A/N hmmm, i'm in a very good mood today :)
we're on like 110 review guys :) chuffed much? I am.
Anyway, chapter ten...
"I suppose we should get up soon. What time do humans usually get up?" joked Edward as his hand ran slowly up and down my arm.
"Umm well it's a Saturday, and there was a party yesterday, so I'd say about midday. But seen as we were home early, now will do. It's nearly ten," I answered, curled into his side.
"Okay, then." I pulled myself upright, wrapping the sheet around my torso like a toga, and shuffled over to my wardrope.
"So... what are we doing today?" I enquired as I pulled on some blue underwear and clipped on a matching bra. When Edward didn't answer, it turned to look at him only to find his gaze was focused on my figure.
"Hey! Focus, would you?"
"Sorry?" He asked, looking slightly dazed at my interruption.
"I asked you what we were doing today, but you were too busy ogling to notice me." I teased as I pulled on a pair of jeans and a checked blouse.
"I don't mind, whatever you want to do."
"Oh... I think I'm meant to be shopping with Alice and Rose today."
"Not unless they right your death-trap of a vehicle, unless I'm mistaken."
"Very true, I might not have to go shopping; they could chicken out."
"Hmm, well we'll have to wait and see won't we?" He said as he pulled on his clothes from the night before.
"You know this is quite shaming; wearing the same clothes I arrived in last night. What will the neighbours think of us?"
"You should know." I joked as I did up the buttons on his shirt for him and he pulled on his jeans.
"Ha ha, I haven't heard that one before." He smirked.
"C'mon, let's go see your family."
Matt wasn't up yet, and there was an unfamiliar pair of shoes at the door so I decided not to wake him, instead I left him a note.
Matt -
Gone out with Edward for breakfast,
and Alice is probably going to force
me to go shopping after, I'll probably
eat dinner out so don't cook for me,
hope you had a nice date !
love, Bella
I stuck the note on the fridge with a magnet and left the apartment. We walked hand in hand down the stairs and out the front door onto the side walk.
"Okay, get on." I said pulling Edward toward my bike.
"You have to be kidding Bella!"
"Don't tell be you're scared! And how are we meant to enjoy Alice falling off it if we don't take it!"
"Bella..."
"Please Edward! I've done a lot for you, and I promise I won't let anything happen to you. Believe it or not I'm actually good at it!"
"Ugh, fine. But just be careful, alright? I don't trust these things." He frowned at the bike as I climbed on. He took his seat behind me rather gingerly, and I forced back a laugh. He did remember he was indestrubtable, right?
"You'll have to hold onto me, Edward. Slide forward a bit, there that's better." I kick-started the engine and pulled away from the curb.
The wind blew in my face as we rode to the Cullen house. I felt Edward's tension slowly disappear as we sped through the streets of Forks and I pushed the speed up with a grin. I heard him laugh behind me as we crossed the bridge and approached the turn near invisible turn off for his house.
As the house eventually came into view at the end of the driveway he lowered his lips to my neck and kissed me softly.
"So?" I said as I parked the bike in their well stocked garage.
"Okay fine, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be."
"And?"
"And you're a very capable rider. And I'm sorry I doubted your ability."
"Okay, you're forgiven." I said with a grin as he pulled me into another heavenly kiss. My hands entwined in his bronze hair and he pulled my hips against him and holding me there, making his intentions crystal clear.
I drew back after a moment. "Not here Edward, you know as well as I do that they'd hear us."
"Well to be fair, I've had to put up with their sexual antics for more than a century now. I think I deserve my revenge." I giggled like a little school girl and he smiled crrokedly, knowing I wouldn't be able to resist it.
I leant in and kissed him once more before releasing my hold on him with all but one hand.
"C'mon Eager-McBeaver, you know Alice is going to be jumping out of her skin with antisipation right now. Let's go."
We walked hand in hand from the garage up towards the house, our arms swinging slightly with our slow pace. We climbed up the three stairs onto the porch and Edward reached for the door handle.
Before he had even touched the metal knob the door was thrown open and Alice came hurtling out, wrapping her arms tightly around me.
"It's about time! For goodness sake, you two! We've been so worked up about you all night and then you come waltzing in here all loved up!"
I laughed into her shoulder "You didn't think I'd forgotten our bargain did you? And plus didn't you see anything?''
She pulled away from me and frowned. "Only glimpses of things, but they were quite umm... intimit. So I blocked them before I could see any faces... or details." She shuddered and I spressed a giggle. She rolled her eyes at me before grabbing my hand and pulling the two of us inside the Cullen's home.
