AN: EEK! Here it is, my lovelies. My first multi-chapter story. Now, I've been running around with this idea in my head for a while and finally decided that it was time to get it out there. I have to give MASSIVE thanks to my girl, pattsylove. Without her encouragement, I would've chickened out a long time ago. If you've not read her stuff, shame on you! Run, do NOT walk, and read immediately. Seriously girl, you know I love ya! Thanks for everything!

I've got big things coming for these two. Bear with me. There WILL be happiness for all in the end, but as we all know, life isn't sunshine and roses all the time. Don't worry though, nothing our favorite couple can't get through!

Here we go! Enjoy! *walks away, wringing hands together and muttering "God I hope they like this...."*

Prologue

BPOV

Sitting in the crowded bar, I began to question myself.

What in the HELL am I doing here? What if he doesn't show? What if he does?

I grabbed my drink and quickly downed what I had left. My waitress brought me another one right away per my instructions to "keep 'em coming" as I sat down earlier. Somehow I thought that having a few drinks was going to keep my emotions in check.

Like that's going to work.

I sighed. You know how they say that alcohol is supposed to impair your judgment? Make your thinking fuzzy? Yeah, well that night the drinking just made one thing perfectly clear.

I missed him. Still. After over five years of not laying eyes on one another, the painful gash in my heart still hurt just as bad. Sure, we had talked a few times over the years, but it just wasn't the same. I scanned the bar quickly, checking to see if he had walked in and I missed it.

Not here. Fuck, he's not coming.

The opening guitar strains to "Here Without You" started and I could feel my breathing start to pick up a little. Shit, I thought. This is NOT the time, nor the place to be having a panic attack. Breathe Bella.

My mind ran through all of our memories together. How we met, our first kiss, the first time we made love…it was all still so clear. I tried, unsuccessfully, to push back the one memory I couldn't bear to think about. The day we broke up. My heart clenched painfully at the thought. I closed my eyes for a minute, trying to reign in the sadness I still felt to that very day.

And then I heard it.

"Bella?"

My eyes shot open and I looked up. As soon as emerald green eyes met chocolate brown ones, everything disappeared. The hurt, the loss, hell the last five years all together. Gone with one look.

"Edward, you came."

*****

AHHHH! He came!

It's short, I know. But chapter one is finished and will be up in a matter of moments! Yay! The song mentioned is "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down. Listen very closely to it. That one and a few other songs are going to play an important role in their relationship. *Looks around quickly* So....there's a little button down there. See it? Yeah? Okay, good. Just push it and tell me what you think.