A/N: Hey guys. I know I said I wouldn't update until I got back, but what can I say? I got a bit excited xD
Responding to RockinWriter:
Yes, Bella got cramps before her period. It's somewhat close, & lets just say that she starts getting cramps earlier. Not exactly harsh, & aching cramps, but they still cause discomfort.
As for the alcohol level, I'm sorry, I don't know, I don't drink, & don't ever intend to. No one in my household & family has ever drank or even tasted alcohol before, so I'm not experienced in that section. Please bare with me, I simply wanted to get the point, that she was drunk, across.still be posted, yet not as often. I would request for those of you who have read Breaking Dawn to not post any reviews regarding content in Breaking Dawn in the reviews either, since there may also be some other readers reading them, that haven't read/finished Breaking Dawn as of yet, & I don't want to know anything about Breaking Dawn before I actually read it.
Don't worry about spoilers for Breaking Dawn being mentioned anywhere in this fanfic, which is pretty self-explanatory considering it has nothing to do with the real Twilight saga. However, rest assured that there won't be any posted in the A/N's either. This is mainly because I haven't read Breaking Dawn yet, since I'm still on vacation. I'll get to read it when I get back, so I hope you all don't mind a bit of a delay on the further chapters. They will
For those wishing to know when Chapter 10 will be up,
Honestly, I don't know. If I get bored enough, I'll post it up from here! I'm boarding my flight back home on August 14, & then I'm going to pick up my copy of Breaking Dawn once I get home, so I'll be busy reading that. I'll surely try to post in between my book though! I hope you all don't mind. I'll try posting while I'm on vacation though, to satisfy the thirst of reading for you guys :)
So without any further delays,
Here is Chapter 9, of New Beginnings!
New Beginnings
A Twilight Fanfic
Chapter 9
Bella's POV
I groaned as I awoke with a headache. I opened my eyes, and all I could see was white light, and I let out a whimper, feeling scared. Thankfully, my vision went back to normal and I realized I was in a room, and this was not my hotel bed. I immediately bolted up in the bed, dragging the comforter around me, securely. I looked at myself, noticing I had been changed. I felt so dirty.
Who had touched me?.. Definitely not Edward.
That was all I needed to know, before I felt my heart sink. That's when I finally decided to look around the room, for the first time. I almost sighed in relief, as I noticed it was Edward's room. That's when last night came back to me, I remembered going out with Edward..and foolishly getting drunk. I blushed, thinking about what stupid things I could have said to him. I silently prayed that I hadn't been too embarrassing. I decided to get up out of bed, and as I stood up, I eyed my clothes laying neatly on the ironing table. I raised an eyebrow, imagining Edward ironing, and I giggled.
Just then, the door opened, taking me by surprise. I jumped, and as clumsy as I was, I tripped over nothing, and fell onto the floor. I groaned, and looked up at Edward, and saw him smirking down at me.
"Bella, Bella, Bella," he chuckled, offering me his hand, "always being clumsy.."
"Well, you surprised me, by randomly coming into the room," I countered.
He arched his right eyebrow at me.
"Oh? So I'm not allowed to enter my room anymore without permission?" he asked.
"Nope," I said, crossing my arms across my chest.
"I see my shirt, and sweatpants look good on you," he said.
"They're comfy too!" I giggled, causing him to chuckle.
All of a sudden, he came up to me, and I just backed up against the wall, and stared at him. We had never been this close before. Our lips were almost touching, and I resisted the urge to capture his lips with my own. When he spoke, rather huskily, I snapped out of trance.
"So, you really like me, Bella?" he said, staring into my eyes.
I blushed, and as much as I wanted to, I couldn't break my eyes away from his. I felt, embarrassed, afraid, and scared of what his reaction might be. However, most of all, I felt determined. I really had feelings for Edward, I was sure of it. However, due to my lack of words, and guts, I just nodded.
I saw him smirk, as he wrapped his arms around my waist.
"Well, I think you look pretty damn cute when you blush, Miss Bella Swan," he said, the huskiness of his voice still there.
His statement made me blush again, and before I knew what happened, I felt him crash his lips down on mine. My eyes widened, I hadn't been expecting this. However, without thinking twice, I just kissed him back with everything I had. I felt his arms tighten around my waist, and so I wrapped my arms around his shoulders, pulling him closer to me. That's when the thought suddenly hit me.
I was making out with my boss.
Now, I've been known as someone to burst into a fit of laughter over stupid little things. So, right in the middle of our totally amazing first kiss, I started giggling against Edward's lips. Edward pulled away, arching his brow at me, the look was pretty self-explanatory.
"I was just thinking that I was making out with my boss," I giggled.
"Oh?" he said, bringing his lips back, closer to mine, "well I can't help it, if I find my employee adorable,"
This time I was the one to capture his lips. He wasn't far behind either, and soon enough, he was begging for entrance to my mouth, and I granted it to him. I felt him exploring my mouth with his tongue, and I moaned. Eventually, we broke away, gasping for breath. I blushed as I felt a hard part of him pressing up against my stomach. I looked up at him, to see him looking down at me.
