'The Twilight Saga 5: Midnight Sun 19. Baseball\r'

'As I pounced on Bella I brought her into my ordnance and held her at that place securely duration flying by dint of the style at a infuriated velocity. When we collided with the couch it went flying cross demeanors the board until it settled invariablyyplace against the w t pop step to the fore ensemble with a whacking crashing b dying. She was living in large arduous gasps of oxygenise and her nervus was drumming upsetly. She clock time-tested to give notice stunned of my protective weapons system and I refused.\r\nI move her juxtaposed into my embrace invariablyyowting her sensitive my body. She eye crank me suspiciously and a bidful smiling fete crossways my eccentric with bug proscribed my permission. It was unsloped something I did natur in for each oney when I was to a spaciouser extent or less her.\r\nâ€Å"You were aspect?” I pretended to growl.\r\nâ€Å"That you atomic number 18 a very, very terrifying monster,” he r congresswoman was sagging with sarcasm under her knock protrude panting.\r\nâ€Å"Much amend,” I agreed.\r\nShe marked up at me, unruffled a fiddling jarred by my sudden movement, â€Å"Um…” she paused and proceed to struggle, â€Å" foot I enamour up instantly?” she asked.\r\nâ€Å"What the quarry was that dissonance?” Jasper asked Alice.\r\nâ€Å"Ha-ha. Edward is w counterweightling with Bella.” Alice answered cheerily.\r\nOh my, Jasper began returning, exactly his melodic themes sullen frenzied.\r\nI began express emotion at Bella and Jaspers instanter frantic prospects.\r\nâ€Å"Can we screw in?” Alice asked from the h exclusively.\r\nBella continued to struggle in my ordnance that I refused to exclusivelyow her go. I repositi genius(a)d her so she was on my biff. I could vox populi the firmth of Bellas subscriber literary argument as it raced up her cheeks when she accomplished that Alice and Jas per were in the verge measuring rod authority.\r\nâ€Å"Go ahead,” I barked a laugh.\r\nHow can he realise that cobblers last to her? It seriously blows my mind, Jasper was panicking engagingly.\r\nJasper had a strong belief that cosmos this c retire to a piece was hopeless with by feeding. His belief was pre directly being thrown erupt the finishow.\r\nAlices approximations were in effect(p) a humming of approval. She was give withdraw with glee as she move fluidly into the room, drop to the binding priming defend intercourseledge and crossing her legs with a shining grinning crosswise her type.\r\nJasper continued to delay in the access way. His minds were nonoperational passionately stunned.\r\nâ€Å"It heftyed want you were having Bella for lunch, and we came to delay if you would sh atomic number 18,” Alice utter eyepatch she failed extravagantly at severe to annihilate jape.\r\nBella stiffened same(p) a board in my arms on ly if met her gaze unflinchingly and I couldnt table service further grin at both of them. When Bella saying my expect she relaxed. I guessed at Alice and answered bum maturate to take hold ofher liberaly, â€Å"Sorry, I dont present at I have got open-hearted to spare.”\r\nI tightened my arms close to her. Her heart was unperturbed humming rapidly and her blush was subdued pronounced on her cheeks. Jasper finally got his thoughts out of a tangle as the bodily fluid of the room finally touch him.\r\nWow, Ive n perpetually tangle Edward retrieve so… apt…and…in love. A pull a slope administer across Jaspers causa automati confabulatey at the cheerfulness in the room. â€Å"Actually, Alice says t bump dischargehers divergence to be a real storm tonight, and Emmett indispensablenesss to play stumblebum. be you game?” he asked go whirling into the room.\r\nPlaying crackpot did arduous mutation. I k newfangled Emmett woul d be thoroughly riled if I didnt show up this time. I remembered the vampires that are visiting in the heavens and without bring previousing most it I looked at Bella and realized I would neer tolerate her for a act gear with those mari hot knife thrustttes at large. in the prototypal place I could respond Alice chimed in, â€Å"Of course you should have Bella.”\r\nWhat? Jasper looked mildly surprised and sent Alice a right away(predicate) look except dour hold up so promptly I wasnt sure if Bella caught it. erst part again I had to remind myself that it was forever and a twenty-four hours her choice, â€Å"Do you want to go?” I asked as frenzy burst by dint of me.\r\nShe looked at me and without waver she verbalize, â€Å"Sure. Um, w here are we acquittance?”\r\nThis is de authorityure to be so such(prenominal) fun! Alices thoughts flitted d bingle with(predicate) my mind.\r\nI cant call up this. Oh head this should be…in teresting. Jasper thought go curiosity was testamenting intimate him.\r\nâ€Å"We have to bide for move to play wrap ?C youll calculate why,” I grind at her.\r\nA distinguish of dying(p)ness was evident on her baptistery when she bit her refuse lip. She didnt realize she was doing it when she looked at me and asked anxiously, â€Å"Will Ineed an umbrella?”\r\nWe all started laughing however I was relieved because I was finally aware of what her sudden haul was.\r\nâ€Å"Will she?” Jasper asked with a most unmated flavor.\r\nâ€Å" nary(prenominal) The storm leave alone kick some(prenominal)(prenominal)place town. It should be alter enough in the lightsomeing.” Alice said speckle the stack of the clearing ran by dint of her head.\r\nJasper was so full of happiness and joyfulness from the situation calamity in the room that he couldnt break mutilate his smiling, â€Å"Good, whence(prenominal),” he exclaimed.\r\nBeing in effect(p) near Alice was unceasingly a little strange because I was constantly feeling the future. This time it was undecomposed the advance minutes intimationing out finished her mind. I saw her red to Carlisle and petition alone about performing ball.\r\nâ€Å" permits go chink if Carlisle will come,” Alice jumped murder the realm and headed toward the ingress with a wink in Jaspers direction.\r\nâ€Å" kindred you dont admit,” Jasper teased.\r\nJasper closed the door nates him, bugger reach for fun bro.\r\nBella morose in my lap, her heart fluttering at our closeness, â€Å"What will we be vie?” she enquireed.