Gabriella POV

"So... what is it like?" I asked Edward. We were sitting there at our 'picnic' talking and laughing and just having a good time, that is, until I brought up this question. He looked up at me.

"What is what like?" he asked, though I could tell he knew exactly what I was asking.

"What is it like being a... a uh... vampire?"

"Oh. Well... it's just like being human, only you drink blood, never sleep, are super strong and fast, your skin is freezing cold, you are tempted to drink everyone you meet, you're extremely attractive, you never age, and you live forever." He said. I laughed and he smiled.

"No seriously."

"Well, I don't really know how to explain. You are a monster, and you know it. The burn in your throat can sometimes be unbearable and if you slip up you can ruin everything. But sometimes, just sometimes, you feel... normal."

"When do you feel normal?"

"Well... when I'm with you." He said as I blushed. "When I'm with you I don't feel like a vampire at all. I feel like some popular go-lucky hot-shot who rules high school and has all the girls over him and somehow I got lucky and got the most beautiful and amazing girl."

"Really?"

"Yes." He said. We both smiled at another and slowly, very slowly, we leaned in towards each other, and at the very right moment, our lips met. When they did it was like the entire world fell into place. I knew exactly who I was and exactly who I wanted to be in the future. I realized that this amazing creature came in to my life, and... completed me. I never wanted the moment to end, but soon enough, too soon, he pulled away. When he did I stared straight into his eyes and he looked back. As his topaz eyes looked into me, I felt a warm tingly feeling spread through my body, heating it up, even though the hand I held was below zero. At that moment I knew that this was exactly how I wanted the rest of my life to be.

A/n: okay guys. first off- sooooorrryy fer not writing in foreveerr (: summer has just been really busy and I have literally had no time. Second- I know this chapter was very veryy veryyy short but I wanted to just transition into the next chapter. I have some really good ideas in what is going to happen next, and I hope what is in my head ends up being looong when I type it out (: so just be patient and I promise ill try to hurry this time. Ilyy

~rose