Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight.
A/N: Sorry for the short chapter, but I've gone long enough without updating and I didn't want to wait any longer to update just to have a longer chapter.
Esme was standing next to Edward with her hand on his shoulder. She seemed to be not only trying to calm him down but to also restrain him slightly. Esme seemed to be not be mad, just worried. I don't know entirely what's happening right now, but if Esme is concerned, then I should definitely be as well.
Emmett was standing in the same spot he was sitting, the controller he had held laying at his feet. His eyes kept going back and forth between Kate, Tanya and Edward. It almost seemed like he wanted to restrain someone, to make sure no one attacked, but he didn't know who to restrain.
Rosalie had appeared in the other door way that Esme and Edward weren't in. She was still in her mechanics cloths: dirty old overalls that I guess all mechanics own and her hair was up in a ponytail. Her eyes were darting between Alice, me and Kate. I'm not sure what her intentions are or even how or if she plans on getting involved.
Alice had stood up as well, but she had moved a little closer to me, just a couple steps. She was giving Edward a very intense stare that makes me believe that she's practically yelling at him in her head. I don't think she's the only one doing that though.
Tanya had stood from her position on the couch and was now standing in front of Kate and I. I could tell she had her arms crossed over her chest and I'm fairly positive she was glaring at Edward. Her whole posture was extremely rigid, almost like she waiting to either attack or defend.
Kate stayed in her spot next to me. I had immediately removed my hands from her hair once Edwards shout made me realize what I was doing, but Kate kept her hand on my thigh. She was leaning forward slightly in her seat as if she was about to stand up and attack. Her eyes, along with only Edwards from what I can see, are pitch black.
Edward looked royally pissed. His fists were clenched and his arms were pinned straight down his sides. I swear I could hear his teeth grinding against each other as he glared at Kate. He had one foot stepped forward, almost like Esme had stopped him as he was walking and kept him frozen with the hand on his shoulder.
"Clearly she isn't." Kate said, finally breaking the silence and responding to Edward.
Her voice went perfectly with the picture her body painted. Her voice was sharp and let everyone know, if they couldn't already tell, she was incredibly pissed.
"She is my fiancée and you're here taking advantage of her." Edward growled.
If I wasn't so afraid right now from being held onto by very pissed vampire and another very pissed vampire wanting to get to me, I would have spoken up. Kate didn't take advantage of me, if I didn't want to kiss, I wouldn't have. I know that's bad to say, but it was a really good kiss. I would never admit that to Edward, or anyone for that matter, though because well, I'm Edwards mate aren't I? And we love each other, we belong with each other.
At Edwards' declaration, Rosalie's eyes narrowed at Edward. It didn't take a genius to realize that Rosalie was thinking about their past when Edward said what he said. I heard both Kate and Tanya growl just loud enough for me to barely hear. Emmett's eyes moved to focus on Rosalie, I'm guessing to make sure that Edwards' words didn't hurt her and then he focused now on just Edward.
"How dare you think I would do something like that." Kate growled at Edward.
"Do you really think she would want to kiss you? Not only are you the same sex, but she's also already taken; she would never want to do something like that with you." Edward said.
I kept quite again. I don't want to say something that might make one of the two volatile vampires snap and attack someone.
"Really? Have you asked her? If she told me she didn't want to kiss me, I wouldn't have. I would never make her uncomfortable. Unlike you." Kate said.
"Unlike me? I have never made her uncomfortable. I love Bella; everything I do is for her." Edward said.
Very sneaky Kate, she's change the subject off of her kissing me to something else. I wonder if she did that to try and calm Edward down or if she actually has a point she wants to make about him. I feel a little better now though since we're off the topic of me basically cheating on Edward… for now at least.
"So when you told her that I wanted to meet Jacob and you made her the middle man of two opposing creatures; that was your way of making her comfortable?" Kate asked with a slight smirk.
I didn't know it was possible, but Edwards glare just got intensified with what Kate said. I didn't even think to bring it up to Edward because I was so concerned about the fact that I cheated on him. We both lied to each other. What I lied about is a lot more serious, but we still both lied.
