until you're resting here with me [edward]

[Isabella Swan]

I made some mumbled excuse to Charlie before breaking to my room at a full sprint. I tripped on the stairs, catching myself on my hands. Looking at them, I ascertained there were no treacherously bleeding scrapes on the heels of my hands to torture Edward. If there were I wasn't exactly sure what I would have done...I couldn't pour bleach on my hands. Making a face at a still chuckling Charlie, I made a second attempt at running up the stairs. I veered to the right sharply, narrowly avoiding hitting the door frame. I walked into my room somewhat calmly. Grabbing pajamas--not sure if they matched at all, but it wasn't as if the only person who saw me in them cared what I was wearing--I sped through all the nightly rituals with a speed I'm sure Alice could have appreciated. As I walked back into my room--it would do wonderful things for me if I managed to keep myself relatively injury free around my vampire boyfriend--I tossed my old clothes into my hamper. "I'm such a danger magnet," I muttered. I knew Edward would here. I crossed my arms playfully, looking around for him expectantly.

[kitty]

Edward had been thinking of coming to Bella's house sooner but had been sidetracked by Jasper who had wanted to go hunting at an unusual hour so Edward had accepted and was running late. He had run to Bella's house because he knew her father would be in.

He got to her gate and could smell Bella, she was in her room. He quickly and silently went round the back to her window and climbed up the side of her house. He tapped on the window, seeing a shape which must be her. He was grinning as he slid the window open and climbed in.
"Bella." he breathed, his voice magical.

[Isabella Swan]

I matched his blinding grin with a distinctly less dazzling one of my own. Every inch of him amazed my senses, breathing suddenly became a painstaking task as my heart accelerated at the mere sight of him. I hesitated, unsure of what to do, or what to think...a distinct fog swirled around my mind as his sweet scent filled every inch of my little room. I raised a hand in greeting.

"Hi," I said, breathless. I gave a little smile at my wholly anti-climactic greeting.

[kitty]

Edward gave a soft, musical laugh and came forward to Bella, this was what he loved about her, she was so...human like but not human like...if you get my drift...he came closer and reached out a pale white hand and touched her skin, breathing softly and carefully, not knowing how to go about it.

He lent close and kissed Bella on the check, lightly and quickly. If you had just walked in, you would think they didn't know each other very well but they did...it was just...complicated. Edward lent back, quiet happy at what he had done and walked over to the bed and sat down, watching Bella all the time with his eyes, his light, beautiful eyes.

[Isabella Swan]

My heart lurched frantically at the feelof his cold, hard lips on my cheek. I stood perfectly still, remembering myself. I watched him, mesmerized, as he moved so gracefully, sitting on myold patchwork quilt. I smiled. His perfect light and features seemed so out of place in my room. I walked and sat next to him, looking up at him. "So. How was your day?"

We were still a little hesitant, a little awkward...at an early stage, indeed.

[kitty]

Edward smiled one of his dazling smiles as he nodded, "I suppose my day has been the same as all days...boring..." he grinned. "How was your day?" he asked,looking at her with a soft smile that seemed to light up the whole room.

He pulled his legs up so he sat crossed legged on the bed and stared out into the room, his eyes scanning the pictures that he seemed to know all too well. "I've got you something." he said suddenly and pulled from his jacket pocket a CD cover with a CD in it. Reaching over Bella, he opened her CD player which was by her bed and put the CD in it, closing it and then pressing play. Edward sat up again and waited, then the lullyby came on and the sweet sound of music filled the room that Bella loved, the music which he knew that she loved.

[Isabella Swan]

I smiled ruefully. "Yes, I suppose when you have forever a single day doesn't matter so much," I said. His soft smile stunned my senses for a moment; I couldn't remember how to speak. Regaining my scattered concentration, I said, "You know...random vampire run-in at the grocery store, the usual." A day in the life of accident prone Bella Swan.

