A/N 'lo all!! I'm back with some news…
1 This is not the last chapter… I got a little carried away, so there will be one more after this one… (Is that clapping I hear? Ha-ha)
2 I'm working on another story as I am writing this, and as you are reading it. (I hope that's clapping I hear again?)
Disclaimer- I didn't make these beautiful characters up... S.Meyer did [
(Carlisle POV.)
Jasper sat on the chair beside the fire, his legs bought up against his chest and his hands gripping handfuls of his hair, rocking back and forth gently.
I felt sorry for Jasper and his vampire gift of empathy. The feelings that must be running through him from Alice, Emmett and Edward must be enough to make him want to hide, let alone with everyone else's emotions on top.
Jasper tended to be at Alice's side almost all the time. The only time there'd be and exception was when shopping trips were involved, or when Alice had one of her "makeover Bella" moments.
Suddenly, I was filled with the feeling of love and joy. I couldn't understand why those feelings came to me as I was only thinking about Jasper… I looked down at Esme to find her eyes reflecting the emotions that filled me. All thoughts of the children evaporated from my mind as my wife turned around in my arms and leant up to whisper in my ear "I love you Carlisle".
I tightened my hold around her waist and bent my head down to whisper back to her "I know you do love, just as much as I love you" I smiled before receiving one of her sweet kisses filled with her love for me.
After a few minutes of holding and staring into each others eyes I whispered my thoughts into her ear "I think Jasper may be struggling with all the emotions in that room."
Another wave of love hit me, laced with lust and I began trailing kisses from her ear, down the column of her throat. I could hear her breathing getting faster and weaker, even though she didn't need to breathe. I knew that the feelings of love and lust were radiating from Jasper, but I only felt grateful that the emotions over powering him at the moment had been directed our way.
"I know" giggled Esme as one of my kisses on her neck hit a sensitive spot "But I'm not complaining, are you?"
I growled at her question, knowing she was teasing with me, 'little minx' I thought to myself as I smiled against her throat as she tilted her head to the side, giving me greater access to her luscious, enticing neck.
'BANG'
Esme and I jumped apart quickly; a feeling of franticness and anxiousness enveloped us.
'Jasper, you have bad timing!' I thought to myself as I watched my wife looking around panicked.
I relaxed my stance and made my way over to her to calm her down, and show her where the loud "bang" had come from. I took her hand and pointed to where Jasper was.
Jasper now was crouched behind the chair where he was sat earlier, panic ridden eyes scanning the room as he peeked over the top and around the sides of the chair.
I began to chuckle quietly at the sight of Jasper, and ex-soldier panicking like a trapped animal behind the couch. Esme must have found the sight funny too as I heard her musical laughter quietly from beside me.
Looking around the room once again, I tried to find where Jasper was getting the panic from.
Emmett and Rosalie were sat in the corner still, scribbling on the walls and holding each other's hand.
Bella was sprawled across the sofa by the coffee table, fast asleep. I could hear her breathing and her rhythmic heart beat. "Edward" she then mumbled in her sleep. Esme squeezed my hand as she heard Bella. She was so happy that her boy had found love after all those years of worrying that he'd be alone for ever.
It was clear to us that Bella was the missing piece in Edward's life for all these years. Before Bella entered Edward's life, he was like an empty shell, a massive void was within him that he didn't know truly existed until Bella came along and filled it for him… piece by piece… I believe Edward will be finally whole as the rest of us, once Bella truly joins the family.
Another wave of panic ran through me as well as a touch of paranoia before being quickly replaced by contentment and love. I guessed that Bella was the one sending the contempt and love feelings to us, seeing as she was dreaming of Edward.
Which meant Edward was the panicked and paranoid one for the evening.
I searched the room for him, and found him in the far right corner of the room… in some form of hiding place. He had turned over one of the couches, moved one of the bookcases over to it from the wall and had thrown a blanket over the top as cover. He'd secured the blanket from falling by adding a few large volumed books on top of the bookcase and couch. Standing on each side of the 'entrance' was a leafy potted plant, creating cover so that he surely would be able to look out with ease, and no one could look in.
