Disclaimer: I wish I did, but Stephenie Meyer owns both Twilight and New Moon.
Edward and I were inseparable at school. We saw each other whenever we could on the weekends since Charlie had put his foot down and banned dates during the week. I was just glad he hadn't banned me from seeing Edward at all. Tomorrow was Saturday so Edward was taking me to the field where they now played baseball. They had moved it from the field where we first met James, Laurent, and Veronica. They decided to change after I refused to watch their games because it scared me to go there after what happened. We were going to go just to talk, but I figured that since it was Edward that asked me to go, he probably had something else planned.
I left a note for Charlie saying that I was going out with Edward and would be back by noon. Then I left and we were off. I slept most of the way to the field, and Edward played some soft jazz to help me sleep. He understood why I was tired, because of course he watched me sleep. This had become a habit since I got back to Forks, he wanted to be close to me incase something happened. I doubted anything would, but it was comforting to know he was near. When we finally got there I was surprised that all he had planned was a chat. We talked until it started to get dark, and when I realized what time it was, I stopped Edward mid sentence and asked him what time it was.
He told me it was almost seven o'clock in the afternoon, and I freaked out saying I told Charlie that I would be back by noon. Edward sensed the urgency in my voice and slung me on his back and took of running. I had grown accustomed to this and we had no problem getting to his shinny Volvo. The speedometer reached 100 frighteningly fast. In no time we were at the hospital, because Edward had to talk to Carlisle, and reassure him that nothing had happened, and I was still alive. When we pulled up I noticed Charlie's cruiser parked in the lot, Edward noticed it too. As we ran into the hospital we were immediately spotted by Carlisle, who's beautiful eyes were filled with concern but quickly filled with relief.
Charlie spun around and immediately started walking toward us, with such an angry look on his face that I didn't know he could look so angry. He immediately fell on me demanding to know where I was. Edward and I took turns telling the adults what had happened. When we were done Charlie looked disgusted, " Bella, this is unacceptable! I'm sorry to have to do this, but as your parent I have to, you are now banned from seeing any of the Cullen family ever again. I'm sorry Dr. Cullen you are a wonderful man and this is nothing to do with anything you did, but this time your son has crossed the line. Come on Bella we have to go,"
"No! I'm not going, I refuse, all the Cullen's mean to much to me!" I sobbed.
"Bella go with your father. This is for the best, and you know why," Carlisle said sadly.
I stared at him, my mouth hanging open, to shocked to say anything. Charlie griped my wrist and pulled me out into the parking lot. I looked back over my shoulder at Edward and Carlisle. Tears blurred my vision as Charlie sat me down in the cruiser. Charlie got in and started the engine. I pressed my face against the window to see Edward as long as possible, but he eventually disappeared from sight. We rode home in silence. Sunday passed uneventfully. Finally it was Monday and I hoped Edward would be at school. Charlie was waiting downstairs when I came down for breakfast. " I am driving you to school, and you are not to see the Cullen's boy. Do you understand? You and I are going to talk to the school to get you pulled out and put in an all girls school in Port Angeles," Charlie asked.
As we pulled to the parking lot be hind the school, in Edward was standing talking to Emmit, Rosalie, Alice, and Jasper. When we pulled in they turned around, Edward's eyes were pools of sadness as Charlie took my arm and started pulling me toward the main office. I pulled away and ran toward Edward, I managed to get there and he and I embraced before Charlie came and pulled us apart. He threw Edward a dirty look, "I changed my mind you are not going to the all girl's school. You're going back to Florida. I'm calling Renée when we get home."
I started sobbing, "No! I'm staying with Edward! The only reason I stay in Forks is because of Edward. If I had never met Edward I wouldn't have stayed this long! You said yourself that you lived by yourself, and you don't need me to do the housework for you. If you forbid me to see Edward then believe me I won't be at home when you get there tonight." I managed to scream through my sobs.
