When I got home I was surprised by Charlie, who was waiting up for me.
"Hey, Bella." he smiled, "how was your trip?" He looked tired, he was watching sitcom reruns.
"It was." I said. He gave me a confused look, expecting me to elaborate more. "It went fine, I met up with Jacob and we talked the whole time." He smiled at me approving of what I had said.
"Well, I'm going to go sleep." he stated. He stood up and stretched before he started to walk to the stairs.
"Dad," I stopped him. "I'm gonna be going back tomorrow, me and Jacob are going to hang out." I lied. "Its ok, right?"
He turned to me. "Sure it is." he then headed a little slowly to his room. I would have ran past him to my room, but I didn't want him to see the rush to get to my room. Some one was waiting for me there and I knew they wanted details on my trip.
I waited for Charlie to pass my room hoping he wouldn't notice the shadows in my room that did not fit. When he was safe in his room I rushed into my room with out so much as a sound. I closed the door and turned on the light. Four gorgeous vampires and a handsome human were all waiting for me sitting still. I smiled at Edward, who returned it with his half smile. Allice was the first to speak.
"Bella," she said a little too loudly. "What happened?" I did a motion with my hands to tell her to lower her voice.
"Allice, Shhh. Charlie will hear you. I whispered so that they could all hear me, except Edward.
"Sorry ." she whispered back.
"So, did you meet them?" Jasper asked in something a little more audible. Rosalie had that smug smile on her face.
"Yes." I said. I knew that by them they met the werewolves. I knew that I had met them simply by their smell. If I couldn't stand the smell, and they couldn't stand my smell, then I was definitely their enemy.
"What did they tell you?" Allice asked bulging her eyes.
I shrugged. "Nothing, they want me to go back tomorrow, to talk." Rosalie snickered, Emmet and Jasper smiled, Allice and Edward, had serious looks on their faces. Allice spoke again.
"I think you should take Edward." Rosalie gave her an incredulous look.
"Why?" I shot back.
"Well...they don't know Edward is with us." She stated with a matter of fact tone.
"What does that have to do with anything?" I asked, crossing my arms.
"Well...he can tell you what they are thinking before you enter the room, or house." That caught my attention, she was right, he could help me know what they wanted and if I didn't like it, I could leave before they even knew I was there. But then there was the flaw. They could smell me.
"Allice that is ridiculous. What story am I going to give them, that he is my cousin from my mothers side of the family that knows everything about me?" She raised her arms in a 'duh' sort of way.
"That's exactly it. Look, take Edward, they don't know who he is, they can't prove anything, and he's your ticket to safety. If they plan an attack, they won't do it if you have a human with you." She crossed her arms to prove her point. I nodded. She was right but, if they would really plan an attack, I didn't like the idea of putting Edward in danger.
"Ok," I said resigned. "I'll, take him with me." Allice smiled at me. "Hey," I began to ask. "They give off a smell don't they?" I looked up, Jasper answered.
"Oh, Yeah. It's revolting." He cringed his nose.
"Like forty year old wet dog." Emmet said.
"Then I was right. They were following me around when I went for a walk with Jacob." I cringed my nose at the thought of the nasty smell that emitted from them.
"They followed you?" Rosalie asked.
"Well, yeah. I was with Jacob Black." Allice made a chocking sound. "He's a human, and I'm sure they wanted to protect him." Or tear me to shreds if I made a wrong move. I frowned. "Ok, it's kinda late, I think Edward should get some sleep before tomorrow, even if I plan on leaving at noon."
"Maybe he should stay here." Allice suggested.
"Are you nuts! Wait maybe you are. No way. If Charlie were to find him here. We'd both be dead, he's not a big fan of Edward." They all looked at each other and smiled. When Allice nodded they were gone in less than a second, leaving poor Edward. "Don't they ever think that I could just take you home as fast as they can run?"
"Yes," he said. "But do you really want to take me home?" He gave me his half smile and I blushed.
"No not any more." I confessed and blushed even brighter. He chuckled and walked to me. He took a hold of my face and planted a sweet kiss on my lips. "I missed you today." I smiled.
"I know," I stated, then rolled my eyes at him. "I'm going to go change into something a little more comfortable, ok." I picked some pj's from my closet and headed to the rest room. "I'll be back." I said.
When I got back from the restroom I found him laying comfortably on my bed. I smiled to my self, he had his eyes closed. So I decided to see if I could scare him a bit. I ran to him and picked him up, his eyes flashed open in shock.. I tossed him around a little making sure I didn't make him hit anything. When I pined him to my bed again he was breathing hard a look of shock on his face, I giggled. He then smiled at me and held me in a tight hug.
