Undeniable

Author's Note: This is my first story but I don't expect any special treatment because of that and I am looking forward to any criticism you guys can muster. My Fan Fiction, Undeniable takes place during Eclipse of the Twilight Saga. The point at which it starts is somewhere between two distinct points of the early parts of the book. It starts sometime after Charlie allows Bella to have her freedom of visiting her friends again and before the discovery of mysterious scent of a vampire in Bella's room. Since I haven't reread Eclipse in awhile I don't have a too definite point in the time table I guess you could say. Hope you enjoy. In no way does the world of Twilight belong to me and all of the characters and conceptual ideas of the story belong to Stephanie Meyer.

Chapter 1: Something to Hide

Edward's POV

I stared into the vast expanse of space that filtered around me within the open floor-planned room I sat in. There were thousands of dust particles that hung in the air which caught the light that wandered into the house from the various large windows and skylights. The air was filled with the obnoxious sound of sports, or well just the stupidity of the announcers that enjoyed vocalizing their opinions meaninglessly. My family or at least I guess that is what I would call them, and Bella were all sitting in the assortment of furniture that were placed around the room. I wasn't sitting with them though; instead I sat at the piano bench a few yards away. At least I could say they acted like a family, caring and supportive, but I still possessed no idea how I could still compare our bond between us to other families. The walls in the room had the never changing eggshell white color that some with untrained minds would comment shared the similarities with our own skin color. However, it wouldn't be their fault because they wouldn't know the truth behind it all. They couldn't see the real, undeniable fact that we were monsters, heartless and ready to kill.

I gazed at the back of Bella's head, her straight hair with a slight waviness drooped down past her shoulder. It was elegant and possessed a beautiful dark brown natural coloring. I didn't have to see her face to know that it nearly matched her chocolate brown eyes in the front. She was pale, not as strikingly so as my family and I, but it was a gentle tone and it was beautiful. She was skinny and had the appearance of being physically fit, despite the fact that Bella was the clumsiest person that I had ever known. I couldn't help to feel a slight smile grow when I watched her from the piano as that thought brewed over again. I loved this girl with what seemed all of my being. I would do anything to keep her from the harm that seemed to follow her. Whether it did so out of pure unluckiness or some sick convoluted ideology of fate, I did not know.

She turned around to see what I was doing and her eyes locked on to mine. I could see the shock that danced in her chocolate-brown eyes as she realized that I was looking directly at her as well. I could hear her heartbeat pick up just a little bit and a creeping red pigment traveled up her neck and into her cheeks. If I could breathe I would have said that it was breathtaking. In confidence to myself, I always secretly wished to be human again so I could experience the excitements of a beating heart again. My humanity seemed like it was almost nonexistent now, even being around Bella didn't bring it back. She made me happy, but was it enough? The one thing I always felt I was missing and I wonder if I could ever have some conception or regain of my humanity. I feel broken in a way, maybe not exactly, but it's almost like there is no completion despite loving Bella. I still feel like I was the incomplete, soulless wanderer before I met her. I couldn't help but to feel that I was missing something and it burned on the inside. Bella's voiced snapped me out of my brooding. I forgot I was still looking intensely towards her.

"Edward, is something wrong?" She said as she got up and wandered over to me at the piano. I gauged her face and I knew there was no way I could tell her the truth. I had to lie.

"It's nothing; don't let it worry your mind love." I whispered to her gently. She still seemed upset with me.

"I hope you're not trying to hide something else from me like before, Edward." She voiced with a tone you would expect from a middle-aged housewife as she walked over to me. It wasn't surprising; Bella never acted her age anyways. "If this has to do with the Jacob and werewolves I want to know too."

Ugh, she just had to bring him up. Ever since I left her by mistake last Autumn she has not stopped bringing him up. How he was able to read her mind was beyond me and I only wished I could hear it. She was on a whole different frequency it seems. I despised Jacob. What was she talking about with werewolves? The treaty incident was just an accident. Besides they are more like shape-shifters but I guess getting technical was not Bella's cup of tea. "Nothing new is happening that you don't know about. Just ask my family if you don't believe me Isabella."

"Don't call me that." She murmured as she grumpily stomped like a child back to her seat on the couch. I couldn't help but to chuckle to myself inside. She picked up her backpack that she had brought over after school and walked back to me. "Can you bring me home now, I'm starting to get tired and it looks like you should hunt before you come over as well."

