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Two years. Two years to the day.

I wracked my brain for what it could possibly be – what this day could possibly mean when all of a sudden it hit me.

I am the worst husband on the face of the earth.

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I understand now, why she was so upset. I can't believe I would forget something as important as this! I sent Alice a quick message, allowing her to see what I had realized, and what I was planning on doing about it.

'I'll keep her out for another hour or so. Well done, Edward – I knew you'd figure it out. She'll love it!' was the response I received.

So, my new task was to surprise my beautiful wife, a day after what could have been my downfall. How to do it was the problem though. I sat back in the chair I was in, closed my eyes and sighed. I realized my stupidity, after replaying our hunt last night in my mind, and knowing now what I had foolishly forgotten.

I opened my eyes and looked at the picture that was sitting on the desk. It was a picture of our wedding; our first dance.

She looked so beautiful…

so alive…

so full of promise…

so…

Bella.

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I hunted with the rest of the family that night. Emmett had gotten a grizzly and was enjoying the fight that he knew he would win. Alice, Rosalie and I had found a herd of deer, and we each had one and since I am the newest vampire my speed is a little faster than the other girls, so I was elected to hunt the remaining deer. I caught her, and I shared her with my new sisters. My thirst had been quenched, so I waited for the rest of the family to finish hunting. Carlisle and Esme had come back to join me, and Esme found me sitting on a tree stump looking off into the forest.

"Bella?"

I turned to look at her.

"Hi, Esme."

"What's the matter?"

I looked down, and didn't want to face her just yet.

"Nothing's wrong, Esme. I'm just a little pensive, that's all."

She sat down beside me and put her arm around me.

"I'm truly amazed with you, Bella. You have adjusted to this life we live so very well."

"Not so well, I'm afraid, Esme."

"Why do you say that?"

"Well, there are things that I can't seem to let go of from my human days."

"Me either."

She looked down, not wanting me to see the frustration in her eyes. I held her hand softly.

"Well, she may not be your flesh and blood, Esme, but she is definitely yours."

She looked up at me with glassy eyes, and if she could have been crying, she would be.

"Thank you, Bella. That means more to me than you'll ever know."

We sat there on the tree stump holding each others' hand in silence for a few moments, waiting for the others to come back. Our voices were quiet, not wanting to distract the others from their hunting.

"Edward and I had a fight yesterday."

"I know."

"I was really mean to him, Esme."

"You were feeling, Bella. Do you think that Carlisle and I never disagree or argue with each other?"

"It sure doesn't seem like it."

She laughed quietly.

"Despite us being anything but normal, we have a normal married relationship, Bella. We argue, we disagree with each other quite often. But the difference is, Bella, is that we have an undeniable love for each other, and that is what sustains us."

"So you never go to bed angry with each other?"

She laughed at my choice of words.

"Well, if you mean that we don't go to sleep angry with each other, then the answer to that would be no – because we don't sleep. But I know what you mean, Bella. We try as hard as possible to not let the sun go down, or up, without us resolving our disagreements. We don't like to start a fresh day with anger hanging over us."

I looked up at her and smiled slightly.

"Yeah. I didn't do that with Edward. I stayed at Charlie's last night. I cooked him dinner, which he loved because he can't cook very well. It was just like old times."

She leaned in towards me, and cradled me in her arms.

"I know, Bella. When Carlisle first changed me, it was difficult to let go of all the human traits that I had known. I still felt for the son that I lost, for the life that I wanted to leave so desparately. I didn't miss the animal that caused me so much pain in my human life, but I grieved for my son so badly. It was difficult for Carlisle to watch. He had been so used to this life, and he was so very calm, collected and responsible. I know it had to have been difficult for him to see me go through my change, getting used to this life. Edward had not known that I was going to be joining the family, and when Carlisle had brought me home he told me many months later that he could see that he loved me. The first time he called me mom made my heart skip a non-existing beat. I had a son. He wasn't flesh and blood, but he was family – my boy. He asked me if I was upset that he had called me mom, and I told him that it brought me nothing but happiness and joy. He was what I had always pictured my own son would be. Handsome, successful, impossibly smart."

She turned to look at me, realizing what she had just revealed.

"I'm so sorry, Bella. I just got lost in my own world there for a moment."

"I don't mind, Esme. I love hearing your stories. It's like having a talk with my mom."

She pulled me to her for a hug.

"And I feel the same way – like having a talk with my daughter. You've always been one of the family, Bella. I'm so happy that Edward found you."

"I just don't know how to correct what I've done, Esme. I was so mean to him. I took Renesmee to Charlie's that night and told him that I didn't know when we would be back. I told him that all I wanted right then was a hug from my father. He asked if he could give me one, and I said no. Esme, I've never turned away from his affection. Ever. The look in his eyes when I said no was heartbreaking. I don't know how to fix what I've done."

She looked directly into my now golden amber eyes, and smiled at me.

"Edward loves you, Bella. He waited 90 years plus for you. He's not going to let you go that easily. He would rather die than be without you, and I know that you know this. You need to talk to him and work out whatever issue this might be."

The others were starting to come back, we could hear them in the forest, so she pulled me towards her and whispered for only my ears.

"I know the reason, Bella. I wish you the happiest that you can possibly have. "

"Thank you, Esme. That means more to me than you know."

Everyone had reached where we were sitting, and Alice came over to me and gave me a hug.

"Bella, you need to go home."

I nodded my head.

"I know, Alice. Could someone watch Renesmee for me tonight?"

She was hanging on to her Aunt Rosalie's hand, and it was obvious who would be watching her tonight. Rosalie smiled at me.

"That's already taken care of, Bella. Go home and talk to my brother."

I smiled.

"Thanks, guys. I'll see you later. Be good for your Aunt Rosalie, ok?"

"I will, Mom."

I gave her a little kiss on the forehead, and walked at human speed back to our cabin, ready to face what I was sure was going to be the discussion to end all discussions.

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