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A/N: Thanks to my beat Dalloway5906, who makes me laugh with her comments. Hope you enjoy some yummy Edward in this one. More at the bottom.

Chapter 8

Carlisle coughed, interrupting our moment.

"Well, I can see we will need to come up with a plan on how to keep Bella safe. It is obvious the two outcomes the Volturi are suggesting are not ideal."

Edward turned to him with a smirk, "You think?"

I could get used to sarcastic Edward. Although I was enjoying the hell out of tender Edward at the moment. We were still kneeling, his hands wrapped around my throat. I was hesitant to separate, worrying this new connection would sever. Edward must have sensed my indecision and was quick to reassure me.

"Don't worry, we will have time to figure all this out. I have waited more than a century for you, I am not going to let you get away now."

Aw, tear, someone get me a tissue.

He stood and helped me to my feet. It was awkward that his entire family just witnessed our little love-fest. Although I guess with a mind reader, empath and a psychic around there was not much privacy. Edward turned me in his arms so my spine was nestled against his chest, facing his family.

"Alice, what did you see when you sent me to the auction? Was this the outcome you expected?" Uh oh, Edward was a little pissed.

"The only thing I could see was you winning Bella. Everything that has happened since then has been a surprise to me. I have no idea how they are getting past me." She admitted. You could tell she was frustrated that she could not trust her visions.

"Wait, what am I gonna do about my Dad? Charlie was expecting me home last night. He is going to call out the cavalry when they find my truck still at school" I asked. There was no way Charlie would accept my disappearance. He had so many connections being Chief of Police, he would use them all to try and find me.

"Maybe you can call him and say you met someone and decided to travel through Europe for the summer instead of coming home? Having you stay here is the best way for us to keep you safe." Edward suggested.

"Yeah, like that would work. He knows I don't even have a passport, let alone that kind of money. I was going to have to work all summer just to be able to afford the tuition for next semester. Not to mention the fact that I am not the type to just blow off my Dad." I explained.

"Well, would he believe you got knocked up and decided to shack up with the baby daddy?" Emmett suggested, earning him a smack on the head from Rosalie. That would have to be one immaculate conception!

"Why don't I call him?" Carlisle offered. "I could tell him you fell and broke your wrist while leaving your class and I treated you in the ER. That would be plausible, I was working yesterday."

"But why would I be staying here with you guys, I didn't even know any of you until yesterday?" I asked.

"Alice is taking classes at the Seattle Art and Design School. We could say you are friends and were together when you fell and she took you to the hospital." Jasper prompted. "That would explain why your truck is still at the school. You could just tell him you are staying with us until your wrist feels better."

I thought that over. It might just work. I was obviously clumsy enough to have fallen, Charlie would believe that. Lord knows that aside from my awesome skills in the kitchen, he was not going to miss me. And who was going to doubt Dr. Sexy?

"Sounds good to me. Let's do it." I said. That was at least one problem taken care of.

Carlisle and Alice left the room to call Charlie. I had no doubt that if Charlie had any reservations, talking to Alice would reassure him. He would never have to know I had been kidnapped, sold at an auction and was currently living with a family of vampires.

A piercing squeal sounded through the house and all five vampires in the room dropped to a defensive crouch.

"Shit!" I screamed, running past them and into the kitchen. In all of the drama I had totally forgotten about my dinner.

Edward beat me to the oven and opened the door, letting a cloud of smoke fill the room. He tossed the ruined meal into the sink and doused it with water. Someone must have taken the batteries out of the smoke alarm, for it finally stopped.

"Shit, shit, shit." I pouted. I may or may not have done some foot stomping along with my rant. "Just when you think things can't get any worse."

Edward snickered at my outburst. Sure there were much worse things going on right now, but I was really looking forward to eating my eggplant parmigiana.

"You are really adorable when you pout," he said, coming over to flick his finger at my lower lip. He was really good at this flirting thing. But I guess if you have a hundred years to practice, you should be good.

I turned away from him to search the bags again, looking for something quick to eat. I assembled a sandwich and leaned against the counter to eat. Edward was staring at me, making me wonder if I had something stuck in my teeth.

Finally I couldn't take it anymore. "What, have you never seen a human eat before?"

"No, I have watched hundreds of humans eat. It has just never looked so ...seductive before." He admitted, drawing the corner of his mouth up into a half smile.

Panties, let me introduce you to the floor.

I shoved the last of the sandwich into my mouth and tried to make myself look sexy. It backfired when I inhaled a piece of bread and started choking. Edward came over and patted me on the back, causing me to spit the chunk across the kitchen, landing with a splat on the far wall. I dropped my head to my good hand and prayed for the ground to just swallow me up.

Edward laughed and pulled my hand away, trying to get me to look at him.

"Just go away. I am so tired of embarrassing myself around you." I exclaimed, still avoiding his eyes.

"Your blush is beautiful."He said, his voice rough with an unknown emotion.

I looked up to find the black rings around his eyes almost eclipsing the amber iris. I was captivated by his stare, wondering what caused this change.

He leaned down, still holding my hand in his. I could feel his cool breath against my temple as he got closer.

"I just want to try one thing," he breathed.

Oh you can do anything you want!

He brought his lips closer to mine, brushing them down my cheek as he went. His lips were smooth, slightly warmer now from having contact with my overheated skin. I stopped breathing, waiting for him to claim my lips. I was nearly vibrating with desire as he finally brought his lips to mine with a gentle sweep of skin against skin.

"What's up guy? You wanna play some Halo?" Emmett asked, waltzing into the room, oblivious to what he had interrupted.

Stupid cockblocking Emmett!

Edward leaned his forehead against mine, our breathing labored.

He better be planning on doing that again!

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