i..am..BAAAACK! Aren't you guys happy?

Ok, so I realize a whole bunch of you probably aren't exactly happy about the fact that I was...gone..for pretty much 3 months. SORRY!

But I promise I'm gonna finish the story now! And I've gotten a lot of requests about a sequel (which I think is pretty early to ask, cuz we're not even halfway into the story with this one, but I don't mind haha.) and I'm thinking about it, I'll let you know;)

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this part. Luv it, AGAIN. And already working on the next part, so you'll just have to wait 4 a little while;)

We sat there for a while then, both processing what had just happened.

I had actually kissed Bella; I had kissed her with just the right amount of force – maybe not enough control – to keep her alive.
Apparently though, I hadn't only managed to do that, but I had also stunned Bella to the very extent that she hadn't been able to form sentences for about 10 minutes now and I was thoroughly enjoying it.

After 9 minutes and 36 seconds she took a deep breath and sighed as she stared at the sky, the corners of her lips turning down. 'M-maybe…' she began again, looking for the words, but not finding them.

I leaned forward and whispered: 'I'll take you home.'

Her breath hitched and she blinked a few time before she nodded.

Carefully, but not giving her the time to get away, I slung her onto my back and stood.
I heard her intake of breath and glanced over my shoulder, checking if she was okay.

'Whát are you doing?' She squeaked and I laughed.
'I'm taking to you to my car.' I glanced over my shoulder again and met her horror-struck eyes. 'I thought you wanted to get home?'

She frowned and pursed her lips, which almost made me pull her from my back and into my arms, but I resisted. 'Well, it isn't so much about wánting.' She told me and smiled timidly.
Suddenly she frowned again. 'But remind me, why am I on your back again?' She parted her lips and tilted her face, looking like a lost puppy.

'Hold on tight.' I answered and winked before sprinting off into the forest.

While I was running, all my cares seemed to disappear for a while - only to return later though. And the feeling of Bella on my back filled me with happiness; I felt complete.
Just before I reached my car, I was beginning to wonder if she was ok; her heart was going wild and her breathing wasn't exactly in its regular rhythm either.

When we reached my Volvo I waited patiently for Bella to climb off my back. She hadn't moved a finger for a while now and I was getting worried. I carefully reached around my back with one hand and wrapped it around her waist, grabbing her and pulling her into my arms. She looked quite sweet, but also devastatingly fragile. 'Are you all right?' I whispered and watched the wind softly move her hair.

Her eyes met mine, but she fluttered her eyelids like she had just woken up out of a deep slumber. 'Bella?' I repeated, the worry now also creeping into my voice.

'I-I…I think I need to sit down.' She looked adorable, but I quickly laid her down on some springy ferns.
I wanted to kiss her again and I swiftly bent forward, but I stopped when Bella pulled away – even though her eyes beckoned me to come closer.

'I d-don't think that is such a good idea, I'm already dizzy enough.' She explained to me and strained to sit up again.

I reached out to help her get up, but before she even moved an inch she shot back down onto her back. 'Also not a good idea.'

I laughed, but when Bella didn't glare at me - or anything similar to that - I started to worry. 'Are you feeling unwell?' Stupid, stupid, stupid! Never should have run with her!

She finally sat up after a minute or so and glanced over at me from between her hands. 'I'm fine.' She groaned and tried to get up, but obviously needed my help and I swiftly put my hand under her elbow, pulling her up.

She wobbled and I proceeded to support her with my arm around her waist. She grabbed my hand tightly in hers as I guided us slowly towards my car.

Her complete and utter trust in me still amazed me. She had just spent a few hours alone with me, even with the knowledge that I am a vampire. And now she held the vampire's hand for support, she let herself be vulnerable.

When I opened the passenger side door and she sat down she seemed to realize who and where she was again, her eyes bright and inquisitive.

I got in quickly and revelled in her scent, which had already filled the entire car. Bella diverted her gaze away from me while she spoke. 'Are you...uhm...really...taking me home?' She spoke so softly at the end a human wouldn't have understood, but I did and I was glad I did. A blush slowly crept up her cheeks and I reached out to touch them.
The way she spoke and acted didn't leave much to guess at, she wanted to be with me; she didn't want me to leave her – yet.

