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Bella's POV

I woke up, but I wasn't in Edward's arms anymore. I looked around and saw him at the opposite end of the tent. Through the night it had gotten colder outside and he probably wanted me to be as warm as possible.

I was so scared of what may happen today. Edward was putting himself in danger for me. We sat in the tent he had set up for me, and, although it was freezing, I cuddled up to him. At first he was reluctant, not wanting me to freeze to death, but after I put on some more unneeded layers and assured him for the millionth time that I was fine, he gave in. We sat there together, his arms protectively around me. I didn't want this to ever end.

"What are thinking, love?" Edward asked interrupting the silence. I had completely forgotten he couldn't read my mind like he could with everyone else.

"I'm thinking that this,"I snuggled closer to his perfect marble chest, "is perfect. I don't want it to ever end."

He pulled away enough to look at my face, "After you are safe, it won't end, I swear. We can be together forever." This statement was truer than if anyone else had said it. He was, after all, a vampire, and soon, I would be too.

"Forever," I repeated him.

Then, I heard a howl in the distance.

"Seth's coming to stay with you. Just in case." Great, now I needed a babysitter?! Oh well, at least it's not Paul... I cringed at the thought of Paul watching me. Paul has major anger issues and would attack me if I said anything wrong. The risk would have been even greater since he would have been in wolf form.

Edward looked at me questioningly; he had felt me cringe in his grasp. I shook my head telling him it was nothing. He stared at me for a little while, but, realizing I wasn't going to talk about it, finally looked away. He held me in his protective arms, playing with my hair every once and a while.

We sat there for what could have been hours. He sighed. I looked up at him wondering what was wrong.

"I have to leave soon," He started. We had been sitting there for hours... and now, the love of my life will be leaving me to fight against vampires that could kill him. I wanted to beg him to stay with me, but I kept my mouth shut, knowing that, I did that, he would be in torture. I couldn't make him chose between his family and me. His family needed him. He stared at me while I thought of all of this.

"Bella," he said lifting my chin up so he could look me in the eyes, "We will all be fine, you know that, there's no need to worry."

I sighed, "I know, I know..." He continued to look me in the eyes, connecting with me.

The next thing I knew, we were kissing. It wasn't like any other kiss we had shared, this one had more passion, more longing, he was letting go of some of his boundaries. I took advantage of this. I wrapped my arms around him, my hand in his hair. He didn't pull back, but pulled me closer, as close as he could without crushing me.

I had to break for air, but that didn't stop him, his lips never left my skin, they trailed down my jaw, onto my neck. I stretched up my neck giving him more access. His lips trailed back up, and when I couldn't take it anymore, I grabbed his face fiercely and jerked it up to mine. Our lips met once again, but, all too soon, he pulled away. I pouted.

He chuckled, "Bella, this is not the time or place for that. After the wedding, there will be an eternity." I considered this. A huge grin ran across my face.

"I'm holding you to that, Edward Cullen."

He chuckled again, "I'll be looking forward to that," he said seductively in my ear adding shortly afterwards, "Soon to be Mrs. Cullen." I blushed at the name.

We got up and walked out of the tent. He kissed me lightly on the lips, turned to Seth and said, "You take good care of her, okay?" The wolf nodded his head and looked at me. I blushed. Edward turned his head around to look at me one last time before running off into the woods to meet his family. I watched him go and, when I could no longer see him with my pathetic human eyes, I sighed and walked toward the tent.

I started to eat an apple, when, I suddenly heard Seth howl. I got out of the tent to see what the fuss was about.

"Bella!! RUN!!!!!!" I heard Jacob's voice shout terrified. But before I could even take a step, there were about 5 newborn vampires standing in the trees. The only thing that had stopped them was Seth, but even that wasn't enough to drive them away, scared. One lunged at me. I was thrown back. Seth had pushed me out of the way when Jacob had met the newborn in midair.

I got up and ran. I ran as fast as I could for as long as I could.

It had to have been far enough. I sat down on a rock to catch my breath. I sat there for what had to have been 20 minutes.

A branch snapped. I looked up, thinking it would be Edward or someone, telling me that the fight was over and everyone was okay. I was wrong... Terribly wrong... Blood red eyes stared back at me. I screamed as loud as I could before all went black, "EDWARD!"

Edward's POV

I walked away from the tent Bella was in. I didn't want to leave her, but it's the only way to keep her from any harm.

I started running to the clearing where we play baseball during storms. The fight had yet to start. I saw into Alice's mind, she was seeing the newborns split up, some coming for the clearing, the others going to the werewolves were all meeting up.

Suddenly I heard Jacob, only faintly, but I knew he must have been screaming at the top of his lungs if I had heard it from this far, no matter how good the hearing, "BELLA! RUN!"

No! I thought. This can't be happening! NO! Bella! Why did I leave her?! What did I do?!

I heard Seth tell me where she was running, the direction at least.I started to turn around and run to help my love, when I heard a mind I wished to never hear again, and was attacked from the side.

Hey guys! Sorry! Major cliffy! But, you know you love me!!!!! I really wish I could update more often! The thing is, in English, we have "Friday Free writes" where we can write about anything we want to, and it seems that all of my best ideas come to me during school. We have to turn in the free writes and get them graded and stuffs. But, the dilemma is, I don't get them back until the next week, or the next "Friday Free write". :'( I know its soooooooo sad! So I have to wait until I get the free writes back to type them and update! It sucks!!!!! I try to remember everything I write, but it turns out crappy and wrong.... so I end up waiting until I get the free write back to type it... I try and improvise, but there isn't much I can do... I'm sorry! I will update ASAP!!!!! Love ya!!!!

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