So as promised I have this chapter out. A lot of you told me to just go ahead and make her adopted, then others said "No she IS Bella's child, end of story." So in an effort to make everyone happy I have devised a plan (with the help of divine divinity) that "hopefully" won't explode back into my face. –Crosses fingers and prays to god-

B POV

Edward ran through the forest at his top speed; it was something I had missed dearly in his time away. I missed the feeling of the wind in my hair and the trees zipping past me, I'd never felt this euphoric, especially with Jacob. And I knew I would miss it even more when he left again, though I was eternally grateful to him for saving mine and Lizzy's life, I knew he would leave again. I bet he had a super hot vampire girlfriend waiting for him when he got back; someone turned at probably 17 like him. Even though my physic hadn't changed much since high school, I knew I must have looked different. Ugly. I'd always been plain, but with age I understood myself as ugly, Jacob certainly made sure I felt ugly every day. It was strange though… I hadn't changed much since high school, I guessed it was because I'd grown to my full height and weight but it had nagged at me throughout the years. (AN- foreshadowing! Remember that evil plan? :)

Pain washed through me as I considered this; he set me down on my feet to take in the meadow I used to love. I stared blankly at the scenery that had changed over time, new trees took place of the old ones, old trees dead and limp. New weeds overflowed through the meadow, almost making all the beautiful wildflowers extinct. I couldn't help but make a connection to my life. Tears threatened to take over my composure but I pushed them back; this was not the time to cry.

Edward stood silently at my side; I guessed he was waiting for me to speak.

"T-thank you." I whispered, barely about to get the words out.

He gave a confused look, his eyebrows knit together to shadow his black eyes. I guessed he hadn't hunted in awhile.

"For what?" He asked; appalled.

"For saving mine and Lizzy's life, we'd be dead right now if it weren't for you." I thought it was safe to start our conversation on Lizzy. Suddenly my question from earlier bubbled to my lips, cutting him off before he could speak.

"How do you know Lizzy?" I asked; abruptly.

He turned to face me and took my hands in his grasp.

"Before we get to that, there is something we need to talk about first." He stated. I didn't get a chance to fight back before he unleashed the full force of his eyes, leaving me breathless and my mind blank.

"Bella." He said my name carefully. "Bella, I"- he turned his head away from me, composing his thoughts. "Bella, I lied to you. I only left because I loved you- still love you! After the fiasco with Jasper, I-I panicked. I didn't think you should live in a world of vampires and blood, I felt it was unsafe. So I told you the darkest kind of blasphemy that ever existed. Bella, I lied. I lied and I'm sorry. I don't deserve a beautiful creature like you- I…" He trailed off. His gaze broke from mine as he turned his head away; I heard his breath hitch and break from time to time. I didn't believe him, he must be lying; there was no way I was good enough to deserve this apology. I was nothing.

"Edward, stop." His head whipped around to stare at me questioningly. "Edward, you can't possibly be telling me the truth, now you may be sorry but that doesn't mean you can get my hopes up."

"Hopes up about… what?" He asked, hurt. My heart wrenched at his pain.

"Just because you apologize doesn't mean you'll stay."

He took my face in his hands. "I will stay- I AM staying." His eyes dove into mine. I pulled away.

"Edward, please stop telling me these things. I know they can't be true. You left me, and I've grown to accept that. Please. If you tell me these things, and leave, I'd have to start over again." I told him truthfully.

"Bella, I won't leave… unless you want me to. I came back to ask for you take me back. The pain- the agony- was too much to handle. It was painful with every breath I took; it was unbearable. Bella" He took my face in his hands. "I. Love. You. Please, please, please grasp that! I love you more than anything. Ever. I need you! I just need to know if you can love me back. If you don't love me anymore, I will accept that and leave you alone forever." The thought of his words shocked through me as if I'd been tazered.

There was no way I couldn't love him, and he was asking if I could?

"Edward, of course I love you, that fact is irrevocable and permanent. But… how can you just come back now? How do I believe you love me if it took thirteen years for you to come back?" I put my head down, refusing to look at his eyes.

He grunted in frustration and roughly grabbed my chin up. His arm wrapped around my waist as his breath blew over my face and erased whatever thought was going through my mind. "I. Love. You. That will never change! Even if I live for a million years! Nobody can compare to your beauty," He picked up a lock of my hair. "Your intoxicating aroma," moving to smell the lock of hair. "Your charm; and your silent mind. That compels me most of all. I love you, and I love every little flaw and quirk about you. Bella I need you!"

I shook my head. "Edward… I-I can't…" His face dropped and his eyes filled with the most pained expression I'd ever seen, his grip tightened and his eyes shut. When they reopened they looked as if he would be crying if it were possible.

"Why?" He asked quietly.

"I have a daughter to think about, do you expect m e to bring you in her life and pick right back where we left off? She has been traumatized, hopefully not beyond repair; think about how our relationship would affect her! She has been the thing to keep me sane in the past thirteen years and I don't plan on abandoning her when she needs me." I said the last sentence with so much conviction it scared me. I continued.

"My happiness is all I can give her now, I have nothing left." I made sure he understood my reasoning.

"That's not true Bella. You have everything. Jacob's death opened up so many doors. It makes me sick to think that in my time away you were being hurt. The reason I left is for you to be safe; seemed to have the opposite effect. Let me be the father she never had! Just give me a chance Bella." His voice sounded so vulnerable, so broken. How could I refuse?

I sighed. "I'd have to ask Lizzy." As I said this, his face lit up and he clutched me tighter. He seemed confident that Lizzy would agree. I remembered the question he'd avoided.

"Again, how do you know Lizzy?"

His face fell a bit. "Well, when I was coming back, I went to the meadow to compose my thoughts when she was fast asleep on the ground. I knew she must have been your daughter, she smelled like you and that dog. Well long story short, she found out about vampires and I found out about the abuse." He looked at me, his expression turned to rage. He gripped me tighter. "Bella… why didn't you notify the police? Why not? Why did you just take it? You could have been killed!" Rage pulsed through my veins.

"Because you left me Edward! Jacob was the only thing that kept me sane before I had Lizzy, and I knew if I got to the police then Jacob would hurt Lizzy! I couldn't risk that! I couldn't risk losing someone I loved again!" I stared at him, he was taken aback. Pain colored his face. He hung his head and he took my hand.

"I. Am. So. Sorry. More sorry than you will ever comprehend." Only nodded, I knew he was sorry and I was sick of hearing it. I didn't want him to feel worse than he already did.

"I know Edward, I love you. Let's get back to Lizzy before she gets worried." He nodded but he seemed to be torn.

"Wait." He gripped my hand and I stood up; he got up and turned me to him and pressed me against his body. "I want to… do something first." He tilted my head up to him and he slowly leaned down.

His lips pressed to mine, an electric shock rocked through me. I deepened the kiss; I hadn't experienced anything so amazing and wonderful in a long time. Our lips moved in sync; this kiss gave be a glimpse into our future, and it looked bright. I saw Lizzy happy and healthy; I saw Edward and Lizzy with a blossoming father/ daughter relationship. I saw me, euphoric as Edward's arm wrapped around my waist and as Lizzy was on his back clinging to his neck in as a childlike, joyful gesture. Lizzy's future made me happier than my own.

When Edward broke the kiss I was with a new hope for the future.

I know a lot of you probably think this is then end and the epilogue is next… BUT YOU ARE WRONG! Still some drama to come ;)