"Isabella? Isabella?" Called a voice pulling me out of one of my few dreamless slumbers.
"Huh?"
"Come on, we have much to do today."
"Such as?" I questioned as I opened one eyelid to look at my mate. And noticed something different even in my half sleep state.
"Why are your eyes blue?" I asked narrowing my eyes.
"Contacts."
"Why do you have contacts?" I ask sleepily.
"You shall see, but first you must get dressed." He said looking down at me with his signature smirk.
"Fine, fine. Coming." I groaned as I rolled over to the other side of my bed.
I heard him chuckle, and then the closing of my door. Shaking my head in my pillow, I slowly pushed myself off my bed and sleepily started walking into my bathroom.
Closing the door, I avoided the mirror knowing I would look like a modern Medusa and headed straight for the shower. Silently stripping, I then turned the shower as cold as it could go before quickly stepping into it. Taking a deep in take of breath from the cold, I was more awake then I had ever been in my life.
After washing my hair out I got out of the shower, and slipped on my bathrobe heading back to bedroom.
Once there I headed for my closet. Looking through it I wondered where I was going. Caius didn't normally take me places- at least not by himself. The last time was the walk that ended in a piggy back ride. Thinking about made me want to laugh. Shaking my head again, I quickly grabbed whatever was closest which happened to be: Black skinny jeans, a white tank top with gold spikes, and black sneakers.
Pulling them on quickly, I then stepped back into the bathroom to put my face on as the saying goes. Giving myself a cat eye, and did a light red lipstick.
Checking the clock as I ran into my room and grabbed my purse tote, I congratulated myself in getting ready in less then a half an hour, even if I only missed it by a minute.
"Okay!" I exclaimed as I stepped through my door into the living area.
"Finally, " Teased Caius looking over a newspaper from one of the love seats.
"Yes, well let's go."
"Very well," He said putting the newspaper down and appearing at my side.
"Are you going to tell me where we are going?" I prompted as I grabbed his hand.
"No," He said as he looked at our intertwined hands.
"Well, fine be that way." I said with a huff.
He just laughed.
"Yeah, yeah chuck it up." I said rolling my eyes but I was unable to keep the smile off my face.
"If your not going to tell me where we are going can you give me a hint?"
"No."
"A small clue?"
"No."
"Anything?"
"No!" He exclaimed.
Resigning he wasn't going to tell me squat I walked in silence. It wasn't till I looked at his frowning face that I decided to be annoying. It really was his fault: he made it to easy to resist.
"Are we there yet?" I asked knowing perfectly well we weren't.
"No."
"How about now?" I pestered.
"No." He said looking down at me and narrowing his eyes. I gave him my best 'innocent' look before going back to looking at the wall opposite to him.
I saw him watch me out of my peripheral with narrowed eyes practically daring me to say some else stupid. Wouldn't want to disappoint would I?
"Hey, Caius?" I called in the sweetest voice I could muster.
"Yes, Isabella?" He said stiffly waiting for what he knew I would say.
"Are we there know?" I asked smirking.
"Isabella, if you are going to continue to be so childish we will simply not go." He replied. Making a nasty face at him I decided to stop. Why ruin what had the potential to be a great day?
Taking a break from my pestering allowed me to see that we were headed towards Gianna's desk. Deciding to just wait and not ask what why we were heading that way I just walked along.
My memory was proven correct when Caius let go of my hand and pushed those familiar dark, wooden doors open and there stood Gianna doing what looked like filing papers into a huge storage back was turned towards us. Perfect.
Signaling to Caius to be quiet to which he rolled his eyes, I starting walking towards Gianna as quiet as I could. Tip toeing in high tops had its disadvantages like the slight squeaking sounds but I was assured she couldn't hear me when I saw her ear buds.
Doing a fist pump for my luck, I continued walking towards here.
Stepping quietly behind her desk I stood as close to here as close as I dared leaning my head forward I blew my breath on the nape of her neck.
