Hey guys! This is my first fanfic and I hope you like it very much! I'm pretty much basing this off of the end of New Moon (the movie version) and just putting ideas of my own out there after that. I don't own any of the Twilight characters (obviously) and I hope that I'll get some good feedback from you all! Enjoy! =)

Chapter 1

Bella's POV

"I love you Edward… You know that, right?" I asked the man who was laying beside me.

"Yes Bella, I know," was all he said. My eyes were closed, but I could sense a smirk running across that ridiculously handsome face of his.

It was late out, maybe a little past midnight and it had been a long, terrible day. Actually, more like a terrible week! I had to fly off to Rome to stop Edward from showing his true form to the world in order to get himself killed by the Vulturi because he thought I had died, then we both were close to really getting killed by them anyways, but luckily Alice saved us with a vision she had of me becoming one of them. A vampire, something I have longed to become so I could be with Edward…forever. There was just one thing that was always stopping me from doing so, and that was Edward himself.

So, to put the debate to rest, I made the Cullen's vote on whether I should change or not and luckily, majority were for the change. Then, just when I thought things were starting to look up, Edward and I ran into Jacob on the way back to my house and had a little feud. Jake wasn't happy to hear that I wanted to become a vampire because then that meant we would have to be enemies. Well, if the treaty between them and the Cullen's were to ever be broken, that is. I knew Jacob cared for me deeply, and I cared for him also. But Edward was my true love and I was going to stand by him no matter what. It killed me to tell Jake that because I knew I had hurt him good, probably even broke his heart. But I knew it was right; he had to know where my true feelings lied. He ran off after that, and a part of me felt like it ran off with him. I may have just lost my best friend today, and that killed me almost as bad as when Edward had left a few months prior.

But, now he's here with me and he's never leaving again. He made that clear when he proposed to me just hours earlier. It wasn't a proposal I had to except right away, but I would eventually have to because it was the only way Edward would agree to change me. I was hoping to change after graduation, but it looks like I'll have to hold off for a while longer.

"And you love me too, right?" I went on asking before suppressing a short yawn. I felt his arms around me stiffen. I forgot how much he hated when I ask him that. I never once doubted his love for me, but would it kill him to say it once in a while? I'm a girl in love after all!

"Bella, you know how I feel about you." He said in a serious and slightly offended tone. I opened my eyes slowly and looked up into his.

"I do, but I just – I need to hear you say it. I can't explain why, and I know it sounds stupid and silly, but I just need you to –"

"Bella?" I heard Edward say as I rambled. I released a small sigh and waited for him to speak.

"You are the only one good, pure thing I have left in my life and every day I try to think of what I did to deserve someone as special and good as you. You have given me life when had none. Before you came along, I was nothing but a walking corpse. But when I'm with you…you make me feel alive again. And for that, and so much more… I love you." He said softly while staring deep into my eyes. I looked deeply back wanting to do nothing but kiss him; to be closer to him. But we couldn't because I was human, and because I was human, I held the one thing vampires craved most…human blood.

"You know, I just asked you to say 'I love you,' not recite me wedding vows." I said with a small laugh. Edward just grinned.

"I know, but you deserve more than just an 'I love you,'" he answered before lightly kissing my forehead. "Now, go to sleep. You have one more day of school before spring break."

That was right! I totally forgot about that! But with what I have been through, who could blame me? With that, I closed my eyes and let myself drift away knowing fully well that Edward was always going to be there with me.

THE NEXT MORNING…

"Bella! You need to get up or you'll be late for school."

"Ok dad, I'll be down in a minute." I groaned before stretching out my legs and arms. I knew my dad was still a little mad for me taking off to Rome, but he was coming around way faster than most parents would. Opening my eyes, I saw that Edward was gone. No surprise, he always left early in case Charlie would come up to wake me like he did just now. After brushing my hair and putting on some fresh clothes, I went downstairs to make breakfast.

"Do you want some french toast dad?" I asked as I grabbed a frying pan from one of the kitchen cabinets.

"No thanks hunny, I'm gonna be leaving an hour early today so I can come home early from work to clean the house a bit." He answered while reading the morning paper. I spun around towards him.

"Clean the house? What, is the Pope coming over?" I asked jokingly. We never cleaned the house because no one really ever came over. Not that the house was extremely messy or anything, just a few things were laying around here and there.

"No, not unless you met him on your little trip and invited him yourself?" he asked in a sarcastic tone while putting his newspaper down slightly to give me the look. I knew it wasn't an angry look, but it was one I shouldn't take too lightly.

"Ok, then…who?" I went on before opening the fridge to grab the carton of eggs.

"Your cousin." Was all he said before going back to his sports section. I quickly shut the fridge door.

"Luke?" I asked in annoyance. Luke was about two years younger than me and had a weird thing for frogs. I had one traumatizing night when he filled my bed with them while I was asleep. I woke up the whole house with those girlish screams I use to have. I probably would have freed my anger towards him years ago… if I hadn't squished one of the frogs' head in while I was rolling out of the bed to get away. To top it all off, Luke faked tears and cried to his mom about how I had killed one of his "pets." Being an only child himself, my Aunt Rachel spoiled him like crazy which led to her yell at me for being so reckless with other people's animals. I vowed revenge on him one day, but I haven't seen him since then and that was about 7 years ago. This was because my Aunt Rachel was one of my dad's three sisters. She and Luke live with her now 3rd husband, John, in Ohio. So, since I only use to see my dad a few weeks out of the year when I lived with my mom in Arizona, our visiting times never really matched up after that. I was never appreciative of that until now…

"No, not Luke." He answered gruffly. I sighed in relief. Luke wasn't exactly a star nephew either. Just the way he acted all hyped up 24/7 really use to irritate my dad. "It's Megan." He finished before flipping the page to the comics and taking a sip of his coffee.

