A/N: I've never written a fan fiction before but I just had to get this idea out of my head. The idea came to me in between reading Eclipse and Breaking Dawn when I was still unsure of the future between Edward and Bella. I know its not the most uplifting end to our favourite couple and it made me sad to write it but I just had to get it out of my head so I could move on. Please review as I would really like to know what you think and if I should continue writing or not.

Thank you

Disclaimer- I am not Stephanie Meyer, I do not own Twilight. I wish I was lucky enough to be the one to have created these wonderful characters.

Goodnight

Bella sighed. It wouldn't be long now.

She could feel the darkness creeping in, always there at the edges of her mind. It was becoming so tiresome to continue fighting it.

She would sleep soon.

But not just yet.

The steady sound of the machine monitoring her heart rate gave her something to cling to. Let her know that she really was still here. Bella desperately needed to stay just a little while longer. She had to be sure she did this right.

Although her body had become old and frail Bella's mind was still just as sharp, and it was this that she was relying on in her last days.

It had been 76 years since she had last seen him, but Bella could picture him in her mind as if he was standing right there in front of her.

As she had done everyday since the doctors had told her that she wouldn't be leaving the bed again, Bella let her mind wander to their place.

Warm sunlight gleamed off the remnants of the morning dew that clung to the blades of grass, causing the entire meadow to sparkle as if it had rained diamonds. The warm summer breeze made its way from the tops of the trees, across the field until it came to caress Bella, warming her supple skin and tousling her long auburn hair. And then it was gone, disappearing into the cool shade of the forest at her back. Bella closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. She dared not look behind her, afraid that she would find herself alone.

"Edward?" the whisper was barely audible, at least to a mortals ears.

She exhaled and opened her eyes, still staring at the vast, glistening meadow before her. Strong arms encircled her waist from behind. His cold lips pressed into her neck and she contently leaned into them.

"you came?" she breathed.

Edward kissed his way from Bella's neck, along her jaw line and lightly brushed his lips past her ear, "always for you, my love"

Was this it? The moment she had waited for. Could she finally let go?

"I love you, Edward."

She waited for him to respond, but he said nothing. Frustrated, Bella turned to face him but he was walking away from her back into the cold comfort of the forest. "Edward don't leave me. Not again."

Bella tried to run after him but the ground had become muddy and her feet sank down deeper every step she tried to take. The sun had disappeared and voices whispered from the forest. She couldn't see him any more through the trees but the whispers were getting louder. And what was that annoying beeping?

"Bella dear you were having a dream. Its ok, its Dr. Brody here."

Bella opened her eyes and frowned at the young doctor that was sitting at the foot of her bed. " I know it was a dream, and who you are Doctor," her eyes flashed, " I'm not senile, just dying."

"Yes well I really wish you would let us move you to the hospital so I can monitor you better, not that I mind making house calls for my favourite patient but I really would rest easier knowing you were under full time care at this stage."

"humph…" he hadn't disagreed, it really wasn't long to go.

"Bella please be reasonable."

Bella petulantly looked away from him and gazed at the pictures of her life that were placed on the bookshelf that took up the entire wall "I don't want to die in the hospital, hooked up to all those machines. I want to be here."

This is where I can still feel close to him, she thought.

"Well ok then, I'll just give you your pain meds and then I will be back tomorrow." he stood up from the bed and made his way to her IV drip.

"Don't," Bella pleaded, " there's no pain, I promise." she put on her most convincing smile. Her whole body ached and it felt like her ribs were about to break every time she breathed in to deep, but she wanted to keep her head clear.

"mmm…nice try," he injected the IV with her dose of morphine, "there we go, now I'll be back in the morning so don't you think about leaving me just yet, it would break my heart not to see those blushing cheeks again."

Bella forced a smile.

He closed the door on the way out, but she could still hear the voices as her daughter, Alice , cornered him for the prognosis. When she heard Alice's sobs Bella knew that she was not going to make it through the night.

Bella sighed and closed her eyes, trying to find the meadow before she was overwhelmed by the morphine. All she wanted now was to be in his arms, she wanted her last thought to be him. "Edward." she sighed .

"I'm here Bella," his musical voice sounded so clear. The morphine had kicked in quickly.

"You came" she smiled

"I never left you, my love."

Bella frowned, that wasn't how it went.

Cold stone lips pressed lovingly against her forehead.

This wasn't right, she wasn't even in the meadow yet.

"Bella? Can you hear me?"

It couldn't be.

Bella hesitantly opened her eyes

His golden eyes looked deep into hers.

"Edward?"

He smiled that crooked smile of his and nodded.

"I'm here my love."

The smile didn't reach his eyes. They were full of pain.

Bella tried to sit up but her body was to weak to respond. "I'm dreaming aren't I? This is the morphine again."

Edward raised his eyebrow but still said nothing. He simply raised his left hand and opened it palm up towards Bella. The IV line rested there, all crushed so that none of the liquid could make it through.

"You are really here aren't you?" Bella smiled her secret smile that was always just for him.

"I told you before, Bella, I never left you." he gently scooped her into his arms, wrapping the quilt around her slight frame.

"Are we going somewhere?" Bella frowned.

