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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber had refused to tell him what Bella had talked to her about until they got home. That way, if Edward reacted the way she expected, then Bella would be a good distance away. Kamber preferred to not be the reason that Edward went and mauled someone./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Yeah?" Kamber remarked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"They had returned from the party and after taking a nice long shower to free her hair of hair spray and her face of makeup, Kamber had dressed in a pair of pale blue pajamas and was seated cross-legged on the couch in Edward's room, pulling on fluffy white socks./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward began pacing back and forth, running his fingers through his hair. Occasionally he would punch a nearby wall but because the house was built to house a houseful of vampires, it didn't do any damage./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I don't even understand why I dated her in the first place!" Edward huffed angrily./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber finished pulling her other sock on and began to brush her damp hair, "It's called not knowing the real person. Everyone has two sides and until you get to know the person really well, you won't know some things about the person. There was a girl I met several decades ago who I thought was kind of harsh and cruel… but after I got to know her, I realized the real her was really a good person… you just had to get to know her first."br /"Well that's the complete opposite of Bella," Edward huffed angrily, "I thought she was a nice girl and she turned out to be someone seeking popularity and pleasure. The moment I refused to become overly intimate, she lost interest in me and began to cheat behind my back. I just don't understand why people cheat in the first place. It's just so wrong." /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber smiled and as Edward paced past her again, she reached out and grabbed his hand. Edward stopped and looked down at her. She smiled up at him with love shining in her eyes./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I don't understand it either, especially when the person who got cheated on was you."br /Edward didn't stop for a second and knelt down on the floor in front of Kamber. He laid his head in her lap and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her stomach against his cheek./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""What did I do to deserve you?" he whispered into her lap./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber chuckled softly as she ran her fingers through his hair, "You saved me from a fall."br /Edward snorted, "Like that would be enough."br /The girl reached down and lifted Edward's head, so he was looking up at her. Bending down, she placed a soft kiss on his forehead, "You were just you."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward placed his hands over the girl's which were still holding his face and turning his head, he planted a soft kiss on her palm. He got to his feet and plopped down on the couch behind Kamber before taking the brush from her hand./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Let me do it."br /Kamber sat still as Edward began to brush her hair. She was surprised at how well he did it. Even with untangling the tangles, he didn't break any of her hair. Kamber smiled, he probably got lessons from Alice./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"When he finished, Edward wrapped his arms around Kamber from behind and nuzzled his nose into her damp hair, breathing in her fresh scent. It filled his breathing and swallowed him in./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Honestly, I'm glad you told Bella what you did," he whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber tilted her head, "What do you mean?"br /"How you said that you preferred to wait till marriage," Edward whispered, "I would never touch you till then anyway."br /"Because if we ever got married, it would be the duty of a married couple?" Kamber asked, suddenly wondering if Bella had been right about Edward having no attraction towards Kamber in that way./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward chuckled and hugged her tighter till she was seated in his lap, "No. because I want to cherish you. You are the kindest, sweetest, most pure person I have ever met. You have lived for hundreds of years and have never done it. I promise to show that kind of restraint toward you until we are married."br /"Well for the record, I have never found anyone attractive… wait…. Did you say 'until we are married?' Why are you saying it like it's possible?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""It's not possible?" Edward asked, turning the girl around so she could face him./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber began to nervously mess with the hem of her pajama shirt, "Well…. It's possible but…. I mean…. Well…. We're not even…. I mean…. I don't know…."br /The girl never got the chance to finish for Edward had pushed her back onto her back and had smashed his lips against hers. When he pulled away, the girl was staring at him shocked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I know what you're trying to say," he whispered. "We haven't even talked about where we are at now. In that case, I'll take it slow… and in order."/p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward got back up and taking Kamber's hands, pulled her to her feet. The girl looked up at the young vampire quizzically, not sure what was going on. Edward smiled down at her and gently placed both his hands behind her ears, drawing her head up to look at him, pressing his forehead to hers./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Kamber Vicasi… will you be my girlfriend?"/p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Do you need anything else?" Alice asked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber stared at the pixie girl in disbelief, "Alice, we're going to be lying on the floor, shoulder to shoulder (cuz there's so many of us) and practically in a coma. No, I don't need a toothbrush, paste, hairbrush, makeup and a clean outfit!"br /"But what about when you wake up!?" Alice whined, "It's almost like when you wake up from your human to vampire transformation!"br /"I wouldn't know because I never had a transformation," Kamber replied, "But Glynn requested we all wear these."br /Alice considered the outfit Kamber was wearing. She wore jean shorts and a white jersey with the number 3 on the back and the name: Vicasi between her shoulder blades. Each of the Vicasi kids had one, with their number on it./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Fine but let me see that jersey," Alice said./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""What are you doing?