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Chapter 12- Done deal

I stopped dead in my tracks, no pun intended, and thought for a moment. Why was I always leaving my own damn house? No, if anyone was going to be leaving, it was going to be him. Or maybe, I'd just toss Lynn out the window and be done with it. That would certainly make me feel better. I doubled back and slammed the door open. Every Cullen eye was on me as I growled, " Where is he?" Lanina grabbed my arm and pulled me to the side, closing the door behind me.

" Now, as much as I love seeing you rip people apart; calm down." She told me. I arched an eyebrow and tore my arm from her grasp.

" Calm down?" I replied questioningly. " My fiancée's tongue is down a throat that is NOT mine and you want me to calm down!" I yelled. " Tell me where he is!" Travis stepped between Lanina and I; his face grim.

" They're still in the library." He said quietly. I smiled and stepped out of their way. I saw Lanina smack him out of the corner of my eye but I didn't care. I had bigger fish to fry. And oh was the fish going to fry. I walked into the library, my steps quick. Edward looked up at me, his eyes wide.

" Bella, let me explain." He started but I smiled and walked over to him slowly.

" Oh, there's no reason to explain Edward." I said sweetly and dug my nail into his arm. " Believe me, there's no reason." My eyes flicked over to Lynn, who inched her way to the bookshelf. " Let me see if I remember what I told you." I stepped a little bit forward.

" Oh yes, one mistake and I'd kill you. Guess what, kissing my fiancée? Big mistake." She groaned and held up her hands.

" I. . . I" I mocked her and grabbed her arm.

" You what?" I snarled.

" I'm sorry." She whispered, her eyes full of fear. I smirked and lowered my face so I was next to her ear.

" I'm not, because I've been waiting to sink my teeth in you for a long time." I whispered. Edward stepped closer with a growl. I looked down at my hand and smiled when I saw the fire from earlier pop up. " Come closer, and the mood I'm in? I will set your ass on fire." I warned him.

" Bella, she made a mistake-"

" She made a mistake? Oh excuse me! You're the one who didn't pull away!" I yelled. " You just gave right in!"

" I'm sorry! She just, she smells just like you! She's just like you were. I. . . I just forgot it wasn't you for a moment. Bella, I messed up, I admit it. Please, just put her down." A thought ran through my head. 'She smells just like you! She's just like you were.' Edward's voice said again in my head. And finally. . . It clicked. Mitchell. I growled and turned back to the trembling girl.

" You're not worth my energy." I spat and pushed her on the ground. Then I extinguished the fire in my palm and gritted my teeth.

That bloodsucking asshole. " This was a game for him." I muttered.

" What?" Edward asked as he helped Lynn up off the ground.

" He planned the whole thing." I continued, ignoring Edward. It was amazing how fast all the pieces could just fall together. How had I not seen it before? I looked at Lynn and felt hatred for the human run through my veins. " Get out of my house." I whispered to her. " Now." She scrambled out of the room. I turned to Edward and chuckled bitterly. " Mitchell knew Alice would have a vision of Lynn getting harmed by a vampire. He targeted her on purpose, because she smells like me. He's trying to tear apart what I'm building, starting with my relationship with you. And you ate right out of the palm of his hand. . . " I wiggled the ring off my finger.

" Bella, stop. Just, can't we talk about this?" I shook my head no and put the ring in the middle of his palm, closing his fingers over it.

" There's nothing to talk about Edward. I will always love you. But. . . I just can't trust you. And you need trust in a marriage." I went to walk out of the room but Edward grabbed me and pushed me against the wall. His eyes were black.

" Damn it all, Isabella this was not my fault!" He growled. " You said it yourself, Mitchell caused this."

" No, you have your free will Edward. Mitchell just waved a bleeding mountain lion in front of you, and you attacked. You gave in Edward, it was all you." I whispered. " You took the bait."

" Bella, do not walk away from me." He snarled once I crawled out of his grasp. I was so tired. . . So tired of being hunted and sought after. I just wanted to be invisible again. Well, as invisible as an assassin was. I just wanted to be sure of everything again.

" You walked away once; I find it funny that now I'm getting my chance. " I looked into his eyes, those beautiful topaz eyes and felt my heart break all over again. This man would be the second death of me. He put a finger on my cheek and breathed slowly.

" Bella, please." He whispered. " Please don't do this." I placed my lips against his for the briefest of seconds, then pulled away.

