I pulled away from Ambrose and I for everyone in the room disappeared and it was just me and... no it couldn't be, yet I couldn't take my eyes away from the ethereal figure standing across the room. I was afraid to blink or look away in case the image disappeared; all I could do was continue to stare.

"Bella? Bella?" Ambrose was shaking my shoulder and I reluctantly turned to face him.

"Sorry?" was all I could manage

"Are you okay? You look... well kind of weird"

"I thought I saw somebody I knew over there..."when I returned my gaze back to the spot there was nobody there; I had imagined it. I mentally shook myself down so that I could regain some composure, it wasn't fair to Ambrose if I started imagining my immortal ex-boyfriend; Edward.

"I'm sorry, I'm okay. Shall we erm mingle or something?" I took him by the arm and led him to another area of the room.

"Bella! I've been looking for you everywhere!" I recognised the high pitched squeal to be Emma

"Oh you must be Ambrose" She said while visibly giving him the once over "I'm Emma, Bella's house mate"

"Nice to meet you" Ambrose replied politely

"Do you mind if I borrow Bella for just a moment please? I will bring her straight back I promise!" Emma had already grabbed me by the hand and was leading me off across the room, I shot Ambrose a pleading look but he just shook his shoulders and laughed.

"Emma! What are you doing?" I hissed

"He's here Bella! The doctor is he! You must meet him!" She was so excited she could barely get her words out.

"Emma don't you think you are getting slightly obsessed? I mean he is your mentor and you did say he is married"

"Wait he is there...okay deep breaths...let's go" I saw a group of men stood chatting and we approached slowly, just then a thought dawned on me as I saw the man Emma had been referring to, even with his back to us I could tell who it was.

"Emma? What is this doctor's name?" too late we were already at the group.

"Excuse me Dr Cullen, could I introduce my friend Bella?"

Time slowed down once again and it seemed to take him an eternity to turn round but soon enough I was looking into familiar hazel coloured eyes.

"Carlisle?" I almost hesitated as I said his name almost disbelieving what I was seeing.

"Lovely to meet you Bella, I hope you are enjoying your evening." He spoke to me like he had no idea who I was, like those months in Forks had never existed.

As Emma pulled me away she was looking at me in shock.

"How did you know his name was Carlisle? I've never told you that! And why did he look at you like you two had met before? Tell me now Bella or I swear to God..."

"He did? Oh well I think he used to work in a hospital back home" had he looked at me that way? I'd not noticed as I was too busy concentrating on the words he spoke.

"You think? Surely if someone as gorgeous as Dr Cullen had worked in your hometown you would remember it pretty well!" I knew she wouldn't drop this without some sort of an explanation. I dragged her behind a pillar and made sure Ambrose or Carlisle was not nearby, even though I'm sure Carlisle would still listen if he wanted to.

"It's a bit complicated but I basically dated his son for a while and things did not turn out very good" I figured that would be the best way to explain it.

"He has a son? But he isn't old enough to have a son old enough for you to date?" Confusion was written all over Emma's face and realised why it wouldn't make sense.

"Not his real son, I mean his adoptive son. Carlisle and Esme...I mean Dr Cullen and his wife adopted some teenage kids and gave them a home" I realised I was blabbering and I was afraid to say much more in case I couldn't explain my way out of it. What if I hadn't imagined Edward earlier? What if he was really here? Here in the same room as me and he had seen me with Ambrose. Oh no Ambrose I would have to find him!

"I need to go and find Ambrose" I stated to Emma before disappearing into the crowds. My head was spinning and my legs felt week as I pushed my way through groups of people all chatting and laughing. I needed to pull myself together before got to Ambrose, he would know something was wrong immediately and the last thing I needed was him asking questions as well.

Why did this have to happen when I was finally getting myself together? I know I had been the one to end things with Edward but I only did it because I loved him so much and didn't want him or his family to endanger themselves for the sake of my weak fragile life! What would I say if I was to come face to face with him? Would he be mad? Would he even want to look at me again?

I finally broke free from the hoards of guests and finally spotted Ambrose, he was talking to a couple of people who had their backs to me. I smiled and gave him a little wave as I got closer he smiled and waved back and when I thought my night couldn't get any worse, I realised who Ambrose was talking to; It was Edward.