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EPOV – Present Day

"Edward, did you remind to tell Tanya what time to meet at the seamstress tomorrow?" Alice questioned me.

"Yes Alice, I reminded her." I sighed.

"Thanks. I can't believe the wedding is in a week. There is still so much that needs to be done. The tickets for the honeymoon arrived today. Jasper is absolutely going to love Aruba. Two weeks of nothing, but basking in the sun." Alice was rambling on. "Oh my God, Bella is coming to the wedding." She screamed.

Bella? I glanced over at Alice, and she was holding an envelope in her hand. Did she just say Bella?

"Alice, what did you just say?" I questioned her.

Alice raised her eyes to mine with a shock look on her face. "I said that Bella is coming to the wedding. I sent her an invitation 2 months ago, but she didn't reply. I figured she wasn't going to come, but I just received the reply back. I can't believe she is coming. We haven't seen her in 7 years, but she's still going to come." She squealed. "Oh, she wrote a note." She exclaimed.

I jumped off the coach, and ran over to her. "Well what does it say?" I urged her to read it.

"Edward, calm down. Give me a chance to read it." She said exasperated.

Dear Ali,

I'm sorry I didn't get the reply out sooner, but I just arrived back in the states a few days ago. Once I read the invitation I stuck the reply in the mail. I'm so thrilled for you and Jazz. I always knew that you would get married. I miss you terribly. I understand that my lack of communication doesn't prove that, but it's the truth. I'll see you on the 23rd of June.

Love you always,

Bella

We both just sat there staring at the note in her hand, urging for answers to appear from the words. Why after seven years are we finally going to see her again?

"Alice, how did this happen? What does she mean that she just got into the states? I thought she moved to Florida." I was spewing my questions out to her. She had to know the answers.

"I went to Charlie for Bella's address. She doesn't live in Florida anymore. She lives in New York City. As for her just getting back into the states, your guess is as good as mine." She said.

"Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?" I spat at her. She knows how long I've thought about Bella, and she didn't think to tell me that she had done this.

She lowered her eyes to the floor while shaking her head. "Edward, I didn't want you to get your hopes up if she decided not to come." She spoke quietly.

"What the hell is she doing in New York City? It doesn't seem like a place that Bella would live at." I told her.

"I said the same thing to Charlie after he gave me Bella's address. I asked him if she moved there for school or work, but he just told me that Bella didn't really like to flaunt her profession. He said that if she wanted me know that she would tell me in her own time. I was completely speechless when he said that. I mean, what kind of profession would a person not what to flaunt?" she said.

"Well let me get this straight," Emmett begins to say, "she lives in New York City, and she doesn't tell people her profession. I know exactly what she does. She's a call girl. That's the only explanation that I can come up with." He stated matter-of-fact.

I whipped my head toward him. What the hell was he talking about? My Bella wasn't a call girl. Just the thought alone had me shaking with fury. She's too sweet and innocent to work in that kind of profession. Also the fact that her father is chief of police here in Forks wouldn't go over to well with him.

"Emmett that is the dumbest thing that has ever come out of your mouth." I hissed at him.

"Yeah I guess you're right. I don't really remember Bella, but what I do remember she was kind of mousy. Short brown hair, glasses, braces. She was pretty, but in an ordinary way. Definitely not a call-girl way. Plus wasn't she terribly clumsy?" he said.

I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose. "Bella was far from ordinary. She was beautiful." I sighed. "She was terribly clumsy." I said with a chuckle.

"Well maybe she's part of the FBI or CIA. That would make logical sense, especially with her father being a man of the law. Also that would explain why he would keep it a secret. He knows you got to keep that shit private." He stated.

"Guys we could sit here all night coming up with theories about Bella's job. How about we just wait until she comes and she can tell us herself?" Alice piped in.

Alice began to busy herself with the final details of her upcoming wedding. Emmett continued to shoot zombies on a video game he was playing on the XBOX. We all still lived at home with Carlisle and Esme in this little town of Forks, Washington. All that was changing quickly though with Alice and Jasper's upcoming wedding, and the announcement of Emmett and Rosalie's engagement. I pictured myself being at my parent's home for awhile. I was going to begin my first year residency, so I was in no rush to leave home.

As I sank back into the couch my thoughts went directly to Bella. I've missed her so much, and all I can think about is holding her in my arms again. But I know that will never come about, and I have no one to blame but myself. It was the one mistake that cost me my life.