"Sorry, as you can see, you got me a bit too excited," he teased.
"Mhm," was all I said.
He immediately engulfed me in a tight bear hug, and I giggled, and wrapped my arms around his neck, as he picked me up. He softly pressed a kiss against my lips, as we headed for the living room. He softly let me down on the couch, and I looked up at him, a bit disappointed, as he pulled away.
"What would you like for breakfast, love?" he asked.
I felt my heart swell with happiness as I heard him say "love". A minor add on to a sentence, that's what it might have just been, but for me, it seemed to make my life. I forgot to answer him, and I snapped out of my thoughts, as I felt him putting a strand of hair behind my ear.
"What are you thinking, love?" he asked, his eyes searching mine.
"I'm thinking about how much I like hearing you call me, love," I admitted, truthfully.
I was greeted with the lopsided grin that I was beginning to love.
"Edward, stop dazzling me," I said.
"Dazzling you?" he asked, seeming curious.
"You always do that when you give me that smile that you just gave me," I sighed.
He chuckled at me, and shook his head.
"Darling, will you tell me what you want for breakfast now?" he asked.
"Scrambled eggs will be fine," I told him.
I just lay down on the couch, and looked out the large windows, leading to his balcony.
Okay, Bella. No more make-out sessions for today. This is the first day of your relationship, and you've gotten pretty carried away with Edward. What kind of girl will he think of you?
That's when a harsh memory made a chill run up my spine.
Flashback:
"You're nothing but a whore, Bella! You can sleep with other men, and not have sex with me?! Your boyfriend?! What's this shit you've got going about being a virgin too? I'm not stupid, I know you've been around, now fucking sleep with me! You should just be happy that I'm still putting up with you!" yelled Jacob.
"Jacob, that's not true! Who's been telling you this?!" I cried, desperately, "I am a virgin! I've never had sex before! Jacob, I just don't think I'm ready! Why aren't you understanding me?'
"Oh, I'm understanding you alright, Bella," he hissed, and then he slapped me.
I hadn't been expecting that, and I fell onto the floor, my head hitting hard. I whimpered, and clutched my aching side. My head throbbed in pain, and I brought a hand up to touch my forehead. The pain I felt like it burned, so I flinched, and brought my back down, only to find it having blood on it. I desperately, attempted getting back on my feet. I was thrown back down to the floor again though, by a kick from Jacob. I cried out softly, as tears streamed down my cheeks.
"You're nothing but a filthy whore" he hissed.
End of Flashback
Edward's POV
I put the plate of scrambled eggs down in front of Bella, on the center table, and set mine down beside hers. I was surprised to see that she didn't notice it, and she just stared straight ahead, through the window. I sat down next to her, and I reached over and touched her shoulder, and said her name.
"Bella," I said, but she didn't move, or say anything, "Bella."
That seemed to break her out of her trance, and she stared back up at me, and I saw that tears filled her eyes.
"Bella?" I asked, as I wiped a few tears away, that had made their way down her cheeks.
"E-Edward," she whimpered, and immediately hugged me.
"Bella, honey, what's wrong?" I desperately tried, to calm her down.
"I..I.." she whimpered.
Maybe she's not ready to tell you. Maybe it's got something to do with that..Jacob guy. It's better if I don't bother her too much about it right now.
"Bella, honey, you don't have to tell me anything if you don't want to," I said, as pulled her back so I could look into her eyes.
She sat there shaking slightly in my arms, and a few tears slid down her cheeks. I immediately kissed away her tears, until there were none.
"Bella, look at me," I said as I pulled back from her face.
She obeyed, and opened her chocolate brown eyes, and stared into mine.
"You don't have to tell me anything, okay, love?" I told her, "but I'll always be here to listen to anything you have to say. Okay?"
She nodded at me, and softly ran my hand through her hair, and she closed her eyes, scooting closer to me, for more comfort. I put my arms around her, and held her close, knowing that she needed as much comfort as she could get from me. We sat there for about five minutes, before Bella softly pulled away from me.
"I'm sorry," she said.
"It's alright," I said.
"The eggs are cold," she said, plainly.
"I'll warm them up," I replied.
"Okay," was all she said.
I just stared at her, I was truly afraid. This wasn't the Bella I had known, or grown to love. This was a totally different, cold and broken Bella. I just picked up the plates, and headed towards the kitchen, and placed them in the microwave, before turning it on. The whole time, all I could think was;
What caused Bella to change from her warm, friendly self, into..this?
A/N: Yes it's short, but it's 5:05 AM here, & I wanna go to sleep since I have a big day ahead of me tomorrow. Atleast you guys got your hands on this ;) I hope you liked it! Don't worry, depressed and sad Bella will be a rare thing, you'll see the old happy Bella again in no time :D
