Chapter One: Speaking of Goodbye's

EPOV

I stared into her chocolate brown eyes for a long moment, not sure how to tell her. She was looking at me questioningly, waiting for me to finish what I'd began saying.

"Yes…what do you need to tell me Edward?"

Her voice sounded concerned and I thought I heard a little bit of worry. I decided to get it other with; I didn't like making my angel feel this way. I shouldn't keep her waiting, even if knowing would hurt her.

"Me and my family…we…" I looked down at my hands before taking a deep breath and continuing.

"We're moving away for a little bit, me and my family. It's only a month but after Jasper nearly loosing control last week…" She flinched at that. "We, they decided that we should go to visit the Denali clan for a bit. You know, to help Jasper out. I'm so sorry Bella. I really and truly am. I wish I could stay but…Jasper needs me, he needs all of us."

I looked up from my hands and regretted it instantly. Bella was staring at me, her mouth open in shock and an expression of agony. I hated myself. I had put this look on Bella's face. My poor Bella looked as if she was going to start screaming. The tears that had filled her eyes leaked over. She closed her mouth and eyes, letting the tears stream down her face. It broke my heart to see her like this. I scooped her up into my arms, hugging her tightly. I rubbed soothing circles on her back and she started to sob.

"I promise to write to you everyday, call you everyday, send you pictures. Alice will too, and Esme. Everybody will. Please don't cry like this Bella, it kills me to be the one to make you cry like this. Please, love, don't worry. Like I said, it's only a month. Then I can see you again."

I was pretty sure that the words made me sound strong but inside I was aching so much. I didn't know such a pain existed. If I could cry, I know I would be and my tears would be worse than Bella's. I'd spent so long with no one, nobody to love. Now I'd found her, my soul mate, the only one I ever wanted, the one I wanted forever and I had to leave her for a month just 2 weeks after finding her.

I hugged Bella tighter to me; never wanting to let her go.

"H-how…" she stuttered, "W-when are you…"

She let her sentence trail off and I knew what she meant.

"We're leaving this Saturday evening. We still get a whole 2 days together Bella."

I tried to make my voice sound hopeful and happy but I didn't think I fooled her. 2 days just wasn't enough for me. I didn't want to let her out of my sight ever again. I wanted to be here. To protect her, to care for her, to love her. To wipe away the tears and make her laugh when she was sad, to tell her how much I loved her and how I never wanted to let her go. But, most importantly, just simply to be with her. I'd never been away from her for more than 4 hours after I'd found out I loved her, now I had to go a month. It was just too painful. My mind wondered to all the things that could possibly go wrong in my absence. Bella was a magnet for accidents, anything could happen. I came up with the worst possible thing first and didn't dare think the word. I wouldn't think it if I valued my sanity at all. A world where she didn't exist was a world with no meaning.

"Edward," Bella whispered, distracting me from my painful thoughts.

"Yes, love?"

"Can we go back to yours? It's starting to rain."

"Of course we can." I silently got up and then helped her to her feet. I put my hands on her face and wiped away her tears. She closed her eyes and breathed in a shaky breath.

"Would you like to run or walk?"

"Run please."

Without another word, I slung Bella gently onto my back and took off back to my house.

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