[IMPORTANT! Author's Note: Just so you know before I start, I don't like to change POV, so I'll only do it at the beginning of a chapter, and the changes will be few and far between. Mostly this will be Bella, but some will be Edward. Also, this is set after Eclipse, in case that wasn't obvious. Edward and Bella are married and Bella's a vampire. xoxo- BlueEyes
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from the Twilight series.
ALASKA
His arm snaked around my stomach from somewhere in the darkness. I smiled at his touch. He pulled me closer to him and his body molded around mine. I could feel his lips kiss the back of my head.
"We're leaving in a few hours," his sweet voice said, softly.
"Ok," I sighed.
"Are you ready to leave?" he asked.
"Yes," I said. I really just wanted to rest right now, but he was so talkative. Edward had taken me on my first hunting trip since my change, today. It was surprisingly easier than I would have thought. I didn't eat much though, just enough to get me through the next couple of days. I was still pretty exhausted from the transformation. It was absolute torture, but I had Edward with me, and that's all that mattered.
Now, we were all moving to Alaska. I had said my goodbyes, for now, to my family and friends, and was ready to go into hiding until I could be around people. Edward, Alice, and I were enrolled in the University of Alaska Southeast, and would begin in the fall. I had told Charlie I would be home for vacation, but I'm sure I could find a way out of it.
Edward and I were legally married now, and I'm starting to get used to the idea. The wedding was actually…nice. Not too elaborate, though I don't know how Alice managed that. The wedding night was better, of course. Edward held up his end of the bargain, and I'm no longer a virgin, or human. And, I'm happy to report that even though I do have an insatiable blood lust, I still find Edward as irresistible as before.
I was reminded of this as he kissed down the side of my neck. I giggled at the way his lips felt on my skin. His hands moved over my hips and thighs. I rolled over and looked into Edward's beautiful topaz eyes. He flashed his breath-taking smile at me. I leaned to kiss him lightly on the lips. He deepened the kiss immediately, and rolled on top of me. I felt my way up his hard body and my arms snaked around his neck. He made small circles with his finger on the strip of skin exposed above the waistline of my shorts.
He started to get aggressive and began pulling at my shirt. I let him take it off and slid his off too. We sat up and I jumped into his lap, eagerly. Suddenly, I was more livid than before. I guess Edward has that affect on me. He trailed kisses up and down my neck as I worked on touching every part of his skin that I could. His lips found my ear in their exploration.
"Bella, you have no idea what you do to me," he moaned. I giggled and captured his lips with mine.
"Oh, I think I do," I whispered when we broke apart. My hands moved down until they reached the top of his pants. I quickly undid them and left him in his underwear. I really was liking these new vampire abilities I had. At some point while I did this, he had managed to unclasp my bra and toss it to the floor. He laid me back down on the bed and began placing light kisses up my waist. I sighed in content as his lips covered my body. He ran his hand up my thigh and pulled down on my shorts.
He eventually worked the rest of my clothes off between kisses and moans. His lips found mine once more and I smiled into the kiss. "I love you," I told him.
"I love you more," Edward said, brushing a few loose pieces of hair out of my face. He kissed my throat, and I moaned at the small gesture.
"Doubt that," I smiled as his hand ran up and down the outside of my thigh. I wrapped my leg around his waist to let him know I was ready. He looked into my eyes with all the love in the world, and then he was inside me. And then we were one.
I tossed my suitcase down the rest of the stairs, where Emmett caught it without trouble. "Hey, good throw," Emmett, said grinning. He was always somehow pointing out all of the things I can do, or am better at, now that I've changed.
I ran into Esme, not literally thank God, on my way back up the stairs. "How are you feeling, honey?" she seemed concerned. Ever since I properly joined her family she been nothing but comforting to me. Esme's probably been as attentive, if not more, to me as Edward.
"Hungry," I answered truthfully. That was actually an understatement; I am ravenous. Even though I'd just gone hunting only a few hours ago, I'm still not content.
"Oh," she smiled sympathetically. "Don't worry, it'll pass."
"Yeah, after like a hundred years," I snorted. I know I sound bitchy, but I just can't stop it. Esme gave me a sad smile, and walked off to finish loading our stuff up. I followed suit and went to help Edward with the boxes from his room. I, of course, didn't have that many things to take. My new luggage, courtesy of Alice, was mostly filled with some new clothes that I had, again, acquired through Alice. I left most of my other belongings at Charlie's house, saying that I wanted my room to feel like home when I come back. The only things I brought were a few personal items.
Edward was basically finished packing his stuff, with only one or two boxes left. I walked into his room and bent down to pick up the box closest to the door. "I'll get that," Edward said coming up to and trying to take the box.
"No, I've got it," I smiled at him and reached up to give him a peck on the lips.
"Really Bella, you don't have to do that," he told me. I couldn't help but smile at him. He looked so cute. His hair was messy and his shirt wrinkled, from packing all morning, and he had a concerned, genuine look on his face. He really didn't want me working too hard lugging his stuff down stairs.