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Giving it a makeover."br /When Alice stepped back, she had tied the front hem of the long jersey into a knot so that it wasn't so long and it revealed a small sliver of Kamber's stomach, "So you don't overheat!"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber sighed, "Fine. But that's it!"br /Alice giggled and clapped her hands, "Great. Now go to Edward's. He wants to give you a personal goodbye before my dad puts you all to sleep."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Don't say it like that," Kamber groaned, "It sounds like he's going to euthanize us!"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Alice chuckled and shooed the girl out of the room. Kamber skipped up the stairs and headed to Edward's room. When she stepped inside, she found Edward standing by his window, hands in his pockets and his back to Kamber./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Edward? What's wrong?"br /"Do you think everything will go according to plan?" he asked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The girl chuckled and walked into the room, "Nah. There is always something that doesn't go exact but that doesn't mean it will be something bad."br /"Are you scared?" he asked next, his back still to her./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber shook her head, "No."br /Sighing, Edward turned around and the girl realized that his face was even paler than usual. Was he scared?/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Then I'll try not to be."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber crossed the room in four strides and wrapped her arms around Edward's neck, burrowing her face in his neck. Edward immediately hugged her back, clutching her head to his chest./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Kam, if you had something to look forward to while you're asleep, do you think it would go better?" he whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber chuckled, "I doubt that I'll even dream while I'm asleep, but I have a feeling it would help. Why?"br /"Cuz I was going to give you something to look forward to…. But I'm not sure if you would find it something to look forward to or dread."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Whatever it is, I'm sure it's great," Kamber said, smiling up at him./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward sighed, "Okay then…. I'll just say it…."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"He took Kamber's hand into his before dropping something into her palm and then closing her fingers over it. Kamber slowly retracted her hand and opened it to look at what Edward had given her. There, in her palm was a ring!/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Kamber Vicasi," Edward whispered, "Will you marry me?"/p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber was sure either she died and went to heaven… or she was dreaming. Edward Cullen, the boy she had grown to love, was asking her to marry him!? WHAT!?/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber was snapped out of her words when she felt Edward's hands shift from the back of her neck to her cheeks where his thumbs began to slowly caress her cheeks. The girl's blue eyes flitted up to Edward's golden ones. Geez. She wasn't dreaming!/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Suddenly, as reality began to dawn on the girl, she lifted her hands and held them over her mouth. One thing she hated about being a hybrid was that she developed the ability to cry and blush from her mother. Of all times, why did she have to start crying now. Edward took a step back in shock at the sight of tears streaming down her cheeks before grasping her upper /"Kamber? No no no. Kam, I didn't mean to make you upset… please don't cry!" he cried desperately./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber slowly shook her head and lifted her eyes to look at the boy who had grown so desperate that he was biting his lip to the point where it was bleeding, "I'm not upset…. I'm happy!"br /For a moment, it took Edward's brain to catch up with reality before his eyes widened and a huge grin spread across his face./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Did you really mean it?" Kamber whispered, not meeting his eyes./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Of course, I did," Edward whispered, running his fingers through her loose red hair, "I wouldn't joke about something like that."br /"Then…" Kamber whispered, slowly looking up at Edward, "I guess I have something to look forward to when I wake up."br /Edward froze for a moment, trying to read between the lines when finally Kamber chuckled at him and wrapping her arms around his neck, kissed him./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The vampire didn't waste a second and wrapped his arms around her waist, lifting her off her feet. Kamber wrapped her legs around his waist and buried her fingers in his hair, pulling his face impossibly closer to hers. She felt her back make contact with the wall as Edward pressed her hard against the wall, pushing their bodies flush against each other. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber began to moan as Edward pushed all the air out of her body and didn't let her breathe. Finally, they parted and Kamber took in a deep breath, trying to catch up with her heartbeat./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Sorry," Edward whispered, "I'm just so happy."br /Kamber smiled and pecked his lips softly as he set her down on her feet, "It's okay… but I kinda need to get downstairs. Your dad wants to give us the drug before noon."br /Edward nodded and planted a kiss on her forehead before heading downstairs with her. Neither of them said a word about the conversation that had just taken place, and no one seemed to suspect anything so they didn't say a word. Better to let them find out after the apocalypse. