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The next morning I woke up to clacks and bangs from the lower level of the house, and forgetting everything, I grabbed a gun I hid underneath my bed and edged my way down stairs. The noise continued and seemed to get even stronger and harder with every second. Somebody was looking for something. How they got in was a mystery, but they weren´t getting out.
I rounded the corner, gun pulled out in front of me, finger ready on the trigger and just as I was getting ready to point and shoot I found a startled shirtless Damon in my kitchen. The first thing I realized was how defined his chest looked and then I ranked my head out of the gutter, pulling my hand down, putting the safety on the gun and leaving it to rest on the kitchen table. "You scared the fuck out of me" He looked at me with amusement before sitting down opposite me and handing me a plate off waffles.
"You were scared? If I remember rightly, the gun was being pointed and cocked ready to shoot me. Forgot you left me to sleep here? Anyway… Charlie´s gone to Sue´s. So we have the whole day together, baby." I shook my head but laughed and whispered a "sorry" for the whole might have killed you thing. His eyes quickly raked over my body and his eyes slightly bulged. I looked down and blushed a crimson red.
"It´s just my P.J´s, calm down. I´ve worn things that showed more to parties." He raised an eyebrow and smirked. "My family do not need to know about that piece of information. I´m no slut or whore, but you know the scene and what people wear to the after parties. For yours I´ll probably wear something more…formal. Don´t want you to run to my daddy and get me into trouble now do we?" I battered my eyelashes before standing up and heading for some cream to drown my waffles in, my embarrassment long gone. I did have the curves women died for in all the right places, and it was nothing to be cowering over. I didn´t flash it around, but I wasn´t anxious and embarrassed over it either. I looked down while heading towards the fridge and shrugged. I wore black silky short pajama bottoms that fit a little too good and a black silky short sleeved tight v-neck top that was lucky it reached my belly button. It wasn´t necessarily my fault, living on the Island the nights were hot and humid. Luckily I was still wearing my bra, but it didn´t help much.
"Your sure you´re still a virgin?" I craned my head around before retorting a reply.
"I think I would know if I had slept with somebody, don´t you think?" He laughed full heartedly yet left me alone to finish the delicious waffles.
Once finished I walked back into the living room to found him sat awkwardly on the couch, still shirtless but with jeans. "I´ll get you some old sweats of my dad´s, hun." When I returned, turned my back to let him change and then turned back on my heel to face him, I was suddenly and quite literally swept off of my feet and into his strong flexing arms that rippled under my weight. "What are ya doing?" I sing-sang as he started walking around the room with me in his arms.
"Can I not escort a lovely lady around?"
"I have feet, lover boy." He smirked, dimples showing.
"Yeah, but then I wouldn´t be able to do this then, would I?" An eyebrow rose in my questioning and before I could register anything, he´d thrown himself and me on top of the sofa. We landed with a big sounding bang, the sofa being pushed back a few inches. "You´re officially crazy" I laughed into his neck as his arms tightened around me.
Without warning a knock hit the door before it was pushed open. It only gave us time for Damon to let go and for me to topple the rest of myself on him. It looked like I had jumped on him and attacked, that or that I was thinking of jumping him.
"Hi!" Alice squealed as she rounded the corner, halting still within two seconds flat, dazing out and then returning back to planet earth.
"Erm… hey…" Then Edward entered the house, looking rather… lost and upset. It took all my strength not to death hug him and kiss him until he felt better. "This isn´t what it look likes." I suddenly felt the need to explain the weird situation they walked in on. "This is Damon, my best friend. He came over yesterday for a movie marathon and ended up staying the night. Damon, this is Alice and Edward Cullen. Edward, Alice, this is Damon." I got up from the sofa and moved to the window as they all greeted each other. Looking out, all I could see was think heavy clouds, rain, and my rusty truck. I sighed, heavily.