"I said I got it. It's no big deal; I need something to do before we leave for the airport," I continued to smile at him, and he finally smiled back.
"Fine," he submitted. But he did follow right behind me with another box. I swear I could hear him purring behind me, but every time I turned around he just gave me an innocent shrug. I could still hear the small, subtle almost growl like purr emitting from his throat. Finally, when we were downstairs, I spun around on him and stared him right in the eye.
"What?" I asked incredulous.
"What?" he questioned back. Oh please, he knew what he was doing; I could practically see it in his eyes. I stared straight at him with as much intensity as I could muster. He stared right back, not seeming fazed by my glare at all. I wasn't giving up though. Tell me, I mentally whispered, though he couldn't hear it. His eyes began to soften and his gaze started to look warmer. To my surprise his resolve broke completely.
"Ok, I might have been admiring you from behind," he admitted reluctantly. "But I can't help it. You're so beautiful." I couldn't help but smile; turns out he still dazzles me, even now.
"Oh…well stop," I smiled back at him, and then continued outside. Rosalie and Emmett were already climbing into Emmett's jeep, and Jasper was impatiently waiting for Alice to come out so they could leave.
"Ready?" Edward came up from behind me and took the box from my arms. Then he loaded it into his Volvo.
"Uh, sure. If you are," I told him. We would be meeting the rest of the family at the airport since we were all taking separate cars. Edward helped me into the passenger side, and then settled in the driver's seat. As we drove off, he honked the horn by way of goodbye.
We sped down the road at his usual, pedal to the floor, speed. I watched the scenery fly past us, and silently said my goodbye to Forks. The forests and rain clouds of my past life fell behind us, and I embraced my new life that lay ahead.
As we drove down the long, dreary rode in Alaska, I got a good look at my new home. Like Forks, it was dark and cold. Of course now the extreme weather didn't bother me.
All the same, the dismal climate did nothing to improve my mood. Regardless of my previous hunting trip, I'm hungry, and more than a little melancholy about our move. Even though Forks isn't my ideal home, I'm actually going to miss my friends there.
I'm bringing the best friends I made with me, of course, but if only I could say the same about some of the others.
Naturally, I'll miss Charlie, but by now I've gotten used to leaving him for long periods of time.
But everyone else there…
My mind immediately flipped to the one person I didn't want to think about. Jacob.
I hadn't seen him since the wedding. Yes, he actually came. I couldn't believe it, but he did. They all did: Sam, Emily, Jared, Paul, Embry, Quil, Billy, Seth, and even Leah.
My friends.
It was weird to think of them as my friends, since we're supposed to be mortal enemies now. But I still did think of them, as friends, that is. Well, when I did think of them. Like now.
Edward's hand found mine from where he was sitting beside me in the back seat, and Alice and Jasper rode up front, Jasper behind the wheel. I think he could tell that I was upset. He leaned over to whisper in my ear, "The plane ride wasn't that bad, was it?"
I hadn't exactly been enjoyable in the airport, and I had barely talked to him on the plane. "No," I said, turning to him. "I guess I'm just a little sad about leaving." He smiled at that.
"Why Isabella Marie Swan Cullen, I can't believe the day has come that you don't want to get out of Forks, Washington," he said incredulous. I simply shrugged.
"There's a first time for everything," I said laying my head on his shoulder.
"I guess so." He stroked my hair gently.
"Distract me," I whispered. I heard him chuckle.
"Ok, how about I tell you how happy I am about us spending eternity together?" he asked.
"Oh really?" I said surprised. "I thought I was the only one who was excited about that."
"You're insane," he smiled, kissing me on my head.
"Maybe, but what does that make you?" Somehow he'd gotten me into a playful mood.
"Someone who married an insane person," he said. My eyes involuntarily flashed to the rings on my left hand, right beside the wedding band on his. I slightly shivered at the sight of them. Edward lifted my hand and kissed it comfortingly. "I love you," he told me.
"I love you more," I said back.
"Impossible," his voice was even and blatant, as though he was simply stating a fact. I rolled my eyes, and snuggled closer to him. "We're almost there," he told me. He could tell I was getting restless.
"Tell me about living in Alaska," I said.
"It's not that bad," he sounded unconvinced of that, though. It was no secret that the Cullens were inconvenienced by the move to Denali, and I felt bad for being such a burden. Edward kept telling me not to worry about it, but I could see the sacrifice in all of their eyes.
"You'll like Carmen and Eleazar. Irina probably won't be in the most hospitable mood, but she'll manage," Edward spoke of the Denali sister who had recently sought revenge against the Quileutes for killing Laurent. "And Tanya's really nice; you'll love her," he reassured me.
Oh, right; I had forgotten about her. Tanya: the strawberry blonde who had a thing for Edward before. I didn't mean to, but I cringed a little at the thought. Tanya's really nice; you'll love her. Would I really?