"I thought we might go and watch the sun set."

"Ok then." She nestled into to his chest.

With his free hand he snapped the IV line, unhooked the heart monitor and turned the machine off before the flat-line beep could draw any attention.

"Close your eyes my love."

Bella did as she was told, too content to argue.

Edward walked over to the tall glass window and gracefully jumped onto ledge and then to the ground below, leaving his former room behind.

"Are we going to run?" Bella asked, eyes open again.

"yes, we are. But you really should keep your eyes closed. It has been a long time."

Bella pursed her lips but still did as he told her, knowing that he was right and she really wouldn't be able to handle the sensation after all this time.

It took her a moment to realise they were already moving through the forest, Edward held her close and she kept her face turned and nestled into his solid chest as they moved at speeds most cars couldn't reach.

Bella did not know how long they ran but Edward finally slowed to a human walk and Bella felt sure enough to open her eyes again. They were still in the forest but she could see that the trees were thinning out and she was able to catch glimpses of the fading sunlight through them.

"we're here Bella." she looked up at him, unable to look away from his perfection untouched by the years, as she always knew he would be. Seventeen forever.

She kept her eyes on him as they stepped out from the trees and into the last of the suns rays. Edward closed his eyes as the sunlight hit him, transforming his cold, marble-like skin into the glistening translucent wonder that she had first laid eyes on so many years ago in their meadow.

He opened his eyes and stared at Bella with so much adoration that she was able to forget that he was looking into her aged face and she became that 17-year old girl again.

The minutes passed as they gazed in wonder at each other until Edward seemed to recall his purpose and looked around at the scenery. Bella managed to tear her eyes away from Edward's face and look at where he had brought her to.

The setting sun washed the meadow in an otherworldly golden glow, the tallest blades of grass looked like flames and the tops of the trees blazed like they were on fire.

"our meadow!" she gasped

Edward walked a short way into the meadow and knelt to the ground, gently placing Bella down so that she sat leaning against his chest.

"I am so sorry Bella." Edward whispered.

"it doesn't matter, you are here now. Its all I asked for."

Edward ran his fingers through her fine white hair.

"you cut it pretty close don't you think? Dr. Brody doesn't think I'll make it through the night."

Edward's hand froze mid stroke. "Bella…"

She hugged at his arm that circled her waist, trying to comfort him. "its ok Edward. I'm ready. I did just as you asked, I lived my life for the both of us, each day to its fullest and all that. I kept my promise and now you are here keeping yours." Bella struggled to catch her breath.

"I know, I was always there with you Bella. Watching you live for us both. I never left you. I walked in sunshine everyday through you. And at night I dreamed of us together because you did. I only began to exist the moment I laid eyes on you, and that existence only had purpose once you loved me." he sighed into her hair and the sweet scent of his breath still sent her heart racing.

"I think I always knew you were there watching, or at least I hoped you were." she gazed at the sun disappearing behind the distance mountains. "I would walk into an empty room and it would feel like someone had been there only seconds beforehand, most of the time I would disregard it as paranoia. But sometimes I would let myself believe it was you, always just out of sight, out of reach but still there with me."

Edward shifted so that he was looking down into her eyes. Ever so lightly he lifted her chin and brushed his cool lips against hers.

"I was there my love, always with you."

The sun disappeared completely behind the far away mountains.

"Twilight," Bella sighed, her eyes were feeling so heavy.

"yes, the hardest time for a vampire, the death of a day, but the promise of a new one only just around the corner."

"I don't think I'm going to see that new day Edward."

"I know."

" I wish we had an eternity together."

Edward silenced the sob that was building in his throat, " I was wrong Bella, I should have made you one of us, I was wrong."

"please Edward, I have no regrets." Bella really was struggling to keep her eyes open now, so she gave in, content to nestle into Edward. "it was nice to watch the sunset here, one last time," she sighed.

Edward glared at the orange haze over the mountains, "the sun shall never set for me again either. Eternity is meaningless without you in it, I shall join you shortly."

"mm-hmm." Bella mumbled and Edward turned her towards himself, cradling her as you would a infant. She could barely open her eyes but managed to in between long blinks.

"you are so very beautiful…. after all these years..." she mumbled

"As are you my love, even more so." he brushed the back of his fingers over cheek, just as he had done all those years ago.

"kiss me one last time Edward." if he hadn't been an immortal with such sensitive hearing he doubted that he would have heard her whisper.

Cradling her head, he put his lips to her forehead, working his way down her cheek bones and then placed them onto her lips.

It still took her breath away. This was it. She could let go now.

Edward felt her heart speed as their lips met. He held her there as her heart slowed until it was barely audible even to him.

Bella stopped fighting and let the darkness come. She wasn't scared because he was with her.

Ba-bump…ba-bump

A tear rolled down Bella's cheek.

Ba-bump….bump

A wolf howled mournfully in the distance.

Ba-bump….

"goodnight, my love" Edward sobbed

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A/N- thank you for taking the time to read my little story. Please leave feedback as it is the best way to know if I'm on the right track getting into the writing game!

Also I have an idea that might not mean the end for Edward and Bella, the story may go on, but only if you guys think I should keep it going.