Sorry for the wait. My muse took a few days off when my dear Soccer-Bitch drifted off the radar LOL. But now here it is, and again I apologise for the wait. I do not own Twilight or the Characters from Christine Feehan. Also beware of those who are poaching from people without permission, there's been an occurrence over on the CSI NY category. So please watch out, fellow authors.
By all that was holy, it had been a strange week, Heavenly mused at the lunch table, sitting between Alice and Emmett. Rolling a large red apple in her hand, she gazed up to Edward, who sat lazily across from her with a crooked smile. She blushed and ducked her head before taking a large bite. Heavenly couldn't help but think back to the beginning of the week and compare how things had changed in such a short amount of time. It was as if someone was watching over her, and whoever was watching over her willed her to be close to the Cullen's. She wasn't sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing, but it couldn't be too bad. They were nothing like the other kids at this school who seemed to get their kicks out of making fun and hurting each other's feelings.
But the Cullen's were different. They truly cared and wanted to be around her. There was no real doubt that they were suspicious of her at first. But it seemed like the more that they learned about her, the more they relaxed around her. Hell, even Rosalie, the girl that treated her with a lot of hostility, was well on her way to warming up to her. Heavenly took another bite of her apple. The blonde wasn't a push over at all. It took her so long to find anything that they had in common. Heavenly nearly wept in relief when she started talking to Edward about vintage cars, only to have Rosalie jump into the conversation with her knowledge. And their slow growing friendship made it easier to hang out with her partner, Emmett. Quite often, during their lunch breaks, Heavenly and Emmett would play around, giving each other a decent ribbing about the other.
However it was Jasper that gave her pause. It wasn't as though they didn't get along. Heavenly noticed that she got along with all of them. But Alice's partner was quiet, reserved, almost afraid to put himself out there. It was his knowledge of history that endeared her to him. That and his willingness to correct her whenever she made a mistake. Her history class was interesting as they debated so many different things. She was always calm around him and even though she was still taunted, they didn't seem to bother her all that much when he was around. And the few times that Jasper wasn't around when she was with the others, Emmett, Alice or Edward would immediately jump down the throats of those who teased her.
Edward. She let out a soft sigh. Her heart thudded loudly whenever he looked at her. And that was quite often. He was a strange one, eager to learn about her but not all that willing to reveal about himself. Then there were the seemingly innocent touches. A careful brush across her shoulders as he passed behind her, the casual strokes when he passed her something in class. The oddest thing though, his body was ice to the touch. He was never warm, except for his eyes, they were molten fire. They flirted with each other, yet Heavenly was sure that there was more to Edward than what he was revealing. And she was very sure that there was more than flirting going on.
"So I was thinking that you could come over tomorrow," Alice broke into her thoughts.
Heavenly looked up, her mind slowly catching on. "Um, sure, my sister would love the chance to have some alone time with her … uh, husband."
Alice gave her a cheerful smile. "Great! Maybe after we could do some window shopping?"
"Sure, there is this really nice boutique that I saw the other day." She took another bite of her apple. "Has some really pretty handmade clothes."
"Oh the one by the florist?" Heavenly nodded. "They have some really pretty things there."
Alice turned her attention to Edward and Heavenly looked over to Jasper. He looked up from his orange and gifted her with a small smile. Blushing, she ducked her head before looking back at him and returned the favour. The table had a little lull and she scrambled around for some common ground to talk about.
"Jasper?" He turned his head towards her again. "Who have you decided to be your partner in History?"
He gave an uncomfortable smirk. "Not yet, what about you?"
"Nope." She said, popping the 'p' before finishing her apple. "Hey, how come you guys never seem to eat?"
Everyone seemed to freeze then shift simultaneously. Her green eyes flickered over them with curiosity. Their eyes never met hers, instead looking over at each other and the walls surrounding them. She continued waiting for an answer that seemed to not be forthcoming. What were they hiding? And this was not the first time that they reacted to a question like this. Like the time when she asked about their eyes and why the shifted from black to gold. They avoided her gave until Edward, with a mocking grin, turned around and mentioned something about florescent lights.
"We prefer the meals we get at home," Emmett finally spoke up. "Plus we're used to not eating three meals a day. With our whole camping thing, we tend to eat mainly two meals a day."
Heavenly gave him a disbelieving look before shrugging, willing to let it go for now. However, she wasn't going to drop the issue. Something was going on with them and she was afraid that it may have something to do with what her parents were searching for. It frustrated her; they seemed so normal, yet still so otherworldly. They did the normal things like go to class, do their homework, and do their study. Yet then there were the strange things about them, things that a person normally wouldn't have or do. Like their eyes, not seemingly to eat, never around during the sunny days, it was all so unusual. Then there were the butterfly touches on her mind, unlike anything she was used too. One of them was responsible, she knew that much. She sighed and nodded, noticing how their eyes turned to her, staring intensely, waiting for her answer. The relaxed slightly, less tense but still cautious. It was amazing how she always found the hard questions without realising it.
"So Jasper, be my partner for our project?" Heavenly asked with a smile on her face. They relaxed further, slumping or leaning in their chairs. Jasper nodded cautiously after looking at Alice. Heavenly didn't miss the slight panic that crossed his eyes thanks to her abilities. Something was going on and she was going to find out what.
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"So how was your day at school?" Savannah asked curiously as she sat on the couch. Dressed in white shorts, tank and a long grey patterned knit cardigan, Heavenly walked over to her father's chair and curled into it, her long lean bare legs draped comfortably over the evergreen arm rest. In her hand was a heated plastic water bottle.
"You ask me that every day, you know." She said lazily, taking a long draw out of the bottle.
"And every time I ask, you avoid the question. Besides, today I think you actually have news." Heavenly sighed and nodded.
"Yeah, unfortunately I have news," her head leaned back at hit the leather chair.
"How's your blood?"
"Disgusting but needed."
"Hey, you're the freak remember," Savannah laughed. "But I want hear what you have to say."
"Where's everyone?" Heavenly asked.
"Asking questions. We have a few suspicions and we think we're getting closer. Tell me what's going on?"
"You know that family that I was talking about? The Cullen's?" her sister nodded expectantly. "Well, they're really strange. And not human strange either."
"And?" her sister asked, getting up on her knees.
"I think I'll confirm my suspicions first before mentioning this to anyone else." She got up and walked over to her sister and knelt before her. "I need you to keep quiet about this, Savvy, even from Gregori. He'll want to push in and take over."
"But this is dangerous!" Savannah jumped up of the couch and started pacing.
"It needs a gentle hand!" Heavenly retorted, standing up in response. "And hunters don't have that. Its like Dad said a week ago, this is political, rather than an aggressive situation. Gregori is here as part of this family and a vanguard."
"This is something that can get you killed!"
"This whole situation could get us all killed!"
"This is my call!"
Savannah knocked the bottle from her hand, the crimson liquid spreading into a stained sea across the priceless ancient rug. With a fierce strength, Savannah pushed her into the wall, next to the bookcase. "Now let's get one thing clear, you are way too young to be going out on things better kept for people with experience."
"And the only way I can get that damned experience is to go out on things like this. The Cullen's are my friends! And I'm not going to screw them over just based of some half baked suspicions." Heavenly pushed her away with a glare.
"What the hell is going on here? And what's on my carpet?" the two women looked over to the door, her parents and Gregori stood there, waiting for their answer.
So here it is! What do you think? Please leave a review and tell me what you think!