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Chpt. 1: Coming Home(EPOV)

Today was the day. We were finally coming back home to Forks. I would finally get to see her again. Ok, so let me clarify myself. When I say we, I mean my family and I. When I say her, I mean my ex-girlfriend and the love of my life, Isabella Marie Swan. You see, my family and I left Forks, and Washington altogether about a year ago, and I haven't seen Bella since. When I left, I took her out in the woods and told her that we(my family and I) were leaving because Esme (my adopted mother) wanted to get away from Washington and live in a big city for a while, and I also told her that I had never loved her and that I just dated her for almost 2 years because I felt sorry for her, (which was a total lie, because I had loved Bella since the first day I had laid eyes on her and she's all I ever thought about then and even still, now) and she believed me.

I left it at that and I have regretted it every day since. Now, my family and I were back in Washington, and me and my siblings, Alice, Jasper, Emmett and Rosalie, (who are all adopted by Carlisle and Esme also) are on our way to Seattle to go to school at UWS (University of Washington Seattle) and I will hopefully be getting the chance to see my Bella again, and I can't wait. It's been too long since I last saw her.

**************************20 minutes later************************

As I was driving, I looked over at Alice and she had the biggest smile on her face that I have ever seen, when something other than one of her huge shopping trips was involved, so I asked her what she was smiling about.

"Oh nothing big brother, just thinking about how exciting it is to finally be going to college and the fact that Bella might be here, I might get to see my best friend again every day!"

"Oh, ok Alice, whatever you say little sis. I know that you missed her and I missed her too, but you have to remember Alice, she might not want anything to do with us again after what happened last time…" I trailed off

"Yeah, I know Edward, but this is Bella that we are talking about! She forgives anyone and everyone at the drop of a hat and is the sweetest, most kind-hearted girl we know. Plus, she emailed me every once in a while whilst we were gone and talked about how she missed us, especially me and you, and that she hoped that one day we would return and that even though y'all dated for a long time in the past, she hopes that we can all be friends again. So I know that she'll accept us being back in her life in a heartbeat without even thinking about it. So Edward, please just relax, if not for yourself, then for me, please? I hate seeing you this stressed out!" Alice said, begging almost

"Yeah that's true. She was always forgiving. And I think I probably missed her more than she missed me, Alice. This has just about killed me being away from her, without any contact whatsoever whilst we were gone," I sighed sadly.

"Oh, I doubt that Edward. She's missed you more than you think," She said knowingly

"Ok, Alice I'll trust you on this one, seeing as you are usually right on these types of things."

"Yes, yes I am. If this works out and y'all end up back together, you'll owe me big time!" She said, squealing and giggling between words

"Okay Alice, whatever you say."

As I drove towards Seattle, I had Alice giving me directions on how to get to the school, and when we finally arrived in Seattle, Alice told me to take Seahawk Drive and I missed it, because I was too deep in thought about Bella and everything we went through together when we were dating.

"Edward! What are you doing? We just missed our turn! Are you out of your mind, or just not listening to me?" Alice yelled at me, incredibly annoyed

"Sorry Alice, I was thinking about something and didn't hear what you said. Let me get up here and turn around and then we can get off at the right turn, and we will be back on the way and closer to the school, okay?" I replied to her

"Sure, just don't miss it this time," She huffed.

*45 minutes later*

We are almost at UWS, and I can't wait to get there! I can't wait to see if Bella is going to be there!

"Edward, turn at the next exit, and then keep going straight and once you've gone down a little, you'll see this big sign that says 'Welcome to the University of Washington at Seattle campus!' and you turn there, and that's when you know that you've arrived at the school! Oh by the way, the road that you are supposed to turn onto, once you reach the exit, is University Drive!" Alice rambled to me while I was driving. She was way too excited.

"Okay, thanks Alice."

"No problem Edward!"

******************************20 minutes later*************************

We had finally reached the campus and we were headed to the admissions office, to check in and get all of our information. I already knew that I was rooming with my brothers because they, along with Rosalie, had gotten here about a week ago and the boys called me that night and told me that the three of us were roomed together and that Rosalie and Alice were roomed together with someone we went to high school with here, but they wouldn't tell us who. I just hoped and prayed that it was my Bella. I hope for Alice's sake that it isn't Lauren Mallory or Jessica Stanley. I don't think that Alice and Rosalie would make it through the year living with one of the two of them. They would go absolutely crazy!

