Disclaimer: Obviously, I own none of the marvelous twilight characters, nor do I own Alex, for she belongs to a friend. But I may claim Logan!
A/N: Okay... Filler chapter. I just needed to introduce Logan and Alex. Nothing more to really say, though I would like to dedicate this chapter to Alex, or AuthoressAlex. She's wonderful! Chapter 8 is on its way!
7. Reunion
"Yes, we're fine."
"Edward?"
"Alice…"
"Err," I listened as the line Carlisle had just been on went dead. Now it was Alice on the line.
"Have you seen anything?" Edward quickly demanded as he glanced around the plane we were on. Nearly every one was asleep, due to the fact that the sun had set nearly 10 hours or so ago.
But I was too nervous to sleep. Once again, I found myself being tracked down by two angry vampires, and as usual, I as too nervous to do anything at all. At least this time, Edward was with me.
Letting out a small sigh, I rested my head on Edward's broad shoulder. He sent me a small, uneasy smile, and then focused back on Alice's voice. Chewing anxiously on my lower lip, I looked around. The plane was full of all different sorts of people, though the majority was high-school girls headed off to London, England for a summer vacation. A few girls were still awake, and whispering hurriedly to each other. Their eyes darted from each other, then towards Edward. Giggles frequently flew from their lips, though they seemed to be trying to hide their laughs.
I just scoffed, until I realized that Edward had flipped his phone shut and was staring down at me. I smiled in return, though it was hazy and distant. I was slowly falling asleep, despite the fact that I wanted to stay awake for as long as possible.
After about 2 hours of sleep, I was shaken awake by a familiar, cold hand. Finally, to my relief, a low buzz filled the compartment as one of the flight attendants made a few announcements.
"Thank you for flying with us, and have a wonderful trip!" The woman finished up her small speech by flipping on the seat-belt lights, which immediately began flickering over our heads.
Letting out a sigh of relief, I quickly pulled my seat-belt around my torso, and, despite the fact that he didn't need it, Edward mimicked my actions. "Well this is pointless," I heard Edward mutter. Giggling, I rested my head once more on his shoulder, and closed my eyes. I usually didn't mind flying, but the landing added in with the butterflies zooming through my stomach made me feel slightly sick.
"Bella?" My eyes shot open and I sat straight up.
"Are we there yet?" I mumbled though numb lips.
Edward chuckled lightly and gently pressed his cold lips to mine. "We're there," he informed me with a small smile.
Frowning, I looked around, only to find the cabin empty, and the sun slowly starting to creep over the horizon. Fumbling with the cold metal buckle, I quickly stood, and stumbled straight into Edward's strong arms.
Chuckling once more, Edward stood me up straighter, then grabbed my hand and pulled me out into the terminal, then into the main airport. Despite all the wide-eyed looks from the women, and the envious glances from the men, Edward pressed on, his face light as he glanced back at me. I felt completely dazed and disoriented from my quick nap, which made me stumble over my own two feet.
"Bella, Bella…" Edward sighed and shook his head. "Did you forget how to walk?" he teased as he scooped me into his arms and then gently set me on a padded me on a padded bench.
Scoffing, I crossed my arms over my chest. "Well, it's just that I'm tired…" I defended myself lamely. "And where are we going, anyways?" I asked as I stifled a small yawn.
Edward let a grim smile cross his face. "I have a few friends in London," Edward informed me as I glanced up at a large British flag that hung from the ceiling. Across it, in black lettering, were the words: Welcome to London! Now I knew why Edward chose here: it was far away.
But I was busted out of my reverie as a new voice entered my ears.
"EDWARD!" At his name, Edward stood his expression stony. Out of no where, a young woman with the same marvelously pale skin bound over to us, or, actually to Edward, and wrapped her arms around Edward's neck.
"Alexandria," Edward replied as he quickly freed himself from the other vampire's grasp. "That's what they still call you, right?" he teased half-heartedly as he pulled me out of my seat. Only then did I notice the girl's topaz eyes. So she wasn't any harm, at the moment, it seemed.
"Its Alex now," the vampire replied as she looked me up and down. "And who is this?" Alex added as he gaze flitted from me to Edward.
"Bella," was my simple reply. Alex seemed unable to comprehend, even as Edward pulled me closer to his side.
"Nice to see you again, Edward," said another young man who was emerging from the crowd. At first, I thought I was staring straight at Scott Summers, from X-Men, which Renee had forced me to watch before I had moved. He had the same deep chestnut locks, and his face held the same sculpted, angular nose. But this man was much too beautiful to be some mortal actor.
