Chapter 11:

A Long Night

It took about the entire night to get to Isle Esme. When we arrived by boat I could only see land but when we started to walk I could see the beautiful little house, and of course you could tell it was owned by the Cullens.

As Edward opened the door, Bella, his wife, seemed as if she was trying to remember some thing that had happened here before. Edward was a different story, he seemed as if he wanted to laugh when he walked into the bedrooms, which kind of gave me the hint that I didn't want to know what he was thinking.

After everyone got settled in, we all drifted off to doing different things. Rosalie and Emmett were in their room watching television, Alice and Jasper were walking along the Beach, Carlisle and Esme were out on the patio, Edward and Bella were with Renesmee and Jacob hunting, and Aaric and I were sitting in my room watching television like Rosalie and Emmett.

It was already lunch time and we had nothing to do. Everyone just stuck to their business. I had finally gotten sick of the silence so I went for a walk on the beach for a while, but when I got back it was still just as boring as when I left.

When I walked into my room I found another letter laying on my bed. Of course it was from Aaric and it read:

Dear Selena,

Meet me on the beach tonight.

-Aaric

Should I go meet him? What if this is a mistake? He wouldn't hurt me, would he? No, he wouldn't, he couldn't. I wouldn't let him hurt me.

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For the rest of the day I just sat in my room and watched television, of course it was irritating but it was better than doing nothing. It had finally just started to drift into the night, when I decided to start getting ready to meet Aaric.

I walked along the beach not knowing where I was suppose to meet him. As I went to feel the water I could see some thing moving under it. I went to take a step back, just to be careful, and I saw his face, it was Aaric.

He stepped out of the water and started walking towards me. His body sparkled as the last little patch of sunshine hit his skin. He was beautiful. As he walked closer I wanted to touch him, it's not like I have never seen a vampire sparkle, but this, he was different.

For a moment I thought I might just run away but I didn't, I couldn't. Now he was standing right in front of me, if only he was mine. Before I could even say hello he had me in his grasp with his lips up against mine, shaping to mine. I wanted to just melt into his arms. I wrapped my arms around his neck and I could feel him pulling me closer to his chest. I just wanted to keep him here forever, in my arms.

I could feel him lift away, as if he wanted to stay in that moment forever but he had to say some thing.

"Selena, I know you don't trust me anymore but..." he trailed off as if he was ashamed of himself.

All I could do is comfort him and show him that I trust him. I put my hand over his mouth and just whispered the best words I could come up with, "I love you."

For a moment he stood there as if in shock but as I went to walk away I felt him grab my arm and pick me, as you do to a little child, and he walked me into the woods. I had no idea where he was carrying me but I didn't care, I just wanted to stay in his arms forever.

I felt him stop. As he set me down I could see we were deep in the woods, but it wasn't like normal, it was beyond words. When I looked up there was a gap in the trees to where you could see all the stars.

"Selena, I"--he stopped to look around and then at me-- "love you too."

I could see him smile as if he was laughing at some thing I said, but I ignored that and started to look at the sky again when I felt him tug my arm.

He was laughing at me once again, "You sure do miss the obvious."

He gestured his hand behind me and to my surprise I could see another house but smaller than the one we were staying at.

"Esme told me about the island, she said they had a smaller house but then Carlisle said they needed a bigger one."

He went to open the door and before I could say anything I was in his arms with his lips pressed against mine, again. As he set me down to turn the lights on I could see a bed, it was white and had rose petals all over it? I could tell Aaric had been here before to set up. I couldn't resist, as I went to sit on the bed I could feel a sudden urge building up inside of me, and I couldn't help but go with it. I took off for the bathroom, and the next thing I knew I was taking my clothes off.

When, I opened the door I found Aaric standing there waiting for me. He was laying on the bed looking like a godess, and I couldn't help myself...he was mine now.