I awoke in a familiar room on a sweet scented bed. I blinked once, and then pinched myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Sure enough, I wasn't. I took a look around and took no more than a second to recognise the room as Edward's. I shifted myself slightly so that my head was propped up and I was sitting upright. My shifting had caused sound. Sound that a vampire's ears could hear. Before I knew it, Edward and Alice had come into the room, graceful as ever, and rushed over to my bedside. "Bella! You're awake!" exclaimed Alice, cheerful and brightly. "Bella," Edward mumbled, with a sigh. "Bella, me and Edward will carry you downstairs okay? We are going to have a very important family meeting."

Of course, this wasn't much of a question of whether I wanted to go downstairs or not. And even if I disagreed, what match would this be? A human paralysed waist-down against two very strong vampires. What are the odds…

I was picked up and brought down to the sitting room, with all the furniture as it was before. Emmett and Rosalie were sitting together on an armchair, Emmett thoroughly happy with seeing me again. Alice, after putting me down, had bounded over to Jasper who was sitting in a new armchair. Carlisle and Esme were seated opposite Edward and I on the other sofa. It was like a family reunion!

"So Bella," Carlisle was the first to break the silence,"you have a very important decision to make today. Though before I tell you what that is, I would like to tell you something. Although, I don't know how I should say it…"

"May I?" Esme cut in. Carlisle simply nodded and then looked away. Esme continued," Bella, honey, I'm afraid that your lower body is, unfortunately, permenantly paralysed." She stopped to allow the words to sink in. I could feel the atmosphere become anxious before a wave of calm came over me. Jasper's work of course. "But, if you make this decision now, well, you'll be able to walk again in a few days' time," Esme said, trying to say it as cheerfully as possible. Obviously my face was easy to read – I had no idea how I could possible walk "in a few days" when Carlisle had just said I was permenantly paralysed – because Edward had cut in. "We will have to change you, if that's still what you want." He said it in such a soothing voice, possibly afraid of something.

If I were changed, then I could be with Edward forever. But he had left me once, what if he does it again? I thought about the possibilities before finally saying," I may still want to be changed, but only if I have atleast 1 week with Edward first. Then will I decide. No later than 3 weeks, I promise." Alice nodded, beaming. She obviously knew that I was going to say that.

"Well then, let's start that week, or two, right now," encouraged Esme, "come on everyone! Let's leave them alone." With a groan, the entire family left the sitting room, leaving only Edward and me behind.

"Let's go to the meadow please," I said, with a definite begging to my voice.

Edward simply smiled a crooked smile, swept me off my feet (literally), and sped off towards the – our – meadow.

As we were running through the trees, I kept thinking, with eyes closed of course, how in the world am I going to confront him?!

It only took about 5 minutes to reach the meadow, so I didn't have much time to think. When we finally reached the meadow, I had to take a sharp intake of air. It was beautiful, better than ever. I rarely came up here while Edward was gone and I had expected everything to turn mossy or something, but like everything else in Edward's world, it was still perfect and the grass even looked like it was mowed!

Slowly, Edward lowered me to the ground. His movement was slow, even for a human. He was still silent. The moment he had sat down next to me, he turned to me with a knowing look and asked, "What is it then?"

I tried not to look into his dazzling eyes, so as not to lose my train of thought. "Edward,"I said,"Thank you for coming back. I have my reasons for asking for a week or two before decision making." He nodded in understanding. "I wanted to first, make sure you still loved me. Second, make sure you would never leave me. Third, make sure I do this the right way." With each condition, Edward's expression changed from understanding, to shock, to wanting to argue and then to uttermost confusion.

"Bella," he whispered," I will always love you, no matter what. And I swear I will never leave you again. The only reason I left you before was because that I thought, if I were gone, you could get on with a normal human life. I wanted you to experience being human, before condemning yourself to an eternity of non-existence!" He looked at me again, trying to read my thoughts.

A part of me wanted to believe that he really wouldn't leave. But then a little voice inside of me was getting mad at me.

No! No! You idiot. He left you! What makes you think he won't ever again?

He promised. He said he wouldn't.

I had no idea what to think anymore. But the thought of being with my true love again made me euphoric. I had just realised how whole and content I felt when I was finally reunited with him. A feeling that I hadn't felt in what seemed like centuries ago.

The silence between Edward and I intensified. Finally, I dared to stare into his eyes. The first time I had done so since he rescued me from the hospital. I was dazzled immediately. But it seemed like Edward was waiting for me to look at him. The moment our eyes locked, he had leaned over and kissed me.

I was shocked and my eyes closed. At first, I didn't know what to make of the situation. But then again, he was kissing me again. I slowly reached up to lock my fingers in his bronze hair while he pulled me closer to him.

Soon I thought he will let go of me. As usual. If I wasn't kissing at the moment, I might even have scoffed!

Contrary to my thoughts, Edward didn't let me go. Surprised as I was, I let him take charge. And soon, I was kissing him like never before. But the moment he could sense my urge to part my lips, he pulled away. Shocked.

"Wow. I'm stronger than I thought."

I smiled, still wishing for more, but holding myself back before I push him to his limits.

"We better get back now."

I simply nodded and he carried me in his arms. Within seconds, we were running back home.