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After a quick dip in the river where the leech tried to get frisky with me but I managed to slip away from his grasp before he could use his words and hands to confuse me for a second time that day, we got dried off and then slipped into some fresh clothes the mind reader had been smart enough to bring along earlier in the day. If Cullen was one thing he was always prepared for almost any situation.
My light blue sundress with little red hearts made me want to gag. I felt like I should be on the front of a hallmark card instead of heading to a kids birthday bash. The mind rapist knew dresses weren't really my thing. They hadn't been my thing since Sam and yet he insisted on my wearing them. I think he liked knowing I would dress up for him. Like I was made for him to look at and no one else. Since the clothes were free I just went with it. Not like they would last long once I started wearing them when I phased.
"What no shoes?" I asked him while motioning to my bare feet. "Don't they deserve to feel pretty too? I mean they carry my ass around all day I think they deserve to be pampered once in a while don't you? Someone is slacking on the up keep leech."
The bronze haired bloodsucker raised his eyebrow as he shot me one of his lopsided 'I'll make it up to you later' grins. The leech had alot of different expressions I had learned to desipher over the years. Sometimes we could have a conversation without using any words at all. That could be both a gift and a curse depending on the day and my mood at the time.
There were just certian days I wanted the leech to not know what I was thinking and feeling. It bothered me knowing he didn't have to read my mind to know what my reaction would be to something. I could do the same thing to him and that really concerned me because I was trying to keep what was going on between us purely physical. I couldn't afford to let it become more than what it already was. The leech could afford to get lost in a sea of emotions because he had a happy home to fall back on and that is one thing I happened to be lacking.
"I had origionally planned to get you a nice pair of heels to wear but then I remembered Sam is going to be at the party-" He paused to chuckled at the face I made. "And I thought it would be safer for him if you were not wearing heels. I know how you have a tendancy to kick him in the um man parts when he annoys you and as a man I thought I would save him some unnessasary pain."
I rolled my eyes and mumbled pansy to which Edward shook his head with a sigh before continuing. "Also I remember you telling me once you like to feel the earth underneath your feet. I remember you saying it made you feel connected to some higher power."
I grew quiet after that because he had been right on the money. I never once thought he remember the conversation we had over a year ago. People pretended to not remember talks they shared with yours truly because usually I scared them and they just wanted to forget or they just didn't really care. Knowing the leech remembered something so trivial made my heart ache with some unknown emotion I didn't want to feel so I ended the conversation to stop whatever I was feeling from growing.
Sooner than I would've liked we were entering the Cullen's property. I made sure to slow my steps hoping it would delay my arrival to the party ment to destroy my soul. I don't get why the parasite would drag me to this thing when he knew how akward it would be for me. Not only did I have to face the family of the guy I was fucking behind his wife's back but I also had to deal with my ex fiancee and his muffin baking bitch of a spouse who happeneded to be my cousin.
As soon as we entered the line of sight almost all eyes were on us. Most of the Cullen's waved and muttered a polite hello only to be glared at by one Isabella Cullen. It's no secret that bitch hated me and vice versa. I'm sure if she knew her husband was sticking it to me she would try to scratch my eyeballs out or something equally as cat fight-ish as that. Bitch could bring it on if she dared I would shove her face in the sand before going in search for a peice of cake.
"Daddy!" A little blur speeded towards Edward and I at and alarming rate.
I didn't need to look at the mind rapists face to see his happiness. I knew he loved his daughter more than anything else on this earth. Watching him with her reminded me of times I had with my father when I was still a young girl unaware of how cruel this world could really be. Maybe that is part of the reason I hated the half thing? Because she had what I would never have again, a father.
I could feel the mind rapist looking at me and I ignored him as I tried to smile down at the kid. It was her birthday after all so maybe I could lay off the demon spawns for one day. She had begged her father to convince to me to attend this stupid party. Atleast someone remembered to include me in something even if I didn't exactly want to be here.
"Happy birthday sp-kid." I quickly corrected myself and patted her back in a friendly sort of gesture.
The mini female Edward smiled before jumping into my arms which was something I had not been prepared for. I didn't do the whole touchy feely hug thing anymore. Apparently little leech never got taught this particular lesson since she was hugging me with all her half parasite strength. My eyes darted to Edward begging for help and for once he took mercy on me and did what I wanted.
"Renesmee sweetheart," He coed as he pulled her off of me and allowing me to breathe. "Leah needs to breathe remember honey? We talked about this. Not everyone is like us."
The tiny vampire shook her head of curly bronze hair and smiled brightly in my direction. "Sorry Le-ah." The way she said my name was sort of cute if you fell for the I'm just a cute kid who means no harm routine. If you could forget she drank blood on almost a daily basis the kid wasn't half bad.
"Right. Don't worry bout it kid." I said with a wave of my hand while I silently searched for a nice quiet place to be for the next couple of hours. I spotted the perfect place by the food table. You could tell Jacob and the other wolves hadn't sniffed out the refreshments yet considering there was still a large amount of uneaten grub. I decided I should go steal a plate or two before everyone else broke out into fist fights over it.
I turned to the kid one last time. "Thanks for inviting me today. It was..nice of you to remember me." I swallowed the lump in my throat that formed from having to say the word nice to a half leech.
"I wanted you to come today Le-ah. I begged my daddy to make you come." Edward snorted to cover up a laugh and I shot him a scowl which shut him up almost immediately. "Mommy did not want me to invite you cause she says your a mean harpy but I likes you. I thinks you is funny."
When the kid kept talking I wondered if it would be rude to just walk away pretending I didn't hear her so I could get food. The more I thought about it I realized it was a move my pack brothers would pull and since I am a hundred times more civalized than they are, I would stay until the kid had her say. Hopefully it wouldn't take to long.
