EPOV
It has been fifty years since I last saw my angel. Fifty years since I left her for her own good and tore my heart to pieces. Fifty long years since I had truly felt happy, or even felt anything other than pain.
I have no idea where she is today and I have no idea of what has become of my angel, my Bella. Alice had stopped having visions about her not even a year after I left her.
I remember going to her house last year and learning about her father and the newborns. The filthy mutt had pulled me aside and told me about Bella after I left and how much pain she was in. I was truly a monster; I had caused that sweet beautiful angel pain, and then she had disappeared after her father sent her to Europe for the summer.
I wanted to die, again. I wanted to go to hell and make sure I was miserable. More than anything, though, I wanted things that could never happen. I wanted to hold her in my arms and tell her that I loved her. I wanted to kiss her again and feel her next to me while inhaling her sweet scent that was so addicting. Bella, my beautiful sweet Bella.
I remember how I decided that I was going to die and Alice came running into my room to stop me. I remember my family begging me and me telling them that it they would all be better off without me especially Jasper. Then I remember something stopping me, telling me not to kill myself. It sounded like what Bella would have told me. I remember begging it to allow me to kill myself, but it said that I wasn't until I had found out first-hand what happened to Bella. I couldn't go against it, not when it gave me some tiny reason to hope. It would have been betraying her to not do her just and fine out myself. This was forty-five years ago.
Currently, I was out hunting with my family in Idaho and they were trying to perk up my mood. For the past forty-nine years I had been doing nothing but existing. I only hunted when I needed to and only left my room for that and school. I didn't feel anything except regret. My Bella was probably truly an angel now and it was my fault entirely. I felt the hole in my chest open up again thinking about her, and the fact that she might have left this world.
"Ed-Ed? Japer's getting sad… Alice wants you to be happy again so I decided to come and cheer you up. I had a few things in mind that could possibly do the job." I was pulled out of my thoughts by Natalie; a vampire who had joined our coven after hers was attacked and killed. I cringed at the nick-name she had given me when she told me that I was her "mate". She is pretty, I guess. Nothing can compare to Bella; especially not this bitch. She is everything Bella isn't. She is too outgoing, selfish, vain, and delusional. At least she doesn't have a power. She is getting on my nerves with all this 'mate' stuff. I had told her I was spoken for but she just ignored me and clings to me every chance she gets.
We all hated her, even Esme wanted to slap here and tell her to fuck off, but Carlisle insisted that we needed to help her, but he was giving in fast because it's common for her to "slip" on her diet. I looked up at her from were I was laying on a rock and glared.
"Don't call me that! I refuse to do anything you have in mind. Besides, I'm not your mate! Stop trying to convince me! It is not going to happen!"
I shot at her.
"Aww! But Ed-Ed, we all agreed that you needed to get over the human and I'm right here for you while she is well d…."
She was silenced by a punch she received in the face from Alice, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. "Never say that! Or you'll be ashes in a matter of seconds!" Alice snarled at her.
"I don't matter!" I yelled. "Besides, I've accepted the fact that I will never see her again. It's what I deserve!"
With this I stalked off to go find the others. When they saw me I apologized to Jasper, who accepted and said he understood, although his mind told me he was a little irritated. We got back in our cars and headed home. I looked out the window and up at the full moon. We drove in silence all the way home. In my car were Emmett, Rosalie, Natalie, and me. I took comfort in the fact the both Rosalie and Emmett both were trying their hardest not to throw Natalie out the window after what she said about Bella.
I'm sure Carlisle won't mind if I rip her arm off… maybe both? After all… It isn't permanent or anything.
What is up with Natalie? If I couldn't get to Edward all those years ago, what makes her think that anyone but Bella can be with him? I can't believe she said something bad about Bella. We are going to have a serious talk, her and I. Maybe Emmett will help.
Oh, Edward. If I could get him alone, I would…I stopped listening to her here; yoo sad, yet extremely annoying.
Both of them missed her very much, and Rosalie refused to have anyone insult Bella. She had finally realized what Bella did for me, and had grown to like her a lot more in her absence. Bella would've been so happy that Rosalie finally accepted her.
