Can I have you?

Eric frowned when he picked up on Aria's frown. He felt comforted when she wrapped her arms around him, but he couldn't focus on grieving any more... He was focused on finding out what kind of danger she was in and figuring out how he could save her. Her explanation didn't make him any happier and he sighed softly. "That's the best I can do?" He asked softly. "Pretend that I never met you? You do realize that I don't think I can just leave you here - hot if they come to rescue me! You can come with us!"

Isabella felt a hole in her chest as she realized this lie. Now. Wenda wasn't getting what she deserved - but she couldn't have done it. She couldn't throw her under the bus like that... It wasnt in her nature. When he took her face, she stared longingly into his eyes and then nodded. She wished she had told him the real reason... But she just couldn't. She wiped away a tear and then managed a melancholy smile for him. "Tomorrow night sounds perfect," she said dreamily, smiling to herself.

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Aria turned her eyes angry. "I said no Eric! This island is secrete and it is going to stay this way isn't it?!" she backed him up as she moved forward. "When you are well you will leave and you will forget me even if I have to force you like the first night we meet. I am more powerful and mysterious then you think. I will not leave here, I wont go back and if you betray me I will drag you to the bottom of the sea and let your body lay there for all time." she said and turned stalking up the hill feeling like crying. Aria liked Eric but she was scared. She had known this would be dangerous but she had hopped he would help her out. Aria hoped he would understand and let it go. Aria really felt bad for threatening him like that too.

Peter smiled and ran his thumbs gently under her eyes and over her cheeks. He kissed her head. "You're my best friend Bell." he whispered. "Now I know there is more but we have all day tomorrow to talk. If you really don't feel comfortable here you can go after desert. Peter said and smiled standing taking her hands. He wanted her to stay for a while but he knew he had to talk to Wenda tonight.

Eric rolled his eyes as her eyes turned angry. He didn't want to have to forget about this island... He didn't want to have to forget about her. He was scared of her though as her eyes burned and he sighed, feeling slightly scared. "And what if I stay?!" He asked gently. "You can't force me to leave! And I just won't - your secret could be safe here with me and I could keep you safe!" He called. He wanted to follow her up the hill, but he only went up a little. "And how would you even go about killing me like that? If you wanted to do it - you should've just left me in the ocean."

Isabella closed her eyes softly, smiling as she felt him caress her cheek like he was. He was so soft and she thought that it was so unfair that Wenda got to have this touch exclusively. It was so unfair. She wanted him to be hers - and she would do anything to be near him. She blushed when he said there was more to the story and she tried to deny it. "I'll see what I can do about tonight..." She said softly and smiled. She got up as he took her hands and smiled.

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Aria frowned looking at Eric. "Don't test me Eric." she said. "I could have left you there but didn't. And if you stayed they would come looking for you. And that would put me and the island in danger. People don't respect things they can't understand, they use it until it dies." Aria looked away and shuddered. "And for the record. I can make you do anything." she said and continued to walk forward until she was out of sight wondering if he would follow her.

Peter smiled and put his arm around her as he walked out sitting her down in a chair for dinner.
Wenda was pouting. Her plan had back fired.
Peter smiled going to Wenda and rubbing her back then grabbing the food and her hand and going to the table. He set the food down and sat in the middle of the two women.
Wenda looked across the table at Isabella. "Everything okay?" she asked smiling.
Peter grinned. "Yeah but tomorrow I'm gonna spend the day with Bell. We can talk later tonight." he said to Wenda though she was forming a look. Peter pated her hand and started to serve dinner.

Eric rolled his eyes as he listened to her words. "Aria - my ship crashed and was pulverized! No one will come looking for me because no one even thinks that I'm alive!" He chuckled, knowing that he had caught her with that one. When she asked about doing anything she wanted, he frowned. "What do you mean by that?!" She had disappeared away but he hoped that she could still hear it. He was confused by her words. He really needed an explanation.

Isabella was smiling as he walked her out there and he sat her down in a chair. She giggled lightly and then smiled up at him, frowning as he walked towards Wenda though. He was only hers when he was alone...and not with Wenda. And even with that, there were limitations. She had to try and understand. She blushed and nodded her head as Wenda asked about her, and her blush only worsened when he answered for her. "I'm sorry Wenda." She said softly. "You don't mind, do you?"

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Aria sighed. He might be right about people never coming to look for him but what about his family, people who love him. She remained silent as if she hadn't heard him waiting at the top of the hill for him to come up there. She couldn't hold his hand all the time. Aria wasn't about to decided if he could stay here today. She hardly knew him and it felt like he was trying to force himself moving in. It wasn't right. He should go when she asks.

Wenda looked liked she might leap over the table and kill Isabella. But instead she turned to Peter smiling. "No, no of course not but I don't see why I can't tag along. I'm your friend too Isabella." she said looking at her about determined to get in there and ruin everything.
Peter shook his head. "Not this time Wenda, we haven't seen each other since her vacation and I miss my friend." he said taking Wenda's hand.
Wenda forced a nod thought it was far from over.

