Book 1- Chapter 5: Baseball
Alice passes me a bat as Edward's arms wrap around my waist. I smile as Alice stands in the field walking around with a can of spray paint and straying squares in the ground. Within a minute she's back and prying Edward and I apart. "Bella over left. I'm over right. I'll pick first." Alice says as she points to Kate. I grin as Edward wonders over to me and kisses me. Alice takes Carlisle and she coughs and walks over to us and once again, pries us apart.
"Alice" Edward hisses playfully and I smile as I wrap my arms around his waist.
"Emmett" I say and Emmett laughs as he walks over to me and pats me on the back.
"Esme" Alice says.
"Rosalie" I say as Rosalie begins to walk over towards us.
"Jasper" Alice says as he arms wrap around her tiny frame.
"Carmen" I say and Carmen walks over to us.
"Eleazar" she says and I curse under my breath.
"Tanya" Edward says as she walks over. Irina decides to referee the match and we begin. Our team fields first and Edward bats.
"HEY BELLA" Emmett calls me from the other side of the line. "Catch" he says with a grin as Alice yells "Emmett no". The ball makes contact with my hand and a large, echoing crack sounds through the field. Emmett laughs and Edward grins as he kisses my forehead. I bat first and make a full homerun and walk up to Edward's side before he bats. He makes the homerun, same as myself with a grin on his face. Edward kisses me and I hear Emmett chuckle loudly. "Keep it PG you two" he warns and I laugh. "You have a bed for that" Emmett says and I grin as I watch him bat.
Alice throws the ball and it flies into the wood. He makes a homerun before the ball is thrown back and I catch it. I throw it to Alice and she grins as it starts to rain. All the boys take of their shirts, even Carlisle to my surprise. I supress a giggle as I trace my hands over Edward's back and he smiles. Emmett calls to "keep it friendly" and I laugh.
"It's not like you and Rosalie in the bedroom" I yell back and he freezes. Edward bursts into a fit of laughter and I grin at him. "You don't even bother to cover up from all the noise. Edward and I leave every time you two get together and have a little bedtime party" I say as I watch the smile falter off of Emmett's face. Then he breaks into a grin.
"Yeah well at least we aren't tight asses to lose our virginity" he says and I frown. "Well…Edward is a tight ass" he says with a shrug and if I was human, I would've blushed so red at the moment.
"Edward" Alice calls and he turns to her and everyone looks at them both. "Tanya, you need to leave…there are nomads coming…" Alice says and they look at us and nod before walking away "Tanya and the rest of them are leaving. Edward take Bella and go" Alice says and he frowns.
"It won't matter. He won't know that she's been here" Edward says and I frown. What were they talking about? Why did I have to run away? "Bella stand behind me" he says and I comply with a slight nod. I stand behind him and out from the trees emerge three different people. Two males, and a female. One looks around at us, its nose flared and I flinch.
"Hello" Carlisle speaks and the darker skinned man looks around. "I'm Carlisle, and this is my family" Carlisle says and he nods.
"Hello. I am Laurent, and this is Victoria and James" Laurent speaks and I freeze.
The bleeding and the pain. Someone on top of me, draining my blood from my veins. The weight lifts but the bleeding, pain and fire…fire? Continues to spread throughout my body.
"Isabella?" James sneers towards me and I panic. Edward hugs me tightly and growls at James' direction. "I thought you died" he says with a grin and I frown and shake my head.
"No" I say and he chuckles. "James is my creator, I only just remembered. And he tried to kill me… but was distracted and turned on another" I say and James smiles. "I guess I should say thank you" I say and his face is now a mask of confusion. "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have met Edward" I say as I run my arm along Edward's back. He grins and nods and I freeze.
"Touch her, or even try to hurt her and you will regret it" Edward hisses and I freeze. What was he talking about? James runs towards me and throws me into the ground.
"Stop" Carlisle yells and I growl at James. He's lifted up by Edward who throws him away and picks me up. "Please, leave in peace and don't bother us again" Carlisle says and Edward growls as If right now, he'd want to kill James.
"James, come on babe" Victoria says as she pulls him off the ground "You don't need to touch her, she's happy and so are we" Victoria says and James snarls.
"She wasn't supposed to live" James says as he rips his arm free of hers. "So I'm about to fix that" he snarls as he comes for me and I move at the perfect time so he misses. "You want to fight huh?" he asks me and I laugh.
