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Chapter 7

EDWARDS POINT OF VIEW

So I ran,I know that I am a coward. Seriously though, think of it from my point of view. Isabella, my sweet Bella, I have loved for years. She was awkward and shy, and always hopelessly in some sort of trouble. We have been through James trying to kill her , Victoria's newborn army, and her best friend Jake vowing that she would not be turned without starting a war. The newborns are what had scared her into waiting. She was starting to accept being all but the lack of intercourse. I had fell apart when I saw the marks all over her the next morning. I just couldn't do that to her again. It's not like we didn't have sex, it was just limited to oral sex until I felt she was ready to be turned. I loved her deeper then anything in the world. She called to me, sang to me. Yes, I know that it was her blood-song, but it didn't matter to me. At least I thought it didn't matter.

I turned her, something I swore I would not do unless it was out of necessity. Well it had became a necessity . Emmett and his irresponsible actions that lead to my life laying on the forest floor muddy and dying.

I ignored Alice at first, when she told me that Bella was going to sneak out and meet up with Emmett when we left. I knew that they usually got into some sort of juvenile trouble together. Esme thought it was cute the way they carried on together, playing video games, teasing one another and what not. She called them"The Partners in Crime". I just called them childish.

Why couldn't Bella act like the 21 year old woman that she was? I tried to enlist Alice's help to put an end to there childishness, but I just couldn't get it to stick with Emmett and her little Mutt-Pack backing her up. So, I limited the time I had allowed her to see Jake, letting her know it was for her safety. Alice couldn't see her when she was with the dogs and that fact just made me way to uneasy.

Seconds after the first vision of warning Alice got she stomped on the brakes of her car, skidding the yellow Lamborghini to a stop. When she snapped her head back at me her eyes were huge and watered. "She's gone!" she shouted, slamming on the gas toward the border of LaPush.

"She went to the dogs?" I asked, wondering why Bella's defiance was effecting her so drastically. Yes, I was pretty angry, but I wasn't going to go make a scene in front of everyone.

"NO! SHE'S GONE!" she said, grinding out the words as she fought to keep the car in control on the dirt road that we found ourselves on.

"Let me out!" I snapped, knowing I could run faster and cut through the woods. She stopped the car and jumped out with me. Both of us ran in the same direction. She was following her vision and I was following Bella's familiar scent. I heard the panic before I saw them.

The sorrow that flooded my head from Jake's and Emmett's thoughts told me what had happened before I reached her, but nothing could have prepared me for the sight of my love, impaled in her chest with a piece of the motorbike that she had been riding. I didn't hesitate, I just couldn't lose her! Alice pulled free the machinery and I quickly put my mouth to the wound, forcing as much venom as I could into it. I heard Alice snap Emmett into action after taking Bella's wrist into her own mouth. We sat with her until we were sure that it would change her and then we took her home.

Emmett disappeared, I'm guessing by his thoughts the guilt was too much for him. I sat with her, watching her subtly transform into a classic beauty before my eyes. Something was off, however. Something was not right as I looked at my newborn Bella. The pull was gone, empty, nothing left. I loved her, don't misunderstand. The deep burning in the soul love I used to have when i was near her was gone. My song had ended and it's left me empty and scared. I have damned Bella to this life and no longer want her?

So you see I had to go. I couldn't be around her with these thoughts in my head, all the while putting up a facade of endearment that I no longer felt. It wouldn't have been right. I knew Bella was in good hands with my family being taught the right ways. I told only Alice and Carlisle of my plans and left.

It had been a week and I knew that I could be a good husband to Bella. I still loved her for the person she is. Even better, there was no chance of me or anyone hurting her any longer. I almost worked myself up into excitement of laying eyes on the woman that she had become. There was no doubt Alice had tamed the child in her and helped to turn her into a real lady.

When I walked through the front door I was immediately assaulted by Esme giving her life threatening hugs. She held me tightly, crushing me close to her and grabbing my face and planting a very motherly kiss on my forehead. "Welcome home, baby," she said brightly taking my hand as we walked into the living room together.

Emmett of course was oblivious playing some video game, shooting me a quick wave and a smile in greeting before returning to the game. Rosalie was at my side quickly giving me a hug that almost rivaled Esme's. "Welcome home, Edward," she said lightly, kissing my cheek. Alice, of course, bounced across the room to greet me with Jasper following casually behind nodding his 'hello'.

Carlisle came over with his hand extended to shake mine, grinning warmly. "Welcome home, son."

"Thank you! Everyone one, it's good to finally be home." I looked around the room, but didn't see the one person who I had been waiting to see.

Rosalie put her hand on my shoulder and smiled almost sadly. "She's waiting in your meadow," she said softly.

I nodded, walking out the back door , running through the forest, quickly reaching our meadow. The meadow we had shared so many wonderful memories in the beginning of our relationship .

"Edward," I heard her beautiful new voice ,speaking softly like chimes in the wind. When I turned I was greeted with bright honey eyes of my Bella, more beautiful then the ones I had left. Her hair was longer with beautiful gold and red highlights . All baby chubbiness her face held before gone, leaving only high cheekbones and lovely permanent poutyness to her lips.

"Bella, you're. . . " I couldn't think of a word that was worthy enough to encompass her beauty.

"Furious," I she said, though her features were the picture of calm.

"Furious. Okay, so I had expected something like that," I said honestly, walking toward her. She didn't move away, but remained a face of emotionless beauty. This was one of the few times I had cursed not being able to read her mind.

"Edward, you have no idea what to expect from me ," she said simply. "You also have no idea at all who I am. That's why when you left, you didn't expect for me to be anything but okay with it."

Alright, so this was a whole new attitude , but she did have a point. She wasn't wrong in it either, I did put too much faith in the fact that old Bella would have easily understood and forgiven me. "Bella--"

"Well I wasn't okay with it!" she interrupted, her facade finally dropped. She was glaring angry up at me when I stopped right in front of her.I don't think I had ever seen her angry before. "You're my husband Edward! Questions or not, you could have talked with me about them. Like husband and wife do, not run and hide."

I rested my hands on her upper arms and looked into her new honey eyes. "Isabella, please! I know I could have chosen my actions better, but I really need you in my life. I do love you and it has nothing to do with your blood. Please, let me have the chance to prove that to you." I bent down placing a chaste kiss on her soft lips, feeling her angry posture soften some.

Bella's arms snaked up around my neck, pulling me closer to her. I let my hands slide down to her lower back .God, it felt great to not have to hold back for once. I licked across her bottom lip , she parted them with a little moan, making my hand press her hips tighter against me. Of course, this was unbelievable, but it was distracting at the same time. It all felt a little forced. I was sure that it was because I was gone and Bella was a whole new person so to speak. When the kiss broke she looked thoughtful, but smiled up at me.

"Fuck, that was hot!" she breathed, taking my hand in hers.

I was shocked. I had never heard her use profanity. "Isabella!"

She laughed, laughed. "Oh Edward, while you were gone, Emmett taught me how to take down a mountain lion."

Emmett

A/N: Edwards home! lol woohoo. Love all your love, so please remember to review... or no more chapter for you!..lol I already have the next chapter ready to launch so send me some love people, show me you want it baby and I'll make it good~Juliet