Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Destiny, Whether You Like It Or Not

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 04:

BPOV

The last two days and nights have been surreal. I have managed to keep my hands off of Garrett. At least his cock. We have talked into all hours of the night until I passed out. I felt bad that I hadn’t spent much time with Kat but she has been with her parents. Today was graduation at noon. It was 9 AM and Charlie, Renee and Phil were already here. Charlie had flown in last night and stayed the night here; cutting short the time I had to get to know my supposed mate. But I literally had an eternity for that it appears. Renee and Phil drove up this morning. We were eating breakfast in my apartment. I had to be at the Coliseum where the ceremony was going to be in an hour and a half. Charlie and Renee kept telling me how proud they were of me. It was going to be difficult knowing that I would probably never see them again after this. A part of me hated Garrett for this. But another part of me understood where he was coming from. He had been alone for a long time. I would have been alone a long time too. Probably all my life. Rico and I weren’t meant to be. I wish it didn’t have to be this way.

Garrett wanted to come to the ceremony but I flat out refused. He did not need to meet Charlie and Renee. He pointed out that this was probably the only chance he would ever have. I pointed out that I didn’t give a damn. Because of him they were about to lose their only child. He at least looked a little ashamed at this. We had worked out my “death”. I would call my recruiter and tell her I was leaving early and had booked a plane out of Florida. Garrett would be flying the plane. The plane would crash in the ocean. No bodies would be found.

I couldn’t believe this was happening. But I also understood that Garrett meant to take me no matter what. And damned if a big part of me didn’t want him too. Meaning if I was going to give Charlie and Renee any closure I had to go along with this and make the most of my time with them.

I drove to the ceremony with my parents and Phil. It was all I imagined it to be. Long, drawn out and boring. But the moment I stepped off the stage I felt like I had accomplished something. I would never forget this day. Assuming my memories survived the change. After the ceremony I stood around taking pictures with my parents. I normally hate this kind of stuff but I realized it would probably be the last pictures they have of me. I felt like a death row inmate. That’s actually what I suppose I was.

We all went out to dinner afterward. I thanked my parents over and over again for everything they had done for me. I told them I loved them quite a bit too. The next morning I woke up and began packing my belongings. Phil had rented a U Haul and he and Renee were going to store my possessions I wouldn’t be taking to Colombia, which was most everything I owned, into a storage locker in Jacksonville. They left that afternoon. Charlie’s flight took off at 3 and I drove him to the airport. He had to get back to work. I watched him walk into the terminal after giving him the longest hug I had ever given him and with tears in my eyes turned to walk out of the airport. I wondered if Garrett was around watching me? Before I knew it I felt a cool hand on my shoulder. I almost jumped but I knew it was him. I could feel his presence near.

“If it makes a difference, I am sorry.”

“It doesn’t. Let’s go.” I told him wiping my eyes. I was a little angry at him. He didn’t say anything. Smart man. I wasn’t in the mood for this. I really wondered if I would ever forgive him for this. Or if a part of me would always resent him. I guess time heals all wounds. A part of me wondered if I could still get out of this. I didn’t necessarily want to because as much as I hate to say it, I had become attached to him. He has grown on me in the last couple days. I was by no means in love with him. But I was fascinated by him. And after a short time of knowing him I knew it would make me sad to see him go. Not that this was an option. He got into the passenger side of my car. Luckily for him I had parked in the attached garage. I wondered how he got here but decided I really didn’t give a damn.

“So your apartment is empty. Do you want to stay with me in the hotel until we fly out?”

“I really don’t have any place else to go.” Kat had left after graduation with her parents. Another person I would never see again.

I was severely depressed. I think he realized this and didn’t say anything on the way back to the Hotel.

We walked into the room and I made a call to my recruiter. Since it was a Sunday I left a voicemail which was easier than dealing with her questions. I gave her the flight information that Garrett had given me. Tonight was my last night as a human. I suddenly didn’t want to be around Garrett any longer. At least for a while.

“I’m going out tonight.”

“Great! Where are we going?”

“We are going nowhere. I said I’m going out. It’s my last night as a human and you are leaving me the hell alone. I will be back later.”

He looked shocked at this. “And no following me. And you know I will know if you are there.”

“Bella what if something happens?”

“I have lived 22 years through things happening. I think I will be fine.”

He didn’t say anything else. He just sat on his plush little couch while I got ready to go out. I dressed to kill tonight. I planned to eat steak and drink Tequila and get drunk. If this was my last night as a human, I planned to make the most of it.

