Summer solstice

Ache

Ache

I let out a yawn and stretched out, opening my mind and allowing everything from the past twenty-four hours rush back to me. This morning I woke up with the intention of my big task for the day to be telling my father I was getting married. Somewhere between that and the rest of the day, I ended up in Nova Scotia in a house full of vampires.

I slept on the first flight to Boston, mainly because I needed to control my heartbeat since I was far too excited around a bunch of vampires. Once we landed in Boston, I was going to marry Alice. Well, that was the plan but there was a phone call and the next thing I knew we were on the first flight out and into Nova Scotia.

It was intimidating meeting more vampires like the Cullens'. Tanya, Kate, and Irina were all gorgeous beyond belief yet it was hard not to be around me. Jasper seemed likable enough but I saw the way he had eyed Alice upon our arrival. It was later that Emmett told me he had a crush on Alice. It made me uneasy since Jasper was everything I wasn't and I ended up dozing off to that thought.

There was a light melody that carried to my ears as I sat up and listened to music. There was a voice accompanying the chords though and I was a little surprised to her Alice.

"Suddenly someone means more than you felt before, her house and its yard, turns into home." Were the first clear lyrics I could pick up on. I threw the covers off of me and slide out of the bed, wandering through the unfamiliar house, drawn to the sound.

"Sorry but I meant to say many things along the way so this one's for you."

Her voice was just mesmerizing and captivating, like no sound I had heard before. I walked as quietly as possible to the room the music was coming from and leaned against the door frame, my eyes set on Alice. She knew I was there but she was engrossed by her music.

"Have I told you I ache? Have I told you I ache? Have I told you I ache for you?" She stopped playing and looked up me with a sad smile upon her lips, "I'm sorry Bella, did my playing wake you?"

I just smiled and waved her off, stepping into the room and making my way to her. She slide over on the wooden seat and I sat next to her, this little grin on my lips. "I don't recognize that song." I said to her, losing myself in her once more.

She smiled and played a few keys, her eyes leaving mine and focusing on the black and white piano keys, "You wouldn't. I've never played it before to anyone besides myself." My jaw dropped a little as I ran a hand through my own hair, "Alice, you wrote that?" I questioned in awe.

She chuckled as her perfect fingers danced across the keys and I suddenly got jealous of those keys, as silly as it seemed. "Is there more?" I pressed again. She nodded and stroked a few notes out. "Will you finish it for me?" I watched as she inhaled, not that she needed to but she did and nodded her head. I sat back a little bit, giving her space.

"The time it took, writing words for my books seems broken in half. The gate that I shut, the last time I got hurt, seems to have opened itself."

"Oh the world, it's spinning now, it's trying to catch me up. Tell me to appreciate here and now."

"I'm sorry but I meant to say many things along the way. This one's for you."

"Have I told you I ache? Have I told you I ache? Have I told you I ache for you?"

Her fingers trailed off on the last few notes as she turned towards me. I didn't even realize I was crying until I felt Alice's arms around me, hushing me and telling me it was okay.

"Baby, I'm sorry. I didn't want you to cry." Alice cooed into my ear. I chuckled as I snapped to my senses, wiping the wet tears from my cheek. I turned my head to hers, appreciating the fact that there was only a slight gap between our lips.