Meetings

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from Twilight, except my own. I also do not own anything from the movie. So please don't sue!

Thank you all for reviewing the story this far. Some of you were surprised about the name of the so-called mystery boy. I wanted to let all of you know that his name is purely coincidental; my story is set after Breaking Dawn, and none of the villainous nomads from the other books are in this story. I just really like the name Riley, so I thought I'd give the mystery boy that name. Anyway, read on and enjoy!

Lyn got a full paid for scholarship from a college in Port Angeles; and she also figured out who the mystery boy is. But what could his presence mean?

Chapter 9

I stood rooted to the spot, not believing my eyes; my ex-boyfriend, Riley, was standing in front of me. His no longer green eyes held me captivated, and I couldn't help but gasp at the color they were now. What was he doing in Forks? How did he know that's where I was? A million questions flew through my mind in a rush. He stood staring at me with concern and adoration shimmering in his golden brown eyes.

"How did you—" I was cut off when he took a step back, as if afraid. "What's wrong?" his demeanor changed and he became tense. Just like I had done back home, I read him like a book; something was making him uncomfortable, and it was behind me. I turned my head and saw the Cullens standing there.

Carlisle and Esme were even with them this time. I saw Bella's eyes settle on Riley, and I saw how they were all tense too. I heard a footstep behind me and glanced at Riley to see him backing away slowly. "You don't belong here. This is claimed territory, please leave." Carlisle spoke. I heard a couple of leaves crunch and I knew that Riley was obliging. A million emotions flew through my body, and I finally settled for loneliness. I heard Jasper's sharp intake of breath, but I didn't care.

I turned my back toward my family and went toward Riley. "Lyn, don't get too close to him! He's a vampire!" I shrugged my shoulders, already having realized that. Just as he was fixing to jump across to the other boulder, I grabbed his hand making him stop. He flinched when I grabbed his hand, but didn't move. I pulled on his shoulder, making him turn to face me, and I looked into his eyes; even though they weren't the beautiful shade of green that I had been used to seeing, I couldn't help but feel the love I'd had for him.

"I don't think they want me here." He told me. I ignored what he'd said and touched his pale, cold cheek. "Lyn, I should go. They don't want me here." Coming to a conclusion all on my own, and hoping that if Alice had seen it she wouldn't tell anyone, I pulled his face down to mine and kissed him.

I heard the gasps and sharp intakes of breath from behind me and couldn't help but smile as I kissed Riley. His arms wrapped around me and even though his body wasn't heated, I reveled in the coolness. Eventually we split apart, my need for oxygen taking over and I gulped at the air happily. Though Riley was now a vampire, his kisses were still wonderful. I grabbed his hand and held onto it as I turned to face my family.

Everyone wore the same looks of surprise, but Bella looked like her eyes were going to bug out of her head. I looked down at the ground and then back up at them. "I'm sorry. That was… inappropriate of me." I spoke. The expressions disappeared off of their faces and they all looked stoic. "I am very sorry. He's not a danger to us, I promise."

Edward raked a glance over Riley and I felt Riley stiffen. "How do you know that, Lyn? He's an unknown vampire."

"He's her boyfriend." Alice spoke up from behind the group. They all turned to look at Alice. I looked at Alice with wide eyes, knowing that she'd seen a vision beforehand. I smiled sheepishly at her and she nodded slightly. "What Lyn is telling us is the truth. He won't hurt her; you saw how in control of himself he was. I doubt he'd able to lay a finger on her; it's basically a repeat of Edward and Bella."

I saw Jasper nod at that comment and incline his head to me. "I felt her loneliness when you told him to leave, Carlisle. He was upset, as well. Her loneliness disappeared as soon as she… kissed him." all of their heads turned to face me, and I stood in front of Riley.

Carlisle looked to Esme and I saw the approving glance and nod she gave him. He turned to look at Riley and I who were standing at least twenty feet away from them. "He may stay with us. However, we do not hunt humans. We hunt animals instead." He told me and Riley. I nodded my head and turned to look at Riley, who smiled at me. "I think it would be best if Edward and I took him out to hunt for the first time."

I felt Riley's arms tighten around me. "I already know how to hunt on animals. I've been doing it since I was turned; I didn't want to feel like a killer so I stayed in the forests and hunted. I started moving around when I made sure that I could handle myself around humans." He spoke. I turned to look at him and saw the truth shining in his dark eyes.

"How long has it been since you were turned?" Bella asked him curiously.

Riley made an unsure face, probably thinking of the answer. "Probably about three years ago." He told us. My eyes widened as I looked at him; he'd been turned after a year of living overseas. How horrible! "My family lived in Louisiana, so I grew up with Lyn. We were best friends—"

"—and then began dating." My sister interjected.

