Dear Edward - Heather Parsons (smart books to read .TXT) 📗

to destroy that relationship and everything she's ever done skipped through her mind. “How could I have let everything go?” She whispered her fears to no one. Breaking down her walls again and letting go of her fears. Just letting go left her empty inside. And alone.
Trees all around him, nothing but damn trees. He didn't know where Brianna was, if she was okay or if he'd made the biggest mistake of his life by yelling at her. She never did anything to him to be treated that way.
Going around in circles is what he felt like he was doing. Every tree looked the same and no matter how long or far he thought he'd walked, it was the same. Cursing under his breath, he was sure he'd passed the same boulder three times already. The same trees creep beside it with the same prickly bush that bloomed white flowers.
Being in this place feeling the magic that surrounded it cleared Brianna's mind of her fears and all the pain she'd ever had. Scraping her mind clean of everything negative and allowing her to open up to things she's never done before. Seeing things she's never seen before.
One at a time her fears left her and the picture she was being shown became clearer. The trees came into view first, the colors a brighter shade of green than the human eye can see. Then she saw him. He was sitting on the ground surrounded by trees, shaking his head and she could see clearly as if she stood in front of him, the tears. They glistened his eyes causing the color to stand out as well.
Brianna had never looked that closely into his eyes, afraid of what she might feel. But there was no fear now and as she looked harder she could feel his pain. Feel it running off him with such strength that made her's seem weak in comparison.
“Edward,” she whispered in a shaky breath.
Her body shook when she stood up. His pain was so much more than she'd ever thought one person could have and for that reason and many, many more she took off running after him.
Running with the sense of purpose caused her legs to move faster, her heart to beat harder. When he came into sight she stopped, unsure of how to approach him or even if he wanted her too.
With shaky hands she reached out and touched his shoulder. Feeling the warmth that radiated off him was a blessing and she thanked God that he was okay. But as soon as she touched him, he pulled away.
“I don't need your help.” He said through his teeth. Biting his tongue to keep from saying something else he'll regret but the moment he tasted blood he stood up and faced her. Questions immediately flooded his mind. How could one person make you feel all these different emotions that you never knew existed? Why her? He asked himself already knowing the answer.
“I'm sorry, I shouldn't have left you.” Brianna whispered. Standing so close to him she could feel the energy emanating off him without so much as a touch. And to be honest with herself it felt different than anyone she'd ever not touched before. There was something different about him she didn't understand but wanted to.
“Brianna,” his voice came out low and husky. He knew if she didn't move back that he'd take her in his arms, cup her chin and kiss her for all he's worth. Fighting his own demons, he struggled within to not do that. He didn't want to over step his own boundaries with her.
“Hmm...” she mumbled looking up at him. Begging for him to take her, praying that he would. Her heart she no longer needed but him she did. And hoped beyond hope that he'd see this.
Breathing harder than when he walked into this god forsaken forest, he felt his demon's break loose and he started to reach out for her. Touching her skin made his knees weak. The softness overpowered his brain and he felt himself leaning closer to her.

