Moving On
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Disclaimer: I own nothing but my ideas
Finished: 10/19/08
Chapter Three:
B Pov
As Edward sped off I was nervous. Where was he taking me? "Edward, are you sure we can't just go back to your house?" I asked weakly. "We could, but I don't think you're ready for Alice yet so I'm going to take you out" He chuckled and turned on the radio.
He drove to Port Angeles, which took maybe twenty minutes with the speed he was going. I got out of the car in a daze; it felt like I just got off a rollercoaster. I stumbled beside Edward to the side walk. He held me steady and led me into a small Italian restaurant, Bella Italia. "Table for two please" Edward requested from the hostess.
She had huge boobs and a flirt smile. "Right this way" She told us or rather Edward with an Italian accent. She swung her hips as she brought us to the back of the restaurant to a booth near the kitchen. We sat down and she left, not without throwing Edward a grin.
My face had been in a scowl the whole time I realized. "Are you jealous?" Edward laughed. "Yeah, I mean she saw me with you and she's flirting with you" I said in a hushed tone. "Don't worry about her, I'm here with you" Edward chuckled, grabbing my hand from across the table and rubbing circles on my knuckles.
I smiled and squeezed his hand tighter. A waiter came back with water and a basket of garlic bread, my weakness. I took a deep breath and slowly pulled a piece off of the loaf. I placed it in my mouth, savoring the taste. "I love garlic bread" I moaned. I looked to Edward who was looking to the garlic bread in disgust. "That is disgusting" He shook his head. "What, no way, if I didn't know any better, I'd think you're a vampire" I joked, waving my piece of bread in his face.
He hissed at me and I giggled. "You are correct Ms. Bella, and I want to suck your blood" He turned my hand over and pressed his lips to my wrist, speaking with the classic vampire accent. I giggled and swatted him away. He sat up straight and grinned. "So, what are you having?" He asked me. "I guess I'll have the mushroom ravioli" I looked over the menu. "And a coke" I added. "I'll be having the chicken parmesan and a coke" He told me and closed his menu. The waiter came back and took our orders before leaving.
Edward and I made friendly conversation. I told him about the time Emmett told me I could fly when I was six and made me climb the tree to prove his point. "So, I jumped and started flapping, but I hit the ground and ended up in the hospital with a broken arm" I sighed at the memory. "And then Emmett told me that I wasn't flapping right and that's why I fell" Edward was cracking up. He practically choked he was laughing so hard.
The waiter came back with our food and Edward stopped laughing in order to eat his food. There was comfortable silence while we ate. "Bella, can I try that?" Edward asked, motioning to my food. "Sure" I speared ravioli and fed it to him. I blushed as I realized what I did. He blushed to, looking down at his half eaten chicken. "Can I try some of your?" I mumbled. He nodded and cut a piece of the chicken and fed it to me.
The rest of the time was spent with us both having a goofy smile on our faces. We finished eating and the bill came. Edward wouldn't even let me see how much mine cost to pay for it. "Please, let me at least pay for my half" I pleaded with him. "Absolutely not, the gentlemanly side of me can't allow that" He told me and placed a twenty and a five into the pocket and handed it to the waiter. "Keep the change" He nodded to the guy.
Edward stood up and helped me from my seat. We walked out of the restaurant and were immediately hit with cold air. I shivered at it and Edward frowned. He took off his fleece sweater and placed it on my shoulders. "Thanks" I whispered. He pressed his lips to my temple and wrapped his arms around me for extra warmth.
We simply wandered down the street, looking in shops that were still open. "We should get back, it's almost nine" He whispered in my ear. I nodded and he led me back to the shiny Volvo, oh how I wished I had this car!
He sped back to my house and parked behind Charlie's police cruiser. We sat in the car for a minute. "Bella" He murmured my name. "Yeah?" I whispered. "Remember this afternoon when I said I liked you too?" He asked. "Yeah" I answered again. My heart was pounding like crazy. "I was wondering, if maybe, we could try dating...exclusively?" He hesitated with his words. "Okay" I nodded. A smiled grew on my lips. "So, we're dating?" I smiled, biting my lip to stop my self from screaming.
"Yeah" Edward grinned that marvelous crooked grin at me. I unbuckled my seat belt and leaned over to kiss his cheek.
He smiled and got out of the car. He walked around to my side and helped me out. We walked to the door and stood there. Edward leaned in and hesitated at my lips, before moving to my cheeks and kissing me there softly. "Edward" I was a bit annoyed. "It's okay to kiss me, we are dating now" I grinned at him. He blushed. "I'm sorry, I wanted to take things slow" He grinned sheepishly at me. I shook my head and my fingers through his hair.
I pressed his head towards mine and he willingly moved. His gaze dropped to my lips and slowly pressed his to mine. My heartbeat doubled as he stayed there for a few seconds. I thought I would faint it was so wonderful. He wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed me more urgently, moving his lips in sync with mine.