Natalie has been acting very… weird lately. She went to the eye doctor this week; apparently she wanted a new eye color… Her eyes were a strange orange, the result of drinking human and animal blood.
At the thought of Bella, I felt the hole in my chest opening up again, but the pain never came. Instead I looked up and saw two things: 1) We were back in Forks and 2) there was an aurora that filled the sky with silver and blue light.
We were all awe-struck as Carlisle and I pulled our cars over to the side of the road.
We all stood in silence before Carlisle said "You'll probably think I'm crazy, but I could swear that the light originated from First Beach."
This has never happened before. I wonder if it is in the books. We should head over there.
Maybe we can pound some werewolf heads in when we get over there! I should ask Carlisle! Rosalie looks amazing in her new shirt, like always.
Does this shirt make me look fat? Maybe Emmett is standing next to Carlisle because I look fat! NO! Come back Emmett! Edward looks happier than I have seen him in a while… RECEIVE MY MIND MESSAGES EMMETT! COME BACK!
So, with my new contacts, and my new hair I am getting done, I can pull this off. Remember, selfless, wimpy, and doe-eyed. Edward is looking at me! It is already working! He must feel the new personality I have! Wait 'til I dye my hair, and put the contacts in! He will be head over heels for me!
I guess I didn't see this because it is on the damn werewolves' property…Hmph. Jasper? I wonder if he is ok? He looks happier than I have seen in fifty years…
Edward feels a lot happier now… Why is that? I feel so much lighter, like Bella is around. But she can't be? Unless she really is d-moved on to the next life, and came back to visit us as a spirit…?
That aurora is so beautiful! It looks like it took a weight off of Edward's shoulders/ Could it be Bella trying to communicate to him? I hope so. He looks happier then he has in fifty years. And all mothers hate seeing their children unhappy. I hope we can find something to help him soon.
My family's thoughts were racing, and Natalie clung to my arm. "Edward! You'll protect me from those mongrels right?" My family rolled their eyes, but I wasn't even paying attention.
For the first time in fifty years I felt something strange; it was like that light was everything I would ever need to survive. Like the thing that caused it was my reason for living. I felt like Bella was right there beside me telling me she loved me.
BPOV
When we finally reached the La Push exit, it was ten' o'clock sharp and the weather was perfect. It was a rare, cloudless night, and the glow from the moon was making the exposed skin on Layla's arms glow slightly. She was already starting to become prettier due to the moon.
We finally reached the beach; we saw a giant bon-fire with sixteen people sitting around it. They all seem to be having a good time but their thoughts are worried and some angry.
What is this all about? If those bloodsuckers turn against us, I will rip them into pieces before they can say, "Gotcha."
I hope this doesn't turn into another fight, we don't stand a chance.
What happened to my son? All he does is daydream all day long. It is getting on my nerves. Maybe I should talk some sense into him. Maybe he imprinted on that new girl who lives down the road. She would be a good choice for him. He looks like he imprinted on someone… Maybe he will talk about it to his old man.
They should be here any minute now.
Mine. Where is she? She is mine. Maybe she isn't going to come? She has to! Mine, Mine MINE!!
What the hell is up with Kyle? I didn't know werewolves could imprint without seeing their "loved one's" face, let alone imprint on a vampire. It must be pretty strong, what they have there.
I hope this isn't a trap. We can't stand against them. We barely stood up to the last group of vampires that came through.
I decided I had listened to their thoughts long enough once we had parked our bikes. We approached the campfire slowly, keeping our helmets on. Layla agreed that I am not quite ready for everyone to recognize me, not yet. My identity will be revealed soon enough.
We approached them from downwind, so they didn't smell us until we were about ten feet away. When they smelled us, the pack immediately turned their heads towards us, jumped up into a defensive position, and glared. The women didn't notice until we had walked into sight range. I recognized Emily even in her old age but the others who weren't paying attention were all women, some of the last pack's mates apparently. The other person who wasn't glaring at us was Kyle, he was staring longingly at Layla and she was staring at him. "Mine." was all that I could get from his mind. Layla, on the other hand, was not even thinking at all. A range of emotions was going through her mind, but mostly pure, unadulterated love. Maybe vampires can imprint too? That would Edward's story. The pain of mentioning his name was forced to the bottom of my mind, for later. I didn't want to deal with that right now.