GPOV

I followed her from a distance. I knew she may be able to feel it but I couldn’t make myself stay away from her. I knew she was angry at me. I was angry at myself. But what is done is done and this is meant to be. We will be happy. I was already falling in love with her. She didn’t feel the same of course. Considering the havoc I have brought into her life I can’t blame her. I sat on a rooftop while she was inside the same bar I met her at. She had gone to a steakhouse before coming here. At least she will have something to throw up in the morning. Dry heaves are the worst I am told. I saw her walk out and she was beautiful, wearing a short blue skirt and a black strapless top. A guy was following her out. What the fuck? She got into his car. What the fuck? Does she not know… of course she doesn’t. She will learn. I will follow her and hope I can restrain myself from killing this son of a bitch.

BPOV

I don’t know what I was doing. But if I was going to die this week I may as well have as many human experiences as I could get. And this included sex. The kind of sex that didn’t break my pelvis. I knew Todd from college. We had a few memorable nights. He wasn’t very smart but was fantastic in bed. I hope that son of a bitch can smell sex on me when I get back to the room. Of course he can. Todd pulled up to his apartment. We went up to his bedroom. He kissed me. I felt a sharp pain in my head. What the fuck is this? Too much Tequila again? I tried to kiss him back and groaned in pain.

“Bella, what’s wrong?”

“I got a headache.”

“So why the fuck did you come back with me?”

“Don’t get an attitude with me Todd. I’m sure it will pass.”

He pulled down my top and I felt a hand on my breast and I hit the ground in pain.

“What the fuck Bella?”

“Just take me to the Windsor Hotel, okay?”

“Fuck you, you’re probably OD’ing or something. Take a fucking cab.”

“Fuck you too Todd.” I pulled up my top and stumbled outside. The blinding pain was gone by the time I reached the sidewalk. I looked up and was not surprised to see Garrett there.

“Let me guess. I can’t have sex with anyone but you?”

He laughed. “You got it honey. Now where is the young man who was not chivalrous enough to take you back to the Hotel?”

“Don’t worry about it. You’re not going to eat him for being an asshole. Can’t really blame him. He didn’t quite get what I was promising him.”

“Could you tell me Bella, why you felt the need to go home with someone?”

“You don’t own me. We aren’t married. I don’t love you. I can do what the hell I please.”

“It would appear not.” He said with a smirk.

“Garrett, seriously, take a light post or something and go fuck yourself.”

GPOV

Poor girl. She is so hard headed she has to learn everything the hard way. I drove her back to the Hotel and she promptly walked into the bedroom and slammed the door. I guess we won’t be talking tonight. She slept all night. She snored. Thank God vampires don’t sleep. The idea of sleeping next to that noise every night was frightening. She doesn’t do it all the time. After sex she just sleeps quietly. God, that sound was annoying. Around 10 AM Sleeping Beauty rose from her slumber. A big part of me wanted to put a three cheese omelet under her nose but I figured she was pissed enough at me. You know, with the whole killing her thing. I kept thinking about the best way to do this. She woke up and still refused to talk to me. I listened to her shower and brush her teeth and get dressed. She walked out and looked at me.

“So you ready to kill me off or what?”

“Certainly Bella. Let’s go. This will be fun.”

“Fun. I’m going to go into an airport, sneak off the plane before you take off and wait for you to come back from your swim and get me. What the hell is fun about that?”

“Number one, you aren’t going to sneak off the plane. You are going to be with me.”

“How in the hell am I going to be with you?”

“I have a boat anchored in the water about twelve miles out. If we jump at the right time we should land near it and ride back in relative comfort.”

“I am not jumping out of a plane with you.”

“Yes you are.”

“No I’m not. You would fall to fast and I would be killed hitting the water.”

“Oh no darling. You will have a parachute.”

“Are you fucking crazy! I have never skydived! And I’m not about to start now. I will sneak off the plane before you take off.”

“You will come with me!” Damn this girl was hard headed.

“And if I don’t?”

Hmm. Didn’t think that far.

“Fine. I figured you would be too damn scared to jump out of a plane anyway.”

“Oh that’s mature. Reverse psychology. You think I am that stupid?”

BPOV

I can’t believe I am about to jump out of a fucking plane. I am so fucking stupid. At least I got Garrett to agree to jump with a parachute with me strapped to him. I can just close my eyes and feel the bottom of my stomach go up into my head.

“Okay Bella. I have the plane rigged to fly for a few miles before it crashes. Let’s strap you too me.” He said with a big grin. I hate him. He carried me awkwardly strapped to the front of him to the door of the plane. Oh shit he opened the door. This is really going to happen.

“You ready Bella? Enjoy the ride! This is going to be a blast. And you look very cute in those goggles if you don’t mind me saying so.”

