Because you guys gave me really lovely reviews for Chapter 10, like promised, an extra long Chapter 11...

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I pulled myself off the couch as Alice dived beside Bella, "We can start the remembering task later... First we need to talk clothes!!"

Bella grimaced, "Alice, I really don't think there is anything wrong with my outfit... I wear stuff like this every day!" she laughed.

Alice clicked her fingers at me as I stood watching them, "Edward get rid of those bags..." she looked at Bella's belongings, "They aren't staying."

"Alice!" I shouted, "You are not throwing out Bella's clothes... And you're not giving her a makeover." Bella smiled at me and I suddenly got caught up in her amazing beauty. "She's perfect the way she is..." I said quietly.

I watched as Bella's eyes widened and mine did the same. Did I really just say that out loud?

Alice yelled at me in her head. You're biased Edward!

"Whatever Alice..." I mumbled, "Just leave Bella alone."

I took my eyes away from Bella's, feeling like a complete idiot for embarrassing myself.

I walked away from them and went to walk towards the kitchen where the rest of my family – except Esme – were at the moment.

Alice stopped talking about reforming Bella and turned to asking her about her life, but I could still hear her scrutinizing thoughts as she looked at Bella.

I shook my head as I passed my piano and I stopped suddenly and looked at it.

There was no harm in trying to make Bella remember now, was there?

I sat down silently and placed my fingers on the keys, but I didn't play.

I simply looked at the piano for a long moment and thought about what I was going to do.

I knew I wasn't going to tell Bella I was the love of her life... I wanted her to actually believe it and not just think I was some sort of weird stalker vampire... I wanted her to remember me.

But there was no harm in helping her along the way, was there?

I smiled gently, my family's thoughts and words filtering through the house at an excited rate.

I knew what I was going to play... Something I hadn't played in 92 years, something I hadn't played since my last human night... The song I'd written especially for Bella...

I began to play the song. My fingers gently tracing over the keys, playing what my heart was trying to say.

I smiled as everyone's thoughts and words cut off.

They began thinking that I was simply playing the piano, but they quickly realised that I was playing something they had never heard before...

I continued to play. The sweet melody filtered through everyone's thoughts, all of them – even Emmett – wondering when and why I'd written something so wonderful.

Of course I couldn't hear the thoughts of the one person I was trying to connect with...

But I heard her gasp.

We all heard her gasp.

I heard someone moving behind me. I would've turned, had I not been so immersed in the song. It felt good to play it after 92 years, I'd always wanted to... I just never had the courage.

"I recognise that song." Bella whispered as she came up behind me, her voice was confused.

I stayed silent for a moment as I heard my whole family's thoughts move to understanding. They knew it was something I'd written for Bella...

"Really?" I asked her.

She nodded as she sat down in the seat beside me.

"It's so beautiful..." she whispered as she watched my fingers move across the keys, "I feel like I've watched this being played before..."

She had. She'd watched me. The night we were separated...

I turned my head to look at her, but my fingers still continued to play. I'd done the exact same thing that night, except I'd finished by taking her lips to mine... Though I could hardly do that... Not yet...

My gaze shifted to her lips... Her wonderful lips... I smiled to myself at the thought of kissing her again. Soon.

"Do you remember?" I asked quietly.

Both myself and the rest of my family waited in hope...

She watched me as I continued to play... Her eyes were wide as she gazed at the keys. They seemed to be burning into the piano as if she were willing it to give her an answer, a memory.

She let out a breath in exasperation, "No." She whispered.

I felt my heart drop, but I continued to play the song as it neared the end.

"What's it called? Maybe that will help me remember?" she asked, looking up at me with pleading eyes.

I couldn't tell her the real name... Not yet.

I shrugged, "It's just a lullaby..." I whispered.

"Lullaby?" she asked, her eyes lit up as if it triggered something.

I watched her in anticipation. Come on Bella... Remember...

She shook her head as her shoulders slumped, "Nothing..."

I moved my saddened gaze back to the piano and let my fingers skim over the last few keys gently. They stopped as the song ended.

