Well I've been reading twilight fanfiction again so here goes!

Chapter 3

I looked at the family of vampires in front of me and suppressed a shudder. I sat down stiffly and gave them a slightly shaky smile.

'Hold it together Bella!'

"Hello."

The blonde Barbie, I think her name is Rosalie, looked at me with disdain as if I was nothing better than a bug. I would need to stay away from her as much as possible. Jasper, the vampire with a pained face, nodded at me, but I could see a slight frown on his face. He didn't care too much for me either I could see.

I could work this to my advantage. If none of them were as interested in me as Edward all I needed to do was fool him and stay away from them.

"Hi I'm Alice! We are going to be great friends! This is my boyfriend Jasper." She said pointing to the clearly uncomfortable vampire next to her.

Alice smiled at me brightly and I smiled back. Hopefully it didn't look as forced as it was.

"I'm Emmett! And the hot girl next to me is my girlfriend Rosalie."

'Well fuck there goes my plan.' Alice and Emmett were too friendly. It seemed like they wouldn't mind spending time with her at all and vampire couples were like human couples than their partners would tag along as well.

Edward smiled pleased that it seemed like his family was getting along so well with me. I didn't like it, but I didn't have much choice here.

Conversation at the table was stilted and slightly awkward. They didn't eat and it bothered me to eat in front of them. When Rosalie entered the conversation it was to show disdain for me. Jasper didn't talk at all and Emmett and Alice took over much of the conversation. Emmett seemed harmless like a big brother, but I wasn't fooled. I had fallen into a vampire's trap once and I wasn't going to do it again.

Alice on the other hand seemed like she was used to controlling the people around her. Somehow I had been wrapped into a shopping trip with her. Edward had agreed for me and I frowned, but didn't say anything. They took my silence as agreeing to their plans.

Well I guess I had to? What other choice did I have?

-Time skip-

Edward dropped me off at home after school and kissed me chastely on the cheek. It made me curious. He had done this a few times before. He hardly ever tried to kiss me on the lips and when he did it was light and chaste.

Was Edward afraid of hurting me? Was he afraid of bruising my delicate skin? Cracking my oh so fragile human bones?

I could only hope so.

I wasn't ready to give Edward sexual favors. Not this soon. Panic and fear would overtake me. If he lost control…

Bella shuddered.

I did my homework downstairs and then prepared a quick dinner for Charlie and headed to my room. I opened the door and let out a small shriek.

Edward was sitting on my rocking chair. He chuckled at my shock.

"I couldn't bear the thought of leaving you tonight my love."

My heart climbed back into my chest. Fuck.

I gave a small nervous laugh.

"Edward! You scared me. Text me or something next time and let me know you're here. You could give me a heart attack." I made my way into my room and sat down on the edge of the bed. I knew I would never feel comfortable in here again.

Edward chuckled again.

"No. I don't think I will."

And that was that.

It took me a long time to go to sleep that night. Edward didn't move from his chair. I didn't ask why, especially when I saw him watching me with blackened eyes.

He hadn't fed.

Eventually exhaustion caught up to me. I passed out around 2:30am. It had been a long and trying day.

-time skip switches to third person pov-

Bella woke up slowly and then shot up in the bed. She looked at the chair across from the room and sighed in relief. It seemed Edward had left her sometime in the night. She ran her hand through her hair and closed her eyes tightly. She wished she could deny her reality, but it would get her nowhere. She climbed off of the bed and stepped on a sheet of paper. She picked it up. It seemed that Edward had left her a note.

Hello my lovely Isabella,

I left before your father woke up. Alice and Rosalie will pick you up today for shopping. Please be on your best behavior.

-eternally yours,

Edward.

Bella felt a rush of anger and it left just as quickly. She let out a bitter laugh at what her life had become. She headed to that bathroom to take a shower and get ready for her play date with Alice and Rosalie.

She turned on the water and held her hand underneath it. She shuddered at the cold water and turned on the hot water. She sat there on the edge of the tub for at least five minutes just testing the temperature of the water before she turned the shower on. She stepped in and closed her eyes in bliss. Had hot water always felt this good?

She reluctantly got out of the shower after twenty minutes. She dressed slowly and savored the steamy feeling in the room.

-beep beep-

Bella jumped and ran out of the bathroom and grabbed her purse. Alice and Rosalie were here best not to be late. She walked out of the door and waved at them. She climbed into the very nice and expensive car she didn't know the name of and smiled at them.

"Hey Alice. Hey Rosalie."

Rosalie frowned and didn't answer, but that didn't faze Bella at all. It's not like she wanted Rosalie to like her.

"Hi Bella! We are going to have so much fun today!"

Bella seriously doubted that.

