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Chapter 10
Bella´s POV
The rest of the week went by really fast. Edward drove me home every day and each day he stayed at my house until Charlie got home. In school I continued to spend time with the rest of the Cullen´s and for each day I felt that I liked them more and more. They were so easy to talk with and they never treated me any differently. Never before had I been happier.
The only small problem was the way Charlie now acted towards Edward. I had noticed it the first time when he had gotten home after my fight with Jacob and Sam. Edward and I had been sitting in the living room talking about his life in Chicago when Charlie had burst through the door. Of course both Edward and I had known that my father had been nearby but we both jumped a little, acting as if he had scared us. When my dad saw us together he stopped dead in his tracks before he gave Edward a look that could kill, and something had told me that his thoughts were even worse.
Luckily Edward had been wise enough to say goodnight shortly after Charlie's arrival and leave our house without giving me the usual kiss on the hand. It wouldn´t have looked good if the Chief of Police had opened fire towards Dr. Cullens youngest son. Still Edward had promised me that he would pick me up as usually and before he left he had whispered a sorry in my ear for not being able to treat me like the lady I was. That had caused me to blush and my heart to rush.
After Edward had left I had been alone to face the wrath of Charlie. During his rant about Edward Cullen I had become more and more irritated. It was obvious that Jacob had turned to Charlie when I had refused to listen to him. Apparently now Edward was a playboy who in secret had been seducing every single girl in Forks and, in an attempt to save La Push girls from his radius, he had been banned from the area. It went on in the same direction until Charlie suddenly told me that I was not allowed to see Edward any longer.
That had been the final straw. I had told my father that whatever Black had told him was a lie and I told him what had happened that morning. Before I went upstairs I had added that if Charlie thought he could control my life I would soon be out his, back with Renee in Florida. That night Charlie hadn´t gone to bead before 1 am, but since then he had not said another word about the subject Edward Cullen. Just giving Edward a glare each time he saw him.
After that it had been my encounter with Angela in the English lesson. Edward had been walking me to class and had helped me to my normal seat. Once he had left me I had been dreading the moment when Jessica would sit down next to me and begin her questioning, but to my surprise Angela had taken her seat instead. In the beginning neither of us had said anything, but then…
"You and Edward seem to get along very well." Angela had begun and I had just nodded my head, not really knowing how to answer. When Angela didn´t say anything more I realized she waited for a real answer.
"I guess we do. He offered to drive me home and now we have become good friends." Okay the whole "friends" thing was a little overrated, but we were friends, for now. Angela didn´t seem convinced though.
"Friends Bella? He can barley take his eyes off you when you are close. He likes you, no doubt there. Also you are the only one who ever even have been noticed by any of the Cullens, or the Hales for that matter, and everyone can tell how well you get along with them. Even Rosalie." Everything she had told me was true and I knew it. It was strange how fast my relationship had developed with the Cullens and I already loved them all. Maybe it had to do with that I really could be me with them.
"And you like Edward too doesn't you?" She asked me her voice a little teasing. I felt how the blush that had become so usual now days rushed to my cheeks and I felt Angela's happy smile. She was truly happy for me, no trace of jealousy. She really was special human and I was glad that I had let her in.
"How about you and Ben then? You two seemed to be in a very interesting conversation two days ago. Didn´t even notice that the bell ringing." This time it was Angela´s time to blush deep red and that was how the lesson had went on. Angela had told me everything about her time with Ben and how amazing he was. The more I heard I knew I had done the right thing. When Angela talked about him she was radiating such happiness and love, although she hadn't realized the last feeling yet. That lesson it had felt as if I was a normal teenager and after the lesson Angela had given me a big hug.
Then there had been yesterday afternoon when Edward had been getting ready to leave before Charlie got home. He had nearly been out of the door when he had changed his mind and turned around, suddenly nervous. He had been looking at me, running his hand through his hair.
"Are you doing anything tomorrow? He asked me. Trying figure out what he wanted I had been a little cautious when I answered.
"Not that I know." Edward had suddenly relaxed a little and walked forward so he was standing really close to me.
"Then would you like to do spend your Saturday with me? I have a special place that I would like to show you." His voice was deep with emotion and felt how his eyes bored into my own. Suddenly the air was static.
"I would love to." I told him with a low voice, which was just as deep as his own. He gave me a small smile and I felt how his eyes landed on my lips for a millisecond before they darted up to my eyes again. It felt as if the whole world was holding its breath, but then Edward drew back a little and the moment was over.
"Then I will pick you up tomorrow, usual time?"
"That will be good." I told him and thought that he would leave like he usually did. Instead he had raised his hand and stroked my cheek. The electricity had sparked between us and before he had left he had leaned forward giving me a light kiss on the forehead.
The memory of yesterday made me giddy with excitement. I was sitting in the kitchen waiting for Edward to arrive. Charlie had been walking around the house all morning, muttering about how he hated the idea of me spending the day with Edward Cullen out of all people. Why couldn´t I want to met Jake and the others in La Push? He had been wise enough to not say anything directly to me though and he didn´t know that I could hear his low muttering.
Then I heard the sound I had been waiting for. Edward's car parking outside the house. Still I had to sit still, acting as if I hadn´t heard. My body was screaming at me to ignore the fact that Charlie was home while my brain told me that I didn´t want unnecessary questions. Finally I heard the sound of the doorbell and I rose from my chair, trying to reach the door before Charlie. Unfortunately I had I no such luck.
"Chief Swan, Good morning." Edward said when Charlie opened the door. His everlasting politeness made me smile.
"Edmund." Charlie grunted and I couldn´t help to let out a sigh. Charlie had been calling Edward everything except for Edward. I felt how the person in question threw me a look before he once again looked at my father.
"His name is Edward dad." I said from behind Charlie and I noticed how he jumped a little. He hadn´t heard me coming and I felt how he became a little embarrassed that I had caught him acting this way towards Edward. I quickly put my jacket on and walked past my father.
"Hi" I said in a low, caring voice to the vampire standing in the door reaching my hand forward as if I couldn´t see him. Edward took my outstretched hand and I felt how his eyes traveled over my face.
"Hello to you too." He was smiling down at me and I felt how butterflies awoke in my stomach. Then I heard Charlie clearing his throat behind us, causing me to remember that my father was still present.
"You take care of my daughter." Charlie´s line was simple and short. But it was impossible not to hear the underlying threat in his voce when he said those words to Edward.