I kept my fingers on the keys as I stared down at them. My vision was blurred, as if there were tears in my eyes.

"You're amazing..." she whispered, "I've never heard anything so incredible..."

I turned to look at her and I smiled.

Just because she doesn't remember me now, doesn't mean she won't later... I reassured myself.

"Thank you..." I mumbled.

She laughed, "Well, at least I don't think I've heard anything so amazing..."

You haven't... I whispered in my head. When you were human, you only ever listened to me play, you refused to listen to anyone else... And I'm better than what I was back then...

I smiled at her for a long moment.

Suddenly Esme walked downstairs, "Edward's the best..." she said proudly, "I'm sure you haven't heard anything better..." she laughed.

Bella turned to look at her and as she did Emmett and Rose came out from the kitchen.

Emmett smiled, "Eddie's the bomb..." he sniffed, "Taught him everything he knows..."

We all laughed disbelievingly and Emmett's expression turned into one of mock hurt.

"Emmett, I let you try to play my piano back in 1943... You smashed all the keys..." I laughed.

He smiled and laughed at the memory, "Good times..."

"That's exactly why I won't let you near this one..."

He frowned. Wonder if I could –

"No you couldn't Emmett." I interrupted his thoughts, "Don't even think about it. Just remember, Rose has only just fixed your Jeep, you don't want it broken again, do you?" I questioned, raising my eyebrows.

He glared at me, "Stupid mind reader..." he mumbled.

I smiled.

Edward, why don't you offer to bring Bella's bags to her room? It's the room next door to yours... Esme thought sweetly.

I looked at her and smiled gently.

"Bella?" I asked. She turned to look at me, "Would you like me to show you your room?"

She stayed silent for a long moment, probably wondering how we could have gotten a room ready for her so quickly... Probably, but I couldn't be sure...

She smiled at me, "I would love that... Thank you..."

I got up from the piano chair and lifted her bags, slipping them both over my shoulder.

We moved towards the stairs.

Go on Eddie, get some action! Emmett thought encouragingly.

As we passed him I raised my hand and wacked him over the head.

"Ow!" he yelled, putting his hand up to his ear, "Eddie!"

I smiled at him sarcastically, "Keep your head shut next time then..."

What did he think now? Rosalie asked as I passed her, but I just shook my head dismissively.

We mounted the stairs slowly so that Bella could get a proper look around.

She gazed at the paintings on the walls with admiration and I smiled as I watched her.

We came to the first floor and I pointed out Esme and Carlisle's, Rose and Emmett's, and Alice and Jasper's rooms.

"How come you don't have a room here?" she asked, looking up at me as we made our way to the second staircase.

I laughed, "When Alice came, she and Jasper hijacked my room... Bigger closest for Alice." I smiled.

Bella nodded knowingly.

We walked up to the next floor, which looked exactly the same as the rest of the house – light, modern walls, wooden floors, massive windows...

"This is my room..." I said as we passed the door, "And this," I said opening the door and letting her walk inside, "Is your room."

She gasped as she looked around it in awe, "It's so beautiful..."

God, Esme did work fast... I thought with a smile.

Bella's room had the cream walls and wooden floors that the rest had. She had a cream sofa against the window wall and a large bed against the other one. Esme had built shelves against the right wall where Bella could place her books and personal things. She had also given her a massive sound system and T.V that sat just a little space away from her bed.

"I can't believe you guys did this for me..." she whispered as she moved to sit down on the bed and look around the room.

I smiled, "It's hardly a big deal..." I shrugged, "We would do anything for our family."

She looked at me and smiled, her golden eyes glowing full of happiness, "It still sounds so weird to hear you say that..."

I laughed gently and walked over to the bed to put her bags beside her, "You're probably wondering where your closest is?"

She looked at me in confusion, "My closest? ...Oh! My closest!" she shrugged, "I suppose..."

I shook my head at her in sympathy.

"What?" she asked.

"I feel sorry for you... You're going to be Alice's new project."

"Project?"

"You didn't ask where your closest was within the first two minutes... That means you need serious help..." I laughed.

"Right..." she cringed, "Can we start again?"

