The moment I uttered it's name it ran off. Back into the woods, never to return again. I shook my head in disbelief. I felt Edward's cool hand on the back of my head, smoothing my hair.
"That was strange." I looked up to Edward's face. "Why do you think he's here? Could you hear his thoughts?"
"Not when he's in wolf form, their pack has figured out a way to block their thoughts as wolves. It's a difficult process, but they've figured it out." He put his arm around my neck, resting it on my opposite shoulder. I couldn't stop thinking about reasons for why Jake would be here. He must know I'm a vampire by my scent. Poor Jake.
"Poor Jake.." Did I just say that out loud? I looked down at my hands.
"Why..?" Edward sounded highly curious.
"Nevermind." I started spinning the ring around on my finger, trying to keep my mind off of it. I know that if I told Edward what I thought about Jake, he wouldn't be too thrilled. Especially the day before our wedding. Edward was silent. He swiftly removed his arm from around my shoulders and laid on his side on the grass beneath us. I looked down at him and he patted the spot next to him. An irresistable invitation. I laid on my side, imitating Edward, and nestled my self into him, forming my body to his. I had no intentions as to want to leave the meadow. Ever.
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It had been nearly an hour and a half that Edward and I laid on the bed of grass that lay beneath us in the meadow.
"We should get going." Edward brushed the back of his fingers along my cool cheek.
"You're right." I agreed with him, although I really did not want to leave. Edward sat up in the same spot we had been in and I did the same. He gracefully, in one fluent motion, stood up and brushed the grass off of his pants. He held a hand out for me. I refused his help, attempting to bring myself up as swiftly as he did, succeeding, but not as well as Edward. He chuckled at my action. He took my hand once I was up and we walked together to the edge of the meadow where the trees began and drew a long, narrow path through the trail.
"You ready?" He squeezed my hand tighter. I nodded my head. Edward started jogging, unaware that I had no idea he was going to. He was pulling me along for a moment before I figure out what he was planning to do. Edward began to run at vampire speed as I was right along side him, both of us still hand in hand.
It felt like only several seconds before I caught my foot on a stone on the dirt pathway. I stumbled onto the ground, as Edward attempted to pull me up before I did, but failing. Not once had he let go of my hand. My knees scraped against the rough dirt as I continued tumbling. Edward had finally pulled my hand hard enough to stop me from going any further. I laid on the dirt floor, my knees stinging.
"Ow..?" I nearly started laughing.
"Are you alright, Bella?" Edward was kneeling beside my head.
"I'm fine." This time I laughed. Edward reached out his hand and I took it to pull myself up. I brushed away the dirt that coated my now dirty clothes.
"Well, I guess we can say that you didn't lose your clumsiness." Edward laughed.
"Great." I huffed. I was hoping I'd lose that trait of mine during the transformation.
"That's alright, that's what makes you you." He leaned over to kiss me. A quick, soft kiss. He still held onto my hand as we finished the walk to the Volvo at human speed. The car was only a short distance away, I could already see it from where we were.
"What time is it?" I asked Edward as we continued walking, nearing the car.
"Almost four. We've been here for almost two hours." I figured it was going to be later in the afternoon. The more time I spent with Edward, the closer our wedding day was coming.
We had approached the car as Edward, being the perfect gentleman he is, opened the passenger car door for me and I climbed in, he shut the door behind me. He swiftly brought himself into the driver's seat and revved the Volvo to life, sending a low pitched hum through the barrier of trees on the path. He spun out of the parking spot and sped down the road. I glanced over to him, his marbled forehead wrinkled in a mess of thoughts.
"What?" He seemed confused.
"Alice needs to speak with you when we get home. She's blocking to rest of her thoughts. I don't know what she wants to talk to you about." Oh great, knowing Alice it will be a last minute shopping trip to Seattle.
"Oh." I turned my head to look out the window, the trees beside is rushing by in swirls of green. I had grown used to Edward's speeding. I had almost forgotten about my fall on the path, until the air conditioning blew across my knees, making them sting. l looked down at them. Smeared, dried blood splattered across both of them.
"Ugh." I sighed. "Edward, I thought vampires couldn't get hurt. Why am I bleeding then?"
"Well, that's something else Carlisle told me about your rare vampire abilities. You can be hurt by your natural clumsiness, but not by people. I figured you would find that out soon enough." He turned his head towards me, sending me that perfect crooked smile that I love.
"Oh joy, so I am a freak."
"You are not, Bella. How dare you think that way. You're unique. One of a kind. And all mine." He smiled a cheesy smile. I smirked back at him.
"And Edward.." I looked at him, a serious expression on my face. "You're all mine, too." He looked at me with a breathtaking seductive look on his face. I couldn't help but smile.
"Sure, ruin the beautiful moment."