Authors note- Yeah so my fanfiction friend re-did this for me. THANK YOU WINTERMOTH.!!

It was raining, typical day. These kinds of days reminded me when Edward took me to that dreaded baseball game with his family that had been interrupted by James, Laurent, and Victoria. And then that lead to me being hunted and nearly killed by James.

I'd been laying there for about two hours, doing nothing but thinking of him like I normally did. Charlie was working a late shift at the station so I was home alone..

The rain was starting to let up now.

I guessed I'd better get something to eat, but I didn't want to bother cooking. I settled for some cereal. I went to the cabinet to get a bowl, but I didn't get a chance to grab one.

Someone knocked on the front door.

I glanced at the Clock. 8:00pm.

Who would be here at 8:00 pm?

Maybe it was Billy Black… He always showed up at unexpected times. I sighed and headed to front door and opened it. What I was not prepared for what I saw. Not at all.

It was…him.

I looked at him for several moments before shock flowed through me. "Oh my god…" I whispered.

It was him.

My legs buckled and I collapsed onto the floor.

"Bella?" He asked in alarm, crouching down beside me.

"E-Edward?" I stuttered. My throat felt dry.

"Yes, Bella, it's me. I need—"

"What are you doing here Edward?" I cut him off while I sat there staring at him with shock. Am I dreaming? I knew I should probably get up, but I couldn't force myself to move. And I knew I shouldn't be acting like this. I should be crying and hugging him tightly and refusing to let go. But I wasn't. I was too confused.

He grasped my arms gently with his cool hands and hauled me to my feet effortlessly. "Bella," he said gently. "I need to talk to you."

"Why?" I growled. Why was he here? Didn't he know what this would do to me? Did he even care? I didn't know. He carried me into the kitchen and sat me down in a chair.

"Bella," He said quietly. "I need to talk to you about what I said in the—"

But I cut him off again. "You said that you didn't love me and you would not come back. So why are you back here?"

"That's why I came." He said quietly. "Bella…I have been walking around empty inside, it's like I wasn't even here anymore. You don't know how much it's hurt. When I said I didn't love you… I lied. When I said I didn't care about you…I lied."

I stared at him for a long moment, my jaw hanging open. "It was all a lie?" I finally rasped.

"Yes."

"How could you, Edward?" I forced the tears to stay down. "How could you do that to me? Do you know what I've been through these past few months?"

"Bella I—"

"No! Let me speak!" I growled, my temper rising.

He nodded slowly and I let it all out; everything I'd been holding in all this time.

"How could you leave me in that forest; abandoned, hurt, alone, and thinking that I was not loved by the one I loved most in the world. Why did you do that to me? You promised me you wouldn't leave!"

"Because I—"

"Edward, I don't want you to say because my safely. I don't want any of that crap because you know what? I don't buy it!"

"Well it has something to do with it." He admitted, hanging his head. "I wanted you to be safe to live a happy normal life. Just like every other human in this world."

"Edward… I didn't want a regular human life. I wanted you. I would've given anything…everything…just to stay with you. Anything."

Before he could say a word, the front door banged open.

"Crap." I muttered

Charlie was home early.

"Bella," Charlie called, "Bella?"

He walked into the kitchen where me and Edward where sitting. He froze and stared at us for a long minute, his face slowly going red with anger. I cringed, waiting for the explosion. "WHAT IN GOD'S NAME IS GOING ON?" Charlie's face was turning darker shades of red by the second.

"Dad, can you please go upstairs or something? Edward and I need to talk privately." I said my voice as calm as possible.

"Are you joking?" He half-shouted. "Last time you two talked privately, I had to get half the town looking for you.. You're lucky Sam Uley found you! On the ground in the freezing rain, I might add!" Charlie was glaring at Edward now, directing all his anger at him.

Edward looked nodded, ashamed. "I know…I know…I didn't mean for her to try and follow me! She was supposed to go back home!"

"BUT SHE FOLLOWED YOU ANYWAY AND SHE COULD'VE DIED!"

Edward winced.

"Dad, please, it's Ok. We just need to talk." I said; my voice still calm. "We'll stay here in the kitchen so I don't get lost…incase something happens."

Charlie debated that for a moment. "Fine," He finally growled. "But I swear if you leave her here like how you did last time I swear I will hunt you down got that?" He glared fiercely at Edward, but at least his face had lost the redness.

"Yes". Edward replied in a soft voice. "But I don't plan to."

Charlie huffed once then stomped back out of the room. I waited until the door opened and was slammed shut before I spoke again.