"Okay." I laughed, "This is your room Bella..."

"It's so beautiful... Wait! Where's my closest?"

I burst into a fit of laughter and she started soon after me.

We both heard Alice giggle downstairs and it only made us laugh harder.

"But seriously," I said after I'd calmed down, "You have a walk-in over there." I pointed to the corner.

She smiled, "Thank you."

"So..." I started backing away from the bed and towards the door, "I'll leave you to get settled in..."

"Oh." She sounded disappointed. I didn't want to leave her either, but it was better if she could get settled and come to terms with being a Cullen faster, because then we could move on to making her remember.

I opened the door to let myself out, "I'm next door if you want me..." I nodded and left the room.

I walked to my room and closed the door with a definite noise, so at least she knew I was here.

I moved towards my bookcase knowing exactly what I was looking for.

I skimmed over the photo albums and picked out my human one. I opened it at the page I'd opened so many times before.

And there she was.

My Bella.

We were looking at the camera, our heads against each others as I held my arms around her. We were smiling so happily, so lovingly, there was no doubt we weren't going to spend the rest of our lives together.

I traced my fingers over her perfect face, smiling at her as she gazed into the camera lens. I remembered Nessie taking the photo, telling us we were going to grow old together and never want to let each other go...

I heard my bedroom door open and my head snapped up to look at the girl who had seemed to have immerged from the photo. Bella stood at the door looking at me shyly.

"You don't mind if I come in do you?" she asked gently.

"No, not at all..." I said as I closed the photo album quickly and slipped it back into place beside the rest.

She smiled as she looked around my room, "You have a lovely room." She said.

"Thank you... It's mostly full of C.D's and books... The bed and sofa are merely for show..." I laughed.

She smiled, "I'm the same. In love with my books and music."

I grinned at her, "Have you unpacked yet?"

"Yes." She said as she moved closer, "Just finished."

Had I been looking at the photo for that long?

She moved towards my shelves and gazed at my books and C.D's, "I have most of these... We must have similar taste." She laughed.

"Must do." I said. I was becoming nervous, she was moving closer to the photo albums...

She looked straight at them, "What are these?" she asked, trailing her fingers along their spines...

Why did I have to label them by year?

"Just photo albums..." I mumbled.

She smiled, "You mean memories."

She stopped suddenly as she reached the photo album labelled 1918.

"Is this from when you were human?" she asked.

My stomach tightened in uneasiness, "Yes."

She pulled it out, "Do you mind?"

I took it from her hands quickly, "There's nothing to see..." I mumbled.

Her face dropped, "Oh. Okay..."

I suddenly felt bad, really bad. How could I deprive my Bella of something? I shook my head and slipped my hand into the page where the one photo I had of her was kept. I gently removed it and slipped it into my back pocket.

"Only joking." I laughed and she turned towards me, her face lighting up again, "Here." I handed it to her.

She smiled and ran over to the couch to sit down with it. I followed her and sat beside her, watching both her and the photos.

"It might help me remember if I can see pictures from that time." She whispered.

She began to flick through them slowly, carefully. She smiled at the pictures of me and my family.

"You were very handsome..." she smiled shyly and ducked her head, "You still are."

I looked away from the photos to gaze in her eyes for a long moment. "Keep looking..." I whispered after a while.

She lowered her head and continued to look until she came to the last picture. We both laughed as we looked at it.

It was a picture of me. I was standing in a garden, raising my arms up above my head in a warrior pose, and making a funny face at the camera.

I wonder did she realise deep down, somewhere in the back of her mind, that she was the one who had taken that photo?

I'd been simply standing there for the photo and then she'd told me to do something funny, embarrass myself to show her how much I loved her...

I looked at her, she was smiling down at the photo, a pained smile on her face.

"Bella? Is something wrong?" I asked gently.

Was she remembering?

She continued to gaze at the photo for another long moment before she raised her eyes to mine again, "Nothing... It just looked familiar..."

I groaned inside. I should just pull out the photo in my pocket and show it to her, tell her everything.

But what would that do? It might not even help...

I gazed at her as she looked down at the photo again...

Would she ever remember?


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