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Subject: Answer your phone!

Mom,

When you get this call me. I've been trying for hours and you wont answer the phone. It's important, I think you have some explaining to do.

Bella

I punched the send button on my laptop with a little more enthusiasm than I had meant to, my irritation at my Mother and her lies left me seething with no outlet. I sighed and leant back in my chair, stretching my arms above my head as I glanced briefly out the window. I knew that it was late and that was probably why she hadn't answered the phone, I felt guilt begin to creep into my conscience as I realised how much she would panic upon seeing the missed calls from me that were made at midnight.

I had only just gotten home from 'showing' Mr Volturi around Forks, I snorted to myself, what a load of crap. I had said that I wanted to go home shortly after he had finished explaining, saying that I needed my time and headspace after such a revelation. He had acquiesced like the old fashioned gentleman he was but I had also sensed his reluctance to bring our late night meeting to an end.

After another glance at the clock I decided berating my mother would have to wait until the morning, my eyes were heavy and itchy and my mind and body sought much needed rest. I shut down the computer and fell into my bed, my eyelids barely fluttering before I was asleep.

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I awoke to the sound of the birds chirping noisily in the trees outside and stretched much like a cat before I pried my eyelids open and sighed. I was halfway through sitting up when I heard Charlie's laugh echo loudly downstairs and I froze and listened carefully. I couldn't hear the usual buzz of the television but neither could I hear my father walking circles around the lower floor like he usually did when he was on the phone. My instincts told me someone was downstairs and I had the gut feeling that it was a certain pixie haired vampire. Only Alice could make my Dad swoon like that.

I quickly pulled on my worn jeans and a white blouse and pulled a brush through my long hair, the curls bounced back into place on my shoulders and down my back as I descended the stairs as quietly as I could.

"Like I said, we would only need Bella for a week or so." There was Alice's voice, sweetly persuasive. Wait a second. We? A week?

"I think it would do Isabella good to be away from Forks, even for a short while so that she may get away from unwanted influence, Chief Swan." His voice was like dark, rich chocolate that melted slowly on your tongue and lingered on your palette. His tone was equally as persuasive as Alice's if not more so and I felt myself sway forward at the power of it, even through the walls.

"Well sir, any friend of Alice is a friend of ours and you're right, I think It would do her good to be away from your Brother." This part was clearly directed at Alice. "Sorry Alice, but his obsession with her is just plain unhealthy and I think Bells has had enough of it."

"It's ok Charlie, I understand. I just wouldn't want mine and Bella's friendship to suffer as a result, which is why this would be good for her. It will also help with the employment issue, a week of work experience in Seattle would look great on her resume, especially with such a large and highly respected company." My heart pounded in my ears and my vision swam before me. They were manipulating Charlie and it sounded like it was working. Even to my own ears a week away from Forks sounded nice… But I'd soon have an eternity away from here and away from Charlie.

"May I use your restroom Chief Swan?" His voice was melodic and I didn't even have time to move from my position frozen halfway down the stairs before he appeared in the hall, not looking at all surprised to see me. He merely held out one pale, long fingered hand and as I took it he led me back upstairs, the chill of his touch cooled my fevered skin and helped bring me somewhat back to the present time.

We were stood in the hall somewhere between my room and Charlie's room, his thumb stroked my hand softly.

"Please don't be alarmed Isabella, but I felt our meeting last night ended on a note I wasn't entirely satisfied with. I would like you to come to Seattle with us, only for a week." Like he had read my mind he continued talking. "Don't worry, I wont count it as part of the remaining time you have with your Father."

It had gone quiet downstairs and whilst he was perfectly capable of speaking in hushed tones I wasn't entirely certain I was, so I swallowed thickly and tightened my grip on his hand and pulled him through my bedroom door. He resisted only for a moment, before seemingly understanding my request and following me, shutting the door inaudibly behind us.

"Did I make too much noise on the stairs?" I asked, completely off topic but curious as to how I had been caught eavesdropping.

"No little one, whilst this house is saturated with your scent it intensified tenfold when your heartbeat started thrumming like a bird caught in a cage. I'm afraid whilst in human form you will never be able to hide from me." He didn't appear very sorry at that at all and It seemed he couldn't help himself when it came to touching me, for whilst I had dropped his hand when we entered my room he raised it again to stroke a curl from my face.

