Chapter 25 - Happy Birthday

Bella's POV

I woke up in his arms. He had stayed all night, even though he didn't sleep, he had stayed with me. I wrapped my arms around him and pulled close.

"Good morning my love." James greeted me as he tightened his grip.

I couldn't help from smiling. "It is now that your here." I told him. "Is Tracy gone?"

"While you were sleeping." He informed me. "I was as quick as I could be and I came straight back." James assured me before planting kisses down the side of my face, ending with my lips. I was glad she was gone, I did not want to have to look upon the body of one of his victims. The body of someone he spared at least a seconds thought. "Are you afraid of me Bella?" He asked and I moved to look him in the eye.

"Always." I promised. "You terrify me. Before you I did not know fear, and I will never fear anyone that is not you." I assured him before kissing him again. "Last night was a test wasn't it?" I asked him and he looked happily surprised.

"I needed to know if you would run away, if you wanted to run away." He told me. James smiled at me. "But you passed, congratulations. Do you know why last night was special?" He asked me and I waited patiently for his answer. "You turn 18 Today." James informed and I thought carefully about it.

How long had I been with him? I don't even know that. It has been months, of that I am sure. But beyond that, I don't know. How many months has it been, since James took me away? I do not know, but I guess I am 18 now.

"I have a birthday gift for you if you would like it." He informed me and I had to ask.

"What is my gift?" I asked him.

James smiled. "Bella you are my mate, would you like to be with me forever?" He asked and I nodded.

"I love you James," I assured him. "And I want to enjoy every terrifying second with you until you decide to kill me." I confessed and he shook his head.

"Bella I am offering you eternity." He told me and I slowly caught onto his meaning. "Do you want me to torment you forever? Watch the centuries tick by with me, live forever?" He asked and I couldn't speak. James was offering to turn me.

"I do." I managed to choke out. "I want you to keep me forever." I told him with tears in my eyes. "If you will have me that long." I added, seriously considering that this was a dream.

I closed my eyes to the sensation of James's lips, trailing kisses down my neck, and I let out a small moan. I would not have minded if James were to take me once more before he turned me, but he had other ideas. He reached my jugular and paused for only a second before sinking his teeth into my neck.

The burning pain shot through me, like acid in my veins, and a scream escaped my lips. The pain began, but it was nothing compared to the pain James had caused me during the months I had known him. I lay back in agony as I let the pain take over, pain which would last until my heart stopped beating, in three days time.

Authors Note: Another short chapter, but I felt this one sort of stands on its own. And A guest reviewer suggested a while back that Bella should get pregnant. Vampires cannot have children in this story, for a very good reason. James and Bella's relationship is dark and twisted as is, adding a child to that would just be sick. Well, sick-er than it already is.

~SophieAngel69