Hello Everyone

I'm back with the second chapter and I must say… thank you SO much for the amazing response… I mean 17 reviews for the first chapter? Never happened to me before… like, ever.

I called it Run for Your Life because of that song by The Fray that is actually called Run for Your Life. Basically, Edward is running for his life - which is Bella... anyways, I just wanted to explain the name of the chapter. :) My normal readers know that I am liable to do that often.

Oh and let's look up at my artful cover thing. I did that all by myself and I must say that I'm proud. They're in the trees because it's like above all else except in the story above all else alludes to their love for one another and their connection…

It's symbolic, and deep and meaningful and I need to stop talking now, I think.

I don't think there's anything more to say other than I'll see you down the bottom and enjoy!

In less than the time of one of Bella's heartbeats I was racing towards Bella's house. The only thing I could consciously think was to save her and get to her as fast as I could.

Edward, Alice screamed through her mind and I growled as I heard her running closer behind me, trying to close in on me. I sped up, the growl growing as I warned her to not try and stop me. My mate was in danger as the vision had shown me and I was going to get to her one way or another.

I'll be damned if I let Alice stop me from getting to her.

"Edward, please stop!" Alice thought to me, crying out as I fastened my movements. She was beginning to really lose me and in just a few seconds she would be out of my reach and I out of hers.

"What, Alice?" I growled. I was unable to help my response, but there was no way that Alice was going to stop me from getting to my mate. She was dying, already unconscious in her bed. If I didn't get there in a matter of minutes, she would start to choke and we'd have no chance of saying her. And so with all this, Alice was trying my patience and I felt that if she tried it anymore, I'd snap.

You'll have to change her, but there may be complications, she thought to me and my mind froze as my body simultaneously worked harder, faster, needing to get to Bella now.

"What complications?" I yelled, slowing down enough to have her in my range. I needed to have her in my range so that I could hear her answer. "Dammit, Alice, just come with me to her house. I don't have time for this!"

She sighed in relief, her thoughts reflecting just how profoundly she felt that way. I ignored her as we made the silent journey to Bella's house, my mind focused solely on my mate and her condition. When I neared and could not hear my darling's heartbeat but for a faint, single beat every few seconds, I gasped as pain wracked my body. My running faulted and Alice called out for me in her thoughts as I bent forward, moaning and grasping at my heart.

I breathed, staying in that position, not daring to move. When the pain lessened – only because I thought of my love, alive and well – I straightened back out of my position and kept going. My movements were harsher with haste and need now that I could hear her weak heart. I roared out when her heart stuttered and slowed even more and the roar was so loud that the ground shook.

"Edward," Alice said quietly as she tried to catch up to me. Given the fact that I was the fastest in the family, my mate was in trouble and Alice is very petit, it wasn't working out for her.

I chose to ignore her as I worked on getting to Bella faster; the fastest I could. Bella's heart rate and her current condition were scaring me and because of our connection and the fact that she had the fragility of a human, I was all the more determined to get to her.

Eventually, finally, we made it to her house and I sighed with just a little relief as her heart grew a bit stronger from my presence. Without rational thought, I forgot to check if anyone was paying attention and simply scaled the wall and climbed through Bella's bedroom window.

I froze at the sight before me.

There, draped across the bed, was my Bella. Her face was ashen, her body relaxed in a position that told me that she was heavily unconscious. I whimpered at the sight of her so fragile and deathly pale, so sick and with a sudden, vampiric movement, I was next to her. My hand reached towards her cheek and I caressed her cheek softly, scared that one movement would cause her to crumble.

She moved to my touch and the smile that graced my lips was weak. On instinct, I stepped toward her and looked down at her as I slowly drew her into my arms.

Edward, hurry, Alice urged in her mind and I growled at her unwelcome interruption, but hurried all the same. Determined to be as gentle as I could, I carefully pulled her into my arms and ran out of the bedroom, down the stairs and out the window.

You go, Edward, I'll clean up here. We need a cover story, but don't worry, I'll think of something. And also, I'll grab some of Bella's things. Most of her clothes and shoes and belongings, but I won't be able to bring any furniture. Don't you dare worry about anything. Alice's thoughts notified me that she was in control and I smiled, deciding to thank her. She was pulled into the vision and smiled, chuckling when she came out of it.

"You're welcome, Edward."

As soon as the words were out of Alice's mouth, I forgot her and ran for the house. Alice was probably calling them now, or had done so already because she knew I wouldn't want to discuss what was happening. I'd simply need to stabilise my mate and change her.

As I ran to the Cullen house, as Bella had so dubbed it, my mind was focused on many things.

One, first and foremost, my darling mate, my Bella; she was at the forefront of my mind as I dashed through the woods, ignoring the animals that squeaked and squawked as they sensed me and what I was. My sharp senses and mind monitored her so finely that I was sure we'd detect even the slightest change in her condition.

