Ch.9

EPOV

I don't know if I was dreaming, or not. I must have been dreaming, because something really weird happened last night. My friend, Leah, looked like she transformed into some creature. That couldn't have been possible. Though, my girlfriend is a vampire.

My girlfriend.

I still I couldn't get over the fact that Bella is my girlfriend. I haven't ever had a girlfriend before, always worried about my school work rather than my social life. Even though Bella is a vampire, I will treat her like the gentleman I was raised to be. My eyes started to twitch as I felt sun leak through the blinds to shine rays of sunlight into the morning. I groaned and buried my head deeper into my pillow, hoping for a few more minutes of sleep. I felt something cold slide into my unruly bronze hair and scrap my scalp softly. I could easily fall back asleep with this soothing movement. I lifted my head and looked into the bronze eyes that made me feel excited.

"Morning," Bella said quietly.

"Morning," I replied, my voice a husky whisper. She smiled at my sleep state and continued to massage my scalp. I laid my head back down on my pillow, and my hand curled around her thigh. I felt her stiffen for a second, not used to the close proximity, but calmed her bodies reaction at once. I must have fallen asleep again, because I felt a warmer hand rub on my shoulder, bringing me back to conscience. I looked up and was met with the deep brown eyes of my mother. I instantly looked to the other side of my bed, not sure if Bella was able to escape, when I came up with a neatly folded side of my bed, which she had been sitting on before.

"Good morning, Edward. Rise and shine," my mother said, as she walked over and opened my blinds wide. The sun filtered in, momentarily shocking me.

"Mom," I groaned, as I shielded my eyes from the sun. She closed the blinds little ways, and walked out the door, closing it in her departure. I lay in bed for a second, on my back, just looking up at the ceiling. I saw a movement on my right, while I was lying in my bed. I looked over and saw Bella getting up from the floor. She smiled at me and sat down on my bed, putting a hand on my arm.

"Get up lazy pants, you have to go down to La Push today," she said. I shook my head and rolled over and fitted my body into the side of hers. She sighed, before relaxing, and fitting her body into the shape of mine. We lay in my bed, spooning each other in silence, until my alarm went off on my phone. I must have jumped in surprise since I was about ready to fall asleep, because I landed on top of Bella. My body in line with hers. I smiled lazily at her, while her body tensed for a second, before her arms wrapped around my mid-section. I leaned down and kissed her softly, our lips moving in synchronization. We kissed for a couple more seconds, soft and fluttery butterfly kisses, until I got daring. I rolled on to my back, and brought her to lie on top of me, our lips still connected. Her thighs slid down over mine, as she straddled my hips. She pulled back from the kiss, gasping for a second, her hands on my chest, as she stared at me with black, hungry looking eyes. As soon as she was there, she was gone. She flew off of me and landed with a silent thud against the opposite side of my room. I sat up and looked at Bella with wide eyes.

"Sorry, I need to hunt," she mumbled sheepishly. I swallowed and nodded at her, hoping that I didn't take it too far.

"It was my fault, I pushed you too far," I said back. She smiled at me and walked over and leaned down, giving me a shearing kiss. I lifted my head up, hoping to make the kiss last, but was too late as she backed up and sat down next to me.

"Why don't you go freshen up and I'll drive you to see your friends," she negotiated. I nodded my head, giving her one last kiss, and standing up. I stretched my arms up, above my head, as I walked out the door and down the hallway towards the bathroom.

After about thirty minutes of getting dressed, picking up, and eating a late breakfast, I made my way outside and watching as Bella pulled her Ferrari up into my driveway. I hopped into the passenger side door, and leaned back in the seat. The car looked rather expensive.

"It was," Bella said. I must have voiced my inner monologue. I leaned over the consul and kissed her softly.

"How did you afford this?" I asked, letting my hand smooth across the leather seats. Bella laughed, like what I had just said had an inner joke.

"Edward, I am from the early 1700's. I have money from back then, and money from now," She laughed. I looked at her in dumbstruck. She was from the 1700's! I must have had a confusing face plastered on me, because Bella started laughing hard. We had been driving for about twenty minutes, until we took a long winding road.

"You should call your friend, and tell them to meet us at the boundary line," Bella said, keeping her eyes on the road. I looked at her in confusion, but pulled out my phone and called Jake.

(Jake/ Edward)

"Sup."

"Are you at the boundary line?"

"Yeah, we waitin' for you, where are you?"

"Almost there, see you in a couple seconds."

"Okay, Bye."

Bella pulled into a curb and sat back in her seat, hands in her lap, and looked like she was not breathing. We got out of the car, and I looked over to see Leah and Jacob get out of Jake's Rabbit. Bella stopped at the hood of her car and leaned back.

"Are you going to come?" I asked, as I stood in front of her. I laid my hands on the top of her thighs, leaning down so I could be closer to her. She took a deep breath, before shaking her head, in rejection. I sighed, a little disappointed that I wouldn't have her moral support.

"I can't. I have to go hunt, and … legally I'm not allowed to," she whispered in my ear. I pulled back and gave her a confused look. She shook her head and smiled. "You'll understand when you are done talking with… them."

