Chapter nine Handsome

I followed the boy who had saved me from humiliation to a table near the middle of the food court. He set my food down and then pulled out a chair for me finally taking his arm from around me.

I sat down with out saying a word I was still in complete shock.

"Well that was just not nice."

"yeah thanks for saving me. I never knew some girls could be so snobby" I finally responded

"No problem." he was wearing his sunglasses again today but no hat. I watched at he shook his head a little getting his bangs out of his way. "Those girl weren't what I was refereeing to as not nice though."

"Then what are you talking about?"

"You, you know its not nice to date a guy with out even telling him." he laughed. "I mean I would of at least took you on a more proper date then the malls food court."

"Well I'd hope so, I'm not a cheap date." I tried to make my voice serious.

"well even if you were I believe all real ladies deserve to be a pampered at bit."

"O I think we are going to be great friends" I laughed.

"We are friends again? I was under the impression that we were a couple. Wow Nessie you sure know how to make a guy feel confused and a little hurt."

"Yes because our three minute relationship has just gone on to long."

"Aw come on I change, give me another three minutes."

We were talking loudly and laughing even louder. I was truly enjoying myself when something came to mind.

"You know I don't think you ever told me your name."

"Well I'm not that surprised we have never had a real get together just random meetings."

"Yeah how did you know where I was?"

"I didn't I was just doing a little shopping."

"O did you get anything?" I didn't see any bags on him.

"Well there was one thing I was looking at… but I'm not sure if I should get it or not."

"What was it?"

"It's hard to explain, I can show you if you want."

"Is it to far in the mall? I think my family is going to be expecting me soon."

"No its in a store right below the food court."

"Ok lets hurry then." I grabbed his hand and we ran down the escalator and he pulled me into a shop I hadn't noticed before.

"Wow." I breathed

The store was dark and had a gothic feel to it. There were band T's covering the walls and two big jewelry cases in the middle. He brought me to one and pointed in.

"What do you think?" he asked excitedly.

I looked down to see a bracelet in all silver with an inscription 'I'm only a gentleman with you'.

"Its really nice." I looked up from the case to see him looking back at me.

"Should I get it?"

But before I could say anything the sales girl came over to see if we needed any help.

"Hey can I help you guys with anything?"

"Just looking." I responded.

"Well if you like that bracelet we have another bracelet that matches." she reached under the other case and came back with a bracelet that had more designs around the edges and said, 'I'm only a lady with you'. She grabbed the other from the case in front of us and set them next to each other.

"I'll leave you to think it over."

I looked up to him again.

"Lets try it on just for fun." He placed the bracelet on my wrist and smiled back up at me. I took the other and put it on his wrist. They fit us both perfectly.

"So I see they fit. Would you like to wear them out?" the sales girl asked. I hadn't even realized she had come back. How long had we been staring at each other.

"Yes." he said with out taking his eyes off me. He handed her a wad of cash. "keep the change."

Once we left he store we started to walk back to the food court hand in hand.

"You had these made didn't you."

"What makes you think that?"

"I don't know it all seems kind of planned"

"Nessie not even I could of planned this so perfectly."

"Hey what's your cell number?" I asked him.

"Let me see your phone I'll put it in." I handed him my phone as he handed me his. I entered my name and number. When I handed his back he put it in his pocket as he handed mine back he leaned in close. I froze stunned at his closeness he turned his face and kissed my check.

"I have to get going but I'll text you ok?" he said in my ear.

"Okay." I felt like giggling.

As I walked to the food court by myself I saw my family rushing towards me.

"Where have you been?" everyone seemed to ask me at once.

"I… wanted to see something."

"Then you ask. We didn't know where you went." My mother said sternly.

"I was still in the mall and my cell was on me." I reached in my pocket and retrieved my phone. I had ten miss calls and it was on silent. "O sorry guys I didn't know it was on silent."

"At least you are ok." my dad gave me a hug and then held me tighter. "the Volturi is here."

We hurried to the cars going at human speed only when we had to.

Once in the vehicle my dad reversed the car and headed home as fast as he could. With the others right on our butts.

"What's wrong?"

"If the Volturi is already here we need to get back to the house to prepare."

No one said a word for the next few minutes and I was sure they were already in prepare moods in their heads. I felt a my phone vibrate in my pocket and I almost jumped out of my skin. I flipped it open expecting a text from Jacob, but was surprised to see it was from some called, Handsome. I hadn't had anyone in there with a name close to handsome so it had to be… wow I still didn't know his name. I hurried to look at the message.

'hey gorgeous.'

'Hey handsome.'

'Miss me yet?' he texted me back immediately.

'But of course.'

'Want to meet up tomorrow?'

'I don't think I'll be able to do anything for a little while.' If the Volturi was here I wouldn't be able to leave my families side at any moment.

'Wow you sure know how to let a guy down easy.'

'I promise that's not what I'm trying to do. How about I try to find out when is the soonest time I can see you?'

'Well I'm going to be in town for at least a week.'

'Wait you don't live here?'

'No not really but I'm considering staying a lot long now.'

'O whys that?'

'Lets just say there's a lady I don't think I can live with out.' I looked down at my wrist to my bracelet and smiled.

'I'm only a lady with you.'

'I'm only a gentleman with you.'

'You know I don't believe that.'

'Why is that?'

'Your to nice not to be a gentleman all the time.'

'I'm not nice. Not really, but with you I feel like I could be.'

'If you weren't nice you wouldn't be my friend.'

'I'm not your friend.'

'What?'