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"One by one, the Vicasi kids laid down on either a blanket that had been laid on the floor or (in the little kids' case) on the couch. As each of them laid down, Carlisle gave them the drug as either a pill or a liquid and almost immediately they fell asleep. Finally, it was Kamber's turn./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"She laid down on her folded blanket which was between Vince and Glynn who were both halfway asleep. She was about to lay down when Edward hugged her from behind and planted a soft kiss on her neck./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I love you," he whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber smiled and hugged his arms to her chest, "I love you too."br /With that, the girl got down and laid on her back between her brothers. Carlisle handed her the pill and she drank it. Laying back, she looked up at the ceiling and took both Vince and Glynn's hands in hers, gripping them tightly. With that, she fell asleep./p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""They're fine," Carlisle whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward nodded but didn't lift his head. After the kids had all been given the pill, they had been moved to more comfortable areas. The little kids had been placed in the bedrooms while the older kids were placed on the couches. Edward was presently sitting on the end of the couch where Kamber lay. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The girl lay on her side, her legs slightly drawn up close to her, her head resting against the arm of the couch. A peaceful but blank look was on her face and every so often her eyelashes would flutter, and she would let out a sigh, a gasp or sometimes a moan of pain./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Can she feel the pain?" Edward whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Carlisle smiled as he checked Vince and Glynn's pulses, "No, but they might dream it."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""They'll have dreams of pain?" Edward asked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Carlisle nodded, "We can only do so much. At least they aren't feeling it."br /Edward nodded, knowing that his father was doing everything he could./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"He glanced up away from Kamber to see Jasper and Alice sitting on the stone slab in front of the fireplace. Alice was reading while Jasper was rubbing her arm, reading over her shoulder./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Rose and Emmett were playing cards at the kitchen counter while Esme sat on the couch next to Antigone. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Mr. and Mrs. Vicasi were seated on a couch next to each other. Mrs. Vicasi was holding the baby in her arms, leaning her head against her husband's shoulder, her eyes closed in relaxing sleep./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward looked back at Kamber when the girl twitched and let out a soft groan of pain, her forehead wrinkling in pain. Edward bit his lip and ran his knuckles across her hand. It felt so lifeless…. Empty./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Letting out a groan of frustration, he got up from the couch and rushed across the room to the piano. Lifting the lid, he sat down and began to press a few keys, trying to think of what to play./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Suddenly, a thought jumped into his mind and smiling softly, he began to play emA Thousand Years by Christina Perri./em/p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward was laying on his bed, one hand behind his head. Kamber was laying with him, her head resting on his stomach, both of them looking up at the ceiling. Kamber had one hand nestled in Edward's thick hair, gently stroking it while her other was gripping his free hand./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Classical music was playing from Edward's speaker and the sounds of Alice, Emmett, Jasper and Rose playing with the kids outside could be heard./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Edward?" Kamber whispered. "Do you play an instrument?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward smiled, "Yeah, piano. Why?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber sat up and turned to look at him, "Really? Could you play for me?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward chuckled and shook his head, "No chance. I don't play for an audience."br /"But it's just me," Kamber pointed out, putting on a pouting look./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""That's even more embarrassing," Edward pointed out. "I would die if I mess up."br /Kamber raised an eyebrow, "That is over exaggeration considering that vampires cannot get sick! Come on!"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward didn't budge and finally, Kamber rested her chin on Edward's chest, placing her folded hands under her chin and giving him her best puppy eyes. Edward groaned. Why did this girl have to be so cute!?/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""FINE!" he huffed./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber's face lit up in a smile and she jumped off the bed, "Yay! Come on!"br /Kamber practically dragged Edward downstairs to where the piano was. When he finally sat down and pulled back the lid, he looked at her, "What do you want me to play?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber grabbed the stack of music which was precisely organized in a folder thanks to Esme. The girl scanned over the titles before she grabbed one and pulled it out. Placing it on the piano. emA Thousand Years./em/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I'll play it, only if you sing," Edward remarked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The girl smiled, "Okay."br /The boy was half expecting her to object but instead, Kamber smiled at him and leant her arms on the piano, watching his face steadily./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward began to play and when the intro was over, Kamber joined in. It was a miracle that Edward was able to keep playing for the sound of the girl's voice that filled the house was so soft and light it made his head swim. It was like a toxin!/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Heart beats fastbr /Colors and promisesbr /How to be brave?br /How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?br /But watching you stand alonebr /All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehowbr /One step closerbr /I have died every day waiting for youbr /Darling, don't be afraidbr /I have loved youbr /For a thousand yearsbr /I'll love you for a thousand morebr /Time stands still/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Beauty in all she is/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"I will be bravebr /I will not let anything take awaybr /What's standing in front of mebr /Every breathbr /Every hour has come to thisbr /One step closerbr /I have died every day waiting for you/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Darling, don't be afraidbr /I have loved youbr /For a thousand yearsbr /I'll love you for a thousand morebr /And all along I believed I would find youbr /Time has brought your heart to mebr /I have loved you for a thousand yearsbr /I'll love you for a thousand morebr /One step closer/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"One step