"You are such a brat," he whispered. He put a strand of hair behind my ear, his breath still having trouble settling.
"Hey," I had an idea. "Can I scratch you behind the ear?" He gave me a weird look full of confusion.
"No," he said flatly.
"Why?" I pouted. He rolled his eyes.
"Because. It doesn't have the same effect on me that it does Emmet." I cocked my head to the side, unable to understand. "Emmet likes it when Rosalie scratches him behind the ear. All that does to me is aggravate me."
I smiled and got another idea. Yes, it was mean. Mean because I would be toying with the anger of a human who wouldn't be able to hurt me no matter how aggravated he was. But I was curious to see his reaction.
Stilled pinned to my bed I grabbed both his arms in one hand. Amazing how I could keep my grip. He gave me a look of shock, I just smiled at him with an evil looking grin.
"What are you doing?" he asked, his voice full of doubt. I didn't answer him instead, I took my free hand and started to scratch behind his ear. He glared at me trying to squirm away, meanwhile I giggled. "Please, Bella, Stop this." He growled. There was a rage in his eyes I had never seen before. I paused for a moment.
"Wow," I said. "You almost look inhuman." I smiled at him, he never stopped glaring. I leaned into him and gave him a kiss. I let go of his hands and he took me by the waist while I held him from the back of his neck. This was one of those kisses that would be hard to forget. It was one of those kisses that still burned your lips years after.
When we finally broke apart I laid down next to him, and smiled. He looked over at me, the glare gone without a trace. "I really like you a lot, Bella." he whispered into my ear. He took my hand and intertwined our fingers.
"I really like you a lot too, Edward." I whispered back. "Maybe you should sleep now." I suggested. Minutes later I felt his breath ease to a steady rate. His body warmth somewhat warming up my cold body. It was nice having him here asleep, looking angelic. I could tell he would be one heck of a good looking vampire once turned. Laying there I hoped that day wouldn't come anytime soon.
When morning came, I was still in the same position watching Edward sleep. I heard Charlie wake up and start walking toward my room. I quickly picked Edward up and put him in my closet, managing not to wake him up. I went back to my bed and pretended to sleep when Charlie walked in to check on me. It was ten o'clock. When he was out I took Edward out of my closet and laid him down on my bed. Man he was a deep sleeper.
When It was eleven, I woke him up. Allice was in my room with a change of cloths for him.
"Get up, sleepy head." She nudged him. "I brought you some cloths to change in...and a loofa. Tooth brush and stuff." I looked at her. I know he wasn't thinking about taking a shower. In my restroom, my shower/tub. I looked at him.
"Thank's Allice," he said, and took his stuff.
"Are you even gonna ask if you could use my restroom?" I asked outraged.
"May I use your rest room?" he asked raising his eyebrows.
"NO." I said.
"Bella, I'm still human, even if you don't shower, it's no reason for me not to." Who said I didn't shower, I still do. I never got un used to it. Although it's hard to find good shampoo.
"Fine," I said. "Let me go tell Charlie not to step in the restroom."
I walked half way down the stairs and saw Charlie in the living room watching Tv.
"Dad, I'm going to shower." I told him. "Then I'm going to head out to La Push, K?" He nodded his head in agreement. I heard a cheering crowd coming from the tv and knew there was a game on.
I went back to my room and told Edward to hurry up. I followed him into the rest room and waited three minutes. He smiled at me with his half smile and I blushed. We were in my restroom alone with the door locked. He give me a hug and I hugged him back, it was awkward in a good way that we were just standing there hugging, with out a word said. After three minutes I dashed into my room, Charlie unaware that I was not the one in the bathroom.
Edward was out in fifteen minutes, and when he was dressed he sneaked back into my room.
"Ok, ready?" I asked, he nodded. I then picked him up and took him to my truck, and told him to wait. I went back inside and headed out the front door. I rolled my eyes, I was hoping Charlie wouldn't be here, that way I wouldn't go through so much trouble.
Once in my truck I revved the engine, and Edward made an ugly face. "Stop it." I said, "Sorry she's not all nice and new like your stupid shiny cars." He chuckled.
"Bella," he started. 'What is the thing you like about me the most?" he asked. I was taken aback and I blushed.
"I would have to say...your smile." He smiled at me and I blushed.
I wasn't really in the mood for talking and he seemed to pick it up, I was worried about what Sam wanted to tell me that it was hard to concentrate on anything else.
When I crossed the border into La Push I realized that Sam had not told me where to meet him. I decided to go to first beach, I knew they would smell me and then tell me where to go from there. But I never got the chance to.
A minute into La Push a tall figure walked onto the road facing me. I stepped on the breaks glad that they worked well. It was the boy named Paul. He looked really pissed. I stopped a few feet away from him. He looked at me with disgust and then at Edward with interest. He walked to my Edwards window.