The whole family was in the living room, they sort of reminded me of a welcoming commity. I smiled at them as Edward pulled me towards one of the empty love seats.Esme and Carlisle sat next to each other on one of the love seats, theirs hands entwined between them. Emmett was holding Rosalie to his broad chest as she lounged on the sofa. Jasper was sitting on the sofa, his arm draped over the back of it, waiting for Alice to return to his side. Alice danced across the room to her husband's arms, and I curled up against the hard, comforting stone of his chest.
It took me a moment to realise that all the Cullen's were looking at us with love and understanding in their eyes. The attention was odd, and if Edward hadn't been there with me I would have been extremely self-conscious.
I laughed nervously "Okay why are you staring? Your starting to freak me out guys."
"We're just happy that you to finally worked things out" said Carlisle in a fatherly voice.
"But I'm still confused." said Emmett.
"Why?" asked Esme.
"Alice's vision in maths yesterday, what was all that about?"
"Yeah, I still don't get that." said Alice.
"Oh. Right, that. Yeah that one's kinda my fault." I said, slightly embarrassed.
"Wait, what vision?" said Rosalie.
"Well we were in maths and we were talking about the party, and Bella made a decision about something, and then I saw her at the party kissing some boy, and Edward with some other girl. But the thing is, it didn't change, my vision stayed the same, so I assumed it had happened. And then when you two disappeared we got worried. But then you show up here this morning on the back of that motorbike" her nose wrinkled at the word and Edward cracked a smile "and started getting it on in the garage. I think I speak for everyone when I say 'what in hells name is going on?'"
I laughed and sat up slightly.
"Okay, I guess we have some explaining to do. You see I haven't been exactly truthful with you all."
"What do you mean?" asked Jasper.
"I think its best if you show them, love. It makes more sense that way." Edward told me.
I began to concentrate, turning my face into first Alice's, then Esme's and then finally Rosalie's. The room was silent.
I morphed back into myself and looked at all of their shocked faces.
"Well Heck! That- that was... what just happened?" Emmett's eyed were so wide they looked like they might just pop out of his head.
"You can shape shift?" asked Carlisle, his voice dripping with fascination.
"Yep. There are a few limitations though. I can go older, but I can't be a child or a baby or anything like that... And I can only do females."
They all looked flabbergasted, except Edward, he simply smiled gently at me as he stroked my hair.
"So... then what happened yesterday?" Esme asked, leaning forward in her seat.
I sighed before I began. "Well it's kinda stupid really. I deliberately made out with this guy in front of Edward, and then I changed into another girl and changed my clothes and stuff so he wouldn't recognise me, then I went and found him. I thought I was very convincing in my act but he worked out it was me because I forgot to change my scent. And that's when the whole kissing thing started..."
"What? That's crazy! Seriously Bella what was actually the point of that?" Alice sounded repulsed by my actions, but I knew it was just her bitterness for her misleading vision.
"The point was to stop Edward feeling guilty about me and to make you lot believe we were over each other. Evidently things didn't go to plan.
And now I think of it, it really didn't make sense... I mean, Edward would've kissed this girl and then she'd have disappeared forever. Plan making is not one of my best skills" I frowned at this revelation and Edward chuckled softly.
"Wait... is that how you did it?" I looked up at Rosalie and I could've sworn I heard a small click as the pieces fitted together in her head. Edwards arm tightened around me gently, confirming my suspicions.
"Did what?" I asked innocently.
"Of course!" whispered Alice, leaning forward in her seat towards me.
'Of course what, Alice?" asked Carlisle.
"I've been trying to work out how you did that all week!"
"Did what? Edward you can see in her head, what's she thinking?" Emmett couldn't stand being out of the loop. I glanced up at Edward's face and frowned in defeat. His jaw was set and he looked at me angrily.
"Well. This explains a lot, Bella."
I swallowed and sat up to look at him properly. "Edward don't freak out, okay?"
"What's going on?" asked a worried Esme.
"It seems that we just solved the mystery of Bella's scars." said Alice gravely.
"What do you mean Alice?" asked Jasper, his confusion swept quickly over all of us.
"She's been hiding them. They're really there."
I heard the Carlisle, Esme, Jasper and Emmett gasp in shock, and I turned to look at Edward, at the pain in his eyes.
A/N ooooooooooooh gutted, Bella. This is why honesty is always best, let that teach all you ridiculous fictional charecters a lesson. The truth will out :)
Okayy enough rambling from me, what did we think? Reviews os gwelwch yn dda?
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