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Chapter 9 - Gifts
His body instantly froze in place only his eyes moved watched my movements. I walked towards him my hand raised. I placed my hand on his chest right where his heart lied beneath the surface. My eyes closed in concentration as I tried to ignore the electricity under my hand. I could feel Edward, the human Edward in there, I brought it closer to me. Knowledge, love, strength, understanding, humour, happiness all traits that he had as a human. I focused on the strength, that was the direction I was heading. Until I felt speed as soon as I felt it my hand glowed a white blinding light passed through my palm and into Edwards chest. I felt as the speed glowed and grew larger as the light filled the feeling. When I was sure it was getting a bit too risky I stopped cutting off the light in my palm.
I took a step back Edwards eyes were on my face showing wonder. I smiled at him. "There you go."
He grinned at me. "Thank you Bella."
I chuckled. "Don't thank me yet, you don't even know if you'll like it until you've tried it."
"Regardless, thank you." His tone was serious.
I couldn't help but smile "You're welcome Edward. Now do you want to stand here all night or do you want to run?"
He laughed. "What do I do?" He sounded unsure.
"Just run, it might be a bit disorientating at first but I'll be right there with you until you're used to it." He nodded before taking a deep breath. He took off at a jog first, much like the speed he ran at before but he knew now he could go faster. I stayed at his side.
He glanced at me and I nodded encouragingly. "I'm right here" I took his hand in mine and he smiled. His speed increased slowly at first than he was really running. After a few minutes I let go of his hand. "You've got this Edward" he grinned and took off at a dead sprint. I stayed next to him, it wasn't far from my own sprint.
His laughed echoed through the forests as we passed them. We hit a large cliff and Edward jumped, his speed propelling him further than he had ever gone before. I grinned as our feet touched the ground side by side and continued on towards home. When we were close to Forks I slowed a bit and Edward copied me until we stopped when we were in the familiar forest that surround the Cullen home.
His grin looked like it was almost painful. "That good hey?" I chuckled.
"That actually was the best thing I've ever done Bella." He grabbed my hips swinging me around in a bear hug of sorts. We laughed together until my feet were back on the ground. When he had sobered somewhat he gave me a beautiful smile "Thank you Bella."
"You are more than welcome Edward."
"You're incredible, do you know that?" He asked. I snorted and shrugged. He rolled his eyes but didn't comment any further. "Come on I want to show you something." he grabbed my hand and ran. When he pulled us to a stop we were in a meadow. Wildflowers in different colours covered the floor, a small stream ran through the edge of the clearing. The stars above shone down, a rare night for Forks I believe where you could actually see the stars.
"What do you think?" he asked softly his eyes on my face.
"It's stunning Edward."
"I'm glad you like it, I come here a lot. To get away mostly from all the thoughts, it's very peaceful." I nodded and took a seat on the ground laying back to stare at the night sky. Edward joined me his hand never letting go of mine as we lay there in comfortable silence.
I contemplated my life, I could never remember being as happy as I was in those few hours I spent with Edward by my side. I knew what I was feeling, was something that I should be avoiding. I was falling for Edward Cullen, and I was falling fast. My feelings for him had already surpassed any I had ever felt with another before. But the risks were too great to ignore and let myself fall further. I wouldn't risk him, I couldn't. When the sun began to rise we made our way back to the house.
I showered and washed the dirt from the meadow from my hair before drying it. I slipped a white fluffy towel around my body and left the room and walked down the hall to my own room. Just as my hand reached for the door knob the other door beside me opened. Edward gasped and I turned to face him. He stood frozen in his doorway. His eyes on my damp legs and then over my chest. The towel covered me but the tops of my breasts weren't covered. When his eyes rose to my face his eyes had darkened as if he didn't hunt just hours ago. They bore smoulderingly into my own gaze. I tried and failed to keep the smirk off my face. His eyes trailed to my lips for a few seconds pausing their before he shook his head and coughed roughly. I chuckled and opened my bedroom door disappearing behind it with one last glance at frozen Edward.
I danced into my closest. My smile must have been frozen in place on my face as I dressed. I pulled out some of my new lingerie, deciding on a black laced bra and matching bottoms. I found a pair of black high waisted jeans that had slits at the knees and pulled them on. Next I grabbed a brown long sleeved sweater that only reached the top of my jeans but the sleeves reached down to my palm. When I glanced in the mirror you could see a touch of skin between the sweater and the jeans but it was modest enough. I walked towards the back of my closest and the numerous shoes and decided on a pair of brown leather heeled boots that laced up the front. I dried my hair and twisted the ends around my fingers until it was in loose waves. I used some of the makeup Alice had applied yesterday and darkened my eyes while adding a light brown lipstick to my lips that matched my sweater. When I was satisfied I grabbed my leather bag and walked down the stairs.
I'm sorry this chapter is so short but I've made up for it in the next one plenty happens! Stick with me!
-Skye (FeminineHeroes)
