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Okay so sorry for the wait, I had a ton of homework to do over the vacation, but I managed to get a chapter typed for you guys!

I typed this up on a different computer and e-mailed it to me, so there might be some mistakes in it, so sorry if there is…

Stupid title again…I really need to come up with better names for these…hahaha

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Twilight!

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I'm here

"But first…" he said an evil glint was in his eyes, making me gulp.

Before I knew what had happened Edward had pinned me down against the soft red sheets. "What are you doi-" I started to ask, when his fingers started to trace along my stomach, making me squirm.

I tried to hold back a laugh as a tingling sensation came across my body. "I'm not letting you leave here until I here that laugh of yours." he threatened, smiling as I tried my hardest to hold the tingling feeling I had back, as he tickled me.

We stayed like that for a minute, me holding my breathe, arms crossed, as he hovered over me, his fingers making me squirm until I couldn't hold it any longer and burst out laughing. My face red.

Tears streamed down my cheeks, as he stopped his torments on my stomach. I giggled as he wrapped his arms around my waist, and pulled me up. "That's better." he chuckled, brushing a piece of my hair to the side, and kissed away my tears.

"Thanks." I mumbled, blushing slightly as he stood up, bringing me with him, so we were both standing on the floor.

After I had went back to the bathroom, to clean up my tear stained face, he led me out of the castle and to a small black carriage, that was outlined in gold. Two giant black and one white horse stood in front of it, ready to pull us to our destination.

. "Are you sure you want to go?" he asked me, concern in his eyes. I nodded my head and walked forwards.

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I stayed quiet throughout the entire trip to my home. Edward placed a reassuring hand on my arm, rubbing his hands up and down my arm to keep me calm. "I'm here. Don't worry." he tried reassuring me for the millionth time.

I tried to smile at him, but my eyes were scarred. He sighed, and held me closer to his body as the carriage stopped. I took a deep breathe "This is it." I sighed, and pushed the door open.

Edward came out after me, and wrapped an arm around my waist as we went towards the door of my former home.

The house wasn't grand, but it was cozy. It was brown with a few shingles missing from their places, one window was busted, due to a robbery that had happened when we were out of town.

The shrubs and flowers around the house, looked like they hadn't been water in a few days, due to my absence I can only presume.

I took in a deep shaky breathe when we reached the door. "Don't worry, I won't let them take you from me." Edward whispered in my ear, making me shiver.

I smiled up at him. "Thank you." I mumbled, as he placed me behind his back. "Stay behind me for a minute, okay?" He said to me, I was about to respond when the door opened to reveal a sight I never wanted to see again.

There was my step-mother, wearing the skimpiest thing I have ever seen! I'm not saying that the pink robe she wore was skimpy, that was perfectly all right. For a person not of her size to wear at least, but for her… it was just a few sizes too small.

I tried not to gag at the sight. I felt Edward's back stiffen, trying to stifle a laugh. I wanted to ask him what was so funny until I saw it.

I looked over Edward's shoulder, at my step-mother's face to see a deep green mud-mask painted all over her face. Curlers were in every inch of her hair. I looked passed her to see Lauren in the same thing, only in a deep red robe.

"Oh my prince!" she said shocked, not noticing my presence. "How lovely it is to see you! You've met my daughter Lauren before haven't you? I believe you danced with her last night!" My step-mother chimed, making her hair bounce.

At the mention of her name Lauren appeared in the doorway. " Prince Edward! It's nice to see you again! What are you doing here? Please come in!" Lauren squealed, as she pushed open the door.

I took a deep breathe as they began to walk into the house, Edward looked behind him, and winked at me, before taking the first step into the door mumbling a thank you. I followed in his footsteps.

"We were just about to go to the castle actually." My step-mother said, not yet realizing what she was wearing as we walked down the small hallway that led to the living room.

"Oh and why is that?" Edward's musical voice sang into my ears, as they turned the corner, away from our view. He turned to me quickly, and leaned down so his lips were near my ear.

"Stay here for a second, until I give you the signal." he whispered, just loud enough for me to hear, before he put his lips down onto my cheek, and turned walking to where my step sister and mother were.

