Name: Rising Sun
Rating: T
Summary: With the wedding's date coming up fast Bella seems to be more worried about tying up the loose ends in her relationship with Jacob and more nervous than ever with her transformation in reach. She strains to make sure her life is in order before leaving it behind all together, but a stronger force of power is lurking in the shadows waiting for the timing to be right. The town of Forks now has to deal with something far more troublesome then a pack of wolves.
I twisted my ring from Edward around loosely on my finger, watching as the light from above caught on the diamonds making it sparkle, a bad habit I had picked up ever since permanently placing it on my finger.
"Bella?" Edward asked in his velvet voice with a hint of annoyance, he hated not knowing what I was thinking. I dared not look at him for I knew if I did his eyes would smolder me in to telling him what was bothering me at that exact moment and I wasn't up to explaining myself but he was stubborn.
I felt his cool fingers brush across my neck before placing themselves under my chin to lift my face up to his
"What's wrong?" he asked a little anxious now. I pulled my face away and let the ring rest back in its place. In my head I was debating on whether or not to speak my mind but I wasn't sure how Edward would take it but when I felt the cold shock form his hand on my clenched fist I felt myself giving in and with a deep sigh I looked up finally meeting his gaze.
"I need to see Jacob, he's in pain" Edward pulled his hand back leaning back in the chair that was one of the four circled around my kitchen table "I know your worried about him, yes the recovery has taken longer than Carlisle expected but it's nothing to worry about Bella"
I shook my head feeling frustrated that he wasn't under standing "No not physical pain, but emotional, mental. I need to fix all of the mess I have made"
Edward stood up then and reached my side in no less than a blink of an eye already pulling me up out of my seat, the quickness left me short of breath and I tried to calm my nerves but it was no use. I mean how they could be calm when the sweet scent of his breath was rolling off his tongue and in to my face.
"Bella…" Edward started off by saying before placing his hand gently on my cheek; I closed my eyes and leaned in to his palm taking in whatever scent I could. "You have tried to call you have tried to stop by and you have tried to send him messages. He hasn't bothered to answer back to any of those-"
I cut him off then pulling my cheek away from his hand so I could look him straight in the eye "He's just stubborn, that's all He can't ignore me forever I mean I only have so much time before…" I couldn't finish the sentence all I could manage was a loud gulp as I swallowed back my words.
The wedding was just around the corner and no longer after that was my already decided fate of transformation but as everything was nearing, my life felt even more unsteady than before, it felt like I wasn't anywhere near ready for any of it but if I turned back now it would never be done.
Edward pressed his cool lips against my forehead bringing me back from my pointless day dream "We should get going, you know how impatient Alice can get"
I leaned my head in to his chest and groaned "I just what this wedding to be over, I'm sick of planning" his arms wrapped around me as he kissed the top of my head "just think after the wedding I'm all yours, only yours" I could hear the smile in his voice as he said that last part and I smiled too.
Even though I complained a lot when I had to go to another dress fitting or when we had to pick out a band or when we chose the meals to be served, deep down inside I was excited after a few weeks of weighing the pros and cons of being married so young I decided in my head that I was truly ready to spend my whole life with Edward, my whole eternity.
Just then the door swung open and the sound of Charlie's dragging feet broke our silence. Edward pulled away immediately and before I could suck in a breath of air he was back in his seat, acting as if he had been there the whole time. I caught myself on the table not expecting his sudden departure, I scowled over at him and he smiled the crooked smile that took my breath away. I straightened myself out as Charlie walked in to the kitchen "Rough day?" I asked as he muttered to himself while taking of his jacket and belt.
My instinct was too ditch my previous plans to leave Charlie a few cold cuts in the fridge for dinner and switch to a nice home cooked meal, delaying mine and Edwards plan to go over the Cullen's house and figure out the seating arrangements of the reception, I wasn't complaining.
Charlie ignored Edward completely as he pulled back a chair sitting down with a groan "You have no idea Bells, it looks like the pattern of the missing hikers is starting up again we found an abandoned camp site today in the woods"
He rubbed his hands over his eyes trying to wake himself up more, I kept my eyes on Charlie but out of the corner of my eye I saw Edward sit forward towards Charlie, concern now in his voice.
"Anything else, no tracks no nothing" Charlie finally decided to acknowledge Edward as he began to answer his question with a head shake "nothing this time but they're pointing towards a wolf pack again, and here I thought it was over"
"Me too" Edward said quieter now lost in thought as he stared out the window in to the dark of the night
I felt a cold sweat break across the back of my neck as I leaned up against the kitchen counter, it was happening again but they had to be wrong. Jacob's pack wouldn't do anything like that, Victoria and the newborns were gone but who?
I hadn't noticed that I was clutching the counter top until Charlie spoke up "what's with you bells, you look sick" I shook my head zoning back to the reality right in front of me "No just tired been a long day"
Charlie let out a laugh "yeah I can see how sitting home all day can be tiring" I forced a smile but shot a look towards Edward, I knew the look he had on his face. This news was getting too him now and I knew he would need to go home soon and inform everyone else.
I brushed my hand over my arm feeling the chills run there course through my body, Charlie grumbled something unintelligible as he stared at the ring that had sparkled in the light.
I remember the day I told Charlie of my plans to marry Edward, lucky for me Edward was there for support already knowing Charlie wouldn't take this news well and Edward was right he didn't, at all.
Actually he threatened to kick me out for good and when I angrily agreed with his plan he took it back all too suddenly and instead agreed on hearing my side of the story on why I decided to accept Edwards's proposal. After a few days of the silent treatment Charlie finally started to accept the facts that I was now an adult ready to make my own decisions, even as one as big as this, little did he know that there was an even bigger decision I had made before my engagement.
Renee on the other hand took it in a harsher manner, to the point where she hadn't even accepted the wedding invitation but that was expected. Knowing my mother and her views on marrying young I couldn't expect anything less.
Edward stood up then directing his attention towards Charlie " If it's all right I am hoping I could steal Bella for the remainder of the night, there is a little more planning to be done on the wedding and Alice grows impatient rather quickly. I would hate to make her wait any longer"
The sound of Alice's name forced a smile across Charlie's lips, of course he couldn't object to keep Alice waiting, she was after all his favorite Cullen sibling. It took a second for Charlie to nod his head in agreement and as I grabbed my jacket of the coat hook he spoke up "Not too late, you know your curfew"
As I placed myself next to Edward who was already at the front door I nodded "yes dad don't worry I'll be home" he took another look at my ring before sighing and standing up to make his own dinner. When he was turned away form us Edward grabbed my hand yanking my outside, funny I didn't even feel the breeze from the door opening but at this point I wasn't paying attention to much of anything.