Layla was the first to speak but it was only to Kyle; from what she was thinking, I believe she forgot the rest of us were there. "Staying out of trouble pup?" She spoke to Kyle normally, but if you listened, you could hear the love in her voice.
He smiled at being addressed by her and his heart sped up, he hadn't known where her eyes were looking because of her helmet. I heard a familiar growl from the group, and Layla and I looked to where the growl had come from.
I gasped. It had come from Jacob. He looked older, even though he couldn't have aged, and more rugged. He was still handsome with all the same features except for a look of hatred in his eye directed towards Layla, maybe he heard her tone. Noticing this, Kyle growled back.
"Hello, it is very nice to meet you all. Thank you for coming here and meeting with us. I and my sister are here to propose something to you all that could possibly change the relationship between vampires and werewolves." Layla spoke to Jacob respectfully, but also in a way that was demanding respect.
"How dare you come into our land and ask for us to listen to you! We don't want to hear it you filthy bloodsucker!" Jacob snarled back at her. He was shaking and the woman beside him was trying to calm him; Samantha, apparently. She was perfect for him.
"I'm not meaning to be rude Jacob, but my sister and I don't drink blood." Jacob's face was one of shock. His mind was confused as to whether to be more shocked over the fact that she knew his name or the fact that we don't drink blood.
"We will happily answer all of your questions if you allow us to, but I must request that we are civil. I absolutely hate fighting. I have no need to kill anyone tonight." Layla added in a cool voice.
"Please sit, we are all very interested in what you are. We will agree to be hospitable. Please excuse Jake; he has a little more hate for the vampires than others here." Some one said and I recognized the voice immediately, and looked to see Sam sitting beside Emily. He must have been talking about the Cullen family. That makes a whole lot of sense, but if he had really cared, he would've helped me out of the depression.
"Thank you Sam. I can tell you that he won't feel the same after what you all are about to learn." Layla responded in a warm friendly tone. With that she walked and sat down next to Kyle, who was enjoying having her that close once again. I walked over and sat next to Layla.
"Umm do you mind taking off your helmets? I think it would make it easier on all of us if we could see your faces." Sam said cautiously.
"Of course!" I replied. I felt Jacob tense at the sound of my voice.
Carefully I took my helmet off, letting my hair cascade down my shoulders. I heard gasps as people recognized me.
"Bella? Bella, is that really you?" Emily squealed in delight.
"Bella? Who is this Bella of which you speak?" I asked in a light-hearted tone. Her face fell a bit, and I laughed. She realized I was kidding, immediately got up and gave me a hug. "It's so good to see you again!"
I looked at the members of the old pack who were watching me with shocked eyes. "It's so good to see you all again! I've really missed you!" I said looking at all my old friends.
They all proceeded to start acting like teenagers and literally dog piled on me in a giant hug! All except for Jake who was just staring, his expression one of disbelief.
After I was released from my hug I got up, walked over to him, stopped and looked at him. "You're alive?" He asked in monotone.
"More or less." I replied, looking in to his hurt eyes.
"You're one of them now. You got changed into a vampire. All these years I thought you were dead, all those years I mourned you, and you were a vampire. Bella, what happened? Why didn't you contact us?" He asked in a hurt voice.
"When I went to Europe the Volturi captured me and turned me into a vampire." I responded. "I am one of the vampires of an ancient prophecy of peace. However as Layla said earlier, we don't drink blood." I said expecting him to blow, but instead he pulled me into a hug, thanking the lord that I was OK.
"I missed you so much Bells! But what to you mean you don't drink blood?" He replied placing me at arms length to look at me. He was taking in my new appearance. His voice sounded like my Jacob, and I smiled.
"Layla is better at explaining it than me." I said pointing to my sister. All eyes now looked at Layla, who still had her helmet on. "Could you please explain it to them? And you need to take your helmet off like they asked." I said to her.
"I really want to see what she looks like! MINE!"
She looked worried "Bella you sure I should? I need to explain everything by midnight and you know what happens when it's the full moon." She said her eyes worried.
"Please." was all that Kyle said but it worked. Layla reached up to grab her helmet startling everyone as they noticed her slightly glowing skin. She pulled her helmet off and everyone gasped.
