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Days later Nathen had spent time with Bella... her father Charlie was happy to see his daughter back to normal and grateful to Nathen getting her out of her zombified state... Bella slowly earned his trust back but she was still hurting over Edward... as they drove through along Bella gasped looking at the cliff edge... Nathen looked and saw the La Push crew as Jacob called it... Cliff jumping... 'crazy idiots' Nathen thought to himself... Bella spent the night dreaming of her time with Edward and she groaned as the moonlight shined through her window... Nathen stood at the edge of her garden watching her move to the kitchen... his eyes burning deep orange.

Bella and Nathen had spent the days past talking and laughing... she was slowly regaining his trust but what hurt him more was the fact that she was still suffering nightmares of Edward in her dreams... there was nothing he could do about it.

One night after patrolling the area around her house she heard the soft whimpering in hiss ears coming from her bedroom... he felt her pain every night... now he had enough... climbing into the room where she slept, Nathen lowered his hood and looked at Bella... she was a mess, sweat pouring from her head as her whimpers became louder... Nathen removed his sword and crossbow before removing his hoody and cape just leaving him in his dark shirt and jeans... as she whimpered he crawled in beside her slowly, she immediately felt the heat and she snuggled in closer to Nathen's body... his hands stroking her hair gently 'what had she done to me' he thought to himself.

"Hey Bella" he said the morning after... she smiled at him when she found him asleep with his arms wrapped round her waist.

Yeah Nathen" she replied with a smile.

"Want to fly with me again?" he asked and she smiled bright but nervously "Sure... but no showing off" he snorted in reply but nodded as he made his way to the window "wait 2 hours and meet me in your back garden" he said before jumping from her sight... she felt lighter than she ever felt before.

2 hours later she went to her garden and found the huge phoenix bird sitting comfortably in her garden and in its beak was a picnic basket "Show off" she smirked at it taking the basket from its beak and climbed onto its back... it made a noise that sounded like a laugh as it spread its wings wide and took off high into the sky.

Bella snuggled into the Phoenix feathers as it flew high, she never felt the warmth like this before and she was enjoying it... soon they landed into a clearing on top of the mountain away from the word where a blanket lay on the ground... she gently punched the creatures back and it made the same laughter sound again.

"Well?" Nathen said as he became his human form again "What you think?" he grinned.

"It's nice" she replied and punched his shoulder gently "Show off"

"No if i was showing off... I'd have somebody serenade us while we sit at a diamond table with candles" he laughed as her face paled "You wouldn't" she whimpered worriedly and he decided to give her some mercy "nope..." he started until he saw the relieved look on her face and went back to teasing her "let me get the singer ready for the serenade" he turned to walk towards the woods but was pounced on my Bella "No!" she squeaked as he laughed harder than ever before ass they fell too the ground... Bella's face was paler in fear and Nathen was beat red from laughter.

"I'm kidding" Nathen brushed her hair.

"Thanks" she replied as Nathen laid back onto the blanket soon joined by Bella... both looking too the sky.

"why do you fly?" Bella asked curiously.

"Because I'm a bird" Nathen teased her again but groaned when she elbowed him "Your going too give me internal injuries if your not careful" he poked her ribs which he got a shriek and giggle in return from her.

"Why?" she asked properly.

"Look at it... the open sky" Nathen had a far away look in his eyes "When i was a child... i had a dream about it... flying, alone with my thoughts" his eyes became saddened "I spent my every life alone because of what i am" he felt her hand cling to his.

"You don't have to be alone anymore" her voice was smooth as her hand gripped his "I'm here" she leaned in slowly placing a kiss to his lips.. his hands went to her hair gently caressing her cheek as the kiss deepened.

as time past Both Nathen and Bella grinned like idiots on their way home... even the phoenix form of Nathen had a grin on its face... in his life he had met few humans but Bella was special... he was wiling to risk it all for her now... as they landed Bella spotted the car outside her house 'Carlisle's car' she thought and Standing by the car was Edward, he had returned for her.

Oh crap' Nathen thought to himself.

(Sorry it took so long... please enjoy)