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Chapter 10
Edward's POV
Seeing them together around the palace made me sick. Jacob was more into the relationship than Bella, sometimes she would glance at me and just stare like
she was trying real hard to remember. But why? She loved Jake and she had told me that her 'heart longed for him' whatever that meant.
"Hey you," she said walking up to me as I was walking around the gardens.
"Why hello there, how are you?" I asked turning to face her, she took my breath away like always.
"I'm good! Tired, you know who says it's just because I'm still recovering and pushing myself at the same time," Bella said putting her arm through mine.
"Tonight we have the rehearsal dinner then, on Saturday, we get married," I said kissing the side of her head and wrapping my arm around her shoulder.
"If it makes you feel better, I feel like I'm getting closer to my memory," I smiled a little at her.
"I don't want you to feel like you have to tell me that. I mean if anything shouldn't you be hoping you don't get it back so you can live a happy life with Jake?"
"Jake's been weird, he's hiding something from me and I hate it. I don't want to be with him if he's going to act like that."
"Bella, he is hiding something, but I'm not going to tell you what because I want him to tell you when the time is right," I said grabbing her hand, "Now come
on, we have to get ready for our dinner. Tell me what you're wearing because I want us to be matching."
"Very funny. Alice is coming over to help me pick something out, plus she's going to borrow a dress," Bella said before she kissed me on the cheek, an action
that suprised even her, then left.
"What was that I just saw?" I turned my head and smiled.
"Hello Charlie, yep she kissed me on her own," I said with a smug smile, "It even suprised her I believed."
"She's been talking about you more and more when we have our talks," Charlie said, "There's nothing to worry about, she'll remember you by Saturday. I'm
sure of it."
"I know she will, we're making progress," I said as we walked back into the Palace, "Ya know, it really is amazing what life will throw at you."
"Yes it is," Charlie said then smiled, "Renee and I were the same age as you and Bella when Bella was born."
"Bella is only 19 and I'm 21," how can someone have a child at that age?
"Yes, yes, well I need to go get ready, your father is going to help me be sophisticated," Charlie said then shook my hand before leaving.
Bella's POV
"Red is perfect for you, plus Edward loves the color on you," Alice said holding a short but elegant red dress in front of me.
"Alice, I can't remember him, I told him today that I felt like I was getting closer to my memory but that was a lie, I'm no closer to it than yesterday." I admitted,
I felt horrible after lying to Edward but he was heartbroken.
"Stop pushing yourself to remember, it will only make this worse," Alice said putting the dress back and sitting next to me, "You'll remember him, I'm sure of it."
"How are you so sure?"
"Because I know how much you two love each other, when you came back to the United States after meeting him it was written all over your face how much
you loved him."
"You tried to get me to go out with Jake," I said with a small smile of amusement.
"Yeah! See, you're getting closer every day, don't rush it," Alice said grabbing a pair of heels that I had worn once, but where had I worn them?
"Did we make a good couple? Edward and I?"
"Yes, Jack and Rose from Titanic good," Alice said with a small smile, it was a simple sentance but it triggered a memory.
Flashback
"Now, if she had just left the boat with her mom she wouldn't have been there and almost died!" Edward said referring to Rose on the Titanic.
"Can you be any more of a guy?" I asked staring at him. We were sitting in the foyer on the illustrious couch watching Titanic. He had never seen it before and I
was a big Jack Dawson fan, Edward, of course, didn't see why I loved this movie so much, "She loved him, and she wasn't going to leave him."
"So what? I've had plenty of girls love me, they won't die for me." Edward said and put his arm around my shoulder, "So, when you love me will you die with
me?"
"We'll see," I mumbled knowing full well this would be the only time he asked me this question. He would hate me the minute he found out what I was doing, I
was sure of that.
End Flashback
"Bella, are you okay?" I looked up and saw Edward standing over me with a concerned look on his face.
"I'm fine, I just remembered something," I said then looked around, "Where did Alice go?"
"She's outside, she came and got me because she was worried about you. Bells, you fainted. What happened?"
