Chapter 10: A Special Place
I lay on the couch watching the sports highlights trying to keep myself distracted. The doorbell rang and Charlie answered it. "Edward!" I flew from the couch to the front door when Charlie called. Bella was waiting with a huge smile on her face.
"Hi!" I greeted her.
"I was wondering if you wanted to go for a hike?" Bella said with a hint of a secret in her voice. "Dad?"
"Go" Charlie said. I grabbed my jacket and followed Bella out the door. I stopped when I saw what car she had. I heard a jangling sound and Bella was waving the keys in my face, "want to drive?"
"You know it!" I said and snatched the keys from her. She laughed and slid into the passenger seat. I started the car and it roared to life. I whipped out of the driveway and speed off. I was pushing the speed limit when we arrived at forest edge.
Bella climbed out of the car and lightly kissed me, "I have something I want to show you."
"Ok" I said and followed her off into the thick woods. We followed the path for a while then Bella turned into a cluster of trees. She waited patiently as I caught up with her. We walked a while longer until we reached a clearing. The sun was shinning brightly in the space.
I felt Bella's cold hand take mine and she led me into the sun. Her skin began to sparkle as soon as the shade of the trees disappeared. I looked around and sat down on the grass. The sun was so warm it reminded me of Phoenix. I laid back and closed my eyes soaking up the rays.
A shadow fell over me and I opened my eyes. Bella was leaning over me inches from my face. I placed my hands on her cheeks and pulled her lips towards mine. They were icy and sent of wave of cold through my mouth. She ran her hand up my arm tracing my muscles.
When we pulled apart she lay down next to me and snuggled close. The sun provided warmth as I held her. She almost felt like marble and could feel her cool breath on my skin. We stayed that way wanting to live in this moment forever. Bella kissed my neck and then made her way up to mouth once again.
She pulled away abruptly; she started throwing furious glances around searching the shadows.
"Bella?" she held her hand up to quiet me. She jumped to her feet and stomped off into the forest. I stood to follow after but she returned dragging a young boy by his shirt.
"Embry Call what are you doing spying?" Bella hissed.
I looked at the boy he couldn't be more than 16, but he was tall, with huge muscles. "Who's he?" I asked as she let the boy go.
"This is Embry he is from La Push" Bella stated. Embry was rubbing the back of his neck,
"Jeez, Bella I am going to have a bruise." "Good you deserve it for spying" Bella said curtly.
"Hey I can't help it if you two decide to make out in public" Embry said with a shrug. Bella smacked him upside the head and I stifled a laugh.
"I don't think Sam would like it if one of his members got beat up by a girl!" Bella said smartly. Embry laughed deeply, "Alright I'm going." Embry disappeared into the trees and Bella returned to my side.
I draped my arm around her shoulder and we walked away from the clearing. As we made our way back to the car I questioned her, "What's the deal with that Embry kid?" "Embry is from the reservation in La Push and he is…well…a werewolf," Bella said slowly. "What?" I asked dumbly.
Bella's POV
'There are a group of boys from the reservation who are werewolves" I explained to Edward as we drove back.
"Why doesn't that surprise me?" Edward muttered.
"Because you're so smart," I said in a mocking tone. Edward smiled his crooked smile and fixed his eyes on the road.
"So who else is there?" Edward wondered.
"There's Sam Ulley, Jacob Black, Paul, Jared, Quil, Seth, and Leah Clearwater," I said counting them off on my hand.
"And they're your friends?" Edward said in a disbelieving tone.
"Yes, why do you sound so doubtful?" I asked. "Hey your talking to a guy who saw the Underworld movies you have to cut me a break." I laughed loudly. We pulled into the driveway and got out. Edward pulled me close to him and kissed both of my cheeks.
I intertwined our hands together and we walked into the house. When we walked into the house I caught the scent of an unfamiliar person. "Edward!" a voice called from the other from. "Connor?" Edward answered and led me into the living room. A boy about Edward's age was sitting on the couch.
He was an inch shorter than Edward and had jet-black hair that was a casual mess just like Edward's. "Connor what are you doing here?" Edward asked giving my hand a light squeeze.
"I came early!" Connor stated. I nudged Edward in the arm and he glanced at me. "Connor this is Bella the girl I was telling you about" Edward said smiling. "Hi" I said with a small wave. "Hi" Connor said.
"Edward I'm going to go and let you two catch up" I said.
"You don't have too," Edward noted.
"I know" I gave him a small kiss, "I'll see you at school." I nodded my head towards Connor and left for home.