I closed my eyes and felt him jump. Oh shit! I had to open my eyes. All I saw was blue. Wait is that a boat? I’m moving too fast to tell. Garrett was screaming like an idiot. No wait that is me screaming. Shit, stop screaming Bella! How the fuck did I get here? 5 days ago my life was great!

“Hold on Bella!”

“To what?” I yelled.

I guess he pulled the shoot because my stomach left my body again and I felt a jerk. Suddenly we weren’t quite falling so fast. I have to admit it was kind of beautiful up here. The water was closing in. We weren’t going to land on the boat.

“Garrett we aren’t going to land on the boat.”

“No shit! You college grads are smart.” He laughed. Asshole laughed at me. Wait a minute.

“You mean?”

“Get ready to swim, darling.”

Oh shit. There is the water. We are coming up to it fast. I held my breath as we splashed down. I hope he remembers I need to breathe.

GPOV

God what a blast! We were under water. I unhooked the chute and unclipped Bella. I turned her around. Her eyes were closed and her cheeks were puffed out holding her breath. Isn’t that cute?

I pulled her to the surface away from the shoot. I would have to pull the shoot in so nobody finds it floating around and looks for survivors.

We broke the surface and she had something on her face I was beginning to wonder if I would ever see again. She was smiling.

“Enjoy it?”

She laughed. “Yes, now that it’s done it wasn’t so bad.”

I smiled at her. Her being happy made my day. I heard in the distance the plane hitting water. I don’t think she could hear it.

“Hold on to my neck and I will swim us to the boat.”

She grabbed a hold of me and I quickly swam the quarter mile to the yacht. It was quite nice. I stole it from a fellow who wouldn’t be missing it for a few months since he was on a holiday overseas. A little paint and it was mine. It has been anchored out here since yesterday. I’m glad no one found it and reported it. That would have been a little difficult. I could have swum us back but I have plans for this boat. I helped Bella up onto the boat. She looked around and turned to look at me.

“You’re beautiful.”

I realized I was sparkling in the sun.

“Thank you.. So are you.”

“So I guess I’m dead now huh?”

I nodded. She seemed sad of course but then her face had an expression I hadn’t recognized or seen before.

“Okay. What’s done is done. What next? How do we do this? Where? When?”

Wow, that was a surprise. I give her credit. She rolls with the punches.

“Well I know of a little Island off the Keys that is private. The owners won’t be visiting it again until summer. I thought I would take you there for the change.”

“Okay. Lead the way captain. Will you change me when I get there? I’m kind of anxious about this whole 3 days of excruciating pain thing.”

I had thought about it long and hard while she was sleeping. The anticipation is the worst thing. Okay the pain is the worst thing but the anticipation is the second worst thing.

“Bella can I kiss you?”

“You’re asking permission for once? Wow. I’m impressed. Sure I guess so.”

I kissed her deeply. She melted in my arms. She may not love me but she knows we belong together. I stopped kissing her and whispered in her ear.

“You remember as a kid when you had to take a band aid off of a cut after a few days?”

“Of course. As clumsy as I am I have had to take quite a few band aids off in my time. Why do you ask?”

“What was the best way to pull it off?”

“Easy, just rip it off.”

I sighed. There was no turning back from this. I don’t think with the two of us there ever was.

“I promise to love you forever and take care of you forever my Bella.”

“Garrett what are you talking about?”

I pulled her close to me and bit her on her neck. She tensed but didn’t scream. She looked at me after I raised my head. She nodded her head yes to me and kissed me gently on my mouth. Then she threw her head back and let lose a scream. I picked her up and carried her to the Captain’s quarters. She continued to scream and I lay her down. I bit her wrists and ankles and sat back. I sat behind her and pulled her up to my chest. I held her arms to prevent her from hurting herself further. And I waited. Soon I would have to strap her down and head up to the control room and make way for the island. But for now I would hold my mate.

BPOV

I can’t believe that motherfucker just bit me! But I understand why he did it. But damn a little warning would be… Oh fuck this hurts! It’s like acid searing my veins I remember this feeling when James bit me. I wanted to die. I want to die now. Oh Jesus. I sort of felt him holding me through the pain. His body was the only cool thing I felt. I was trapped in hell.

Alice POV

We were sitting around the family room watching TV. Everyone was here. Including Edwards’s new human. I can’t believe he did this again. Everybody missed Bella. I had seen glimpses of her and knew that she had a good life, if a bit lonely. I missed her so much. I think everybody in the family hated that we left her because Edward wanted her to have a “normal” human life. God he is such a dick. And then what does he do? We get to New York State, start school and he meets another human. He swears this time she is his mate. 16 years old, brown hair, brown eyes, slim build. Sound like anybody we know?

