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I'm so excited! Right after I finished "Held Breath" (my latest chapter before this one) I started writing another chapter! I am definitely more motivated to continue writing. I've seen some of your comments about my last chapter being a little shorter than you would have liked, but I was just trying to write fast enough to get something out to you!  I'm truly sorry. However, this one is really long and I'm totally stoked to hear what you think of it! This is such a great chapter; one of my favorites, and I hope all of you feel the same about it!

Now…read, read, read!

The trip to see Carlisle and the rest of the Cullen's was nothing that wasn't already to be expected. In the car on the way to the lovely house in the woods, Alice finally began to digest the events of the past hour.

"Edward, that was an unbelievably pig-headed move! What if Aro had come to check on the status of Bella's vampire transformation? What if it wasn't Aro at all! Maybe it would have been Felix, Marcus or heaven forbid, Jane!"

Edward kept his mouth in a tight line, attempting—poorly—to keep his temper under control. The name 'Jane' made Edward close his eyes, in remembrance of the pain the little vampire inflicted upon him in Volterra. However, Edward just continued nodding as Alice prodded on, keeping his eyes glued to the road.

"You should have called for back-up. You and your stupid motive that 'you can do everything by yourself.'" She quoted the last part with her fingers; I couldn't help but giggle, which brought on a whole round of glares from Edward.

When we finally reached the exquisite white house that held most all of my favorite people, in spite of everything, I felt happy. The large open spaces and sun beamed windows inside the house had an effect on me. Granted, it was not as much as an effect as Edward had on me, however, the point is clear. Staring at Edward's face (my face) made me want to laugh and scream at the same time. Looking into my eyes and hearing my voice tell me that they love me, in spite of sounding conceited, is nothing less than surreal. Knowing that it is indeed Edward, however, pulls me back and makes me breathe unevenly. This whole experience has—if nothing at all—made me realize that Edward's effect on me is not only related to his physical appearance—although that is enough to bring me to my knees—it is his whole persona. The thought brought me comfort, knowing that I was a deeper, more emotional being, than I once knew was inside of me.

As we stepped out of the car, Alice's malicious phase began to wear off—once again, proving my theory about the effect of their fantastic house. As always, I was greeted warmly by Esme and Carlisle, embarrassed by Emmett, felt relaxed around Jasper, and was greeted coolly by the most beautiful—besides Edward—Rosalie. As Alice recapped the story, there were sharp intakes of breath made by Esme and the furrowing of a brow by Carlisle. When Alice spoke the part of Edward falling as he was going up the stairs, the booming laugher made by Emmett was infectious.

"I always knew that hanging around Bella would have an effect on you sometime my brother!" Emmett yelled, punching Edward's arm in a manly way—a way in which Alice, Rosalie, Esme and I always failed to understand.

As Alice concluded her detailed story, Carlisle stood up walked towards Edward, "That was a close one Edward. Now that the date is set, we had best not waver and keep to our word. Aro will not be the only vampire coming to look for her in the next few months."

Apparently Edward had braced himself for a speech from Carlisle, so he nodded. Esme walked over to kiss me on the forehead and to do the same to Edward, conveying her emotion of relief.

Rosalie was quiet for the retelling of the event, until finally, something came out of her forever-rosy and perfect lips. "I don't know why you two are looking at this as a bad thing."

All of us turned to face her, and I turned to gauge everyone's reaction. Everyone looked confused, except Edward, whose mouth was pulled down into a grimace.

Rosalie continued, as she filed her predictably already perfect nails. "I mean, I know this whole thing is different for you and difficult to cope with, but honestly, try to have a little fun with it. You should live each others' lives, not continue to live your own in each other's bodies."

Rosalie concluded without even shooting once glance at either one of us. However, Edward was determined not to go unnoticed. "Why thank you for that deep and thoughtful advice Rosalie, I'll be sure to convey the same to you the next time you and Emmet switch bodies."

Rosalie shrugged, still filing her nails, seeming unperturbed by Edward's sharp comeback. However she did murmur something under her breath that was too low for even my new super-sonic vampire hearing to comprehend.

Edward and I bid farewell to everyone, and proceeded to descend the old, white wooded stairs outside of the house. Just as we were on the last step, Edward tripped and fell again, falling into a little patch of mud.

"Damnit! Not again! This is beyond unbelievable." Edward cried out in frustration.

The look on his face could not prevent laughter from escaping my mouth. As soon as once giggle made its way out, I went into a whole fit making my sides split. I couldn't help it. Seeing Edward fall was something I definitely wasn't accustomed to. Edward looked over at me and his hard expression vanished, a smile pulled his—my—lips up. "Why are you laughing Bella? This is not funny." He started laughing and it brought on a whole new set of laughter for both of us.

"Remember that night that we were going to play baseball with your family for the first time? This first time we ever encountered James?" I asked. "It was only the second time I had experienced your...uhh…speed, and I fell of your back?"

He nodded, his face confused at the direction I was taking the conversation.

"Well this is payback for you laughing at me." I smiled. He laughed and came to kiss me on the cheek.

"Touché," he whispered, still shaking with laughter. Suddenly he was serious. "And I also would like to apologize for Rosalie's conduct a few moments ago; that was un-called for."

