EPOV
Zaden and I turned to see a boy, about 13 or 14 leaning on a tree. I could tell by Zaden's thoughts that we were both stunned, not just by the fact that was a child, and a vampire; but also by the fact that he had managed to appear here totally unnoticed.
"She's where?" asked Zaden. I tried to peek through the boy's thoughts, but he was blocking them.
"Angel brought her home not too long ago. She just woke up not to long ago, but knowing my sister she probably made her go back to sleep." He said before he sauntered over to where we were standing.
"Where? Come on we'll take my car." I said walking off in the direction in which I came.
"You cant get their it would take a long time to drive." The boy ran over and grabbed my wrist then pulled me to Zaden and grabbed his wrist. Suddenly his thoughts were screaming in my head Home, Home, Home. I felt a tingling sensation through out my body. The boy had a slight silver glow about him that was flickering. I looked at the scenery before me as it started to swirl, and everything felt like it was shaking until it melted into a bedroom. We had teleported to his home. He just released our wrists with a smug grin. I looked around and the first thing I noticed was Bella asleep on the bed. Her face looked horrible. I can't believe I let the man who did this to her get away just moments ago. I ran to her side and sat on the bed beside her. I lifted my cold hand to brush over her cheek when a voice startled me.
"If you wake her, I will kill you. She's finally sleeping peacefully." I turned to see Angeline in the doorway. She stepped forward, her hands full with an icepack, glass of water, and a muffin. She closed the door with her foot silently, with just a slight click, when she froze. Her eyes flickered to the corner of the room where Zaden stood awkwardly. I heard her faint heart beat increase slightly.
Oh my God, he's here. I mean I know he would have been, I mean he l-loves Bella of course he would, I saw him in the clearing. Calm down Angeline just breath.
My eyes flickered between the two. Zaden was staring at her like she was a dog riding a skateboard.
"Do you two know each other?" I asked pointing between them. Instantly they both stiffened. Angeline shook her head rapidly.
"No not at all. I just bumped into him when I was walking and then I heard about Bella so I ran off."
Zaden stepped forward "So I mistake you for Bella, and you decide to go play hero? Think that's too much of a coincidence?" he was right up to her now. Towering over her as she looked up. She didn't look scared, more like she just wanted to shrink away from confrontation.
"Not really, I was in their coven. They wanted Bella and me for the same reasons. I just managed to get away."
You were with them?
Zaden's thoughts screamed. Before he could say it out, Bella groaned lightly and stirred. I lifted my hand to brush away a strand of hair misplaced on her swollen face. My fingertips brushed her cheek, and her hands shot up to grab mine, holding it to her face. No doubt, the cold was soothing for her.
Her eyes started to flutter open, and for a split second I saw the recognition in her eyes. Just as quickly, it was gone.
"Bella?" I asked. She shifted her eyes to glance at my hand in hers on here cheek. She blushed more furiously then I had remembered. Oh how I missed that blush, it made my stomach do flips as I smiled down at her. She went to pull her hands away but I held onto hers it only made her blush more, but I had no intention on letting her go; whether she remembers me or not.
"Bells?" Zaden asked keeping his distance. His voice was filled with regret and so were his thoughts. Bella could tell.
"This isn't your fault-" she started but Zaden cut her off.
"But it is Bella, more then you could know." Bella just looked at him with a 'what-the-hell-are-you-talking about?' Zaden's head was screaming 'tell her, tell her you have to.'
"We will be outside Zaden." I said patting him lightly on the shoulder. I left them alone, not willingly, but I figured maybe if he told her everything, I would get my Bella back soon.
BPOV
"Bella?" I heard a voice ask. I focused in on the face and it was Edward's leaning over me. I realized my hands were cold so I looked over and noticed I had his hands in mine. I was holding it to my cheek. I felt the blush consume me, but when I pulled away Edward tightened his hand around my thumbs so that I couldn't pull away. It only made me blush more but I just complied and let him hold my hands.
He smiled at me gently, a brilliant crooked smile that made my toes go numb.
"Bells?" I sat up. Zaden was off closer to the corner. His head was down, and his eyes darted everywhere. I knew him well enough to know this was bothering him, my swollen face, he thought it was his mistake.
"This isn't your fault-" I started but Zaden cut her off.
