Meetings
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Riley told the story of how he came to be a vampire. Alice made a vague comment, leaving Lyn racking her brain for a possible answer. What's the meaning behind Alice's question?
Chapter 10
I looked at Riley as he was looking down on me with a confused look on his face. I turned my attention back to what Alice had just asked me. Werewolves in the family? I thought. What is Alice talking about? Letting my curiosity get the better of me, I began to walk forward. Riley unwound his arms from my waist and I grabbed his hand.
I opened the front door and led him in, taking his jacket from him and hanging it on the coat rack. I heard voices from the living room and walked in there. Charlie was sitting on the couch in front of the Cullens' flatscreen with a dark-haired woman beside him. Bella stopped talking as I walked in with Riley.
Charlie's head turned and his eyes found me; then he looked and saw Riley. "Dad," I started. "Please don't try interrogating him. Mom did when we started going out four years ago." Alice danced by us and led us to the couch on the other side of the room. I sat in between Riley and Alice, while Jasper was sitting on the arm of the couch beside her. Charlie looked at the woman and smiled; she smiled back and acted as if she were wringing her hands. "What's up? What are you doing here?" I asked him.
A look of uneasiness flashed across his face, but disappeared quickly. The woman put her hand in his and he took a deep breath. "Lyn, this is Sue." We shook hands and then I sat quietly, waiting for dad to continue. "We've actually been spending a lot of time together since Harry died, and—"
"She's the friend you have on the Quileute reservation!" I realized.
Charlie nodded his head; Sue blushed a little and he continued. The front door opened and in walked two teenagers who had to be my age. They sat down in two empty chairs as dad kept going. "Sue and I have been… dating, in a sense. Last night I… asked her to marry me."
The room was completely silent, and if you would have dropped a pin you'd have heard it. After a couple minutes people found their voices and they congratulated dad and Sue. It took me a minute, but I finally found my voice.
"Congratulations…" I echoed after everyone else. Charlie and Sue smiled as they looked from me to the two who had entered the house moments ago. We all looked at them; the boy had a big grin on his face, while the girl was completely stoic.
The boy looked at my sister. "Hey, Bells, now we're gonna be related!" he seemed excited about it; how odd. Did he even know, or have an inkling, that my sister and in-laws were vampires? I'd like to see his reaction if he ever found out. I heard a chuckle and looked over toward Edward to see him laughing to himself. He stopped and looked at Bella, kissing her forehead.
"There's another thing you should know, Lyn." Dad said, turning his face to look at me. I nodded my head, paying attention to him. "Seth and Leah… are part of the Quileute pack. Well, they don't really run with Sam anymore… their part of Jacob's pack." Everyone looked at me to see my reaction. I felt my jaw drop and just looked from the two newcomers to Alice; this is what she had meant! She was trying to see my reaction first! She… she knew that Charlie had proposed to her! Oohh… Alice, you are in so much trouble!! I thought to myself. I heard Edward laughing to himself again. I shut my mouth and glared in Alice's direction; she smiled sweetly at me while I glared murderously at her.
Turning my attention back to my dad and his fiancé, I smiled. "That's fine. Since knowing this stuff doesn't bother me. It's just another secret to keep." Charlie nodded his head at me and got to his feet. I watched him help Sue to her feet, while Seth and Leah got up from their chairs. "Leaving already?"
"Yeah. We're gonna go back home and relax; it's been chaos running around and telling people." We all laughed at his statement. His gaze settled on Riley again. "I don't know you, but I will say one thing to you. You hurt my baby and you'll have more trouble than the Cullens coming after you!" my jaw dropped again and I felt Riley stiffen beside me. Charlie and Sue said their goodbyes and walked out the door with Seth and Leah following them.
I groaned as I slumped into the couch. "Just ignore the old guy… half the time I don't think he realizes what he's saying." I mumbled to my boyfriend. Bella laughed and the atmosphere in the room seemed to lighten up. Riley wrapped an arm around me and I watched Jasper do the same to Alice. "So… do we have any plans for tonight?" I asked looking at Rose.
