Chapter 11 is here! This one is pretty chalk full of information. Finally the twins get to talk! I'll meet ya at the bottom.
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Chapter 11
We ran a few miles out, staying close to the Cullen's house. I knew we weren't really going on this hunt to actually feed but more so to have a conversation about some pretty important things. Sure, we'd talked through some of the difficult things; Royce, mother, our changes. What about the future though? Or Rose's obvious feelings towards my coven?
We slowed from a run to a quick walk, stopping altogether when we reached a secluded section of the woods. Up ahead, just a few miles north from where we were standing, a small deer could be heard munching on dead leaves and twigs. It was alone, no other creature close by.
I turned to Rose, nodding in the direction I could hear the animal. I wasn't all that thirsty, actually. I could go a few weeks without anything so I wasn't in dire need. I could tell by Rose's eye's that she was, however, pretty thirsty.
"You want this one?" She asked, nodding in the direction I had just pointed in. I shook my head, jutting my chin out in a manner that implied it was all hers. She nodded, pulling out a hairband and throwing her locks into a quick pony before running off in a blur in the direction of the deer. I followed behind, much slower, more at a leisure pace, allowing her some time to feed before I met up with her. When our kind hunts, instincts take over. If someone comes too close while we feed, it can be really difficult to shake out of our defensive mode. Some nasty fights can spark if we aren't cautious.
Garrett and I have had many quarrels when one of us gets too close while hunting.
A minute or so later, I heard the soft thud of the deer hitting the ground and a light scent of blood. My throat itched uncomfortably, like it usually did when I was around any sort of blood, urging me to feed as well.
"Rose, I'm going to the East. I think I heard another deer close by," I whispered out, not wanting to scare any game away. I heard her hum in acknowledgment, clearly a little preoccupied with her meal.
I ran off, listening for the light footsteps of another animal, something small that could quench my light thirst before this talk with Rose. A mile ahead, I heard one, lightly galloping around in the snow. I was off, sprinting in the direction of the noise, making sure each one of my footsteps was light as to not scare anything away.
I slowed carefully, letting my animalistic instincts take over. I breathed in the air, taking in the sweet smell of the deer up ahead. I ducked behind a tree, allowing the forest to provide me with coverage from the oncoming game. Just a few more seconds of running and the scent strengthened, leading me right to the deer, who had stopped, its ears perked and attentive, listening for a threat as it leaned down and nibbled on a twig.
I stayed back, resting behind a large boulder that lay in front of me, wedged between me and the deer. I leaned over, finally catching sight of the animal. Its eyes were flickering around, taking in its surroundings carefully. I watched, wanting to find the right time to pounce as to not scare it.
This was one thing I never liked about becoming immortal. Having to live off living creatures brought so much guilt to me, it was sometimes unbearable. This poor thing, living out its life, was about to become my meal. When I was human, I never thought this way, only enjoyed the pleasures and warmth meat brought. Now, when I see the animal living, breathing, running in front of me…when I see the fear in its eyes the second I'm about to pounce, I can't help but regret ever eating a creature in the first place.
I shook my head, concentrating on the life in front of me. I analyzed all the angles, trying to find the one that would make this as painless as possible. When the deer slowly dropped its head, letting down its guard for a fraction of a second to pluck up a small twig, I lunged, landing carefully on its back and twisting its neck, ending its life in a split second.
I carefully laid it down on the snowy ground, brushing its ear between my finger. How could I live off these beautiful animals? How could I end somethings life so easily? Wasn't this making the world a more dim place?
I leaned down, sinking my sharp teeth into the deer's neck, drawing in the liquid that lived beneath its fur. I clenched my eyes closed, trying to let my instincts take over and relieve me from the regret and pain I felt every time I killed an animal for my own benefit. When I finished, lapping up every last drop, I gently laid its head down, standing from my crouched position, and turning to see Rose leaning against a tree, analyzing my every move.
