'Ello, luffilies. Livi-chan's beta. Livi-chan is Sweeney's girl. You can call me Taya-chan or Kat. Anyway, hope you enjoy the story. Set after Eclipse.

"Edward, you know I love you." I whispered.

"I know, I just love to hear you say it." He stated with a smirk. I giggled and the phone rang so I picked it up.

"Bella?"

"Jake?"

"Hi"

"Hi"

"What do you want? I was kinda busy." I said, the taddest bit pissed off.

I heard his low chuckle. "With the leech, are you? Well, anyway, I was just wondering when you were gonna come over, I miss your company... It does get pretty lonely with just the old man here to keep me company---"

"I heard that!" I heard Billy yell from a different part of the house. It was my turn to chuckle.

"I.. Err..." I looked over at Edward who was shaking his head. "Yeah, I'll be there, in about an hour." I could hear his smile.

"Finally, you ditch the leech for me!" He yelled.

"Haven't I told you to not to call him that?!" I scolded him for saying what was considered a swear word in my presence.

"Sorry..." That had definately wiped the smile off of his face.

"See you in an hour." I said, hanging up the phone.

"No." My beautiful vampire said as soon as the phone was in the cradle.

"You don't control me." I said.

"I won't let you go..." Edward stated, his face taught with frustration.

"Again, you don't own me!" I said, annoyed.

"Well, I do own the fact that, if he gets mad, can rip you to shreds!" His voice was rising now and that in it's self was frightening.

"Don't yell at me, one! Two, if I leave then it is my choice!" I said, raising my voice so I had a little more confidence.

He sighed defeatedly and looked into my eyes. "Fin then, Bella. I won't stop you, but if he hurts you, or does anything that you don't want him to do, you scream for me and I will come and get you... No matter if I have to rip some dogs into shreds." He had an evil glint in his eyes.

"No, you will not rip some of my friends to shreds." I said upbraidedly.

When I got up to the top of the stairs, I could hear the shower running already and Charlie was singing a song that I liked... and he was totally ruining it.

"Upside, inside out. She's livin la vida loca. She'll push and pull you down, livin la vida loca. Her lips are devil red and her skin's the color mocha. She will wear you out, livin la vida loca Come On! Livin la vida loca. Come on! She's livin la vida loca." I thought he was killing something in there. I quickly ran into my room. Hmmm... I thought about what to wear and I finally decided on my blue shirt and some jeans as well as a pair of gym shoes.

I heard my dad get out of the shower and when I was sure he was in his room, I went into the bathroom and started to perform my bathroom duties. I put my hair into a pony tail and then stepped out of the bath room. Once out of the bathroom, I was in his arms. He kissed me and then let me go.

I walked out to my car and then started it. It wouldn't start. "Edward! What did you do to my truck!?" I yelled.

"Nothing." He said, seemingly honest.

"Well, I can't start my truck, SO, I guess I am going to have to take your car." I said, getting out of my car. I saw his quick smirk.

"You did this deliberately! You want to come with me!" He looked at me, bemused.

"And that is a bad thing?" He asked me.

"Well, yes and no... I guess you can come, but only if you behave!" I said. Then it hit me, "You can't come." I said. He looked at me.

"Why?" He asked me, dumbfounded.

"Hello! You're Mr. Vampire over here!" He was still confused.

"I don't get it." He said.

I sighed. "The treaty." He frowned in frustration.

"Fine, I'll drop you off." He said.

He mumbled unintelligent words under his breath as he got out of my truck.

"Well we better get going..." I said, smiling at how hard he was trying to make sure I was safe.

"Yeah..." Edward said, inches away from my face, his nose tracing my neck line. I couldn't remember how to inhale, or exhale for that matter. He lifted me from the seat of my truck and put me in his Volvo, the black leather interior, cool beneath my skin. I put my head back on the head rest and sighed.

"Tell me, what are you thinking?" He asked me.

"I am thinking that I am with the best man I could ever be with." He shook his head.

"I'm no man..." He said.

"You're my man." I said, he nodded.

"Yes, I am your man, I guess." He agreed with me. The car started and we were moving. Something was playing on the radio.

"I opened my eyes, I try to see but I'm blinded by white light. I can't remember how, I can't remember why I'm lying here tonight. And I can't stand the pain, and I can't make it go away. No I cant stand the pain." The simple melody of the song floated thought my ears. The chorus started to play and I started to sing along.

"How could this happen to me? I made my mistakes, I've nowhere to run the night goes on. As I'm fading away I'm sick of this life. I just wanna scream, how could this happen to me." I stared out the window. I heard a chuckle. My head swiveled to look at the culprit.

"What!?" I asked incredulously.

"Nothing..." He looked at my brooding face and then answered my question. "You never told me you could sing. You have a beautiful voice, love." He said reaching over to me and then softly kissed my lips, not stopping or slowing the car.

"I still don't know how you can do that." I said, amused. He smiled and the car stopped. He and I both sighed simultaneously and I got out of the car, and saw my once best friend standing there.

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