amazing job with the reviews! i was really happy with the ammount that i got for the last chapter! i beleive that there were 133! over 15 reviews for chapter 19 i think! that a new record! yay
i cant beleive that this is the 20th chapter! unfortunatly this chapter is going to be short becaue i cant wait until the transformation. so i had to make it short and plus i didnt really know too much about Greece so thats part of the reason... so this chapter maybe a bit of a disapointment in the begining but i promise that the ending is really good! so just keep reading through it and know that it will be better!
Dedications: twitie0920 (your idea gave me a new idea, so i sort of used ur suggestion in a way), Xx.Edward.Bella.Alice.xX (good idea and its in here!). so those are too people who gave Greece suggestions... if i missed you let me know and i'm sorry... its late and i'm super tired... yawnand then to everyone else but its too long to list, but i think you know who you are!! so thanks!!
so happy reading!
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Chapter 20
We got off the plane and instead of going straight to the hotel like the two cities, Edward stuck our many bags into the back of a car and we got it and drove to some ancient Greek ruins.
"We aren't going to stay in Greece for long. Our ship leaves soon." Edward told me as we walked hand-in-hand around some beautiful ruins. I stopped walking and turned to him.
"We're getting on a ship?" I asked in disbelief. He nodded his head and continued to walk. "Edward?" I said as I continued to stand in the same spot. He turned back around and reached for my other hand and held it up to his cheek.
"What's wrong, love?" he asked with a concerned look.
"Where are you taking me on a ship?" I asked.
"To an island." He answered simply. I raised my eyebrows and waited for him to explain. He sighed and looked at me with a fake aggravated look. "For your transformation." My stomach fluttered at those words.
"Right. We are going to an island, so that I can change." I repeated. He searched my face with a worried expression but soon it broke into a smile.
"So do you want to wait to change?" he asked me.
"Edward!" I slapped him gently for my sake and he grabbed his arm and pretended that I actually hurt him. I laughed and rolled my eyes. "You know that this is what I've wanted for the longest time!"
"Ok, I was just making sure." He said defending himself. "So on this island, it's very secluded and there is plenty of wildlife for us." I nodded and we held hands and finished walking through the ancient Greek ruins. As we did this, he explained some parts of the island. When we got back into the car I was still in shock that the Cullens owned their own private island that they occasionally use to go hunting on or just to be in the sun without humans around. He didn't say too much about the details of the island because he wanted to surprise me when we go there.
I tried to forget this as we went to Olympia and walked around for the rest of the day. We went to a small café for my lunch. Edward spoke in Greek to the waiter who came back with two drinks.
I looked at him disapprovingly. "Edward, please don't eat this time." I begged him. I hated to see him sick and it being partially my fault.
"No don't worry, love. After Paris, I'm done with human food." He said with a smile. I laughed and took a sip of my coke. I finished mine and he pushed his towards me. "I knew you were thirsty so I got two." He said with a satisfied smile. The Greek waiter brought my lunch out and I ate it, not knowing what it was.
"This is good." I commented after having a few bites. He told me the name of it, but it was too long and I couldn't repeat it so he explained that it was spinach wrapped in a flaky crust. I nodded and finished. Edward paid the check and we left. Once we were outside, I wrapped my arms around his neck.
"That was delicious." I said kissing him. He smiled and kissed me more passionately. Edward broke away and sighed. "Soon, you won't have to break away so quickly." I said with a smile as he wrapped his arm around my waist and we got into the car. We drove towards the water and soon I saw a pier and lots of ships of many different sizes.
Edward helped me out of the car and we walked to a medium sized yacht.
"I should have guessed." I told him as he helped me up on to the boat. Edward rolled his eyes and pulled a key out of his pocket and started it and gently pulled out of the harbor. He pulled me on to his lap as we drove out into the ocean and away from the other ships. I leaned back against him and I took a deep breath. I could smell the salty air as the boat sped across the water.
"Do you like it?" he asked me with a smile.
"Of course I do. It's beautiful. I don't like how fast you're driving this but I'll get used to it." I said with a shrug.
"Once you're a vampire, you'll like the speed. And then maybe I could get you a new car." He said and his face lit up. I laughed.
"Edward, let's take this one step at a time." I told him as I looked around at the endless sea around me. There was a large island that had a mountain and a lot of pretty little white homes on it.
"Is that the island?" I asked. I marveled at the beauty the large island seemed to have.
"No, but we are getting close." He assured me. I got up off of his lap and I walked around the deck. I went to the edge and ran my hand across the top of a railing. I managed to cut my finger on the edge of sharp metal. I examined the cut and blood began to come out quickly even though it was relatively a small cut. I sighed and turned around. I wasn't sure if I should tell Edward if I was bleeding or not but I didn't have to say anything. I took in a sharp breath when I looked up because Edward was standing right in front of me.
