Author's Note: Yay! I updated! Thanks so much to my sick but still diligent editor. Go Seraphyn!
Disclaimer: This is for the all of the times I may forget this. I do not own Twilight, it belongs to Stephenie Meyer.
I spent the next few hours bathing in the sun and reading while the rest of the group played in the water. For a while, I found it hard to keep my attention on my book. My eyes wandered out to the water once in a while just to look at Edward. A couple of times, I caught him staring back at me. He always looked away the moment our eyes met, but I could still see the edge of his mouth pulled up into a slight smile.
Eventually, the book I was reading captured my attention and my eyes stayed fixed on the words. I was so engrossed that I didn't even realize that someone was approaching me. The book was suddenly yanked out of my hands and thrown back onto the deck of the cabin. I had just enough time to realize it was Edward before he picked me up and threw me over his shoulder.
"Come on, Bella. It's not everyday that you get a chance to enjoy the sun." He started running back to the beach.
"Edward, put me down!" I protested, banging my fist on his back.
He ignored me completely so I had no choice but to show him how hard I really was to capture. I stopped struggling and closed my eyes, letting my power take over. I felt my body became as light as air and then I felt nothingness. I opened my eyes as my body rematerialized right behind Alex. A second hadn't even passed, so Edward hadn't even realized that I was no longer in his arms.
"Edward, who are you carrying?" I called out a little smugly.
He stopped abruptly and turned to stare at me. He looked at his empty arms and raised his eyebrows at me. I laughed and ran around Alex towards Edward, tackling him into the water. We crashed into the water with a huge splash. Edward grabbed my arm the moment we were under water and kept me from surfacing as fast as I would usually. He winked at me and then pulled me away from shore.
We swam until the water turned a much darker blue and I could tell that we were pretty far from the shore. Edward swam toward the surface and pulled me up behind him. I took in a deep breath of air and wiped my face with my hands. When my eyes focused again, Edward was a few feet in front of me but he wasn't looking at me.
In front of him was a giant sunset blazing orange and red casting its reflection on the water below it. It was truly breath-taking and I stared in amazement. Then, I heard a sound and saw a group of dolphins jumping from the water. Edward turned around and smiled at me.
"Do you like it?" He asked.
I nodded still staring at the sight in front of me. Well, this is different. He was definitely taking charge today.
One of the dolphins strayed away from the group and swam toward us, playfully jumping out of the water. It nudged my foot with its nose and then surfaced on my right. I reached out and stroked its rubbery body, truly enjoying myself. When I reached its fins, it suddenly jerked forward and I instinctively grabbed on. It dove into the water and I was coming along for the ride. The dolphin dragged me around the surrounding areas several times before I decided to let go and swim back.
Edward had stayed exactly where I had left him. The dolphins were all gone and the only sound was the water's movement. I popped my head out of the water three inches from him and shook my hair sending water flying in every direction. Edward used his hands to shield his face from my attack with a slight chuckle. I smiled deviously as a new idea crossed my mind.
"Stay still, Edward," I instructed softly.
He froze instantly with a puzzled expression on his face. I propelled myself forward as slowly as I could as if I'm trying not to frighten a cat. I kept my eyes glued to his to check for any signs of hesitation but I saw no trace of any. I stopped when my face was a centimeter from his.
"Bella, what are you d-"
I placed my finger on his lips before he could finish the sentence and shook my head to stop all questions. I turned my head to the left side of his muscular neck with my finger still on his lips.
"Do you trust me?" I whispered.
He instantly nodded. I bent my head and bit down as hard as I could on his neck. On any human I wouldn't have had to use half of that force to kill them, but Edward was no human. I felt him flinch and gripped his shoulder for a moment more before pulling away.
I hadn't torn his flesh but I'd definitely left a mark. I could distinctly see the dents that the outline of my teeth left in his pale skin and I smiled at my work.
"Bella, what was that for?" He asked feeling the bite mark with his fingertips. There was confusion in his voice, but no anger.
"Think about it," I said casually.
I turned and began to swim towards the beach where we originally came. That was my last test for Edward. Even though I bit him hard enough to cause him pain, he still hadn't pulled away from me. My mother told me that if you can place all of your trust into someone without a single question, then your feelings for them is definitely true. Edward proved that to me.
"Edward," I called. "I'll see you at the paper lantern meadow tonight. You can tell me what you've come up with then."
I didn't wait for him to answer as I propelled myself away as fast as I could go. Before I see Edward tonight, I have to take care of Alex. I sighed and began constructing my speech in my head.
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