Hey guys! I know I promised to update Tuesday, but stuff came up at school so I had to postpone.
And I'm thinking up a new plan…
My last chapters have been fairly large and they take me a while to write.
I'm thinking of doing smaller chapters, but updating more often?
(:
(Seth POV)
"Where are we going, Seth?" Aria asked, running up beside me and grabbing my hand.
"I can't tell you." I smiled.
"What, if you do you'll have to kill me?" she laughed, sounding like music to my ears.
"Yeah, something like that." I laughed.
"You love me too much to kill me."
If she only knew….
"You're right. I love you way too much to kill you." I wrapped my arms around her shoulders and pulled her close.
I talked to Emmet, Jasper, Jacob, Edward, and Carlisle, 'the manly men' as they like to call themselves, about my imprint and surprisingly, they had some good advice.
Flashback….
"It's so frustrating!" I yelled, pounding my fist against the granite countertop, making the frame shake slightly.
"Just tell her how you feel." Jasper said, in his usual calm way.
"Really? The thought never occurred to me!" I screeched, my voice dripping with sarcasm.
I was never one to yell at my adoptive brothers but imprinting had changed me. I was constantly cranky unless I was around Aria, I was easily bored unless I was around Aria, and I couldn't focus on anything but Aria! WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME? Oh yeah…love.
"Just lay it on her. SHOW her how you feel." Emmet winked, doing the Akon 'Smack That' dance.
"Shut up, Emmet!" Edward said, smacking him on the head and pushing him out of the way so that he could stand in front of me.
"Don't do anything he tells you to and you'll be fine." Edward rolled his eyes at Emmet who was still dancing around the kitchen.
"You just have to be straight forward with her. Tell her about your feelings but not about our family, not just yet." Carlisle said.
"Yeah, do what Carlisle says. Don't worry bro, you'll do alright." Jacob said, giving me one of those awkward bro taps.
End Flashback….
"Seth?" Aria's voice pulled me out of my thoughts.
"Hmmm…" I mumbled, absentmindedly pulling her closer.
"What are you thinking about? Is there something wrong?" I could see her blue eyes were full of concern.
"No, nothing's wrong. I was just thinking about some…stuff." I answered her, trying to reassure her the best I could. I'm sure that my vague answer did the trick.
"What type of stuff?" she asked, worries still staining her voice.
"Do it Seth! Right now is the perfect chance!" I thought to myself.
"Later…" I told her.
"Gosh Seth, why are you such a freaking baby?"
Why couldn't I just tell her?
(Aria POV)
I walked with Seth through the forest, the green bushes and lush grass surrounding us. I could see animals scurrying around in the undergrowth and the birds tweeting above. I could hear the babbling of a small creek flowing nearby. The line of trees on either side of us was so thick that they created a sort of wall, obstructing my vision to the other side.
"We're here." Seth said, stopping abruptly.
I looked around. As far as I could tell, we were standing in the middle of the forest…in the middle of nowhere.
"And where exactly is 'here?'" I asked, laughing at his foolishness.
"Well when I say "here," I actually mean here." Seth reached for some of the lower branches of a shrub and pulled them back, revealing a make-shift path.
I didn't know what it meant, where it led to, or what he wanted to accomplish by showing me the path so I stood there with a dumbfounded look on my face.
"Aria, the bushes won't bite. Go on; go in, I'll be right behind you." He laughed at me.
I quickly jumped between his arm and the bush, where the separated branches made a tight gap and waited for Seth to do the same. Once he was in the 'tunnel' of foliage and let go of the branches, they snapped back into place, totally concealing the area from the outside.
"Follow me." He grabbed me hand and began dragging through the tight tunnel of leaves, twigs, and thick branches.
"Where does this lead to Seth?" I asked, again letting my curiosity of our destination get the best of me.
"You'll see." He smiled, dragging out the 'E' sound.
Not that game again…
I sighed, giving up, and let Seth drag me deeper into the forest. It was hard work though, jumping over fallen logs, under low moss, and his stride was ten times longer than mine. By the time he stopped us again, I was beginning to tire.
"Alright, were here. And this time I mean here, here." He said dragging me just a bit further, up a small incline and into the most beautiful meadow I have ever seen.
It was a large meadow, the size of a football field, with tall green grass, wildflowers of every color, and a small creek running off through the side. There were a few trees that sprang up randomly, letting small light patches filter through, as though we were under a huge disco ball. A warm breeze blew through, making my hair flow, despite the chilly weather that always enveloped Forks. The creek, from what I could see at this distance, was clean, almost turquoise water that winded its way like a snake. To make the picture even more perfect, a butterfly was in the center of the clearing, fluttering from flower to flower.
"Seth…this…I…wh-" I struggled for words. "It's beautiful." I finally finished, 'beautiful' being the only word I could think of to match it.
"Do you like it?" Seth asked enthusiastically.
"I love it. It's the most beautiful thing I have ever seen." It was true. I had never laid my eyes on a place as divine as this.
"I can't say the same thing…with you standing here in comparison." He said the last part slowly and deliberately, watching my reaction.
Smiling, I blushed, my cheeks turning a bright crimson. "Thanks Seth."
"Come on! Let's have some fun!" He laughed, grabbing my hand as he began to run, jerking my body until I began to run alongside him.
We twirled and spun, running and jumping through the thick grass, with him lifting and spinning me around like a rag doll. By time we were done, we were both exhausted and breathing heavy.
With me still cradled in his arms, bridal style, he fell to the ground, laying us both down on the cool grass with me lying across his chest.
"Aria?" Seth asked, sounding like he was in his own little world.
"Hmmm?" I mumbled, too tired to actually speak.
"I think you know that I like you a lot." He blurted, starring off into space…until he realized what he had said. His eyes bulged out, and his mouth parted like he wanted to say something, but all that came out was stuttering.
My heart sank, skipped a few beats, my stomach did a couple flip flops, and then everything started functioning normally again.
His whole face flushed white, changed to the brightest red I had ever seen on him, and repeated the process. It wasn't really a shock to me though. It only confirmed my thoughts, but it was still the greatest feeling to have him say it out loud.
Swallowing my only fear, I reached up and kissed him lightly on the lips, something I've been wanting to do since the first week I met him.
When I pulled away, we were both smiling from ear to ear. He wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me closer and tighter to his chest, not that I minded.
"Don't worry, because I think you know that I like you a lot too." I smiled.
We stayed wrapped up, lying in the grass of a heavenly meadow in the middle of nowhere, sleeping, talking, and yes, a little kissing too, all day long.
This is something a half human, half vampire girl could get used to.
Okay, so again I'm sorry about my postpone-ion? If that makes sense…
Anyways, do you like?;D
So next chapter I'm thinking Aria meets the Cullen parents?
What do you guys think is going to happen with that?
Review, pretty please with cherries on top?
And I know this chapter isn't as long as it should be, but I'm going to start doing shorter chapters more frequently.