LPOV
I closed my eyes and slowly pulled my helmet off my head. I felt my hair pour from the confines of my helmet over my shoulder. I opened my eyes to see the awestruck faces of the people around me.
I got an image of myself from their memories and knew that my skin looked like it was glowing a little more that usual and that my hair was shining like the moon itself.
I looked over at Kyle hoping not to see the look of reject I had seen so many times before. My eyes caught his and I rejoiced as I saw his eyes filled with nothing but love. His eyes fascinated me. They were brown but with hints of dark green and a strange lighter green in them that made them look like the color of the forest.
I love the way he looks in the moonlight; the glow illuminating his features revealing them all to me. He has a soft, tan face with high cheekbones with a mess of dark brown hair. He has walnut shaped eyes that I love to see happy. He also smells like the woods but instead of musky he smelled like pine trees. I used to play under them all the time when ever I could get away from my mom, back when I was human. It reminded me of the little freedom I once had. He was perfect and he was staring at me with such love, I knew if my heart was still beating it would be going 100 miles an hour!
"Stop staring him and get on with it!" I heard Bella shout to me in her mind.
I turned to her and let out a low growl. I smirked. "Fine then, sit down and shut your mouth up!"
Her body immediately sat down while her mouth actually tried to shut itself up! She looked like a fish on a line! I couldn't help but laugh at the weird expressions on the packs face. It was priceless. After about 30 seconds of me laughing hysterically and Bella looking like she was dangling by her mouth I said, "Stop and just sit and listen. You can talk when you need to." I said
She dropped and glared at me. "What now I don't have to give them another demonstration." I said while trying to hold back a laugh along with the others here. If looks could kill! Well, I guess I'm already dead.
"I suppose you all would like an explanation now, that's what you came here for after all." I began. "Bella and I, as you've probably guessed, aren't normal vampires. We are called the Angeli de Pace or angels of peace. We are vampires sent to rid the world of wars. That is also the reason we smell like vampires but don't repulse you; we have to appeal to all. As you have probably noticed there are no new wars and over the years the older ones have been ending. That is because of us. We are more powerful than any other vampires and, in addition, we don't drink blood. Our powers are that of the night sky and ocean. Bella's is that of the ocean and what she is doing right now, just sitting near the ocean, is giving her energy. However she rejuvenates faster if she is actually touching the water. I get mine from the stars and moon and all I have to do is be under their light…"
I then explained about how our powers worked and how they affected our appearance. We demonstrated our powers, and then the pack understood the trick I had pulled the other night.
When I got to the part about me being able to make people do whatever I wanted, everyone looked at me in shock. "I would hate to have that kind of power over people. It would scare me. Your control must be amazing if you are still this decent." Kyle said to me. I looked at him and saw not the fear I expected over hearing my powers but trust and love, with some respect mingled within.
The others nodded in agreement and I continued. "Our mission is to stop all wars on this earth and then prevent them from breaking out. That's why we are here; to stop the war between werewolves and vampires." I spoke the words, and judging by Bella's look, I knew that I was in for a hard time.
"Impossible! This is one war that can't be stopped no matter how much we want it to. To protect our people from vampires is the reason we're here! As long as we have that duty, this war cannot be settled! Most vampires are human-drinkers, so we cannot have an alliance with them. It just can't be done! The past is the past! It stays with you forever no matter how you try to let it go! We are here to hate vampires and destroy them and we can't change that!" Jacob snarled at me while shaking. Now I was pissed! Bella grimaced. I assumed it was because she read his thoughts. He must've been thinking of his past, when Bella was still human, and in love with Edward.
"Calm down and sit! I'm not done!" I demanded and he complied looking at me with furious eyes and I returned the glare.
"Maybe she can convince my dad that this feud is worthless. I hope she can. I am sick of his extreme hate for vampires ever since Bella 'died'" The memories from Kyle swarmed my mind, and I was more determined than ever to change Jacob's mind.