closer/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"I have died every day waiting for youbr /Darling don't be afraidbr /I have loved youbr /For a thousand yearsbr /I'll love you for a thousand morebr /And all along I believed I would find youbr /Time has brought your heart to mebr /I have loved you for a thousand yearsbr /I'll love you for a thousand more/p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"When she finished, the two realized that the rest of the Cullens and Vicasi's had appeared in the doorway and were listening in. After giving the two a round of applause, they all rushed back outside to their games and what not, leaving the two alone again./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber let out a deep breath and stood up straight, looking at Edward. The boy was staring at her with wide eyes, his mouth slightly agape… his eyes had turned a slightly darker shade of amber./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Was…. There a particular reason you chose that song?" He asked, his voice barely in a whisper and his voice threatening to break./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber smiled and slowly slid the lid back onto the piano, "Maybe…. maybe I chose it because it's what I feel like… what I feel like whenever I see you…. hear your voice…. Feel you…..whenever my heart starts beating fast whenever you enter the room…"br /The girl would have said more but didn't get a chance to for Edward rushed around the piano and grabbing the girl by the waist, slammed her against the nearest wall, crushing her body between his and the wall. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"His lips were on hers even before Kamber hit the wall. She moaned when Edward grabbed her waist and pressed his hips hard against hers. She felt like her head was going to melt with how fervently and desperately he kissed her… as if he was preparing to die…. Or as if she had just said the best thing in the world./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Finally, Edward let her lips go and Kamber gasped, not from lack of breath (that was part of it) but also from how flushed her face had become and how hot her body was feeling. Edward looked into her eyes for only a second before he latched his lips onto her neck and dragged them across her jaw and towards her collar bone. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber let out a whimper when his cold lips touched her sweet spot and Edward froze. Kamber could feel him smile against her skin before he gently placed a kiss there before touching it with his icy cold tongue./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Edward," Kamber gasped, tangling her hands into his hair. "I…."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Sh baby," Edward whispered, planting another kiss on her neck before lifting his face to look at her. Kamber's eyes had glazed over and were darkening just like his were. Her face was still flushed, and her eyes were half lidded, her mouth open as she panted to catch her breath. She had never looked more beautiful./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward reached down and grabbing one of her thighs, lifted it up to wrap around his waist and he firmly pressed his leg between her thighs, earning a gasp from the girl. He grasped her face gently between his hands, running his cold fingers over her warm, smooth cheeks./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Why do you have to be so beautiful?" he whispered before gently placing his lips on her in a chaste, loving kiss. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"That kiss was cut short by the return of Emmett and Rose. Edward and Kamber separated hastily but they couldn't cover up their darkened eyes and flushed faces. Emmett gave the two the smuggest 'I told you so and so ship it' look while Rose discreetly gave her brother a thumbs up./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"When the two were gone, Edward looked over at Kamber who had managed to calm herself down and was smoothing her hair out of her eyes. The girl looked over at him and her cheeks tinted pink./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Next time you ask me to play a song, remind me to do it when no one is home," he replied, his voice deep and husky./p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward sighed as he reached the last note. He opened his eyes only to realize that everyone (who wasn't in a drugged sleep) was staring at him. Edward frowned, not sure what was going on when he suddenly guessed what he couldn't see. His eyes had darkened while he was playing, his face getting slightly flushed and his hands had begun to shake… but not in the anxious, nervous kind of shaking./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""You okay bro?" Jasper asked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Emmett just smirked, "Oh believe me, he was in heaven!"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward lowered his eyebrows at his brother which caused Emmett to squirm uncomfortably. The others were just about to ask what Emmett was referring to when the phone rang. Carlisle got up and picked it up, answering. There was a long silence during which no one spoke out of respect to whoever was on the phone…. But soon Carlisle's face went even more pale than pale and he set the phone down./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""What's wrong Carlisle?" Mr. Vicasi inquired./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The man slowly lifted his eyes and looked over at his family before landing on Edward, "We solved you and Kamber's mystery. Jason Bounds was found."br /"What do you mean?" Edward asked, "He was murdered. They found his body, it's at the lab right now."br /Carlisle shook his head, "No it's not. The scientists were going to test his body, but they found the container busted and destroyed…. two hours later there were reports of someone seeing Jason Bounds walking down the streets of Forks… still dressed in the white hospital gown."br /"Who was that on the phone then?" Jasper inquired./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Charlie Swan. He says that he just got a call from the Blacks. One of the pack was attacked by Jason Bounds in the woods…. The wolf who got hurt said that he wasn't acting human."br /"Something happened to him," Mr. Vicasi whispered, "That must explain his death. Something inhuman got to him."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""But what?" Rose demanded./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""We'll find out soon enough," Alice said, her face going pale, "Jason Bounds is coming here…. He's here for Edward."/p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""She what!?" Edward cried. