"I miss you already!" she whispered nuzzling my neck. "I don't need to leave, I can stay..." I replied wistfully,"Mmm" Bella sounded thoughtful, it was quiet for a moment, only the sound of Bella and I breathing, the sweet rhythm of her heart, and Charlie's breathing in the other room, and the movement of her warm sweet lips against mine, god how I loved her. The lure of her blood no longer held the power over me it once used to, but it still scorched my throat to breath her mouthwatering scent, and the feel of her lips against mine, her warm fingers against my smooth chest, the feeling was indescribable. When we parted again, "Definitely staying." I murmured into her hair. "No, no, it's your bachelor party, you have to go." she said, but I could tell she didn't want me to by the way her hands locked in my hair and clutched at my back. I stroked her face, savoring the warmth of her skin, "Bachelor parties are designed for those who are sad to see the passing of their single days, I couldn't be more eager to have mine behind me. So there's really no point" "true" she breathed into my throat, the warmth of her breath scent tiny tremors of joy through me. Bella was bundled up in an afghan, pressed close to me. I wished more than anything that it wasn't necessary, that we could be close without the need for such things, with out even the need for clothes... but then I remembered what Bella wanted and I shuddered, she wanted to have a 'real' honeymoon with me before I changed her, I knew one wrong move could kill her, the thought of an existence without my Bella was so painful I almost cried out right then, but my lips were otherwise occupied. I let myself get lost in her fragile embrace that held me like a thousand iron chains, and in her soft delicate lips, like the heat of a summer sun against mine. Then Bella ran her tongue across my lower lip and I started to pull away, I felt the control that I worked so hard to achieve slipping. "Wait!" she said, kicking a leg free and wrapping it over my hip, making her sweet scent saturate the air around me. "Practice makes perfect." she informed me I laughed lightly "Well, we should be fairly close to perfection by this point then, shouldn't we? Have you slept at all in the last month?" I asked her. "But this is dress rehearsal, it's no time for playing safe." we should always be playing it safe! I wanted to tell her, but she was right. "Bella..." I began "Don't start this again." she growled "A deal's a deal." "I don't know, it's too hard to concentrate when you're with me like this. I-I can't think straight. I won't be able to control myself, you'll get hurt." I murmured, I knew there would be tears in my eyes were it possible, I could never hurt her again in anyway, even the thought sent sharp needles of agony into my still heart. "I\ll be fine!" she countered, "Bella..." I tried again. "Shh!" she glared formidably up at me, but underneath her harsh gaze was love, and I couldn't deny my love what she wanted. We kissed again, but I was in careful control this time.
"how are your feet?" I asked not meaning it literally "Toasty warm." she replied not missing a beat. "really? No second thoughts? It's not too late to change your mind." I told her. "Are you trying to ditch me?" I laughed, "just making sure. I don't want you to do anything you're not sure about." "I'm sure about you, the rest I can live through." she said laughingly. "Can you?" I asked, knowing how angry and bitter I sounded, " I don't mean the wedding- which you'll survive despite your qualms- but afterward,... what about Renee, what about Charlie?" I asked in a futile attempt to sway her no matter how much I wanted her, wanted to marry her, to love her, to keep her with me forever, I also wanted to protect her, and keep her safe and warm and alive, the thought of her sweet heart being still and silent forever like mine was terrifying. "I'll miss them" she replied. "Angela and Ben and Jessica and Mike?" I offered " I'll miss my friends too." she grinned, "And Mike! Oh Mike how will I go on?" she laughed and I growled at the thought of the vile Mike Newton and his pathetic little crush on my fiance. She laughed, shaking lightly in my arms, it felt delightful, but then she sobered, "Edward we've been through this and through this, I know it will be hard, but this is what I want, I want you, and I want you forever. One lifetime is simply not enough for me." she smiled up at me and my heart nearly broke. "forever frozen at eighteen." I whispered sadly. "every