God, it is getting so hard to find out goof songs for this story. I don't want to use any Evanescence songs, because everyone uses those..:/ And I don't want to use the same band twice anymore, since I already used MCR twice. I just can't seem to find the right ones… (suggestions would be grateful)-sigh-
Anyway, I've never gone over 3 chapters for a story…So, this is like a record. And I've got a lot of ideas too! :D
[All pictures are on my profile.]
Disclaimer: I own nothing but my characters.
I stared down in horror at the 'clothes' Alice had thrown on my bed. It was a see through-like tank top with a pink ribbon just below my bust, with a matching black thong. I groaned. I knew Alice had took everyone hunting and I was home alone, but I still didn't want to wear this monstrosity around the house. Alice had given me specific instructions; Go down and play a little piano wearing this. It was obvious that Edward would come down, as he watches every time I sing. I sighed, stripping down and pulling on the garments.
I semi-chickened out.
I just simply put on a silk black robe, keeping it open. There, I thought to myself, much better.
At least I didn't feel that much trampy. I walked gracefully down the stairs, wearing some 6 inch heels Alice had convinced me to wear. I sat down at Edward's piano, smiling at the memory of when he used to hum me my lullaby. I took a deep breath, letting my fingers softly press against the keys. Everything else in the world disappeared; it was just me and my music, the words flew out of my lips without any consent.
I could faintly hear footsteps descending down the stairs, but was to caught up in my music to care if Edward was watching me. Once I start singing; it's hard to get me to stop. When I do, it's an emotional rollercoaster. Like I said. It's my way of venting.
I continued my singing until I slammed down the last chord, feeling lighter than I've ever been in years. Then I realized what I was wearing and what I had to do.
I got up and turned around, acting startled when I saw Edward leaning against the doorframe to the piano room. His eyes turned pure black, and for a moment, I was scared. I gave a small smile, sauntering up to him. I saw him stiffen, and quickly looked down at his pants, overly-happy to see a huge bulge.
"I'm sorry, Edward." I purred, a seductive smile on my lips. "I didn't know you were here. I'm sorry that I touched your piano…" I trialed off.
"It's fine. Your playing is beautiful." I was surprised at how calm his voice sounded-And did I mention husky? I wasn't the one supposed to be turned on here.
"Thank you." I smirked, putting a hand on his bicep. His movements were so quick, I almost lost my composure. He wrapped an arm around my waist and brought me close to him, so close that our lips were so close, all I had to do was lean in, and we'd kiss.
"Your very welcome." I didn't even know what we were talking about anymore. He closed the space between us and-
Alice burst through the door. I pulled away quickly; a little too quickly. I fell over the piano bench and was just about to fall on my butt when Edward caught me. Was it wrong for me to enjoy his hand on my ass? Yeah. I really needed help.
He set me up right, a smirk playing on his delicious lips. "Same old Bella," He murmured, his eyes going sad for a moment. I scowled and walked back to my room, ignoring the cat call from Emmett and silent laughter from the devil himself.
Well that went well. I threw myself onto my bed, burying my head in my pillow. I felt like a teenager throwing a tantrum. "Ughhhh…" I groaned, embarrassed.
"Dude! You should have seen the way Edward looked at you when you walked away. Does the term shake it don't break it mean anything to you?" She teased, sitting down next to me on the bed.
"I wasn't even trying!" I cried, even more embarrassed. "Gosh, don't you know how to make a person feel better?" If I could blush, I would have been right now. I sat up, tying the thin robe securely around myself. This did not go as planned.
"So, you gonna let me in on plan-seduce-Edward?" She smiled, excited. I rolled my eyes and nodded. If anyone knew how to seduce, it was Alex. She was gorgeous, even when she was a human. Being a vampire only intensified those features, making her rival even Rosalie. At that moment, Alice waltzed in, carrying pink bags in her hands.
