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EPOV

"Bella?" I whispered.

"Yeah." she muttered, I sighed in relief, I thought she was going to stay unconscious.

"Thank God, you're okay! I was really worried. You just fainted." I heard Alice say, she opened her eyes and I tightened my hold around her. She smiled at me,

"Don't you dare leave Edward Cullen that happens when I think of you leaving. Think what would happen if you actually went!" She tried to yell, but it came out in a whisper. Alice gasped.

"You're leaving! What?" she shouted, in shock. I shook my head; I wasn't going to leave at least not yet. I wanted what was best for Bella even if that killed me. She deserved a normal life, with a husband and children. I read New Moon and I knew if I didn't the wrong way, it could end with near death experiences for the both of us and that was something I didn't want to put my darling Bella through. One thing for sure, I would never stop loving her and I would always try and protect her.

Edward Cullen, you're in BIG trouble. Don't you dare leave her! – Alice threatened silently, but I knew that in the end, if it was right for Bella, she would leave. And I thought it should be sooner rather than later. None of us wanted Bella to be hurt unnecessarily.

"What's going on?" Esme asked, standing in the doorway, we were still on the porch.

"Edward told Bella he was leaving!" Alice growled angrily. Bella burst into a set of fresh tears and I growled at Alice. I hugged Bella closer to me and she turned her head to sob into my chest.

Is this true Edward? You're not leaving are you? Think of New moon! – Esme thought,

"I'm not leaving Bella when she's not safe," I said, I would protect her and make her happy but first I had to make her used the idea that I wouldn't always be there. I had a year. Maybe I could get on of the other boys to take her to Prom next month. Jealousy pulsed through my body at the thought of Bella dancing with somebody else, Bella kissing somebody else, Bella agreeing to marry somebody else. I shook my head. I loved Bella with all of my dead heart. I hope she knew that. I rubbed my hand along her back and carried her up to my room. I lay her on my bed and she hid her face in one of my pillows.

"Oh, my Bella, what am I going to do with you?" I whispered. She stopped crying and looked up at me. Her beautiful chocolate brown eyes were full of tears and her face was red and blotchy but she was still perfect to me.

"Stay with me, please." She asked, her voice breaking, I couldn't bear to see her like this. Maybe I should stay.

"For now, yes. I love you but you're giving up to much for me." I said, it was true, I was taking everything away from her.

"No, I'm not. You've given me everything I ever wanted. I don't want children and I don't want to marry anyone else. I want to stay with you, forever." She said, quietly.

"I want to be with you forever too, baby, but you're too young to know what you want. Look at Rosalie, look at Esme." I said, she would want children when she was older, and I couldn't give her that.

"I know what I want Edward, I want you. If I want children later on, we'll do what Esme did, adopt." She said, confidently. If I stayed with her, I wouldn't turn her. I'd give the normalest life possible. I pulled her closer to me and kissed her forehead. I lay down and she moved herself onto my chest. I stroked her back and she lay still. I slowed my breathing, so it matched hers.

"I love you, no matter what. I wouldn't stop loving you because you left." She said, stubbornly but, whether she wanted to or not, humans moved on.

"I love you too, baby, more and more everyday. Never forget that." I sighed, she smiled. I lent forward. Our foreheads were touching and her heart rate and sped up. I chuckled and pressed my lips to hers. She reached up and put one hand around my neck and the other in my hair. She smelt delicious, her blood would taste divine. I pulled away quickly and she blushed.

"I would say sorry, but I'm not." She said, embarrassed.

"You don't need to apologize Bella. You wouldn't need to if you had a normal boyfriend." I muttured the last bit, but she heard. Her eyes narrowed,

"I don't want a normal boyfriend! I want you! I love you!" she yelled angrily, tears pricking at her eyes. Great – I'd made her cry. Before she could get any angrier, I lent forward and kissed her again. She smiled against my lips,

"Forgiven?" I whispered against hers. She nodded and I pulled away.

"Time to meet the family, love." I said, she sighed and looked nervous, "Don't worry, they don't bite." I chuckled, she hit my arm lightly as we walked downstairs to meet the rest of the Cullens.

A/N Sorry, not a lot happens in this chapter, but I needed to show that Edward is thinking of leaving. Did you like it? If you did, review! If you didn't, review and tell me what I could do to improve!

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