( Mature warning )

I try being minimalistic, in showing my blitheness of joy, I am feeling. Which was proving to keep in check, failing, having a smile that reaches my ears.

I received stares of peculiarity, from two elderly gentleman wearing lumber wear walking past, only I chose to ignore their wandering eyes setting my sight on mike.

he stood close to Bella, who stood with both feet facing in the opposing way as if readying herself to walk off.

with a rough shove to my drivers side door, of my car, it echoes. Mike turns his body, to see me staring inattentively, as my legs carry me to where Bella stood. pleased in seeing it was me who came to her rescue.

" Decker. Hey! I was just talking with Bella, here, relating to you and Cullen. I see you are together, now. how cool is that! I would have never expect you and him. Of all people. Not that is a bad thing! I am an ally, after all. I support homosexuality, gay rights and everything." he stammers, his words and face momentarily disconcerted before stopping, he is interrupted.

Bella was struggling to hold in her laugh, at the reddening of his cheeks, leaning her body in and taking my arm. " we can talk, later, Mike. right now, we are running behind on time to have dinner with my dad."

He rushingly nods. " yeah, of course. That is cool. Go ahead!"

Non-committal, I lazily put my arm over Bella and have to suppress a roll of my eyes when Mike waves with a hand still shoved in his varsity jacket. " interesting enough, I was expecting him to have a different approach, when hearing of you and Edward being a couple. I expected to hear a form of homophobia, like I would back in Phoenix in the halls and classrooms. I was ready to fight, and come to your defence, if mike or even one of the other players on his team, decided to speak negatively."

the bell tolls over, signalling our entry to the Cafe. " He surely left me baffled, but relieved."

Charlie is waiting at the usual table, and spot, reading todays news paper. He hums, acknowledging, doing a once over of Bella and i seating ourselves down in chairs. " I ordered you a spinach salad, Bells. for you, Kai, I was not quite positive to what you uh wanted. so I chose a pasta carbonara."

I gave a soft " Thank you." to Charlie, for ordering my food. Cora sets in front, of me, a dish of pasta including a piece of garlic bread, then serves Bella and Charlie. " you should order a salad, next time, dad. Cut back on these steaks and have some other choices of nutrients." She quips, in a good humoured tonality.

Charlie eye brows flicker up, " hey. i am healthy as a horse."

that earns a laugh from me.

Cora stares, sombrely. Resting a hand behind my shoulder, on the chair. " say chief, the boys want to know, you find anything down by Queets river. Today?" She sounds disquiet with worry, looking to Charlie for an answer. I notice two older gentleman were listening in, a table behind. he begins answering, framing his words carefully, being made aware. " the suspects keep moving east. we found a bare human foot print, heading in the way of Kitsap county. The sheriff is going to take over the investigation from this point."

a measure of relief passes Cora's face. " I hope they catch whoever is doing these heinous things, and fast." She gave a unsure chuckle, an indication of doubt, before leaving to continue her job. I felt sympathetic for her, and those in fear of living life in the unknown to the horrors of this world.

The monsters who live with no mercy, who end the lives of the innocent. I didn't wish to meet this evil, having the chills just thinking of it.

My attention becomes focus on Mike and Tyler, having straws placed in their noses pretending in being Walrus's. 'He is seriously wriggling his hips in the bush. only Newton would do that.' he was swaying his waist, provocatively, in the fern brush. " looks like your friends are flagging, you two. It's fine if you want to go and join them, outside."

Bella munches on a snow pea, chewing the vegetable. " I am going to turn in early. today was exhausting, having empty leads." He uses a table napkin to dry and remove steak juices. " Newton has a big smile for you, bells. I think it would be good, and you included Malachi, to immerse yourselves in the group of kids your age. Have fun."

I pat down on my sweatshirt, the flakes of the garlic bread falling to my legs. " Me, too." Bella says, her voice is faint and soft. " I am not the biggest fan of having to interact with other teenager, my age. So I agree with bee." Charlie puffs his cheeks, then they deflate.

" Bella, Malachi. It's a Friday night. go out. I am sure you would spending time, at home, uneventful. boring even."

'You underestimate how easily entertain I can be in my own solitary, that I call my bedroom. Charlie' I say, mentally. Bella passes over the salt Grinder for the bowl of pasta I have. " to be honest, dad, Malachi is the only preferable person I need in my life. to hang out with, you can put it. I have Jessica and Angela as well, sure. but he is the only friend I need, seriously speaking."

i begin smiling, the sentiment of her words touching me. " and the feeling is mutual, Bee."

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" Malachi, it is great to hear your voice again. I am very sorry I haven't made the time, or day, to call you. It has been eventful, to put it nicely in words, here. Besides my troubles, I want to know of your day! Tell me." I was exultant hearing the voice of my mom, pacing back from my bed to my open window. The shutters were half closed, moon beams leaking and shining between the slits. I hear a new person talk in the speaker, Daniel.

" Hey, kiddo! Long time no speak. How is Washington treating you? Yes your mom put the phone on speaker. Trix is here, as well! including Lucifer." He begrudgingly spoke, my fathers name. It was amusing of just how much he execrate and abhors Lucifer, Dad.

