Okay guys! All lot of people have said that you don't mind me delaying the wedding so long as the rest of the story doesn't suck. I really hope you were being serious. I'm gonna be honest. This whole writing thing is a lot harder than I thought. Alright then, here's the next chapter!

EPOV

"Bella," I cooed, hugging her closer to me, "Bella, shh, it's okay. It's okay." We were setting on the couch in my house. Carlisle said that I should just try to calm her down. I rocked us back and forth as Bella whimpered into my chest.

"I'm sorry Edward." Alice spoke, "I saw what was going to happen in class. I tried to get your attention with my thoughts but-"

"Alice," I stopped her. "Alice, it's okay. Everyone's okay." I choked back a snarl as Newton crossed my mind. I did my best to focus on Bella.

"How could he Edward? How could he?" She whispered, looking up at me through tear filled eyes.

"It doesn't matter Bella. We'll tell Charlie and he can-"

"No!" She cried, sitting up straighter to look me square in the eye. "No, I don't want to tell him. He doesn't need to know. I only have a month left with him, I don't want him to be angry while – Edward?" She looked at me, confused by my surprised expression.

"A month? What?"

"Well I know we have to leave after you change me," she spoke softly. "I already thought about it…" she stared off, her eyes vacant of any emotion.

"Oh Bella," I sighed, pulling her close to me again.

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She seemed to calm down after an hour or so. Even though I said nothing, I knew that I would have to do something about Newton. I couldn't let him get away with what he did. Not this time…

I honestly considered killing him. But Bella didn't want me too. That bothered me slightly. Why, after all that he had done to her, did she want so badly for me to leave him unharmed? Actually, I bothered me more than slightly. It bothered me a lot.

I wanted desperately to ask her about it. But I was afraid to bring him up. What if I upset her? But I couldn't not say anything either. I needed to know why she had pleaded for his life, twice now. She couldn't feel anything for him. Could she? No, there's no way. How would anyone, even Bella, care anything about him after what he's done? I sat on my leather couch, deep in thought.

I was so engrossed, I didn't even notice Alice enter the room. "Edward?" she asked, worried. "Are you okay?"

I looked up, surprised by her presence. "Oh, um, yeah. I'm fine." I tried to smile at her.

"Are you sure? You've been sitting here like this since you got back from Bella's." She took a step towards me. "You can tell me-"

"I said I'm fine!" I snapped, startling her. My tone softened at her hurt expression. "I'm sorry Alice. I just… need to be alone. Okay?"

"Look, I know you must be upset but-"

"Alice," I stopped her, "please?"

She sighed, and turned to leave. I went back to my rigid position to continue my trail of thought.

You should just talk to her, you know. I heard Jasper's thoughts. I turned to see him standing in the doorway.

"Why are you here?" I groaned.

"Because you're my brother and I care about you." I looked at him, an annoyed expression covering my face. And Alice sent me, of course. He added with his mind.

"Of course." I repeated.

"Edward," Jasper sighed, "Bella loves you. And you're just being stupid even thinking that she might not. And the fact that you're considering Newton," He sneered, "Come on, Edward."

"Then why won't she let me kill him!" I shouted, releasing all the anxiety I had been feeling since the night I had thrown Newton from Bella's bedroom. "After everything he's done, she still wants me to let him go!" I was standing now, my whole body shaking. "It doesn't make any sense…" I added in a whisper.

"Look," Jasper spoke, "I don't know the reasoning behind people's emotions, that's your thing. But I do know, that Bella loves you. Why don't you just talk to her Edward?"

"Oh yeah," I scoffed, "Because that go over real well."

"Well you can't very easily comfort Bella in this state. And you certainly can't get married feeling this way." I sagged my shoulders in defeat. I knew he was right. "Okay, fine." I sighed. "I'll go talk to Bella."

"Good." Jasper seemed pleased with himself. "See you later then." And then he turned to go report to Alice.

