6

When she woke that morning, I could feel it, not only in my own body but in hers too. She seemed happy, well, the closest thing I had felt happy from this time-period. She rubbed her head across my chest, her hands still tucked under chin. I held her closer to me, totally content. She smiled again, that same little smile.  Her eyes fluttered open and those beautiful blue eyes looked up at me.

No wonder Edward loved lying by Bella when she slept. It was wonderful, watching her rest, happy. It was even better watching her wake. I was so glad I asked if I could lie next to her. She let me, but almost pushed me off when I kissed her on the neck, whispering something about not being proper.  Now I laughed, she looked up smiling, her eyes dancing. Stroking her face I was totally content, and so was she. It had to be the best night of my life. I’m glad something good came from this experience. She yawned, stretching ever so slightly, against me.
I couldn’t help but smile even bigger. I loved my little Alice as a human; of course take away the pain. But I loved her smile it was so… alive.

Now, I watched her relax in my arms. She had forgotten she was sitting in an asylum and was going to get tortured mercilessly... Damn it. I had forgotten too.

“That sucks.”

“What sucks?”

I looked down surprised. I didn’t know I said that out loud. She was looking at me curiously, but still with her little joy filling the room.

“Nothing, just thinking… out loud it seems.”

She giggled, still happy. That’s when I decided that I had done what I wanted to all along. She had really forgotten where she was, she was happy sitting in pit of darkness. She was happy just to be with me.

I kept my arms secured around her, nuzzling her under her chin. She giggled quietly.

As the door opened I caught the smell of the stinking man standing in the doorway glaring at Alice and I.

I think that was the scariest moment of my entire existence.