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She Sleeps
By : bcullen1026
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Chapter 23
EPOV
I had royally screwed up. Bella was a totally different person now, one I had no idea how to approach. We returned to the house in silence. No one knew what to say. I gave a cursory glance to my family’s thoughts, but I was more focused on Bella. I watched her to whole way home. I was able to get a read on her emotions through Jasper. He was focused on her too. He wanted to make sure she wasn’t going to snap and turn on the family. She was angry, of course, but more than that she was confused, and I didn’t know why.
Before I had time to dwell on this, Alice caught my attention. Edward, when we get back, you NEED to talk to her. This has gone on long enough. Talk to her! You two will work it out. You two belong together after all. The rest of us will disappear for awhile to give you some privacy. I knew she was right, but I was scared.
We reached the house in what seemed like record time, probably because I wasn’t looking forward to the conversation that was about to happen. True to her word Alice cleared the rest of the family out within moments of walking though the door. Bella was standing staring out the back of the house. She made no move to approach me so I moved toward her. “Bella, we need to talk.” For a moment I thought she was going to ignore me, but then I heard a very quiet sigh. “I know. Let’s talk.”
BPOV
I knew he was right. We did need to talk, but I was afraid of what he was going to say. I was afraid of what I was going to say. I was even afraid of how I felt. I wanted to hate him for leaving me and causing all of this, but deep down I knew I didn’t hate him. I turned around and looked at him. I would never admit it, but his beauty never ceased to amaze me. Every time I looked at him with my new eyes I was dazzled all over again. I hid it well though.
It was his turn to sigh. “Bella, I’m sorry, for everything.” That pissed me off. “You’re sorry?! Well sorry doesn’t help me Edward not anymore. You left me. You were my world and you threw me aside without a second thought. You walked away and never even thought about what would happen to me without you.”
“I thought about you every day. I wasn’t the same person without you, but I was trying to do the right thing. I only wanted to keep you safe and I wanted you to have a normal life with someone who didn’t have to worry about losing control and killing you! I love you Bella. I have always loved you and I will love you until I no longer walk this earth. I will do whatever it takes to earn your trust and make you see that I will never leave you again.”
“But you said you didn’t want me and that I wasn’t good for you.”
“I lied. I had to. You wouldn’t have let me go any other way and I would have done anything to give you a normal life.” He paused and let that sink in. “Can I ask you something?” I couldn’t speak so I just nodded. “How could you believe me so quickly? I thought it would take hours to convince you that I didn’t love you. I thought you were so sure of my feelings for you that you wouldn’t believe me.”
“It never made sense for you to love me. I mean I am nothing special and I was constantly in danger making you save me. I could see how that would get annoying. I was only human after all.”
“Isabella Marie Swan, you really have no idea how important you are to me do you? I was useless without you. I couldn’t even stand to be around my family. I isolated myself and waited to die. I was nothing without you and I can only be nothing without you. Please, tell me what I have to do to get you back.”
I sighed. “I don’t know.”
********Two months later**********
BPOV
It had been two months since the Cullens found me. And my life was better than it ever had been. I was working through my trust issues and could now spend time alone with any of the Cullens. Esme, Alice and Rose were the easiest. Rose especially because she knows how I feel, kind of. Emmett, Jasper, and Carlisle were patience as ever and although it took awhile, they broke through my defenses too. And then there was Edward. He would have spent every minute glued to my side if I would allow it. We did a lot of talking over the past two months and I was just as confused as ever.
My anger at him was dissolving though. How could I hate him when he only wanted what was best for me? Even it was totally moronic to not talk to me about it. I was alone in the living room, which was rare in and of itself. I heard him come up behind me and I managed not to jump. “How are you today?” I thought about it for a minute. I needed to tell him what was going on.
“I don’t know. I’m so confused. I wanted to hate you for a long time, but even when I told you I hated you I didn’t. I can’t. It would be like hating my own heart. I will always love you, but I don’t know if I can trust you so completely again. I guess the only thing is to wait and see. I want to trust you, but only time can prove it to me.”
