I sighed as I felt Robert stand up, carefully placing my head onto the couch. Opening my eyes, I twisted to my side and watched as he replaced the DVD with another one. Sensing my frustration, Robert turned to look at me, concern filling his eyes.
"Ales, you are going home tomorrow. Don't fret too much about it," was the answer Robert gave. I loved the fact that he knew what was bothering me. Not that it was hard to know, considering I had spent all of dinner complaining about what my father had done. And half of the evening as well.
Robert came and sat back down, settling my head back on his lap. Looking up into his perfect face, I attempted to glare into his eyes.
"Yeah, but it means I have to tell him I'm not staying. That means I'm going to have to talk to him," I explained. Robert pressed play on the remote, and the opening credit for the latest Harry Potter film appeared on the screen.
"You're going to have to say goodbye to him anyway," Robert pointed out. I rolled my eyes, concentrating on the film. Robert was right, but I wasn't going admit to that.
We sat in silence for a while, watching the movie. Robert's hand caressed the top of my head lightly, his cool fingers tracing patterns around my face.
I sat up, brushing Robert's hand off me.
"At least come back with me tonight," I begged.
Robert, who usually stayed with me anyway, had decided to stay away tonight because I still hadn't packed. Not that that would have made any difference - with Robert there, I would've gotten him to pack for me. He was faster, after all. It was planned that Robert would pick me up in the morning to take me to the airport, thus minimizing the time I actually had to spend with Luke. Robert wasn't travelling back with me, for obvious reasons, but would be back in Forks before I would be.
Robert shook his head in defeat, and I knew I had won. Smiling, I settled back down in his lap, his hand returning to my forehead once more.
"Are you looking forward to seeing the Cullens again?" I asked. We hadn't talked very much about Robert's new family. Robert knew I was smarting a little from the fact that he wouldn't be around, and tried to avoid the subject of living with the Cullens.
"Of course," Robert said carefully. "They are like family now; kin. Apart from being with you, I haven't felt that sense of closeness since being with my own family." A brow furrowed on Robert's perfect face as he thought about the people he left behind so many years ago.
"And the fact that being with the Cullens means I get to stay closer to you," Robert grinned. He bent his head down and lightly kissed my lips.
"Now, I think it is high time I take you back. Luke will be wondering where you are, and you still need to pack," Robert said, looking at me with a look that said he wasn't planning on helping me. Getting up off the sofa, I pulled my coat around me and pouted at Robert, pleading for him to help me.
"It'll mean we'll have more time before morning," I pointed out slyly. Robert glanced at me as he picked up his car keys.
He didn't say anything, but I knew I had won. For once.