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Chapter One

To be or not to be, that is the question:

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune

Or to take arms against a sea of troubles

And by opposing them to die, to sleep—

No more…

The flesh is heir to…

Devoutly to be wished…

Be all my sins remembered.

Hamlet, Act III Scene 1

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The day couldn't have ended more perfectly. Bella Swan sighed and leaned back into her pillows with satisfaction. Turning her head slightly, she smiled at the face that could've easily been made of stone. Unable to resist, she reached out and brushed her hand down his cold, marble cheek. Bella couldn't help but shiver in delight. If only she could have more of him…but she pulled back. There was no need to be hasty. And anyway, what would her father say, if he had found out?

Edward opened his eyes slowly. Bella knew he never slept, couldn't sleep even if he wanted to, and yet seeing his eyes closed in peaceful bliss made her almost believe that he was asleep and dreaming. Dreaming of her.

"Hello, my love," he breathed. "My belladonna of the night."

Bella couldn't help but shiver again. She loved it when he was being romantic and wished the moment could go on forever. Closing her eyes, she sighed blissfully. Not for the first time, she thanked herself for choosing to move to Forks with her father. Her life would have been severely underrated otherwise.

"Bella, my darling," Edward whispered (for it was the middle of the night, not quite the acceptable visiting hours), "is there anything wrong?"

Bella opened her eyes and smiled. "Nothing is wrong. I couldn't be happier than in this moment."

"You shouldn't tease me so," he growled deep in his throat. "I might become a monster."

Bella buried her face into the pillow, trying to stifle her giggles. Managing to control herself, she looked back into his face, allowing herself to get lost into his dark eyes.

"As if you weren't a monster already," Bella said softly.

Leaning closer, she kissed his lips gently. Pulling away she left a trail of kisses until she reached his ear, allowing her lips to linger over it, slightly parted, allowing her breathing to tickle his ear. She could hear him emit a soft groan of helpless ecstasy at the mere act. Men might claim physical dominance, but they had nothing to a woman's sexual prowess.

"But I could turn you into a new monster entirely…something…strange and altogether unknown," Bella whispered.

Edward couldn't help but groan again.

"Bella Swan, you will be the death of me," he gasped. "Maybe we shouldn't…"

Bella hushed him by kissing him gently on the lips. As it always happened when she kissed him, Bella felt her heart beating faster and her longing for Edward intensified as she pressed herself against his hard body. She no longer cared about good etiquette or society's beliefs.

Suddenly Edward stiffened and jerked hastily away from Bella, standing stiffly by the bed. Shocked by the sudden emptiness beside her, Bella gasped and sat up straight in her bed, confused.

"Edward?" she asked jerkily, feeling suddenly disheveled. "What's the matter? Did I do something wrong?"

Edward growled and Bella felt herself cringe and shrink away from him. Something wasn't right. Did she offend him?

"I must go back to my family immediately," Edward said. "Something has come up."

"B…but Edward!" Bella stuttered, shocked by the sudden proclamation.

A look of compassion and love suddenly swept across Edward's face. He leaned against the bed and kissed Bella with sudden passion, love and fury. Bella felt his tongue slip between her lips before pulling back quickly.

"I am sorry about all of this, Bella," he said softly. "I wouldn't leave so quickly, but there is an emergency that I have to oversee. We will be together again very soon, I promise."

Without another word, Edward turned and swept out of the window, and disappeared into the darkness. Bella could only hope that it wasn't too serious.

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Author's Note: This fan fic is based on Twilight and New Moon only. If anything in this story interferes with Eclipse, I'm sorry.

This chapter is a little short, but I promise more will be coming soon, hopefully. And don't forget to review!