Many thanks mommys-little-nightmare for the reviews. Team Edward you're going to love tomorrows chapter...Jbug

CHAPTER NINE

COME TO MY WINDOW

It was late by the time I got home; I had stayed at Jake's for dinner, both of us pretending we were a family longer than we should have.

Over dinner I had casually mentioned that I thought Edward was back in town

Jacob had almost chocked on his burger, his face taking on an incredulous expression as he gulped down some water

"Really? Have you seen him?"

I had decided hours ago not to go into any details with my theory and only mentioned my ridiculous idea about the newspaper article and the man in the photograph at the graveyard.

'I'm probably just being crazy"

Jake laughed "you've always been a little eccentric Bella, that's what I like about you" he was close to hysterics now

"It's probably just one of Charlie's friends from the department, or maybe it's the KGB?"

He was doubled over now howling at his own joke

"Sure sure" I tried to laugh it off using one of Jacob's favourite expressions.

It was twilight when I finally left La Push which was ironic considering what I had planned for tonight.

Twilight, Edwards's favourite time of day

As I drove along the twisting road back to Forks I remembered what Edward had told me many years ago?

He had explained to me that twilight was the safest and easiest time of day for vampires but he'd added also the saddest since it was the end of another day and the return of night.

I wondered if he would return this night.

I had decided during my drive home that if Edward was indeed coming to my house and snooping around my bedroom then I was going to stay awake this evening and confront him on it

I would pretend to be asleep and catch him.

That boy had some explaining to do.

I made a quick stop at the gas station and picked up some red bull.

And was now standing in the kitchen gulping it directly out of the blue and silver tin.

This was going to be a long night and I needed to be alert.

For as sick as it was and as much as I was sure I would regret it later I actually felt excited at the prospect of encountering Edward after all this time.