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Family

Alice's POV

There was no way. She could not believe that. I love Bella, but sometimes that girl is an idiot. Did she not know what Edward would do if she left? Was the human experience of Volterra not enough? I scanned through the images that had flashed before my eyes- she would slip away during the night when we were all with Elizabeth. I envisioned myself talking to her, persuading her to stay but the outcome did not change. I had to try something she would not expect.

Bella's POV

I began thinking about where I could go. Somewhere they wouldn't come, somewere I couldn't hurt them. Volterra. I would be somewhere they would not think to come, yet I could protect them from the Voltouri by the simple act of joining them. Aro would not mind, he'd love to add me to his collection. In Italy I wouldn't change my diet, I would still be vegetarian and I would still protect my family- it was the perfect solution.

There was a knock on the door and the knocker didn't pause long enough to be invited in, instead they opened the door and came in. It was Jasper and Emmett. They walked over to me and sat beside me; Jasper on the bedside chair and Emmett at the bottom of my bed.

"Bella," Jasper said quietly, "you're wrong."

I stared at him, how did he know what I was planning, leaving was not an emotion.

"You can't leave Bella," Emmett said, he had put joking aside and was deeply serious, "It would kill him."

"You see," Jasper continued, "Edward has always been different to us, and I'm sure you were told this when you were human, but let me refresh your memory. Edward was, in many ways, like Carlisle. He lived simply because he existed. It became harder and harder for him, firstly as Carlisle found Esme and Rosalie found Emmett. Then Alice and I arrived and we were all together. Edward never felt as though he fitted- he stayed because he was family, but there was nothing that anchored him... he would just go through the motions. He never felt the bond that we feel to our wives and they to us. He understood, yes, but never felt emotion that strong. Do you have any idea how hard it was to be around him? I feel emotion and he felt nothing... it wasn't natural. Then you arrived into his life, one rainy day in Forks High School. And yes, at first it was pain you caused him, but Bella, he felt something. Quickly he realised that his...erm...desire was deeper. He began to feel even more, he felt for you. He loved you. You awakened his emotions, not just for you but he began to feel actively happy and it was all down to you."

If I could cry, I would have had tears. I loved Edward and I remembered all too well what it felt like to be anesthetised against the world, not to feel anything.

"Bella," Emmett spoke up, "He loves you so much, I can see it when he looks at you. When he left at night just to watch you, to make sure you were safe, I knew that you would be in our family, I knew he would marry you. You're his life, Bella. Then you gave him more than he could ever imagine. You gave him a daughter-"

"-and he loved you even more for that, I didn't think it was possible but he did" Jasper cut in, "you gave him so much and he feels he's given you so little and it's breaking his heart to see you like this."

I swallowed and hugged my pillow, "Thankyou" I said quietly, "both of you."

"Please don't leave Bella," Emmett pleaded

I shook my head, "I won't. It wouldn't solve anything, thankyou for opening my eyes" I hugged Jasper and Emmett, "I'd like to see my husband now."

Did you really think I was going to make Bella leave?