Set after the scene in New Moon where Edward leaves Bella in the woods. Bella thought it might be best to leave Forks, but she couldn't get on her flight to Jacksonville. Jake came after her.

Staying here didn't feel right, but neither did leaving, so here I am, sitting on my suitcase – wondering where I belong.

and took her home.

It had been two months since Edward left me in the woods. I had tried to follow him – I knew it was a stupid fantasy that I could catch up to him and keep him from leaving, but what could I do? I loved him; but now I guess things are changing – Jacob Black is taking care of my heart. At least, I think he is. He's a good guy, but I don't know if any of his love is helping me heal. I tried to tell myself that I had to move on because Edward probably had, but that didn't really help at all. I'm hurting now more than I did when he left.

I'd had enough of pretending that Jacob was doing anything to mend my heart – it was too much. "Jake, I'm going home." He gave me a confused look. "Okay, do you want me to drive you?" I shook my head. "No, I'll drive myself, thanks." I walked to my truck, got in, and started it up before driving home. When I got there, the house was still dark because Charlie wasn't home yet. I walked in and turned on the light in the hallway. I heard movement in the kitchen, so I crept to the doorway and quickly flicked on the light to find a very unexpected surprise.

I found Edward Cullen in my kitchen, giving me a slight smile. "Hey," he said quietly. I stared at him. "Hey? HEY? You come back after nearly a year and all you have to say is HEY?" He looked down at his feet. "Bella, I thought that leaving would be better for both of us. I thought you understood that." I growled very quietly. "I understood, alright. I understood that you didn't want me anymore and that I wasn't good enough. I always knew that I wasn't good enough, but when you left, you didn't have the decency to tell me that I was right all along." He looked up and glared at me. Like, literally glared at me. He was glaring at me.

When Edward strode toward me I started freaking out. I thought he was going to kill me; but then he kissed me. It was like the whole year had never happened. It was as if the stars were exploding all over the universe, and it felt exactly right. When Edward let go of me, I stepped back for a moment to gather my thoughts. What were the pros and cons? I already knew all of them, and I decided that the pros were worth the risk of the cons. How could I not?

I was finally where I belonged.