I stopped abruptly, not prepared to see her standing there watching me. I became self-conscious suddenly, wondering how long she'd been looking. She stood from her position against the tree, walking over to me slowly, her now golden eyes gleaming.
"You feel the same as I do about hunting, huh?" She asked, coming to stand next to me, looking at the deer I had just killed. My eyebrows crunched together in confusion, not knowing what she meant by that. She looked at me, taking in my confused expression and grabbed my hand, pulling me over to a snow dusted tree that had fallen, making a perfect bench for those that don't feel the cold, bone-chilling temperatures.
"I've always hated hunting. Even my first time. I couldn't help but feel sad and guilty for the way I was treating these animals. Treating the animals that are keeping me alive. I hate that I have to end a life in order to live. It doesn't seem right, you know?" I nodded, surprised she felt the same as I do. My coven never understood it, always liking the game that went along with hunting. They didn't think twice about their kills.
"It's just odd to me that I have to take lives in order to maintain an immortal one, you know?" I said, sitting on the fallen tree and crossing my legs, getting comfortable. Rose did the same, turning to face me in the process.
"Carlisle always said it had something to do with my shield. That I was somehow protecting myself from the thirst and therefore hunting doesn't…satisfy me as much as it does the others," she said, leaning forward to draw patterns in the snow that had fallen on the log. I smiled softly, realizing just how similar we were.
"That's what Eleazar told me…I wish we knew who was protecting what, you know? Like clearly you are able to block things such as Edward's ability and I can alter Jasper's interjections, but what about the other things? Are we both shielding ourselves from bloodlust? Or are you helping me?" I ranted, getting caught up in theorizing. Now that I had some answers, I couldn't stop thinking about everything else that I wanted answered.
I looked up at Rose, breaking my concentration on our gifts and focusing on her instead. She was watching me with careful eyes, as though I would disappear if she looked away. I shut up, realizing that this conversation wasn't supposed to be about our gifts but other things. More serious things.
"Sorry," I mumbled sheepishly, the corners of my mouth lifting in an awkward grin. She shook her head, a small smile playing on her mouth.
Silence fell between us, the same as when we were on the way to the mall. It was stiff and heavy, not what I wanted our talk to be like.
"Can…can I ask you something?" I finally said, deciding to break the tension and just dive in. Rose nodded, shifting her position slightly. I took a deep breath, biting my lip slightly before just spitting it out.
"Do you hate my coven?"
Rose didn't flinch. Didn't look surprised or hurt. Instead, she just sat still, continuing to look at me straight on. My face tightened, not sure if this was the best way to phrase that sort of question. Before I could really over analyze anything, Rose sat up a little straighter before sagging back.
"Yes and no."
I waited for more, hoping she would elaborate a little more on what she meant. So…she did hate them, which I had been dreading. I wanted nothing more than for my coven and sister to get along. Yet, she said she didn't hate them either. So…what did that even mean?
I opened my mouth, then closed it, not really sure how to proceed. Rose took a breath, leaning forward and grabbing one of my hands in hers, squeezing slightly.
"I hate them because they got to have you for the past century while I sat here thinking you were dead. I hate them because they've gotten to be with you, love you, experience life with you, and I didn't get that. I hate them because I'm jealous, not because they're bad people or I want to."
She sighed, now clutching on to my hand tightly, actively avoiding my curious eyes. I tugged at her, trying to gain her attention, but she just shook her head, keeping it downcast.
"I hate them because they might take you away again. You might leave with them and I hate that with all of my being." I inhaled sharply, the impact of that last statement hitting me hard. Everything that she had said made sense. Part of me knew that if I was in her position, I'd have pretty strong feelings about this too.
The other part of me was frustrated. I had been pretty accepting of her new family. I wasn't all that bitter about it, on the contrary, I was getting along a little too well with her new family. I didn't hold any anger or jealousy towards them. If anything, I was more pissed that I missed out on my own sister's wedding.
I loved that she found people to love and support her when going through this past century. Why couldn't she feel that same for me?
