Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of its characters (though I wish I did) Stephenie Meyer does.

It was the night before we were to set the trail for the coming newborns. I was supposed to be having a sleepover with Alice, but that's just what we told Charlie. If he had any idea of what I was actually doing; laying on a giant, soft bed with Edward beside me, less than 48 hours from being attacked by a group of wild, bloodthirsty newborn vampires, well… Let's just say I would probably spend the rest of my life in a straitjacket and padded cell.

"Please, don't let anything happen to you." I begged him burying my face in his cool, hard shoulder. More than anything, I wanted him to be there beside me for the upcoming battle. To know for sure that he would be safe in the mountain with me. But I knew that he really wanted to be there, fighting the newborns with his family. I couldn't be selfish and make him stay with me just because it would make me feel better. This was what he wanted.

"Bella," he rolled his eyes and smile crookedly at me, "You silly girl, I've told you a thousand times. You don't have to worry about anything but yourself, nothing is going to happen to me or Alice…" he paused for a moment. "Or Jacob, or any of us." He carefully brushed away the hair from my forehead, gently kissed my forehead. He wrapped his arm securely around my shoulder, pulling me closer to his cool body. I shivered involuntarily. Edward sighed and wrapped my blanket more securely around me.

"You should get some sleep love." He lifted himself to his elbows and looked down on me, his warm golden eyes taking my breath away. I sighed. I was never going to get used to them. As we looked at each other he started to softly hum my lullaby.

We were laying like this for what felt like hours, but could easily have just been several minutes before Edward hummed the last sweet note of the song. He smiled lovingly down at me as a tear slid down on to my face. He softly wiped it away and ran his fingers through my hair.

Unconsciously, I reached up and gently ran my fingers over his smooth face like I had done so many times before. He closed his pale lavender lids over his eyes and sighed. His cool, sweet breath washed over me, stunning me for a moment. I inhaled deeply and sighed too. I continued to trace the planes of his face, memorizing it over and over again as they followed the same beautiful pattern. Why did he have to be so perfect?

I wrapped my arms around his hard neck and tried to pull his face towards me, which was completely impossible. Noticing what I was trying to do, he lowered his face and touched his lips softly to mine.

x o x o

The next day, after carefully laying down the trail as bait for the newborns, Edward and I were saying our goodbyes on the edge of the baseball clearing. As I reached up, put my hand on his cool cheek and looked deep into his warm butterscotch eyes we both heard a quiet cough from behind me. Edward rolled his eyes. I had almost forgotten that Jacob was here.

It was always so easy to forget about my surroundings when I was with Edward.

Ignoring him, he put his hand on my cheek and kissed me.

After a moment I sighed and pulled away despite how much it pained me to move away from him. I didn't want to push Jake too far. Especially since I was going to have to spend the night in the middle of nowhere with him and Seth.

Stupid werewolves.

Edward slid his hand behind my neck and touched his forehead to mine.

"Be safe." I whispered

"Don't worry about me." He said for the three-hundredth time that day. "Just don't let anything happen to you, and make sure that… dog doesn't try anything."

I smiled and met his lips with mine.

"I love you." He whispered.

"I love you more." I replied. He laughed softly. He stood there for a moment before he stepped back, his eyes still burning into mine. Suddenly his beautiful face was blocked out by another.

"See you later Bella!" Alice's wind chime voice sounded optimistic as she stepped forward and kissed my cheek. I tried to find my voice.

"See you later Alice. Be careful." I couldn't help but add the last part; no matter how much I was reassured that nobody was going to get hurt.

Alice just rolled her eyes.

"You should especially be careful. Don't think I wouldn't know if you decided to set off on a wild goose chase through the woods." She smiled a tapped the side of her head. I couldn't help but smile back as I leaned forward and hugged her.

Then Alice stepped back beside Edward. They stood still and silent for a moment before vanishing into the dark forest.

I stood in silence for a moment as if in a trance.

"Are you ready?" Jacob's husky voice seemed to draw me back to the present as he walked up behind me. I turned around and slowly stepped towards him. He scooped me up and tucked me carefully into his chest. He crinkled his nose.

"Geez Bella. You stink!"

"Yeah, yeah, whatever Jake. Let's go."

"Yes m'am." Jacob carefully adjusted his arms beneath me. Holding me a lot closer than was necessary, he leaned over to grab my bag from the ground, swiftly swinging it over his shoulder before placing his arm back underneath me. I felt my cheeks getting warm from being uncomfortably close to his too-warm body.

I tried pushing myself away from him, but I doubt he even noticed I was doing anything.

"Umm Jacob? A little room here maybe?" I looked down at his arms. He looked down confused but then rolled his eyes.

"Oh, I'm sorry, didn't mean to be so insensitive." He stifled back a laugh and readjusted his arms. "Now let's go!"

Jacob took off in to the trees at an easy jog, jumping over any obstacles in his way. He continued to run through the trees and away from the coming danger. Away from the people I loved most in this world

AN: Hi! I hope you enjoyed my beginning!

Dedicated to Emma (Amoeba buddy!!), Emily (best sister ever), and Ashley (best friend ever!! Thanks for introducing me to Twilight!). I love you guys!!

Reviews are VERY greatly appreciated! Please let me know what you think! Is this worth continuing?