(2) Wild Horses (E. Cullen)

Chapter One

Bambi pulls her hair back as she leaves the bathroom, the apartment scented with freshly cooked pancakes. It is a smell she loves, because she loves pancakes. It is that simple. Plus Edward is actually a really good cook for someone that doesn't eat. Edward sits at their dining table reading a newspaper. Bambi chuckles as she makes her way to join him.

"I still can't get over you reading the paper every morning" She teases as she sits at the table, he smiles at her as she tucks into her breakfast.

"I am a traditionalist" He counters, she hums.

"You're just old, Grandpa" She points out, he gives her an amused look. She shrugs back and then reads the headline on the paper. 'Murders, Disappearances, Possible Work of Serial Killer..' "Is that real?" She asks him, he glances at the headline and then back at her.

"I don't know" He answers. "It's something we're keeping an eye on"

"So are all 'serial killers' vampires?"

"No" He assures her. "Sometimes there are really just bad humans out there....that do bad things" She hums a little and reaches over, takes the paper from him to look at the story on the front.

"And this one?" She asks, he shrugs.

"We don't know yet" He answers. "Eat your pancakes, we're going to be late" He warns taking the paper back from her.

"Eddie" She starts. He nods.

"I know" He knows she is worried about this now. It is why he has tried to keep the situation in Seattle from her, just until he was sure.

"It's not that far..." She adds, he nods.

"We know; we are keeping an eye on it" He stops her. "Worry about school..."

"Oh, I am" She agrees with him as she finishes her breakfast. "I am very much worried about school"

"Maybe you should go and see the pack," He tells her as she stands and grabs her jacket, she gives him a look.

"Why would I do that?" She counters as he sets the newspaper on the side.

"You know why" He argues, she huffs and turns away from him. "It might take some of the weight from your shoulders...Will you just think about it?" He asks, she turns to face him.

"As a vampire, you should be telling me that the wolves are bad" She points out, he gives her a look back. "And that I should be staying away from them"

"They are your family, Bambi, your pack..." He counters. "You being away from them goes against your nature as a wolf..."

"I don't want to be around them if they can't accept that you are my imprint" She argues and moves closer to him. "They would take that....magic from me because it chose wrong in their eyes...." She touches his chest and smiles up at him. "This is right....you are meant to be with me and they would...." She shakes her head. "I don't need to see the pack" She counters and backs away. Edward nods a little. He is not going to change her mind on that. Them not being on board with him as her imprint has shattered her, they were supposed to support her, to accept her and everything that came with that. And they didn't. She needs people that she can trust. That she can depend on. She knows she has Edward, she is stuck with him, but everyone else around her has given her reason to doubt. Charlie and Renee have lied to her. Sam and the pack can't accept her imprint. Bella has lost her mind. Edward takes Bambi's wrist and pulls her back to him, his free hand soft on the side of her face, fingers soft against her skin. She leans into his touch and closes her eyes, taking comfort in her imprint.

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Bambi climbs out of her car, shutting the door behind her, in the school parking lot. This is the first time she has been back since her incident. She lets out a breath and pulls her bag up her arm before she heads across the parking lot. Purposely ignoring Bella and Connor, but at the moment, mostly Bella. She hasn't spoken to her sister since she basically told Bambi that she was most definitely going to become a vampire.

"Bambi" Bella greets but Bambi ignores her, has been ignoring her since the whole vote thing. Bambi is furious about it all, as she should be, as any sane person would be. What Bella wants is crazy. Edward joins Bambi, wraps his arms around Bambi's shoulders and kisses her head.

"I know you are upset...." He starts.

"I'm allowed to be upset" She stops him. "What she wants is...." She sighs and looks at Edward.

"I know" He whispers, he would never have chosen this life for himself, and he knows that Connor wouldn't have either, so he agrees with Bambi, the concept of choosing this life, he doesn't understand either.

"How can she see what we've been through and thinks.....'yeah, I want that forever'?" She asks him. "Sign me up!" Edward watches her. "I mean what wires must be loose in her head?" Edward pulls her closer.

"You need to calm down" He whispers to her as she shakes, because he knows what that means, and here is not a good place. She nods in agreement and leans into his side.

"I'm just so mad at her," She tells him, he nods and squeezes her shoulder.

"Connor's still trying to talk her out of it" Edward reminds her. "He wants her to become a vampire about as much as you do" She hums a little.

"Idiot keeps making me question why I hate him" She grumbles, Edward smiles and then chuckles.

"Despite what you think he is actually rather fond of you" He counters, she shoots him a playful glare.