By then a crowed that seemed to contain everyone at school was there. I froze when I saw Carlisle and Esme pushing through the crowd. Edward obviously 'heard' them coming so he watched them approach, he moved very fast and pulled me to his side. Charlie turned around and asked to speak to them, they moved off to the side of the school. Jess came and gently pulled me away from Edward. She led me to a picnic table, Edward, his brothers, and sisters followed. He sat down and pulled me on to his lap, I sobbed into his shoulder for a while, "Edward I don't want to leave you," I said.
"I won't let Charlie take you away from me. You know that, I love you Bella," he said very determinedly.
Just then our parents came over, Charlie looked quite shocked at me sitting on Edward's lap. Carlisle and Esme just looked pleased, probably because Edward had finally found someone he loved. "Dr. and Mrs. Cullen have persuaded me not to send you back to your mother, and I won't make you leave this school but we have agreed on some new rules. First if you want to go anywhere besides ether homes one of Edward's siblings or one of your friends must accompany you. Second, the rule of not going on dates on weekdays still applies. Other rules may be put into effect as the need arises."
I heard Edward breath a sigh of relief, I just buried myself deeper in Edward's hard chest. Just then the bell rang and all the students started running to their classes. Edward slid me of his lap and after we threw smiles at our parents, Edward took my hand and we ran at a human pace to my first class.
After that during school and on the weekends Edward and I were inseparable. When we went on dates we always took Emmit or Alice because we knew that they wouldn't ask bother us. One Saturday morning Edward asked me to come to his house to listen to music and hang out with his family. I agreed, Edward took me in his arms and sprung lightly from the window, then Edward swung me onto his back and we took of at a run for the beautiful house on the river's edge. As soon as we got there Alice, Esme, and Rosalie, grabbed me and declared that we were going shopping. I stared at them confused, when I realized they were going to probably take me shopping where we shopped for the prom dresses, I blushed. They didn't listen to my protesting and wrestled me into Rosalie's convertible.
I was right they were taking me to the expensive boutique we got my prom dress. Edward, Emmit, Carlisle, and Jasper followed in Carlisle's Mercedes. As soon as we walked in the door of the store, Alice made me sit with the guys and the girls left to go find some clothes for me to try. I glared at Edward, "Would you please explain to me what is happening here?" I asked.
Before he could answer, the girls were back, their arms loaded with clothes. I groaned as they towed me toward the dressing room. As soon as I was in the first outfit they towed me back to where the guys were sitting. "I like it, it looks good on her." Edward complemented. We went through that process all morning, everyone not listening to my complaints, commenting on whatever outfit I happened to be wearing. Finally I had tried on everything Alice, Rosalie, and Esme had found. They bought the outfits they decided they liked. Only when we were in the car, did anyone tell me what was going on, since my birthday was the next day they were treating me to an early birthday present.
After all that shopping Edward said that it was time for me to head back to Charlie's house. "Thank you for letting me spend the day with your family, Edward, but I do recall that I told everyone to just ignore my birthday" I reminded and thanked him at the same time.
"Sure, but the last birthday any of us celebrated was Emmit in 1935 so we aren't going to be paying attention to your plea for us to ignore your birthday," he said, his icy fingers entangling themselves in mine.
The only problem was how I was getting home since Edward carried me to the house. The answer was clear as Carlisle remarked they had some place they had to be. "We'll all take Bella home, and stop by the meadow after we drop her off."
The next thing I knew I sat between Edward and Alice in the back seat of the Mercedes. When we pulled up behind Charlie's patrol car, Edward pulled off my seatbelt before I could even blink my eyes. Edward pulled me out of the car and into his arms. I knew it was useless but I tried to pull away, anyway. He let me go and we walked up to the house. He was there before me as usual, pulling the key from the eves. When he swung open the door a look of shock played across his angelic face. I was surprised that he was surprised, since he could read minds, not much got past him.
Seeing his face turn to anger I broke into a run, by the time I reached the house he was already inside crouched like a cat ready to pounce. I knew this was a bad sign. I stood rooted where I stood as I saw the scene in front of me. On the floor was Charlie, with Veronica crouched behind him. We had interrupted her feeding, on my father.
