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Chapter 3 – Nightmare

I was walking in the forest hand in hand with Edward, when I heard the sound of approaching footsteps. I looked over to Judge Edwards's reaction and realised that the sun had broken through the trees. My first thought was just a marvel at Edwards's true beauty.

My second was that hopefully, I too would have the potential to sparkle like a diamond. Then I remembered that somebody was headed towards the clearing where we stood and all I could think was: Shit, my boyfriend is sparkling.

"Edward someone's coming. Hide." Edward had become a statue. His hearing was a million times better than mine, why wasn't he moving?

"Edward!" There was a rustling in the bushes in front of us now and Edward still had not moved, he was just staring across the clearing toward the sound of the rustling. I heard a gasp and snapped my head around toward the sound.

Jacob Black's prominent figure stood out against the background of green.

"Bells?" His expression was a mask of shock.

"Get away from that monster, Bella!" I could hear Jacob's yells and a deep growl that could only belong to Edward but my vision was becoming blurry. The forest was closing in around the three of us rapidly, greenness surrounding us from every side.

I looked toward Edward for an explanation of the weirdness and was shocked to see that he was in a familiar hunting crouch.

His eyes were Black pits and his lip was curled back to expose his sharp teeth. His glare was focused on me.

"Come closer Isabella." Edwards' voice was so seductive that I subconsciously took a step forward, reaching out my hands to cup his face. A huge dark shape knocked me out of the way just before Edward could attack me. My head collided with the forest floor and everything went black.

My terrified scream was muffled by something soft, I squeezed the object with my hands and realised it was my pillow.

I rolled over onto my front keeping my eyes squeezed shut, terrified that if I opened them Edwards monstrous face would be inches from mine.

I knew that I was a mess, my hair was pressed flat against my head and my breathing was coming in so fast, I thought I would have a panic attack.

"Bella?" A worried voice sounded from somewhere in the darkness. Que loud gasp and double time heart beats.

I sat bolt upright in my bed, and knocked my head against an alien object hanging from the post.

"Shhh Bella, it's okay." I leaned away from Edwards figure now crouched beside my bed.

"Get the lights ,please." The lights flicked on suddenly although Edward didn't appear to have moved.

I looked into his eyes, calming down when I saw that they were back to beautiful golden ochre and filled with nothing but worry.

I wanted to distract myself from that awful dream so I reached up cautiously to retrieve the object my head had collided with.

There was a beautiful brown and navy blue dream catcher in my hands and I studied it meticulously, working on slowing my breathing.

"Charlie brought it in here not long after you fell asleep." Edward said referring to the dream catcher, I nodded slowly keeping my eyes cast down.

"Bella, will you please tell me what's got you so scared. I'm going out of my mind here." I had calmed down enough to think coherently now.

"Sorry Edward, I just had a bad dream." I said distractedly most of my attention still on the object I had retrieved from my bed post. There was a note attached;

Bells, I forgot to giver you this earlier. My friend Emily makes them and when Charlie mentioned your birthday I wanted to bring a gift. Happy Birthday Darlin. Sleep well – JB

"JB?" Of course Edward had already read the note, while I slept. I noticed that he didn't seem as calm now, his lips were pressed together in a tight line and his expression was slightly accusing.

"Just an old friend that came to visit for my birthday, Edward. That was really sweet of him." I mumbled the last part mostly to myself.

"I didn't know that you had any old friends in forks Bella." I don't know why but his accusing tone immediately got my back up and I felt the need to defend myself and Jacob.

"Not that it's any of your business but Jake doesn't live in forks. I don't see what the problem is, am I not allowed to have friends outside of your family anymore?" He seemed taken aback by my anger. Good.

"That's not what I meant and you know it, Isabella. I'm sorry for questioning you." His apology was sincere, simmering my anger slightly. I rolled over on to my side and snuggled back down into my comforter, suddenly exhausted. I just had one more thing to say before I drifted off.

"My name is Bella."

I awoke that morning with a headache and little recollection of what had passed between Edward and I the night before. He was sat in my old rocking chair, watching me like a hawk as usual but once I climbed into his lap he seemed hesitant.

"Morning love, are you in a better mood this morning?" I frowned at him, trying to remember exactly why I had been so angry with him last night.

