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Rather than end with an apology I have to start with one despite having finishing the chapter over a month ago I still failed to update so SORRY and I'll try to make my updates smoother perhaps every two or one week rather than all over the place. My friend who edits the story has been trying to convince me to make jasper a psycho and make him try to kill Alice but I'm not sure what do you guys think? Mental disorder or cute fluffy stuff? Please review the answer and what you think.
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Edward Pov
"Are you sure what I'm wearing is fine?" Bella asks for like the gazillionth time.
"Yes, for the last time and besides if it's not suitable I got Alice to pack a few things, there in the back," I answered I was starting to get annoyed with Bella's doubt.
She was wearing a pair of bathers (of Alice's choice) and some old short shorts, and an equally amusing sweater to keep her warm. She was wearing the jumper I gave her when she first walked out of my apartment, the one that had in white bold letters 'Cullen's girl on the back. When I had first seen it I couldn't keep the smile off my face, Bella had winked at me and sauntered past and left me still grinning like an absolute moron followed her.
Secretly it thrilled me to see her wearing it; it said she was really mine, my girlfriend.
"Fine keep your mysteriousness but just know I hate surprises," she said glaring at me.
"Trust me you'll like this one, oh and your cute when you're mad," I tell her winking before concentrating on the road.
"Ugh," she groaned and folded her arms across her chest then promptly ignoring me she turned to stare out her window. I grinned easily trying not to laugh.
"Where almost there," I say after another half an hour or so.
"Finally," she murmur's smiling hesitantly.
I grinned and parked in the middle of the street.
"Umm where are we?" Bella asks.
I grin at her and climb out of the car then I open the boot and grab out two pairs of old hiking boots. Bella came round to join me and I toss a pair at her. She catches them easily and stares at them in horror.
She grumbles something under her breath and glares at me.
I smile innocently at her and toss her some drabber clothes. She changes right there in front of me because she's already got her swimmers on and I smile wondering what Alice was thinking letting her wear that bikini.
It was a deep emerald green with sapphire swirls. It had a frill across the top and was strapless.
"Umm you might want to switch swimmers," I tell her.
"Why what's wrong with these ones, and these are the ones Alice gave me, the only ones she'd let me bring?" she asks self consciously looking down at her cozies.
"Nothing and everything, you'll see but I'll pack the other pair just in case, I had a feeling Alice would be impractical so I brought you three pairs to choose from," I say and haul my backpack onto my back and close the boot. I swing a bag towards Bella and she shrugs it on still eyeing me suspiciously.
"It's a bit of a hike but it's worth it, we'll get there around midday, then we can eat lunch then the fun starts," I tell her and start walking through the trees looking for the path. Finally in all the tangled mess I find the rope and the carving of Jasper and I's names along with our mothers.
"Here we are," I say and start walking forward looking for our next rope.
We had been exploring here for years before we moved to Forks and I remember it fairly well. Jasper was annoyed I wouldn't let him and Alice come but I promised him that next time he can, it's just us this time that he couldn't, this was just Bella and I.
"Ow," Bella complained loudly as she tripped and fell onto her butt straight into the overgrown roots and twisted grass. I tried to stifle my laugh as I helped her up but it was a failed attempt. "Wipe that smirk off your face Cullen or ill do it for you," She said grumpily. I thought I'd rather like that and was just about to say so when she huffed and walked off ahead.
I started humming as I watched out for the ropes, we'd been walking for an hour and after Bella got us lost and we had to backtrack we figured she had to stay behind me. She was aimlessly musing to herself and I was trying to listen but it was hard. I was concentrating on where we were going and I had this song stuck in my head and
"Are you even listening to me Edward, I said I see an opening in the trees," Bella yelled in my ear.
"What oh right, we're here. Lucky you saw that I would have missed it," I said sheepishly.
"Mhmm," She said storming past me and walking out into the clearing.
Bella pov
The beach however beautiful was completely deserted even through the sun was out. It was an unusually hot day for Forks or wherever the hell I was, I think I may have dozed off in the car and Edward is refusing to reveal anything, even my own location.
"It's a beach, pretty, but a beach," I said out loud.
"Yeah a fun beach, swimming, sandcastles, making friends, diving, rock pools," Edward listed off.
