AN- so sorry it took me so long to update, we didnt have power for about two days, that means no internet. Hope you like this chapter.. review please
Edward and I lay on the couch; I was reading a book Edward just held me in his arms. I got bored with the book after only a chapter or two. I ended up just snuggling in Edward's arms; he seemed perfectly content to let me do just that.
Suddenly Edward was curling me to his chest and standing up.
"What ar-"Edward cut me off before I could finish.
"Sh just wait Bella" Edward swept me out the back door and sat down on the back porch.
"Look" Edward nodded towards the sky; I glanced over the tree tops to see the most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen. I was laying in Edwards arms watching the sun rise when Alice burst out through the back door.
"shit" Edward muttered, I glanced at him confused.
"Alice just had a vision, Laurent is coming here because he saw the smoke he is worried about his sometimes lover Irina" Edward explained. I groaned and stood up.
"how long?"
"5 minuets" Alice answered, I nodded and searched the breeze for his smell. Its coming from the left, and fast. I roared in mostly annoyance and kicked a stone sending it flying into the side of the house with a loud crack.
The family of course ran outside at the sound of my little fit. I glared at Irina.
"Guess who is coming?" I asked them, the other Cullen's looked very confused but everyone else looked guilty.
"Did no one think it necessary to mention that you happen to have an open relationship with the man who may or may not still speak to the woman who tried to kill me" I snapped.
"He doesn't still talk to her, I would know" Irina held her head high; I shook my head sadly at her.
"Oh really? So where does he go when he isn't with you?" I questioned.
"He just doesn't like being in the same place all the time" Irina told me, I could see the glimmer of doubt in her eyes.
"Did you tell him anything about the Cullen's gifts?"
"yes, he knows about them" Irina said quietly. I felt a little guilty looking at her face, but I pushed that away when I heard the sounds of passage in the not so distant distance.
I turned around to face the direction of the sound. Edward was quickly by my side. Laurent ran through the trees to the house. He skidded to a stop a couple feet from me.
"Laurent" I called to him, smiling. I turned quickly to Edward.
"What is he thinking?" I murmured Edward leaned over and whispered into my ear.
"When he saw us he thought, she will want to know she was wrong about them. Then he remembered my power" Edward whispered I nodded and stepped closer to Laurent.
"So what have you been up to?" I asked pleasantly.
"Just off exploring, how have you been I didn't expect to see you here" Laurent smiled.
"I have been wonderful. How was Victoria?" I smiled Irina put her hands on her hips.
"What are you talking about? I didn't see Victoria"
"Oh really?" I asked, slowly circling him looking him up and down for anything out of place.
"Really, I haven't seen anyone in ages" Laurent responded. I smiled, I'm pretty sure I can catch him in this lie. I stood very close to him closed my eyes and covered my ears.
I sniffed the air deeply, searching through his scent. I smelt something there; it was very light but defiantly another vampire's scent a female. I don't know Victoria's scent but I would bet a lot that, that is it. I smiled and opened my eyes.
"Are you absolutely one hundred percent sure you haven't seen any vampires since the last time you saw these people?" I asked, he looked a little nervous.
"yes" he answered, thought it sounded more like a question. He regained his confidence though. "Are you calling me a liar?"
"Yes, Yes I am. I am positive you are lying. I can smell her on you, Victoria's scent"
"That's not possible" Laurent told me, though he looked worried.
"Why, because you did not see her or because you were so sure her scent was gone. Too bad you didn't stay away for a week longer like you were planning too, by then her scent would have been gone. But I'm sure you got worried when you saw the smoke, my bad by the way" I crossed my arms very confident about my speculation. Laurent didn't say anything, his silence strengthened my presumption.
"Laurent?" Irina asked quietly, he didn't look at her he just kept glaring at me.
"Now if you wouldn't mind, could you tell me what Victoria wanted?" I asked, Laurent seemed to almost shake with anger. It didn't seem Laurent was planning on answering my question, I sighed.
"Come on now Laurent, we all know you saw her now I just want to know why"
"We were just catching up" Laurent growled, I smirked.
"What did you talk about?" I kept my tone pleasant. Laurent took a deep breath before answering.
"You, mostly she never did believe he could really want to be with you. It pleased her very much to find out he left you. She was so very proud of her brilliant idea to keep you alive so you could forever know what it feels like to be unloved. I suppose she won't be happy to find out you two are together again"
"I'm sure she won't, I guess I should expect her to visit soon then?" I smiled, I may not have been able to do anything as a weak human but now I am far from weak.
"You don't seem too worried" Laurent noted.
"I'm not, I don't get worried"
"Victoria is strong and a good fighter, that's why James kept her around" Laurent warned me.
"Why did James keep you around?" I asked
"Three is better than two" Laurent answered.
"So it would seem" I mused, shrugging my shoulders indiferently.
"Am I aloud to stay here?" He asked somewhat amused.
"Its not my house, I would ask the owner if I were you" I answered, though I desperately wanted to turn him away. I assumed Irina feels more for him then she let on, I will let her decide. We all turned to look at Irina, Laurent took a couple steps towards her but I sent him an icy glare.