"You know what? Actually I think she's right on a few things…"

Edward looked stunned, and was silent, waiting for me to continue.

"There are a few things I've wanted to try now that I'm you." I smiled.

Edward stared into my eyes and exhaled. "I'm thoroughly frightened at the possibilities that have been through your mind."

I giggled. "Don't be. It's nothing that we haven't done before." I crawled down so that I was on all fours and looked up at Edward. "Get on."

His face was astonished. "Oh Bella, be reasonable."

"Be reasonable about what? This is probably the simplest thing in the world we could do. Don't be afraid Edward. After all, running is in fact second nature to me."

Edward's continued to stare at me, but his eyes seemed to sparkle with unprecedented laughter.

"Oh come on. You need to get out of those muddy clothes anyway. Charlie will be home soon, and taking a car will take longer than this. You know that as well as I do."

He looked down at himself as if only now realizing that half of his leg was covered in mud, and I could see the resolve dissolve from his eyes.

"I cannot believe I have reverted to this alternative." Edward said as he climbed on to my back.

"Hold on."

With that, I took off. My legs felt like they never touched the ground. I felt like I was flying. I forgot how much I actually enjoyed the feeling of the wind on my face, and the feeling of my own controlled speed. I was surprised how I ever could have felt afraid of this. I could feel Edward relax as he realized that I was not going to get either of us killed. As I got more comfortable, I got faster. I could have been flying for all I knew. I could think of nothing but the wind on my face and Edward on my back. I felt so…free. And before I even realized it, my house came into view, and the rush was over. I stopped to let Edward get off my back and when I looked at his face, he was smiling.

"I never knew how much I would miss that until now," he said as he walked over to kiss me on the lips. I always kept my eyes closed as we kissed each other now. Looking at my own face kissing me was bound to be a little more difficult than I think I could bear.

Edward pulled his face away from mine, "and you did very well I might add."

"Why thank you." I said chuckling. "I love to see you have some faith in me."

He laughed and grabbed my hand. "Now we have to get your body out of these clothes."

I bit my lip, feeling a wave of self consciousness come over me. As if answering my thoughts Edward spoke.

"Of course, I will keep my eyes closed and you will do all of the changing."

I smiled shyly and led the way to my room. I felt my face start to get hot and my mind begin to race. Edward felt my tension and turned me to face him square in the face.

"Bella, you know that I will never do anything to make you lose trust in me. You have nothing to worry about."

"I know, it's a silly reaction. I'm sorry, I do trust you."

"It's not a silly reaction. Never ever be too afraid or embarrassed to tell me how you feel Bella."

I smiled and nodded, feeling a little better now that my unspoken worries were out in the open. When we got into my room, Edward closed his eyes and help out his arms. "Bella, I am your doll. Dress me."

I couldn't help laughing as I picked out a clean shirt and pair of pants for Edward to wear. Now I knew what Alice felt like as she did this to me.

As I unbuttoned the shirt, my hands were trembling. I mentally scolded myself for acting so childish. Edward pretended not to notice as to not embarrass me further; which only made it worse. Soon enough the trembling stopped and I was able to get a new shirt and pair of jeans on Edward—my body. It wasn't nearly as difficult as I had imagined.

"We're clear. You can open your eyes now Edward."

He opened his eyes and looked in the mirror. "Now imagine if that was Mike Newton…I could just imagine the endless possibilities…"

I glared at Edward and hit him lightly on the arm all with a smile on my face. "That would never happen."

"You're right on that one. I would never let it happen." Edward said chuckling lightly to himself.

I was quiet for a moment, and then thought of the next thing on my own personal agenda. Edward seemed to notice my scheming.

His smile vanished. "Oh no, what do you have in mind now?"

I smiled what felt like a devilish smile and grabbed his hand. "Come on, we're going to visit Carlisle."

"But we were just at my house…"

Edward's shocked look had me giggling as we made it to the Forks Hospital. As we reached the entrance to the hospital Edward grabbed my hand and pulled me back.

"Bella, what on earth are you wanting to do?" I could tell that now having a clue was killing Edward internally.

"Patience Edward, you'll see." I said grinning.

He groaned and let me pull him all the way to an empty hospital room.

"Lie down." I commanded with a small smile on my face and I assessed his lost expression.

"Bella, you know this is killing me."

I laughed quietly as I hooked him up to the heart monitor. "I know."

I retraced all of the steps that the nurses made the last time I was in this hospital. That was too much for Edward.

"Bella, what on earth…" but before he could finish I pressed my lips down to his, all the while listening intently to the heart monitor. The monitor beeped wildly and then went flat for less than a second. I pulled away quickly and looked into his eyes.

"And you said that I was more intoxicated by your presence…"

His shocked look quickly dissolved into understanding and finally into amusement. His booming laughter filled the room and he pressed his lips once more to mine, making the beeping noise of the monitor do what my heart usually did.

As I said, this has been one of my favorite chapters to write. And it is pretty long, which I'm excited for all of you to notice…haha. Anyway, this chapter is a crucial one for me, and I would I really appreciate reviews. Hope you enjoyed it! I'm so pumped to hear your opinions!

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