APRIL 2012
Song: "Hate (I Really Don't Like You" Plain White T's
"The Sun and the Moon" Mae
Let's go for another walk in town. She was still trying to get used to humans. She was doing so well too. Thank you. I kissed her and led her to the car. We walked down the sidewalk, hand in hand, not straying too far from the car just in case.
"Bridgette?" Someone shouted. We both turned and there was standing the one person I would abhor almost as much as the Volturi. Derek.
Be nice. There is a woman and a child with him.
"Hi Derek." She faked a smile.
Wow she still looks amazing. Paler though. I thought she liked being tan. I knew he would do things to her. He was so weird. Derek narrowed his eyes at me.
"Hello." I nodded.
Edward. Ugh. "Edmund." He nodded his head as well smirking.
"You know it is Edward." Bridgette responded. "Who is this?"
"My wife, Emily."
"Nice to meet you Emily. Who are you holding?" Bridgette leaned forward slightly and looked at the baby in her arms.
"Damien." Emily glowed at her son's name.
That family loves their d names.
"He is beautiful." Bridgette genuinely smiled. She loved kids.
Stop Edward. "This is my husband Edward."
"Hello Emily."
Bridgette hasn't changed at all. Mmm. Still gorgeous. Well, I got some from Emily a lot quicker.
Jerk. I took her hand.
"How are you Derek?" She asked trying to resist the slight burn in her throat.
"Good. You?" He wouldn't look at me. It was quite amusing since his wife was having a hard time keeping her eyes off me.
But you are mine. I squeezed her hand.
'Always have been.'
"Really great." What should the story be?
'Same as your parents.'
"I'm working at Vogue and Edward doing his residency."
"What are you doing here?"
"Vacation. We get so busy we hardly have time for ourselves. We needed a second honeymoon." She flashed a seductive grin at me.
That is so cute. Emily smiled. I wonder if they have any kids.
"What are you doing here?" She directed her attention back to Derek and Emily.
Umm..hmm…I could say the same. But…
"We are visiting my parents." Emily answered.
"That is nice." Then there was more than a minute of silence.
'He is still thinking about you.'
I know. He has a kid and everything.
"So, when did you guys meet?" Bridgette asked trying to distract Derek. Both their thoughts jumped to the scene. I recognized it from Will's mind.
He married her? Bridgette sounded incredulous.
"We met at a party." Emily smiled widely. She had no idea. "In October of our junior year." Derek's eyes grew.
"Really?" Bridgette still smiled. Should I? I don't know if I want to be that mean.
'Then don't.'
It would give me such satisfaction though. I kissed her cheek and she smiled again.
"When did you two meet?" Emily asked. They are so cute together.
"Our junior year in a Russian literature class." Bridgette explained.
"You always loved your Russian authors." Derek commented. Always trying to get me to read those damn poems to her.
"We really bonded over Russian authors." I added. Just to add a little salt to the wound.
You are evil.
"He reads my favorite pomes to me when I can't sleep."
'You can't sleep.' She smiled at me.
"That is so sweet." Emily shifted her sleeping child. I wish Derek would read poetry to me.
"He really is the best." At everything. She sighed.
"Didn't you and Derek date?" Emily asked innocently curious. Bridgett nodded. "When?" Derek hadn't noticed the turn in the conversation. He was too consumed by his thoughts of how much 'hotter' Bridgette had gotten. Bridgette pulled herself closer to me.
"We were together for almost two years." If he doesn't say anything I'm going to have to.
She is so pretty. I wonder why they broke up. I would understand if she broke up with him for her husband. He is really sexy. "Derek never tells me anything." She elbowed him. "You met in college right?"
"Yes." Bridgette stared at Derek. "We met freshman year." I don't want to be the one to tell her.
"And you dated for almost two years." Emily started counting months. "When did you start dating?" She was getting suspicious of the timing.
"Summer after freshman year." Derek continued to stare, mouth slightly ajar.
"Well, why did you guys break up?" She really didn't want to know the answer.
"He stole her from me." Derek accused and glared at me.
"I think we need to get going." Bridgette said knowing exactly what I wanted to do to him. I obviously hadn't done a good enough job the other times.
Don't. She warned. "It was nice seeing you. You have a lovely baby." She smiled and tried to pull me away. But Derek and I were locked in a stare.
"Why did you take her?"
"You chose to give her up." I said curtly.
Edward, don't. Come, please. I turned my gaze to her.
'I have to.'
No. He has a wife, a child, a family. Let's just go. I hardly remember anything. Come on. She yanked on my arm again.
It looks like they are talking with their eyes. Emily noticed.
"Are you fighting?" Derek smirked. About me? Emily glowered at him.
Why would he bring that up?
Bridgette pressed her lips together. "I'm trying to convince him to leave."