"But it is Bella, more then you could know." What the hell is he talking about? His face grew pained like he was wrestling with himself.
"We will be outside Zaden." Edward said. I could feel his reluctance as he pulled his hand from mine. I felt a drop in my mood but brushed it off. Edward left with Angeline and Rory, closing the door behind us. I knew what Zaden was going to say would be big; I had to keep calm.
"It's my fault they came after you."
"I don't understand." I mumbled. Zaden sluggishly walked over to the corner of the bed and sat down on it.
"Edward had left with everyone to hunt Victoria. Edward killed her mate when he was trying to protect you one day. He had been gone for a while and you asked me to change you. You screamed his name, and Victoria saw how mad it made me, Edward and I have a history. And I love you Bella I really really do! She gave me a choice. She would kill you right then and there, or I could take you and run away, making it look like we ran off together. The condition was that I had to erase your memory of Edward. And in the long run, I ended up erasing everything. I never told you because I wanted you for myself. Bella please don't be mad. It was wrong. I liked you ever since I met you and then Edward came and you and him liked each other and I got jealous and I'm sorry!"
He was shaking slightly. I crawled over to him and wrapped my arms around his waist. I laid the good side of my face on his chest as I listened to his shaky unneeded breathing.
"But you belong with him Bella, you really do. And he loves you. And you truly loved him and I'm sorry for ruining that."
"So you want me to be with him?" I asked, I wasn't sure if that would make him more upset or what but I had to ask.
"I can't be selfish with you Bella. I was and look what happened to you."
"You weren't selfish. You changed me when I asked you, you saved me from death. That is not selfish." I took his face in my hands to make him look me in the eyes
"Do you really want me to be with him?" I asked. Zaden had always been their for me. I had to ask him what he wanted. I didn't love him in the same way I found out he did towards me; but he was important to me. I had to know what he wanted me to do.
"I- I want you to be happy, and you were most happy with him, so yes." I pulled his face to mine and planted a light kiss on his cheek.
"If that is what you want, I'll give it a try." I whispered in his ear as I pulled him into a hug.
ANGELINE POV
Zaden left the room and closed the door slightly. He looked sad, but also relived like a burden had been lifted.
"You should go in there. You know what I told her." his voice was flat. Edward nodded and then slipped away into the room.
I felt my heart burn as he dragged his feet to the door. He looked so lonely and lost. I followed him as he left the apartment room. He found the stairs and made his way up to the roof. I followed him up silently. I was too shy to talk to him, but I just kept telling my self that if he broke down, I would be there.
He stood with his feet dangling over the ledge silently for what felt like hours. I just stood there staring at him.
I hadn't met him until today. Some would think it very irrational that I felt like this for him. I mean the only time I saw him was through Christian's sight. It was like falling in love with a TV character. Unattainable. I don't know what drew me to him. Just the way he kept his feelings to himself even though he could have told her straight out how he felt. She didn't remember Edward so he could have had a chance. But he chose to sit there in silence. Waiting and hoping that she in her own time would turn to see him the way he saw her.
Oh how I wish I were Bella. Being the diamond of his affections.
A voice shocked me out of my thoughts "Are you going to stand there all night or are you going to come sit with me?" I couldn't believe it I had to shake my head to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Zaden turned back and held his hand out towards me. Slowly and cautiously I took it, scared that if I moved to fast he would disappear like a mirage. He pulled me up so I was sitting beside him. The proximity of our bodies made my heart flutter, and I gulped hard.
"I'm sorry." He said quietly after about five minutes.
"For?" I whispered quieter then intended. But he heard me.
"For snapping at you a while ago. I was pissed with myself and decided that a stranger would be the best to take anger out on."
I chuckled slightly and mumbled that that was just like him.
"What?" he asked after my comment as he shifted to look at me directly.
"Victoria had Christian watch you for a long time. I had a weird unexplainable connection with him; I could see what he did whenever he used his power to find where people were. He would watch you with Bella and so would I. You would do something dumb and little and you would apologies for it when you really didn't need to."
"How did you get away from them?" he asked curiously, his voice seemed more relaxed and comfortable which made me more relaxed and comfortable.
