Chapter 20:
A/n sorry for the wait, school's got me all busy. But it's the weekend now, so I'll be writing every day!
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Bella and Edward spent a month or more on that island. They sometimes would go and hunt, or go and swim with the fish. Bella was amazed by the wonderful views that the reefs, and everything underwater had.
They were inseparable, not once had a minute passed without a brush of their shoulders, or a small—or long—kiss.
"I love you, Mrs. Cullen, and will never get sick of calling you that, I will love you forever and ever, and I mean it!" Edward pronounced as they sat on the hammock watching the sunset. Bella was tucked against Edward, with her head resting on his chest.
"I love you too! And—I swear, sometimes I can hear your heart, beating nice and strong. It's a nice sound…" Bella patted Edward's chest where his heart would be. "Bump… bump… bump…"
"You have a nice imagination. But—I must admit, I still see the wonderful blushes from time to time appear on your precious face. I love it… I love you."
"So—what are we going to do tonight?" Bella asked, after a second of silence.
Edward paused, finally coming to a conclusion he answered, "I was thinking of maybe going for a swim to the mainland."
"But it's like—a long ways away!" Bella exclaimed, picking her head off of Edward's chest, and looking at him like him crazily.
"Not too bad. I'll be with you. Please?"
Laying her head back onto Edward's chest, she sighed, and agreed.
"When the sun is gone, we'll head out. The sea is beautiful at night."
They watched the last lights of day pass, and suddenly it was night. Edward kissed Bella's forehead, and pulled her up.
They changed into their bathing suits, and headed out.
Bella gasped to herself when she saw the ocean floor in the moonlight. It was so beautiful.
With her now super-human sight, she saw the fish, and everything else in a new defined, spectacular way. Edward held her hand, as they slowly swam with the fish. Once in a while, a random turtle would come, and swim next to them.
Bella was in awe, at how amazing it was. Of course, she had seen all these sights in daylight, but it was total new thing at night.
Edward smiled at her, and grasped her hand tighter. They sped towards to the mainland.
The smell of blood began to reach Bella and Edward, and Bella started to freak out.
She stopped, and looked at Edward pleading him to turn around, she couldn't take it.
He kissed her gently on the head, and encouraged her to stay with him, and to contain her vampire-instincts.
This hungry feeling that Bella was now experiencing was different than anything she had ever felt before. She had never been around humans that she didn't know.
The funeral was the last time she had come into close contact with humans, and she hadn't felt this way about them. She didn't even feel this way while hunting.
The burning sensation in her throat grew larger, and soon, she was holding her throat in pain. Edward saw this, and looked at her. He pulled her up to the surface of the water, and then spoke, "You can do this. You've been around humans before. You are stronger now. Please. Just try for me."
Bella took a deep breath, and was suddenly screaming. The burn was too much.
"Try not to breath!" Edward said, a little too late.
Bella pulled herself together, and held her breath.
"We'll just find a secluded area, and stay only a little while. I promise you are going to do fine."
Bella nodded, and they then swam on towards the shore. Edward led Bella to a beach, where she couldn't see any humans around.
Still holding her breath, she walked up hand in hand from the water with Edward, and they sat down on the sand.
Edward turned towards Bella, and pulled her into a deep passionate kiss.
Bella couldn't help holding her breath any longer, a kiss like that, needed oxygen.
Taking a broken breath, flames flew into her mouth and throat, and she was once again holding her throat in pain.
Edward rubbed her on the back, apologizing.
"I am so sorry, Bella."
Bella started to feel better, the fire decreased, and she took her hand off her throat, and leaned into Edward, starting a kiss.
Bella's hands flew to his hair, while Edward's hands found her waist and the small of her back.
Pulling each other deeper into the kiss, Bella again felt the need to take a breath, but she stopped herself. Edward sensed what was going on, and pulled back. He then continued the kiss down her neck, and up and down the side of her face.
Bella was in need to breathe, but she kept in mind that she really didn't need to.
Edward on the other hand, was breathing deep and somewhat hard. Kissing Bella's temples, he whispered in between kisses, "I wish I knew what you were thinking… I love you so much. I want to be inside your head, to be linked with you more than anything!"
The kisses continued. Soon, Edward pushed his lips back against Bella's, and they deepened into the moment.
Bella couldn't help it anymore. She wanted to smell Edward's sent, and breathe.
One moment she was about to take a breath… the next she was jumping into a crouch position, turned away from Edward.
Too late, Edward realized two human's had walked onto the beach Edward and Bella were on.
"No!" He yelled at Bella, reaching out to her.
Bella hissed at him, and continued to watch the couple walk towards them. They walked hand in hand, not noticing Edward or Bella.
Without a second thought, Bella's instincts kicked in, and she pounced.
Edward didn't dare run to her, and try to stop. She was too much into her instincts for it to be safe for him to interrupt her.
After breaking their necks and feeding on both humans, she wiped her chin, and turned back to Edward. For a long moment they stood staring at each other. Then, Bella fell to the ground, and pounded her fists into the sand.
"It's normal, Bella. I should have been paying attention. I'm sorry. It's my entire fault." Edward explained sadly. He walked up to Bella, and crouched down, pulling her into him.
"I wanted to kill them. I knew I shouldn't—yet I couldn't stop from thinking how much I wanted their blood. I was greedy. I could have stopped myself, but I wanted to know how it tasted. I wanted it…"
"It's only natural for you to want it. You are a newborn. It was strange how you acted at the funeral… unnatural. I didn't really expect you not to have a slip-up. I didn't want you to have one. I am sorry; I didn't mean not to notice them. I wasn't paying enough attention." Edward kissed Bella, and whispered another "I'm so sorry…"
Bella pulled away from Edward, ran into the water. Swimming as fast as she could, she made her way back to their island. She wanted as far away from that beach as possible.
Away from where she had made her superfluous mistake…
A/n Ahg, I just had to put in a slip up… come on! Like she's not going to drink human blood ever…
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