'I'm your boyfriend.' I sat there looking at this message. Was he kidding or did he really think we were dating? Was that why he had gotten me my bracelet? This was wrong I loved Jacob and I wasn't going to cheat on him.

'Look I think I need to tell you I have a boyfriend already.' I sat there looking at the message trying to will myself to send it. What if he stopped talking to me. I really did like talking to him and it seemed like we wouldn't even have much time anyways because he would be leaving soon. I erased the message and started to type again.

'And I'm your girlfriend.'

I felt sick as soon as I sent it and wished with only part of my heart to take it back while the other half was really excited about this.

"What's the matter honey?" my grandma asked.

I looked up to see we had already made it home every one was watching me waiting for me to get out of the car.

"O nothing just a little anxious." I knew they would think I was refereeing to the Volturi but honestly it was because of… wow I still didn't know his name. I opened my phone to ask him again what his name was.

"O don't forget to tell Jacob the Volturi is already here if you haven't yet." it was my mom. I felt a wave of guilt come over me as I realized I hadn't even thought to call Jacob about the Volturi being here. I hurried and dialed his number he asked the first ring.

"Hello?"

"Hey Jacob it's Renesmee."

"Hey! What are you up to? Are you guys home yet?"

"Yeah just made it, but hey there is something I need to talk to you about. The Volturi are already here my dad smelled their scent when we were at the mall in Seattle."

"What? I'm on my way."

"Wait I don't know if that's a good idea."

"I'll stay hidden I promise."

"Be careful."

"You first. Don't do anything to tick these people off."

"I'll try my best. I miss you."

"Miss you to and don't worry I'll be right near your window every night ok. I'll keep you safe."

"Keep yourself safe to ok?"

"Sure sure. Bye Nessie."

"Bye Jake."

I hung up the phone while an emptiness formed in my chest. How could I do this to Jacob he was unbelievable and I was cheating on him. I sat down on the couch in the living room as every one else ready themselves and the house. I opened my phone ready to end my thee minute relationship, when I noticed I had a text from him.

'Nessie you know you're my first girlfriend I've ever had. I never found anyone I was ever interested in but you are different. You're special. You make me wonder about what life could hold for me. That maybe I'm not just stuck in the ways that things are. I know it's kind of soon but when I'm with you I feel like myself again not just some kind of weapon but a boy. A boy that's falling for a girl.'

I sat there I'm sure with my mouth hung open. I didn't know he felt this strongly about me. I could relate to him about feeling like things were stuck in how they were. I knew even when I was still very small that I was suppose to end up with Jacob. I had heard them talk about imprinting and I understood what they meant. He imprinted on me and even thought they said I had a choice I knew I really didn't … but did I want one? I couldn't of asked for a better guy then Jacob, but how could I hurt handsome. With out thinking I started to text him.

'Feel the same way. Can I call you tonight so we can talk?'

'Yeah that shouldn't be a problem. I have to do something tonight to get it out of the way so we can spend more time together.'

'Good luck J'

'Thanks '

'I'll try to call you around ten is that to late?' It was only six now and Aunt Alice said she expected their arrival to be in an hour.

'No that should be fine.'

'K talk to u later.'

'Till then, love.'

I hung up the phone blushing I was sure. When I looked up I saw that my whole family was now sitting around me.

"Hey guys what's up." I asked

"Honey there is something we need to talk to you about." my mother said as she tucked my hair behind my ear.

"ok...'

"well when we smelled the Volturi in the mall we left so quickly that we didn't think of anything else but on the way home we started to notice that the scent was still strong." my dad said in a strained voice.

"what are you trying to say?"

"It seems that one of them touched you. Do you remember anyone bumping into you?" my mom pressed further.

"No one touched me but … well I don't really know his name."

At that moment I saw my father raise one of his eye brows. O yeah I forgot I hadn't told him about me talking to a boy at the store or at the mall.

"That must be it.", my Aunt Alice jumped up.

"must be what?" I didn't like where this was going. He was my friend and I really did like him.

"The boy." she said it as if it was a no brainier.

"What boy?" my mom asked.

"Well there is a boy that Renesmee has been texting and I think she might of seen him at the mall, but I could 'see' him for some reason I thought that maybe he was Quileute or something. "

"what about him?" I really didn't like where this was going.

"Renesmee what color was his skin?"

"Pale why?'

"Pale like Grandpa Charlie or pale like me?"

"I don't understand."

"Which one of us has a skin color closer to him."

"well you… but I don't see how that makes a difference."

"It does make a huge difference. Non of us had ever thought about it but you never really go anywhere but here and la push. The only human you really interact with is Charlie so of course you wouldn't be any kind of prejudice and see the differences."

"Differences what are you talking about?"

"Well you are so use to us that you see it as a normal thing for us to be cold and have pale skin, but only vampires have that."

"So wait are you saying…"

"Yes the boy you you've been talking to is a vampire."

"Well he didn't try to hurt me or anything. What's the problem?" No they weren't going to turn this into something bad, I wouldn't let them.

"Yes, but the fact he didn't tell you who he was is a problem."

"Nessie can you please show me what the boy looked like." my father had been quite about the whole thing but now he was holding his hand out to me.

I wasn't sure why but I felt like this memory of the boy was some how special to me. It had been the first conversation I had ever had with a stranger and now he wasn't a stranger to me any more it was more. I didn't want to share this with anyone especially my family.

My father looked at me waiting as he heard the term oil going on in my head.

"Fine." I put my hand on his and put the memory of the boys face into his head.

My father watched and then as soon as I let go he said. "Alec."