"I likes how you can make Jakey turn funny colors when you don't do what he says." Hey what did ya know? I liked it when I did that to. "I likes it when you visit cause you makes my daddy smile." Ok that one was just a bit akward. If only the kid knew why her dad smiled when I was around. It would be a whole different story then. "I likes how you don't talk to me like I am a baby. You treat me like you does with everyone. You treats me like a grown up."
I was about ready to run because this conversation had started to become a little to deep for me. This kid was making me out be something special and I wasn't. It was just a little to much for me. If she knew the truth about what I did to destroy her family she would be singing a different tune. Great, now I was feeling guilty. I needed to get away from her before I did something I would regret like cry in front of her undead family.
"She treats you like a grown up because you act like one honey." Edward stated before spinning his daughter around and helping me escape from this situation. I silently thanked him before runninng off to the snacks table.
An hour later I was in the same spot. I had skillfully avoided conversation with anyone by doing what I do best, stuffing my face with any food item I could find. It worked well for me when everyone realized I had become much more interested in scarfing down food instead of having a casual or meaningful chat.
The only time I had spoken was when Esme told me I looked beautiful. I opened my mouth to say thank you not remembering I had a mouth full of chewed up chips. Suffice to say the mother leech was so grossed out she excused herself immediately. I didn't mind being alone and would have been happy to stay where I was for the rest of the party but apparently it wasn't ment to be.
"Everybody quiet!" All eyes turned to the mini leech when she yelled to get the attention of everyone at the party. She sure had a set of lungs on her. Once all eyes had landed on her in her pink princess dress she smiled and continued speaking. "Thank you all for coming to my party today! Daddy and mommy wanted it to be a special day for me."
She looked loving at her parents who where standing nearby with an arm around eachothers shoulders. I had to look away from the sickeningly sweet scene. I concentrated on my cake and barely paid attention to what the kid was saying. I just wanted to leave as soon as possible. I'd had about as much party as I could handle.
"Daddy tells me a story about a princess who is rescued by a prince every night before I go to sleep. He told me I'm the princess but I did alots of thinking and I know I am not the princess. Maybe oneday but I am to little right now." I rolled my eyes. Great she was going to say it was her mother and I'd have to watch the bitch who had everything be in the limelight once more.
"In the stories daddy tells the princess is usually sad until she gets saved by her hero and they live happy ever after forever. I decided that cause all of you here already have happy ever afters, I want to help my friend Leah find hers." Say what? My fork fell from my fingers as little leech pointed at me. "Leah is going to be a princess! All she needs is a prince! Who is gonna be Leah's prince?" She asked while skipping over to drag me back with her in the middle of the crowded area.
Everyone quieted after hearing the kids brilliant idea. She crossed her arms and gave them all a look I'd seen Edward give me many times. It was a look stating she'd get what she wanted even if she had to kill all of them to get it. "Well? Who will be Leah's prince and kiss her back to life?"
I tried to escape but the kid had a firm grip. "Hey kid listen I don't need a prince. I am happy just as I-"
She ignored my protest and tapped her foot. "Well?"
After a few moments of hushed whispers Sam Uley stepped forward and I wanted to barf. Oh god no. Anyone but him. "I'll do it." He offered even though he looked about as happy with this situation as i did.
To my great suprise Renesmee Cullen growled and gave him an 'are you for real' look. "I said I wanted to find a prince for Leah not a stable boy!"
Everyone minus my ex and his wife burst into laughter. A few chuckles escaped me as well. Maybe this kid wasn't as bad as I had first thought after all. A few seconds later though the silence was back and the mini parasite looked near tears. I felt bad for her considering she was only trying to help me. I think her father must have felt her distress since he stepped forward.
"I'll do it." He said with a sly grin cast my way.
"What? You will not!" Bella hissed and stepped in front of him blocking his path to me.
"YAY!" The kid dashed forward to push her mother out of the way and pull her father to where I now stood. What the hell are you doing? I screamed in my mind as his daughter pushed me into her fathers arms. "Go on daddy. Bring Leah to life and make her a princess!"
My eyes widened in fear as Edward Cullen smirked and moved his lips closer to mine. He couldn't seriously be doing this. I mean his wife was ten feet away! Had he gone insane? My heartrate picked up pace as his lips came dangerously close to mine but thank the heavens at the last moment he moved and his lips landed on my cheek. I sighed in relief.
I don't really remember the next few minutes since I was to buisy trying to stop myself from having a heart attack. I do remember the leech child putting a plastic crown on my head and making me share a dance with her father. I remember Edward smiling down at me and the fear I felt when I realized the one thing I never wanted to happen had come true.
As I danced in his arms before his daughter cut in I realized I wouldn't mind if Edward really was my prince. I wished he could ditch Bella and marry me. Start a family with me and the spawn. I wanted to be able to tell him I loved him without fear of loosing him to his undead wife. I wanted to be able to kiss him in front of my pack without mocking remarks tossed my way. I wanted to..to be able to have forever with him.
When I realized these things I knew I had no choice but to run. I couldn't stay here now after having come to this conclussion. I caught Edward's eye as he danced with Renesemee and my heart shattered into a million peices. We could never work out and I had to get out now before my heart was broken again like it had been with Sam.
When the mind reader smiled at me once more I made up my mind. One more night together and I would leave. I needed one memory to hold on to before I disapeared from his life. I would give the both of us that one last thing. One more night and then I'd never see or talk to Edward Cullen ever again.
TBC...
AN: So alot of you thought Leah was pregnant and I am sorry but no. I thought her realizing she loved him would be better. Let me know what yall thought! The next chapter will be Edward's POV and the last night they are together before Leah leaves. Please R&R like always!