He spun me around to face him. “Did I hear you right? You still love me?” I nodded. A low growl escaped his chest and suddenly his lips crashed over mine. It was like no time had passed. Everything that happened when we were apart fell away and my world was right again.
I had kissed Edward before, but this was totally new. I was no longer breakable and he no longer had to hold back. He kissed me like he was a drowning man and I was the air. It was a strange feeling, not needing to break the kiss to breathe. Another growl escaped Edward’s chest and his lips left mine, but they never left my skin. He kissed along my jaw and my neck. A low moan escaped me, but before I could be embarrassed about it, Edward’s lips were back on mine. He picked me up and carried me up the stairs to his room. All the while he kept kissing me.
We reached his room and he froze. I pulled away. “Damn it!” I looked at him. “No bed.” I started to laugh and he smiled my favorite smile. “We can use the one in Alice’s room if you like. I’m sure she would just love an excuse to go shopping for new furniture.” I thought about it for a moment and decided against it. I shook my head and he sighed. “I suppose you’re right. We will have to take care of that right away.” He gently placed me back on my feet and placed a kiss on my lips, followed by the tip on my nose and then my forehead. “I’ve missed you.”
I smiled at him. “I’ve missed you too.” As I as speaking a stand of hair fell over my eyes, he brushed it back and ran his fingers though my hair as he did. I froze. Matt liked my hair too. I started hyperventilating. I jerked away from Edward’s outstretched hand and back myself into a corner. “Bella? What’s wrong love?” I couldn’t speak. I didn’t want to explain. I heard a phone ringing and I knew it was Edward’s, but he just ignored it. He took another step toward me and I panicked. I bolted from the room like it was on fire. I had to get away. I wouldn’t let him take me back. I ran out of the house and crossed the river. I knew he would follow, but I kept running. I eventually came across a small cave and pulled myself inside. All I could do was sit and keep the memories from taking over.
EPOV
I watched Bella bolt from the room and I took off after her. She was fast but I followed her scent. My phone rang again. I sighed in exasperation. It was Alice of course. I picked up the phone and she was already talking. “What did you do? Why do I see Bella curled up in a cave somewhere?” I sighed again. “I don’t know Alice. Everything was fine. It was better than fine, it was perfect and then something set her off and she bolted. I’m following her now.”
“Edward, stop. If something you did made her run she is not going to want to see you right now. Meet us back as the house and I’ll go find Bella and bring her back.” Her logic was sound but it was difficult to stop and leave Bella alone, again. “Just come home Edward and everything will be fine. She just needs some space right now.”
“Ok Alice I’ll see you in a minute.” I hung up the phone and headed for home. They were all waiting in the living room when I got there. Alice didn’t give me a chance to explain. “Tell me what happened.” I sighed. “I don’t know. We talked and sorted everything out. And then she ran.” There were other details of course, but my family didn’t need to hear them. God he is as stupid as he seems. I glanced sharply at Rosalie. She glared back at me.
“Well it’s true. We all know something else happened between the talking and the running. I can smell the arousal in the air. You really don’t think do you?” Now I was frowning. I didn’t know where she was going with this. She sighed. “Edward think, what happened to her?” I froze, of course. How could I be so stupid?! “We kissed and would have done more, but there was an obstacle. That’s what set her off.”
“I don’t think so.” We all looked at Alice. I didn’t see her bolt until you were already in your room and my guess is things started before then.” She looked at me for confirmation and I just nodded. “It had to be something else. What did you do upstairs?”
“Nothing! We laughed, smiled, and then brushed a stand of hair out of her face. Then she bolted.” Alice gave a sad smile. “Well that’s it then. It’s her hair. There must be something we don’t know that caused her to remember. I can see that she will be okay, so I think we should just let her work this out on her own for now. She’ll be back soon.” I wanted to protest, but Alice was right. Some things Bella needed to deal with on her own, or so I have been told, many times in the past two months. I just nodded. Alice turned to Jasper. “Let’s go hunt!” He smiled at her and they ran out the door. Everyone else resumed their normal activities, while I just stood and stared, waiting for her to come back to me.