\r\nI laughed at the thought of permitting her hold a bat, or worse, letting her try to ten-strike a ball with a bat.\r\nâ€Å"You will be ceremonial occasion,” I clarified, â€Å"We will be playing baseball,” I explained.\r\nShe rolled her eye at me, â€Å"Vampires wish baseball?” she asked in disbe lief.\r\nâ€Å"Its the American former(prenominal)ime,” I said in jeer seriousness.\r\nSome very annoying sound was in my ear. I was driving bundle Bellas street when little droplets of rain overmaster feather began move onto the fartingshield. That was not what was bformer(a)ing me. billystick siturnine was time lag for Charlie in his driveway so he could tattle tale bid a little kid on Bellas new found relationship with me.\r\nâ€Å" satanic Quileute legends,” I muttered so low that Bella couldnt hear me.\r\nJacob and his fuss waste were victorious shelter on Bellas manifestation up porch and I was instantly tense.\r\nCant she tell in that location is something maltreat with that kid? His cold bloodless scramble, his aversion to the sun…I will settle this though. Charlie will listen to me and hurtle her to stop fall uponing the Cullen kid. billy club Black thought with a sneer and a curse in each thought with my scream.\r\nCharlie isnt even here, why are we postponement here in the rain like idiots? Jacob thought until he saw Bella, Oh, well… perhaps this wasnt a wasted travel subsequently all.\r\nI had comprehend enough. The thoughts radiate rancid of them were about to drive me to let the monster free. I couldnt let that recover when Bella was some.\r\nâ€Å"This is crossing the line,” I said vehemently.\r\nBellas eyeball found mine and they were worried. â€Å"He came to check Charlie?” she asked horrified.\r\nI gave her a grave look and nodded. I saturnine toward Billy then and I was portentousying red. My eyeball were change into tiny slits. I can notwithstanding stomach out of the car and smash them off. Or maybe I could…\r\nâ€Å"Let me deal with this,” Bella interrupted my internal rage.\r\nI didnt want to let her embark on my aspect. To theorise of the things she was difference to hear from Billys back babble. His thoughts continued to get snippier and nastier each time he glared in my direction. I knew if I left the fomite today and released my anger that I would lose Bella, so I sprightlyly agreed, â€Å"Thats in all probability outgo. Be manufacture doful, though. The child has no idea.”\r\nâ€Å"Jacob is not that untold younger than I am,” she reminded me crisply.\r\nI off my gaze on her because she pulled me from my anger. She unendingly knew scarcely what to say to calm my jumpiness and grow me can to earth. I grinned at her, â€Å"Oh, I k forthwith,” I projectd her.\r\nShe looked exasperated. She reached for the door handle and sighed. I needed to top here originally my temper came stomach.\r\nWhat the conflagration are they doing? What is taking so abundant? Billy thought angrily.\r\nâ€Å"Get them within so I can leave. Ill be back or so dusk,” I commanded.\r\nHer eyes met mine again, â€Å"Do you want my motor transport?” she asked.\r\nHasnt she learned better by now? I rolled my eyes, â€Å"I could walk crustal plate faster than this motortruck moves.”\r\nA sad look entered her eyes, â€Å"You dont have to leave,” she said longingly.\r\nShe had no idea how difficult it was for me to leave part thither were vampires lurking in the locality and the Blacks were here to cause trouble. I looked at her expression realizing she didnt want me to leave serious as much as I didnt want to leave her. â€Å"Actually, I do. later on you get rid of them,” I glared in the Blacks direction, â€Å"you still have to prepare Charlie to sports meeting your new boyfriend,” a smile spread across my grammatical construction.\r\nShe let outed bumly, â€Å"Thanks a lot.”\r\nHer face was so adorable when she was upset or wroth. I couldnt help except smile at her. â€Å"Ill be back presently,” I promised.\r\nIf she doesnt exit that truck in one minute I am sledding to go over there and draw and quarter sure she is clear, Billy swelled ominously.\r\nI glowering my glare back in the direction of the porch at the last thought. I cherished to taunt Billy on the nose a little bit and Jacob besides. I leaned voltaic pile and easily brought my lips to Bellas frustrate. I kissed piano and her heart jumped up in her titty. Her blood was pulsing quickly and the roll make me go wild. The kiss was all flames and electricity down my throat. When I moved forth from her, she looked towards the porch and could slang the same thing I could. Billy had a finish detention on his wheel c vibrissa and his thoughts were in frantic disarray.\r\nOh, how… oh, cheeseparingness. I… Well… unsavory! Billys thoughts were choked.\r\nBella realized how panicked Billy was now and she was little(a) in a rush, â€Å"Soon,” she enjoin enchantment opening the door to the truck and stepping out into the rain.\r\nWhen the rain droplets ran down her face I could go across them eva porate while the wind blew her rainy nuzzle in my direction. I gripped her steering wheel so tightly I approximately skint it off. She shut the door quickly and ran to the porch for certificate from the rain.\r\nI contumacious to keep my trouble on the Blacks and not on the way Bellas scent was covered in a delicious tonicness.\r\nâ€Å"Hey, Billy. Hi, Jacob,” Bella greeted them in a unbelievably false fortunate voice, â€Å"Charlies gone for the day ?C I hope you havent been waiting long.”\r\nRight, salutary, I dont debate she is worried about our wait at all. Billy thought with disappointment etched in either sagging line of his face. â€Å"Not long,” Billy replied dully, â€Å"I vindicatory wanted to bring this up,” he pointed to a brown radical sack in his lap.\r\nI wonder when Charlie will be home. I still cant believe what I saw in her truck. Billy thoughts continued to curse me.\r\nâ€Å"Thanks,” Bella responded in a confused vo ice, â€Å"Why dont you come in for a minute and dry off?” she offered.\r\nShe doesnt seem scared or tense…not at all like she was proficient with a vampire. Billy was alight with a feverous fanatical burn.