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I stared blankly at my computer screen, the glow of the monitor giving my vacant expression a ghostly look. I had been responding to my mother’s last e-mail when my imagination got the better of me. I daydreamed about myself and Edward frequently during those short, solitary hours when we were not together. Today was no different. The image consisted of Edward sparkling brilliantly in the sunlight with me a mere inch away. Me. Ordinary, bland, and undeserving me. Normally my day dreams were a bit happier. But not today. Today had been hell. A bright, sun-shiny hell of a day with no one to talk to. Of course there was Alice. Of course, an over-excited vampire planning your wedding doesn’t really count. It’s more of a one sided conversation. But it was quite solitary without my Edward. My gorgeous, perfect Edward who never failed to dazzle me. No, today and yesterday, he had gone hunting with his brothers. The Three Musketeers, as I called them. Or in Alice’s less tactful term, The Three Blind Mice.

Thank the Lord Edward, Jasper, and Emmett were coming back. Actually, they should be home any minute, I thought as I glanced swiftly at the green numbers of my clock on my dresser. I broke out of my daze and finished my e-mail to my mother. It was lengthy compared to my usual quick four or five sentence response. But seeing as I had nothing better to do, I continued to type. I gave her some interesting details on the wedding plans that I had heard Alice muttering about earlier today. Odds are, my mother probably already knew. She knew ten times more than I did, and it was my own wedding. I was probably the only bride in existence that knew as little as I did about the big day. However, I had no problem with this. This was how I liked it.

I quickly shut of the computer and glanced at my window which sat open with the cool night breeze blowing the curtains gently across the window sill. I got up and walked over to it, letting the fresh night air finish waking me. I needed to be fully alert when my love came. Then suddenly, he was there. Right in my face, hanging half inside and half out, sat my one and only love, Edward Cullen.

“Gah!” I breathed. He took my breath away with his eyes. Those dangerously smoldering golden eyes, so fresh from the hunt.

“I’m sorry, love,” he said softly. He caressed my cheek then fluidly jumped onto the bedroom floor like a cat. “I didn’t mean to frighten you.”

Before I could even think coherently for a sensible response, I was in his arms. The kiss, so passionate and deep, made my knees wobble beneath me. All too soon, he released me.

“Miss me?” He questioned teasingly.

“Until you gave me a stroke,” I muttered back. “As a matter of fact, yes, I did. Did you miss me?” I smiled, knowing his response.

And right on cue, his face turned serious and his eyes to fire. “More than you’ll ever know, my Bella.”

I leaned into him, breathing his luxurious, mouthwatering scent. I closed my eyes as he stroked my hair. He lifted me into his arms and onto the bed, chuckling. I was so confused and delirious from his presence that I could no longer make sense of anything.

“What,” I demanded, “is so funny?”

“Well, your expression, dear. It wavered between about ten different emotions within five seconds.”

I blushed chagrin, thinking that he might have taken the shocked expression as terrified. Of course, I thought, I was being ridiculous. Edward no longer worried about scaring me. After the whole catastrophe with Victoria, he finally realized that even he fighting was not the least bit terrifying to me. If anything, it was comforting to know that he could protect me in a way that no other person could.

His thumbs stroked my cheeks and he kissed me lightly on the lips. I snuggled in closer to his granite chest as settled in for the night. It was rather hot in my room, and his cool body felt amazing.

“How was your hunt?” I asked, interested. I always loved hearing the humorous stories that resulted from any trip involving Emmett and Jasper.

Edward chuckled softly before launching into the play by play. “Well, actually, it was one of the more interesting trips I’ve been on in a while.” I felt his crooked smile that I love widen at the nape of my neck. “Jasper and Emmett were looking for a contest, as usual. They decide on playing tag but thought it was only fair that I be allowed to join in. Plus, playing tag with two people isn’t very fun. Even with vampires.” He paused when I giggled quietly. “Well, you know how they are with bets. Naturally, they both bet on themselves. Since I am not a compulsive gambler, I merely played for the fun of it. Obviously, neither took into account that I was playing. Though, even with out my uncanny ability to know what they are thinking, I could still win,” he added as a side note. His chest rumbled against my back as he laughed heartily.

“Well, they fought pretty damn hard, but I still won.” Edward smile at the memory. “Since they had bet a good sum of money, I decided it was only fair that I got to keep the money.”

“Ahem,” I interjected. “How much money are we talking here?” I knew how Jasper and Emmett were. They would risk several hundred on nothing.

“A thousand dollars,” he said indifferently.

“A thousand dollars?!” A sat bolt upright in bed. “What?!” I shrieked a little too loudly. “I mean, what?” I asked again, whispering.

Edward laughed a jubilantly. “Bella, relax. It’s no big deal.” I lied back down, still baffled from this sudden bit of information. I couldn’t believe my ears. Who bets a thousand dollars on a game of tag? Emmett and Jasper, that’s who.

Edward tightened his grip on me ever so slightly to calm me down. I was still really tense. “So what did you do, love?” He asked, trying to distract me.

“Well,” I replied, my rapid breathing returning to normal, “I worked yesterday and washed my truck. Today, I didn’t have to work, so I went over to Angela’s and we watched a movie. Then Alice kidnapped me and took me to about fifty expensive stores to look at shoes. I found a nice pair of flats, but Alice refused to let me get them. She insists on heels. I swear I’m going to take two hours walking down the aisle in anything over two centimeters tall. That, or I’ll break something and end up on crutches or in a wheel chair.” I scoffed and buried my head in his chest.

“She’s just trying to help, Bella,” he reminded me. “Besides, then I’ll get to stare at your face even longer.”

“Oh, well I guess with eternity ahead of us, two hours makes all the difference in the world.” I rolled my eyes playfully. “But I won’t get to look at you. My eyes will be on the floor in front of me making sure I don’t fall to my death,” I said, trying to keep a straight face.

“I hate to interrupt your highly entertaining rant, but you need your sleep. And since in a few weeks—three actually—you needn’t sleep ever again, I suggest you get your fill now.”

I sighed and snuggled in deeper as he pulled my quilt over me. “Let me enjoy watching you sleep now while I have the chance. It is one of my favorite things about you, Bella.”

The house grew very silent and I could hear the faint rumbling of Charlie’s snores across the hall. Just as the stillness became uncomfortable, he started to hum. Edward sang my lullaby so low I could scarcely hear him myself. All too soon I drifted into unconsciousness and became unaware of Edward moving around my room listening to me talk in a dream I would probably not remember upon waking the next morning. But all I needed, was the knowledge of him lying beside me, his arms wrapped around me protectively.

Author’s note:

Sorry it is so short. It’s a lot longer written down in my notebook. There are several more chapters, but I only had time to write one. Let me know what you think!

I’ll take bad criticism, just don’t be mean. But you all seem too nice to do that! Lol.

Disclaimer:

I do not own the wonderful characters of the Twilight Saga. That privilege is only Stephenie Meyer’s. Without her and her genius writing, I have no life.