As soon as he mentioned my present I stiffened. He knew better then to spend money on me. I opened my mouth to argue but he was too quick. My heart spluttered at his arm passed over me, even if only for an instant.The luxuriant melody filled the room, intoxicating my ears. "Edward!" I exclaimed. "It's beautiful."

[kitty]

Edward laughed, as he heard Bella speak, his laugh was beautiful, everything about him was beautiful to human girls. He watched her with an anxious expression to see what she would think of the music he had made for her. And to his happiness, she liked it!

He grinned and ran a hand through his hair, the melody filled the room and he smiled. "I wrote it for you, I knew you liked it the last time I played this kind of music to you!" Edward muttered, leaning in and kissing her on the check and giving her a soft hug.

[Isabella Swan]

His crooked smile was heartstopping, I couldn't imagine a more perfect creature. His arms encased around me, slight and careful, I could feel how cautious he was, read it in his eyes. His lips, softly, touched my cheek, and I felt a shiver run through me, although it had nothing to do with the cold. The exuberance that ran from his expression was startling. I was all the more besotted. It would cause me actual physical pain to be seperated from him now. Gathering my scattered concentration, I spoke. "I did. Thank you, it's beautiful."

[kitty]

Edward grinned again, another of his lopsided smiles, good she liked it that was good, very very good. He smiled and then lay back on to her bed and stared up at the ceiling, pulling Bella down next to him so that she was leaning on him or next to him it didn't matter.

His mind was whirling, the meeting with Jacob Black that afternoon..."Bella." he said quietly, "I met a guy called Jacob Black in the woods...when I was...killing...and well, he saw me...he said something about you and that you were nearly together...do you know him?" he asked, biting his lip and turning to her.

[Isabella Swan]

I stiffened irrationally in Edward's arms at Jacob's name. "Jake..." I muttered. Knowing I'd have to explain the thoughts written across my face, I sighed and spoke. "We would have been...together," I said, tracing Edward's hand and ducking my head. "But then I met you." I spoke easily, with the cover of darkness to hide my blush. I knew he'd smell it anyways. It was getting easier...to say how much he meant to me. "Boyfriend" didn't even cover it...neither did "soulmate" or any other hokey word that seemed so out of place in everyday converation.

[kitty]

Edward listened, so they would have been boyfriend and girlfriend if he hadn't come along? That changed things abit, he had thought Jacob Black had been lying but from what Bella was saying, he was definately not lying and Edward felt slightly stupid, and even sorry for Jacob, he didn't know...

He bit his lip and could feel her blush and stiffen up next to him, "So, if I hadn't come then you two could have been together, oh god I am really really sorry Bella, I didn't know..." he trailed off and looked down at her, feeling awful.

[Isabella Swan]

I turned to him in the darkness, confused. His apology made no sense in my already frazzled brain. "Why? It isn't as if you planned to sweep me off my feet, I'm sure," I said. Jacob...ah Jacob. My half-human best friend. He was perfect in so many ways, but it would never work between us now. My memories of Edward would be too strong for that. I couldn't magine it in my head: reconciling this perfect creature for a human future when the best future possible lay just in front of my fingertips.

[kitty]

Edward shook his head, "No, I didn't mean to come here at all, it was just you...affected me like no one else has..." he trailed off, he did feel, now away from Jacob, sorry for the boy, "He isn't human is he..." Edward suddenly said, he had smelt wolf around the boy when he had met him in the woods and he definitely did not smell completely human, he must be a werewolf. "I'm sure he will get over it..." he muttered sighing, "If he doesn't then it's his fault."

[Isabella Swan]

My heart lurched at the gentleness in his expression as he trailed off. His eyes warmed, turning into butterscotch. My mouth went dry. I looked down when he asked, resuming tracing the perfect pallor of his hand. "No, he isn't human..." I trailed off awkwardly, looking back up at him. He already knew, just needed my comformation. I ducked my head once more. His words seemed harsh to me, although his voice remained smoother than velvet and impossibly lovely. I didn't know how to answer that. I didn't know if I could.