"Making friends?" I scoffed. "Yeah that's likely who am I going to befriend, that coconut over there?" I asked sarcastically smiling at Edward to show I was joking.
"Bella darling, that's a rock not a coconut," he said in a jokingly posh voice.
"Why I don't think I believe you Mr. Cullen," I said straitening my posture then without warning I started sprinting off towards the sand. "Race you!" I called over my shoulder.
Edward and I were neck at neck when he scooped me up. I screamed at the top of my lungs as I grabbed his neck. He ran into the water me squealing and begging him not to drop me.
He dropped me anyway! But it's ok because I took him with me and soon we were splashing around fully clothed on an abandoned beach.
I went under a wave and came up smiling. I looked around but I couldn't see Edward anywhere. I looked down into the water but I still couldn't see him, then looking up I saw him waving at me from the shore. I ran from the water my heart pounding.
"Edward freaking Cullen you scared me half to death you!" I screamed but he interrupted me kissing me and taking me completely by surprise.
"Lunch," he whispered pulling back leaving me in complete shock. Suddenly my stomach growled at me and I laughed joining him on a rug he'd set out.
"After this we'll set up the tent over in that clearing in those trees, then I want to show you what jasper and I did for fun here, we discovered a certain rock that allowed for plenty of fun, the tides coming in to it should be perfect in about an hour so we can probably explore the rocks beforehand," Edward was babbling as I bit into my second cucumber sandwich.
"Well you've got it all figured out I'll follow your lead," I said grinning not even bothering to listen to what he was saying.
"You weren't listening were you, well that makes us even," he said knowingly.
I smiled softly then stood up.
"C'mon I hate setting up tents, why they hate me I can never figure it out," I said. Edward finished his sandwich and stood up two then opening his big bag of everything he pulled out another bag filled with what I'm assuming to be a tent.
Edward pov
"You really are impaired aren't you, sheesh just go sit on that rock," I laughed as Bella tripped over the strings for the second time tearing them from the ground.
"Oopsy," she said picking herself up and pressing her lips together trying not to laugh.
"Yeah just leave, go sit while I do it'll be over faster that way," I said trying not to laugh but I couldn't help it. I made a strangled hiccupping noise and stepped forward tripping over another rope.
"Ha, who needs to sit out now," Bella called then sat heavily under a tree and leaning against it smirking as I picked myself up scowling.
Without Bella tripping over the ropes the tent was up within the next twenty minutes and soon we were walking across the sand to the rocks. The tide was almost completely in so when we reached the rocks we didn't stop to look much instead I lead Bella through them hurrying to the other side where I giant tree grew from the side of the cliff.
Wooden boards had been nailed to it to make it easier to climb and a board attached the top so it was an easier jump and I grinned knowing that people still use it.
I remember the first time I'd jumped the feeling of flying, the adrenaline and finally hitting the water and having it cloak around you, then lifting your head out and catching a wave to the shore and doing it all over again.
"No freaking way Cullen," Bella said staring at the tree.
"Yes freaking way, it's fun don't worry about it," I told her and grabbed her hand. I lead her over to the tree and we began our accent.
Bella pov
He's insane I knew he wanted to kill me. No way in hell was I jumping out of a tree into the ocean surrounded by rocks and other dangers, I could literally die. I looked over the edge of the board jutting out from the tree into the white washed ice blue that was the ocean.
"And I'll go first or we can jump together or-" Edward was going on listing things off his fingers.
"I am not jumping off of this thing," I said interrupting him still staring at the water.
"Well you can't climb down, once you're up you jump or you jump, look I'll go first come back for you and we can jump together how's that?" Edward said and without waiting for my reply he stepped past me and leap from the board. I heard him screaming in delight and I saw him hit the water.
It seemed like a millennia before he finally re surfaced he gave a happy whoop waved and then let the waves carry him into the rocks; I lost sight of him then.
"Edward!" I screamed worried he'd lost consciousness or hit a rock or something drastic. I was screaming when I heard him and looked down at the rocks, there he was dripping wet and climbing the ladder.
When he reached me I hit him in the chest. "You scared me half to death you big jerk you could have died!" I yelled.
"But I didn't," he said confused but still smiling.
"Ugh, let's get this over with," I muttered.
