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I left Carlisle in his office and made my way back to Bella in a daze. I had talked to Carlisle about my plan and he agreed and he agreed with me along with Charlie (the part I told him), but however much I wanted to put my keeping Bella alive plan into action ultimately it was her decision. I took a deep breath to and twisted the handle on the door into Bella's door. Alice was still with Bella and clearly she was trying to keep her calm but her inflamed red eyes told me she had been crying. I walked to Bella's side and took her empty hand in mine. Absorbing her warmth I knew if my plan didn't work I would happily go back to the Volturi and ask them to end my existence again. Alice glanced at me and stood up. She gave Bella a hug and a kiss on the cheek before leaving and spoke to me through her thoughts:

"Edward, she doesn't need your sympathy she wants you to tell her you love her and won't leave her, she needs you." How could she think I would leave her now?

Alice shut the door behind her and Bella looked at our intertwined hands, I leaned forward and stroked along her jaw. She wouldn't meet my gaze, so I brought my index finger to under her chin and tilted her head up.

"Bella, look at me, I love you and we are going to work this out ok, trust me." I made a pathetic attempted at a smile but of course she didn't buy it.

"Edward, promise me you won't go back to Italy." My stomach twisted into a knot, I couldn't make that promise.

"Bella please, you aren't going anywhere." I was begging her to change the topic but I knew Bella to well to think she would give up that easily.

"Edward, please just promise me, think of what it would do to your family and do it for me, I don't want you to ever think about going back there, you need to carry on with your life without me." A single tear rolled down her cheek and if I could cry I would be.

"Bella, please stop, you aren't going anywhere, you will be fine I promise and I need you, you are going to fight this ok, and I have a plan, I'm not loosing you again. I know what that feels like so please for me just keep going." I was fighting the sobs now, but Bella's brown eyes were streaming tears. I brought my face up and lowered my lips to hers. Her warm lips welcomed mine and I molded my body to hers. After a little while I pulled back to let her breath and perched on the side of her bed.

"Bella I have a plan. You will move in with me and Carlisle will take care of you. After a week or however long you need I will" I paused I didn't want to say this but it was necassery "change you." Bella shape intake of breath told me that she wasn't expecting that, but I wasn't willing to lose her again.

"What about Charlie?" Bella asked, this was the bit she wouldn't like, but if she was going to go through with me plan then I couldn't hide this from her.

"We would have to fake your death, I'm sorry Bella, but there is no other way." I pushed some of her hair away from her eyes and tucked it behind her ears. She took a deep breath.

"Thank you" was all she could say.

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