Disclaimer: I own nothing but my overactive imagination. Stephenie Meyers owns TWILIGHT!
Co-written with nails233
A/N sorry for the unusual conversation format but looking at the entries as a text it would have been too difficult to understand.
Two Too Shy
Chapter 8
Bella's POV
After yesterdays stellar performance in the ladies room I talked Charlie into let me stay home from school today. After an hour of pleading and a promise from Edward to come hang out with me for the day, he caved in. I really did not want to face everyone just yet. The sheer fact that they would want to talk to me about what happened or that they would gawk at me was just more than I could stand to deal with. I woke up when I heard Charlie talking to Edward about where everything was, as if he did not already know. Since he found out he has not let me out of his sight except for when Charlie sends him home, which is not often.
Edward wanted a face-to-face today anyways about my move in tomorrow. He is the one person I can actually talk to. Granted I do not say much but at least I can if I had too. With us spending more time together recently I have noticed a few more quirks about him than just the fact the he is as shy as I am. First of all, he sniffs me a lot and constantly tells me when my sugars are too high or too low. I am pretty sure if he was near me before I passed out, he probably would have known before I did. He just seems to know my body better than me.
The fact that he is like superman has not escaped my attention either. He picks me up like I am a feather; he exerts no effort into it what so ever. The feel of his skin is another testament to that; he is rock hard and unmovable at times. And his touch is so cold and tingly it is kind of refreshing. Do not get me wrong, I love the heat, I am from Arizona after all.
My favorite quirk is his eye color; one minute they could be molten gold and the next pitch black. Sometimes they stay black for a day and other times they slowly shift to black. But his whole family has those eyes; it is different in a likable way.
When I looked up to get out of bed, in strolled Edward with a breakfast tray. He is just too sweet! I nearly melted when he flashed his crocked grin at me.
Once he dropped the tray onto my lap, he leaned into my ear and breathed "Bella," then he sniffed me. What a mood killer! I just muttered "hunh," and started eating.
He paced the room looking over all the equipment that would be traveling with me to his house while I ate. As soon as I was done, he brought my tray down stairs while I went to clean up and change. He was waiting on the bed when I entered the room. He did not look up while he warmed up two new laptops. I knew he saw me because he patted the spot next to him on the bed. Once I sat next to him, he placed one of the laptops on my lap and started typing on his. He had them both open to Word pad. That gave me the distinct impression this was going to be very long talk.
-Good morning Bella, he typed on his.
-Good morning Edward, I typed on mine.
-We need to talk about a few things before tomorrow. I peeked up to see he looked nervous.
-Okay, what's up?
-There are a few things that are different about me and my family. I wanted to warn you about them before you saw it first hand, he sighed.
-Like the fact that your eye color changes or the fact that in the two weeks that I have known you I have never seen you eat even at lunch in school? He gasped but kept his eyes on the computer screen.
-You noticed that?
-Sure, why wouldn't I? He finally chanced a peek up at me.
-Because most people don't. I just shrugged.
-Ohhh, sorry I guess I am just observant. he smiled and shook his head.
-I would say so, what else have you observed? He cocked his eyebrow challengingly.
-Your touch is ice cold and it hums against my skin. I bit my lip afraid he would think I was a freak.
-Does that bother you? He sighed heavily.
-Nope, it is just I find it comforting, I blushed ferociously.
-Really?
-Yeah, why does that surprise you?
-I don't know, no one has ever thought that before. He chuckled.
-So back to the subject at hand, you don't eat or drink anything…ever!
-I am on a…special diet. I could see him clenching his jaw.
-Do you ever sleep? Because you are up all night text-ing me and you look wonderful in the morning. At this rate I was going for a whole body blush. When did I get so brave?
-You think I look wonderful in the morning? I just nodded.
-Stop side tracking! You wanted this conversation, so let's hear it. It was my turn to cock my eyebrow at him.
-Bella, I have never told anyone this ever before…my family, we are different, we're not human, we were once but that was a long time ago.
-How long? I gasped.
-I was born in 1901 in Chicago. wholly cow! I thought.
-How is that possible???
-Because in 1918 I was dieing from the influenza outbreak. That's when Carlisle found me and made me into what I am today. Okay, I was officially flabbergasted.
-And what would that be???
-I am a…Vampire, we all are. Oh My God!
-Oh, I see so what am I going to be.. your dinner? I held my breath and waited.
-NO! I do not want to eat/drink you! I exhaled in relief.
-Then what do you want from me?
-WAIT, I just told I am a vampire and your not going to freak out or run away screaming? You're not the brightest light bulb on the tree there pal!
-No, you said…you don't want to drink me, so why should I?
-Usually people fear us but you're different… No shit Sherlock!
