A/N: WARNING!

This chapter contains strong language and in some parts got a little steamy so beware! ;)

& So sorry it took so long to update. I've been busy. But, I'm not sick anymore! Yay! (Cheers & dances)

CHPT. 9 - Nightmare

Bella POV

I trudged up to my room yawning. All the while internally cursing Emmett and Jasper for making me stay up and keep score because they didn't trust each other. I was so tired. Physically and emotionally. I got into a fight today, met Edward, was kissed by Edward, twice, and almost a third time.

"Damn you, Emmett." I muttered under my breath.

"Heard that! Don't get all crabby because I interupted you and Eddie boy!'' Emmett laughed from the living room.

Jasper "Hmmed?" Questioning Emmett's words.

"Her and Cullen-boy were about to kiss. Snog, maybe!" Emmett stated faking a Brittish accent on the word 'snog'.

"I can hear you, and I'll kill you!" I threatened and slammed my door.

"Can it you guys!" Charlie scolded from his bedroom.

"Sorry," We all replied in unison. I changed into an oversized t-shirt and crawled into bed cuddling to my favorite blanket. Sighing contently, I drifted. Thinking of Edward. Before I knew it, I was dreaming.

Edward and I were in a round meadow. It was so beautiful. Flowers of every shape and color surrounding it. But that was not the most remarkable aspect. Edward was laying, motionless on the grass, wearing a white button up shirt. All of the buttons were undone and the shirt was laying limply at his sides. His stomach was flat and well muscled. His chest was sculpted perfectly. I was laying beside him. He looked over and pulled me closer,closer, until...I was laying on top of him.

"Bella.." He breathed into my face.

"Hmm?" I closed my eyes. My hair was forming a curtain around our faces. His hands were holding my throat loosely. He slid them up to either side of my face. My eyes were still closed but I could see him. Smiling, he pulled my face down. I shuddered, anticipating his lips on mine. He angled my face to where his lips were at my throat. They were warm and soft, moving slowly up my neck to the corner of my mouth. He sighed and his breath tickled my face.

"Edward..." I breathed, opening my eyes. My dream abruptly turned to a nightmare. Edward was paler than usual, his skin sparkling.

He was beautiful.

But terrifying.

His eyes were onyx, with hunger. "Edward!" I whimpered as he moved his lips slowly back down to the base of my throat, his teeth gliding my skin when he curled his lips back over them.

"I'm sorry, Bella." He murmured softly.

"Edward, I love you..." I whispered.

"I love you, Bella."

And then he sunk his teeth into my skin. I screamed and thrashed about.

I opened my eyes to find I was sitting in my bed. I wasn't sweating, I was cold. I curled up into a ball under my covers and glanced at the clock. It was only after three. I groaned and closed my eyes, praying for sleep to find me. It did,finally but it wasn't good. I was sleeping, but well aware of my surroundings. The light drizzle on my roof, the bright red numbers on my clock. I turned over, pulling my covers and pillow over my head.

I was awake again. I glanced over my shoulder at the clock. It was 5:45. I sighed. If I was to only get a little over three hours of sleep tonight, so be it. Three hours is more than I usually get. I stumbled around my room sliding my hand across the wall until I flicked on the light. I squinted and walked over to my dresser, grabbing some fresh clothes. I trudged into the bathroom and took a long shower, slightly glad for waking up this early so I could let the hot water relax my neck and shoulder muscles. Stepping out, drying off, dressing, and brushing my teeth I noticed I was actually excited for school today.

Edward, I will get to see my Edward, I thought. Then I did a double take;my Edward? He wasn't mine, though I could wish...

Then my nightmare flooded through my mind. It was such a wonderful dream until Edward morphed into a...vampire. Vampires aren't real. And least of all Edward wouldn't kiss me like that. He didn't love me...but I felt so strongly for him. I couldn't love him after just knowing him for a day, could I?

But would he kiss me like that? So passionatly? He was about to kiss me again last night in his car...it was pretty intense. I wish Emmett hadn't stopped it. No one could touch me like Edward. Even Tyler's touch didn't have that affect on me. I sighed and dumped my towels into the hamper. Stepping out into the hallway I made my way to my room.

