A/N: I hope you like the story so far. I personally thought the first chapter wasn't that good. Please forgive me. Here is the next chapter…
Oh, and I don't have a beta. I don't really know how that stuff works. I guess if you want I'd be willing to get one. I'm sorry I'm not proficient and I have errors. Please forgive me. I am only human.
I still don't own all the characters. I am now claming Eli, Carson, Emma, and Addison! Stephanie Meyers owns the rest of them. Yes, even Edward!
Chapter 2
Eli's POV
I led Bella across the street as we reached the front door. I opened it without hesitation.
"Emma? Carson? Addison? Are you here?" In a flash they were all standing in the foyer gasping that they had come at faster than normal speed.
"We can explain" Carson began and I just laughed.
"No need Carson, Bella here knows about our kind." Relief rushed over his face.
"Well then Bella, it's nice to meet you. Carson." They shook hands.
"I'm Emma." Emma pulled her into a hug.
"I'm Addison, but you can call me Addie! We should go shopping sometime." I laughed knowing Addie could shop till she made Bella drop." I saw Bella's expression. I touched her shoulder. She use to go shopping with one of them. No doubt her best friend.
"Maybe some other time Addie." I picked Bella up and ran her upstairs.
We passed through the door and I sat her on my over stuffed couch. She was in awe at the paintings on my wall.
"Eli? Did you paint these?" I smiled at her obvious amazement.
"Why yes, I did. Do you like them?" She grinned and nodded her head.
"Absolutely. They're beautiful." She turned to look at me. "Eli?"
"Yes dear? What's wrong?" I placed my hand on her back. I didn't see anything.
"What exactly is your power, if you don't mind me asking." I smiled I had completely forgotten to tell her.
"Sorry, I was going to tell you but it must have slipped my mind. I have the power of sort of empathy. When I touch someone I can feel his or her pain. I see things they went, or are currently going through. I see flash backs of your memory. I can only see what you are thinking of though."
Bella suddenly burst out in tears. I pulled her to me. "Shh Bella, don't cry. I am nothing like him. I would never hurt you like he has." I cooed in her ear. I rocked her back and forth and it seemed to calm her.
"Don't you see though? You are like him." I didn't understand.
"How so dear?" I brushed the hair from her face and stared into her beautiful brown eyes.
"Don't you see? You have the golden eyes, you have the muscular body, the love of art, now you even have my heart." I grinned. Did she just say her heart.
"You heart?" I asked her and she nodded.
"What is left of it." She giggled and I brushed the tears from her eyes.
"You are just like her." She looked into my eyes.
"Who?" I hadn't talked about Bethany since it happened.
"Bethany was my wife. Many moons ago she was a human just like you. The only difference was that she had blue eyes instead of brown. Her hair was a little shorter too." Bella blushed and I brushed her face.
"So why didn't you change her?" Her question hit me like a ton of bricks.
"I, well I was going to, I didn't have time. She was taken from me the night after our wedding night." A look of understanding crossed her face.
"I'm so sorry. What happened?" I took an unnecessarily deep breath.
"Edward happened dear. Edward took Bethany from me. That night he went haywire." Bella tensed but I didn't want to let her go. I couldn't loose her too.
"I- I don't know what to say."
"It's not your fault dear, she was going to be changed that night. I loved her so much. They said we would never last. They said it was impossible for a vampire to love a human. We proved them wrong though. We even got through our wedding night and I didn't injure her. She wanted to show her love to me before she joined me for eternity. Besides that she knew too much. Vampires with higher powers were forcing her into change." She shivered then relaxed. "Sorry, I forgot what it was like to have to keep the human warm." I laughed and got up to get her a hoodie.
"Thanks." She slipped on the oversized hoodie and then pressed her nose to it breathing in my scent.
"Do I smell good?" I laughed as she blushed.
"Actually, you do!" Her face turned even redder.
I glanced at the clock and saw it was getting late.
"Bella, we had better get you home. You haven't eaten dinner yet." She looked at me with want.
"I don't want to leave. If I leave I'll plummet back into depression." I picked her up.
"No you won't. If you want though you can ride to school with Addie and me tomorrow." Her face gleamed with excitement.
"Really?" I nodded.
"Ok sure!" we made our way out of the house and over to her front door.
"Good bye Bella." I kissed her hand and she hugged me back.
"By Eli." I waited till she was inside to leave.
My unbeating heart fluttered as I walked back over to my house. Nursing her back to normal wouldn't be easy, but it was a task I would willingly take over. I had never felt this way with anyone else before Bethany. Cullen would not mess this up for me. I had plans for Bella and I. We would be married and she would be eternally mine.
BPOV
My hand tingled as I closed the door behind me. I leaned against it and slid to the floor.
"Bella?" My dad came into the doorway and saw the smile on my face. "Do you like this guy?"
I didn't answer and just nodded my head. "You do don't you! Well Hallelujah! You can finally get over that other guy!" He helped me up and dragged me to the kitchen. "There is pizza in the oven!" I nodded and pulled it out. I took the pizza up to my room.
As I walked into my room my phone beeped. A new text message? I wondered whom it was from. I grabbed my cell off the table and flipped it open. It was from an unknown number.
Hey Bella, It's Alice. I miss you and I really want to talk to you. I've been blocking my thoughts from Edward. Can I come see you? I'll explain everything.
Alice
I couldn't believe it. Alice wanted to see me? I thought she didn't want me anymore either. That's what Edward said. I quickly hit the reply button.
Alice? Is it really you? I would love to see you. I miss you like crazy. I need some answers. Please come ASAP. I love you bunches.
Bella
I breathed a sigh of relief. Alice didn't hate me. She missed me! I was ecstatic. I wondered if she would bring him with her. I decided that I would call Eli and tell him. I reached for my phone again. Next to it I had placed Eli's cell number. I added it into my phone before I hit the send button.