"What´s up?" Damon mumbled while he searched and put on his shirt. It looked out of place with the sweats, yet it still looked divine on him. Alice had disappeared somewhere and Edward was hovering around the front door.
"Just an adrenaline rush I have no way to run out of my system. The weather is bringing me down like bad news through an alcoholic buzz. I miss Jamie…" I stood and pouted, feeling odd without my favorite vehicle. It had to be left on the island as it was in repair. It wasn´t really a make of any car as we had built it more or less from scratch and it still wasn´t done yet, I just loved working on it, missed working on it and the feel of the way it ran underneath my finger tips. She was a beaut. She was mine. She was miles away.
"Ah! Well I can´t help you with that, but I can go get some chocolate chip ice cream from the store for you…?" His left eye winked as I caught his face and I shook my head, laughter threatening to spill. "Him right?" He mouthed at me, his head tilting slightly towards an absentminded Edward. I rolled my eyes, but a smile spread across my face.
"That would be awesome. Don´t forget the cream, I used it up on the waffles this morning and if you could, just get some chocolate, coke and everything from this list." I went over to the kitchen and came back with a shopping list and some bills. He took them and his pants before disappearing out of the door. Why he didn´t change here I had no clue. The man had a fucking crazy mind.
"Sorry about the mess, but I didn´t expect anybody. I thought Alice was going to ring? The little pixie has disappeared I see. Joy. Stay out of my room!" I yelled, even though I knew it wouldn´t help. If she was fashion crazy like Edward had said, she would be going through my closet. Hopefully she wouldn´t find the blueprints and the info on the race.
He straightened himself and smiled. As I turned back to sort the sofa out from the blankets I caught his eyes roll over my body and then the blush hit full on, and an urge to cover up blasted through me. What would he be thinking of me? "It is of no importance. Sorry we didn´t ring for fore-warning, but Alice… well she didn´t give me much chance. She´s very… pushy."
"I resent that!" Her voice chimed through the room as she came down the stairs rather slowly. "Edward here say´s you know about us being vamps. That´s great! I´ve had enough of the secrecy, jeesh! Is Damon coming back soon, we wanted to take you home, Esme is cooking for you and-"
"Alice, rewind and freeze! I´ll have to ring him and sort the house out, but I don´t see much problem. Anything else?" A grin lit up her face as she ran round the room, or disappeared into thin air, I wasn´t sure as I could no longer see her. All I knew was that once she stopped, the room was magically clean. "Thanks," She shrugged her shoulders and bounced in her spot. Edward closed the front door and sat down on the sofa, pity filling his eyes. "Wha-"
"Can I give you a makeover? Not that you're not beautiful, you are, but there´s just so much clothes in your wardrobe you don´t wear and it seems a shame…" I chuckled under my breath. I wore them all, and more, hidden clothes behind the first row. "Your pajamas are gorgeous!" I blushed again looking down while thinking about Edward. I looked up into his face and he looked…uncomfortable.
"Thanks, my aunt got them me from Victoria´s Secret," I smiled while she pulled me up the stairs, leaving Edward down on the sofa. I realized that now that I knew their secret, maybe it as best to tell mine, but I couldn´t bring myself to do so, not yet anyway.
An hour and a text message to Damon later, I was finally a loud to look in the mirror. My hair had been straightened perfectly, my eye´s had been given a dark smoky look and the rest of my face had been lightly dabbed with foundation, even though (Alice´s words) I didn´t need it nor did I need blusher as I "colored easily". The women had dressed me up in one of my plain white blouses and navy blue skinny jeans. She finished it all off with my white vans and a few blue bangles she found laying around. It looked nice, but too light for my personal taste. I preferred darker colors, meaning it was tolerable because of the jeans. "You´ve done really well, Ali" I side hugged her and a grin spread out across her face.
"Let´s show my brother! You look gorgeous!" She pulled me back down the stairs and into the kitchen where Edward sat on one of the stools, frustration clear across his face. "What´s wrong?" I sounded more alarmed than I should have done, and with my voice, his head snapped our way.