-And you are just figuring that one out? Now, stop stalling! If you don't want to drink me, what do you want from me?
-I love you! There I said it!
-I love you too! And technically, you typed it. I smirked and giggled.
-Really? I nodded vigorously.
-Really, really! He chuckled happily.
-Bella, will you stay with me…forever? I don't have forever, wasn't he paying attention?
-Edward, I do not have forever but I will stay with you until I die…my chest tighten when I reminded him; I would soon have to leave him.
-You wouldn't have to die, if you stayed with me… excuse me?
-You mean by becoming like you?
-Yeah, but before you answer you should know all the facts. Boy it's starting to feel like biology class.
-So, what are the facts?
-1 we drink blood, animal blood to be specific… well that's okay. At least I won't be drinking my father dry!
-Well, that's better than killing people.
-2 we do not sleep.. as if I do a lot of that right now!
-Sleep is over rated anyways.
-3 We live with the constant thirst burning in our throats. not so much of a change there!
-Dah, I am a diabetic. I already live with constant thirst! He nodded.
-4 You would have to endure 3 days of the worse possible pain you could imagine.. Okay, well that does not sound fun but then again neither has my life up to now.
-Have you read my medical reports lately? Think I am good on that one.
5- Your appearance would change; you cannot see your family again… If I were prettier, he definitely would not want to leave me!
- Wouldn't be able to see them if I died anyways, now would I?
6-You will be a bloodthirsty newborn for the first year, so…you won't be able to be around anyone but us for a while.. Uhhh solitude? Nothing like threatening me with a good time!
-Oh no and my social calendar was so full, I guess if I had to…I could cancel all my social engagements.
7- Vampires mate for life…Excuse me???
-You mean I would have to give up all my boyfriends? Well, that's a deal breaker!
-Wait! So, when you said you love me, you meant forever? There would never be anyone else for you?
-No, there will never be anyone else for me, you are my one and only! YAY!!! Definitely doing a happy dance in my head!
-I can live with that.
-8 You will be faster, stronger and you will see and hear better than any human does… Yeah, that would be awful, being a super hero!
-Like the bionic woman! He chuckled.
9-You would never get sick again…
-Oh darn and I so enjoyed my dialysis treatments!
10-We have to move on every so many years so people do not catch on to us…
-All that and I get to see the world…I don't know. It sounds too good to be true… I made a mock frown face at him.
-It is all true, and I would give you everything I have and more. I giggled when he wiggled his eyebrows at me.
-So…when would we do it? I gnawed on my lips in anticipation.
-When the end gets closer. That will give us time to set everything up and make it possible for you to disappear. now I really was frowning.
-Could we at least tell Charlie so he will not worry?
-No, it would be dangerous for him to know. There is one rule we live by and I just broke it. NO ONE CAN KNOW ABOUT US!
-Edward, I have one question- will we be together…forever?
-Yes Bella, we would. I promise to love you everyday until the end of time. I could not help but smile at the thought of forever with him.
-I choose to stay with you forever, I don't want to die and leave you behind. he grinned happily at me.
-Are you really sure? Because if you hate me after we do it, I cannot change you back.
-I could never hate you. You are the only man I have ever loved and I want you to be my one and only forever! I really meant it from the bottom of my heart.
-We will start arranging everything so when it gets closer we will be ready.
-Edward one more question. Why do you keep sniffing me?
-I can smell the sugar or lack of it in your blood.
-Got it, it's a vampire thing.
He paused as if he was going to type something but instead he leaned in and kissed me soundly on the lips. Even as he removed the laptops from our laps, he never left my lips until I had to breathe. Damn lungs, always getting in the way, I cursed. Soon, we resumed where we left off, before my lungs had rudely interrupted us. We repeated this delicious dance until lunchtime. With one sniff he hopped off the bed and head downstairs in time to greet Charlie at the door.
"Hey Edward, how's she doing?" He did not answer, no great surprise there.
When I heard his footsteps on the stairs, I knew he was coming into check on me. "Hi Bella, how was your morning?" I gave him two thumbs up before he nodded and headed back downstairs. His lunch was interrupted by his radio so he left before I finished eating my lunch. As soon as he left, Edward and I picked up where we left off before lunch. This time around I tried something new by I sliding my tongue along his bottom lip silently asking for more. Of course he slid his right back against mine, so I parted my lips for him. He tasted like vanilla cookies only better. By the time Charlie returned home for dinner, we were a panting mess totally intertwined around each other. I whimpered when he left my bed. That caused him to chuckle at me. When I pouted, he granted me one last quick kiss before he left my room to head home. How is a girl supposed to sleep after spending a day like that? Not well, I assure you.
