Chapter X:
. Bella .
For the first night in months, I had a dreamless sleep. However, Harry was still here, and that was probably a big part of it. He was lying behind me, with me curled up in a ball against his chest. You know, our usual getup.
"Good morning Bell." He said softly. I groaned.
"Morning Harry. Thanks for last night." I said, trying to sit up.
He let go of me – unwillingly I might add – and I stretched and went to change. "Anytime, you know that." He said roughly. I sighed, the male macho coming through.
I padded into the bathroom and brushed my teeth. When I was done, Harry handed me well his arm did, through the door a change of clothes. I thanked him, and changed.
"Come one love. I want breakfast." I said, taking his hand and leading him to the door.
He caught up with me and wrapped an arm around my waist. "Then we'll go."
I made it down to the café and I noticed Edward was waiting there. Harry tensed, but I placed an arm on his chest. "I have to face this sometime. Wait here and you can rescue me if I need it." He grudgingly nodded, and I went in.
"Celia! Could I have a smoothie please?" I asked the short brunette. She nodded, and went into the kitchen.
"Good morning Lady." Edward said softly.
I glared. "It is indeed." I said stiffly.
I sat across from him, and met his gaze. "I'm sorry Isabella. Really I am. I left to protect you, but I ended up hurting you more than I could ever imagine doing. Please forgive me?" He pled, his amber eyes burning into my brown ones.
I growled. "Edward, you tell me that you never loved me, and it would be like you never existed, yet months later your begging for my forgiveness? You don't get to do that! You insult me on the night of my Cinderella ball, attack my brother, and offend my uncles. Who does that?!" I exclaimed. At this point, Celia placed my smoothie in front of me.
Edward opened his mouth. "I'm not done!" I said, effectively cutting him off. "You do all of this, and I find that I can't not forgive you. That a part of me still loves you." I said softly.
His face lights up like he just won the lottery. "I love you too Bells, that's why I left you know." He said.
I sighed. "You have a lot to prove to me still, and you have to apologize to Ally and Harry and my uncles."
He nodded. "Anything Bella. It might take forever, but I'll make things up to you, I promise."
I smiled, a small smile, but a smile nonetheless. "It's not only me you have to make things up to you know. Charlie missed out of a vampire game of baseball. He's still sore about that." I said, teasing him a little.
He sighed. "So I have a lot to make up for. It doesn't matter to me, I have a lot of time."
I nodded, agreeing. "Yes, forever is a long time. A long time indeed."