A/N: This chapter is dedicated to everyone who answered my questions in my authors note. Thanks for your input I really appreciate it!
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I looked back at Edward and his lips pulled into my favorite half smile of his. I got a tiny bit suspicious, "What are you planning?"
"Nothing." He started chuckling a bit.
"Wow, you are a terrible liar!"
"I'm not trying to lie I am trying to be mysterious."
"Oh, and what are you trying to be mysterious about?"
He put his arms around my waist and pulled me close to him. I looked into his eyes and it was if I was still human I would have been blushing red as a strawberry. He looked at me with nothing but love and I felt completely right being in his arms. He leaned down and kissed me. Our lips moved together and the kiss got deeper and deeper.
*RING* *RING* *RING*
Edward's phone started ringing on the coffee table. I looked over and then looked back at Edward.
"It could be Charlie."
He took a look at the caller ID, "no, it's Rosalie." He rolled his eyes and picked up the phone.
"Hi Rosalie," he said in his most sarcastic voice.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TWO THINKING?!" She was screaming so loud that even I could hear her. "YOU AREN'T GOING TO TELL ME THAT YOU SERIOUSLY INTEND TO BRING THAT GIRL BACK HERE AND GO AROUND ACTING LIKE EVERYTHING IS THE SAME! LET'S FORGET FOR A SECOND THE FACT THAT SHE IS A NEWBORN AND MOST LIKELY IS GOING TO KILL CHARLIE BECAUSE SHE WILL BE LIVING IN A HOUSE WITH HIM, BUT SHE LOOKS DIFFERENT, HER SKIN IS AS COLD AS ICE, AND WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO TELL CHARLIE THAT SHE IS BECOMING ANNOREXIC AND THAT'S WHY SHE ISN'T EATING BECAUSE I DON'T THINK HE WILL BUY THAT WITH HER NOT LOSING WEIGHT!!!!!!!"
"Rosalie, calm down!" Edward cut her off before she could start her next sentence. "You haven't been down here so you don't know the whole story so would you like me to tell you or would you like to go on throwing out insults and accusations you can't back up?"
Her silence was the only answer she gave so Edward continued.
"Bella seems to have some sort of super self-control and yes we have tested it out. She was in a store with people tonight and didn't try to attack them. Not to mention the fact that she ran away from two hikers on the trail while we were hunting. Since you know that we are coming back I know that you know what we are telling Charlie about her looking different. And as for the little things like eating and her skin being cold I have some ideas about that."
"You are aware that these choices don't just affect you?"
"Yes, but if you take a minute and think about it if Bella "dies" it is only going to take Charlie, who would be a grieving parent, a little while to associate her death with the fact she came home distraught over a break up with me. Him making that connection would probably provoke him to harass us and start blaming me which would bring majorly unwanted attention to our whole family."
"And what do you intend to do if her self-control isn't as ironclad as you all think and she up and kills him one night when she hasn't been hunting for just a bit too long?"
"Rosalie even you don't believe that will happen. You are just grasping at straws now."
I was starting to feel bad about this. Despite Edward's defense Rosalie had some valid points.
What if my self-control did break?
What if I hurt Charlie?
What if he didn't believe the façade?
What if my mistake or my selfishness was the reason the Cullens were exposed?
It was all so many questions that we didn't and couldn't get answers to. I knew even Alice's visions of this plan all working out could change if something unexpected happened, and that one split second decision could change everything.
Edward seemed to see the look of concern sweeping across my face.
"Rose, did you call just to make Bella feel bad?" I really wish he didn't say that she had some valid concerns.
"Edward come on this affects her too she should at least get the chance to voice her opinions." I whispered it so Rosalie couldn't hear. We still weren't on that great of terms and with all of this I didn't see that changing any time soon.
"You know what fine, if you want to once again put this family in danger for HER don't expect me to help you when this all blows up in your face!" And with that there was a click and dial tone.
Edward looked over at me, "You okay?"
"Yeah I just feel bad I mean I am putting your family in danger AGAIN."
"Well of course, you have to pay us back for putting you in danger for the time you were human."
"I wasn't in danger then and would you stop saying that. You guys aren't monsters."
"Fine, for now we can drop the subject."
