OKAY!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND IDEAS!!! I LOVE THEM ALL AND LOVE YOU ALL!!
Edward took me home, driving quickly. He knew I was tired and that I needed to sleep, so he drove faster than I liked. I asked to slow down, but he sped up, smiling softly. I closed my eyes, and after a few seconds, I was fast asleep.
I faintly remember Edward getting me out of car, saying, "It's okay, Bella. Go back to sleep."
I woke again to arguing, and this time, I didn't try to fall back asleep.
"Who are you?"
"I
should ask you the same thing, since you're a stranger in my
sister's house."
"Oh, really?"
I sat up, them both turning to me. I smiled and stood up, taking them both into a group embrace. "Ah, my brother and boyfriend."
They looked at each other, and then Edward smiled. "I apologize for my rude behavior. I'm Edward Cullen." He stuck out his hand for David to shake.
He looked at it for a moment, then he shook it, smiling. "I'm David. Nice to meet you."
David then turned to me. "May I talk to you for a sec?"
I nodded and Edward left the room, going out into the hall.
David turned to me, whispering, "Can you trust this guy?"
"Yeah, he and his family know what I am."
David's eyes grew
and his face became distorted with anger. "WHAT?"
"They
know about Jumpers and Paladins. They knew what I was before I told
them."
"How do they know?"
"One of them was once a Paladin-"
"WHAT??"
"LET
ME EXPLAIN!" I shouted, throwing my hands up.
David took a deep breath, then said, "I'm sorry, Bella. I want to protect you. Please, continue."
I took a breath, then said, "He wasn't truly a paladin, he just helped them once, and when he saw them try to kill the person, he backed out, saving this person, but in a way, being killed."
David looked at me, confusion written all over his features. "What do you mean?"
"I can't tell you just yet, but do know this: We can trust them. Their house is a safe house."
He took a deep breath, then looked at me, his eyes filled with several emotions. After some time, he said, "Okay, I trust him. Jeez, just don't get hurt, okay? You're the only family I have left, and I don't know what I would do without you." He pulled me into a hug. We hugged tightly, then he turned to the door. "Okay, come back in."
Edward walked in, quickly coming to my side and putting his fingers through mine. "Your secret is safe with me."
David nodded. "Thank you." He turned back to me. "Okay, I gotta go. Mellie will have a freak out…and there have been some paladins on my trail lately, but I lost them on the way here. Just be careful, okay?"
"Okay. I will. Love you, David."
"Love you, too, Bells. Here's a gift," he said smiling, handing me a box. I let out a small squeak and hugged him. He hugged me back, then pulled away, disappearing. I sat down on my bed, ripping the paper off the gift. Edward sat next to me, watching me with a smile on his face. It was another snowglobe.
"Oh, man! This is the one I've been looking for!" I exclaimed as I pulled it out of the box. It was a mountain lion.
Edward looked at it and laughed. "What?" I asked.
"Nothing, just ignore me."
I smiled and turned back to it, examining every feature. I was in the process of turning it around to see where it came from when I noticed cool fingers on my neck. I turned my head slightly to see Edward very close to me.
"Hi," I whispered, smiling softly.
"Hi, to you too," he said, smiling back.
"Do you mean what you told David? Is our secret really safe?"
"Of course, Bella. Don't ever doubt that."
"Okay," I said. I suddenly noticed how close we were and how his hand was on my neck. I wasn't sure what to do, but I didn't move.
"I promise," he said, his eyes filled with emotion. Then he leaned in and softly sealed that promise with a kiss.