"I…I get it. But on the other hand, I don't? I have no idea how to explain this or express how I'm feeling but I'm frustrated that you can't get along with my family because of jealousy. They saved me, Rose. I wouldn't be here, with you, without them. I look at your coven and I see loving, caring people that helped my sister get through some of the most difficult years of her life. They saved you, Rose, and for that, I'll forever be thankful. Why can't you feel the same towards my family?"
"That's just it! I don't want to have two separate families. I don't want to look at your coven and think it's your coven. I want us to be a unit. To be together. I can't lose you again, Bells. I just can't do that. So if that means leaving everything behind and following you around, so be it. I want my sister back."
I stared at her, my eyes softening a bit. Now this, I understood. For the past week since we've been with the Cullen's, all I could think about was how odd it was that Rose had a completely separate family. That I knew very little about them thus far.
"You and I will never be separated again. I'll always be where you are, whenever you need me. I don't want you to hate the Denali's just because you think they'll take me away. In all honesty, if I decided to stay here, they'd probably uproot their lives and move here too. There are options, Rose. We have no idea what the future holds, except for what Alice can see, of course," we both snickered, "but I think being a little nicer, a little more welcoming to my coven, might bring some positive surprises our way."
Rose bit her lip, glancing up at me with sheepish eyes.
"You really think they'd move here if you stayed?" I was nodding before she even finished the question.
"And maybe you all would want to move to Alaska? Depending on how long you've been here, maybe a move is in order. We have so much to discuss, so much to figure out. All I know for certain is that you and me? We're together forever. No matter what."
Rose lunged at me, tackling me to the ground, flurries of snow floating all around us and landing softly back on the ground. I heard a soft sob emit from her as she clung on to me painfully tight. I reciprocated, clutching her back as if she would float away with the snow at any minute. We stayed this way for a while, breathing each other in and relishing in the fact that we were both alive, in a sense, and together for the first time in a century. After a while, she lifted her head, looking down at me and smiling softly.
"You mean that?" She asked, in regards to my last statement. I smiled at her, nudging my shoulder against hers as we sat up, sitting cross-legged on the ground now, facing one another.
"Yeah, I mean it." I reached forward, messing up her hair a bit, knowing she always hated that. She just shook her head, glaring at me teasingly and batting me away. I snickered, flicking some snow at her in return.
Things settled into comfortable silence, the snow still falling softly around us. I tilted my head back, letting the cold flakes land directly on my face, the cool crystals staying intact long after they settled. I heard Rose shuffle a bit, moving around in her spot. Opening one eye, I peeked over at her, wondering why the hell she was moving so much. She cleared her throat, noticing that I was now looking at her, and grinned sheepishly.
"I'll try, Bells…to get to know your coven. I think it's only fair I do so. Especially since you've been so friendly to mine." I smiled gratefully. I couldn't wait for Rose to see how amazing my family was. To actually get to know them, and them her. I knew they'd get along with Rose just as well as they did with me.
"Will you tell me about them? Some stories, doesn't matter. I'd love to hear."
"Sure, yeah. Of course," I agreed, sitting up straighter, wiping some of the snow off my lap, before leaning back and resting my hands in the snow.
"Garrett is like a brother to me, he's super fucking annoying and always trying to piss me off, which he successfully does, but he also cares about me a lot. He's almost too protective of me. Tanya and Kate say it's because I'm the baby of the family, which I understand I guess. He loves cars and racing just as much as I do, but we also have a lot of fun just messing around and getting into trouble." Rose scooted closer, nodding at appropriate times, and looking completely enthralled in what I was saying.
"Kate is a sister to me. She's probably the one I can relate to the most. Her and I like a lot of the same things. Shopping, where to hunt, music. I think you'll grow to really like her. She's almost like an exact replica of us, she just looks a different." Rose and I snorted at that, clearly thinking about what it's like having so many females, that are pretty much the same person, around. Overwhelming, that's for sure.