"Megan? Seriously? God, I haven't seen her since we were little girls." I said. Megan was the same age as me. Well, I'm actually two months older but what's the diff really? I remember seeing pictures of us dressed in the same clothes like we were twins when we were growing up. Megan was also an only child but her dad died shortly after she was born. He was a pilot, a great one I was told, but unfortunately one stormy night his plane had crashed leaving no survivors. Her mom is my dad's youngest sister, my Aunt Caroline. She never remarried or even dated another man after her husband had died. Her number one priority was their daughter. But still, she needed help, so my mom and dad asked her to come live with them and they could all help raise us both. So, she came to Forks all the way from Michigan and stayed for a few years.

I don't really remember either of them much since my Aunt Caroline moved back to Michigan when Megan and I were 7, but according to my mom, we were like sisters. Don't know how we'll feel about each other now.

"Yea, when your aunt found out about you staying here with me in Forks, she thought it would be good for you two to get reacquainted." Charlie said. "She finished school early, so she'll actually be here from now until the end of summer."

"Wow, guess it's going to be a little cramped here then, huh?" I said while beginning to finally make my french toast. I was shocked at how long she would be staying but I hoped that we would be able to reconnect and at least get along.

Soon after I finished breakfast, Charlie left for work and I had just finished brushing my teeth before grabbing my back pack and heading out the door myself to go to school. I was dreading the questions my friends might ask me if they had heard about my spontaneous trip to Rome. Thank God for Fridays. Opening the front door I quickly walked out only to bump into something hard. Looking up, I saw the last person I thought I'd see on my doorstep.

"Jake?"

"Hey Bella." He said sounding bland. I stood there speechless. He wasn't smiling like he usual did when he greeted me, something I was use to, but given what had happened yesterday it wasn't really expected either. He didn't look angry though, which I was very thankful for. His expression was blank; I couldn't read him at all.

"Um, I didn't think I would see you so soon. I-I mean after…you know…what happened…yesterday." I said slowly and carefully. "I-I'm glad you did though!" I added after a fairly long pause. We stood there for a moment or two in awkward silence. I kept glancing up and down from him to the cemented porch while he just stared down at me. Finally, he spoke.

"I just came here to tell you that, even things didn't go so well yesterday, I still want to be friends. It may be hard to see you with… him, especially when you're… well, you know."

"When I'm one of them?" I finished for him. He stared at me hard for a moment.

"Yea, that," he said, trying to hold back the anger in his tone. He didn't do it very well. "Anyways, even though it may be hard, I'd rather have you in my life than not in it at all." I looked straight into his dark eyes so he knew what I was about to say was the truth.

"Jake, I'm really , really happy to hear that. Honestly, I am. And, I know you're probably angry with me and my decisions of what I want, but I do want you in my life. You're my best friend and nothing can change that." I said sincerely. His face began to soften a bit, but he still had no smile. I missed that smile of his. A few more moments passed before I realized that I had to get going.

"I'm sorry Jake, but I really have to get going or I'm going to be late for school. I'll see you around though, ok?" I assured him before walking past him to my truck.

"Bella, wait!" I heard Jake call after me. Turning around I waited for him to speak. "I know this is sudden, and probably not the best time, but do you want to hang out at the beach after you're done with school?"

I was shocked he was willing to hang out with me so soon but also extremely grateful. Unfortunately I had other commitments.

"I'm sorry Jake, today's not a good day for me. My cousin Megan is coming today for a very long visit, so I have to help her get settled in." I answered.

"Megan? Why does that name sound familiar?" he asked outloud. Should it have? Actually, come to think of it, all three of us use to play with each other when they were younger, but ever since her husband's death, my Aunt Caroline was always very cautious with Megan's whereabouts. Jake and I always liked to play outside in the dirt, but since my aunt was afraid of child abductors, or in chance of Megan running out into the road, she only let her play inside. Since me and Jake hardly played indoors, they probably didn't get to know each other very much.

"You might remember her. Her mom and her lived with me when we were younger when my parents were still together. She left when I was 7." Then, like a light bulb, it looked as if Jake remembered.

"Oh yea, I kind of do, but I don't really remember much of her. Actually, I thought you guys were twins for the longest time!"

Big Surprise.

"Wasn't her mom very strict or something?" he asked.

"Not strict, just… precautious because of, you know, her husband's death and everything." I reminded him.

"Oh, yea, I remember. I couldn't then, but I can relate to losing a parent." He said sympathetically while moving his gaze towards the ground. Jake also had lost a parent when he was young. His mom passed away when he was about 2 years old, but he still felt like he knew her well even though he was too little to remember her much. Even though we were on a depressing subject, I felt as if I was getting my best friend back. We were at least talking without it being awkward now…I just hope it lasts.

"Well, how about tomorrow? And you could bring Megan! That is, if she's allowed outside the house." He chuckled softly. I laughed with him.

"Yea, no mom this time, she's completely free… well, almost." I said, meaning there was still a parent in the house that gave out rules. Even though it was just Charlie, I'm sure my aunt made him swear on making sure that Megan still obeyed some of her rules while staying with us.

"Yea, that would be great. I'll see you tomorrow around…one?"

"One sounds great, I'll see ya then." He said finally smiling one of his brilliant smiles before taking off down the road. Watching him go, I finally turned to get into my truck and hightail it to school. I hope today goes well…

So, what do ya think so far? It's obviously not much to go off of right now, but it'll get better as it goes on =) plz review and let me know if you like this story, or even have any ideas/suggestions you might like to see happen and whatnot. Thanks for reading! I'll update as soon as I can!