.:DISCLAIMER:. To my knowledge this plot is solely mine. The original characters belong to the author. I have changed certain aspects of the characters to fit my plot. The vampires do not sparkle in the sun.
Quick A/N: I need a beta reader, contact me if you would like to help me out with that. J
I threw my small bag down the stairs, wishing that they would give me more time. Just a few more minutes to say goodbye to the life I had once had. The home I had grown up in, lived in for the past eighteen years. The sergeant called a warning, everyone else in my little town in Texas was leaving. Willingly leaving behind everything they had worked hard for. I heard the gunshots signaling that the confederate army was leaving, taking most of our townspeople with them. The battle line was too close for comfort to our little town, and so we were being evacuated. No one knew what, or if anything, would be left when everyone returned. I ran out into the street, dress floating behind me, to see everyone at the top of the hill that overlooks our town, moving quickly away. I sighed, and turned back inside. Another army will be along soon to pick up the stragglers, and I will leave with them, I told myself. So, in the meantime, why don't I tell you a little about myself? I am Bella Swan, I have long brown hair, and I am very pale, especially for someone in Keller, Texas. My little town is right in the middle of the state. I don't really have any parents, they both died in a fire when I was still young. So its just me in a small little house, waiting for the right man to come along. A couple of those soldiers were kind of cute, but they just weren't my type. Too stuck up and serious. I liked a mysterious, quiet guy, but could open up and be hilarious sometimes. The loud voice of a commander broke me out of my fantasies. "Everyone who is still left, center of town, or be left behind for good. We leave in fifteen minutes. Not a second more." He walked towards the center of town, leaving the rest of his unit behind. "By my Command, Unit, Fall out!" The obvious second in command ordered. The soldiers dispersed, and the second in command stayed where he was, looking up at the sky. It was about sunset. He was very handsome, blonde hair, beautiful golden eyes that reflected the pinks and blues of the sunset. I could tell he was a quiet person, just by the way he held himself. I grabbed my bag, and walked over to him. "Excuse me, sir, where and when did the commander say to meet?" I asked in a very cute tone. He looked down and smiled at me. "Town center, fifteen minutes. Well, ten now. Ma'am" He said in a very heavy accent. I smiled back at him. "Thank you sir. You are very helpful." I said, and started walking towards the center of town. "Wait, ma'am, I never caught your name." He said catching up to me. "Bella Swan." I said, surprised. "Well then, Miss Bella, I hope to be seein' you around." He flashed a dazzling smile. I felt hypnotized, completely entranced by the way his eyes smoldered, and how bright his smile was. By the time I recovered, he was already walking away. I smiled to myself as I reached the center of town. The trip to the other town was uneventful, and I rarely saw Mr. Hale, as I most other people call him. I was about to lose faith when late one night I saw him again. I was out away from the camp, sitting on top of a cliff, looking at the stars. "Beautiful, aren't they?" I jumped, startled. "Yes, they most certainly are." I said, and turned around, to see him gazing at me instead of at the stars. "Just like you." I blushed, flattered by his words. He walked closer to me, until he was close enough to touch. He lifted my chin up to look at him with his index finger, his eyes begging for permission. I slowly nodded my head, and his lips brushed across mine, once, twice, three times. He then deepened the kiss, and both of our eyes fluttered closed. He slowly pulled away, and kissed me one last time. "I have to go. I will be missed. But remember, no matter how I act around you, I care about you more than you will ever know." He said, and looked into my eyes as if he were searching for something, then turned and headed back to camp. I sat back down on the cliff, and looked out over the plains. I am sure I wont ever forget that kiss. No matter how long I live.
The rest of the trip was uneventful, as we were constantly watched after by the soldiers. When we ate, slept, walked, everything. I kept telling myself that once we got to the town, everything would be okay. Finally that day arrived, and we got to our destination. The soldiers told us that we were free, but that they would be moving on in the morning. My heart fell. I don't know what I think I thought was going to happen, but it sure wasn't this. I looked over to Jasper, and he had a sad look on his face. He knew the entire time. He was just messing with me, kidding. He was never serious. How dare he even think about doing that to me?! I sighed and shook my head, and turned and started running in a random direction. I hardly heard Jasper yell after me as I was running off, but I didn't care. I kept going. I ended up in a forest on the outskirts of town. I was sure that Jasper was the one I had been waiting for. Sure of it. But now I wasn't going to be able to explore that possibility. Suddenly I heard a rustling of leaves, and then he appeared. Right in front of me. I didn't ponder on the fact that he had just appeared out of what seemed to be thin air, and turned away from him. "So, do you do this to all the girls you come in contact with, or am I just a special case?" I asked, irritation in my voice. "Miss Bella, please let me explain. It is not how you think it is. I didn't know that we were leaving once we got here. I figured we would stay here until we got further orders. But I am staying here. I've talked my commander into ending my contract early. I'm not leaving." I looked up, surprised. "You would throw away you're entire future just to make me happy?" I asked, happiness in my voice. He gave me a dazzling smile. "Of course, do you not remember when I first kissed you? I care about you more than you could possibly know. There will be other jobs, but there is none other like you." That's when he kissed me. There was no rush, just a long and meaningful kiss. I sighed, perfectly content with life. I had finally found the man I had been looking for. No one was ever taking him away from me. Or so I had thought. I was naïve to the dangers of the world he lived in, and I was diving headfirst into something I knew nothing about at the time. Looking back, I know I would have done the same thing, even knowing now what I didn't know then. I didn't really know how deeply I would fall for Major Whitlock, and what exactly that might mean for my future. Or how long my future would last.