A Great Love:Chapter 10
A/N:I was disappointed at how many reviews I'd gotten. I feel neglected.(tears) But here you go. You've been waiting for this one.
Third Person POV
Gibbs was wondering. Wondering what Bella had on her arm. It was crescent-shaped and looked silvery in the light. It was significantly lighter than the rest of her skin. But something about it put Gibbs on edge. Why would she ask about me? He thought absently, and he felt a sweet feeling coursing through his body. Bella loves me. He smiled widely. It felt nice. But why does she care about me so much? I'm an old man, what do I have to give her?
Bella clutched her arm in a death-grip, her mouth gaping wide. "It's not my secret to tell. If I do, It'll cause problems. I can't, Jethro." She looked at him with panicked eyes. "You were hurt, I'm guessing. Something bit you, and I feel like I gotta know why, Bells." Jethro's eyes never strayed from hers. She sighed, her eyes wistful. "My story starts when I came to Forks. My first day, I was the new kid, and it was nerve-wracking. When I went to luch, everyone was talking about the Cullens. They were the most beautiful, glamourous people I had ever seen. But there was one that caught my eye. Edward. There was something about him. Something...strange. I ignored it, and when I went to Biology, I was surprised to see that he was my lab partner. But when I sat down, he looked at me with such disdain, such hate, and I flinched. He covered his mouth, looking like he was about to gag. After that day in Bio, he stopped coming to school for a couple of weeks. When he came back, he was very cordial to me. Like that incident in Biology was just a fluke." She laughed, bitterly.
Gibbs was listening attentively. Her story was interesting. "Nearly a few days after that, a van almost killed me. Needless to say, it's obvious who pushed me out of the way. But while he did that, he also pushed the van away with his bare hands. And, while holding me with one. After that, he wouldn't tell me the truth. When I brought up the van thing, he totally refused to talk about it. He said it would be better if we weren't friends. Like that made any sense! And then afterwards, he goes and saves me from a group of men that were going to rape me, after he basically says he wants nothing to do with me. But I soon fell in love with him. It happened slowly, and gradually, but it happened. But I couldn't help but wonder, what was the explanation for all these weird things that Edward did? He had wicked fast speed, super-strength, and he never ate or drank. That's when I went to La Push. A few of my friends were there, and I decided to tag along. There, I saw Jacob, and we started to talk. I heard some old tribal stories about the Cold Ones. They were creatures that had all the qualities, that Edward had, but there was one important one. They drank blood." She whispered. Gibbs was enthralled. This couldn't be real. He thought. Is she teling the truth?
"Blood, like vampires?" Gibbs asked, unsure. "Exactly. You see, the reason why he wanted to stay away from me was because of my blood. It was so much more tempting than others. But he and his family were very accepting of me. And I was...happy. Somewhat. Soon after, there was a baseball game. Yeah, I know, weird that a coven of vampires plays baseball, but they did. Another coven came, and their leader took a liking to my blood. I was tricked into believing that he held my mother captive, but it was a ploy to get me. Afterwards, James, bit me before fighting Edward. He was killed." She whispered. "I was in so much pain from the bite, it felt like my hand was burning. Edward sucked the venom out, and took me to the hospital in Pheonix. The cover story was that I fell down the stairs and into a window. Trust me, back then, it was believeable. In the course of events, in order to 'save' my mother, I had to leave my father behind. I lied to him and said I had to leave Forks immediately, that I was getting too attached and stifled, and that I didn't want to end up like Renee, my mother. I hurt him so much. I could see it in his eyes, Jethro! I hurt...so many people. I wasn't good enough for anyone."
Her voice cracked, and Gibbs' heart broke into pieces. He pulled her into his arms and huged her tight. "I believe you. I don't know why, but I do. I love you, and I think you are perfect the way you are. It still is a little creepy that there are actually..vampires. But I need to wrap my head around this thing." Bella sighd contentedly. "Now you have to tell me about your life. The tragedy that causes you pain. When I see it in your eyes, I feel like crying. They're haunted." Gibbs winced. The pain was still there.
"I lived in a small town in Pennsylvania. Stillwater. It was smaller than Forks, and I felt caged in. I was living with my father since my mom had died when I was little. I never got over that. I was a troublemaker as a teenager, and I needed to do something worthwhile. I felt like there was nothing I could do. So I enlisted. My dad wasn't happy about that. He was in the Air Force before I was born, but he had a store. He always thought I'd join the family business. I walked out and never came back to Stillwater when we fought. I hadn't gone back in 30 years. There was where I met Shannon. She was the best. She was the inspiration for my rules. Shannon stood by me while I was in the Corps. It always felt good to have someone waiting at home for me. Soon after we married, we had a little girl, Kelly. I loved them to death." Gibbs sucked in a painful breath. "When I was in Desert storm, I got injured. I fell into a coma. When I got out, I learned that...that Shannon and Kelly were killed in a car crash. No accident. Shannon had witnessed a murder, and was put under safety, but their protection detail died. They were killed by a Mexican drug dealer. I was a sniper in the Corps, you know."It wasn't a question. "You killed him, didn't you?" Gibbs nodded slowly. "Why, wouldn't you?" Bella nodded. "He took my wife, who I loved, and my daughter, Bells!" He yelled in agony. "She was only 8." He sobbed. "I'll never have a chance to see my daughter go to prom, I'll never see my wife turn gray-haired, I'll never have another child. Everything that mattered, was taken away from me!" Gibbs cried. Bella put her hand to his cheek, wiping the tears that were falling like rain down his face. "It's all right. They'd be proud of you if they saw you now. I am proud of you. It isn't fair to yourself to feel so guilty. Please, for me? I need you to tell me things. I have a connection with you that I have never experienced before. I love you..with an intensity that I could've never imagined years ago. You are my everything now, Jethro. I love you. Edward was my first love, and unfortunately that didn't work out, but now, today, if there was a choice between a sparkly vampire, and a strong and silent marine, I'd choose the marine." Her words touched his heart.
Gibbs knew that Bella was special. That he would never feel this way again. Shannon would have wanted him to move on. He loved her so much, but with Bella, it felt sort of the same. There was a fire in his heart, and Bella ignited it.
Bella looked ecstatic when Gibbs smiled reassuringly at her. He was so kind and caring with her, yet never treated her like a child. She was 30 years old; a grown woman. Gibbs had mentioned that she should hold out for a newer model; that he would be too old for her. And the rule about never dating a co-worker was still looming over their heads. Director Shepard would have a field trip if she knew they were together. Gibbs was dreading it.
Then Gibbs got a call on his cell phone. "Boss, it's me. McGee, I just saw something. Here-in-in the forest. It looked like a woman, but was so fast. She-she was beautiful, but with red hair, and-and she tried to strangle me, boss. I called-called you, because I didn't know who to turn to." McGee's panicked voice, chilled Bella to the bone. By the look of her face, she knew the person or thing McGee was talking about. For some reason, Gibbs felt scared, too.
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I have to get her! She doesn't deserve to live! I will kill her and anyone who gets in my way!
A/N:Little cliffy, there. Sorry for not updating regularly. But I want you guys to guess who the mystery guy is. Check my page, I made some new stoies. Good Enough and Comfort. Check it out.