BPOV
I sat in the dark of the cave and tried to talk myself down from my freak-out. I knew I was over reacting. It was Edward. I knew he would never physically hurt me, but my mind just snapped back to that awful place and I panicked. I decided to stay where I was until I was sure I had myself under control.
I could tell time was passing because the shadows were changing, but I really didn’t pay any attention to it. I knew Edward would be worried, but I also knew that Alice would keep him calm until I could come back. She would see that I would be ok and he would see it too. And I WOULD be ok. I was not going to let this happen again. I could lock those memories away and go on with my life, at least that’s what I told myself. I decided that I should hunt before I head back. That was another weird development in the past two months. Ever since my first hunting experience, we have known that human blood doesn’t really appeal to me, but over the past two months we have tested that theory.
First we went by a little used trail and waited. A lone human walked by and everyone watched me, but his blood held no appeal to me. Then Jasper had the idea to see if someone who was actually bleeding was different, but rather than put someone at risk that way, we got blood from the blood bank. It was same as before. It smelled ok, but no different than the animal blood I was used to. Then Jasper wanted to see what would happen on a hunt. So he hid blood soaked clothes in the forest and I went to hunt. I think I actually managed to give him a heart attack when I didn’t follow the scent mid hunt.
No one could figure it out. My final test was a group of people, but since the other tests gave the same results no one was really worried about it. It was our first family outing. We went to the mall. Alice felt I needed more clothes. I shook my head at the memory.
I had allowed myself to wander the forest with no destination in mind. So I was surprised when I found myself in our meadow. I felt a momentary sense of panic, but I stopped it in its tracks. This was not the same place; this was mine and Edwards’ place. I smiled at the faint memory of my first trip here. It seemed like it was decades ago.
I lingered for a moment and let myself enjoy the memory, but I needed to hunt. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I smelled the usual wildlife, but there was something different. I knew that smell. There was a vampire close by and not one I knew. I felt the phone in my pocket go off, a gift from Edward so I could always reach him, but I ignored it. I scanned the tree line and saw nothing unusual, at first. But after a second, a figure stepped out of the trees and I froze. If I had been human I would have passed out, but this new body couldn’t do that so I became a statue instead. I felt my phone buzz again, but I was too far gone to even think about answering it. The figure took a step toward me and smiled and my already bloodless skin became pale.
APOV
Bella would be fine. I saw that, at the time. So I went hunting with Jasper. Then something changed. Bella decided to go hunting before she headed home, only she didn’t have a destination in mind, so I couldn’t see what would happen. This didn’t worry me as much as it once would have. But still, it was Bella, and she was a magnet for trouble. She was still a newborn vampire, but she was strangely mature. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, even as a human she was more mature than anyone I had meet at her age. I sighed. Jasper felt my unease.
“Don’t worry darlin’. She’ll be fine.” I just nodded. She may not have consciously made a decision about her destination, but subconsciously she decided to go to the meadow. The moment she made that choice a vision hit me. I stopped dead in my tracks and Jasper rocketed past me, only to be at my side a moment later. “What is it?” I saw what was going to happen. “NO!!”
Jasper had his hand on my shoulders and gave me a quick shake. “Alice what happened?” He was worried about me. “There’s no time. Call Edward. Tell him to get to the meadow as fast as he can. Tell him to bring everyone. We need to get there now! Bella needs us.” He didn’t ask questions. He pulled out his phone and told Edward everything I said. I pulled out my phone and called Bella. I saw that she wouldn’t answer, but I had to try. I could also see we might not make it in time, but again. We had to try. Jasper and I moved though the trees as fast as we could. I told him what I saw. He let out a low growl and we both found a new speed. “Will we make it?” I couldn’t lie to him. “I don’t know.”