He grabbed me hand, "on the count of three, 1…2…3!" He yelled and we jumped together. I screamed as my stomach flew out of my mouth, then in what seemed like a second we hit the water. It was icy cold and I splutter as I resurfaced. I breathed deeply and I smile crept over my face as Edward appeared beside me.
"You let go," he accused then grinning he grabbed my hand and went, "there's an actual ladder coming from the other side of the tree that would have taken you straight to the bottom" he said.
"Oh my gosh I hate you," I accused but I was smiling. "What a rush" I breathed.
"C'mon we'll do it again," he said. A wave swept us forward and I noticed a rather hollow opening in the rocks. Edward angled us through it and we swam through the underwater cave. We ended up at an opening that lead up to the rocks.
"Im impressed how did you find this?" I asked as I climbed out of the water. Edward shrugged and grinned.
"Well c'mon let's do it again," I said and we did, when we went back to the camp we had set up it was almost dark and the sun was setting.
"I love you Bella," he whispered as we sat on the shore watching the suns last gleam before it went out. I didn't really know what to reply did I love Edward? Was I ready?
"I think I love you too," I said leaning against him.
"You think?" he asks.
"I know," I say and lean up to kiss him.
The kiss deepens as I wrap my arms around his neck and he pulls me onto his lap. I suddenly feel very hot and I smile into the kiss. Edward pulls back smiling.
"What was that for?" He asks.
"Everything, today I guess" I replied. I noticed how the moonlight reflected off his lips and illuminated his face.
"Thanks for trusting me," he says.
"What kind of a thanks is that?" I say smiling feeling suddenly bold and scandalous. Then I grabbed him by the color of his shirt and pulled him towards me stopping him when our faces were inches apart. He chuckled and closed the space between us.
I opened my mouth to his and we kissed again. He pushed me so I was lying in the sand and then he propped himself up on his elbows above me. I arched up and kissed him and he gently lowered his body and we lay there kissing.
I slipped my hands under his shirt deepening the already heated kiss. I felt like melting. It was so good to be touched. Edward grinned pulling away and kissing my neck. Then his lips found my mouth again. I slipped my hands from his t –shirt and started undoing his buttons as we kissed.
Edward froze and I stopped pulling away an inch so I could look up at him. I cocked my head to the side a small smile playing with my lips.
"We can't Bella," he whispers softly looking anywhere but at me.
"And why not? We have a beach to ourselves and you're a fabulous kisser," I say nibbling his ear lobe.
"We can't because we have responsibilities now, you have responsibilities now," he said looking pointedly at my stomach.
"Oh pish posh, have fun tonight," I said reaching up to kiss him again.
"No Bella, I won't let you do this, your hormones are imbalanced and what if we lose them, how devastated would we be?" Edward asked pulling away from me and moving a little way forward, away from me. The loss of heat was immediate and I felt suddenly cold.
"We wouldn't lose the babies, how could we? It's just sex Edward,"
"I'm not doing it, not until those lives are out of you," he declares. I pout at him secretly hurt and losing my confidence fast, I knew that Edward wanted me like I wanted him it wasn't that he was rejecting me because he didn't like me, was it?
I moved forward so I was sitting next to Edward staring out at the open sea.
He wrapped his arm around me and pulled me closer so my head was rested in the crook of his neck. I wound my arm around his waist and we sat there silently staring out into the night.
"I couldn't live with myself if I hurt you or the babies," Edward says finally and I look up at him. The love and affection and care in his eyes melt me and smile softly at him.
"Neither could I, I'm glad you stopped me," I whispered still looking at him. Finally he turns to look at me, he smiles gently and kisses my lips then he stands and grabs my hand.
"We should sleep," he says and so we do.
In the tent I curl up under my blankets. I'm shivering with cold when I feel Edward's arms wrap around me and pull me to him and that's how we fall asleep in each other's arms, and I finally felt like I was complete.
Edward pov
I curled my arms around Bella and pulled her to me, and for the first time since mother died I felt like I was home.
Alice Pov
I was still no closer to achieving my design for Bella than I was about two weeks ago or however long ago it was. To be honest I hadn't given it much thought even thought it was one of the assessments worth most of my yearly mark for year 12 textiles. Aimlessly I decided to pass time; calling jasper was always a good way to waste time. He picked up on the second ring.
"Hey Ali," I heard his voice say from the speaker.
