I watched from the corner of the living room as Paul and Peter went through their bag check one last time. I bit at my thumb, trying to keep from laughing as Paul ran around the house for the tenth time looking for the tickets he seemed to always misplace. By the time they had everything ready, he set the tickets in his pocket so he would not forget them.
"Bell, you sure you don't want to go?" Peter asked, stepping towards me. He has been offering for me to go to New York with him and Paul for the past week, though I always denied. I knew they felt sorry for me, sorry that I didn't have a family to go home to, that I didn't have a family to spend time with. I didn't mind though, and even if I would miss them all when they were gone, I would be better off here then surrounded by their family.
It would only be a constant reminder that I did not have my own.
"I'm okay." I said with a smile, nodding my head. "You guys enjoy yourself."
Peter looked unsure. He was worried to leave me alone with Edward, which was another reason he was so insistent on me going with them. I had to comfort him, tell him I would be okay.
"Okay. You'll call me if you need anything?" He asked and I nodded. "I swear it. I'll be on the next flight back."
"Okay." I laughed, standing up and hugging him tightly. Paul hugged me afterwards and they both waved as they got into the car, heading down the driveway and to the airport.
I was alone now. Maggie and Sam had both left yesterday morning and Edward has been gone since this afternoon but assured me he would be back before night fall. I walked into the kitchen, grabbing myself a peach from the fruit basket and heading out the back, the sun setting behind me as the ocean glistened and sparkled.
-TSIPWR-
I gasped out loudly, my body shaking in the hammock I had fallen asleep in. The sun was well gone, the moon high in the sky as my fingers touched between my neck and my shoulder. The bite mark burned in my skin, hot to the touch as it pulsed with every breath I took.
This time – It was different. There was the stirring I felt in the pit of my stomach, the ache in my legs and the loss of breath that made me feel odd. It wasn't painful… It made me feel… Good.
I let out a soft moan, touching the mark as if I was trying to rub it closer into my skin. I bit at my lip, my vision blurry as I tried to stand from the hammock. As I put the weight on my legs they almost buckled but something hard held me up and I knew Edward was pressed against me.
His chest was rumbling behind me, his lips to my ear as his hands pressed into my stomach. I bit at my lip, his hips pushing into my back side as I let out yet another small moan.
"I missed you." I purred, feeling his arms wrap around my waist. He did not say a thing and instead turned me around in his arms, grabbing my face as I looked up to him. His eyes were black, purple rings underneath them in his skin but I could see that they were hooded… It was not just affecting me, this feeling, he was feeling it as well.
"Oh Isabella…" He whispered, his fingers going across the bite mark. He looked down, his eyes resting on the dip of my tank top showing the mounds of my breasts as his fingers ran down my arms, leaving goosebumps in their wake.
I wrapped my arms around his neck, bringing him close to me as I kissed his lips softly. He growled against me, vibrating my body as his hands went down to grab the back of my thighs, effortlessly bringing me up and into his arms.
The next thing I knew I was falling down onto satin sheets, Edward's hips pressed into mine and my core vibrating every single fiber in my being. Though we were still clothed, it felt as if it was skin to skin, I felt as if I were melting into him. He kissed my neck sweetly, his hands still careful around me as if not to break me.
I grabbed his arms, leading him to my breasts, feeling him cup them in his cold palms, his lips now on mine as I bit at his lip. He laughed deeply, one hand falling up to the back of my neck, tipping it back as his icy tongue ran against my warm one. Fire and ice, fire and ice. It made me feel alive, it made my hips move upwards into his, the friction forcing me to moan and purr.
"My mate…" He whispered in my ear, his hips hugging against mine. "Be mine… Be my mate." He said over and over again. I felt weightless, I nodded. I wanted to be his. I wanted him to be mine. I wanted him forever.
He kissed me so softly then, down my neck and to the mark. His teeth settled in and I let out a loud gasp, gripping the back of his shirt and fisting it in my hands as he took my blood.
I was in air again but the feeling was still there.
He made me so happy.
I was drifting.
He was growling.
I was molding into him, trying to get closer.
I love you.
I love you.
I love you.
I was drifting.
I could feel myself falling.
I don't want to wake up from this tonight.
-TSIPWR-
I woke up with a smile on my face the morning. Edward was next to me, kissing the side of my head and down to my shoulders. He was always touching me, his hands always on my own, or my hips, my sides, my arms… He never wanted to lose contact.
"Good morning, sweet girl." He whispered, kissing my lips.
"Morning…" I yawn pressing farther into my pillow. He smiled and touched my cheek, leaning over to kiss my nose. "How long was I asleep for?"
"Just a couple of hours, not long at all." He told me, pushing my hair behind my ears. "You are getting very good at this." He said.
I thought back to last night. To waking up with the feeling of wanton need, his body pressed against mine, his lips against mine… My stomach did flips and my cheeks turned red. Edward noticed this immediately and smirked.
"What is it?" He chuckled.
"Last night…" I whispered, pressing the tips of my fingers to my lips. "What was that?"
"Your body was reacting to the venom that was still lingering in the bite mark. That was your body calling out to me… To mark you. To make you my mate." He said, brushing the hair out of my face once again. I remembered his words, his teeth against mine. Mate. My eyes widened slightly and Edward watched me cautiously.