"Will you be here to take me home, or will I have to catch a rider back with Jake?" I asked. Her eyes tightened a little at my question.

"I'll be here if you want me to be," she answered, giving me a small smile.

"I always want you," I answered immediately. She smiled and leaned up to kiss me. This kiss held and edgy feeling, like she didn't want to give me up. I hands ran up her thighs, as I gripped her hips and pulled her to a standing position. She cooperated, standing up, and running her hands into my bronze hair. Our lips moved in a loving motion, as I held her tight to my body, never giving her up. After a couple more light kisses, she pulled back and leaned her head on my chest. I laid my head on the top of her head, as I tightened my grip on her hips. She pulled back after a couple minutes, and leaned up to kiss me again. She smiled at me as she pushed me away, and towards Jacob and Leah. I smiled at her and waved, as I crossed the 'invisible line' towards Jake. I walked over to him and we bumped fists, and smiled at each other. Then, I was suddenly pulled into a warm hug. I felt that someone laid their head on my chest, where Bella's head had been, not even a minute ago. I looked down to see Leah, all curled up on my chest. I was about to push her away, when I heard the squealing of tires. I looked back, only to see the Ferrari do a u-turn and speed back down the way it had came. I sighed, thinking that Leah's Embrace was caught be Bella. I guess I had some explaining to do. I pushed Leah away, somewhat happy and sad of the disappointed look in her face. Jake ushered us into the car; him in the driver's side, and I jumped in the back, thinking that Leah would take the passenger's side. What surprised me was that she hopped in the back with me. She moved closer to me, so our legs were pretty much touching. I tried to move away, to put a little space in between us, but was only met with the door. I was trapped. I sat in tension the whole ten minute ride to the rusted old house, which belonged to Jake. When we pulled in to the stoned driveway, I was the first one to bolt from the car, finally getting the space I needed. Jake and Leah followed soon after, Leah keeping her rant up and walking close to me; our fingertips meeting many times, as we moved to the garage. Jake opened the garage door, and we were met with the determined glance of the pack. Jake and Leah walked over and sat down with the pack, as I took a seat from across them. Sam, the eldest of the pack, spoke up first.

"Hello, Edward." I nodded my head in greetings, my feet bouncing up and down on the ground below, in anxiousness. "I guess you know why you're here, right?" Sam continued. I nodded my head in agreeing with his statement. "You have to promise that, when you find out what we have been hiding from you, you can't tell anyone."

"I promise," I said warily, not exactly sure what to expect. Sam and Jacob looked at each other, looking like they were having some sort of a silent conversation, before both of them nodded their heads. Jacob walked to the front of the garage door and stated to take his shirt off. "Whoa, Jake," I laughed as I brought my hand up to cover my eyes.

"Ha-ha very funny," Jacob snorted. I felt a hand clamp onto my shoulder, as I looked up into the blue eyes that belonged to Paul. He gave me a small smile, before turning his attention toward the entrance of the garage. In the opening of the garage was a huge creature, not just any creature, but a wolf. A huge russet fur wolf, with black beady eyes, stared at me. The thing took a step toward me, which triggered my flight system. I jumped out of my plastic chair I had been sitting in, and ran behind Paul, having him be my bodyguard. The wolf shook its head, before shifting into a human. Jacob stood there, naked, until Sam gave him some shorts. He pulled on the shorts quickly, before trying to talk to me.

"Please, just take me to Bella," I whispered. Jacob and Sam shared a look, before Jacob led the way out to his Rabbit. I looked back once, only to see Leah following us, with a disgusted look on her face. I climbed into the back of the car, thankful that Leah chose to sit in the front. I pulled my phone out, seeing that I had been at Jacobs for no longer than a half an hour. I felt bad that I was going to interrupt Bella's hunt, but I needed a ride home. I went through my contacts, finding Bella's name and sending a message to her.

Can u come pick me up?

I probably waited no longer than a minute, until my phone chimed with a new message.

I'm on my way. Did they do something to u?

I sent a quick answer of 'no' to her as we pulled into the corner where we met before. I quickly got out of the car, starting to walk around the car, when I heard the familiar squeal of tires. I looked up to see The Ferrari come to a skidding halt, as I saw a flash of blur, and Bella appear what must have been the invisible line. I ran over to her, and immediately welcomed myself into her cold embrace. She tightened her embrace on me, as I buried my head in the crook of her neck. I felt a tear run down my cheek, falling into the crook of Bella's neck. This was the first time that I had cry in probably seven years. The last time that I remember crying, was when I shut the car door on my finger when I was ten years old. The next thing I knew, I was whipped from Bella's embrace and pushed lightly against the hood of her Ferrari. I looked ahead, and saw Bella crouched on the end of her side of the line. I heard a feral growl fall off her lips, as she crouched.

"What did you do to him?" she growled. Jacob pushed off the door he was leaning on and came up facing Bella on his side of the line.

"We did absolutely nothing to him!" Jacob snarled back, his stance changing into a slightly crouched stance. Just what I need, two supernatural enemies about to face off.

"Then why is he shaking? Why is he crying?" Bella hissed.

