Fever Dreams

Written By LisaBGreen

Set after New Moon

Bella walked up the stairs into her bedroom to retrieve her sweatshirt. It was much colder than most nights in the house. She knew Edward wouldn't notice since his body was already so cold. She made her way back to the sofa where she had left Edward and laid her head in his lap.

Edward loved the way she got comfy around him. When she laid on him, he would always take a strand of her hair and play with it.

"So my Bella, what do you want to do?"

"I don't know…what do you have in mind?"

Well, I did want to take you out but since your punished you can't leave. I respect Charlie's opinion so I'm not going to break the rules. I'd figure we could just stay here. Besides Charlie is coming back early tonight." Edward asked.

"How do you…?" Bella started then remembered "Oh you heard his thoughts"

"Oh yea, he's hoping to catch us in the 'act' so he can exclude me from you for a few

days." He explained, continuing to play with her hair, lightly brushing it away from her face.

"Jeez, well that won't ruin our night." She said, and relaxed again feeling the way Edward played with her hair.

"What would you like Bella?" he asked.

"To keep playing with my hair, it's a nice feeling. Very relaxing." He gave her a cute smirk and continued.

The feeling was so amazing, but it didn't last long until she began to feel cold again. She rubbed her arms to get the warmth back, but it wasn't much.

Edward could feel Bella shaking on him. At first he thought he was the reason, due to his body being so cold on her very warm skin.

"Am I keeping you cold?" he asked.

She pulled into a sitting position and faced him.

"No, Charlie needs to get more gas to heat the house. He said he was going to get more tonight." Bella said, then smiled at him.

"I know a way to warm me up though…" she said leaning in to kiss him, but he stopped her.

Edward wanted nothing more than to have Bella's lips on his. To feel their warmth and taste the sweet kiss that always left him to hold back his lethal venom, but their plans were interrupted.

"I can hear Charlie up the block" he said, getting up quickly from the couch.

Bella was shocked. "What? He wasn't even gone an hour!"

Edward couldn't help but laugh.

"I'm sorry my love but I must go. I wouldn't want you in any more trouble."

"I'll see you before bedtime?" Bella asked, but was very disappointed in the frown he lingered on his face.

"Jasper and I have to hunt tonight. But I'll see you at school tomorrow I promise." He said, sad to make her unhappy.

He took her into his grasp and had to kiss her. The tension was unbearable and he needed to cool down the emotion he'd built in himself.

Bella was shocked, she never felt him kiss harder than he did just now. It reminded of the first time he kissed her after running in the forest away from the Meadow, She was taken by surprise and she loved the effect it left on her.

"I love you" he whispered and kissed her again on the forehead quickly.

When she opened her eyes, he was already gone.

She laid back on the couch and turned the television on, making it as if she had been there for hours. She heard Charlie coming in quietly and got shocked to find her alone.

"Hey Bells, You're all alone?" he asked.

"Yes! You grounded me remember?" she snickered back to him.

"Oh I remember, I was just making sure you didn't break your punishment" he said, taking off his shoes and sitting on his chair.

Bella shook again from being so cold. She got up and looked at the thermostat and it read a toasty sixty five. She felt like it was in the thirties.

"Ch.. Dad, is the heat broken? This thing says it's sixty five."

"No, it's working. Are you cold? I could make it warmer" he asked.

"No, Gas is getting high, I'll just use another blanket. I'm going to bed anyways. Goodnight dad" she said, taking her time to get up the stairs and into her room.

She pulled the blankets and sheets down and crawled into her bed. She played Edwards lullaby in her CD player so she could rest easier. Listening to the music on the stereo was beautiful, but it wasn't the same as when Edward hummed it. It was missing the feelings he left lingering while she closed her eyes.

Bella's POV

Dream:

Edward and Bella were walking on the beach. Edward's skin glistened in the sun like an angel in heaven. The weather was perfect, not too hot and not to cold….until the sun went away and Edward was no where to be found

EDWARD? Edward where did you go?

As she turned around, she saw a familiar memory… the day Edward left her in the forest.

"I don't love you Bella." He said and just walked away.

His words echoed in the forest, making her head hurt.

"No. He does love me!" she said, and watched him kiss her forehead.

In the flash of an eye, he was gone.

Edwards POV

Edward drove past every parking spot in school and noticed Bella's truck wasn't at school. She wasn't there today.

The other Cullens in the car exited out, but Alice stayed.

"She's fine" Alice said.

"You don't sound too sure." He said.

"She's not in any danger, Edward. All I can see is that she's still sleeping. For some reason that's all I can see right now, which is why I sound confused." Alice said.

"Well I'm going to check in on her. Are you coming with me?" he asked.

Alice knew there was something more with Bella, but didn't want him to worry if it was nothing.

"Lets go" she said and Edward sped out of the parking lot to Bella's house.

Bella's POV

Dream cont'd

It was raining in the forest, and needed to find shelter.

She wondered until she found Jacobs house. She ran into the garage where she knew he would be. She located his feet underneath yet another old car he was refurbishing. Then she saw herself again.

She looked happy, and remembered how Jacob picked her back on her feet after Edward had left.

Although the memory was a happy one, the cold rain continued to fall on her.

Jacob scooted out from under the car and collected Bella into a hug.

They began talking about how old they acted, and that their real age was just a number.

Then as Bella watched, she heard the sound of something growling, She turned around and found Jacob Werewolf behind her, about ready to charge.

So frightened, she could only call out for the one she loved…

"edward!" she cried with such pain.

Edwards POV

Edward was in the clear when he got to Bella's house. Charlie had left for work hours before, yet his scent still lingered in the house. He rushed into Bella's bedroom and found her sleeping in her bed.

Although he was relieved to see she was safe at home, he was still worried for her.

"Bella?" he whispered, hoping to wake her up.

She was warm to touch and her face dropped as pale as his.

"Bella, wake up baby" he said, shaking her.

By this time, she would have woke up to the sound of his voice and his cold hands shaking her…but she didn't. She was still trapped in her slumber.

"Alice, Call Carlisle tell him Bella is ill and to hurry back to the house. We're moving her there." He ordered, collecting Bella's limp body into his arms.

"But what about Charlie?" she asked, worried for her father to question them.

"We'll deal with him later, lets go!" he said, and walked out of the room, with Bella in his arms.

Bella spoke in her slumber, the noise her voice made would have brought a tear to his eye if he could…

"edward!" she cried with such pain.