Chapter One
Bella's POV
The bright light of the sun shining through the windows woke me up in a flash. I was at the Cullen's house. In Edward's room, on his couch, I must have slept there. In 5 seconds, Edward was standing at the door. "Hello love." He said, staring me down, trying to hold a smile back. "What is so funny?" I asked, attempting to stand up, but nearly fell to the ground. I was about five feet away from the ground when Edward caught me. "Bella. You scared me half to death." Edward said nervously. "It's a carpet, Edward." I said sarcastically, He just looked at me. "What?" I asked, curious why he was doing that. "Bella no matter if it's a carpet or not, You could've still fell, you could've still gotten injured, and all I want is for you is to be safe. " he said, a bit overprotective much? I rolled my eyes with that thought. "Edward, I'm safe. We've –well, you have already accomplished getting rid of my 'dangers' James, Laurent, Victoria. Well, technically, Laurent was the wolves." I said, for the millionth time. " Bella I know. But you could still trip and fall off a cliff and die-there's never no such thing as no danger." Edward said, beginning to make me angry. "Shut up." I muttered to myself, sure he could hear me with his 'mega' ears. I walked out of Edwards room, towards the Cullen's bathroom, to shower. "Your clothes, Bella." Edward said, making me turn around and come back to his room to snatch my suitcase. "I'm sorry." He said, as I walked down the hall. I walked into the bathroom and shut the door. I looked into the mirror to explain Edward's laughter. My hair was all over my head. I looked ridiculous. I sighed, and turned away from the mirror and took my clothes off. I cut the shower on ready to get in. I bent down to my suitcase and picked up my lavender shampoo. Could never forget that. The shower was comfortably warm. It didn't burn my skin at all. Edward and I had a lot coming ahead- marriage. After we – well, they took out Victoria, I finally agreed to marry him. Alice was very excited about this. Ever since the day she knew, she'd been jumping around planning the wedding like the little pixie she was, but I loved her. As my best friend, and sister. I hadn't talked to Jacob in a while. I wondered what he was up to, and if he would come to my wedding. Edward told me he had a surprise for me today, I had no idea what it was. I would've bothered to guess something, but He's really all I need and want. Deep in my thoughts, I didn't realize how long I'd been in the shower. I turned off the shower and stepped out. I smelt like myself, the scent that Edward loved. I simply clothed in my casual jeans and a bright purple long sleeve blouse. I let my wet hair hang down past my shoulders about down to my waist. I put a purple headband, to match the shirt. I stepped out of the bathroom after brushing my teeth, feeling more refreshed and ready for the day. Ready for the surprise that the love of my life and husband to be had planned for me. I was excited. And seeing him lay on his couch type bed staring at me made me smile even stronger. I walked into his bedroom and set my suitcase down. " 15 minutes without you, and I go crazy." Edward said, at my side in a second. We walked down the stairs to see the family I loved in their usual places, Alice reading wedding magazines, jasper close to her with his arm around her. Rosalie and Emmet talking and giggling. And Esme. Alone. This was unusual. Carlisle had been gone for a few days. I didn't bother to ask Edward, I was sure he wouldn't tell me anyway. All their heads snapped to me, watching ,me, which made me blush. "Bella!" Alice exclaimed happily, skipping in front of me, grabbing my hands and pulling me down to the floor to sit with her and jasper and look at wedding magazines. "So what do you think of this one?" Alice asked me, pointing to a bouquet of white flowers. I like it. It was pretty. "Pretty." I answered, not giving her the enthusiasm she'd probably hoped for. Alice sighed, looking at me with her golden eyes and frowning. "what?" I asked, Worried. "You won't be excited with me." She said in her best pouting voice, making me want to giggle. "Alice, I am excited. I'm marrying the man of my dreams." I smiled, hoping to make her feel better. Just then, Carlisle walked in the door quick. Greeting us all. " Hello family. The Volturi are doing great." He said, holding in laughter. Something must have been funny, because he was looking like they had some little joke. I looked at him in confusion. " Oh nothing Bella, just a little joke." Carlisle said, just as I figured.
