AN: I HATE SCHOOL. That is all.

(Actually, no that isn't all. There are two tests on my birthday! Too distressed to ramble more…)

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My face was submerged in her heat and I yanked myself away from her gently.

I had expected cringing and fear. I had not been expecting her to lean towards me and have her arms around my neck!

I saw the alarm in her eyes.

"Oops," she said in a low gasp.

No, Bella, really?

"That's an understatement."

I saw how I looked through the reflection in her eyes though I didn't need to look at her to now how I would look.

Sure enough, my eyes were frenzied and wild. I did my best to control myself and clenched my jaw, still maintaining my position of a few inches away from her. I did not want to frighten her any more than I have already done to day.

"Should I—" she said as she tried to move away, thinking it would help.

"No, it's tolerable," and it was getting easier, though I still hadn't begun breathing yet. "Wait for a moment please."

The pain, the burning, the thirst… the pleasure.

It was unbelievable how something that was causing me pain could be enjoyable.

I argued silently, but violently, with the part of my head that raged inside me, wanting to drain the woman in my arms.

No.

Never would that happen. I would not let it occur. But if it did happen, if she ever ceased to exist because of me or any other being, I would not be ably to survive.

The pain diminished, the burning was reduced and the thirst was at a normal level.

I did it!, I thought with a smile.

"There," I said happily. I was astounded with myself. Did I love her that much already? This was too fast… when would I be ready to leave her because I loved her?

"Tolerable?" she inquired.

I laughed loudly to ignore my last thought. I knew there would be a time where I would leave her and I was going to do my best to prolong my time with her now.

"I'm stronger than I thought. That's nice to know."

"I was I could say the same," she said sorrowfully. "I'm sorry."

"You are only human, after all," I teased.

"Thanks so much," she said sourly.

I jumped to my feet and held my hand to help her get up. She looked at my hand in surprise. She was obviously still not expecting any contact, though I knew I was slowly getting over all the flinching and wincing that came from coming close to her skin. I had already realized that killing her was like killing me. No way would I ever do anything to cause that.

She held my hand and got up, wavering slightly.

I laughed at that.

"Are you still faint from the run? Or was it my kissing expertise?"

I saw a look on her face of wonder. What had I said?

"I'm not sure," she stuttered. "I'm still woozy. I think it's some of both, though."

Hmm… both?

"Maybe you should let me drive?" I suggested. At least, it would be safer for her. I did not want her swerving all around the road when she was feeling so dizzy.

"Are you crazy?"

Yes, that's a definite possibility.

"I can drive better than you on your best day," I joked. "You have much slower reflexes."

"I'm sure that's true but I don't think my nerves or my truck," (she called the rusting metal a truck… I'll have to do something about her method of transportation), "could take it."

"Some trust please, Bella," I said, wanting to roll my eyes. I was allowed to spend all day with her but I was not allowed to drive her truck. Maybe I wasn't the only crazy one around…

I felt the low jingle of the keys as her hand tightened around them. She hesitated for a moment. Then grinned and shook her head.

"Nope, not a chance."

I looked at her in disbelief an raised an eyebrow. I was a vampire! If we were going to crash, surely she'd realized I could save her. I mean, I have done that once already! And what was wrong with a little speed anyway?

She moved across me to the driver's seat and I placed my arm around her waist tightly when I saw her sway lightly. This seemed to be reason enough to stop her riding today.

"Bella," I started, meaning every word I said, "I've already expended a great deal of personal effort to keep you alive (she couldn't begin to comprehend how much). I'm not about to let you behind the wheel of a vehicle when you can't even walk straight (although, to be honest, she never could walk straight in the first place). Besides," I chuckled, "friends don't let friends drive drunk."

"Drunk?" she protested.

"You're intoxicated by my very presence," I smirked at her. It still amazed me that she was so quick to accept me!

"I can't argue with that," she said with a sigh. She held the keys high and dropped them. I gave her the show she was expecting and grabbed the keys as quickly as I could.

"Take it easy," she warned. "My truck is a senior citizen."

Well, at least she acknowledged that her truck was decrepit. That was the beginning of my buying her a new car…

"Very sensible."

"And are you not affected at all?" Bella commanded, annoyed, "by my presence?"

If you only had an inkling, Bella.

I leaned my gace toward her and slowly brushed my lips from the edge of her chin to her ears, moving to against her jaw.

"Regardless, I have better reflexes."

Today rates as one of the best chapters of my life. (Couldn't resist!)

AN: Dedicated to alicia184life! And finished in record time! I did it in one day! That's great… But don't expect it to happen too much! Oh and I'm doing another Emmett Fanfic! If you want a short expert, PM me, or tell me so in your review :)

UPDATE!!!! I just posted the Emmett FF! WHO-HOO! This ROCKS!

And to answer your unasked questions, we have a week away from school which is why I got way too much free time on my hands

Anyway... Review,,,,,,, pretty please?