EPOV
I was still waiting for Bella to come home. I trusted Alice that she was ok, but still, I didn’t like being away from her. It felt wrong. I was acutely aware of the time passing. It had been an hour with no word from Bella or Alice, both of which were understandable. I was surprised from I felt my phone go off. My family were the only ones with the number so that meant it was Bella or Alice and Jasper. I was hoping for Bella. Jasper was talking almost before my phone was at my ear.
I was immediately on edge. He didn’t have to tell me it was about Bella. Why else would he call me when he was hunting with Alice? I was numb. I don’t know what was going on, but Jasper sounded worried. I couldn’t lose her. I just got her back. “We need to go. Now! Bella is in trouble.” No one asked questions. We were flying though the forest. I explained the phone call, then shut up and found a new speed. I needed to save her. If anything happened to her I would never forgive myself.
BPOV
I think I was in shock. I never expected to come across him here, although I always knew I would see him again. He came closer to me and I still didn’t move. “Well, well, well. What do we have here? Bella Swan, look at you. Apparently the last two months have been kind to you.” I flinched. This man haunted my every waking moment for a long time. He looked me over and pulled out a cell phone. “You will never guess who I ran into. Yep. You know where I am. No. Ok see you soon.” He hung up the phone and closed the distance between us, much too quickly.
He reached out and caressed my cheek. I flinched again. His skin was the same as mine. I glanced quickly at his eyes. They were ruby red. I looked away quickly so he wouldn’t see the pure terror in my eyes. “Well it seems you haven’t forgotten me either. That’s good.” He slapped me hard enough to turn my head. Instinct took over. I growled at him and dropped into a defensive crouch. “Ah there she is. I was hoping this would be more interesting than before.” He sneered at me and dropped into a similar crouch.
Before either of us could make a move, a voice broke through the trees. “Now Mattie, play nice. And save some for me.” I knew that voice. “Hello again Bella. Long time no see. Do you like my new toy? I figured you would. He has been so eager to see you, but we weren’t sure where to look. We figured you would be with the Cullens, but we never thought they would come back to this place. Luck, it seems was on our side.” I couldn’t help but agree with her. Luck apparently was on their side. One of the only times I have been alone in the past two months and they manage to find me. This wasn’t going to end well. I could only hope Alice had seen this and they were on the way.
“Victoria.” I snarled at her. “Now now, is that any way to speak to your maker?” She smiled and then without warning she flew across the clearing and kicked me square in the chest. I flew into the trees and landed in a heap on the ground. I wasn’t hurt, which was strange for me. I leap to my feet, but before I could turn and run the other way Matt was behind me, holding me in place. I struggled against him, but he too was a newborn and he was bigger than me.
He dragged me back to the clearing, to Victoria. She laughed. “Good. Can you hold her until they get here?” Matt grunted when my head found his nose, but his grip never faltered. Victoria came closer and pulled the phone out of my pocket. She scrolled though the contacts and apparently found what she was looking for. “Hello Edward.” There was a pause. I could hear his voice, but I couldn’t make out what he was saying. “Oh temper, temper. I would be very careful if I were you.” Another pause. “Yes well, I’ll take that into consideration, now if you’ll excuse me; I’m a bit busy at the moment. I’m sure you understand. See you soon.” She hung up the phone and crushed it.
She stalked toward me. “Now where were we?” She reached out and slapped me. Again it didn’t hurt, but it was degrading. When I didn’t say anything she stepped back. “Huh…it seems we are going to have to think of something else since you are indestructible now. I don’t what to kill you until Edward gets here, which should be any minute. Think, think, what to do. Oh! I know.” She reached forward and ripped my sweater down the middle and then did the same with my jeans. I was suddenly standing there in my bra and panties.
