Here is another chapter. I hope everyone enjoys this chapter. This chapters explains a little about why Bella feels the way she does and it also explains a little back history on the founding families. Again the characters do not belong to me, they belong to the author. The only thing that does belong to me are the characters I came up with, along with the storyline. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. I should have another chapter up tomorrow or Sunday. Saturday morning, I am going on a police ride along, so I won't be writing Saturday, but please enjoy this chapter and if you are feeling up to leaving me a review, please do, but do please be nice. This is my first story, but I would like to hear what everyone is thinking about it. I know a few people are upset about her showing feelings for Jacob and I can not give anything away on this subject, but I hope that it does not make anyone hate the story or stop reading. The only piece of advice I can give is that, keep reading. Its a story with a very deep plotline. There is going to be a lot of things that happen before the end of this story and a lot of emotions that are going to be told.
Bella stood in her bedroom, it had been a long night and her feet were killing her. She had danced the night way and only having to dance with Jacob only a couple of times. She did not get to dance with Edward again, but she danced with her uncles and her father and even her cousins. She stood in her sitting room, while trying to get her dress off, but nothing was working. She sighed and flung herself on the couch in the room. She sat there with her head in her hands. "Well this sucks," Bella thought.
"Princess." Bella could hear Edward say through her bedroom door. She looked at the door and sighed more. She did not want to deal with anyone at that moment. "Princess…are you okay." Edward said while coming into her room. He could not quit looking around her room. Everything in the room screamed her and he wanted to study everything, just so he could know her better. He noticed Bella sitting on her couch with her head in her hands. The sight of her made him worried. Bella looked up at him and tried to smile.
"Just tried and I can't unzip my damn dress." Bella sighed loudly. "Alice made me wear this dress…saying that she saw it in a store and it screamed me…don't get me wrong, its beautiful…but I want out of it now…I just want to go to sleep." Bella grumbled while kicking off her heels. "By the way here's your keys." Bella said while picking up his car keys off of her table and throwing them at him. He caught them in mid-air and smiled at her.
"Here…turn around." Edward said while motioning with his finger for her to turn around. "Thanks for taking care of my care...I was getting tried of driving the Volvo."
"Its fine…I can get my mother to do it." Bella said while looking up at him. "And your welcome…its parked beside my Mustang in the garage." She said while smiling at him.
"Its fine Princess…just get up and turn around and I will unzip it for you." Bella slowly stood and looked at Edward.
"I wish you would quit calling me that…I am no princess." Bella said while biting her lip and looking up at him. He smiled down at her.
"This begs to differ." He said while gradually taking her tiara off and showing it to her. Bella snorted and then smiled at him. She took the tiara from him and looked down at it. Many emotions ran through her at the sight of the tiara.
"This isn't mine." She said while going into her bedroom area and heading for her closet. She found her jewelry box and placed the tiara inside, beside her necklace that father had made for her abound her birth. She had not noticed that he had followed her into her bedroom area, until she turned around. She jumped a bit at noticing him leaning against the door frame. He just smirked at her. "It was Maxine's." Bella said with a faint smile on her lips, has she thought about what she thought was suppose to be her family history.
"Who's that?" He asked while moving out of her way and sitting on the end of her bed.
"Someone in my family history." Bella said while sitting down beside him. "She was William and Guinevere's daughter…they were suppose to be my ancestor…I always loved the story of them." Bella said while looking at him. "I was planning on acting like nothing happened and just living my life to the fullest." She looked at him again, to see what expression would be on his face and she was surprised see hurt and sadness, she tried to ignore it. "I wanted to my live life…because I thought if I was going to die soon that I wanted to live my life to the fullest…but then I learned early today that a family called Denali that my family hates…was related the Wescott's…it sadden me because my whole life…I was suppose to be the only girl who had been born to the Wescott family in over hundred years…it made me feel special and to know that I am not a true Wescott and then seeing the Denali this morning for the founder ball meeting and learning everything…it made me sad again." Bella paused when she realized Edward had no idea what she was talking about. "Mr. Wescott brought his whole family over to America because he thought it would be better for his wife…Mrs. Wescott had been born and raised in France, she was daughter of an Earl and Mr. Wescott had met her on one of his trips to France and they quickly fell in love and married…moving back to England and having a son and daughter…but shortly after their daughter Guinevere had been born…Mrs. Wescott moved back to France with her daughter, because she found out her father was sick…she had another daughter while being in France, while she was taking care of her parents and then both her mother and father passed away…its said that it drove her crazy and Mr. Wescott thought it would be best if they came to America…he gave up his title has duke, to his cousin and moved his whole family to America." Bella paused. "They landed in New York and met the Dwyer family…who was on the run from New Orleans…you see William Dwyer had been convinced out-of-wedlock and his parents were made to marry…so their family had sent them from a small island off the coast of England to a family in New Orleans and Mr. Dwyer began to become a gambler and then brought his whole family to New York because he had a price on his head…so the Wescott's and Dwyer's met there and William fell in love with Guinevere the first time he met her…its sweet romantic story because at first she wanted nothing to do with him and she actually was in love with another guy back in France and even up until their wedding she still wanted nothing to do with him." Bella paused while thinking about what was suppose to be her family history. "Mrs. Wescott hated New York…so Mr. Wescott planned to move them out into the country and the Dwyer's followed because Mr. Dwyer was planning on marrying his son to Guinevere…but Mr. Wescott was not having it, he believed his daughter should marry who she loved and so the Dwyer's followed them out of the city…they met up with the Lockhart's, they were a poor Irish family…they landed in Wescott…it had not been founded yet and Harrison, Guinevere's brother actually told his father to settle and they soon founded the land with the help of the Dwyer's and the Lockhart's. William pursed Guinevere and finally had his father blackmail her father into letting him marrying Guinevere…they had a son Benjamin and a daughter Maxine…she was considered to be the most beautiful girl anyone had seen and that tiara was commissioned on the day she was born…William had it made for her." Bella smiled. "I always felt special knowing that I was only girl to be born in the Dwyer and Wescott families since Maxine…my father actually had a necklace commissioned on the day I was born…like that of the tiara." Bella said while letting a tear run down her cheek. "My father had the necklace made to go hand in hand with the tiara and on the back of the necklace…he wrote 'from the moment you took your first breath of air, you have had my heart little Princess and this necklace can not rival your beauty.' I would have worn the necklace tonight but it did not go with my dress really." Bella said while whipping a tear that had began to fall from her eye.