" I'm sorry Edward. . . But I have to. If we're meant to be, we'll find a way. But right now. . . I can't do this. I have to worry about Mitchell and I can't. . . I can't put up with this right now. I'd still like you and your family to fight beside me. But. . . I want you to move out with them." He gripped my hand with his and squeezed it.

" We are forever. You remember that Isabella. We will be together. I swear to you. I'll leave if you want me to, but I won't give up. I will never give you up." He whispered in my ear. " Never." He added forcefully. I nodded my head and backed away. Then I left the library, and the love of my life, and walked into the living room.

The next day they were moved out. It was down to me, Lanina, Travis, Laurent, Lisa and Yuzria. It felt oddly. . . Quiet in the house. Lisa and Laurent spent most of their time together. Lanina and Travis spent all their time together. And then there was Yuzria and me. The afternoon after they'd moved out we were sitting in the kitchen; he was reading a book and I was sharpening my knives. For the fifteenth time. Lanina and Travis were by the Cullens', training them. They gave me a couple days off. . . I needed it. I didn't want to see Edward. . . I just wanted to, well sharpen my knives. And stab myself repeatedly for not noticing what was going on sooner, but I refrained from doing that. ' It was his fault Noleen, stop beating yourself up about it.' I scolded myself. Oddly, I scolded myself using my other name. Why, well I didn't really know. Maybe because, I'd gotten used to it. Maybe because it was who I was before Edward came back. I groaned and whipped my sword around, I really wanted to behead someone. Yuzria raised and eyebrow and smirked.

" What's wrong?" He asked me. I sighed and practiced a few more of my moves.

" I just have a lot of my mind." He put his book down and stepped in front of me, stopping the sword with a flick of his hand. My eyes opened wide and I stepped back. It was frozen, in mid swing. Holy- " Shit! How did you do that!" I exclaimed. He chuckled and waved his hand again. The sword clattered to the floor.

" It's a gift." He teased. I nodded my head, that was awesome! " I'll work out with you if you want." He offered.

" Thanks Yuzria, but I'd break you." He smiled and shrugged his shoulders.

" Maybe, maybe not."

" Oh, I see how it is. Fine, let's go in the basement. I got a mat down there. It'll be easier for you to fall on." He chuckled and we walked down the steps. I pulled my shirt off so I was only in a tank top and my black pants. He tossed his shirt to the side and I gulped. Damn. He, unlike me, didn't have another shirt on. I looked at his muscles and that smooth olive colored skin. I swallowed and cleared my throat. I held my hands out in front of me and we started to fight. It felt good, to get my anger out like that. Just hand on hand fighting. He even managed to clip me a couple times. Of course he was older than me. So, I guess that was to be expected; kinda. He held up a hand and bent over, sweat dripping from his forehead.

" Just give me a minute." He breathed and wiped a thin line of blood away from his mouth.

" You're good." I told him, my voice even. He smiled and looked up at me, those green eyes glinting in the light.

" Thanks." He said. " You're not too shabby yourself." I chuckled and nodded my head.

" Thanks." I replied, laughing. I helped him up then put my hand on my hip. " Maybe we should stop."

" No, I'm fine." He put his hands back up and smiled. " Come on, unless you're scared of getting whipped." I snorted and held up my hands.

" You wish."

Yuzria placed a cup o' blood in front of me and sat down with his coffee. " Well, that was one hell of a fight." He joked. I nodded my head and took a sip of my blood.

" Yes it was." We laughed for a couple seconds, just liking each other's company. " Thanks." I said softly. He shook his head, his curls bouncing.

" No problem. I know what it feels like, to need something to get your head off the subject of. . . Those who shalt not be named."

" Yeah, you do." I sighed and leaned back. " Yuzria, why do people suck?" He laughed and shrugged his shoulders.

" I do not know Isabella." He responded. I liked the way my name rolled off his tongue. It made me sound. . . Exotic. " I wish I did." He whispered.

" Don't we all." Silence fell over us for a couple minutes, but it was a comfortable silence. Suddenly, a thought occurred to me. " Hey, will you show me more of your little, freezy trick?"

" Sure, if you show me your little fire trick."

" Done deal." I replied and got up. We walked into the living room and spent the next hour just showing each other the tricks of the trade. And it was really nice. I didn't even remember my problems.

Wow, it's longer!! Haha, I liked it. Hope you did too! Bad Edward, I know. Review and I'll love you!

Until next time,

Faith