Riley nodded his head and continued. "My father is an ER doctor, and he ended up getting a job offer from a hospital in Greece. He accepted and we moved over there. We'd only lived there for about a year and a half. My dad forgot some paperwork at home, so I was bringing it to him. I was at my car in the parking lot, had the key in the lock, and then… it's all blank. I woke up and when I looked at a newspaper I found out it'd been almost a week since I'd went to the hospital." I listened to what he was telling us.

"While I was flipping through the paper, I came across my name in the obituaries. It took me a couple of days for me to realize what had happened. So I ran into a forest that borders the town over from where we'd lived. I always kept up with the time by reading the newspaper. It took me almost a year to teach myself how to act around humans. Once I was sure I could handle being around them, I left the country and came back. I went to Lyn's house in Louisiana but heard her mom on the phone with her asking about France. I kept a close eye on the house, waiting for Lyn to come back. When she did, I heard her say something about staying with her dad here in Forks. So I just followed her here." The oxygen that I was breathing got caught in my throat as I was inhaling, but I began breathing again. It hurt to know about the pain he'd experienced; maybe his father shouldn't have accepted that job offer.

Carlisle nodded his head. "Well, you are more than welcome to stay with us. As long as you don't hunt humans or hurt Lyn. I don't think her sister would appreciate you hurting her." Bella nodded her head in agreement with Carlisle's words. They all turned and began to run back to the house. I looked at him and couldn't help but pull his head back down to mine for another kiss. When we pulled away from our kiss, he looked at me.

"I missed you so much!" I cried, finally letting my tears flow. He wrapped me in his arms tightly as I sobbed into his chest. "I didn't think you'd ever come back! It… scared me!" I felt him put his head on top of mine and inhale deeply.

I felt the smile as he kissed my head. "I would never have left you. I made you a promise and I'm here to fulfill that promise!" he told me. I heard him inhale again and wondered why he was doing so. Vampires didn't need to breath. "You still smell the same; like chicory coffee and beignets." I laughed, remembering the first time he'd told me what I smelt like.

"How can you think that I still smell the same?" I asked, looking at him as I wiped my eyes. He loosened his hold on me and looked at me with amusement written in his expression.

He laughed and I giggled. "We lived in New Orleans, Lyn! It's chicory coffee and beignets capital of the world." I laughed and took his hand in mine again.

"I think we should get back to the house before they think anything funky." I told him. Riley nodded his head and we began our walk back to the house. When we got into view of the house, I saw Charlie's cruiser in the driveway. "Oh, man! Could he have any worse timing!?" I groaned. Riley looked at me, confusion etched on his face.

"Who are you talking about, baby?" he asked. I pointed at the police cruiser. He stopped walking, making me look at him and stop too.

I saw the fear in his eyes and I wondered why. "What's wrong? Riley, are you okay?" he nodded his head and I explained to him. "My father is the chief of police here in Forks. He already knows that vampires exist. Bella had to tell him after she had Nessie."

He looked at me as we began walking again. "Who's Nessie?" I laughed and twirled around.

"Nessie is my wonderful and beautiful niece. Bella got pregnant while she was on her honeymoon. She died while having Nessie, but Edward fulfilled his promise to her and turned her." He nodded his head as we got closer to the porch. I twirled around a couple more times until he swept me into his arms and we spun around the around. I laughed, remembering the good times we'd had before now; even though he was a vampire now, he was still my Riley and I was damned if I'd lose him again.

Once we stopped acting like kids we walked up and onto the porch where Alice and Jasper were standing. "What's wrong?" I asked them.

Alice and Jasper smirked at me. "You're truly happy? With a vampire? Even if you're a human?" I felt Riley tense beside me. I nodded my head at both of them.

"Ever since we were kids I've known deep down that Riley and I are meant for one another. And nothing is going to change that!" I answered them, putting my hands on my hips and giving them a stern look. They both smiled at me and Riley moved behind me to put his arms around my waist.

Alice looked at Jasper with a smile on her face and he nodded. I watched Jasper turn and walk into the house, shutting the door behind him. "Well, then I give you both my congratulations! However, will you be able to live with him when your family will also consist of werewolves?" she asked. "What's that supposed to mean?" I asked, stunned a little.

I knew I wore a confused look on my face. Riley stood behind me with his arms wound around my waist and she giggled. Alice turned and walked into the house a second later. "What's the supposed to mean!? Tell me! ALICE!" I heard her giggling from inside.

Lyn has finally gotten the consent of Carlisle and Esme for Riley to stay with them, yay! But what is Alice talking about? Find out in the next chapter! Reviews are always welcome!