I know this isn't exactly a new concept here but I couldn't get this out of my head. I promise that this will all be in good taste. Also this story is rated M for a reason. You don't like sexual content then I suggest reading something else. Later chapters will have more than innuendo. Anyways enjoy! And review ;)


"We were made for each other." He whispered.

We were laying in his meadow staring at the night sky. The one time it's not raining. Our fingers were interlaced and we were content just being together.

"Two halves of a whole." I whispered back.

He pulled me gently on his chest and I laid my head against his heart, hearing it's strong steady beats, it was music to my ears.

I slowly opened my eyes willing the tears to stay back. Edward. He still had my heart, my everything.

I rolled over and sighed grateful that tears didn't fall. I waited for the alarm clock to go off signaling the start of another monotonous day. I took a quick shower and blow dried my hair, making it straight. I put on my make-up and went through the routine of my mornings.

I was just about to walk out the door when I heard the phone ring. I sighed and wondered who the hell would call at 7:30 in the morning.

"Hello, this is Bella Swan." I said in a bored voice.

"Bella?" A voice asked timidly.

"No, I lied this is actually Julia Roberts." I cringed inwardly at the sarcasm but it's 7:30 and I'm going to be late.

The voice laughed and I frowned trying to remember where I've heard that laughter. It was sweet and bubbly. I sucked in a deep breath and felt like I've been hit over the head with a frying pan...Alice.

"Alice? Is that you?" I breathed. She laughed again

"Yes Bella. I, uh, wanted to see how you're doing?"

"Good all things considered."

"That's wonderful. Listen there is actually a reason I called." Alice said nervously.

I laughed and I swear I heard her breath a sigh of relief.

"I figured as much. What's up?"

"Well I'm getting married in a couple of months and I was wondering if you would be my maid-of-honor?" Alice asked in a rush. It took me a minute to decipher her high speed babble.

"You want me to be your maid-of-honor? We haven't spoke to each other in about six years." I said in a somewhat incredulous voice. After the Cullens moved we just lost touch. I hope she doesn't have some half cocked scheme contrived. I wouldn't put it past her.

"I know Bella. It's just that you are probably the only person who feels like a true sister to me. I couldn't imagine anyone else as my maid-of-honor." She said in a pleading voice.

I could never resist Alice pleading. I could just picture her gray eyes wide and innocent with her bottom lip quivering. "Alright Alice. You have yourself a maid-of-honor." I sighed.

"You mean it Bella! You'll really do it." She asked enthusiastically.

"Yes, I'll do it." God, how did I get sucked into this? I haven't spoken to Alice in six years and all it takes is for me to imagine her pleading puppy dog face. I am the world's biggest sap.

"Bella, I saw your photography work for Yale's website and I would love it if you could take the reception pictures." She asked again in her pleading voice. "I'll pay you-"

"Stop Alice. You don't have to pay me. I would love to take the pictures." And I would. I loved photography. I guess it was something about capturing the essence of someone and immortalizing it. And I am so full of crap, maybe I should've been a harlequin romance writer.

"Wonderful. The whole family is staying at Forks right now. And I would love it if you could come stay with us." Was she serious? Just take off work for a couple of months. What the hell am I saying? I'm a freelance photographer...who just happened to be very in demand.

I was about to say yes when I picked up on something in her statement.

"What do you mean the whole family?" I whispered.

Alice stuttered and faltered through her statement "Well, Bella...he is my brother and given the past...events, I thought that you guys...would have, you know, moved on?"

"Right of course." No need to tell her that I was still hopelessly in love with the jackass.

"Well let me know when you come to a decision. Let me give you my cell number." She rattled off her number and I programmed it in my cell phone.

I hung up and finished packing up my stuff. I willed myself not to let a single tear fall. I cried enough over Edward through the years. I didn't need to start up the habit now.


"You're leaving?" She whispered. Heartache dripping off her every word.

I took a step toward her and she took a step back. I swallowed and tried to get closer to her but she kept backing away.

"Please Bella. Just let me hold you." I saw tears cascading down her face and I hated my father at that moment. I hated him for this. How could he expect me to leave her? She was my other half, the holder of my heart.

She took a deep, quivering breath and ran into my arms. I hugged her close to me.

"What are we going to do?" She whispered in a panicked voice.

"I don't know." I pulled back and held her delicate face in my hands. She was so beautiful. There would never be anyone else for me. She was designed for me. I pressed my lips to hers and I could taste the salt of our tears. She pulled away and stood on her tip toes to kiss my tears away.

I woke up and sighed. Of course Bella would star in my dreams. Damn it. Ever since we left her in Forks I had changed. I wasn't the same boy who was head over heels for her. I became someone I didn't even recognize anymore. Someone Bella would hate.

I showered and waited for the latest girl in my bed to wake up so I could promptly kick her out. I sighed again and got dressed when what's-her-name finally woke up.

"Look last night was fun. But you can leave now. I don't need your number, I doubt I will call you." I told her in a cold voice.

I could care less about this girl. She wasn't Bella. She looked at me shocked and I left the room so she could change. I looked out the window of my penthouse at downtown Chicago. I heard the girl stomp out of my house and mutter "Jackass."

I rolled my eyes but paid her no heed. I continued to gaze at the city seeing nothing. My musings were interrupted by cell phone going off in my pocket. I pulled it out and glanced at the number.

"Hey Jazz. What's up?" I asked.

"Hey Edward. How are you doing?" He asked in his Texas drawl, something that both Emmett and I teased him about. But he took it all in stride saying that girls like Southern accents.

"I'm fine, but why are you calling?" Jasper didn't call that often he preferred talking in person.

"What? I have to have a nefarious motive for calling?" He asked in a shocked tone that fooled no one.

"Well when you're engaged to my scheming sister, then yes you do." I said honestly.

It was true, in everything my sister did she had a motive, but she wouldn't be Alice if she didn't.

He laughed and said "You caught me. We were wondering if you could come up here to Forks for a while and spend time with us before the wedding drives us all crazy. And I don't want to put Emmett in charge of Best Man duties."

I laughed and sighed once more. That was really starting to get on my nerves.

"I should be able to. Is Alice bringing any of her bridesmaids?" I sounded like a man whore but I really didn't care. I needed something to fill the void.

"She said one girl is supposed to be coming. Her name was Bella, I think." Jasper said in an unsure voice.

I stopped breathing as soon as he said her name. Bella. The holder of my heart. A thousand times I imagined finding her and winning her heart again, but I could never gather the courage. The consumate coward through and through.

It seems Alice has gathered the courage for me.

"Edward? Hey are you there?"

"Yeah, yeah I'm here. Listen tell Alice I'll be there as soon as I can." I said.

I have my chance to win her heart again. To make her mine again. When opportunity knocks you answer the door.