Chapter 10

Despite the fact I was alone in a forest with a boy who I barely knew having no sense to where we really were and my life could end as swift as one movement if he wasn't really the Edward I thought he was, despite all that, I felt safe.

We moved farther into the area, exploring and viewing. Or at least I was. This seemed like second nature to Edward.

"Come here a lot?" I asked.

He nodded. "Always. This is my sanctuary. Where I think and everything. I found it a couple years ago hiking through the woods after a huge fight with my parents and every time I'm confused or mad, sad, angry, having an off day, I'll come here. The air is so clean and pure, it makes it easy to think, you know?"

"Completely." I agreed with a tight smile.

"So how about you? Where is your favourite place to go?" Edward asked.

"I'll show you some time." I promised.

"Reign check it is." He smiled and I chuckled.

"I guess you'll be holding me to that?"

"Oh, most definitely."

I laughed again. "So why are we here besides the obvious." I inquired, referring to Edward's happy spot to be.

"Bella, you need to get out more. I want to share this place with you. I want you to be able to come here and be happy, you know?"

I nodded. "Is that it?"

He took a step closer to me. "I came here to rape you as well." He joked.

"It's not rape if I want it." I blurted then covered my mouth with my hand. I was in such a daze I didn't realize what I was thinking or what I said until I said it.

"Excuse me?" He asked. "What did you just say?"

"Rape is often performed by people's aquatints?"

He shook his head. "I don't think was it, Bella."

"You can use plan B birth control 48 hours after rape?"

"Not that either."

"It's not rape if I want it?" I repeated, giving up.

"Hmm..." he pretended to think. "I think that's the one."

I looked down at my feet, blushing to the max. "I didn't mean it that way." I mumbled.

"Hey now, no it's perfectly fine." He smirked then there was a big awkward gap of silence. "I'm thinking we should change the subject..."

"I'm agreeing." I said, still looking at my feet. Holy shit this was fucking embarrassing.

"So...Thursday is Semi-Formal..." He said randomly.

I looked up at his face to try and see what the hell was going on in that brain of his. "What's your point?"

"My band is performing."

"You have a band?"

He nodded, smiling. "Yeah. I sing, play drums, piano, guitar. I'm doing one solo song on the piano and then playing the drums with my band." He explained.

"And you're telling me this because..."

"I've planned our Thursday night out to be Semi."

I think I chocked on my own saliva. "What?"

"Come on, it won't be so bad."

"Edward, don't you know me at all?"

"Yes but this is our week out. You know the whole fresh air kinda thing."

" I don't consider a bunch of sweaty teens grinding each other fresh air and besides, I don't care plus Charlie and Renee won't allow it. It's a Thursday night."

"I kinda already spoke to them and they were thrilled so the easy parts done. The hard part is getting you there and finding a dress that isn't flammable."

"Find whatever kind of dress you want. I'm not going. I'll be a laughing stock! Not only can I not dance, but I don't have friends either."

"Alice, Rose, Jasper and Em will be there." He offered.

"Another reason not to go." I murmured.

"What the hell happened with that?"

"I became depressed and they turned. We haven't spoken for four months now. It's pointless."

"Just come, please."

"No." I told him. I wasn't changing that answer no matter how hard his green eyes pleaded.

"Please." He whispered. "It would mean so much."

"I'll be alone at the dance, in a corner eating ice cream while I sob my life away. Fuck no."

"You won't be alone." He disagreed. "You'll have me."

"We're not friends." I stated dryly.

"Maybe we're more. I do recall you saying you wanted to have sex with me but-"

"Just stop talking about that!"

"Bella wants to fuck me, Bella wants to fuck me." He sang in an annoying tune over and over again for three minutes.

"Alright, alright. Just stop the humiliation and I'll go. G-d, your like a wasp that doesn't stop stinging."

"Good."

"I hate you."

"Say it again baby, it won't make a difference."

"I think I just gagged. Don't call me baby. Ugh."

He laughed. "Come on, the sun should rise soon, let's go."

He began to pull me away from my new home but I pulled him back and he stumbled. "What?" He asked.

"Can we stay?" I asked.

"Bella, we can't. You have school tomorrow and your parents would kill me. Friday night we can, okay?"

I nodded and smiled at his promise in the early morning then yawned, suddenly realizing I'm exhausted. "I'm tired. I've never walked so much in my life!" I exclaimed quietly.

"Come on, climb on my back and I'll give you a ride home."

I hopped on his back without much energy and by the time my arms were wrapped safely around his soft neck and my legs secured around his body, I was out like the speed of light.

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