"I don't want to though." I retorted quickly.
He isn't worth it.
'But I still remember everything, every time he hurt you.' I replayed the memories. 'I can't just let him walk away.'
"What did I ever do to you?" Derek puffed out his chest and looked down at me. He was only an inch taller, but he was trying to make a show.
"You hurt her." I growled.
I'm fine Edward. I don't really remember anything. But I did.
"You took her from me." Derek narrowed his eyes.
What about me? Emily questioned. Does he want her more than me? I think I broke them up.
"That was your fault and you know it." Bridgette interjected.
"I only kissed..." He trailed off and looked quickly at Emily. It was a mistake. I snorted and he whipped his head back to me.
"That was the second time." Bridgette held up two fingers. I didn't know there had been a first. I'll tell you later. "Do you have any idea what that did to me?" Her throat started to burn from the anger. I'm fine.
"I...I only did it...because...because you were...lousy in bed."
"What?" She shrieked.
'You are anything but.'
Edward. She tried not to smile. "That makes no sense. We are leaving." We started walking away at a human pace. Though, if I was going to let him get away without hitting him I really wanted to run.
"Bridgette, wait, I love you." Oh, hell no. He did not just say that. I turned around and pulled my fist back, but Bridgette stood in between us staring at me, almost glaring. I stared fiercely at him over her head and kept my arm up; it felt so good to hit him the other times. And he needed another hit fro the last time when he wasn't around.
Kiss me. And I did, passionately. It infuriated Derek. Then she pulled away.
"I've made my choice. Good bye." She took my hand and pulled. I didn't come right away. Edward. She called. I turned and stared into her eyes. She smiled and I was drowning in a sea of gold. She pulled again and I followed.
'Not fair.' I thought when I finally pulled out of the trance.
You didn't need to hit him again. Especially in front of his wife.
'The kissing did make him thoroughly enraged.' Though he was still watching us, well Bridgette, walk away. I pulled her body against mine and kissed her again.
Not fair. She imitated me. I smiled into the kiss and let one hand travel down to her cute butt. Dang vampire urges. You need to take me home now. She demanded.
'Yes ma'am.' I picked her up and jogged to our car. I put her in and then got into the driver's seat. Her hand slid slowly up my thigh and I pressed harder on the gas.
"Edward." She rubbed her cheek to mine. I love you so much.
'I love you too darling.'
You continue to please me in so many ways. I can't get enough of you. I smiled in satisfaction.
'Me either.' I kissed her forehead. She had her arms wrapped tightly around my body keeping me on top of her.
You won't hurt me. Plus this makes me feel totally enclosed by you.
'I don't mind. I'd lay here forever if you wanted me too.'
I want you too.
Her favorite poem came to mind and she sighed. 'My dearest, tender one, my love, I'm thine,' "I'm thine."
Her mind sunk into a deep peaceful, blissful state. She opened her eyes and they were so full. I thought she could have cried.
Edward…
I stroked her cheek. 'I know.' And I fell into her eyes. We lay engrossed in each other, our minds, bodies, thoughts, everything connected. I couldn't get close enough to her.
What did you look like when you were a human? She opened her eyes and looked in to mine.
'I'm not really sure. All I have is what Carlisle remembers of me.' I thought of it.
You look so sick.
'I was, silly.' She smiled.
You had really pretty green eyes. She thought of me when I was younger and tried to picture it. Then she thought of when I was a baby and saw the fuzzy image of my mother holding me.
'I'm so sorry Bridgette.'
What do you think they would have looked like?
I closed my eyes. I couldn't answer. I had taken that opportunity from her.
I'm not upset Edward. I am happy with my decision. Perfectly content. And if you ruin my little bubble…
'They would have been the most beautiful children.' I tried to imagine what our children would have looked like.
So loved. And intelligent.
'Kind and caring like their mother.'
She had the picture clear in her mind. Two bronze haired children with blue and green eyes. One girl in pink and a boy in a brown shirt. They were running around, lying in the grass and jumping through a sprinkler. We were with them. Her blue eyes and blond hair, freckles on her cheeks. I was right there with her. We were smiling. We tickled our children and their laugh was a musical as hers. 'Daddy.' The little girl came to me. If only I had never been what I was.
Edward. I love what you are. You have no idea how great what you have given me is.
'I took your life.'
You gave me eternal life and your love. How could I be happier? I get to spend every second of forever in love with you.
'But…'
I like thinking about it. But I wouldn't trade what I have for anything.
'Bridgette.'
You are everything to me. She smiled and stroked my hair.
'I am nothing without you.' I buried my face in her neck.
As promised, another chapter with Derek. :) And good news! I may have found a way to continue this story. So far though I only have one chapter. I'm not sure if I will get it to last. But I'm trying.
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