A/N: I took a few lines from Twilight, and they will be in bold lettering.

Chapter 10 Lullaby

Edward POV

I couldn't stop myself from kissing Bella on the spot. I was so caught up with her that I was surprised when Alice's thoughts bombarded my mind.

Edward! Stop it! She doesn't remember her human life!

I froze, my eyes wide. I stepped back from her quickly, still reeling in shock that she was here and she didn't remember anything. I turned to see Alice coming up to us from one of the alleys. She walked up to us and stood next to Bella but slightly between us.

"Alice, who is this?" I was shocked. Is it true? Does she not remember me?

"Bella," she started tentatively, "this is my brother, Edward." She gestured towards me. I looked at Bella apologetically.

"Um..." I ran a hand through my hair, at a loss of what to say. "Sorry for that. I don't know what came over me."

Bella stood there silent, statuesque, and dumbfounded. She blinked once and stared at me, analyzing me almost.

"Well, we should be heading home now, don't you think?" Alice broke the silence and pushed us to her car. Alice sat in the driver's seat, Bella took the passenger seat, and I sat in the back. I couldn't stop staring at her. She was ethereal, and it felt like she would disappear if I stopped looking at her. She sensed my stare and occasionally glanced at me in the rearview mirror questioningly. Otherwise, she seemed lost in thought. I still couldn't read her mind, I realized frustratingly. The entire ride home was spent in silence.

When we got close to the house, I was met with the confused thoughts of my family and Esme's very worried thoughts. I could still sense their sadness, but some was eased with Bella's presence in their lives. I saw flashes of memories with Bella; most of them confused me even more. I located Carlisle and immediately went to see him once Alice parked the car in the driveway.

I went to the second floor and was in front of the door to Carlisle's study in a second. I knocked softly.

"Come in," he replied. I walked into the room. "Edward," he said, surprised but happy at my appearance. "When did you get back?"

"Just now actually. With Alice and... Bella." Carlisle sobered up immediately and his thoughts began showing me the past. The conversation with Alice and Jasper when Bella was bitten by Laurent, I growled when I learned that, all the way up to Jasper informing him of Alice's unplanned shopping trip with Bella. I was saddened by his confirmation of the fact that Bella did not remember me at all, though she still felt the sadness and loss of my absence, and so did the rest of the family.

"I'm sorry, Carlisle. I just needed to be alone for a while."

"I understand, but know that we would have done anything to help you."

"I know." My voice dropped to a whisper. "What about Bella? Do you think she will ever remember?" He answered me in his thoughts.

Bella will be staying with our family. You won't take her away from us again. I cringed at Carlisle's harsh thoughts. He continued, but his tone was softer. I don't know if she will remember. She has been staying with us for a few weeks, and nothing has come back to her so far. Maybe she will never remember the past, like Alice. But you can change the future. Realize that Bella belongs with you and this family. You may have to win her over again due to the circumstances, but I have faith in you, Edward. She fell in love with you once, she will again. Just don't mess things up this time, he warned.

"Okay, Carlisle. Thank you."

"Now go see Esme. She would like to see you again." I smiled at him.

"Of course," I agreed.

Bella POV

Edward. His name echoed through my mind. I had taken my bags up to my room and now lay on my bed thinking about the events that had taken place recently.

He kissed me. Why? I don't know. I was surprised, definitely, but for some reason I felt happy when he kissed me. Something else was bothering me as well. When he kissed me, it felt like I was split in two, and a part of me was seeing something else entirely. The vision kept replaying in my head along with the unexplained kiss.

Edward's lips came crashing down on mine. Suddenly, a part of my mind was far away in a totally different place.

My eyes were closed, and I was hearing a piano playing. I was sitting on a piano bench next to the person playing the piano. This person played a composition so wonderful and beyond anything I have ever heard. It was truly beautiful and sounded a bit like a lullaby.

"What's wrong?" a musical voice asked.

"I'm feeling extremely insignificant," my voice responded.

That was as far as the vision went. I realized afterwards that the voice belonged to Edward. I wondered if this is what Alice saw every time she had a vision of the future. What was the meaning of my vision?

The sound of a piano playing shook me from my thoughts. It sounded just like the one playing in my vision. In a trance, I followed the sound to the ballroom. I froze in the open doorway. Edward was playing the piano. Suddenly, he looked up and saw me. He froze also, his hands stopping over the keys midair.

"Hi," I said quietly, meeting his gaze.

"Hey," he responded. He gestured for me to come over and sit next to him. I obliged, silently crossing the room to sit next to him on the piano bench. He looked at me apologetically like before, and I knew what was coming.

"Listen, I'm sorry for my actions earlier–" I stopped him there.

"It's fine. Really. So you play the piano huh?" I gave him a small smile, trying to start a conversation to avoid any possibility of an awkward silence.

"Yeah. I heard that you play the guitar." I looked at him shocked. He had been in the house for barely half an hour. Did someone tell him everything about me already?

"Where did you hear that?"

"Um... I can read minds." I looked at him, horrified. Did he hear my thoughts earlier? "But I can't read yours. Your shield blocks me," he assured me. I was relieved.

"Oh, okay. I can play the guitar, but I'm only a beginner. You're much better on the piano than I am on my guitar." I looked at my hands, embarrassed. He smiled, and his intense gaze made it difficult to focus.

"Oh I don't know. You sounded pretty good in their thoughts." I felt like I would be blushing if I could.

"Well, you should keep playing," I gestured towards the piano. He smiled crookedly and started playing the same piece again. I took a second to focus my mind, which had become disoriented when he smiled at me. The music filled my ears, and I sat there, entranced by the soft melody.

"Do you like it?"

"You wrote this?" I gasped, understanding.

He nodded.

I closed my eyes, shaking my head.

"What's wrong?" I have absolutely no idea what compelled me to say what I said next, but the words tumbled out of my mouth before I could stop them.

"I'm feeling extremely insignificant." I tensed slightly, realizing that my vision had just been reenacted. Edward tensed, too, for some unknown reason, but he kept playing. Neither of us spoke, but we both eventually relaxed. The song ended before Edward finally spoke.

"Have you ever heard that before?" He looked at me intensely, my gaze trapped in his. His topaz eyes blazed with some kind of emotion, almost like he was trying to tell me something important.

I hesitated, not knowing if I should tell him about my vision. I never experienced something like this before, and it might have been a one time thing, so telling him would only cause trouble. On the other hand, if I did tell him, how would he react? Did I have something like Alice's power to see the future? I mulled over this rapidly with my vampire mind.

"It sounds familiar, but I don't know exactly," I finally choked out at a small whisper. He sighed, looking disappointed.

"Well, why don't we get to know each other? I mean we're family, after all." He smiled his crooked smile again, disrupting the functioning of my brain momentarily. I detected a faint trace of disappointment in his voice despite the smile on his face, and I couldn't figure out why. I nodded, smiling back at him.

We spent the rest of the night talking, getting to know each other. He kept asking me questions, most of them trivial, such as my likes and dislikes. I learned a lot about him, too. A part of me deep inside felt like it was being awakened, and I felt something that overwhelmed me. I couldn't figure out what it was, but I was glad that my depressing feelings were gone now. I was comfortable in his presence, and for the first time, my whole being felt completely at peace. Although, a nagging part of my brain kept screaming at me that something wasn't quite right.

A/N: Bella's confused since she doesn't know it was a flashback from her human life. I'll reveal the memories she gets when Edward kisses her every few chapters. Here's hoping you don't get bored with my story! Review please!