"Maybe you did something to him before," Leah piped in, coming to stand next to Jacob. I noticed that her whole body had started to shake. Not knowing what this meant, I went up and wrapped my arms around Bella's still crouched form. Bella straightened her stance and stood up in my arms, still glaring at Leah.

"I did absolutely nothing to him. I haven't seen him in an hour! He has been in the trap of your hands. You should have gone with the discovery a whole different way!" Bella shouted. A growl erupted from both Jacob, and Leah, as both of their bodies shook. Bella turned around quickly and faced me.

"I want you to go and sit in my car, and stay there. This is not safe for you. Please, follow my rules this time," Bella said quickly, as she leaned up and kissed me quickly, and pushing me softly in the direction of the Ferrari. I ran over to the Ferrari and hopped in to the passenger's seat. I expected Bella to follow me, but when I didn't hear the other door open; I looked out the windshield, and saw Bella crouched in front of two gigantic wolves. My breath caught at the sight in front of me. I watched as Bella took off in a blur into the forest on the right, as the two wolves followed right on her heels. I was about to get out of the car and try to help Bella, when something started chiming in the car. I looked around for the source of the sound, and came up with Bella's phone. The incoming call read Alice. To scared for my loves safety, I answered the phone. Before I could even say a greeting, Alice started spurting directions out.

(Edward/Alice)

"Edward, don't you be stupid! I saw what you were going to do! Just stay in the car."

"You saw?"

"Don't worry about that now. You still have a lot to understand."

"Alice, those wolves just took after her! What can I do to help?"

"Stay in the car! We will be right there."

Alice hung up, after giving me those instructions. I waited in the car, anxious, to do something, until I heard a knock on the window. I looked up and saw Alice outside. I opened the door and stepped out of the car.

"Which way did they go?" Alice exclaimed. I pointed off east, in the woods. She pointed her finger toward the direction I just said, and I saw three figures blur past us and toward that direction.

"Alice!" I wined. "What can I do?" She sighed, and pinched the bridge of her nose. After a couple seconds of silence, she looked up and stared me in the eyes.

"I want you to take Bella's Ferrari, and drive it back to our house. Esme and Carlisle are waiting for you," she said. Those were the last words she spoke to me, as she took off in the direction of her siblings. I sighed, not wanting to follow her directions, but I didn't want to pick a fight with a vampire. I jumped in the car and revved the engine. I followed the familiar route to Bella's house. When I parked the car in the garage, I was met with a tall, blonde man. He had pale skin, like Bella, and had a friendly smile on his face.

"Edward, it is a pleasure to finally meet you," He said. "I'm Carlisle and this is my wife, Esme," he introduced the woman, which I had not even known she was here. I smiled weakly at them, my nerves disappearing at their friendly attitude. They ushered me into the house, and made me a sándwhich, even though I refused. When I was done eating, still no news from Bella or Alice, I started pacing in the kitchen. I couldn't let anything happen to Bella, when it was my own fault. I was brought out of my thoughts, when Esme enter the kitchen, masking her worry well.

"Edward, you need to calm down. Bella is almost as old as Carlisle. She knows what she is doing. Why don't you go up to her room and relax, and if any information is released, you will be the first one to know," Esme said sweetly. I smiled at her, and mad the three flight walk. I walked into Bella's room, seeing as the room was like the same as I had seen it before. The only change was a picture of us, on her bedside table. I sat down on the side of her big bed, and picked up the picture. The picture had been of us; we had been just lying around the house, just a couple days ago. Her head had been nestled on my chest, with a huge, dazzling smile on her face. My arm was wrapped around her midsection, with a duplicate smile on my face. I set the picture down and lay back down on the bed. My head hit her pillow, and all of my troubles from today took surface. I must have fallen asleep, because I could no longer focus on everything.

It must have been at least two hours or so, that I had been asleep. I woke up, disoriented; my eyes blurry, and not sure where I was. The room was pitching black, and somehow I had found my way under the covers. I sat up and threw the covers back, finally realizing that I was in Bella's room. I looked around quickly, hoping that I would find Bella, only coming up empty handed. I put my head in my hands, letting my misery come forth. Something had happen to her, and it had been my entire fault. My traitor tears leaked down my cheeks, making it twice in a week that I had cried. I felt something cold touch my shoulder, as I flew around, looking into the blackish, gold eyes of Bella. I gasped in shock, as Bella smiled weakly.

"Bella," I sighed, throwing myself in her embrace. She held me tight against her chest, as she towed us backwards. She nestled me back into the bed, and threw the covers back around me, and settling herself on top of the covers. I quickly winded my arms around her mid-section, my head resting on her stomach. She ran a soothing hand through my hair, and kissed my forehead.

"I'm alright Edward, I'm fine. I'm not leaving you, ever. I'm so sorry, that should have not happened. Go to sleep, and I'll be here in the morning," She whispered in my ear. I nodded my head into her stomach, and closed my heavy eyelids. Just before I was about to fall asleep, I heard her utter the three words I had been dying to hear.

"I love you, Edward," she whispered, kissing my head again. I wanted to say it back, but sleep overtook me.

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