"Wow… blue really… really suit you, you look beautiful…" I ground my jaw as I could feel a blush threatening to appear. I was never so blush prone, what happened? Oh yea, him.
"Thanks, and I repeat, what was wrong" He shifted his weight under the stool before standing up.
"I´ll explain later, promise" He through me one of his crooked smiles and my stupid heart swooned. Why did my body not listen to m any more? Ah shit.
The next thing I knew, we were walking into the Cullen kitchen. Aroma´s hit my senses and the first one I could make out was sweet, cookies. I grinned and his mother came into view. Her caramel hair bounced around as she walked towards us with open arms. Before looking back at Edward to see whether I should or not, I walked into her arms and gave her a soft hug. "It´s lovely to meet you Mrs Cullen."
"You can call me Esme, sweetheart. And it´s lovely to finally met you. These two have told me a lot about you. I´ve also made cookies, now I´ve not cooked in a while, but I think there edible." She pulled me into a side hug and laughed full-heartedly. I smiled while she pulled me closer to the smell.
"I bet there delicious, Esme. I can bet my life that they will be. I have eaten sh-a lot of bad food before…" I recovered from my almost slip up. Alice had told me that she didn´t like foul language being passed around. She reminded me of my own mother. Fuck. Why was I thinking of them? Why couldn´t I keep my family out of my mind for even just few hours!
The smell engulfed my nose before I could frown at my thoughts, and my smile hit full notch. They smelled what could only be described as heavenly. I quickly ate the soft chocolate chip cookie she handed me and slightly moaned at the taste and warmth. I swallowed. "They´re no good, Esme, they´re awesome! I´ve not had a cookie like that in a long time! Wow,"
"Really?" I nodded and grinned ear to ear, she hugged me one last time before pulling away and going over to the fridge. I turned back around, another cookie heading for my lips when I spotted the rest of them. Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper. Emmett was grinning like a complete maniac, Jasper looked slightly… in pain, like always and Rosalie was glaring at me. I was going to get that problem out of her and soon. I waved and they all waved back bar ice queen.
"I´m Emmett!" He bounced where he stood before running at me in an inhumane speed and pulling me into a death hug while spinning.
"Emmett?" I squeaked. "I-can-can´t breathe!" He stopped suddenly and let me down on my feet, his face wearing the infamous puppy dog look. "What? I´m still alive and happy, so stop with that look."
"You´re the best! Eddie would have killed me if I had hurt you!" I moved my eye sight to see him muttering under his breath before walking to the other end of the room.
"Yeah, well Eddie should know I´m a big girl." Emmett´s laugh boomed around the room before he bounded towards Esme, grinning.
Jasper stood awkwardly, his hair covering his eyes as he tilted his head towards the ground. "You must be Jasper!" I walked towards him and held my hand out. He stiffened immediately, though looked up into my face and then took my hand and shook it gently. I did a really crappy and stupid thing, and pulled myself closer, my lips to his ears and whispered quickly. "I trust you. Relax, please. I know you won´t hurt me and you know that as well deep down." His shoulders visible relaxed and I even got a small side smile from the dude.
"I´ll try my best, ´mam" His southern accent drawled out, causing me to smile again. This family would give me crow's feet by the time I hit nineteen at this rate.
"I know you will, soldier." On the way there Alice had wrapped up Jasper´s story, telling me slightly of his back story, what he was doing or going to do before he was changed and a little bit about his change and after. Nothing much to go on other than he fought in the civil war. He straightened himself, saluted and then joined Emmett. Why were they all going to the fridge? Unless it´s a magic door to Narnia, I didn´t see much in it.
