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Chapter 23

Even though I couldn't sleep I closed my eyes and let my mind wander as I laid in Edwards arms on the beach. What we had just done was better than when I was a human because Edward didn't have to worry that he might hurt me. I thought about Charlie and Renee and how soon I would have to cut off my communications and fake my death for them and the rest of the world. I tensed and Edward wrapped his arms tighter around my body.

Love, are you ok? He thought. It didn't make sense for us to talk out loud when it was just us alone.

Edward, I was just thinking about my parents and what's going to have to happen in a few months. How and I supposed to fake my own death? He smoothed my hair and I smiled at his now-warm touch.

Bella, love, it won't be that bad.

Edward, it will be bad. I know that eventually they will die but how will I live with that pain?

I'm so sorry. I knew that this would hurt you. He thought a few profanities and sighed.

Edward, it's not your fault. I asked for this. I knew that I wouldn't be able to see them again. Don't blame yourself. I turned over so that I was facing Edward. I used my new vampire eyes to dazzle him. It worked because he stopped thinking about everything. Soon it wore off and he smiled at me before he kissed my lips passionately.

So was that what it was like every time I dazzled you as a human?

Edward, yes. Except that I couldn't breathe. But you really don't have a problem with that as a vampire. I thought never breaking the kiss. That was one good thing about the whole mind reading and speaking thing. I smiled into the kiss as I deepened it. He stopped thinking except for thoughts about me and I didn't answer him. We didn't need to breath but when we eventually broke away from each other, our breaths were ragged and deep.

Love, do you need to hunt? I could taste the venom dripping off your teeth. He thought and I could feel the intense burning in the back of my throat. I nodded and we stood up. Climb on. I looked at him with question.

Why? It just slows you down and I can run faster than you now.

Come on Bella, for old times' sake. He turned around and I rolled my eyes and climbed on his back. He began to run and I didn't have to hide my face into his shoulder so I wouldn't get sick. I kept my eyes open and watched the blurring trees and bushes and sniffed the air for some kind of scent.

Edward, stop! I found something! I thought excitedly as he stopped and I climbed off and caught a strong scent in the air. Edward, a deer? He nodded and waited for me to make a move. I just have one question before we start this. He raised his eyebrows and waited for me to continue. Why are there deer on a Greek island? His eyes sparkled in amusement and he smiled as if he was waiting for me to catch onto this.

Ahh… good question, love. Well we brought them here so that we couldn't have to change our diet. It was just more convenient for us and we make sure that the animals thrive and live in a normal habitat.

Edward, so there are mountain lions and bears? I asked as my throat throbbed thinking of each animal.

Exactly. Are you ready to try a deer again and then we could move onto something bigger? I nodded and picked up the scent and tackled the deer to the ground and drank greedily from it.

I remembered how Edward told me that when you hunted your senses completely took over and now I understood why I wasn't allowed to come with him hunting as a human.

Excellent. Good technique. He complemented as I wiped the blood from around the edge of my mouth.

Edward, can we try a bigger animal now? My throat is still burning. I spoke to him as I searched for a scent. I caught one quickly and I turned to Edward eagerly. He nodded and ran after me as I sprinted to the site of the scent.

Ah… a bear. This is a little harder than a deer but you'll do fine. Do you want me to do it first and then you can watch and then drink?

Edward, sure. I watched silently as he stalked the bear and then tackled it in one swift motion to the ground. He sunk his teeth into the side and moved out of the way for me as I drank from it. This went on for a few more hours until I was completely taught how to hunt. We went back to the house by nightfall.

Do you want to see the rest of the island? He asked after we had showered together. There's more than we saw when we hunted.

Edward, sure. Let's go! I said pulling him towards the door and I followed him around to the other side. We ran around the island and it was larger than I had thought. He showed me the boat house, and the scuba diving place.

Do you want to go scuba diving? He asked with a grin. I looked cautiously at the water and then back into his smoldering eyes.