After I decided to change Bella, I had grown unbearably attached to the idea of her staying here with me forever. I wanted to be able to center my entire life around her the way the other men in my family did with their wives. I wanted to be able to be with her in every way a man and women were supposed to be together. To be able to hold her without being afraid of breaking her fragile frame. And the thought of that future not coming to be tore me apart, inside and out.

Taking a deep breath, I walked out the door to go to Bella's.

BPOV

I glanced at my clock as I lay in my bed, curled tight in a ball. 2:00 am. I silently prayed Edward would come back soon. I had awoken some hour or so ago to find that he had left, setting a note where he had been lying, saying that he had to do something but would be back as soon as possible. As sleep eluded me, I tried to think about anything but Mike, but somehow my thoughts always came back to him. I started crying. Again.

I pressed my face into my pillow, attempting to muffle my cries. My whole body shook with sobs as I tried to control myself, unsuccessfully. As I pushed myself further into the pillow, I felt Edward's cool arms snake around my torso. He effortlessly rolled me on my back so that I was looking up at his pale face.

I felt my body relax as I was overcome with relief at his return. "Are you okay?" He whispered.

I nodded my head in reply, tears running down my cheeks, and pulled myself closer into him. We laid there in silence for a while as I waited for him to say something. I felt him sit up swiftly, and set me up as well, straightening my body so that I was looking straight at him.

"Edward?"

"I love you, Bella." He spoke quickly, and unexpectedly.

"I know. And-"

"I would do anything for you." He continued, not stopping to breathe, though he didn't really need to. "I want to live with you forever, and take care of you forever."

"I know," I tried to speak, "I lo-"

"But I need to know that you feel the same way." He didn't seem to hear me. "Do you?" He stared at me with pleading eyes.

My eyes grew wide in shock, "Of course I do." I spoke low, but forcefully. "What would ever give you the idea that I didn't? You're my everything, Edward."

His expression grew softer. "Really?" He whispered so low, I was barely able to hear him.

"Yes," I looked at him with confused eyes. How could I not love him? If anything, it should be him who should get sick of me. "What on earth brought this on?"

Edward hung his head, as if embarrassed. "It's just…"

"What?" I asked. He mumbled something inaudiable. "What?" I repeated.

"It's Newton," he sighed.

"What!" I almost yelled. "Mike?" I whispered, lowering my voice. "Edward, what the hell does Mike have to do with us?"

He turned away again, hesitant to answer me. "Well, you wouldn't let me kill him Bella!"

I stared at him in disbelief. "Oh my god," I whispered as I realized what was troubling him, "you… you thought I was in love with Mike?" I saw him cringe as I said it. "Edward! He tried to…" I trailed off as I thought about it again.

He turned around quickly, taking my hands in his, "I know Bella. I'm sorry. But, even after the second time you begged me to leave him alone! You pleaded for his life!"

"For you!" I took my hands from his and held his face. "I couldn't let you do that! How would you explain ripping him apart with your bare hands? You couldn't!"

"I would've thought of something." He grumbled, his eyes still locked on mine.

"No Edward," I shook my head, "Not even you could find an excuse for that."

EPOV

I felt my heart lighten at Bella's words. "I'm sorry." I whispered, ashamed at my lack in faith for her love.

"No," she spoke gently, stroking my cheek, "don't be. I don't want you to be upset."

"You should be upset," I spoke, running my hand through her hair. "I had no right to… to even consider such a thing. Can you forgive me?"

"Of course." She whispered, tears forming at her eyes. Relief washed through my body.

"I love you, Bella." I told her again.

"I love you too, Edward. I'll always love you." I smiled at her, and leaned in to kiss her soft lips.

Was that okay? I thought I'd just clear up why I couldn't kill Mike. See, then I'd have to go off into some kind of grand escape story and all this other stuff. Too much for one story if you ask me. :o) Anyways, I hope y'all liked this chapter. I know it's really stupid of Edward to think Bella would be in love with Mike, but hey, I worked with what I had. Okay, remember to review! Thanks!

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