CPOV
I went past him careful not to make contact.
"Cory…."
"Please…" I said while my hand lingered on the doorknob. "I'm not ready to stop ignoring you yet… just give me a while."
I felt a slight breeze and then his hands were on my shoulders, thumb moving ever so slightly against my bare skin… I held back a shiver and restrained myself from leaning into his touch. Brownie point for me.
"Why are you ignoring me?" I walked forward then jerking my-self free. When I entered the living room Edwards eyes were on me, cautious and calculating, studying my face.
"I missed you all so much." I mumbled once I curled up on the couch beside Bella.
"Why didn't you try and escape? Why didn't you come back to us?"
my eyes flickered to Edwards for a millisecond.
Don't tell them, any of them.
Edward scowled at me but his face turned away staring at the wall.
"It was my choice, I chose this, it's not a punishment, I'm treated very well. It's my home."
"Home?" Bella pushed away from me to stare straight into my eyes "What about your FAMILY? What about me? What about Dustin?"
My lips parted and I let out a small sob. No one heard it though. It was my weakest times I liked to use my powers to manipulate sound.
"Trent's good to me." I used my power to keep my voice from wavering. Edward was stifling a chuckle at this point. Of course he could hear how I really sounded. He was probably thinking that I would be lost at lying if I didn't have this gift. And you know what he was right.
"But does he love you the way Dustin does." I smirked then.
"If not more."
"Do you love him the way you love Dustin?"
"Who said I loved Dustin?" my voice was void of emotion and it was that moment Dustin walked though the doors. His head was cocked to the side in confusion and his eyes were wide in disbelief.
"Fine do you love Trent then?"
"Lets not fight. I don't want us to fight." I begged her
"Do you guys want a tour?" I said happily trying to change the subject. It worked. I hopped to my feet and grabbed Bella's hand. I showed them everywhere but my music room..
"What's in there?" Edward played dumb. He smirked at me attempting to get a rise out of me… he was angry with me. He had every right to be.
"My personal place. Skeletons in the closet if you will. I don't like people in there."
"it's a beautiful place…" Dustin said. His voice was cold.
"It is, Trent put a lot of work into it."
"Of course he did." Dustin said again.
"Dustin please." I couldn't help saying as I scoffed at him.
"What?" Dustin stared at me with an innocent look on his face. I glared at him and he glared back.
"You know what." Dustin got up and took a step towards me and I took half a step back.
"No actually I don't, I don't know anything." He stared at me and I averted his gaze. He stepped closer. I could feel the slight warmth of his body. He was getting angry. I could tell. His control was allowing the room temperature to heat his skin, and a faint flush was starting to form on his cheeks. I could feel his heavy breathing blowing my bangs slightly. I shivered, and he saw it. "Neither do you apparently." I turned my head stubbornly to the side.
"Could you give us a second guys?" Dustin asked. I could still feel his eyes on me.
"No. I'm not in the mood to talk to you about this so drop it alright." I said stepping past him. Bella was staring at me with speculating eyes. I smiled at her as she let her shoulders drop. Her beauty stunned me. She was always beautiful. I smiled at the distraction though. She rivaled Rosalie, I wondered how pissed that blonde bomb shell was. Edward smiled his lopsided smile as he wrapped an arm around Bella's waist.
"Let's save the drama for later please." I tossed over my shoulder. I heard steps and then the door slammed shut. Bella looked baffled, her eyes wide with confusion before she tossed me a sad smile and darted out of the room after Dustin.
"So what's going on? Your thoughts are everywhere." Edward dropped himself on my couch. I sighed and followed suit. Pulling my legs up to my chest, I laid my chin on top.
"Why did you have to come…" I mumbled bending my head so my forehead was on my knees. Face hidden from Edward.
"I thought you would be happy. I mean… you were. But then you saw Dustin… What happened Cory? Everything was so great before you disappeared." I kept my mind as blank as possible.
"I realized that their was more out their and that Trent could give me more." I felt Edward's hand on my head as he lifted slowly. His eyes were narrowed in tiny slits.
"You're such a liar." I moved away from his hand and turned so I was facing him.
