Side Effects May Include…
Bella's first act as a full-fledged vampire (after rising from her and Edward's shared bed and three days of excruciating pain) was to fall flat on her face.
She got up.
She fell again.
And again.
Two steps this time.
Er... never mind. She got caught on the doorjamb.
Edward caught her arm, pulling her up and back onto the comforter, and they both stared at her insolent feet for a moment.
"Dammit." The word from Bella's lips, clattering onto the floor.
Edward avoided her eyes. Taking a calming breath and rubbing her back in what he hoped was a comforting manner, he took his time responding. "It'll get better... Eventually." He wanted to add an "I hope" onto the end, but he didn't want to freak her out too much.
"I know you said that everything got magnified when you were changed, but… I never imagined it was negative traits too!" A random bullet shattered the window, whizzing past Bella's head and punching a hole in the far wall. She didn't flinch. "I imagine that there's no one in the area, either."
Edward shook his head slowly, eyes still downcast.
"Well- at least I don't get hurt as easily." Positives, Bella, positives…
"Let's not test that theory, shall we? And besides, I can think of far better uses of your time than walking." The last word was accented with the faintest of snorts and a smile that could only be described as lecherous.
Frankly, she quite liked it. That look. Not the not-being-able-to-walk part. But the look was very good.
A/N: Naughty, naughty Edward! -squeals- Well, I guess something must be said for delayed gratification. XDDD Eh… funniness. Are you happy! It was floating about in my head for awhile. I swear, everyone gets so serious with the changing thing, like-oh-my-gosh-his-skin-feels-so-warm-blah-blah-blah… So hah! Take that! Pa-chok!
And the bullet? Her already unnatural ability to attract random dangerous objects/people/things. XP