"Well that was easy." I know it was a stupid thing to say but I am finding I think something and it happens before I even seem to know it. I have to get used to the quirks of being a vampire.
"Well in case you don't remember I had a plan before we were interrupted." I had forgotten about that and I started wondering again why he was being so mysterious.
"Would you just spit it out already this mystery thing isn't all it's cracked up to be." I said jokingly.
"Here I will give you a hint." He pulled me off of the couch I had sat down on while he and Rosalie were talking and pulled me into his arms again. He pulled me close to him and kissed me. I deepened the kiss and as it turned out I might be able to resist blood but I still had terrible self-control when it came to Edward. I started to prepare for him to pull away as he normally did, I mean I was stronger now so…
I was stronger now and it suddenly dawned on me that he didn't have to be afraid that he would break me anymore. I was no more breakable then he was. He started kissing my neck.
"Good hint." I said and with that he picked me up and carried me upstairs.
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"We might want to consider getting ready to leave soon."
I had notice the sun come up but I had been so focused on Edward that time meant nothing to me right now. I felt like the luckiest person in the world. I had Edward, all of him forever and always, just like he would always have me. On top of that I was going to get to see Charlie and not make him go through the pain of thinking he had lost me, at least for now.
"Do you have to be right about everything?" I looked over at the clock and it was 9am, we were planning on packing up the car and leaving at 9:30 and I planned on calling Charlie before I left.
"Does it help that this time I take no pleasure in being right?"
I kissed him once more then got up. I figured it would take me at least a half hour to sort through all the clothes Alice had bought the other day and find something that I could wear.
"Want some help?" Edward was standing next to me.
"Yeah, all I can find so far are dresses. Why did I let Alice convince me to get so many of them?"
"Your focus was on other things. And leave it to Alice to take full advantage of that."
I had at least remembered to make sure I got a couple pairs of jeans which I still hadn't found.
"Here you go." Edward ran up to me with a pair of jeans and a green t-shirt with a picture of a flower on it.
"How did you find them so fast?"
"It's easier to find them when you know their scent."
I smelt both of them memorizing their scent, knowing Alice she would have a whole wardrobe for me by the time I got home and I needed to be able to find things that I would actually wear.
"All ready, you?" Edward came rushing up by my side.
"Yeah, I am going to give Charlie a call to tell him I am leaving the hospital and should be there tomorrow morning."
We would actually get in with Edward's driving in about 10 hours but Charlie might get suspicious if we were there in less than ½ the time.
After my quick call with Charlie, we packed up all of the clothes into the shopping bags and then headed downstairs. After making sure everything was off we headed out to the car.
The sun was out. It had been kind of cloudy yesterday. Edward was walking ahead of me and I saw the sunlight hit his face. He looked so beautiful with his skin sparkling like that. Then I caught site of my hand and nearly dropped the bags. It was sparkling too. I mean I guess I knew it would but seeing it on me was different then seeing it on Edward. Everything about Edward was extraordinary and I guess I just hadn't gotten used to the fact that I could be that way too.
I heard Edward chuckling at me.
"What?"
"The look on your face its sweet." I expected my face to get red and hot with me blushing but then I realized it wouldn't.
"Well, I am enjoying this whole vampire thing." I said smiling as I forced the bags I was carrying into the trunk.
"Good. Now shall we get going?"
"Yes let's."
Edward pulled me into a kiss then walked me over to my side of the car. He opened up my door like he always did (always being a gentleman), we got in. And we headed home to Forks.
A/N: Hey everyone. Found out on Monday that I have strep throat (which was surprising because my throat wasn't hurting). But in any case my school doesn't let you come in with strep unless you have been on antibiotics for 24 hours. So I spent Tuesday at home working on my history report/project. I am happy to report that after a few final touches it will be done. My English teacher also informed us that our research papers aren't due till after our spring vacation. So I decided to take tonight to write this chapter for you guys. Just so you know Rosalie isn't concerned with Charlie's life so much as that if Bella kills him it means the Cullens have to move and hide because they would all be implicated. And what did you all think of Bella & Edward? I tried to write that as best as I could but I am not sure about it. So please read & review because I love hearing your opinions. Now I will end this really long author's note.
