A/N: Hello again. I know the last chapter was really short and I'm sorry but I still don't know where to go with this. I'm not sure if I want to stop soon, go to the wedding, or the honeymoon, or until they change her, or…well you get the idea. That's why your reviews would be so helpful to me right now. But it has been a while so I thought I would give you some sort of filler for the time being. So, here goes…
Disclaimer that stands for any and all chapters, past, present, and future: Twilight will never be mine but if I want to play with Stephanie Meyer's characters, by golly, I will. I actually would NOT have a problem playing with my very own Edward, but until I find him, I have to make do with this.
I woke up Sunday and rolled over, bumping my nose into Edward's hard chest. I sat up groggily, rubbing my eyes to rid them of sleep. I felt his cold arms encircle my waist as he pulled me back into his lap.
"Good morning, love," he whispered into my hair. I smiled and snuggled closer to him, my body shivering from his icy touch and the need to be closer to him.
I swiveled around so I could look at him. He placed a chaste kiss on my lips before resting his forehead against mine. I could still remember our conversation from last night and was curious as to what he might have heard while I was asleep.
"So…," I began, looking down at my hands which I had placed lightly on his chest, "I'm sure you got an earful last night."
He was still except for the fact that his grip had loosened around me. I stole a quick look at his face. I had to do a double take. He looked pouty. I couldn't have imagined why. He never looked like this. I had to admit, it was rather funny.
He heard my giggles and his face changed to show me a look of confusion. I managed to get my laughter under control before looking back at him. He took a deep breath before he spoke.
"You're really unfair, you know that," he said, the pout returning to his lips, making me smile.
"What do you mean?" I tried to control myself. I was sure he whatever he was thinking about wasn't funny but his facial expressions made me feel otherwise.
He held my chin in his frigid grasp and held my gaze level with his. "Of all the night for you not to say anything remotely interesting and you decide to choose last night. As I said before, it's not fair."
I let out a huge sigh of relief. I guess I had gotten lucky after all. I loosed his hold on my chin and wound my fingers with his. I felt better but I was still curious if I had said anything.
"Edward, I know you said that I didn't say anything interesting, but what did I say last night?" I couldn't help myself; I was dying to know what had made him so grumpy.
He smiled and touched his nose to mine before laying another gentle kiss on my lips. "Well, I heard you moan, like you always do, and I have to admit, I was glad. I thought that I was going to find out what you and Alice kept from me. I waited patiently for what you would say next." He paused to look at me, gauging my reaction to see if I was ready to hear the details.
I didn't really care at that point. I was happy just to know that I hadn't given anything away. I looked at him, waiting for him to go on. He must have seen the look in my eyes and he continued.
"You started saying my name. Then, I heard 'Alice' come out of your mouth, and that confused me. Aside from occasionally hearing the mutt's name-" I growled. "Fine, his name, you had only ever said mine. When you started talking about stores, I understood and I became hopeful. That was short-lived. All you kept saying was that you didn't want to do that or go in there."
His face fell slightly and I worked very hard to keep my laughter in check. I couldn't help but find all of this amusing. He dropped his hand from my face and left it to rest lightly on my hip.
"You wouldn't even give me a name or anything. I just watched you scrunch your face up in agitation as I waited, hopeful that you would let something slip. You don't know how disappointed I am right now."
I couldn't help myself and I laughed openly at this point. It was just too funny. I chuckled loudly for a few seconds before I remembered my dad. My dad that slept in the room next to me and could easily hear my loud cackles. I slapped a hand over my mouth and my eyes darted to the wall that separated the two rooms.
Edward chuckled and kissed me lightly on the cheek.
"Don't worry. Charlie left early this morning. He went fishing with some friends from work."
I exhaled the breath I'd been holding and dropped my head to let it rest on Edward's shoulder. He brought his hands up to my back and rubbed soothing circles trying to calm me.
"Come, love. Time to get ready for today." He unhooked his arms from around my body and picked me up and set me on the floor. He placed a kiss on the top of my head before heading out the door to give me some privacy.
I made it downstairs and was greeted with a bowl of cereal. I never realized how hungry I was until I began eating. Edward sat at the table watching me eat. It still irked me that he watched me as I ate, but I let it slide as I shoveled the food into my mouth in record time. I rinsed out the bowl and walked to the door where Edward waited, holding my coat open for me. I slipped my arms in and took his hand as he led me to his silver Volvo parked in front of the house.
I stared at it in confusion. He must have known my question because he responded as he opened the door for me.
"I had Alice bring it over after Charlie left. I didn't think you'd be in the mood to run."
He walked at a human pace to the driver's side and got it, the engine coming to life with a gentle purr. He smoothly glided through the streets and down the back road to his house. He pulled up beside Alice's yellow Porsche and killed the engine.
I started to unbuckle myself, but noticed that Edward hadn't moved. He sighed and let his head relax against the back of the seat, his eyes closed.
"Edward," I asked tentatively, "are you alright?" I slipped my hand into his and he gave it a small squeeze. Opening his eyes, he turned to look at me. He tucked a strand of hair behind my ear and let his fingers glide down my cheek.
"It's nothing, love. I'm fine."
He got out and was at my door in no time. He opened it and gave me his hand. We walked up the path and to the door, exchanging a kiss before going inside. We could hear a video game being played in the other room. I went to go see what was going on but noticed that Edward stayed put, a thoughtful look on his face.
He caught me watching him and he came up next to me. He turned me so I was facing him and chuckled lightly.
"Actually, there was something I was wondering about, but you already know what that is." He flashed me his crooked smile and I saw Alice appear in the doorway, arms crossed, glaring at him. He leaned in close to me and I felt his lips graze my ear as he spoke.
"Are you sure you won't tell me?"
I pulled away and smirked at him. I turned and linked arms with Alice to head into the living room. I took one last glance over my shoulder to see him standing there looking at me.
"Don't worry. You'll see soon enough."
As Alice and I walked into the room, a loud groan from the foyer floated in behind us.
A/N: There you go. That was longer than the last one. But I am serious. If you like what I'm doing and want to see more, I need to hear from you. Tell me if you like it, dislike like it (nicely though, please) or if there's something I need to change. I want to stay close to the book but still make it my own. I really don't know how far to carry this. So, unless you want me to end it now, I would very much like to hear from you.
Much love always
-Truth in the Moon
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain.