"May I please stay?" Laurent begged. Irina took a deep breath and looked around at all of our faces. I kept mine impassive, she needs to make this choice herself.
"fine" she snapped. Laurent smiled a little.
"Am I in any danger here though?" He asked eyeing me, Emmett laughed.
"Only if you start it" I snapped and jogged back to the house Edward followed me up to our room. I started pacing the length of the room, I needed to do something.
"Bella, Bella" Edward murmured taking me into his arms "Calm down"
"I have a bad feeling about this" I muttered tapping my fingers against his chest. I pulled away from his hold.
"I have to do something, I'm going for a run" I told him pulling out a pair of blue mesh pants with a white stripe down the sides and a black tank top. I walked into the bathroom and slid them on, quickly pulling my hair in a pony tail.
"I'll be back in an hour or so" I called to Edward on my way out.
I sprinted into the forest weaving my way through the trees. My frustration only made me move faster. I jumped up into the trees dodging the branches as I flew through the air.
After what seemed like forever I slowed to a walk, I should probably get back its been longer than an hour I think. I spun in a circle searching for the scent of the house, sprinted off in the direction.
I grabbed a little snack before heading back to the house. Edward and Jasper were sitting on the couch watching the TV. Irina and Laurent sat in the love seat cuddled against each other, I fought back a gag.
Edward smiled at me and I walked over to him, he pulled me in his lap. I tried to relax against his chest, but I couldn't. It felt wrong having Laurent here, I don't like this at all.
Edward sat up and pulled me with him, he grabbed my hand and pulled me upstairs. Edward sat down on the bed and pulled me so I sat in front of him.
"Bella, what is wrong?" Edward asked quietly, I looked down. I feel a little guilty about not talking to him. But I'm still so scared that he is suddenly going to realize I'm not the same anymore and decide he doesn't love me.
"This doesn't feel right, its like I'm waiting for something to go wrong" I whispered quietly so the others wouldn't hear.
"Relax Bella; Laurent really cares about Irina he isn't going to do anything. Stop worrying about it" Edward tried to sooth me
"I cant, its wrong having my enemy's accomplice stay in the house" I muttered quietly.
"He isn't your enemy though Bella. You don't always have to be in charge you know, its ok to relax"
"Edward, I cant help but always be on edge. Its just how I was trained, I'm sorry I cant be the slow weak human Bella you knew" I whispered harshly.
"I loved that Bella" Edward muttered under his breath. Loved as in used to love, but doesn't anymore. His words cracked through my hard shell. I gasped and pulled back as if he slapped me.
His words hurt more than a slap ever could though. I jumped off the bed and leapt out of the room, slamming the door in Edwards face. I took off running as fast as my legs would take me.
I could hear Edward running behind me, he was catching up. I begged my body to move faster, I leaned forward sliding through the trees at impossible speeds. Edward was fast though, faster than me.
His arms slid around my waist as he tackled me to the forest floor.
"Bella please, I didn't mean it" Edward begged, I turned my face away from him and tried to move from under him, he didn't let me.
"Move" I fought to keep my voice even, it came out in a low growl. He didnt move.
"Bella I didn't mean that I didn't love you, because I do more than anything. I would do anything for you, please Bella" Edward pleaded. In truth I do know Edward loves me, its just the words hit home.
I still refused to look at him, I knew if I looked in his eyes I would lose my thought process and give in.
"Bella please look at me, please forgive me" Edward begged, Edward changed positions so he was sitting up cradling me against his body. I still kept my eyes away from his face, but I made no move to get up.
"I love you, more than anything. You are my life Bella, the only thing it would kill me to lose" Edward's voice was muffled by my hair, he tried to move my face to face him but I kept my head firmly against his chest.
"I have changed though, I'm not that Bella anymore" I murmured finally.
"I know that you have changed a bit, but Bella I don't care. Nothing could keep me away from you, you will always be my Bella" Edward held me close.
"What if one day you look around and realize that you actually don't love this me its ok if you do, I wont keep you here. I promise." My words were muffled by his chest.
"There is no way that I could stop loving you. Bella I know you have changed, I've known it since I got you back. I don't care though; I still love you just as much as I always have. You aren't a completely different person Bella, you still love to read, you're still amazingly stubborn, and I still am completely in love with you. You are still and will always be my Bella, I can promise you that." Edward told me, I finally looked up at his face.
His eyebrows were scrunched with worry, but as I smiled up at him his face softened into a relaxed smile.
"I love you too" I sighed leaning into him again, he wrapped his arms around me pulling me closer. Edward kissed the top of my head as I smiled into his chest.
I really couldn't say how long we stayed like that, but the sun went down. I stood up pulling Edward up too after a little bit, we walked hand in hand back to the house.
Everyone was sitting on the couch watching some tv show when it was interrupted by a phone ring coming from my purse. I swiftly snatched my purse from the coffee table and ruffled through it.
I slowly pulled out a small silver flip phone, the phone Aro gave me with the promise to call. Everyone's face held either worry or confusion.
I just held the phone for a little and let it ring in the palm of my hand. With a resigned sigh I flipped it open and took it to my ear.
"Hello?"