Chapter 1

"Fifteen Dollars." The girl behind the sliding glass held out her hand. Bella dug through her purse and paid. She stuck a taped receipt to her windshield and drove through the Lowendale State parks gate. In the back of her car were a tent and a sleeping bag. Bella brushed a few strands of hair out of her eyes. She was going camping because it was beautiful here, the weather was nice and... Well she needed her space and privacy. It had been more than a month since Jasper packed his stuff and just left. She had come home, It was a Friday, and he was gone, so was his car and all of his clothes. The bastard even emptied out their checking account. Jasper was gone, but not forgotten. She knew deep inside that if he had shown upon her doorstep, she would have taken him back.

After this weekend...no friends...no worries...No Jasper. Bella was certain she would be over him. "Sure you will" a little voice whispered in the back of her mind. Her eyes narrowed. She slammed on her brakes, and the car jerked to a stop right by a little metal sign..Number eleven, it read. Her tent was a new Wal-mart fifty dollar special, the sleeping bag was old and still had a smokey campfire smell to it, which all well used gear seemed to have. A blue and grey dome tent, set up quickly. Stacking the kindling into a pyramid shape, and stuffing it full of newspaper, Bella struck a match and lit it. A smile played at her lips as she watch the fire take life...She was proud of herself. Here she was in the middle of the great outdoors. She glanced around over at the gravel road, and then the showers. Well ok... at least she was out of the house and not thinking about... "Dammit." Bella screamed. Even here that son a of a bitch still crept into her thoughts.