\r\nBella unresolved the door and showed them in. Before the door was shut I was out of the truck and pelting with with(predicate) the woods.\r\nEach step dragged as I was contemplating release back and scoping up Bella and trail for it. The only crusade I didnt was because Billy was right about everything. She shouldnt be with me. She should realize the appalling creature that I am and comport external screaming. But she didnt; she continued to pull herself ever closer to me and I allowed it. I embraced her and wanted her in my arms. The love I was entire tone for her was overwhelming. If boththing were to happen to her… I halt rail in the woodwind instrument to take some(prenominal) unneeded plentiful breaths. When the fear and foreboding fi nally dulled I fleetly make my way back home.\r\nFor the archetypal time in ages Alice wasnt waiting for me at the porch travel; Emmett was.\r\nâ€Å"Hey! I perceive that you and Bella are approach path out to play ball tonight!” Emmett laughed loudly while his face worm with glee.\r\nâ€Å"No, Bella will not be playing,” I said with a bootleg smile.\r\nâ€Å"Oh, damn it. I was hoping to see Bella with a bat in her hand,” Emmett smiled sinisterly.\r\nâ€Å"Please, like I would place a bat in her hands!”\r\nYeah, yeah I get it. You precisely dont clear how funny it is when she does something human, Emmett chortled a wild little laugh as he walked into the house.\r\nAlice walked over the threshold then, You feel this is going to be a life-threatening game. There will be a tie breaker. Do you remember what happened last time betwixt Jasper and Emmett? Esme is going to have to come up with a better idea for tie breaking.\r\nI smiled at her,  "So are you pitching?”\r\nOf course, you cant let Carlisle do it; hes just not that peachy at pitching. Alice thought.\r\nWe were both silent for a a couple of(prenominal) jiffys and I could tell what study of colloquy Alice rightfully wanted to cover, â€Å"Go ahead, ask me,” I suggested.\r\nWhen can I take Bella shopping? Please let me take her soon! Have you seen the au setback attire she was wearing? Just wait until you see what she is wearing tonight. Ugh! Alice pouted.\r\nâ€Å"Well see,” I replied.\r\nFine, okay… Want to throw the ball just about? Alice asked, bored.\r\nâ€Å"Sure.”\r\nAlice flew through and through the house, grabbed a baseball and flew to the backyard. I was al situate waiting for her. We threw the ball back and forth for several(prenominal) minutes until Jasper and Emmett came impertinent to join us. Emmett and Jasper refractory that throwing the ball back and forth was ‘boring and needed some spice.\r\nThey began throwing the ball as far as they could to see who would be the first to not thingmajig it. This went on for several long minutes. I sit on the grass put up one overing the sun slowly descending tail the trees. I got up in a hurry to pick Bella up.\r\nTake Emmetts landrover. confidence me. Alice sent a day-dream of us discharge through the forest, She would appreciate it if part of the way there wasnt on your back, she giggled.\r\nâ€Å"Hey, Emmett, Im taking your jeep,” I informed him.\r\nâ€Å"Okay, bring it back in one piece, oh, and you better help Bella get into the landrover. I wouldnt want to see her get hurt trying to get in it,” Emmetts bellowing laugh echoed and reverberated off of the trees.\r\nâ€Å"Funny,” I muttered.\r\nI could hear Charlie and Bellas confabulation from a mile down the road. I caught the very end of it. Bella had informed Charlie that we were going on a date and Charlie was having a hard time comprehending the match. â€Å"Where is he taking you?” he asked protectively.\r\nI could hear Bella groan loudly, â€Å"I hope youre getting the Spanish Inquisition out of your system now. Were going to play baseball with his family,” she explained.\r\nBaseball? Hum, maybe I had things all malign with this Edward kid, Charlie mumbled in his thoughts, But, Bella, playing ball? A loud chuckle erupted from him. â€Å"Youre playing baseball?” he asked in disbelief.\r\nI was extremely pleased that she finally told Charlie the truth about our plans.\r\nâ€Å"Well, Ill likely watch most of the time,” she responded.\r\nAll of the time, I amended in my mind.\r\nâ€Å"You must really like this guy,” Charlie observed suspiciously.\r\nI heard Bella sigh as I park in the driveway. I heard the piddle going in the kitchen. â€Å"Leave the dishes, I can do them tonight. You baby me as well much,” said Charlie.\r\nI promptly made my way to the front door and quietly pressed the door bell. Bells began ringing passim the house. I heard Charlies footsteps followed by Bellas advent towards the door. He opened the door fleetly sending their scent flying out into the rain. Every speck of air roughly me began soaking up Bellas scent instantly. Charlies scent could have been non-existent compared to hers. I could almost trip up her taste on the saturated air.\r\nâ€Å" stick on in, Edward,” Charlie greeted me.\r\nBella exhaled a large gust of air sending another alluring scent ripping down my throat and sending my stomach into statute miles at the fragrance.\r\nâ€Å"Thanks, main(prenominal) Swan,” I replied respectfully.\r\nâ€Å"Go ahead and call me Charlie. Here, Ill take your roof,” he reached for it.\r\nI pulled it off quickly and replied, â€Å"Thanks, sir,” before handing it over.\r\nâ€Å"Have a tin there, Edward,” he ordered while pointing to the female genitals.\r\nI saw Bellas face in my peripheral vision and she looked like she was going to be sick with anxiety. I sat down in the only cfuzz. Bella and Charlie sat on the sofa. Bella glared at me with her arms folded around her stomach. Her kittenish out-rage was comical at best and so I winked when Charlies back was turned. Her cheeks turned bright pink †in nuisance or embarrassment I wasnt sure.\r\nâ€Å"So I hear youre getting my misfire to watch baseball,” Charlie mused.\r\nâ€Å"Yes, sir, thats the plan,” I answered courteously.\r\nâ€Å"Well, more billet to you, I guess,” he said incredulously and we both broke into hooting laughs.\r\nBlood had turn to the surface of Bellas face and rage flowed out of her mouth. She stood up, â€Å"Okay. Enough humor at my expense. Lets go,” she ordered.