"Look. You know why I never left. It was too keep Bella safe. Now this is my home. I made a promise and I'm not going to break it. She could get hurt." Edward shook his head.
"No she won't she is changed now and has all of us protecting her. We could protect you too." I turned my head taking deep breaths. "What are you hiding from Cory? You know I'll hear it eventually."
I laughed and put down my legs. "You already know, even without reading my mind." I stood up and entered my music room closing the door behind me and made my way over to my drums.
I was backstage getting ready when arms reached over me and a bouquet of roses clouded my vision. I wrinkled my nose at how cliché it was.
"Not interested Trent." I said ducking out from between his arm. His hand dropped to his sides.
"What's wrong?" Trent asked tossing the roses onto the table. I grabbed the cover up blotting my face and neck messily and quickly.
"Nothing's wrong. Why did you think something was wrong? Cause nothing is." Trent stepped behind me squeezing my shoulders slightly.
"Hey, talk to me."
"I'm fine would you give it a rest? And take your gay ass flowers with you!" I screamed chucking the flowers back at him. His eyes turned dark before he turned and left the room. I let out a shake breath before turning back to whatever I could do before show time. I felt like a wreck. After I went into the music room I stayed in there for the night, my mind swimming not getting a moment's peace. My thoughts kept flying back to Dustin and moth of the thoughts were empathetic, but I brushed them aside telling my self he hurt me there was nothing else too it, nothing to feel bad for him about. But my brain kept working and for the first time since I was changed, I felt tired.
Got the news today
But they said I had to stay
A little bit longer and I'd be fine
When I thought it'd all be done
When I thought it'd all been said
A little bit longer and I'll be fine.
But you don't know what you got 'til it's gone
And you don't know what it's like to feel so low
And every time you smile or laugh you glow
You don't even know, know, know.
You don't even know
All this time moves by
Still no reason why
A little bit longer and I'll be fine.
Waitin' on a cure
But none of them are sure
A little bit longer and I'll be fine
But you don't know what you got 'til it's gone
You don't know what its like to feel so low.
And every time you smile or laugh you glow
You don't even know, know, know.
You don't even know, know, know.
You don't even know, no
And you don't know what you got 'til it's gone.
Don't know what it's like to feel so low, yeah!
And every time you smile or laugh you glow,
You don't even know! yeah! woah!
So I'll wait 'til kingdom come.
All the highs and lows are gone.
A little bit longer and I'll be fine.
I'll be...fine
Bella was gnawing on her lip in the crowd. A habit she often did when she was trying not to cry. I knew why. That was one of the songs I wrote after I was diagnosed. It was the only song I could think to sing. One that I was over and one that didn't have anything to do with him, or wasn't able to bring thoughts of him. I could feel his eyes on me, weighing down on my shoulders pushing me down into the piano bench.
"Thank you, and now welcome Marco and his tone's." I exited off the stage and to the back. I put my make-up into my case and my case in my bag. Exhaling deeply I attempted to get ready to go back to Bella, Edward, and Dustin. I went to leave when I saw myself in the mirror. I could see some spots showing through where I must have wiped away. I started to dig through my bag for the cover up when a single lily came into view.
"You just don't give up do you?" I said without looking up.
"What? Lilies aren't good enough? I would have got a rose but some how I didn't think you would like that as much."
I stopped breathing at the sound of the voice. I turned slowly staring at the flower, scared to look up.
"Thanks…" I mumbled to the floor taking the flower. "We should go meet the others." I said as I shuffled towards the door.
"Actually we shouldn't. They are doing something, and we are doing something different."
"What makes you think I'm doing anything with you?" I said coldly going to step past him. His arm extended and stopped me.
"Hey, please. We don't even have to talk, just… hang." I stared forward for what seemed like forever before I sighed.
"Fine." I looked up at him. "But that's It." A smile spread across Dustin's face making my breath stop.
"That's all I ask." Dustin jogged to the door opening it and gesturing a hand through it.
"After you m'lady." I walked past him and was overly aware of his every step, every breath, every blink; he wasn't as near to me but I some how could feel the breeze of air from his movements.
