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CHAPTER ONE
Bella's POV
It's been a month since my wedding. Granted, the wedding wasn't exactly what I was excited about – that part wasn't until afterwards. But even as my newlywed stage was supposed to be ending, I knew that this was only the beginning for Edward and I. Knowing what was set up for me later that afternoon, it was hard for me to talk to Charlie this morning.
"Bella. Edward. When are you two planning on moving up to Alaska Southeast?" Charlie asked.
"Oh, I don't know, in a month or so," I attempted to answer in a nonchalant tone which sounded false, even to me. Oh, how I hated lying to Charlie.
"Ok, just be careful. It's even darker up there then it is in Forks. Try not to kill yourself while walking to classes. Got that?"
"Don't worry about her Charlie," Edward quickly answered, "I'll make sure that nothing happens to her up in Juneau."
How true that statement would be. After more pleasantries and questioning about our honeymoon – we went to Paris, only seeing the nightlife of course – Edward and I made our departure and went for a drive in my truck up to La Push.
We were getting closer and closer to our final destination.
"Are you sure this is what you truly want? There is no turning back after this you know," Edward cautioned me.
I replied, self-assured in my decision, "This is what I have wanted ever since you showed me your meadow."
"Our meadow," He corrected.
With this new thought gleaming across my face I was ready for wherever my truck would take me next. Everything that happened next occurred in a blur. Like Alice had foreseen, there had been the local cliff divers out for a day of fun and relaxation. Perfect, we had witnesses. With that, the truck I was driving 'skidded' off the side of the wet and mossy road, and was headed for the edge of the cliff.
All of a sudden I found myself in the freezing cold water below. Edward quickly took me out of the driver's seat and towed me a little unknown piece of shore where we couldn't be seen. It was then, at 2:53 p.m. that I, Isabella Marie Cullen had 'died'.
Edward and I then made our way up to the Cullens' remote home in Alaska in which my change would take place. The rest of Edward's, and now my family, would meet us there in a week. Giving them enough time to mourn over 'death' and Edward and I. Eventually, the torment of losing her son would cause Esme too much grief, which Carlisle would give as his reasoning of leaving the local hospital.
As Edward and I were laying on, the what I assumed to be newly acquired, bed I couldn't help but hear a low and constant laugh coming from him. After a while, I wanted in on his own personal joke.
"Ok, what's so funny?" I asked, as I would assume a big town cop would interrogate a criminal.
"Well. It's just that last time you fell from a cliff I wanted to kill myself and very nearly did." As he said this, he looked into my eyes and somehow sensed the repaired hole was beginning to give away at the edges.
"Oh, I didn't want to remind you of that horrible experience. Bella, I told you, it wasn't your fault. It was mine. Anyway, it's just, this time you fell off the cliff you made me the happiest man in the world."
I eyed my dead vampire husband questioningly at this response.
"Oh Bella, you know what I mean." As he continued chuckling to himself, I fell asleep in his arms knowing that this moment, this perfect loving moment, would be repeated for all eternity.