"I promise Chief Swan." Edward said sincerely and even though I don´t think Charlie was pleased with the answer he told me to have fun and be careful before he closed the door. I was going to say something when I felt Edward barley shaking his head as he began to lead me towards his car. That was when I felt that Charlie now had moved to the kitchen window, which was open. Sometimes he is too overprotecting for his own good. I thought as Edward helped me into the car.
"So, how bad was it?" I asked as we had begun driving down the street. Edward didn´t have to ask what I meant. I had been asking the same question for the past few days', curios on what was going on in Charlie´s head. In the beginning Edward had seemed a little shocked that I had accepted the fact that he could read minds so easily, but now he didn´t question it any longer.
"It could have been worse. He was considering following us when I helped you inside the car but he decided against in the end though. Now he was going to call Billy and ask if he wanted to go fishing." At the last part I groaned. Each time Charlie had met anyone from the La Push he just became more paranoid.
"You know he just cares about you." Edward said as he did a sharp turn to the left. As an answerer I just huffed at him. I knew what he was saying was true and I was lucky to have parents that cared about me, but sometimes it just went too far. Still when I thought about it, I couldn't think about any parent that could have been better than Charlie since he didn´t know about my ability to sense the world. And he had listened to Renee, giving me more freedom than I thought he would.
"So have Rosalie forgiven Em yet?" I asked changing the subject. Being a part of the Cullens and being introduced to the world of vampires, I had learned everything about mates and about the real relationships there was between the Cullens. Therefore I had been surprised when Rosalie had completely ignored Emmett one time when he tried to kiss her. I had asked Edward about it and been introduced to the problem. I felt how Edward got a disgusted look.
"Unfortunately yes." He said. "We are all surprised that it took this long for Rose to forgive him. Usually it only lasts for a day. Although she did forgive him pretty fast, she just wanted to keep him on the line a little so he would think before he speaks next time." I nodded my head feeling a little bad for Edward, and the rest of the Cullen family as well.
"So where are we going?" I asked.
"You will have to wait and see." Edward said staring straight ahead. So he had learned his lesson. I had recently figured out that if I played my cards right I could get Edward to tell me things he really didn´t want to tell me. But now it looked like he wasn´t going to walk into that trap again. But it didn´t hurt trying.
"Please Edward. You know that I hate surprises." I told him pouting with my bottom lip and making my voice very sweet. I felt how he tensed, trying not to look at me. When it didn´t work though I turned towards the window. I heard Edward chuckling.
"What?" I asked.
"You are so cute when you are angry." He said still chuckling. I playfully hit him on the arm, lightly enough not to hurt myself, smiling. Edward didn´t even react on the hit. Instead he let go of the wheel and took my left hand in his own cold one, giving it a small squeeze. I decided to let go of the subject and instead I began tracing his hand with my fingers. I followed each line and finger. His cold skin sending shivers through my whole body, but not from the cold. It was from the simple fact that he was here, with me.
It should have been impossible that he was here. All of the Cullens relationships should have been that, impossible. Still being vampires had made it possible for them to be with the person they were meant to be with since the transformation literally stopped time. Maybe it isn´t a curse? Maybe being a vampire has to with being given the chance to be with your soul mate for all eternity? Otherwise why would this relationship between me and Edward be so simple? How can everything feel so right? I thought to myself.
"We are here." Edward said just as he parked the car. For a moment we didn´t move, then I heard a familiar sound outside of the car. As fast as I could I took of my shoes and opened the car door. Laughing as I put my feet on the ground. The information rushed to me, telling me everything about the forest around me. I felt how the trees moved with the wind, the countless of animals that lived in them and in the forest. I felt how the spiders and other insects were moving away from the car that had disturbed their resting place. I spun around, my feet dancing over the soft forest floor underneath me. I drew a deep breath, feeling how the breath of nature itself filled me.
When I stopped for a moment I noticed that Edward was leaning on his car, watching me with a big smile. Happy I walked towards him, taking a hold of both of his arms dragging him with me towards the forest. But instead of just following me he placed one hand on my lower back and took my hand in his own. Automatically I placed my free hand on his shoulder. Then we began moving together and it took me awhile to realize that we were dancing, but when I did, I let out full heartedly laugh as we moved fluidly over the ground. Edward spun me around in a circle before guiding me into his arms. My back was towards him, him holding me close, and our hands and arms being intertwined around my waist.
"This is so bizarre." I giggled as Edward rested his head on my shoulder.
"And why is that Miss Swan?" Edward asked me sounding very curious about my answer.
"Come on Edward. There isn´t even any music and we are dancing in the middle of the forest." It was very strange.
"Music is not a must when it comes to dancing." Edward said, before he spun me around once more so I was facing him. "But it can help." He added before he let go of me and just took one of my hands in his. "Now we have to walk a few kilometers. Is that okay with you?"
All I did was giving him a big smile before we started walking deeper into the forest.
We walked through the forest without rushing, enjoying each other company. The only sound heard were those of the forest and the quiet sound of Edward´s feet touching the ground. But I knew that without my supreme hearing I never would have been able to hear him moving. My own footsteps though wasn´t heard at all, they were just small whispers on the soft forest floor.
I allowed my free hand to brush over the plants that grew high or the trees that we passed. Finally I was being able to feel the things I loved most about this world. Also the freedom that I felt when I was able to sense everything around me was thrilling. I avoided all obstacles, a small rock or a tiny tree branch, not even having to think about it. I felt the sun shining down through the trees and I couldn´t help to wonder what Edward looked like. Emmett had told me that vampires sparkled in the sun. But I had never seen anything sparkle so I had no idea what a vampire sparkling looked like.
It felt as if we were in some kind of different reality. The forest around us was a new world, created for us only so that we could be alone. As we walked I felt how Edward kept on looking at me and for not the first time I wished that I could see him as well, truly see him. But I could sense him and that was better than nothing at all. Feeling the need to be closer to him I let go of his hand and put my arm around his waist leaning into his side. Edward responded by putting his arm around my shoulders and leaning down, kissing me on top of the head.
I let out a happy sigh as we kept on walking, nothing could be better than this. The electricity between us was now moving in a slower pace. The feeling was as intense as always, but it wasn´t raging in my body, nearly driving me crazy. Instead of a fire this could be more described as the ocean on a calm summer day. Still being as powerful as during the strongest storm, but visually calmer than the softest wind.
