An exercise to improve my dialogue-writing skills.
Title + writing music: youtu . be / yTCDVfMz15M
Thanks be to MrsSpaceCowboy for pre-reading.
"Are you honestly going to tell me that you feel nothing for me? Absolutely nothing, Bella?"
"I don't," she said, keeping her head down. "I don't."
Edward stared at her in disbelief before the exasperation set in, then geared up to go another round with her. He needed to make her see-
"I feel everything for you," she confessed, continuing to stare at the ground.
Her hand moved up and gripped the back of her neck as she continued.
"And I can't stop. I've tried, and I just... Every minute of every day is about feeling everything for you. I can…" she trailed off, a slight shudder visibly going through her body. "I can feel it when you're nearby or when I think about you. And it's like I'm going to crawl out of my skin because I can't get enough of it. I'm so in love with you that I'm scared out of my mind."
Edward's body sagged, the tension finally leaving. When he heard Bella inhale shakily, he smiled, knowing the fight was leaving her.
"You know everything about me, and you still love me."
When she looked up, Edward was finally able to see the tears for himself. It was what he'd wanted; it was proof that he'd finally gotten through to her.
"What happens if we don't work out?"
As she continued, Edward slowly walked toward her.
"The only person who's every known me inside and out is gone, and then what? I'm alone for good? I spend the rest of my life listening to my head say, 'I told you so'? Nobody else measures up?"
Edward reached up and took Bella's face in his hands. He waited until she finally got the strength to look him in the eyes. Hers immediately softened, and Edward then knew she was she was 100% in.
"It's too much. I- I can't..." she stumbled.
"Why do you have to make everything so fucking difficult?"
He laughed a little, excited that the most difficult part was behind them. Bella managed to smile a little.
"It's what I do," she replied.
"Well, just… stop."
He used his thumbs to wipe away as much of the wetness on her face.
"Because I know where this is going to take us, and I really want to start it off with my lips on y—"
Bella kissed him before he could finish his sentence, and Edward knew he would never get enough.
