Bella's POV
"EMMETT!" Edward and I yelled. We were trying to have a private conversation and Emmett had been listening the whole time. Rude.
Emmett opened the door. "'Sup?"
"What the hell are you doing?" Edward asked. He was angry, he had his arms folded across his chest and his eyebrows were furrowed. He looked so hot when he was angry. I blushed and looked down. This was not the time to be swooning over him.
"Listening to you guys, it's kind of obvious man."
"Well could you just go back home? I'll be back soon."
"If you bail now you'll regret it!"
"SHUT UP!"
Emmett sighed and jumped out my bedroom window. Oh that is not normal. What is it with guys and my bedroom window lately? Once Emmett was gone it was just me and Edward in this uncomfortable silence.
I was trying to think of something to say but all I could think about was how amazing Edward looked in his tight fitted t-shirt. It wasn't making the situation any less awkward. I was suddenly very aware of how close we were and how all I wanted was to rip that shirt off with my teeth. What was wrong with me? Why does he have this effect on me?
"So…" I began. This was so awkward!
"I think maybe I should go…" Edward tried to get up but I grabbed his arm.
"NO!" I yelled. He stopped and looked at me. "I-I mean stay. I'm all alone and it was so nice of you guys to come all the way out here... " Was I flirting with him? I have never been good at flirting. I just felt so uncomfortable but I didn't want Edward to leave.
"Are you sure?" He looked hopeful which made me smile. I'm so glad he wanted to be here as much as I did.
"Positive. Now we what were we talking about?"
"How we like each other."
"Yeah." More silence. Why was this so difficult? Girl likes boy. Boy likes girl. What was the next step? They don't teach you this in school.
"Well actually Bella. I don't like you… I love you."
I turned to look at him. He loved me? I was not expecting that. My first thought was to jump him. But considering I have never even kissed a guy before I didn't see that going well. I couldn't think straight with his golden eyes looking into mine. He was so perfect. Next thing you know words were coming out of my mouth.
"I-I love you too."
Did I really just say that? Did I love him back? Was that a thing? I knew I liked him a lot but was it love? Or was I just crushing hard? I had too many questions. This was all so new to me. Not that I could think much more as Edward smiled and moved closer to me. Then he lifted my chin up with two fingers and kissed me softly. It was so mind-blowing and only lasted a second but boy it was something. I blushed and bit my lip as he pulled away.
I've read a lot about romance and boys and kisses. But it's nothing compared to actually experiencing it. Edward was a dream come true.
"Um…" I was trying to think of something to say. What do people usually say after they kiss someone? "Wow." Smart one Bella he now thinks you're a div. Edward chuckled.
"I know." He then lifted my laptop from beside me and typed a message in and showed me.
Bella's recent status update: I love Edward Cullen so much. Alice likes this status.
I smiled. I then went onto my info box and changed my relationship status.
Bella is now in a relationship with Edward Cullen. Alice Cullen likes this.
How did Alice like that so fast? I just posted it...I shook my head. Well it's official now. Edward and I were in a relationship. I couldn't believe it. He liked me back.
After all this time I thought Edward didn't like me. When we first met he was so strange. He kept his distance. I thought it was because of something I had done but everyone had me convinced he was like that with everyone. But I still wasn't so sure. He always seemed to be so cautious around me.
Until now. We were sitting pretty close to each other now. Edward had taken the laptop from me to log into his Facebook. I couldn't help but swoon over him. I just wanted to run my fingers through his hair and kiss him all over. And I had a feeling he would let me do it too. But at the same time I didn't want to rush things. Hormones can ruin everything so I had to be smart about this. Even if another part of me was telling me that was bullshit.
Edward's recent status update: I love Bella Swan so much. Alice and Emmett like this status.
And he also changed his relationship status.
Edward is now in a relationship with Bella Swan. Alice and Emmet Cullen like this.
I took the laptop and set it on the floor by my bed. Now that it was out there in the world maybe Jessica would back off. Or she would end up getting super mad at me for breaking the girl code or something. You never know with Jessica.
When I first told her I liked Edward she was a bitch about it because she liked him too. A few days later she came and apologised for being bitchy and was rooting for me to be with Edward. Since she broke up with Mike I have no idea where she stands on the whole thing. She was pretty supportive on my last Facebook status but maybe that's only because she didn't think I had a chance with Edward. Ugh, girls are so complicated.
I internally groaned at the thought of having to deal with Jessica and her drama at school. I know she'll be jealous but will she still be my friend or turn against me? Not that she was ever really a friend to begin with. But she was someone to hang out with at school.