"Carmen and Eleazar are different. They don't act like annoying siblings or anything. They're the ones I go to when I'm stuck or having trouble with something. They're like your Esme and Carlisle, I think. Kind of the overseers of the crew, always making sure things go smoothly, things are in order. They've always made me feel so comfortable, accepted, even when I was first turned…" I trailed off, thinking about all the times I've ever gone to those two for help, for comfort. I couldn't help but feel overwhelmingly grateful for the people I have in my life.
"What about Tanya?" Rose murmured, bringing me out of my thoughts. I took a deep breath, not sure how to even begin explaining Tanya to Rose. Tanya is…she's my rock. The others have helped me so much, made me feel at home, always, but Tanya was different. She pushed me to not just accept this life, but to embrace it and make the most of it. She's taught me so much about forgiving myself, moving on from my griefs, and finding comfort in what I had, even if I had to live without Rose for so long.
"She's important, huh?" Rose asked, flicking away snow that had fallen in her golden locks. She didn't say this with any malice in her voice, not hint of jealousy. Instead, she seemed genuinely curious; wanting to know more about my life and the people I'd surrounded myself with all these years.
"Yeah, she's so important. I honestly don't think I would have been able to deal with the guilt and just overwhelming emotions I have been feeling since losing you and mother. She was always there for me, pushing me through, helping me up. She's more like a mother than anything really…like a protective eye making sure I'm on the right path." Rose reached forward, grabbing my hand and squeezing lightly. I did the same, letting her calming presence wash over me.
We sat in silence for a little while, not needing to say anything in that moment. Having this conversation with Rose made me realize just how grateful I should be for my family. I'd always known how important that were to me, but saying these things out loud, really understanding the impact they've all had on my life, made me realize that, in a twisted way, being turned into this immortal creature was a saving grace for me.
"I'm in debt to them," Rose's voice broke into my thoughts once again. I turned to her, looking at her in confusion. She huffed, continuing, "They've kept you going. Been there when I couldn't be. And even though I have to work on getting over my absurd attitude and grow to accept you can't be all mine forever, I can tell from just the little you've told me that I'll grow to really like this coven of yours."
I grinned, loving the sound of that. I knew my coven and Rose would get along just fine, it was just if Rose would put in the effort, and from the sound of it, she was more than willing to.
"Will you tell me about your life? I don't really know anything about it really. Especially your husband," I said the last word with a grimace, still not really knowing how to react to the fact that my Rose was married, and had been without me there.
She smirked at me, obviously knowing what I was thinking in that moment but choosing to ignore it and move on.
"Well, I was changed just a few months before you, as we've since figured out. Carlisle was the one to do it. Him and Edward had been passing through Paris at the time, acting as nomads, not really knowing where they were going. It was just the two at the time, Esme came later on, as well as Emmett, Alice and Jasper." This came as a bit of a surprise to me. I had thought they'd all been together since before Rose came along, but apparently this coven was somewhat new.
"Carlisle actually changed me with the intent of Edward and I being mates," I couldn't help but grimace at this, not liking how it sounded. Rose and Edward being mates didn't settle well with me. I glanced back up at Rose, realizing she was smirking at my reaction.
"Shut up," I muttered, shoving her slightly with my knee. She leaned back, cackling obnoxiously, clearly trying to tick me off. "Come on, keep going," I pushed, trying to move past this particular topic. Rose shook her head, still looking at my with knowing eyes, before continuing.
"Well, Edward and I didn't feel that way about one another. He has always been more of a brother figure than anything. Plus, when I was changed, I was so distraught and overwhelmed, the last thing on my mind was finding someone to be with. I was already so distrustful of men, so waking up with two of them standing over me looking at me with apprehensive eyes wasn't ideal. I freaked out, standing and fleeing as quickly as I could, which turned out to be incredibly fast." I nodded, remembering when I had sprinted away from my coven as well, too scared to stick around.