"I was talking to Alice about if you and I made a good couple and she said 'Jack and Rose from Titanic good,' then I.."
"You remembered when we first started dating and we watched Titanic together right?"
"Yes, I know that I loved you Edward. But that's something that we have to work on," I said sighing, "I can't trust the past, I need to know that I'll love you for
the rest of our lives."
"I understand Bella, and know that no matter what I will love you for the rest of our lives."
"Just be patient, please?" I asked touching his hand and he nodded, "Can you get Alice back in here please? We have to finish up in 30 minutes before the
dinner."
"Alright," Edward said he kissed my cheek then left the room. I wasn't alone for long when Alice came back in, attacking me with a huge bear hug.
"I was so worried about you!" Alice said, a tear escaped and strolled down her cheek.
"I'm fine Al, I'm sorry I worried you so bad," I said with a sincere smile, "I really am. It seems like all I've been doing lately is making people worry about me."
"You'll be back to your old self soon enough," Alice said with a goofy smile plastered on her face.
"His Royal Highness, Prince Edward and Isabella Swan!" I felt like someone released a zoo in my stomach when the announcer said our names; somehow this
felt like deja vu.
"You'll do great," Edward whispered in my ear as I dug my nails into his arm, somehow that didn't bother him. The curtains parted and a blinding light shined
into my eyes, I avoided putting my hand in front of my eyes because that would make them think I was hiding something. Which I was, the fact that I didn't
love the man I was marrying in four days, and the fact that I was in love with someone else.
"Oh, I have no doubt that Isabella will do a great job!" I looked over and saw Carlisle talking with another royal man, I knew that he was telling the truth
because it wasn't like Carlisle to lie.
"Isabella is quite qualified, why, she reminds me of myself when I was her age," now Esme on the other hand was a very good liar; I could tell she was lying by
the fake smile that was on her face, and the way she glanced over at me every so often.
"I'll be right back Bella, will you be okay?" Edward asked when we had walked down the stairs.
"Yeah, go ahead!" I said with a smile and walked over to the food table. I was nibbling on some fancy food when I heard another voice stand out, were they
being loud on purpose?
"Bella has been my best friend for as long as I can remember," I turned my head in the direction of the voice, it was Alice; she surrounded by four or five royals
asking her about me, "Is she royal? No. That doesn't mean she can't do this job."
"Alice is doing great," I turned and standing behind me was Jake. He looked so good dressed up, why did he have to be here and mess me up?
"Jake, you can't be here!" I told him glancing around.
"Why? Princy boy is over there talking with his mommy. We're fine," the smug look on face made me sick for some reason.
"Jake, if someone sees you it'll raise questions," I said then realized somewhere I had seen his eyes in a dark place, before the coma. But when?
"I want you to meet the entertainment Bells," Edward said walking up with another man on his left, Edward's attention went straight to Jake, "Get out of here!
You don't belong here Jacob."
"Aro, you're doing weddings now too?" Jake asked ignoring Edward entirely. Aro, the entertainment, looked nervous as he glanced between all of us before
finally answering,
"Yeah..."
"You two know each other?" I asked scratching behind my ear.
"Yeah, Aro just did a job for me, he's a phenomenal hypnotist," Jake said. Edward crossed his arms in front of his chest, looking incredibly sexy.
"Why did you need a hypnotist recently?"
"Oh... Uh...My niece's birthday party," it was an obvious lie but it rolled smoothly off his tongue.
"Bella, I don't want to pressure you, but have you ever seen this man before?" Edward asked standing next to me. I stared at Aro and tried to remember
something but came with a blank and a bad feeling.
"I don't remember," I said shaking my head, "I'm really sorry but I can go back to my room and rest?"
"Yeah, I'll make an excuse love," Edward rubbed my back then kissed me lightly on the lips before letting me leave.
Mystery POV
"What if she gets her memory back?"
"She won't! I made sure of it, if she does then I deserve to be arrested."
"This better work! I paid you big and I don't want this to fail. The wedding is on Saturday, she needs to be pressured to make her choice."
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