Series: Twilight
Pairing:
Jacob/Edward
Warnings:
Lovely, lovely boy love, character death, slight gore.
Rating:
Mature.

Light My Candle

We could light the candle…
Oh, won't you light the candle?

It had been two years… two, long years since he laid Isabella Marie Swan to rest in Forks Cemetery. The vampire closed his eyes and pinched his nose, the horrible memory of how she ended up there resurfacing.

"…Edward… I-I'm ready… I want to become a vampire! I agreed to the marriage, and we're husband and wife… Now, do it!"

Bella had waited so long… They went through the marriage, she allowed Alice to go as crazy as she wanted, Jasper, Rosalie, Carlisle… everyone, they were there, even her father, mother, her husband, and the entire La Push pack had come to see her get wedded to Edward Cullen, her perfect dream.

But now during their honeymoon… Edward had second thoughts about Turning Bella and making sweet love to her… He quickly had made up a lie, being the smooth vampire he is, and they waited. But, Bella's patience was breaking. She wanted it NOW.

Edward moved Bella over to their bed, the two now kissing passionately. He couldn't have any second thoughts now… he made a promise, and he never went back on his promises.

Near to half an hour later, he had Bella unclothed and lying on the black silky sheets of their bed, the girl's face flushed and pants escaping her, between her legs sticky and wet with the evidence of what had just transpired. He, laying beside her, tenderly stroking her hair, smiling. Then, he rose up. It was time.

Edward leaned his head down to Bella's neck, inhaling her scent, letting out an almost primal growl, then, he sank his teeth into Bella's soft skin, ignoring her cries and gasps of pain and he went to drinking her blood, allowing the poison to infect her body, it very, agonizingly slowly, taking over his wife's body.

Edward then slowly pulled away, dressing, then sitting nearby the bed to watch the transformation to take place. He could sit there for three days, he had to, he couldn't bear to leave her alone during this.

And so, Edward waited for two days. But, when dawn broke on the third day, all motions from Bella ceased.

Edward stared at his new wife. The transformation COULDN'T have been finished yet!

"No… no… no, no, no…" He rushed to her bedside and checked her pulse. She was… dead…

He… had… killed… her…

"No… NO!" Edward fell to his knees, burying his face into his hands, gripping his hair and letting out silent sobs. "I'm sorry… I'm so sorry… I knew I should've asked Carlisle…"

Alice had walked in at that moment. She had seen what was going to happen, and raced from Forks to stop Edward, but she was too late…

"…I'll call Carlisle, he'll make some-"

"No." Edward shook his head, holding it and standing up, looking at Alice.

"But, Ed-"

"NO. We'll tell Charlie, Renée, and everyone else the TRUTH… They deserve to know…"

"…Fine…" Alice said softly. "Should I call 911 as well?"

"Yes." Edward then stood up, going over to a couple of tickets, burning one and tucking the other in his pocket.

"You're going Alaska?!"

"Well, don't you think the humans will find it strange that when they inject me or send me to life in prison… I don't die?"

Alice sighed and looked away. Edward was right… it could expose them.

"Good bye, Alice… Tell everyone else, except the humans, good bye as well." Edward then picked up his bags and left.

Hours and months later, here he was… Fairbanks, Alaska, a college student, and trying to move on with his life.

Edward knew he should've killed himself right after Bella had died, it only seemed right, her being his one true love. But… he couldn't bring himself to go to the Volturi and beg for death. Something deep within him, besides Bella constantly telling him, told him that he should move on with his life, and he did so… but not with love.

Being male, with needs, he did have the occasional woman over, but it wasn't the same. And now, he was holding out for someone, he didn't know who, or what, but he waited, and patiently, hoping she would appear in his life soon.