\r\nI waited for Charlie to stand up and then followed him. We met Bella in the hall while she angrily pulled her jacket over her flannel shirt. I dont care what Alice said, the flannel looks pleasant on her. When she flipped her hair it sent a wave of her bouquet my direction and I inhaled complicatedly at the pleasurable pain that was echoing in my throat.\r\nâ€Å"Not too late, Bell,” Charlie instructed.\r\nâ€Å"Dont worry, Charlie, Ill have her home early,” I promised.\r\nWhat he didnt know was that I would be staying the night in his filles room…again. Holding her tightly against my body and study every line of her face, arms, and shoulders. I imagined her weariedity under my touch when Charlie finally disc erstwhilert me.\r\nâ€Å"You take care of my girl, all right?” Charlie ordered and I could hear the mental humming of his love for his only daughter spilling from his mind in large waves crashing into me all at once. I wondered briefly if this is what Jasper felt like when he absorbed someones mood.\r\nBella groaned again but we both ignored her.\r\nâ€Å"Shell be refuge with me, I promise, sir.”\r\nThere was no doubt that she would ev er be safe with me, that I would neer let some(prenominal) harm come to her. Charlies thoughts became muffled like they did at mul feelication but I could still tell that he believed me. I grabbed my jacket and watched Bella walk angrily down the hall. Bella, still in her kittenish rage, turned to look at me and then marched out of the house. Charlie and I both laughed and I followed her. When she reached the porch her jaw almost dropped to the ground when she caught sight of the Jeep. Charlie came into becharm of the Jeep too and whistled.\r\nâ€Å"Wear your seat belts,” he stammered.\r\nBella finally got her act unitedly after taking in the all in all jeep. Her eyes had roamed from the monster tires to the metal guards over the headlights and the crash bar. She stalked forward and I followed her, opening the passenger side door. I saw her look at the ground and then at the seat while her eyes close to popped. She crouched like she was about to spring up into the seat. I sighed retentivity Emmetts taunts and I carefully grabbed her around the waistline and lifted her into the Jeep with one hand. It was displace down rain and her scent was flirt me by swirling around my wrap and recently in my lungs as I inhaled.\r\nI walked around to the front of the Jeep while watching Bella struggle with the seat belt. I suppressed a chuckle. I opened the drivers side door and she looked at me confused, â€Å"Whats all this?” she asked pointing to the buckles.\r\nâ€Å"Its an off-roading harness.”\r\nâ€Å"Oh-oh,” she looked nervous.\r\nI watched her struggle some more, delighting in the blood flushing her face at her frustration. She wasnt going to give up the fight and I finally sighed, reaching over her to help. I brought the seat belt over her sleep unitedly caressing her lightly and brought my finger tips across her collarbone. Her hands went limp in her lap and her heart was like a humming birds wings. She began breathing heavi ly. The scent of her breath mutilate me like a ton of bricks, loving and delicious. I pulled away once she was buckled. I did enjoy dazzeling her.\r\nI turned the line in the ignition and the engine roared the life. Bella was looking rather nervous. â€Å"This is a…um…big Jeep you have.”\r\nâ€Å"Its Emmetts,” I informed her, â€Å"I didnt ring youd want to run the whole way.”\r\nShe was still breathless, â€Å"Where do you keep this thing?”\r\nâ€Å"We remodeled one of the outbuildings into a garage,” I explained.\r\nShe looked at me with one eyebrow raised, â€Å"argonnt you going to put on your seat belt?”\r\nI threw her a disbelieving look. She was being ridiculous. She continued to look at me and her look suddenly became villainy struck, â€Å"Run the whole way? As in, were still going to run part of the way?” her voice rose a few intervals.\r\nI assay to disallow a grin from spreading across my face but it w as a pessi obnubilateic attempt. My lips turned up at the corners no depend how hard I tried to suppress it, â€Å"Youre not going to run.”\r\nâ€Å"Im going to be sick,” she pulled her lips together tightly like she was preventing herself from getting sick right then.\r\nAgain, I tried to prevent a smile from appearing and even there it was.\r\nâ€Å" relieve your eyes closed, youll be fine.”\r\nWith her normal nervous gesture she began biting at her lower lip. When she did this it always made me a little anxious that she might hurt herself, but she never did. I watched her carefully as the panic was racing through her veins. Her impulsion was hammering and her breath was heavy on the air. Her hair was middling wet from the rain and I couldnt help it †I brought my nose to her head and kissed her hair. A groan came out of my throat without my permission. I pulled away and she gave me a questioning look.\r\nâ€Å"You smell so proficient in the rain,â⠂¬Â I explained.\r\nI took more air into my lungs, a whirl wind of her warm scent swirled into them. I held it there for a second before exhaling and doing it all over again; reveling in her aroma.\r\nâ€Å"In a good way or a bad way?” she gave me a furtive look.\r\nI sighed, â€Å"Both, always both.”\r\nOnce our journey took us off the paved road and into the forest conversation became impossible for Bella because she was bouncing up and down. I vagabond I could see her eyes marvelous around. I couldnt help but smile at her look. It was hilarious and no matter how hard I tried to breed my smile, it was brilliant and brightly plastered across my face. The end of the path loomed into view and we could no longer drive any farther. I stopped the Jeep turning the delineate as the engine became silent.\r\nâ€Å"Sorry, Bella, we have to go on foot from here,” I explained.\r\nâ€Å"You know what? Ill just wait here,” she answered sarcastically.\r\nâ€Å"W hat happened to all your endurance?” I asked with a smile, â€Å"You were extraordinary this morning.”\r\nHer face started draining of all color, â€Å"I havent bury last time yet.”\r\nI wrenched the door open and hopped out of the Jeep and in less than a second I was on her side of the Jeep unbuckling her seat belt. She stared at me indignantly.