And we did. Her heart rate was continuing to slowly decline into almost nothingness and her body was wearing down as each second passed.

I was terrified that I would lose her, but at the same time, part of my mind was consumed with grief and pain. Those feelings were on behalf of my Bella, my love, who, because I would change her, would lose everything; she'd lose her parents, her human life and her ability to do so many things. But at the same time, I knew that this was what she wanted, what she needed and I felt the same way. Those thoughts alone were enough to lessen the guilt as I pumped my legs – needlessly, they could carry me for miles and miles on end easily – harder and more ferociously.

Another part of my mind was detecting the thoughts of my family and any others that were close enough for me to hear. I blocked the latter and focused on the former, needing to hear that they knew what was happening. My monster, the instinctual being within me, was at his wits end and I knew that I would not be able to stand having to explain the situation to my family before they could help me.

I focused in on Carlisle, in particular. I registered through him that the family were in various positions throughout the house, all strategically placed to serve the purpose of getting Bella ready and prepped for her change as soon as possible. Carlisle was in his office, which doubled – since I met Bella – as a consulting room. In there, he had everything I needed ready for me to change Bella.

And it would be me; that had already been established when Bella asked about it months before…

"Edward?" Bella said shyly, her hand and head resting on my chest. I purred at her touch as she moved my shirt so she could touch the bare skin of my abdomen and I closed my eyes.

"Yes, love?" I hummed softly.

"I-um…" my eyes opened at the sound of my mate's nerves and I shuffled us both so that we were sitting up and facing each other. I looked into Bella's eyes as my thumb came up to her mouth, releasing her bottom lip from the ensnarement of her teeth.

"Speak, darling," I said softly, looking into her eyes. "Tell me; you know you can tell me anything."

She sighed, but I could tell that she was feeling sure of herself now. She looked me in the eyes and said, "I want to talk about something. It's something serious, something we've kind of avoided and well, I think we've avoided it long enough, to be honest."

I frowned slightly in confusion, my eyes narrowing infinitesimally as I tried to make sense of her words. Finally, I caught the gist of what she might have meant and I smiled at her, urging her wordlessly to go on.

She smiled at me, happy with my acceptance and her confidence boosted as she moved closer to me. She wrapped her arms around my neck and mine around her waist. "I want to talk about you changing me."

I blinked.

She bit her lip again and said, "Don't get this the wrong way. I'm perfectly fine with being a human, but Edward, I want to be with you forever. We're mates and we should have the chance to love each other – really, fully love each other – for the rest of eternity. I don't want to grow old whilst you stay the same. I don't want to have to eventually hide my love for you because of what others would think. Not if it can be avoided… and it can."

I looked at her for a moment more. "Alright, well… what do you want to say about it… specifically?"

She smiled, and her eyes flashed with a look I knew all too well. Consternation.

I hushed her and drew her closer to me. "Bella, I'm not upset and I am willing to talk about this. I am sure that your ideas and your wants are not ridiculous, and in fact, I know they are not. Whatever you want, my darling, whatever you desire is yours."

She bit her lip, swallowed and looked at me, her eyes seeming to focus on each eye for all but a second before they focused on the other. "You promise?"

"Yes," I whispered, looking into her eyes. I let her see all that I was feeling; my love for her, my acceptance, my willingness.

"I want you to change me," she said strongly. I was about to say something, but she stopped me from continuing. "I want you to change me, Edward. I want it to be you to provide us with our forever – just as it should be. You are my mate, after all, and I yours."

I swallowed, my mind conjuring images of what she was describing; me tasting her blood, me injecting my venom into her and me giving us the forever that we deserved and needed. I licked my lips at just the thought.

"Whatever you want, my love," I said softly and her eyes widened in disbelief for just a second before her face broke into a look of pure, unadulterated happiness. Her eyes were wide with love and happiness as she giggled and tackled me, sending us back into the bed.

After a few hours of, well, making love – it was a Saturday, after all, and her father was not home – we resumed our talk, speaking of the finer details.

"Edward!"

I sighed in relief at the sound of my father's voice. Noting that the path had been made easier, I ran up the stairs, Bella still limp and still in my arms, and into my father's office.

I know, I'm sorry it's kind of late… actually, it technically isn't because this is the "tomorrow night" I was talking about.

I'm not entirely sure about this chapter. Don't get me wrong, I love it, but I'm not sure what you think about it because it doesn't really have all that much going on it. What's good is that by Monday (it is my Friday night now) you will have the next chapter and we'll delve into the changing process, picking up right from here, where we left off. You'll read all the way up to just before Bella opens her eyes and then the last chapter will be… well, I won't tell you everything!

So please tell me what you thought of this chapter and give me the same response to this chapter that you did of the first! That was truly magical guys, 17 REVIEWS!

See you in the next few days (by Monday night)

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