I screamed as Edward pounced upon Veronica, grabbing her and dragging her into the kitchen. My scream alerted the others still waiting outside, they ran into the house. They immediately knew what was going on, Emmit flew to the kitchen to help Edward… with what ever he was doing.
Carlisle went to my father to check for a pulse. Alice, Jasper, and Esme ran over to check on me. Rosalie went over to the couch and sank in to it stunned. Carlisle came back over to where the others were comforting me, trying to dry my tears; he looked like he was ready to cry himself if that was possible. "He's gone Bella," he said softly.
That just brought more tears. Edward came back in the room his clothes stained with blood. When he saw me huddled in Esme's arms he rushed over and cradled me in his own strong arms. "Shhhh…. It's ok that monster won't bother you any longer," he promised. "What will we do now? Take her home with us?"
"Yes, that would probably be best for the time being," Carlisle replied, he sounded tired.
"NO! That girl has brought nothing but trouble to us, today was fun, but I was just playing along for Edward's sake. I still feel the same way about her as before," Rosalie shrieked.
I flinched back in fear. Edward bolted upright, dropping me onto surprised Jasper.
"Have you lost your mind," Edward roared. "You can't seriously think that after what just happened we would just leave her here unprotected!"
I could feel Jasper trying to instill some calm in Edward, but finally gave up, since he was getting nowhere. So instead he swung me up into his granite arms, carrying me as if he were carrying 15 pounds instead of 115. With that, he walked with me in his arms outside so I didn't have to listen to the arguing. Fifteen minutes later Edward and the others came out and beckoned Jasper to put me down. "She's coming home with us, though Rosalie doesn't like it," Edward said, glaring at Rosalie.
Edward pulled me back toward the house, and took me upstairs to my room. He started throwing everything into my duffle bag. "Is anyone going to tell me what is going on!" I exploded.
"You want to know what's going on! You are coming to my place, because you can't stay here," he yelled. " Rosalie doesn't want you to come because she will have you to be jealous of all the time instead of just school," he said angrily. "We haven't yet worked out how you will sleep and eat but we'll work it out so don't worry."
I stood there stunned while he continued to pack my bag for me. Before I knew it he was dragging me toward the door and soon we were in the car, and driving toward the outskirts of Fork.
"Where will she sleep?" asked Emmit. "How will she eat?"
"Well, she can ether sleep in Edward's room or Jasper and Alice's. We can just keep food in the kitchen. The only thing is if she sleeps in Jasper Alice's room where will Jasper and Alice be?" Carlisle put in.
"She can sleep in my room. She's used to sleeping with me there." Edward said, without looking to see if it was fine with me, of course.
"That's fine, well we're here," Carlisle said wearily.
Emmit lifted me out and up to the house, while Edward got my bag. Emmit took me strait Edward's room and set me down on the sofa, Edward was by his side. He tossed my bag on the floor and sat beside me on the sofa, with his head in his hands. Emmit left, leaving Edward and I alone, very subtly giving us some privacy. He looked at me and smiled my favorite crooked smile. He pulled me over and his cold lips pressed softly against my own. My heart thudded wildly against my ribs and I had to concentrate on not hyperventilating. Then Esme came in and stared at Edward and I on the sofa, not that Edward was surprised to see her.
"Um… what do you like to eat? Here make a list," she said.
A few minutes later I had compiled the list, then Esme took the list and told us she and Alice were going shopping. Then Carlisle came in, "The couch you both are lounging on, folds out into a bed, but of course you know that Edward, so that takes care of your sleeping arrangements. Esme has gone to get your food. So I guess that's it, welcome to the family, Bella!"
A few hours later I was so tired I decided that it was time to go to bed, I said good night to everyone and walked up the stairs. While I was brushing my teeth I made one of my hardest decisions ever. I was going to become a vampire no mater what Edward said, I would see if Carlisle or Alice could do it since Edward was so opposed to that idea. So that night when Edward came up I was awake waiting for him. "What are you still doing up? You came upstairs over half an hour ago, is everything alright?"
