A/N: Shout out to my wonderful beta: RUTryingto IrritateMeToDeath aka Steph! I love her story, it's sooo good, go read it :) anwaays enjoy:

sorry i had to take off the chapter during the first few minutes :S messed up on something and amanda was nice enough to point it out. ;)

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However, they were different. Instead of the golden eyes I expected to see, I was met with curious dark burgundy eyes.

Carlisle – as head of the family – had been the one to open the door. He looked as shocked as we were.

Edward's jaw seemed to clench and unclench – something he did when he was mad. Every once in a while he would turn slightly toward Alice.

"Hello," The man in the middle started, "I am Laurent. There are James and Victoria," He motioned to the other vampires.

The red haired woman – Victoria – smiled.

"We haven't come across other vampires in so long," Her voice was soft and high; and I knew instantly that she could me menacing if she wanted to. "We thought we'd come and socialize a bit." She winked at Edward.

Ugh! Why was everyone all over my Edward?! I tensed but I kept my emotions in place.

I couldn't seem to be able to keep my eyes off of theirs. The redness of them made me panic – remembering my only experience with a red-eyed vampire.

Carlisle brought me out of my daze when he spoke.

"Of course," He smiled, "My name is Carlisle. This is my family, Esme, Emmett, Rosalie, Jasper, Alice, Edward, and Bella." He introduced us all, "Please, come in." He moved aside to let them come in.

We all sat in the living room; the ones doing most of the talking were Carlisle, Esme, and Jasper. By their conversation, I gathered that they were nomads, just visiting – never staying in one place.

The rest of their conversation was a blur, only listening when I heard something important or something that confused me.

Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Alice staring intently at Edward. Every few seconds, Edward would stiffen or he would turn to glare at Alice. They were having a mental conversation.

I took Edward's hand deciding to listen in.

I didn't see- I couldn't tell, her inner voice was low and soft. Ashamed.

Edward, stop, Jasper's voice was demanding. He could sense the conflicting emotions around him and held Alice in his arms, comforting her. She feels bad enough as it is! They are harmless.

Edward didn't say anything. I could understand where he was coming from, we didn't know whether these were harmful vampires or not. They were killers and that's all we knew. But, they didn't look harmful, only curious.

Kitchen. Now. Jasper said, standing up, pulling Alice along with him.

"Excuse us, we'll be right back," He said to our visitors and the rest of the family.

"Us, too. Please excuse us." I took Edward's hand and we followed Jasper and Alice into the kitchen.

"How many times to I have to apologize?" Alice whispered extremely fast. Even whispering, her voice broke. She buried her face in Jasper's chest. I didn't need Jasper's power to know how utterly guilty she felt.

"How could you not see them?" Edward demanded, glaring at Alice.

"I don't know. I didn't see anything." She sounded so sorry.

"Edward," I put my hand on his shoulder. I didn't like him talking to Alice like this.

"What if they came to attack? What if they were part of the Volturi?" He hissed.

"I don't know"

"Helpful" He retorted.

I wasn't precisely sure but I thought I heard a sob coming from Alice.

"Enough, Edward!" I whispered-yelled and made him look at me.

His teeth slowly unclenched and he exhaled.

"I'm sorry, Alice. Please forgive me. That was uncalled-for."

She nodded. "I understand. And don't worry - I can see them leaving soon." She was still shaken up.

He nodded, looking sorry. "I really am sorry, Al" He looked down.

"Oh, Edward. It's okay. Really." She hugged him.

Jasper and Alice headed back to the living room. I was about to do the same when Edward grabbed me by the waist.

He leaned down; I felt his breath against my ear as he whispered, "Where do you think you're going?"

His slipped his hand into mine and led me upstairs to our room.

Mentally exhausted, I let myself fall onto the bed. I noticed he was sitting way on the edge of the bed so I sat, too. He was pinching the bridge of his nose with hi thumb and forefinger. I took his hand and began to draw random patterns on it.

I looked up at Edward, his beautiful eyes staring into mine, and I felt myself relax.

"What?" He whispered.

He moved closer and reached out; his long delicate fingers tracing the outline of my lips, hid golden eyes smoldering. His face now inches from mine.

I smiled, "Nothing. I just love you, Edward" He smiled, too, my favorite crooked smile.

His fingers slid into my hair and he gently pulled me even closer to him. Slowly, I closed my eyes, letting his lips press against mine, reaching up to feel the smooth, flawless skin of his cheek.

Without breaking the kiss, I let my back rest against the bed and pulled him down with me so that he'd be on top of me. I breathed in his honey-lilac-and-sun scent. It was intoxicating – in a good way.

I took him off guard and his weight was on me. He recovered quickly and held himself up by his elbows so I wouldn't be squished. I protested, liking the way he felt on top of me. I felt utterly safe and content. As if by feeling every part of him made me sure he wouldn't disappear.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him a lot more passionate this time. I untangled my arms and my hands slid down to the collar of his shirt. I slowly started to undo the buttons before he took my hands in his and held them above my head.

"Bella…" He whispered – I could feel his self control crumbling to the ground.

I took advantage of his hesitation.

I pressed my lips against his; waiting for him to stop us before we crossed the invisible physical boundary he had created.

He didn't.

In this kiss, there was an edge of desperation and urgency. His lips then moved to my neck as I tried to breathe again. One of his hands now cupped my face and the other held me to him. I used my now-free hands to undo the buttons of his shirt; my fingers exploring his chiseled chest. He took in a sharp breath as I continued my exploration down his chest. I used all my force to push him so I flipped us over.

His hands were in my hair now, his lips moving softly and synchronized against mine.

I moaned into his mouth as I straddled him.

Then he broke away, though my lips never left his skin. I moved my lips and kissed every part of him. His neck, his chest…

"Bella…we can't." His voice was husky.

"Says who?" I pressed my lips against him, trying to persuade him. I thought it was working when a groan escaped his beautiful lips.

My hips bucked against his, desperate for some kind of friction.

He rolled us over so he could take control. "Bella, we can't." He repeated. There was more authority in his voice this time. To my dismay, he rolled over so we were barely touching.

I sighed. "How will I be able to wait until the wedding?" I whispered, out of breath.

His breathing, too, was uneven. "I have no idea." He took my hand. "Look on the bright side – it's only a month away." He smiled and kissed my ring.

Meanwhile, the conversation downstairs kept going. I hid my face in embarrassment – they probably heard everything.

"…come from?" Carlisle was asking.

"We just left Forks, Washington. Nice town, you can go out during the day."

My head snapped up. They had been in Forks. Forks. The town in which my father still lived in.

I ran downstairs with Edward following close behind.

"Yeah, we stayed a while there." James chimed in. "Only, it reeks"

I wasn't the only one who looked confused.

"The whole place smells horrible. It made hunting there impossible." I relaxed, knowing they hadn't killed anyone. Victoria went on. "It seemed the longer we stayed, the worse it got. At the beginning it was barely noticeable but then it became more potent." She made a face.

I didn't think much of it until Edward froze.

"What is it?" I asked anxiously.

"There's only one thing that smells this bad to a vampire." He said quietly.

"The werewolves." Carlisle whispered.

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