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BPOV

"Your back" I smiled up at Edward as I threw my arms around his neck. He kissed me deeply and looked into my eyes, "I understand how you can doubt my word, but I am here and will be here for as long as you want me." he whispered softly, while brushing my hair back from my neck and planting soft kisses from the hollow of my neck to my collarbone and back again, causing me to shiver slightly, not from the cold of his touch, but from the thrill of the feeling. For the first time since he had left I truly felt alive.

He pulled me back and looked into my eyes, "Charlie is upset." he said, more as a statement than a question. I nodded my head, "He is, I am not sure how to explain your complete absence from my life. He wants me to stay away from you." I looked up at him and saw the sadness in his eyes. "You can't blame him, can you. He is your father, and I am the man who hurt his little girl for no good reason. He has every right to hate me, as do you.." I started to protest, but he stopped me by placing gentle kisses on my lips.

I knew I would have to deal with Charlie (and Jacob's) opinion of Edward being back in my life, but right now, I just wanted to enjoy being with Edward. Suddenly there was a loud banging on my window, and I heard "Keep it clean kids, were coming in" and heard Emmett's loud booming laugh. Next thing I knew, one after another, Emmett, Jasper and Alice were standing in my small bedroom, smiling. I leaped off the bed and threw myself at Alice, slamming into her small frame, and almost breaking my body, I forgot how hard she was. I was laughing and crying and hugging everyone, I didn't think I would every feel this much happiness again.

"Oh Alice, I have missed you so much, I am so happy to see you" She frowned up at me, and asked "then why are you crying??" "Believe me they are happy tears, oh and Emmett I have even missed you," I shouted and he pulled me into a big bear hug and spun me around the room. "I've missed you to, little sister, more than you know. I wanted to beat the crap out of my brother and try to knock some sense into his head, but he ran away an hid so I couldn't find him, and this little pixie," pointing to Alice, "would not budge, it telling me where he was."Alice stuck her tongue out at Emmett as Edward snorted, "Em she was only respecting my wishes, something I know you don't understand, now would you please put Bella down before you break her."

I walked slowly up to Jasper, "Hello, Jasper, I am so glad you are here." He looked at me, smiling slightly, "I needed to be here, to tell you how sorry I am you had to go through this because of me..."

"Jasper" I heard Edward say quietly, "nobody blames you, everything was entirely my fault, my decisions" I heard Jasper take a deep breath and instantly, felt a wave of calm surround the room, I looked around at all their faces and said in what I hoped was a firm voice, "No one is to blame, the only thing that matters is you are here now, and I couldn't be happier, I feel like I have my family back and I love you all."

We all spent the next hour catching up and laughing, until suddenly I yawned and Edward told everyone it was time to leave. I promised Alice we would meet tomorrow, just us girls and spend the day together. I kissed each of them goodnight and watched them leave.

I turned to look at Edward. He took my hands in his and said "I don't deserve their love or their forgiveness. I hurt them as well, when I made them leave, and they did it without question, well that is not entirely true, Alice threw a little hissy fit and it took Carlisle to calm her down, but they have all forgiven me and welcome me home without regret" He looked into my eyes, "as have you, I am so unworthy"

I reached up on my tiptoes so I could reach his lips and kissed him, taking his face into my hand and looking straight into his eyes I told him "Edward, that is what love is all about. Everyone makes mistakes, trips and falls, sometimes, but the people that love you, will always forgive you unconditionally." He smiled down at me, "You are incredible, and much more intelligent that I am." I snorted, like that could ever be the case, "Anyway" he said, 'it's late, you need to sleep" He picked me up in one arm, pulled down my comforter and tucked me tightly into bed. Lying next to me, he brushed my hair away from my face. I didn't what to sleep, I just wanted to look at his face forever. I was afraid if I closed my eyes, he would disappear again. But when he started humming my lullaby, I was asleep in a matter of minutes.

EPOV

I could watch Bella sleep forever. I had missed this so much. Watching her breath in and breath out, as silly as it sound, is was the most beautiful sound in my world. As she slept, her face would make different movements, she would involuntarily lick her lips, or twitch her nose, so beautiful. Then she would toss and turn, she always did move around so much, it is a wonder she wasn't more exhausted when she woke up than when she went to sleep. Then several times a night she would whisper my name, the sound was magic to my ears.

She was such an amazing woman. To be able to welcome me back into her life, after how I had hurt her. I knew I didn't deserve her forgiveness, but she gave it so willingly. Maybe she was right, maybe that is what love was about. I know there was nothing she could do that I wouldn't forgive.

I could still see the doubt in her eyes every now and then, she tried to hide it from me, but I knew it would take time to have her completely trust me again. As I watched her sleep, I whispered to her "Bella, I will spend the rest of my existence earning your trust back, and to be deserving of your unselfish love." Then I settled in the watch her sleep till morning.

I heard Charlie arrive home in the early hours of Sunday morning. Bella had not stirred for several hours, so I knew she was deep into her sleep pattern. I laid on the floor beside her bed, when Charlie opened the door to check on her. I would hate to think what his reaction would be is he saw me here now. But he never entered her room, just softly closed her door and went to his room.