Edward's POV
I stood in the corner as my father explained to Bella the little 'joke' him and the Volturi had shared. I wasn't speaking and for one reason only: I had a surprise for Bella. And a big one. I bought her a car, one not even being sold right now. It was only her 'before' car. I had more planned for her. Bella stood up of the floor, along with Alice and Jasper. Carlisle just looked at her. And I mean just looked at her. Like he was me. Like I look at her, No one did that. Well, everyone was staring at her. She was beautiful. I had to know what they were thinking. Oh, for heaven's sake. What am I doing? The thought for sure came from Carlisle. I looked at him. His eyes still glued to Bella. My Bella. I was sure it was nothing. Carlisle finally took his eyes off of Bella and walked over to Esme, squeezing her tightly, kissing her on the cheek. "I missed you." Esme whispered in his ear making him smile. I walked over to Bella, Making her chocolate brown eyes burn into my own. "are you ready?" I asked her, anxious to give her the car. She sighed. "Ready than ever." She said, deep in thought. "Bella. What are you thinking?" I asked, wanting to know. I've always wanted to read her thoughts. I wish I could. It's like she's a shield. "I'm still trying to guess what you got me. I have no idea. " She said softly, but I heard her just fine. We stopped as we reached the door that lead to the garage. "..wait a second. Edward!" she said, making me smile my crooked smile I was sure she loved. "Yes?" I asked sarcastically. Opening the door to reveal what I had gotten her. Her mouth opened into a giant 0. She was shocked, and I loved it. Her heart beat got quicker and quicker as she walked towards the car. "…You…got…me….a….car?" She managed to choke out. "This is only the before car, Bella. I have an even better one planned for you. " I said, happy to see her happy. I heard Emmet coming. Here comes the ignorance. "Better than that piece of shi-" he began, but Rosalie cut him off. "So Bella, do you like it?" she asked casually. Trying to take Bella's glaring eyes off of Emmet. "Yes. I love it." Bella said, still glaring at Emmet. This only caused him to burst out into a roar of laughter. Look at her! I should get this on tape! I playfully punched him in the shoulder. He cleared his throat with a "My bad.", still giggling under his breath. Carlisle and Esme walked up with Jasper and Alice. "Bella its beautiful. Just wait Till you see the-" Alice just almost told her. I cleared my throat, trying to remind her. "!" she said, looking at Bella. Bella giggled to herself. "this must be some kind of joke." She said, shaking her head, trying to make herself believe that it wasn't true."Oh Bella. This isn't a prank, I got this for you because I love you more than anything in the world. You're my life now. That's how it's been for the past few years, ever since I my eyes met yours that day in class when it was raining. When you didn't care whether I was human or not. When you wanted to end your life- and you still do, for me. When you saved my life in Volterra. When I knew for sure that you loved me. And the day that you agreed to be my wife." I said, standing a few inches from her face. Her forehead touched mine. "Ok." She sighed. I pulled my arms around her and she rested her head on my chest. "Thank you. " she murmured, Hugging me tightly. "You're Welcome, love." I breathed in her ear, pulling a strand of half wet hair behind her ear. "Okay lovebirds, time to give this baby a test-drive!" Emmet said loud and obnoxiously, Opening the car door and sliding in. "Hey!" Bella said, snapping her head back and looking at him. She walked over to the car and began to try to pull on his arm to get him out of the car. "It's not going to work. Weak little human." Emmet laughed, throwing Bella over one of his shoulders. Bella punched at his back and squirmed. "Put me down! I want to see my car!" Bella yelled at him, making him laugh even harder. Everyone else laughed, including myself.Bella reached down as far as she could and kicked Emmet between the legs. One place where vampires were sensitive. "OW!" Emmet yelled in pain putting her down lightly and grabbing his crouch. Everyone burst into laughter. "HA!" Bella exclaimed, sliding into her car and holding her hands out for the keys while she looked around the car. I got in on the other side and Dropped them in her hands. She starting the car and the engine purred. She carefully backed out of the garage and began driving. "Where to?" she asked, with a careless look on her face. I would love to take her to a lake, and just watch the sun over the water. "How about a lake?" I asked, raising my eyebrows and smiling my crooked smile. Her stomach growled. She blushed, sure I could heard that. I laughed. "Real funny." She said, turning even redder. "Maybe a place to eat first?" I asked her, controlling my laughing. "Yeah. Ok. "she said, turning back to her usual color. "Gosh Edward, we've only got a few days left." She said, frowning. She was right. She made me think. Charlie would be back from his business trip in a few days. We had about two months until the wedding, and I couldn't wait. Only a few weeks ago we had told Charlie. And that reaction was, well, Bad. But he was ok with it now. And Bella's mother will for sure be at the wedding. She thinks were a little too young for marriage. But I guess no one gets it. Jacob Black and Bella hadn't talked since we took out Victoria, and I know she was trying to avoid it. Just then, speaking of the devil, her phone buzzed in her pocket, I gently pulled it out of her pocket and looked on the screen. It was Jacob. "Who is it?" Bella said focused on the road. "A restricted number, I wouldn't get it." I lied, letting the missed call thing pop up and erase it. I looked in Bella's inbox. Nothing but messages from Jacob.