Once the tattered remains of my clothes were removed, Matt pulled me against him and his arms snaked around and pinned my arms at my side. I could feel him though the cloth of his pants. He was happy. I shivered. I would die before I let that happen to me again. “Matthew, you remember the plan don’t you?” He sighed. “Yes. I remember.” Victoria looked pissed. “Good. It has to be immediate. If you hesitate at all, we will both die. Do you understand?” I assume he nodded because she looked satisfied.
The instant they finished that exchange I heard movement in the trees and half a second later Edward burst though the tree line.
EPOV
After my conversation with Victoria, I ran even faster. I was pulling away from my family but I didn’t care. I had to reach her. The meadow wasn’t that much farther. Two minutes later I burst though the tree line and into our meadow and froze in my tracks. Bella was being held captive my Matthew Park, which would have been bad enough, but she was in her underwear. I dropped into a crouch and growled at him.
My family entered the clearing. Although they were strongly outnumbered Matt looked smug. I reached out to his thought, but he was reciting nursery rhymes in this head. “Now Edward let’s now be hasty.” I snarled at her. Victoria. I owed her a lot of pain for hurting Bella the way she did. I owed them both pain, but according to Rose, Bella would probably want to take care of Matt. I would gladly take them both, but if it was something Bella needed, then she would get it.
I kept Victoria in my peripheral vision, but my focus was Bella. She looked terrified and it broke my heart. I had failed her again. While I watched Matt moved his hands and let them roam over her exposed stomach and up toward her still covered breasts. The look on Bella’s face made me want to die. She was not longer afraid, she was empty. She had shut down and it killed me to see it.
I heard Alice, Emmett, Jasper, and Rosalie growl behind me. Esme gasped and Carlisle was silent, but I knew they felt the same as me and any one of them would gladly take Matt out of the picture. “You’re outnumbered Victoria. You are going to die here if you keep this up. Let her go.” She actually laughed. “We may be outnumbered, but the real question is can you get to her before she gets hurt?” It was a good point. I was fast, but was I fast enough? I thought so, but did I want to risk Bella getting hurt?
I made the decision to take that chance, she was vampire after all. Then three things happened at once. I leapt toward Matt, Emmett and Jasper went for Victoria, and Alice had a vision. I saw how this moment would end and I could do nothing to stop it. Time seemed to move in slow motion. I saw Matt smile and bend his head. I heard the sound of his teeth piecing Bella’s skin. I heard her gasp as she came back to herself. I locked eyes with her and saw the realization there and then it was over. I dropped to my knees where I landed. This couldn’t be happening.
He dropped her body to the ground and laughed. My family was frozen for moment, and then all at once with a scream of rage Alice launched herself over me and landed on Matt. Jasper and Emmett were working and securing Victoria and Alice needed help. Rose flew over me as well together they managed to secure Matt. Jasper spoke first. “Start the fire.” I couldn’t seem to move. I couldn’t take my eyes off of what was left of my Bella. Someone started the fire. I wasn’t sure who, but I assumed Carlisle. Esme came and dropped to the ground next to me. She enclosed my in her arms. I could feel her shaking with tearless sobs.
I could hear the screeching of the rest of my family dismembering the two vampires. But I couldn’t care about that. I shrugged out from under Esme’s arms and crawled over to Bella’s body. Her head lay 10 feet away. She looked so peacefully, like she used to when she was sleeping. One level of my mind wondered if vampires could go crazy. Carlisle took charge as usual. “Edward.” I didn’t acknowledge him. “Edward!” I looked up startled because Carlisle never yells. “We need to get her home.”
“What difference does it make?! She’s dead!” The instant I said the words the reality of what happened came crashing down on me. I was no longer numb. I was engulfed in a pain far greater than the pain of the change. I pulled her body into my lap and broke down. I felt my family move around me but nothing mattered anymore. I knew they were trying to get my attention, but I was buried under a mountain of agony. It felt like someone had punched a hole in my chest. Someone tried to take Bella’s body from me and that did break though the wall of pain. I growled.