'Well,' I began and she turned to me again, locking her warm eyes with mine. 'I don't think your father would appreciate it if I didn't.' If I wanted to spend as much time as possible with her I had to get used to obeying to her father's rules. I was a few years older than him, but he was her father and he had every right to protect his little girl – as he should.

'True, he wouldn't have, had he been home.' She giggled quietly and laid her hand over mine on her cheek.

'Where would you like to go then?' I responded, clueless.

'What is your favourite place to spend time?' She responded immediately and I instantly felt the weight of that question, but not in the way I was getting used to. I was getting used to being scared of her reactions about my 'being a vampire', but I wasn't used to being scared of her reactions about my...feelings for her. I loved her, but did she love me back?

I sighed softly and bent over towards her. 'You.'

She exhaled and stared at me like I was one of the 7 Wonders of the World.
After a few seconds she blinked and shook her head almost unnoticeably. 'I'm not a place though,' she began and smiled. 'so, that doesn't really count.'

I smiled back at her and chuckled, while slowly driving towards my home – I decided I was taking her there. I should have thought that deciding for her was a bad thing, but I couldn't really care less while staring into her eyes.
'This is one of my favourite places.' I said then and realized that I had shared one of my 'personal' places with Bella, which was quite something for me. I also acknowledged the fact that Bella was changing me and I accepted that fact. Sometimes it still surprised me that our minds worked this fast; all that in not more than a second!

That threw her off for a moment and she frowned…until a sudden glint – that I'd seen before and now recognized – appeared in her eyes again.

'What are you thinking about?' I asked quickly and felt myself move even closer towards her.

'Nothing.' She breathed and a triumphant smile appeared on her face.

I let that go for the moment, since I didn't want to do anything that would make that smile disappear. 'You know what, you should eat something.'

I clicked a button next to a screen in my dashboard, dialled Alice's number and clicked the 'call-button'. It didn't even get the chance to ring…

Only then did I realize that because of the speaker option Bella was going to hear this. Great. I sighed just before a high-pitched voice exploded out of the speakers. 'HI, EDWARD! YES, I'VE ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF IT!'

I pinched my nose bridge and exhaled slowly, trying to calm myself. 'Hello, Alice, and thank you.'

Alice was quiet for a second then and I understood why immediately; Bella was looking at me and was - unsuccessfully - muffling a few giggles that were trying to escape her. The strange gulps of air that were coming out of her nose however sort of gave her away. 'Hi, Bella, by the way! Sorry, I was too excited about what Edward was about to ask me to do. And Bella?'

Bella's eyes grew huge and she clasped the side of the seat with her left hand. 'Y-yes, Alice?'

'I wouldn't do it, if I were you. He's a vampire, you're human; you're going to lose.' She went quiet for a second, but suddenly seemed to remember something. 'No, wait. Maybe you shóúld do it. Yes, yes, you should!'

Bella scrunched her nose up and bit her lip at the same time; she let go of the seat and leaned forward towards the speakers, as if it would benefit the conversation. 'Alice…what? You realize I don't understand anything you're saying, right?'

Alice laughed and I heard her put some kind of metal on stone in the background. 'Yes, I do, but you will. Anyway, I'll see you guys tomorrow! Bye!'

'Goodbye, Alice.' I responded quickly and closed the call. 'Sorry about that, Alice can be…quite enthusiastic at times.' I said to Bella and smiled gently.

'Oh, that's fine. She reminds me of my mother, but a tad more hysterical.' She chuckled and smiled back at me, her cheeks flushing once more.

'Here we are.' I said and pointed to my house just at the end of the driveway. 'This is…home.'

Slowly Bella's lips fell apart and her hands fell down beside her. 'That…is…your…hóúse?' She asked after a moment, while I parked the car in front of the garage.
I nodded carefully, bracing myself for her reaction.

'It's amazing!' She breathed and I let out the breath I was holding in. She always managed to surprise me – the house wasn't that impressive, but it was perfect for us. 'So, when did you become a millionaire exactly?'
I wasn't going to tell her it was more like a…billionaire…or a trillionaire.

I moved around the car within a second and appeared at the passenger side door, opening it before Bella got the chance to. 'Thank you.' She grudgingly told me, but nearly jumped out of the car, gaping.

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