"I know it's hard…I remember when I was told about everything and I could not face it for months." Edward said while wrapping his arms around her tiny shoulders. He wanted to take her saddens away from her.
"When I think I am done being sad that everything I thought was mine." She said while pointing to herself. "Everything that meant so much to me…just turns out not to be true…like the story of William and Guinevere…I have loved that story…thinking that I am their great whatever grandchild…they had a true love story and finding out that I have no right to that story…it hurts."
"Bella…I know it's hard…but I promise it gets better." She smiled at him.
"Thank you…I am sorry for bringing this all up…but every time I think I can't become sad anymore or surprised…its turns out I can." Bella said while looking down at her hands and fiddling with them.
"Its life." He said while smiling at her. He understood more than anyone what she was feeling. She being told that the whole life she knew was false, it was a hard thing to face.
"Life sucks." She sniffed and whipped at her nose. He found her be beautiful, even while she was crying. He wanted to protector from the harshness of the world, but he knew he couldn't.
"It does…you ready for me to help you with your dress?" He asked while looking down at her.
"Yeah…I am so tired." Bella said while breaking away from him and standing. He stood and had her turn around, has he began to unzip her dress. He slowly slid the zipper down the dress, while letting his hand touch her soft skin on her back. Goosebumps rose up on her skin at the contact of his skin touching hers. She shivered slightly and let him finish unzipping the dress. He kissed her shoulder and trailing butterfly kisses up to the mark that he had left on her neck. She had managed to cover it with make-up for the dance, which disappointed him. He wanted everyone to see the mark that he left on her neck. He could hear her take a deep breath of air has he began to suck on the area where the mark was. He rested his hands on her hips. She had been surprised when the mark had not went a way after couple of days and had been covering it with make-up so no would see it. When she felt him slowly sliding her dress down her body, she froze. He could feel her body tense under his kisses.
"You know this has to end and you have to sleep in your room tonight." She said while turning around to face him. She was thanking her lucky stars that she had worn a strapless bar with the dress, unlike what Alice had wanted her to do. He pouted at her, while pulling her closer to him. The sight of her in a strapless bra and underwear, while the dress was at her feet, was driving him crazy. She placed her hands on his chest and pushed him away. "Edward please…we can't and if anyone was to find you sleeping in my bed…shit would hit the fan." She could hear him make a low growl. The sound sent a shiver running up her back. He pulled away from her, dropping his hands to his side. Before he could say anything to her, they both her heard mother coming into sitting area.
"Bella dear…where are you?" Renée said while coming into her daughter's bedroom. At hearing her mother voice, Bella quickly shuffled over to her closet, almost tripping, which caused Edward to laugh. Slamming the door behind her. She stepped out of the dress that was pooled at her feet, she grabbed at a pair of gray sweat shorts and a blue tank top. "Edward what are you doing here and where is my daughter?" Her mother asked.
"In her closet." She could hear Edward replay. She quickly changed into her clothes before opening her closet door and stepping into the room, smiling at her mother.
"Hi mom…whatca need?" Bella asked.
"I came to talk." Renée said while looking at her daughter. "Edward…I need to talk to my daughter in private…I understand that you two share something since you spent those couple of weeks together…but I need to talk to my daughter." She smiled.
"Sure thing…you know its hard to believe that I am standing in front of you and I know your that little girl I met twenty-five years ago…but now that you look different…its hard to believe." Edward said while moving to the sitting area.
"I know the same feeling…seeing has you look the same." Renée laughed.