“Edward!” It was Alice. “Listen to me. See the vision I just had. Everything will be ok.” I was shocked. “How can you say that? Bella was your best friend and you don’t even care that she’s gone!” I knew I was being ridiculous, but I couldn’t seem to stop. Alice rolled her eyes at me. “Hardly, if you would pull yourself together and see what I have seen you would say the same thing.” I did as she asked and watched the vision play out. Bella was standing in the middle of our meadow, alive and well. There was snow on the ground so it was future vision to be sure. “How? I don’t understand.” Alice sighed. “Edward, think for a minute. What is the only sure way to kill a vampire?”
I winced, but answered her question. “Fire.” She smiled. I was still missing something. “Exactly. Why?” I thought about that. “Because vampires can – oh my God! Will it really work Alice?” She smiled. “Of course it will. I’ve seen it.” She had given me hope. Carlisle spoke up then. “We really need to get her home. I think it will be less traumatic if she is somewhere familiar and safe.” I agreed. We ran back to the house.
We laid Bella on the couch and covered her with a blanket. She looked like she could be asleep except for the gash in her neck. “How long will this take Carlisle?” He thought for a moment. “I honestly have no idea. I haven’t seen anything like this before. I have seen other body parts reattach in a few minutes, but this is far more traumatic. I would assume at the very least a few hours.” He looked at Alice. “Can you nail down a time?” Her eyes glazed over. “It looks like about 12 hours from now.”
No one wanted to leave, even though Alice had said 12 hours so we all sat and waited and watched. While they waited, the family took turns hunting, each one bringing back some blood for Bella. She would need to feed when she woke up. Alice managed to get her in a new outfit without moving her too much, which I was grateful for. The change was slow, like a flower blooming. You can’t see it happening, but it does. When you are immortal, time is irrelevant. We don’t measure time like humans do. Our idea of “soon” is a few decades. So when I say that those 12 hours were the longest of my life you know I mean it.
At 2:55am everyone went on high alert. I looked at Alice. She was bouncing up and down. “Just a few more minutes. She’ll be perfectly fine.” I trusted her, but I wouldn’t be satisfied until I could hold her in my arms and see those beautiful eyes again. Her neck look completely healed. It was amazing actually. At 3am on the dot Bella moved. Not a lot, but it was like she jumped a little. I took her hand and squeezed. “Bella, love, can you hear me? Open your eyes. Please? Come back to me. Open your eyes love.” I felt a slight pressure on my hand and then against all odds I was looking down on the most beautiful pair of burnt amber eyes I had ever seen.
“Edward?” Her voice was exactly the same, a little softer, but she needed blood. “Edward what’s going on? What happened?” I had a moment of panic what if she didn’t remember anything. How could I explain this? Before the panic could get out of control Jasper sent a wave of calm our way. I glanced at him. “Bella what do you remember?” Her face scrunched up as she really thought about it. “I remember our talk and how I freaked out and ran away. I’m really sorry about that. I don’t know what happened. I know you would never hurt me.” Typical Bella, always worried about everyone else. “It’s fine love, I promise. What else?”
“I went and sat in a cave and pulled myself together and then decided I needed to hunt. I was walking and thinking and somehow ending up in the meadow. Matt and Victoria were there. I wanted to run, but I couldn’t. She said something about a plan and then you showed up and he tried to – then there was a sharp pain in my neck and I remember seeing your face and wondering what could cause you that much pain, but that’s it. Where are they? Did they get away? How did I get back here?” I barely contained my anger. But I had to stay calm for her. “Shhh. It’s ok Bella. They didn’t get away. We got them both. They will never hurt you again. I promise.” She looked so relieved. “Really?” I smiled at her. “Really. As for how you got here, before I answer that, how are you feeling?”