"Hello ladies!" She sang, plopping down on the bed with us. "I got you all some little treats." She winked, smirking. Alex dove for the bags, looking through them happily.
"Ohhhh!" She squealed, holding up a cute, light blue baby doll. "This would drive Edward nuts." She smiled, shoving it into my hands. Alice's eyes glazed over a second before she nodded.
"Oh, it defiantly will." That evil smirk of hers was back. I rolled my eyes at the two of them, something I had been doing a lot of lately, and put the piece of cloth into my 'lingerie' drawer Alice had cleared out for me.
When the girls finally left, I heard a soft knocking on my door. "Come in," I called softly, already knowing who it was. I made sure the robe was still tied, than sat down on my bed, watching as Edward approached slowly from behind the door.
"You alright?" He murmured, taking a seat next to me. I nodded, looking anywhere but him. "You looked really…" He struggled to find the right word. "Sexy, tonight." He finally managed, smiling that crooked smile I fell in love with. I swear I felt my dead heart pound in my chest. I laughed shyly, mumbling a thanks. "I really have missed you, Bella." He added softly, getting up and leaning forward to press a kiss on top of my head. And with that said, he left. I just wanted to stop this whole game and go back to him. Who could refuse such a tender, loving, sweet, gentlemen like him? God, this was getting harder more and more each day. I lied down on the comfy bed, wishing that I could sleep. I closed my eyes and just pretended. Fantasies of me and Edward laughing and just joking around, making love. It was times like these that I wish my fantasies would come reality. I could make them come reality if I'd just stop being so stubborn.
After a while, I decided to go hunting. The burning in my throat was getting uncomfortable, and really starting to get on my nerves. So I threw on a t shirt and jeans, and ran outside. I closed my eyes and a smile came onto my face as the cold wind hit my face.
I drank until the burn in my throat subsided, barely there. It would always be there, though; like a hunger that wouldn't go away. I climbed up in a tree, sitting on one of the branches and swinging my feet. I hummed pleasantly, taking in the beautiful surroundings. I never did get to know where we were, but I now knew that we had settled somewhere deep inside Oregon, a lovely home surrounded by miles and miles of forest.
I heard a rustling in the bushes to my side, and growled, crouching on the branch. I sniffed the air, but then relaxed when I smelled it was only Edward. He jumped up onto the branch next to mine, leaning against the tree trunk. I got back into my sitting position and looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
"Tell me about what your life was like when I was gone." I knew he was pained by the question. I sort of was to, but I refused to show it. I knew he just wanted to know where I had been, the places I'd seen. He didn't want to hear about my screaming at night, my drinking episodes, the shell I had been in for so long. And I didn't want to tell him.
"Well…I've traveled the world." I smiled slightly. "That was always something I wanted to do. I think that Europe is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. I went on tour around the states, sang in different countries…It's just always been about my music." I was looking up into the cloudy sky, flashes and memories running through my mind.
"And your parents?" He asked quietly. I turned sharply towards him. His eyes told me that he knew that they were dead, just wanted to know what had happened.
"Well…They were killed by a wild 'animal'." I sneered at the last word. Victoria had killed my parents in trying to make my world a more of a living hell. That had been about a year and a half ago. I was locked away in my home for weeks, refusing to see anyone. I was scared, pathetic, hopeless. I wished that I had protection, because at any moment, I knew I could be dead, and all she had to do was snap my neck. Or walk in front of a Ferrari going 120 miles per hour. "Traces of blood, skin and bones were found scattered around the backyard." I winced. "But their bodies were never fully found. The wolves had found Laurent off somewhere near Forks, and had captures and killed him." His eyes widened at the mention of the wolves. "But Jacob…" I sighed, looking away. "He never did make it out alive." Another one of those times I wished I could cry. A deep pain was pulling at my heart, and I had no way to release it.
"I'm sorry." He whispered. He was beating himself over this-you didn't need to be a mind reader to know that. His face said it all, how he thought it was his fault, how he could have been there. And I sort of blamed him. It hurt me that I blamed him, but a part of me always had blamed his leaving for all of my family being killed.