"This room however…" He breathed in deeply; apparently holding my scent on his tongue and closed his eyes and I felt heat flood my cheeks. When he opened them again, the color seemed to darken even more until deep, black pools were regarding me with hunger. "Exquisite."

I suddenly became very aware that I was in my bedroom with a man who looked very much like he wished to devour me.

"Why?" I asked, referring to the unexpected request for me to accompany them to Seattle. Trying to deter the subject matter from my bedroom and the way it smelled.

He tilted his head at me, regarding me intently. "I see I am going to have to be completely transparent with you Isabella. I wish to spend more time in your company but I am required in Seattle, as such I would like it if you accepted the request to come with me. You of course wouldn't be working, that is merely the story Alice concocted so that your Father didn't worry. She's a clever little minx."

Something foreign flashed through me, white hot and searing. It took me a moment to analyse it and when I had, I realised that It was jealousy. Which was ridiculous, Alice had no interest in Aro Volturi, but still the way he spoke about her, with such fondness…

"Alice will be there?" I asked turning away from him to look around my room whilst I tried to make sense of the jumbled emotions I had going on inside me. I couldn't think when I was around him, it was like he scrambled every thought and feeling before it had chance to fully manifest.

"Of course, you need someone to keep you company, I wont be available all the time and I know that she is your friend." I nodded, that made sense.

"Are any of the other Cullen's invited along on this little trip?" My tone held thinly veiled contempt and he read it easily.

"Not unless you wish it Isabella, and even if you did I would struggle to grant you the request should you ask for Edward to join us." Now it was his dark, smooth voice that held contempt.

I turned back to face him and looked up at him curiously, absently noting yet again how tall he was. "You'd struggle, but you would let him if I asked?"

The intensity returned to his gaze as he stepped toward me and raised his hand, softly brushing his cool knuckles down my cheek. My eyelids fluttered as I fought not to lean into the gentle touch. "Isabella, I would struggle to deny you any request you asked of me. Which is why I am holding on to the futile hope that there are certain things you wont ask for."

"Like for Edward to come with me to Seattle." I stated, still leaning into his touch and not quite knowing why.

"Among other things, yes." He stepped closer to me and breathed deeply, I knew he was taking in my scent again but this time it didn't bother me as much, instead it only made my heart beat faster at his proximity. I breathed in too, unable to escape the sweet, spicy scent that seemed to cling to his skin. I knew that It was just his vampire scent designed to lure me in, just as Edward's had; but this one was so much more alluring and I didn't realise I had drifted closer until my chest was pressed against his.

His hand moved from my cheek to the back of my head, where it stroked down my curls and shoulders until it reached the curve of my spine and lower back. He lowered his head to the point where my shoulder met my neck and breathed again, this time I could feel his cool breath upon my skin as his strong grip held me against him. "Isabella…" He whispered into my hair, his native accent making my name sound so much more exotic than it actually was. "How your heart pounds for me, little bird."

He raised his hand and it hovered in the air for a moment above my throat and the expanse of skin exposed below my collarbone by the opening of my blouse, almost as if he was waiting for me to back away. I couldn't have in that moment even if I wanted to, so captivated was I by the look in his eyes. It was fire and wonder and thirst, I had the feeling he was looking at me much like a man dying of thirst looked at a barrel of water, and I was captivated.

His cold fingertips brushed against the flushed skin of my chest and I held my breath, making my heart pulse even harder against his hand. Suddenly Alice's voice intruded upon the moment and I couldn't decide if I was grateful or disappointed.

"I'll get her Chief Swan! Bella! Wake up!" her fingers rapped loudly against the door and my eyes snapped to Aro's as his raised slowly from watching his fingertips against my skin to meet my gaze.

"Alice will also be there to bring me back to reality should I forget to remain a gentleman around you Isabella. You so frequently make me forget myself." His voice was soft and made heat pool within me. I did this to this strong, powerful man. I was sure that I detected a slight quiver in his hand and if he had a heartbeat, I knew it would be pounding just as hard as mine.

"I'll go to Seattle with you."

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