Bella P.O.V.
"Damn, now I owe Alice $5, 000," muttered Emmett bitterly.
I stared opened mouth at him. He didn't surprised, just happy. So I just stared stupidly, my mouth opening and closing like a fish.
Edward growled, probably at the direction of Emmet's thoughts. I shuddered at the possibilities of what he might be thinking.
It seemed as if Alice had bet Emmett on something, though.
"What do you mean, Emmett?" I asked suspiciously.
"Oh, just me and Alice betting on when you guys would kiss. I said tomorrow, thinking Edward would be too proper. I should have known not to bet against her even if she can't see your future….."
This surprised me. How would Alice know we would kiss? She had told me she couldn't see my future, though she didn't know why.
It didn't matter anyway. I was so happy right now I could explode. Nothing seemed important except Edward kissing me again. That voice was on my side. There was a rational side that told me otherwise, and I tried not to ignore it.
Edward P.O.V.
Kissing Bella was an experience that was better than anything I have ever done. I've lived 109 years, and have done so many things, I can't count them all. That fact alone told you that Bella was special.
While I was kissing her, there was a rational side of my brain telling me she was human, and I could slip up. Bella was way too important though, and I knew I had the control.
But, as soon as I kissed her, I knew something was amiss. My throat didn't feel like it was erupting into flames, and it was ever so pleasant. It occurred to me then that Bella didn't smell like a regular human. She was appetizing, but the smell of sea salt, death, and fresh rain put me off. Well, all the reason to love her, I thought.
Then my brain caught up, and I almost gasped aloud. Since when did I love her? I knew I liked her, which is why I kissed her, but love?
Then it occurred to me that I did love Isabella. I loved how beautiful she was, how she got determined. How when spoke of her friends and family, you could tell she would do anything for them. I loved her smile, and her whole face would light up. I loved the magic in her, and how her voice would fill with happiness when she talked about. I loved how she tried not to be bitter about the dangerous card she was dealt. I loved her beautiful, expressive, changing color eyes.
I loved Isabella Marie Swan.
Bella P.O.V.
Edward was still silent, but I quickly decided to listen to the rational part of my brain. I knew I had an assignment to finish tonight. I kissed Edward's forehead to wake him out of his stupor, while Emmett smirked.
He started when I kissed him, and it was obvious I was waking him out of some pretty deep thoughts. Edward smiled when he saw me, and growled at Emmett again.
"We should probably get this done," I said, gesturing towards Angela's window.
"Yea, lovebird Eddie. Get up and stop obsessing over whatever it is you're obsessing." Emmet said, of course.
Ignoring Emmett, Edward shifted slightly so I wasn't leaning against him. But, he took my hand, pulling me up with him.
Emmett took one look at our intertwined hands, and then rolled his eyes. I reveled in Edwards' against mine. I wasn't stupid enough to think that everything was completely ok, as we still had stuff to talk about, but it felt good to be peaceful right now.
Emmett P.O.V.
Ha-ha, of course Bella and Edward would end up together.
They were way too stupid to realize it at first, especially Eddie–boy, but when I saw their position as I rounded the corner, I knew at once they had been making out.
Of course Alice had told me that tonight would be the night, but I hadn't believed her because she told everyone she couldn't see Bella's future. If she had lied to me to hustle me out of money (that she didn't need!) the pixie was gonna get it.
But now, because of them still shooting goo-goo eyes at each other, I hadn't been able to play vampire spy. I was steadily getting more impatient, as Edward helped Bella up all gentle-like.
Whatever.
But, still it would be me who would have to deal with Rosalie when I got home. She had been getting testier, and I was getting more afraid.
Rosalie didn't like Bella's little romance with Eddie. She didn't understand that they loved each other. And furthermore, she was jealous.
Deep down, she knew Bella was a genuinely nice person who would do anything for anyone (except Luke/Kronos), but Bella was also dangerous. Who knew the extent of her powers? Not even the gods knew the answer to that question. If Kronos got hold of her, he could easily win. Plus, Bella had a lot of power over Edward, who in turn had power over the whole family. Bella could ruin everything if she chose to.
Then there was her beauty. Maybe to some people she may look plain, but there was no denying that beauty right in front of you. It was enough to make Rosalie spew flames.
Then, there was Bella being mortal. Rosalie wasn't completely self-centered, and she was angry at who gave her this dangerous life. Having a normal, mortal, life, with normal, mortal children was Rosalie's dream. To think Bella might die before she even got married angered my wife, and when she got angry….
Either way, Edward and Bella were now looking in to the window. The sleeping human inside was reaching her hand out to clutch the picture on her bedside. The new couple looked at each other, and then motioned for me to go first in the window.
It wasn't hard to open; because of course it wasn't locked. Nobody would guess that in this quiet town, vampires and demigods were spying on people.
After Edward and Bella climbed in, Edward helping her over the ledge on the window, we took a look around.
Bella P.O.V.
Angela's room was okay looking, and we poked around. Emmett wandered over to the book shelf, and Edward and I went to the bed. It looked like the sleeper had tossed around a lot, and she had knocked the pillow off the bed. A picture had come out, and I picked it up curiously.
There was a woman in the picture, one that had Angela's brown hair and upturned nose. She was looking incredibly happy, if very tired. She was lying on a bed in a hospital room, with a sleeping baby in her hands.
Angela's mom.
She couldn't be a demigod then, just another unlucky kid. My eyes burned with pity. I had never been close to my mother, but it occurred to me then that I should spend a little time with her. Who knew what could happen when Luke showed up?
While I had been looking at the picture, the vampires had been looking around the room. I called them over so we wouldn't have to stay any longer. Besides, the sooner we got out of here, the sooner I got to speak to a certain bronze haired vampire.
Edward flitted over to my side, while Emmett was already at the window. Wordlessly, I showed them the picture, and they nodded. Edward kissed the top of head hesitantly, and it melted the tension of my heart.
"We can head back home now," I whispered, not wanting to wake Angela.
Edward nodded, taking my hand, and Emmett was out the window before I'd finished talking.
"You and me will head back to your house, shall we?" asked Edward.
I nodded my ascent, and soon we were speeding home.
At my house, Edward loaded me onto his back, and climbed the side of the house.
"Sooo…." I said.
"Sooo…" I said.
"You really meant it….. That you like me?" I asked hesitantly.
His face became pained.
"How could you say something like that? Of course I like you! I may even lo-"he cut himself off abruptly. I stared at him.
"Well, it's just…. you're surrounded by beautiful people every day, vampires and mortals alike. I'm just me. Danger magnet and freak of nature." As I said the words, my suspicion that Edward's kiss was just a fluke grew larger. I knew that I liked him a lot, but it would probably be very painful for me if he were to change his mind; if he were to stop humoring me, or whatever he was doing. It was hard to believe he could like me for me.
But, as I was thinking, Edward had been leaning in. I paid more attention.
"Would you like me to prove to you how much I like you?" he asked teasingly.
"Yes please," I breathed.
The second his lips mad contact with mine, something clicked inside of me. I kissed him back with all the strength in my body.
Of course our kiss had to be interrupted.
Muahahahaha. Another cliffy! I'm evil, aren't I? But I was hitting upon some writers block, as I'm sure you can tell. Plus, I was tired of focusing on Twilight, and decided to bring some PJO back in. So that's what's in the next chapter.
Anyway, review. It's my incentive, and trusts me; I have a lot of things to do other than this story. Review.