"You're right you can't change the fact you are a werewolf and you can't change the past but you can change your reasons for the best! You're wrong though about human-drinkers. Most vampires, including the royal family, are converting to animal blood or at least trying to! Instead of hating all vampires why don't you focus your energy you use on fighting to protect everyone from the ones that aren't so good? Why can't you try to get along for the sake of everybody here? The vampires who attacked you back hundreds of years ago were bastards who wanted to kill people just to get a good meal! The very thought sickens me and so many others now a days! If you will agree to it I can make it so you get along with each other! However I want to wait till both sides can get along I can start by making it so you don't disgust and abhor each other! You need to let go of the past, but still use it to give you strength to protect against the bad vampires. This feud is petty, so I want you to raise your hand if you want it to end for the sake of all those today and all those in the future!" I looked around and saw every single hand in the air and every face was looking at me with admiration.
"We should start now. We need to end this feud as soon as possible!" Kyle said to the pack they all nodded their heads.
"So it's decided. Again, I can't fully erase the hate until there is only so much left but I can start to make it decline by making sure that you can go near each other with out wanting to run away." I said to the pack, who were wearing questioning looks, and then I looked at Bella, who was beaming.
"When I am in my angelic form anything I say goes. That means if I said: 'Let werewolf and vampires become close by releasing the first block of hatred. They will no longer appall to each other in smell and shall have a better understanding of each other,' it will happen." They all looked at me, shocked. "This is also good because you have until the next full moon to get to know the vampires better!" I could tell the idea was very new to them.
"We need to get ready Layla, it's almost midnight." Bella said to me. I nodded.
Again, everyone looked confused as we said this, so I explained to them about our Angelic Forms. They all nodded at the end.
"There is one more thing." I started, "To release my demand to all vampires Bella and I will have to create a surge of energy. It won't be as big as it will be if we can make amends between species, but it will be a decent size. The most harmless we can make it is in the form of an aurora but that means everyone will be able to see it. It should be there for only about fifteen minutes, but do you think it would be ok?" When I got a nod I relaxed a bit, and took an unnecessary breath. I leaned back a bit and I was leaning on something warm. It was quite comfortable, if rather unexpected. When I looked over my shoulder, I realized I had somehow ended up leaning against Kyle. I reluctantly stood up and looked at Bella. I could have sworn that I heard Kyle whimper, and I so desperately wanted to sit back down and make him smile.
Reading my thoughts, Bella smirked, but apologized in her mind after she realized that was how she was with Edward. "How long until the moon is in the center of the sky?" I closed my eyes and answered, "Five minutes." She nodded and stood up as well.
"So let me get this straight, don't get me wrong, I want the feud to end, but we're putting out life safety in the hands of a vampire? I mean, come on, isn't that just a bit ironic?" Another irritating dog, Sampson, stated, looking smug.
I heard growls from the rest of the pack. I looked at Sampson, "Sorry, but I really can't take it when someone insults me for no reason. From your memories I can tell you're just trying to be an ass. Somebody needs to learn to be a little bit more obedient." I smirked "Let's see what you can do. Stand!" He did, reluctantly, not having a choice.
"Good boy! Shake." He walked over and shook my hand.
"Good now roll over." He did and by now everyone was trying to hold back a grin and was losing the battle.
"Good boy, now sit and stay!" He sat up and stood perfectly still. Everyone gave up the battle, and fell into hysterics.
"Bella, where is the tallest point?" She pointed to some cliffs. I nodded and ran up to the top of the tallest one. This was where Bella jumped that time. She told me that Jake had been following her so he jumped right after her. (A.N/That's why Alice didn't see her.)
I saw a blue light, and knew Bella was already in her Angelic Form. I stood there and directly over my head was the moon I stared at it and felt myself start to glow.
KPOV
I was confused. All of a sudden, Layla disappears and I can't see her anywhere, then Bella turned and walked towards the ocean. As soon as she stepped in the water she started radiating a beautiful blue! All of a sudden the ocean was wrapping itself around her and for a minute it looked like it had engulfed her. Then I saw her shoot up into the air and I was amazed. She had turned to face us so we could see her fully, but in a way it hurt to look at her.
