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The next few days passed without much problem. The usual staring was always there at school. I thought that they would get tired of us and move on to the next target but apparently we were still hot topic. Jessica would literally run to me as soon as Edward was few steps away to get dirt on the Cullens.

It was funny how much these people find my love life interesting. Edward would always smile when I tell him this. He would say that he was glad that he had a love life even though people talk about it nonstop.

I kindly told him that if he just smiles at the girls of Forks high he would have a love life that would put Casanova to shame. His facial expression showed me that even vampires can look terrified. He reminded me that I also had a fan club with Mike as president which in turn made me terrified.

The glaring contest was always at full force when we were at school which made me wonder what was wrong with the boys at my school.

Edward says that they are jealous at him for dating the prettiest girl in Forks. As usual I blush and hit him for lying and as usual he says that I don't see myself clearly. All in all high school was well, high school.

I had missed a lot when I was absent but thanks to all the systematic notes from Alice I was able to catch up fast. Edward offered to tutor me which I agreed with a mischievous smile of my own making him doubt my true intentions.

It was Thursday night lying in my Edward's arms that he told me about his plans for the next day.

"Bella?"

"Hmm…"

"Would you like to go on a date with me tomorrow?"

"A date?" I asked sitting up.

"Yeah like dinner and a movie perhaps."

"Edward we talked about this. You beside me is enough for me."

"Bella, remember when I told you that I want you to have human experiences. This is one of them so humor me."

I thought about it. For me it was meaningless to go to dinner when only I would be able to eat and Edward has to endear the smell of human food throughout the dinner not to mention the fact that he has to act like he was eating in case people were watching.

But then again he wanted to do this for me so decided to agree.

"Ok. But where are we going?"

"That is for me to know and you to find out." He said with a smile.

"Oh come on Edward. You know I hate surprises. Please tell me so that I won't worry about it. Besides I want to choose the appropriate outfit." I said with my best puppy dog look.

"You are evil. Don't look at me like that and stop biting your lips." He said with mock anger.

"Please Edward." I said in my best persuasive voice.

"Ok fine. I want to take you to a small restaurant in Port Angeles. Later maybe we could check out the book stores there. You mentioned that you could use some new books."

I was touched that he remembered it.

"Thank you Edward." I said kissing his cheek.

"You are welcome my love."

He looked very happy and a little smug that I liked his suggestion.

So here we were sitting in a small restaurant 'La Bella Italia' ordering food as the waitress openly flirted with Edward. I could not actually blame her. He was handsome and with a smile on his face he was deadly to the entire women population.

I was sure the waitress stuttered when he asked her for more secluded table unleashing his smile. I was convinced that she was in a trance when she showed as the new table.

I bet she would have done anything if he had asked but like always he had eyes only for me which made me little smug.

"You know it's not fair to do that." I said after the waitress left taking our order.

"Do what?" he asked looking all confused and cute.

"Dazzle people."

"What are talking about? I don't dazzle people."

"Oh yeah? Then what was that? I bet the waitress is hyperventilating in the kitchen." I said with a smile.

"Bella, the only person I like to dazzle is sitting in front of me."

"Oh really? And do you think it is fair to dazzle me?"

"Uh huh. Besides you dazzle me too." He said.

"Yeah right." I said with a snort.

"What? You don't believe me?"

"Edward, you and I both know that I don't dazzle you."

"You are wrong love. You use those big chocolate eyes to dazzle me." he said making me blush.

"No I don't." I argued.

"Yes you do love .And you purposely bite those lips to drive me crazy."

"Edward! It's just a nervous habit." I said laughing.

"Whatever you say love." He said giving me that dazzling smile taking my breath away.

"Now look who is dazzling who. You did that on purpose. Unleashing your smile making me forget everything and everyone around."

"I don't know what you are talking about." He said looking little too innocent with a crooked smile, his other weapon designed to make Bella flustered.

"Oh stop that." I said with mock anger.

"Stop what?" he asked with crocked smile still in place.

I huffed making him laugh.

Before I could say anything the waitress returned with our food.

The remaining dinner passed with me eating and him watching me with those beautiful golden eyes.

"Stop watching me Edward. It's making me self-conscious."

"I am sorry love. I just can't help it." he said making me blush.

"Sweet talker." I said shaking my head.

After dinner we walked towards the bookstore that I wanted to check out last time I was here. I looked at the door which was the way to the psychic and a raised an eyebrow at Edward asking him whether he wanted to check it out.

