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The Song for this week: Heavy in Your Arms by Florence & the Machine
"HeavyInYourArms"
I was a heavy heart to carry
My beloved was weighed down
My arms around his neck
My fingers laced to crown.
I was a heavy heart to carry
My feet dragged across ground
And he took me to the river
Where he slowly let me drown
My love has concrete feet
My love's an iron ball
Wrapped around your ankles
Over the water fall
I'm so heavy, heavy
Heavy in your arms
I'm so heavy, heavy
Heavy in your arms
And is it worth the wait
All this killing time?
Are you strong enough to stand
Protecting both your heart and mine?
Who is the betrayer?
Who's the killer in the crowd?
The one who creeps in corridors
And doesn't make a sound
My love has concrete feet
My love's an iron ball
Wrapped around your ankles
Over the waterfall
My love has concrete feet
My love's an iron ball
Wrapped around your ankles
Over the waterfall
I'm so heavy, heavy
Heavy in your arms
I'm so heavy, heavy
So heavy in your arms
This will be my last confession
I love you never felt like any blessing
(Ohhhh)
Whispering like it's a secret
Only to condemn the one who hears it
With a heavy heart
Heavy heavy i'm so heavy in your arms
From Chapter 9:
She had him cornered like a trapped animal, his eyes were wild and he must have felt my presence or heard the door because my cover was blown when I saw his head snapped towards mine and he relaxed knowing that I had heard everything but it was to late. Lauren took advantage of his lowered security and pressed him further into the wall pressing her chest and then her lips to his.
This was not supposed to happen! I felt my blood run hot as I watched in what was like slow motion as this bitch kissed my boyfriend trying to push her tongue into his mouth. I saw Edward open his mouth and I felt my pain in my chest as I realized my heart was breaking.
Chapter 10: Your Love Was Worth the Wait
BELLA
I hit my knees in pain at the same time I heard a blood curdling scream pierce the air in the living room where we all of stood watching as Edwards's brilliant plan went to shit. I looked up from my own pain to find wide worried eyes staring back at me.
"Love talk to me" Edward said taking my face in his hands.
"You kissed her back" I said through gritted teeth my rage climbing to an all time high. She had been told to step off to walk away that she wasn't wanted by him but she wouldn't listen so now it was time that I taught her how to listen.
Before he could answer I heard the sickly sweet voice of Lauren screeching in my ears. But why was she screaming she had just got what she wanted didn't she?
"He fucking bit me" she snarled causing my head to snap in her direction to see everyone around us trying to hold back their laughter as I looked at Lauren to see her dabbing a cloth to her lip and tongue it looked as if when Edward opened his mouth it was not to kiss her back but to retaliate for her forwardness. "Did you lose your ability to kiss while you been slumming it Edward? Because I remember you as a better lover than that." She said regaining her steam as her lip quit bleeding and there for a moment I felt truly sorry that it wouldn't stay that way once I got finished with her.
I got to my feet then and shook out of Edwards embrace as I stopped to kiss him on the cheek silently telling him everything was ok before I resumed my path towards the bitch who had started all this bullshit but, what Lauren didn't comprehend was that I was going to shut her up once and for all.
When I stood in front of her, smile was bright until she took in my presence. I couldn't imagine what my face looked like at that moment all I was feeling was absolute and sure rage that she thought she was capable of taking my Edward from me, taking my world from me, like hell I was going to stand her and just let her walk out the door with what was mine. I saw her face turn smug as she opened her mouth to spew more vitriol words my way but, I didn't allow her to saw another word and my fist swung back and connected quickly with her jaw splitting her lip wide open and at that moment I couldn't find it in me to care.
"Holy Shit!" I heard Emmett say as strong arms wrapped around me as I pulled my stinging hand back to hit her again. The rage in me was strong and it felt like just one hit just wouldn't do the situation justice.
"Bella she's not worth it" Tanya said looking at me with wide eyes
"Come on love" Edward said walking out the front door and into the yard so I could calm myself.
"You'll pay for that bitch" Lauren slurred her words with her swollen lip.
"Lauren, I would shut up if I were you unless you want Edward to let her go" Tanya chuckled "You know what never mind keep going, I'm not sure she got it out of her system a couple more swings couldn't hurt"
"Yeah no shit her right hook is wicked" Rose said
"Thank you, she learned from the best brother ever!" Emmett laughed. That was the last I heard as I walked out into the front yard with Edward leading me. But not before seeing Esme flying into Lauren's face, although I couldn't make out what she was saying.
