Reunion

BPOV:

It was six months ago today that Edward had left me. I was still mourning over him, but I took it as no surprise. I would never be good enough for him. The past few weeks had been the worst. Things had gotten better, and I might have almost been over it. Maybe, I don't know. I guess things hadn't gotten better exactly, but I wasn't thinking about it often.

I had been hanging out with a good friend Jacob one week, and the next he ignores me. I don't think I am good enough for any man. I'm not as pretty as other girls. I'm not as confident as other girls, but I tried to change my tactics when I started hanging out with Jake, to see if I could find a way to not chase him away, that didn't work. Now I'm alone and have no hope of ever finding friends.

Ring! Ring!

The phone rang for the billionth time today, so it seemed. I didn't move from my spot on the couch to check the caller ID, I knew who it was. Jacob. He had called almost nonstop since I had told him to leave me alone for standing me up. The machine picked it up. As I thought, Jake's voice sounded, loud and clear.

"Hey Bella I'm really sorry. Just give me a call, and uh…" Jacob started rambling about how he knew I would be mad. Then why'd you do it dumbass? I thought. "Anyway, just call please." He started his apology speech again. Him leaving endless was getting on Charlie's nerves and mine. I figured I'd mess with him. I picked up the wireless phone and spoke into it.

"Jake! Shut up!" I practically yelled into the speaker. He stopped speaking, "Do you have any idea how annoying you are?!"

He spoke then. "Bella, oh Bella, I'm so sorry." I sighed, he noticed. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing Jake, nothing at all." He was so dense. I heard the cruiser pull up to the house, crap. "I have to go, but stop calling. The messages are pissing off Charlie, and I thought I made it clear that I didn't want to talk to you again. Just stop" I hung up as soon as I was done, not wanting to bother.

Wanting to have food ready for Charlie I pulled out leftover lasagna and started cutting it into squares. I was just putting the first one in the microwave when Charlie walked in.

"Hi, dad! I'm heating up lasagna." I called. He sighed a content sigh, and I smiled.

"Mmm, thanks kiddo." I laughed. He would always call me that, no matter what my age was. We finished dinner quietly. When I was done with the dishes he walked into the living room and plopped onto his recliner to watch whatever game was on, and I headed up to bed. Too tired to change I just fell on my bed.

- Line Break -

It was about two am when I heard the lock I had installed on my window being moved. My eyes snapped open to meet the topaz eyes of the man at my window. Once I realized I was dreaming, I smiled.

"Come let me in", He said, also smiling. I quickly untangled myself from my sheets and opened the window. He stepped inside and re-closed the window, shutting out the cold air. He let out a long breath, and sighed "Bella."

"Edward," I sighed back in the same tone. Then everything came together as we were wrapped up in each other's arms. "Oh Edward, I don't care if this is a dream. I'll take it. I still love you." He looked extremely confused. I didn't stop talking, "I know you don't love me, and this is a dream so I have to tell you before you disappear. I love you and I never stopped loving you. I will never stop loving you, no matter what you do. Please don't leave me again." I was sobbing by the time I ended. Edward was standing stiff.

"You think this is a dream?" He sounded angry. I nodded shyly. He suddenly became relaxed and sighed, "You have dreams like this a lot don't you?" I nodded again. Edward's ace twisted in pain. I didn't like that look, so I pushed myself up onto my toes and kissed him hoping I could make him happy. As soon as our lips touched he cheered up. Yay! I thought. Then like lightning, he was gone from my arms perched just outside my window. I stared at him and him at me. As I realize that this is really happening tears welled up and overflowed from my eyes. Edward saw them. "Did I hurt you too much for you to love me again?" He asked suddenly. Confused I walk to my window. He saw my expression.

"Oh Bella, I-I-I" He jumped to sit on my window sill, "I love you so much. I didn't want to leave. I did it for your safety. Ugh that's not good enough of an apology for you." The next few words he said mostly to himself, I'm not even sure I heard I heard him correctly. "God, Edward you're so stupid! ...Love of your existence… the angel you broke… goddess doesn't want you… goodness gracious Edward say something." His eyes refocused on me. "Did you mean what you said earlier? About loving me no matter what I do?" His eyes looked like molten lava. I was so dazzled I couldn't answer. He took my silence the wrong way. His chest heaved with a dry sob. Bella say something. Look at what you're doing to him.

"Yeah, I did," I said quickly after the second sob. I put my hands on his face. "I did… do!" I looked into his eyes and he saw the truth. He smiled the most brilliant smile I had ever seen, and then he crushed his mouth against mine. This kiss was perfect and at that moment I knew that he was back and he was mine.

That was the first night in six months I had gotten a good night sleep. I was grateful that he loved me and I was sleeping.