It was the end of a very long school day and I was still none the wiser with my whole Edward situation. I wanted answers. Shit, I needed answers.

It killed me not to know what Edward was thinking about or what his thoughts were on us. In the fact that I couldn't be there for him the way I wanted to.

I had to be respectful of his current emotional state and the need to have some space. He probably had a lot to consider and take in.

It worried me though, that he couldn't tell Alice about being gay. I mean, if he couldn't even come out on his own, to his own sister how would he ever face his parents? Could he?

I was about to make the walk home when Alice came running over in a sheer panic.

"Edward is missing!"

"What? What do you mean he's missing?"

"I mean he's gone. I told him I would meet him at the front of the school and he never showed. I waited twenty minutes and nothing. I'm worried Jazz, what if something happened to him?"

"Ali, don't worry. I'm sure he's fine. He is probably just late getting out of class." I insisted.

"No, I went by his last class, it was empty. Jazz, what if I really scared him off? What if he ran away?" Alice sobbed, as I pulled her into my arms to try to calm her.

"We will find him; He is going to be fine Ali. I promise." I mumbled against her hair.

I was surprised how calm I was acting. Inside I was paranoid as fuck, but outside I was confident and collected. I felt the need to be the reassuring one.

After all, only one person was allowed to be a nervous wreck at a time. Now it was Alice's turn.

It was my job to comfort her at the moment. It was important I calmed her down so that I wouldn't freak out as well.

I rocked Alice softly in my arms trying to quiet her cries. The sky was growing black; the sound of thunder could be heard in the distance. We were about to get another nasty storm. It looked worse than the first one.

"I'm sorry Jazz. I never wished for this." Alice muffled against my chest.

"I know. I forgive you. And my sure Edward does too."

"I only do it out of affection." She added, pulling out of my hold, sniffling and wiping her eyes.

"I know Ali; I just wish you didn't care soo damn much sometimes." I joked, to ease her mind.

She let out a weak snicker in reply.

"I know I'm hard to handle sometimes." Alice confessed.

"It's okay. Come on; let's go find your brother before it pours on us." I voiced, reaching out for her shaky hand.

Alice and I scanned the school grounds over and over again. We checked the lunch room, the classrooms, hell, even the bathrooms and nothing. There was no sign of Edward.

As time pass by Alice became more positive we would find Edward somewhere and I became more doubtful.

It's funny how that happens.

It began to rain as we walked the usual path home, hoping to find Edward somewhere along the way.

"I'll check his bedroom. Maybe he came home early. I 'll keep you informed." Alice voiced over the rain before waving me goodbye, heading in her big house.

I made it inside my own two story house just as it started to pour. I jogged up the stairs to my room and eagerly glanced into Edward's room. The lights were off and there was no sign of life.

Don't panic, don't panic. I'm sure he's fine.

The rain was pounding hard; the thunder was loud and booming and flashes of lightning filled the sky.

Fuck, where is he?

I kept looking out my window anxiously for Alice to call or email me, give me some sign she found her brother and all was well.

My phone started to ring. I quickly brought it up to my ear as I glance back at Edward's room.

"Hello?" I answered eagerly.

"Jazz, I can't find him anywhere and this storm is getting really bad. I don't know what to do." Alice stressed over the line.

"It will be okay, I'm sur…" Suddenly there was a big bang of thunder and the power went out.

Shit!

I jumped as I heard the sound of my bedroom door creak open. I looked through the window reflection as a strike of lightening gave my room some passing light.

I gasped as I saw what looked like to be the image of Edward. I turned around quickly, hoping my eyes weren't playing tricks on me.

There he was in the flesh, standing in my doorway, completely soaked and shivering.

"Edward, where the hell have you been? You had Alice and I worried sick." I said coming closer to him, making careful steps in my darken room, so not to trip or bump into anything.

"I went for a walk, to think and clear my head."

"A walk in the rain?"

"Well, it wasn't raining when I started walking and I ended up walking kind of far, so by the time I got back it was pouring out. "He said as he shuddered, rubbing his arms for some warmth.

"Oh god, you're probably freezing. I can find you something to wear but first we need to get these wet clothes off you before you catch pneumonia or something." I stated, stepping in front of him, reaching out for his shirt.

Edward gladly lifted his arms up so that I could peel off the clingy wet shirt from his body. By the time I had him naked, he was leaning up against me, trembling like crazy in much need for warmth.

"Jesus your cold." I shook as his cold damn skin touched some of my exposed flesh.

"Hold on, I got an idea." I claimed, de-clothing myself.

The only way Edward's body would get back to room temperature fast enough was if we had skin on skin contact.

It was a prove fact, skin on skin worked more efficiently than any other method in warming someone up.

I peeled down to nothing and grabbed Edward's hand yanking him to my bed. I got in and pulled the covers back, patting a spot for him to join me. Edward was too cold to act nervous as he cuddled up against my naked form.

I throw the covers over us for extra warmth and I rubbed his back and arms trying to bring some heat and soothe him at the same time.

Edward breathed against my neck and held onto me for dear life as he's body slowly climbed back up to room temperature.

When I knew he was warm enough I ran my hands through his wet strands and softly rocked him in my hold.

He gave a heavy sigh and before I knew it he was passed out in my arms.

This feels...right.