Her name was Hannah. She was okay. She didn’t figure out what we were. She wasn’t as perceptive as Bella was. She wasn’t as sarcastic as Bella was either. I missed my best friend so bad. I think Edward did to. He never wanted to leave her. The family was shocked when he met a new human and started bringing her around. She kind of freaked a little when we told her what we were. But she came around. She does love him. He does love her. But a big part of him will always belong to Bella.

The rest of the family wasn’t as welcoming. It wasn’t that we were rude. Quite the contrary. We went out of our way to be nice to her and she was nice to us. But Esme really didn’t see her as a daughter the way she saw Bella. Emmett shied away from her. I think he was scared of getting close to another human and then leaving her. He really loved Bella. Jasper felt so much guilt over Bella that he wouldn’t even be in the same room with Hannah. Carlisle spent a lot of time at the Hospital or with Esme alone, when he was here. I don’t think any of us realized how attached to Bella he had become. Rose surprisingly regretted the way she was with Bella. But this didn’t stop her from being cold to the new human. As for me I wasn’t very close to her. I knew she would never be my best friend. Nobody could replace Bella. At times I wanted to find her but if she knew Edward had moved on with another human she would feel horrible. And I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep it from her. So sitting here watching TV with the human I heard the worst news I had ever heard or would ever hear in my undead life.

“Today an air tragedy occurred in Florida. Recent college graduate Bella Swan was flying out of Florida in a double engine Cessna when the plane encountered some unknown problem and crashed 12 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean. According to flight plans the plane was to land in New Orleans to refuel and then to Colombia where she was to begin volunteering for the Peace Corps. Only the pilot and Ms. Swan were on the plane. Reports indicate that no bodies have been found but the Coast Guard continues the search. More on this story as it develops.”

Nobody moved. I couldn’t believe it. I never saw this coming. I searched for Bella’s future but couldn’t find it. All I saw was darkness. I had never wished I could cry as much as I wanted to right now. My eyes were moistening with venom. Esme was sobbing. I was sobbing. Everyone else had a look of shock on their face. I ran upstairs at my normal speed, not caring if it made the human uncomfortable. I heard her downstairs.

“What’s the big deal about a plane crash? Did you guys know her? Hey, look at her picture. She kind of looks like me. Weird.”

BPOV

The pain had lessened somewhat that I could tell Garrett had moved me from the boat. The rocking was gone. He continued to hold me and talk to me. He told me my human experiences I had told him not days before. I had no idea how long I had been hurting. It felt like forever. I heard him tell me it was almost over. I felt my heart speed up. The pain was central to my chest now. My heart stopped and the pain was gone. I opened my mouth and gasped. I sat up. Garrett was looking at me.

“Bella?”

“Garrett” Oh God my throat burned. I grabbed it and stared at him. He fucking did it. I was a vampire. Oh God the thirst.

“Garrett I need blood. I need it now!”

“Okay Bella. Here I got you some bagged blood. We are on an island and there aren’t exactly any meals walking around.”

I saw him life up a bag and the scent hit me. I rushed him and tore the bag out of his hands. I ripped the bag and started drinking. I could feel it pouring all over me but I didn’t care. I needed more.

“Calm down sweetie. It will be okay.”

I looked around with my new eyes and could see we were in a tropical cabana of some sort. I could see colors I had never seen before. I could see the dust in the air. I took a breath. I could smell so many things at once it was overpowering. But the one thing I could smell. The one thing I wanted was right in front of me.

“Garrett I need more.”

“Here you go, darling.” I grabbed another bag fr om him and drank. I guess he had heated it up in a microwave or something. I didn’t care. It was warm and delicious. I felt the burn lessen in my throat. I looked at him.

“More.”

“Not yet Bella, you need to pace yourself.”

I growled at him. He backed up. Yeah you better be scared bitch. I looked him in the eyes to show him I was serious and stopped dead in my tracks.

My Mate. I get it now. He was mine. The pull I felt to him before was nothing. He was still a cocky asshole and I was still pissed at him for what he did but he was mine. And I had to have him. Now.

“Garrett do you like those clothes?”

“Yes, why?”

“You have two seconds to get them off before I rip them off of you.”

“Bella you will have to be careful with me darling. I am not as strong as you right now.”

“Like you were careful with me the first time you fucked me?”

“I was careful. I didn’t kill you right?”

“Clothes off motherfucker. Now.

“Whatever you want Bella.”

“I want to fuck you and then I want more blood. In that order. Barely.”

He smiled at me. “I think that can be arranged Mate.”