"Yeah, well…" I trailed off, jumping off the tree. "Nice talking to you." I mumbled sarcastically, running off back onto the house. I stopped to a sudden halt when a disgusting, rusty smell filled my nose. I scrunched it up, resisting the urge to gag. I hid behind a tree, and watched as an older male wandered with his dog through the forest wildly, obviously lost. I concentrated on him, hard. Head East, don't stop until you see the road. I thought, and automatically he and his dog, who had been whining and barking in my direction, headed East, just like I knew they would. This whole mind control thing could get me out of a lot of trouble. Or in it.
"Bella! Bella, oh my god!" Alice and the rest of the Cullen's ran up to me, looking frantically around for a dead body. "I smelled a human, but didn't see you killing anyone…What happened?" She gasped out.
"Nothing," I said honestly, shrugging and walking the direction towards the house.
"Bella…" She warned, fixing me in a stern look.
"I didn't kill anyone." I said more harshly than I intended. I looked away from her hurt look. "He actually smelled really horrible." I wrinkled my nose in distaste again as I remembered the foul smell. "He was lost, so I stirred him in the right direction." I rolled my eyes, knowing more questions would come out. Confusion was honestly a funny thing on the Cullen's.
"That poor man…I hope he makes it back okay." Esme.
"Your eyes, how did he not say anything?" Carlisle.
"Are you crazy? You could have killed someone!" Rosalie.
"I would have liked to see his face!" Emmett.
"Smells bad?" Jasper.
"How could I have not seen this coming?" Alice.
Edward was surprisingly silent, watching my every move. I felt…Self-conscious. An emotion I hadn't felt in a long time.
"Whoa!" I shouted, making them all shut up and turn towards me. "I just used this whole mind control-thing. God damn, cool down." I laughed, rolling my eyes. They all let out a sigh of relief, somehow glad. I smiled and shook my head, my eyes still trained on Edward. Why was he watching me so closely? He had always watched me, like when I would sing or just play guitar, but now this was…Different.
I felt like snapping out 'Take a picture, it'll last longer', but I didn't want to sound rude.
"Where's Alex?" I asked, suddenly wary. She hadn't come along…And she loved drama.
Alice's laugh filled the forest, and she gave me a look. I scrunched up my eyebrows. I heard her tell everyone to leave so she could talk to me alone. When they were gone, she turned towards me.
"I think this is a very small world." She smiled. "You know that vampire guy I was going to send over so you could make Edward jealous?" I shot her a look, telling her I was not happy that she had done that, when I had specifically told her I was not interested. "Well, when Alex saw him…Let's just say they'll be locked up in her room for a while." My eyes widened, gaping. Alex had found a…Mate? Did that mean she was going to leave? Abandon this diet? Leave me? I didn't want her to. She was like a sister to me. Alice saw my worried expression and went on with explaining. She gave me a sympathetic look. "The guy's vegetarian. I do see them leaving," My face fell. "But I also see them moving close to here. Only a few miles away, so you'd see her anytime you want." She added quickly.
I couldn't believe this. She was leaving me…Me, the one that had gotten her ass out of a lot of situations. Who had been with her through all of the bad break ups. Who kicked the guys asses who had caused the bad breakups. And now she was leaving me for a guy she just barely met. I sounded like a fucking jealous dude.
I was silent the whole way back to the house, sulking about the information I had just received. I was happy for her of course; she found someone who would probably make her happy. And if he didn't, well…We all know how that would end. But the other part, the selfish one, was angry, wishing she hadn't found someone so she would stay with me. I felt horrible. Like a really bad friend.