When we had walked for about two hours I suddenly felt a change in the vegetation. I could feel how the forest opened up in front of us in a perfect circle. The thick vegetation that we were walking through now would be gone; instead it seemed as if the forest would turn into a meadow. Very curious I started to walk faster than before and I felt how Edward gave me calculating look as I started to lead us the fastest way to the meadow.
The closer we came the more information I was given. It really was a meadow, a sudden opening in the forest. Free from trees and shaped as a perfect circle. The grass was growing high and there were countless of different flowers which would be growing among the grass when the spring and summer came. Now they were resting under the ground. I could hear and feel a creak running at the eastern part of the meadow, very close to the line of the forest. The water was now running slowly and peacefully, but from the deep carvings in the ground I could tell that it could become a fearful and strong river. The sound of the flowing water along with the environment of the meadow was enchanting and peaceful. It was like nothing I had ever experienced before and I didn´t need sight to tell that this place was like heaven on earth.
"What do you think?" Edward leaned down and whispered the words in my ear. That was when in realized this was what he had wanted to show me. Suddenly I understood the true meaning of him showing me this place. This meadow was nearly impossible to find, if you didn´t know where it was. It was an enchanting place and to share this place with anyone as Edward wanted to do with me… I felt how tears welled up in my eyes.
"It is wonderful. Eden on earth." My voice was thick with emotion and a single tear escaped my eye as I turned to the extraordinary man next to me. "Thank you for showing me this, for wanting to share this with me." I whispered to him and even though I couldn´t express myself any better to show him what I truly felt, I think he still knew.
"I found it the first time we visited Forks seventy years ago." Edward lifted his hand to take a straw of my hair that was hanging down in my face and place it behind my ear. His hand didn´t leave my face though, instead he placed it on my cheek and I melted into his touch. "It haven´t changed since that day and before I meat you, I had never even considered brining anyone here. It was my special place where I could be alone." His eyes were moving across my face as he spoke.
"Then why me?" I asked him, wondering why he had brought me here out of all people.
"Because you are so special Bella, enchanting just like this place, and I want to share everything with you. I want you to know the real me and I want you to know everything about me. God I even told you I am vampire after just spending one day with you." His voice was strong, but filled with so much warmth and love that it felt as if I was soaring, but he wasn´t done yet.
"From the moment I saw you, you have drawn me in. When I am with you the world becomes brighter and I feel more alive than ever before in my existence. I always think about you and every time I see I am out of breath, stunned by your beauty. You have never jugged me for who I am or for what I have done, even though I have told you everything about my past and the mistakes I have done." Suddenly he lowered his voice and the tension grew tenfold as he leaned down to my level, our lips centimeters apart.
"Bella before I met you, I was shallow and empty. I didn´t know that I missed anything, but from the moment I saw you I realized I had never been whole. I have lived a century never knowing what was missing me, but now I know. I missed my soul mate, the only person I could ever love. I missed you Bella, without you I am broken, just a shell with no emotion. I love you." The tears were running freely from my eyes and I felt as if I was going to explode with the emotions inside me. I opened and closed my mouth, but the words I wanted to say didn´t want to come out.
Still Edward must had seen something in my face, because I felt how his hand moved to my neck and slowly brought me closer to him, guiding me towards his lips. Then I felt his soft, ice cold lips brush against my own and now something did explode. The electricity between us raged as a fire through my body and my heart felt as if it was exploding in my chest. Still I couldn´t move, my body was looked in a frozen state and it wasn´t until I felt how Edward began leaning backwards that I managed to awake it.
I threw my arms around his neck and brought his lips down to mine once more. The moment I felt his cold lips press down against my own, a small whimper escaped me. I had longed for this so long. Everything he ever had said about control and boundaries were long forgotten and something told me that he had forgotten about them as well. His lips were hard on my own and eager, him pressing me closer to his body. We moved our lips in perfect harmony and in a frantic tempo as I felt how his hand traveled down to my waist as my hands moved into his soft hair. It felt was if the world was on fire and nothing existed except for Edward.
But nothing could last forever and when the need for air became too big I drew back, Edward leaning his forehead against my own. We were both breathing heavily, even though he didn´t need it.
"Did you mean it? That you love me?" I needed to be absolutely sure since, I still couldn't understand that this God was meant for me. Edward turned serious once more.
"Isabella Marie Swan I love you with my whole heart and soul. You are the most amazing person in this universe and I will spend the rest of my existence trying to make you happy if you want me." He spoke with such sincerity that I couldn´t have doubted him even if I wanted to. I allowed my fingers to trace his lips as a happy smile spread over my face.
"I will always want you, forever and always. And that is because I love you too Edward Anthony Masen Cullen." The smile on his face was shining stronger than the sun when I spoke those words and there were no doubt. I could feel down to the very core that I loved the man standing in front of me and I would always love him. It was him I had been waiting for, without even knowing it myself. Just like him. Our lips once again met in a soft kiss, as if to seal our love for each other and to strengthen the words which had been spoken.
The sun was shining down at me and Edward where we lay in the middle of the meadow. My head was resting on his hard chest and my head rose and lowered with each of his breaths. It felt a little strange not hearing a heart beating from within him, but my own heart with its steady rhythm was beating clearly in the silence. Edward had one of his arms around me as he kept on running his fingers through my hair.
After our kiss we had walked to the middle of the meadow and sat down. When I after a while had lain down instead, Edward had lifted me up and curled me into his side so he could have one arm warped around me protectingly. Then it had been natural for me to lay my head on his chest and snuggle into him. For a long time we had been talking about how things had turned out the way they did and how our "romantic" history looked like.
When Edward had told me he never had looked at another woman I had looked at him in disbelief. He had been walking with his race for a century and I didn´t need sight to know that they were all beautiful. But his answer had been: "But none of them have ever been as exquisite or nearly as enchanting as you" which had caused me to blush. Later on though, he had had just as hard to believe that I never had been interested in anyone before either or that I had never even been in a relationship. But he didn´t argue with me when I told him that if he never had looked at anyone, why did he find it so hard to believe that I had felt the same as him?
After a while we had both fallen into silence and enjoyed the feelings which was radiating from both of us. It felt so wonderful to finally know exactly what we felt for each other, no more guessing, just us. Nothing in the whole world could feel better. But to my big sorrow nothing could last forever, as the sun told the time. And time told me that Charlie soon would get worried.
I put both of my arms on Edwards's chest and raised my upper body so I was staring down at him.