"Thankfully Edward is insanely fast. Much more so than anyone else, including me when I was a newborn. He ran after me, allowing me to stay ahead and maintain a comfortable distance, making sure I didn't run off to some civilized areas. I had stopped pretty quickly, realizing how fast I was going and freaking out even more. He was able to calm me down enough to get me from fleeing again, but I wouldn't let either him nor Carlisle within a five yard distance of me. After everything that had happened with Royce, I could barely stand being so close to other men, especially so soon after he had practically killed me."
I flinched at that, my teeth grinding at the thought. It had taken me some time to grow comfortable around men as well, but knowing Rose had gone through the same feelings as I had made me so angry. So much so that I was shaking again, trying to keep my emotions in check.
"Hey, stop that. I know you've always had a temper but we need to find a way for you to have a healthy release of anger. This shaking shit has to stop," I huffed, sticking out my tongue at Rose but taking deep breaths in hopes that I would calm down a bit.
"Just keep talking, I'll get over it," I muttered back, waving my hand at her in an effort to get her to start talking again. She grimaced, clearly not liking this way of handling my emotions, but I ignored her, still waving my hand for her to continue.
"Well, it took some time to get comfortable with them. I followed them around, keeping my distance and always staying outside wherever they were staying. Never going in or coming within a few yards of them. They were totally okay with that, letting me do what I wanted and not pushing me. I think that's why I was able to finally get comfortable enough to actually live with them and join their coven. They never asked questions or forced me to do anything I didn't want to, unlike many of the men I've been in contact with prior." I nodded understanding her reasoning but still not liking that she had felt this way. She should never have to feel that way.
"Alice and Jasper joined our coven a decade or so later, just bouncing in and saying this was where the visions had lead them. Apparently Alice had been keeping tabs on us, knowing they would join us one day, but not really knowing when. When I joined Edward and Carlisle, her visions went all blurry, which was why it took them longer than expected to find us. Alice says it was really freaky for her. Having had clear visions of just Edward and Carlisle for so long, then randomly they get all funky and a new figure appears? Yeah, she wasn't happy about that."
"How long have Alice and Jasper been around?" I asked, realizing it must be a very long time if they had been keeping tabs on Carlisle and Edward since before even Rose had been changed.
"A long, long time. Jasper's change is…interesting, and something you have to talk to him about if you want to know. Alice doesn't know anything about the one that changed her or even her human life. All she remembers is waking up and having these flashing visions. One of her first one's was of Edward and Carlisle, which is why she made it her mission to find them."
"That must be so incredibly difficult, not knowing how she ended up this way," I said, somewhat to Rose but mostly to myself. In some ways, I was jealous she couldn't remember her human life, but in others, it would eat me away not knowing.
"Alice doesn't mind, really. It's more so Carlisle that gets caught up in the mystery. He likes having answers and this one is pretty much unsolvable."
"Huh," I murmured, trying to form my own theories. I was so much like Eleazar, and Carlisle apparently. I wanted answered and I always had trouble just letting things go.
"I thought Alice was mad, literally a lunatic, at first. She was all bubbly and happy and everything I wasn't feeling. She tried to get to know me, form a relationship, but I wouldn't let her. I always felt guilty about having friendships or relationships because you weren't there…I felt like I was abandoning you in a way. Jasper never really got close to me, my feelings being a little too much for him to handle."
"Rose…" I didn't know how to respond to that. I hated that I was the reason she had been cold towards her coven. I couldn't imagine not having my coven to lean on for support during the difficult times of my early years. It would have been so much harder for me than it was.
"No, Bells, I'm not telling you this because I want you to feel guilty. If anything, I want to shed some light on why I've acted the way I have. Just…listen, okay? Take in my words before going all emo and shit." I growled but let her continue without saying anything else.
"I kept my distance from everyone, especially when Esme was turned and Carlisle formed a relationship with her. Having two mated couples in the family was tough. Seeing all the love and happiness when I was so depressed was difficult to handle. I thought it was better to keep my distance so I didn't bring everyone else down.
