“You can’t be serious.” I scoffed, pulling out of his grasp.

“I… I didn’t want to hurt you.”

“Hurt me? You didn’t consider that when you were taking my virginity on your dining room table! You can’t even look at me, can you? Why do you think I didn’t want you knowing my past.” He continued to look down at his feet, speechless. “Forget it.” I said, before walking towards the door.

“Bella, at least let me drive you home.” He was out of the room and back again with his keys and draped his arm over my shoulders. I shrugged it off and walked to the passenger side of his silver Volo. Edward being a gentleman was already at the door, holding it open for me. I got in without a look in his direction. The whole drive home, neither of us spoke a word. The purr of the engine was the only noise we could hear. As he pulled out outside Charlie’s house, I began to get out but I felt his cold grip on my hand, squeezing it gently.

“Bella. Please, just wait.”

“What do you expect me to say to you, Edward? My own boyfriend cringed away from me because of a scar I have had since I was a child? Sorry if that doesn’t really boost a girl’s confidence.” I felt the rejection and devastation I had felt when he did flinch away because of it all over again.

“It just shocked me, that’s all. I wasn’t expecting it, it caught me off guard.” I directed my eyes to look at him.

“How the fuck do you think I felt when you told me you were a vampire? I didn’t cringe away from you! And to be honest, I think that secret is worse than a fucking scar, don’t you?” I all but screamed at him. I had so much more I wanted to say to him, to tell him, but I was too angry to tell him anything now. I had to hold my tongue before I said something I regretted. I walked up the familiar stone path and in the front door, slamming in shut with an all-powerful bang.

“Trouble in paradise, hun?” I was so relieved to hear to familiar voice from the kitchen. I dumped my bags at the bottom of the stairs and wondered in to greet Cain. He pulled me into his lap, and began feeding me cherry pie. “You okay?”