For You
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bpov-
His lips pressed to mine, but nothing could have prepared either of us for my reaction.
Adrenaline rushed through my veins, making my blood boil in an ecstatic dance.
I wrapped my arms around his neck none too shyly, and pressed myself to every contour of his body. Just as quickly he was twenty feet away, back by his cabin door again; right back where we had started. Square one, in a sense. He stood there, his hand over his lips while his breathing returned to its normal, rhythmical pace.
After what felt like forever, he walked back towards me, caution muddling his liquid honey eyes. He stopped about a foot away.
"I'm sorry... I just..." He paused, the corners of his lips turning downwards in a frown. "I mean..." He tried again, trailing off awkwardly. He seemed at a loss of words and just stared at me, his dark topaz orbs burning into my own brown pools. I had to fight to regain control of my senses and not faint.
It seemed Edward Cullen had a knack for making me breathless and slightly insane.
"It's fine." I didn't hear the words myself, but I'm sure he did.
"Will I see you again?" He asked hopefully. He sounded like a lost teenage boy, unsure of himself.
"Perhaps," I mused, knowing the odds of that ever happening were slim as it was. After all, I was going to be turned vampire by Aro upon my return. I tried not to let my emotions get the best of me as the thought sunk into place.
He closed his eyes slowly, and with a whisper he was gone, leaving me to myself, kept company only by my wondering thoughts as they concreted themselves into place. I turned around and went back inside. To pack. To leave.
I think... I think I have fallen in love with you. He had whispered. And though my weak human ears could not compare to those of a vampire's, I still heard, my heart flipping in a happy depression.
"My cellphone buzzed loudly from its perch on the wooden desk in the corner of the room. Flipping it shut, I checked the time.
Time to go.
A double knock at the door signaled Alec's arrival. Though it was nearing midnight, I knew the Cullens had heard Alec's speedy approach."
The next few hours had been passed in an oblivious stupor, Alec guiding me through the small airport and onto the plane that would stop in London where we would board another plane that would take us to one of the airports in Italy. I don't remember taking off or touching down, 'nor the feel of the icy wind as it pirouetted around us as we walked from the main building to the flashy red corvette. Scenery flashed by, the wondrous countryside wasted on me. I wasn't paying attention.
Instead, my mind was content replaying Edward's last words through my all too muddled mind. Now I knew for sure. I was never going to see Edward or the other Cullen's again. Well, not as a human, at least. Perhaps immortality would be kind to me and allow our paths to cross again. Even so, it was unlikely. We were on different clocks as it was. His stretched miles away. Yes, I decided at last, I shouldn't get my hopes up.
Silence, thick like honey, swirled lazily through the car, sinking its teeth into the leather interior, into my skin, burning its way into my lungs as I inhaled deeply, disgusted by the vague scent of brand new leather. The car entered the ancient stone gates of Volterra and continued to weave in the maze of roads. We turned the last corner, arriving at the large somewhat dark castle I called home. My flash of color seemed out of place in the depressing silhouettes of peo-- creatures wandering around in the darkness. It was night, but in the home of the Volturi, no one rests.
I was led through throng of silent figures and into the side of the castle that I resided in. My bags were already in my room and in a daze I laid on my bed.
Before my head his the pillow, I was out.
I awoke as the sun rose, the remains of a foreign dream burning into my memory, leaving images of what could have been. The Cullen's distinct faces left me unstable, making me weary of the vacancy in my heart I never knew was there. I shook the thoughts out of my head, trying not to dwell on what I could never have. I slipped out of the covers and slipped on a pair of fuzzy, Tweety-bird socks, protecting my feet from the cold marble floors of the castle.
Just as I was making my way to the bathroom, my door was swung open and Alec, Jane, Heidi and Demetri paraded in, taking up their natural places in my room.
"Morning, Bells!" Heidi sing-songed cheerily. Alec sat on my bed, Demetri on my rocking chair, Jane on my windowsill and Heidi leaning daintily against the western wall.
"Human minuet," I stifled through a yawn as I walked into the bathroom. I finished my business quickly and walked back out, taking a seat on my bed next to Alec. We sat in a comfortable silence for a few minuets until Jane spoke up.
"So…"
"Yea," I said.
"How was it? Your vacation I mean?" I tried to smile but it came out more like a grimace.
"It was as good as a two day long vacation could be." I sighed and looked up at Alec. "And what was about that anyway? One minuet you call and say I have to be careful but I can stay, and the next you tell me someone is coming to get me." From the corner of my eye I saw Demetri and Heidi exchange a look.
"The Sinclair clan had caught scent of you. We were pretty sure about it. The wolves wouldn't have been half our problems if they actually got to you." I narrowed my eyes at Alec.
"And you knew they were after me how?" I knew the answer but I preferred not to believe anything until it came from someone's mouth.
"It wouldn-" Demetri began but Alec cut him off.
"We have a man on the inside." Alec simply said.
"She isn't supposed to know." Demetri hissed. Alec turned to glare at him.
"She knows most of our secrets, how do you think knowing one more is going to make a difference?"
"She's only human."
"Guys." I said trying to get their attention. But they continued to arguer, ignoring me.
"So what your going to tell her everything now?"
"Not everything to put her in danger, but enough to keep her in the loop. I think I would want to know what was going on if it had to do with me!"
"Guys." I said again, a little louder.
"Once she's a vampire she shall know everything. For once why can't you just follow Aro's orders? I don't believe don't tell Bella more than she needs to know classifies as TELL HER EVERYTHING!"
"ENOUGH!!" I yelled. Everyone turned to look at me. "Shut up. Please just shut up. It was a slip of the tongue. Do you even realize that I don't know what's going on? You keep babbling and letting out little things but if you don't tell me the whole story I won't be able to piece it together! I don't even know who it is your talking about!" they looked at me in shock after my rant.
"Look," I continued. "I'm going to be changed in a couple of weeks, can we just move on to happier topics? I highly doubt that these people will be after me when I'm a vampire." The sighed and exchanged apologies.
"Sorry Bell's." They muttered. I shrugged and plastered a smile on. We continued to talk about little things but I felt a nagging in my stomach. The kind I couldn't place, but bothered me to no end. I didn't have to be like them to sense the tension in the room. It was thick enough to cut with a knife. And that led me to believe
Something was going to happen.
Something was going to happen soon
Hola
guys so sorry I haven't updated in a while. I've been really busy with some things. But now I'm back full time and promise faster updates. The next chapter is just a transition between chapters to by next week I should have 2 up. Thanks for staying with me even though I don't update as much as others. 3
Cassie