"Love, I don't think it is wise to take a vampire to a psychic."

I smiled and kissed him on the cheek as we walked towards the bookstore. I was assaulted by the smell of old books as soon we opened the door. It was small but was more spacious than I imagined. An old lady sitting at the counter welcomed us with a smile.

Soon I was lost in the sea of books. The smell of the old and new ones combined was intoxicating.

We looked through the books arranged neatly and talked about our tastes. I was glad that I was able to talk to someone who actually knew about books and what he was talking about. I was in my own version of heaven.

We shared memories of reading those books. We talked about authors and poets and novels and poems. It was truly a wonderful experience.

I bought a couple of books that I liked while Edward bought a dozen of them. He said it was a nice addition to the library at his house but I was sure he had bought them with only me in mind.

We left the books in the car and decided to just walk around for a while as I was not ready to go home yet.

We walked together with him pulling me closer to his chest. We were silent just enjoy the togetherness. It was peaceful.

I loved walking with Edward at my side. He always made me feel safe and happy. I remembered our walk through the streets of Phoenix. I remembered how we were able find happiness in just walking together even after the events at the Ballet studio.

Our togetherness provided the comfort that we needed. I realized that this was the place that I truly belonged, beside Edward.

Suddenly I felt him stiffen.

"What..." before I could say anything else I felt the presence of the bubble giving me access to his mind.

I saw the thoughts of the men who were following us. I felt a sense of déjà vu. I turned to see that they were indeed the same men who followed me the last time.

They didn't seem to recognize me. Their thoughts showed horrible ways of using me just like they did to other women that they have encountered.

I saw Edward's anger rising. I squeezed his hand to help him control it.

"I don't know if I can control my anger Bella."

"Edward, its ok. I know you can."

"I don't think I can. Their thoughts…." he groaned.

"Edward, look at me you can do this. I know you can do this. I know it would be easier to just leave but think about all the women who they have killed not mention the ones that they would target if we won't stop them." I said.

"What are you saying Bella?"

"Let's see what they are going to do first. If they attempt to do anything you can break their hands. Maybe we could take them to the police. I can hear through your mind that they are wanted criminals."

"Bella I don't think it is such a good idea. I don't think I can control myself from killing them."

"Edward you are strong and I am not talking about physically. You are stronger than anyone I know except maybe Carlisle of course." I said with a smile.

He smiled at that.

"Ok. But please stop me if I try to kill them." He said in a pleading voice.

I knew it was not possible for me to stop him but I nodded kissing him on his cheek. We decided that we would continue our walk as if we didn't care about them waiting for their first move.

We had taken a few steps when suddenly they were blocking our path.

"Hand over the girl lover boy." One of them said.

Edward pulled me closer to him and I knew that he was pulling me closer to him to stop himself from killing them but they thought that it was because he was afraid.

"Hey boy we will spare you if you just leave the girl with us." The other one said.

Their thoughts were making me nauseous so I buried my face in Edwards's chest.

'Don't hide sugar." One of them said coming towards us.

Before he reached the bubble, Edward moved forward taking his hand and twisting it behind him.

"Nobody talks to my Bella like that." Edward growled.

I heard the snapping of the bones. Soon that one was on the ground crying out. His thoughts and face reflected his pain.

Suddenly all the others jumped towards us. The next thing that happened was a blur to me even with the enhanced vision from the bubble.

In a blink of an eye I saw the men lying in a heap with some of them wailing and some of them unconscious with Edward standing there with the most murderous look that I had ever seen.

His thoughts mirrored his anger. I knew he would feel guilty if he realized that I had witnessed this side of him so I ran to him and hugged him with all my love.

He looked surprised but returned my hug. I felt the anger disappearing from his thoughts. I rose to my tiptoes and kissed him pouring all the love I have.

"I am so proud of you." I said pulling back.

He gave me a genuine smile in return.

The bubble disappeared as we decided to call Carlisle to tell him what happened.

Carlisle promised that he would be here as soon as possible with Emmett and Jasper to clean the mess.

"I kind of like this" I said as we waited for Carlisle.

"What love?"

"This. Beating the bad people and helping others." I said gesturing towards the pile of unconscious criminals.

"Maybe we could start our own bodyguard agency or may be investigating agency or something like that. The Cullen's justice league." I continued with a smile.

I looked at Edward to see him lost in thought looking sad and I realized that he was thinking about his past.

"Stop that." I said in stern voice poking him.

"Stop what?"