"I think we need to get going." I told him as I followed the lines of his face with my index finger. He groaned in dislike and I couldn´t help but to giggle at his caveman response. "It is getting late and Charlie will be worried." Still no answer. "He won't let me out of the house with you in the future."
That awoke Edward and before I even had time to understand what was happening he was standing on the ground with me in his arms. My finger was still lingering on his lips and just as the first time it had happened, he kissed it lightly before he sat me down at the ground. He still held me close though and when I tried to take a step back he just held me closer to him. A little irritated I gave him my best glare.
"What?" I asked him. It seemed as if he was thinking about something.
"You are in quite the hurry home aren´t you?" I nodded my head trying to figure out where this was going. "And it would take too long to walk all the way back." He stated and I realized that he was right. "So what would you say about traveling with me, vampire style?"
I blinked confused. Was he serious? Did he mean that I was going to be traveling with him when he ran freely? I felt how the excitement rose in my body, causing me to smile. I had always loved speed.
"Sure! Bring it on; vampire style." I added the last bit and laughed as I felt how Edward rolled his eyes before he lifted me up and placed me on his back, piggyback-style. Damn, I was never going to let that go now.
"Hold on." He said and I wrapped my arms around his neck. Then we were off, flying through the forest. The speed was unbelievable and thrilling. The ground was rushing by underneath Edward's feet and I nearly didn´t have time to feel anything from the world around us. That Edward was barley touching the ground wasn´t helping either. Still I had never received a bigger adrenaline rush before in my life. To my big disappointment it didn´t last long though and soon I was standing on the ground by the car.
"That was amazing! Why don´t you always run instead if driving around in a car?" I hadn´t realized that my balance was out of place until I took a step forward and rushed towards the ground. Luckily Edward had time to catch me around my waist, chuckling.
"Well it would look a little suspicious if we ran all over town and I think I will have to take it easier on you next time." I pouted and gave Edward a quick kiss on the lips. "Or not." He added before he captured my lips once more in a slow kiss.
"We need to get going." I said when he ended the kiss and I felt how the sorrow floated into my voice. I didn´t want to leave. If I could, I would have stayed here with the man I loved forever, but life wasn´t that simple and soon we were driving on the high way back to Forks.
"Bella what would you say about meeting my parents?" Edward asked me.
"I have already met your parents Edward." I told him.
"Well yes but that was under very… special circumstances. They are dying to meet you once again and get to know the young woman that has captured my heart." I blushed at his words.
"I would love to meet them as well and not just rush into their garden asking for help." I told him a little embarrassed. Edward chuckled.
"I assure you they didn´t mind. Quite the opposite actually; Esme is certain that you were sent by fate and that you must be something very special." That just caused my blush to increase. How could this woman who had just met me once already have such high thoughts about me?
"So would you like to meet them tomorrow?"
"You can tell your parents that I would love to come." I said. I knew that Charlie wouldn´t be happy but he would have to deal with it. Maybe I could lure him into going fishing with Billy? But then again maybe that would just make things even worse.
"I will try to send them the message, but I will get attacked by a small pixie when I get home so I am not sure." I could tell that Edward felt uncomfortable and I understood him. I had quickly learned how persistent Alice could be when she wanted something. I had also learned that her siblings only called her pixie when she didn´t hear since she hated the nickname. They all knew that she was aware of it though.
"Then don´t go home. Stay… With me." I told him with a small voice, sure that he was going to turn down my proposal. I heard how he drew after his breath and looked at me longingly.
"I don´t think that would me make me more popular with Chief Swan." I don´t know what, but something told me that Edward really wanted to stay with me, very much even.
"He doesn't have to know." I spoke slowly, trying to figure out a solution. "You could leave me at my house and say goodnight. Then I can open the window in my room and let you in there." I felt how the excitement rose at the end. It could work.
"Hmm… but we still have one problem. I have to change; it would look a little suspicious if I left in the same clothes as I came in."
"You could run back to your house and change. Then you will have a good reason to leave in haste as well and Alice won't be able to say something." Edward was quiet for a little while before he nodded his head.
"Have anyone ever told you how smart you are?"
"No, but I do not mind hearing you saying it."
I had just changed into the simple gown that I used as my pyjamas when I felt Edward in the outer line of my vision. There were no words to describe how reviled Charlie had been when I had gotten home, or when Edward had left. If he had known that said vampire was just about to climb through his daughter's window, I know he would have deified all physical laws and found out a way to kill Edward without having to rip him to shreds.
Cold arms warping around me made all those thoughts to disappear though.
"So you managed to escape?" I said teasingly as he placed his head on my shoulder and buried his face in my hair, breathing in my sent.
"Just barley, Alice was waiting for me so my car is now parked a kilometer from our house, but with the head start she couldn´t catch me."
"I missed you." I told him and he kissed my cheek.
"I missed you too." He said turning me around.
"We are so pathetic."
"I prefer in love but if that's the words you want to use I am not going to stop you." He smiled down at me.
"Hmm... I prefer your choice of words." I felt him kissing my forehead before resting his head on top of my own, his arms still around me.
"You are so cute." I was about to protest but before any words could leave my mouth I was interrupted by a big yawn. Suddenly I was lifted into the air by Edward.
"Time for the human to sleep." He said as he placed me on the bed and tucked me in as a small child. I knew that I would have hated if anyone else had treated me this way, but now I noticed that I didn´t care. Somehow the way Edward did it, so gently and lovingly, made me see that he did this just because he did love me. Not because he thought I wasn´t able to.
"Where are you going?" I asked him sounding like a spoiled child when I felt him walking away from the bed. He stared at me confused until I patted the place next to me and realization crossed his face. For a moment he didn´t move but I gave him a stern look. He moved slowly towards me, but when he was within reach I grabbed a hold of his hand and dragged him down onto the bed so he lying next to me.
Content I closed my eyes and snuggled into his chest. I felt how he froze for a few seconds before he relaxed and placed his arms around me. My mind wandered back to our day together and how much everything had changed. I remembered the meadow which almost had seemed magical.
"Sleep well my love. My Bella." Edward suddenly whispered and his lips ghosted on the top of my head for a few seconds. Before I fell asleep I decided two things. The meadow was a magical place and today it had worked its magic on Edward and me. The second was that this was a day to remember for all eternity since this was the day I had won my soul mate.
Edward´s POV
I was feeling impatient as I drove towards Bella´s house on the Saturday morning. Alice had told me that the sun would come out around lunch so I wasn´t in a hurry because of that. No I just wanted to see my angle again. The rest of the week that had passed had been filled with both joy and sorrow for my part.
