Kiss of Death
-Flashback to Twilight-
"Okay," I confessed in a rush. "So I was hoping that you might have changed your mind…that you were going to change me, after all."
"You're ready now, then?" he asked.
"Um." I gulped. "Yes?"
He smiled, and inclined his head slowly until his cold lips brushed against the skin just under the corner of my jaw.
"Right now?" he whispered, his breath blowing cool on my neck. I shivered involuntarily.
"Yes," I whispered, so my voice wouldn't have a chance to break. If he thought that I was bluffing, he was going to be disappointed. I'd already made this decision, and I was sure. It didn't matter that my body was rigid as a plank, my hands balled into fists, my breathing becoming erratic…
-End Flashback-
Edward pulled away slowly, as he whispered, "I don't think the parking lot is the right place for this."
He sounded defeated, but I went with him anyways. He led me to his Volvo and opened the door for me like the gentleman he is, and leaned in to kiss me.
It was so much different than any kiss he'd ever given me before. He kissed me so passionately, like he wasn't restraining himself anymore.
Suddenly, he pulled away long before I was ready for him to. As I recomposed myself, he got into the driver's seat next to me and started the soft purr of the engine. He backed out of the parking lot quickly.
In a matter of minutes, we were at the Cullen mansion. It wowed me in exactly the same way it had the first time I had seen it. There it was; its three stories standing tall. The faded white paint contrasted greatly with the dark green forest in the background. We walked up the steps and went inside. The house seemed too quiet for a place where six other vampires lived.
"Edward, why is your house so quiet?" I asked.
"They're all out hunting tonight, Alice saw me bringing you and wanted to make sure that they were as prepared as possible." he said sullenly.
"Oh." I couldn't think of anything else to say.
I could tell from his tone of voice he was still resenting his decision. I tried comforting him, but I still stood by my choice. I knew he was waiting for me to change my mind and tell him I didn't want to follow through with it, but I never did.
He sighed and led me up to his bedroom. I followed him silently.
He held the door open for me as I walked in and sat on his black leather sofa. I wondered for a split second why he didn't have a bed, and then I remembered that he doesn't sleep. Duh.
He came over and sat down next to me. He lied back, pulling me onto his chest and kissed my head. He cradled me in his arms, and he started humming my lullaby.
I didn't even realize that my eyelids had closed when suddenly, they snapped open. Edward had stopped humming. He was staring into my eyes, searching for some form of regret. He looked away disappointed. He hadn't found what he was looking for. Of course he hadn't; I'd never regret being with him. Never.
"Bella, are you absolutely sure you want to go through with this?" Edward asked warily.
"Yes." I said, sharper than I had intended.
"Alright." He sighed, defeat coloring his tone.
A smile flashed across his face as he closed the distance between our lips and kissed me once again. He dazzled me again and I forgot to breathe, starting to feel faint. He pulled away, chuckling, and reminded me to breathe. I giggled and I caught my breath again. Then suddenly, I realized what was going on, like I had been unconscious this whole time. He was changing me! I was finally going to become a vampire. I'd be able to spend eternity with my one true love, Edward Anthony Masen Cullen. I sighed at his name; it was so beautiful, just like everything else about him. And he was finally going to be mine forever.
I was pulled out of my thoughts as he cupped my face in his stone grasp and turned my head towards him.
"If this is what you really want, I'll do it, but only because I love you so much and I'd do anything for you. Not because it's what I want for you. If I had my way, you live a normal human life." He said, serious again.
"I know. But you're not getting your way, now are you?" I chuckled, trying to lighten the situation. It seemed to work.
"I guess not. Are you ready?" He said, flashing my favorite crooked smile at me.
"Now?" I asked, caught off guard.
"Only if you want to," he said, hopefully.
"I do. I'm ready." I said, firmly.
A nod was the only response I got from him.
Slowly, he leaned towards me again, but this time not stopping at my lips. He continued past my jaw and finally rested his cold lips on my neck under my left ear. I soon felt a gentle pinch; I assumed he was trying to be gentle with me. He didn't seem to have any trouble controlling himself. He stopped the bleeding with a towel he had kept nearby. I was so glad he was finally doing this for me. I looked into his beautiful topaz eyes gratefully, as he kissed me on my forehead.