"I'm fine and I don't need to hunt right now." I knew I should go but I didn't want to leave her side what with all the craziness about the boundary crossing the other day.

"Edward, you shouldn't make yourself suffer. It's not a big deal if you have to anyways because I need to take a few human minutes for myself to be honest. I still have to do homework, shower, and cook Charlie's dinner really quick. Just things that need to get done anyways." I looked at her eyes as she said that. She would do anything for me if circumstances would allow her to do so. Maybe not take a bullet for me due to her mortality and my lack of it, but in the small ways that made this relationship work for the both of us. Despite that I had to use every fiber of my self control every time I touched her, kissed her and held her in my arms, it seemed all worth it. It was just that I couldn't deny that something was missing maybe.

"Bella, I'm completely fine and under control. Believe me; I don't need to hunt…." I tried to express to her in the most compassionate way I could muster but I was cut off.

"Don't lie to me Edward! I can't tell by your eyes. They are as the color of onyx and as black as the night. Not to mention, I can see the strain you put on yourself just by being around others." She all but yelled at me even though everyone had now left the room but they still could hear what was going on. I was in complete shock but I couldn't help to feel guilty of this.

Ever since I left her that autumn day she hadn't been the same. She still grips the side of her chest near her heart, like she is trying to keep herself together. Almost as if she was a glass cup with an enormously large crack and she struggled to not fall apart into a thousand shards. All this guilt was too much to handle. "I'll hunt Bella, I'm sorry I upset you. I'll go and hunt if it makes you feel better. I'll drive you home now." I had tried to plaster a genuine smile but it sadly failed.

I entwined my hand into hers and led her to the immaculate and shiny Volvo parked in the driveway. The somewhat quick ride back to Charlie's was a mere five minutes but it seemed to span for hours. We were speechless the entirety of the time and the awkwardness hung in the dry heat of the car. If I still had a beating heart it would be pounding out of my chest from nervousness.

I wish I was still human; at least there would be some normality in this rollercoaster of a relationship. I can't even imagine the stress all of this puts Bella through and when is it going to be too much for her to handle. She can't keep up with the supernatural forever and soon we'll both have to pay the price. Whether it was Victoria or the Volturi that come in for the final force of pressure that will send us to the breaking point I did not know which. There was however, one thing that I did know for a fact. One way or the other I'll be forced to give her what she wants: Immortality.

Victoria was a minor threat; we still had no idea what she was possibly doing in plans of revenge. Those mutts were doing what they could to keep her at bay and for that I felt relieved for the short time being. The Volturi however, were a different story. How long would it be until they finally decide to check on the agreement made not so long ago? It may be a decade or so from now, but even so the pressure to change Bella was nowhere close of vanishing and consistently becoming more evident. If it wasn't for the price of a soul, I would be more than happy to change her now at least then the Voluturi would pose nothing and Victoria would be a simple task to track down and destroy. Maybe if I'm lucky those useless dogs will be able to take of her before my family and I have to dirty our own hands.

I felt a pair of eyes upon me as we pulled into Charlie's empty driveway. His cruiser was gone, evident that he was still at work. Bella was looking intently at me not filled with anger, happiness or sadness. They were filled to the brim with indifference. "Bella," I whispered to her, my voice covered with guilt. "If you don't want to see me tonight then don't leave your window open. I'll understand and be okay if you feel that you are upset with me."

"Edward, I still love you, but you need to not take it so hard on yourself." She whispered to me. Bella leaned over the gap in the middle of the car and pressed her lips to mine softly and I allowed her entrance into my mouth. Although her scent no longer drove me as crazy as it did before the whole Italy debacle, it still kept me bound to her. I couldn't deny that I loved Bella.

I hope he takes it as hard as he possibly can. With all this stuff that has just happened I'm sure he'll be more hurt.

I retreated away from Bella's delicate and breakable lips ironically not out of lack of self-control this time but rather from the spoiling of the mood. "I'm sorry Bella, that was wonderful and all but I think we have a… an unexpected visitor." My voice was laced with discomfort. Stupid Jacob, why was he here anyways. Although I was undeniably grateful to him for saving Bella's life when she jumped off that cliff, I still couldn't put myself to like him. I haven't even looked at him in the eyes yet for that matter, never mind actually liking the guy. In fact, I'm pretty sure I hate him and his guts with all of my mind and body. He was repulsive.

"What do you mean by visitor?" Bella broke my train of vicious thought. He made her happy too and I couldn't deny that at the least.

