A/N: WOW! This chapter was supposed to be a surprise return to B/E, but due to the OVERWHELMINGLY bad response to the dream- sequence chapter, I ended up explaining the situation. I thought you guys would pick up on the tone and understand; apparently, I overestimated you.
Ok, a return to normality. I want everyone to know beforehand that not everything will be canon. In fact, some chapters will be pure fabrications.
OK. In this chapter...What would have happened if Edward had come back after a few months, but Bella had found the strength to move on? How is Edward gonna react? bmmm-bmm..bmmm...
On a lighter note, Enjoy!
Edward screamed as he snapped out of his vision, the last vestiges of the dream-no, nightmare- vanishing. Sometimes, even without the ability to
sleep, dream-like scenarios flahed before his eyes. He attempted to regulate his ragged breathing, then decided to stop breathing altogether.
What was his subconscious on about, giving him a scenario like that? Bella and Emmett! Never!
It wasn't just Emmett that had made that a nightmare, it was Bella with a man; any man not named Edward Cullen. He had to bite back a growl at the
very thought.
What was he going to do? He'd been without her for less than a day, and already he felt he couldn't last for another moment without the brush of her
fingertips, and the song of her laugh.
He wondered what she was doing. He knew she'd made it out of the woods; he'd waited until the were-bear, Sam, had found her. As if he'd leave her
alone and unprotected in the middle of the woods, even if he hadn't just ripped her heart from her chest.
Right now he was on the road; on the way to anywhere but there. Perhaps he'd go to South America. Do some humanitarian work. Anything to help
staunch the gaping hole left in the place previously inhabited by his treacherous heart.
Edward looked at the photographs he'd taken from Bella's room. He'd taped them to the dash-board.
Flash-forward- 8 months...
Edward was returning to Forks. He'd been gone for six long, painful months. He'd come to terms with the fact that Bella could make her own choices,
and that what was meant to happen would happen.
He couldn't wait to see her. He imagined her beautiful face wreathed in smiles as she caught sight of him, running to him and throwing her arms
around him. The very thought caused him to grind the already-low pedal to the floorboard in anticipation.
Edward arrived in Forks around 7, and checked into the local inn, barely able to contain himself, but knowing he had to. He changed into creased
jeans and a white dress-shirt he left open at the throat, then carefully gelled his hair into the artful dissarray he knew Bella loved. Then it was time.
He listened carefully to the jumble of thoughts invading his mind until he heard whispers of a familiar name. "Isabella Swan", he heard over and over
as she moved through a crowd. She was on the square. Edward left to reclaim his love.
He pealed into a parking spot on the square, ignoring the flurry that greeted his arrival, and the wave of turbulent thoughts that accompanied it.
He pushed his way through the crowd, searching for Bella. Then he heard the oh-so-sweet sound that had haunted the long days, and the infinite
nights. Her laughter.
He hurried towards the sound, not pausing to apologize to the people he jostled in his rush.
Then it happened...He caught sight of her. Something inside of him flip-flopped.
He walked towards her, a smile curving his sculpted lips.
She caught sight of him as he neared, and the look on her face chilled him in it's intensity. Hurt, fear, acceptance, surprise and more passed over her
face in a flurry of emotion that almost hurt to watch.
"Ed..Edward.." she choked out, unbelieving.
"Bella", he whispered against the clog in his chest.
He was leaning in when someone walked up behind her. " Bella, is everything OK?"
Edward focused on the man who was standing with his hand situated possessively on his love's waist. He was about 6'5", with Perfectly styled black
hair, and a body to rival the gods.
His perfect features were currently fixed in a concerned, and slightly jealous, frown.
"Edward", Bella said in a determined voice, "I'd like you to meet Bryce... My Fiance ".
A/N: OK...READ AND REVIEW! (You know you want to!)