"Hello?" Eli's sweet voice came on the phone.
"Eli, its Bella! I have some great news!" It was hard to hide my own excitement.
"Oh really, and what might that be?" Sarcasm was heavy in his voice.
"Alice! She's coming to visit." It was so excited.
I immediately noticed the concern in his voice. "Bella? Are you sure you can handle this? What if he comes with her? You'd have to face that all over again." I shuddered at the thought.
"Well, I guess you'll just have to be with me to protect me!" I knew he would like the thought.
"Ok, well Bella I'm happy for you. You should get some sleep though. You'll be tired in the morning." I smiled and a yawn escaped.
"Good night Eli." I whispered in the phone.
"Good night Bella. Sweet dreams." Then the phone went silent.
I got up from the bed and walked over to my dresser. I pulled on some soffees with hott stuff written on the back with a light green tank top. Green was my new favorite color since I had met Eli. That must be his favorite color since it's the color of his car. (Car picture link on profile)
I climbed into bed and once again dreamt the dream I always dreamed. Edward was there. This time he was holding me. We were in the meadow and he was whispering sweet nothings in my ear. I smiled and then he said he was leaving. He said he didn't want me. "Edward, Edward come back." I was running toward him. His eyes were dark like that day in the woods. He kept telling me he didn't love me anymore.
I screamed his name. "Edward, Edward."
Eli's POV
I was in the process of working on a new piece of art when I heard the name Edward being screamed at the top of an angel's lungs. I knew it was Bella. Was he there? Was he hurting her like he had Bethany? I flew down the stairs and out the door without explaining anything to Emma and Carson. I scaled her house and peered in her window. She was tossing back and forth screaming Edward's name at the top of her lungs. Charlie did not come through the door. I figured he was use to this.
I silently slid open her window and slipped into her room. I walked over to her bed and tried to calm her down. "Bella? Shhh Bella. It's Eli. Shhh I'm here." I sat on the edge of her bed and brushed her face trying to cool her down. She calmed at my touch.
"Edward?" Tears were streaming down her face as she embraced me.
"No honey, it's Eli. Don't you remember?" She looked at my face and then froze.
"I'm so sorry Eli. I can't help it. This is a regular thing. Usually I wake myself up." I brushed the hair from her face.
"It's okay. I understand." I just held her. She needed to know I was there for her. I felt her pain. "Are you okay?" She nodded and I started to get up.
She hung onto me like a leech. "Please, please don't go." I nodded and sat back down.
I couldn't turn down her plea. I pulled the covers back as she lay back down. I pulled the covers over her and she pulled me toward her. "Will you hold me?" I was thinking I shouldn't but then I saw the scared look in her eye.
"Sure, are you okay?" She nodded as I wrapped my arms around her tiny waist.
"I am now." I laid next to her all night.
Bella woke up the next day as I glanced at the clock. It was 7:15. She rolled over and smiled at me.
"Good morning beautiful." I kissed her forehead.
"Good morning." She embraced me and kissed my cheek. "Sorry for making you stay last night. You were probably busy."
"No, you're more important." She blushed and leaned over on top of me.
"Sorry." She blushed not realizing what she did. She grabbed her cell phone quickly and checked her messages. "Alice texted me back!"
BPOV
I was embarrassed when I woke up this morning. I had made an almost complete stranger stay with me in my bed last night. He probably thought I was some kind of whore. I reached over him to grab my cell and felt that he was rather excited.
"Sorry." I said while blushing. I grabbed my cell and checked my messages. "Alice texted me back!"
I flipped my phone open and read the text.
Bella! I'm coming as soon as I can. Edward found out but he refuses to come. I had to make Emmett force him to let me come. Everyone says they miss you even Rose. I'll be there around noon. You should skip school for me! Love you!
AliceI screamed and then looked at Eli. "She's coming today!" He laughed.
"You really love her don't you?" I smiled.
"Yes, she's my best friend! I miss her like crazy." He gave me another hug.
"So are you going to skip school?" Eli asked me obviously not approving of me skipping school.
"Yeah, its only one day. Charlie won't mind. I'll just tell him that Alice is coming. He likes Alice. Tomorrow is Saturday anyway." I didn't need to convince him but it seemed that way.
"Okay dear, I'm skipping too though." I guess he could do that he was probably a super genius.
"Okay! As long as it's fine with your parents." He laughed.
"Of course it is."
"Okay, well let me go tell Charlie and you'll probably want to go get changed." He kissed my forehead and hopped out the window. My heart fluttered. I wished Edward would come though.
I ran downstairs to catch Charlie before he left. "Dad?"
"Yes Bells?" Dad came around the corner and caught me before I fell. "Wow you look excited."
"Dad!" I said out of breath. "Alice is coming!" His eyes grew wide.
"When?"
"She'll be her at noon. I was wondering if I could skip school. I don't want her to have to wait. Besides it's Friday. We never do anything on Fridays." I put on my best puppy dogface.
"Okay, its fine with me send her my love. I will be in Seattle for that convention till Monday. I'll see you then."
I had completely forgotten about the convention. That meant more alone time with Eli! Woo Hoo! "I guess Alice will just have to stay the night then!" He laughed.
"Sure, okay Bells. I'll see you Monday. I love you." Charlie grabbed his bag and I gave him a quick hug.
"Thanks dad!" With that he was out the door.
A/N: Sorry it's so late at night updating. I was rather busy today. I have already written the next chapter on paper. I just have to type it up. It should be out by tomorrow. Thanks for reading. Please review… Edward comes back in the next chapter or maybe the one after that! Thanks a lot for the constructive criticism!
Kayla
