Edwards POV
I could never tire of the sight of Bella sleeping. Staring at her face, her beautiful porcelain skin, her chocolate coloured hair flowing down the sides and splayed out like a river across the pillow, she is the definition of beauty!
I am extremely thankful for everyday I can call her mine. I never imagined, in all of my years of existence, that I could be this happy. She makes me feel alive, she makes my life complete.
Her ability to love me, unconditionally, still amazes me. She deserves so much more than I can give her but selfishly, I am gratified that she chooses to be with me, regardless of the dangers being associated with my family and I places her in.
I will do everything within my power to keep her safe. I have failed her twice before and almost lost her to that evil, sadistic bastard, James. Also believing my leaving was what is best for her, leaving her at the mercy of young, uncontrollable werewolves. It was all my fault.
She needed them to protect her, when I never, from Victoria, James' mate, who was and still is hell bent on taking her life to avenge his death at the hands of my family.
I vow to never do such a thing again. I shall never leave her side unless she orders me away. Even then, I would stay close to her incase she needed me.
How close I came to losing my only reason for existing, still haunts me. I will make it up to her, even if it takes an eternity! I still can't believe she had to put her life in the hands of those volatile, overgrown, dogs!
Again, that is no ones fault but my own. She really is a magnet for danger, no, that's not a broad enough clarification, she is a magnet for trouble! If there is a life threatening situation, within a 10 mile radius, you can guaranty it would find my Bella.
I am going to have to take matters in to my own hands to protect her from everything, including herself. I will keep her safe, no matter what it takes!
Bella's POV
Peering around these familiar woods, should feel comforting but, right now, it feels the exact opposite. It feels sinister. I am riddled with fear as I cautiously make my way towards the growling sounds I can hear ahead of me.
Grabbing from tree to tree, using them to support myself so I don't fall over my own, uncoordinated feet, I find the source of the growls that filled the air.
Standing in a defensive stance, teeth exposed and eyes as black as night, was Edward. Even in this predicament, I feel nothing but love for this mythical being. My attention held by the man I gave my heart to.
The pained whimper that came from my right, tore through me, forcing me to break my gaze from the love of my life to look into the oversized wolf eyes of Jacob Black, my best friend.
The shaggy haired, red brown wolf, standing twenty feet away from me brought on feelings of protectiveness. Jake is like my little brother and I love him as such. I wanted to go over and comfort Jake, tell him everything was okay but I was stopped by Edward.
"Stay back Bella, he is not in control of himself" Edward warned me. That only drove Jacob to snarl even more viciously than before. I noticed how he was now leaning back on to his hind legs, pressing his front paws into the soil beneath him, his ears pulled back till they were almost flat on his head, whilst bearing teeth.
"JAKE. STOP!" I screamed at him, trying my best to stop the attack which I was sure was about to happen. He didn't even knowledge that I had made a sound. His growls grew in volume, a murderous look etched on to his hairy face.
Before I could say another word, Jake pounced, snapping his jaws whilst he flew through the air, aiming at Edward... "NOOOO... JAKE" I screamed as I sat, bolt up right, in my bed.
It took me a few seconds to realise where I was. That the images, burned into my memory, were only another one of my nightmares.
I wiped away the beads of sweat that had formed on my forehead as I urgently looked around my room. The darkness outside my window gave no indication of the time.
The ice cold, marble like hand that now caressed my arm wordlessly told me that my search was over, I now knew where my beloved was. I turned and gazed in to the golden but troubled eyes of Edward.
"What's wrong?" I asked him, tilting my head to the side, my eyebrows pulling together. "Nothing, my love." I didn't believe him, I knew that look on his, pale, perfect face.
"Edward please, don't lie to me, tell me what's wrong" I repositioned myself so I was face to face with him, my hand on his rock hard, well formed torso. "what was your nightmare about, Bella?" I diverted my gaze so I was now looking at the radio alarm clock, sitting on my nightstand.
The bright red digits shining back at me, let me know it was 5:24 in the morning. I was biding my time, not wanting to answer Edward's question. "Bella" he said, his voice low but commanding.
I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding. "It doesn't matter, it was only a dream!" I finally answered him. "It does matter, Bella, whatever these dreams are about, they're interfering with your sleep. You haven't slept properly for weeks now!" "Edward" I moved to get off my bed, "I don't want to talk about it!" I walked over to my bedroom door then turned to face him as I opened it "I need a human minute" I said as I walked out, closing the door behind me.
Telling Edward about my nightmares is a conversation I don't want to have. I flushed the toilet, washed my hands and then grabbed my toothbrush and toothpaste. Looking at my reflection in the mirror, I groaned. I look a mess.
I washed my face and then brushed my hair, tying to prolong this time away from Edward. Not that I wanted to, I just didn't want to face the Spanish Inquisition I knew awaited me on my return to the bedroom.
Upon entering the room, I looked to Edward, laying on my bed like a God. His body looked relaxed but his face torn. I waited by the door, unsure of what to do. He raised his arms and I quickly made my way into his embrace.
I felt so comfortable, leaning in to him. Even though his body is ice cold and hard as stone, it wrapped around me like he was made for me. My own personal Adonis.
"Bella, talk to me, I need to know what you're thinking!" Here we go again. Why won't he just give it up? I don't want to talk about this. Craning my neck so I can look in to his eyes "Edwards, please, I don't want to go over this again. I am dealing with it, okay?" I tried to placate him.
