Chapter 6- Resolutions

Kraven sighed heavily. "Finer. But I expect to see you tonight." He tipped his head meaningfully toward me. I simply rolled my eyes.

"The day I do that with you will be the day that I become the Pope."

He sighed once again and left the room.

"Will you go to him tonight?" Edward tentatively asked me.

"Not for the reason he wants me to." I say dismissively. "So now what?"

"Now you tell me why you are going to see him, if not for the reason he wants or thinks."

"Because I want you back, but he owes me something first."

"What might that be?"

"I'll tell you later. Right now we need to figure out how I can be free of this place. I will still work as head of the Dealers if they want me. I can't say I don't like it." I paused and something occurred to me. "Ddid you find someone else while we were apart?"

"You mean another woman?"

"Yeah."

"No! Of course not. How could you think such a thing?"

"Well, I didn't think we would see each other again, until, of course, I remembered the gala. I thought that you would get over me and try to move on."

"I will never find another Bella, or even anyone close to you. You are the only one for me, Isabella."

I ran my hand through his loose hair, and breathed a sigh of relief and of frustration. How could he be so stubborn? 'Because he loves you,' my conscience told me blatantly. I got up from the bed and walked over to the window. I gazed up at the stars shining brightly over the canvas of black night sky. A quote came to my mind.

"The moon never shines unless the stars are present, and likewise the stars never show themselves unless escorted by the moon," I recite poetically.

"It sort of refers to us, doesn't it?"

"Yes. Yes it does."

He came over to me and wrapped his marble arms around my waist. I had almost forgotten his touch. Almost.

"Now will you tell me why you must go to see Kraven tonight?"

"To get my life back, of course. Ii let him have it. For the first time in a long while…I want it back."

Author's Note: I know it's short, and I know that took way too long to update. I had exams (technically I still have 2 more, but what ever), and I seriously needed to study. After Tuesday, I should be able to update as soon as I have the chapters typed up. I am sooo sorry for the long wait!!! If you want me to continue, though, I need 33 reviews! That's SIX more! So review, and I will update!