The way Bella was fitting into the family was filling me with happiness and she had brought out a new side from all of us. Emmett had announced himself as her unofficial brother and had taken her under his wings, always keeping an eye on her. Rosalie had started to show a softer side of herself, one we never had seen before, and she was happy that Emmett had decided to take care of Bella. Something which had surprised all of us since we had thought that she would get angry with her mate for giving someone else any attention.
Alice had quickly become Bella´s best friend and one time Emmett had joked about that they had to have some kind of telepathic connection since they always seemed to know what the other was thinking. Half of the things they spoke about didn´t make any sense to the rest of us and sometimes they would burst out in laughter, neither of us knowing what they were laughing about.
Then there was Jasper. From the very beginning he had tried to keep away from Bella in an attempt to protect her. But just like with the rest of us she had somehow gotten closer to him so slowly that he hadn´t even noticed that he had started to let her in until after their first history lesson together. After that he had increased the distance even more, but we had all started to notice how had once again started to slowly relax in her company and let his guard down.
What amazed us all was how Bella could tear down all of the walls we had built. She never showed any sign of doing so, but still for each day they crumbled down more and more. Myself I already knew I was lost and I had started to feel emotions stronger than anything I had ever experienced before.
But as it had turned out nothing was perfect. Because no matter how well Bella fitted with family, I had been roughly reminded that she didn´t entirely belong in our world when she had spoken to Angela at her English lesson. I had seen the conversation through Angela´s mind and I had felt the familiar pain when I saw how Bella interacted with this human girl. My bad conscience had just grown when I had seen the hug they had exchanged after the lesson, since I knew that my angel would have to leave all of her bonds to the human world behind if she choose my world.
I suppressed all of those thoughts though when I parked outside Bella's house and walked to the front door. I heard how two pair of feet began moving towards the door. One pair which was floating over the floor and one that was walking with stronger steps, making a stronger sound as well. I could hear the nearly hidden thoughts of Charlie Swan just before he opened the door with his usual sour expression. I knew exactly what he thought of me and what the dog had told him in an attempted to "save" Bella. From what Bella had told me though she had stood up to her father and that he no longer would be a problem. His thoughts on the other hand she couldn´t control, and they were everything but kind.
"Chief Swan, Good morning." I said in a polite tone. My mother had always thought me to be respectful and I knew that Carlisle expected me to honor her memory. To irritate Bella´s father wasn´t going to help me either.
"Edmund." Charlie grunted and I heard in his thoughts that he already was trying to come up with a new name to call me the next time he would have to speak with me. In the beginning he had had many and all of them had been not so friendly suggestions. Still it was only his respect for Carlisle that kept him from using them. I then noticed how Bella walked into the hall and threw a glance at her.
She was causally dress in a pair of simple jeans and a warm sweater, her hair was hanging freely down her back. Despite her simple clothing she looked glorious.
"His name is Edward dad." My angel said and I saw how Charlie became a little scared suddenly hearing her voice so near. In his mind he was trying to figure out how Bella had been able to walk straight into the room without him noticing. Bella on the other hand acted as if nothing had happened and just walked past her father. Her hand outstretched in front of her as if she was feeling her way forward.
"Hi" She said when I took her hand in my own and I felt how I became whole when her hand touched my own. I was staring at her face, once again realizing that my memory of her hadn´t done her justice.
"Hello to you too." I smiled down at her when I saw the happy and loving expression in her eyes. It never stopped to amaze me how alive they had become since her eighth Christmas and how easy it was to get lost in them. Charlie on the other hand was feeling very awkward watching us, as if he had invaded a private moment, so he cleared his troth hopping to ease the tension he was feeling.
"You take care of my daughter." He said when he had gotten our attention and I didn´t have to read his mind to know that he added: otherwise I will hunt down your sorry ass and make you think death is merciful. His tone was making that obvious enough.
"I promise Chief Swan." I told him, my voice sounding more honest than anything he had ever heard before. But that was because it was true. I would rather live through all the plagues and pains of the world than allowing anything to hurt Bella. Chief Swan decided to accept my answer, for now, and allowed us to go. That didn´t keep him from wanting to keep an eye on us for as long as he could though and when I saw that Bella was about to say something I shook my head a little, telling her that Charlie was still listening.
"So, how bad was it?" Bella asked me as we began driving away from her home. I remembered the first time she had asked me about what another person was thinking. It had been in school in the cafeteria when Angela and Ben had been having a conversation about which film they would see on their date. Ben had been looking at Angela in a way that only could be described as adoring when Bella had asked me what he was thinking.
None of us had been prepared for her question and we had all stared at her for a moment until she had huffed angrily and apologized for asking. I had assured that she didn´t need to apologize and told her that I just hadn´t thought she would have accepted my ability so fast. At that she had just laughed and everything had gone back to normal. Now I was used to her questions and that she had accepted my ability.
"It could have been worse. He was considering following us when I helped you inside the car but he decided against in the end though. Now he was going to call Billy and ask if he wanted to go fishing." I told her honestly and I heard her irritated groan. She didn't like Charlie going to La Push being feed with more lies.
"You know he just cares about you." I told her trying to reason with her as I turned off the main road. The only response I got was a small huff and I didn´t try to say anything more. I now knew her well enough to know that she was thinking.
"So have Rosalie forgiven Em yet?" Bella asked me and I knew that she didn´t want to talk more about Charlie. Her question brought back memories I had tried to suppress though and I couldn´t help the disgusted look that appeared on my face. Rose had definitely forgiven Emmett bad the rest of the family was forced to know that as well.
"Unfortunately yes." I told her and I could tell by her expression that she felt sorry for me. "We are all surprised that it took this long for Rose to forgive him. Usually it only lasts for a day. Although she did forgive him pretty fast, she just wanted to keep him on the line a little so he would think before he speaks next time." Like that would ever work I though bitterly to myself.
"So where are we going?" Bella asked me and I could hear the curiosity in her voice. Since I wanted the meadow to be a surprise I fixated my gaze on the road.
"You will have to wait and see." I told her not even daring to throw one glance at Bella. She had a creepy ability to push all of the right buttons so my defenses crumbled to the ground. It could be a small smile, the way her voice sounded or a flirty look in her eyes. When she used those weapons against me I had no defense to use. I had talked with my brothers about it and as a response both of them had laughed. Then Jasper had given me a compassionate hit on the back while Emmett told me that was the magic of mates and women. That they could bend you the way they wanted since we simply couldn´t resist their needs and since we lived to make them happy.
