Edward, of course,
drove me home.
I leaned closer to him.
"Renee's
watching," he said sadly.
I kissed him. "I don't care."
He laughed. "She's jumping around squealing right now."
"Do you want to come in?" I asked hopefully.
He rubbed his finger
softly across my cheek. "If you want me to."
I nodded
quickly. "Yes. Please."
He smiled and got out.
I grabbed my
backpack and opened my door before he could.
"Ha!" I
exclaimed.
He smiled. "I let you win."
"I
know," I said happily. I grabbed his arm, ignoring the coolness of
it, and we walked towards the front door.
I opened it and
pulled him inside. "Hey Mom."
Renee walked in and smiled.
"Hi Bella. Oh. Hello Edward."
He smiled. "Hi Miss
Thompson."
I looked at him.
When did I tell him her name?
Oh yeah. I don't have to.
"Call me Renee," she said quickly.
"Okay," he said
happily. "Renee."
Renee smiled at me. "Bella, can I talk
to you for a second?" she motioned towards the kitchen.
I nodded.
I winked at Edward before walking out.
"Tell me now," she exclaimed. "Since when are you two a couple?"
"Well," I said
as I started twiddling my thumbs. "Just since Friday."
"Friday?" she asked. "And I'm just finding out?"
"Sorry," I said softly. "Now, don't make me leave my
gorgeous boyfriend waiting anymore. Please?"
She smiled. "Go
on."
I ran back into the living room, where Edward was standing.
"You can sit," Renee said softly as she walked in.
"We're gonna be…upstairs," I said quickly as I grabbed his wrist. "Let's go."
I could tell he was letting me pull him because he was actually moving.
I pulled him into my room, and he shut the door behind him.
I wrapped my arms around his neck, and he smiled.
I kissed him eagerly.
Don't get carried away, I thought. Don't.
He put his hand on my shoulder, and he slowly rubbed down my arm, causing me to shiver.
He pulled back and
grinned. "My bad."
I rolled my eyes. "You had to stop for
that?"
He nodded. "Yep."
I frowned. "Well, fine."
He kissed my
forehead. "Bella, tell me something."
"What?" I asked
happily.
"You met me a
month ago," he said quickly. "And you're already in love with
me?"
I nodded. "Yep. And that's big because I've never
even liked a guy before."
He smiled. "I've
never liked a girl either."
"I feel special," I
whispered.
"You feel
special?" he scoffed. "I'm the lucky one here."
I stuck
my tongue out at him. "Don't even go there. I know you see how
the girls all stare at you."
"And I know you see how the
guys all stare at you," he reminded me.
"Actually, I
don't," I said honestly.
"Oh," he said quietly. "Well,
they do. Happy?"
"Yes," I said with a smile. "But I
already was. I'm in my happy place."
"Your room?" he
guessed.
I shook my head. "In your arms."
He smiled.
"Bella, this is going so fast. The funny thing is, I don't want
it to slow down."
"Me either," I whispered.
He put
his cold forehead on mine. "I love you."
"I love you
too," I said happily.
His cell phone rang.
"Hello?" he answered. He started talking in that vampire code that's too fast for humans to understand. It sounds like a buzz.
He frowned. "Okay.
Bye."
"What?" I asked as he put his phone back in his
pocket.
He sighed and
wrapped his arms around my waist. "I have to go. Carlisle's got
to tell us something. Alice sounded sad, so I don't know." He
kissed me softly. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"Okay," I
said softly.
"I might be outside your window tonight,"
he said as he opened my door. "Bye Bella."
"Bye Edward,"
I said as he walked out.
I walked over to my window and watched his car drive away.
I sighed. This was going to be boring.
"Bella!" Renee called. "You need
to get in the bed!"
I shut down my computer. "Okay!"
I looked at my clock. Nine?
I walked into my walk in closet
and quickly changed into my pajamas.
I went to turn off my lights and froze.
Was he…?
I
rushed over to my window and opened it.
"Edward!" I whispered. I took a few steps back, just in case.
Nothing.
I
sighed.
Guess he's not coming…
Suddenly, he was
there.
"Sorry," he whispered. "Did you need something?"
I nodded. "I wanted to see you."
"Oh," he said as he
shut my window. "That's understandable." He grinned at me.
I laid my head on his chest. "Anything wrong?"
He
shrugged. "Well, kinda."
"That's not good," I said
while shaking my head.
"It involves you," he whispered.
"They're not telling you to stay away from me, are they?"
"No!" he exclaimed quietly. "Lord no. It's just, well,
Bella, we're moving. As soon as I leave here, we're gone."
I froze.
"What?" I
whispered.
"I'm so sorry," he said quickly. "But, some
people are getting suspicious because we've lived here for three
years and none of us look any older."
I couldn't process his words.
Moving? As in, away?
Far away?
"I would give just about anything to stay," he
said gently. "But we just can't."
My heart shattered.
I finally made friends, fell in love. All that gets taken away when I finally started having fun.
Kill me now.
"You don't know
how long I've waited for you," he said softly. "And now that
I've found you, I'm losing you."
I hugged him. "I don't
want to let go."
He kissed the top of my head. "Trust me
Bella. Me either."
"Can we freeze time right now?" I
asked curiously.
He laughed quietly.
"I wish."
"Me too," I agreed.
"I'll keep in
touch," he promised. "And I'll try to visit as much as
possible."
I looked up at him, and he kissed me softly.
"Now, you need to get in bed," he said firmly. "I promise I
won't leave."
I frowned and laid down.
"I love
you," was the last thing I heard before my eyes fluttered shut.
