Author's Note: This chapter is a bit short, but enjoy just the same! Happy reading!
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Chapter 46
"You'll hurt yourself, Emmett," I warned, though grinning.
He snorted, crouching. "Yeah, right." And he lunged at me.
His style was amusingly familiar, and I could hardly keep from laughing out loud as I dodged him every time.
Emmett growled. "Stop laughing."
"You should change your style once in a while," I told him, suddenly disappearing from his view.
"Wha-" But he turned around to slowly.
I grabbed his arm and twisted it quickly. I flipped him onto his back with ease, so hard that the concrete ground of the backyard cracked slightly.
The Denalis had joined the others who were watching. They all laughed when Emmett groaned. It probably hadn't hurt, but it probably didn't feel very good either.
"How'd you get so good?" Jasper asked in amazement.
I shrugged. "As much as I hate to admit it, the Volturi did know how to fight. Come on, Em. Are you going to chicken out already? This is just the beginning!"
Emmett sprang to his feet, grinning. "Show me everything you've got!"
I grinned evilly before running right at him. He looked confused but he dodged. I was expecting it. I twisted in midair, and I landed on his back. I made sure that I placed all my weight onto him, and he yelped and fell to his knees.
Before he could recover and throw me away from him, I was already five feet away from him, standing perfectly still and smiling mischievously.
"How'd you do that?" Emmett asked excitedly, bounding to his feet, the fight forgotten. "Teach me!"
I rolled my eyes. "And give away all my secrets? No way."
"Please! I bet I can take down Jasper with that!"
"Hey!" Jasper protested. "Why me? Edward cheats all the time!"
Edward's eyes widened in mock innocence. "I never cheat. What are you talking about?" He was at my side instantly, taking my hand again.
"Liar," Emmett accused. "You cheat all the time. I'd like to see you and Bella fighting for once. She's the one person who should be able to beat you."
Edward smiled as he turned to me. "What do you say, Bella?"
Suddenly, I was eight feet away from him, looking perfectly relaxed. "Go ahead. Let's see how good you are."
Edward looked smug at the challenge in my tone of voice. He was overly confident.
Emmett and Jasper retreated towards the rest of the family. In low voices, they struck up a bet with the others.
For a while, we both studied each other. Well, I studied Edward. He seemed to only be able to concentrate on me, stunned by the beauty that radiated from every direction, thanks to my gift. Using that to my advantage, I lunged first.
He seemed slightly surprised, and upon realizing what I'd done, he laughed. He refocused quickly, nearly catching a hold of my shirt, but I escaped narrowly.
I began moving quickly around him, taunting him, challenging him to try to catch me. Edward lashed out each time I got close, but he missed every time. He seemed to be enjoying himself though.
Finally, I made a mistake. I got too close, and Edward lunged, faster than I thought possible. He tackled me, pushing me down on the snow. I shrieked when he began winning the old-fashioned way: the merciless tickling.
"Stop!" I protested, gasping for air. "That's not fair!"
"And disturbing," Emmett added. "You guys can play when you're in your room. Not when all of us are out here, watching."
"You wanted to see me take her down," Edward shrugged, getting up and pulling me with him. "You didn't qualify; you only wanted me to beat her. I didn't cheat, so I won, fair and square. Happy?"
I punched him gently on the shoulder playfully. "I let you win."
"You did not."
"I did too. I could have beaten you."
Edward pursed his lips to keep from laughing. "Whatever you say."
"That was fun," Eleazar commented, chuckling. "But I think I'll need to hunt now. Anyone want to come along?"
"Me!" Alice piped up immediately. "Come on, Rosalie!"
"But I don't need to hunt!" Rose protested as Alice pulled her away towards the forest. Emmett and Jasper grinned, already in on the plan, and bounded after them.
Carmen and Eleazar smiled as they ran after our siblings, and Carlisle and Esme exchanged looks. They shrugged simultaneously, and they ran after the others.
"What's going on?" I wondered. "Why the sudden need to hunt?"
"To give you privacy, of course," Kate said, winking. "Have fun." And she and her sisters ran after our family.
"Privacy?" I repeated. "Why so sudden-?" I squealed softly when Edward suddenly picked me up and dashed inside the house.
"What are you doing?" I asked breathlessly as he ran up the stairs with ease.
"You know perfectly well what I'm doing," Edward said slyly. He leaned in and kissed me as we burst into his huge bedroom.
I didn't know how he'd managed to close the door behind him, but the lock clicked, and suddenly, I was lying on the bed with him on top of me.
I laughed. "How did you get through the whole day when you wanted me so badly?"
"It was difficult," he said, grinning. My blouse fell under his strong, smooth hands, and he leaned in, inhaling deeply.
Carried away by desire, I accidentally ripped his shirt as I was clutching to him. But I didn't really mind. I finally got to see what my man looked like under.
"I love you," I whispered.
"I love you," Edward responded in his velvety, musical voice.
I hummed, content, as his tongue traced my collarbone lightly. His hands crept down slowly towards my bra. It reminded me.
"Don't rip it," I said softly when his fingers clutched the strap. "It's not mine. I only borrowed it."
"Who cares?"
I suppressed my laughter. "Rose won't be happy."
"Too late," Edward whispered. His need and desire for me was overwhelming him, and the bra, too, ripped.
"Oh, well," I said, laughing as it fell to the floor. "Sorry, Rose."
"They'll understand," Edward murmured.
Two hours later, the door opened, and we heard the rest of them filing back inside. They'd been having a conversation on the way back, but they fell silent when they heard shrieks and the sounds of furniture breaking.
"Oh, dear," we heard Esme chuckle. "We should get them a house or something…"
Another piece of the headboard broke under Edward's powerful grip. And as another wave of pleasure flooded through me, I moaned. I admit, it was pretty loud, and they heard it. I heard Emmett and Jasper laughing.
But at that moment, I didn't care who was around. The only thing that mattered was the fact that Edward was with me right now.
We were lost in our own world.
AN: I'm sorry for the late updates. Especially since the story is ending soon. Believe me, I want to finish it too. But give me time, eh?
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