"Open the door," he said harshly. When Edward didn't respond, the boy rolled his eyes. "If you want to know where to go, open the door so I can show you." he said through gritted teeth. Edward opened the door and scooted over to let Paul sit. Paul cringed his nose at my smell, as I did to his, Edward obviously unable to smell either of us.
Paul gave me directions to a small red house where there were several cars parked outside. This house seemed too familiar to me, but I couldn't understand why. Paul looked at me and nodded towards the house. I looked at Edward, he had an angry look on his face.
"Lets do this." I said to Edward. We stepped out of my truck and headed to the front of the house. When Paul opened the door I saw Billy in his wheel chair, age had taken over him. Then I remembered this was his house, and he, the leader of th pack.
"We are now having a council." He said, he didn't greet me like he used to when I was a child, he was cold. I took Edward by the arm and we followed Billy to the kitchen where Sam, Jarred and a few other older men sat. Paul was behind us.
"Who is this?" one of the older men asked. He was referring to Edward. I staggered.
"This is my...mate." I said choosing not to go with the cousin story. Edward didn't show any emotion his face had no expression but his jaw was buckled. I remembered he could hear everything they were thinking.
"But he is human..." another man said. Edward looked at me and raised a brow.
"Yes, and he accepts me for what I am." I said with a stern tone.
Sam stood up. "I am sure you have herd of the treaty we hold with the Cullen's." his voice was all business, he wanted to get to the point.
"Yes, I have." I said. He proceeded to take out a very old looking paper out of a yellow envelop. "We would like for you to sign it." He said bluntly.
"Why?" I asked.
"Why do you think?" Jarred said harshly. I raised a brow at him.
"And if I refuse to. I mean, I am not part of that coven." I pulled Edward closer to me.
"Then we are at liberty to attack you when we sense you on our land." Sam said his tone growing aggressive.
"With all do respect," I looked at Billy. "Your son, Billy. I happen to be a good friends with him, and don't forget the friendship you have with my father. I am sure he can drag me out here at his will, with out me having a say. He can after all enforce parent ship. Now, I am pretty sure we can come to a compromise, with this situation at hand."
"If that is the case then that will be the only time the treaty will be a void," Billy said. I smiled. Billy did also probably thinking that my father would do no such thing.
"I will sign your treaty, if it can be voided when I come with my father."
"Just your father." Sam said.
"Deal. Hand it over." I looked over the treaty and I saw six neat signatures. Edward was missing. I scribbled my signature underneath Jasper Hale and handed it back to Sam. He nodded in approval. "Is that it?" I asked. Billy gave me a curt nod. I turned and headed towards the front door.
When Edward and I stepped out I took a deep breath of fresh air. We headed towards the truck together. Edward still had an angry look on his face.
"What's the matter?" I asked.
"The things they were thinking." He slammed the door too hard. "I understand they were out raged when you told them I was your mate, but to consider such a thing." He crossed his arms as I revved the engine.
"What thing?" I asked curious.
"They were considering hunting you down, even if I was with you. When you mentioned Charlie," He nodded his head. "They would get rid of him too, in the break the friendship sort of way." He saw the look of hatred I had. "But they wont do that, the have been friends for too long."
"I'm just glad I didn't have to fight any of them in any way." I sighed. Edward smiled at me. "What?" I asked.
"Well, you did tell them I was your mate." He raised a brow at me. HE then took my hand and gave it a kiss.
"You know, most times you don't even act your age." I smiled at him.
"That's because I was born middle aged." I chuckled at that. My mother used to tell me the same thing. I was always the one who protected her, made sure she didn't make mistakes. I sighed remembering her. "What's your mother like?" He asked me breaking my train of thought.
I thought about it. I guess it was ok to tell him more of me. "Well, I look like her, only when I was human she was a lot prettier. She was always the teen, and I the mature adult. My mother did things I wouldn't even do. When She remarried to Phil, she slowed down a bit more. He is younger than her, so I guess he makes her feel younger. She's happy though. I was glad I came here, when I was turned, I never left my room. Only at night, to feed on street dogs or cats. Because of me, she couldn't follow Phil where ever he went. She was too busy taking care of me. So, one night I came out of my room and told her I wanted to come live with Charlie. I remembered that Forks is almost always cloudy. So it would be great cover up from the sun. At first she was hesitant, but after a couple of hours she decided to let me go." I sighed.
"Are you happy here?" he asked.
"At first, I was not. Really, I hated you, simply because I wanted to eat you, and I couldn't. Now that I can breath." I took a deep breath. "It's better. And I really, really like you." He gave me a half smile and I blushed.