Summary: upon leaving Bella, Edward manages to stay away from her for a little under a year. To the best of her ability Bella somewhat copes with the loss of her true love. In the midst of that coping the Cullens are temporarily replaced with a new vampire family. What happens when the Cullens return and find out who Bella has been hanging out with? How will Edward feel about the new relationships she's made?
A/N: my first piece of fanfic. :) Please bear with me.
Preface
I wasn't sure what I was going to do after everything was said and done. I knew that I would be hurting him. My indecision slowly crept back into my thoughts and willed itself to be known, increasing the potency of the remorse and heartache with each thought it overtook, and I thanked my lucky stars that he couldn't read my mind. Though I wished with everything I had that the decision I chose to bestow on us all could have ended with a different outcome. I knew I couldn't take it back now - because it was already too late for that. My mind was set and not even he could keep me from falling through with it. If only he would see that my intentions were for him. If he could only see that my intentions were for us and the eternity that would graciously extend her arms for us.