I hadn't given much thought to what I had picked out. I looked at myself in the mirror. The girl I saw was tired, pale, and...happy looking. That wasn't me in the mirror,was it? My clothes seemed to hug my body in all the right places, highlighting my curves. My tee-shirt was white with a gold eagle that spead out to the corners of my back. The black vest I wore over it eccentuated my breasts making them more...pronounced, and hips where it clung to my waist tightly just above them. It wasn't too tight;snug,perfect. I only had the middle button clipped and it showed off my slim hourglass shape. My light faded jeans were a little tight, but not cutting me in half. The straight legged bottoms stayed in place over my messy, drawn on Converse Chucks. I smiled at the peice if duck-tape holding the sole of the left one in place. I could afford more, I just didn't want any other pair of shoes. These had personality.

I remembered the shoes Edward wore yesterday:taped up Coverese Chucks. His were messy, but not written on with multicolored Sharpie.

Nor did the say on the side in bright red lettering, 'SHARPIE, WRITE OUT LOUD!'. That was Emmett's art.

I grabbed my green messenger bag and slung it over my shoulder. It was covered in vintage buttons with random sayings on them. Most of them were bought by Emmett or Jasper, but they were so stupidly random, that I loved them. Running down the stairs I bumped into Jasper.

"In a hurry, Bells?" he chuckled.

"Meh. I'm hungry. Hey,what is that I smell? Are you wearing cologne Jazz?" I asked standing on my tips toes, reaching his chest and inhailing deeply.

He smelled really good. Nothing in comparison to Edward, but still very nice.

"Trying to lure Miss Alice into the broom closet at lunch, are we?" I poked his side, permitting myself one last sniff.

He scowled at me, then smiled in spite of himself. "So what if I am? And you look quite lovely, sis. Even your God-forsaken shoes look...cl-well not clean, but," he struggled."bright. You know like your face. You're bright today. But why?"

I looked down playing with a stray hair the had fallen over my face down to the front of my stomach.

"Aha! You are all little miss sunshine because of Edward! Well, I'm happy to see you look happy, obviously you are. But also tired. How much did you sleep last night, sweetheart?" He asked.

We were now making our way down into the kitchen. "Eh...about three hours in all." I muttered.

"Izzie! Woah, you look...sunny today. Oh my cheese bits-are you smoking pot?! Share midget!" Emmett laughed ruffling my hair.

"Sorry, but it's all gone Emmy-bear." I narrowed my eyes.

"I told you, Bella. You do look better. Not fully rested, but much, much better." Jasper smoothed my hair back down.

"I'm so glad I have you Emmett, to enlighten me with your lovely sarcasm." I shot him a wicked grin. "And so happy I have you too, Jazz, to fix my hair when doofas here wants to screw it up." I winked at Jasper as he finished de-poofing my hair.

"That's what a big brother's for." He grinned. "And what's your excuse Emmet?"

He smiled putting his bowl into the sink. "Blame Charlie and Renee. They were the one's who spawned me. There, good enough?" He exteded a hand towards Jasper's head, then abruptly stopped.

"Are you wearing my cologne?"

Jasper nodded, smiling shyly. Emmett chuckled and shook his head.

"I heard my name, and then the words 'spawned me'. Emmett, are you still using that one?" Charlie walked in grabbing his gun holister and putting on his boots.

"You know it!" Emmett boomed.

"You also know that you can't use that as your crutch forever." I shot at him biting into a ceral bar.

I held up my bag with the other hand sheilding my hair from him. "Back you beast!" I screeched dramatically.

Charlie rolled his eyes and got up. "I love you three, I dunno how or why, but I do. Now, hurry and don't be late, and don't use ' my father ate it' as an excuse for not having your homework. I'm not that big! I'm just...big boned. And I don't eat paper." he said looking at Emmett.

We all laughed as he walked out the door and pulled out of the driveway quickly.

"Naw, really, why are you so shiny today, Izzie?" Emmett turned back to me.

I sighed."I don't know. I'm as 'shiny' as I ever am." I tried to sound innocent, but I knew he saw through it.

"It's Cullen, isn't it?"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"Bella, I usually am on your side, but when you're all happy, and...'shiny', and coincedentally Edward and you just met, it does seem rather...obvious." Jasper smiled placing a hand on my shoulder.

I instantly relaxed. "You have a gift at relaxing me, brother dear. Maybe it is Edward. Maybe it's the cereal bar, or maybe I decided to just not be emo for a day." I added sarcastically.

They both laughed at my glare. I was about to throw the ceral bar at one of them when three quick raps sounded at the door.

"Rosalie giving you her 'breakfast special' Em?" Jasper asked.

Emmett glared and then darted to the door.

"Edward? Hey, Eddie! Izzie, Eddie is here! Maybe he's giving you the breakfast special!" Emmet chuckled.

