Stolen Moments
by vexatively
Challenge #35 : FLOWERS
Title: Human Traditions
Team: Human
Challenge: Flowers
Words Count: 100
Rating: G
Characters: Edward/Bella
Can I talk to you?
I would never forget something as important—
Please forgiv—
"Please, don't stop. It's entertaining." Edward's eyes narrowed as he sought out his sister's. "You've been changing your mind constantly; every one of my visions shows you begging for forgiveness."
'Whipped' was written all over Alice's face.
"This is none of yo—"
"Edward?"
Seeing who it was, he recoiled from her like struck. "Bella—not my…flowers…kill Emmett…"
His hands were empty. On Valentine's Day.
"Oh, Edward."
At her laughter, he tentatively lifted his head.
She touched his face in exasperation. "You and your human traditions."
Title: Close Enough
Team: Human
Challenge: Flowers
Words Count: 100
Rating: G
Characters: Edward/Bella, Alice
"Honestly, Edward, it's okay. I don't mind."
"I'm going to kill Emmett," he informed her, as stonily as his skin, once he has gotten over the incoherency, the anguish of being anything less than the gentleman he has been raised.
"It's the thought that counts. You know how I feel about presents," she tried to reassure him.
"Bella, you're a horrible liar," chirped Alice. "Which is why I got you these."
"Alice—" Edward started, warningly. Alice had known all along. That Emmett would find the bouquet and…
"I couldn't let your poor Edward despair, could I?"
"Lavender…"
Close enough.
Title: Smug
Team: Human
Challenge: Flowers
Words Count: 100
Rating: G
Characters: Rosalie/Emmett
The fragrant bouquet that was so characteristically thrust at her was ragged, and had probably seen better days. Rosalie couldn't help but think that, had she been human, she would have refused such a present.
The goofy grin that accompanied the flowers made her reconsider.
"Happy Valentine's Day, Rose."
"You didn't." She stated this wryly, matter-of-factly because they both knew very well he did.
"You do know that Edward's going to kill you? He planned to give Bella these freesias."
"I know."
Impulsively, uncharacteristically, she pulled Emmett down for a kiss.
Anything to wipe that smug smile off his face.
Title: Loss
Team: Human
Challenge: Flowers
Words Count: 100
Rating: G
Character: Renée
Author's Notes: Because the little characters of Twilight rarely get any love.
Renée loathes Forks and its rainy-cloudy days with a passion— almost as much as she loathes what the small town represents. Within it is the sheer manifestation of excruciating loss.
Still, she can't help but wait. Hope that if she wishes hard enough, that the love, laughter and the happily-ever-after will come back.
Forks took away her heart. First love lost the minute he started the torrid un-affair with his career. Second love lost the minute her daughter gave her heart away.
And Forks withers the petals, innocence of her life like too much sunlight (only there's none).
For ever.
Title: Raw
Team: Human
Challenge: Flowers
Words Count: 100
Rating: G
Character: Phil
She rubs the skin just above her elbow whenever she's tense, he notices. The skin there at times would be chafed raw. It would turn as red as a rose. His rose.
But today is a good day. He wraps his arms around her waist. She stiffens.
"Happy Valentine's Day, darling."
Not today, Phil, she warns him silently; her touch remains gentle.
"I'm your third, right?" He whispers behind her ear and she refuses to meet his eyes.
"Of course, dearest," she says, her voice coming out as hollow as her heart. "I'm happy with you."
I'm safe with you.