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The rain hit across my face so hard that it felt like a thousand tiny pin-needles. I tried to shield myself as best as I could, but face it, when you're going about 100 miles on the back of a vampire, there is little you can do.
I moaned as the rain intensified and so did the pain. At this point I did wish Edward could read my thoughts, because I couldn't speak when he was going this fast.
The rain that was hitting me was like Jack's description in Titanic. 'Like a thousand knives stabbing you all over.' At this point all I wanted was for the life raft to save me.
At some point during the run he must've noticed my facial expressions and grabbed his jacket, draping it over my petite body. I smiled as my boat finally pulled me to safety.
I noticed that we were already at his house when Edward pulled me away from my unwilling clutch onto him. I extremely didn't want to let go, I wanted to hold onto him forever. He had a firm and serious look plastered across his marble skin when he looked down on me. He no longer looked like the Edward I knew, this time he actually looked like a vampire. It immediately sent chills up and down my spine, causing a strange feeling.
"I'm sorry about that, love." He murmured, wrapping his arm around my waist.
"It's okay," I managed to choke out. I shivered from his touch. His icy hands definitely weren't helping my shaking body. I was freezing cold from being wet and desperately wanted to put on something warm.
"Here you go," Alice walked around the corner with a pair of dry jeans and another tank top. She looked as gorgeous as ever. Her pixie-like frame inched closer to me as she handed me the clothes with a smile on her face.
"Thanks," I half giggled.
"You're welcome. Why don't you go change in my room, I want to talk to Edward for a second." She shooed me away.
I shot a concerned look at Edward as I slowly backed up towards the spiraling staircase.
"It's okay, Bella. I'll be up there before you're done," He smiled, kissing my hand gently.
At that moment I felt like melting – and tripped over my two feet. Luckily, Edward caught me just in time. He chuckled as he kissed the top of my hair.
"You're dazzling me again," I admitted before I started walking up the stairs one at a time. Normally, I would've taken them two at a time, but I was still dizzy and I didn't want to look like a complete klutz.
I found Alice's door and knocked, checking to see if Jasper was in there. To my luck he wasn't and I entered into Alice's room. It was decorated as if a professional had done it. Every decal of the room was perfectly straight and in order. This room was completely Alice.
I smiled as I slipped my wet jeans off, noticing a familiar picture on her night stand. It was a picture of Alice and me together when we were on one of her famous mall trips. She dressed me up in every possible outfit she could find until Edward finally managed to save me. I laughed at the thought and slipped on my clean pair of jeans. I absolutely loved every moment with the Cullen's – no matter how much I hated being Alice's Barbie.
Next to the picture of Alice and I hugging in the mall was a picture of Alice and Jasper hugging, Rosalie and Emmet holding hands, Carlisle and Esme with their arms wrapped around each other and last was Edward and I kissing. I smiled as I noticed what the picture frame had engraved on the front. It said, "My Family,"
I immediately melted on her bed as I held the picture frame.
"Bella, love, are you okay?" Edward knocked on the door.
I immediately snapped out of my daze, coming back to reality. "Yeah, I'm fine. I'm better than fine, actually." I admitted as I stared at the photo once more, tracing mine and Edwards shape.
"Where did that come from? Just a few minutes ago you had horror written all over your face. Can I come in?" I heard the impatience and concern in his voice.
"No! I'm not done. Just one second." I slipped my shirt off and put the clean pink one on that Alice had given me. –Of course it was pink; after all it was Alice's.
I sat down on her bed, becoming engulfed by her comforter. "Okay, I'm done. You can come in,"
He opened the door slowly and gently sat down next to me, judging my facial expressions. I probably had a huge grin plastered across my face, still gripping the picture frame.
"Do you know how frustrating that is?" He asked, taking my hand in his. "What are you thinking about?"
"I was thinking about what an awesome family I've got," I leant over and kissed his lips tenderly.
He kissed me back, taking the picture frame out of my hands. "I so wish I could get into your mind, Bella." Was all he said to me as he looked at the picture of us, running his smooth textured fingers across the glass that held his perfect reflection.
After a few moments of silence he looked up at me, "What were you thinking about when you were looking at this picture?" He asked me as he laced our fingers together, brushing my hair out of my face with his other hand.
My heart immediately skipped a beat at his actions and I felt the blood rush immediately to my cheeks.
He simply chuckled and stroked my cheek with the back of his hand that was holding mine.
"I was thinking about why on earth I am so lucky to have such a wonderful family."
He smiled at me, whispering into my ear, "I love you, Bella Swan," I could feel his icy breath against my lips. Again, my heart skipped a beat and started thudding harder.
I could feel him smiling at it as he continued to kiss me, deepening it with every breath I took in between.
"Do you mind if I can have my room back? This has been going on for the past ten minutes," Alice stated, tapping her foot impatiently.