"Well I would appreciate it if you left us in peace, but I don't think I have a choice. Looks like you're mate and you're little friend are leaving you" I say with a grin and he snarls before running after them. I smile as I hug Edward's frame who sigh.
"He's coming back after you Bella. We're going have to kill him. Rosalie, Esme could you watch over Charlie? Or someone please? Everyone else can go back home, Bella and I will try and find him. Don't look at me like that, I know for a fact that you won't be able to kill him but just in case Victoria comes along I don't think I'll be able to protect you-" he starts saying and I run. I run towards the direction of where they went, following his scent until I find him and the girl. The girl runs and then I'm left with James.
"I just want to get this done with" I say "You're putting my family at risk and I can't deal with it. Just please finish this as quick as it was started" I say as I look at him but then he smiles.
"So Isabella what would you like to ask before you perish?" he asks me and I take a deep breath.
"Leave Edward, My family and the Cullen's alone. Don't seek for them or harm them. It's me you want" I say and he grins.
"Well I can't say the same about you're human family…but I can try" he says before he runs at me. I wait for the pain, but instead I get nothing. Has he changed his mind? I open my eyes…I can't even remember closing them to see Edward fighting James.
"E-Edward? What are you doing?" I ask him and he growls.
"Stopping you from committing suicide" he growls at me and I look down ashamed. Flames erupt a couple minutes later and he walks up to me. "Hey…you didn't have to do that" he says and I shake my head.
"I just didn't…want to see anyone…hurt" I say and he smiles with a chuckle.
"Bella, we aren't human. We would be all be fine" he says and I frown.
"What would you're family think of me?" I ask him as his fingers thread through my brown hair before he wraps his arms around my back.
"The same as they always have, they love you Bella. They understand that you didn't want to hurt them but I must admit…you really do attract trouble like Emmett said" he says and I pull a faint smile. We talk for a bit, Edward trying really hard to get me to cheer up. "Come on, Victoria's coming" he says as he pulls be towards the field. Instead of stopping, I notice that no one now stands in the field as we run towards the house. "You can go up to my bedroom, I'll explain it to them" he says and I nod as I jump up, through his window.
Emmett is right. I really do cause trouble. Well I don't cause trouble, I more like attract trouble. Like a magnet and a piece of metal. If there is trouble within a five mile radius, it will find me. My mind shivers at the thought of James. Victoria's James was like my Edward to her. He was her mate and Edward… Edward killed him. I flinch as I think of her coming after Edward because he killed James for my own safety. To be honest I think it just attracts more trouble for me, more danger.
Speak of the devil and he shall appear! Edward and Esme walk in the room and watch as I look at them and look back down at my hands. Esme comes up to me and hugs me tightly and I frown. "You aren't mad…upset…disappointed…?" I ask her in a squeaky voice and she laughs.
"Bella we aren't mad or upset or disappointed. We were all so worried and concerned for you. Bella we were so afraid that we would lose you or Edward that we didn't want to listen to Alice saying you and Edward would be ok. You are a part of this family now Bella." Esme says and I sniff.
"Really?" I ask her and she nods as I hug her. "I did it to protect you. You guys are family to me as well. I love you all as family. I just didn't want to see you all hurt." I say and she smiles.
"Selflessness. We should watch out for that in the future. Might cause some trouble" Esme laughs and I smile.
"Well as Emmett says" I say as Edward smiles over the other side of the room. "Anything that causes trouble or danger will come to me as long as it's within a five mile radius" we chorus together before we break into uncontrollable laughter.
"BELLA" Alice calls as she bounces into the room. "You didn't tell me your birthday was in a month?" Alice says and I flinch. Shit. "Why?" she asks as she tumbles onto the bed and I sigh. I would have to tell her anyway. Or my lifesaving boyfriend might save me from his sister's wrath.
"Well…I technically stopped ageing months ago" I say and Edward smiles. "And I really hate my birthday, gifts…parties." I hint and she frowns before she drags Esme out the room. Edward lays on the bed next to me and I smile. "You could've saved me from your sister at least" I say and he shakes his head with a laugh.
"Nah" he says as he lowers his lips down to my neck. I stretch it automatically as he kisses his way down my shoulders. "Please…Alice wants to have a party…please let her" he mumbles and I grin.
"And what do I get?" I ask him and he smiles and avoids the question and kisses me.
"There's always prom" he says and I groan and throw a pillow at him before laughing.