Edward POV

My head was spinning with the results of the afternoon's events.

I stared down at my beautiful angel. Her eyes were tightly shut, blocking anyway for me to tell what she was thinking. Even in her slumber, she confused me. "Edward...eat the grapes! No...stop!" I couldn't muffle the small chuckle that tumbled off my lips. Bella's dreams could be so random sometimes. "No, stop! They'll turn into pears!" She mumbled.

Okay, as far as I was following, I was about to eat some grapes that would soon turn into pears. I wrinkled my nose in disgust as I stroked her hair. Even the throught of human food drove me to the edge. "Okay,love, I won't eat the grapes."

She smiled in her sleep. "Thanks, Edward." She muttered as she turned to her side.

I groaned in disappointment as I stared at the clock. 6:21. It was time to go change clothes. I pushed myself up, careful not to disturb my peaceful angel. I brushed my lips across her forehead, and leaped out the small window. I landed like a cat on the ground, soundless.

I greeted Alice who had stayed for the night just in case Penelope had decided to come back. We were safer in numbers. "Do you think you'll be okay for a few minutes?" I asked. She took a few moments to look into the future.

"Yeah." She smiled, before jumping into Bella's room soundlessly.

It felt nice to take a run. The wind blew freely in my hair, clearing my head and putting the image of Bella there, wrapped up cozily in her sheets. I pushed my legs faster, wanting to get back sooner.

The remains of light from a stray street lamp was flickering on and off at a rapid pace. I took an opening into the woods, and let the trees pass me by. I could see my driveway slither away under me, and pushed the door open to my house.

"Edward!" Esme breathed, only audible to me. "She's staying. Penelope's staying. She kind of, invited herself for a few days, you'll have to keep Bella away!" She warned, concern marked her voice.

I growled in aggitation. This Penelope had no right to come marching into my house and stay here! Bella wouldn't beable to resist the temptation of seeing my family."I've just come to change, and then I'll leave. I'm not leaving Bella unguarded." I vowed. Esme nodded. I could see something in her eyes.

"I don't think that's a good idea, going to your room."

I looked at her, prowling through her mind. Penelope has taken a liking to staying in your room.

I felt my fist clench as I glared at the ceiling where my bedroom was. Why? Why couldn't me and my Bella be left in peace. Something always had to happen.

My mind was blank as I took the stairs up at a human pace, taking my time, and listening to Penelope's mind. If I could just get the human girl away from him for one second.

I forced the door open. Penelope sat there in the same outfit she had been wearing that day. She didn't look at all surprised to see me. She gave me a scary looking smile, I think it was supposed to be alluring. "Hello," she purred. I ignored her. I pushed past her, and to my closet.

"I'm just changing." I growled, as I grabbed a stray pair of jeans and a light knit, brown sweater.

Her smile widdened. "You can change here, if you'd like."

I glared at her. "No,"

Her smile faded instantly, and it turned into a glare. "I said, you can change in here if you'd like!" She hissed.

Her eyes changed to a dangerous black color, that swirled around. My eyes widened in surprise at the force in her voice. I had I feeling that I knew what was coming. Before I had time to call for Esme, to call for anybody, I could here her intentions loud and clear in her mind. Change in here. Change in here. Change in here.

It was a sort of chant, that was making my mind go blank. No. This couldn't be happening. I fought with all that I had, but it wasn't enough. I felt myself being dragged under to some place unfamiliar. I couldn't think, I couldn't move. I was just...There. I roared in fury. No wonder Emmett hadn't remembered anything. The chant had yet to die down, and exaustion was taking over me. If I hadn't know her talent, I would have just assumed I was going crazy.

Not nearly soon enough, I was dragged back into the real world, standing right in front of Penelope. She was grinning like at idiot at me. "Now, was that so hard?" she purred, stroking my arm.

I backed away immediately. It was a reflex that I was glad that I had. I looked down to find that I was dressed in my fresh clothes. My previous clothes were scattered on the floor. I glared at her. Before I let her think anything else, I was out of there, I was out of the house.

I didn't look back as I ran, for fear that she might try something else. I had to get to Bella. She was my only comfort.

There was a strange, uncomfortable feeling in the pit of my stomach. I recognized it immediately as a sort of guilt. I felt like I had betrayed Bella, like I hadn't fought hard enough against that vile monster's disgusting talent. It was then that I knew.