"Cory, over here." Dustin was heading towards the path in the park. I sighed and followed him. He waited at the opening of the trees and then we walked together in silence for the most part.
"So…" Dustin started. His hands were in his pockets and he was staring slightly upwards. The moon reflected off of his face giving his features a faint glow. The shadow from the moon extended from his jaw and down his neck. The sight took my breath away. I looked forward quickly.
"So…" I said back crossing my arms over my chest.
"What exactly can you do with your powers?" he asked nonchalantly.
"I can control sounds and create block's." Dustin smirked at me.
"Blocks?" I nodded.
"Yup; you know, mind blocks on myself, walls, expand space."
"Expand space?" Dustin looked curious like a child in a toy store. I couldn't help but grin. If it wasn't for pride, then it was for the adorable look on Dustin's face. He smirked probably impressed with himself for getting a smile out of me. "How?"
I shrugged my shoulders like it wasn't a big deal. "It's like I just move people. But it's not them I'm moving it's like the air is solidifying." I felt Dustin's presence beside me disappear momentarily before he stepped in front of me. His hands wrapped around my waist.
"Show me." He said. I bit my lip trying to stop the somersaults in my stomach. He bent his head to look up at me through his lashes and I couldn't look away. His arms tightened around me more as the corners of his mouth curled upwards. He started to lean in, his face inching closer. My eyes instinctively closed, whether it was in anticipation or fear I was unaware. His cheek brushed past mine and his lips met my ear.
"Show me." His voice held a hint of laughter like he thought he had me. Anger pulsed through me as I expanded the air so his arms were 3 inches away from my waist and I pulsed him backwards before continuing forward leaving him shocked behind. I heard him chuckle as he jogged after me.
"Wow… impressive."
"Next shows in an hour." I mused. Dustin led me off the path to the pond a little ways away. Perching down on the ground he patted beside him. I rolled my eyes and sat further away from him. He side slightly but didn't seem to be discouraged.
"What's with all the make up?" Dustin burst out turning towards me. His legs were apart and up so he was leaning forward with his hands in between.
"Huh?" I raised my eyebrow at him while his angled downward in confusion.
"You didn't use it when you were human, and now that you have inhuman beauty you decide to use it? It makes no sense."
"You make no sense…" I retorted lamely while shifting uncomfortably. Dustin shook his head with a smirk on his face.
"You haven't changed at all." I scoffed leaning towards him slightly.
"Are you not aware of the lack of pulse?" I joked. Dustin didn't find it as funny. His eyebrows pulled together and his mouth set in a straight line, jaw tense.
"I'm overly aware of that… look I know you said no talking… but I was wondering if you could make one exception. You don't even have to reply… just listen…" my eyes shifted while I looked down at my hands… my heart was telling me to listen while my head was telling me no.
"Not right now… please…" his face fell dramatically before he recomposed himself.
"Then, do me a favour… keep your eyes closed, and use your power to block all sounds till I shake you kay?" I opened my mouth to protest. "Please…" he begged. His voice was aching in a way I didn't think was possible. I sighed and nodded causing Dustin to smile widely.
I closed my eyes and blotted out all the sound around me everything around me faded from grey to black. I bit my lip, lost and nervous before white faded in. Dustin scooped me up into his arms and passed me to his back. I clung tight to him in surprise. My legs hooked around his waist and my arms clutched his neck. I could feel the vibrations of his laughter. The wind was now whipping at my face, blowing my hair about. I tucked my face into his shoulder to keep my hair from whipping at my face unpleasantly. I could feel us slow to a human pace. He moved like he was avoiding things and I felt some things nudge past me. I could feel his throat was vibrating like he was talking to some one and then I was being set down. He shook me lightly before taking his own seat across from me and too my right. I took in our surroundings as the cab moved.
"You brought me to a Ferris wheel." Dustin nodded looking out the window. I gulped nervously as it rose up.
"I gave the operator 600$ if he let us stay on here till it closes." I blinked and shook my head.
"You what?"
"Nice night huh?"
"Dustin!"