\r\nâ€Å"Ill get those, you go on ahead,” she protested.\r\nI finally unbuckled all of the straps and decided teasing was the best way to go, â€Å"Hmmm…,” I mused, â€Å"It seems Im going to have to tamper with your memory.”\r\nI pulled her into my arms and sat her gently on the ground.\r\nâ€Å"Tamper with my memory?” she asked anxiously.\r\nâ€Å"Something like that,” I teased.\r\nIt was no longer raining and the mist was falling into her hair sending the sweet seductive scent evaporating into every particle of air around us. I took in a generous amount of the air in between us. I decided a distraction was needed so I could get her into the clearing.\r\nShe was leaning against the Jeep and I took two hasty steps until I trapped her there by placing both of my hands on either side of her. I brought my body ever closer to hers. She backed away slightly but didnt seem to mind my closeness. Her warm body enveloped me as I brought my face ever closer to hers. I wanted to place my lips to hers. I was nervous to see what her response would be this time.\r\nâ€Å"Now,” I breathed, â€Å"what exactly are you worrying about?”\r\nâ€Å"Well, um, smash a tree -” she gulped, â€Å"?C and dying. And then getting sick.”\r\nI remembered both times when she got sick; at school and after running with me. I couldnt help but smile at the memories but quickly smoothed my face. I moved the few extra inches until her warm breath was now in my mouth. I brought my lips to the hollow at the base of her throat. I kissed lightly sorrowful my nose und er her jaw lightly.\r\nâ€Å"argon you still worried now?” I breathed on her skin devising her tremble in pleasure.\r\nâ€Å"Yes.” her voice quivered in bliss, â€Å"About hitting trees and getting sick.”\r\n patently I wasnt distracting her enough though I was thoroughly distrait. I was euphoric. I trailed the tip of my nose up her throat and down her jaw line to the tip of her chin.\r\nâ€Å"And now?” I verbalize while breathing in her every breath.\r\nâ€Å"Trees,” she inhaled, â€Å"Motion sickness.”\r\nI brought my lips to her eyes and kissed her eye lids, â€Å"Bella, you dont really think I would hit a tree, do you?”\r\nâ€Å"No, but I might,” her confidence failing extravagantly.\r\nI began my journey to her mouth. I kissed slowly down her cheek letting her skin warm them. I brought my lips to the corner of her mouth. Gently, I let my layabout lip mildly brush against hers.\r\nâ€Å"Would I let a tree hurt you?â €\r\nMy lips were barely tactual sensation her. A curious sensation crawled up my throat. With every touch of our lips electricity shot through my body sending a joyous feeling through my veins. Her bottom lip was trembling in despotic pleasure. I took in several generous gulps of her breath.\r\nâ€Å"No,” she breathed against my lips.\r\nâ€Å"You see,” I said my lips affecting hers as I spoke, â€Å"Theres aught to be afraid of, is there?”\r\nâ€Å"No,” she sighed and she became limp against the Jeep, fine-looking up.\r\nI pulled her face into my hands a little rougher than usual and brought my lips to hers fiercely. Our lips were moving together and we were both panting heavily at the sensations shooting through our bo peter outs. She brought her arms around my know bringing me closer to her. We embraced dementedly while our bodies were welded together. My hands moved thirstily to her back bringing her closer to my chest while bowing her bo dy against mine. She was chill with delight as her lips separate slightly and she sighed heavily bringing her breath deep in my lungs. Excitement exploded in the pit of my stomach.\r\nI let go and staggered back several steps, flustered, realizing this was the only sensible course of action. I couldnt believe I let myself get so out of control.\r\nâ€Å"Damn it, Bella!” I was gasping, â€Å"Youll be the close of me, I swear you will.”\r\nI watched as she leaned forward placing her hands on her knees and panting.\r\nâ€Å"Youre indestructible,” she mumbled while continuing to breathe heavily.\r\nI was so angry at myself for letting it get that far. I monster inside me wanted me to lose control and I couldnt let that happen.\r\nâ€Å"I might have believed that before I met you. Now lets get out of here before I do something really stupid,” I growled.\r\nI pulled Bella onto my back while trying to be as gentle as possible. She secured herself to me by neg ligee her legs around my waist and pulling her arms around my neck. The warmth rippled down my body.\r\nâ€Å"Dont forget to close your eyes,” I reminded her.\r\nShe lodged her face into my shoulder and it sent a shake up of electricity through me. I could feel her warm breath. I broke into a run and her pulse picked up, her heart vanquish out large palpitations.\r\nIt only took a matter of minutes before we arrived just extracurricular the clearing where my family was already preparing to play ball. Bella did not move as I stood there waiting for her to let go. I was terrified that she had opened her eyes and fall sick like before. I reached tooshie me and ran my fingers through her silky hair gently.\r\nâ€Å"Its over, Bella,” I said softly.\r\nShe sighed in relief and she was suddenly no longer clothed around me. I heard a pulpous noise that was followed by, â€Å"Oh!”\r\nI turned around swiftly worried she had hurt herself. I did the smallest of ingemin ate takes before I saw her expression and the tension finally broke between us. Her face was screwed up in embarrassment. I was trying my hardest to hold in laughter but I was unable to. I barked out a laugh. Her expression had twisted into indignation and chagrin. She pushed herself off the ground while brushing dirt and bracken off of her backside. She turned, muttering silently, and marched off in the wrong direction.\r\nA smile was still on my face as I wrapped my arm around her waist. â€Å"Where are you going, Bella?”\r\nâ€Å"To watch a baseball game. You dont seem to be arouse in playing anymore, but Im sure the others will have fun without you,” she said bitterly.\r\nâ€Å"Youre going the wrong way,” I said coolly.\r\nShe turned on her recuperate with a firm and purposeful tread in the opposite direction. I agitate my head back and forth at her and grabbed her around the waist a second time.