"Alice brought a light to the family that hadn't been there before. She made us a family, rather than just a bunch of vampires congregating. They all started forming tighter bonds with one another, often trying to get me involved, but I would push them away. They didn't know anything about my human life. Just that I had been involved in an abusive relationship that had ended very poorly.
"It wasn't until a few decades after my change, on May Day in the early 50's, that things changed." My eyebrows furrowed. May Day was our human birthday. It had always been a difficult day for me to handle, one that always brought back memories of when Rose had been alive.
"Every year on our birthday, I would start heading to New York, thinking I would see if you were still around. How you were doing. I always told myself that I wouldn't let you see me, but I wanted to just make sure you were doing alright. I didn't even know if you'd still be in New York, which you weren't, but at the time I had no idea where you were. I just…found comfort thinking you might still be living with mother in New York, living out your lives. How foolish…" I was staring at the ground, making no movement. Just listening and taking in her words.
"I never usually made it to New York. I always bailed, turning back and just moping the entire day. The others never asked where I would go, knowing I would most likely not tell them. I just ran off, heading in the same direction every year, hoping I could one day make it to that city so I could see you.
"I had gotten the furthest I'd ever gone, just on the border of New York and Pennsylvania. I was going to keep going, move further and actually see you but the same thought always hit me. What if something had happened to you? What if you saw me? Could I stop myself from going to you and grabbing you, hugging you to me with all my might? Did I want to take that chance? Would it be fair to you? All these questions kept whirling around in my head. Always. I always wanted to move forward but every year, these questions always stopped me.
"I had turned around, going to head home but for some reason I was so overwhelmed with the fact that I had failed yet again, that I was more lonely than I had ever been, I ended up swinging around and crashing down all the trees around me. I just slammed into them, screaming and thrashing until every tree around me had been torn from its roots. There was so much pent up anger, I couldn't contain myself. I wasn't thinking straight or acting like myself. It was like the vampire side of me had taken over.
"Once I had stopped destroying the poor trees around me, I just stood there, taking in my mess. It wasn't until I started heading back in the direction I had come that I heard some commotion just east of where I was. The closer I got, the more I smelled the human blood," she trailed off, her face crunched in pain and anxiety. I didn't want to interrupt, seeing that this was already difficult for her to retell.
"It was Emmett. He was being attacked by this monster of a bear. He was torn apart, fighting for his life and all I could do in the moment was stare in horror, not sure how or if I should intervene. The smell of this beings blood was overwhelming, but interestingly enough, not as much as seeing him being injured by that beast.
"I had lunged, taking the bear down and snapping it's neck quickly, ending its life in the most humane way I could. Emmett just laid there, his breath staggered and body bloody. I had run over to him, gathering him in my arms and, without even a thought about the tantalizing smell of his blood, ran him back to the coven.
"Edward had met up with me a few miles outside of where we had been staying, Alice having seen a vision involving me but not knowing what it was about. She sent him out to find me as a precaution, to make sure I was alright. When he saw me with the dying human, he looked so startled, clearly not knowing if I had done this or what, but not really caring. He grabbed Emmett from me, speeding back to Carlisle and the others at top speed, much quicker than I could have gone.
"When I got back to the Cullen's, Emmett was being changed, Carlisle making the executive decision and deciding the only way to save him was through venom. I can't even describe this, Bells, but for some reason, knowing Emmett was going to be a part of my life forever, it was the first time I didn't feel so lonely. The first time I actually felt a little bit of happiness…" I bit my lip, trying to hold back from lunging at her and hugging her, wanting to take away any of the pain she was feeling.
"He saved me. I know that without him, I wouldn't have made it as far as I have. The sadness and guilt I felt about abandoning you, about not going back to see you, about knowing you thought I was dead but I was living a life, just a few states away…it would have consumed me. I wouldn't have made it this far.
