Summer Explorations of the Olympic Mountains by Sanguineblood
Author's Note: This story is written in a colloquial, first person point of view, so you, as a reader can feel like Bella, and hear her thoughts. And I'm mostly metric Canadian.
Disclaimer: Everything and anything related to the Twilight saga belong to Stephenie Meyer. This is a work of fiction based on her writings. No harm is meant by it.
(I wanted more of those skipped moments from the books. Here is what takes place during the summer while Bella has her leg in a cast, after Twilight but before New Moon, which acknowledges the emotional loss that Bella has in the Autumn. All from Bella's perspective. The sweetness of a beginning romance. This is my first fan fiction story.)
Preface
His hands felt warm in the water as they gentle took mine to guide me into the hot water. My eyes did not leave his golden ones as I walked forward. They couldn't. It was like I was mesmerized by the irresistible orbs and the arousing touch. And the water was so warm and comforting. Soothing. Trusting. My insides clenched as his touch continued, traced along my forearm to my elbow, with gentle stokes and stabilized me a bit then moved toward my shoulders. I ought to be used to this sensation after this summer. My eyes moved toward his mouth and I licked my lips in anticipation. Then I made a fatal move and slipped, submerged, completely underwater.
As I tried to find my footing on the slimy slippery bottom, I felt his hand on mine and pulling me up. If I opened my eyes I probably would have seen his, underwater watching over me carefully. But I couldn't open my eyes in this warm water, even though I knew the water flowed through the pool and was clean, it would be like recognizing that I was so in love yet fearful that I could not make it work. I wasn't worthy.