Flashback-7 years ago

Jasper and I was in our first year of college at UW. We both decided to stay in Washington, because Alice and Bella were only in their 11th grade year of high school. I met Bella her freshman year when she came to live with Charlie. I was instantly drawn to her, as she was to me. We were inseparable. Every moment we could get, we were together. The summer after my graduation, Bella and I finally made love. We were a perfect fit, and we couldn't get enough of one another. The week before I left for college I gave her a promise ring. We often spoke of our futures together, so that ring might as well been an engagement ring. The first few months of school were tough on both Jasper and I. Jasper and Alice was just as taken with one another as Bella and I. One weekend out of every month we would get together. Bella and Alice would travel up to UW, or Jasper and I would travel down to Forks. Everything was perfect until that horrible night in which I made the worst mistake of my life.

It was a Thursday night, and Jasper and I decided to attend a frat party. It was the first and last one I've ever went to. Everything was going great at first, until I had decided to get in on some drinking games. I had drank before, but nothing compared to how I got that night. I was completely trashed, and the next morning when I woke up I had a red hair girl naked on top of me. I instantly pushed her off of me, trying to convince myself that nothing had happened. I knew it was futile though, because I was naked as well. I jumped out the bed quickly, threw my clothes on, and was out of that door before the girl could even stir. I ran all the way back to my dorm, and collapsed on my bed once I made it inside. Jasper began to stir in his bed for the noise that I made.

"Did you just get in man?" he asked me groggily.

I lifted my head to glance over at him. I had tears pooling down my cheeks, and before I could reply he was at my side.

"What the hell is wrong?" he frantically said.

"I…um…oh God Jasper, I woke up naked with a naked chick on top of me." I stuttered out. Saying it aloud made another round of tears to come. What have I done? Bella is going to hate me. I'm a monster.

I heard Jasper intake of breath before he spoke, "This is my fault. I saw how much you were drinking, but I never once thought you couldn't handle it. I tried to get you to come back with me, but you were adamant about staying."

"This is no one's fault but my own. I should have been more responsible. At least I know that I used protection, because I saw the used condom on the floor." I said with disgust in my voice.

"Are you going to tell Bella?"

"I don't know. I know it's horrible to keep this from her, but Jazz I can't lose her. She'll leave me if I tell her the truth." I whispered to him.

I shook my head with disappointment at myself. I can't believe I was even contemplating not telling her. I didn't have a choice though, because I knew without a doubt Bella would leave me. That cannot happen. She is my best friend, lover, soul mate, and there is no way I can live without her.

I knew I had to get my shit together, because Bella and Alice were driving up that night for the weekend. I got the dorm this time around, with Jasper and Alice going to a hotel. I had told Jasper that I wasn't going to tell Bella. It was the worst mistake of my life, but I wasn't going to allow it to ruin my life. He said that the choice was mine, and he would take the secret to his grave.

The girls arrived around 7 that night, and Jasper and Alice was immediately on their way. I spent the whole weekend loving Bella. I told her how much I loved her, and how I couldn't wait for her to finish school so we could get our own place together. I don't think the whole weekend went by without me not touching her. She questioned me often if I was alright, but I just brushed her off, telling her I just missed and loved her so much. I felt extremely guilty, but I knew that I was doing the right thing when I saw her eyes light up with my words of love and devotion.

Sunday afternoon finally rolled around and I was hesitant to let her go. I couldn't shake off the feeling that this would be the last time I would get to hold her. I shook the thought out of my head; thinking I was feeling guilty and paranoid.

We were walking hand and hand out of my dorm to meet up with Jasper and Alice. She was smiling so brightly at me, and I couldn't help to smile back in return. I had glanced out toward the parking lot to spot Alice and Jasper; when I came face to face with my mistake.

"Who the hell is she?" the girl sneered.

"Excuse me, who are you?" I tried to fiend innocently.

"Who am I? Who am I? I was the girl you fucked Thursday night and then just left without saying goodbye to." She screamed at me.

Bella dropped my hand instantly, and swung around to face me.

"Is that the truth Edward?" she said coldly. She was glaring at me, and I had to lower my eyes to avoid her gaze. That action alone was her answer. She lifted her hand and smacked me right across the face.

"You bastard. I've been with you all weekend, and not once did you tell me about this. I trusted you Edward. We were supposed to be together forever." She said before the tears welled up her eyes.

I reached out to comfort her, but she pushed me away. I knew that I was going to lose her if I didn't try to explain. "Bella I got trashed Thursday night at the party. I don't even remember the last part of the night. All I know is I woke up the next morning naked, laying with her." I said the last part with hate in my voice while pointing at the other girl.

"That's your excuse. That you were drunk." She screamed at me.