"Please Edward. You know that I hate surprises." Her voice sweet and full of sorrow nearly made me turn my head in her direction. My body screamed at me to do so. But I knew that I would be lost after just a small glimpse at her and the words would be rolling of my tongue before I even had time to react. In the end I had look at her face though, to know that she really wasn´t hurt by my actions.
The sight I was given was a lightly irritated Bella who was turned towards the window. The sour look on her face was adorable, she reminded me of an angry kitten and I chuckled at the thought. Bella might look like a tiny kitten when she was irritated, but the young woman I had seen during the fight with the dogs had been more of a tigress or a lioness.
"What?" Bella snapped at me turning in my direction when she heard me laughing, a small fire lit in her white eyes.
"You are so cute when you are angry." I told her and she hit me very lightly on the arm. I barley felt the hit and I knew by the smile on her face that she had forgiven me. Not wanting to end the contact between us I took her hand in mine, giving it a small squeeze to tell her in the simplest of ways my affection towards her. Bella seemed to be content with that knowledge because she didn´t ask me where we were going again or continued with her attempts to persuade me into telling her.
Instead I felt how her warm fingers began tracing my hand, leaving a trace of fire. The usual crease between on her eyes suddenly appeared and I understood that she once again was thinking. It had taken me some time to let go of the fact that I couldn´t hear Bella´s thoughts. But once I had done that I had began studying her closer than any other human or vampire, wanting to learn all of her facial expressions. Now I could tell what she was thinking fifty percent of the time, the other fifty percent was all the times she kept on surprising me.
I will probably never fully understand her, but what is the joy of speeding time with someone if not a small part of that person is a mystery that you try to resolve? I thought to myself as I stopped the car.
"We are here." I said to my Bella, but neither of us moved. Then I felt how Bella tensed as a bird outside began to sing and suddenly she had taken her shoes off and flew out from the car. I didn´t even have time to open the door for her. At a normal pace I walked out off the car as my eyes was fixed on Bella. She was twirling across the ground, her captivating laugh echoing through the forest and she was glowing. Just the same way that she had done when I saw her the first time and she looked happier than I ever had seen her before.
I could have been standing there watching her for eternity, but when she started walking towards me with a glories smile on her face I wanted nothing more than to hold her in my arms. When she reached me, she took a hold of my arms wanting me to follow her. And I did for a few steps, but after that I drew her closer to me and placed one of my hands lightly on her back as I took her hand in my own. Soon I was guiding her across the forest floor in a perfect waltz.
For a moment it felt as if I was back in my own time. Back then I had never shown any interest an in any girl. But I knew that if I had found Bella in my human life, we would have been dancing just like we were now. But maybe we would have ended it differently. Now I spun Bella around so her back was pushed against my body and our arms encircling her waist. I know that this closeness wouldn´t have been accepted in public in the era I grew up in.
"This is so bizarre." Bella giggled and I came up with hundreds of different theories to why she had said that, but didn´t take a single one of them as an answer. I wanted to hear what she was thinking.
"And why is that Miss Swan?"
"Come on Edward. There isn´t even any music and we are dancing in the middle of the forest." Her tone made it sound like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Well there she was wrong.
"Music is not a must when it comes to dancing." I told her as I spun her around once more so she was facing me. I heard how her heart started beating faster. "But it can help." I added with a sly grin knowing how I affected her. "Now we have to walk a few kilometers. Is that okay with you?"
Bella flashed me another huge smile and I didn´t feel so cocky anymore as we started walking into the forest. If I had been a human I would have gotten a heart attack being around this goddess a long time ago.
We walked slowly through the forest towards the meadow that I had found so many years ago. Never had I thought I would bring anyone to see it, but with Bella I wanted to share everything and I had a feeling that she would love the meadow just as much as I did. That she would understand what that place meant.
Bella almost seemed to have some kind of contact with nature, as if she could see and understand something which was hidden for the rest of the world. She looked happier and more at ease, as if the forest gave her comfort. She also moved differently. It was with more grace and her movements were more fluid. I had even once cheeked if her feet touched the ground since I couldn´t hear any sound indicating that they did. She avoided every obstacle which could have made a sound and if it hadn't been for her steady heart beat and her intoxicating smell she could have disappeared into the forest like a spirit, me not knowing where she had gone.
When we walked underneath a small opening in the thick vegetation I saw how the clouds above us cracked open and allowed a small ray of sunshine to find its way down to earth. When it hit us my skin began to sparkle and I saw how the reflections hit Bella. With her snow-white skin it almost looked as she was sparkling as well and I held my breath. For not the first time I had to remind myself that Bella was a human, not a vampire. The sparkles on her skin maybe wasn´t as strong and clear as my own, but you hadn´t noticed that form a distance.
For a moment I wondered what it would have looked like for a human if one had met us now. I knew how they reacted on a vampire's beauty and Bella´s own enchanting glory. They probably would have thought we were an illusion of some sort.
I was brought out of my thoughts when I felt that Bella let go of my hand to wrap her arm around my waist. That she wanted to be near me made it feel as if my dead heart was beating again and I put my arm around her shoulder, bringing her even closer to me. Feeling deep happiness I leaned down and kissed her on the top of her head, earning a content sigh from my angel.
The forest seemed to have encircled us in a protecting bubble and it felt as if reality was an ancient memory, a little blurry when you tried to think about it. Only Bella at my side and the forest around us seemed real. It actually felt more authentic then anything had done before, as if I had been looking through dirty glass. The usual burning in my body when I was close to my Bella had nearly seemed to increase my senses and make me more aware of the world around me than I usually was. The new feeling helped me to notice when Bella straightened up a little, almost as a human who is looking for something, and increased her pace just a little bit.
I knew that we were getting closer to the meadow and when I noticed that Bella was leading me in that direction I looked closely at her. She seemed very concentrated on something and there was a curios and excited look in her eyes. As if she knew that the forest soon would open up in front of us and reveal the place I wanted to show her.
Somehow she had been able to locate the meadow even though we still had a kilometer to go. Before I had thought that her strange ability to see the world around her had been limited to a very small area, but this forced me to abandon that idea. And as it turned out I had been right because soon I could see the meadow through the trees and Bella didn´t stop until we were nearly standing in the middle of it. For a moment she closed her eyes and her face turned soft.
