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AN: Yay, Chapter three :) Thanks for reading and for all those wonderful reviews! I hope, my style is improving. Anyways. Just one question: Have you ever tried to write something while sitting in a train with a family who has two little children? Children whose hobby is "shout and scream until you suffocate"? Gnaaa… If you never tried it, you didn't miss anything…. Ow, my head… But on with the story!

Chapter 3 – Say yes

They were not serious about that, were they? How could Alice say I would join in on a camping trip?
"Oh, come on, Bella, it's just a short trip and we will stay right by your side, nothing will happen to you!" Alice was practically bouncing on her seat while she said that.
I took in a deep breath. I needed some strength to do what I was about to do.
Win an argument with three dazzling vampires.

"Will you come with me for a moment, please?" I gestured to the backdoor of the cafeteria and tried to show a happy smile. A look on Emmett's face told me my smile wasn't a happy one but something like a mad man's grin.
"Ew… Why? No one will listen to anything we discuss in this part of the building. Why do you need us outside?" Edward looked a bit unsure into my eyes. Maybe he could sense what was coming?
I forced my voice to be as calm as possible. "Yes, they won't listen to me talking. But they will listen to me while I'm on the edge of screaming."
Edward, Alice and Emmett exchanged some sceptical looks but then nodded. "Ok, lead the way."

I got up, took my bag and put the remains of my meal into the next garbage can. Edward took my hand while I strode to the backdoor of our cafeteria while trying to avoid any eye contact with anyone of my human friends.
As soon as the door closed behind us I turned around and started to glare at the three heavenly-looking creatures in front of me.
Well, at least, that was the plan.
Just when I spun around I tripped. Of course. And of course, Edward caught me in mid-air. I sighed. I could forget about my glare now, I was sure that at least Emmett would start laughing after this performance.
"Ok, we are outside. So Bella, what's wrong with going on a nice little camping trip with your friends?" Emmett asked.
I sighed once again. I really had to win this argument. If not, I was in for a weekend of utter humiliation.

"Well, do you guys have any idea which monstrous things roam the wild? I mean: Slickly stones, tangling roots,… Oh come on, you know that nature and I aren't on best terms with one another."
"Stones? Roots? Man, Bella, I really thought you wanted to list things like tasty bears or lions, or anything like that." Emmett defiantly looked a bit hurt at first but couldn't hide a small smile creeping to his face.
"Bella, as long as at least one of us is with you, nothing will happen to you, trust me." Edward held me still in his arms and looked down on me, trying to dazzle me once more.
He had a point, I knew that. I could not remember the last time I fell on the floor – each time I tripped, Edward was right by my side.

That was when I remembered something. "That's one more thing I don't understand, Edward. Why did you say yes to that invitation? I mean, I was quite a bit surprised when Mike asked me but when he asked you… I don't know but wasn't it meant that way that we humans are unconsciously frightened away from you? Why did he invite you? Don't get me wrong, I'm not jealous or anything because he did ask but still, I'm curious."
Emmett smiled down on me. "That's quite a bunch of questions, Bella."
"Well, why he asked us is an easy one." Edward tightened the hold he had on me a little bit. "That little kid of a guy wants you somewhere around him for several days. By the way, I won't allow him to take you with him even if it were only for a few minutes. Anyway, as he asked you, he heard no response to his question and that's because he thought he would have to invite us, too. I think, one of your next questions will be why we are going with a group of humans into the woods, quite some miles away from any civilisation and that for several days. Am I right?" Edward smirked a bit while asking me.

And he was right. The first time Edward and I were alone, he highly doubted that he would return me home afterwards. And now there were three vampires and in the group of humans were at least four they did not really like: Lauren, Mike, Tyler and Eric. That mixed with the information Edward had about the place where the camping was supposed to take place was quite a dangerous mix.
I think, he could read my thoughts from my face, because he cupped my head in his strong, cold hands and gave me a kiss on my lips.
"Don't worry, love. That was one thing Alice and I were discussing this morning. We already asked Esme and Carlisle what they thought about our plans in joining you. They gave their permission under one condition: We will have to hunt a lot before the trip. That way, we hopefully won't be tempted. We asked Rose and Jasper, too, if they wanted to come with us but I think you can imagine their responses on your own."
Emmett went on with the explanation: "Rose did not want to come because she got a nice new car just a few days ago and wants to tinker a bit with it. And to be honest: Rose is not anyone who would like a camping trip with a bunch of stupid humans." He winked at me when he said the last part. Sometimes, I just wasn't used to what they thought about 'us humans'...