When we got to the house, I had the urge to cover my ears. They weren't exactly the…Quietest people. I had walked in on Alex with some of her guys before; not a pretty sight. But this was different. This was the guy I'd have to be looking at as a brother from now on. I sighed, walking into the house and sitting on the couch, not ready to go back to my room, considering it was right next to hers. When they seemed to quiet down, hopefully finished and not just taking a break, I walked hesitantly up to my room. I needed to talk to her. I may have been jealous, but I also wanted to know what had happened. I stood in front of her door, a grimace on my face. I did not want to walk in on them naked.
I heard Alex laugh, then say 'Oh, just come in Bella, It's nothing you haven't seen before!' She seemed lighter, making my mood go down even more. I slowly opened the door, peaking my head in. I sighed in relief when I found they had actually thrown on some clothes. I stood in the doorway, studying the guy sitting next to Alex with his arm wrapped around her. He was pretty handsome, but considering he was a vampire, it was nothing out of the ordinary. He had blondish-brown hair that was spiked up, and his golden eyes were smoldered with love for the girl next to him. They did look good together. That didn't stop me from glaring at him, though.
"Hi, uh, you must be Bella?" It came out as more of a question. You could tell he was nervous. Being in front of the girl's best friend you just slept with, who you were originally suppose to go out with just to make her ex-lover jealous, can do that to a person. I nodded slowly, my glare not faltering. I didn't want him to think I was jealous of him not sleeping with me, but I also didn't want him to know I was jealous of him taking my best friend away.
"Yeah. And you are?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. Alex was watching the whole thing with an amused expression, looking back and forth like it was some kind of game of pinball.
"Skye. Nice to meet you, Bella." The nervous tone still had not faltered. It was kind of amusing how I could make a guy at least 2 times my size nervous. Hilarious, even.
"Likewise." I said curtly. "Mind if I talk to my best friend alone?" And unleash the beast. I'd have time to be nice later, right now I just had to talk to Alex. He nodded quickly and jumped out of the bed, running out of the room. Alex was having a laughing fit as I sat down next to her, but stopped shortly when she saw my hurt look.
"Bella…Look, I didn't think you'd mind, I didn't know you'd like him, I-" I could tell she was silently raging at the idea of my liking her guy. So I cut her off.
"No, no, no, no." I said, disgusted at the thought. I would never do that to her. "You know my heart belongs to Edward." I smiled at the truth of the words. "It's just that…" I really didn't want to do this. Oh, just spit it out Bella! My mind shouted at me. "I'mjealousthatyourgoingtoleavemeforhim."I mumbled quickly. I knew I'd have to repeat myself, too.
"Huh?" She asked, obviously confused. I took a deep breath.
"I'm jealous your going to leave me for him." I stated, looking anywhere else but her eyes. I expected her to laugh in my face, but it surprised me when she pulled me into a hug.
"Oh honey…" She sighed. "I know I'm probably going to end up living with him sooner or later. I know it's kind of weird…It defiantly is for me, but the feelings I had when I first saw Skye were…Mind blowing." She smiled at the memory. "I'm mesmerized by everything about him. I guess I now believe at love at first sight." She laughed softly, and I knew she would be blushing if she were human. "What I'm trying to say is, I'll stay as long as you want me to." She was sort of disappointed by that, I could tell by her eyes. She wanted to go off on her own, travel the world with her new lover, share new experiences. It was then that I knew I wouldn't hold her back. That's what friends should do; give up their happiness for theirs. I wanted her to be happy. She deserved it.
"Just promise me you'll call with updates." I sighed, rolling my eyes. She squealed and hugged me tightly.
"Thank you, Bells! I'm not going to, like, leave tomorrow or anything. Just when I get my thirst controlled. I want the whole experience!" She was so giddy. I smiled at her.
"So what happened?" I asked, wanting the details. She laughed and told me how when he first knocked on the door, she was her usual bitchy self. How when he kissed her hand, she felt like she would melt, but still just rolled her eyes.
