Chapter 13 A bloodied kiss.

Edward's POV

Even though it was shocking to walk in on my brother and sister kissing Izzy it wasn't entirely unexpected. I had known she would do something along those lines for a while, and I was surprised it took so long.

I, of course acted pissed for my cover to work. It was Jasper that really shocked me.

When Alice walked in and asked me what was wrong, I answered her in the most obvious fashion. She shrugged and stated she had already kissed Izzy. From behind her Jasper looked at me.

Hey man I told you Alice was all for inviting Izzy into our bed.

I growled at him remembering our last conversation. A slight smirk toyed on his lips, and he raised his hands out in mock surrender.

"Hey man I just watched."

Not that I would invite her into our bed. I should really leave Izzy for a REAL man!

Jasper's was nodding his head at Alice, and I snarled at him. He started furiously shaking his head as he struggled to keep himself from laughing. Izzy suddenly burst into hysterics, and I looked down at her.

"What? You think that this is okay?" I asked trying my best to act unimpressed.

She stopped laughing and huffed at me.

"Jeez, Edward! I was just showing them what it's like to kiss with a tongue ring-"

I stopped listening at tongue ring. A tongue ring? She had a tongue ring. My imagination ran off with me, and before I knew what I was doing I leant in dangerously close to her. I wanted her. I wanted her more than anything I had wanted in my entire existence. She took a step back, and I snapped out of my fantasies.

Looking down at Izzy's head bobbing in my lap as she…ahem.

Focus Edward focus. Izzy is still talking.

"And don't think your getting a go Edward. You had your chance six years ago," she said as she flounced off towards the kitchen. I stared at the spot she was just standing in.

"Uh Earth to Edward," Alice said as she snapped her fingers in front of my face. I blinked at her, and Jasper snickered.

"What Alice?" I asked as I turned to head to my room.

"Are you ok?" she asked, genuinely concerned. Jasper excused himself and made his way up the stairs. I turned back to her.

"Alice…I want her. I want her so bad it hurts,"

Alice's eyes softened, and she moved towards me. She opened her tiny arms, and I hugged her.

"I know she's angry with me. I get it. I just don't get how she can not see how much I love her and what I'm willing to do for her," I murmured into her spiky hair.

"Edward," Alice pulled back and looked me directly in the eye. "Izzy is just lashing out."

Duh!

"I know…it's just painful for me to see her every day and not know what to do to get her to see how regretful I am that I left her."

I was regretful. That was the truth, but I was counting on years of angst ridden experience to help me get Alice onto my side instead of Izzy's.

"Leave it to me Edward," she said patting my hand. I nodded gratefully. I could already hear the cogs turning in her head. Little did she know that while she was planning I was manoeuvring her into the correct place to get Izzy. She was just a pawn, and Izzy was my very worthy opponent and prize.

I watched as she ran upstairs, and I heard Emmett in the kitchen with Izzy. They were fighting, and I couldn't stop the smirk from sneaking onto my face. I quickly erased it when Jasper and Alice came back downstairs and headed for the kitchen. I heard Rose in the garage playing with her new toy from Izzy. I turned and walked lazily into the kitchen and leaned against the wall.

Watching Emmett tease Izzy was quite amusing. For once she was the one getting all flustered and angry. Even though I wanted to be the one to do that to her it was still enjoyable to watch. I smiled as her little frame trembled with anger. It was truly marvellous how scary she had become in six years. She rivalled Rose and Alice. For a brief second I entertained the idea of how she would be like if she was a vampire. Truly unstoppable.

I decided to stir the pot and make Izzy even more angrier.

"He's right Bella," I said agreeing with Emmett. Urgh, I hated calling her by her old name. Izzy seemed to suit her more now, but I had to keep up pretences until she was ready. She gave me a pointed look

"You could hurt yourself."

She flung her hands in the air and rounded on me. She pointed a finger at me, and I couldn't help but grin wider at her. She frowned and shook her head before turning back to advance on Emmett.

"That's bullshit Edward. Emmett could be head cheerleader for the Dallas cowboys but it isn't gonna happen now give me the knife."

Emmett Cullen. Head cheerleader. Awesome! I soo have the legs for that.

I swallowed the chuckle that crept up into my mouth, trying not to distract myself from Izzy's hypnotic anger. Emmett started to roll imaginary pompoms.

"N. O. that spells no," he yelled flinging his hands in the air.