“I actually feel fine, but weak.” I nodded. “That’s to be expected, Alice will you get her some blood.” Alice disappeared and was back in a second with a cup of blood. Bella gulped it down then glared at me. “Now tell me how I got here.” I sighed. “Ok well you remember the meadow and how Park had you captive. Well apparently the plan was to kill you as soon as one of us moved. Only I didn’t realize it until it was too late. I lunged at him to get you free and he – ” I couldn’t continue. She looked at me, reached up and cupped my cheek. “It’s ok. You can say it. Whatever it is, it doesn’t matter. I’m ok now.” I smiled a sad smile at her and took a deep breath. “He took your head off.” I watched her for a reaction. She froze. “Bella are you ok?”
“I’m ok. Just give me a moment to process the fact that I died.” I flinched at the word. She noticed and of course tried to comfort me. “It’s ok. I’m fine, Edward, really I am.” Just to prove her point she got up off the couch. I tried to protest by she silenced me with a look. The moment she was off the couch. Alice flung herself at her. “I’m so glad you’re ok. You had me worried for a minute there.” Bella just laughed. “Sorry. I’ll try not to do it again.” The whole family broke out in laughter at that. The next few minutes were filled with hugs and stern warnings not to do anything like that again.
Eventually the whole family filtered out of the living room and we were alone again. I grabbed Bella’s hand, swept her up in my arms and ran up to my room. I opened the door and she started laughing. “When did that get here?” She was referring to the large bed that now occupied the center of my room. I grinned. “Apparently Alice saw a need to get a new bed. This was delivered about an hour before we got home. The delivery men had a key.” I set her down and she walked over to the bed. She pulled herself into the middle of it and motioned for me to join her.
We both just lay side by side facing each other. She looked fine, but I couldn’t get over how close I came to losing her. “Why so sad?” I sighed, sometimes she was just too perceptive. “I lost you today.” She smiled. “But you got me back again. And I’m fine I promise.” I let go of her hand and pulled her to me. I buried me head in her neck and placed a soft kiss there. “I know you’re ok, but it was the scariest moment in my very long life. I think I went a little crazy.” She wrapped her arms around me. “It’s ok now. We don’t have to worry about that happening again. I have no immediate plans of dying again. If that changes you’ll be the first to know.”
I pulled back sharply. Why would she say something like that? And then I saw her face. She was smiling. And when she saw my face she started laughing. I scowled at her. She leaned forward and kissed me. “You silly boy. Don’t you know that the only place I want to be is with you? So as long as you are alive I will always find my way back to you.” The kiss was too short so I leaned in for another and she indulged me. The kiss escalated and soon we were both panting. I broke away and she looked disappointed. It was my turn to laugh. “You look so cute when you pout. But I have something to say. Bella, I love you more than life itself. You are the only one to even touch my heart and I will want never anyone but you. I want to spend the rest of my existence with you, however long that turns out to be. Marry me, Bella.”
For a moment she sat frozen and then she threw her arms around my neck and kissed me. “Is that a yes?” She laughed. “Yes. Yes. God yes Edward. I loved you before I meet you and I will never love another. Yes I will marry you.” I kissed her again, this time with the intention of turning it into more, but apparently my sister had other ideas. Alice came bouncing into the room without knocking. She launched herself at Bella and very nearly knocked her off the bed. “Congratulations! I’m so happy we get to officially be sisters. You have to let me plan your wedding. Please?” Bella just laughed. “Ok Alice.” She squealed. “BUT there are some rules.”
“I know. I know. Keep it small, but honestly Bella, you are going to have to get used to parties.” Bella laughed again. “I’ll get right on that Alice. Now go away.” Alice laughed this time and ran from the room. Bella turned to me. “Why do I think I just released a demon?” I shook my head. “You did. But its ok we can always run away to Vegas.” I pulled Bella back to my lips and we fell back on the bed and spent the rest of the day just holding each other. Today had very nearly been the end of everything and we both realized that. But tomorrow was another day.
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She Sleeps	By : bcullen1026 Category: Twilight Series > AU/AR Views: 5823 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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She Sleeps