I froze. "You've got to be kidding me." I murmured.

Jasper laughed and walked into the living room. I turned out the light and then followed. My bag caught the corner of the end table as I stepped into the living room jerking me back. I lost my balance and landed on the floor.

"Ah!" I yelped as I was falling.

All three guys turned in my direction. I looked up slightly embarassed, slightly bewildered, and even more amused with myself. Emmett and Jasper burst out laughing. Edward glided past them and kneeled down to me until we were eye level.

"Are you okay?" He asked smiling.

I laughed. "Yeah, happens everyday. And no, I'm not exaggerating right Yogi and Boo-Boo?" I looked at my cackling brothers. They nodded and walked out to the porch.

"We'll give you five minutes, lovebirds!" Jasper called over his shoulder.

Edward extended his hand, helping me up. I undid the strap of my bag. It had me, remarkably in a choke hold. Edward chuckled slightly then looked at me closely. His eyes widened and his mouth fell open. He was just standing there with a glazed over expression.

I coughed to cover my laugh, snapping him out of his daze.

He smiled sheepishly. "I'm sorry Bella, you just look really lovely this morning."

I grinned at him. "You're rather dashing yourself, Mr.Cullen."

He smiled. "Do you mind riding with me to school this morning? That was my main purpose of being here, but I was sidetracked."

"I'd like that, Edward. Thank you."

We walked out and saw Jasper and Emmett arguing over who was going to drive today.

"Hey Beavis and Butthead!" I yelled over their roars. They both looked in my direction smiling. "I'm riding with Edward today, so I'll see you both at school. If you ever make it."

They nodded and resumed. Edward opened my door and helped me in. As we pulled out he noticed my bag in my lap.

"How many buttons do you have?"

I looked down and laughed. "Sorry Edward, I can't count that high."

He chuckled. "Most of them have sayings it looks like, care to read them off to me?" He asked so sweetly, my heart swelled.

"Sure, but keep in mind Emmett and Jazz bought all of these. I just found them frighteningly amusing."

He chuckled and I began:

"I'm Rick James, bitch!" He looked shocked. "The button, remember?!"

"Oh, sorry, proceed." He laughed.

"Jerk: Why are you wearing a bra, you have nothing to put in it. Girl:You wear pants don't you?"

He laughed loudly at that.

"Beauty is in the eyes of the beer holder."

"Damn right I'm good in bed! I can sleep for days."

"This one has a picture of a squirrel holding an acorn and says 'Feel the wrath of my nuts!' Guess which brother got that one."

Edward was laughing quite loudly,"Emmett?" I nodded and continued.

"Desa Moo:The feeling you've heard this bullshit before."

"If school is so smart, then how come grades go A,B,C,D...F? What happened to E?"

"Nobody asked you to be stupid.' Jazz got that for Emmett, but he didn't get it, so it ended up on my bag." I shrugged.

Edward was laughing quite hard.

"This big yellow one here says in huge red letters 'FREE SHIT!', Emmett's doings."

Edward was whiping tears from his eyes now.

"Of course there are more, Mr.Bentley's room can be boring sometimes, so you can look at them there." I was just enjoying his musical laughter. We pulled into the parking lot. I was suprised to see we were early.

I got out to find Alice bouncing beside her Porche smiling at Edward.

"Is Jasper coming today?" She asked, suddenly doubtful.

I laughed. "Yes, he and Emmett were arguing over who could drive today...and it looks like Jazzy won." They were pulling in on the other side of the Volvo.

Jasper jumped out and pulled Alice into a hug and a long kiss. I turned my head to give them some privacy. My eyes met Edward's and we just gazed at the other, silently, I felt my face get hot.

Emmett and Rose were talking but I couldn't stop gazing into Edward's eyes. He was staring back with the same intensity. Then I remembered my dream. How his green eyes turned to onyx.

I let out my breath and looked down gasping slightly. "Bella? Bella, what's wrong?" Edward's concerned voice was at my ear.

I felt him move closer until his arm was around my side, the other hand under my chin coaxing my face up.

"Bella, are you okay?" Jasper this time, moving closer.

"Isabella?" Emmett. He only used my full name when he was mad or worried.

"I'm fine." I mumbled. I slowly looked up, avoiding Edward's gaze.

"Bella, are you sure?" Rose asked.

I nodded. "Go on to class you guys, I'm okay, really."

They nodded and walked towards the buildings.

All but Edward. "Bella, what just happened?" Edward murmured into my hair.