\r\nâ€Å"Dont be mad, I couldnt help myself. You should h ave seen your face,” I tried to explain but a chuckle broke through my composure.\r\nShe looked at me haughtily. â€Å"Oh, youre the only one whos allowed to get mad?” she asked while raising her eyebrows.\r\nI paused for a moment and studied her face. â€Å"I wasnt mad at you.”\r\nâ€Å"‘Bella, youll be the death of me?” she quoted crisply.\r\nâ€Å"That was simply a takement of fact,” I said while still trying to hold in my amusement.\r\nShe gave me a look of pure abhorrence and turned to stones throw away again. In a quick motion I pulled her to my chest. I couldnt take it if she left me now.\r\nâ€Å"You were mad,” she persisted, her face stricken.\r\nâ€Å"Yes.”\r\nâ€Å"But you just said ?C” she began.\r\nâ€Å"That I wasnt mad at you. Cant you see that, Bella?” I asked patiently. â€Å"Dont you understand?”\r\nI felt completely exasperated. She was so sweet, loving… touchy; there was nothing sh e could do to make me upset at her.\r\nShe pursed her lips. â€Å"See what?” she insisted with a confused expression.\r\nâ€Å"Im never angry with you ?C how could I be? Brave, trusting…warm as you are,” I explained.\r\nâ€Å"Then why?” she asked softly.\r\nI analyze her face, trying to read her mind once again. I reached the barrier I always did while trying to probe her mind, the hush persisted. She looked just as confused as ever. I sighed and pulled her delicate face in my cold palms. Her cheeks instantly warmed my whole body. I looked her straight in the eyes. â€Å"I infuriate myself,” I said quietly. â€Å"The way I cant seem to keep from putting you in hazard. My very existence puts you at risk. Sometimes I truly despise myself. I should be stronger; I should be able to ?C”\r\nShe placed her warm palm over my mouth mite my lips softly. â€Å"Dont.”\r\nShe stared into my eyes, the depth of her eyes were communicating with m ine. I put my hand over hers and moved it to my cheek. The warmth radiated off of her skin and deep into my body. I felt the sudden commend to bring our lips together and tell her how much I loved her. The words were exiting my mouth before I made the finis to do so. â€Å"I love you,” I stated. â€Å"Its a poor excuse for what Im doing, but its still true.”\r\nHer face softened at my words. â€Å"Now, please try to behave yourself,” I pleaded as I slowly bent down and brushed my lips lightly across hers.\r\nShe didnt move but her heart raced and she parted her lips with a sigh. I inhaled copious amounts of her breath into my lungs letting it send flames down my throat.\r\nâ€Å"You promised primary(prenominal) Swan that you would have me home early, remember,” she whispered against my lips. â€Å"Wed better get going.”\r\nMy insides were twisting in pleasure at our touch but I finally got my act together.\r\nâ€Å"Yes maam,” I replied w hile continuing to smile.\r\nI released all of her but her hand. I showed her the way through the forest. It was only a few feet until we reached the clearing. I was feeling radiant with glee. Esme, Rosalie and Emmett were sitting on a large rock. When they caught sight of us they all common chord rose. Alice and Jasper were in the outdistance throwing the ball back and forth and Carlisle was print bases.\r\nRight on time! Alice thought.\r\nIll just hold my breath if she gets too close, Jasper contemplated.\r\nI thought I heard them, Esme thought while walking in our direction.\r\nRosalie strode off in the other direction without a ace glance behind her. Oh coarse…the humans here, Rosalie sneered, alight with malice.\r\nCome on! Jeez, not this again… Emmett stared at the back of Rosalie as she marched away from us. Whatever, Im not missing this. Emmett followed behind Esme.\r\nâ€Å"Was that you we heard, Edward?” Esme asked as she approached us.\r\nYeah, tha t weird gurgling noise. â€Å"It sounded like a bear choking.” Emmett chortled.\r\nA small timid smile was on Bellas face. â€Å"That was him.”\r\nOh, I see how it is, I thought internally. â€Å"Bella was being circumstantially funny,” I explained with a wide grin.\r\nAlice came running towards us. Five seconds, she thought as she stopped in front of us.\r\nâ€Å"Its time,” she announced.\r\nLightning flashed through the tincture cloudy sky while smack rippled overhead shaking the ground around us. Bellas eyes grew wide in wonder.\r\nHer face is hilarious, Emmett thought. â€Å"Eerie, isnt it?” he winked at Bella hoping for her to make another ‘human face.\r\nâ€Å"Lets go.” Alice grabbed Emmetts hand and they speed swiftly away toward the handle.\r\nIll take care of her. Go play now, Esme vested.\r\nExcitement was flowing in my veins. It had been a long time since I had felt so light and buoyant. â€Å"Are you ready for some bal l?” I asked eagerly.\r\nHer face showed a mix of awe, bewilderment, and confusion at the game. She seemed extremely intimidated. â€Å"Go police squad!” she said enthusiastically. A chuckle came through my lips as I fluffed her hair up in a frenzy and bound after Alice and Emmett.\r\nAnother crash of lightning sent a rumble of thunder through the earth at our feet. All the awed feelings shooting through my body were making me exceedingly intoxicated with bliss. In this moment I felt like I had everything I could ever want. I flew past Alice and Emmett.\r\nShow off, Emmett thought.\r\nI just chuckled at his expression as I turned to run backwards, stopping in the outfield future(a) to Carlisle. I peered over Emmetts shoulder to see Esme and Bella walking toward the field.\r\nâ€Å"Same squads?” Carlisle asked.\r\nEveryone nodded in agreement. My team members, Carlisle and Alice, left to go to their positions. Carlisle went to stand between first and second b ase while Alice went to the pitchers mound. I darted toward the outfield.\r\nEdward, you are such a gentleman, Esme commended.\r\nI hadnt been paying attention to their conversation and listened to the end of it as they finally reached the outside of the playing field.\r\nâ€Å"You dont mind, then? That Im…all wrong for him?” Bella asked Esme incredulously.\r\nShes not all wrong for me, Im all wrong for her. I amended internally.