Well whatever happened at least I'd have Edward. We sat looking at each other for a while. I wish I could have read his mind to know what he was thinking. I mean I knew what I wanted to do but something tells me Edward was thinking about something more serious.
I looked at the clock on my nightstand. It was late shouldn't he be getting home? It pained me to think so but I did have to think about his needs too. And besides I don't think his mom would be too happy about him coming home late. I heard the Cullens were strict about that kind of thing.
"So it's late I'm sure you need to go home..." I started.
"Actually Esme knows I'm here. Emmett told her before I left."
"That's good." I smiled.
"Bella I have to tell you something." Edward said after a moment. Now I was scared. What was he going to say? I started to think of every possible thing he could say. It literally could be anything. I don't know much about him at all.
Although Jacob did tell me a weird story about the Cullens. He told me that the Cullens were different and that they had a disagreement with his ancestors. That was also when he told me he was a descendant of wolves. It didn't make much sense to me. And I thought that he only told me the story to scare me off from Edward. But what if he was right? What if they were different?
I mean I did Google vampire after I talked to Jacob. Not that it really helped. Blood suckers is what Jake had called them. He was so not happy about the idea of me and Edward. I didn't know what to believe. I mean vampires and werewolves; they don't exist in this world. But if that's what Edward and his family were, that would make a lot of sense.
Jessica told me that the Cullens were always super weird. They're eyes changed colour, they kept to themselves and they avoided going to school when the weather was nice. I have no idea what the eye colour thing is about but the avoiding sun thing makes sense. I mean vampires can't go out in the sun. But if they were vampires wouldn't they want to kill all of us?
I turned to look at Edward. He didn't look like he wanted to kill me. In fact, he just told me he loved me. Even if he was a vampire I couldn't help but feel like I was safe with him. But maybe I was getting ahead of myself. Maybe that's not what he wanted to say…
"What is it Edward?"
Edward's POV
Now that I had told Bella I loved her and that she loved me too, I think she needed to know the truth. I felt bad keeping it a secret from her. I wanted to be with her forever. And the only way I could do that was to tell her everything. Hopefully she would love me unconditionally.
Or she would run for the hills. Either way I needed to know now before we went any further. Even though what I wanted to do was kiss her and love her but I knew I couldn't do that. Not until she knew the danger. Or maybe she already knows? Maybe Jacob told her. Maybe she would be okay with it?
There was a very small chance of that happening but still a chance. Maybe she wouldn't care. I hoped so anyway.
"I-I'm not human." I said after a while.
"What?"
"I'm a vampire."
"I KNEW IT!" Bella jumped up.
"What?"
"Okay that came out bad. But Jacob told me this story about your family and how you were different. He also told me he's descended from werewolves. I didn't really believe him at first. But then I did some research. I still didn't believe what I was reading. I mean supernatural beings don't exist…right? But now when you say it…" Bella trailed off.
So Jacob did tell her. Asshole. I was going to have to talk to him later. I looked back to Bella who was deep in thought. I wish I knew what she was thinking. What she wanted to say. She wasn't scared of me but she seemed intrigued.
"So you're not freaked out?" I broke her train of thought.
"A little. I'm just trying to figure out how this makes sense. I mean it kind of explains how you and Emmett were able to get here so fast and come through my window. Then again Mike also climbed through my window one night and I know he's human…" Bella shook her head. "So you're a vampire. I can deal with that. I've watched the Vampire Diaries. I could be Elena Gilbert."
I smiled. She was okay with this. We could make this work. "You know you can't tell anyone."
"I know. What do you think I was going to put it on Facebook?"
"No. But you had that look in your eye-" Bella laughed.
"No I'll keep your secret. On one condition."
"What?"
"I get to call you Eddie!"
"Really?" I sighed ugh I hate Emmett.
"Yeah! Please?" She looked so excited. She seemed to forget all about what I had told her. Maybe that was a good thing. The more she thought about it the more she would realise she's fallen in love with a monster.
"Okay just not in class."
"Yay!"
I laughed. We were okay. For now… Bella let out a yawn. She was tired. I was so relieved. I knew she would have a lot of questions and need time to process this. But right now she needed to sleep. Maybe after she's had a good rest she'll come to her senses.
It pained me to think she might change her mind about how she feels knowing the truth. But it was better for her to know now than before she was in too deep.
"Sleepy time for the human!"
"Stupid human needs! I wish I could stay up all night talking to you. I have so many questions."
"I wish that too. But I would never force you into this life."
"Will you stay?" I was surprised by the request. Maybe the curiosity was keeping her fear at bay. Maybe once she got all the answers she wanted from me she wouldn't want to see me again. Either way I wasn't going to turn down the chance to spend time with her.
