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Chapter Ten

Before I reached the bottom of the stairs the bell rang. Impatient much? I jumped the last few steps and opened the door.

He stood there his glossy hair flopped in his face. I felt like a fish out of water. This supermodel has just randomly turned up on my doorstep.

'Come in' I smiled.

'What the hell was that last night?' he said immediately. His tone made me look at him properly. His expression was pained, and he looked...angry.

'What was what?' I said coolly leading him into the kitchen, where I sat down and looked at him intently. I would not be intimidated by an angry vampire.

'That...performance you gave last night?' his voice was rising. I could see a little flush in his cheeks. He sounded really pissed off.

Anger started to colour my own tone. 'What would you rather Edward? I let those men go free? How many girls are you willing to have on your conscience? You can read their minds...but I can see their memories and I tell you now...we did every woman in the Port Angeles area a favour.'

He reacted minutely, and then smoothed his face over so it was devoid of emotion. Poker face huh? Two can play at that game. I arranged my own face to that of someone just having a pleasant chat about the weather.

'Their memories?' He inquired.

'It's a...respect thing. When I taste their blood, I re live their memories when I change back into human. That was what happened last night.' I shuddered at the memories I witnessed. 'It's to respect the lives we've taken. Despite their evil'

'I see.' He said thoughtfully.

'Now, my turn for a question Cullen. Can all your family do special things like you can?' Edward started pacing back and forth in my kitchen.

'No, not all- Alice can see into the future and Jasper can manipulate emotions' he said quickly- not looking at me.

'How do those work then?' I asked interested.

'Alice's visions are...subjective. If a decision changes so does the future. Jasper sends out waves of an emotion and it consumes it person it touches' he said distractedly, still pacing.

'I see...' I said, not really understanding.

'How are you...like this?' he sounded strangled.

'Like what?'

'Able to change?'

I sighed. 'How old are you Edward?'

'I am...17.' he said hesitantly.

'Come now Edward, I know what you are. Why on earth would I out you when I am a supernatural being myself?' I said tiredly.

'Nearly 100 years old.' He whispered.

'I am close to 50 years old myself,' I said conversationally.

He blanched. 'W-what....but your parents?' I ignored his stuttering and continued.

'My parents inherited the longevity in my family- but not the shape shifter gene. Have you ever heard of a Mutator formarum?' I asked. If it was possible, Edward went slowly paler. 'I have.'

'What have you heard?'

'That they are protectors of humans-from Vampires.' He said slowly.

'Yes, in effect that is what I am.' I clarified, 'obviously I can't be everywhere at once, so the domestic stuff I usually leave to the police and I deal with the supernatural criminals- not just vampires. Last night was a...one off.'

'That changes nothing! You could have got yourself killed or worse last night!' he said angrily.

I laughed a little bit; it's been so long since someone said something like that to me. I know my parents worry, but they never really need to.

'Edward, I can look after myself. I have faced enemies that you can only dream about.'

'What do you mean?' he said quietly.

With the intent to freak him out a bit- I morphed into an exact duplicate of the Greek god before me, and answered him in his own voice.

'You don't want to know' I smiled his own smile at him, and half expected for him to start kissing himself- the stubborn wind bag. But, in contrary to what I thought, he recoiled from me and looked away.

I changed back into me. 'Edward?' he didn't turn around.

I slid off my chair and put my hand on his arm.

'Do you think I'm a monster?' I whispered to him.

'You? Do I think you are a monster? You're a protector Bella, I'm a blood sucker!'

'No, Edward. You're not like the others' I said gently.

'How would you know?' he said vehemently.

'I have fought- and killed your kind before. You are not like them.' I drew my hand across his face.

'Do you still want to spend the day with me?' He asked sadly.

'I should think so! I bought a new outfit and everything!' I said with mock indignation.

He smiled, and it made my heart pound. How dare he have such an effect on me?

'I want you to meet my family.' He said suddenly

'I...uh...ok'

'What?'

'Well...what if they don't like me?' I said feeling a bit stupid.

He laughed a loud barking chuckle which even though he was laughing at me, I couldn't help joining in.

'So you're not worried about the house full of vampires, only if they will like you or not?' he said still chuckling.

I nodded still laughing too. My heart cries for just how beautiful he was.

His head cocked and he looked at me with despair. 'I have to go. I will pick you up tomorrow'

'Why so soon?' I said disappointedly.

'Charlie's coming home for lunch.' Edward said sadly. He placed his hand on my face, and I closed my eyes to his touch. He ran with vampire speed out of the door.

'Ok...see you then' I said breathlessly.

Tomorrow I sighed. I watched him dart through the forest and watched Charlie pull up in his cruiser.