"When I smelled a human…He held me back from running out the door." She smiled softly, thankful that he had kept her from killing an innocent. "I think that's what really just set me off. Then we just sort of…Attacked each other." She laughed for like the 10th time. I smiled, glad she was so happy. "And well, you know how it does from there. And let me tell you Bella, he is great in bed." She grinned, nodding her head. I laughed and rolled my eyes at her. We talked a little while after that, her gushing about Skye, me saying a little about the talk I had with Edward. I left after another hour, knowing she wanted to get back to him. I felt like this was the last time I'd ever see her again. I passed Skye in the hallway, giving him a look saying 'I'm going to talk to you next.' And I would. I'd give him the speech about if he hurt her, he'd have hell to pay. Literally.
I sat down on my bed in my room, something I always did now a days. Just sit here and think about nothing in particular. I knew that just because this had happened, didn't mean Alice would stop the whole plan of driving Edward crazy. Which meant parading around in barely-there clothes while another person was staying here. Alice better make sure everyone's out of the house for all of the to-come events.
I heard my door open and snapped my head towards it, wondering who it was. It surprised me to see Jasper poking his head in. I smiled slightly, letting him know it was okay to come in. He did, and sat down next to me on the bed.
"Hi, Bella." I smiled, mumbling a hello. "I just wanted to say sorry, properly, for what happened at your birthday." He held his hand up as I started to protest, and continued on. "It hurts me that I never really got to know you, because of the bloodlust. So, I just wanted to say, that if you need to talk, I'm here. I really would like to get to know you, not just you being my brother's…" He frowned, not sure what me and his brother were. "But as a friend as well." I smiled, touched.
"Thank you, Jasper." I said. We spent a while talking. Him telling me about his life as a human, how he met Alice, and the days he spent in war. His life story truly was interesting, and I found myself feeling like a little kid being told a story by her father. I asked question after question, and he answered them with ease, not phased at all by any of them. I had noticed his scars before, but never really knew how he got them. Being a vampire only made them stand out more, and I was curious. (A/N: I'm not sure if Bella knew about Jasper's past before they all left, and I don't own the book.) It turned out that we had a lot in common. We agreed on our political views, what books we thought were and weren't worth reading. It was nice. (A/N: She does not feel any sort of romantic feelings toward Japer. Just putting that out there. Sorry for so many A/Ns)
By the time he had left, the sun was coming up. I could tell he missed Alice, so I had laughed and told him to go to his wife. His response was 'Your to good at reading people.'
I got up and out of room, walking towards Carlisle's study. I knocked quietly.
"Come on in." I heard him call. I walked in and saw him sitting at his desk, leaned over some paperwork. I sat down in one of the chairs that were in front of him. I felt like I was at a principles office. "What can I do for you Bella?" He asked, a kind smile on his face.
"Well, I'd like some help with knowing my power." He was the only one I knew of who could give me some answers. He nodded for me to continue. "Well, since Edward can't read my mind, it means I have some kind of mental shield, right?" He nodded again. "Well, can that also go for physical?" I really was curious. I didn't want to sound like I wanted more powers or anything, I just wanted to know if I did have it. He pondered this for a moment before standing up and going to the middle of the room.
"Well, let's test it." He said. I smiled and got up, standing in front of him. "Would you mind…" He trailed off, not sure if I'd be ok with him throwing a punch at me. I laughed softly and shook my head. He got in a fighting stance and pushed his arm forward, it balled in a fist. I concentrated, my mind completely set on blocking the punch. What happened next scared the shit out of me.
He hit some kind of invisible wall, it flashing white when he hit it not only 1 foot away from my face, and he was sent flying back, hitting the wall. I gasped and ran forward, helping him up.
"I am so sorry! I didn't mean for that to happen, I-"
"It's quite okay, Bella." He chuckled. "That was amazing. I've never known anyone who has had more than 1 power." He smiled, obviously proud of me. I looked down, embarrassed. "What do you say we test the strength of the shield later on?" He suggested. I smiled and nodded, excited about testing it out, but also worried someone would get hurt. I said my thanks and left the study, walking down the stairs. I saw Skye sitting on the couch with Alex, holding her hand. They were laughing, and she was telling him her favorite movie. They stopped talking when I came in, Alex smiling my way, and Skye looking worried. I heard him tell Alex softly that he was going to talk to me, and she smiled, kissed his cheek, and skipped up the stairs.