"Hey, I was thinking lets go see a movie," I said. A movie? Huh when did I decide that, man Jasper makes me speechless I think he's the first guy I'm not completely confident with.
"Sure I'll be over in twenty we can decide when we get there, heard Red Riding Hood's good and there's A Heartbeat Away and Never Let Me Go," he suggested.
"Don't mind, see you soon," I said and hung up.
"Well so much for time wasting that conversation was over within 2 minutes," I told myself. I took a sip from the coffee sitting in-front of me and spat it back into the cup immediately. "Ugh cold," I groaned and went to make myself another. I didn't need to change into nice clothes Jasper wouldn't care if I was in my favorite sweater and jeans and quite frankly it was one of those days I couldn't give a shit what I look like, we all have them when we just turn around and say stuff it I'm gunna wear what's comfrey and I don't care if anyone has shit to say about it.
Man I'm in a mad mood, wonder why, what's the date, nope not PMS, huh that's different?
Jasper Pov
The first thing I noticed was that Alice was wearing ripped jeans and a faded grey sweater, wow that's odd. Even though she was in comfy clothes she pulled it off managing to make it look stylish even though she'd hate me if I told her that. She sat arms folded across her chest as she glared at the T.V.
"Oh no what's up?" I asked immediately jumping to the conclusion that something wasn't right.
"I'm in a bad mood, I forgot you'd never seen me in one its strange to think we've only just met seems like longer than that," she mused than turned her attention to glaring at the T.V again.
"I see," I say sitting next to her unsure how to tread with angry Alice.
"Let's watch your favorite movie again and I'll make popcorn, that'll cheer you," I say smiling at my brilliant idea. Alice shrugs so I take that as I yes. She follows me into the kitchen and watches me make popcorn and milkshakes.
This will be interesting I think to myself, a challenge to see how moody Alice is. I turned back to her, grinning trying to lighten the mood, her lips slightly shifted up but she still remand the posture of her arms crossed over her chest.
Passing her the bowl of popcorn we made our way back to the lounge room setting everything on the table I sat back on the couch and watched as Alice set up the movie her usual swift movements seemed stiffer and a bit more forced.
Upon finishing and dimming the lights she made her way back to me, I opened my arms offering the set next to me so I could slip my hand around her waist. She slightly shook her head, then slid to the floor, her back leaning against the couch at the furthest end from me.
The movie started and while Alice's eye were glued to the screen mine were glued to the side of her face though my head was in the direction of the T.V as to not give myself away. My mind puzzled over what could be wrong with her. I had heard then when she was in a mood she really defined the word but I couldn't figure out why she would invite me over if she didn't want to be social or as it seemed wanted me around or near her.
With these thoughts going through my mind I slowly stared to make my way across the couch, only a few centimeters every 5 or 10 minutes, by the time the movie was half way through I was nearly behind her head. I continually kept reassuring myself that she wouldn't have invited me over if she didn't want me around.
Just as I slid myself behind her head, my arm propping my head up on the arm rest did Alice turn around, "What are you doing?" I don't think she realized how close her face would be to mine when she turned.
Our noses where only a few millimeters away from each other and I could feel her hot breath as it washed over my face. My eyes flicked down to her lips before I reconnected with her eyes, she began to pull her head back but I quickly slipped my hand around the back of her neck keeping her in place.
I moved in slowly kissing the corner of her mouth pulling back slightly to whisper "I wanted to be closer to you" I kissed her again on the mouth before she could respond.
I pulled further back this time letting my hand trail from behind her neck, just as my skin was about to leave hers she pulled her hand up and placed it over mine, keeping it on the side of her neck. She twisted around so she was kneeling in front of me before moving her face up to mine, capturing my lips in hers. I molded into the kiss, moving my hands from her face down to her waist where I lifted her off the ground and onto the lounge.
She wound her hand through my hair, pushing our faces closer together. He tongue trailed along my bottom lip, seeking entrance, I quickly complied. Our tongues tangled together, the kissing became more fanatic, I pulled her on top of me, my hands slipping just under the hem of her t-shirt, holding onto her waist while trailing my hands over her soft skin. A shivering went through her body and she pulled at my hair. I moaned into the kiss, before pulling back and kissing along Alice's jaw allowing her to breath.
Her chest rose and fell quickly "wow," she whispered once she caught her breath, before pulling my face back up to her to continue the kiss.
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