A/N
As promised, here is your chapter. Enjoy!
BPOV
"Should we tell her?" I heard Alice whispering in her room.
"I don't know. I'm not sure if that's a great idea or not."
"But she deserves to know right? I would want to know something like this."
"I know Alice but we promised we wouldn't say anything yet." Jasper replied.
"Fine. I won't say anything. But I don't like keeping things like this from her." She whined.
"I know. Me either."
I decided to pretend I didn't hear anything and walked down the stairs to living room where Esme and Carlisle were sitting.
"Morning Bella."
"Good morning." I replied to Carlisle.
"If you would like, we could test you today. See what you can and can't do with your powers. We need to go on a hunt and it would be the perfect chance."
"Why not?"
"Excellent. Can you get the others ready? Meet in Emmett's Jeep in ten minutes." I nodded and headed up to Alice and Jasper's room.
"Hey guys, were going hunting, meet in Emmett's Jeep in ten." They nodded and I told Rose and Emmett. I changed my clothes and put on different shoes then jumped in the Jeep. Within the next minute everyone was in the car ready to go.
We arrived at our usual place to hunt. We all fed on what we could then met back up.
"Alright, I wanted to test out some of Bella's powers. I need you all to sit back and just be quiet for a while." Carlisle told everyone and they all sat in front of us. "We know that your emotions trigger the weather. What I want to see is if you can use your power without having to feel a specific emotion. Since we are by the lake, let's see what you can do with it."
We turned our attention to the water and I just looked at it.
"What am I supposed to do?" I asked feeling stupid.
"Think really hard about causing a wave. See what that does." Carlisle suggested.
I put my focus back on the water and thinking about my family watching. I thought hard about seeing a wave rise up out of the water. I noticed once or twice a few ripples but nothing like I was picturing.
"Don't force it Bella. Just keep picturing it your mind." Carlisle said trying to help me.
This time I closed my eyes and centered myself, focusing only on the water not my family. When I opened my eyes I saw the waves that I was picturing in my mind.
My family erupted in cheers and I kept thinking about the waves. I wanted to see if I could actually move them so I thought of the waves crashing over Emmett.
When I opened my eyes I saw something like a tidal wave and splash soaking Emmett from head to toe where he stood a good 200 yards away. Everyone started laughing but Emmett pouted.
I was getting interested in my power so I thought about the wind. I put my effort in to making it blow quickly and I noticed the trees swaying back and forth and before too long Emmett was dry.
"That was awesome!" Emmett said pumping his fist in the air. I just giggled.
"Now what I am really interested in, is the fire. I want to see how that works. Could you give it a try?" I nodded. "Just do what you were doing before." Carlisle stated encouragingly
I imagined a ring of fire encircling the lake. When I opened my eyes there it was. My family jumped back a few feet but applauded.
"You have amazing skill Bella! I've never seen someone pick up on their power so easily before!" Carlisle said happily with a smile on his face.
By the time we were done I made it rain, thunder, hail, I started a lightening storm and caused a few more tidal waves followed by a wind storm.
We found out after seeing how far my powers reached that it was just a few miles radius.
"I think about two miles around." Emmett said with a look of surprise on his face after coming back from running out as far as my power reached.
"Impressive!" Carlisle said pulling me in a hug. "I believe we have tested you enough today. Let's get you home to rest." I smiled and my family and I walked back to the Jeep and headed home.
"I am proud of you Bella." Esme said kissing my cheek as she continued inside the house.
"Hello?" I answered my phone while running to my room.
"Bella! I've missed talking to you."
"How are you Demetri?" I said with a smile
"Doing well I suppose. As well as to be expected without you here. What about you?"
"I'm actually doing well too. I just got back from hunting with my family."
"Oh. Am I interrupting anything?"
"No, not at all."
"I do miss you here Bella." I sighed. I was in a wonderful mood and I didn't want this guilt to bring it down. "It isn't the same without you." I dropped myself on my couch.
"I'm sorry. You really should get out you know. Spend time away from Volterra."
"Excellent idea! I'm tired of being locked up here. It would be good to get out for a while."
"Bella! We're going to Seattle. Come here so I can dress you!" Alice shouted from her room.
"Oh. I don't want to keep you." Demetri said after hearing Alice.
"I'm sorry. I'll talk to you soon though."
"Sounds more than perfect. Goodbye Bella."
"Bye." I hung up quickly and ran to Alice's room.
"Who were you talking to?" Alice asked when I sat on her bed.
"You could hear?"
"Duh."
