Summary: The past comes back to haunt Edward in the form of a young girl. How is she connected to his past? And why didn't Carlisle tell him about her?

Disclaimer: See previous chapter.

A/N: I know I am so late school has been crazy. If it makes you feel any better I haven't updated any of my stories since August and I am acing my classes YAY!!!! But tomorrow is my last day till after the first so I can really concentrate on my stories. Enjoy!

Thoughts

Chapter 9: Preparations

Edward's POV

I sat in Bella's rocking chair slowly rocking back and forth as I watched her sleep. However, even my beautiful Bella couldn't stop Alice's and my conversation from replaying in my mind as well as the consequences should her plan fail. I knew too well that should her plan not succeed I would lose one part of myself. The question was which part was I the most willing to give up.

I was jolted out of my thoughts by a warm hand touching my own. I glanced up into those beautiful brown eyes that had so quickly become my salvation. In my dazed state Bella had woken up and was now kneeling in front of me her face ashen with worry.

"Edward? Are you ok?" Bella asked as I practically drown in those intense brown eyes. I finally snapped out of my stupor when I heard the frantic worry that colored her voice. I slowly pulled her into my lap and sighed.

"I'm fine, love. Just thinking."

"It's going to be ok, you know." I smiled as I kissed the top of her head.

"I'm glad you are so confident."

"I know, aren't you normally the confident one?"

"I am. But things rarely stay normal anymore. Do you need a human moment before we head out?"

"Can I have two?"

"Sure, but hurry we have to be there by eight-thirty."

"I'll be back before you can miss me." She said then kissed me and ran out the door. I shook my head at her retreating back.

She always seems to surprise me. I thought to myself as she got dressed. In what seemed like seconds she was back wearing a simple pair of khakis and my favorite dark blue sweater. I growled softly in the back of my throat at how beautiful she was. She was far too tempting for her own good. I internally shook my head to clear the impure thoughts from it.

A few seconds later we were in my Volvo and then thanks to my incredibly fast driving we were at my house five minutes later. As soon as I was close I heard the garbled thoughts of my family that ranged from fear to hope to uncertainty to determination. I sighed as I helped Bella out of the car and up the steps to the house.

Alice seemed completely at ease. Her confidence in her visions seemed to have completely returned with that single look into the future. I just wish I could have her sense of confidence. I had seen the vision through her thoughts still I could not be as sure to what the outcome would be as she was. I could only hope that Jasper and Alice could get through to Christina and stop the choice that seemed to be unavoidable.

The only person that seemed to be just as nervous as me was Carlisle. As our eyes locked his mind was suddenly filled with apologies and begging me to forgive him. I smiled at him gently trying to convince him with my eyes that everything was going to be ok. He attempted to smile back but it came out as more of a grimace which made me laugh. Bella looked up at me curiously but I shook my head at her then turned to Jasper and Alice.

"When will she be here?"

"In ten minutes." Alice said confidently.

"Do you want me out there too or…?"

"No. If she sees or sense you she might bolt. We want her to trust us." Jasper answered quickly.

"Ok… I'll listen to her thoughts from here to judge how it's coming. I hope this works, Alice."

"It will, Edward." It has to. She added through her thoughts.

I sighed to myself at my little sister's hope. I could not allow myself that hope, the second I did, there was a chance I would lose one person I treasured deeply.

A/N: There are probably about two or three chapters left. I hope you all have enjoyed this story. R&R.