Thankfully, he let the subject go for now. "So, what's your plans for today?" He asked me, his face serene once again. "Well, I was thinking of going to see Jake, seeming as though Charlie ungrounded me last night" "no Bella, I can't let you do that!" He told me.
Did he really just say that I can't see Jake? Sitting up, I backed away from him crossing my arms across my chest. "What do mean, you can't let me do that?" I asked, irritation clear in my tone. "Bella, you know my feelings concerning those mutts! I am not going to allow you to put yourself in danger, anymore!" His voice was stern and full of authority.
"Oh, really?" I can't believe he just said that! I immediately got off the bed in search of something to wear. I found my dark blue jeans and army green shirt and made my way back to the bathroom. I said nothing else to him as I left the room. I decided giving him the silent treatment would be the best course of action.
Getting myself dressed in Charlie's ridiculously small bathroom, my anger at Edward for trying to stop me from seeing Jake overwhelmed me. I felt unwelcome tears making themselves present in my eyes. I blinked vigorously, trying to halt them before they could really start.
I pushed my door open, harder than I had intended to and it banged against the wall. I regretted it instantly as Charlie was asleep across the hall. I stood still, waiting to see if I had woke him but I heard nothing, so I proceeded to put on my boots, grab the keys to my truck before quietly making my way down the stairs.
I totally ignored Edward. I was too scared to say anything incase I said something I would regret. The way I was feeling at the moment, there was a high possibility.
Before I could move two steps from the bottom of the stairs, Edward was in front of me. "Bella, what's wrong? Where are you going?" Is he serious? Is he actually going to act like he has done nothing wrong? Right now, I knew exactly how Jake felt before he phased, I was shaking so bad.
I couldn't even dignify his questions with a response. I just stared at him with my eyebrows raised and my lips set in a hard line. I slowly shook my head and let out a huff before heading towards the front door to retrieve my coat, hanging by the door.
Edward stood beside me, keeping quiet, just gazing at me intently.
I shoved my arms in to the sleeves of my coat, leaving it unzipped and made a grab for the door with my left hand. Edward grabbed it before I could make contact. "Seriously Bella, where do you think you are going? He kept hold of my hand as he waited for an answer.
I jerked my hand free from his grasp, whilst opening the door with my right hand. I half walked, half ran out of the house, heading for my truck. Visibility was poor as it was still dark outside. I am clumsy at the best of times, so when I fell over my own feet, it didn't surprise me.
Edward caught me before I could hit the floor, nothing unusual there. He picked me up and set me back on my feet only, he kept a hold of me. "Thanks" I said curtly, pulling away from him. He kept a firm grasp of me, refusing to let me go. My struggling frame could not escape him.
My frustration got the better of me as I broke my silence. "Edward, what the hell do you think you are doing? Get off of me!" "Not until you tell me where you are going" "are you kidding me? You can't do this" "I can, Bella and I will! Now tell me, where are you planning on going?" Oooh! Stupid vampire with his stupid vampire strength!
"Jacobs... I'm going to see Jake, alright?!" Although I said it like a question, it was more of a statement. "No, you're not Bella! Come back in to the house" releasing one of my arms, Edward began to pull me back with the other towards Charlie's house.
"Edward, you can not do this! Let me go, now" I emphasised the 'now' with a stamp of my foot. "Bella, you are acting like a child! Stop this now and return to the house with me" "I want to go to Jake's and you can't stop me!"
Edwards POV
I can't believe how unbelievably childish Bella is acting right now! Why can't she see that I am just looking after her? I am doing this for her own good! It is not safe for her to be around them wolves, they are too unpredictable. I need to get this situation under control as soon as possible.
"Bella, we are going back inside, wether you like it or not!" I picked her up by her waist and began to carry her towards Charlie's house. "Fuck you, Edward!" She spat at me.
I stopped dead in my tracks, not believing what I have just heard Bella say. What on earth has gotten in to her? This can not go on any longer, I won't allow it!
Bella was still trying to free herself from me, when I changed our direction and walked over to her truck. She stopped as soon as we neared it. "I knew you would see sense, now put me down" she commanded.
I carried her to the front end of her beat up, old red truck and lifted my left leg and placed my foot on top of the front tyre. "What are you doing?" She asked as she turned to face me, curiosity clear on her face. "This" was all I said as I placed her over my raised lap, so her legs and upper body hung on either side.
Before she had a chance to protest, I started swatting her upturned, jeans clad bottom. I had landed a few swats before she rven realised what was happening. Her struggling started after the forth swat. "Ooowww! Edward, what do you think you're doing? Stop... That hurts... Please Edward?"
She soon found that kicking her feet and grasping at thin air, did her no use so she opted to try and protect her back end with her hand. With my left hand, I took her hand and pinned it to the small of her back and continued to spank her, striking one cheek at a time.
I made sure to not use too much of my strength, just enough to make an impression and get the desired affect. I could hear her breathing getting ragged and her heart was beating at thrice her normal rate.
"Ooow... Please Edward... Ooow... Stooppp!" She begged as I kept my pace. The spanking was rhythmic, working out at one swat per second. "I'll be good! I'll go back inside, just please stop?"
I ended her spanking by tilting her further forward to gain better access to her more sensitive parts, right where her butt meets her thighs. I gave her five of the hardest swats to each one of her sit spots before standing her on her feet in front of me.
"Are you going to behave your self now, Bella? Or do you need to go back over my knee?" I asked her. She stood there, tears streaming down her face, trying to control her breathing. "Y... Yes... I... I'll be good!" She replied meekly. "Good girl! Now come" I held her hand and led her to the entrance of Charlie's house.