About two hours after I heard Charlie start to snore, Bella began to stir. She reached out her hand searching for mine, I pulled her closer and kissed her forehead. "Good Morning" I said quietly, she giggled, another sound that would never grow old to my ears, and reached over to kiss her cheek.

She started to speak, but I place my finger on her lips to remind her "Charlie is asleep shhh" She grinned up at me and pulled herself closer to my chest, wrapping her arms around my neck. With her mouth right next to my ear she whispered "have I told you how happy I am that you are back?" I chuckled under my breath and answered "several times."

She kissed my earlobe and sent a shiver down my spine,"I just want you to know, I forgive you and I understand why you felt you had to leave, but..." she looked in to my eyes, her expression so serious, "if you break my heart again, I will kill you." It took all my self control to keep from laughing out loud, she was so precious when she was trying to be angry. I kissed her gently and told her "If I ever do anything to hurt you again, you have my permission to kill me." I look and her and could not help but smirk, she narrowed her eyes at me "Don't you laugh at me Edward Cullen", "Never, my sweet Bella, never." I pulled her close and kissed her with all the passion I had in my body.

We quietly discussed the plans for today. I was going to the house, and Alice was going to come over to take Bella shopping. Alice needed new clothes, after pretending to live in LA, like Alice needed an excuse to shop.

It would be the first test for Charlie, seeing one of the Cullens back, not that he would object to Alice, he had always adored Alice, especially after the events last spring in Phoenix. We were hoping Alice would be able to get a look at what Charlie's reaction would be to me. Not that we really needed to gauge his reaction. He was going to do everything in his power to keep Bella away from me, but I knew Bella would not stand for it. We agreed to play it by ear as to when I would be introduced back into the picture. We would still have school and our nights together. Bella had been ready to tell Charlie immediately that she had forgiven me and if he didn't like it she would remind him that she was eighteen and legally an adult and could make her own decisions, and if he didn't like it, she would move out. It took some time but I had convinced her not to be hasty. To see things from Charlie's point of view, he would not understand that I had to leave to protect her. He didn't know about us being vampires and the danger we represented. All he saw was a teenage boy who had devastated his daughter for no reason. After much talk she had agreed to take it slow and see how it played out.

When we began to hear Charlie stir, I kissed her and told her I would see her later. I reminder her to be patient. I turned as I was about to leap from her window, "Oh and Bella, remember when Alice arrives, this is the first time you've seen her.. ok." She gave me a small smile and nodded her head.

BPOV

After I heard Charlie go downstairs, I went and took a shower, dressed and went down to the kitchen, where he was cooking breakfast. "Hey Dad, how was work." trying desperately to act normal. Charlie looked over at me with concern in his eyes, this was not going to be easy. "Quiet, how was your evening?" I heard the unasked questions in his tone. "Just like yours, I studied for the calculus test I have been struggling with and went to bed."

He place a big plate of bacon and eggs before me with a grin on his face, "I thought I would cook for you for a change." Breakfast was about the only meal Charlie knew how to cook. I don't know how he survived for seventeen years before I showed up. I smiled at him "Thanks, this is really good." I said as I began to eat, "and a nice treat, we don't get to see each other in the morning much." We ate in silence, but I noticed he would glance at me every few seconds, trying hard to be discreet about it. Edward was right, I had to be careful with Charlie. He was going to fight any attempt to have Edward back into my life, but I would find a way to do it. I had to.

I jumped when I heard a loud pounding on the door. I wasn't expecting Alice for another hour, so I was surprise. Charlie threw down his napkin and stomped to the door, shouting, "I'll get it" letting me knew he thought it was probably Edward.

I started to clean up the breakfast dishes, when I heard Jacob's voice. Charlie and Jacob were trying to keep their voice down, but it was hard, for Jake. I took a deep breath. This was going to be hard, I hadn't been planning on dealing with Jacob, quite yet. "Hey, Bells" Jacob said, as he pulled me into a tight hug. "Hey, Jak..uh can't breath here." "Oh sorry, Bella I'm just glad to see you." he put me down but kept me held tight to him as he looked into my eyes. "Jake I just saw you two days ago, and you have been dealing with some serious stuff at LaPush" letting my eyes tell him I wasn't just t talking about Harry's death, reminding him with my eyes about Victoria.

He let me go, "yeah, I guess it just seems like longer." I started washing the dishes when Charlie cleared his throat, "Well, I will let you kids talk, I am..going..to go.. check on Sue, I will be back soon Bella." I finished the dishes while Jake sat at the table drinking coffee and watching me work. When I was done, I took a deep breath and turned to face him. "OK Jake, what ?Did Charlie call you to come babysit me? Is he afraid to leave me alone because Edward is back? Do you both think that Bella needs to be watched in case she flips out again what?" I snapped at him, but I couldn't help my anger. It was so obvious what they were doing. "Charlie is worried about you. Can you blame him? I can't believe those filthy bloodsuckers have the nerve to show back up here again. You aren't going to go anywhere near them, Bella, do you hear me. We can't protect you because of the treaty, but you have to promise me to stay away from them." I just stared at Jacob in disbelief. I tried several times to say something, but my anger was so great I stopped myself, amazing even myself that I could do that, but I heard Edward's voice telling me to be calm. Jacob had been pacing around the kitchen, mumbling to himself about the "damn treaty" and "bloody leeches" when finally I had had enough.

