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Chapter 7

Hunting, and feelings

Edward had no idea what he was doing to me as he played with my hair absent mindedly. If I were human my heart would flutter like a humming firds and my face would be flushed with all the emotions running through me. I was never more glad then that moment that I had a shield around me.

I didn't want him to stop, I loved the attention I was getting from him but I knew that if he were not a newborn he wouldn't be acting this way towards me. And I didn't want my feeling's for him to get worse by pretending this was okay. There were to many of our kind out there of the female gender for him to know instantly he wanted me.

Of course for Emmett he opened his eye's to Rosalie and knew that moment she was his, but look at her. I probably would have thought the same thing when I first opened my eye's. I don't know... This is different I think, and I will be damned if I give in to my body's wish's.

After our kiss's on the way home my body was electricly charged. And I almost gave in. I almost said 'fuck it'. He has no idea how tempting he is, especially when he focuses all his energy on me like he did. When he was human he was just as tempting but now it's worse/better because I am not fighting the thirst for his blood but also he can over power me and is just as fast if not faster then me.

We were currently sitting in the Denali's sitting room talking to Jasper and Alice about our plans to strengthin my gifts while Edward was playing once again with a strand of hair, trying to look like he was paying attention. Every once in a while his face would lean in close to my ear and the tip of his tongue would dart out and he would lean away. Sending a shiver of pleasure down my spine.

"Edward. Please pay attention." Jasper huffed like a school teacher. I stiffled a laugh and put on a sour face.
"Hm... Oh....Sorry." Sounding not so sorry at all.

"Your going to have to work on your gift as well Edward, otherwise you won't be able to protect yourself.... or Bella."

Edward dropped my hair and straightened out, putting his full attention on Jasper. Jasper smiled triumphantly and continued explaining what we should do. I on the other hand was lost in my thoughts, trying to think about what could have brought out this new gift. Or was it just a different way my gift could be used.

I knew I was a shield but I never thought about being a merror shield. I had never used my gift like that, infact this will only be the third fight I will be in and the others were one on one and I wasn't protecting anyone.. Wait a minute... I was protecting Edward, that's why....

I gasped out loud with this realization. Jasper stopped talking and focused on me while Alice smiled, knowing what I was going to say. "What is it Bella?" Edward asked, concern all over his face.

"I know what happened... Back with Jane. I think I know how I did it." I smiled excitedly.

Jasper, Edward watched me intently waiting for me to explain while Alice cleared her throat. "Well.."

"Oh right." I shook my head. "Well I was protecting Edward... Every fight I have ever been in it was always one on one. So I never thought to or never needed to use my power more than that. I think I was so enraged and protective that I just... Used my power to the full potential... Why are you staring at me like that?" I asked Edward who had is mouth open and his eye's were smiling.

"You were protecting....Me.." He smiled. "Hmm..."

"Focus Edward.." I said. " I just figured out how to use my full potential. We should test this out, see if I'm right." I suggested to Jasper and Alice.

"We should test it out to see how many you can protect at once.... But how..?" Alice tapped her finger to her chin.

"Well... there's no time like the present.." Carlisle appeared behind us. "But who's gift should we use. Not many of us have a projecting gift."

We sat in silence for a moment when a name suddenly came to play. "What about Kate. Her gift is close to janes.." I suggested.

"Lets find her and practice." Jasper stood pulling Alice along with him.
I smiled and stood with them followed by Edward. We went out side to find Kate standing with Garrett smiling. " I heard you needed my expertece."

"Well I want to try out my theory. I'm not sure how it will work but lets try..." I said.

Kate's face transformed from the friendly smile to a vicious glare and she crouched. She started to stalk towards Edward who was in front of me and he tensed not knowing her or what she was doing.

Kate's gift is a contact gift but it leaves you with a nasty shock. As if you had put your finger in an electrical outlet. As her hand made contact with Edward I felt nothing strange, or any kind of difference in my shield.. Until he started to convulse with a gurgled noise coming from his mouth. He tried to back away from her but she advanced.

My sense's went into wack and something inside me snapped and I let out a terrorizing growl and pushed the sensation out from my mind sending it to her. I could feel it bouncing off of my shield and back to her.
Kate retracked her hand with a yelp and shook her hand as if to shake off the pain. Edward shook his head and looked at me. "Did I really need to be the ginny pig for that?" He asked.

"Of course not.." I started.

"Yes. Because she did the same thing to Jane when Jane tried to hurt you, so I figured I would start with you." Kate smiled. "I know that was nothing like Jane's power."

"Not that I can remember but I'm sure it wasn't.."

"Try it on someone else, Kate." Carlisle said. "We need to see if she can do it for anyone or only Edward."
"Why would she only be able to do it to Edward?" Kate asked.

"Because she-" Alice started but cut herself off. "Try it on me."

"No Alice." Jasper snapped.

"Oh come now, Jazz. You know Kate wouldn't really hurt me. And as you can see Edward is fine." Alice tried to reason.

"What if she can't block you, Alice?" Jasper argued.