Edward, I don't know. I've never done it before. I was scared to go. I'd had never been great around oceans and I had almost drowned more than once. He almost seemed to read my mind as he smiled the crooked smile and made my heart melt.

Please, Bella. You're a vampire. You can hold your breath forever and you're stronger than me. I won't let anything happen to you. He told me as he kissed me lightly on the lips and I slowly nodded yes. He grabbed my hand and pulled me to the little house with the scuba gear.

Edward, is all this stuff really necessary? I thought as he began handing me a wetsuit, tanks, and other things that I didn't know the name of.

Of course, love. If we are going to do this, then let's do it the right way. I rolled my eyes and pulled the tight black wetsuit on and Edward helped me put everything on. She looks so sexy right now. He was thinking. He forgot to block his thoughts from me and I smiled and then began to giggle as I heard the rest of his thoughts. He looked embarrassed as he realized what had just happened. Sorry, I keep forgetting about that. It's extremely frustrating that you can read my thoughts but I still can't read yours unless you mind-speak to me. I smiled sympathetically to him.

Edward, I don't edit too much though. And I don't really mind those things you were just thinking. I added with a wicked grin as he led me to the edge of the long dock. He showed me how to use all of the gear and he jumped into the water. I stood on the edge and dipped the end of my fin into the water off the dock.

Come on love! He thought encouragingly. I won't let anything hurt you. I promise. I sighed and jumped in. It had been a long time since I had gone swimming and I loved the feeling of it. I smiled as I put the thing Edward told me to breathe with into my mouth and pulled the goggles over my eyes. I didn't see how any of this was necessary because we could breathe and see under water. I shrugged and followed Edward under the water and looked around. We were in some kind of reef and there were fish swimming all around us. I could hear their heartbeats and their blood.

Edward, is it normal that the fishes blood is calling to me? Like I need to hunt again? My throat burned slightly but it wasn't as bad because I had just hunted earlier.

The fish actually smell good to you? He seemed surprised and he swam closer to me.

Edward, yes. Is that bad? Am I not supposed to?

Well, I don't know. I've never heard of anyone liking the smell. It's just interesting.

What am I? A giant science experiment? I thought in my head. I didn't share this with Edward because I didn't want to hurt him. I just rolled my eyes and laughed. He smiled and seemed to believe me and we kept swimming. I could hear in his unblocked thoughts that he was really curious about this new finding and was going to ask Carlisle about it when he got a chance. We swam through the reefs and looked at all of the different kinds of fish and corals.

Eventually we surfaced and it was night. I looked around us and I could see the reflections of the lights from the house on the water. I smiled and Edward swam closer to me and kissed me passionately. We stayed out on the water long after the oxygen tanks ran out and came back in before the sun came up.

We took a shower and redressed into dry clothes. He took me hunting and I was able to get two bears. Their blood tasted amazing to me and Edward was still confused by this.

Edward, is my loving animals blood really that strange? I asked as we lounged on chairs on the beach.

Well, most vampires don't love the taste. It's just enough to make sure that we don't go and wipeout an entire city. So that's why it's so baffling to me. He took my hand and looked into my eyes. I'm sure that Carlisle has an explanation for this.

Edward, speaking of Carlisle, I think I hear a boat coming. We both jumped up and ran in the direction of the boat sound. We saw it coming over the horizon eventually and there was my family; my family of sparkling vampires in the sun. I smiled and Edward wrapped his arm around my waist. I brought my hand up to my head and I was beginning to feel a lot of emotions. I couldn't contain my happiness and I cried out to the incoming boat. Edward looked at me strangely as I jumped up and down.

Are you okay? He asked as I finally stopped jumping and I felt really confused. I felt as confused as Edward looked and then suddenly I could see something happening in the near future. I could feel myself leave my body and I watched as I Alice pulled out a large bag filled with clothes. I watched as I saw myself being dragged into a room and Alice and Rosalie and them giving me my first makeover as a vampire. I was pulled back into reality as Edward shook my shoulders. I saw my family standing around me with concerned looks on their faces and that's when everything went black.

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