(A/N: …Got it. It took me a while to think of all of this *writers block* but, thnx to team-twilight95, I got something! Even though it's nothing like she suggested~ LOL thnx team-twilight~
Enjoy~)
I slowed down to a walk as the Cullens' house came into view… All of them were in the Living Room… though I had no idea why.
I felt very self-conscious as I neared the door, knowing I probably looked like… Well, like I'd been sleeping outside. I stepped inside the building, still very hesitant.
The majority of the people in the room turned to look at me, some with concern in their eyes, others looked relieved… It made me a bit happy… they cared.
Alice ran over to me and gave me a hug. "OMG we were all so worried," she said. "It was worse for me though, 'cause I couldn't see anything." Alice pulled back to glare at me.
"That's not my fault… and I'm fine… though I assume you all know what happened…" I trailed off.
Alice nodded. "Jake told us…" she said, an apologetic look coming to her face. "I'm sorry…"
I only nodded back. "It's okay… it's not any of your faults… Things sometimes get said…"
This time, Renesmee came over and hugged me. A tear rolled down my cheek as I hugged her back.
Esme came over and placed a caring hand on my shoulder. "Hon, you look like you haven't eaten in a while," she said, concerned. "Are you hungry? I can fix something."
"Esme, you don't have to," I started to protest as Renesmee released me, but Esme wouldn't hear me out.
"Yes, I will. You are practically family now, and I want to cook for you," she replied sternly. "Now, what do you want?"
I sighed and several people chuckled. "How about a salad and a sandwich?"
Esme nodded, smiling at me, before disappearing into the Kitchen.
Just then, Seth came into the house. When he spotted me, he beamed and I smiled warmly back.
The people in the Living Room slowly began to disperse, only Jake, Edward, Bella, Renesmee and Seth remained. Jasper and Emmett went off to play Risk, Rosalie and Alice left to go pick out some new outfits for Renesmee (and me I assumed), and Carlisle went off to his study.
Seth was still lingering near the door, so I went over to him and wound my arms around his waist, resting my chin on his right shoulder. Seth sighed in contentment and leaned his head back onto my shoulder, kissing my ear when he did.
I smiled again.
"Thank you so much for forgiving me," Seth whispered in my ear. "I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't…"
"Sh…" I soothed, kissing his neck. I didn't want him to think about it anymore, the past was the past…
Seth and I stood like that for a long time… until Esme called me the Kitchen.
"Krystle, your food is ready," she said.
I sighed, letting go of Seth, and headed into the Kitchen. He followed me, though, and took my hand as I sat at the table where Esme had set my food.
I started to eat my salad as Seth started to kiss me along my cheek…
Esme left to give us some privacy… Of course, it was a sweet gesture, but privacy was hard in a house where everyone could hear your every move if you were within a mile radius… and then there was the whole "I'm-a-mind-reader-thing" with Edward…
Edward chuckled from the Living Room and I shook my head, he'd just proved my point… I took another bite of salad.
At least there was no visual for anyone else of us… minus Edward.
Seth continued to kiss me as I ate, trailing down my cheek, now, going under my jaw… and then back to my ear. It was very distracting, making it hard for me to even eat… or breathe properly for that matter. It was also driving me insane, I wanted to kiss him soo bad when he did that, but I was hungry, too…
Finally, when Seth began to backwards on his journey, I couldn't resist any longer. I gave in, setting down my fork and turning my face so I could meet his lips.
S POV
I was driving her insane, I could tell, as I kissed her along her jaw and back towards her ear. She didn't know how much I'd freaked out, though, when she'd ran away, my heart rate picked up even at the thought of it… So now, as a bit of my revenge, I was driving her insane NOW for making ME insane earlier.
I also just loved kissing her. She tasted so good.
I wanted her to eat, I could tell she was starving (which made me wince mentally), yet I was hoping she'd turn and kiss me. Either way, it was win/win for me and her, we both either got to; feel the other's kisses/ kiss the other, or ACTUALLY kiss the other.
I was quite enjoying myself.
I began to reverse my trail, heading back towards her jaw, when Krystle gave in to me. She set her fork down and turned her head so she was facing me, then turning her body and using her hands to bring my face to hers.
As we kissed, Krystle scooted a bit closer to me, her legs brushing up against mine. I moaned a bit, my lips parting, as I breathed in her sweet scent…
Finally, I was the one to pull back, gasping for air.
"Eat your food," I told her sternly, but it wasn't as effected as I'd wanted it to be since I was still a bit breathless… and since I was smiling as I spoke.
Krystle giggled a bit, and then sighed dramatically. This time I chuckled.
"What if I'd rather kiss you?" she said in a very innocent tone, unleashing her beautiful eyes on me.
My mind blanked for a second, but then I composed myself. It took almost all of my will to refuse her.
"EAT your food," I repeated, more sternly this time. "I can tell you are hungry, so EAT."
Krystle sighed again… but then a devilish look came to her eyes. She took her food and scooted it over so it was in front of… well ME… Then, she scrambled onto my lap.
My grin grew as she snuggled closer to me, I liked this plan. I wrapped my arms around her waist as she began to eat again, leaning back into me as she did.
"You're cold," I noted, a bit concerned whenever Krystle shivered a bit. She shrugged, flashing a grin at me over her shoulder.
"That's why I'm now seated on your lap," she told me, beaming.
"That's not the only reason my dear, and we both know it," I teased and she blushed.
I chuckled as she continued eating her salad, completely blessed just to have her in my arms, it made my day.
Krystle began to eat slowly, savoring every bite (and our time together), but she also seemed to be thinking about something… and it was distracting her more than my kisses had… I wondered what could possibly on her mind, and was dying to ask, but I held my tongue. If she wanted me to know, she'd tell me…
Krystle finished her salad and then her sandwich. When she was done, she sighed, as if she'd as if she'd been upset to finish… or as though she knew she had to go do something she didn't want to.
