Chapter 20

AN: Hi everyone! Merry Christmas, I intend to post this before the holidays began but I wasn't happy with it. So here it is, last chapter we left Bella and a grumpy Edward to work together to bring in the Volturi….so let see what happens.

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Disclaimer: Stephanie Meyer owns everything, I own nothing…only this story idea.

She paced the room, twirling her hair between her fingers. The walls were cramping in on her. She took a deep breathe but her natural instinct of a thief was screaming for her to run. She couldn't run anywhere! She took up pacing so she wouldn't lose her mind in this stupid cramp room they kept her in.

She lean against the wall and began to chew her lip. God! This was torture for someone that treasure freedom so much. She tried to rid her mind of incoming thoughts but everything was swimming around, making her fidget more. She let out a slow breathe and tried to ground herself but no avail. When suddenly the door swung open, and her eyes widen. She pushed herself from the wall and began a quick pace to the door but stop. She had to force her feet from moving and ground herself to the spot. She couldn't leave until she did what she promise. She took a breathe before she looked to see who stood there. It was Edward, and she gave him a slight smile. Which he didn't return instead grunted at her. He look tired and worn out, his emerald eyes were cloudy and dull. His usually messy bronze locks stood up in odd angle and when he walk he was hunched over and dragging his feet. She tinted her head at him, as he sat heavily on the chair. She bit her lip before saying

"Long night Edward?"

His eyes shot up to meet hers, even with the dullness in them she could see the intensity in his eyes. She smirked at him as he looked down again before saying

"Unlike you, I work hard for my living…that what the hell I been doing"

"Don't take it out on me that you don't have a life"

"Coming from the thief that lock within a windowless, cramp room"

"I still have fun, why don't you come tonight…and I show you all the fun in the world"

Her voice was low and begging, and she saw his eyes widen and the sudden flush on his cheeks made her realize how easily she could get to him. He close his eyes for a moment as if he was debating something. When he open them, his eye were hard and glared at her. He didn't respond to her just pull out a folder and told her to sit. She walked slowly to him, she brushed her arm across his. She felt the electric current, but she ignore it to look at him. He pulled away a little but he was focusing way to hard on the paper in front of him. She smirked, oh how Edward amused her! Yet, she wouldn't admit that she missed him. She missed the way he look at her, the way he talk to her, especially the way his lips felt against hers. She was determine to protect her family that she would let her feeling for Edward fade, even if sometimes it hurt that she would never tell him that she felt for him exactly what he felt for her.

She pulled out the chair and sat down before looking at him. He sighed and said

"You been receive a lot of calls from a unregistered number"

She looked at him confused as he pulled out her cell phone. She blinked because Edward had snatched her cell phone out of her hands the minute she hang up with her parents. She shrugged her shoulder and said

"Only my family and you had that number, no one else"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes"

He nodded his head looking at papers in front of him, when her phone began ringing. She looked at it but he lifted the phone and whispered out

"Answer it! Put it on speaker"

She nodded her head before clicking the phone on speaker and saying

"Hello"

"Ciao Isabella"

The Italian accent surround her making her eyes widen. Her color drain from her face as her eyes shot up to meet Edward curios eyes. She mouth out "Aro Volturi", he motion for her to continue.

"How did you get my number?"

"Oh my dear, when I want something, I find out everything about that something …and right now you are what I crave"

"Aro…"

"Listen my clever girl, I wish to meet with you"

"What for?"

"Your mother used to ask the same question when I spoke to your father…you sound like her"

"Can you please answer the question?"

"Are you always so impatient my dear, never heard of good things come to those that wait"

"I always get my what I want, Aro…I not use to waiting for anything"

He chuckled on the other line, as she slip so easily into blue rose. Her sense were screaming in joy. She missed this feeling of power that envelop her, she was truly meant to be blue rose.

"Said like a true thief, very well my dear I want to meet to offer you again the position…"

"I already told you, no!"

"Oh, but I will change you mind, meet with me for lunch. Tomorrow at noon, I will not accept a no…much like you I don't like being displeased. Isabella don't displease me"

She heard the threat in his voice, but she was blue rose and nothing scared her.

"Very well Aro, I will meet with you. I would hate to displease a man like yourself"

"Wonderful! I will meet you at noon, at an old club of mine…it called Volterra…don't be late. I hate tardiness. See you tomorrow my blue rose thief"

The line went dead as she tap the end button and looked at Edward. She lean back as she said

"How was that Officer Cullen?"