"One of your favorite people" I responded sarcastically as I quickly got out of the car and opened her door before she could even think about who I was referring to. "Come on, I'll bring you to him." I pulled her by the hand as if she was a child and me the parent. We didn't go far into the forest until he met us. He stood there with a pair of sweatpants and no shirt. His russet colored skin somewhat blended into the woody surroundings. There was no doubt that he was just on patrol. His sudden appearance made me even more frustrated then when I was thinking about the Volturi and Victoria.

"What are you doing here Jacob?" I demanded trying to be harsh but my supernaturally sweet voice betrayed me.

"You know very well why I'm here, bloodsucker." He said so coldly as he tapped his head a few times with his right index finger. I just wanted to rip his head off regardless if Bella was next to me or not. My hands were clenched together at the side of my body and my knuckles were more white than usual if that was possible.

"Vaguely, just spill it out. What is this new development?" I asked sternly.

"It's about Victoria. We saw her last night on our land but there's more than that." He paused for a moment. "We saw her with another vampire. He was lanky and slower than her but was still able to evade our pursuit." He said with a slight hesitation as if he was concealing something but his thoughts were unhelpful and off from the topic at hand. He was staring at the ground as silence was hanging in the air.

"Do you think it is a newborn, Edward?" Bella had finally found her voice and interjected. I was focusing too much on deciphering Jacob's thoughts than to make the connection.

"What?" Jacob looked up at me after staring at the ground. I met his gaze for what seemed like a few minutes rather than seconds. A small electric surge went through my body and I felt a strange, light heat inside of my body but it disappeared as soon as he turned his head. "What the hell was that?" I said as I thought to myself at the strange occurrence that had just happened.

Fuck. Did I…he…wait what! It can't be. I couldn't have. I need to get out of here.

"I need to leave." Jacob projected towards us as he dashed quickly into the woods. What was with his thoughts as he left? He knows something else about all this and I will find out what it is.

"Edward, what was Jacob thinking just now?" Bella questioned obviously just as curious as I was.

"In all honesty Bella, I have no fucking clue." I said with wide eyes staring into the trees. "That was…strange." Although the strangest part I had kept to myself. My chest was no longer emanating the bizarre heat but it had an ache as if something was missing.

It was 8:53PM now as I traveled through the trees perfectly back to Bella's place. It had been about three and a half hours since the interaction with Jacob had occurred and I was still confused by it. First off he must have been hiding something. What would be so important that Jacob would be forced to hide from my family and me? If this so called alliance was going to remain intact then there can't be these secrets existing that involve Victoria and Bella.

The other thing I wanted to know was what was the feeling that I had experienced? It was so shocking it could have taken my breath away if I actually depended on my lungs and furthermore I wanted to know what this sensation was that confined itself within in my chest. It wasn't excruciating or difficult to ignore but the fact that it had remained was disheveling. It hadn't been there earlier today at the house and I'm sure that mutt knew what it was.

Before I had gotten lost in my own thoughts I realized that I was far from Bella's house. Instead I was only a few meters away from the Treaty Line. What the hell was wrong with me? It must only be because I was thinking about confronting him and nothing more. I don't know why but I waited a few minutes, wondering if maybe I should cross the line. I decided against it for now and dashed quickly back to Bella.

Her window was open so I took the opportunity to climb through it quietly so that I wouldn't wake Charlie. She lay upon her bed casually and was reading Wuthering Heights, assuming it was for her own amusement. "Hey" she whispered as I took my usual spot behind her. I pressed my lips to hers for the first time since when we were in the car this afternoon. Although the same actions were repeated, minus the reverse in the initiation of the kiss, but there was a different feeling to it. It had more of an empty feeling than it had before. I mean my senses were consumed in her delicate and human scent quite nicely but it was still not right. It was as if it no longer bound me here to her.

What was happening to me?

Ending Note: So what did you all think? Reflecting on it, I probably could have made it a little longer, specifically the Jacob part of it but I guess there will be plenty of him in the future :P. By the way, I find inspiration within music to do my writing with and sometimes you can find hints of the song in it. However that is sadly not the case with this chapter so I'm sorry. This chapter was inspired by "King of Anything" by Sara Bareilles and more so by the cover by Kurt Schneider & Sam Tsui on YouTube (which I should note to thank in the future) and is worth the few minutes it takes to check them out. Please Review and Thank You! Updates will come faster if liked but will probably come anyways.