"Oh. Demetri."
"That's who I figured. That's why I interrupted. I saw the clouds closing in." Alice said with a giggle. I looked out the window and saw them too. "You really shouldn't let him get to you that way Bella."
"I know. I just feel guilty leaving him there. He doesn't have anyone else." I looked to the ground and shuffled my feet for something to do. The clouds were getting darker.
"Don't take away the sun before sunset!" Alice whined. I just laughed at her.
"Sorry." I fought back the sadness and forced myself to be happy.
"That's better." The sun was peaking through again. "Now go get changed. I'll be in there in a minute." She said pushing me into her bathroom.
After I changed she reappeared.
"Why am I wearing a dress?"
"Because. You and I are going some place special tonight." She said with a wink.
"The family isn't going?"
"Nope. Just me and you. Best friend bonding time." She gave me a huge smile. "Jasper is driving but he won't stay. He will pick us up when we are done." I nodded. Once she was done we headed out to her Porsche.
Our drive to Seattle didn't take too long since we don't drive under 100mph. I smirked at that thought.
"I'll be right back." Alice said to Jasper as we got out of her car. She turned to me and stopped me from walking. "Now. I have a surprise for you. Follow me."
"What are you talking about?"
"You'll see." She said with a tinkling laugh. She pulled me down the street and into an alley way.
"Alice what are you doing?" She stopped and I wasn't paying attention to anything around me until I saw Alice smile at something. I looked in the direction and saw someone standing there.
"Hello." The voice was deep and very smooth, I instantly thought of velvet. He stepped out of the shadow and I have to admit, he was gorgeous.
"Hi." I replied back when he didn't even acknowledge Alice. I turned to her and she was beaming up at me.
"I'll see you at home Bella." She turned to walk off but I grabbed her arm.
"What are you doing?" I demanded and she pushed me back to the gorgeous man in front of me.
"Jasper is waiting for me. Edward will explain everything. Bye Bella." This time when she turned to walk away I didn't go after her. I could have sworn she said Edward.
I walked closer to him and looked into his eyes. I could feel something ignite within me.
"You have no idea how long I've been looking for you." He told me. His eyes had a pain there that I wished I could take away. I didn't know why I was instantly falling for this man. I didn't even know who he was.
He couldn't be the same one could he? No. That isn't possible. He left me.
"Bella?" When he said my name I felt my body start to melt. I couldn't understand why I connected with him in an instant.
"Yes?" I managed to choke out.
"Isabella. You look absolutely...completely...I cannot describe how heartbreaking and breathtakingly beautiful you look." Something inside of me clicked.
Flashback
After I was dressed I glanced in the mirror. Elizabeth could work wonders.
"Is Edward ready?" I called downstairs not wanting to leave if he wasn't ready.
"I am" He called from the bottom of the steps.
I took a deep breath and started towards the stairs. There was an audible gasp from Elizabeth, Edward Sr. and my Edward. I just blushed.
"Isabella! You look absolutely...completely...I cannot describe how heartbreaking and breathtakingly beautiful you look." I blushed again. He was staring at me with his mouth open.
"You are too kind. You look painfully and extraordinarily dashing." He grinned at me and held out his hand. I placed mine in his and he kissed the top of my hand gently while his eyes never strayed from my own.
"I imagine every man in the room will be trying to take you away from me tonight. Everyone of them will be jealous that I am there with the most beautiful of all women there. I must be extra protective of you tonight." He said.
"Don't worry, I only have eyes for you."
End
"Edward!" I placed everything in that moment I closed the distance between us and kissed him as passionately as I could. The moment our lips connected I felt my dead heart explode inside of me and I couldn't help but notice how perfectly our lips fit together. Every memory that we had shared flooded my mind while his lips met my kiss with the same urgency. Everything that was ever misplaced when I was changed was now in tact.
He pushed me to the wall and pressed himself against me. I had one hand in his hair and the other tightly around his waist while he had one hand on my hip and the other on the back of my neck. His tongue grazed my bottom lip asking for entrance that I granted quickly. We pulled away after a few moments gasping for breath.
"Edward." I said again not believing he was here and not believing I finally recollected every memory I had of him. I laid my head on his chest while he wrapped his arms as tightly as he could around me.
"I cannot believe I finally found you my Bella. I've looked for you, for endless days and endless nights. You were the only thing that kept me alive." He said while kissing everywhere he could reach.
"But you left. You weren't there when I woke up." I said not understanding.
"Let's go have a seat for a moment and I'll explain everything." He said wrapping an arm around my waist while holding my hand with his free hand.