"Edward…I love you, and for the past 3 and-a-half months I have been a wreck. Why did you come back? You can't even begin to understand how hard it will be for me once you leave again! Why did you come back?"

"Isabella…I love you and I am empty and I didn't know what to do." He paused and sighed before continuing. "I left home and more or less hid for 3 months. I've tried hard to stay away, to keep my promise…but I'm not as strong as I'd hoped I'd be. Over the past 2 weeks I was thinking harder than ever and I finally decided that I'd enough pain.. I couldn't take it anymore".

"You love me?" I whispered, hopeful.

"Yes I do, my love, and I always will. You are a part of me." His golden eyes were warm and sincere.

"And you are a part of me." I whispered looking him in the eyes

"I know, Bella, and I am so sorry I left you. …I truly am." He looked at me pleadingly.

I stood up and walked to him. He stood up too. He extended his arms and I fell into his chest. He held me there for several minutes, pressing his lips into my hair. I didn't want to let go. Ever. I just wanted to stay here forever… to never move. Ever.

"I love you." I said, hoping that…maybe…he would say it back.

"And I love you too… so much" He said and held me closer to him.

Charlie had had enough by then, apparently. He burst through the door again and stomped into the kitchen, glaring. He was obviously surprised by what he saw because his scowl turned into shock.

"Um…Edward," I whispered so low I could barely hear myself. "Can you go? I need to talk to my dad....alone."

"Of course," He said, releasing me from the hug.

"Bye…" I whispered.

"Goodbye." He said in a whispered back before smiling pleasantly at Charlie and walked out of the kitchen. I waited until I heard him gently close the door before turning back to my dad. I didn't doubt at all that Edward would be listening, but Charlie didn't know that.

"Dad…" I said slowly.

"Bella, what's going on?" He asked, confused

"Dad…please don't freak out, but we might get back together."

"You...might...what?" Charlie growled, "Bella, no! I will not allow that! Absolutely not! Are you crazy? You want to get back together with him after all he has put you through?!"

"Yes, Dad. I do.."

"No, Bella! No!" He yelled, asserting his authority as my dad; something he rarely did.

"Dad I love him and he loves me—"Again he cut me off.

"If he cared an ounce about you he would not have left, Bella! Why can't you see that? People who love each other don't leave each other, Bella!"

"I do understand but if you would just stop cutting me off—"

"I don't think you understand, Bella!"

"DAD!" I screamed. THAT got his attention. I paused for a few seconds, sucking air in between my clenched teeth. "Can…you… please listen to what I have to say? Without cutting me off."

"You don't dare yell at me, Isabella Swan!"

"You're not listening!" I snapped.

"What Bella what do you possible have to say?"

"I love him, even after all he did, and nothing you say or do can change that."

"Well, I can certainly make sure he never steps foot in this house again!"

"You know what Dad? I am eighteen freaking years old Ok? I'm not a child anymore. Just because what happened with you and mom doesn't mean that it's going to happen to me!" I snapped then I whirled around and marched out of the room.

"Isabella Swan, don't you walk away from me!"

"What do you want dad?" I asked sourly, pausing to look back at him.
"I never said what happened with your mother and I will happen to you!" He said. "And just because you are eighteen does not mean you have the right to yell at me."

"You were the one yelling.." I reminded him. Charlie pressed his lips together and I sighed. "Dad, I love him and he loves me."

"I know that, but he left you. Bella, you have got to understand you are my daughter and when people do that to your daughter…" he struggled for a moment to find the right way to say it. Finally he sighed. "I just can't explain it."

"Dad, I don't want to talk about this anymore. I'm going to bed now."

"Bella can I say just one more thing?"

"Yes."

"I…I just don't want you to get hurt again. It was horrible last time."

"I know Dad. It won't happen again, though." I said then I headed up the stars. When I got to my room he was there, naturally, sitting on my bed, waiting. His face was calm but his golden eyes were pained.

"Did you hear all that?" I asked.

"Yes..." The pain showed on his face. "Bella…. I had no idea."

"Yeah I guess you didn't." I muttered, looking down.

I saw him open his arms invitingly and I walked over and sat down on his lap and wrapped my arms around him. He hugged me to his chest and sighed, pressing his lips to my hair. More than once I heard him take a breath of my scent in. We sat there like that for a few minutes, not talking, just being together.

And enjoying every second of it..

"Edward?" I finally broke the silence.

"Yes, love?" he leaned back to look at my face.

"Are…" I swallowed. "Are you leaving again?"

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