A/N: Well everyone, Sorry about the cliff hanger, but I just have no clue how to go on with this story anymore. So, unfortunately, this is the end!
Hahaha, yeah I know, bad joke. Sorry. Of course I'm still writing! The story is just getting started! Now I can put my plans into action!
I stood there, rooted to the spot with my mouth wide open. I heard Alice laughing. I wanted to run in the other direction, but I was so surprised I could barely move. I felt Mike's fingers tighten around mine and that's when I started to hyperventilate. I could see Emmett and a girl that looked very similar to Jasper and then the man that I had seen the last couple of days. They were swimming, even drenched, the angelic man's hair was still tousled and and messy, but just as gorgeous.
I now came to terms with what was going on. Alice knew, somehow she figured out it was her brother Edward that I was describing. Once this thought clicked into place I was furious at her for not telling me. I started to hyperventilate even more and felt Mike tighten his grip even more. Then I started to see black dots, and before I knew it I was on the ground and the world went black.
A/N: So, no joke, I actually considered cutting the chapter off here and making you wait another day for the next part. I however, am a nice person and couldn't put my readers through that much stress. Next time I may not be so nice though :p
When I woke up I was lying in sand, I could feel the shallow tide on my feet and legs. It was very refreshing. My head was elevated and I realized that it was resting in someone's lap. I slowly sat up and turned around. It was Mike. Of course.
"Are you okay?" He asked, he looked extremely concerned.
"Yeah, I-I-I'm g-great," I stuttered and blushed when I realized this was actually partially true.
"Good," Mike replied, "I was so worried about you. You were out for almost two hours."
"Wow. Where is everyone else?"
"They're still swimming. Apparently they're all really good swimmers, they're almost all the way out to the middle of the lake."
"Oh, well thanks for staying with me Mike, I really appreciate it."
"No problem Bella, just as long as you're okay."
"I told you Mike, I'm great." I somehow managed to pull what I thought was a convincing smile on my face.
It must not have been that unbelievable because Mike smiled and pulled me towards him gently and wrapped his arms around my torso and gave me a very comforting hug. It was so comforting that I even wrapped my arms around him as well. He was holding me so tight that I couldn't move, but not so tight that I couldn't breathe. I was positioned so that my head fit into the spot between his shoulder and neck. He seemed to have this hugging thing down pat. We sat there in our embrace for a while, I'm not sure how long, but it was oddly satisfying. I still wasn't sure how I felt about Mike though, I'd just known him too long as a friend, it would mean a very awkward change.
I was however, extremely thankful that he was there for me. I pulled back a little bit and whispered in his ear, "Thanks Mike," and kissed him lightly on the cheek. I went to put my head back to where it was resting before, but Mike stopped me.
He softly pulled me about half an arms length away from him and gently held my arms by my side. He looked into my eyes, I wanted to look away, but I also didn't want to be rude so I held his gaze. We looked into each others eyes for what seemed like hours but was really only a few minutes. I could feel the heat rising in my face. Mike seemed to take this as a sign.
Mike traced one of his hands that was holding me from my arm to my face, his hand never leaving my body. He rubbed my cheek with his thumb while the rest of his hand cupped my chin, he smiled at my redness. Which only increased from there. I slightly curved my lips upward in an embarrassed smile.
That's when it happened.
He slowly pulled me back towards him with my chin still cupped in his hand. Still looking into my eyes, he smoothly moved his hand from my chin to the side of my face. His other hand copied what it's opposite had done previously and traced my body from my arm to my face. Then his face started to come closer to mine.
Mike's lips tenderly met mine. I could feel the passion in his lips and was almost positive mine did not hold the same amount. I decided that I might as well find out how I really feel about this boy and let myself dissolve into the kiss.
My arms were no longer wrapped around his torso, I had moved them so that my fingers were entangled in his scraggly hair. Mike must have felt more passion in the kiss now and started to kiss me a little harder. I was surprised at how much I was actually enjoying this. In response I moved one hand from his hair to rest lovingly on his neck and deepened the kiss myself.
Well. That really got Mike going. And if I had thought there was a lot of passion in his kiss when it started, it was nothing to what he was giving out now. I felt one of his hands glide and knot itself into the entanglement that is my hair and the other moved to wrap around my back pulling me closer. I gasped and the new contact. Mike started to lean in towards me as well and then I felt him lowering me backwards. Before I knew it, I was lying in the sand and felt the tide just barely hitting the top of my head. Mike supported himself above me with his elbows, and broke the kiss which left us both gasping for air and stared into my eyes. Then he started to kiss me again but his mouth left mine quickly and started to delicately kiss my neck and jaw line. I felt him nibble my ear lobe and I gasped a little louder than intended, then he came back to my mouth.
"Eh hem," I heard a throat clear from beside us.
A/N: And yes, this is really how I'm ending the chapter :D
