Unrequited Love

Chapter Ten

Isa's POV

I was actually really glad that Jacob left because I wanted My Riven all to myself, and I didn't want to share him with Jacob. I just got him back after months of not seeing him, and why would I want to share him?

I drove to Port Angeles and parked at the pier and climbed out of the car. Riven was at my side in an instant and I smiled. Riven grabbed my hand and we started walking down the boardwalk. We walked hand in hand, but walked in silence. It was a very comfortable silence.

When we got to the end of the pier I sat down and Riven followed me. I looked at his pale face as the sun reflected off his skin. His green eyes flickered when he looked at me and slowly his eyes changed to a deep red color…his normal, vampire color. His skin was still humanly because we were in the public and he didn't want to shock and blind people with his diamond skin. He looked sexy as hell, but I wasn't going to tell him that.

He was wearing his nice jeans and a button down shirt. Three buttons on the shirt weren't buttoned making the top of his stone, toned chest visible. I bit my lip as he smiled and then looked out to the beach.

"So how are you?" He asked, looking back at me.

I knew what he was talking about, but that didn't make me want to tell him any more than I wanted to talk about this to anyone else. He squeezed my hand, "You can talk to me you know."

"Yeah I know that Riven, but I just can't…not yet."

"I'll be here when you're ready."

"You're always there."

"And I'll always be there, always, whenever you need me." He whispered.

My eyes darted to his lips and then back to his eyes. I've kissed Riven before, but it was purely experimental, and I don't know why I'm having the urge to kiss him now. He smiled at me and winked. I blushed madly and looked away from his eyes, but that didn't help when my vision landed on our entwined hands. His fingers squeezed mine and started to gently rub the back of my hand.

I looked back up to him making my decision, "Will you kiss me Riven?"

His red eyes focused on mine and he cupped the side of my neck with his free hand. His eyes got visibly darker. He looked at the thumping vessel rushing through my neck, and I heard a throaty growl come from him.

He looked to my eyes and said, "Isa, I would kiss you for all eternity and never stop until I died." With that his face descended to mine and his cold lips brushed mine softly. I deepened the kiss and brushed my tongue against his bottom lip. I heard Riven moan; I shivered, but it wasn't all from the pleasure.

Riven pulled away from me, and whispered, "Sorry." Suddenly his lips crashed down to mine, but they were a lot warmer than the last encounter. I threaded my fingers through his hair and pulled his body closer to mine, though not without his help. I would have never been able to pull him closer to me with his inhuman strength.

Our tongues danced for a bit until I pulled away, "Thank you." I blushed and smiled.

"You don't have to thank me."

"Well you didn't have to kiss me, but you did."

"I did because I wanted to, not because you asked." He said. "I have waited a long time for you to mature so that I could be with you, and I think you might be ready."

"What are you saying?"

"I want you to be my mate, eventually. I think you might be old enough to experience some of your firsts."

"I already have."

"Have you had a first boyfriend?"

"Not yet…"

"Is there someone?"

"Well, kind of. I might have started to like Jacob."

"The guy from before?"

"Yeah."

"Well then okay."

"I'm just kind of nervous, because I've never had a boyfriend before, and I'm not quite sure what to do…with him." I was so nervous. I couldn't believe that I was actually confessing to this.

"I could help you out with that." I was completely stunned. I looked over at the beach where some people were walking around and then I looked to the grey sky. It was darker than expected. I hadn't realized it was that late.

"I think we should go. It's getting kind of late."

"Whatever you want Larisa."

We got up from the dock and started to make our way to my car. "So how long are you staying?"

"How long do you want me here?" He asked wrapping his arm around my shoulders.

"I always want you here." I smiled at him.

"Well I've got nowhere else to go, so I'm all yours."

"Good; I'm going to steel you away and never give you back." I joked, and Riven laughed as he dislodged his arm from my shoulder and went to his side of the car. I hopped in the driver's side and started the engine.

"So are you going to surprise me tomorrow by picking me up at school?"

"Well if I told you now it wouldn't be much of a surprise, now would it?"

"I guess you're right about that one."

We drove the hour long ride with some random Cd playing. It was soft just filling the silent air that our comfortable silence left between us. When I got to my house the guys were there; my brother, Sam, Paul, Jared, and surprisingly Embry was standing at the end of the driveway.

I was about to get out of the car but Riven grabbed my forearm before I could open the door. I looked at him and his eyes were a green color. I cocked one of my eyebrows and looked at him questioningly. His hand suddenly grew hotter in my hand, to normal temperature. His skin became darker beige and then he pecked my lips and climbed out of the car.

I walked up to my brother and he looked to Riven, "Hey Riv, what are you doing with my sister?"

"Oh ya know just bangin' in the backseat." He joked and punched my brother; probably not with his vampire strength.

"Better not be!"

"No worries, man" he said and hugged AJ.

The other guys looked at him weird and Embry just kind of looked confused. "Hey Em, what are you doing here?" I said walking over.

He started to shake and I put my hand on his shoulder; he was burning up. I quickly snatched my hand away from him. "Jared, take Embry to your house."

"What? Why? He's my friend; and he doesn't even like you guys."

"Jared, go." Sam ordered. I shrunk away from his tone of voice and looked at Riven.

"Want to go to your room?" Riven asked. I just nodded and made my way into the house. I saw Riven give a weird look to Sam and Paul and then he entered the house as well.

I walked to the kitchen and grabbed a Diet Pepsi and then headed into my room with Riven following close behind me. Once we were both in my room I shut and locked the door. I fell lifelessly onto my bed and Riven took to looking out the window into the nearby woods that were behind my house. I sat up and looked at him as he stared out the window.

"What are you looking at?"

Riven's head snapped to lock gazes with me, "Nothing." He said automatically.

"Okay then…so before…yeah that was pretty weird."

"Isn't that how they normally act?"

"Not in the least bit. That behavior was extremely weird."

"Why do you think that?"

"They never act like that."

"Well I wouldn't worry about it too much."

Minutes past in silence while I thought about how Sam just ordered everyone to do what he said; it even made me feel like I should obey. "Since I'm ganna be around for a while I was thinking I should rent a house nearby."

"Oh where were you thinking?"

"Somewhere in Forks; not too far away from here, but definitely out of La Push."

"Has La Push offended you in some way?"

"There's just an unfriendly crowd around here, and I don't want to get mixed up with them. They don't really like pale faces."

"Why? Do they take the legends seriously around here?" I paused, "Well I would, considering, but who else knows about vam-" Riven's hand was over my mouth in an instant.

"Don't say that word; it's cursed around here." He joked…or at least I thought he was joking…