How does it begin?-

We ended up in Denali after a day of over-the-speed-limit driving. Edward and I were both concerned about the family and the treaty. God, help me if anything happens to them, I will never forgive myself. Stop thinking like that! I told myself, Stop beating yourself up about something that wasn't your fault! Your wth Edward now safe and sound. That's all you should care about. I shook off my previous emotion and thought about it. It's kind of just like an extra honey moon "sight seeing" trip. Nothing bad will happen right? Just as we pulled up into the dome like houses' driveway my door was swung open.

"Hello there, Isabella" said an unfamiliar vampire. Something in my gut told me I didn't like her.

"Hello...," Who was she?

"How rude of me, I am Tanya the Denali Coven leader" My jaw almost dropped at how I saw how pretty she was.

She had shiny strawberry blonde hair, pale as snow skin, an athletic body that any girl would die for, and the most gorgeous honey-gold eyes I've ever seen. She'd definately give Rosealie a run for her money.

"Well it's nice to meet you Tanya"

"I'll show you to Edward's and your room."

We went into the cozy dome like house and went to the second floor. I went by the balcony overlooking the living and dining was also a large window showing a beautiful frozen lake behind the house. Talk about a winter wonderland. It was surely by far the best house I've been to next to the Cullens.I heard someone sigh and stand next to me.

"It really is pretty this time of year" Tanya said wholeheartedly.

"I agree, this really is a nice place to live" I was still captivated by the scenery.

With that I walked towards the bedroom Tanya had given Edward and I.

The walls were painted a peach color and had a window rightt next to the night stand. The bed was king-sized and was carrved out in wood. It really was pretty. I turned around and saw that instead of Tanya being there it was Edward. I looked into his eyes and found so much intensity they next thing I knew, he crashed his lips onto mine. Our lips were moving in sync with such urgency behind it. I reluctantly pulled away, gasping for unnecessary air.

"What was that for?" I said still gasping.

"Can I not kiss my beautiful wife?" he said,hurt that I had pulled away.

"Um, yes but you seemed like this would be the last time we would see each other..."

Edward sighed and ran a hand through his hair.

"I recieved a call from Carlisle stating that the wolves found out that we had left and they have traced our scent. They are now making plans to come up here to Alaska."

My gasp silenced the room.

"You mean...you mean they're coming HERE?!"

"You have nothing to worry about love, we're all vampires now...remember indestructable?" he joked.

I rolled my eyes at his comment and felt a bit better. He's right. Nothing would really hurt me. Or could hurt me. I turned to the window above the nightstand and saw that it was twilight outside. I snuggled into my husband's arms and cuddled with him until I was deep in thought......

x-x-x-x

I got out of my state of mind and felt around in the dark for Edward. He was no where to be found.

"Edward?" I whispered, half expecting him to pop out and try to "scare" me in the dark.

Silence.

"Edward?" I whispered again.

I turned and checked the time on the clock. 2:13 a.m. Wow, I must've been in deep thought... I put on my silk robe and went downstairs to find someone to talk to. I stood by the balcony looking down and found him sitting on the couch with Tanya. I smiled to myself when I started creeping down the stairs to try to scare him. But when I stopped in hearing distance I heard them talking.

"So sweetie,how long did it take you to realize I was the right one for you?"Tanya said in a sick suductive voice.

"Oh, longer than it should have." He whispered back. Then they both started laughing together.

I ran back up to our room at vampiric speed. I held my self together in a ball. Did he really just say that? My heart was torn. After all the times he told me he loved me, was it all just a lie? I thought back to my-OUR happiest memories... It didn't look like he was faking that he loved me... Why?....

Tearless sobs racked my body.

Then a knock came to the door.

"Bella? Bella, love, are you alright? I heard someone run upstairs." Called Edward's concerned voice.

"Leave me alone! Why don't you go spend time with your sweetie?!" I yelled at him.

I heard him gasp.

"Isabella, you open this door right now." I could just imagine him trying to break the door open.

"Oh the hell with you" I said to him. It hurt more then it should have when I said it. Dry sobs came out of my throat. I heard him trying to jiggle the doorknob open. Then silence.I used that time to think. What did I do wrong?!...What did I do to push my beautiful greek-god of a husband away?.... about 10 minutes later the door knob clicked and in came my furious husband. He picked me up and crashed me to his chest.

"Isabella! What you heard downstairs was nothing!" He said firecely.

"That's not what I HEARD!" I matched his tone.

"Bella after everything I told you,how I told you I LOVE YOU, how could you believe something that you don't even know if it's true or not?"

"What are you saying Edward?!" If I was still human, while feeling the pain I feel now, I would've had wished to die right then and there.

"ISABELLA! I LOVE YOU AND ONLY YOU!"

I looked into his eyes. In his eyes were so much hurt, intensity, concern, self blame, and hate. Hate? No, not hate at me. Hate aimed at him. Why does he hate himself?

I dropped my head in defeat and said "I'm sorry Edward, after I heard you talking, I just felt so..so...jealous! And I felt like I had it coming because she is so pretty! I would understand if you don't want me, and you want her..."

Then he did something I wasn't expecting him to do.

He laughed. What the heck is wrong with him? After everything we talked about he laughs?! I could feel the venom in my body beginning to boil. Once he saw the disbelief on my face he tried to explain.

"You thought ...laugh... that I don't... laugh... love you ...laugh cough laugh... anymore?!".

Is he insane?!

He fixed his composure immediately after he saw me growling at him. Obviously this is not a laughing matter.

"Isabella you are my life, I would sacrafice myself just to be with you! Does that mean nothing?" He grabbed my face in his hands and his amusement was replaced with such deep love it was over whelming.

"I'm sorry I just overreacted... I'll use my common sense next time." I said with awe.

And with that he crashed his lipss down onto mine. He really is mine. Forever.