\r\nâ€Å"No.” Esme began. Id never want to take Bella away from Edward, I just couldnt imagine… â€Å"Youre what he wants. It will work out, somehow.” He postulate to change her but I know if he never will, Esme was thinking wistfully.\r\nThe ground shook below us as thunder rumbled overhead.\r\nGet ready, Edward! Emmett chortled internally. He was swingy the bat back and forth.\r\nHell miss the first one, Alice snickered.\r\nâ€Å"All right,” Esme called out. â€Å"Batter up.”\r\nEmmett raised his bat, ready to strike. Alice continued to snicker internally as she pictured Emmett missing the first pitch. She brought the ball to her waist. In a swift concealed move she brought the ball into flight. It flew past Emmett at amazing speeds as Jasper caught it.\r\nHes going to hit the next one, Edward. Be prepared, though, there is a ninety-seven percent chance youll entrance it. Alice mused in her mind.\r\nJasper threw the ball back at Alice and she showed her gleaming teeth at him.\r\nDamn she is so attractive when she pitches, Jasper thought.\r\nI began ignoring Jaspers thoughts quickly after that. I didnt need to be distracted from the game. Alice brought the ball back to her waist. She threw it with great force again and I was prepared. Emmett hit the ball with such strength that the atomic number 13 smashed into the ball making a sound so fierce that it reverberated off the trees. It sounded just like the thunder. I caught a glimpse of Bella before I took off running. Her face looked stunned.\r\nThe ball suddenly flew toward me at a ferocious velocity. It went whizzing by me at lethal speeds and I was afraid I wouldnt be able to thingumajig it. Bella had distracted me with yet another one of her expressions. I hurtled through the woods, jumping over downed trees, hopping over rocks until I caught up with the ball. I put all my strength into my leap as I jumped and caught the ball while grabbing onto a branch and swinging down to the ground.\r\nWith extensive speed I ran back to the clearing, ball raised high and a smile prominent on my face.\r\nâ€Å"Out!” Esme utter to Emmetts disappointment.\r\nDont worry, Ill get you back… he threatened.\r\nBella had a bewildered expression. I heard Esme explaining what happened. â€Å"Emmett hits the hardest, but Edward runs the fastest.”\r\nJasper was next to bat. He already knew that throwing one towards me would be a mistake and was going for a ground ball. He hit the ball and it bounced off the gr ound. Carlisle caught it and started running to besiege Jasper to first base. They collided and sent another loud noise through the nights air.\r\nBella was sitting on the grass and jumped up with a look of concern on her face. I laughed harder than ever at her expression.\r\nâ€Å"Safe.” Esme called out.\r\nWe continued to play until the other team had three outs. We switched positions and I was at Bellas side in a quick motion that she almost didnt see.\r\nâ€Å"What do you think?” I asked in excitement.\r\nâ€Å"One things for sure, Ill never be able to sit through dull old Major confederation Baseball again,” she smiled widely.\r\nâ€Å"And it sounds like you did so much of that before,” I laughed.\r\nThe thrill of the game and the swear I felt when I was around Bella had me feeling high.\r\nâ€Å"I am a little disappointed,” she said teasingly.\r\nâ€Å"Why?” I asked, perplexed.\r\nâ€Å"Well,” she grinned, â€Å"it would be nice if I could find just one thing you didnt do better than everyone else on the planet.”\r\nShe thought I was better than everyone else on the planet. I was soaring. I didnt think anything could remove the smile that seemed to be permanently plastered on my face.\r\nIm going to have to have a talk with her about woof your head with non-sense, Emmett guffawed stupidly.\r\nYoure gook love over here. Youre up buffer boy, Jasper joked.\r\nâ€Å"Im up!” I told Bella while pass to the plate.\r\nWe continued to play for several innings when several things happened simultaneously. I had bent down to get into the catching position, Carlisle had walked up to bat and Alice gasped in horror while she shrieked in alarm in her mind. I brought my eyes to hers as I saw what she was seeing. menace rose inside me as a large dead weight barbaric through my chest and into my stomach.\r\nThree vampires were running in our direction, curious about playing ball. The next series of vi sions had me scrambling to Bellas side in terror.\r\nEdward, no! Alice thought while her vision continued as one tall vampire caught Bellas scent on the wind and attacked. In her vision Bella didnt die because we prevented him from imbibe her dry but she had been bitten. Only a part of a second had passed and I was at Bellas side.\r\nGet her out of here now! Alice bellowed from her mind. My brain was in limbo because I saw the other numbers too.\r\nEveryone was saying Alices name alarmingly in their heads but Esme was the first to break the allay. â€Å"Alice?” she asked, her voice strained.\r\nâ€Å"I didnt see ?C I couldnt tell,” she mouthed almost soundlessly.\r\nI felt Bella tense up as everyone flew rapidly to her side in protection. Bella knew †she had to know. She was always so observant. Everyones thoughts were jumbled in confusion and alarm. Panic burst inside me like poisonous gas.\r\nâ€Å"What is it, Alice?” Carlisle asked in a business like tone.\r\nIts too late, Edward. Im sorry. â€Å"They were traveling much quicker than I thought. I can see I had the position wrong before,” Alices eyes were blank yet horror struck.\r\nTheyll have to go through me before they get to Alice, Jasper thought protectively. He moved closer to her. â€Å"What changed?”\r\nShe looked up at him in absolute horror. I could see how split second decisions were altering her visions. none of them looked promising. â€Å"They heard us playing, and it changed their path,” she explained with pure overrefinement in her voice.\r\nIts my fault, she thought feebly.\r\nWe all looked at Bella and saw that her face was shocked. Her heart drummed deucedly as she comprehended our words. I saw through seven pairs of eyes Bellas expressions from every angle. Each of their thoughts were ricocheting in my head. Was this the punishment I would suffer for being selfish? Losing her? I cried internally. My heart was screaming in protest.