"Let me see your hand love" he said turning in front of me. He lightly touched it. Nothing felt broken just sore it had been awhile since I hit the gym with Emmett to practice my swings but I remembered my form and technique that he taught me so I wouldn't hurt me hand. Edward looked it over a few more minutes in silence before announcing that it seemed fine but that he would get me some aspirin to kill any possible pain when we went back inside.
We looked at each other for several minutes before I broke the silence. "Your planning skills suck" I said.
"Yeah I noticed" he sighed and pulled his fingers roughly through his hair. "Love I'm sorry that she kissed me.. it meant nothing I swear but to see you clutching your chest like that in pain over me god! I don't think I've ever been so scared I was hurting because you were you know?" he gushed.
"I know Edward, I love you and its fine, it looks like we both got our say in the matter" I said chuckling.
He laughed and then grinned at me "Ready to go back inside slugger?"
"Yes my want to be vampire lets go see what is going on" I said linking my arm through his and walking back in the house.
"I want to press charges! That bitch hit me" I heard Lauren screech as Edward opened the door. I heard him growl and saw him flinch as he made his way to the doorway but stopped in the entrance suddenly making me knock into him.
"You should learn to listen then and maybe Bells wouldn't have to teach you manners" Tanya sneered.
"A hell of a lesson too" I heard my brother chuckle.
"I still want to press charges on her" Lauren screeched again.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you Lauren" Edward said walking again. He strode into the room and went to stand right in front of her. "I think you've caused enough trouble with your mouth for one day. I've had all I can take of your bullshit, so let me tell you what you are going to do since you obviously don't know how to listen or take directions." Edward gritted his teeth and took a deep cleansing breath as he reached his arm out towards me beckoning me to come to him. I complied and found his arms wrapped around me the moment I stepped into his embrace. "Lauren, you have hurt me in ways that are very hard for me to communicate but I can tell you that I don't want you, that I never thought you capable of such behavior and I will not stand for you utter disregard for mine and Bella's relationship I love her and I think it is best that you go and do so quietly. I'm sure there's not a person here who saw what you will say you saw and I'm sure it will not go over well when the police hear that you acted Bella." He said spinning the truth just so. But I knew from the looks around the room that everyone there would support everything Edward was saying.
"I did no such thing, she attacked me!"
"That's not what I saw" Esme said looking at me and Edward with a wink.
"Me either" Carisle said.
"Lauren attacked Bella and she was simply defending herself and it is obvious that Lauren is here uninvited" Tanya said smirking.
"I was lured here" Lauren yelled with wide eyes not believing that people she had spent time around would turn their backs on her, I wondered if something happened to Edward and I if they would be treating me the same way but, something told me that, that was true.
"Whose going to believe you though?" Rose asked smugly, breaking into my thoughts.
"I thought you all cared for me I've been here longer than this… tramp" Lauren looked at me as she said the last word. I flinched at the word although I knew her words were false they still stung.
Everything happened very quickly Tanya and Edward both moved form my sides as I saw Tanya push Lauren towards the door but then pressed her into the wall beside the front door, Edward moved over Tanya shoulder leering down at her and getting into her face.
"Let me tell you Lauren that unlike you Bella is the purest and loving person I have ever known." Edward said in a quite tone leaning in to Lauren only enough to make her pull back allowing the room to hear his words to her. "I have had enough of this treatment from you towards me and Bella, it is time you let this go Lauren I don't love you, I have never have, I was in love with the idea of you but now that I know what true love is I will never want you or anyone else ever again. So do yourself a favor and walk out that door but I show you out!" Edward screamed at her. Lauren actually looked frightened and I was more than a little turned on out how much Edward loved and respected our relationship I knew that neither of us would ever do anything to hurt what we had found. I had to learn to stand up for myself and I did that by standing up to Jacob and to Lauren. Now Edward was standing up for our relationship to an ex-girlfriend who felt jilted and just couldn't get a clue, I had never been more proud of him then I had at this moment.
Tanya didn't give Lauren time to say anything else before she tossed her out the front door. When she returned with Edward on her heels I smiled at my love and his best friend, but it was my brother who surprised me by picking me up and whirling me around the room.
"It looks like I taught you something after all" Emmett exclaimed, finally placing me back on the ground. Edward wrapped his arm around me and placed a kiss to me neck then my cheek.