He escorted me to a silver car and opened the passenger door for me.
"Let me explain what happened. During my entire transformation, all I saw was you. Your face kept playing over and over in my mind. I didn't even know where I was when I woke up. Carlisle was standing there and told me what I was and why I was what I am. He told me that you asked him to change me. He also told me that you were being changed at that moment but I needed to wait until it was complete because I probably couldn't control myself since you still had blood. He immediately ran off after telling me he would be back with you. I sat there for a long while waiting. I couldn't handle it anymore. I got up and ran after him. Of course he was long gone and so was his scent. I had no idea where he had you so I just had to hope I could find you. After a long while I came across your scent. I followed it and it led me back to the cave. I searched it but you had already left. I tried following it but I could never place it again." He took a deep breath and held my hands tighter. "Many years later I stumbled across that familiar scent. I followed it. It led me to an abandoned house. I decided I didn't want to stay in Alaska anymore. I got on a plane and left. I headed back to Chicago for a while. Oddly enough I had come across your scent there. I still don't know how." He looked to me for an answer.
"Carlisle and I made a detour when we moved to Forks. We wanted to see how things changed and then headed to Forks form there."
"That would explain it. Well, I followed the scent. It took sometime to be able to trace it to your house. I eventually found the house and Alice answered the door. She said you were in Italy and they didn't know if you would return. They asked me to stay for a while. I agreed. Eventually Alice had a vision of Demetri letting you come home. She wasn't sure when but she knew it would happen. We all decided it would be best if I wasn't at your house when you arrived. We didn't want to put more stress on you than what you had. Especially since you couldn't remember me." He frowned but continued. "So I went off to Seattle, Alice and I arranged this meeting and when the time was right, Alice would have you meet me." He said and looked at me with that crooked grin that I hadn't seen for so long.
"I knew you. I did. I just couldn't place your face to a memory. I still hurt. I was broken inside not having you." I confessed to him. He put his hand to my cheek and smiled again.
"We're going to be late." My brows furrowed at his statement.
"For what?"
"You'll see." He started the car and drove off. I realized where we were going once I saw the street he turned to. Paramount Theatre. My heart dropped. When this place was built I told Carlisle I wanted to watch a movie there. I never had the chance but I never stopped wanting to go. Eventually it was turned into a performing arts venue and I wanted to go even more.
"Really?" I asked him. He smiled at me. I felt the tears that wouldn't fall form behind my eyes. "I don't know what to say."
"Just say you will join me." I nodded and his smile got wider. "I must admit, I am thrilled you remembered me so quickly. I didn't think it would happen this easily. I was prepared to go to the end of the earth and back to make you remember." He said squeezing my hand while he parked the car. He ran around and opened my door for me and walked me to the ticket stand. He handed the lady our tickets and we walked inside. It was absolutely beautiful!
"They are showing a symphony." Edward stated while smiling. He held the door opened for me and we sat in our seats.
"What kind of symphony?"
"Classical." He stated while wrapping an arm around me and holding my hand. "You do not know how long I've waited to be able to see you again Isabella." He looked into my eyes and I melted into him.
"I never want you to leave again."
"I never will. Never." He said pulling my hand up to kiss. He brought his lips to my ear. "I love you, Isabella."
I turned and he pressed his lips to mine ever so softly. I remember every touch, every kiss, every smile, every laugh, every everything that we ever shared and I didn't understand how I could have ever forgotten. I would never leave his side again.
The symphony was absolutely amazing. They played all sorts of classical music you could think of. Everything from Claude Debussy to Beethoven to Yo Yo Ma to Mozart. Everything they played was beautiful.
"Are you ready?" Edward asked me when the show was over. I nodded and stood and he embraced me.
"I never want to let you go." He said softly.
"You never have to." I stated pressing my lips back to his softly.
We walked back to the car and sat staring at each other for what seemed like hours.
"You are so beautiful." He whispered and pressed his hand to my cheek. "I do have to admit, I miss your blush." He said with a laugh.
"I can't believe you remember so much from that time."
"How could I not?" He asked and pressed his lips to mine again. "I'll never grow tired of that."
He put the car in drive and headed down the road. I noticed we weren't going the way that lead to my house.
"My house is that way." I said pointing backwards.
"I know. That isn't where we are going." He said and smiled a dazzling smile. He took my hand again. I wanted him to just hold me. Holding my hand wasn't enough to quench my thirst for him. I wanted to be able to feel him and be so close that not even air was between us. "You have hunted correct?"