\r\n â€Å"How soon?” Carlisle asked me.\r\nAlice was in a stunned stupor. I read through each line of her thoughts as they flitted across her mind. â€Å"Less than tailfin minutes. Theyre running ?C they want to play.” I frowned at him.\r\nTake Bella and run! â€Å"Can you make it?” Carlisle asked me nervously.\r\nI brought her scent into my lungs. It was just another monitor lizard of how weak and fragile she was.\r\nâ€Å"No, not carrying ?C” I skid short. â€Å"Besides, the last thing we need is for them to catch the scent and start hunting.”\r\nIt was one of the some visions that had gone through Alices mind: Bella being hunted. Each decision we made turned the outcome into something different. Some were more lay waste to than others. As soon as I decided it I saw the reaction of the vampires. They would hunt ?C we would lose. I couldnt run with her.\r\nThis isnt good, Carlisle thought.\r\nAll right, a fight! Emmett exclaimed in his head, comp letely unperturbed. I glowered at him. He shrugged, Im sorry. I dont want them to hurt Bella any more than you do.\r\nâ€Å"How many a(prenominal)?” Emmett asked Alice.\r\nâ€Å"Three,” she clipped in a muffled wail.\r\nâ€Å"Three!” That will be too easy. â€Å"Let them come.” Emmett scoffed and began flexing his muscles.\r\nEveryones thoughts were in such a frantic state of mind I couldnt listen anymore. They were advent at me from all angles. Bellas name was coming up in every single thought. I began dissolving in misery. It was altogether fault.\r\nâ€Å"Lets just continue the game,” Carlisle finally decided. â€Å"Alice said they were simply curious.”\r\nThis is ludicrous! I cant believe this crap…all for a human girl. Rosalie muttered reproachfully.\r\nNow that the decision is made what is the outcome? Carlisle asked me.\r\nI shrugged because there were too many situations where decisions have yet to be made. I knew my face wa s screwed up in density and I knew that worry lines were etched into every crease of my face. I could see myself suddenly in Carlisles mind as he stared at me.\r\nEveryone began walking out onto the field to continue the game. Their minds were somewhere else though.\r\nForest is clear here, Emmett thought.\r\nI nodded in his direction. Esme grabbed my arms and pulled me just a few feet away from Bella. The short distance felt like miles. I was so horrified that I had brought her to danger. fear was ripping through my body. A knot formed in the pit of my stomach.\r\nâ€Å"Are they thirsty?” Esme whispered.\r\nI shook my head.\r\nThats good to hear. Esme was relieved.\r\nI headed back to Bella quickly. â€Å"You catch, Esme. Ill call it now.”\r\nI stood in front of Bella protectively. I would die to save her if I had to. She didnt deserve any fate but life. My insides were plummeting sickeningly with each aching second before the even out eyed creatures were to come into view.\r\nI wont let anything happen to her, I swear. Alice tried to assure me.\r\nShe had refused to go back onto the field, staying at Bellas side in a protective stance. I knew that in this moment Alice showed her loyalty to me. The dummy between her and Jasper made him relatively nervous and he, too, was staying closer to Alice because of the situation. Emmett and Rosalie were staying in the infield. Chaos was filling everyones minds around me.\r\nThe wind blew across Bellas neck sending her sultry scent down my lungs. â€Å"Take your hair down,” I commanded.\r\nHer face looked positively terrified as she yieldingly slid her rubber band out of her hair and shook it out. She could tell that eminent danger was around the corner. The smell assaulted my lungs again.\r\nâ€Å"The others are coming now,” she stated.\r\nI knew she could understand. Her knowing mind always amazed me. For a fleeting second I thought about what it would do to me if she were no longer ar ound. Pain ripped through my chest leaving large angry scratches.\r\nâ€Å"Yes, stay very still, keep quiet, and dont move from my side, please,” I pleaded.\r\nThe billowing wind blew her scent towards me again. Each time it was a reminder of how easily this could go wrong. The knot in my stomach tightened. I pulled her hair forward and tried to wrap it as almost to her neck as possible.\r\nEdward…Edward. Edward! Alice was shouting my name from her head but I was too preoccupied to notice. â€Å"That wont help,” she whispered, â€Å"I could smell her from across the field.”\r\nâ€Å"I know,” I said, frustrated.\r\nBella was like a gazelle in a sea of lions.\r\nI didnt want to scare her but you wouldnt respond. Alice sighed in her thoughts.\r\nThe rest of my family began playing baseball again. This time they were lightly bunting the ball and barely running at top speeds. We werent interested in the game anymore. The waves of terror continued emitti ng from everyones mind. I felt Bellas heat against me. She had moved within inches of my body. â€Å"What did Esme ask you?” she whispered.\r\nI wasnt going to tell her but I realized that I had too. I hesitated for only a second. â€Å"Whether they were thirsty,” I was thoroughly discomposed.\r\nThis is the dumbest idea ever. I dont know what the hell Edward is thinking property her human. Grr. So frail and…mortal. Rosalie wailed in a real temper.\r\nI ignored her because I was too busy looking for the minds of strangers in the forest.\r\nI wonder how many there are. An unknown ‘voice flitted through my head.\r\nMy eyes snapped up to the edge of the tree line. I couldnt believe I had put Bella in this kind of danger. I was constantly putting her in harms way. â€Å"Im sorry Bella,” I cried, â€Å"It was stupid, irresponsible, to expose you like this. Im so sorry.”\r\nI couldnt expect clemency because I didnt deserve it.\r\nThis should be in teresting. I heard an unfamiliar females mind.\r\nI heard them in the distance and so did the rest of my family. There was a quivering silence cutting through the air as my family peered out at the darkening forest in the direction of the coming doom. They were just lurking out of sight. I was convinced for a whole shining second that they had changed their minds until three dark figures emerged from the forest.\r\n'