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Eric rolled his eyes when he didn't get an answer. He wanted to get an answer form her. It seemed like she was withholding a lot of information from him, and it just wasnt fair. "Aria?" He called finally. He started to follow her up the hill. He wasnt going to let this go so easily. Even if he would leave, he wanted to at least have an explanation. It didn't make sense to leave when she didn't give any reason for it. "Can you please answer me? I'm sorry to have upset you."

Isabella managed to smile at the way that Wenda looks so deadly. It kind of made her happy... She didn't need Wenda's approval. She didn't care about her! She opened her mouth to say something, but she was glad that Peter jumped in first. She was glad he put his foot down. If she came, they wouldn't have any time to themselves... Then she would really feel out of place and she didn't want to drift away from Peter. "I'm sorry - maybe we can all hang out together another time!" She said, sounding humble.

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Aria sighed as he came up to her. "Look Eric I don't know you enough to tell you all my secretes to let you move in without another thought and if you keep pushing it we will never get anywhere. Just for a little while I need you to trust me." Aria looked at him. "If you can tell me what is my favorite thing to do, or what my favorite thing to eat is then we can talk more. But you know nothing about me but that I am a pretty face."

Peter smiled. "Thanks for understanding Wenda." he said and she nodded. After dinner Peter went to make dessert as Wenda started to pick up plates to clean them. Peter smiled making cupcakes. Peter chuckled at the irony in it. "So what did you do on your vacation Bell?" he asked smiling as he looked over at the ladies.

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Eric rolled his eyes lightly. He just didn't understand it. Most girls he had met would enjoy having him as company - but she seemed to be the exact opposite of that. He knew nothing about her - so it wasn't like he was asking her for anything serious - but he was just sufficiently confused. "No one said I even wanted to stay." He said in a dry voice. After all of the fighting, he was acting like he had completely changed his mind - and maybe he had.

Isabella had to fake a smile as Peter thanked Wenda for "understanding." Hell, he should thank her for understand (or at least not complaining) that he was dating a complete bitch - but they were in "love." As Peter started to make dessert for them, she smiled. Well, she couldn't tell him that she had gotten some time to work on her magic... She could tell him the rest though. "Spent a lot of time at the beach... Shopping, spas - even an amusement park for a few days. It was nice." She answered him, her eyes always watching him.

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Aria stopped looking at him her eyes holding something. "Fine." she said softly. "Let's get you well so you can leave." she said turning and cam upon the waterfall. Aria walked up to a bolder near by and turned to him. "You should wash off I'll be back on the beach. Go back the way we came." she said and then turned around to leave but not the way they had come from. Aria felt like she had been stabbed in the gut, in the bottom of her heart too. Aria walked into the forest to find what it was the forest would give to Eric. She was kind of surprised to find a hammock and not a boat. She frowned. "He's not staying." she said to the woods around her then headed toward the beach with the hammock in hand. Little did she know there would be new cloths for Eric on the bolder when he was done getting clean. The island liked Eric.

Peter smiled. "Awe sounds nice for a lady." he chuckled and kept stirring before dumping them into their little cups putting them in the oven. He handed the stick he had used to whip the batter over to Bell knowing she liked it more then Wenda. "How was your day today Wenda?" he asked.
Wenda smiled at him. "Exquisite." Wenda finished the dishes cleaning her hands and turning to Peter. "I bought a new dress four one of our ate nights and a little something extra too." she winked and Peter turned bright red turning and nodding as he looed in the oven.
"How's your mom?" Peter asked Wenda.
Wenda grinned. "She is well and quiet pleased that we are so close."
Peter just kept walking into traps. So he looked at Isabella. "I got a question for you." he said.

Eric was a little disappointed with everything going on between them. She seemed so cold to him...so resigned. It made him wonder what this cruel world had done to her. Such a pretty face shouldn't have such a cold soul... It wasn't right. "What if I get lost?" He asked as she started to walk away. She didn't respond though - and that made him all the more annoyed with this girl. What was with her and her apathetic actions? He slipped out of his clothes and sighed softly as he got into the water. It was not to hot, but not too cold. He had never known that to happen of natural, unheated water. He enjoyed the feeling of the water though, so he sank down under it's levels. He wouldn't mind being here.

Isabella smiled and nodded her head. "Yes - it was quite nice. Rather relaxing!" She said happily. When he gave her the stick, she giggled and happily started to lick at it. She was like a little kid with things like this, but she didn't mind. It made her feel happy - and she didn't care about others' opinions. She listened to Wenda answer his questions with a bored (and half disgusted look on her face). How could he like that type of bluntness? She didn't know, but she brushed it aside - knowing it wasn't meant to be. "Ask away," she said, turning her blue eyes on him.

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Aria knew he couldn't get lost he just had to follow the sandy path. She hadn't really been listening when he had asked though her mind already lost. Aria set up the hammock knowing better then to argue with the island. It knew even better then her. Aria sighed. Maybe they should try and start over. She hardly knew him and already they where fighting.

