My Heart

Edward's POV

The bright moon hung high above us. It's light casting down over the tranquil, small town street we stood on, waiting to cross. The right side of my body hummed as the rhythm of Bella's pulsing veins crept over me.

Her every move pulled at me, like there were strings attached to each of us, and they would tug if she moved away. Yet, if she moved closer the static between us would intensify. My stone hard skin prickled from the energy and my fingers twitched in her direction.

We had sat side by side in the dark movie theater for 2 hours and 43 minutes. If I were human, I wouldn't have known what the movie was about. Regardless of having my eyes towards the screen, my every focus was on Bella beside me. Her silent mind an oasis in a sea of thoughts. Her almost steady breathing a timekeeper, 2,445 breaths.

I could see her eyes flicker towards me more than once, flying away if I met them. Her fingers twitched too, and for a moment her heart rate increased, and aroma strengthened. She seemed downright uncomfortable.

What was she thinking? Was she finally afraid of me? Was our close proximity enough to ignite her instincts?

I did not know, but I maintained our distance. My chest felt constricted from the building tension and words I wanted to say got caught in my throat. We had left the auditorium in silence.

We stood on the sidewalk, waiting for the signal to turn. Our dinner destination directly on the other side. The small talk we had managed faded into the empty streets.

I started to wonder, which food would be the easiest to choke down. Maybe something I wouldn't have to chew like soup? But suddenly, fire had erupted from my hand.

I froze as with all the world around me. My body went rigid as the unexpected blaze spread over me. The feeling of its heat crawled up my arm and into my chest, melting my unease.

She had grabbed my hand, her fingers curling around my palm. The thumping of her pulse reverberating through my body as if it were my own.

My heart, I thought. The vital organ I had been missing for over a century was right here,in my hand, in this girl. Beating for the both of us.

In this moment, my existence expanded, wrapping around Bella Swan. Her life becoming my own. Our fates forever entwined. Separation from her now would be like cutting off my own arm. Our lives were one.

Gently, I wrapped my fingers around hers, vowing silently to protect this life forever.

The signal turned. We strolled across the street, hand-in-hand, towards the green light.