I sat down on the couch in front of him, raising an eyebrow.
"Look, I know you probably don't like me." I said nothing. "But I just want you to know that I have really strong feelings for Alex." He smiled at the sound of her name. "And I would never hurt her." He said seriously.
"You better not." I warned, finally speaking. "She's a great girl, and is obviously crazy about you. But if I hear you hurt her in any way, even make her cry, than your ass is going to be 6 feet under. Literally." I used the same serious tone he had. He nodded, breaking out into a smile.
"So were cool?" He questioned, holding out his hand for me to shake. I nodded, taking his hand.
"Yeah. Were cool." I laughed, getting up and letting go of his hand. He gave me another smile before rushing up the stairs to go be with Alex. I shook my head, laughing and strolling into the kitchen. I looked in the fridge for the hell of it, not surprised that it was empty.
"Looking for human food?" I heard Emmett's voice boom from behind me. I turned around, closing the fridge in the process.
"Just curious." I shrugged. He smiled evilly, and I then noticed he had his hands behind his back. "Emmett…" I warned, not sure what he had up his sleeves. He pulled his hands out in front of him, holding a large pack of chip ahoy cookies. I stared at the package sadly. It had been my favorite food.
"I dare you to eat the whole thing." He challenged, jumping up on one of the bar stools. I grinned mischievously.
"What do I get if I do?" His eyes widened at the possibility of me actually eating it. He considered this for a moment, then went back to grinning evilly.
"5 mill." He declared. I raised an eyebrow. Did he even have that much money? Who am I kidding. Of course he did. I didn't really need money. But since I 'died', my money had probably gone to my band mates. I shrugged, nodding. He practically squealed, shoving the package of cookies into my hands. I sat down next to him on the spare stool and ripped open the package easily. I took the first one and shoved it into my mouth. I grimaced. It was worst than I figured it'd be. It tasted like a mixture of dirt and throw up. I chewed quickly and swallowed, stuffing the next one into my mouth. I knew I'd be throwing up a lot later. I heard some people enter the kitchen then some laughing.
"He actually got you to do it? He asked me, but I refused. That crap tastes like puke." Rosalie laughed, watching me chew the horrid pastries. Alice was there, her eyes twinkling with amusement, Jasper looking at me sympathetically. I felt a wave of determination, and continued eating them, one by one. There was one left, and I almost didn't eat it. I felt horrible. But I sucked it up and shoved it in my mouth, swallowing it. This was no longer my favorite food. When it was finally down my throat, I through my hands up in victory.
"Take that Emmett!" I shouted, doing a little victory dance. "I did it, I did it!" I sang happily. Everyone was having a laughing fit, including Edward who was leaning against the doorframe. Alex and Skye entered the kitchen, looking at me with questioning looks. I held up the empty bag of cookies, smiling proudly. They soon joined in on the laughter.
"How much?" Alex asked after she calmed down a bit.
"5 mill." I laughed, and she rolled her eyes.
"You would eat a bag of cookies for five million dollars."
"Damn straight!" I laughed, dancing out of the kitchen. Carlisle was in the living room, holding Esme's hand.
"Any volunteers?" He asked, looking around. Of course Emmett would step forward, not even knowing what we were going to be doing. "Wonderful. Emmett, you will be helping Bella with the physical part of her shield." His eyes widened, not so eager to be running into a brick wall anymore.
I smiled. Today was going to be one hell of a day.
A/N: Haha! So, This was, what, 9 pages? I didn't really know where to end it. I'm going to start on the next chapter, like, right now. So review, and it'll be up!
Oh, and once again, song suggestions would be great!