Edward's P.O.V

Last night Bella had literally begged me, just to try again. The hurt in her eyes was so hard to deal with that I almost gave in, and then I remembered what had happened last time. She had fallen asleep against my arm; I'd carried her home and tucked her in. But her sleep had been disturbed and uneasy, She kept mumbling "Don't say no." And then she would curl into a ball and say "No." In such a pained voice it broke my heart. Eventually I couldn't stand it anymore and pulled her into my arms, humming her lullaby. She instantly fell silent and her thrashing stilled. I hate hurting her but it's for the best. I can't let that happen again.

She stirred in my arms and opened her eyes smiling up at me. She was so beautiful, i couldn't help but smile back. "Good morning, Love." She was still tired and just managed to mutter a response before a massive yawn overcame her. "Time for breakfast?" She smiled impishly, "Yes, please." So I sat up, pulling her with me, then she looked down at herself and groaned. "What's wrong?"

"I'm still wearing my clothes from yesterday. I need at shower." I had managed to get her shoes off but she was so tired, I didn't want to bother her by waking her up and saying 'you should get changed.' So I'd let her sleep. "Okay, I'll make breakfast. You go have a shower, just be quick." She smiled telling me I was too good to her, she seemed to find it very amusing that I cooked yet I didn't eat.

When she was finished, she walked down and I put a plate of scrambled eggs on the small table in front of her. She smiled up at me before starting on the eggs. I knew for a fact that they were too hot for her to eat but she didn't seem to mind as she snarfed them down. I'm sure I wasn't feeding her enough but she didn't complain.

As I sat down across from her she looked up, "Thank you." I smiled at that, always so surprised by her kindness to someone like me, a monster. "You're most welcome. I was thinking you might like to go snorkelling with the turtles today..."My plan had been working to keep her distracted and it worked in more ways than one, she was always very tired by the end of the day and she had never seen these things before, so I was helping her discover the world.

"I'm so tired... Can we stay here today? Please." She would use this to her advantage if I let her, using her day to beg and plead me to try again. Ah sweet Bella, so mischievous. "Bella, I was really hoping to show you the turtles and their close today, I saw them this morning." She sighed and nodded, unable to resist.

After she was finished breakfast we went out to the eastern shore and snorkelled for a couple of hours. Bella's face would light up every time she saw a turtle swim past, it made me so happy to see her enjoying herself. By midday she was hungry, we sat on the beach and I handed her a sandwich. She kept staring at me and finally she stopped and looked down, "Edward. Please. I want to-" But I couldn't let her finish, "No, Bella." Glaring at me she whispered, "Every time you say that it breaks my heart." I had known that it hurt her feeling when I so abruptly said 'No.' But hearing her say it was like someone shoving a knife into me, I hated hurting her. In a pained voice I said "Bella, we can't, I can't. But I love you." And I did, I loved her with all my heart and soul even though I was in doubt to having a soul, if I did it was hers. She deserved so much better, I was selfish keeping her. But we'd already proven that it's not possible to live without each other.

By the end of the day she was exhausted and collapsed in the middle of the bed before I could make her dinner. Yet again she slept in her clothes, I'm sure she'd complain in the morning. Without thinking I encircled her with my arms and started humming. She was so wonderful and I just couldn't hurt her again. I knew she was willing to give her life to me but I wasn't willing to take it. No matter what I did, she would be a danger magnet. Yes, she was eternally reckless.

A/N: Thanks to everyone who is reading this, I am yet to receive a review and am dying to find out what you think. I don't mind negative reviews. So, please review. This is only a short story but suggestions are welcome to expand the story line.

Keep smiling,

Girl-on-sunshine.