B.P.O.V.

I got my glass of water and headed back to the stairway. I looked into the living room. Esme and Carlisle were sat on the couch holding hands watching me, Emmet was sat in the arm chair with Rosalie sat on his lap, Jasper and Alice were cuddled together on the love seat, and Edward was leaning against the wall watching me intently. I quickly averted my gaze from him.

"Alice?" I didn't really need to say much. She quickly disentangled herself from jasper and sprung up to follow me. Once in Carlisle's office I returned to my seat on the couch; Alice quickly occupied the seat previously occupied by her husband.

"Before you say what you need to can I just say thank you." I was a bit taken aback by that.

"What you thanking me for?" I asked confused.

"For everything that you said to Jasper. You don't know how much that meant to him and to me. For so long even before you came along he felt so bad about his blood lust and none of us even considered how we affected him. Also thank you for not blaming him."

"I never did." I told her simply. "I do however blame you for some thing." She looked down at her feet at that point.

"Alice you were my best friend, practically my sister, and you left me. You didn't even say goodbye or anything you just left with no thought to how that would affect me. That hurt."

"Bella I still am your best friend. I'm sorry what I did. I really did think it was the best though."

"I'm sorry Alice, at the moment you are not my best friend. Jake is, closely followed by Angela. You may be again one day. At the moment though all I can offer is the role of friend. I'm sorry to say this, I never thought I would, but I don't trust you enough at the moment."

She looked really upset by this. I'm sure if she could she would be crying by now. I almost felt guilty enough to take it back, but I'd decided last night I wasn't going to be guilted into how I should feel or act. She would just have to realise she had hurt me and at the moment I could not forgive and forget. She seemed to understand this as she looked up at me.

"I am sorry for what I did. And you will never know how sorry I am to lose best friend status. I will make it up to you though I promise; we should go shopping next weekend..." I quickly cut her off at the mention of shopping.

"No Alice. There will be no shopping for the sake of shopping. I will gladly go with you when I need something, however it will not be an all day marathon. I do not like shopping. There will be some changes if we are to remain friends. No shopping, no makeovers unless asked for and I would appreciate it if you would not actively seek out my future."

"Of course Bella, I understand, I'm sorry."

"It's ok Alice. I'm sure everything will be ok eventually. For now lets take it slow." I leaned in and hugged her.

"I love you Bella." She whispered.

"I love you too Alice." I was upset with her but I did still love her. "Now scram, go and see that husband of yours."

I needed a few moments on my own to compose myself to face Edward. I got up off the couch and moved so that I was stood looking out the window. My arms automatically crossing over me to keep myself from falling apart. This by far was going to be the most difficult conversation of all. When I felt as emotionally and mentally prepared as I was ever going to be I quietly whispered his name, knowing full well he will have heard me. I didn't have to wait for long before he was in the room with me.

AN: The one you've been waiting for next. I wonder how it will go. lol. Xx