"Well he can't see me or the people I'm with in his sight. Anyone within a mile radius he can't see. So I managed to get away after I heard their plans for Bella and I to bare his children and make 'super babies.' " I rolled my eyes and air quoted super babies. The corner of his mouth twitched upwards. I felt myself beam at the sight.
"I still don't understand though. If Christian's power to 'breed' only works with humans, how can he expect you and Bella to you know."
"Simple. You kept Bella as human as possible. She still pumps blood, but way slower then me. So it would probably take longer for her to have a baby." I told him what I had told Bella about my transformation. He just sat there, quietly listening and playing with a quarter.
ZPOV
As I listened to Angeline, I felt the tension and sadness leave my body. I felt relaxed, I had never been so, me in front of anyone other then Bella, it surprised me. I sat there twirling a quarter between my fingers and it slipped. Before I could grab it. Angeline held her hand up and the quarter stopped in mid air and floated back upwards and into the palm of my hand.
"Your gift?" I asked her amazed at her control that she had over it when she wasn't changed too long ago.
"Nope, I've had that since I was like six. My power is I can, manipulate peoples thoughts put mine into their head's like they came up with the idea, more like a conscience."
"Conscience?" I laughed lightly
Consider me your very own Jiminy CricketI stared at her in awe. I knew that wasn't my own thought, but it felt like mine.
"I know it's a lame power-"
"No it's awesome! Do something else." I felt like a kid in a candy store.
For a second she looked like she was thinking and then a blush invaded its way onto her face. She knew it. Her eyes grew as big as saucers and her head turned quickly to hide it. I just started laughing uncontrollably. It was just too cute.
"What?" I asked trying to control my laughter.
"Nothing." She said as she got up and walked quickly towards the door. I jumped up and blocked off the door way
"Come on tell me, err 'think' me whatever you want to call it."
"No." she said flatly trying to push around me. I wrapped an arm around her waist and yanked her away from the door.
"You know what my power is don't you?" I asked devilishly raising an eyebrow suggestively.
"Don't. Just forget it." The blush on her face was extremely warm. I gave her puppy dog eyes.
"Please?"
"No."
"Then you leave me no choice." I used my power to get her to use her power on me the way she was thinking.
Kiss her.
What?
Just kiss her.
I leaned in so my lips were millimeters from hers. She gasped and my power's stopped and so did hers.
"Uh w-we should go back and check on m-my bro-ro- food oven yea." She stuttered as she walked quickly around me and opened the door. I watched as she quickly descended down the stairs.
The strange things was,
I still wanted to kiss her.
BPOV
Edward came into the room. Silently he went over to the window and sat himself in the frame. He ran a hand through his hair and then let out a large deep breath. His intoxicating scent filled the room making my head spin.
"I'm sorry." I mumbled incoherently
"Huh?" he asked looking at me, his head was cocked to the side slightly. He looked like an adorable puppy that you would see at a pet store that wanted to go home with you so badly that he was trying everything to get your attention.
"Uh-um…" I shook my head slightly to get my mind back on track
"I'm sorry for not-being-able to- remember you." I managed to choke out. His face fell slightly and then he smiled crookedly and again I got flutters.
"Don't be, it's not your fault."
I just dipped my head. An awkward silence fell on the room.
"So, Zaden tells, me we were, in love…" What the hell was I saying? I felt my face grow super hot and I was sure my blush looked ten times worse. Edwards face fell, and his eyes drooped. I turned my head to hide the blush and avoid looking at him. He looked so sad.
I felt a cold hand cup my chin. Edward pulled me to look at him; his face was so close I could almost feel our noses touching. His eyes felt like they were smoldering me. I could feel my head spin and I felt a shiver go through my body.
"Not 'were' Isabella. I am still in love with you." I gulped hard as my stomach had another seizure. I was scared to say anything else thinking that if I opened my mouth butterflies would come flying out.
Edward leaned in and kissed my bruised cheek. I felt myself melt under his touch.
He laid me back slowly onto the bed and brushed some hair out of my face.
"Sleep more Bella, we can talk tomorrow." I nodded weekly just realizing that I was still totally drained.
Edward had positioned him self on the bed beside me pulling the covers up around my shoulders.
"Good night Isabella,"
"Good night Edward." I said before drifting off into a dream, feeling nothing but cool lips on my forehead