[Flashback to end of chapter one – Edwards POV
I pushed the unoccupied couch slowly back, away from the others so I could be sure that I had them in sight for when they attacked.
Bella yawned and stretched before she went to lie down on the couch.
God she is beautiful… what I would do to go to her, hold her, run my hands through her soft brown silky hair… inhale her scent… I liked my lips at the though…
No! I can't!! I snapped myself out of my fantasy, that's what they want me to do. They're trying to break me, but I'm stronger and cleverer than that. 'Do they really think I'm an imbecile?' I thought to myself before answering with a solid, confident answer 'No, not I!'.
I shock my head, trying to clear the last of my feelings of lust for Bella from my head… stupid Jasper playing with my emotions I thought to myself as I tipped the couch over and into position.
He probably thinks I don't know it's him playing with my emotions, but I do… I'm on to him…
"Edward… we've been through this, he's not a vampire. You're not a vampire. Is that clear? Good. Now then, how could Jasper have had messed with your emotions…? Please don't tell me you've gone back to believing those rubbish children's stories?"
Darn that stupid voice of mine!! "Okay, no… Jasper isn't a vampire… neither am I… and he didn't mess with my emotions" I tell my own voice in my head as I pace back and forth "Happy now?"
"So that emotion of lust was all you?"
"Yes of course it was… seeing as it couldn't have been Jasper." Anger beginning to rise through me… this voice was beginning to annoy me.
Oh God… so you're lusting after the enemy? Are you mad man? The enemy is a no-go area!
"Oh no!!!!! I'm… that is to say the voice in my head… is right!! "How could I be thinking about holding her when she's in on Alice's plan to kill me?! Suck it up Edward!" I tell myself.
Come on Eddie!! What are you anyways… man or mouse?!
"MAN!! I'M ALL MAN DAMN IT!" I declare to myself, standing tall and proud "I AM A MAN".
"Woo hoo!! You go Glen Coco!"
"Huh?" I think to myself… "Who the hell is Glen Coco?"
"That doesn't matter… get back to work fool!"
"Right… right!" I shake my head, trying to rid myself of my own voice from my own mind… "If I wasn't feeling so paranoid, I'd think the voice was after me too… but I know I can trust myself… right?" I think to myself as I make my way over to the bookshelf.
"Yes you can, so hurry up you wimp and get to friggin' work!!" I hear the voice again "stupid idiot knows how to take his time too… 'Sigh' this sucks…"
"Um… voice in my head?? I can still hear you… just wanted to let you know…" I think… to myself… to the voice in my head.
"Shit… um okay, well just… quit slacking and go back to WORK! And stop listening! It's rude to eavesdrop… git"
Some ones got some anger issues to sort out I think as I grab hold of the bookshelf and drag it over to the couch. I stand back and look at the spacing… should be big enough for me to hide in. I smile to myself, proud of how my little hiding place is coming along. I look around, this is a good spot, I have good cover from the enemy and I'll be able to see them when they attack.
I look back at my hiding place… it sounds kind of juvenile… I'll call it a bunker! That sounds better… more like it's a war of sorts, which it could turn into, once the enemy attacks.
A roof… I need a roof for my bunker; I smile again at my geniuses. A blanket should do it.
Looking around the room once again I spot a blanket on back of the couch… where Bella's sleeping. Well… it looked as If she were sleeping… but who know? It could just be a plot to get me near to her before she pounced?! Who really know the enemy's motives?
Deciding that I could trust my own instincts and knowing I had good reactions, I began crawling over to the back of the sofa, out of her line of sight so she couldn't see me.
I reached the back of the couch… slowly I lifted myself up enough to look over the top and down at Bella… my Bella… my gorgeous soon to be wife Bella…
I could tell she was asleep; her breathing was slow and steady as was her heartbeat. I knew she wasn't in deep sleep yet, I'd know when she was because her heartbeat would slow down a little more.
