Precautions

I woke up the next morning feeling surprisingly refreshed. Forgetting that Edward was probably waiting for me to get up for school, I rolled over in an attempt to not wake up. I squinted at the clock located on my bed stand.

9:30 a.m.

I leaped out of bed in a panic. I had been late to school before but never an hour late! Charlie was going to kill me! Running into the bathroom, I quickly assessed the situation. My truck wouldn't start and I couldn't get a hold of Charlie. I scowled at myself in the mirror, quite a feat as I was brushing my teeth at the time. That would never work; everyone knows I go to school with Edward. Edward! I quickly spit in the sink and skidded back into my room.

Edward sat on my bed, holding back a smile.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" I questioned him angrily. "Do you want me to be late—Wait, why aren't you at school?"

Edward didn't respond but nodded towards the window. I rushed over to see what the matter was. Outside, fog literally covered up the woods near the house. The road itself was barely visible. Then it dawned on me.

"School is… canceled isn't it?" I asked.

As if he couldn't contain it any longer, Edward burst into a fit of laughter.

"Oh, shut up," I grumbled.

"I'm…I'm sorry, but…" he choked out, "Your face was just…"

He shrugged through his laughter as I stomped into the bathroom and slammed the door locking it. Just to spite him I took an extra long shower and took as much time as I could dressing and brushing my hair. I was still angry by the time I unlocked the door. Edward sat on my bed, looking extremely apologetic.

"Bella?" he asked hesitantly. "I'm sorry it was juvenile of me to pull that prank on you. Will you forgive me?"

If I had had it my way I would have continued to be angry with him, but his eyes caused me to instantly forgive him.

"I guess," I said, unwillingly.

Edward smiled, the corner of his mouth twitching. The look on my face must have set him off again, because he fell into another fit of laughter. I ran over and tackled him playfully, but with little success. He merely flipped me onto my back on the bed and pinned me down. I struggled to escape, glaring up at him.

"No fair! You have vampire strength!" I complained, still squirming.

His golden eyes glistened playfully and he leaned in closer. I felt my heart skip a beat as he kissed the skin behind my ear.

"Then you shouldn't have attacked me," he whispered, his velvety voice seductive. "So it's perfectly fair…"

It wasn't, but who was I to complain?

I sighed and stopped struggling. He loosened his grip, but continued to keep me pinned down. Edward smiled irresistibly at me and leaned in to kiss me. My heart began beating erratically as usual. His lips parted slightly and---

"Having fun?"

Edward leaped off me with lightening speed. I felt the blood in my face boil and I looked over at a sheepish Edward. Then I looked at Alice who was leaning on the wall across from my bed with a mischievous grin on her face. My eyes flitted back to Edward, who now looked furious.

"A little warning would have been nice," he said, his voice low.

"I did," Alice said, dancing towards the foot of my bed. She leaped up and landed cross-legged at the end of it, causing me to be jostled upwards. "It's not my fault you weren't listening. But then again you were bus---"

"Alice," Edward said warningly.

"Alright, alright, down to business." Alice said, pushing her short hair out of her eyes. "Well, as I assume you both know, the Denali's are coming for a little 'family reunion'. However, Carlisle would like everything to be orderly which means…"

She glanced at Edward, and apparently thought out the rest of it.

"Absolutely not!" Edward roared.

"What?" I asked, "Come on, I can't read minds!"

"It's the only way," Alice persisted, "They aren't going to listen to us vamps now are they?"

"I refuse to put her in danger like that!" Edward yelled, "Haven't I put her through enough? Haven't we put her through enough?"

Alice winced and looked down at her hands. I reached over, knowing instantly what they were talking about.

"Alice, you know I don't blame you for Italy," I told her.

She smiled at me and than glanced at Edward.

"Carlisle wants you to arrange a meeting with those Quileute dogs to let them know that we are having visitors." She blurted out.

"Alice!" Edward snarled, his lips pulled back in a horrible contortion. "You've gone too far---"

"Edward, stop it!" I said, rising to go over to him. "I'll talk to him Alice, we'll meet you all in a little bit."

Alice nodded and flew deftly out the window. I turned to face Edward.

"Edward, I want to do this. I owe you and your family that much---"

"I will not trust you to some idiotic werewolves who could easily take your life as if it were nothing!"

"Then… come with me…" I said, a plan forming in my mind. "I'll make the arrangements with Jacob…"

His face became even more displeased at the sound of Jacob's name. I raised up my hand in a stop motion.

"Just let me finish!" I said.

Edward paused and then nodded unwillingly.

"I make the arrangements and I tell them that we need to meet to discuss the treaty. I'll tell them that there has to be only one werewolf and one vampire present to discuss this predicament, so to speak."

Edward ran his hand through his hair, his face torn. I could tell that he could see my reasoning. For once I was winning a battle with him!

"Come on, don't you trust me?" I asked, attempting to put on my best innocent face.

"I trust you," he said finally, "It's them… It's him I don't trust…"

I took his hands in mine and looked up into his face.

"Come on, we'll go discuss it with you family, before we make any decisions…"