"You know what. Edward, I know what you are thinking but you are wrong. You have killed before but that doesn't make you a monster. You have not killed to see people suffer. You killed to protect people."

"How did you know what I was thinking?"

"Because I know you silly."

He smiled at that but his mood was the same.

"How can you say that, Bella? I have killed people. Even though they were criminals they were still people. I was playing god which I had no right to. I have watched them as their last thoughts muted as I drained life from them."

"Edward I am not saying that killing is justifiable. I am merely stating that you are not a bad person."

"Bella you don't understand. Good people don't kill people even if the other person is a criminal. In fact Good people don't know how to kill."

This was not working. I wanted lessen his guilt. It killed me to see him so sad so I decided to take a different approach.

"Charlie loves his job." I said.

He seemed surprised by the change of topic.

"Yeah he is happy. His thoughts are always happy when he is at the station. He feels a sense of accomplishment." He said.

"You are right. But Forks rarely has any interesting cases. The other day I saw in the news how burglars took women hostage in Phoenix and how the swat team had to kill them to free the women."

"Yeah Forks does have next to no crime compared to Phoenix."

"They showed how the women hugged the swat team members crying thanking them for saving their lives."

"Well they saved their lives." He said. Suddenly he realized where I was going with this.

"Bella…" he started but I cut him off.

"Edward, you are a good person and you are definitely not a monster. You know why? Because monsters don't have regrets. Now I am not saying that killing is ok. It is definitely not ok and it should never be easy to take a life and you know that. you have felt the pain of regret because of it. That's what makes you human.

Edward, you saved lives of many people by killing those monsters. Because of you many people were able to return to their loved ones. You made the streets free of the bad people. You made lives of many people safe.

Haven't you heard of folklores about knights who killed criminals to protect people? People call them heroes you know. You were that knight Edward. You gave people safety and a new life."

He was silent thinking of what I said. I was about to continue when he grabbed me by my waist and kissed me.

"Bella, no one has said anything like that to me. I have lived in guilt for such a long time. There is not even a single day that I don't feel the burden of it. But you make everything better for me.

You make me see everything in a new light and i love you for it. I love you so much. You are my everything, my Bella." He said kissing my forehead.

Before I could respond Carlisle along with Emmett, Rosalie and Jasper pulled up near us.

"Rosalie, I didn't know you were coming." I said.

"I could not help it Bella. I wanted to show these scumbags how a girl can make them regret their birth."

I remembered Rosalie story that I saw in Edward's mind on my first day of school. I felt bad how much she suffered in her human life.

She looked livid as her eyes fell on the human pile. I was half way sure that she would break their neck and dance around their dead bodies.

Edward filled them on my plan to take them to the police. With Jasper's gift he could make them tell the police the truth about themselves.

"I am very proud of you Edward. You did not act in anger and behaved rationally." Carlisle said to Edward hugging him.

"Actually Bella is the one who should have the credit. She was the one who stopped me from killing them."

"And that is a good thing because? These dirt bags deserve to die." Rose said.

"Rose, killing is never an answer." Carlisle scolded.

Rose huffed but smiled at me. Then Carlisle turned to me.

"Bella, you make Edward a better person. I am so proud to call you my new daughter." he said hugging me. My eyes were filled when I pulled back.

Soon we said our goodbye and Edward drove us home.

"Bella, I am sorry that our date ended like this." he said as he walked me to the door.

"Edward, it was the best date I ever had. Everything was perfect. I am glad we went."

He seemed happy with my response.

"I enjoyed it too except for the end, of course."

"Are you kidding? that was best part." I said just to see his reaction.

"Since when are you an adrenaline junkie?" he asked.

"Since my dark knight decided to always be with me."

"Dark knight, huh?

"Yeah, my own dark knight."

"You are not calling me Bat man, are you?" he asked raising his eyebrows.

"No silly though that would definitely suit you since you are a vampire and you are like a bat."

"What? I am definitely not like bat Bella." He said with mock anger.

"You know what I mean."

"I do my love and I love you even though you compared me to a bat." He said smiling.

"Oh stop it. I never meant it like that and you know it besides you are my dark knight remember?"

"If I am the knight what does that make you my Bella? The knightess?"

"Of course my lord." I said with a horrible accent making him laugh.

"I love you my Bella."

"I love you too my Edward."

"Now get in there before Charlie decides to come out with his gun. I can see him looking through the window."

He kissed me one last time promising a quick return before I went inside where Charlie was pretending to watch TV to show that he was not spying me through the window.


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