Last but not least was Rosalie. She stood, glowering heavily. Alice hadn´t gone other her back story but did mention her last moments as a human were not pleasant one´s. whether she told me or not, I didn´t care, I just wanted to put her straight and make it sure that I wasn´t going to let her hate on me without a valid reason. "Rosalie" The blonde swished her hair over her shoulder and tapped her stiletto's on the floor. "Hate me, love me. I don´t give a fuck. Just follow me." I walked out into the entrance, more than sure she wouldn´t follow, meaning that when I heard a tap tap across the floor behind me, I was stricken into shock. I turned on my heel and quirked and eyebrow.
"What? You wanted to talk, so spit it out. Wait, we´ll go to the garage, I have to get something." I rolled my eyes yet followed behind her. She walked like a professional super model, her hair swaying against her hips. I secretly pouted. I was blessed with an alright figure, but next to her I was invisible. Why was she so vain and full of hatred?
She turned a corner and walked down three steps. Her shadow bounced off of the walls as she turned again into an arch way that led down into a garage. Once I was through, a BANG sounded around me, forcing my bones to jump in surprise. I span around to find the arch way had a door and Rosalie had just slammed it shut. Was I scared? Not really, but she was slightly intimidating. "I don´t have all day." She snarled before making her way around Edward´s Volvo and a red convertible. There were more vehicles covered with sheets. I could make out another ten cars. A smile tugged at my lips.
"Nothing much. I just want to know what the fuck is your god damn problem? I haven´t done anything to you, not intentionally anyway. But I´m not the type of girl that´s gonna let you hate me and "try" and scare me away just because. Now, and I quote: Spit it out." I squared my shoulder´s as her eyes met mine and she glared; however, the longer I held her gaze, the softer her eyes turned.
"It´s not something you´ve done but will do. You´re a human. You´ll go running somewhere screaming, and we can´t let this get out. I can´t risk you destroying our family." She disappeared before reappearing a few feet away with me, a spanner in her left hand. I bit into my cheek, but didn´t back down. "I´m not going to hurt you, Bella. You´re heart is speeding up… You have a life in front of you, don´t waste it with people who don´t age. With people who have to move on every few years. Don´t through your life away." I did relax and sat down on a vacant chair and crossed my legs.
"Rose, can I call you Rose?" She didn´t nod nor shake her head. "I´m not throwing my life away. I barely even have a life, okay? Everybody has secrets, everybody. You guys have yours, Mike Newton has his and I have mine. No big deal. I will keep your secret because that´s what I´m best at and like it or not I like your family. You can´t scare me away. The only thing I can give is my word and hope you all take it." She had stopped glaring now, but her eyes were full of full on curiosity. Her head nodded the tiniest amount, yet it was enough. I jumped up off of the chair and headed towards her, stopping just in front. I thrust my hand out and waited. "Hi, I´m Bella. You must be Rose. Nice to meet you! I hope we can become friends one day, but that´s your decision." Very slowly, excruciatingly slowly for a vampire, she took my hand in hers and shook.
"Yes. I hope you´re making the right decision." I nodded and grinned. "You´re not how Alice and Edward described. They said you were…I don´t know different to how you are now."
"More tame, I´m guessing. Boring plain old Jane. You´ll find and I´m nothing like how they have told you guys. So… those other car´s, whose baby´s are they?" She looked taken aback, yet wiped off any shock off of her face and smiled slightly. At least I was sure that was the tugging at her lips.
"The convertible is mine. Volvo, well you know. There´s a jeep, that´s Emmett´s. Alice wants to buy a Porsche soon, let´s see if she does. Erm… Carlisle´s BMW is out at the moment. He´s been called into work. There´s a jag, that´s Esme´s. The others I´m sure you´ll see another time. I´m still working on them." My jaw literally dropped, even though it was slightly hypocritical. "Yeah, I tune them up; make them faster and a better ride. People wouldn´t guess by looking at me, but cars are my passion."
"Mine too…" I whispered, barely high enough to hear.
