Summary: A month before their wedding Edward asks Bella to run away with him without giving her a clear reason why. She agrees out of love. What is Edward hiding? Bella/? Multiple updates every week! Rated M.

Shit you need to know! The baseball field incident never happened. Jasper never attacked Bella. Edward left, but came back before the cliff diving shit happened.

Side note: This is my abbreviated writing style, which means I'm not gonna have skim-able material. Every word is important. Chapters will be curt, but more frequent and first few chapters will be a bit longer though.

This story will be in Bella's POV unless stated otherwise.

Part 1: A Flower Growing Under the Shade and Protection of a Green Tree

Edward was fidgeting again. He kept cleaning beneath his fingernails even though they were immaculate. I figured it was just because Jake was in the other room. As one of my stipulations with getting back together with him after he left me for six months was that he had to try to be friends with Jake.

Edward had made us a really nice dinner. We had all sat together and chatted amicably while Jake and I ate. As usual after a meal he fell asleep. At least this time it was on my couch instead of a restaurant booth.

I think they were actually starting to form a tentative friendship. Admittedly so, it did get a bit strained a month ago when I finally agreed to marry him.

"Stop fidgeting, Edward." I said without looking up from my papers. He immediately stopped. Instead he leaned in closer to me. I ignored him, focusing on the job application. After five minutes he spoke.

"If I asked you to run away with me right now would you come with me?" Edward whispered to me and I looked up at him surprised. After my shock wore off I answer him immediately.

"Of course, Edward. You know all I want is to be with you. I've already come to terms with leaving behind this world." He relaxed at my answer. "Why do you ask?" Edward started fidgeting again. "Edward." I said in a demanding tone.

"There are things about the vampire world you don't know about, Bella. I don't want to expose you to that sickness." He was looking down at the table and I could tell he was really nervous. I was starting to get angry at his vague answers.

"You're still going to change me after we elope, aren't you?" I tried leveling him with a glare, but he wouldn't meet my eyes.

"Of course Bella. I just want to do it privately. I want us to be away from the family," he glanced up at me only to look back down, "at least until you're out of your newborn phase." I was unconvinced. Obviously something else was going on. "Please, Love, don't you trust me?"

"I can't believe you're using that card on me. Of course I trust you. I wouldn't put my body, heart, and soul in your hands if I didn't."

"Then please just come with me."

"Alright, but this better not be some sort of trick to keep my humanity." He shook his head fervently. I pulled out a piece of paper to write dad a note. He was working the night shift so he wouldn't be back till morning.

Dad,

Edward and I decided to just take the plunge. You know how I don't like big parties, so we are just getting a Justice of the Peace to wed us. You know how I've been wanting to start this new life with Edward. We're going to take a year off from school and just enjoy being married. Sorry that you have to find out like this. Our flight to Fiji leaves in two hours and I was afraid that if I told you face-to-face or over the phone that you would convince me to stay. I'll call and write you. Don't be mad at me, just remember that I'm getting my happily ever after.

Always Your Baby Girl,
Bella

I put the note on his bed and grabbed a few necessitates from my room. I could still hear Jake snoring downstairs. It was probably best dad told him. If he found out now he'd probably try to stop me. I wrote him a note saying I went to the Cullens and didn't want to wake him. I'd done this a few times so I wasn't worried that he'd figure out it was a lie. When I went to put it by the side table Edward was already hovering over him.

He appeared right in front of me instantly.

"I'll explain later." He whispered. "Are you ready?" I nodded and he ran upstairs to get my bags. When I got to his Volvo after a quick bathroom stop he was already waiting for me, holding the door open for me. I hopped in and the second my seatbelt clicked the tires peeled off. I had never seen him drive this fast. Edward had a strained look on his face and he kept tapping the steering wheel with his thumbs.

"Stop fidgeting." His hands stilled and he looked at me. There was a hard line of worry etched on his face. I offered my hand and he intertwined our fingers. He relaxed a bit more, line fading. "Where are we going?"

"I don't know yet. I haven't made any decisions past getting out of Washington."

"Trying to escape Alice's visions?"

"Yeah, just in case Jacob's hair doesn't work at blocking her vision." I gave him a questioning look. "Remember when you went down to La Push last weekend to give each of the pack members a buzz cut?" I nodded. "Well when you came over afterwards you had a few tufts of their hair in the folded up hem of your jeans. Alice didn't say anything, but I heard her thoughts. Every vision she had of you once you were away from the pack was foggy and illegible. So I cut a bit of Jacob's hair. It's for a good cause." I laughed at Edward. His eyes were on the road, yet he looked like a little kid about to be scolded.

"It's okay, Edward, I know you always have my best interest at heart."

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