Hey Bella.
Bella, talk to me.
I'm sorry don't ignore me.
We need to meet up.
Whenever your leech lets you go,
Come to La push.
Please Bella?
Ok. Fine.
Whatever. I guess you are ignoring me.
Looks like Bella hadn't replied to any of them, I was proud of her for that.
"Give me my phone?" she said, glancing at me. I handed her the phone and she shoved it back in her pocket. "Bella, you're driving so slow." I admitted, Bored.
"Oh is that so Mr. Overprotective snooper?" she said, Pushing down on the gas as fast as she could. As we got on the freeway I wondered where she was going. "Bella?" I asked, a confused expression on my face. "what?" she asked, sighing and turning on an exit. It was a small, suburban town. My family drove through it on our way to forks. She pulled into a parking lot of a fast-food place. She got out of the car, and walked what she called quickly into the place. I followed her, cutting off the car. "I'm sorry love." I said to her. To my surprise, she was confused. "For what?" she said, raising an eyebrow. I just walked up to her and rapped an arm around her. "Please don't be mad, love. I've already made you upset twice before." I breathed in her ear, hearing her heartbeat quicken. Either she was nervous because she loved me, or because she was very angry with me, I wasn't sure. "Edward I'm not angry with you." She said, Basically reading my mind. "Bella…Did…you..just.." I began, my face in total shock. "No. It was all over your face, Edward. I know you very well." She said opening the door and walking in. The smell was disgusting, just like how it tasted; cardboard. She walked up to the front of the line and ordered her food. The cashier looked dazed at her face. "c-c-c-coming r-r-r-right up" he stuttered, blushing. "Okay? Thanks." Bella said simply, handing them the money. A couple seconds later, he handed her the food. Bella's thumb brushed his; He almost had a stroke with just the touch of her, I could hear his heart beating quickly. "M-m-m-m-mam?" he stuttered, stopping Bella in her tracks. "Yes?" Bella said, confused. " Do you want to-you know..-h-h-hang out sometime?" he said shaking, trying to cover his pants. Bella pointed to me. "That's my fiancé. " she said, smirking. "Oh." He said turning even redder. She walked back up to me standing on her tip toes to kiss me. I rapped my hands around her waist, just to show off, I think. The cashier stomped of to the bathroom and I let her go, and we both started laughing. When we got outside, I decided I'd drive. I was going to take her to the meadow. I was excited for this. We hadn't been to the meadow in a while, at least together. I held her hand tightly as I opened her car door for her. "I thought I was driving?" she said, confused. "I have something for you." I told her smiling my crooked smile that she loved. I walked at human pace to the driver's door and slipped in starting the car. "Edward, where are you….." she trailed off, making me giggle. "It's a surprise, love." I told her pulling off as she ate her food. I was eager to get there, so I forgot to slow down just for her safety. "Edward!" she said, gripping the dashboard. "Oh, sorry." I said, slowing down.