But then, he broke away, he took a deep breath and all I could do was watch. "Breathe Bella" He reminded me. I realized my lungs felt like they were bout to explode. I took a deep breath and felt much better. Edward hugged me once more, pressing his lips to my ear. "Goodnight Bella, sweet dreams" He whispered before pulling away.
I closed my eyes, trying to savor the feeling. When I opened them, he was already in the car waiting for me to go inside.
I opened the front door and stumbled in. I was in such a daze I couldn't even walk right. Edward truly dazzled me. I sighed, a goofy grin on my face. "Hey, what are you smiling about" Emmett broke me from my trance. My smile fell off my face and I turned to the couch where Emmett sat with Rosalie. "If you must know, I just came from a date" I smiled smugly.
"With who?" Emmett demanded. And here it came, over protective brother mode was kicking in. "Edward Cullen" I sighed at his name. "Look Emmy, its true love" Rosalie poked fun at me. "Yeah well, at least I know the difference between love and lust" I sneered at her. I was referring to the fact that every time she was over, they were always down her sucking face and all over each other.
She frowned at me and crossed her arms. "I'm going to call Angela, could you guys keep it down long enough for me to actually here my thoughts" I asked. Not waiting for a response, I went into the kitchen and grabbed the phone to take it up to my room.
I dialed Angela's number. She picked up after two rings. "Hello?"
"Hey Ange, its Bella"
"Oh hey Bella, what's up"
"I just got back from a date with Edward Cullen" I fought not to squeal.
You lucky bitch" She grumbled.
What, you have Ben anyway" I laughed.
"I know, I mean I love Ben but, Bella...Edward Cullen shouldn't even be part of the male species he's so perfect"
I laughed so hard I snorted. "I guess you're right"
"So, how was it, fill me in" She bubbled. "Well, we went to Port Angeles to Bella Italia for dinner. The hostess was flirting with him, but he didn't pay any attention to her, we ordered and just talked, getting to know each other more. Then, when we got back to my house, he was really shy about kissing me, but I told him it was alright, so he did. It was magical" I sighed.
Angela squealed into the phone. "I'm so happy for you! Was that your first kiss?" She giggled. I knew the only reason she was acting like this is because she was excited, she's usually a very calm and quiet person.
"Yeah, and it was perfect" I finally let loose the scream I was holding in. "Gosh Bella, I'm so happy for you, I'll see you in school okay" She told me. "Yeah, bye Ange" I hung up the phone. I jumped off the bed, falling as I did and got ready for bed. I skipped to the bathroom to wash my face and everything before climbing into the bed.
But, it took me two hours to calm down so I could relax enough to close my eyes with reliving my date and wanting to jump up and down. I finally got to sleep and of course, I had my nightmare again. Only this time, it was my real rapist, it was Jacob. Same stuff, only it was Jacob doing it. There was no Edward to save me this time.
I woke up because I fell on the floor and hit my head trying to get away from him in my dream. I jolted off the floor, my sheets twisted around my feet and I fell again. I ripped them away and ran to Emmett's room. I opened the door slowly and saw that the lights were off. One of his feet was peeking from under the covers and I saw his pants so I knew he wasn't totally naked.
I walked forward and tapped him on the shoulder. He didn't move so I shoved him hard. I was too scared to even care, the person who raped me in my dreams had been in the house, and knew where I live. Excuse me for being a little paranoid.
Emmett jolted awake and looked at me. "Bella?" He mumbled. I bit my lip and looked around. "Did you have the nightmare again?" He sat up and turned on the light. I noticed something out of place. Rosalie was laying in his bed. I looked at him and he rubbed the back of his neck. "I'll come sleep in your room" He suggested and got up.
Rosalie turned over and opened her eyes. Thank goodness she had on one of his shirts. "Emmett, where are you going, it's the middle of the night" She yawned. "I'm going to sleep in my sister's room for now" He told her and straightened out the bed.
"She's just being a baby, come back" Rosalie whined. "Rose, she's not being a baby, she needs me, go to sleep" Emmett told her a bit forcefully. As much as I wanted to tell him it was okay, I wanted to be selfish. I wanted to be safe tonight and sleep in my brother's arms because he would keep me safe.
"What, did baby Bella have a bad dream? Does she need big bad Emmett to come fight the boogieman for her" Rosalie cooed in a baby voice, taunting me. "Shut-up Rosalie. I'm sorry I can't be such a narcissistic bitch that all my dreams revolve around me" I snapped at her.
My patience which had already worn thin, was officially gone. The blonde haired bitch stared at me with her mouth agape. She flopped back down on the bed and turned over. Emmett turned to me a bit annoyed. We walked back to my room and looked at the sheets which were on the floor. "What happened?" He asked. "I fell on the floor trying to escape and got tangled in the sheets" I answered embarrassedly.
He chuckled and fixed the bed and climbed in. I climbed in next to him and snuggled into his chest. "Sorry I snapped at your girlfriend" I whispered, yawning. "It's okay, I know she's a bit over reactive" He chuckled. "Now go to sleep, I'm tired" He told me. And, I did as I was told.
M.O.
Okay, another chapter done. In all honesty, this is all build up for the main event. I don't know how long until it comes, but it's coming.