I was in too much of a daze from the light kiss he had given me, to ask him what the signal was. I crept up to the corner so I could hear.

"My no good of a step-sister somehow didn't get home last night, and the only place she could be is at the palace." Lauren sneered, I mentally scoffed at her. My eyebrows knitted together in anger, as a frown pulled at my lips.

I saw Edward from the corner of my eye, with an amused expression on his face, as he glanced over at me. Luckily the couches were positioned in just the right angel so that no one else would be able to see me.

I fought the urge to stick my tongue out at him as he turned his attention back to the two other occupants in the room.

"Does she by any chance have brown hair and eyes?" Edward asked keeping up his façade. "Yes! Have you seen her?" I heard my step-mother gasp.

"Yes actually, I'll have some of my guard's look for her with their dogs…I will need something of hers though." he said, flashing me a gorgeous crooked smile. I heard Lauren sigh from the other room.

I growled lightly, but stood where I was, watching the scene unfold. "Ah yes, of course. Um…Lauren ,dear, will you go fetch that necklace of hers that she always wears?" My step-mother said.

gasped. Yes!…Yes! Yes! Yes! I beamed, as I heard Lauren mumbled something under her breathe and walk upstairs.

A minute later Lauren came back down, with the only possession that I owned in her hand.

. "Here you are my Prince." Lauren said, as she sat down, a little too close if I do say so myself, next to him.

I watched Edward's expression carefully, and laughed lightly. He seemed to not like her closeness either.

"Would you like some help finding her?" Lauren said, batting her eyelashes at him, as she leaned over him lightly and placed the necklace in his hand, making sure that she rubbed her hand against his.

"No actually, I know exactly where she is." Edward said, as he stood up, necklace in hand. "You do?" Lauren gasped in surprise.

"Yes…I do." he said, giving me a wink. I guess that's the signal. I thought as I walked through the doorway.

"Bella?" Lauren's blue eyes flashed in surprise and anger. I smiled at her.

Hello Lauren." I said, as I walked over to Edward. I was stopped half way there. "Oh Bella! Thank heavens you're okay!" I heard a voice say from behind me, until I felt tan arms wrap around me.

My eyes widened in disbelief. " Oh my prince, thank you for finding her and bringing her home. She means the world to me!" My step-mother lied.

My mouth dropped as her words sunk in. I scoffed at the thought, of me being the center of her world. Ha! There's a laugh!

"Now, if you don't mind I'll have her necklace back." My step-mother said, changing the topic quickly, a curl fell out of place as she walked passed me, and held her hand out to take back my necklace.

"Actually I came here, to retrieve this." Edward said, his dazzling grin making me light headed. My step mother gasped.

"She stole it?" her hand flew to her mouth in false shock, she knew that it had been passed down in my family for generations!

"Isabella go to your room this instant!" She yelled, turning a hateful gaze at me, as she pushed me over towards the stairs that led up to the attic, my room.

Edward grabbed me mid step, and turned me around so my back was to his chest. "Actually, I came to retrieve it for her…You see, she won't be living here anymore." Edward said, his façade started to drop into his true emotions.

"What do you mean? Of course she will!… And I can assure you my Prince, for whatever she has done, she will pay greatly for it." My step-mother said, her eyes burned, hatefully into my own.

I cringed away from her gaze. "That is not necessary." Edward began. "…And besides the future Queen shouldn't be punished for such a innocent act of wanting to see her fiancée. Wouldn't you agree?" Edward laughed, I gasped from beside him.

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A/N

-gasp- What the heck just happened?! Edward just told Bella's step mother they were engaged? Lol I seriously didn't plan it like that, but then again I don't write the story, it writes itself.

And I know you all want to kill me for another cliffy! I'm sorry, I couldn't help it! I just get into it, and then….I don't even know! Hahaha Anyways review!!!

Oh, and how was everyone's thanksgivings? I got chased by at least 20 wild turkeys! (no joke, my cousins and I were outside and we went into the woods an- Okay well I won't start another story, but you can PM or ask me in a review if you want to know. It's kind of ironic actually….

Anyways, getting off topic again, REVIEW!!!

-Nicole.