An Impossible Reality
Chapter 18- The First Date
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or the leverage to take it from one Stephanie Meyer so I guess I will just have to get over it.
Alix POV
Today was the day. It was the day of the first date. This was the moment of truth, would we gel properly alone in the definite settings of a date. If this failed then it would show me that everything I ever thought of Edward was... wrong. I'm not sure whether I could handle it, especially since I know what he is, there isn't any getting rid of me now. I hoped.
As I mooched through my wardrobe trying to find something neutral I got a phone call. I didn't check the caller ID since I didn't see the need to so when a very angelic musical voice rang through my ears I checked and it said 'Cullen' so I guessed it was Alice since Rosalie wouldn't call me if I was the last person to call ever!
"Alice?" I guessed and she laughed.
"You guessed it! I don't even have to lie, I know what you and Edward will be doing today." She giggled. "Wear casual shoes, something like your orange converse or your blue ones, just some converse some jeans and a warm T-shirt since it will get chilly later. And bring a lunch, Edward will forget about it because we don't eat."
"Thanks Alice I needed your help before I even knew it!" I laughed. "Is this your home phone?"
"Sure is!"
"I will save it for future reference." We hung up after that and I picked out my 'Spooning Leads to Forking' shirt and matching hoodie my dark blue skinnies and my yellow converse to match the hoodie. I shoved them on and ran a brush through my hair and curling it slightly to make it wavy. Nice!
As I checked myself over again before Edward was meant to get here I got a text from Jacob. 'Wuu2 today? Wanna do something?' I bit my lip and lied. 'Hmwk sorry!' but I was going on my first official date with Edward fucking Cullen! I knew Jacob wouldn't like it. Anything that had a thing to do with a Cullen was 'bad news' or 'dangerous'. Maybe Jacob knew more than he was letting on...
The thought didn't have time to spur off into a tangent as the doorbell rang for Edward's arrival. It was time. Oh my god, I didn't realise how nervous I was till now. I took a breath and approached the door. One last breath and I opened it to reveal an Edward buried inside a hoodie.
"Hi." I smiled and he chuckled, running one elegant hand through his messy bronze mop of hair upon his head.
"Hello girlfriend of mine." He countered and invited me outside.
"One second!" I said before putting up one finger and running into the kitchen. I reappeared with my lunch bag and he asked what was in it. "Lunch, Alice called and said you would forget since you don't eat." He nodded and groaned.
"Damn, I knew there was something I would forget."
"Its fine Edward, I am a big girl I can take care of myself." I frowned and nudged him out of my doorstep so I could shut and lock the door since mum went out book hunting from the classic stores in Port Angeles.
"I know but I'm your boyfriend I am meant to be able to help you with stuff like this." I turned on my heel to look at him and glare.
"Shut the fuck up right now!" I demanded. Okay a little harsh but it had to be done. "I am fine, so chill okay?" I bargained and to seal the deal I kissed his cheek and I felt him relax under my lips. "There we go!" I skipped over to my car and hopped into the driver's seat.
"What do you think you're doing?" he questioned me.
"We agreed that I would drive since you drive like a crazy bitch!" he stared at me wide eyed and I smiled bashfully. "I'm special?"
"Yes. Yes you are." He said absentmindedly before getting into the passenger seat.
We pulled up near a hiking path and I realised why Alice advised me with some converse, like I would have picked anything different. Though I could have done with a darker jacket since I am gonna be surrounded by dirt and moss.
It was too late to do anything about it now so I just hopped out of the car and waited for direction from Edward. "Are we taking the path?" I asked, with Edward nothing was able to be presumed.
"No, we are making our own trail." He smirked before holding out his hand for me to take. I did it without hesitation and he led me about 3 metres away from the path. Well, I am glad I am not alone at least.
We hiked for about 20 minutes before I had to stop. My lazy attitude and unhealthy diet was catching up with me so I would certainly need to more of this, maybe me and Edward can hike more together since the woods are 'too dangerous for just me'.
"Sorry Edward. As nice as this scenery is I am just too lazy for this walk, too much hill not enough slope!" I excused and let out an exasperated laugh and I felt him move closer, the buzzing of electricity growing more potent with every step.
"It's fine. Feel like flying?" he chuckled before picking me up like I was nothing more than a feather basically cradling me to his chest. I could smell him better than ever in this position. I took in one deep breath and it all hit me at once.
