A/N: I am sooooo sorry I haven't updated in so long! I know excuses are worthless but I had OATs, I have a major project that was due and I just got a new boyfriend so almost all my free time has been spent with him. But that is no excuse I know, I promise to try and update at least once a week!
I heard the door unlock and then footsteps going back down the steps so I started to stand up. I heard Jake make a show of falling down the stairs and everyone asking if he was ok. I could only hope he had successfully managed to trick Alice away from Bella. I held my breath and opened the door, here goes nothing, I thought to myself. I creeped down the stairs and saw Bella standing at the bottom with everyone else turned away but Jake. He gave me a wink and I gave him a thumbs up.
Now for the tricky part, I quickly wrapped my hand around Bella's mouth and carried her up the stairs. I got a few bruises on the way from her kicking and scratching me hard but there was no noise and I didn't think I had sustained any permanent damage. Once I had gotten her all the way out and shut the door quietly behind me. I released her and she whirled around socking me in the jaw in the process.
"Ow! Dangit Bella! That hurt! Who knew you could punch so hard?" I gasped in pain bringing my hand up to my mouth. I tasted blood and sure enough when I pulled my hand away it was red.
Bella's eyes widened in shock and she turned bright red. "Oh my god! Edward I am soooo sorry, but I thought you were a kidnapper. Are you okay? Oh gosh you're bleeding! I'll go get someone." She started ranting. She looked woozy and I wondered what was wrong with her.
"No I'm fine. What's wrong with you though? You look like your going to pass out." I asked concerned for her safety and ignoring mine.
"It's nothing, but the smell of blood makes me sick." She responded sheepishly.
"People can't smell blood though." I contradicted. My mouth had already stopped bleeding so I assumed she would be fine.
"I can and it smells like rust and salt. It's disgusting. But are you okay?" Bella was looking a little less pale now.
"Vampire girl. And I'm fine don't worry." I rolled my eyes at her concern.
"That's good. But why the heck do you kidnap me in the first place?" Bella suddenly started to glare at me.
"I was just trying to get Alice back for locking me out. I figured when she noticed you were missing she would panic and then come out here and realize she couldn't outsmart me." I tried to smolder my eyes at her.
It apparently worked. Her eyes clouded over and she started stuttering. "Uh, um, right Alice. Not as smart as you. Right."
I laughed, enjoying the power I had over her. "Well I guess the jokes over now, so we might as well go back in."
She snapped out of it and blushed. "But how did you get in in the first place?"
"I had a little help from Jake." I confessed.
"Of course. The little sneak. Did you know he's from La Push which is right outside of Forks?"
"He does? Wow, that is weird. Is this like a cruise for all people who have connections to Forks or something?" I asked starting to seriously wonder if there was a greater force at work here.
Bella laughed. I just smiled goofily and committed the sound to my memory. "Let's go back before they get worried."
I smiled and let her lead me inside. When we got in I called to Alice, "Hi Ally we're back!"
"I know my dear brother but guess who is on this cruise too? They just came in here actually, come say hi to them." Alice had a tone in her voice that meant someone was about to be very, very miserable.
I had a sinking suspicion that it would be me and that was confirmed when we finally reached the bottom of the steps. It couldn't be them. This cruise suddenly didn't seem quite as good.
"Hi Eddie Poo! Surprised to see us again? We know you must have missed us." My personal stalkers, Jessica and Lauren were there to greet me.
Lauren saw Bella and me holding hands and she suddenly became a lot more hostile. "Oh, who is this little creature you've taken pity on? Is she another of your projects for the vacations? You know, the ones you use on a trip then dump without another word?"
I saw Bella's eyes widen in shock then hurt and she tore her hand away from mine. "I can't believe you! You were just using me!" Then she ran away up the steps.
I started to run after her but the annoying creature called Lauren grabbed my arm and held me back. "Oh, don't mind her Eddie. We just got rid of her for you. We know you're too nice to tell someone off yourself."
I pulled away from her in disgust. "Stay away from me you monster. Don't you realize what you just did? There is no way I could ever even look at someone like you without being absolutely and completely repelled. Get a life away from mine!" Then I ran after my Bella.