Soon enough, I felt a searing pain in my neck where Edward had bitten me. I started to feel woozy and began to faint, but soon enough I felt his strong, cold arms holding me tightly against his body.
It felt like my veins were being incinerated from the inside out. The venom coursing through my body gave me the impression that I was on fire. The only comfort I had was Edward's firm hold on me. He started humming my lullaby again and I, thankfully, fell into a deep slumber.
I was soon woken by the excruciating pain flowing through my veins. Edward was still holding me close, which I was very grateful for. If he weren't with me, I don't know how I'd deal with this agonizing pain.
I vaguely heard his family downstairs. I looked around the room and saw Alice sitting on the floor next to the sofa. I smiled drowsily at her. She returned the smile. It was comforting to know that she was there. It seemed like she and Edward were talking, but I couldn't catch their words; it was too low for me to hear.
I fell into another deep sleep. This time I woke up because of all the chatter around me. I soon realized that there was no more pain. I felt wonderful, actually! I sat up and saw that the entire Cullen family was standing around me, except for one exception. Rosalie. She must still be against all this; she wanted me to stay human as well. I stopped thinking about that and turned to my new vampire family.
"Hi everyone!" I said cheerily.
They all giggled at my joyful mood and said hello.
"Are you thirsty at all, Bella?" asked Carlisle.
"Well, now that you mention it…" I trailed off; I had just noticed how thirsty I was! My throat was so dry. I was very grateful when Emmett walked in with a cup for me. I chugged it down without even realizing what it was.
After I was finished with the second cup, I stopped to inspect it and found out it was blood. I cringed at the sight, remembering my human revulsion for it. Now, I didn't seem to have any problem with it. I finished off the third cup happily and turned back to Edward.
"So, now that I'm a vampire, can I go hunting with you?" I asked, remembering his protests to me seeing him hunt when I was a human.
"Of course, silly." He chuckled.
I kissed him for the first time in 3 days, which was entirely too long for my liking.
"Could you guys go somewhere else if you're going to do that?" Jasper whined.
"You're in our room. If you don't like it, you can leave." Edward said, smiling at me.
"Our room?" I asked, excitedly.
"Of course, you're a newborn vampire. We can't have you living with Charlie anymore. You might not be able to control your thirst." Carlisle interjected.
Edward nodded sullenly.
"Oh." I hadn't thought about that…I still didn't regret my decision. I'd do anything to be able to be with Edward. It's just that that had caught me by surprise.
"You can still talk to him, but you'll have to have limited contact with him." Edward explained.
"Oh." I still couldn't say anything; my thoughts seemed incoherent. I couldn't see Charlie anymore? What was happening?! I was so confused. I didn't know what else to do, so I buried my face in Edward's shirt and started sobbing uncontrollably. He comforted me the best he could, but I still couldn't cope.
Jasper tried sending a wave of calm, but it only helped a little, allowing me recompose myself and stop sobbing.
"Bella, it's ok. You have us now, and we'll take care of you."
Puzzled, I looked for the source of the speaking, and saw that it was Rosalie standing in the doorway.
"Rosalie?" I was dumbfounded. Why was she talking to me now? I thought she hated me!
"Look, I still don't think you should've been changed, but I've decided that since it's already been done, there's not much I can do about it. So I've accepted it." Rosalie said, moving closer to the sofa.
"Thank you, Rose. I appreciate that." I said, smiling up at her.
"You're welcome, sister." She said, returning my smile.
I jumped up and hugged her at those words. That's all I've ever wanted from her; friendship. And all I had to do was to become a vampire to get it. I laughed at the thought. I figured I could deal with not seeing my human family as long as I had my new family to love and support me. It couldn't get much better than this, I thought happily as I snuggled against Edward's chest and looked around me at my wonderful family.
A/N: So, did you like it? This is my first fanfic, so I'd really appreciate some reviews! I might continue with it, but it all depends you guys. hehe...I actually wrote this for a book report. :P Anyways, R&R please! -