"Ok well that was fun but we have a lot to do before people get here." Esme said.
"ok let get to work people" Alice said giving directions to everyone for what stilled needed to be done.
EDWARD
"I would like to introduce Bella to some friends of our tonight Edward" my mother said as I finished up the last of the piece I was playing for her. I pushed back from the piano and looked over at her with a smile.
"She would like that, I knew you would love her" I said not able to keep my face from lighting up with blissful joy.
"We do love her and Tanya seems to enjoy her company" mom agreed
I nodded. It was true the love of my life and my best friend seemed to be inseparable ever since Bella and I had the show down with Lauren it seemed Tanya's appreciation for my girlfriend had only grown.
"Yes they seem to be quite fond of each other, I know that Bella was timid to Tanya at first but I think the latest outburst helped to cure any qualms she might have had."
"hmmm.. yes I can see how that might happen Tanya is a very strong individual but, so is Bella she is just a shy to began with yes?"
"Yeah, I think it stems from her issues with her mother, she's not very… welcoming of Bella or her wishes" I said thinking of a conversion with Bella about her mother months ago. I knew with the steps I wanted to take for mine and Bella's future together we would have to face Renee again but I just couldn't focus on that right know. It just seemed like once we got one problem from our past solved another popped up. Would we ever get time just to be a normal in love couple without all this drama?
"So you asked me to meet you in the library mother what can I do for you?" I asked looking up from my thoughts as my mother walked over to the safe.
"I don't know what your plans are for the future Edward but I know true love and devotion when I see it so I pray that you won't think me to forward because I can tell you that you love that girl and she returns that love" I looked at her as a tear fell from her cheek. I had never seen my mother act this way. I was an only child and I had no experience to go off of but before I could ask her what was wrong she unlocked to safe and reached in to grab a black velvet box. I felt my mouth drop open as my brain processed what the box was. I had seen it before and I knew what it contained. Inside held my great great grandmothers engagement ring it was an heirloom that had been passed from one generation to the other through the men in the Cullen line. My father had given my mother this ring to wear and she only took it off once she had me because I would be the one to pass this ring on to my future wife. This ring held countless memories and as I processed what my mother was silently telling me… blessing me with I knew that she was saying that she knew my intentions were to one day make Bella mine but that was something I had never told my mother out loud.
"How did you know…" I choked out
"A mother knows" she said simply placing the smooth box into my hand "This ring belongs on her finger Edward when and how are up to you" she said kissing my cheek and walking towards the door.
"Thank you" was all I could manage. There were no words to tell her how much I truly felt for Bella or how glad I was that my mother finally approved on the woman I loved more than my own life. My mother looked up to me and nodded a smile as she walked out into the gathering of people that were awaiting us. I put the ring into my pocket and made my way to me room. There standing in the floor length mirror was my Bella in a navy floor length dress. She was me in the reflection and turned around.
"You like?"
I made my way to her never tearing my eyes from her. "hmmm more than you know" I said kissing her neck as I left her to get my things to change. I made my way to my closet and open my drawers looking behind me before taking the box out of my pocket and putting in to the drawer under some of my clothes. I then dressed quickly making my way out to where my love was waiting for me.
"Ready to impress love?" I said teasing.
"No" she pouted then smirked, she was teasing me "But I am ready to dance with you"
"Hmmmm…. I think that can be arranged" I said kissing her soundly before leading her down the stairs to meet people that I never thought I wanted to see again and all I could think about was not the people waiting but we woman in my arms how much I couldn't wait to show her off to everyone.
Well this one is shorter but I wanted to get everything in where Lauren was concerned. I dropped some hints for several things coming your way. Let me know what you think.
I have started teasing on fictionators on their teaser Monday so thank you to them but if you review I will send you a teaser that you won't see there!
I would like to take a moment and rec a couple of fics I'm reading:
I am reading Words with Friends and Words with Strangers by Nolebucgirl Its about a famous Edward and a college Bella and how they meet on Words with friends and completely fall in love! Lemons are in the near future and it just a awesome story! It up dates weekly! Please tell her I sent you and review!
Also Speaking in Code by mamabean: This story has a very strong Bella and an Edward who you want to strangle one minute and love the next! Check it out the story is written and post every Wednesday like clockwork! Review and tell her how you found her please!
You'll be really happy if you check them out and I hope to see you soon. A little stuck on where to take you next so let your opinions be heard!
Okay I'll shut up now! Let me know what you think!
Love - J