"It's not an excuse Bella, it's the truth. I was plastered. You have to believe me that I love you more than anything, and if it wasn't for the situation I got myself into, it never would have happen." I said in a pleading voice.

"Well I must love you more, because I myself got trashed at Newton's party last weekend. Damien Norris kept trying to approach me, but I clearly remember telling him how much I loved you. I told him that I could never cheat on you, because I knew how much you loved me." She continued to scream at me.

My caveman tendencies came out with that comment. I clenched my teeth together, balled my fist up, and tried to take deep calming breaths. I knew that if I didn't get myself together, I was going to be driving to Forks tonight to kill that motherfucker. She saw my struggle to stay calm, and decided to use it against me.

"You know what Edward, this relationship is over." She hissed out to me. "You can take your ring back." She was saying while removing the ring from her finger. She threw it at my feet. "It must not have meant the same thing to you, as it did to me." She said coldly.

My knees began to buckle under the weight of my emotions. I straighten myself out, and was getting ready to get on my knees to beg her, right before she spoke again. Her face was completely blank of emotions, and her voice was eerily calm while speaking. "When I get back to Forks I'm going to call Damien up. I'm going to ask him to come take what he wanted from me last weekend, because I heard there is nothing better than rebound sex." She said.

My nostrils began to flare. I would kill that fucker before he had a chance to lay one finger on her. I know that I made a mistake, but she was mine. I would allow her the chance to cool off, and then I would be right back at her feet begging. It looked like I needed to make a call to Damien Norris, before he made the worst mistake of his life.

Before I could even stop myself I began to speak. "Listen Bella. I know that I made an unforgivable mistake. I know that you're going to need time to cool off before you can hopefully accept this. But in the mean time, no one will lay a finger on you. YOU. ARE. MINE." I hissed out.

I should have known that she wouldn't take those words to well. She threw her head back, before letting out a menacing laugh. "I WAS yours Edward, but I'm not anymore." And with that comment you twirled around toward the parking lot to leave with Alice.

My feet began to move forward to stop her, but I was stopped short by the red head bitch.

"That was so sad." She said will pretending to wipe tears from her eyes. "You really broke that little girl's heart. If you want another recap of the other night, my name is Victoria and I stay in Building D." she replied seductively before prancing off.

I felt the bile rise up in my throat, and I turned toward a bush to relieve the contents in my stomach. Maybe if I would've of told her the truth from the beginning we could've worked it out. She wouldn't have left me for good. I shook that thought out of my head, because Bella and I were not going to be over for good.

I sigh at that last thought, because it never came about. Once Bella returned home that evening her father gave her devastating news. Her mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Bella had decided to leave the next morning to move down to Florida to live with her mother. She never once contacted me, and I couldn't contact her, because she left her phone in Washington. She never even contacted Alice, and I knew that a part of Alice hated me for a long time.

After Bella left me, my life became nothing but darkness. Sure, I've completed medical school, and will be starting my residency. Yes, I've had other woman in my life, but they were nothing more than a distraction; something to take the edge off of the pain.

My one true love left me, and I'll never love another woman again. She holds my heart in her hands, whether she wants it or not. The other women have pleaded me for a stronger commitment, but I just can't bring myself to take that next step. If it's not with my Bella; then I don't want it.

I wonder how she'll react to seeing me. Will she yell or strike out at me again? Will she completely ignore me like she has done for the past 7 years? Whatever her bad reaction to me is, I deserve every bit of it, for the pain that I caused her to have.

I'm still going to try to win her heart back though. The heart that is rightfully mine. I wonder if she's involved with anyone.

"Alice, did Bella say whether she's bringing a date?" I questioned her.

Alice reached for the reply paper, "Um…no. She only wrote herself attending the reception."

I nodded my head toward her to acknowledge that I heard her. She was studying my face, before I turned back away from her. I began to think of what I needed to do to win Bella back. First, I'll have to end things with Tanya. We've been seeing each other for almost a year, so I know that she won't take it well. I don't have a choice though, because no one or nothing will stand in my way to win Bella back.

Just before I could elaborate more on my "Get Bella Back" plan, Alice interrupted, "Edward do not even think you're going to end things with Tanya before the wedding. You know that she is part of the wedding party, and I will not have you ruin this for me. You already destroyed the most important friendship I ever had with Bella, and I will not allow you to destroy the most important day of my life with Jasper, too." She said angrily.

I guess a part of Alice still hated me for the one mistake that I can never take back.

But my main worry was, how am I supposed to win Bella back if I have another woman in my life?

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