"It's really good seeing you Renée…Charlie has missed you." Edward said before ducking out of the room. Bella could see that her mother's facial expression had a changed. She looked sad.
"Mom." Bella said while coming to stand beside her mother. "I was just about to go to bed…can we talk tomorrow?" Bella asked while heading for her large bed.
"Bella…no…we need to talk…if you would like you can lay down while I talk to you."
"Okay." Bella said while crawling into her bed. She laid out on her stomach. Renée smiled at her daughter.
"You know you have done that since you have been a little girl." Renée said while smiling and coming to sit on her daughter's bed.
'What do you mean mom?" Bella asked while looking up at her mom.
"Sleeping on your stomach…I remember when we first brought you home and the doctors told me that you sleeping in are bed would be a bad thing and I tried to make you sleep in your bassinet but you refused and I remember getting you out and placing you on my stomach and you quickly falling asleep…you wouldn't sleep any other way." Renée smiled. Bella smiled at her mother. "Then when you got old enough that you could just crawl into our bed…you did but you began to cuddle up beside your dad." Renée said while moving a piece of hair out of her daughters face. "You have always been a daddy's girl."
"I wonder if I would have been the same way if it had been Charlie that was my father during those years."
"I don't know Bella…but that's why I am here…I talked to Charlie and he is truly sorry for what he did." Bella scoffed at that. "He is Bella...but when you mentioned my name…he is very protective of me." The look on her mother's face made her realize one thing, that her mother truly loved Charlie.
"You still love him don't you mom?" Bella asked her mother.
"Yes…he was my first and only love…Phil is my best friend and today Charlie told that had he known…he would have not acted that way, but he was trying to protect me…vampires are incredibly protective of their mates…even over their own offspring." Renée explained.
"You're his mate aren't you mom?" Bella asked. She did not know what she wanted to hear.
"Yes Bella…that's the only way you could have been created…you have so much to learn about vampires." Renée said while she shook her head. "That's what we need to talk about…while talking with Charlie…we agreed that you need to learn about the Swan family history and the vampire history."
"What?" Bella asked surprised. She did know if she would to learn anything about that life.
"Yes Bella…you need to learn this stuff…but he agreed to give you a week to live a normal life before being thrown back into the life of vampires and he promised to stay out of your way and not to mention anything about vampires…he wants to give you this little thing."
"How won't I see him mom…he is living with us right now."
"Right about that…it would seem he bought a house already today…so he will be staying there with Edward."
"Oh." Was all Bella said. She was going to miss having Edward close and she did not know how she felt about Charlie living in Wescott. "So he plans to stay for a while?" Bella asked.
"Yes…he wants to protect you Bella." Renée said while kissing her daughter's head and standing. "I know it's going to be hard…but try to forget everything and live a normal twenty-three almost twenty-four year olds life."
"That's hard…but I will try mom." Bella said while biting her lip and trying not to cry.
"Okay baby…night sweetie." Renée said while turning the light off in the room and beginning to leave.
"Night mommy." Bella said. She could hear her mother leave the room and let herself begin to cry. She was beginning to fall asleep, but not before noticing a shadow in her room. She closed her eyes and shook her head, while a smile formed on her lips. She moved the blankets so he could crawl in beside her. He pulled her close to him. "You couldn't stay way…could you?" Bella asked while laying her head on his chest. She did not know why she acted the way she did around him.
"I heard you crying and I don't like being away from you at night…it gives me peace of mind knowing your close." Edward said while running one of his hands up and down one of her arms.
"But you shouldn't be here." She said while she slipped her hand under his shirt and let her hand rest on his bare skin, just above his hipbone. That's how they normally slept. It was like she had to know he was there and by touching his skin, she did. He had his arms wrapped around her. He placed a light kiss on the top of her head.
"Just sleep." He said. Her eyes were already becoming heavy, but she knew that he needed to leave.
"But Edward…if my dad or another family member was to find you in here…they would start asking questions and I can't handle lying to anyone else." Bella said while tracing her finger in a figure eight on his stomach. She could feel how his body tensed has she traced her finger across his skin. It excited her, knowing that she could affect him that way, but it frighten another part of her because she did not know what she was doing or feeling.
"Just sleep Princess…I will take care of everything." He said while running one of his hands up and down one of her arms. He knew that no one was going to find them, he had locked the door or so he thought.
"I would sleep better if you left." She lied, she actually wanted him close. He made her feel safe. "Tomorrow is another busy day and I need my sleep."
"What's going on tomorrow?" He asked, trying to get her to forget about him leaving.
"A big bonfire out back of my grandparents house…its tradition…its another founders day celebration, you should come." She said while yawning. She placed one of her legs over his.
"Okay…you will have to show me why it's a big deal." He said smiling, "Maybe it could be a date," he thought with a smile. He wondered if she was thinking the same thing.
"Mmh…okay." She said while yawning, her eyes soon fell shut and she was snoring. He smiled at the sound and let his slip under her shirt, so he was touching her bare back. He loved having contact with her, just like she loved having contact with him.