"And Jasper… Well, he said something along the lines of 'you guys have fun but I don't want to attend a buffet-dinner-party'." Alice smiled an apologetic smile.
It sent icy chills down my spine to think what would happen if Jasper would be there, too. "Yes, I think that was a very good decision…" I murmured. Edward could feel my insecurity during my thought and rubbed my back with one of his hands.

Emmett reached out with one of his huge hands and ruffled my hair with a smirk. "Bella, nothing will happen. At least… not to us.""What do you mean by that, Emmett?" I snuggled closer to Edward (I was a bit surprised that was even possible) and gave Emmett a wary look.
"Nah, I won't tell you, that would take the fun away. So, please tell, are you going? Please, little sister, say yes. It will be so much fun!"
Emmett knew he could get me with that. Since our, well in fact more like my vote, on me joining the family he started calling me little sister. Edward wasn't very happy with that but had nothing to stop Emmet. I had to smile and put my forehead on Edward's hard chest to hide it. "I would not go there for all the tea in China, that's final."

Edward, Emmett and Alice looked pretty surprised – I did not really see it but could guess it since there was a short silence after my decision. I think, I just may win this argument...
Edward put one of his slender fingers under my chin and pulled my face up so I had to look into his eyes. Oh, no, not again.
In his most velvety and seductive voice, he said: "I won't give you any tea but what do you think about a kiss?"
Brace yourself, Bella, just once!
"I'd get that one anyway, wouldn't I?" My voice was nothing more than a trembling whisper but I knew he heard it nevertheless.
"I am talking about a real one, my love, not a fleeting one like as hitherto. I'd even push the boundaries a little…" While speaking, he let his breath fan over my face and I knew I had lost once more.
His icy and strong lips were nothing but a mere inch away from my own ones and I needed to feel them on me.
"Say yes, my dear and I'll grant you that wish." His golden eyes swirled and even if I wanted to, I knew I could not look away. His voice was like a whisper and I wasn't even sure if he really said that or if it was my own imagination playing tricks on me.
"Yes…" I sighed. The moment the word left my mouth his lips came down on mine in one of the most passionate kisses we had so far. I couldn't help but my hands reached up and behind his neck and head, entwined in his hair. Surprisingly, he did not resist. All of a sudden, I felt his tongue grace my lower lip but it happened so fast that I could not respond to it in time.

The kiss lasted longer than usually and when he pulled away eventually, he smiled my favourite smile down on me. He was panting just like me although he did not need the air.
"I hope you still know you promised me to attend to that camping trip, my love?"
I heaved a heavy sigh. "Yes, I do. But… Why now? Why could you not kiss me like that until now?" I pouted a bit. The kiss was wonderful. I bit on my lower lip and licked the very sweet bit of venom off of it. Well, at least I thought it was venom. I never tasted something so delicious before and was sure that it smelled similar like his lips.

I had to stop myself on that trail of thought. I knew it would let me to the thought of how he would taste if our kiss would go just a bit further…

Edward saw what I did and smiled his distinctive crocked smile. I could feel the blush creeping to my head.
He leaned down till his lips were right at my right ear. "Because I knew I would need something you could not resist in a case just like this." His cold breath sent shivers from my head down to my toes. "But don't worry, I enjoyed it too much myself; I won't restrain from it completely – but be careful when you do that on my neck again, you have no idea how tempting you are, my love."
He gave my a sweet little kiss on my lips and then I heard two low chuckles behind me.

Oh, no. I did not forget about Emmett and Alice, did I? Oh, please, somebody kill me, I want to die! Edward held me tight in his arms and I buried my face again into his chest. I was sure: My head was glowing like a traffic sign.

"Aww, how cute! And thanks for saying yes, Bella. We will have to go shopping to get all the things you need for the trip but that won't take long." Shopping? Oh, come on, how worse can this day get?

Right at this moment, I could hear the bell. Lunch time was over.
Edward stepped a step backwards and took my hand in his one, giving it a short kiss. They wanted me to stay red, right? Come and play humiliate the human! Fun for the whole family!

"Ready to go to gym?" my beloved one asked.
"That was a rhetorical question, right?"

He smiled down at me and just when we were a few feet away from his brother and sister, Emmett exclaimed chuckling: "And be careful Bella! I think, you might be the first human in history who became a vampire-venom-addicted!"