"Look, I've been trying to talk to you and you keep just shooting me down, I cant take it anymore. Your going to listen to what I have to say." I stared at him wide eyed by his outburst while I nodded. Dustin exhaled gratefully as he shifted towards me so we were right in front of one another. He wasn't looking at me. His eyes darted all over like he was searching for the right words, or reliving something.
"You don't know how scared I was that day… the phone call, seeing you there in so much pain screaming for my name… I see it all the time; if I could sleep I would dream about it. The first night we met I told you "It's okay Cory, nothings going to happen to you. I wont let it. Trust me." That's what I said. And you trusted me. I promised I wouldn't let anything happen to you but you got attacked, changed, kidnapped and I could do nothing. Cory… you were right their in that clearing a foot away from me. And I couldn't get to you, I couldn't touch you. You were so close yet so far…" his face contorted from pain to fury within seconds.
"He was right there with you… keeping me from you while you were in so much pain… touching you when I couldn't. And to think that all this time you were with him…. Seeing him kiss you yesterday, just knowing this whole time you were here loving him while I was home loving you, missing you like crazy, it hurt so, so bad. Then I get here and hear that you don't love me, well I even suspected that you might not have before but, to hear it. Your voice so harsh, that hurt even worse. Just, I want to know why? What did I do?" he got up swiftly and sat beside me taking my hands in his. I stared at his fingers around mine trying to ignore the butterflies creating hurricanes in my stomach.
"Please, if you really don't care about me… I can learn to accept it, but I need to know why. I'm begging here…" I gulped trying to think of a way to avoid this but it looked inevitable. Dustin lifted a hand and laid it on my cheek. His thumb stroked my cheek softly while he stared at me, pleading with his eyes. It was now or never… I preferred never.
"I… I…" I took a deep breath. " ISAWYOUKISSINGALICE!" I rushed out awkwardly. Dustin blinked at me repeatedly until 30 seconds passed.
"You what?" I swallowed hard before straightening up pulling my hands away from him.
"I said, I saw you and Alice lock lips. In the Cullen's kitchen." His eyes darted back and forward as he flipped through his mind. Realization dawned on his face as he scooted closer.
"Nononononono Cory, it's not- Wait. You came back?" I set my jaw firmly.
"Not exactly?"
"Then how did you see anything then?"
"Trent temporarily had the power to see anyone I wanted to, and for some stupid reason, you were the first person I wanted to see but what I saw was you and Alice getting it on in the kitchen."
"Cory we were not 'getting it on'!"
"What were you doing then?"
"I was thanking her."
"Oh sure you were thanking her and then you accidentally bumped her lips with yours?"
"No God no Cory, listen!"
"No you listen! Do you know how much it hurt? I finally let some one in. I loved you for Christ sakes, you BEGGED me to give you a chance and I did. I loved you and I was taken away but I still thought about us, cried about us every day until I saw that. And I realized, love doesn't matter." I moved myself backwards as far from Dustin as the cab would allow. "And you shouldn't have mattered to me."
"Cory…" he said reaching towards me to put his hand on my cheek. I shook my head mechanically.
"No… just don't…"
"Cory everything was just a big misunderstanding. I kissed Alice yes I will admit that but not for what you think. She had a vision of where you were I was so happy I couldn't help it. But you have to believe me when I tell you that I never ever meant to hurt you. I love you more then anything. Nothing meant more to me then finding you and having you back with me. Please, I'm begging you to let me back in. I wont hurt you again I promise."
I shook my head and turned towards Dustin to refuse him but he moved forward with hands on either side of me pinning me to the side of the cab. His lips crushed against mine with longing, urgency, and begging as I pounded on his chest lightly in anger. I could have pushed him off me. I could have kept him on one side of the cab but a bigger part of me wanted this. That part wanted him a million times more then I wanted to push him away. I was sobbing because of my internal struggle my lips weren't moving against his so he pulled back and laid his forehead against mine eyes closed.
"Please, give me one more chance. Please." His voice was higher then usual throat tight with sadness. I bit my lip stilling my sobs.
"Please…" he whispered defeated… when I didn't move he pulled back. His jaw was stiff as he went to push himself to the other end of the cab. I let out one last sob before propelling myself forward. Wrapping my arms around his neck I kissed him. At first he was shocked, but his hands slid around my waist as he leaned forward so I was on my back.