"Yes." I said but it sounded like a question. He just laughed.
After a while we ended up at an airport.
"What are we doing?" I asked him. That beautiful smile swept across his face again.
"Wait a moment." We walked to the counter and got tickets from the lady after he had our bags checked.
"Our bags? How did you get my clothes?"
"Alice." He said grinning at me.
"Flight to Chicago now boarding." The intercom said.
I looked to him with wide eyes.
"Chicago?"
"Yes. I wanted to take you back. I feel we should go back to where we started." He smiled again.
We had first class seats, I started out sitting in my own but I couldn't handle being away from Edward. Apparently he couldn't either because he was in my seat before I got the chance to move.
"I didn't want to be away from you any longer. I've had to wait long enough." His lips brushed against mine then we sat back.
There wasn't anyone else in first class, it was late at night and not many people flew this late anyway.
The lights were dimmed and Edward and I just stared into each others eyes. I couldn't turn away from him. I didn't want to and there wasn't a need so I didn't. I just continued looking into his soul.
"I've waited for this, for understanding, for you, for all of this. I've waited for so long." I said trying to force the sob back.
"I'm so sorry. I should never have left the cave and tried to find you. I should have waited like Carlisle said." He bent down and forced our lips together with passion. I returned the force and pulled him closer to me as he did the same. I didn't ever want to let go. I pulled his bottom lip into my mouth and sucked on it gently. He let out a quiet breathy moan and ran his hands up my thighs to my hips and pulled me even closer. I didn't think it was possible, but apparently it was because we were.
"Can I get you anything?" One of the flight attendants walked by and was gawking at Edward. I growled softly and Edward just smiled.
"I think I've got all I need. Thank you." He turned back around and pulled my lips back to his. I heard the girl stomp off and I smiled. "I wasn't expecting you to be jealous." He said with a laugh.
"She has horrible timing." I said angrily. I looked out the window and saw the lightening. I smiled slightly.
"I used to be afraid of storms when I flew." Edward stated.
"Don't be." I said as I focused on being happy again. The skies cleared and Edward blinked rapidly then looked back to me. I just laughed.
I decided to play with him for a minute so I made it snow. When his eyes got huge I made the skies clear again.
"Are you doing that?" He asked in disbelief. I laughed.
"Umhm." He looked back to me and smiled. "What can you do?" I asked, curious if he could do something too.
"I can read minds. Well, not everyone's mind." He said as his brows furrowed.
"What do you mean?"
"I can't read yours." He said while looking deeply into my eyes.
"Neither can Aro."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Jane can't use her power on me either." His eyes got huge.
"She can't?"
"Nope." He smiled and bent to kiss me again.
The rest of the flight was spent with us laying and looking into each others eyes. I couldn't believe how much time I had lost with him. I couldn't describe what I felt knowing I have him back.
"Prepare for landing." The pilot said and the "buckle your seat belts" sign lit up. We did as instructed and after the plane landed we walked through the airport to get our bags.
"I was hoping we would make it before the sun came back up." Edward said looking out the windows at the rising sun.
We started walking for the doors and I saw him thinking deeply about something. I focused as hard as I could. The rain and clouds appeared instantly. "Amazing." He said as he wrapped his arm around me.
We got into a car that was waiting for us and we stopped an expensive hotel that Edward made reservations for. We got our stuff inside and sat on the bed.
"So what do you have planed for today?" I asked him.
"I have something planed for tonight. I thought we could take this time to relax after our long trip." He replied. That sounded fine to me. We snuggled up together and laid on the bed until it got darker outside.
"Are you ready?" He asked as he pulled me up off the bed. "Go change. I'll wait out here." He said after pointing to the bathroom.
I put on the change of clothes that Alice had labeled for me. There was a very fancy vintage gown inside with some elegant heels as well. I rolled my eyes but put them on. I walked out the door to find Edward in a vintage tux.
" Isabella. You look absolutely...completely...I cannot describe how heartbreaking and breathtakingly beautiful you look." He repeated the phrase that made me remember him but he started to add more. "You look even more beautiful than you did the night of the ball. I didn't think it was possible." I smiled at him, I was full of bliss.
"Thank you. You look unbelievably more dazzling than I've ever seen you." He smiled and walked the distance between us. He looked into my eyes and just kissed the top of my head softly. I sighed in utter happiness.
"Shall we?" He asked extending his arm for me to take. I nodded and we left the hotel and drove someplace I didn't know.
"Where are we?"