EIGHTEEN

A thin sheet of air was the only thing that separated them. Their lips getting closer inch by inch and all the anger that was present, left. As if someone opened a door, pushed it in and locked it up.
Sensing his desire and wanting the same, Brianna moved that last inch feeling his breath on her mouth and slowly closed her eyes. The minute her eyes fully closed she sensed danger. Something was wrong, she could feel it inside herself. Something she's never been in control of was about to happen and she won't allow it. Not now. Not with Edward here.
The crackling of the leafs, the howling of the wolves caused her eyes to open and her head to snap back. Someone was coming. Fear rippled through her. They were coming for her, that much she knew.
Terrified and unsure of what exactly would happen if she was caught with Edward, Brianna released herself from him and stepped back. “You need to leave. It's not safe here for you.” She said with urgency.
“I'm not leaving you here.” Edward stated. He didn't understand why all the sudden she looked scared. Why she'd pushed away from him? His eyes darted around them and didn't see anything but trees.
“I shouldn't have brought you here. It was selfish and I'm sorry but you have to leave.” Brianna turned her head and looked out towards to cabin. The one place she'd always felt safe, her piece of heaven. And now it felt like hell.
It had only been a few minutes since Edward had turned his back on her and walked off. Anger and resentment sinking in around him. One minute he'd thought she wanted him to kiss her then the next she was pushing him away. To hell with her, he had enough problems without having to figure her out too. But the feeling in his heart said otherwise.
“Girl, I told you not to run from me!” The man's voice pierced through the night. He couldn't believe she'd had the strength to leave but here she was, standing in the middle of the forest staring down on him like he was an animal. I'll show you who's the animal, he thought.
“No please, just leave me alone!” Brianna cried. Her hands trembled by her sides and she eyes stared off in the direction Edward had left. Pleading and screaming inside herself that he couldn't hear what was happening. That he had made it to the road, to safety.
His hands were on her face, brushing strands of hair behind her ears. Relishing the feel of her soft skin and savoring her scent in every breath he took. Leaning in closer, he brushed his lips across her forehead. Tears fell from her eyes and she blinked feverishly to make them stop.
The gentleness he took with her made her feel dirty. And defeat hit the hardest when his lips touched her skin. Biting hard on her lower lip she was able to keep herself from screaming. Knowing that the minute she protested against him, he was punish her, brutally.
He let his hand entangle in the silkiness of her hair and the minute the cry escaped her lips he grabbed a handful and shoved her to the ground. Hitting her over and over in the face, chest and stomach until she quit moving, quit sobbing completely. Looking down at the bloody mess he'd made, he laughed. Picking her up he carried her back to the cabin and securely shut the door behind him. Locking her up tight so there'd be no chance of escape this time.
Edward had walked around in circles for hours trying to find the reason behind Brianna's fear. But he couldn't find anything, no sounds came from the woods, no unusual noises that would alert him that someone else was there with him, nothing.
After a complete patrol he'd returned to the place he was sure Brianna would be and found her gone. Like she'd disappeared or was never there to begin with. Not understanding any of it, he sat down and scanned the surrounding woods. Every angle looked like the last, all shaded in darkness.
But the one thing that surprised him most was the animals, he couldn't hear them and should have. Even the crickets were silent now. And from being in combat that only meant one thing, the enemy was near. Who this threat was didn't much matter. All that did matter was where Brianna had gone and why had she insisted on him leaving.

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“You can't keep me in here forever. They'll come looking for me and hunt you down like the dog you are.” Brianna whispered. Her mouth was soar from the beating she took earlier and her breath came in and out in slivers.
“You'll be long dead by then and they'll never find me. Heck no one would ever come looking in my direction. Why would they?” He sneered, laughing at the sight of her face. The sheer determination she wore like a shield to protect herself from him. Little did she know that protection was useless around him. He break it along with everything else he could before all was said and done. And then he'd walk away, maybe even help out in the search for her. But he'd never be caught.
Brianna turned her head away from him and instantly felt dizzy. The cuts on her head were still bleeding fiercely and she was more scared she'd die because of them than when he wanted her too. Making him that more aggravated with her for dieing before schedule.
The last breath she took ended in a coughing fit. Fighting the very air she breathed and the blood the coated the inside of her mouth and traveled down her throat. She wasn't fairing well under the circumstances. The last sight her eyes captured was her attackers face, his broad smile that stretched out over his crooked teeth. Yellow and strained.

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Pacing the tree lines, looking for signs of Brianna seemed useless. Edward just about gave up when he stumbled on a cabin placed in the middle of nowhere. It held a strange eeriness to it and from where he stood, Edward couldn't make out if anyone was inside or not. Do you chance walking out in the open to see? Because the cabin stood in the open and the only way to it was to reveal yourself.