AN: Do not own Twilight. Grrrr…I'm mad. I've had so many hits for Moonlight. So many people added me to their story alerts, favorite author and favorite story lists. Now, you might be thinking, 'what's so bad about that?' it's because all of those people never stopped to review and give me feedback! I don't like it when people read my stories but never help make it better. So please review!!! I put a lot of work into this loooong chapter.

BPV

"Okay, open it."

Jacob held out a package wrapped in red foil topped with a small bow.

"Again, Jake." I groaned. "It's not my birthday or any other important event. I don't need a present!"

"Well, can't I get a present for my girlfriend?" I smiled, liking the words. Girlfriend. His girlfriend. His next words interrupted my thoughts.

"Besides, I wasn't there for your birthday."

"It's huge though!" The box was about as long as one of my arms.

"Open it and you'll find out what it is,"

"Fine," I said, rolling my eyes and accepting the package. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," He grinned in triumph.

Gingerly, I unwrapped the bow and began picking at the paper. Finally, I opened it to discover a box. Just a plain box. I looked at Jake curiously who motioned me to go on, still grinning from ear to ear. Shrugging slightly, I opened the box to find another box smaller than the first, than another box, than another box, until finally what was left was a box about the size of my palm. I sighed warily.

"Last one, I promise, Bells."

So taking it, I opened it to find a midnight blue velvet box. I didn't even have to open it to know what was inside. I knew that the box enclosed a wedding ring. Jake had just proposed to me.

"Um, Jake, I think that…"

"So will you marry me?"

Jacob slowly got down on one of his knees, took one of my hands and looked up at me with pleading eyes.

"I'm only eighteen!"

"That doesn't matter. All that matters is weather you love me or not. Do you?"

"You know I do!"

"So then marry me…"

"I mean, we've only been dating for a few weeks. And the Cullens…"

At this, anger and rage flashed in his eyes and he gripped my hand tighter.

"What about the stupid Cullens?" His voice was strained, face hard.

"Well…"

"They have nothing to do with our relationship, Bella! Nothing! They're always stopping you. They're always an obstacle between you and me!" He dropped my hand violently. "Why is that? Why?"
"Jacob, you're overreacting!"

"Isabella Marie Swan, do not tell me that I am overreacting! You don't love me, just tell me! Don't pretend."

I took a deep breath and forced myself to look into his eyes.

"I can't marry you. Please calm down, you're really scaring me." My voice cracked and I willed myself not to cry. His eyes softened and his body lost its stiffness.

"Bells, won't you just tell me why?"

"The truth is, I don't think…God, this is hard. How do I say this? Well, my heart doesn't belong only to you. I still have feelings for Edward…a little." It was hard admitting this and looking at Jacob now, how his eyes darkened with rage, I almost shrunk back. But I knew that I had to continue. "I love you too! Probably more than him, but…I don't know. It feels like I'm betraying him. I love two men! I'm just so confused right now…"

"What? Think, Bella, think! Remember! He won't change you!"

"I've been thinking about that lately and I'm starting to see his view. He just doesn't want to damn me, you know? He wants me to live."

Jacob got up and threw a punch at the wall.

"Bull," he muttered.

I walked to his side to try comfort him and I laid a hand on his shoulder but he shook me off.

"Bella, you have to choose one. Me or him?"

"I don't…"

"Choose."

I began to stutter again and at this, Jacob pushed me against a wall, breathing heavily down at me.

"Jacob, please! You're beginning to hurt me!"

"It's over between us, Bella. You can go to your leech."

"Then let me go!"

But then…I was picked up and thrown on the couch and Jacob was on top of me and suddenly my clothes were on the floor and I screamed and his hand was on my mouth and it hurt and it hurt and I struggled and struggled and he slapped me and his mouth was on my mouth and then…it was over. Jacob left the room and I lay sobbing, afraid to believe what had just happened. That I was no longer pure.

EPV

It was raining. The raindrops splattered on my hair, falling like the tears I wanted to cry. A lightning bolt split the sky with a loud crack. I was sitting on the porch of my house, thinking things out. My clothes were soaked through but I didn't care. I never cared anymore. If Bella no longer wanted to be with me, how was I going to live my life? I knew that it would be incomplete without her. Maybe I should just go to Italy again. What was the point of life now? The hurt in my still heart was too intense, making me want to break in half. I missed everything about her and I would trade anything to be able to hold her in my arms right now, to be able to be with her.

Suddenly, I heard a truck. An old, rusty truck. My eyes widened in shock. It was too good to be true! But was it her?

I wanted to slap myself for hoping. Off course it wasn't. Why would it be her? She left me, taking a piece of my now broken heart along with her.

