Alec

6. SIX FEET UNDER THE STARS

I sighed closing the door after all of my shopping purchases had been brought into my room. All thirty-nine bags and fourteen boxes of it. Plus one huge box that I had a ball gown in it. There was to be a ball the night of my "birthing". A birthday ball if you will. Oh yippee. I was in for it next week, of which three days I was going to be spending in pure agony, burning. But with Alec at the end of it all was worth it. I looked around at the mess in my room, very unhappy, and began the long process of getting everything put away. Alec had already delivered my furniture along with Felix and Demetri. I beautiful bed, made of dark cherry wood, and a matching vanity and table set.

Upon these I laid out my things, and all of my art decorations ect. Slowly I began to unpack, hanging all my clothes on hangars and categorizing by color hues. I was in the middle of his when Alec walked in, carrying another bag, of which I had never seen before. I groaned, I did not need any more bags! He smiled at my reaction and shook his head. Then without another word he began to help me unpack, avoiding that particular pink and black trademark bag from Victoria's Secret and staying close to the open window. I felt sorry for him; my smell was probably suffocating him.

Finally the last box was emptied, and I fell back onto my bed, only to be caught in Alec's arms before my body made contact. He pressed himself close and buried his face in my hair at the nape of my neck, breathing deeply. I felt the heat rise to my face and I knew that I was turning beet red from how close he was. I wrapped my arms around his own neck and played with his hair which would put silk and satin to shame. He sighed in contentment and we stayed like that for a while.

"I've been waiting for this since I left you this morning." I mumbled into my neck, breaking the silence.

"Where did you go?" I asked.

"I was on a mission for Aro. I had to help bring in a particularly unruly vampire that wants to expose us, like the idiot he is."

"Oh. I'm sorry."

"What are you saying sorry for?" He looked at me like I was an insane person, which at this point I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if I was.

"Well, it's obviously something you didn't feel was worth your time."

"It's just…" He thought for a moment. "That isn't what I usually do, I guess."

I kissed the top of his head carefully and he seemed to relax slightly. I wondered what being a vampire would be like. I'd be stronger and faster, and my powers would magnify by at least ten fold… and maybe I wouldn't trip. It then occurred to me that no one knew what powers I possessed besides that of which I shared with Bella. I furrowed my eyebrows, wondering if it was possible to hide these or if I should just show them. I had been so deep in thought I didn't realize that Alec was talking to me.

"Huh?"

"Are you okay?" Alec asked with concern.

"Um, yeah."

"What are you thinking?"

"Well," I thought for a moment, and said uneasily. "I think I would like to show you something."

"What is it? Has someone hurt you?" He sat up alert and checking me for any damage. How had he come to that conclusion?

"No silly!" I giggled, and then cleared my throat. "Watch."

I raised my right hand towards a glass vase and focused in it, pooling all of my energy into my fingertips. After a long moment and huge dose of concentration the vase moved about a foot to the other side of the little table. Alec gasped, tightening his hold on me and I fell back into his arms, exhausted and my breathing slightly erratic. He was still for what seemed like forever, and finally he leaned in towards my ear, brushing his lips against it.

"You're telepathic?" He asked softly.

"I guess… if that's what you'd like to call it…" I thought. "But not really. I wasn't focusing on the vase to move, but the air around it to move the vase."

"You control air?"

"And water, and fire…"

"What of earth?"

"No… at least I don't think so. I've tried but failed several times."

"Aro will be pleased…" Alec stated after a long while.

"Isn't that good?"

"Yes, very much so. He needs to know right away, when he is not busy. Can I take you to him in the morning? Will you be rested enough?"

"Of course I will Alec." I smiled.

"I love it when you say my name." He murmured, his lips kissing my shoulder.

"You seem to be handling this much better than Edward."

He growled. "That's because I've been around humans for three-hundred years and don't resist them as a food source."

"Oh."

"I'm sorry. That was a bit harsh, with you being human and all."

"Thanks." I said sarcastically, and than grumbled. "Old man."

"What can I say? I'm a natural Hugh Heffner!" He explained holding out his hand and picking at the invisible dirt under his finger nails. "I get all the pretty girls!"

"What?! You player!!!" I hit him playfully.

He laughed and cuddled closer to me. "It is so easy to be myself around you. It's easy to be the real me."

"But still. I'm amazed that you're taking this so easily."

"If you want to know the truth I can cut off my own senses if I need to. Meaning that if you're scent becomes to much for me to handle then I can shut off my sense of smell." He sighed. "The only problem with that is that all of my other senses are magnified by three times at the very least."

"Cheater."

"Hey! It's kept you alive so far!"

"I know, and I'm so very grateful." I kissed him softly on his stone lips.

Lying there in Alec's arms I was lulled into a sleep like state of thoughts. I was completely conscience about the world around me. I could feel Alec's cold arms around my waist, tracing his fingers over my exposed skin, and retracing it again with his lips. This left way for my mind to process thoughts. I was to become a member of the Volturi family, a vampire. And unlike Edward, Alec was not afraid to take that first step and damn me to eternal life. I was scared to death of living forever; but what was I to do? I had Alec, but I couldn't have him with me 24/7, and I wouldn't be able to sleep. And yet I knew that it would be perfectly fine in the end and I would live for many many years afterwards. Finally I was able to fall into a blissful sleep and escape my worries.