About an hour later, we were there. The sun was shining brightly, but hidden behind the trees. "you.. didn't…" she said, amazed. "Come on, hop on." I said, as she threw her trash in a trashcan nearby. She hopped on my back quickly, putting a little bit of a burn down my throat. I held my breath, it was still hard to not to hurt her sometimes. I walked a bit far into the trees so that no one could see. Then I ran quickly at full speed, probably leaving her breathless. But to my surprise her head was on my shoulder, and her eyes were closed, I wanted to know what she was thinking. "Don't do that." I whispered to her, almost there. "do what?" she asked, in a daze. "Think so hard and not tell me what it is about." I told her letting her down maybe too quickly. She almost fell, but I caught her. "I am not..well…I was.." she said, admitting. "Bella you have to tell me what you are thinking. It drives me insane." I told her, my face just inches away from hers. "Nope." She said, laughing and crashing down on the meadow ground looking at the sky. "I love it here." She said, smiling. Deep in thought, again. I walked over to her and lay down next to her, the heat of the sun comforting. "Its been a while." She said, staring at me. "Yes, I know." I said, carless at the fact that my skin was sparkling close to her. She was deep in thought again, looking into my eyes as if my 'soul' . "Edward….I love you so much." She said, smiling and holding my hand. I pressed her head to my chest. If it were up to me, we could stay like that forever.
Jacob's POV
I was still depressed over the fact that Bella was ignoring me because of her stupid leech. I bugged the hell out me. I hated this. Every text..every call… I sent her… was ignored. Like I didn't exist the only important thing to her lately was marring that pale face and becoming one of them. I didn't want any part of the stupid wedding, it had nothing to do with me. A small part of me still wished that she would have never went to save him. Because she would be with me, not him. He would be dead, out of the way. That's what I wanted, that's what I want. Bella's just so in love with him, why not me? Why him? If I was a leech, would she love me? No. she wouldn't. that makes no sense whatsoever to me. How could she ignore me? It's not even right. And I was pissed off about it. "Jacob?" my father asked me, sitting in his wheelchair with a confused expression on his face. "You need to stop thinking about that vampire girl. Leave her alone." He said, coldly. "I can't. I won't. " I said, stomping out of the door before throwing on my leather jacket. It was actually sunny today, like I didn't need a jacket. I walked over to my motorcycle and hopped on. I put the key in and began to drive to Bella's house.
I pulled up onto the driveway and hopped off my bike. I walked to the front door and knocked. No answer. I knocked again. Still no answer. I sniffed. No one there. I kicked the door, leaving a crack in the wood and a dirt stain from my shoes. "Dammit." I mumbled to myself, trying to reach Bella again. I waited. And waited. No answer. I had to try again. I waited and waited. Again. After about five calls I got a answer. "What?" she said, coldly and cruelly. How dare she have an attitude? WITH ME? Oh no. no. I was getting angry. As in fazing angry. "Nice way to say hello?" I said back just as cruelly, with no sympathy. "Look, I'm sorry, ok I-" she was cut off. By a leech. "I am sorry Jacob Bella is not available and will not be available. Goodbye, Jacob." Edward said quickly and hung up the phone. My body heated and heated so warm that it would be the highest temperature for a human. I ran out into the woods and began to strip off my shirt and clothes about to faze. My mind went completely angry, and all I could think about was how angry I was. Before I knew it, I was no longer standing in the woods as a human, but as a giant wolf, same old thing for me. I picked up my jeans with my teeth and began to run.
Bella's POV
"Edward why? Why would you do that? Do I ever snatch the phone from YOU when you are on the phone? No! I don't." I said, angry with my fiancé as we drove home. "Bella. You could never snatch anything from me, and I will continue to forbid you to see the puppy. " he said, zooming down the highway. My heart began racing and I was so angry I felt as if I could explode. "His name is JACOB. And he was my bestfreind." I said, turning my head towards the window wanting to ignore him. I looked at the trees and road zoom by my eyes to distract myself. Before long, I was so angry that I was crying. With Edwards hearing, I saw his face drop even more than it already did. "Bella, please don't cry. I want to protect you. I don't need you with his kind." He said, more kindly and sweet than before. "I know. But I just need to see him." I said, sniffling a little over-dramatic to make him sadder. I knew that deep down I DID miss Jacob, and I knew that because he called me he missed me too. I didn't know what to do. I didn't want to go behind Edwards back (which was impossible) to see someone that's tried to do nothing but be more than friends. But if he wasn't even willing to try, then I will. "Where to know?" he asked me, smiled that gorgeous crooked smile. I sighed under my breath. He probably knew that I liked that. " Home?" I said, actually wanting to cut my trip with him short. It wasn't often that I EVER wanted to be away from Edward. He was the love of my life, and I couldn't really deny it. I stayed staring at the road, deep in thought.