As calmly as possible I look at him and said "Excuse me, but did I just hear you tell me that I was not to go anywhere near the Cullens??? Where in the hell do you get off telling me what I can and can't do. What makes you think that the Cullens want anything to do with me. And I am sure by 'the Cullens' you mean Edward. Let me remind you Jacob Black, that I am perfectly capable of making my own decisions. I do not need to be watched, protected or have decisions made for me. If I decide that I want to see Edward, I will see Edward. Regardless of what you or Charlie or anyone else thinks I should do! Do we understand each other." I look at Jake's shock face, but I didn't care. I was furious.

Jacob just stared at me for what seemed like hours. Never moving just looking deep into my eyes. I refused to look away, and I refused to speak. Slowly, he approached me "Oh my god, you have already seen him, haven't you. He has already been here. Or did you run to him and beg him to take you back the minute you heard he was here?

Before I could even think I slapped him as hard as I could across his face. I knew it wouldn't hurt him, but it was a reflex. He just looked at me, never even acknowledging the slap. "Answer me" he growled. "I think it is time for you to leave," I said. He grabbed my arm as I turn away and pulled me to him. I just look down at his arm and told him "get you hands off of me, now." He dropped his hand and sat down in the kitchen chair and softly said "I'm sorry Bella, I know I overstepped my boundaries, but I know you and you are too calm. You are angry at the wrong things. That tells me only one thing, you have seen Edward. Not only have you seen him, you have let him back into you life." I looked at him not sure how I wanted to answer him. He was right, he knew me too well, he would know I was lying. I decided to take the easy out and not answer him at all.

We just sat and stared at each other. I watched as realization and pain entered his eyes. He finally reached over and took my hand gently in his. "Bella, please, don't do this. Please I am begging you. He almost destroyed you. I watched you fade away from life because of him. You cannot just forgive him and let him back into your life. What happens next time, do you really think you could survive him walking away from you again?"

"He won't" I whispered.

Jacob jumped up from the table and I could tell he was fighting with everything he had not to start yelling at me again. "Jake, you need to know why he left. He thought he had a good reason." Jake laughed, "Okay this should be good, what excuse did the bloodsucker give for leaving you broken and hurt on the forest floor, like a piece of trash that he had scraped off his shoe.?"

"Please sit down Jacob, and try to listen to me calmly." It took him a few minutes but he finally sat down and looked down at the floor. I knew he was afraid to look at me, because I would see the anger in his eyes

. "I want you to stay calm and promise me to listen to before you say anything. Do you think you can do that?" Jacob shook his head yes, and I took his hand in mine and looked into his eyes.
"Yes, Edward has been here." I felt his fingers tighten around mine, but he never said a word "he left because he thought it was the best thing to do for wanted me to have a "normal human" life. He knew his being with me was dangerous and he made the decision to leave for me.

He tried to stay away but he couldn't. He loves me Jake" I couldn't help but smile. "and I love him. He is back to stay. What is going to happen with us, I don't know. I know I want him in my life, but he has agreed to take it slow and let me have the time I need to make whatever decision I need to make. Can you at least try to understand that?" Jacob slowly shook his head."It's a shame he can't stick to a decision."

He stood up and walk over to me, he knelt down in front of me "Bella, I care about you and I do not want to see you hurt, by Edward or anyone else. This is your decision, and I know you well enough that you are going to do whatever you want, no matter what I say. But if you decide to let him back in your life, I can't be in it. I am not trying to make you choose, but because of the treaty, I can't..." he stood up and walk toward the door. "Jake, wait...what do you mean you can't be in my life? You are my best friend, just because Edward is here doesn't change that." "Yes Bells it does, it changes everything, I have to go."

He got to the door before I caught up with him, "I don't understand, you are my friend what..." He took me in his arms and gave me a hug, "We are sworn enemies Bella, I can't fight him, because I must honor the treaty. I am sure he will not allow you to come to LaPush for the same reason, so that means we can't see each other." I looked at him. "Edward, will not dictate to me who I can and cannot see or where I can go, no matter what you think. He is not like that." Jake gave me a sad smile, "maybe you should talk to him about that." He kissed my forehead, "see you Bells" and went out the door. I started to close the door when I remember something, I ran after him "Jake, please don't say anything to Charlie, I need to tell him this my way, can you do that for me?" He stared at me for a few minutes, "He needs to know Bella so he can be prepared for any fall out, but he won't hear it from me." and with that he was gone.

I closed the door behind me and walked to the kitchen, I leaned against the counter and tried to figure out why my life couldn't be simple,instead of a continuous strain. Who else has mythical creatures in their life. Mythical creatures who are sworn enemies. If if wasn't so sad it would be funny. But I was determined to make this work. With Edward and with Jacob.

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