I immediately blushed, remembering we were still in her room. "No problem," I placed her picture frame down. Before we left her room, I saw Edward mutter something in Alice's direction –but it was too low for me to hear. I couldn't help but wonder if it was about my stalker.
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It must've been a diversion because normally Edward wouldn't have let us go this far.
I could feel him smiling as he kissed me, his lips gently forming to mine. –That was it, this was a diversion. I gently pulled away, fearing of looking into his eyes.
"What's wrong, love?" He asked, caressing my cheek, outlining my figure by going from my shoulder, down my arm, to my waist.
"I don't want this if it's just a diversion," I said, getting up from his lap.
"I'm busted?" He asked me. He looked like a five year old that had just gotten caught eating a cookie after his mother told him not to.
I wanted to laugh at his expression, but I held my fight. After all, it was rare that I ever won. All I ever had to do was just look into his eyes and he knew he was forgiven. It wasn't going to happen now. "Big time," I muttered, walking over to his large window. A gentle breeze blew by as I stood there, staring out into the pouring rain.
"I'm sorry," He wrapped his masculine arms around my waist.
Great –there he goes again with dazzling me. Will it ever end? I smiled as I turned around to face him. "You're forgiven," I said barely above a whisper. It was so annoying the effect that he had on me.
"Is that true, or are you just forgiving me because I'm dazzling you?" he asked, his icy-cold breath on my ear. I felt him kiss my ear lobe as he tucked a lose strand of hair behind my ear.
"Both," I said honestly.
He just smiled and began to hum my lullaby as I relaxed in his arms. We must've stayed like that for what seemed to be hours, just staring out at the rain as he held me.
After a while it finally dawned on me that I forgot to ask him what he and Alice were talking about. "So, what was so secretive between you and Alice that you felt so compelled to not tell me?" I turned around, tracing the lines of his chest through his shirt.
I watched him pause for what seemed to be the first time ever. He contemplated his words, which was extremely abnormal for a vampire, considering they can think many things at once. He finally looked down into my eyes, "She was updating me on the status of your follower." He admitted.
"Well, is there anything new? Do you know who it is, yet?" I asked impatiently. I hated being the one left out of everything and he knew that.
"All we know is that he may have some friends that he's bringing with him as well," He said so low that I barely caught it.
"Why didn't you tell me?" I demanded as fury raged through my petite body.
"I didn't want to add any unnecessary stress."
"Unnecessary? How is more than one vampire that isn't a 'vegetarian' unnecessary?" I asked him, as fear once again flooded through my body.
"Alice can't see them anywhere near here. She can also tell that we'd out number them either way. We'll be fine. We have at least two to three days before any of them show up for anything anyway. There's nothing to worry about," he led me to his bed.
"Then why was a vampire so close to my house if he wasn't ready to attack?"
"Carlisle's theory is that he was trying to get used to your smell and mine. He knows that wherever you are, I'll be."
I nodded, trying to comprehend everything. "Will you do me a favor?"
"Anything, my love." Edward smiled at me, lifting my chin up by his fingers, giving me a passionate kiss that made me lose my train of thought. His lips moved slowly from mine to my jaw line, then to my neck.
"You were saying?" he mumbled as I was trying to catch my breath.
"Promise me that you'll tell me when they're about to come. I don't like being left out of things, especially when they involve me." I looked at him, directly into his amber eyes.
He smiled, "How about I promise to tell you everything I can that will keep you safe. But, if I know something that will harm you if you know, I won't tell you. Deal?"
"Deal!" I agreed too quickly before I realized how he worded his words. –ugh, he did it again. Stupid dazzling!
"You know something, don't you?" I demanded, pulling away from his grasp onto me.
"I don't know, do I?" He asked with a smirk on his face. "You promised,"
"That's not fair! Tell me right now, Edward Cullen!" I stomped my foot like a 4 year old would.
"You're cute when you're throwing a fit, do you know that?" He asked, bending down for another kiss.
Fine then, two can play this game. At least when I throw a fit, it has some perks. I smiled at him, leaning in for another kiss. His lips crashed to mine as thunder rumbled through the air. I loved it when I got my way. I tried to deepen the kiss, but like always – he gently pushed me away.
"Be reasonable, Bella."
"I was being reasonable. I could go downstairs and ask Alice what you're hiding from me. Instead, I'm granting your wishes of me not doing it." I smiled, trying to win the argument.
"She's not going to tell you either," He smiled.
Ugh! Why is he doing this to me? It's not fair! I'm a big girl! I can handle whatever is coming in my direction. I folded my arms across my chest, walking back towards his window. "This is so not fair."
I heard his slow, steady footsteps inching closer to me at human pace. He wrapped his arms around my waist, once again kissing my jaw line, moving down my neck. "You really are cute when you're throwing a fit," he continued kissing me.