Blushing, she glanced around...Thank God the other sites were empty. Sparks flew up as she tossed another pine cone into the fire and it crackled as the sap flared up in a sudden flash. "Hello there." A voice spoke deep and softly. Bella jerked her head up, snapping herself out of her thoughts. He stood just bythe number eleven sign, the fire light danced over his body. He was wearing a light blue jacket and dark jeans. His clothes seemed more at home, well at home...not out in the woods in the middle of the night. Bella stood up and brushed pine needles of her legs. "I thought I was alone out here." The stranger just merely nodded his head. "You were, I just got here, I'm in the number seventeen site." Bella looked over and seen the tent..How did she not see him arrive or hear him setting up? "Too engrossed in a private pity party" The little voice in her head was saying. Bella forced a smile to her lips. "Bella," she held out her hand to him. He paused and then shook her hand. "Edward" His voice and a slight European accent. "No luck getting you fire started ?" Bella couldn't help but smile..Edward frowned and touched his forehead and chuckled. "Do I have your answer? His smile was white and flashed in the light from her campfire. "Yes, err or a good lie" Edward laughed again " A good lie then, you see, a fire blocks your view of the night sky, and I came out here to look at the stars. City lights are very distracting." It was a good lie, many a camping trip Bella had forgone a fire just for that reason. "Ok, stargazer, sit down and I will make us some coffee." She hoped the fire hid her blushing cheeks...what had come over her? "Are you inviting me over?" Again with the white smile. Bella nodded, for some reason he needed her to answer the question. "Yes." the answer was barely a whisper almost lost in the crackling roar of her fire. Edward stepped forward past the number eleven sign. The air around her moved, like the sudden change when a door is opened in a small closed room. She set some water. in her teapot to boil over the fire. "All I have is instant" His gaze fell on her, it seemed to have weight,, a presence of it's own, like ahand caressing her. She was thankful her back was to him at that moment. Afraid of what his eyes could do to her. " Afraid or curious?" the little voice inside her head whispered. "Shut up" she told the voice. "Why are you here?" Edward asked. "I needed some private time." She had to turn around to face him. Edward nodded, he was standing by the fire his eyes staring at the yellow and red flames. Somehow it still felt as if he were still staring at her. Her blush deepened, her face almost hot. The kettle whistled, the steam scream shattering the quiet and breaking her out of her trance. She had moved closer to him and not even realized it or had he moved closer to her? Bella shook her head and started to spoon Folgers instant coffee into two steel mugs. His hand closed around her wrist. She looked up and started to say something...but looked into his eyes...dark black..deep. "You don't want to be alone though, do you? It was more of a statement than a question. "No." she whispered. Edwards eyes seemed to drink her in, to hold her, stroke her. Edward's smile widened. "I want it" Her lips whispered again, what the hell has gotten into her?"Ask me." She knew he wouldn't touch her unless she told him too, her body quivered with want and fear."Please." his fingers brushed her hair from her eyes, they traced a line down across her ear and along her jaw. He tilted her head back and up, his eyes on hers. His smile now a thin line, all lip. Bells closed her eyes and leaned against his hand. She could still see his eyes, even though hers was closed. "You need to do better than that." Edwards voice floated around her. "How does a girl ask?""What the hell am I doing?" Bella asked herself. she felt the words come up in her throat. " Please touch me, sir." She knew better than to use his name. She felt an amused chuckle rumble through him almost like a cat's purr. the air was cool, as fingers unbuttoned her shirt exposing her skin. The fire roared behind her, its heat on her back, night air cooling her skin. full of need, gasping it, he traced a line down between her breasts. "Better, but you need to ask again." Her mind was reeling. What did she need to say or do? Bella, leaned back the pine needles pressed against her back, she stretched out her arms, completely open, vulnerable, to do with as he wanted. Something in her mind clicked. "Anything." Bella whispered. Edward's Lips warm and wet, touched her cheek..his body on top of hers, holding her down against the cold ground. His shirt material was rough against her aroused nipples. a whispered "OH" escaped her mouth...his lips kissed and licked down her jaw and rested on her neck. His tongue licked, rough, smooth, warm on her throat. White teeth flashed in her head. Panic swirl up, started to scream at her...breaking through the warm darkness holding her. Bella tried to get up, but his body held her down..his hands pinning her wrists. "No...No" Before she could say it again, a sharp pain, and then a deep sweet burn. she felt herself tilting her head, letting him...letting Edward.. feed. Her eyes opened and looked at the night sky...He was right..the fire does hide the stars. Bella laughed, it turned into a moan in her throat. Her eyes shut again, the burning turned into a white hot glow. The heat traveled down her throat. Another half moan, a lick at her throat. She felt his fingers pinch...and twist her nipples...his teeth on her throat once again, his tongue licking, her life life pouring into him. "Oh God" her hips bucked under him, her pussy pulsed rhythmically, he bit down once again. Waves of pure pleasure washed over her, she felt as if she were drowning, more and more her body tensed up and released as the orgasm struck. Bella tried to move her arms, but she couldnt. She did't care now anyway. Edward's lips pulled away from her throat. He looked at down at her his black eyes holding her. His lips smeared with the crimson of her blood. Fingers unsnapping her shorts. Bella raised her hips..His face dipped down, she felt his his lips warm wet on her nipples..the sting again and the sweet black burn. His fingers opened her up..her pussy wet and swelling with need. His fingers touched her. She screamed again and again. hips buking under his stroking fingertips..Another orgasm ripped through her...A long deep tiredness swept over her..Darkness closed over her, Bella barely had the strength to spread her thighs, Edward slid his cock inside her. Like a rag doll...her body bounced under his thrusts. He growled her name once, then started to to release inside her. Blackness over took her.A bird singing woke her. Bella groaned and looked over. Edward wasn't there. She touched her neck."Ow." It stung, she felt her pussy moisten. What the hell did he do to her? Unzipping the tent she looked out across to campsite seventeen. there was one tent...an old one. Bella summoned up her courage and quickly got dressed. I need an excuse, a reason to go over there. He fucked her last night,, Steeling her nerves,she walked out fast before self doubt could convince her it never happened or it was just a One was there, just a tent. A rolled up sleeping bag rested inside it.. Next to the sleeping bag was a dark green envelope. Bella picked it up, her name was written in thin neat cursive. She opened it, a card fell out. It was a business card, A restaurant named The Teal Station and an address for it in Pearton. She flipped the card over, the words 8pm tonight were written on it.