Still Stepheie Meyer's. This is my Chritmas present to my readers, hope you all have a safe and happy Christmas. I have a grand total of 2035 hits, and that makes me happy. So back to the story.

It's not that I didn't trust Alice to catch me, it was just falling hurt. So I walked as slow as possible along the path following Edward, with Alice behind me babbling about the new summer fashion line in Paris. Emmett had informed us all that we would be walking up a hill and I would be having a picnic on top. When we reached the top of the moutain I was breathing heavier then usual, and my forehead had a slight sheen of persperation. Stupid vampires, not one of them cared that the human was having trouble getting up the moutain.

The top of the moutain was beautiful, It looked out across the forest, and the river. I saw the tops of trees and the overcast sky seemed so much closer. I stood close to the edge and looked over at the rocky cliff face, it was jagged and about a 1000 meter drop.

"Bella could you please step away from the edge." Edward's panicked voice called out. I sighed, why did he worry so much. I stepped back just to make him happy.

Rosalie was sitting cross-legged on a rock, playing with her fingers nails, while Emmett stood over her trying to engage her into a conversation. Alice was jumping around on four rocks, completely content, singing 'sixteen going on seventeen' from The Sound of music. Edward was watching me intently while leaning against a tree trunk. Jasper was beside me staring out over the tree tops, staring at the beauty just as I was. Everyone seemed happy at this moment, this just meant that something horrible was obviously lurking around the corner. And oh how right I was.

I giant Grizzly Bear lumbered around the corner, releasing a terrifying roar at the Cullens. I knew it was a mother trying to protect her cubs from the predators. I looked over at each one of them and they all didn't seem to care that a giant bear was just feet away. I was freaking terrified, but it was Emmett that seemed to be enjoying this the most.

"Ohhhh a bear!" He squeled, while clapping his hands happily. He smiled like a kid who just heard Christmas came early. "Hello Mrs. Bear, I'll eat you later but I can't since my baby sister is here." He pointed towards me while flailing his arms. I stepped backwards to try and get out of the reach of Emmett's massive arms that were to close for comfort.

I didn't realize I had reached the end of the cliff, for my next step, my foot only hit air. I heard Edward scream and suddenly I was falling backwards. For a brief second, I thought I was going to die but suddenly there was a cold grip on my wrist and I was yanked, with some force, back up. I landed on my feet in Edward's arms. My body didn't even have time to process what happened. Once everything caught up to me I was sobbing uncontrollably into Edward's chest. His hand strocked my hair, giving me some form of comfort.

"Shh Bella you're okay." He kept saying low in my ear. I knew I was fine, but my body still needed to deal with the shock of almost dying, I shouldn't have to deal with it, I've alomost died more times than can be counted on one hand, but I still cried.

Once I had stopped crying I leaned back to look at Edward. He looked relieved, more so then ever before. I saw a hit of fear buried deeper in his eyes but didn't want to probe him about it. His hands were suddenly on my face, his thumbs rubbing cicles on my cheeks. He wipped the remaining tears from my face and kissed my forehead.

"Are you okay?" He asked me. What a stupid question, I was in his arms why wouldn't I be okay. To prove to him I was fine I kissed him. I kissed him with as much passion as I could, knowing full well that it wouldn't last long and I was right he kissed me back briefly before pulling away.

"You can take that as a yes." I said before turning to Alice. "Hey look Alice, we win." Was all I had to say before her and Rosalie started screaming in joy. I laughed at them before turning back to a scowling Edward.

"I save your life and I get repayed by being your slave?" I looked at him for a brief second about to answer but Jasper beat me to it.

"Edward don't fool your self you've been her slave for a long while now." Edward smiled at me briefly before turning around to tackle Jasper. I sat beside Alice as we watched our soulmates fight, I looked over to find that Rosalie and Emmett were gone.

"They went to fulfill some wishes of Rosalie's." Alice said before I even asked her. Jasper must not even have to talk somedays, she would just know. "No I like to hear Jasper's voice." She answered again. I looked back over to find Edward perched on Jasper's back, telling him to say he was sorry. Even a hundred year old vampire still could act like a five year old human. I laughed at them, Alice joined me as soon as Jasper started calling out for mercy.

"Edward, leave him alone and get your butt back over here." In a flash he was by my side, grabbing my small hand in his cold one.

"As you wish, my love." His voice came out like velvet, carassing my ears and causing me to blush. He nent down, never taking his eyes off of mine and kissed my hand.

"Come on lovers, Carlisle and Esme are waiting by the campfire, they want to roast marshmallows with Bella" Edward looked at me. "Bella, Edward needs you to tell him what to do." Well that's slightly less convenient but still fun.

"Okay bring me to the campfire." I should have made my order more specific, for he threw me over his shoulder and ran back down the hill with me fireman style. I was only placed back on my feet when we reached the campfire. I glared at him which only made him laugh.

"I'm sorry, but you're so adorable when you're angry." I kissed his cheek, to tell him it was fine, but I wasen't going to go easy on him now.

"Hello Bella, dear. How was the hike?" Esme asked innocently, totalkly oblivious to the horrors of my afternoon hike.

"Oh nothing knew I almost fell off the cliff when a bear showed up, Edward saved me, then the girls won the battle. So same old same old." Esme smiled at me and raised her hand to give me a high five.

"Well as long as you're fine and the girls won. I wanted to roast marshmallows with you." She handed me a bag of marshmallows.

"I'm just going to chnage into something warmer before." Esme nodded and took the marshmallows back. It was time to torture Edward.

"Edward can you come with me to the tent." He looked like a deer caught in headlights. I smiled sweetly at him before latching on to his arm and gently steering him towards my tent. I caught a brief glance of Alice who was smirking at me, she winked before turning back to Jasper and asking for a massage. Edward stopped right in front of my tent and refused to move any farther.

"Bella, why do you want me to go in there with you?" He asked, his voice coming out strained.

"Because you would know which would be the warmest for the rest of the night." Was my oh so innocent response, which he didn't buy. He frowned at me, before moving into the tent. A bet was a bet and since the girls won he had to obey. This was going to be a fun week, which would sadly end on my wedding day.


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