" Hi, handsome son of mine! Oh don't give me that look, and attitude, Daniel! he is my son. pass the phone here."

There is the sound of a slap, which I could imagine as my mom scolding him. " Lucifer! Put the phone back down. I did it on purpose so we could all talk." there is sound of voices being audibly louden, it was of Dan and my dad. This was a continuous occasion, the testosterone sores with each argument they have.

they could never be civil.

" I am so sorry about this, your father and Dan. Trixella! Don't touch the cake. you haven't finished your dinner grandma made." My ear moves at the word 'Grandma'.

Grandma Penelope was there? " is grandma there?" I ask, showing my bemusement. " Malachi! Hi, darling. it's grandma!" She 'Mum must have handed over the phone, turning off the loud speaker.'

now I was personally talking with her.

" grandma, hi! I miss you. I wish you could see, where I am. Washington is beautiful." It is a nice surprise to hear the nurturing sound, of my grandma and her steady voice. " I miss you too, sweetheart. So tell your old grandma, how is life treating you there? Have you meet any boys? have a boyfriend? If you do. I need to remind you, young as I may appear and feel, I am waiting for great grand babies. Now I know it wouldn't be possible, biologically, but my dear there is the possibility of adoption."

Each second of her utterance, about boyfriends and children, I stare at my phone abashed. mortification setting in.

" grandma! I have a boyfriend. but we haven't been dating for long, to discuss the probability of children."

I count three seperate gasps. The phone is taken, as grandma's screeches of excitement is heard, her vocally thanking my grandfather for giving her grandson a boyfriend.

" You found a boyfriend? Oh honey I am so happy. what is his name? does he treat you with respect? and integrity. I only ask, as your mom, so I can know if my son is being loved properly." there was endless questions being raised by my mother, each I was grateful of.

" my boy has finally found his own boyfriend! You have made the old scratch, proud. but this does not mean I am ignoring how you failed to tell, me your own father, you were ready in being in the dating scene." Dad announces, feigning his 'hurt' that I didn't apprise the information before. " oh, Lucifer. Leave our son alone. this is his first relationship, of course he wasn't going to to tell. pass the phone here! Before you further embarrass him."

'Good. I was beginning to think of hanging the phone up, thank you for rescuing me, Mom.'

I hear what sounds like a small 'dammit' behind me. only turning on my heel, my eye brows automatically shot up at Edward half through my window, hand on the boarding. he stares, obeisant and sheepish. " I have to hang up, now, mom. I am beginning to become tired, it is going past one am for me." my eyes focus on Edward, him moving to my bed glancing around at the unpack boxes.

" okay, honey. We can continue our phone call, tomorrow. I love you, baby." She spoke, reverencing and loving. " bye mom, love you."

I press the red dial option button on my phone, reading the contact name 'Mom'. " your mother sounds like a mellow, and kind-natured woman, I can see where you have such traits of characteristics." He is relaxed, unbothered in the fact of being in my room. at night, past midnight.

'Edward, you are lucky it's you or I would have kicked anyone else out of my room.'

" okay, Cullen. This doesn't feel as if, this is a first of you coming in to my room. Does it?" He stares, impudent and self-confident, when pushing out his chest. " No. I have done this, prior. I like.. watching over you. Over, well, the past couple of months. your sleeping, is fascinating to me. did you know you snore?" he splutters a laugh, at my straight-faced response, he is hushed with his snickering.

" I don't snore. And," I move and stand where he sat, on the edge of my mattress. Arms cross, over my chest. " have you realised just how that sounds, to me? Watching me sleep. Cullen, that is not a natural thing to do. No sane person would admit that."

His concentration was not on my words, only on my arms. Glancing over the muscles I had, I only wore a white body fitting tee shirt including checkered polyester pyjama pants. a hooded and darkening gaze shadows his features.

In a movement, so swift I didn't have time to gasp, Edward pushes me on the material of my duvet.

He uses both hands, in keeping my own locked. There is a wild look, he stares with at me. filled with arousal.

I lean forward, taking a surprised Edward off guard. my hands entangle through his lustrous hair, pressing both hands of mine into his face. He grins into my lips, turning our bodies allowing for me to begin straddling. Putting my knees on either side of his legs. his hand guide themselves to my inner leg, elevating my leg.

I couldn't begin to explain the domineering, that became me. feeling Edward allowing the lead, it felt invigorating.

" Malachi. Malachi. We should stop." Edward says, just as I saw reaching to remove his shirt. He feebly stops my hand, " I don't.. I don't want to begin," He takes an unnecessary deep inhale, jaw tensing. " and have the possibility of me, losing my self control. I am sorry, for starting. this. I would not forgive myself if I ever hurt you."

I soften my eyes. " don't apologise, Edward." I sigh, my fingers twisting the lock of his hair, climbing off of his lap.

He brings me down, to lay on my bed and our heads touch my pillow. My ear is placed on his chest, the place where his heart was once beating was silent. Frozen and vacant of a heart beat. My eyes become heavy, and I allow them to close.

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Author note;
I decided to have them do a little 'kissing'. Just a little naughty make out session. I have never been one to be good at describing intimate moments, in my books.

®️Rights to Stephanie Meyer.