"Emmett and I married just a few years later, a pretty huge wedding actually. Alice loves planning those kinds of things, so everyone, even others of our kind I didn't know, came to bear witness." She stopped, giving me an odd look before continuing, "actually, the Denali's were invited but they responded they couldn't make it. A new member had been added a while earlier and they didn't want to overwhelm her…" My mouth dropped open, realizing they had been talking about me. That Rose and I could have been reunited years ago.
"That's…that's so incredibly frustrating," I ground out, coming to the full realization that had we gone to that wedding, I would have been able to be with Rose all this time. Rose reached forward, cupping my cheek and bringing me back to the present.
"I don't want to dwell on the past. The past sucks. It's full of sadness and anger and just shitty things. You and I are together now. We have eternity. We can't change what's already happened, but we can focus on what happens next, right?" I nodded, smiling at the thought.
"You're right. As always," I said. All she did was nod in appreciation to that, smirking.
"Things changed after Emmett entered my life. I tried to be a part of the family. I…shared more. I told the Cullen's about you and what had happened with Royce. They were all so understanding and supportive, just happy that I was finding my place and feeling more comfortable. I started hanging out with Alice, forming a relationship with her and not feeling guilty. I let the others in and accepted their support. I started actually living," she glanced up at me, gauging my reaction, looking for anything that would show disdain or anger.
I just gave her a sad smile, leaning forward and grabbing her in a tight embrace. She breathed in, letting me hug her tightly, laying her head on my shoulder and nuzzling into me further. We stayed like that, not moving, just two ice sculptures enjoying each other's presence.
Without pulling away, I turned, whispering in her ear, "I'm so happy for you, Rosie. You deserve nothing but happiness, and even if we've both been through some pretty dark times, I know that from now on we'll make it through stronger and happier, than ever. Don't ever feel bad about being happy while you and I weren't together. You deserve nothing short of pure happiness." She squeezed me tightly in return, pulling me even closer if that was possible.
"So…you're gonna have another wedding right? Now that I'm here?" I finally asked after who knows how long of just sitting there hugging. She barked out a laugh, leaning back and shaking her head happily.
"I mean, of course. The first one was just a practice run, I was waiting for you to finally get here in order to have the official one, duh." I giggled jumping up and reaching down, helping her to her feet. I glanced up, realizing it was dark outside, meaning we had been out here talking for hours.
"We should head back, huh? I know Emmett if probably missing you." I started walking backwards, wiggling my eyebrows at her teasingly. She glared at me, raising one of her eyebrows tauntingly.
"Probably as much as Edward is missing you, huh?" I stopped dead in my tracks, mouth hanging out. What the fuck? Could everyone see there was something happening with Edward and I? Because seriously, I'd love to be filled in on that cause I still had no idea.
She waltzed by me, snapping my mouth shut along the way, which only caused me to growl deeply at her in return. She turned, muttering something along the lines of 'oh, I'm so scared' before taking off.
"Hey! You can run, but you can't hide!" She just laughed loudly at that, speeding away quickly.
Oh, it's so on.
A/N:
Yay! They talked! They sorted some shit out! Finalllllly.
Anyway, I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and a great New Year! I can't believe it's already 2019. Crazy, crazy. So much if going to happen this year! I might be moving to New York sometime in March (insane) and starting a new job! My boyfriend is looking at prospects there now, so wish him luck.
This story is going to pick up a little now. Edward and Bella still need some talking and I love the fluff of a story so beware, there will be some (maybe a Rose and Emmett wedding *hint hint*). Thank you all for the support! Getting notifications that someone favorited/reviewed is so heartwarming and makes me want to crank these chapters out!
Some of you have mentioned outtakes for this story. I LOVE this idea but I really want to focus on this story before heading off on any tangents. I'm thinking, when this story comes to a close, I'll start writing some outtakes. Leave any rec's for me! I'd love to hear what you all want to read about.
Alright! Thanks again for reading! I'll see y'all next time!