title: make a memory (4/??)
fandom: twilight
character/pairing: edward/bella
summary: After Edward leaves Bella they both move on. Now 5 years later they run into each other. Will Bella forgive Edward? What’s happened since they last saw each other?
rating: PG.
author:
mrsjacobhoggarddisclaimer: Stephanie Meyer owns these characters even though I wish I did
a/n: Edward is a human and the same age as Bella. They are both around 22 or 23.
Chapter 4
Edward woke early that morning. He got dressed and walked down to the market. He didn’t know what to have for breakfast and he didn’t really care. He couldn’t get Bella out of his mind. He kept playing the memory of her in his head of Bella smiling, laughing and being Bella. He smiled at the thought.
Bella had had a rough sleep that night. She was too nervous about dinner tonight; she didn’t even know what to wear! We’re they going to a fancy restaurant or just to a diner? It was driving her crazy.
After work she went home and finally decided on a simple dress. She fixed her hair so that it was half pulled back and the rest hung on her shoulders. After applying makeup and checking herself over in the mirror she decided she was ready.
She looked at the clock, which read 6:30. She would be early but then it would give her time to think. As she walked down the stairs to the main door of the building she stopped. Last night’s coffee break went through her head again. She now knew what to ask Edward and hopefully he would give her a straight answer.
She arrived at the bookstore at 6:50 and merely seconds later Edward turned the corner where the coffee shop was. He was only 3 blocks away but he looked enchanting. He wore a simple red button up shirt and black pants. His jacket was slung over his shoulder.
She smiled forgetting what she had wanted to ask him in the first place. He glided to her side and holding out his arm.
“Shall we?” He asked smiling. Bella linked arms with Edward and they began to walk.
They walked in silence as Edward led Bella through the park. The street lamps and Chinese lanterns that hung from the trees lighted up the park. They walked until they came to a restaurant called “La Lune Est Belle”.
Bella could hear music as they walked in the doors and went up to the desk. They were seated close to the dance floor and the band. Bella looked at the menu, the only word she knew of French was Bonjour. This wouldn’t help much. The waiter came around and Edward began to give the waiter the order.
“Merci” the waiter said and then collected the menus and left.
“What did I get?” Bella asked leaning in so Edward would hear her.
Edward smiled and leaned in. “I ordered you the chicken and myself the steak.”
“Oh okay thank you…again.” She said then smiled again “I’ve been saying that a lot haven’t I.”
Edward smiled and then leaned back into his chair. Their food came and they ate. Edward asked Bella about her day and how work was. After dessert the music started to slow down. Edward got up and walked beside Bella.
“Would you like to dance with me Isabella Swan?”
Bella smiled and shook her head yes. Edward led her onto the dance floor when Bella froze.
“What is it?” He asked puzzled.
“Edward I can’t dance. My feet.” She said looking down at her legs; they had made a fool of her so many times.
“Don’t worry you’re covered.” He lifted her up so her feet were on his and twirled her into the night.
By time they walked through the park again it was 11. Bella finally remembered what she wanted to ask.
“Um Edward…I need to ask you something.” She said as she stopped.
Edward stopped and looked down at her. “Okay let’s go and sit down first okay?”
He pointed out a bench that was lit up by the lamps and lanterns. He put his jacket down on the bench so she wouldn't get her dress dirty.
“Thanks,” she said, ”now um I really need a straight answer to this question okay? It means a lot.”
Edward looked puzzled. What had brought this on?
“Yes I promise to answer the question.”
“Please don’t get mad okay”
Edward merely shook his head waiting for the question.
“Where were you this morning?”
Edward froze. “What do you mean?” He asked cooily.
“I mean last night you said you had a meeting. But it took you a while to say that you were going to a meeting.”
“Bella I was at a meeting okay. Don’t worry.” Edward had placed his hand on Bella’s cheek.
“You promise Edward. You’re telling me the truth right?”
“Yes Bella I’m telling the truth. I have not lied to you.” Edward placed his other hand on Bella’s left cheek now.
“Edward…”
“Yes Bella.”
“Why did you come into the bookstore?”
Edward smiled and then leaned in closer to her face.
“Because.” He said and then placed his lips onto hers.
End of Chapter 4
Bella's Dress:
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