She was wearing a gown the color of the ocean and it looked like it was floating around her. Her eye's were glowing and her hair had turned a few shades darker so were there was once was brown it was black and the black undertones were blue! She also had a set of light blue wings from her back. It was amazing, but where is Layla? Nothing could have prepared me for what happened next:
There was a bright glow of crystal-while light coming from the top of a nearby cliff. I gasped as I realized that it was coming from my angel. The moon light was wrapping it self around Layla just as the ocean had done Bella. The mass of light was lifted off of the ground and it floated down the cliff and over the water going towards Bella. It stopped and I could only stare as the glow unwrapped itself from Layla and formed a set of white wings. I thought I was in heaven at the sight before me:
Layla was floating over the water in a crystal gown that looked like it was made of nothing but the night sky. The sleeves came off her shoulders and her sleeves flowed down her arms. Her skirt looked like it was made of the stars themselves. She was glowing: literally! Her hair and eye's shone like the stars, while her skin looked like the moon. She was perfect, so perfect that it hurt!
It was then I noticed that both of them were wearing amulets with different symbols on them. I could only guess that they stood for ocean and night sky.
I stared into her eyes and then noticed she was staring at me and smiling. I stared into her star colored eyes and felt myself melt.
"Thank you pup." I heard a voice so beautiful that it hurt my ears, and yet, I longed to hear it again. "Thank you for convincing them to come here with compromising spirits. You shall make a great leader when the time comes to prove yourself. I know it!" I felt so much strength from her words that all the things that my father had said about me being a failure disappeared; I knew I was strong as I looked at the glowing angel in front of me.
Too soon she broke away from our gaze and stared at Bella who was looking at something in the distance. Bella nodded and they spread their wings and flew a little farther up into the air and began faced each other. They crossed their arms and joined hand and started spinning; creating what looked like a vortex of blue and crystal white. I heard Layla's sweet voice come from the vortex of light; "The wish had been made to start a compromise between enemies: let it be! The wish has been made for vampires and werewolves to understand each other and be able to stand together without there senses being the corrupted of their judgment: Let it be! Let them start to heal what had been done!" I heard Bella's voice join Layla's "Let it be and so it shall be!"
With that the light around them increased and released forming an aurora of white and blue that could be clearly seen against the night sky. I looked back to where the light had come from to see two figures walking on beams of light. As soon as they were back on the beach Layla collapsed on the beach.
"Layla!" I yelled and ran to her. I kneeled beside her, lifted her into my arms, and held her close. "Is she OK?" I asked Bella who was standing in the water.
"Yes she'll be fine. It just takes a lot of energy to do something as powerful as that. The only reason I'm standing is because of the energy I receive from the ocean. Take her to the top of the cliff she was on earlier; the higher her elevation the more energy she receives from the sky." I nodded and lifted her up into my arms and ran towards the cliff.
When we reached the top I sat down and put her in my lap holding her close to me, praying that she would let me stay like this with her.
"Thank you, you are so warm." She muttered and looked up to meet my gaze. Her eyes were so beautiful! It wasn't the usually green, blue or brown that I was so used to seeing, I liked them. They were also so deep; full of knowledge and understanding.
"I like your eyes. They're really beautiful." I said without thinking. To my surprise she didn't looked horrified or mad. She was smiling! "Thanks, I'm glad you like them." She said hiding her face in my chest. I shuddered in delight.
"Why do you let him tell you all that stuff?" She asked looking up at me again with curious eyes which were now full of worry.
The question was completely random, but I knew she was talking about my dad.
I just had made the mistake of falling asleep on guard duty. It was when I first stared phasing and I was always so tired.
Nothing bad had happened but my dad was the one who found me asleep and didn't hesitate to wake me up and start yelling at me.
"How could you fall asleep at a time like this!? You could have cost us and big time! You're supposed to be the alpha for crying out loud! How could you be as weak and worthless as to forget our cause just to get some sleep….?"
I stood there taking in what he was saying, while he insulted me for about an hour. He finally worked himself up so much that he phased and left me alone in the woods. Those words hurt, but I couldn't help but feel he was right. I was worthless! I had only been 14.
I looked at her and she stared back. Then her eyes turned mad and she lifted her hand towards my face. I flinched expecting that she would slap me after realizing I was holding her, but instead I felt a cool hand touch my cheek and begin to stroke it, trying to comfort me. "One of my powers is to see people's memory, that's how I know." She told me. There was a comfortable silence as she looked at the ocean and I watched her.