"One moment and you will find out." He walked me over the hill and I saw a horse and carriage waiting. My heart did flips inside of me. I couldn't breath, and it was wonderful that I didn't have to.
"Edward!" Was all I could say. I just stood there. He laughed and picked me up and took me to the carriage. He lifted me up and sat me down beside him. He grabbed the reins and the horses started to walk. I didn't know where we were going but I didn't care. This couldn't get anymore perfect.
After a ride that lasted a decent amount of time a pulled the carriage over and helped me out. He extended his arm again and led me to the back of a building. I froze. I knew exactly where we were.
"What do you think?" He asked as he smiled at me.
We were at the garden. The where he proposed to me. He took my hand and led me back under the gazebo.
"Isabella. Bella. I've waited to find you for years. I've searched and looked for you everywhere. I finally found you and you finally remembered me. My frozen heart has started to beat again. My body knew it found you when I saw you walk into the alley. My soul knows, my other half is right here in front of me. When I got sick and was in the hospital, I slid the ring off your finger without you noticing. I held on to it as if it were my life line. I've kept it safe since I woke." He got down on one knee. The exact same spot as before. "Isabella. Bella. I asked you once before, will you please be wife? Let me love you for all of eternity? Now that I finally know what forever means, I know I've got to have you. I knew before and I never stopped believing that I would find you. Please Bella. Be wife?" He held out the ring that he slid on my finger many years ago.
I heard my sobs before I felt them. I couldn't say anything, I just nodded my head over and over again. Edward reached for my hand and slid the ring on my finger once again.
He stood and twirled me around.
"I love you Bella! I love you so much! Never again will I leave your side and never again will I take that ring from your finger." He said while kissing the ring. He put me down but pushed me against a column. "Do you remember what happened on that night?" He asked in a very seductive voice. Again I nodded.
He brought his lips down to mine and pushed himself against me. Both of us stopped breathing immediately. Again he pushed himself against me and he let out a small very breathy moan. His tongue brushed against mine for a moment and then his tongue was against mine feverishly. The taste of him was even more amazing than I remembered. I only had a slight taste of him earlier but that was nothing compared to now.
He put his hands on my thighs and brushed them up my sides and all the way to my neck. His tangled in my hair pulling me closer. I felt him push against me again. I slid my hands down to his hips and pulled him with more force. He made a noise in the back of his throat. It only made me want more. I pulled him again and he let out a small growl.
"Bella. We have more plans." He said out of breath while pushing into me again. I let out a small gasp.
"Bella." His hands went to my stomach and trailed, extremely slowly, upwards. My breath caught in my throat and I stopped pulling Edward onto me. He trailed them lightly over my chest. When he did a small moan escaped my lips and he bent down and licked my bottom lip causing another moan.
"We should stop while we can." He said while placing his hands completely on my heaving chest.
"Edward." I said softly desperate for more of him. I've had to wait for so long, I didn't want to wait any longer.
"Come on." He said while picking me up. "Don't worry, we can pick this right back up." He had a smug smile on his face.
We got back to the carriage and he started driving again. The road seemed familiar. Everything hit me when I saw the lake with the fountain in it. He was creating the night of the ball for me.
Without a moments notice his lips were on mine hungrily. He picked me up, jumped out of the carriage and walked down close to the rocks.
"Want to swim?" He asked while smiling. I pulled him to me and pulled his jacket off. "Do you remember?" He asked as his jacket hit the ground.
"I do." I unbuttoned his shirt and threw it to the ground with his jacket. He put his hands on my lower back and slid his hands up until they were on the zipper of my dress. He looked into my eyes asking for permission. I nodded and my dress hit the ground leaving me in my bra and panties.
"God Bella." He said as he pushed me against a tree. "I haven't seen you like this in far too long." His lips silenced my comment. I brought my hand to the button of his pants and quickly pulled them down. We both stood there in our underwear gazing at each other. I could see his eyes burning with passion. I could only imagine mine looked the same.
He gave me a smirk, grabbed my hand, and like that night long ago, he flung us off the rock and into the water below.
A/N
AHHH!!! Edwards back!! Let me know what all of you think!!! I hope you all liked it! Now you all have answers I couldn't give before, like the ring, when Edward was coming back, and Alice's vision. I hope this was alright. I might go back and change a few things. I tried to think of what would happen when they were alone. I got it as close as to what I thought would happen. They would go back to the way they were pretty much. Like nothing ever happened. :) I hope it was alright...I'm kind of worried about it to be honest. Tell me what you think PLEASE!!!!