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber had refused to tell him what Bella had talked to her about until they got home. That way, if Edward reacted the way she expected, then Bella would be a good distance away. Kamber preferred to not be the reason that Edward went and mauled someone./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Yeah?" Kamber remarked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"They had returned from the party and after taking a nice long shower to free her hair of hair spray and her face of makeup, Kamber had dressed in a pair of pale blue pajamas and was seated cross-legged on the couch in Edward's room, pulling on fluffy white socks./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward began pacing back and forth, running his fingers through his hair. Occasionally he would punch a nearby wall but because the house was built to house a houseful of vampires, it didn't do any damage./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I don't even understand why I dated her in the first place!" Edward huffed angrily./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber finished pulling her other sock on and began to brush her damp hair, "It's called not knowing the real person. Everyone has two sides and until you get to know the person really well, you won't know some things about the person. There was a girl I met several decades ago who I thought was kind of harsh and cruel… but after I got to know her, I realized the real her was really a good person… you just had to get to know her first."br /"Well that's the complete opposite of Bella," Edward huffed angrily, "I thought she was a nice girl and she turned out to be someone seeking popularity and pleasure. The moment I refused to become overly intimate, she lost interest in me and began to cheat behind my back. I just don't understand why people cheat in the first place. It's just so wrong." /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber smiled and as Edward paced past her again, she reached out and grabbed his hand. Edward stopped and looked down at her. She smiled up at him with love shining in her eyes./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I don't understand it either, especially when the person who got cheated on was you."br /Edward didn't stop for a second and knelt down on the floor in front of Kamber. He laid his head in her lap and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her stomach against his cheek./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""What did I do to deserve you?" he whispered into her lap./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber chuckled softly as she ran her fingers through his hair, "You saved me from a fall."br /Edward snorted, "Like that would be enough."br /The girl reached down and lifted Edward's head, so he was looking up at her. Bending down, she placed a soft kiss on his forehead, "You were just you."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward placed his hands over the girl's which were still holding his face and turning his head, he planted a soft kiss on her palm. He got to his feet and plopped down on the couch behind Kamber before taking the brush from her hand./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Let me do it."br /Kamber sat still as Edward began to brush her hair. She was surprised at how well he did it. Even with untangling the tangles, he didn't break any of her hair. Kamber smiled, he probably got lessons from Alice./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"When he finished, Edward wrapped his arms around Kamber from behind and nuzzled his nose into her damp hair, breathing in her fresh scent. It filled his breathing and swallowed him in./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Honestly, I'm glad you told Bella what you did," he whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber tilted her head, "What do you mean?"br /"How you said that you preferred to wait till marriage," Edward whispered, "I would never touch you till then anyway."br /"Because if we ever got married, it would be the duty of a married couple?" Kamber asked, suddenly wondering if Bella had been right about Edward having no attraction towards Kamber in that way./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward chuckled and hugged her tighter till she was seated in his lap, "No. because I want to cherish you. You are the kindest, sweetest, most pure person I have ever met. You have lived for hundreds of years and have never done it. I promise to show that kind of restraint toward you until we are married."br /"Well for the record, I have never found anyone attractive… wait…. Did you say 'until we are married?' Why are you saying it like it's possible?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""It's not possible?" Edward asked, turning the girl around so she could face him./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber began to nervously mess with the hem of her pajama shirt, "Well…. It's possible but…. I mean…. Well…. We're not even…. I mean…. I don't know…."br /The girl never got the chance to finish for Edward had pushed her back onto her back and had smashed his lips against hers. When he pulled away, the girl was staring at him shocked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I know what you're trying to say," he whispered. "We haven't even talked about where we are at now. In that case, I'll take it slow… and in order."/p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward got back up and taking Kamber's hands, pulled her to her feet. The girl looked up at the young vampire quizzically, not sure what was going on. Edward smiled down at her and gently placed both his hands behind her ears, drawing her head up to look at him, pressing his forehead to hers./p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Do you need anything else?" Alice asked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber stared at the pixie girl in disbelief, "Alice, we're going to be lying on the floor, shoulder to shoulder (cuz there's so many of us) and practically in a coma. No, I don't need a toothbrush, paste, hairbrush, makeup and a clean outfit!"br /"But what about when you wake up!?" Alice whined, "It's almost like when you wake up from your human to vampire transformation!"br /"I wouldn't know because I never had a transformation," Kamber replied, "But Glynn requested we all wear these."br /Alice considered the outfit Kamber was wearing. She wore jean shorts and a white jersey with the number 3 on the back and the name: Vicasi between her shoulder blades. Each of the Vicasi kids had one, with their number on it./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Fine but let me see that jersey," Alice said./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""What are you doing?