He moved lower until I had to look him in the eye. He jerked back like I'd hit him. "Isabella, what is wrong? You look absolutely terrified! Please tell me what's the matter!" He pleaded. He took both of my hands in his. His large warm hands were so soft and gentle. I sighed, relaxing at his touch.

"Last night I...had a dream and I'm just a little freaked about it. That's all."

"Do you want to talk about it? We still have about fifteen minutes until class starts." He walked me over to a bench, setting me down, never letting go of my hands.

I took a deep breath.

"Promise not to laugh?" I bit my lip.

"I promise, Bella." He sqeezed my hands gently.

"Okay...you were in it, too. It started out, very nice." I sighed thinking of us laying there in each others' arms. "We were in a very pretty meadow. Laying in each others' arms. Then you pulled me closer, and then on top of you. You angled my face to where you could kiss my throat. So you kissed from my throat up to the corner of my mouth, and I closed my eyes. Your skin was sparkling and then I opened my eyes. Your eyes were black and you said you were sorry. I told you I loved you and you said you loved me too. Then you bit my neck." I closed my eyes and hung my head.

This was embarassing.

"I'm so sorry, Bella." Edward whispered as he pulled me to his chest. I wrapped my arms around his back as he held me in his arms. I pressed my face into his chest, inhailing his sweet scent. It calmed me.

"It's not your fault. But thank you for listening, Edward." We sat in silence for a few moments.

The bell rang and made us both jump. I did not want to go to class right now.

"Bella, are you okay to go to class? We could go for a drive, if you want to clear your head?"

I nodded and he pulled me quickly to his car before we got caught. He sped out of the parking lot.

"Where are we going?" I asked. There was nowhere in paticular I wanted to go, just so long I was with Edward.

"Do you have anywhere you want to be specifically? I was thinking my house because I didn't know where you wanted to go."

"Your house sounds fine. What about your parents?"

"Working." I nodded and looked down at my hands. They felt so fragile now that Edward wasn't holding one. He glanced over at me and placed his right hand on mine. I smiled up at him and he grinned a little.

We made it to his house quickly and we walked into his room, still holding hands. It felt so natural.

He walked over and turned his stereo on until it was bakground music. He came back and put his arm around me and pulled me close to him. I leaned my head against his chest and listened to his breathing.

"Edward, can I ask you something?" I whispered into his colar bone.

"Anything,Bella." He murmured.

"Last night, in my driveway, were you going to...kiss me?" I asked and hid my face in his shoulder.

He placed a hand under my chin and pulled my face up, looking deep into my eyes.

"Yes, I was. I'm sorry." He said softly.

"Edward, would you be angry if I said I wanted you to kiss me last night?"

"No. Did you, really?"

I closed my eyes. "Yes." I whispered.

I layed my head back on his chest and felt him make circles in my back with his fingertips.

"Edward, can I ask you to do something?"

"Anything, Bella."

I pulled back, facing him. Looking deep into his green eyes, I whispered, "Edward, will you please kiss me?"

His eyes showed what looked like longing. Or maybe just lust. But lust couldn't be that natural and honest. He slowly placed his hands on either side of my face and leaned in. His breath smelled so good. His lips were almost touching mine now. He closed his eyes and I did the same.

His full lips touched mine softly at first, then with more force. I tangled my fingers into his hair greedily pulling him to me. His hands left my face and traveled to my neck, shoulders, down my arms and finally resting at my sides.

He was holding my hips firmly. He moved his right hand up my back and leaned forward, pushing me backwards gently until I was laying down with him hovering over me. Never breaking the kiss.

He ran his tongue slowly across my bottom lip. I opened my mouth, granting him access. His tongue danced with mine as he deepened the kiss. He was no longer hovering me, his body was pressed against every inch of mine, but he was putting none of his weight on me.

I felt him run his hands slowly down my sides. I moaned softly when he placed his hands on the exposed part of my hips and stomach. He smiled against my lips. I slid my right leg up his hips slowly, up to his back.

He growled playfully at me. I was in serious need of oxygen, but that wasn't going to stop me from kissing Edward.

He sensed my distress and moved his lips to my neck. I was trying to catch my breath when my brain somehow managed a coherent thought.

I was in love with him.

And this scared me, one I had only known him a little over a day. And two, last time I got hurt.

But Edward wasn't Tyler. He wouldn't be like that.

He couldn't. Could he?

I love Edward. But did he, me?

A/N: Okay, time for a fangirl scream... "AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

I know, eh?!

I bet some of you are like, 'finally!'

Sigh, I wish I was Bellaaaaaa.

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