I got my room number, my key, my schedule of classes and the list of stuff I'd need for my classes and the books I'd need this semester and where I could find them, and the work hours of the shops and stuff on campus and a list when all the sporting events and everything were and where they would take place at, and of course, my freshman orientation book and campus map. I was all set now and on my way to mine and Alice's dorm building, which thank God was the same building, since I have to help her get her stuff up to her dorm.

Once we were settled in and unpacked, the five of us decided to go out and check out everything on campus, and maybe go and catch a movie or something together. Since Rosalie and Alice's other roommate still hadn't arrived and hadn't been revealed yet, we decided to just go to dinner and then come back to the dorm and hang out in mine, Em, and Jazz's room, since the girls dorm was just done the hall and around the corner from ours. The boys and I picked out movies to watch while we waited on the girls to get back from changing into comfy clothes, hopefully their roommate will have made it by now, and I can finally know which of our old classmates has to spend the year rooming with my sisters.

There was a knock on the door and Emmett went to answer it and it was, of course, Rosalie and Alice, who looked really excited about something.

"Guys, our other roommate has finally arrived on campus and she's in the room unpacking right now! I hope y'all don't mind, but we invited her to come hang out with the five of us when she got done and changed, and she was almost done unpacking when we left and she said she'd be down here in about ten minutes and that was about six or seven minutes ago, so she should be here any minute now!" Alice said in a rush once she got in the door, she really did have a tendency to ramble when she was excited.

"And I know that it's someone you all will love seeing again after all this time!" Rosalie added when Alice was done with her mini rant.

About five minutes later, there was another knock on the door, but this time, Alice and Rosalie Rushed to answer the door, and when they opened the door to reveal their other roommate, I was very happy to say the least at who I saw standing in my doorway.

"Bellarina! It's so good to see you again! I missed you like crazy little sis!" Emmett said to her, all while taking her up into the famous 'Emmett bear hug'.

"Emmett, don't hurt my best friend and roommate!" Rosalie chided him.

Once Emmett let her down and she was able to breathe again, Jasper walked over to her and gave her a big, soft, warm hug that only Jasper could give.

"Hey, baby girl, I'm so glad that you're here. I missed you. It's been too long," Jasper said to her

Once she was done talking to Jasper, I made my way up to her and hugged her waist from behind and leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Hey Bella. I missed you while I was gone." And then I kissed her neck behind her ear like I used to do all the time when we were dating. When I did that, she jumped a little and let out a small, barely audible yelp.

"Edward you scared the living hell out of me!" Bella told me.

"Sorry darling," I said, again in her ear.

"Edward please don't do that. It's too much like old times, when I thought you loved me. We aren't together anymore, and we haven't been for a while, so what gives you the right to just do that the first time you see me after almost a year, huh?" Bella asked me.

"Sorry, I thought you would enjoy a little blast from the past. Won't happen again, I swear. I mean not without your permission of course," I assured her, a little disappointed.

"Good it better not. I don't know if I'm ready for that kind of reunion with you yet…"

"Ok, I said I won't do it again and I mean it."

"Ok. Sorry I freaked out on you like that."

"It's ok Bella. I'm the one that should be sorry," I murmured, staring at my feet in shame.

"Okay guys, I hate to break up this love fest reunion here, but why don't we all go and sit down in the living area and catch up on everything that has happened over the last year, and then watch some movies?" Alice said after a while.

"Okay Alice, we're coming!" Bella told her.

So we went and set with the rest of the group and just talked for a couple of hours, just like we used to back in high school and junior high, even elementary school. It felt just like old times again. It was like no time had passed at all, and that we had never been separated for a year. I had my Bella back in my life and everyone that mattered most in my life was here, in this room with me, laughing and telling stories of the past and making new memories. It's hard to believe that a broken friendship can be mended just like that, in the blink of an eye, just like nothing ever happened to it.

Now that I think about it, it takes a lot more than moving away and a lack in communication to destroy a real bond between friends. And I'm glad that that is how it is. If I wouldn't have been able to heal the break in my bond with Bella, I don't know what I would have done. I don't know if I would have been able to live there comfortably with Bella just down the hall with my sisters, and not be able to at least be friends with her.

I do hope that one day in the near future Bella will be able to forgive me and take me back as her boyfriend, because I love her and want to have a relationship with her, just like we did in high school. I just don't know if it will be as easy as that to get her back. I don't even know if she's single or not.

When I came out of my haze, I realized that while I was lost in my thoughts of the past and future, the gang had started up the movie and I have no clue what movie it's supposed to be, but I'm going to watch it anyway. It's not like I have a choice anyway. I watched the movie with the gang and when it was over, the girls said that they were going to go back to their room and get some sleep, and that they would see us tomorrow afternoon.