"That is none of your concern." Edward said through gritted teeth, making Rosalie snort in disagreement.
"Really Edward, are you that stupid? You putting her in danger of a possible attack from something that could actually kill her is definitely her concern." Rosalie said in a very uncaring tone that she usually has when she talks in front of me.
"So tell me Edward, how was lying to your fiancé and putting her in an enclosed area where a potential fight could have broken out between a vampire and shape shifter was at all in her interest?" Tanya asked, her tone sounding very much like the coven leader that she is.
"Nothing bad happened." Edward said, trying but failing to defend himself.
"You're right, but you didn't know that at the time. What if I allowed my instincts to take over and fought him. What if I didn't have the knowledge I have and thought he was a werewolf and contacted the Volturi like we're supposed to? Did you think of that Edward? If I recall correctly and I know I do, Alice can't see the shifters in her visions, she wouldn't have known anything bad happened to Bella until it was too late. Did you think of that Edward?" Kate asked in an almost eerily calm voice.
"Bella wouldn't have been hurt. I know she wouldn't have been. Come on Bella, let's go back to your house, we need to talk." Edward said as he shrugged off Esme hand and started walking towards me.
"Hold on there Edward. Are you really going to just up and leave when the conversation starts heading out of your favor? Why don't you act like the hundred whatever year old you are instead of a seventeen year old child and finish this conversation." Kate said.
"We can finish it later but right now I think it's time for Bella to go home." Edward said as he paused in front of Tanya.
"What if Bella wants to stay here? Have you thought about asking her if she wants to go or are you just going to assume? I know you can't read her mind, so there's no way for you to actually know without asking." Tanya said.
Edward glared at Tanya for a couple seconds, then as his gaze redirected towards me, he seemed to relax a little and his eyes softened. He still had black eyes, but he seemed a lot calmer right now.
"Bella, would you like to go home so that we can talk there; where there isn't anyone that can overhear our conversation?" Edward asked.
Truthfully I don't want to go home, but I do want to talk with Edward about what is happening. I'm clearly missing something that involves Kate. I think if I ask Kate then she would gladly tell me, but I want the answer from Edward. I also want to talk to Edward about what happened with Jacob and what his intentions were. I won't let myself get distracted again; I need to know why he lied to me.
On the same hand though, I can tell he needs to finish this conversation with his family. Apparently there are some issues between the two different covens that need to be resolved and I'm somehow involved. I don't have much to say in the conversation with the two families, at least I haven't really thus far because I don't want to get in the middle of the two families. So me staying here would really just be a waste of time for me.
I want to give Edward a chance to answer my questions without being pressured by someone in his family. He deserves the chance to be honest with me. I'll ask Kate later and compare each-other's answers to figure out the truth. I don't know when I'll get a chance to talk with Kate, but at the moment I think that's okay if I don't plan on it right now so that Alice doesn't get a vision and tip Edward off. Edward has gotten out of telling me things in the past and I don't want him to do that now or really just ever again.
"I don't think the conversation you guys are having really needs to have me present. There are some things that I want to talk about with you in private though Edward. So when we get to my house, will actually talk with me and answer me truthfully?" I asked.
Edward's eyes lightened a little and he gave me his perfect lop sided grin that isn't making me calm like it normally does when I see it.
"Of course Bella, let's go." Edward said.
Edward stepped around Tanya and pulled me off the couch and away from Kate who seemed really put off with having me leaving her side. He wrapped an arm around me and we started walking out of the room.
"Don't you dare think you've won this boy because I promise this has just begun and I will win." Kate said as we left the room.
I'll have to remember to ask him what Kate meant by that when we get to my house. It seems Edward and I have a lot of talking to do.
A/N: I got word from Iangsohryu about the petition going around about FF and their issues with 'MA' stuff and deleting it off the site, if you go here: petitions/fanfiction-net-stop-the-destruction-of-fanfiction-net#, you can sign the petition yourself and hopefully FF will back off and just create a higher rating and not delete stories.