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Chapter 27- The Morning After

All I wanna do is make love to you
Say you will
You want me too
All I wanna do is make love to you
I've got loving arms to hold on too

Bella sat at the family table, her eyes looking at nothing in particular. Edward was talking with his family-getting reacquainted. Her own family was out hunting, enjoying the bright and sunny day. Bella couldn't help but feel. . .anxious. Almost like, there was something left for her to do. Some other puzzle she had to solve. The Volturi. . .they wanted them to join her. She said yes, for Edward. Which meant, she'd have to leave her family behind. The thought broke her heart. She loved them, loved being around them. Could she really move countries away?

I can do anything, for him.

She sighed and started to pick at the linen atop the table, biting her lip in worry. Someone sat down next to her, smelling faintly like. . .Old Spice. She smiled and turned towards Georgiano, leaning her head on his shoulder. He engulfed her in a hug, pressing her close to him.

"What's wrong?" He asked her quietly.

"I don't want to leave you guys behind, but I have to." She answered easily. She looked up at him, her face scrunched. "Do you think they'd let me bring you guys with?"

He chuckled. "I don't think that's part of their plan, no."

She sighed and lay back down. "What am I going to do? I'm gonna miss everyone. . .so much."

He exhaled and kissed the top of her head, lowering his mouth to her ear. She inhaled quickly, remembering all the times they'd spent together-his breath caressing her body. "We'll always be with you Bella," he whispered. Then, he was gone.

She sat up and frowned. He was fast. Not as fast as her, of course, but fast enough.

She placed her head in her hands and let out a deep breath. She was going to have to say goodbye to her family sometime. . .

"Jesus," she said quietly. "I can't do this."

"Can't do what?" Alice asked from behind her.

Bella jumped, her eyes widening. "Where the hell did you come from?"

Alice smiled. "You were lost in your thoughts, it's okay."

Bella sighed and shrugged her shoulders. "I just. . .I hate that I have to go to the Volturi. I wish we could kill 'em and be done with it, but we can't, because no matter how annoying they are, they help us. They help control rogue vampires and. . .I don't know."

Alice put a hand on her shoulder. "Your family will follow you anywhere, you should know that." And then she walked away.

"Why is everyone walking away from me?" She asked aloud.

"Because you're being a downer," Henry answered, plopping down into the seat beside her. She gave him a look, to which he returned a, "What are you looking at?"

"Why aren't you out hunting?"

"I got back early. So, why the long face, sour-puss?"

She slapped him on the arm, scoffing at his bluntness. "I've just been thinking."

He nodded his head sympathetically. "Yes, I know how hard thinking is for you."

Bella cried out and hit him again, her mouth opened in disbelief. "Henry! I cannot believe you just said-"

He grabbed her arm and she felt his power slither up her arm. She was just getting used to it when he cast the memory of their first meeting in her head.

He had looked at her, shook her hand, and then said, "You've been through a lot, haven't you?" She'd nodded her head, said she had, and then he hugged her. "I'll make sure you never go through that kind of pain again." He'd whispered.

Bella pulled away from him, her eyes blurring with tears she couldn't shed. "Why did you show me that?"

He smiled and wound an arm around her shoulder, pulling her into the living room. "Because, sweet sister of mine, you needed to be reminded of the past. Of the commitment we made to each other when we all joined this family. We all said we'd stay together, no matter what. You go to Volterra, we go to Volterra. No if's, and's, or but's about it."

She let out a small cry, wondering how she'd found such an amazing group of people. She hugged her brother tight, putting her head on his shoulder. "Thanks Henry,"

"No problem Bells," he whispered back, kissing her on top of the head. "Now, smile up, and let the Volturi know that the Dusette family is coming with you."

She squeezed him tight, exhaling deeply. "God, I am so lucky to have you guys."

He nodded his head. "Yeah, you are."


Edward sat with her, his hand in hers, their eyes on the starry night. They were seated on the roof, waiting for the sun to rise. Bella leaned her head onto his chest, closing her eyes softly. "I'm going to miss this," she whispered to him.

"Miss what?"

"The quiet, the peace. This is a good town, one of my favorites. Volterra will be loud, noisy. I'll have to deal with who knows what. . .I won't have this. This quiet."

Edward kissed the skin behind her eyes, causing a shiver to run down her back. "I know a place you'll like. It's in the gardens of Volterra. A beautiful place. No one goes there, except me. I'll take you there."

She smiled and opened her eyes, turning around so she could face him. "I'd like that," she said quietly, pressing her lips to his in a gentle kiss.

He placed his hands on her sides, holding her close to him. "I love you," he told her strongly. "And if they do anything you're not comfortable with. . ."

"I'll be fine."

"You don't know that. Jesus. . .Bella, I wish you would just let me. . .I don't know."

She sat up, a frown making its way upon her face. "Let you what? Leave me again, so you can finish your duty with the Volturi? It's not happening Edward. Where you go, I go. And, I'm protecting you, I'm getting you out from underneath their fingertips-"

"But don't you see Bella? I should be the one protecting you. Giving you to them. . .it's not protecting you. It's like feeding you to the damn sharks."

She smiled and kissed him again, chuckling under her breath. "You're too old fashioned. Believe me Edward, I'll be fine. They can't touch me. And, I can use their powers against them. Trust me, they'll stay on my good side."

"You don't-"

She put a finger on his lips. "I don't want to spend my last night here arguing. I want to. . .I want to remember this town. Remember what happened here."

He sighed and reluctantly nodded his head, leaning his forehead against hers.

They stayed silent for a few minutes, just looking into each other's eyes. And then, Bella leapt up and grabbed his hand, jumping down to the ground below. "Follow me," she said, starting off at a dead run.

Edward grinned and ran after her, his legs stretching as they flew.

They finally stopped at a clearing, a meadow. Bella laced his fingers with hers and led him to the middle of the field, twirling around. "Look! I always thought this looked like our meadow back home."

Edward laughed, shaking his head in agreement. "It does, how did you find it?"

She shrugged her shoulders. "I was mad at Georgiano one night, and just started to run. I ended up here. Isn't it amazing?"

He nodded his head and pulled her to him, kissing her deeply. "Reminds me of home," he whispered after the kiss was broken.

Bella put her arms around his neck, bringing him down for another kiss. "I remember the day you showed me what you looked like in the sun. God, I thought you were the most beautiful person I had ever laid eyes on. You still are."

Edward put a finger on her cheek, caressing the skin. "Not nearly as beautiful as you."

Bella lowered her head, biting her lip as she thought about how hard she'd be blushing if she were a human. When she looked back up, her topaz eyes were a bit darker. She stood on her tip-toes, placing her lips right beside his ear. Her hands slid to his chest, feeling him beneath his clothes. "Make love to me," she told him quietly. "Right here, right now."

Edward moved so his lips were on hers, kissing her strongly. He lowered her gently to the ground, his fingers brushing the skin on her stomach.

And as the sun rose, their bodies intertwined as one.


A/N: Yay! Another new chapter! Lol. Sorry it took so long, as I've said before, I've really been plugging away at my original works. (Which, if you'd like to see, let me know.) I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter. I've decided that for now, this is just going to be a stand alone story. So, that means, about three more chapters, and maybe an epilogue. I haven't decided. After that, I'll probably work on finishing my last Sage story.
I do have another story planned, but it's different than my other works. It'll be a story on Jasper and Alice :) I've always wanted to write about them and their past, so I am! But, that won't be for a little bit. I still don't have a lot of the story planned or anything.
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