"Bella? Are you ok? I can smell your blood." He said sniffing the air. I held up my finger and winced. He sighed and then laughed. "I forgot to Bella-proof the boat before you got on." I started to laugh but then I could smell my own blood. I hated the rusty and salty smell of it and I wrinkled my nose. My face must have gotten paler because Edward stopped laughing and helped me to the floor.
"I'm ok. You have to drive the boat." I said as I looked over at the empty driver's seat.
"Love, it's on auto-pilot. Now let me see your finger so I can put a bandage on it." I held out my finger and he examined it. I noticed that he wasn't breathing.
"Are you sure that you can do this?" I asked as he began to wipe the blood away. I was starting to hear ringing in my ears as I closed my eyes.
"I'm fine. Don't worry about me." he said softly. It sounded like he was trying to convince himself of it. I kept my eyes closed and concentrated on breathing as he bandaged it. "I still don't understand how you can smell blood." Edward said as he finished and I opened my eyes. He had a triumphant smile on his face.
"Thanks." I whispered and I put my head between my knees.
"You're welcome." He said. He sounded relieved but I couldn't be too sure since I was still hearing ringing. I heard him get up. "We're almost here. I have to drive the rest of the way because I don't want to crash." He said with a small chuckle. He picked me up and carried me over to the seat and cradled me on his lap. I felt better so I opened my eyes and saw a small island that we were headed too. He circled it and I saw a large teal blue house on the beach. It fit right in with the whole island. It was sunny here and Edward was glistening under the suns' rays.
He pulled into a harbor off to the right of the island and he helped me out onto a wooden pier.
"This is all yours?" I asked in disbelief as I looked around as he led me to the house.
"This is all ours." He corrected me. I smiled and he picked me up and carried me into the house. I didn't take my eyes off of his glittering face until he opened the front door. I gasped as I looked at the inside of the house. It was obvious that Alice had decorated the house. It was very beachy from the wicker furniture to the entire side of the house that was made up of sliding glass doors that opened to the ocean side. He gave me a tour and showed me out room. The walls were a light blue and the bed had a white cover and there was a large fan on the ceiling. The room was beautiful and I felt like the luckiest girl alive. We unpacked everything.
"Do you want to go swimming?" he asked with his eyes bright.
"Sure." I said with a shrug and I pulled out a blue bikini. Edward had matching swim trunk. We undressed and slipped into our suits. He grabbed two towels as we left the house and walked out one on the glass doors, onto the beach. I gasped and took in a breath as I saw Edwards's entire body glistening in the sunlight. He seemed so free as we splashed and played in the warm ocean water.
Later that night, he taught me how to fish and I caught a fish. It reminded me of how I used to go fishing with Charlie and Billy and his two daughters. He prepared the fish and I ate it for dinner.
We decided to spend the night sleeping on the beach, under the stars. "I love you. This has been amazing and I will never forget any of it." I promised him as he hovered over me, kissing my lips. We had a night very similar to our first honeymoon night in London, to say the least.
I woke up to the sounds of some kind of tropical birds and I stared at Edwards glistening body that was wrapped around me. I smiled and I suddenly remembered what today was. August 13th.
"Do want to do it know or wait until later?" he asked. I searched his face to help me make my decision. Yesterday had been fun but I knew that soon we could have more fun and not have to be so careful. I took a deep breath and I made a decision. I nodded and he carried me inside and laid me on the bed that we would never use. He raised his eyebrows and took a huge breath.
"Bite me," I said as I took an even bigger breath and he smiled.
"Your wish is my command." He said leaning down to my neck and sinking his teeth into my flesh.
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ohh sorry... most of you are going to hate me for that cliffhanger... but i'll get the next chapter up soon if there are as many reviews as for the last chapter!
so that was the end of the honeymoon for Bella as a human. what will her power be? only i know! :P
i was thinking that maybe i would do the next chapter in Bella and Edwards POV so we can get it in all perspectives? its jsut going to be whats shes feeling and things like that... what do you think about that?
so again im sorry that the begining wasnt that great but i wanted the honeymoon to get over with so we could get to the good stuff ;)
reviewing things: 1. do you want the next chapter in edwards, bellas, or both for the POV? 2. last minute suggestions for powers (i have a pretty good idea of what it will be but the next chapter will not be revealing that... so the one after that...) 3. did you like the chapter/ story?
so please review. i have an idea! lets see if we can set a new record for the amount of reviews for a chapter. the highest was 15 reviews... so maybe 16 or so before the next chapter comes up? it would make me really happy and it woulf encourage me to write faster! so go and revieww!!