Lacuna ¹

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It had been an extremely long and busy week for Amélie and the Cullen children. Bella had gotten extremely curious and enchanted by all of the Cullens. Their beauty, their mysteriousness it enticed her in like a siren to a sailor boy. Bella found it hard to stay away from them and as hard as she tried to talk to them she merely got ignore even by the most bubbly and chatty of the Cullens; Alice. Bella had resorted to watching them from afar, watching how they interacted with their peers and how they interacted with Amélie, how they didn't bat an eye to anyone but Amélie, barely even acknowledging her friend group. Bella watched every movement they had made, picking up on every strange reaction and facial expression they had made as to pick up any information on them at all. It wasn't long before Bella picked up on Edward Cullen - unfortunately the only single Cullen - had disappeared for a few days before returning only to then talk to her before flicking a switch and turning cold once more.

And because of Bella's obsession with the Cullens and because of Amélie's deep connection with them Bella had resorted to annoying Amélie for answers to the point of harassing the poor girl. Benedict was extremely close to ripping Bella's head off of her body - with all the help of his family - although much to his dismay, his beloved talked him out of it. And so the entire family was both mentally and physically drained as well as exhausted, they all laid around the house, some on the couches others in their bedrooms while others just sat on the floor with their eyes closed - although they knew they couldn't catch an once of sleep - as if imagining a reality without Isabella Swan.

The couple of the hour lay upstairs on Benedict's bed, one he had gotten especially for Amélie. Both were wrapped up tightly in one another's arms. Benedict's head laid against Amélie's chest while his arms circled her waist with his cold hands laid against Amélie's back. Amélie had her arms wrapped around Benedict's head, as if cherishing it in her arms, while her fingers were preoccupied with his long strands of hair, twirling and twisting them around her fingers while her other hand scratched his scalp in slow meditative circles. Benedict felt so safe and loved while he laid in his Amélie's arms as she calmed him away from commiting a murder. Amélie pressed a few kisses to Benedict's forehead every now and then as she couldn't do it as often as he could as he was so tall and she was so short.

"Voulez-vous aller à un rendez-vous? (Do you want to go on a date?)" Amélie randomly asked noticing the dazzling sun outside, just begging to be played with. Lowering her head to look at Benedict who was already looking up at her with so much love and adoration held within his gaze. Amélie found it hard not to blush.

"Un rendez-vous? (A date?)" Benedict asked. A playful smile on his face, wanting to see what she came up with for the date, although he would consider laying in bed with her a date especially if he received cuddles from his one and only.

Amélie flushed slightly, not daring to look away from his beautiful eyes and blinding smile as she spoke in excitement about her date  idea. "On pourrait aller pique-niquer dans la forêt ! Nous pouvons apporter un petit panier plein de collations et de sucreries et apporter une jolie couverture de pique-nique ! Je sais qu'il y a une belle prairie par ici ! On peut y aller, c'est une belle journée après tout!. (We could go for a picnic in the forest! We can bring a small basket full of snacks and sweets and bring a cute picnic blanket! I know there is a beautiful meadow around here! We can go there, it is a beautiful day after all!)"

Benedict couldn't help but fall more in love with her as he stared at his beloved and how happy she looked with the simple date idea. "J'aimerais aussi, mon amour (I would love to, my love)"

"Allons-y alors! (Let us go then!)" Amélie giggled like a child after too many sweets.

She release Benedict before getting off of the bed turning around and waiting for Benedict to follow. It didn't take long for Benedict to follow his beloveds movements of getting off of the bed and walking towards the door and downstairs to the kitchen. When they walked into the kitchen hand in hand they noticed no one bar themselves were in the kitchen. Both giggled mischievously as they walked over to the large fridge and raided it like savages, taking everything and anything. When everything they wanted was out of the fridge they closed the fridge door only to come face to face with Carlisle, both their eyes widened as they stared at the Doctor. Carlisle looked between them and the large amount of food set on the counter island before looking back at the couple who were still stood frozen in place, watching the Coven leader.