Ok, so I have been really bad about updating lately. So sorry. Here it is! Enjoy.

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Disclamier: I don't own Twilight, although that would be amazing if I did.

Chapter 7

I woke up the next day to noises in the kitchen. Charlie must be leaving. Yep, 5am right on time. I stayed in bed and went back to sleep. When I got up it was about I have an hour until Edward comes. I decided to take a shower. When I got out I noticed that the swelling in my face had gone down, but I still had a pretty deep gash right under my eye. Yep I could totally tell him that I walked into the door. Me being the klutz I am I could totally end up with something like this. There is really no point in hiding it.

I started washing my face and I noticed my head really hurt, badly. Crap.

"Gosh, Charlie, love you too!" I said sarcastically.

At least I didn't have a concussion. Well I hoped not. No, I didn't throw up or anything so at least I think don't.

I went to my room and noticed that it was 7:45. Crap, gotta get dressed!

Just then a text startled me out of my thoughts. I looked at the screen and my face light up seeing that it was Edward.

Oh, I forgot to tell you yesterday! Wear something that is comfortable for hiking! –EC

Hiking? Oh, what have I gotten myself into? –BS

It's not a bad hike, just don't wear heels or anything… -EC

I wouldn't wear heels anyway! They're death traps! –BS

Well that's what I think but try telling that to Alice! –EC

Wait did you tell Alice that we are dating? –BS

God, I loved the sound of that…

Haha, sorry, I just love the sound of that…um maybe we could tell her after today? –EC

Um, can you read minds? Because that is exactly what I was thinking…? After today is fine. –BS

Ha I wish, okay, I'm gonna leave now to pick you up okay? –EC

Can't wait to see you! –BS

Me either! I'll be over in about 10 minutes, okay? –EC

Sure! –BS

I put down my phone, and looked into my closet and found something acceptable for hiking, some kind of baggy jeans and a tank top. As I put on my tank top, I looked at my stomach and there was a deep purple and blue bruise near my belly button. I poked it; nope I really shouldn't do that…

I put my hair up in a pony tail. I looked in the mirror again; okay so maybe I should tell him I fell over, because I don't think a door could do that to my face.

Just as I was debating this I heard a knock on the door downstairs. I practically flew down the stairs and almost tripped on the last step, luckily I caught myself. I walked slowly to the door and opened it to Edward's smiling face, which quickly turned to worry.

"What happened to your face, Bella?" He asked, as he brought his hand up to gently brush over my gash,

I flinched and he quickly took his hand back, "Um, I fell…just one thing you might want to know about me is that I am extremely clumsy, so watch out." I laughed lightly,

"Oh, okay." He didn't really look like he believed me.

"So I hope this is okay?" I gestured to my clothes.

"You're perfect," he said as he pulled in for a hug.

I flinched as he tightened his hug, putting more pressure on my stomach, luckily he didn't notice. I snaked my hands around his waist and hugged him back.

"So, are you ready?" He asked in my hair,

"No, let's just stay here for a while…"

He chuckled and squeezed one more time before letting go, I frowned at the loss of contact; he just laughed and took my hand while I closed the door. He just pulled me to his car and opened the door for me and got in on the other side.

He started driving and asking me questions about random stuff, before I realized we had been driving for about half an hour.

"Where are we going?" I asked as he pulled off to some unknown road.

"We are almost there. I go here a lot when I want to be alone." He looked at me, "I haven't shown this to anyone."

"Aw, thanks, for sharing your sacred place" I took his hand and interlaced our fingers,

He just chuckled and parked the car in front of a trail head. I got out and grabbed his hand again.

I start walking to the trail head but he pulls me in the opposite direction.

"Um, where are we going?" I asked, very confused,

"If the place was one the trail head, it wouldn't be so special now would it?" He remarked,

"So how did you find it?" I asked as we started walking into the forest.

"I was just exploring and I stumbled upon it and, I do have to say, it's quite peaceful."

I laughed, "I can't wait!" I said as we walked up a tall hill, hand in hand.

After about an hour of hiking, he cleared away some branches which reviled the most beautiful place, I had ever seen. I could see Edward gauging my reaction from the corner of my eye, while I was staring at this place in wonder.

"Wow," I said just above a whisper as if I was afraid it might just disappear, "I can see why you want to keep this all to yourself. "

"Yeah, nobody knows about it, my family always asks where I went but they have never figured it out."

"Apart from me," I said joyfully,

Then he suddenly pulled us both down on the ground. "Hey!" I laughed,

I actually laughed!

"How often do you go here?"

"Probably about once a month. It's nice to get away sometimes"

"Tell me about it."

"Bella, are you okay? You always say stuff like that…"

"Yeah, I'm fine; "I lied, "my life is just kind of complicated."

"What happened to your face?"

"I fell"

"You already told me that, but how did you fall? It looks pretty deep."

"I tripped and landed on my face."

"Ouch." He chuckled, "Maybe I should be extra careful with you."

"That you should" I shuddered as the wind blew and he noticed,

"Are you cold?"

"No I'm fine" I said snuggling close next to him while I put my head on his chest and he put his arm around my back.

"This is nice," I said as I closed my eyes, as Edward sang some peaceful tune.

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