Alex, on the other hand, was probably one of the most beautiful people I had ever seen, save the Cullen family of course. Her body was slight, clothed in loose-fitted blue jeans and a skin-tight black t-shirt, with skin as pale as snow. Her hair was a deep raven black, and curled down to her shoulders in soft waves.
"Bella, this is Logan, and Alex, obviously. Logan, Alex, this is Bella, my wife," Edward smiled ever-so-softly as he placed as soft kiss on my cheek.
For a few seconds (though to me it seemed like hours) there was only silence between the four of us. Logan stared at me, and Alex stared at Edward. The passengers bustled past us, though they hardly ignored the three vampires. Finally, Logan ran a hand nervously through his hair, and smiled in the same edgy manner.
"But she's a-"
"A mortal? Edward, how could you marry a… a…" Alex was sputtering like a fire when you dumped water on it. Her fine eyebrows were knit, and her topaz eyes were flaming. Every muscle in her body seemed tense, as though she were ready to pounce, some one just needed to say the word.
"Calm down, 'Lex," Logan said softly as he rubbed her shoulders soothingly. But Alex completely ignored Logan, and ripped free of his grasp.
"I'll meet you at home," She spat, her eyes blazing as she turned on her heel and sped off through the crowd.
"Sorry about her. She's just… well, she's just a girl," Logan rolled his eyes as Edward chuckled darkly. His arm was still around my waist, despite the fact that harm seemed to be impossible right now. But what did Edward care? Or, really, what did I care? It felt nice to know he was there; kind of like having a security blanket.
"Well, let's get out of here. My nose is clogging up with the smell of this place," Logan joked as he wrinkled his nose and turned on his heel. Edward and I followed him through the crowd, and out into the dully lit parking lot. Like Forks, the sky was clouded in a thick blanket of grey, fluffy clouds, and only a small amount of sunlight leaked down onto the vampires' perfect pale skin. I quickly glanced around in search of Alex, but I couldn't find her. Luckily, Logan knew where he was going, and led us up to a bright blue mini cooper parked only a few feet away. Alex was sitting in the front seat, her hands clutching at the wheel, her eyes narrowed and fixed straight ahead. With out hesitation, Edward slid into the back seat, and pulled me in as Logan slid into the passenger's seat. Alex didn't wait for the words, but immediately took off out of the parking lot. I cringed momentarily as we pulled recklessly out into the wide-laned street of London.
After fifteen minutes of pure, tensed silence, we finally pulled into a long, winding country road. I could hardly see anything, but Alex was sure of where she was going. We followed the road for a good 10 minutes, then finally, a house met my gaze, and my jaw dropped. The building before us couldn't be a house. It was ginormous, to start. I was likely to get lost more than once, I could tell despite the fact that I had yet to go inside. Windows lined at least three stories, and two perfectly shaped oak doors served as the front door. Large stone pillars reached up for the sky, though instead of reaching the sky, they supported the slanting, slate-shingled roof. The whole mansion (that was the only suitable word I could come up with) was made of a dull grey stone, though flecks of silver and gold seemed to shiver in the cold, stony depths.
"Wow…" the words left my mouth before I could stop them, and my cheeks immediately heated and turned a deep crimson. Logan chortled, Edward chuckled, and Alex completely ignored me. Instead, the female headed straight inside, not even bothering to look back at us. Logan, still chucking, led the way inside, though Edward seemed quite at home here. How he knew these people I was unsure, but he obviously knew them.
"Well, this is it. Make yourself at home," Logan told us off-handedly. "Though, we don't have any food, per se," he said as he glanced at me, his topaz eyes dancing lightly. "I'm off to calm Alex. I think I hear her throwing things," he said lightly, as if that happened every day. "There's another cooper in the garage if you need it, and the keys are in the key box by the back door, you know, the usual," Logan informed Edward before he headed off to find Alex.
Letting out a small sigh, I dropped down onto a red velvet couch that adorned the large entrance hall we were still in. My stomach let out yet another unwilling grumble, which Edward didn't miss. Smiling slightly, Edward pulled me off of the couch and towards a large dining room. Long shelves hung from the walls, and antique china dishes decorated the shelves. There was a large, polished oak table in the center of the room, and elegantly carved chairs circled the table.
After the dining room, we entered another long hall way, from which more doors lead. Instead of taking any of these, Edward headed straight towards the end of the hallway, my hand still in his.
"Where are we going?" I asked nervously as I slowly followed Edward towards a door.
"To get you food," Edward informed me with another slight chuckle.