As I lay still in Edward's arms thinking about how much I love him, I heard him sigh. It was not a relief sigh, nor was it a happy sigh. Nor was it just breathing, it was a sad sigh. And I would do anything to keep my love happy.
'What's wrong?' I asked.
'What is going to happen now?' He asked, implying a hidden meaning. Are you going to stay here with me? Don't you want to go back to Felix? And the Volturi? I laughed because he wasn't letting on all of his questions. 'Oh. About that.' He got it.
'I love you, Edward. It shall never change. I love you in a way that I could love no other. And your like my air, metaphorically speaking, I cannot live without you.' I tried to be smooth about it, but I knew if my heart was beating it would be stopping and starting and spluttering. He gave me his crooked smile, but it didn't reach his eyes. He was still unsure.
I turned around to face him and buried my head into his chest; he wasn't cold the way I remember. He was normal temperature. I didn't feel as helpless with him anymore and I am pretty sure I could beat him in a race. I smirked, not realising it at first.
'What?' He asked, confused. 'What are you thinking about?' He was smiling now, my angel.
'I was just thinking…' I would sound big-headed if I let on too quick. He tilted his head as if to say 'Go on.'
'I was just thinking that maybe we could have a race.' He looked at me for half a second and exploded with laughter. Not the reaction I was expecting, so immediately I got up and stood, arms crossed, by the door. It took 5 seconds for him to stop laughing and when he did, he held onto his sides and sat up on the bed. I stared at him, I couldn't fathom his ridiculousness. What makes him faster than me?
'Fine. Right now in the woods. End of your drive to the meadow and back.' My temper was getting the better of me. He pressed his lips into a straight line to hold from smiling.
'You still have a temper, Bella.' He chuckled and I loosened a little, how could I resist?
'You've met your match Edward Cullen.' I arched my back and pounced on him pinning him down onto the bed. We were laughing at each other. This will be interesting. She's so beautiful. Jasper and Emmett are jealous, and she's my Bella. I love her. Our laughing slowed and eventually stopped. I kissed him on the lips very lightly, and he kissed back.
When suddenly, Alice boomed in. 'Oh my god! You too are going to have so much fun with this race! Oh my god, I haven't seen who is to win yet.' Her smile faded a bit.
'Come on then, let's go! I really want to win.' I jumped up and ran vampire speed to the front of the house. Edward was there, too. This was going to be a very good match.
'Okay, first one to get to the meadow and back wins. No cheating.' I smiled playfully at him whilst he took a sprinters position. I jumped up and down on the spot. He glared at me. 'Aren't you going to take position?' He asked.
'No. Don't need it.' I answered, he was hurt by it but he wouldn't care for long. At that point Carlisle stepped forward in front of us, I turned and noticed Rosalie and Emmett were back, Jasper and Alice were sat on the grass beside us and Esme was smiling looking at Alice. 'Play fair.' Carlisle said. 'Ready, Set…' Ready, Miss Swan? Edward was getting cocky and I was getting quite annoyed with it. I will beat him.
'GO!' shouted Carlisle.
Immediately I saw Edward spring off of his feet, I ran as fast as I could and I reached the meadow in 3 seconds, faster than before. I ran back and got back with 2 seconds. I stood where I was realising that I'd won.
Edward showed up half a second later with a glum face. He looked up at me and looked as if he was to burst out with anger, my temper in his room had now grown on Edward. 'Yayyy! Well done Bella!' Alice jumped over to me and hugged me. I pushed her away.
Something told me that he wasn't angry for not winning the race.
Edward was distant now. I stared at him, waiting for his mind to give way. He looked at me, meaningfully Felix is back.
