Dreams... (A Twilight Fanfic)

Chapter 15

Chapter Fifteen

Bella and Edward, 3rd day after Carlisle left, Morning (08-10)

I followed Bella into the kitchen and sat down at the table while she opened the cupboard and went to grab a bowl on the second shelf off the stack – but she grabbed them wrong and they began to tumble, so naturally I stepped in to stop it. As I grabbed the bowls, I wrapped my arm around her waist and the thoughts I had earlier were beginning to trickle back into my mind. I looked into her eyes and saw the same thought overwhelming her. Bella put the bowls aside and came closer to me, her breath unsteady.

Goosebumps were crawling up and down her arms then she closed her eyes in anticipation waiting for my lips to make contact with hers. Instead, I decided that small kisses along her jaw line and cheeks were in desperate of attention, while I argued with myself that a real kiss would be dangerous. A little giggle came out of me as I easily glided from one soft and tender kiss to another knowing full well what I was doing to her extremely sensitive human nature. Bella caught my laughter and pulled back-oops maybe I went too far? She looked at me with an uncertain look on her face and said…“Are you purposely trying to tease me?”

“Sorry love, I could not help myself.” I heard myself saying with a smirk smile on my face.

“So we are playing that game, are we?” She said provokingly. She began to unbutton my shirt upwards and placed her hands on my skin underneath, running them along my chest. My body had its own set of goose bumps now and I felt my own breath moving rapidly. I felt a rush that was not familiar to me and I knew I had to stop…Now. Teasing was one thing, but with Bella stepping in and about to start to play along – this would be dangerous. As much as I did not want to, I nevertheless pulled away. Bella instantly told me she was sorry, but I confirmed that it was my doing. “Love we should get you fed, it is now almost noon.” With her breathing still not steady, she sighed, but agreed then with a huge grin. She grabbed her bowl, now safely, pulled her cereal out of the cupboard and grabbed the milk. I just could not stop watching her every move, I was…mesmerized.

She sat down across from me and smiled I think at what just took place, her cheeks became rosy red as she stared into her bowl. What I said next just came on at its own accord. With my voice very subtle I said.

“Bella, loving you has been the very best part of my life, I cannot be without you ever again, and you are my only true love.”

Bella sat her bowl down and walked to my side of the table, placing herself on my lap saying that she too felt the same way. I held her in my arms for a few minutes then we broke our embrace so she could get ready for us to leave. My emotions have been so mixed from late night torture to morning glory, I could not be sure as to which I was supposed to feel at the moment.

A few moments later, we were leaving the house. With her bags in hand, Bella’s face turned unhappy, so I asked urgently what the matter was.

“Well, I am not too happy about eating at a table with all vampires and I will be the only one eating the food.” Bella explained.

Oh how she made me smile, although I should really learn how to keep my amusement to myself these days. But her remark was too funny to hold back.

“Bella, do not worry; we will all try our best to act human, that is what we are good at you know.”

Again with the silly things she says. “I just hope everyone doesn’t watch me eat; knowing me, I would probably stab myself with my own fork!”

“Well love – I would be very cautious on that specific situation; there are precautionary measures that should not be taken lightly. On the other hand, I do not think they will be solely focused on you dear, considering what they are going to have to do.” I answered, beaming on how this would become a catastrophe for all involved.