Would have fell over from her jumping and turning-not to mention the ear piercing scream she let lose- so fast if Caius had caught me. He then had to stop me from falling over because of my laughter. Gianna on the other hand didn't seem to think it was funny. Her face had turned red and hot, and she was giving a death glare.
"Why do you do that?"She said frowning mostly trying to think of the right English words.
"Sorry-" I started but was interrupted by the two doors that me and Caius had just walked through being thrown off as Felix was suddenly right in front of them. He looked from Gianna glaring, to me trying to stop laughing, to Caius rolling his eyes and let out a small "Oh."
"Indeed." Said Caius raising an eyebrow at the doors now laying on the ground both with half a Felix shape.
"Sorry, I thought Gianna was in trouble." He explained as he picked up the prices.
"That was my fault, sorry." I said giving him a I-Just-Took-A-Cookie-From-The-Cookie-Jar look.
"Not a problem, Bells." He said winking at me.
"Well, I think you have caused enough mischief for one day. Come." Caius said extending his arm.
"Buzz kill." I muttered under my breath. But still took his arm.
"Bye, Gianna! Bye, Felix!" I said turning as I walked and waving at them.
They both waved back although Felix a bit more enthusiastically.
"That was fun wasn't?" I said grinning up at Caius.
"Which part? When I caught or the first time? or the second?"
"Both." I shrugged. "Hey, Caius?"
"Yes?"
"Are we there yet?"
We soon walked out of the castle and into the street's of Volturia, where I realized the day was cloudy but dry. As we walked down the street we happened to walk by a jewelers who apparently specialized in wedding rings.
Caius had kept walking by it not giving it a second thought but I stood still gawking at what had to be the most beautiful wing I had ever seen: It was a princess cut with a sapphire gem,and small diamonds on the band.
"Isabella? Are you coming?" Called Caius from a little ways down the street.
"Huh? yeah!" I said as I turned from the shop, then ran to catch up with him, intertwining are hands again.
We walked by a floweriest where Caius is the one who stopped us and bought me some kind of blood red rose.
"Oh, look Caius." I said as we walked away from the floweriest.
"Hmm?"
"It's the same color as your eyes." I remarked as I inspected the rose.
"It would seem so." He said mildly amused.
had the potential to be a great day?
We soon walked out of the castle and into the street's of Volturia, where I realized the day was cloudy but the rain storm it had been the day before. As we walked down the street we happened to walk by a jewelers who apparently specialized in wedding rings.
Caius had kept walking by it not giving it a second thought but I stood still gawking at what had to be the most beautiful wing I had ever seen: It was a princess cut with a sapphire gem,and small diamonds on the band.
"Isabella? Are you coming?" Called Caius from a little ways down the street.
"Huh? yeah!" I said as I turned from the shop, then ran to catch up with him, intertwining are hands again.
We walked by a floweriest where Caius is the one who stopped us and bought me some kind of blood red rose.
"Oh, look Caius." I said as we walked away from the floweriest.
"Hmm?"
"It's the same color as your eyes." I remarked as I inspected the rose.
"It would seem so." He said mildly amused.
"Well, come on! Unlike you I don't have forever." I said grasping his arm.
"You don't even know where we are going!" He remarked.
"Which is way you need to hurry!" I said as I pulled him along knowing full well he was letting me or else he wouldn't have moved half an inch.
After a few steps of me leading he took the lead pulling me along the winding streets of Volturia and bringing my attention back to the task at hand whenever I stopped to stare at something: like a dress shop or someone singing on the corner of a street.
Turning a corner suddenly Caius sped up, pulling me along. As we started walking down the new street it got darker at first I thought that the sun was setting. That was until I looked up and saw bridges a good few of them intertwining. But still Caius didn't stop moving. Until we next to what had to be the biggest one and I noticed as we got closure to it that water was coming over it's edges as the sound of cars from above filled the air.