We rode in silence for the rest of the trip, until Alice and Jasper struck up a conversation in the front. Neither Edward nor I were very responsive to them, and eventually they sopped talking to us all together. I rested right there, tucked into Edward's arm, my head on his shoulder, until the car stopped.
"We're here," Edward's soft voice informed me. I sighed and sat up, ready to face my new life. Edward came around to my door and helped me out; he still expects me to fall and break my neck.
I looked at the house in front of me, and stopped to stare a minute. It was amazing. Not amazing like the Cullen's mansion in Forks, but it was amazing in how out of place it was. Around us forests and snow stretched out in all directions. The sky was dark and the wind harsh, but standing in front of the large house you barely noticed the bitter climate.
It towered over us, looking warm and distinguished. The house was all wood and glass, giving it a rustic look, but at the same time very modern. It was beautiful, that's for sure.
Edward came up and took my hand. "You like it?" he asked when he saw my face.
"It's…nice," I said. I wasn't sure what to say about the house. It felt weird, knowing that I would be living here for the next year or so, and it belonged to people I've never met before. Edward and Alice had told me that living with Tanya's family was for the best, while I was still a newborn at least. I tried to believe them, but it still seemed a little strange.
Edward pulled me to the front of the house, where the rest of the Cullens had begun unloading their things from the two cars we had brought. There were three other people standing with my new family, too. They were all blond women, which had the same striking appearances as other vampires. When we approached, they turned toward us, and three pairs of topaz eyes fell on me and me alone. I could feel them appraising me, like I was some alien object that had fallen from the sky. Edward, still holding my hand, stepped up.
"Bella, this is Irina, Kate, and Tanya," he said, motioning to them from left to right. The one on the left, that Edward had identified as Irina, took a step toward us. Her face suddenly came to life as she smiled at me.
"Hi, it's so nice to meet you, finally," she exaggerated the last word. She smirked at Edward, and was about to say something else, but Kate stepped up from behind her.
"Make yourself at home. We'll see you later," she too smiled at me, and then turned to leave. Tanya, who had stood there silently, smiled slightly then turned to join her sisters.
"See, they're very hospitable," Edward said. His voice had an underlying uneasiness, that I, normally, wouldn't have notices. I decided to ignore it for now, and ask him later. I nodded, then pulled him towards the house. We stepped inside the large cabin, and I looked around. There was a large, ornately decorated living room to the right and a wooden staircase towards the back. To the left I could see part of a kitchen through a large doorway. Edward let me up the stairs, and down a long hallway on the second landing. We stopped in front of a door that had a box of his stuff beside it. Edward opened the door and pulled me inside.
"This, is our bedroom," he said as he put the box in the room. It wasn't as large as his room at the Cullen's house in Forks, but it was a fairly good size. "Over on the left is a walk-in closet, and on the right is our bathroom," he told me. I looked at the dresser, the fireplace in the front, the red curtains over the two windows, and the matching red comforter on the large bed.
"I like it," I said. And I did, it was nice. He came over and kissed my cheek.
"Good." Then he walked back out the door to get the rest of our stuff. Instead of following him, I went to one of the large windows and pulled the curtains back. I had to admit, the property was gorgeous. And perfect for hunting. God, I'm hungry. I needed to eat soon, before I go mad. I was so caught up in my thoughts of all the game I would be catching later, that I didn't hear Edward come back into the room.
His arm wrapped around my waist and he nuzzled my neck from behind. I couldn't help but smile. "I love you," he whispered. Now my whole body lit up. I loved his touch and his voice.
"I love you too," I said back. He turned me around and kissed me. I wound my hands in his hair, and pulled myself closer to him. I wanted him so bad, it hurt. It was a need that burned in my core. His hands felt up my waist and shoulders to my neck. He lightly placed kisses on my jaw and down my throat. My body was tingling, and my knees felt weak. I started to push him to the bed, but he abruptly stopped.
"Bella, everyone's downstairs," he tried to reason with me.
"So," I went to capture his lips again, but he kept on talking.
"Later. Alright?" He kissed my forehead, and crossed the room to the door. I fell back on the bed with a sigh. I didn't know what I had expected. That once I was more endurable we would never get out of bed? I guess that's a little impractical, but still it would be nice to spend a little one-on-one time with my…well…husband, I guess. Wow. I have a husband. I tried not to follow that thought with Eww… I would try to make this marriage work, if anything for Edward. I love him and he wanted this, us, more than anything.
"Bella? Are you coming?" Edward's voice called me from the hall. I got up went to join him. I would have to meet the others in the Denali coven, and get acquainted with the ones that I had already met. I thought of Tanya, and hoped that Edward was right about us liking each other. I didn't know what to expect. But I guess I'm about to find out.
The cry of my body for completeness, That is a cry to you…
-- Mary Carolyn