What Happened Last Time…

I grabbed Edwards hand as we neatly landed on the ground. He lifted our entwined hands to his lips to place a kiss along my knuckles before we sprinted for the forest.

Bella's POV

After our hunt I managed to snag two buck and a small mountain lion. I know why they are Edward's favorite now. It was surreal hunting with Edward while we were inside of each other's minds.

He said I was a natural hunter, but I think it's because I could see and hear what he was doing.

We were walking back to the house at human pace so I could take in all the new colors and sights. Everything was beautiful, much more intricate then I could ever have imagined. I could hear Edward's muffled laughter as I mentally commented on things.

Sorry love, it's just incredibly amusing seeing everything for the first time again.

I smiled as my thoughts were colored with the love I felt for Edward.

We were walking along, hand in hand, in our own little world until a sharp gasp bought me back to reality.

My head snapped up and for a moment I was surprised that we were at the house already, until I saw Alice and immediately understood why she was gasping.

My clothes were completely shredded and I was covered in blood, grass, and dirt. Now, when I said I was Edward thought I was a natural hunter—that didn't mean I wasn't still a little clumsy. It would take some time until I could go on hunting and come out looking absolutely perfect as Edward did.

I looked up at Edward and was instantly lost in his eyes.

My Edward…

My Bella. Came the reply.

Alice quickly brought us to reality with her sighs. "Oh Bella! Look what you did! Well it's ok, not like those were the best clothes ever anyway… it's ok, we're going shopping tomorrow!"

Shopping… Tomorrow

It's ok Bella, I'll talk to her. Edward knew I was worried about interacting with humans so soon.

Wait, I want to talk to her… I quickly pictured me speaking to Alice through her mind for Edward's benefit.

Ok, try love.

I turned my head so I was looking directly at Alice and I called out… Alice…

"I don't know if I'll ever get used to that," Alice said giggling. "Yes Bella?"

As I started to tell Alice that I wasn't sure about shopping tomorrow she got a vision that Edward let me see with him. She already knew we weren't going shopping tomorrow, and had assumed why.

"Drats… I forgot about that, well alright.. but as soon as it's ok for you to go we're going!" She trilled out.

Of course, Alice

She leapt forward and wrapped me in a pixie hug. "Oh Bella, I'm so happy! I've wanted to really hug you for so long!"

She quickly pulled away and began to speak again, but her eyes glazed over and I knew what was coming… A vision.

I saw it through Edward's mind again; it was of all the Cullen's coming out to meet me again, now that I was no longer hungry. Just as they were surrounding me in the vision, they were walking outside in real life. I was momentarily confused because the Alice's vision and my own sight were overlapping. Edward snapped that part of his mind off from me while I regained my senses.

Whew. This could get really confusing I told him without looking his way.

I can always block it off from you love, I think it might come in handy though, we'll see….

He then imagined us, Alice, Jas, Rose, Em, him, and I sitting in the lunchroom, me and Edward talking without speaking and the other family members asking me questions through Edward's mind. It was a pretty cute image I have to admit.

I smiled and turned my attention back to my family that was almost to me. I really couldn't believe how amazing it was to exist in vampire speed, I loved it. You could do so much more in such a short amount of time. It was mind blowing.

I loved having Edward in my head; it was like he was always meant to be there… I couldn't really picture him not being there even though we just discovered this fun way of communicating a few hours ago.

"Oh Bella!" My new family said as they embraced me. This is where I belong.