But suddenly, I discovered that I was wrong. It was her truck. It came screeching to a stop right in front of my house. Through the windows of her car, I marveled at her beauty. The soft, warm eyes, the smooth, pale skin, the luscious, thick hair cascading down her back, her full lips, the soft rouge of her cheek, her kind smile.

Was she here for me?

I wished I could read her mind.

I couldn't help it. As she stepped out of her car, I began to run towards her, closer and closer I drew until my arms were around her body and I pulled her tight into me, her head on my chest. I was afraid that she would pull away but amazingly she didn't. Instead, she stood on the tip of her toes, put both of her hands on either side of my head and planted her lips on mine. My eyes closed. I felt my lips curve upwards in a smile and everything felt right. She was here for me. A long moment passed as we just stood there in the rain, kissing and then we broke apart.

"Edward…" She sobbed and I hugged her to me. "I'm so sorry. So, so sorry,"

"I missed you so much," My voice cracked as I gazed down upon her.

"I did too, Edward. Believe me, I did. Listen and I'll explain everything." But I stopped her.

"Sweetheart, you're soaked through! I don't want you to catch a cold. Why don't we get you into some warm clothes of Alice, and sit in my room."

She nodded and holding her tiny hand, I pulled her into the house, the rain now sounding distant. Everyone was in the living room, drinking coca. As soon as they saw Bella, conversation immediately stopped. Jasper and Emmett glanced once at Bella and my hand entwined together and they grinned, nodding at me.

Alice squealed and rushed to Bella's side.

"Bella!" She cried, pulling her into a hug. Everyone followed, hugging Bella, not caring that her clothes were soaked. Even Rosalie gave her a small smile. I grinned at her, thanking her.

I'm only glad that you're not going to be moping anymore, Edward. She thought.

"Alice, give Bella something to wear and let her shower." Esme told her daughter and the two went up to Alice's room.

I also went up to my room and pulled on a navy tee shirt and a pair of jeans and sat waiting impatiently, on my leather couch. Finally, Bella arrived by herself, looking absolutely stunning in a small white summer dress.

"Baby, you look beautiful." I whispered, pulling her into a kiss which she gratefully returned. We both sat down.

"Now tell me what happened."

She took a deep breath.

"First, you have to understand that I am so very sorry for everything that I did; all the hurt that I caused you."

"I forgive you," I grinned. She gave me a small timid smile.

"Second thing you have to know is that I love you more than anything else in the whole entire world."

I smiled at her and kissed her cheek tenderly.

"I feel the exact same way."

"I know, Edward, I know. And I really regret what I did. You have no idea how much."

"Tell me what happened."

"So you left for Alaska. And just as you went, twenty minutes later, Jacob called."

I clenched my jaw at the name.

"He asked me to hang out. You know, because we haven't seen each other for so long and he missed me. I knew that you would disapprove, but we were in a fight…" She looked sheepishly at me.

"It's okay, honey, keep going."

"Well I went and had a great time. But then Jacob convinced me that you wouldn't change me because you didn't love me! That you didn't want to spend eternity with me."

"Oh, Bella, you know that's not true! I love you so much. Words cannot even describe…how I feel for you. You mean the world to me."

"I understand that now and you know I love you too. It's just…well, it didn't seem like you did at the time. Anyways, he convinced me that he would be better for me. That he would be able to give me much more love and that he would do anything for me. Believing him, I decided that I would go be…together with him."

The words stung and I looked away.

"I still can't believe how idiotic I was to do that, Edward. I should've known…But then, you were gone for a few weeks. Every day, Jake and I hung out together and well, I had a really great time with him! I did believe that he would be better for me. But then you came back and it really pained me to reject you, Edward, but I had to do what was, or what I thought was, best for me."

I nodded.

"A few weeks passed since we broke up. And today, he…proposed to me. Obviously, I refused it or I wouldn't be here with you right now. He was angry and I admitted to him that I still had feelings for you."

"You…did?" I felt a small smile forming at my mouth.

"Off course I did Edward! Well, he was furious and pushed me against a wall and told me that our relationship was over. He was beginning to hurt me and I pleaded with him to let me just go but then he…"

She paused and closed her eyes. I realized then that my fists were balled. How dare he hurt her! How dare he touch her! I tried to relax and I gently laid my fingers on her arm.

"Bella?"

"He raped me."

Silence dripped down from the walls.

I felt like I was punched in the chest. I felt my eyes darken and an anger I had never known before took over me, roaring in my chest. I was beyond furious and I knew that I was going to make him pay. Dearly.