"What do you think?" I whispered to her not wanting to disturb the peace which lay over this place. Bella seemed for a loss of words at first and when I saw how tears began to form in her eyes I knew that she had understood the true meaning of this place. She understood that this was my sanctuary and that I just had asked her to share the one place where I had been able to find peace before I found her.
"It is wonderful. Eden on earth." Her voice was thick with so many emotions that I couldn´t pick them all out. "Thank you for showing me this, for wanting to share this with me." She continued and her expression and tone told me everything I needed to know.
"I found it the first time we visited Forks seventy years ago." I saw a strand of hair which was hanging down in her face so I tucked it back behind her ear. But when I was about to let my hand fall back to my side I found out that I couldn´t. Instead I cupped her cheek and it felt as if I was on fire when she leaned into my hand. "It haven´t changed since that day and before I met you, I had never even considered brining anyone here. It was my special place where I could be alone." I searched her face, trying to understand the look of confusion which had swept over it.
"Then why me?" She asked me the confusion even more evident. She could understand what this place meant for me, but she couldn´t understand why I had brought her here? For a second I didn´t know how to respond. I knew what I felt about her and I thought that I had shown her that, but I obviously hadn´t been as clear as I thought I had been. That moment I made a decision. I would tell her what I felt, truly felt, so she couldn´t doubt about me any longer and if I scared her away… well I didn´t even want to start thinking about that.
And I did tell her everything. How she had thrown my whole life around and how she had woken me from my numb state. A state I never had known I was in but that my family had been aware of and worried about all this time. When I looked back realized how dead I had been and I finally understood the worry Esme had been feeling all of these years and the joy which was now radiating from her. I finally realized what it meant to love someone fully, accepting all of their flaws and mistakes. Not that Bella had any flaws but I knew that she had done mistakes in her life.
Just like I had done in my existence, and never once had she judged me for those. Even though her mistakes seemed very nonexistent next to the ones I had shared with her. The tension in the air was extremely thick when I finished.
"…I missed you Bella, without you I am broken, just a shell with no emotion. I love you." The tears were running in steady stream from Bella´s eyes and she opened and closed her mouth, not a word coming from her. It felt wonderful that I finally had told her that I loved her, but all the emotions showing in her eyes made me worried. Suddenly I saw the feeling I had been trying to take away, doubt. She still didn´t believe me fully. My eyes fell on her full lips just millimeters from my own and before I had time to debate with myself I moved my hand to her neck, brining her lips to my own.
When I brushed my stone hard and cold lips against her warm ones it felt as if the world around me disappeared. Bella´s lips against my own were the only thing I could register and I was overwhelmed with the feeling. This was new to me, even though I many times had heard the minds of my family. Never had I realized that the feelings would be so strong. Bella remained frozen though and I leaned back, my heart breaking. She didn´t feel the same…
Bella threw her arms around me and caught me off guard, my body following her lead as she dragged me down to her level and crashed her lips against my own. After that my body took over, hungrily returning her actions. A small whimper escaped her and at first I thought she was hurt, but when she pressed her body closer to my own I understood it was from need. We had both longed for this and now we needed to show the other what we felt. My lips met Bella´s in a frantic tempo and it felt as if I had no control over my actions, but for once I didn´t care. The sensation was too great to put into words.
But in the end Bella had to draw back, gasping for air. I leaned my forehead against hers and not until now I noticed that my hands were on Bella´s waist and that her hands were woolen into my hair.
"Did you mean it? That you love me?" Bella managed to gasp out, still breathing heavily. Stupid little girl, how could I not have meant what I said I thought with affection.
"Isabella Marie Swan I love you with my whole heart and soul. You are the most amazing person in this universe and I will spend the rest of my existence trying to make you happy if you want me." I told her seriously and finally I saw how the doubt disappeared in her eyes and how an angelic smile spread across her face. Her index fingers traced my lips and left a trail of fire behind.
"I will always want you, forever and always. And that is because I love you too Edward Anthony Masen Cullen." The world was shining, glowing. I had never thought that anything could feel better than the week I had spent with Bella, but now I knew that nothing could ever compete with hearing her saying those three words. And I kissed her slightly swollen lips once again, feeling that nothing mattered but the woman who was here with me.
We were laying down in grass as the sun kept on shining down at us. It was strange that the sun had come out today of all days and was shining this strong. It was almost as if the weather itself was silently accepting this strange relationship between a vampire and a human by letting the sun shine down at the two persons in question. The warmth of the sun also made it possible for Bella to rest her head on my chest without having to freeze from the contact with my cold body.
Then again it was actually I who had tugged her closer to me in the beginning, but I hadn´t been able to stop touching her and when she laid down I had wanted her to lay in my arms so I could protect her. From what I didn´t know I just felt more at peace when I knew that she couldn´t get harmed as easily. I closed my eyes as I kept on running my fingers through her thick silky hair.
Her heart was beating at a steady rhythm and if I had been able to I would have fallen asleep to the calming sound. Bella´s sent surrounding me was just as intoxicating as usual, but I didn´t long for her blood even though I heard it flooding through her veins. Hearing her heart beating had become an addiction, one that I couldn´t live without and that I was in perfect sync with now. Just the thought of it stopping forever made my whole being back away in pain.
I felt how Bella started moving in my arms then how her finger started drawing lines on my face.
"I think we need to get going." She said and I groaned in response. I didn´t want to leave or allow my Bella to leave my arms. "It is getting late and Charlie will be worried." Well she had a point there, but it couldn´t be that bad could it? "He won't let me out of the house with you in the future."
Alright there she did have a very good point, one that I knew was true and I wasn´t going to allow happening. I rose from the ground as fast as I could, holding Bella in my arms. I looked down at her shocked face and lightly kissed her finger which had frozen on my lips to wake her up before I sat her down on the ground, but I didn´t let go of her. I threw a glance at the clock and it was later than I had expected, it would take far too long to walk the whole way back. If not…
"What?" Bella snapped at me and I looked down at her. I hadn´t even noticed that she had been trying to free herself from my grip.
"You are in quite the hurry home aren´t you?" I asked her a little amused and she warily nodded her head. Always so cautious when she didn't have full control of what was happing. "And it would take too long to walk all the way back. So what would you say about traveling with me, vampire style?" I asked her and when I saw her confused expression I nearly started laughing, she looked so lost, blinking quickly a few times before she seemed to understand what I was saying. In a blink of an eye her expression became ecstatic and a devilish smile spread over her face.