"Edward I love you, but no matter what you say I am going to find someway for me to be like you."
"What are you crazy, no way am I going to let you through you life away like that!"
"Look Charlie is dead, the only people that still matter is you and your family, and your all vampires! Even if you say you won't do it I'll ask someone else to do it, you're not the only vampire that lives in this house!"
"What about Renée?" he asked, then he suddenly went stiff, and stalked over to the door throwing it wide open.
When the door opened it revealed the rest of the family huddled together listening to every word we were yelling to each other. They all looked grim, except Rosalie who stood there fuming. Edward looked as angry as I was stunned, he sighed and sat down next to my feet rubbing his eyes with the palms of his graceful hands.
"She's got a point Edward, besides it's her choice," Carlisle said. He turned to look at me, "Bella, if this is what you want then I'm willing to help you get there."
"No! That is not going to happen, I can't sit by and watch this anymore. I want all of you out of my room NOW!" Edward bellowed.
None of them moved, except Carlisle who came over and picked up off the couch/bed. That made Edward even angrier than he already was; he jumped up trying to stop Carlisle. But Carlisle took me out of the room ignoring the string of barely audible profanities.
He took me to Alice and Jasper's room, while the rest of the family followed, and set me down on one of their beanbag chairs. "You can sleep here tonight we'll talk more tomorrow. Don't worry about it tonight. Sleep well." Then they all left, turning out the lights as they went
In the morning I had trouble remembering why I was I Alice's room. Then it came flooding back. Tears suddenly filled my eyes, and then I heard the door open when I looked up Alice poked her head in and asked me to come down stairs. "Can I shower first? I know that I look a mess." I asked.
"No I was told to bring you strait down. May I?" she replied holding out her arms to lift me in to her arms.
So I was lifted in to her iron arms and carried down the stairs. She set me down on the bottom step, and pulled me into the living room. Everyone was assembled there; Edward was sitting there fuming, but jumped up to take me from Alice. He sat me down on the piano bench beside him. "Nice hair Bella, but to the point. I caved in, and agreed to let you be changed, but only if I get to do it. There is one condition though," he said.
"Condition?" I asked confused.
"Yes, marry me first, then I will change you," he clarified.
"Oh Edward, even if you wouldn't change me, the answer is yes!" I gushed, my eyes swimming with tears. "I am so happy right now, but as you pointed out my hair looks like a haystack, so can I get a shower?"
He smiled, grabbed my hand, and pulled me into a kiss. This was not like his other kisses; it was more passionate, if that was possible. He pulled back as soon as I got dizzy, but he still held me close. I blushed as the rest of the family cheered behind us, I tried to pull away but Edward was having none of that and kissed me again just like before. As he pulled away he slipped a ring on my finger. I looked down at the ring, it was a white gold band with a diamond in the middle with a topaz heart on ether side of the diamond, and my tears were flowing freely now. Then Carlisle came over, and handed me a towel. He told me I could use the bathroom in Edward's room to take my shower. Edward picked me up and carried me bridal-style to his room beaming down at me with love and pleasure in his eyes.
He set me down on the toilet seat, and took some clothes from Alice who had apparently followed us to bring me my clothes. They walked out of the bathroom and gave me some privacy. I turned on the water and stepped in letting the hot water relax my exited muscles. I found my strawberry shampoo and body wash on the edge of the tub; it was good to smell the familiar scent. I washed as fast as I could while being thorough and speedy at the same time. I got out and dried quickly, I got dressed in jeans and a forest green sweater that I swore I had never seen before.
I ran stumbling down to the living room. I almost fell flat on my face on the last step, but Edward caught me and smiled. "Hello, my angel. Renee will be here in a few minutes; our family is waiting on the porch. Care to join us?"
A/N: this is my first fan fic so please revew. should I continue or not, let me know
love, curly haired bookworm
