Hey guys!Can't believe I'm posting chapter 10 up! Huge milestone in my Fanfic history. Anyway, we FINALLY get to know what happened to Edward, even though Jerk Josh already said it. Please review is you'd wish and thanks for all those following and favorite this story. PS: I added some quotes that might sound familiar ;)
You know, in no way shape or form am I trying to be Stephenie. The original story belongs to her, just the little details are mine. Enjoy :)
Chapter 10- Under the Stars
I was still frightened about Edward's strength and what he said about kidnapping me. I stood quiet and breathed until we were out of town and onto the next suburb. I could see that Edward had also calmed down but still stared intensely at the road.
I calmed down enough and took the courage to put my head on his shoulder and started to stroke hair. I kept playing with it until I could see his house from the distance.
He got to the driveway but kept going and it looked like he wasn't going to stop. I patted him on the shoulder to remind him that I was here and he stopped.
We got out of the car and he climbed on the hood of the car, to the top of the car, to the roof. He held his hand out to me and I followed his steps.
He grabbed my forearms and picked me up like a child. We sat on the roof, silent, hugging our knees, and looking at the beautiful stars in the sky.
"I always come out here when I'm upset." Edward looked out at the stars.
"When was the last time you were upset?" I played with his fingers until I got what I wanted, our fingers locked together.
"When Melissa died." He looked at our hands together. I tried to let go, not wanting to make this uncomfortable for him but his grasp was harder.
"You don't have to let go." Edward whispered. Now as I looked at our hands, I could see all the magic happening at this moment.
Edward looked back at the stars. "Melissa died two years ago. I was driving her here from her house and we were celebrating her birthday . I was drinking and missed a curb." His eyes started to water.
I put my hands through his bronze hair again. "Why were you going to bring her over?" I asked as if it was a casual question. He looked at me like I was five years old and that he was stating the oblivious.
"Oh" I stopped playing with his hair and just looked at my bare feet.
"I thought she was the one." Edward said, still looking at the sky. I turned around the other way so that he couldn't see how painful his words were to me. I couldn't contain myself anymore and let out a gasp.
"Hey Bella, look at me." He said softly.
I turned around but didn't look at him because I didn't want him to see the tears rolling down my cheeks.
His hand felt light as a feather on my chin and he lifted it carefully. His eyes were piercing with sincerity. "I've never felt anything like this with anyone. Melissa was never anything serious. I thought she was the one but after meeting you, I never had these exact and such strong feelings for her. I just feel guilty that she died because of me. Bella, you don't know how long I've waited for you."
I was so struck by the power of his eyes and his words. I could have stayed on this roof forever, as long as I was with him.
He kept staring at me for a while until he let go and started to stare at the stars again.
"What else do you want to know?" He said, playing with one of the roof tiles.
"You don't have to tell me anything." I whispered, looking at my feet again.
"But I do, so jerks like Josh don't have to do it again."
"What happened to your parents?"
"See, I guess I just bring bad luck." He sighed. "I was four and we had a tool shed over there." He pointed to me. "And my parents were in there and I just decided to light up a match from the outside and I wanted to show my parents I could turn one on and then it got too hot..." Edward let go of his hands that was still holding mine and stared at them.
I grabbed his hands. "Hey, it's wasn't your fault." I looked at him, trying to get what I said, processed through my eyes.
We locked our hands together again. I put my head on his shoulder and kept looking at the stars.
"You know my parents built this house?"
"Really?" I looked back up to him.
"Yeah, but the banks think differently and decided to take it from us but we somehow got it back. But of course, Emmett needed the money to pay my bail and therapy sessions. So the bank got what they wanted after all."
"When did Emmett start drinking?"
"Around when our parents died. He's eight years older than me so when he was 12."
"Wow."
"Yeah, when I got into high school, he noticed that he was going to have to shape up his act and put himself in AA. But then he started to drink again when Melissa died."
"So who took care of you guys?"
"Ourselves, but when there was school stuff or other important events like that, we had to have a social worker."
The wind started to blow and I shivered. I could hear Edward's low chuckle and he put his arm around me and the jacket was now around the both of us. I took in his scent.
"I guess the only good thing that has happened in my life is you Bella." I put my arm around his waist and my head on his chest. Just knowing Edward needed me as much as I needed him made my heart beat faster.
"Hey can I ask you a question?" Edward took a strand of my hair and put it behind my ear.
"Yeah."
"Why were you so mad that day I left you at your house?"
I hid my face in his chest, embarrassed now and afraid what he was going to think.
"Because I thought you had a girlfriend and she was coming over." I mumbled.
Edward laughed so harder that I was afraid he was going to break the unstable roof. "Well Bella, the woman you thought was my girlfriend is actually my therapist." He kept laughing.
"Really?"
His face turned serious now. "Yeah Bella, I'm not suppose to have girls over."
"Why?"
"Because that stupid judge thinks that because I was bringing Melissa over somehow I can't bring anyone over."
I growled lowly. "I'll get them back somehow."
"Hey, let's not think about them now." Edward rubbed my arm.
"Let's think about us." I closed my eyes, hoping that he wouldn't think that that was too cheesy, but instead he kissed my head.
I kept my eyes closed and started to fall asleep in Edward's arms. I was perfectly comfortable.
"Let's go inside." Edward said shortly after I felt I was really starting to become unconscious.
Edward stood up on the roof and held out my hand.
"Edward I have one more question?" I looked up at him.
"Yeah?"
"Are you really kidnapping me?" I raised my eyebrow.
"Of course, Miss Swan, I never back down on my word." He smiled his beautiful smile as he jumped on the roof of his car.
"Well then, bring on the shackles, I'm your prisoner." I held out my arms and he grabbed them softly and got me off the roof and we walked towards the door of his house.
