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(BPOV)

I nearly choked on the air I was breathing. James winced slightly. Finally I found my voice.

"Why New York?" I asked quietly. James' expression brightened as he answered.

"I thought that you would want to go to a big city. People are always talking about how one of their dreams is to go to a large city, to see the lights, and live out their dreams. I could take you to see the Statue of Liberty or Niagara Falls, or if you don't want to we could go somewhere else." His voice sounded slightly deflated as he said the last part

"It's not that," I whispered. "It's just so far away." He sighed then looked at me with a pleading expression.

"Please Bella. I'm trying my hardest to make you happy. All I ask for in return is that you give me a chance." His voice turned resentful. "What could he give you that I couldn't? He obviously doesn't plan to change you, and if he did, you would forever be stuck a teenager. He's a child, Bella. He doesn't know anything about love. He could never love you like I could."

"It doesn't matter what you say. I love him." James expression darkened for a moment before he turned his gaze back to the road.

"For now." He said to himself. After that we drove in silence for about an hour before I fell asleep.

I dreamt that was lying on my back in the middle of the meadow with Edward glittering beside me. I could feel the sun on my face, and all around me I could hear the sounds of the forest. Quietly I could hear Edward humming my lullaby, as he held me to him. It was probably the most peaceful dream I had ever had

I awoke to the sound of someone calling my name softly. I opened my eyes to see James looking at me lovingly. Normally, seeing the vampire that had kidnapped me first thing when I woke up would've caused me to scream, but sleeping for hours in a car had dulled my reactions.

"We're here, my love." James said softly. I nodded, choosing to ignore his comment, and groggily stepped out of the car. I stretched and took a look at my surroundings. We were parked in what looked like a parking garage, and from what I could see of the sky, it was nighttime. I began to walk forward, and almost immediately I stumbled. James caught me before I fell and righted me, but his arm never left my waist.

I wanted to protest and pull away, but I knew that I wouldn't make it to wherever we were going without his help. With a sigh I resigned to his hold on me, and let him guide me to the elevator. We got in, and he pressed to button for the top floor. I looked at him, wondering where we were going. He had already been watching me when I turned to him, so he saw my questioning gaze.

"I got everything ready while you were asleep in the car. All the furnishings are set, so all we have to do is get you some food. Tomorrow we can get you some new clothes and other essentials." The elevator dinged, signaling we were at our destination.

The elevator opened to a small bland room. I was still confused, but James just smiled down at me, instead of explaining more. (Link to house on profile.)

"I hope you like it." He said before he walked forward and opened the door. On the other side I could see a wide hallway. In the middle of the hallway was a small bench next to a triangular table with a vase and flowers on it. Next to the door that we just came through was another door. The door was slightly ajar, and from what I could see inside, it looked like a large kitchen.

I was becoming more awake by the moment. I took a left down the hallway, no longer needing James for support, and wanting to see the rest of the apartment we were apparently in. Normally I would be angry that someone bought me an apartment, but I figured that James could throw away his money for all I cared.

On my way down the hall, to what appeared to be the living room, I passed a fish tank that was placed in the wall. There were no fish in it, and I wondered if that was because we had to buy our own, or if it was just for show. When I walked into the living room, I was shocked to say the least. The room was open with a large, black leather couch and two other cream colored couches. It was tastefully decorated, but what really amazed me was the view. The room was surrounded by large windows, through which you could see the New York Skyline and Central Park. I stood in shock for a few minutes before I felt a pair of cold arms encircle my waist. I almost leaned into the gesture, but I pulled away when I remembered whose arms they were. I took a few steps into the room, examining it more closely. Of course I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking, and I tripped. I prepared to inspect the floor more personally, but I once again felt James wrap his arms around my waist.

"Careful," he whispered, his face right next to mine. "We wouldn't want you to have an accident." Normally I would have blushed, but the fact that I could see James leaning closer was distracting me. I tried to pull away, but I couldn't escape his iron grasp.

