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I eyed Edward curiously. He had no visible scars, he didn't look as though he had been hurt, but then I again, he can't get scarred. Stupid me. I thought. Though I noted he looked extremely distressed, if that was possible. His face, perfectly angelic and beautiful, looked worried and he stared at me like I would soon vanish.
I was supposed to feel like that, not him. For it was highly more plausible for someone like Edward not to exist, he was too perfect. I, in my crumpled pyjamas and tangled hair, was very accident prone and bound to doom the minute I stepped my front door. He looked as though I might die stepping out of my bed.
I decided to test this by getting up and padding across the room to sit in his lap. I was careful and hesitant, but nonetheless he wrapped his arms around me and smiled lovingly.
'Good morning.' he murmured into my hair.
'Good morning.' I replied, but I wanted to get right to the point, so wasted no time in blurting out 'Edward where were you actually last night? I'm quite sure that fixing Emmett's X-Box could take you no longer than 30 seconds. How did you not have time to change?' I looked up at him with curious eyes, and he looked away broodingly.
'Bella, please before I tell you, I don't want you to be scared. I promise nothing will happen to you. Ok?' Now partially worried but in need of answers I nodded at him trustingly, and he continued. 'It's…Victoria,' I cringed 'She's getting nearer, she's very determined.' He looked down at me sadly and continued. While he spoke he looked like it was paining him greatly. 'Bella love, she was so close last night that I could read her mind. What I saw was….it was...I was furious.' If Edward could cry, it looked as though he would now. I shuddered at the thought of what he must have seen.
'No X-Box?' I asked shaking slightly. 'No Alice?'
'No.' he said. 'But she did help, and so did everyone else.' I looked at him questioningly at the word everyone. As if he could read my mind (I was the one exception) he said 'Even Rose. She's decided, or at least Emmett has decided for her, that if you mean so much to me, you were worth fighting for.'
I felt tears gather in my eyes at the thought. Rosalie wanted to help? But then in afterthought I realized that she was doing this for Edward's sake, and not mine.
But just then, something hit me. It was like a wrecking ball had slammed into my stomach, it knocked the breath out of me. Victoria was close enough last night to kill me. I realized I was crying about how close I had been to never seeing Edward again.
He held me closer and rocked me back and forth. 'Shh, Bella, please don't cry. I would never let anything happen to you. You can't possibly think I just left you alone last night?' I hadn't thought of this yet. Alone, well with Charlie of course…Charlie…Charlie! I was now crying even harder. He was stroking my hair and kissing all over my face, 'Bella, darling, don't cry. You are safe; Esme was her last night keeping watch over you and Charlie. Please, I love you; you aren't going to get hurt. I'm not loosing you that easily; I'm not loosing you at all.'
I looked up at him through puffy, red eyes. He looked absolutely in pain. I hated to see him like this. I instantly calmed down as his words sunk in. He was going to keep me safe.
'I love you Edward and I trust you, but please don't get yourself hurt.' My voice was cracking and my throat was dry.
He smiled warmly at me and said lovingly 'Bella, you should worry about yourself right now. You need more sleep.' I instantly was fearful again, I didn't want him to go yet, not when Victoria was so near, and he was putting himself in her line.
'No. I don't want you to go while I'm asleep again!' I said worried.
He lifted me easily and gently laid me on my bed. 'I won't, I promise,' He laid down beside me and took my hand firmly in his 'Take my hand, that way you can't let me go.'
The only thing I could think of now was the closeness of his face, his breath on my face, and the words he just said. I'll never let you go.
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