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Giving it a makeover."br /When Alice stepped back, she had tied the front hem of the long jersey into a knot so that it wasn't so long and it revealed a small sliver of Kamber's stomach, "So you don't overheat!"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber sighed, "Fine. But that's it!"br /Alice giggled and clapped her hands, "Great. Now go to Edward's. He wants to give you a personal goodbye before my dad puts you all to sleep."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Don't say it like that," Kamber groaned, "It sounds like he's going to euthanize us!"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Alice chuckled and shooed the girl out of the room. Kamber skipped up the stairs and headed to Edward's room. When she stepped inside, she found Edward standing by his window, hands in his pockets and his back to Kamber./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Edward? What's wrong?"br /"Do you think everything will go according to plan?" he asked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The girl chuckled and walked into the room, "Nah. There is always something that doesn't go exact but that doesn't mean it will be something bad."br /"Are you scared?" he asked next, his back still to her./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber shook her head, "No."br /Sighing, Edward turned around and the girl realized that his face was even paler than usual. Was he scared?/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Then I'll try not to be."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber crossed the room in four strides and wrapped her arms around Edward's neck, burrowing her face in his neck. Edward immediately hugged her back, clutching her head to his chest./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Kam, if you had something to look forward to while you're asleep, do you think it would go better?" he whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber chuckled, "I doubt that I'll even dream while I'm asleep, but I have a feeling it would help. Why?"br /"Cuz I was going to give you something to look forward to…. But I'm not sure if you would find it something to look forward to or dread."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Whatever it is, I'm sure it's great," Kamber said, smiling up at him./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward sighed, "Okay then…. I'll just say it…."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"He took Kamber's hand into his before dropping something into her palm and then closing her fingers over it. Kamber slowly retracted her hand and opened it to look at what Edward had given her. There, in her palm was a ring!/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Kamber Vicasi," Edward whispered, "Will you marry me?"/p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber was sure either she died and went to heaven… or she was dreaming. Edward Cullen, the boy she had grown to love, was asking her to marry him!? WHAT!?/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber was snapped out of her words when she felt Edward's hands shift from the back of her neck to her cheeks where his thumbs began to slowly caress her cheeks. The girl's blue eyes flitted up to Edward's golden ones. Geez. She wasn't dreaming!/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Suddenly, as reality began to dawn on the girl, she lifted her hands and held them over her mouth. One thing she hated about being a hybrid was that she developed the ability to cry and blush from her mother. Of all times, why did she have to start crying now. Edward took a step back in shock at the sight of tears streaming down her cheeks before grasping her upper /"Kamber? No no no. Kam, I didn't mean to make you upset… please don't cry!" he cried desperately./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber slowly shook her head and lifted her eyes to look at the boy who had grown so desperate that he was biting his lip to the point where it was bleeding, "I'm not upset…. I'm happy!"br /For a moment, it took Edward's brain to catch up with reality before his eyes widened and a huge grin spread across his face./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Did you really mean it?" Kamber whispered, not meeting his eyes./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Of course, I did," Edward whispered, running his fingers through her loose red hair, "I wouldn't joke about something like that."br /"Then…" Kamber whispered, slowly looking up at Edward, "I guess I have something to look forward to when I wake up."br /Edward froze for a moment, trying to read between the lines when finally Kamber chuckled at him and wrapping her arms around his neck, kissed him./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The vampire didn't waste a second and wrapped his arms around her waist, lifting her off her feet. Kamber wrapped her legs around his waist and buried her fingers in his hair, pulling his face impossibly closer to hers. She felt her back make contact with the wall as Edward pressed her hard against the wall, pushing their bodies flush against each other. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber began to moan as Edward pushed all the air out of her body and didn't let her breathe. Finally, they parted and Kamber took in a deep breath, trying to catch up with her heartbeat./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Sorry," Edward whispered, "I'm just so happy."br /Kamber smiled and pecked his lips softly as he set her down on her feet, "It's okay… but I kinda need to get downstairs. Your dad wants to give us the drug before noon."br /Edward nodded and planted a kiss on her forehead before heading downstairs with her. Neither of them said a word about the conversation that had just taken place, and no one seemed to suspect anything so they didn't say a word. Better to let them find out after the apocalypse. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"One by one, the Vicasi kids laid down on either a blanket that had been laid on the floor or (in the little kids' case) on the couch. As each of them laid down, Carlisle gave them the drug as either a pill or a liquid and almost immediately they fell asleep. Finally, it was Kamber's turn./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"She laid down on her folded blanket which was between Vince and Glynn who were both halfway asleep. She was about to lay down when Edward hugged her from behind and planted a soft kiss on her neck./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I love you," he whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber smiled and hugged his arms to her chest, "I love you too."br /With that, the girl got down and laid on her back between her brothers. Carlisle handed her the pill and she drank it. Laying back, she looked up at the ceiling and took both Vince and Glynn's hands in hers, gripping them tightly. With that, she fell asleep./p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""They're fine," Carlisle whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward nodded but didn't lift his head. After the kids had all been given the pill, they had been moved to more comfortable areas. The little kids had been placed in the bedrooms while the older kids were placed on the couches. Edward was presently sitting on the end of the couch where Kamber lay. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The girl lay on her side, her legs slightly drawn up close to her, her head resting against the arm of the couch. A peaceful but blank look was on her face and every so often her eyelashes would flutter, and she would let out a sigh, a gasp or sometimes a moan of pain./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Can she feel the pain?" Edward whispered./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Carlisle smiled as he checked Vince and Glynn's pulses, "No, but they might dream it."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""They'll have dreams of pain?" Edward asked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Carlisle nodded, "We can only do so much. At least they aren't feeling it."br /Edward nodded, knowing that his father was doing everything he could./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"He glanced up away from Kamber to see Jasper and Alice sitting on the stone slab in front of the fireplace. Alice was reading while Jasper was rubbing her arm, reading over her shoulder./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Rose and Emmett were playing cards at the kitchen counter while Esme sat on the couch next to Antigone. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Mr. and Mrs. Vicasi were seated on a couch next to each other. Mrs. Vicasi was holding the baby in her arms, leaning her head against her husband's shoulder, her eyes closed in relaxing sleep./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward looked back at Kamber when the girl twitched and let out a soft groan of pain, her forehead wrinkling in pain. Edward bit his lip and ran his knuckles across her hand. It felt so lifeless…. Empty./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Letting out a groan of frustration, he got up from the couch and rushed across the room to the piano. Lifting the lid, he sat down and began to press a few keys, trying to think of what to play./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Suddenly, a thought jumped into his mind and smiling softly, he began to play emA Thousand Years by Christina Perri./em/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward's mind was drawn back to almost a week ago… a few days after the party. /p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"strongFlashback start/strong/p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward was laying on his bed, one hand behind his head. Kamber was laying with him, her head resting on his stomach, both of them looking up at the ceiling. Kamber had one hand nestled in Edward's thick hair, gently stroking it while her other was gripping his free hand./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Classical music was playing from Edward's speaker and the sounds of Alice, Emmett, Jasper and Rose playing with the kids outside could be heard./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Edward?" Kamber whispered. "Do you play an instrument?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward smiled, "Yeah, piano. Why?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber sat up and turned to look at him, "Really? Could you play for me?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward chuckled and shook his head, "No chance. I don't play for an audience."br /"But it's just me," Kamber pointed out, putting on a pouting look./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""That's even more embarrassing," Edward pointed out. "I would die if I mess up."br /Kamber raised an eyebrow, "That is over exaggeration considering that vampires cannot get sick! Come on!"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward didn't budge and finally, Kamber rested her chin on Edward's chest, placing her folded hands under her chin and giving him her best puppy eyes. Edward groaned. Why did this girl have to be so cute!?/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""FINE!" he huffed./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber's face lit up in a smile and she jumped off the bed, "Yay! Come on!"br /Kamber practically dragged Edward downstairs to where the piano was. When he finally sat down and pulled back the lid, he looked at her, "What do you want me to play?"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber grabbed the stack of music which was precisely organized in a folder thanks to Esme. The girl scanned over the titles before she grabbed one and pulled it out. Placing it on the piano. emA Thousand Years./em/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I'll play it, only if you sing," Edward remarked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The girl smiled, "Okay."br /The boy was half expecting her to object but instead, Kamber smiled at him and leant her arms on the piano, watching his face steadily./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward began to play and when the intro was over, Kamber joined in. It was a miracle that Edward was able to keep playing for the sound of the girl's voice that filled the house was so soft and light it made his head swim. It was like a toxin!/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Heart beats fastbr /Colors and promisesbr /How to be brave?br /How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?br /But watching you stand alonebr /All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehowbr /One step closerbr /I have died every day waiting for youbr /Darling, don't be afraidbr /I have loved youbr /For a thousand yearsbr /I'll love you for a thousand morebr /Time stands still/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Beauty in all she is/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"I will be bravebr /I will not let anything take awaybr /What's standing in front of mebr /Every breathbr /Every hour has come to thisbr /One step closerbr /I have died every day waiting for you/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Darling, don't be afraidbr /I have loved youbr /For a thousand yearsbr /I'll love you for a thousand morebr /And all along I believed I would find youbr /Time has brought your heart to mebr /I have loved you for a thousand yearsbr /I'll love you for a thousand morebr /One step closer/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"One step