Ah, procrastination before finals. Best time ever. :) I'm kind of uncertain as to how many more chapters will be made, hopefully I can come up with new ideas.


I woke up, and my vision was blurry. At first, I saw white walls, and to the right of me were tubes with fluids. I was at a hospital. Why, though? My eyes focused on two heads. When my sight got clear, I saw Carlisle and Edward looking at me, worried.

"Are you alright, Bella?" Carlisle asked with concern.

"Yeah. Um… Why am I here?" I asked, confused.

"You fainted; we realized you were dehydrated." Carlisle sighed.

I tried to remember a few hours back, and he was probably right. I was extremely distracted by Edward and what happened. Since the Italian restaurant, I didn't drink for at least five hours and that didn't work well in my system. I've been in the hospital before for dehydration, but I've never felt so strangely. There was something off, yet I couldn't put my finger on it. I was quickly distracted as I saw the pain in Edward's eyes. He didn't speak to me yet.

"Some anniversary." Edward mumbled to himself.

"I'm really sorry Edward. I'm so stupid; I should have gotten something to drink. I was so distracted."

"Excuse me for a few minutes." Carlisle nodded as he excused himself out of the hospital room, patting Edward's stiff shoulder as he left.

"Why are you sorry?" Edward had a disgusted tone to his voice.

"I'm so irresponsible. I ruined your night twice. I hate to do this to you." My eyes turned wet, but I quickly wiped them away with a towel on the desk beside me.

"You didn't do anything wrong, Bella. It was my fault. I am so selfish, it's unbelievable! First, I want to make you immortal for my own sake, then, I'm completely oblivious to the fact that you are human and that you need fluids." His eyes were so black, I was a bit frightened.

"You are not! You are just perfect. I am responsible for my actions, it's not your fault!"

"Bella…" Edward sighed and touched my lips with his with so much force. I tried to take advantage of his soft, cold lips. But then again, who wouldn't if they had Edward Cullen. And right now he was mine, but then he pulled away. I could tell we were going too far. Something was bothering him. I knew it. There was something else.

"What is it?" I asked, looking for my breath.

"Unfortunately, you will find out." He responded, disappointed. I could also tell that he was giving in, it seemed like he wanted to keep whatever it was from me.

"Please?" I begged.

He gave in to my begging, just like I hoped.
"Carlisle has friends, the Buckinghams. They currently live in England, and they are also vampires. The Buckinghams are not vegetarians like us, Bella. They hunt humans as if they were stepping on ants. They have the greatest record in vampire history of the number of humans they have hunted, and they have only lived for 104 years.
Anthony, the father, you could say, suddenly decided that he and his family want to be vegetarians like us. He thought our family could help him the best, since I can be with you. They are moving to live in with us for a month or two, Bella." Edward explained to me.

"Oh." I said. "But why are you upset? I mean, they won't get to me." I told him, not very concerned.

Edward seemed embarrassed, like he would blush if it was possible.
"Well…" he was nervous. "The Buckingham family consists of four people. The father, Anthony, Eleanor, the mother, Abigail, the young daughter." He paused for a moment. "And Robert, the son." I could see he was struggling to get his name out.

"What is the problem with Robert?" I asked, confused.

"Robert is eighteen, Bella. He is your age. He is not bad looking, if you ask me." Was Edward jealous that I might like Robert? I tried to stop myself from giggling.

"Edward, you are so silly." A few giggles slipped. "This is what you're worried about? That I will fall in love with that Robert guy? I can't believe you would underestimate me this much!" I said.

"No, this is not the only thing I am worried about." Edward sighed. So he was jealous, but there was something else. "Robert is gifted. He has special powers, powers to make people love him in any way he wants. He can make you his slave if he wants to. He can make you fall in love with him." He crushed the object he held in his arms. I shivered.

"Edward… If you can't read my mind, maybe he won't be able to manipulate me to love him, right?"

"Maybe." Edward said. "But maybe manipulating you into loving him would be better than you actually feeling it toward him. At least I'll know those feelings are not real until he might snap you out of it."

"Come here, Edward." He came, and I touched his cheek. "Don't worry about me, I'll be fine. You know me." Our fingers entwined together.

"I'll try my best, Bella. I'll always focus on his mind." He said protectively.

"I trust you." I smiled.

Carlisle came back in, speaking slowly. Edward stood up, he probably read Carlisle's thoughts, but Carlisle spoke anyways.

"Edward." He said.
"They are here."