"As long as you need me." I kissed Bella's forehead as she lay down in bed and cuddled close to me. It felt right. Like we were meant to be. She wasn't afraid of me. Or if she was, she was hiding it very well. It wasn't long until Bella was sound asleep beside me.
"Psst!"
I sighed. Emmett's back.
"Eddie!"
I was in no mood to move. Bella was lying happily asleep on my chest I didn't want to wake her up. This is the moment I had waited my whole life for. We were almost normal for a minute. And now my brother was going to ruin it. Typical.
"EDDIE!"
I sighed and got up moving Bella carefully.
"What?" I whispered standing by the window.
"Good work man! You got the girl!"
"I know. But why are you back?"
"Does she know?"
"Yes!"
"Well she's a better girlfriend than I thought. Everyone's talking about it on Facebook."
"I don't care. Can we talk in the morning?"
"It is the morning! It's 6!"
"Ugh just come back in a few hours."
"Fine. I guess I'll have Alice look into the future if I want answers." Emmett's phone beeped. He took it out and then turned back to me. "Or not."
Our sister Alice can see into the future. Kind of like That's So Raven but Alice's visions change depending on a person's decisions. Emmett was always asking her questions about certain celebrities and people and what their next big move was going to be. It was the only time he wasn't bothering me by pointing at random strangers and asking me what they were thinking.
I laughed and closed Bella's window as Emmett ran back home. Bella was stirring oh shit I woke her.
"Was that Emmett?"
"Yeah."
"Why was he here?"
"Being a dick as always."
Bella smiled and was soon back asleep. Perfect. I decided not to bother her and lifted her laptop to see what Emmett was talking about on Facebook.
I had like 100 notifications all saying someone had commented on my status. I didn't even want to know. Instead of dealing with all of this I logged off and logged onto MSN.
*EddieTheLion is now online*
*EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch is now online*
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: Hey!
EddieTheLion: Hey, what's with your name?
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: Oh well you know the usual. People calling me a liar when I know the truth because I've 'seen' what's gonna happen, apparently I'm evil according to Emmett and I'm Jazz's little pixie! And lately the word bitch has been tossed around...
EddieTheLion: Interesting.
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: Very. So what's with your name?
EddieTheLion: Ugh. Emmett. :( Anyway have you been doing damage control on Facebook?
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: Kind of a lot of people have just been commenting 'WHAT?' and I've been trying to direct the attention to me.
EddieTheLion: Wow you should really be called 'EvilLyingLittlePixieAttentionWhore'.
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: HEY! :(
EddieTheLion: Sorry.
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: Look I am trying to take the attention away from you guys so you can be all in love and shit.
EddieTheLion: Thanks.
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: So I'm not an attention whore?
EddieTheLion: Far from it.
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: Good. :) So how's it going over there?
EddieTheLion: Okay but my throat is killing me.
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: SUCK IT UP!
EddieTheLion: I AM!
*EmmyTheBear joined the conversation*
EmmyTheBear: HEY GUYS! :D
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: OH NO!
EddieTheLion: NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!
EmmyTheBear: Nice to see you too Edward.
EddieTheLion: No that's not what I meant –
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: Who cares? Anyway Edward you better leave.
EddieTheLion: Why?
"Eddie the lion?" a soft voice came from behind me. So much for going back to sleep. I smiled and turned around to see Bella reading over my shoulder.
"Yeah it was Emmett's idea."
"Really?"
"Mostly..."
"I think it's cute."
"Give me a sec." Bella went to the computer on the other side of her room and logged on. She looked good in the morning. Messy hair, sleepy voice, wearing nothing but a long t-shirt and tiny shorts. Sexy.
*BCrazy4E joined the conversation*
EmmyTheBear: Who invited BCrazy4E?
EddieTheLion: That's Bella.
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: Hi Bella! :D
BCrazy4E: Hey Alice, Emmett.
EmmyTheBear: How did you know it was me?
EddieTheLion: It's kind of obvious.
EmmyTheBear: It is?
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: Yeah.
EmmyTheBear: Dang.
BCrazy4E: LOL
EmmyTheBear: So how's the sex?
BCrazy4E: WHAT? :O
EddieTheLion: WHAT? :O
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: OMG EMMETT! You can't just ask people about their sex lives!
EmmyTheBear: Oh sorry. I meant how's the 'relationship'?
EddieTheLion: Why do you care?
EmmyTheBear: Because after 109 years you found the one! All thanks to ME!
BCrazy4E: 109! Gross! LOL
EddieTheLion: Whatever you still admit I look hot.
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: I really have no idea where this conversation is going and I don't want to. Bella?
BCrazy4E: What?
EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch: I'm coming by in ten minutes to pick you up to go shopping. I'll be in a canary yellow Porsche. See you.
*EvilLyingLittlePixieBitch has left the conversation*
BCrazy4E: Should I be afraid?
EmmyTheBear: Yes.
EddieTheLion: Yes.
BCrazy4E: What do I do?
Bella looked at me. I sighed, Bella had only been a part of my life for a few hours and already Alice was trying to take her away from me. This wasn't ideal. Bella was still trying to process everything. Not to mention how Emmett let slip I've been around 109 years. I'm sure she's more creeped out than anything right now.
"Well Alice sticks to her word she will be here in ten minutes. She also takes no excuses for an answer and always gets her way." I explained. "I know you have a lot of questions and still have a lot to process. And I want to be here for you and help in any way I can but when it comes to my sister…there's no way I can help."
"Really?" Bella looked really scared.
EmmyTheBear: Here's what you do. You tell her 'Yo pipsqueak you can't tell me what to do! I'm not going to go shopping with you. Look here's the thing I'm too busy having sex with Edward to go with you...so bye bitch!' Good plan? :)
"Yes but don't worry. Alice won't hurt you. She just wants to take you shopping and have girl talk. She's been waiting for this moment for years. And so all I can say is good luck."
"She's not going to make me wear a skirt is she?"
I laughed and went over to Bella and wrapped my arms around her. "I have no idea what her plans are. She just loves to shop. If things get really bad you can always call me."
EmmyTheBear: GUYS?
*EmmyTheBear sent you a nudge*
"Why don't you come with us?" Bella asked.
"Because it's girl time. I can't. Just give her a chance. She just wants to welcome you to the family." I kissed Bella's forehead before attending to my brother online. Why was my family so annoying?
EddieTheLion: Emmett that is the worst plan EVER.
EmmyTheBear: Took you long enough to reply! What were you doing? Having a quick...
EddieTheLion: Don't say it...
EmmyTheBear: Fuck?
BCrazy4E: SHUT UP EMMETT.
EddieTheLion: See you in a minute Emmett. Bella has to get ready for her shopping trip.
BCrazy4E: You're still gonna make me go? :'(
EmmyTheBear: Yep. Eddie and I have things to do. Getting ready for class this week.
BCrazy4E: What did you mean 'weekend' Edward?
EddieTheLion: Alice insists on getting to know you this weekend. Sorry I can't help. Me, Emmett and Jasper are going to Seattle this weekend.
EmmyTheBear: DUDE I'm not EMMETT! It's EmmyTheBear! RESPECT IT!
EddieTheLion: O..kay.
BCrazy4E: Do you have to go?
EmmyTheBear: Yes, he does. If he pulls out, then none of us can go. And I can't put up with Rose right now.
EddieTheLion: Why?
EmmyTheBear: Ugh don't ask. Anyway hurry up and get home Eddie!
EddieTheLion: Okay.
BCrazy4E: EDWARD DON'T GO! :'(
Bella came over to kneel in front of me and gave me a pleading look.
"Bella...I..." Fuck. All I wanted to do was kiss her. Hard. But I knew that's not what she wanted right now. Or maybe she knew exactly what she was doing.
"Edward please! Stay with me. I can think of more fun things to do than go shopping with your sister."
"While I would love nothing more than to spend the weekend with you I can't. Alice is unstoppable. And don't think she wouldn't walk in on us doing something inappropriate because I've seen her do it to Emmett and Rose plenty of times before." I shuddered at the memories. "Just go this once. Let her have her fun and then she'll be done. Then we can spend all the time we want together."
"Promise?"
"Yes." I leaned down to kiss her.
*EddieTheLion has left the conversation*
EmmyTheBear: HA HE'S GONE!
BCrazy4E: Hate to burst your bubble but he's still in my room.
EmmyTheBear: EDWARD GET YOUR ASS BACK HOME BEFORE I COME GET YOU!
*BCrazy4E is offline*
"Alice is here." I sighed hearing her thoughts.
"NO!"
"Bella!" Alice's voice filled the empty house.
"Well I should really be going..." I backed towards the window and jumped out of it. I was not about to get into a fight between Alice and Bella. I tried not to anger Alice when I could. The last time I got her angry she ended up torching my car. I didn't need that again.
"COWARD!" Bella yelled after me as I landed...on top of Alice's Porsche. Fuck. Looks like I was going to have to say goodbye to my beloved Volvo.
"EDWARD I'M GONNA KILL YOU!" Alice yelled. I had damaged her Porsche beyond repair.
"THANKS EDWARD!" Bella looked out the window at the damage. I winked at her and ran off. Alice was going to do more than kill me when she got back from this weekend.
