A/N: My short maybe-a-one-shot-I-haven't-decided-yet story. Inspired by 'If We Ever Meet Again' by Timbaland feat. Katy Perry.

Summary: After New Moon. Edward never returned, and Bella has moved on. But on her 25th birthday, he turns up, but does she remember him?

Oh, sorry she married Jacob, I know, major cliche, but it was either him or Mike, and I think you prefer Jacob over Mike.

September 13th. A date I really can't stand. My Birthday. I'm not a birthday person, it's just a day to me, the day I was born, 25 years ago. Jacob, my husband, who I married last year, wanted me to have a party, and despite my refusal, he planned one anyway, with the help of our 4-year old son, Joshua.

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The party wasn't anything big, Jake had planned it at our home. My dad, Charlie, was invited, obviously, my Mom, her husband Phil, and few of our other friends, including a few of my old high school ones, like Mike, Jessica and Angela were invited, too.

Josh was playing with Mike and Jessica's daughter, Chloe. I stuck with Jake throughout the party, I hated the idea of mingling.

"You owe me." I muttered to him, he chuckled.

"I do, we'll discuss that tonight." He winked at me.

I accepted a few more gifts from people, and when my mom arrived, a whole heap from her, because I hadn't seen her in month was the excuse she gave. I believed her.

"You want another drink?" Jake asked me, I nodded and handed him my glass, and sat down with Jessica, who was playing with Chloe's hair.

"Great party." She commented, smiling. She had changed since high school. She wasn't talking to Lauren much anymore, which was a good thing.

"You think? Jake planned it, even though I told him not to." I explained, she chuckled. "But, I love it."

I looked up as I saw Jake again. He looked like he'd seen a ghost, except there was an angry speck in his eyes.

"What's wrong?" I asked him, he handed me my drink.

"You'd better come into the back." He whispered to me.

"Wh--"

He pulled me through to the kitchen, told people to leave and go into the living room, then took me into the backyard, which I thought was odd. Was this another surprise he had for me?

"Why are we here?" I asked him.

"Turn around." He told me, his face expressionless.

I turned around, and I gasped, dropping my glass on the grass. My heart was beating faster than ever.

Edward.

He was stood at the end of the garden, his eyes staring straight into mine. His black eyes.

"Oh." Was I all I could choke out. Jake was stood close to me.

"What do you want, Cullen?" Jake asked through his teeth.

Edward took a step forward, "Bella, I-- I'm sorry." He whispered.

"She doesn't want your apologies." I turned to Jake.

"I can speak for myself, go enjoy the party, I'll be fine." I told him. He glared at Edward, then nodded to me.

"Okay." He said, kissing me.

I turned back to Edward, and waited for the back door the slam shut before I started speaking to him.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him, he stepped forward again.

"I'm not staying, I came to-- to check on you." He told me.

"Check on me?" I repeated, he nodded. "Check on me?" I spat.

"Bella--"

"You left me 7 years ago, Edward. What, you think I wouldn't have moved on?" I snapped. "That I would still be waiting for you to return?"

"No." He whispered.

"Then why?" I asked.

He stepped forward again, and put his hand on my shoulder. It shocked me, I'd forgotten how cold he was. But regardless, I shrugged him away, and looked down.

"I still love you, no matter what I told you, ignore that." He said.

"Edward, I never stopped loving you. But then, I realized I can't waste my life waiting for you." I told him. "I'm married now, I have a son, Edward."

"Your married to him?" He asked, his fists clenched.

"That's nothing to do with you." I replied. He sighed, and turned to walk away. "Wait." I said, he turned to me.

"What?"

"Why-- why did you leave?" I asked. "I mean, the whole Carlisle being younger than he looks thing was a bad lie."

He chuckled, but then went serious again. "We left because I thought it was best for you. I wanted you to have the chance at a human life, a happy life." He told me. "I guess it worked."

I thought of Jake and Josh. My two boys.

"Yeah." I breathed. "It did."

"I'd thought about returning before." He admitted.

"Why didn't you?"

"I would break my promise." He said,

"Promise?" I asked with confusion.

"My promise that I would never return." He whispered.

"Oh." I said. "Do... I mean, do the others know your here?" I asked. He shrugged.

"Alice probably had a vision, I don't know." He said.

"Oh." I repeated. "Right."

He looked up and smiled, "Looks like your guests are getting curious." I turned around and saw a gathering of people, Jessica and Mike were two of them.

"Oh, right." I smiled. Edward turned to walked away. "Promise me something, this time, Edward."

He turned again, "Anything."

"Don't forget me."

"How could I forget you?" He asked. " But Bella, if we don't meet again... I love you." He told me, before disappearing into the forest behind the house.

"Yeah, if we ever meet again." I said to myself.

I turned to the gathering of people, who turned away instantly acting as if they saw nothing. I went inside, ignoring the stares and whispers. Jake came upto me immediately.

"Are you okay? Shall I ask everyone to leave?" He asked, I shook my head and smiled.

If we ever meet again.

If.

"No. I'm fine."

I glanced outside, and saw a volvo drive past our house. I smiled. If we ever meet again, I was sure we would.

I've decided, its only a one-shot now. Please be nice about it.

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