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Bella.

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Later that night I fell into a restless sleep.

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I was fighting with a man, a man I felt was familiar to me. The desk from the antique store was there.

"I forbid it, Belladonna, he has bewitched you, seduced you with his charm. He is evil. Fornicating in the forest with all the other Satan worshippers." My eyes teared up, Edward loved me, he would never betray me.

"No one is fornicating papa and he is not evil." I walked to him. "He loves me, and I want to be with him." I didn't see it coming but the slap echoed through the room, my hand went to my cheek, shocked.

"You will not leave this house Belladonna, do you hear me." My sobs were loud, and the corset of my dress left me unable to catch my breath between them.

"Please," I gasped, "please papa." He grabbed my shoulders and shook me.

"He is the Devil, he does not love. You must repent Belladonna, you must repent, or become Satan's whore. Do you not see? He has seduced you, enticed you into the forest where he could manipulate you. He does not love you." I screamed and cried, shaking my head, that wasn't true.

Then the shadow appeared, it moved slowly towards me taking over my vision and making everything go black.

I was back in the woods and out of the corseted dress. It was raining and I could feel my t-shirt getting soaked through, I looked down, I was wearing my pajamas again.

"Mmmm… Your memories are strong Belladonna, you may be ready soon." My eyes closed involuntarily, I needed to open them, I wanted to see him. "Shh… You will see me soon." I could feel his nose brush against my nose, nuzzling softly, his lips landed on my cheek trailing soft kisses across to my ear. "Have you missed me, petite fleur, I've missed you so," his breath blew softly against my ear making me shiver.

"Yes," I breathed out, stunned with my answer. I bit my lip to shut myself up. I don't know what possessed me to answer him.

"My beautiful Belladonna. Just like the flower, pretty to look at but deadly if taken." His hand moved down one of my arms and picked up my hand. "Maybe that was my downfall," he placed kisses on my hand, dragging his tongue up my arm, making me pant. His mouth made it to my shoulder, placing more soft kisses there, "Maybe I should have waited before I tasted you. I won't let you be taken from me again Belladonna. I will claim what is mine."

I could feel myself relax as his hand run up and down my arms, he felt familiar and I couldn't place it, I felt like I knew him.

Like he was important.

He was in front of me, I could feel his chest against mine. I shivered from his proximity.

"Always so responsive." His lips brushed mine softly. "Soon Belladonna. I will be with you soon."

My eyes opened and I found myself looking at a pair of black eyes, the black swirled and changed to green making me gasp.

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My scream woke me, I was covered in sweat or was it rain?

Don't be stupid Bella, it can't be rain, that's impossible.

Something was happening to me and I couldn't explain it. I couldn't speak to anyone, they were sure to call me crazy, maybe I was crazy, maybe I had finally lost it. I had always felt... wrong. Like I didn't belong here. Like there was something missing. I always thought it was my mother that I was missing, but now I wasn't so sure.

Today was my day off, my plan for the day consisted of having a cup of coffee at my favorite coffee shop, then catch up on my laundry.

It took what felt like forever to drag myself out of my bed, I showered and got dressed before deciding I would eat breakfast at the coffee shop.

~D~

Once I reached the coffee shop, I purchased my coffee and muffin and made my way to a seat.

At the very moment I walked by a gentleman sitting at a table; he stood up sending his chair into me and knocking my coffee all over me. My skin burned and my pink t-shirt was ruined, along with my bra.

"I'm so sorry, ma'am." I looked up... My god was he handsome.

Beautiful green eyes, with well chiseled features. He looked like some Greek God. I wanted nothing more than to run my hands through his bronze ⎯I just had the best sex of my life⎯ hair.

"No, it's fine, it was an accident." I leaned forward to get some napkins from his table, using them to wipe my t-shirt.

Breathe Bella it's not like you've never seen a hot guy before.

"I insist on buying you another coffee. Please sit." His hand comes to my back and he gently pushes me towards a seat.

"No, it's not necessary." I looked up and wow, his eyes were mesmerizing. "It's fine, you were just leaving. Don't let me keep you."

His hands came down firmly on my shoulders. I froze, looking into his eyes. He stared at me as his hands ran along my arms and down to my hands, holding them, he brought them up to his lips and placed a small kiss on them, making me shiver.

"Sit down. I will get your coffee." My head felt light, my breathing was deep and relaxed; I couldn't move my eyes from his as I sat down. It was like being in a fog.

Nodding, I replied. "You will get my coffee." My voice sounded strange.

His smile was huge and it made him all the more appealing. "Good girl."

I stayed in my seat my eyes following him as he made his way to the front of the cafe. I couldn't force myself to look away, I watched him grab my drink and make his way back.

"I hope you don't mind me joining you. I took the liberty of ordering myself something to eat." I shook the fog away.

"No, that's fine, but weren't you leaving." I seemed to be more coherent now.

"No, not now... I have a little time." His hand came out in front of him. "My name is Edward."

I placed my hand in his. "Isabella, well, I prefer Bella." I felt relaxed with him for some unknown reason.

My mind went straight to my dream of the woman fighting about an Edward.

I watched Edward's lips purse like he was hiding a smile. What the hell Bella, you have a handsome man in front of you and your thinking about your dreams? I quickly cleared my mind of the dream nonsense, it was going to make me crazy.

"So. Tell me about yourself." He smiled and tented his fingers, staring at me like he didn't want to miss a word, it was flattering and a little unnerving.

"There's not much to tell. I just turned twenty-two. I'm an only child, both my parents are dead. My mother died while giving birth to me; she suffered a hemorrhage and my father was killed while on duty" I was still so angry that the man who shot my father in cold blood had been released on a technicality. I guess money can buy you freedom.

"Innocence born from blood. Just like last time." He mumbled, well, I'm sure that's what he said.

"I'm sorry, what?"

He waved his hand. "What is it you do?" His green eyes pierced through me, my god, he was handsome.

"I'm a librarian." I grimaced, my job was boring and by looking at the suit he was wearing, I can guess he is successful, powerful. He oozed confidence.

"You don't like it?" He questioned.

"No, it's fine." I offered him a small smile. "What about you?"

His lips twitched, "I'm in acquisition's."

He looked amused but before I could comment his head cocked to one side like he was listening to something. He shakes it ever so slightly, a small frown touching his lips.

Before I can ask him what was wrong. I spotted the shadow again and turned, as usual, it had gone, making me feel, once again, like I was loosing my mind.

"Bella, would you do me the greatest of honors and accompany me to dinner tonight? I am new in town and haven't made any friends yet. Let's say seven tonight."

I nodded, shocked that this man was asking me to dinner. Is it a date? Are we friends now? God, I was pathetic.

"I must be leaving now, an urgent matter has arisen that I must tend to before our date." He sent me a breathtaking smile and stood, coming around the table, he placed a business card in front of me. "Call me." His voice was humorous. Placing a small kiss on my forehead before he turned to leave, walking briskly through the door.

I shook my head, I felt dazed, a little confused, but most of all I felt excited.

I had a date tonight.