Blood Is Thicker Than Water

By: afallenblackrose

Summary: Bella and Edward are in absolute bliss. Yet, Bella's mother wants her back in Phoenix. Bella refuses to go back, what lengths will she go to, to not go back? But then Edward is keeping a secret from Bella, something that could change their relationship forever. What is his secret?

Chapter One: A Walk in the Park…

I stretched out on my bed, exhausted. A day of school could do that to you I guess. I'm glad that it's Friday though. I have two days to just relax. Maybe if I'm lucky, with Edward.

Had it really been a week since prom? I couldn't believe it.

FLASHBACK

He leaned down to press his cold lips again to my throat. Trailing butterfly kisses up and down my neck. Leaving me with a chill down my spine. He chuckled.

"Do I frighten you Bella?" He said two inches from my face.

"No, just… you are too good at this." I said in response my eyes dodging his and looking towards the moon. It was full.

"Am I?" He asked placing his arm around my waist to draw me closer to him. I giggled.

"Yes, you are." I said still looking at the moon.

"You looked strained about something, Bella. Tell me what you are thinking." He whispered in my ear. I sighed.

"It's nothing for you to worry about Edward."

"I've heard that one before." He said. "Then I almost lost you. So tell me please?"

"Fine, it scares me a little bit how good you are at this." I said.

"At what?"

"This, us, the relationship I guess." I said. Edward's eyes danced with amusement.

"I'm not good, just following my heart and hormones." I laughed.

"Which one's leading?" I asked trying to contain my giggles.

"You tell me." He said and turned me around and pressed his cold lips to my mouth and pressed me against him. I kissed him right back, and tried not to pounce him. It was working pretty well. Then Edward pulled away.

"So? Which one is leading?" Edward asked me.

"Both." I said laughing.

END FLASHBACK

Just the thought made me smile. I wished that Edward could be right here next to me on the bed, but he was out running an errand with his brother Jaspar and his sister Alice. I would be alone for a while. The phone rang. Maybe I wouldn't be.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Hello, yourself dear." My mother said from the other end.

"Mom?" I asked.

"Yes, Bella, it is your mother. You know the one you were supposed to call once a week?" My mother asked.

"Oh, sorry, mom I've been busy." I said making up an excuse.

"Busy? Enough to not even call your mom?" She asked.

"Yeah, sorry. So what's up?" I asked.

"I hate to bring this up right now Bella, but…"

"But what mom?"

"I want you home."

"WHAT!"

"I want you back in Phoenix." My mom said on the phone.

"Mom, you can't be serious!"
"Bella, I am serious, I want you home, baby. Please? I don't like you out there in Forks." She said.

"I like it here mom. I don't want to leave. I have friends here." I said.

"Like who? Edward? I don't consider him a friend Bella."

"Oh? And what exactly do you consider him?" I asked near tears.

"A bad influence, and a stalker." She said.

"A bad influence? A stalker? Really mom? Well, that's too bad mom. You don't know him at all and obviously you don't know me as well as you think you do!

"Isabella! How-" I didn't let her finish.

"No mom. Not how dare me. I am not moving back to Phoenix!" I exclaimed and slammed the phone down. After that I let the tears fall and fell back on the bed.

Jeez, that woman, I can't believe she's my mother! I sighed, closing my eyes for a few seconds. I felt someone standing over me.

"Bella, are you okay?" The voice said from above me. I opened my eyes and sighed again

"Yeah, I'm fine Edward, I just had a really stressful conversation with my mom."

"Really? You want to talk about it?" He asked sitting next to me on the bed.

"Come on, Mr. Mind-Reader, you tell me." I said sarcastically.

"Bella, I can't read your thoughts remember?" Edward asked pulling my head into his lap.

"Yeah, I know. Just that… this conversation with my mom has me wild up."

"What was it about?" Edward asked. I sighed.

"She wants me to move back." I said.

"Why?"

"She doesn't like me living here in Forks."

"But you have friends here." He said.

"I told her that and she told me that she doesn't consider you my friend."

"Oh really? Then what does she consider me?" Edward asked.

"You'll get a kick out of this. She considers you as a bad influence and a stalker."

"A bad influence and a stalker? I've been called worse." Edward said amused.

"Like what?" I asked curious.

"Soul-less bastard." He replied.

"Really? Who would call you that?" I played.

"Oh, no one you know." He said smiling. I got up from my position in his lap to stare at him. I loved his smile. Actually, no I love everything about him. Edward pulled me closer and kissed me.

No fainting and no jumping. I told myself. His fingers ran up slowly my spine. No fainting and no jumping. I repeated. It wasn't working.

I felt myself start to lose the control over my body and the loss of breath was also occurring. I may just slip off now. I thought to myself as Edward deepened the kiss. Damn it he was too good at this. He pulled away.

I jumped off the bed and walked to a corner and plunked down on the carpet.

"Bella? Are you okay?" He asked. I nodded trying to control my breathing and to restart my heart.

"Give me a moment." I said. Edward got up from the bed and sat across from me and whispered.

"You're starting to sound like me." I looked up at him.

"I've told you before that you are too good at this right?" I asked. He nodded amusement playing in his eyes. "It isn't funny." I said.

"Actually, it is Bella." He said and took my hand in his. I just stared at him. Something was wrong.

"Edward are you okay?" I asked. He looked at me, his eyes showing that something wasn't right.

"Everything's fine, Bella." He said. I nodded. Edward traced circles on my hand. I shivered again, his touch was soft. He smiled.

"What is it?" He asked.

"Nothing, really." I said.

"Bella…" He said.

"Fine, it's just that, you have no idea what you are doing right now do you?" I asked.

"What am I doing to you Bella?" He asked.

"Making me insane that's what." I said.

"I'm sorry, Bella, I'll stop if that's what you want."

"No, that's not what I want. I'm just telling you." I said. He smiled.

"I'm glad that you are."

"Good, now do you have anything to tell me?" I asked.

"Yes, I love you Bella." He said and kissed me again. Okay, that wasn't exactly what I meant, but oh well. I kissed him back.

Author's Notes: Well, that was the first chapter of Blood Is Thicker Than Water. What do you guys think? Is it worth writing another chapter? Go review and tell me please!