Peter smirked at Isabella. "Can you have small pets in your house?" he asked. He had something in mind that he knew she would just love and he hoped would make her happy. Peter knew Isabella sometimes better then himself. Peter grinned at her and then leaned against the counter not noticing the annoyed look she gave Isabella.

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Eric sighed a little as he washed off and then he stepped out of the warm water. Replaced from where he had set his clothes was a new nice white button-down shirt and a pair of black dress shorts. He wondered how they got there... He hadn't seen anyone around. Either way, he accepted the clothes. Thinking of Aria, he made his way down the path. It wasnt a long walk, but still, he felt like he was scared to face Aria's wrath.

Isabella's eyebrows furrowed together and she shrugged lightly. "Animals? Yeah - my apartment allows it... I just have never had one since I haven't had the money for one." She smiled up at him. She was oblivious to the idea that he had some devious plan of how to cheer her up... She didn't think he would go out of his way to do something like that! He had Wenda to please already.

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Aria finished setting up a place for Eric when he came down and she blushed softly rubbing the back of her neck. She handed him a bottle of water. "How are you feeling?" she asked softly. Aria was starting to really feel guilty for being so hard on him.

Peter smiled and nodded. "Oh which is funny because I'm not allowed pets here. It's kind of sad really." he said. Peter smiled at Isabella hopping she didn't suspect a think but he knew the surprise he had in mind for her would be perfect.

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Eric smiled lightly at her as he met up with Aria once again. "I'm feeling good. If this keeps up, I should be out of your way by tomorrow morning." He said softly. He wished he could lie, but he didn't want to prolong it. They would only fight anyway - so there wasn't any point.

Isabella's eyebrows furrowed together and she gasped. "They don't let you have pets here?!" She asked sadly. "That sucks - this place is even bigger than mine: they should definitely allow you to have a companion here - otherwise it gets quite lonely." She sighed, knowing that was how she felt.

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Aria frowned and nodded. "You're not in my way Eric." she said after a little pause. "I have been hurt bad before by people like you and I have been away from people for a long time... So I'm rude and hurt, and a little angry. I haven't healed yet." Aria said and rubbed her arm. "Are you hungry?" she asked.

"That's why I invite you girls over. They never said I couldn't have girls over." he said and laughed.
Wenda his him in the arm scowling.
Peter just laughed harder. "What?" he shook his head and ran a hand through his hair. Peter winked at Isabella. "You don't mind coming over do ya Bell?" he chuckled.

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Eric frowned. This was a new way for her to talk, but he didn't know how long it would last - or if it would last at all... He hoped if would - but be could never be so sure. "I don't know what your secret is or why anyone would want to hurt you... But I know that I'm not them." He promised and then nodded his head. "Yes - I'm slightly hungry, thank you."

Isabella had to laugh at his teasing about the girl thing. She was surprised that Wenda hadn't already stepped in and said she was his companion - but she wouldn't complain that she hadn't. "No, I don't mind at all - especially after a month of being away." She said, self consciously, knowing that Wenda would hate her for it.

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"I don't really cook so many it's an assortment of gathered food." she said and handed him a bowl. It was beautifully crafted and inside was a bunch of fruit and herbs. She handed him a spoon much like the bowl was made from wood but worked well. "Uhh there is a hammock for you here." she said touching the fabric as she sat in her own eating out of her own bowl. She normally had some raw fish with this but seeing how she couldn't really swim with him around she just had a choice of veggies or fruit since she didn't eat land animals. She couldn't bring herself to kill them.

Wenda rolled her eyes. "I'm here for you all the time Peter." she said
Petter nodded and hugged her to his side. "I know." he said and patted her head teasing the cupcakes and smiling. "Soon." he said and then looked at Isabella. He was now having a pretty good time. Isabella seemed happier and as a result it made him happier.

Eric nodded his head as he listened to her explain and he smiled. The bowl that she handed him was beautiful - and he wondered if this was her work. If it was, she had quite the craftsmanship and he had to smile at her. "Is this what you eat all the time?" He asked in a jesting tone. "You certainly don't look so malnourished that this is all you eat!" He lounged back in his hammock, actually feeling very comfortable here. But she wanted him gone, and he would leave. Maybe it was best that way.

Isabella frowned as Wenda finally had to put in her own commentary after their joking around. She really did hate Wenda. What did Peter even see in her?! "Can't wait..." She said softly, referring to the cupcakes - though she really couldn't wait for the day that Peter woke up and saw how terrible Wenda was to him. She mustered up a smile for him though and rested her head in her hands.

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Aria smiled. "Well I like fish too but I didn't have time to do that today. And sometimes I eat vegetables." Aria grinned and shrugged. "The island is a mysterious place." she said. Aria bit her lip. "The nuts have enough protein in it to keep you going." she said and smiled softly. She wanted to start over. Maybe he would stay a little longer. It was lonely sometimes on the island.

Peter frowned seeing the change not getting it. "They'll be done soon." he said and chucked them again. Peter looked up and went over to her and ruffled her hair. Peter then got a oven mitt and went taking them out. "See not long at all." he said and set them out to cool. He whipped up some frosting. He looked at his girls.