"Excuse me?" She asked, no venom or sarcasm in her voice or words.
"Nothing, can we go back to the kitchen? I really would like to devour another cookie…" She nodded and we headed back to the kitchen where everyone waited rather tensely, yet filling up a small dining table with all types of food. While we walked in, unscathed and talking about how food tasted to vampire´s, they all relaxed, yet confusion was bright in their eyes. Edward appeared from thin air, wrapping an arm around my waist and pulling me closer, smiling against my hair. "Esme has made a feast. I´m not sure you´ll manage." I pulled back a tad bit, yet not enough for his arm to leave my body and grinned.
"I´m sure I´m more than able."
Half way through the feast, one that I was undeniably enjoying, phone rang out. Within two rings I had answered and everybody in the room tried their best to act like they couldn´t hear. "I don´t want to cut your trip short, but somebody is on line. I don´t know how they got through though I´m not complaining and I´m sure you´re not. It´s under the radar and they´ve calculated around an hour before they have to hang up, so come home, fast!" I squealed out loud and jumped a few inches in the air.
"Which one of you guys will be able to give me a ride home?" I opened my eyes slightly and jutted out my lip the tiniest fraction.
"I will." Edward came forward with his hands full of bags loads of food. I grinned towards him and turned to face the rest of the family.
"Family business, you could say. I´ll ring later, it´s just that this is really important." I bit down on my lip and waved before heading out of the house and right into Eddie. "Where´s the-" My breath was rushed and pushed out of me as he scooped me up in his rock hard arms that seemed to ripple yet not against the strain of my weight. Without ANY warning, he had started running at a speed unknown to humans. Everything blurred and the wind hit every side of my face, leaving me a little disorientated when he placed me down on my feet. I looked around to see we were home. Five seconds had passed and I was out side of the side door to the kitchen. When I found my thoughts running back down to normal speed and the adrenaline stopped pumping as hard around my veins, I let out another more than girly squeal. Edward looked taken aback and was readying to apologies when I stepped in. "That was fucking awesome!" I exclaimed. The speed was something I had never experienced before yet yearned for in the future.
"You´re not scared or angry?"
"Me? Fuck no that was the best sensation ever! Whoa!" Again, his face was full of confusion and slight amusement. "What can I say? I´m an adrenaline junkie" He smiled down at me and came in closer. I could tell by his hesitation that he wasn´t sure what he was doing, and I could tell by his face and just him that what he was going to do wasn´t what I wanted him truly to do. Sure, I´d love to feel his arms strong and protective around me, but the touch of his lips against mine was the only thing I wanted in that second.
"You said it was important. I´ll leave, be careful, dear Bella." He stared deeply into my eyes, brown meeting gold amber and they locked. I felt the cold brush of his finger tips against my cheek, only slightly registering that fact as he was "dazzling" me. It seemed like the only right word to use at that time. I was the first to find the strength to look away and as soon as I did, a pulsating electric current passed between us. My body physically and mentally urged for me to be in his arms, to hear his voice, to get lost in his eyes, to just have some contact at all with him. "I always am." Pushing myself up onto my tip-toes, I pressed my lips softly on his left cheek, freezing them at his body temperature. I didn´t mind though, it kind of warmed me up inside instead of chilling me. The static grew even more at that small impact and touch, forcing me to have to control myself and stop myself from jumping him.
Again, I took the first step, turning on my heel and straight inside. As I closed the door, an awed, shocked and defiantly lustful vampire stood outside of my house. Whether the lust was for me or my blood, I didn´t care at that moment. I knew one thing for sure, I had a bloody crush on a vampire, and the whole "bloody crush" thing seemed the perfect thing to say for the most unusual of situations…
Hope you guys enjoyed, the next chapter is almost complete and should be up within the next week! xD
Don't worry, Bella won't go all soppy, she's just knew to this whole "crush" on a real guy type thing, her sarcastic attitude will be back soon, :P
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