"Bella would never let anything hurt me.. Isn't that right Bella?" Alice smiled.

"Of course, Alice. Kate let's try again." Kates eye brow's went up and she shrugged.

"I really don't like this turning it back on me bit." She complained crouching into a fighting stanse.

I consentrated a bit more and on the act of her touching Alice, and I could snese the power rolling through her skin. I could feel my shield protruding out to Alice and as Kate's hand made contact she jumped back in shock- the shock that she was producing, bouncing off my shield and back at her.

"See.. I told you she wouldn't let anything hurt me." Alice chimed kissing me on the cheek.

"Of course I wouldn't.. I just needed to concentrate more." I smiled at Jasper who had Alice wrapped in his arms.

"And how come you couldn't do that with me?" Edward asked, rubbing his arm in memory.

"I'm sorry. Really I would have-"

"I know Bella." He smiled placing a hand on my shoulder.

"Let's see who is next.... Hmm... Kate is the only one with that kind of power.." Carlisle was in deep thought as he rambled on. I wondered who else could help us. Because I knew that the Vultri wouldn't just use Jane or any one vampire with a gift to fight us. I knew there would be attacks from all around coming at us.

"I would have to be able to concentrate during the fight." I mentioned as a after thought.

"We could have you in the center and slightly behind us. And have at least two of us covering you at all times during the fight." Jasper explained. "Do you think that you could repel more then one power at a time?"

"Jazz.. You know what I know. At this point it's all still new." I sighed.

"Zafrina can help along with Kate... to test it out.." Alice chimed.

"What is Zafrina's gift?" Edward asked, weary.

"Don't worry, her's is much more mild. Like a dream state, it won't hurt at all." Kate laughed.

"I wasn't exactly worried about me.." He mumbled so low that I barely heard his wisper.

"Lets do it." I said, ignoring Edward.

I watched Edward as we walked to the clearing behind the house to meet Zafrina. I watched him like I remember watching him when he was human at his apartment. He was so much more gracfull now but I was still memorized by him.

He would have no idea how tempting he was earlier when we kissed. How tempting it was to throw my beliefs to the wind and just let him have his way with me. I wanted more than that though, and I knew the way that I felt for him that he could break my unbeating heart.

Suddenly he turned around, like he felt my eye's burning the back of him and grabbed my hand, kissing it lightly. "Do you like what you see, Bella?" He purred looking at me from under his lashes.

My mouth opened and closed several times before I finally manged a squeek. To which he winked and reliesed my hand walking ahead of me once more. Damn him... I thought. Why do I let him have this power over me?

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After practicing with Kate and Zafrina I learned that I could infact deflect both powers but my focus naturally went to the one posing the biggest threat which was Zafrina sense her power could take over everyone's vision rather than just the one and she needed no contact.

Zafrina was entertained that I could turn her gift on herself because she had no idea what it was like to be in the dream like state she could put you in. She infact asked me to do it to her a couple time's without posing a threat on anyone. As I practiced I was slowly picking up how to control the new asspect of my gift.

Edward was puting some distance between us, and I knew he was starting to come to his senses maybe. It was still to soon to know for sure, especially when I caught him looking at me with hungry lustfull eye's. I smiled to myself, knowing I was probably driving him mad with desire, but it was for his own good.

"What are you so humerous about?" Tonya asked, sitting next to me.

"Oh.. Nothing really.." I shrugged.

"Yes.. I can see by the look you have on your face...." Tonya humered. "Come now, tell me."

"Well... Edward has been infatuated with me since he woke... And I have been trying to talk some sense into him... He is very strong willed." I smiled.

"Oh honey I think it's more than 'infatuation' as you put it. Havn't you noticed how he looks at you?" Tonya asked.

"Well of course, but its only because he's new and doesn't have control over his instincts." I explained, slightly disapointed.

"Oh please!" She laughed. "Bella you are conveniently blinde. The boy is head over hills for you..."
I shook my head, ignoring her imply's. "Bella, Bella, Bella... " She tisked.

"Bella?" Alice called from theback door to Tonya's home. "What would you say to a hunt?"

I smiled fondly at Alice, knowing she probably wanted to convince me of the same thing Tonya was trying to. If she weren't my favorite sister I would probably be irratated with her criptic ways.

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E-Pov

I was sitting at the Denali grand piano fingering one of the key's when Tonya came up to me. I smiled in recognition to her but otherwise ignored her. She was a beautifull woman, one I would have found myself stuttering like a bafoon infront of in my human days.

"Do you play, Edward?" She asked sweetly sitting next to me on the bench.

I scooted over a little to give her some room and nodded. "Yes I was very good. I used to teach piano lesson's, but you knew that. Didn't you?"

"Yes." She smiled impishly. Only trying to start conversation.... Her thought trailed off.

"Do you play?" I asked.

"No, actually the piano is mostly for show and Bella.." Tonya answered. She is very good...

"I didn't relize Bella knew how to play.." I started to play a piece I put together after my first sighting of Bella. It was a slow moving song that implyed the mood of hidden romance. Much how I was feeling now, though Bella knew I wanted her.