All of a sudden, Edward appeared in the doorway, a concerned look on his face.
"Krystle, may I speak with you for a moment?" Edward asked in polite tone, but there was something else underneath it… though I couldn't quite tell what…
Kellyn nodded and got up. I knew Edward meant alone… which made me a bit worried.
"I'll take care of your dishes for you," I whispered, rising when she did, as one of her arms linger on my shoulder.
Krystle nodded once more, to me this time, and headed over to follow Edward.
K POV
I ate slowly, savoring the taste, yet thinking hard as I ate…
I was thinking about… my thirst. The food just wouldn't cut it and I knew it… yet I wasn't going to give up on my asinine plan… I usually fed every 3 days… and my throat was burning at the thought… but I wouldn't feed at my usual time this time around.
Seth held me quietly as I ate, when I was dome I sighed…
Just then, Edward appeared in the doorway…
"Krystle, may I speak with you for a minute?" Edward asked, he sounded polite on the surface but I could hear bit of anger… and concern.
I nodded to him, rising slowly. One of my hands lingered on Seth's shoulder as I hesitated to follow Edward.
Seth had risen when I did; one hand lightly went to my waist as he whispered in my ear. "I'll take care of your dishes for you." Did he really think that was why I was hesitating? I scoffed mentally, but nodded to him before following Edward reluctantly out of the Kitchen.
Edward headed out of the house, racing into the forest; he obviously didn't want anyone to hear.
We ran for a bit, Edward always ahead of me, no matter how hard I tried to run fast, until I could no longer hear the voices from the house. We headed just a bit farther before stopping.
Suddenly, I realized what he was going to say. I managed to get out a "Don't–" mentally just as he spoke.
"It isn't going to work," he said sternly, his arms folded across as he glared accusingly at me.
"Edward–" I tried, but he cut me off.
"And you haven't even told Seth!" he exclaimed.
"Because he would try and stop me!" I snapped, getting fierce.
"You should be stopped because your INSANE plan ISN'T going to work! So why should you have to suffer?" Edward growled angrily. Then he paused, controlling himself, and I did the same.
"How do you know?" I asked in a clam, yet hard, tone.
Edward sighed. "Renesmee's tried it before… She didn't want to drink human blood, but couldn't stand the thought of drinking animal blood, she hated it, and so she stopped drinking entirely. For 5 days she kept us all in the dark, but then her thoughts slipped around me and I realized what she doing…
"Bella and I tried to talk her out of it, but wouldn't listen. She thought we were just being over-protective –"
"My thoughts exactly," I murmured mentally.
Edward growled. "Just hear me out!" he snapped. I pressed my mouth into a firm line and he continued.
"I could tell already, after just 5 days, that food alone wouldn't cut it, it only gave her half the nutrition she needed…
"She went on for 5 more days without feeding, her throat burned more and more… By the 10th day, she was almost as crazed as a newborn. Bella and I finally convinced her to feed," Edward's voice went to a whisper, his eyes a bit wide as he relived the memory.
"I'll be different," I said in a hard voice. "I won't give in."
Edward growled again, his eyes filled with anger. "THAT'S not the point! The point is it won't work and Seth wouldn't want you to be suffering for no reason, or at ALL for that matter!"
This time, my eyes widened. "You can't tell him…" I breathed.
Edward scowled. "And why shouldn't I? I know that is Bella were to try something stupid as this and someone else knew but not me, I would like for them to tell me."
"You just can't!" I begged desperately. "He'll try and stop me, he won't understand!"
Edward was about to argue again when I cut him off.
"Leah hates me. She hates because of my diet. THAT is why I am, doing this… so maybe she WON'T hate me," I told him, still begging him, but now begging him to understand.
Edward sighed. "I won't tell him…" he finally said after a long pause, "for now, at least, but if you start going crazy, or start dying of malnutrition, I will tell him."
I nodded. "Thank you," I said, trying to ignore the last part of what he said.
Edward suddenly cocked his head to the side, towards the house. The he smiled at me.
"Seth's worried about you," he explained, still grinning. "He's pacing the Living Room, driving Jake and Bella insane as we speak."
I smiled, overly joyed that he cared.
"Of course he does, you're his imprint," Edward explained, smiling warmly. "I know I worried about Bella every second I was away from her, and I also drove people crazy."
I laughed a bit, Seth now filling my thoughts.
"We can go back now, I've done all I can without force," Edward said, scowling a bit.
Then we ran.
Edward beat me back, but the second I was in the house, that no longer mattered.
Seth, who had been pacing in the Living Room (like Edward had said), stopped the second I stepped into the house. He beamed at me and I rushed over to him. The second I was in his arms, we both sighed happily.
Seth chuckled. "That was a long 10 minutes," he commented.
"Tell me about it," Jake grumbled from the couch.
Seth ignored him. "You're cold again," he noted, rubbing one of my arms to warm it.
I snuggled closer to him. "It happens."
Seth sighed. "What would you like to do now?" he whispered in my ear. I shivered, smiling a bit when his breath tickled me.
I shrugged. "Whatever you'd like to do, I'm up for anything," I told him.
Seth laughed. Then he pulled back from our embrace to look me in the eyes. "Then how about we take a walk?"
I nodded, smiling. "Okay," I replied before interlacing one of my hands with his as we walked out of the house.
(A/N: Hope you liked it, I have an idea for the next chapter too if you were wondering~ Thnx for all the reviews, and please review this one too! I like what team-twilight said once, "It only takes a minute!" and guess what? It means a LOT more than that! Thnx for reading~
~KKCopper)