"Bella!" Alice called running up to me as I stepped foot in the Cullen's house. She grabbed my wrists, and stated dragging me to her bedroom. "Alice not now." I told her as we got to her door. "Oh Bella why?" she whined like a baby. I just don't … I'm just tired. I want to sleep." I lied, walking down the hallway as she closed her door. I was looking at the floor, not paying attention. And I regretted it when I bumped very hard into a stone figure. Before I could even help it I fell on the floor. I could hear Emmet's booming laugh from here. I saw a large pale hand held out to help me up. I grabbed it then looked into the golden set of eyes that helped me up. It was Carlisle, of course. I turned beat red, embarrassed that I was so clumsy. "My apologies." He said, zooming down the hallway. It wasn't a 'calm' zoom. It was a kind of scared zoom. I continued walking down the hallway until I reached Edward and I's room. I plopped everything down including myself on the bed. I wasn't tired. I was bored. I had nothing to do. I wanted to go climb trees with Edward like we had done when we had first began to fall in love.…."NO!" I heard a voice shout loudly from downstairs, then the door slammed. It sounded like Edward. Why was he angry? Why did he leave. I jumped out of bed and ran down the stairs to find a worried Esme with her hands on her cheeks. "What's going on?" I wondered aloud. "Edwards upset. He needs some time to himself." She said, sitting on the couch. I frowned, and looked down. What had happened to Edward? Did have something to do with me? With any of the other Cullen's? Emmet? Carlisle? Jasper? Alice? Rosalie? Maybe Esme? " Esme, where did Edward go?" I asked her, my heart pounding. "Bella calm down honey, he just went to cool off, he should be back soon. I'm sure he'll be just fine." She said, smiling at me, but just like Edward sometimes, it didn't reach her eyes. She was worried. That was clear. "Why was he mad?" I asked for the billionth time. She sighed. "Bella, I don't know. It wasn't you." She said, but then again, it still didn't touch her eyes. I looked down, disappointed that the only person I could hear this from was Edward himself. Even though I had absolutely no idea where he was. I felt so empty and cold without him, it felt like he had left me all over again. "BELLA!" Alice yelled from the top of the stairs. What was the pixie mad about now? I rushed up the stairs to her door. "Hmm?" I asked, curious. "Sit down." She said, dazed. I sat on the floor across from her Indian style. I was worried. So worried that it killed me. She took one last look down then sighed. She looked up and me and held my hand. "Alice what is it?" I asked, feeling that it was definitely bad. "Bella. I know why Edwards upset." She said, by the look in her eyes it was one the worst things he probably ever been mad about. "Why?" I said quietly, both angry and sad. "..I had a…a… vision." She said. Alice stuttering? What? I hated being clueless, though I hated being a know it all. "You did?" I told her back. "I have to tell you some other way… everyone's listening. " she said, moving as fast as a cheetah around the room. She returned across me with a notepad and pen in her hands in what seemed to be 11 seconds. She wrote even quicker. I took it in my hands and begin to read.
I am not going to tell you that this is good. I'm surprised by this. Its so shocking. But if we put our minds to it, we can figure this out. My visions change. They could be seen as one thing and turn out to be completely different. But anyway, I was trying to see Edward, I was trying to think back to when you bumped into Carlisle. That's when Edward stormed out. He heard Carlisle's thoughts. But I didn't. whatever Carlisle thought made Edward very, very angry.. But my vision was completely different. It was Edward and Carlisle talking. It was completely wrong. All wrong. Edward was asking Carlisle how he could be in love with 'her' and 'she' wasn't Esme. But who was she? Who? And I remember Edward saying something about a spell, but I wasn't sure. And I still am.
I was speechless. I couldn't say anything. My brain would explode it was so much to take in. it was completely confusing. I didn't know what to say. I had no clue. I couldn't think. I didn't know what to do. I thought laying down would help me somewhat. "Alice I'm going to go lay down." I said, walking to the room, and plopping on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Here were my list of things. . 2. 'she' . . I had a feeling that sometime in the future, things would shuffle into one huge situation, that would change our lives forever. I turn my head over on the pillow and shut my eyes. After a long period of thought, I dosed off to sleep.