The smell of mint, musk and the oddly refreshing smell of Calvin Klein's latest made me relax (as if the close proximity of Edward wasn't doing enough). Since my forehead was pressed against his throat when he chuckled I gasped. "What's so funny?"
"I am the predator and yet you are sniffing me?" he then began to laugh a bit more heartily. Even I had to giggle, it made sense. He was the one with the well trained nose for sniffing out people and yet I was sniffing him like my last meal.
"True. Are we gonna get moving? I want to see my man sparkle." I winked and he nodded before unexpectedly tossing me onto his back. "You could have warned me!" I complained.
"It is much easier to carry you this way. Trust me." He smirked. "Close your eyes if you don't want to throw up later." With that he set off and I had to fight my curiosity and keep my eyes closed because on your first date you don't exactly want to throw up. You might as well just go to a Frat party and get pissed out of your face knowing you are a light weight or better yet, just drink straight vodka.
Soon the air stopped moving around my face and my hair had settled back into place. I shouldn't have bothered blow-drying my hair; he could have done it for me. Wow, that was a sad joke.
Edward cleared his throat and I realised I was clinging to him like a monkey. "Oh right. Sorry, I was kind of afraid of falling off." I blushed and he put his hands on either side of my face and went a step further with his control around me. He didn't actually kiss on the mouth but he kissed my cheek and his temperature instantly made the blush on my left cheek where his lips touched disappear.
I instantly hugged him. "That was so brave of you, thank you!" I whispered to him with gratitude.
"I have wanted to do that to you for a long time and when the burn didn't arise half as violently as usual when I held you close so I cradled you, I was fine so I pushed it one step further. My lips on your skin were so... sensational that I don't think I will be able to stop doing it ever again." I wanted to cry from that speech. It was so emotional and heart wrenching and my god I love him even more. I just wish I could tell him, but I don't like being vulnerable like that. He has to feel it too before I can say it aloud.
"I am really happy for you. So is it at all any easier?" I edged in; I wondered how long it would be till he could kiss me for real without biting me, but that wasn't important right now. I just wanted to spend the day with Edward.
"A little, still a risky thing to be here alone with you but it will be fine." He assured me. Still so selfless... "So? Ready to see me sparkle?" he asked and I nodded enthusiastically. Of course I fucking did! Why wouldn't I?
"Of course!" I laughed and he took my hand leading me out into a clearing. He pushed me a little further so I stumbled nearly into the centre of it. It was so alight with colours and nature.
These amazing purple flowers sprouted from the roots of the trees to the opposite side of the clearing. There was not one section that contained none of these flowers. They were like lavender but more extravagant, a bit more of a show off. The grass was also vivid with colour. They were a rich green colour much like the pines of the trees that towered before me. As if this wasn't enough to astound, I still had Edward's sparkling skin to withstand. I wondered whether I might collapse from all the pretty I was about to be graced with.
He cleared his throat from behind a tree. "Are you ready?" he called out, sounding nervous.
"Y-yeah!" it was then that he emerged from the shadows. His shirt was open revealing not only his impeccably sculpted chest but also the image of a thousand diamonds glued to his body, the only difference was that they were not glued to his skin, they were his skin. "Wow. Edward, you are stunning."
"This is the skin of a killer Alix. It isn't something to take lightly or admire." I stormed over to him.
"Shut your pretty little mouth right now!" his mouth shut instantly and I placed both of my hands on either side of his face. "You. You are the most amazing, and sweetest boy- man I have ever met and you don't kill others, you kill animals and they are killed daily by humans so don't feed me that crock of shit!" he nodded and moved my hands from his face, as I was about to protest he stopped me.
"I want to try something, and that little speech of yours has just inspired me to do so. You just have to promise me one thing," I nodded "you must stay still. It is for your own safety okay?" I nodded again.
He closed his eyes and tilted his head slightly revealing even more of that luscious sparkling skin to my eyes. Beautiful. Wait a second, he tilted his head? Why on earth would he... holy shit! He wants to kiss me. Oh crap, I don't know whether this will go well. He said he wanted to try it, and I should stay still but I just can't help but move forward to quicken the connection between his lips and mine.
He wasn't my first kiss. Duh. I am nearly seventeen if I hadn't kissed someone I would be shitting myself. But I don't have that issue; I just haven't kissed a vampire before. Would he bite me? Drain me? Or would it just go well?