"Sure! Bring it on; vampire style." She laughed at the last bit and I couldn´t help to roll my eyes, she was never going to allow me live this down and everything would get even worse when she told Emmett. With another mental sigh I took a careful hold of Bella and placed her on my back. When I felt she was comfortable, or as comfortable she now could be, I told her to hold on before we were flying through the forest.
I didn't run the fastest I could, but close enough. The trees were rushing by and if Bella had been able to see I don´t think she had been able to see them at all. For me though they all were as clear as they would have been if I had been standing still. I could feel Bella´s heart racing against my back, but when I threw a look at her she had a excited smile on her face so I decided that she had to like the speed or she was in shock, either way she wasn´t screaming for me to stop. In just five minutes we reached the car and I lifted Bella off my back.
I saw as I sat her down that her legs seemed a little wobbly and she was swaying from one side to the other.
"That was amazing! Why don´t you always run instead if driving around in a car?" Then it happened, she took one step forward and she lost her already poor balance, rushing towards the ground. The second later I had her in a secure grip around her waist, chuckling. I had thought she would have felt that her balance was out of place, but I guess I was wrong. Also her question amused me since I had thought the answer was obvious.
"Well it would look a little suspicious if we ran all over town and I think I will have to take it easier on you next time." When I said the last part Bella pouted her lips and gave me a sad look before she leaned in and gave me a quick kiss. "Or not." I heard myself say before I captured her lips once more. The kiss was slow and loving, but was still as powerful as the frantic kiss we had shared earlier.
"We need to get going." Bella said when we ended the kiss and I could hear the sorrow in her voice, the same I was feeling. None of us wanted to leave this place since both of us wanted to stay with the one we loved.
My car was slowly moving down the road towards my family's house as I concentrated hard on the mind of my pixie sister. I had to admit that Bella's plan was very good, but Alice always was a step ahead and if she got a hold of me she would never let me go. She was surprisingly strong considering how tiny she was.
I knew that Carlisle and Esme would be delighted when they heard that Bella had agreed to see them, but if I couldn´t come near the house I would have to call them to deliver the news. I knew that they wouldn´t like it, but anything would be better then Alice´s wrath. And tomorrow… well I hoped for aid from the rest of my family.
… So going to make he tell me everything. They are so perfect for each other and I knew this would happen. Wait! Edward you wouldn´t dare! The second I heard Alice´s thoughts I had hit the brake before I flew out of the car in the opposite direction. Of course that had made her get a vision of my decision. I could hear how she screamed at me in her mind as she raced after me, knowing that she wouldn´t be able to catch me. I was the fastest runner in the family and with a head start Alice was chanceless.
I will get you tomorrow. I could hear the teasing tone in her mind so at least she wasn´t angry and that was a good sign.
Then finally I saw Bella´s house and her open window. As quietly as I could I climbed the tree before I got in through the window. Bella was standing in her white gown with her back against me, staring at the door. I knew she had sensed my presence so I walked up behind her and warped my arms around her slim frame.
"So you managed to escape?" Her voice was teasing and something told me she knew about the escape from my sister. Before I answered I breathed in her sent, still feeling the burning in my throat but I could control it.
"Just barley, Alice was waiting for me so my car is now parked a kilometer from our house, but with the head start she couldn´t catch me." I could tell that she was smiling even though I couldn´t clearly see her face.
"I missed you." She whispered, the teasing tone gone. I moved forward and kissed her cheek before I turned her to face me so I could see her face.
"I missed you too."
"We are so pathetic."
"I prefer in love but if that's the words you want to use I am not going to stop you." I told her smiling when I saw the content look in her eyes.
"Hmm... I prefer your choice of words." Happy I kissed her on the forehead. Suddenly considering if her choice of words had been a test and what she would have said if I had agreed with her. I did not doubt that she could throw me out the window if she became angry.
"You are so cute." I told her as I thought about the look she had had on her face earlier today when she was angry as well. I felt how she stiffened and she was about to say something (probably yell at me) when she yawned and for the first time I saw the tried look on her face, and I became mad at myself for not noticing it earlier.
"Time for the human to sleep." I said as I lifted her up and placed her on the bed. I thought she would protest, but she just relaxed and allowed me to tuck her in without saying a word. It wasn´t until I started moving towards the rocking chair that she gave me any sign of even being awake.
"Where are you going?" She sounded nearly disappointed and at first I couldn´t understand why. I had promised to stay so she couldn´t believe I was leaving, could she? Then she patted the space next to her and I realized what she wanted. At first I told myself to refuse, it was inappropriate. But the stern look on her face gave me no choice, I wanted to do anything to make her happy and when I wanted it as well…
Once I was close enough she took a firm grip of my hand I allowed her to drag me down at the bed next to her. I was not ready though when she turned to me and snuggled into my chest, the smell of her blood for a second overwhelming. But when I heard her draw a deep breath and felt how her body relaxed the monster in me surrendered without a fight. Her white eyes were closed and her face relaxed, happy and content. I noticed how I once again wanted to compare her to a tigress, relaxing in the sun after a long hunt. She was looking as if everything was perfect and as if this was paradise on earth. I wouldn't have been surprised if she began purring.
"Sleep well my love. My Bella." I whispered gently kissing her on the forehead. The smile on her face grew a little and my heart nearly hurt from the love I was feeling for the girl in my arms. I would always love and protect her. I needed her now more than anything else in the universe and I knew I wouldn´t be able to exist without her.
So in the next chapter Bella will finally arrive at the Cullen´s home again and meet Carlisle and Esme. Now what could that possibly mean? It means time to revel some of Bella´s past. At least that is my plan right now, I don´t know if I will have to split the chapter in two parts. But don´t worry! In that chase Bella´s POV will be in one chapter and Edwards in the next.
Now what did you think about this chapter? I am extremely curios since I was happy with this chapter myself. So please, please review and tell me. I love reading all of you reviews since it helps me to know what you except from the story.
And before I end this AN I just want to say something. Many of my readers reacted on the relationship between Bella and Emmett and I was given the question if Bella was "doing" something to him. I just want you all to know that except for Bella´s heightened senses and her original mind shield; she doesn't have any other abilities. So all the Cullens love her for who she is and it is her personality that is captivating. And that, if you ask me, is the true magic of this Bella. Being you is something I have always admired, since I myself always have walked my own ways.
Also school is beginning next week so there will be a longer wait between my updates. :( But I will update! :)
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