My hands had slid from his neck to his hair. I clutched fistfuls of his hair pulling his face close to mine as I kissed him hard. He smiled a genuine smile against my lips as my fingers slipped under the neckline of his shirt. I trailed my fingers against his neck making him cringe slightly. I could feel his sweet breath against my face as he chuckled mischievously lifting his head stroking his hand across my neck. He lowered his lips and started kissing up and down my neck and jaw line. His teeth nipped and pulled at my skin as my toes scrunched up. I arched my back and let out a squeak that led to a slight moan. He smiled against my neck as I moved my hands to the hem of his shirt and tugged upwards. He lifted up and helped to take off his shirt as I went to remove mine. Dustin looked down at me shocked as he grabbed my wrists.
"What are you doing?" he asked scrutinizing my face. I bit my lip as I smiled up at him.
"Getting rid of a few unneeded items." He didn't look sure so I saw up so he was straddling me. I placed my hands on his chest, one directly over his heart and the other I trailed up and down his torso.
"I love you." I whispered looking up into his eyes. His smile grew now as he pushed me back down while removing my shirt.
WARNING THE FOLLOWING CONTENT IS RATED R AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL VIEWERS. VIEWER DISGRESSION IS ADVISED.
I kissed him as hungrily as he did me. I laid kissed down his neck and onto his shoulder as my fingers fiddled with his jeans. My mouth made its way back to his as he rose off of me and I rose with him never breaking the kiss he stepped out of his jeans as his hands slipped me out of mine. He picked me up as I wrapped my legs around his waist pressing every inch of my skin to his. His lips attacked my neck again making me roll my body into his. He whimpered and let out a sigh as we lowered to the cab floor. I pulled his face down to mine as I rolled by hips into him and he moaned into my mouth.
"Are you sure?" He asked. I smiled at him.
"Deathly sure" I murmured. He grinned at the choice of words.
I could feel his hardness growing against me as I rolled my hips into him again. He flipped us over in one quick motion with my arms pinned beside my head. He kissed me hard as he mimicked my movement rolling his body against mine.
Slowly he entered me as I tightened around him. I pulled back from his lips to bite mine in pain.
"Are you alright? We don't have to do this…"
"No, it's okay." I assured him. He bit his lip but I just pulled him back down to me. He thrust in and out of me as I bit down on his shoulder. After a while the pain subsided and I could concentrate on the closeness of our bodies. I lifted my hips to mean each thrust with perfect harmony. I had stopped biting onto his shoulder and arched my back exploding in ecstasy. Rainbow colors clouded my vision. I focused on Dustin's face as his hands caressed my skin as he laid kisses everywhere. He was biting his lower lip and looked so sexy at that moment. He moaned and it flipped my stomach making it, if possible, to want him more. I rolled him over and he opened his eyes shocked. I grinned down at him as my hair dropped over us. He brushed my hair back smiling at me lovingly. I slid back on him moving in perfect rhythm. My fingers scratched down his pecks as I marveled at his beauty.
The cab rocked as I moved faster making me giggle. I let out a large scream of pleasure as did Dustin; and I used my power to keep the screams in the cab. With one final thrust I lowered myself onto his chest. I kissed him once more slowly and passionately.
"I love you so much…" he whispered into my ear. I shuddered from his breath
"Right back at chya." He rolled his eyes at me as I laughed. He wrapped his arms around me as we laid there in pure bliss.
RATED RNESS IS OVER KIDDIES CONTINUE TO READ FROM HERE
I giggled as I ran up the stairs with Dustin on my heels at my door his hands latched onto my hips as I opened the door. His lips quickly kissed my neck as he followed me in. Edward and Bella were on the couch cuddled up to one another watching a movie. Edward looked up at us before grimacing.
"Please, I don't want to hear that." I pursed my lips trying to his my smile.
"Sorry." I mumbled ushering for Bella to follow me. She was looking between the three of us until she pieced the things together and darted to my room. waiting to hear the whole story.
A/N: hope you all liked it