woman's dream come true." she replied with a grin. "never changing... never moving forward" I wasn't talking to her so much as to myself by then and my eyes focused on the dust particle clinging to the ceiling. "What does that mean?" she asked. "Do you remember when we told Charlie we were getting married and he thought you were... pregnant?" I began. "and he thought of shooting you? Admit it- for one second he honestly considered it." Bella laughed, but for once I ignored the humor of her statement ,even though it was true, "what Edward" she asked when I didn't answer staring again at the ceiling with her clutched in my arms. "It's just... well, I wish he'd been right." "Gah!" Bella gasped horrified, I almost laughed, "more that there was some way he could have been right, that we had that kind of potential. I hate taking that away from you, too." what I didn't add was that I wished it hadn't been taken away from me either. "I know what I'm doing" she said determinedly "How could you know that Bella? Look at my mother, look at my sister, it's not as easy a sacrifice as you imagine!" I snarled. "Esme and Rosalie get by just fine. If it's a problem we'll do what Esme did- we'll adopt" I sighed bitterly, " It's not right! I don't want you to have to make sacrifices for me,. I want to give you things not take things away from you, steal your future, if I were human-" "You are my future. Now stop. No moping, or I'm calling your brothers to come and get you. Maybe you need a bachelor party." she snuggled closer as she said this and I wrapped my arms as tightly around her as I could without harming her fragile sweet body. "I'm sorry, I am moping aren't I? Must be the nerves" I smiled, "Are your feet cold?" she inquired "Not in that sense. I've been waiting a century to marry you miss swan. The wedding ceremony is the one thing I can't wait-" Edward get out here or I'll drag you out by your ears! "Oh for the love of all that's holy!" I exclaimed, "What's wrong" asked my beautiful Bella, I gritted my teeth "you don't have to call my brothers. Apparently Emmett and Jasper are not going to let me bow out tonight." Bella gripped me savagely, but then released me with annoyed resignation. Edward.... warned Emmett, "Have fun." Bella murmured. I heard Emmett's breathing as he leapt lightly up the tree outside to Bella's window, and I could smell him now too. He clawed against the window creating an unattractive grating noise, "if you don't send Edward out." Emmett hissed, "We're coming in after him." he warned. "Go," Bella laughed angelically, "Before they break my house." I rolled my eyes, tugged my shirt off the floor and onto my body and kissed her warm forehead lightly, drinking in her scent, wishing I could bottle it, so I could smell it whenever I had to leave her. "Go to sleep, you've got a big day tomorrow" I told her. "Thanks that's sure to help me wind down. She grumbled, "I'll meet you at the altar." I murmured "I'll be the one in white." she answered, "Very convincing," I laughed too silently for her to hear. I leapt out the window then, flinging myself at my unsuspecting brother whom I slammed into the rain dampened grass of Bella's lawn. What no one knew was that, in my pocket, there was on of Bella's T-shirts, still smelling strongly of her. If I had to be away form her, I might as well atleast get to smell my angel's fragrance.
Emmett cursed while I laughed softly and buried his face in the ground, I heard Jasper trying to calm Bella but was occuppied in wrestling with Emmett who was now on my back grinding my face into the dirt. But then I leaped up, flipping Emmett onto his back and grinning own at him while I stood on his head, he swore angrily again and my smile broadened. Let's go already! He shouted silently, I rolled my eyes, and darted to his jeep, reluctant to leave Bella behind. "you better not make him late." Bella warned.
After we left Bella we drove 50 miles over the speed limit up the mountain, Emmett spent the whole time planning an attack on some grizzlies he'd heard were causing problems near a wildlife reserve, grinning at the thought of a good fight, while he and Jasper talked I just curled in the corner of the back seat, breathing in the fine scent of Bella's T-shirt, Emmett laughed hysterically when he noticed, but I ignored him. This was going to be one long night...
that's the end of chapter two, I hope you enjoyed it, please review! Even if you hated it remember I love any ind of criticism, tell me what I should do better next time.