"No. D-don't move." He ordered and I compelled myself to not move. I now had it in my head that I needed this. I nodded and he slowly closed the distance. Probably just testing the potency of my blood in a closer proximity.
It was that split second. The coolness of his lips battling with the regular heat and warmth of my own was exhilarating. I thought kissing human boys was good, and fun but this was three billion times more amazing. He knew what he was doing too, knew just where to put his hands so he wasn't groping me but he was touching me at the same time.
My hands slid into his hair and pressed myself against him. Suddenly he was pushing me onto my back and was lying on top of me. Wherever this was going I was game for the ride. My tongue grew a mind of its own and poked out of my mouth. Instead of accepting my tongue into his mouth he pushed back and shot back into the shadows on the opposite side of the clearing. "E-Edward?" I panted. He was panting himself so I hoped that it wasn't unenjoyable for him.
"That was a mistake. It was way too soon to try that." I frowned. "No, it wasn't you I promise. It was the fact that I was not ready to be so close to your scent. Especially when I started to... no! You are only sixteen and I was getting so carried away I-I." I shushed him and beckoned him over.
"I have a few points and I want you close so I can make them more relevant." He slowly walked back over and sat cross-legged within arm's reach of me. "Point number one- the age of consent in England is sixteen so don't throw me that line. Point number two- you didn't do anything I didn't want you to and point number three- you are over reacting to an immense level." He nodded and looked at me.
"Are you sure you aren't mad?" I laughed and kissed him. It was quick and short and I froze the second I did it. I was so stupid! He just had a panic attack because he kissed me too much and I just go right up to him and kiss him? Stupid, stupid, stupid!
"Sorry." I whispered and began to back up but he was holding me there. "Edward?"
"Do it again." He asked me to kiss him again? "I am serious. That wasn't as hard as before." I nodded and leant in to kiss him when I heard snapping twigs and rustling leaves before Edward tensed up. "Crap! That was Emmett and Alice, they were spying on us."
I blushed. Madly. It was completely insane that I just made out with Edward in a clearing with his brother and sister watching. "Shit. Are they gonna give you stick for that?"
"Not just me. You too! Especially from Emmett." I groaned and rested my head in the crook of his neck.
"I am in for a whole load of torture once he meets me right?" I asked and Edward chuckled, I let out a short laugh too. "We should get moving." Edward nodded before lifting me off of the ground and setting me on his back.
We finally made it to my home and he walked me to the door. It was dark now and the porch lights were on. "So..." I lagged. I didn't have any idea how to end this, it wasn't like dates before with guys, and Edward was sweet, kind, caring and stood right in front of me. I knew that my mum was watching but I couldn't resist it, I had to kiss him again.
I smiled at him before sliding my hand behind his neck and pulling him down towards my mouth. Of course, if he didn't want me to then it wouldn't have happened but he did so yay! My lips touched his and Edward smiled against my lips. I moved myself closer, clinging to him like what I could only describe as a baby monkey clings to its mother.
He pulled away and leant his forehead against mine. "Your mom thought the kiss was lasting too long."
"Gotta love the mind-reading thing, especially when you can't read mine!" I giggled and he stroked my face.
"So fragile." He whispered. "I could kill you so easily yet your mind is so at ease. You know that right?" he questioned and I nodded, feeling entranced by his laid-back tone of voice and distant look in his golden eyes. "Fascinating." He whispered as he leant down to place a soft chilling kiss right behind my left ear. "Good night Alix. Sleep well." And with that he jogged (human paced) back to his car as my mum was still watching from the living room window.
I opened the door and walked inside narrowly avoiding the grilling that my mother tried to force me into. Dad was coming round to my house tomorrow, so I needed to keep Edward on the down-low so I could get used to the idea that me, boring old Alix, was dating Edward freaking Cullen.
I crawled into bed 20 minutes later and drifted off into a deep sleep. I needed it. As I was drifting off I could have sworn I spotted something move across my side of the bed but I must have just been half-dreaming. Silly of me really, ever thinking that I saw something. Impossible!
Lol, I bet you can all tell what is coming up next right? I am so sorry it took so long for those of you who actually care but it was just so difficult. When I didn't have exams I had coursework and when I didn't have coursework I had other commitment s I just could not get out of and I know this chapter was shit but that is just all I have to give. I hope that during the summer I can improve and make this all better.
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Chapter 19 coming soon