"He's wrong, you know." She said, looking back up at me. "You're anything but worthless, and you are so strong. I could tell by the way you stood up to him when he talked about me. Thank you." She said to me. She smiled at me again, and I began to feel like I was melting all over again. I closed my eyes and inhaled her scent of vanilla and lilies. I looked down at her again and she was looking at me like I was something special. I think that for a minute I thought that I was.
"You don't smell like the rest of them." She said to me "You all smell like the woods but you smell more like pine than the rest of them. It was always comforting to me as a human and it still is." She said taking in a deep breath and closed her eyes. She pulled closer to me and I tightened my grip around her. I suddenly felt the need to make sure she was this happy forever; to make sure that no harm would ever come to her.
I whispered the first thing that came to my mind "Mine." I said pulling her closer to me. She slowly looked up at me and just stared at me. "Please say that again." She asked me and I gladly complied.
"Mine." I whispered into her hair. "My angel." I felt her shudder with pleasure, and she turned to look at me. The look in her eyes was that of pure joy and love and I suddenly lost all fear of telling her what I felt.
I leaned in a bit and kissed her. I felt electricity run through my body and I knew she could feel it too. I don't know how long we sat there just enjoying each other, but it ended all too soon when she pulled away and began to kiss up and down my neck lovingly. I wasn't done yet I wanted her to know that I loved her. I started trailing kisses down her neck instead and she tangled her fingers through my hair beckoning be back up to meet her face. I did as I was told and started to trail my mouth up her neck and back to her lips.
I finally pulled away, needing to breath, and she put her head on my chest; her breathing, though unnecessary, was just as scattered as mine. I put my head down on hers and whispered quietly to her, "What have I ever done to deserve to feel this way? I haven't been able to stop thinking about you and wanting to know if you were alright. I love you, Layla."
"Good, because I love you too." This was all she said before turning to look in my eyes and kissing me again.
I pulled away this time "Are you ok now? Or do you need more energy?" I asked concerned.
She sniffed the air and started drooling. I also sniffed and, to my surprise, smelled hotdogs.
"I'm more than fine now. We need to go back down there before they get suspicious. Besides," I heard my stomach growl "we're both hungry." With that, she stood up and started walking towards the edge of the cliff, but looked back when she noticed I wasn't following her. "Coming, pup? I've been craving some good food for a while now and I'm hungry! "
I nodded and got up, walked over her and entangled our fingers. I leaned down and kissed her again and found that I wasn't that much taller than her. "Convenient." I thought.
"What's so convenient?" She asked me. I looked at her shocked.
"After your thoughts become memories I can see them." She said. "Thank you for all the compliments you gave me." I felt my cheeks grow warm. She laughed. "Don't worry; I like your memories about me. I want to see you again. Please come over to Bella and my house anytime you want." I beamed knowing that I could now. She told me her address taking me a few steps forward while she did.
I was so engulfed in her voice that it wasn't until she giggled and told me to look down that I noticed that we had stepped off the cliff and we were now walking on a moonbeam. I shrieked at first and pulled her closer to me. "Hold on pup. It's gonna be a bumpy ride!"
With that we were freefalling down to the water. When we were 10 ft from the water a beam of light scooped us up and carried us back to the beach. We landed and I was still too stunned to speak.
Layla laughed and kissed my cheek to relax me, it certainly worked, before I knew it, I was laughing with her. I hardly even noticed my friends' stares.
"I would appreciate it if you stopped calling me pup, ya know!"
"Aww, but that is your nickname pup so learn to love it!!"
Suddenly, she eyed the plate of about 20 dozen hotdogs on it. "Can I please have one?" She asked Emily who was cooking them. Emily nodded dumbstruck as Layla proceeded to show that not only did she like human food but that she also had an appetite to match one of ours! Bella explained that it was the same as the smell and was so we could blend in more naturally but that they didn't need it.
"These are the best things I ever tasted!" Layla mumble as she was swallowing hot-dogs like there was no tomorrow! Soon we were all laughing and gorging ourselves to the brink. I got to hold my angel close all night, and I decided that this was one of the happiest moments in my life.