"Are we…" I trailed off, looking up to him.
"No." He said.
"No?" I asked, slightly disappointed.
"Are you upset?" He smiled, touching my chin.
"No." Lie.
"I wanted to, Bella." He told me, kissing my chin. "I wanted to mate with you. Leave that mark. It's too… Complicated right now."
"Is there someone else?" I asked, my eyes welling up slightly like a little teenage girl.
"What?" He whispered, shaking his head. "Of course not. I'm just being cautious. It's not normal for a vampire and his donor to mate." I rose my brows, my lips quivering.
"You slept with Victoria when she was your donor." I whispered, a lone tear falling down the side of my face caught his attention. He smiled and wiped it away, kissing me just underneath my eyes.
"I'm not talking about sex, though, Isabella. I'm talking about being a mate. It's different. The mark you hold now is like a license, a collar. It shows you are my donor. A mating mark… It's different. It would still be right there…" He says, touching the mark, "But it would feel different. You feel attached to me now because the connection is strong. Imagine that feeling and times it by a million. That is mating. You are bound to that person. Forever."
"I want to be with you… Forever." I sighed, bringing my face to the crook of his neck. I could feel him smiling, his arms sliding around me waist.
"Soon, my Bella. Just be patient." He told me, holding me close.
-TSIPWR-
"Bella," A cold finger ran down the exposed skin of my arm, gently coaxing me out of my deep sleep. His lips were near my ear, whispering to me to wake. My eyes blinked open, the night sky out of the airplane window just above a lit up city that twinkled from this height. I rubbed my eyes with the tips of my fingers, blinking back the sleep as I leaned in closer to the window.
"Where are we?" I asked, turning to see Edward leaning back into his chair with a newspaper in his hands as a small smile reached to the corner of his lips.
"Ireland." He said, my eyes widening slightly as I looked back and out the window. Ireland? Had I been asleep for so long? I could have sworn we were still in Hawaii… Just yesterday Edward surprised me with a trip – though he did not reveal where we were going.
"What are we doing here?" I asked him but Edward only continued to smile at the corner of his lips, bringing his newspaper back up to read the headlines. "What are you up to?" I asked but he turned to look at me, said nothing but only grabbed my hand and laced our fingers. He set our hands onto his lap and I squinted my eyes at him, knowing he was hiding something but getting things out of Edward was like trying to move a brick wall. I looked back out to the window just as the captain informed we would be landing and seatbelts would be necessary. I clipped mine on, watching as Edward ignored the orders and continued to read.
I looked out the window, setting my chin into my palm as I watched as we descended into the night sky, the lights flicker slightly as the wheels hit the pavement of the ground. We were off the plane in minutes, out in the freshly cold bit air. Edward wrapped his wool coat around me, arm over my shoulder as he directed me into a large black car that rested near the curb of the airport. We slid in, our bags securely in the back as we headed off to wherever we were going.
"I don't know how comfortable I am, not knowing where I will be staying this weekend." I told him, curling into his arm. He smiled a pleasantly small smile as he pressed his cold lips to my forehead.
"I'm sure you will enjoy yourself." He murmured, grabbing my hand to lace our fingers together. His skin was cold, just like the frosty air outside the car, but I didn't mind it. It was Edward and I wanted to be near him as much as I could, despite his temperature.
"How do you know?" I asked in challenge, raising a brow.
"I'm almost a hundred percent sure. Stop trying to ruin the surprise by prodding, Isabella." He told me sternly though his eyes were bright with red.
"Fine." I scoffed, maybe a little over dramatically and pushed my forehead onto his shoulder, trying to warm myself underneath the large coat he had given me. The ride was almost an hour long and a few times I found myself drifting. Others, I was talking to Edward, listening as he educated me about the town we were staying at.
The road became a dirt path, a small but cozy cabin just at the top of a hill as the ocean was off the cliff in the distance, and fog dancing across the wet grass as the rising sun was hidden behind the clouds in the sky. We reached the top, the men in the front of the car jumping out to retrieve our stuff in the back. I stayed close to Edward as he pulled us from the car, my eyes watching carefully as I felt a bit out of my environment.
I heard a creaking of a door, my eyes turning to the cabin just across from the car. The door had opened, a man standing in front of it that made my heart clench. His eyes were not hard to miss, my fingers reaching to grab the pinwheel necklace that rested against my neck as I could feel the tears rising in my eyes.
My feet were moving instinctively, my cheeks flushed red as tears ran down my cold cheeks. I have never ran so fast in my life but I moved harder towards him, calling out his name over and over again his arms opened for me. I crashed into his hard chest, sobbing uncontrollably as he lifted me in his grasp.
"Ma biche…" He whispered, kissing the top of my head.
Alec.
First off I want to start off by apologizing for any mistakes. I didn't have a lot of time to re-read and check so I skimmed. Secondly, thank you so much for the people who were worried about me with the storms! Everything is good, the house is one piece no one was harmed. Thank you for your kindness. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, remember to leave me your thoughts. They are greatly appreciated.
Until next time my little does.
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