"Well done, Bella….you accomplished part one"

"I always kept my word, Edward"

He got up hastily and walked out the door before slamming it shut. She threw her head back in laughter. He did amuse her greatly.

-In the Car-

She was looked out the window, she was taking in the lights of New York. She felt as if she was seeing the sun again after so long. She closed to her eyes to the warmth of the sun offer her cold skin. She lean against the seat and looked at the window, New York never look so beautiful as it did at this exact moment. She was lost in her admiration of the city that she didn't heard Edward talking to her. When he clear his throat loudly, only then did she look up. He rose his eyebrow and said

"You look like you haven't been out in years"

"It feel like that"

"It only been 4 days, you possibly couldn't miss the city that much"

"It not only the city, its everything…. it's the lights, the noise of people, the buildings that change shapes, never know who you will meet or what you find…I miss my freedom."

"Well if you weren't a thief, just maybe you won't be here"

"And if you were such a grump, I would be at home with my family"

"Yes, that what my job is…to keep criminal like your self always from society"

"Yeah sure, it has nothing to do with you being hurt"

"You didn't hurt me"

"I didn't say it had to be me, but thanks for making my point"

He rolled his eyes and said

"don't forget the plan…get in and do what you have do and get out. No funny business what so ever…or so help me god!"

"I'm not a child you must scowl and threaten to do what they are suppose to do"

She crossed her arms in a huff and narrow her eyes, she heard Edward murmur beneath his breathe. She didn't turn around to look at him, so as he park the car. She looked around her, finally taken in the scene. The area wasn't what she expected to see, the buildings were falling and rotten looking. She wrinkled her nose in confusion but open the door. She ease herself out of the seat and onto the sidewalk, her eyes quickly scan the area. She was looking for a quick getaway if need be. Hey! You can stop the thief but you can never take away the thief. She close the door and stole a peek at Edward, he was staring in front of him. He let out a sigh and open the door and got out. She smile as a idea pop in her head. When he was right in front of her to place the hidden microphone, she threw her head back and shook her long hair. Her hair sway around her as if it was a brown waterfall. It glinted as she return to his and bit her lip playful at him. He swallow as he clip the microphone. He tucked under her shirt collar and said

"Remember the secret word?"

"Remind me, Officer Cullen"

She lean her body up at him, as Edward rolled his eyes and said

"Green"

She lower her voice to husky tone and said

"Green, like your eyes"

Her lip were close to his as he began to lean forward, they ghost her own and she pulled away. She flip her hair over her shoulder and lifted her head into the sky. She walked smoothly away with a sway in her hips. She felt his eyes burn on her back as she twirled and blew him kiss before waving goodbye. She saw him grumble and stomp back into the car, slamming the car door shut.

She giggled as she walked down the street.

She walked slowly until she saw the sign that read Volterra. She open the door only to be in a dim lit lobby. She looked around her and look empty, she bit her lip before whispering

"Hello?"

No sound was heard as she stood there, she wasn't sure if she was suppose to leave or stay. She sure as hell wanted to leave but she had to complete this mission. When suddenly a light familiar voice said

"Ah, Isabella…so good to see you again my dear"

She looked at Aro who was strolling to her, he took her hand and kissed it. That burning feeling filter through her tense body, but she did not flinch away. She gave light smile as his grey eyes meet hers. He pulled her lightly down the hall and up a flight of stairs until they came to a white room that gleam under the light. She gasp at sight in front of her as Aro laughed and said

"Welcome, my beautiful Isabella to paradise"

She blinked as she follow him to a table set up for two, she sat down and looked at him. His grey eyes meet her eyes and said

"Once again I offer you the position to join my team"

"Aro, my loyalty will always be with my family"

"I understand my dear, but to join me…is not forgetting your family"

"How do you even know I can deliver what you expect?"

"Simple, I know you legacy. I never enter a business deal without being prepared"

She looked down, when she felt someone lift her chin up. She meet those grey eyes as he drop his hand and stroke her face.

"Join me Isabella…and I assure you, you will never regret you decision"

His voice was dripping with longing and desire that she found herself lost of words. He smirked

"I can you the world and everything in it."

Her eyes widen as he pulled away….his eyes burning with question. She felt her shake her head. She could be free again and allow herself to become blue rose once again. She forgot for a moment why she really was here and nodded

"I'm yours, I join the Volturi"