"James, I'm tired." I said quickly, trying to distract him. Luckily he took the bait. He lifted me up into a standing position, and started walking down one of the hallways. I followed him until we reached a door at the end of the hall. James opened the door to reveal a large bedroom. It had a large cream-colored bed on one end, and a couch facing it from the other side of the room. Like the living room, large windows, looking over Central Park, adorned the walls.

As I looked around the room, I felt fatigue begin to take over. I guess I actually was tired. I yawned as I walked toward the bed. I climbed in before I realized an important fact I looked over. I turned toward James who was watching me with interest.

"Where will you be staying tonight?" I asked cautiously. He replied with a smile the answer a feared most.

"With you."

(JPOV)

I watched as Bella wandered around the room curiously. She didn't seem to be paying attention to where she was stepping because the next thing she did was trip. Almost purely out of instinct, I rushed forward to catch her.

"Careful," I whispered, my face right next to hers. "We wouldn't want you to have an accident." I couldn't control myself, as I started leaned closer to her. She was just so beautiful, and her smell was absolutely intoxicating. The strange thing about her was that her scent barely brought out the blood lust in me. All it seemed to do was bring out other kinds of lust. She tried to pull away, but there was no way I was releasing her from my grasp. I continued leaning closer when she suddenly spoke, her breath fanning across my face, and momentarily stunning me.

"James, I'm tired." I knew that it was just a ruse, but I allowed her to stand up again. I walked down the hall, toward the master bedroom, and opened the door for her. She seemed pleased with the room, much to my content, and walked to the bed, yawning. She was about to climb into bed when she turned to me with an odd expression on her face.

"Where will you be staying tonight?" she asked in her amazingly alluring voice. I knew what she was getting at, so I replied with a sly smile on my face.

"With you." She seemed shocked for a second before she glared at me.

"What do you mean exactly?" she said impatiently. I was going to say on the bed, but I knew that that would make her angry, and I was trying to behave.

"Of course I will give you your space. I will be on the couch." At first my answer shocked her, but she quickly regained her composure, and continued to the bed. She lay there for a little while, but didn't close her eyes. I made my way to the couch, but I never took my eyes off of her. Finally she sighed and sat up. I watched her curious about what she was doing.

"James," she said quietly. My heart broke when I heard her dejected voice. For the first time, I noticed that she had tears in her eyes. I was by her side in an instant, causing her to flinch. I tried to take her hands in mine, but she pulled them away. She spoke again before I had a chance to ask her what was wrong.

"Why me?" I was confused to say the least by her question. "Why, out of every girl in the world, did you pick me?" comprehension dawned on me, along with sadness and anger that she thought so lowly of herself. I brushed away the tears that had managed to get past, and spoke in a quiet voice.

"Why wouldn't I pick you, Bella? You're so beautiful, smart, and kind. I've only known you for a short time, but I knew the second I saw you in that field that I wanted to be with you forever." I moved to embrace her, but she pulled away. Her face was no longer sad and desolate as she looked at me angrily.

"Did you stop to think about me, James?" she voiced strongly. "Did you ever think about what I wanted, or what was best for me?" tears were now streaming down her face, but I could only watch in shock. "If you really cared about me you would let me go." That was it for me. I came back for my shocked state with a vengeance.

"How could you say that I don't care about you?? How many times do I have to explain myself for you to get the point??" I grabbed her arms angrily, but I made sure that I wouldn't hurt her. "Everything I have done has been for you. I could have forced you to live in a shack with only bread and water, but I chose to take you to New York and buy you a penthouse. I could have killed all of your family and friends to satisfy my thirst, but instead I tried to go against what I am to get you to look at me without disgust. I have done everything for you yet you act as if I'm evil." Her next words broke me.

"You are." I was standing ten feet away from her before she had the chance to blink. "Think about it, James." She said, her voice slowly losing its venom. "You kill people to drink their blood." She cringed on the word blood. "You kidnapped me for your own selfish desires. You're evil." By the end of her speech her voice was almost a whisper.

"You're wrong. I'll prove to you that I can be good." I said with conviction before I left the room. I pulled out my phone as I lay down on the living room couch.

"Victoria, I was wondering if you could pick up a few things for me." I said when she answered.

"Sure. What do you need?" she asked.

I'll have the next chapter up tomorrow or the next day.