Chapter 6: Alone

EPOV

We sat down immediately. Rose smiled. That was scary.

"I choose Eddie! Truth or Dare, kid?" I hate it when she called me 'Eddie' and she knew it. I tried to get into her head but she blocked me out by singing a song I hadn't heard.

"Dare" Huh, maybe that wasn't smart, but I do have pride…

"I dare you to spend 30 minutes alone with Bella in your room" OK, who are you and what have you done to my sister? Seriously, Rose can do better than that. Where's the catch?

"OK, let's go, Bella" I grabbed her hand and helped her up. She smiled and I carried her to my room at vampire speed. I sat on the couch and the loveliest girl on the planet settled on my lap. This would be one short hour. At least, that was what I thought until I heard Jazz's thoughts.

'Sorry, man. Really.'

I felt a wave of lust pass through me. I wanted Bella now. Of course, I always wanted her, but this was more intense. I needed her. So this was Rose's plan!

God, how bitter can you get?

I could tell Bella felt it too when she left my lap and quickly sat in the opposite corner of the room. I wanted her so much, it actually hurt.

"So… half an hour, huh?" Bella laughed weakly.

She was trying to make me feel better. Wow. She really is an angel!

Iloveyoubellailoveyoubellailoveyoubellailoveyoubellailoveyoubellailoveyoubellailoveyou!

"I love you" I whispered hoarsely.

"I love you too" She whispered back.

Shelovesmeshelovesmeshelovesmeshelovesmeshelovesmeshelovesmeshelovesme!

She stood up slowly and sat on the bed, gripping its sides until her knuckles were white. Jasper affected humans more than vampires, so this must be harder for her than for me.

I opened the window and let the fresh air fill the room.

It didn't help.

She smelled good, looked good and I knew for a fact she tasted good.

'I want you, Bella' I mouthed at her.

She smiled sweetly at me, making my dead heart soar.

'So do I' She mouthed back.

Five minutes had gone by. Only five minutes? It had seemed an eternity to me. I groaned. That was my mistake.

"Edward, are you OK?" She said, rushing to my side and grabbing my hand in her concern.

Electricity flowed between us at her touch, just like that day in Mr. Banner's classroom.

I drew her to me, kissed her, and immediately lost every ounce of self-control in my possession.

I kissed every inch of her bare skin. Bella shivered with pleasure.

Ten minutes.

I kissed her full lips. Her arms slowly snaked around my neck.

Eleven minutes.

Nothing else existed, the universe didn't matter, nothing did except the fact that I was kissing the most perfect person on Earth.

I lost track of time. That was bad, I had to resist, and I had to be strong…

I broke away from Bella and stood up to examine my CD collection. We were both panting heavily. Her heart was going at a speed I hadn't thought possible.

Fourteen minutes.

I started to search for the heaviest metal rock I could find. I saw a Metallica CD and immediately put it in my CD player. The "music" started to pour out of it and I quickly turned the volume as loud as I could.

"I didn't know you liked Metallica, Edward" Laughed Bella

"I don't" I shouted over the music

The metal music was having the intended effect: Bella and I couldn't talk, but the lust was as strong as the music.

My relief ended as soon as the music did.

Seventeen minutes

Hum. I was actually counting minutes, willing them to pass. How unlike me. Then I remembered a small band consisting of three brothers. Their music was pretty good, unlike most modern bands'. Actually, there was one song in particular that could describe this situation pretty well… I quickly went towards the CD shelves again and found the album I wanted: It's about time.

The music started playing and I switched to the song I wanted this time: Six minutes.

One minute and the Earth begins to shake

Two minutes and my heart begins to break

Another minute and she makes me feel brand-new

That's just three minutes with you

Four minutes and she's everything I see

Five minutes and she's where I wanna be

Another minute, everything just feels so new

I need six minutes with you

Six minutes

Bella laughed when the chorus ended. It was hard to hear even with my sensitive ears but her laugh still filled my mind. It was a happy sound, like someone was clanging silver bells together. And though she objected that it wasn't as pretty as Alice's, it was still one of the most beautiful sounds in my world. The prettiest one was her voice when she said 'I love you.'

Or so I thought.

She started to sing along with the song:

I wish that I was on the radio

I'd sing her favorite song; she'd be front row in every show

This party's lame and now I'm running out of time

I've only got six minutes if I'm gonna make her mine

Oh. My. God.

Her voice kept singing along an octave higher that the song and I just couldn't believe that such a beautiful sound existed. It was better than a chorus of angels.

"Edward? Are you there? Knock, knock. Hey! Eddie…" Called Bella, waving her hands in an attempt to get my attention "The song ended about a minute ago and I swear if you were human you'd have drool coming out of your mouth for staring at me so long. What are you looking at anyway?"

I tried to focus.

"I'm looking at you. You can sing. That was- wow. I'm amazed."

She blushed

Twenty two minutes

Well. At least it's almost over…

"Edward, can I ask you something?"

"Sure, love. What do you want?" She blushed again.

"Promise me you'll never make me sing"

Oops. No way. Nuh-uh. Never.

"I could promise that, but I wouldn't keep the promise. Is that OK?"

"Edward, listen…"

I interrupted her. It was necessary, but rude. Very rude.

"No, Bella, you listen. Hearing you sing was amazing. I want to hear that again. So I can make the promise and break it, or not promise anything. I think I'll go with the second option, this time"

She sighed.

"I suppose there's no way to make you change your mind…" She said, walking slowly towards me "…unless I give you something in return"

"Bella, nothing you say or do will make me…" I was cut off by her lips on mine. Hum, being silenced like this isn't so bad…

Twenty five minutes

OK. Five more minutes. Only five. I can handle that. Don't do anything you'll regret later, Edward…

Whoa. This kiss is getting pretty intense, if I do say so myself. Hey! What in the name of heaven is Bella doing? Is she?-no, she can't be… Oh my God! This proves it. My girlfriend just lost her mind while kissing me. Great.

Twenty eight minutes

Two minutes. I already waited 107 years for her and you can bet I'm not waiting anymore! I give in.

Emmet opened the door two minutes later. I was too busy to care.

"Well little bro-whoa" Emmet started to stutter, seeing us for the first time. I felt the lust in me die down and stood up from my compromising position "Oh, no, Eddie, don't let me interrupt! You two kids have fun" Emmet grinned. He was out of the room in a flash.

Bella was incredibly red. I thought she would faint.

"Um, I think we'd better…" Bella said, walking towards the door.

This was so awkward!

"Yeah, let's go" I took her into my arms and we were downstairs in a moment.

Everyone was laughing. Bella was still blushing furiously. Rose looked pleased with the results of her stupid dare.

"Have a nice time, Edward?" Rose asked sweetly. Alice giggled.

'Poor Edward, he'll never live this down. Neither will Bella. Maybe I shouldn't have sent so much lust…'

'Aw man, I won't be able to tease Eddie anymore! Or maybe I will…'

'Ha ha. I am so smart! An evil genius. This was perfect. I thought Alice would throw up when she started having visions…'

'Block that image, Alice! You don't want to remember that…' Alice was trying her best not to remember one of her visions about Bella and I, but it clearly wasn't working.

"As a matter of fact, Rose, I did. Thanks for asking, sister"

Rose just glared.

"Well, I think it's really obvious that I pick Alice. Truth or dare, fortune teller?"