"She only recently picked up this talent.." Tonya's smile led me to believe she was trying to tell me somthing but her thoughts were blank.

"Where is she now?" I asked, wanting more than anything to go to her.

"They've went for hunt. It's just us here." She smiled rubbing her hand up my arm. I raised my eyebrow at her. I had sworn she had a mate...

"Why didn't you go?" I inquired, shifting away from her. "Or someone come and tell me. I could have gone for a hunt."

"Well I thought we could spend some time together. Seeing as your part of Carlisle's family, we'll be seeing alot of eachother." I hope this works...

"Hope what works?" I asked standing up from the bench.

"Well, Edward, you are a very... Handsom man." Tonya stood as well and stepped closer to me.

Woah, Woah! "Tonya... Don't you have.." I cleared my throat as her indez finger slid down the buttons of my shirt. "What about your french mate... uh..." I tried to think of his name.

Izole.. Tonya smirked but otherwise kept up her ministrations. "Oh he went hunting with the others of course."

I scoffed at this and grabbed her wrists. "I don't know what kind of vampire you are, but I would think your mate would mean the most to you."

"Of course he does. But he isn't here now.. Is he?" She started to undo the top buttons, my shock causing me to release her hands. "Come now, this can be our little secret.." She cooed.

Tonya then leaned in to kiss me, and the images flashing in her mind of things we could do had me distracted enough that I didn't stop her right away. I noticed that her lips weren't like those of Bella's, that I wanted to taste so bad again. Her lips were nice and soft, but kind of flat for my taste. She opened her mouth and swept her tongue across my bottom lip and I pulled away.

"No.... I can-"

"Come on Edward. It's not like your getting any sort of attention from Bella." Tonya argued.

"But I-"

"I mean she hasn't even shown you the time of day sense your change. I know you have some pent up aggression you would like to-"

"Stop!" I said forcfully. "What I do or don't get from Bella is between Bella and I. And I have perfect control over my-"

Tonya then cupped my shaft and without my permission it started to harden. "Fuck!" I hissed, and tried to move away.

"I can take care of this nasty case of the blue balls for you, Edward. And then you can continue to try and get into Bella's panties.." Her hand moved over my pants, making my situation worse.

I began to get angry. Angry because of my bodies betrayel, and angry for Tonya being this coniving. I growled and shoved her away from me, earning a hiss from her. "I said no. I meant no. You'll do well to keep your distance from me from now on, Miss Denali." I straightened out my shirt, doing the buttons back up and pinched the bridge of my nose to calm down.

I could tak care of that hostility for you...

I glared at her from my spot. "I don't think you understand... I'm very serious. I'm with Bella wether she acknowleges it or not. And unless you want me to tell Izole about this I suggest you leave now."
Tonya watched me for a long time. Weather to see how serious I was or planning another line of attack I'm not sure. After several minutes she smiled wide and started to giggle like a school girl. I looked at her like she had lost her mind, because in all honesty I think she might of.

"Oh Edward.." She gasped, holding her sides. This is perfect.... I can't believe....... great...

"What are you on about?" I questioned.

She continued to laugh. "It was a test.. I'm sorry... I was testing." She gasped again and tried to calm down.
"What!?" I growled. A test for what my patience.

Tonya calmed herself so she could speak clearly. "I'm sorry I was only testing you. I mean you are very attractive but my heart is with Izole. I only wanted to see if you were really serious about Bella or you just wanted in her panties."

I was puzzled and a bit irritated but most of all relieved. "Why would you do that?"

"I wouldn't want you to break her heart if you were to get into thoughs panties. Bella has a very strong will, but when it comes to you... I'm almost sure she is ready to crack..." Tonya smiled.

"Tonya you are a very beautiful and tempting vampire. I'm sure if I can resist your advances then I wouldn't break Bella's heart. She is always on my mind, all I think about..." My eye's glazed over.

"Yes, well thank you for that and I think it best we keep this test between us... Izole is a jelious man, and I wouldn't want to give him a rheason to rip a few limbs off.... now would I?"

I shook my head. "Of course not. Would Bella get very angry, do you think?"

"When it comes to you Edward.... She'll suprise me I'm sure. When you were human, she was very protective of you. From afar that is."

"Yes well, now it feels like she is pushing me away. Is it because I am no longer human?"

"No. It is exactly why she said. She doesn't want to claim you before you have had a chance to see the world and meet others of our kind. You can't imagine what it's like to think you've found a mate only to later meet someone who means more to you then the first. It's happened to me a couple times."

"I don't think there is anyone out there that can mean more to me then Bella." I smiled. "I have to admit that I have a very strong drive to have her, but I think it goes deeper then that."

"Just the same. I had to make sure. I would rather she be angry at me for a little while then have her heart broken for an eternity." Tonya smiled and moved to hugged me. I eye'd her suspiciously but wrapped my arms around her non-the-less.

"Your a good friend Tonya. But never, ever... grab my junk again." I warned.

She laughed a windchime laugh nodding her head. "Agreed."