"I suppose we could always go to Seattle and shop. Alice has been complaining about wanting to get new clothes." Rose answered, looking at her nails. She was sitting on Emmett's lap while he used the remote to flip the TV on and flip through channels.
Carlisle and Esme took seats on the couch where dad and Sue had been sitting. "Well, Carlisle and I are going to be packing soon. Only a couple more weeks until we leave."
I looked to Esme. "If I may? Where are you going?" Esme smiled as she looked at Carlisle and then back to me.
"We're going to my island. It's our anniversary soon, and we go to my island every year." I nodded my head. It sounded like a great getaway place. Esme and Carlisle got to their feet and disappeared at the staircase. I grabbed Riley's hand as I got to my feet and headed toward the stairs.
I heard snickering from the living room as we left it. A moment later Bella called out to me as we were halfway up the stairs. "Lyn, don't do anything!" I laughed to myself as I led Riley to my room. When we were inside, I shut the door and locked it; not wanting to be spied on. Riley walked around the room and I sat on the bed. He stopped when he got to the entertainment stand that was still in there.
"Still like to keep up with civilization?" he laughed. I nodded my head as he looked at the CDs near the stereo. He pulled one off the shelf and looked at it. "A mixed CD? I didn't take them as mixed CDs type of people."
I shook my head while I laughed again. "No, that's mine. That's actually the same mixed CD you gave me for our first anniversary; I still listen to it." He turned the stereo on and put the CD in the disc changer. It loaded the CD and it began to play a soft classical melody; the CD was a combination of our favorite classical tunes. He walked over to me and held out his hand; I took it and he wrapped his other arm around my waist and we began to dance.
By the middle of the song we were waltzing around the room. This is what I had missed the most, just being with him and acting carefree, like there were no worries. If I had been paying attention I probably would have seen the knob to the door jiggling or heard the sounds of the lock being picked, but I didn't. I was too captivated by the boy in front of me to hear or pay attention to anything except for him.
He twirled me around gracefully and a couple moments later, the song was over. We turned our heads, hearing applause, and saw the Cullens in the doorway. I blushed and covered my face. Riley shut off the stereo, while Bella and the others walked in. "That was very entertaining. It took Bella until she was changed to learn to dance gracefully." Emmett said, putting his hand on my shoulder.
Bella punched Emmett in the arm as Riley rejoined us. She gave me a stern look, "Didn't I tell you not to do anything?"
"We were dancing! How could we possibly do anything while trying to waltz?" I rebuked. Edward and Emmett laughed, and Edward whispered something in her ear. I turned and walked over to the window and looking out at the surrounding forest. A shimmer from something on the ground caught my attention.
Looking down toward the lawn, I saw the man I'd seen almost four months ago. He had dark hair, was probably Emmett's height and build; he was wearing a black shirt with a denim jacket over it, a pair of khaki cargo pants, and a pair of hiking sneakers. Looked up at the window where I was. My eyes locked with his and he smirked at me, revealing a pair of sharp fangs. He licked his lips while I stared at him. I took in a sharp breath and took a step back from the window.
I felt hands on my shoulders and turned to find Alice and Jasper standing there. "What's wrong?" Jasper asked in his southern drawl. I took a shaky step forward while the others crowded around us. I pointed out the window and they all looked; the man stayed where he was for a second and then dashed off into the woods. My knees felt like jelly and I fell down. They all crowded around me, asking me if I was okay.
Looking at Bella and Edward, I exhaled slowly. I felt a wave of serenity wash through me and I was able to breathe a little better. "Bella… that was the man…" I admitted. They all looked at me curiously.
"What man, Lyn?" she asked.
I let out another breath. "That was the man I told you about! That morning you guys were over at the house and I went outside to get the paper. I told you I saw a man standing in the trees across the street from the house. That was him!"
He licked his lips at me… I'm his next target!
So now the mystery man has shown his face again; and this time Lyn saw his features. What could his presence mean, and what does he want with her? Find out in the next chapter! Reviews are always welcome!