I stood there, like a statue, just staring transfixed at her, watching her chest rise and fall with every breath entered and escaped her lungs.
I chuckled to myself, remembering how she compares me to a Greek God… if I was, then she was unquestionably my own personal Greek Goddess.
She moved to lay on her side, still asleep, and bought her legs up to her chest. She was trying to keep herself warm I realised.
My protective instincts over her kicked in and I threw the blanket that lay on the back of the couch over her, making sure I covered every inch of her body. Keeping only hear head out over the top so she could breath… and so that I could keep staring at her beautiful face once I'd gone back to my 'bunker'. Stare at those perfect, full pink lips and her rose tinted cheeks.
Paranoia and panic was replaced by complete feeling of love as I looked at my soul mate, my love, my life.
I felt my lips moving into one of my crooked smiles, the one that Bella loved the most. She was the only one that was able to produce one from me just by presence alone, she didn't have to look at me, smile or speak. Knowing Bella was in close proximity made my body reflexively smile… come to think about it, even hearing someone mutter her name, or if I thought of her I'd smile.
"Edward"
I heard my Goddess, my angel mumble from her slumber. I wondered what she was thinking about… I always wondered what she was thinking about. Was she thinking of the first time I took her to my secret meadow… which is now our secret meadow. I grinned, thinking that I now shared the meadow with her; it was a special place for the both of us. Not just for me, I had someone for ever to share things with.
My thoughts trailed off as I wondered of all the different things she could be dreaming about, involving me…
"What if she was thinking of Alice's plan Eddie… thinking about your assassination?"
I felt my eyes widen in shock… what if I was right? What if my angel was thinking of that? Was my angel really just and angel of death? Was my little lamb just a wolf in sheep's clothing?
I took a step back from the back of the couch, severing my view of her, I needed space from her. She was meddling with my mind! I needed to concentrate on completing my 'bunker' and staying safe from the enemy.
"Grab the blanket then Eddie, we can get our bunker finished then, we'll be safe from the likes of her!" the voice whispered deviously in my mind.
"No" I told the voice sternly "I'll get another from the cupboard under the stairs, there'll be bigger one's there" I made my way over to get a blanket, and added to myself, at least then I wouldn't have to wake Bella or make her cold. That would make her uncomfortable, and she could get ill or something.
Making my way back to my makeshift 'bunker' I heard the voice whisper annoyingly in my mind once more,
"Wimp"
"I've had enough from you thank you" I told the voice in my head, I could hear the irritation in my voice as I continued "now leave me alone and shut up!"
I grabbed a few thick volumes out of the bookshelf and threw the blanket over the couch and bookshelf. Grasping one thick volume book in each hand, I planted the two on top of the bookshelf, securing the blanket from sliding off.
Clutching a few more books in my arms, I made my way over to the over turned couch which was now partly hidden under the blanket. I placed a few books on the couch, securing the blanket even more and placed a few at the back of my 'bunker'. So that the enemy couldn't sneak up behind me into my bunker to attack.
Satisfied that I'd finished I walked around, checking for any gaps… the entrance seemed a little large. And it looked too open… the enemy would be able to see me as clearly as I could see my. I needed better cover.
I scanned the room, looking for something that'd be appropriate. My eyes stopped once they found the two potted plants over by the window. Perfect I thought as I made my way over to them.
They seemed large enough to conceal the entrance. Grabbing one pot in each arm I carried them back to my bunker, setting them down on each side of the entry hole. I marvelled at how light they were to carry; by the look of them I thought they'd have been much heavier. Perhaps going to the gym with Emmett was really paying off!
I slid into my hiding place, pulling each plant together, as if closing some sort of sliding plant door. It covered the hole well, and I was still able to look out over the room, at Bella sleeping, sure that they'd have a hard time spotting me behind the foliage!
I chuckled to myself as I set about waiting out for the enemy to attack, I had a bunker, cover and I knew they were on to me. I had the upper hand in this battle.
Bring on the enemy!!
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