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Chapter 11
BPOV:
It happened on a good day: one of those days where you wake up and think, "I'm going to have fun today!" And it was all thanks to the Cullen's.
Three weeks had passed since that fateful kiss with Edward. It was funny; I now measured time based on my first kiss with Edward.
Walking into the kitchen I was greeted by the smell of eggs and bacon. I sat at the table, waiting for Edward to come and wish me good morning. And I was not disappointed.
"Good morning beautiful." Edward swooped down and placed a kiss at the corner of my mouth, causing a smile to break out on my face.
"Good morning to you too." I muttered in return.
Glancing quickly behind him, he turned to me again. "I need to talk to you real quick, in private." The words immediately made my heart pick up it's pace, immobilizing me. I couldn't do anything but nod. Was he going to break up with me? Were they leaving? The though made my heart sink, I knew their leaving was inevitable, but I still longed desperately for him to stay.
Edward led me out of the room, walking through the dining area, and into the empty club. He sat me down at a table and took the spot across from me, taking my hands in his. His voice was hesitant as he began to speak. "Bella, I understand if you run away after I tell you this, and I expect nothing less." He ran a hand through his disarrayed bronze hair and exhaled loudly. "Bella, my family and I are…different, to put it lightly."
"I already know that. What other family would help out an illegal employee?" I wasn't really getting what he was hinting at, but I knew it had something to do with their obvious beauty and odd habits.
"That's not what I meant." He exhaled loudly once again, removing his hands from mine and placing them in his lap. "What I meant is…well…we're not exactly…human."
I couldn't say anything for a long moment. I was practically speechless.
"In fact, we're vampires. Blood-sucking vampires." He spat the words as if they were poison in his mouth. While he had been speaking he had replaced his hands on the tabletop. Hesitantly, I again placed my hands over his. His head immediately snapped up from its downward position. "Why aren't you running?"
"Edward, you and your family are the best thing that's ever happened to me. You showed me what family does for one another and how a real family should be. I've been happier in this past month than I ever have been…I love you Edward." I glanced down at my hands, embarrassment burning at my face. But I still had to say it. "I was too nervous to say it before, but…not anymore."
"Bella, how can you say that? I just told you that I'm your worst nightmare and you respond by saying you love me?" He raised his voice and I flinched.
It wasn't the volume of his voice that made me mad, it was what he said. "Are you saying that I shouldn't express my feelings?" I couldn't stop the single tear that ran silently down my cheek.
"No! No, not at all. I just expected a different reaction; it surprised me, that's all." He frowned as another tear ran down my cheek.
"Did you want me to run away?" This thought saddened me greatly.
"No! It's just a normal human would run away if they heard this. But I should have known you'd be different." He sighed. "I should also explain some things to you." I gave him a look that said 'go ahead', quickly swiping the tears away. "We, my family and I, don't drink human blood; we drink animal blood only, which is why we disappear sometimes. We go hunt for any animals we can find in the area. Though the sun won't actually burn us, it does make us…sparkle, in a way. Also we do not sleep, at all." I was silent, hoping he would continue. "We don't eat human food, and we all have incredibly fast reflexes. Other than that, some vampires have…well…special gifts."
"Such as?"
"Well Alice can predict the future, only indefinitely though, things are always changing based on decisions made. Jasper can manipulate emotions…" He trailed off as if purposely avoiding something. "No one else has any special abilities…except me." I raised my eyebrows, patiently waiting for an answer. Edward sighed.
"I can read minds."
At this, I couldn't suppress a gasp. "So you mean you knew…the whole time?" I looked down, my face burning again. He'd heard everything that I thought?!
"NO!" He shouted, making both of us jump. "I mean, I can read everyone's minds…except yours. I don't understand why."
I sighed in relief; at least he didn't know all of my private thoughts. "Is there anything else I should know?"
"No, I think that about sums it up…unless you have any questions?" A smile spread slowly across his face.
"I'm pretty much good." I skimmed over everything he'd told me, just soaking it all in.
"Bella have I ever told you how amazing you are?" The smile was still on his face.
I couldn't help myself: I blushed.
Edward put his hands over mine once again. "I love you Bella. I'm sorry I didn't say it earlier, but I was in shock. And Bella, I would be honored if you would officially become my girlfriend."
A smile broke across my face and I nodded. Then before any more words could be said he leaned forward and captured my lips with his. Our lips moved together, and I honestly didn't think of breathing, at all. But what happened next was the most surprising. Edward reached down, grabbed my wrists and placed them on his shoulders. I didn't mind at all, but I was slightly nervous; this was a new step for us. Finally I was forced to pull away, unable to breathe. That's when a though occurred to me. "Edward, why don't you ever seem to need to breathe?" I gasped out between intakes of breath.
He just smiled. "It's a vampire thing."
We both burst out laughing and Edward grabbed my hand and began leading me back to the kitchen.
I knew I loved him, and I had no idea what I would do when he was gone. I knew, deep down, that eventually he would have to leave.
And I was dreading that time more than anything I'd ever experienced in my life.
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