Penelope was serious. And this wasn't good.

Bella POV

I felt a cool hand on my back, massaging circles. His lips brushed against my jaw bone, making me shiver. My eyes fluttered open, and I turned to see Edward's topaz ones. He smiled at me. "So, did I eat the grapes?"

What was he talking about? "Huh?" It sounded pathetic in my still tired state. I was in need of sleep, sleep that I was not going to get with this angel in front of me.

He grinned again. "You said something about eating grapes in your dream. Do you recall it?"

I shook my head, and that made him beam even bigger. He pulled my tousled hair back from my forehead, and kissed me on the lips. All to soon, he pulled away. "Wouldn't you like to be uncautious just once?" I begged.

I smiled at me. "As much as that tempts me, love, and believe me, you have no idea how much it does, safety first." I stuck my lip out in a fake pout, before standing up and stretching my arms above my head. "Are you sure you don't want to go back to sleep?" He asked, a tad concerned.

I smiled at him. "I'm already up. There's no way I'm getting back to sleep."

I turned around and grabbed a bag that was sitting securely on top of my dresser. Yet another sticky not, like the one on my pajamas. This one had a smiley face. Of course, Alice. I should have known.

I dug through the bag to see what she had in store for me. I held up a pair of skinny jeans, and a long sleeved dark blue baby doll with blue, decorative buttons lining it. There was a bit of lace at the top.

Nothing that wasn't too hard to bare. I looked back at Edward, who was smiling my favorite crooked smile. "Alice?" he guessed.

I nodded my head. I noticed what he was wearing. "You left last night." I accused. He smiled again, but it was all wrong. The smile didn't quite reach the crooked satus that it usually did. I let it go,though.

"I'll need a human moment." I stated, like every other day.

I heard him chuckle as I left the room. "You have your human moment, love."

I was hasty with the process. I probably didn't do a very good job with brushing my teeth. I tore the brush through my hair. Of all days it chose to be uncooperative, it chose one where I was impatient. When I finally suceeded in getting it to hang plain and boring, I slipped into Alice's clothes.

It wasn't an outfit I would have picked out for myself. Anything that was tight against my legs was a big no-no. But, knowing Alice, she was trying to get me to be more daring. I examined myself in the mirror. It looked reasonable. Not something that would break the mirror.

I pushed the bathroom door open, and heard rummaging downstairs. I walked down them at full speed, doing my best at not snagging my foot under the other. Edward was busy pouring some fruit loops in a bowl. I raised my eyebrow at him playfully. "For the human." He teased.

He set the bowl on the counter and got a spoon for me. He picked me up and sat me down with me on his lap. "There you are, love." He whispered in my ear, sending shivers down my spine.

"Thanks." I said between bites of fruit loops. "So, what do you wanna do today?" I asked, wiping milk from my chin.

He shrugged. "Well, seeing as you have work in an hour, there's nothing much we can do in that time period." He explained.

My eyes widened. I had completely forgotten about my summer job at Newton's. I looked at the clock. It was four after eleven. Shoot, and twelve to four shift. I felt my shoulders sag slightly. Edward chuckled at my obvious downfall.

"It's alright, love. We still have to rest of the day after that. And the next, and the next, and so on..."

" For eternity." I finished, brightening slightly from my glum mood.

"However," He continued, I narrowed my eyes suspiciously. "Alice does want to be penciled in for a Bachelorette party."

My eyes widened in horror, and I dropped my spoon. "She what?"

"Yeah, I know. I told her, there's absolutely no room, with me taking up the whole schedule." He teased.

I glared at him. "You think you're joking."

He sighed. "Come on, love. Besides, I want you to have all of the human moments before I take your soul away."

"That's not fair." I pouted. Then a wonderful idea popped into my head. "Fine, I'll have one, if you have a Bachelor's party." I shot at him.

His eyes widened in horror. "There is no way I'm going to a party with Jasper and Emmett. That would not end well." He explained, trying to keep his face composed. He was trying too hard.

I shrugged. "Fine, there is no way I'm going to a party with Rosalie and Alice. That would not end well."

He glared at me. "I'm a vampire, you're a human. You've never had one before."

I raised my eyebrows. "And you have?"

He sighed. "Fine, Bella. Fine." Victory. Sweet, sweet, victory. "Come on, love, we have to get you to work."

a/n uh oh, I think we all know what's gonna happen next.