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Me: You know what Edward….bite me!
Edward: What?
Me: Please? Okay you guys get the idea I don't own Twilight.
BPOV
It was incredible. I hadn't even known him for an hour but I trusted him completely. It was almost like his very presence created a new me; a carefree me. As we ran to the unknown destination all I could think of was him holding my hand. He had such a strong power of me that I yearned for even more each and every second.
"What are you thinking about," he asked me suddenly. I hadn't even realized that we had now reached our destination; a meadow lit only by the moon.
"Well…honestly," I replied simply. "Well actually, never mind. You would probably just think it's stupid anyway. "
"I hate it when people do that," Edward grumbled. "For just one second you think that maybe that person will let you into their world and what they're thinking and then they completely close you off. "
"I'm sorry," I said truthfully. "I'm just afraid that you'll think I'm crazy or something."
"I could never think that Bella," Edward said tilting up my chin so I would be eye level with him. Once again his eyes bored into mine leaving me breathless and absent minded. "Please tell me what you're thinking in that beautiful little head of yours. I've never wanted to know anything more."
"What I was thinking of was," I began. "Is having everything you could ever really want, having everything you could ever really want? I mean theoretically speaking I have everything I could ever wish for accept the one thing that I want the most."
"Which is," Edward said motioning for me to continue.
"Freedom," I confessed. "You see ever since my father died, I feel almost like I'm obligated to live my life for everyone but myself. I don't mean to sound selfish it's just that I dream of having my own life; my own adventures. I told you it was stupid."
"Bella," Edward said tilting up my chin so that I could feel his warm breath tickle my nose in the frosty air. "I understand. You're tired of living your life in chains."
"Exactly," I said. I wondered how this stranger could take one look at me and suddenly see something that even the closest people in my life couldn't. "But you don't think I'm being selfish?"
"No Bella I don't," Edward said placing his arms around me as if to comfort me. "In fact I think you are the very opposite. It takes great strength and love to live the life you do. You see most people do it for the money, but you; you do it for your family. I find you selfless not selfish."
"You know it's strange," I said. "Some days I dream of running away; leaving everyone and everything. I want to go exploring, I want to move out in the middle of nowhere and raise a family with someone I really love. I just wish it were easier to leave."
"Why couldn't you," Edward asked.
"You don't understand," I said pulling away from him. "Some people are born with choices and options. They can be anyone; they can be anything. People like me, were born with only two options; marry rich and live happily, or disown your life and disgrace your family. I can't do that to them; especially now."
"Especially now," Edward said cautiously.
"Yes," I said. "Since my father died our family has lost our fortune. The only thing we have left is the name. My mother believes that it is me and only me who can save us all. She thinks that if I marry rich I can bring my family back from the edge of social deprivation."
"I see why you're so miserable," he spoke softly.
"It's not as bad as I make it sound Edward," I said. "I am very fortunate in my life. I have a good home a wonderful family and incredible friends. When things tend to become problematic I remember how lucky I am to have such wonderful gifts in my life."
"What else do you dream of Bella," Edward asked now closing the space between us. "What do you truly desire?"
"I suppose ultimately I dream of finding someone," I said. I would never tell anyone but many nights I find myself dreaming of someone. I could never see his face but it was as if I had known him my entire life. "I dream of loving someone who loves me in return. I dream of someone loving me for me and only me."
"I could give you that Bella," Edward whispered leaning so only a mere inch separated our lips. "I could love you for you. I could take you away from her and build you a house where we could raise our family. I could show you the world; the real world."
"How Edward," I asked growing weak in the knees.
"Love always finds a way Bella," he whispered. "You just need to trust it." The next thing I knew our lips had met as I crushed myself against his toned body. This was my first kiss and I had never felt anything like it before. It was a sensation that I never knew existed. At that moment every unanswered question I had ever contemplated was answered. True love did exist, and so did the man from mydream.
"Bella," I heard someone speak frantically. As soon as we heard the voice Edward and I broke apart both breathing heavily. "Bella," the voice said again. "Bella where are you?"
"What should I do," Edward asked.
"Go," I whispered. "It's bad enough that I'm being caught. I can't have you endure my punishment. Save yourself." With that he was gone. I could still feel the sensation of his warm lips on mine; how I yearned for him to be near me again.
"Bella," I heard someone say again. It wasn't mother, so it must have been Alice.
"Alice," I said. "Is that you?"
"Oh Bella thank goodness," my sister said embracing me into a hug. "I'm so glad I found you. Mother has been searching for you high and low; she's furious."
"Ally I'm sorry," I said. "It was foolish of me to leave."
"Bella I don't care about that," Alice said. "I only care that you're safe. In fact I find it rather humorous what you did. It's about time that someone set that duke in his place; I just can't believe it was you."
"It was so un-lady like," I said feeling thrilled at the thought. I had never broken the rules in my life and it felt good. "I'm going to have to apologize tomorrow."
"Bella don't you see," Alice said taking my hands. "For once in your life you did what you wanted to do; you lived. Does that not make you happy?"
"Deliriously," I professed. "But none the less I have a duty to this family. I cannot go on acting like a child. I have an obligation to save us."
"Just when I thought you finally realized," Alice said frustrated. "We better get you back to the house; mother is waiting. The sooner you turn yourself in the sooner you can serve your penance."
When we returned to the house my mother shouted at me for hours. "Isabella how could you do this to your poor Mother," she said. "How could you ruin everything your father and I worked so hard to provide you with? Don't you realize what you have just done? You ruined your social image permanently. "
"Mother," I pleaded. "Please calm yourself. I'm sure I can fix this if I apologize; my social status is not diminished. Besides the duke was so intoxicated I'm positive that he won't remember a single moment of my inappropriate behavior."
"Perhaps you're correct Isabella," my mother said calming down. "But you must work terribly hard to ensure that this never occurs again young lady. You are a proper lady, and proper ladies have certain duties to attend to."
"I understand mother," I said. "More than you know. I assure you that this will never happen again. I will apologize to the duke in the morning and meet with whomever you choose without complaint."
"Very well," she said sternly. "Now go to bed; all of this nonsense has given me a headache."
"I am sorry mother," I apologized. "I will allow you to retire peacefully." While my mother made her way up to her room I contemplated the night I had just endured. I was in love with a stable boy who had nothing but yet everything to offer me. He could give me all that I ever truly desired; the question was could it be possible?
As I sat combing through my long mahogany hair I thought of nothing but Edward; his soft touch, his dazzling smile, his brilliant eyes. It was almost as if everything I had ever dreamed came alive when I met him. "Am I a fool to love him," I asked myself quietly.
"If you are a fool then I must be a mad man," I heard a deep velvet voice speak from my window.
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