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Previously:

Clearly Edward thought so, too, because he only laughed, "Nope, the puppy dog face doesn't work on me."

I laughed, Edward sure did know how to take my mind off of things. "Alright, alright, you win."

He chuckled in response, "Come on, let's go." With that, he took off running into the forest, where I dashed after him. Edward was faster than either the rest of his family, but he still wasn't as fast as me. I saw his shocked expression when I started to beat him, but as I didn't know where we were going I let him take the lead.

Within

After a few minutes, Edward stopped in the middle of no where. "Umm, Edward?" What on earth was he doing? Where were we? My eyebrows raised as I turned in every direction, trying to make sense of why we stopped randomly in the center of the forest. My efforts were to no avail, for all around me, I only saw the green of plants, bushes, and trees of the forest.

He chuckled at my obvious curiosity. I however, was feeling extremely frustrated. While Edward may have found it amusing, I was more annoyed. There was nothing around here but trees, plants, and the little animals which inhabited them! "Close your eyes." Edward said softly. "I will tell you to open them when we are there." Ah, so that explained it. This wasn't the end of the journey. A light blush made its way to my cheeks as I realized how foolish I must have seemed, looking around for something which wasn't even here.

Immediately, however, I closed my eyes. For some reason, I trusted Edward. Even though I found the request strange, I obeyed. I could feel his presence near me, no matter if I could see him or not. I could hear the little crack of the twig as his weight shifted, I could feel the slight traces of his breath behind me, and I could smell the intoxicating scent he gave off.

He grabbed my hand and led me forward, "Don't let me hit a tree!" I said suddenly. It was a random fear I had. At the moment, all I could really think about was how perfect Edward's hand felt in mine. They intertwined exactly, like they were meant to fit together. Edwards cool, marble skin felt reassuring in my own, like it would never let me fall.

"Silly Bella, would I let you hit a tree?" Edward questioned, chuckling softly. The sound of light bells met my ears as his laugh echoed throughout the forest. I sighed in resignation as we marched forward, preferring not to answer his question for fear of embarrassing myself. It seemed like my new habit when I was near Edward. Around him, when I started speaking, it seemed like I gave away all of my secrets. Me and my big mouth...

Soon, I could feel light hitting my face, and Edward stopped pulling me along. The warmth of the sun and the lack of leaves crackling under my feet alerted me to the fact that we were in some sort of clearing. Apparently, we had reached our destination. "Alright, you can open your eyes." I heard him say from beside me.

When I opened them, I gasped in amazement. The place was beautiful! It was a meadow, unlike any I had ever seen. Wild flowers grew in abundance around the patch of soft green grass, a small pond inhabited the side. I could have spent hours in content simply staring at the gorgeous place; however, I was in the presence of an even more strikingly beautiful sight: Edward.

Edward's hand fell from mine, and again I missed the feeling of it in my own. Gosh Bella! What is wrong with you? You have known him a day! But that day had felt like a lifetime...

He walked to the ground and lay down, as though nothing was out of the ordinary. His skin, though, is what kept me mesmerized. His skin was like nothing I had ever seen before: it was sparkling like raindrops, like thousands of diamonds. Never could any sight come close to how beautiful Edward looked at that moment, his skin glittering as he lay in peace at the center of the tranquil meadow. It was a sight that I knew I would never be able to forget in all of my...existence...

Ever so sightly, Edward lifted up his hand and waved me over, patting the ground next to him. His eyes remained closed, his head facing the sky, as though he would be content to remain there forever.

Hesitantly, I walked over and lay down next to him. For a moment, we simply sat there, absorbing the peace of the surroundings. While there was nothing to occupy my thoughts except for the events earlier, I once again began thinking of the horrific event in Carlisle's office. Next to me, though, I was aware of the slight trickle of water as it dropped into the pond. This meadow was a complete contrast to my emotions inside at the moment. If Jasper had been able to feel them, I didn't know if even he could have handled them, for the most prominent of them all was the raging fear inside me...

When Edward noticed I was laying down, he turned to me. I heard his body shift in the grass, and my eyes immediately snapped open to face his amber orbs. Now though, his face revealed concern as he looked at me. Never had I been in such close proximity to a mythical creature, and with the crystal glow reflecting off of his skin, it was somewhat hard to forget. All my thoughts vanished as Edward finally spoke, "Are you okay?" His eyes pierced mine, as he continued, "answer me completely honestly."

The statement caught me completely off guard, though it wasn't completely random. Apparently he had seen my reaction back in Carlisle's office...For a moment, I simply pondered my answer. Was I okay? Well, no, not really, but would I tell him that? I bit my lip as I debated on whether to answer him honestly or not.

As I looked at him, I knew my answer. I spoke softly, though I spoke the truth. "Not really, but I will be." His face turned to a frown as I spoke to him. Quickly, I lay back down on the soft grass beneath me, attempting to put an end to this conversation. I didn't want him to worry, but I wouldn't lie to him either. It didn't seem fair to him...

"Care to explain?" Edward asked me, softly, once he realized I wasn't going to elaborate any more than that. He was giving me a choice, if I didn't want to tell him, I didn't have to...somehow though, I realized I needed to talk to someone, and Edward seemed like the perfect person. "Bella, you know you can tell me anything," he continued, reinforcing my thoughts. And somehow, his words seemed true.

I had not known him very long, but it felt like I had known him all my life. Right now, if anyone could help me, it was him, for it seemed like I could trust Edward. After all, he would have experience with keeping secrets, most people would not like someone blabbing about everything they thought...And it also wasn't every day that you realized you were turning into a monster. Back in Carlisle's office, I had experienced blood lust for the first time. After feeling the raging fire in my throat, burning me, consuming me, willing for me to give in to my desires, I now knew exactly what the Cullen's had to suffer through every day. I was sure I could identify with how Jasper would have felt earlier with the water-fountain incident.

So I started with what I needed help with most, "I'm scared." I told him honestly. I averted my eyes as I spoke. "I'm scared about hurting someone, I don't want that to happen." I turned my head away as I talked in a small voice. The fear was eating me up inside. I had moved to try to avoid hurting anyone I cared about from danger that would be coming after me, but more and more, it seemed like the real danger was from coming from something I had no control over, because it was something I had been born as. It was my destiny, it was who I am, the danger...it was within me.

Author's note: Sorry its short but I have midterms this week! I had some of it already written, and that's the only reason I was able to update...anyway REVIEW PLEASE!! I want to hear what you guys thought about the meadow scene so far (there is more to come) but with how the ExB relationship is progressing! AND PLEASE VOTE ON THE POLL!!! :-D until next time...

~Dreams of Bubbles~