"Well done Emmett," Alice sniggered. Izzy took no notice of either of them and continued to prowl closer to Emmett. He kept stepping back, keeping a safe distance from her. Suddenly her stance changed, and I leaned forward in anticipation.

"Emmett you sound just like Edward,"

I snorted. That was the ultimate insult to Emmett. He thought I was a prude.

I am not like Edward. He's a prude.

"I do not sound…"

Just as he straightened up I saw Bella's back muscle coil as she launched her self at Emmett

"No!" Alice screamed.

I watched in slow motion as Emmett registered what Izzy was doing, and he moved to catch her properly without hurting her. But he had forgotten all about the knife he held and I watched in amazement as she twisted her body away from the knife. It swept her skin deviously, and I sighed a relief when it didn't break the skin. She was safe.

Or so I thought.

I smelt the blood before I saw it. Beautiful scarlet liquid pooled out of the cut and trickled down her hand. Emmett smelt it too, but had enough sense to throw her away from him. She flew across the room, and I was there with her watching her face scrunch in anticipation of the hard wall. I moved delicately around her and pulled her softly to me. I took a second to revel in the touch and smell of her hair before glancing up to see Alice drag Emmett out.

"Lets give these two some privacy Emmett," I heard Alice murmur. I grinned, silently congratulating myself for getting Alice on the dark side. For some reason a thought of Izzy dressed like Princess Leia pushed itself into my mind, but my thoughts were distracted by Izzy clawing her way out of my grasp. I let her go, and she stared up at me. She shook her head.

"Bella,"

"It's Izzy Edward. How hard it that?" she snarled as she stepped away from me. She lifted her hand up to her hair and stopped when she saw the blood.

Oh God she's going to faint.

She looked at me and confusion marred her features. To be able to read her mind for just one day. What I wouldn't give for that.

"Bella, your hand. Let me help."

"Its fine Edward. Just a little cut," she said dismissively.

What? Just a little cut!

I remembered a Bella that hated having people fuss over her, but when blood was involved she would do anything in her power to not have to deal with it.

"It's a two inch cut and it's deep. Bella, you need stitches."

She huffed and brought her uninjured hand across her chest, and rubbed her shoulder.

"Well I'll wait for Carlisle then."

Stubborn little love of mine.

"No Bella. I can stitch it up for you. Your risking infection."

Wow that was lame.

She snorted, and I looked at her silently assessing her. Her face was flushed, but her heart rate was slow and her eyes were clear. She didn't look like she was going to faint. I held out my hand, and she sighed and placed hers into it. It was soft and warm. Her blood pooled in her hand, and I grabbed a dish towel of the counter to soak up some of the blood. I swallowed the venom that coated my mouth and mentally prepared myself. Her blood, although it was the sweetest smell I had ever known, did not affect me the way it used to. I still felt the monster roar at me telling me to take her, but it was an entirely different monster. It wanted me to take her sexually, and this if possible was harder to resist than when it wanted her blood. I grimaced when I felt myself harden in my pants. She smirked at my grimace, but she no doubt took it entirely in the wrong way.

"Alice can you get me Carlisle's emergency bag?" I murmured quietly. Alice agreed and went into Carlisle office to find the medical bag.

"Do you feel faint?" I asked again.

She looked at me like I was stupid then frowned. "No. Why?"

"Well I remember you couldn't handle blood," I smiled at Mike Newton's angry face as I took Bella away from him played in my memories. A small smile edged on Izzy's lips, and I was sure she was remembering the exact same thing. The small smile changed to a full fledged grin, and she looked up at me wickedly.

"Well when you have been in as many fights as I have Eddie you kind of get used to the sight of your own blood."

I shook my head trying to stop the smirk from climbing on my face and ruining everything. I succeeded, but I think it came off as a sneer. Either way I got the appropriate response.

"What?"

"Nothing. I just feel terrible that you had to go through that alone."

Nice!

I bent over as she snorted, and I pushed down on the cut. She hissed and my eyes snapped to hers. I struggled with the feeling that just coursed through my body. I had caused her pain and before that would have killed me, but now I felt a shoot of…pleasure. I watched with fascination as Izzy leant in to examine her wound. She seemed captivated as the blood seeped out and dripped down her palm.

"You're seriously not feeling faint?"

"No Edward I actually like seeing my own blood."

I looked at her. It was hard to believe that this amazing woman was once Bella Swan. She grinned at me.

"You don't believe me?"

Oh I do! But I'll play along, my love.