"Hey Bella, can I talk to you for a second privately please?" I asked her.

"Sure Edward. What's up?" She asked cautiously and then continued, "I haven't seen you this nervous since you asked me to go to the sophomore homecoming dance with you, three years ago…" Bella replied.

"Um, I was actually wondering if you would like to go out sometime? I mean not as a couple on a date or anything, but as a pair of friends going out to dinner to catch up? I mean, unless you want to go out as a couple on a date? I could do that too…it's up to you though!" I rambled nervously, stuttering a lot.

"I'd like that Edward! It would be nice! And I'd like to go out with you as a couple, but only if you are comfortable with that!" She said, now equally as nervous as me

"Well, on that note, Bella would you like to be my girlfriend... again? I'm so sorry for what I did last year, I'll never fail you again," I promised.

"Edward, I would love nothing but to be your girlfriend!"

"Good. I'm glad. I really have missed you Bella."

"I've missed you too, a lot. But can I ask you something?"

"Anything," I assured her

"Do you think that we could keep our relationship just between the two of us, only for a little while. I mean just until we know that we are going to last?" She asked, biting her lip. I could tell she was worried I'd hurt her again.

"Of course Bella, whatever you want, I'll do it for you because I want to keep you this time."

"Thanks Edward. Do you still have the same phone number that you had when we were together the first time?" She asked

"Yeah, why?"

"I'm going to text you before I go to sleep, because I'm not going to be able to sleep now, but I have to get to the room or the girls will start getting suspicious of something, and I really don't want to answer to them tonight, or I'd stay and talk with you in person. Goodnight Edward."

"Okay Bella, I look forward to hearing from you! And I Understand completely. I'm going to be hounded by the guys when I get back in the room. Goodnight my Bella. I love you," I said, smiling warmly at her

"I love you too Edward. I've got to get going now though."

"Okay. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Okay. Goodnight, I'll text you when I'm in my bedroom," she said.

"Okay. Bye Bella."

"Goodbye, Edward."

And with that, she left and I headed back into my room for the night, and hopefully the boys would already be in their rooms and won't ask me a bunch of questions tonight. I just want to go to my room, get in my bed, and talk to Bella.

Bella's Point Of View:

Oh... my... gosh. I can't believe he just asked me out! I mean I had a feeling that this day would happen soon, I just didn't know it would happen this soon! I'm so excited! And I'm kind of glad that the girls are already in their separate rooms, because I don't really want to answer questions about what he wanted to talk to me about tonight. That could wait for another day. Right now I just want to celebrate silently that he asked me to be his girlfriend again!

"Hey girls, I'm back, but I'm about to go to bed, so I'll talk to y'all in the morning, okay?"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Whatever Bella. We know you're not going to bed, but just go to your room and ignore us! We see how it is!" Alice yelled at me with a playful hint in her voice

"Alice, I'd love to stay up and talk with y'all, but I've had a long day and I'm really tired!" I yelled back with just as much playfulness in my voice.

"Goodnight girls! I'll see y'all in the morning!" I told them again

"Okay , goodnight Bella, See you in the morning. We love you girl, and it's so good to have you back in our lives!" Rose yelled at me from her room.

"Love y'all too! And I'm glad y'all are back in my life too," I yelled at them from my room.

Now time to text Edward for a while. Hopefully the girls won't come in to check on me, because I really don't want to tell them why I'm texting him now.

(Bella in italics and Edward in bold)

Hey Edward

Hey Bella

What are you doing?

Not much, just talking to my beautiful girlfriend :D What are you doing?

Oh, just lying in bed thinking about and talking to my handsome boyfriend! :D

Aw, you're so sweet! I miss you already.

Aw, thanks Edward, but you're totally sweeter than me. And I miss you too!

Thanks beautiful

You're welcome, babe. By the way, you don't mind me calling you that, do you?

Of course not. Why would I? You're my girlfriend, love.

Yeah, I know, but some people don't like that stuff right off the bat.

But I'm not most people, and it's not really right off the bat, since we've date for almost two years before.

I know, but most people wouldn't see it like that.

Again, love. I'm not most people, and you can call me anything you want.

Aha, Okay, well as much as I love talking to you babe, I'm actually pretty tired. I'm having trouble keeping my eyes open right now!

Okay baby, you get some sleep. I'll see you in the morning. Goodnight, I love you.

Okay. Goodnight baby. I love you too! See you in the morning.

Absolutely.

God, he is amazing! I now remember why I feel in love with him the first time around, because of how sweet, caring and loving he is. Wow, I'm so glad that I can call him mine again.