A.N: Okay, so it continues in Edward's POV, just in case you guys get a little confused.


Chapter ten:

"Grace… What have you done?"

The pull was stronger than ever. A filmy haze seemed to cloud Grace from my vision. My mind was telling me to drop everything, to look at Bella, to hold her, to kiss her, to taste her…
"I told you Edward!" Grace was standing a foot from me, one hand was clutched to where her silent heart sat inside her chest. Her eyes were filled with pain, a pain which she had partly inflicted upon herself.
"It wasn't right. The story is true. You and Bella need to be together -"
I placed my hand firmly over her perfect lips. They touched my hand in a small kiss. I watched her eyes burn with such an intensity that it hurt to watch. Bella was crumpled in the corner, her head leaning against the wall and silent tears running down her cheeks. Her eyes caught mine for the briefest moment.

That's when it happened.

All of the long lost memories flashed before my eyes. It was like I was watching Alice's premonitions from inside her head. I saw myself running from my own personal demon, driving down that long and winding road at a speed that surely would have got a human killed. I could feel all of the feelings I felt that day, the confusion, the pain as I left my family.
A new image; saving Bella Swan from a tan coloured van almost about to squash her before my very eyes. All I kept thinking was no! not her… anyone but her. My life seemed to become so complicated when she joined it.
Another new image; my meadow… Our meadow. I knelt in front of my true love, confessing all of the dangers, all of my emotions, describing what it was like for me. I could feel the complexity yet again, feel the desire to kiss her beautiful full lips, to touch her ivory skin and see the warmth of her blood rush to her cheeks…

I bent my head down low, avoiding the gaze of my lost love. It was a terrible feeling; having to choose between a long lost love, or a fresh new spark. What would be the best solution? No one could ever decide this!
"Grace…" I murmured. My voice was so low I knew only she could hear. My lips vibrated together as I spoke briskly. "Grace, I…" My voice trailed off. I couldn't think of the right words.
She nodded, "I know, Edward. You know I love you deeply, with all of my silent heart." She placed her hand on my cheek and stepped forward slowly. Our bodies were only an inch apart. "I always wanted to be with you, ever since I read that first page in the book, I knew you were something spectacular…" She leaned in and kissed me softly. I closed my eyes. It was too much to keep my eyes open any longer, to see the pain etched in her features.
"But like I said… You and Bella -"
"Grace, please don't…" My voice was strained.
"Edward, the story would not be the same without you and Bella together. You exist because of Stephenie… And Bella is the same. She put you two together and that's how it's meant to be."
I hugged her tightly against my chest. The smell of her hair blew into my system, but it couldn't hold a candle to Bella's. She was the one who appealed to me the most. I had forgotten pretty much everything until she looked into my eyes. Now I could never forget.

Grace's POV:

Against his chest I could smell the sweet honey scent of his skin. It was heavenly, but the thought of it in my system made it feel like I had just sniffed and swallowed acid. The burn in my throat was bearable pain next to the huge hole which had erased my heart.
I took one last chance to kiss his wonderful skin, and backed away. If I could I would have broken down and cried. I had never known anyone like Edward. I had never been loved in my entire human life and he had fallen in love with me, he loved me for me. We had become great friends, brilliant partners and now that was over.
All that was left to do was to make things right. Because when it came right down to it, it was truly my fault that this mess had even happened.

I walked slowly over to Bella, stretching out my hand. I smiled encouragingly as she cringed a little from me. I was just a beautiful stranger to her.
"It's okay, I'm Grace…" I introduced myself in the best cheerful voice I could master after all of this pain searing through me. She looked at my hand again and took it. Her hand shook within mine. Blush flew to her cheeks as she sneaked a glance at Edward, who was watching intensely. I helped her up gently, careful not to accidentally pull her arm out of the socket.
She was a tiny little thing. I knew she wouldn't be as petite as Alice, but she was still small. Then again, being a vampire did correct your posture. I had always been a graceful person in my human life, but the vampire traits added a few more inches to my height as my spine straightened out properly.

Bella blushed furiously when she realised I was moving her closer to her true match. I watched Edward send me an apologetic but appreciative smile. The hole inside my chest grew and grew with every second passing. Edward's eyes were now on Bella, eyeing her carefully. I stood in the sidelines waiting to see what the outcome would be. I hugged my chest, holding myself together for these last few moments.
Edward's crooked smile answered everything for me. Bella was pulled into his marble arms and kissed gently. I could hear Bella's heart beat frantically inside her chest when he touched her. I remembered for the last time how it felt when he touched me…

I gasped as the hole inside my chest grew once more. The last of the pain subsided leaving a empty space for the rest of eternity. All I ever wanted was Edward. All I had ever known was Edward in the last few months.

And I'd seen all I'd ever need.