I sat thinking for a minute before deciding that the lack of sleep had made me grumpy and I needed to make it up to him. I danced over to my wardrobe and after little deliberation threw plain skinny jeans and a navy blue hoodie over my arm, to take into the bathroom. I looked over to the window next to scope out the weather situation, Overcast and dull; perfect.

"I've decided I'm in a happy mood this morning. I'll grab a shower and then you can decide on our plans for the day." I sauntered back to his chair, smiled at him and leaned down to kiss him.

The kiss started out as a peck, but remembering my earlier promise to be the doting girlfriend, I deepened it. I drew my hands down the sides of his face and onto his chest feeling his chiselled muscles through the thin fabric of his t shirt, kissing him the whole time. He let me continue my exploration of his upper body until I slipped my hand under his top and laid it on the cold marble of his abs.

"Bella-"

"I know Edward, I know. I'm going for my shower now, I'll be thinking about you." I added the last part slightly to gauge his reaction, but mostly because it was true. I watched as he shuddered deliciously and then leaned back to put some distance between us. I couldn't help but feel slightly smug as I left the room.

The rest of the morning passed uneventfully and very much in the same fashion as last Saturday. I dressed in the bathroom being careful to cover up completely before coming out, to please Mr. Prude.

I ate, Edward watched. I cleaned up, Edward Watched. I checked my Emails, Edward watched. I made some lunch to put in the fridge for Charlie, Edward watched. I finished some homework, Edward watched.

I couldn't take being in the dreary house anymore but when I asked Edward what he wanted to do he would annoyingly reply with, "Do whatever you need to do Bella, I will come second." It's adorably un-selfish and all, but there's only so long a person can be stared at.

"Come on Sparkles, let's go out." He looked a teensy weensy bit angry. Oops.

"Well I thought it was funny. Let's go over to your place, or would you like to drive into town?" He looked way too serious in his deliberations.

God, that wasn't a life or death question.

Whoa, Hold up. Edward had kept me in the house all morning, he was being really damn quiet and he blanched whenever I had mentioned visiting his family.

He was hiding something from me. Again.

God, I couldn't believe this. In little over a year in a relationship with this vampire, I believe he has told me no more than three of his secrets. Edward was so closed up all the time, I couldn't stand it. Sure, I know about his vampirism but he told me once that if I hadn't of guessed, I wouldn't have found out from him.

This wasn't even a bloody relationship anymore; it was more of a dictatorship. I knew that Edward loved me with everything he had but I also knew that until I became a vampire myself, he would refuse to see me as his equal and, I bloody well told him so. He didn't even answer me. He pinched the bridge of his nose, his eyebrows drawn together like being my superior was hard on him! He didn't have access to my thoughts, like he did every one else's but I was pretty sure he knew where this was going.

"Jasper rang this morning; the family is having a few problems with the werewolves out in la push. I'm sorry, I should have told you being as you are part of the family too."

"Crap."

Alice had told me once that vampires were not the only mythical creatures in the world and that I was in fact living not far from a pack of real, magical shape shifting werewolves. I remember being so shocked that I didn't have enough emotion left to be scared.

Alice had told me that if it wasn't for my father, the Cullen's would have taken me and left a long time ago. Carlisle's idea of course, as his family's presence was a particular hardship on the furry monsters in la push.

Edward had told me I was bound by an ancient treaty not to visit the beautiful seaside town ever again. I had secretly wondered at the time weather the treaty really applied to me or if Edward just wanted to keep me out of the danger of the weres.

"What happened Edward did anybody cross the line?" He could hear the worry in my voice now.

"Emmett and Rose got a little close, is all. They were engaging in, er, certain activities and didn't realise there proximity to the line."

I wrinkled my nose up slightly at that statement thinking, no wonder things got a little hairy, no pun intended. I'd be pretty pissed if Rose and Em were getting it on, on my land. I giggled quietly at that thought.

"Ew!"

"Yeah. Okay, let's go over there. I'm being ridiculous, my whole family would do anything to protect you and I'm sure we can handle a bunch of adolescent wolves." The whole family? Aww, that's really sweet.

"Yup, don't mess with Bella, or her vamps will come knocking" Edward rolled his eyes and then pulled me up into his arms to shower my face with kisses before carrying me to the truck's passenger door. I repeat, Aww.