-Time skip-

Bella turned in front of the mirror for Alice. The pixie like vampire squealed and bounced up and down.

"Doesn't she look great Rosalie?"

Rosalie just raised her eyebrow and went back to browsing at clothes for herself.

"Well I think you look great Bella! Don't you like this outfit?"

Bella did not like this outfit. It showed more skin than she was comfortable with. Before Edward and Forks Bella had liked to shop. This blue halter top Alice had her in showed way too much skin and it wasn't her style at all. Bella preferred darker clothing because of a Goth faze that Renee had went through when Bella was younger. Bizarrely Renee's Goth faze was followed directly by a hippie faze.

Bella never quite understood her mother and she doubted she ever would.

"Don't you think it shows a bit too much skin?" Bella asked. Alice shook her head.

"Edward won't be able to keep his hands off of you." She turned around to pick out another outfit for Bella and she missed her shudder.

'That's exactly what I'm afraid of.'

Edward was the one to take her home. Another surprise for her. Bella was beginning to hate surprises. She climbed into the car and smiled at him. Faking a smile was becoming too easy for her.

"Hello Edward. You didn't have to pick me up. I'm sure Alice would have dropped me off."

"Nonsense," Edward grabbed her hand and kissed it softly, "I don't mind picking you up at all. I've missed you."

Bella smiled back automatically. Yeah this was getting way to easy. How would she know when her smiles were real?

"I missed you too."

Edward sat with her again that night. His eyes weren't dark. They were now the beautiful bronze color that had once mesmerized her, but he didn't share the bed with her.

She was glad that she was allowed this small reprieve. Surprisingly it was easier to get to sleep that night. Then again that might have something to do with the hot thirty minute shower that she had taken to relax.

That night Bella had her first nightmare.

Bella was sick of it. She had been with the Cullens for months and everything was still the same. Well almost everything was the same. Charlie had died the week ago on duty and two months before that Renee had died in a car accident. She had nothing and no one now. She had no family to worry about and protect.

She could run.

She could finally be free of them.

Bella left on a day Edward went on a 'hunting trip' with his family. She escaped to the busiest city she could think of, New York. She was living again. Her life was her own. No more vampires. No more Edward. No more dolls and spiders.

She was free.

And then he found her. It was dark he was standing in the middle of the street and smiled at her. His eyes black.

"Oh Isabella I have looked for you for so long. I've missed you my love."

A blur and then he was standing in front of her.

"Edward…no." she whispered.

He chuckled darkly.

"I told you to be on your best behavior Isabella. Now I'll have to punish you."

"Please don't.," she let out a sob," Leave me alone."

"I'll never leave you alone. Remember I'm yours for all eternity and you are mine." He brushed his lips to her in a mockingly sweet kiss. His cold lips stung her skin as it trailed down her neck. She remained frozen. Her body wouldn't move.

Sharp teeth scraped her neck sending a chill through her and she felt him smile viciously against her neck before biting her deep.

"Forever."

Bella screamed and sat up in the bed or at least she tried too. Edward was holding her and she shivered in his embrace still stuck in the icy grip of her horrifying dream.

"It's okay Bella I'm here. It's just a dream."

Bella let out a dry sob because she knew that it wasn't. The proof was lying in her bed trying to comfort her.

"Edward?"

"It's okay Bella. It was just a dream." He repeated. She forced herself to relax in his grasp, but she couldn't stop shivering. Edward thought it was because of her nightmare, but in truth it was because she was pressed against his too cool body.

After a few minutes Edward smiled down at her and brushed some of her hair away from her face.

"Did you know that you talk in your sleep?"

Fear slammed into her and her heart went into overdrive. Oh god, does he know?

"It's okay you don't need to be embarrassed." Is that why he thought her heart rate picked up? God, she was lucky to be stuck with such a naïve vampire.

"Embarrassed?" she asked.

Edward's eyebrows furrowed and he smiled at her indulgently like she was a child. And truthfully, to him she really was just a child.

"You called out in your sleep. You told me 'don't leave me alone'."

Bella relaxed. Thank god for small blessings.

"I just want you to know that you won't ever have to worry about that Bella."

His bronze eyes met hers.

"I'll never leave you alone. Remember I'm yours for all eternity and you are mine…forever."

Horror consumed her she let out a sob, and then another. Edward held her tight to his chest as she cried.

Inwardly, Edward was pleased.

Apparently, she loved him as much as he loved her if she couldn't bear the thought of them being parted.

Oh, Edward, if you only knew…

AN: Sorry about all of the pov changes. Some scenes just need to be seen from a different point of view. Anyways I hope you like this chapter and I hope you guys review. I wont let this story sit for as long as it did last time without updating.