“What are you talking about?” I asked, whilst brushing my waving mahogany hair.

“I told you my family and I were vampires and this is how you repay me? By keeping your secrets from me?” He whispered frustratedly.

“They are called secrets for a reason. Yeah. Keeping your vampire secret was kinda hard when i was hunted down and nearly killed by, what did they used to call him? Oh yeah, James! And you did no such thing! I worked it out! You just confirmed it!” I put the brush down, as I started to brush my hair violently, and didn’t really want to end up bald. “Even then, it took you months to even confirm it. You kept putting it off. Not wanting to talk about it. Walking off. Well,” I piled my hair into a ballerina bun and grabbed a sweater. “This is exactly the same thing. I am putting the subject off. I don’t want to talk about it.” I reached for the door. “And I am walking off.” A cold and fast hand came out of nowhere and slammed the door shut.

“You are not leaving this room until you tell me what happened to you! I have a right to know!”

“It’s a shame that. Didn’t you think that I had a right to know about you and your family being blood sucking animals? Didn’t you even think to warm me that you wanted my blood so much, you were coming close to killing me?” He couldn’t meet my glaze. He knew I was right, but being a Cullen, and of course a man, he didn’t want to admit I was right.

“Bella. You’re right. I should have told you myself and sooner, but I was afraid we might not even get this far if I did. I half expected you to run a mile when you found out. I am just worried about you Bella. Something is upsetting you, and I want to know what that is. I wanna make it right. Let me make it right. I want to protect you, I need to protect you.” There was a very long silence after his speech. I didn’t know what to say. Plus, I was trying to think of the good come back. I had been doing so well up until this point. Usual, I just look in his eyes, and I melt. But I had to stand my ground. Especially on a subject like this.

“I have Cain, Damian and Charlie to protect me. Edward, I don’t want you knowing my past. End of. Just leave it.” I tried to lower his hand from the door so I could make my escape. I know that last comment probably hurt him a lot, and again, I was sure I would have to pay for it sooner or later, but right now, Charlie, Damian and Cain were downstairs and that is where I wanted to be; with my family. And bacon of course.

“You don’t have to tell me. I have ways, remember.” My head whipped round to face him, our noses nearly touching.

“I swear, here and now. Edward Cullen, if you dare disobey me and read their minds, this is the last you will ever see of me. Don’t bother coming back for a few days. I need time to myself.”  I didn’t even have time to register that comment. It just came out. I had to get out. His hand lowered automatically, and I slipped under and was greeted by the smell of my breakfast. I slammed the door behind me as I ran down the stairs.