Pulling me through the water-at which I was not happy about- he finally stopped.
"Caiu-" I stopped mid saying his name when I realized how close he was.
"Yes?" He asked his breath reaching my face.
I didn't answer but lifted my hand and brushed away some of the hair that had gotten wet and stuck to his face. As I went to move my hand, he grabbed it. I hadn't realized that I stopped looking at his face until with his other hand he lifter my chin to look him in the eyes. At which time I noticed his contacts had worn away and his real eye color was back. And as much a brilliant red as ever.
I felt my breath get shallower as his lips got closure, until they were finally touching mine. I gripped his shoulder with the hand that wasn't holding his as he grabbed my hair softly, but firmly in his hand.
Are lips move in sync, as I stood on my tippy toes and he bent his head done.
After several moments we had to break apart because I had to breath. Taking one or two deep breaths I took my hand off his shoulder but kept my other hand intertwined with his.
"Um..wow." I said grinning.
"Indeed." He said flashing me a smile. A real one. Not a smirk not a curl of the lips. But a real smile.
I found my own smile growing till it started to hurt but I couldn't stop doing it.
"We'd better get back." He said shaking his head at me.
"I suppose so." I side my smile dimming a bit.
"Let's go." He said.
"Wait! I have an idea!" I said as my guienes hit me once again.
"Oh, goody." He said smirking.
"You don't have to be a smart ass." I said giving him a look. "Anyway bend down slightly." As soon as he did I through one of my legs over his back, then wrapped my arms around his back, and put my legs around his waist.
"Giddy up!" I cheered. He obliged. Watching the shops of Volturia blur by I laid my cheek on his shoulder. Of course we got back to the castle a lot faster because of his super speed so soon I was slowly slipping off his back.
Taking my hand in his he lead the way through the tunnel and into the elevator where Hard To Love - Lee Brice was playing. I saw Caius me as I moved my lips with the lyrics. Soon the elevator ride was over and we were soon walking through Gianna office where two new doors were already up. I was skipping slightly behind Caius until I felt him stiffen and nearly bumped into him because he stopped so suddenly.
"Caius?-" I started until I stepped out from behind him and saw Edward walking casually down the corridor, hands in his pockets. Crap.
"Hello, Bella and Caius." He greeted when he got closure to us.
"Edward." I said narrowing my eyes at him. I just knew he was up to no good.
"I hadn't realized you left a little while ago and I had something to tell you, Caius, so I went to your office." Edward began. I saw Caius's eyes flare at the mention of his office.
"Anyway, I couldn't help but notice the beautiful picture of your wife..." He continued. I felt my eyes grow large and my heart drop. Caius looked like he was going to murder Edward.
"Oh, don't worry Bella already knows about your wife." Said Edward answering-what I guessed- was a question Caius had been thinking. If it was even possible my heart fell lower when Caius turned to me in disbelief.
" ." I commanded.
"Why? You don't want him to know you heard the whole story from his brother?"
"YOU WHAT?" Screamed Caius. I saw Edward leave but I hardly noticed looking up at Caius.
"Caius, calm down. It's not a big deal." I tried to reason. Bad idea.
"Not a big deal? How is my dead wife not a big deal?" He demanded.
"I don't understand why your so upset."
"Because! You should have ask ME! Not my brother!" And with that he let go of my hand and was gone.
Holding back my tears. I headed back to my room trying to even my breath. Which I was still trying to do by the time I got to my room. Which I noticed-thankfully- was unoccupied.
I felt a sob start to rock my body and I let it. Throwing myself on my coach.
Why was it always Edward? Why did he have to ruin everything? Screaming into a pillow, I cursed my life and everyone who was in it and everyone who no longer was.
A/N: I am so sorry it took so long! I have had a lot of writers block and have been getting use to my new house not to mention being lazy:) Anyway I am already starting to write up the next chapter so hopefully the next update wont be that lock. Love ya! -Monet