I smiled. "Come on Bella. You don't honestly expect me to be-"

I stopped talking when she pulled her hand from my grasp and lifted it gracefully to her mouth. Everything froze when I realized what she was about to do. Her pink tongue slipped out of her lips, and she licked the length of her palm. Her blood stained her tongue in such a way I stopped breathing. I watched as she slowly slid her tongue along her lips, smearing the blood. It was the most erotic event I had ever witnessed. Her eyes were closed, and she leant in slightly.

"Mmmm yummy."

Holy shit she did not just say that!

"Would you like a taste Edward?" she purred. It took all my control not to nod my head. Instead I focused on her parted lips smeared in her mouth watering blood, and the perfect bloodied tongue hovering just behind them. She slowly lowered her hand and I instantly grabbed it.

Lick her, taste her, take her in every way possible.

"No," I moaned, and I felt the monster shudder within me.

No. Not yet. Soon.

"Yes Edward. Taste me."

I groaned at her words. I stopped thinking and pushed myself hungrily against her. Searching and finding her lips. I was thankful that I had just hunted otherwise I doubt I would have been able to control myself. But I could, and it was divine. I sucked her lips clean of every last molecule of her blood, and when there was no more I growled in frustration. I probed deeper in her mouth searching for more. I found her sweet breath mingled with the mouth watering scent of lingering blood. I grabbed at every part of her body pinching roughly.

She moved slightly, and it bought the situation crashing around me. I growled into her mouth, and reluctantly pushed myself away from her.

Take her, she's yours. You can smell her arousal. She wants it just as bad.

"No!" I yelled. I stepped away from her trying to hide my lust for her with anger. It was easier than I thought. I was angry at myself for moving away, for not taking her in all the ways I imagined. But I knew that I wanted her to come to me. So this was necessary. I ran my hand through my hair and stared at her.

"Fuck Bella. What was that?"

"It was just a kiss Edward. Don't get all worked up over it. God!"

Okay now she was pissing me off.

"No Bella that was not just a kiss. Do you have any idea what you do to me? Just by being here you are putting yourself in jeopardy, and I allow it because you make my family happy. But when you pull a stunt like that when your lips…your blood… your tongue."

I breathed in a shaky breath and leaned against the counter. I moved both my hands through my hair than rubbed my face. As I lowered them I looked at her.

What would old Edward say?

"I don't want to hurt you Bella," he murmured.

Spot on.

Izzy suddenly tensed, and I gaped at her.

"Hurt me!" she screamed, "Hurt me! All you did was hurt me, Edward Cullen. All you do is hurt me. I've been hurting since the first time I met you."

"Then why are you here?" I whispered. This was it. She was either going to run or fight, and I was praying that she was going to fight.

"Because you deserve to hurt as well Cullen."

YES!!!

Now it's time for a showdown Izzy.

I advanced on her and closed the distance between our faces. She took a sudden intake of air, and for the first time there was fear in her eyes. She needed this. She was too cocky for too long, and now she needed to be put in her place. This was the plan.

"Well congratulations Izzy mission accomplished," I yelled back emphasizing her name.

Perfect now I didn't have to say any of this Bella shit.

Alice's thoughts cut across my own.

Edward please. She didn't mean it.

She had been waiting outside of the kitchen with Carlisle's bag, listening to our conversation. I didn't mind because I was hoping she would do what I wanted to her to do. I turned quickly and stalked out just as she was walking in.

Edward she really lo-

I paused momentarily, and gave Alice a seething look to cut her off.

"You stitch her up. I'm done." I sneered at her.

It sounded crue,l but I wasn't actually done with Izzy. I was done with the whole charade I had been acting these last couple of months. I now had the perfect reason to act out of character, and I was elated.

As I made my way to my bedroom I listened as Alice bandaged Izzy up. It was silent for awhile, and I was beginning to think she wouldn't fall for it.

"Are you happy Izzy?"

I smiled in victory.

"He called me Izzy Alice," Izzy murmured.

That I did baby.

"Well isn't that what you wanted, Izzy?"

Woo way to be a bitch Alice.

I listened as Carlisle and Esme walked in the door.

"We're home," Carlisle stated.

"Oh dear is that blood?" Esme murmured. Both of them rushed into the kitchen and started fawning over Izzy. Izzy explained what happened but left out some choice details. Alice didn't add anything either instead getting up, and stating she need to hunt.

I lowered myself onto my bed and laced my hands behind my back grinning stupidly.

Now I just had to sit back and wait for Izzy to come to me.