closer/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"I have died every day waiting for youbr /Darling don't be afraidbr /I have loved youbr /For a thousand yearsbr /I'll love you for a thousand morebr /And all along I believed I would find youbr /Time has brought your heart to mebr /I have loved you for a thousand yearsbr /I'll love you for a thousand more/p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"When she finished, the two realized that the rest of the Cullens and Vicasi's had appeared in the doorway and were listening in. After giving the two a round of applause, they all rushed back outside to their games and what not, leaving the two alone again./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber let out a deep breath and stood up straight, looking at Edward. The boy was staring at her with wide eyes, his mouth slightly agape… his eyes had turned a slightly darker shade of amber./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Was…. There a particular reason you chose that song?" He asked, his voice barely in a whisper and his voice threatening to break./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber smiled and slowly slid the lid back onto the piano, "Maybe…. maybe I chose it because it's what I feel like… what I feel like whenever I see you…. hear your voice…. Feel you…..whenever my heart starts beating fast whenever you enter the room…"br /The girl would have said more but didn't get a chance to for Edward rushed around the piano and grabbing the girl by the waist, slammed her against the nearest wall, crushing her body between his and the wall. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"His lips were on hers even before Kamber hit the wall. She moaned when Edward grabbed her waist and pressed his hips hard against hers. She felt like her head was going to melt with how fervently and desperately he kissed her… as if he was preparing to die…. Or as if she had just said the best thing in the world./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Finally, Edward let her lips go and Kamber gasped, not from lack of breath (that was part of it) but also from how flushed her face had become and how hot her body was feeling. Edward looked into her eyes for only a second before he latched his lips onto her neck and dragged them across her jaw and towards her collar bone. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Kamber let out a whimper when his cold lips touched her sweet spot and Edward froze. Kamber could feel him smile against her skin before he gently placed a kiss there before touching it with his icy cold tongue./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Edward," Kamber gasped, tangling her hands into his hair. "I…."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Sh baby," Edward whispered, planting another kiss on her neck before lifting his face to look at her. Kamber's eyes had glazed over and were darkening just like his were. Her face was still flushed, and her eyes were half lidded, her mouth open as she panted to catch her breath. She had never looked more beautiful./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward reached down and grabbing one of her thighs, lifted it up to wrap around his waist and he firmly pressed his leg between her thighs, earning a gasp from the girl. He grasped her face gently between his hands, running his cold fingers over her warm, smooth cheeks./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Why do you have to be so beautiful?" he whispered before gently placing his lips on her in a chaste, loving kiss. /p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"That kiss was cut short by the return of Emmett and Rose. Edward and Kamber separated hastily but they couldn't cover up their darkened eyes and flushed faces. Emmett gave the two the smuggest 'I told you so and so ship it' look while Rose discreetly gave her brother a thumbs up./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"When the two were gone, Edward looked over at Kamber who had managed to calm herself down and was smoothing her hair out of her eyes. The girl looked over at him and her cheeks tinted pink./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Next time you ask me to play a song, remind me to do it when no one is home," he replied, his voice deep and husky./p
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p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward sighed as he reached the last note. He opened his eyes only to realize that everyone (who wasn't in a drugged sleep) was staring at him. Edward frowned, not sure what was going on when he suddenly guessed what he couldn't see. His eyes had darkened while he was playing, his face getting slightly flushed and his hands had begun to shake… but not in the anxious, nervous kind of shaking./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""You okay bro?" Jasper asked./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Emmett just smirked, "Oh believe me, he was in heaven!"/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Edward lowered his eyebrows at his brother which caused Emmett to squirm uncomfortably. The others were just about to ask what Emmett was referring to when the phone rang. Carlisle got up and picked it up, answering. There was a long silence during which no one spoke out of respect to whoever was on the phone…. But soon Carlisle's face went even more pale than pale and he set the phone down./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""What's wrong Carlisle?" Mr. Vicasi inquired./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"The man slowly lifted his eyes and looked over at his family before landing on Edward, "We solved you and Kamber's mystery. Jason Bounds was found."br /"What do you mean?" Edward asked, "He was murdered. They found his body, it's at the lab right now."br /Carlisle shook his head, "No it's not. The scientists were going to test his body, but they found the container busted and destroyed…. two hours later there were reports of someone seeing Jason Bounds walking down the streets of Forks… still dressed in the white hospital gown."br /"Who was that on the phone then?" Jasper inquired./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Charlie Swan. He says that he just got a call from the Blacks. One of the pack was attacked by Jason Bounds in the woods…. The wolf who got hurt said that he wasn't acting human."br /"Something happened to him," Mr. Vicasi whispered, "That must explain his death. Something inhuman got to him."/p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""But what?" Rose demanded./p
p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""We'll find out soon enough," Alice said, her face going pale, "Jason Bounds is coming here…. He's here for Edward."/p
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