Disclaimer- Twilight and all related characters and settings belong to their respected owner, Stephenie Meyer. Which is not me… sigh.
(AN- This is my first fanfic, so I really don't know how to work anything yet, but I'll get the hang of things soon… hopefully. Any comments or criticism is welcome, and I hope you enjoy. So here we go!)
Chapter One
By Ocher Eyes
I woke late in the morning to find my small room dimly lit. I turned my head to glance out my window. A few feeble rays of sun were shining through my yellowed lace curtains. It was the last Sunday of the summer holiday before highschool kicked in again.
I sighed deeply. I didn't want school to start. The last two months felt like a total dream, and I never wanted it to end. I had spent the majority of the summer over at the Cullen's house, hanging out with my beloved Edward and his family. They had all been very welcoming, and seemed to enjoy having me around- for the most part. Rosalie was the only exception. She was barley spent any time in the house while I stayed there, and it still sort of nags me sometimes. Edward always assured me that she only needed some time to adjust to me, but I knew that he was only trying to be polite.
I smiled to myself as I felt a pair of cool arms tighten around my torso from under the quilt on my bed. "Good morning, Bella" his honey voice whispered against the skin beneath my jaw. Edward pressed his perfect lips along my neck, raising goose bumps on my arms.
I slowly turned my head from the window to look at his god-like face. He raised his head from my neck to look me in the eyes, and smiled his crooked smile. I couldn't help but smile in return, though I knew that mine was nothing as breathtaking like his.
"Good morning to you too, Edward."
In a vampire-speed motion which my droopy eyes missed, Edward propped his head on one of his hands while the other began stroking through the mess of brown hair around my face.
"I have something planed for us today." Edward told me patiently, waiting for my drowsiness to wear off.
I blinked a couple of times, and tried harder to pay attention. But it was so tempting to lose myself in his deep eyes. He continued again.
"Yes, and I have reason to believe that you will thoroughly enjoy yourself." He grinned impishly before he continued. "Alice told me that there is even a chance that there may be a rainbow this afternoon."
A rainbow in Forks… I thought. That'd be a sight. It was hardly ever sunny enough for my liking in this wet, miserable town. "And are you going to tell me your important little plans, or do I have to wait?" I tried to sound angry, but obviously failed because he gave a small laugh.
Edward tried to suppress his grin before he spoke. "Well," he mused as his hand gently untangled some strands of hair. "I do find the look on your face very amusing when you're impatiently curious."
I twisted my face into a fake pout and pulled my eyebrows together; imitating the look he was talking about.
"That's the one," he chuckled. "Priceless."
I rolled my eyes and yawned once more. Edward loosened his grip around my hips and I reluctantly slipped out of my bed. The floorboards creaked loudly as I stood, and I stretched my arms over my head.
I smiled at Edward once again as he sat up on my bed. I slowly trudged off to the bathroom to clean up for the impending day. The rhythm of my footsteps were uneven and echoed all through the house. Charlie was probably fishing with his buddies this morning.
As I walked into the bathroom, I looked at myself in the mirror. My hair was a total mess, so I decided to take a quick shower. I turned the hot water tap on high and waited for the water to heat up. I slipped out of my flannel pajamas and left them in a pile on the floor near the edge of the bathtub. As I stepped in the shower, the spray of water reflected off my back and onto the plastic curtain. The drops of water slowly trailed down to the edge of the plastic and dripped down to the floor.
The mirror did not show my reflection anymore, due to the heavy mist in the air and on the glass. I brushed my teeth, toweled off my dripping hair, and whipped it into a small bun on the top of my head. I could hear quiet music playing through the walls from my room. A smile twitched upon my face as I recognized the music. It was one of the cds that Edward had made for me; it had a mix of slow alternative songs on it.
I walked into my room wrapped in a towel with my pajama bottoms on. The sound of the soft piano music of the song was playing from the stereo from the desk in the corner of my room. Edward was sitting crossed- legged on the carpet, flicking through my small stack of cds on the floor. He looked up quickly as I walked in, and reached for the volume dial on the stereo, his calm eyes never leaving mine.
"Good shower?" Edward asked, as he fluidly stood.
"Mmhm, very relaxing."
He smiled and watched me as I made my way over to my closet and began to pick out what to wear for the day.
"Hang on a moment, I have something for you." He murmured and walked over to my window. He easily slid the pane of glass aside and a warm breeze filled the room.
I hesitated as he reached out the window to grab a canvas bag that was placed on one of the nearby branches on the tree that hung near the edge of the house. Edward grinned widely as he brought the bag into my room and said, "I got this for you. I thought you might like it."
He handed me the bag and I gave him a stern look. Even though I had made it very clear to him that I don't like him spending money on me, he still seemed confused. I slowly stuck my hand in the bag and pulled out a beautiful brown sunhat. It was this pretty shade of chocolate brown, and had a small brim with a thin line of white outlining the edge. I gasped and immediately yanked it carefully on my head.
"Oh Edward, it fits perfectly! Thank you so much!" I gave him a tight hug around his waist and he lightly kissed my cheek. Then he raised his hands to slightly position the hat better over the bun in my hair and ran his fingers slowly across my cheekbone and down my neck.
"I thought that the shade of the hat would compliment your hair color. It looks absolutely gorgeous on you, Bella." Edward replied, before he kissed my other cheek. "Now go get dressed and I'll meet you outside."
I had forgotten that Edward had made plans today. A small thrill of excitement spread through my veins and the curiosity was finally getting to me. I nodded at him, and he walked out of my bedroom with a small twinkle in his eyes, and shut the door with a click. I listened to his footsteps retreat down the stairs and soon heard the quiet rumble of his car parked in my driveway.
I looked at my appearance in the mirror in my room and laughed out loud. With my new brown hat sitting on top of my wet hair which was dripping down my neck, with my turquoise towel and star printed pajama bottoms on, I had quite an outfit going. I shook my head and pulled out a pair of jeans from my closet. I also found a mossy green v-neck sweater which matched my hat perfectly. Forgetting about my hair, I laced my runners and skipped out of my room, thinking about all of the possibilities that could happen today.