'I did feel very comfortable with him.' Involuntarily, Bella's eyes flooded with tears and she rested her head down on Edward's shoulder with an apologetic sniff as she fought to regain control. Edward was so protective of her and after a lifetime of always having to look out for herself, the depth of his caring and kindness meant a great deal to her. Yet once his managing ways had irritated the hell out of her, she acknowledged, marvelling at how much her outlook and his had changed since their first encounter. 'In the same way, I've always felt comfortable with you.'

Edward lowered her back down to sit at the foot of the bed. 'Now for something very important that I skipped the first time around...' he husked, dropping down Bellafully on one knee and lifting her hand. 'Bella Donovan...will you marry me?'