved with us too seeing as her family was back in Germany and she had nobody here except for us. I'd taken pity on sending her back, and told her she could come help us in our new house.

"Okay, thanks," I murmured, running a hand through my wavy hair. I walked back to our room, which was the biggest room in the house, and marched over to the mirror. I was already dressed for the party in a vivid red minidress with a sweetheart neckline and some silver stilettos. My hair was long and wavy down my back, and my make-up was natural.

I heard the door of our ensuite bathroom open, and Edward came out clad in only a towel wrapped around his waist. His eyes lit up as he noted me in the room and I ran towards him, breathing in his familiar scent that was masked with the coconut body wash I liked to use and he sometimes did.

"You look beautiful," Edward informed me, twirling me around so he could see the dress.

"Why thank you," I replied, "You'd better hurry up and get dressed or else the guests are going to meet you in your towel,"

"That'll certainly be unforgettable," Edward joked, kissing me on the cheek.

"Yeah, but I don't want Rosalie and Renesmee especially to see you like that," I replied, sticking my tongue out at him and letting my eyes scan his flawless body.

"Why? Jealous are we?" Edward asked, cocking an eyebrow and smirking at me.

I approached him, trailing teasing kisses down his neck and onto his chest. "You know it," I replied, before straightening up.

"Get dressed," I demanded, starting out of the room.

Edward grabbed my arm, shooting me a cheeky look. "Don't you want to help me?" He teased, and I smiled at him sexily before jumping into his arms. He walked over to the bed and I pushed him down, noting that the towel he was wearing had fallen to the ground.

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A while later, we heard a knock on the door. "Yes," I called, forgetting that Edward and I were undressed.

Renata opened the door before shutting it again as she noted our lack of clothes. "The guests are here," She called.

"Crap," I swore, unwinding myself from Edward's body and getting up. I walked over to the wardrobe and pulled out a new bra and some new underwear. I slipped the underwear on, and felt a pair of arms slip around my waist. I turned to find Edward. He hadn't even bothered trying to get dressed.

"Do we have to go to the party?" Edward asked, hugging me close to him.

I pushed Edward away from me and tried to put my bra on. Edward just kissed the spot beside my neck trying to distract me. He ran his hand across my whole stomach and then caressed the part under my neck and before my stomach gently. I folded my arms across my chest, the bra hanging limply from my hand.

"What are you doing?" He gestured to my arms.

"Trying to get dressed. You'd better do it too," I replied, shooting him an amused look. I succeeded in putting my bra back on then walked away from Edward who grabbed some boxers and slipped them on, looking a little annoyed at me for some reason.

I rolled my eyes and picked out a navy blue dress and slipped it on, noting my ripped red dress that was on the floor, torn into pieces. I brushed my hair quickly and then pulled it back, before applying make up again.

Edward decided to be good too and started putting his clothes on. I kissed him when he was done.

"I hate those dinner parties. They ruin all the fun," He pouted and I grinned at him.

"We have plenty of time for fun later. Come on, let's go," I linked arms with him and led him into the dining room, where Renata had been entertaining the guests with shots of bourbon. At least they were having some fun.

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"So you're saying that Mila Kunis's gown was the wrong shade of pink?" Rosalie exclaimed, looking amused as she put some food in her mouth.

"Yes, it was like magenta when it needed to be baby pink in order to compliment the necklace," Renesmee exclaimed.

"Where was this?" I asked, and I felt Edward roll his eyes beside me. I turned to him for a split second and our eyes met in an amused look.

"The People's Choice Awards," Renesmee informed me, as she took a bite of celery.

I looked around the table. Emmett and Seth were deep in discussion about some soccer game and Edward had his arm around the back of my chair, looking bored out of his mind.

"Is everyone done eating?" I asked, and I got a murmur of 'yes's and 'duh's and stuff, so we all headed towards the living room area.

"Can you bring the dessert, Renata?" I asked the woman who helped us with everything.

She nodded, "Do any of you want anything to drink?"

Renesmee and Emmett wanted Mochas while Edward and Rosalie had lattes and I had a Macchiato while Seth just wanted some orange juice. Renata was talented; she could do it all. She'd told me that when she'd just moved to America to find a job that she'd worked at Starbucks for a good couple of months before we put the advert in the newspaper that 'changed her life'- her words, not mine.

The dinner party was over pretty soon after we had our drinks and ate our éclairs and Edward and I headed back to the room, exhausted. We changed into our nightwear; Edward his pajama pants and me my tiny white nightgown and called it a night.

I snuggled up to Edward's chest, and he kissed me on the forehead. "How many times have I told you I love you?" He murmured, his voice tender and sweet.

"Not many. You always say 'you are my life now'," I teased, kissing him back on the cheek.

"That means more to me than I love you," Edward informed me, suddenly sitting up.

"I know," I sang, happily. I mirrored his actions.

Suddenly, Edward got off the bed, and rummaged in his pocket. Before I could ask what the heck he was doing, he was holding a diamond ring out to me.

I gasped, feeling tears come to my eyes as the scene unfolded in front of me.

"Isabella Marie Star slash Swan. I may not have loved you from the first moment I saw you, but I love you more than my life now. I promise to look after you and make you the happiest woman in the world. Would you do me the honor of marrying me?" Edward asked, his voice hopeful.

I decided to play a trick on him. "Why should I?" My tone was faked mean.

Edward gasped and looked up at me and that was when I smiled and jumped into his arms.

"Of course I will, love," I replied, before kissing him passionately.

He slipped the ring onto my finger and we got back into bed, snuggling up to each-other and knowing that we would forever be in love.

If you would have asked me a few months ago what I needed in life, I would have named a million things at the least but now I only need one. Edward Masen. I'm no longer just Isabella Marie Star or even Isabella Marie Swan, I'm soon to be Isabella Star-Masen and even though I might look like the same person, I'm not. I've changed one hundred and one percent for the better. And all for some small town boy who I adore more than anything in the world.

A/N: Short and sweet. There might be a sequel, but I'm not sure yet. I'll tell you guys if there is(:

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