They arrived at a train station in Orlando just as the sun was rising, the soft morning light reflecting off buildings casting a picturesque view of the city. Edward drove slowly into the parking lot, letting the crisp air flow through the slightly open windows. Finally finding a spot, he pulled in and woke both Bella and Jake.

"Are we there yet?" Jake asked groggily, blinking sleep from his eyes.

"Yeah, we just got here. Lets go, our train leaves in forty minutes." Jake looked around, his glance landing on Bella who was curled up against him. His arms were around her, and the feeling of her body against his sent chills up his spine. Edward glared, and coughed, grabbing Jacob's attention. A deep blush traveled across Jake's cheeks, as he remembered that his thoughts weren't private.

Bella continued to sleep; obviously from the tablets she had taken earlier. As the dark skinned man untangled himself from her arms, and the seatbelt, he clambered out of the truck and stretched. Edward then reached in and pulled Bella out, slinging her over his back. His fast and graceful movements prevented her from waking up. He reasoned that giving her a few more moments of peace would be a small step in the right direction of her forgiveness. They left the car in the lot and walked into the station.

"Trip 543 to Seattle leaving in 20 minutes. All passengers please make their way to platform 8b." Jacob groaned when Edward indicated that they were catching this train.

"Seattle? Then why'd we come here?!" He asked, clearly thinking that Edward was just wasting their time. Tch. Just because you've got all the time in the world doesn't mean we do too. Edward sent a glare to the man walking next to him.

"It's so they can't track us as easily." He said with annoyance. They reached the terminal, and boarded the train; settling in for a long ride.

"Mhmmm…. What time is it?" Bella mumbled as she woke up to sunlight in her eyes. Edward looked over at her and smiled, trying to be pleasant for her.

"Quarter after eleven. You missed breakfast. I saved you some." Bella sat up from the couch like bench she was lying on. Edward being old fashioned, he had chosen a location based on the train that was taking them there. This train happened to be one with cabins, separate small rooms for each group of passengers. Vintage in appearance, built like the ones from way back when; on the inside at least-- On the outside, it was aerodynamic, and built for efficiency. Clearly made for a weeklong trip with the kids; a peaceful journey through the countryside.

"I'm not hungry." She said coldly, clearly not accepting anything from Edward. She looked past him, and out through the window, watching the blurred landscape pass by.
"Bella, you should eat something. You don't look well." It was true, she was pale and thin, and the pronounced circles under her eyes were dark purple. She was honestly exhausted, mainly from keeping up with Edward, making sure she didn't let him in. She knew she'd break soon however, there were just too many emotions to hold back.

"Yeah, and how am I supposed to look?" she asked tiredly, ignoring submission, while trying to avoid confrontation.

"Not like that." He looked at her with sad eyes, his gaze traveling down her neck and to her chest where bruises were visible. He just wanted to make it better. Slowly, he moved and sat next to her; with graceful and calculated movements he lifted his hands and placed them on her neck. She shivered at the sudden cold contact, but didn't pull away. He slid his fingers down over the yellowish green blemishes and brought his head nearer to her body. Bella was frozen, completely still and unmoving. Even slower, if possible, he pressed his lips to the bruises that lined her collarbone, taking his time to purposefully kiss each one.

"Edward…" She whispered, her eyes closed, enjoying the contact. He moved his up her neck, near her ear.

"Bella, I'd do anything to stop you hurting. Just please, give me one more chance." He said quietly so that even she strained to hear him. He pulled away and looked at her, his forehead resting against hers.

"Anything?" Bella's lips parted softly as she said it, her eyes still closed. Being this close to Edward, she didn't want it to end. Those emotional barriers she'd put in place slowly came crumbling down, shattering so it couldn't be rebuilt.

"Anything." Edward confirmed, bringing his hand up and running his thumb down her jaw. He hoped to god that he wasn't backing into a trap; soon she'd say that she wanted him to stop bothering her. To go away.

"Don't leave me." She lifted her chin up, causing their lips to meet. The kiss was innocent enough, soft and barely touching. But it made them both aware of the amount of healing that would have to be done. He pulled away and let her rest her head on his shoulder.

"I'll spend eternity with you if you'll let me." Bella let a tear slip as she sighed.

"I'm so tired." She whispered against his chest, pools of moisture accumulating on his shirt.

"I know Bella, and for now just rest." She nodded, and although there was still a lot wrong, Edward couldn't help but smile. She wanted him, and he wanted her. And at that moment, it didn't matter that the Volturi were after them, or that there was immense psychological damage needing to be fixed.

He had his arms around her, and she was leaning on him. And that's all that Edward focused on. They were together.

Gosh! Wow, I haven't updated in what? A bajillion years? Holy cats!

Anyway, here ya go, another chapter,although its real short and bad. But what eves.

I'm not living in England and it's a change haha, so I've been busy =. That's my excuse for not updating and I'm sticking to it :P

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