Previously

"Alice how much longer until Edward and Bella arrive?" Esme asked.

"Four hours and twenty seven minutes." I smiled. Esme seemed to get even more excited.

I sighed content. We were actually going to be a big happy family again!

Chapter 24

BPOV

I was tapping my foot on the car ride to Edwards house. I was so nervous. What if they were still mad at me? What if they wont forgive me?

Edward squeezed my hand. "Stop worrying." He pleaded. I think I was really annoying him with my worrying but I couldn't help it.

"I'm sorry." I said sighing.

"There's nothing to be sorry for. Just as there is nothing to be worrying about. If anyone should be sorry its me." He finally said. I gave him a confused look. I didn't understand. Edward looked me in the eyes.

"That day you left, when I said that the biggest mistake was trusting you with my heart, I didn't mean it. I never meant it. My heart has always been with you. I just never realized it." He said raising our hands and placing a gentle kiss on the back of mine.

I didn't say anything; I just rested my head on his shoulder while he drove.

"So where does this leave us?" I finally asked.

"That depends, whatever you need." He said looking down at me.

"I don't need time anymore. I would be happy with anything. It's whatever you need." I said staring at our hands.

"I would be more than happy to pick up where we left off." He said. I could hear the smile in his voice. I looked up at him and smiled.

"OK then." Then he took his eyes off the road and gave me a gentle but sweat kiss and went back to driving.

It seems like we arrived at his house in no time at all. Edward came and opened my door and held my hand as we went up the front porch steps. Suddenly, as soon as we had reached the front door, all of my worries were gone and I felt calm again… Jasper. I thought as realization hit me.

I sighed as Edward opened the door and led me inside. This house was almost as beautiful as the one in Forks. I had to give Alice and Esme credit.

Edward led me into what must be the living room and then something pounced on me and I fell to the floor having to let go of Edwards' hand so he wouldn't be taken down with me.

"Oh Bella! I missed you!" Alice screeched from on top of me. I giggled after the shock had worn off. Alice quickly got off of me and Edward helped me to my feet with an apologetic look on his face. "Sorry Bella, I didn't see that one coming." He said glaring at Alice. She giggled.

"Sorry Bella but I just missed you so much!" She said walking over and giving me a much more gentle hug. "I missed you too, Alice." I said smiling. Alice released me and I was immediately engulfed in Esme's warm motherly hug. "Don't you ever do that again." She whispered in my ear

"I wont." I said back as little louder. Next was Carlisle.

"Welcome back Bella!" He said. "Thank you." I said in return and hugged him. Then Emmet came running up.

"BEEELLLAAAA!" Emmet screamed as he ran and picked me up and spun me around as I laughed. Then he put me down. "I missed you too Emmet!" I said and turned toward Jasper.

"Good to have you back Bella!" He said and hugged me. "Good to be back." I said. Then I turned to Rosalie unsure of what her reaction would be. Even before I left, Rosalie and I had never really been that close so I did not know if she would be happy or mad that I was back. But she smiled at me.

"Welcome back Bella." She said as she was wrapped in Emmet's arms and Edward took my hand in his. We all walked over to the couches on the other side of the room and I told them everything that had happened. I told them why I left and about my powers and about Molly.

"Bella, what you did was very brave. There is not possible way for us to stay upset with you after finding out the truth. Bella, would you like to join our family again?" Carlisle said smiling after I had finished. I felt like a weight had been lifted off of my shoulders. "I would love that, thank you." I said with the biggest smile on my face. I looked up at Edward and he was smiling at me too with pure happiness, but I could see that he was having an internal debate with himself over something. But what? Was something wrong?

EPOV

As we were all sitting in the living room and Bella was telling her story, I was debating. How much time did she really want? How long should I wait? I didn't want to wait.

I wanted to get down on one knee right now and propose to her. But I couldn't. I didn't know if she was ready for that. And I didn't even have a ring. I was going to use my mother's ring until I remembered I didn't have it anymore. I internally flinched as I was hit with a flash back

I noticed something in my coat pocket and reached inside to see what it was. I had forgotten about that…

She doesn't love you..

All the emotions started to flood back. I couldn't take it anymore!

I threw the velvet box against the wall, my mothers' ring falling out and clattered loudly as it hit the floor.

…..

Alice walked over and picked up the ring and left the room. I didn't care what she did with it; I didn't want it.

Great well now I did want it and it was gone forever. I don't know what I was thinking at the time. That was the perfect ring for Bella. I guess I'll just have to go and buy one now.

I looked over at Alice who was smiling at me and wasn't paying much attention to what Bella was saying. I tried to read her thoughts but she was blocking them from me. God, she is frustrating.

Then Bella finished talking and Carlisle asked her if she would like to rejoin our family and she agreed and looked at me with such joy in her eyes. I could just imagine staring at her golden eyes for the rest of eternity. And then Alice's words brought us out of our little moment.

"Hey Bella! Why don't Esme and Rosalie show you your new closet!" Alice said jumping up and down excitedly. Bella groaned, I laughed.

Esme and Rosalie practically dragged Bella upstairs because Alice said that I wasn't allowed to come and when I questioned her on this she would not answer me.

"I'll be up in a minute!" Alice called after them as the disappeared up the stairs.

"I know what you are planning Edward! And I forbid it!" Alice said to me disapprovingly. Ok so it made sense that she would know about my proposing but why would she forbid it? I looked at her confused.

"I thought you would be happy Alice?" I said.

"How can I be happy when you are going to go off to some junky jewelry store and buy some meaningless engagement ring?" She said back.

Oh. Ok. I get it now. She's just against me buying the ring.

"Alice, how else am I supposed to get a ring that Bella wont object to. She wont let me spend a lot of money and I don't have a free ring that she will love just lying around here." I said back defending myself.

"Yes you do." Alice said simply. I looked at her confused.

"What are you talking about Alice?" I asked. Right then she ran up stairs and was back down in and instant. She then held out a small velvet box. I reached out and grabbed it suspiciously.

I opened the box.

It was my mothers ring. But how…? I thought it was gone.

"How did you…?" I began to ask but she cut me off.

"I had a feeling you would be needing it someday so I hung onto it." She said smiling.

"Thank you so much Alice!" I said. Now I could propose to Bella and we could live happily ever after like I had always planned.

"No problem Edward. And just so you know, you don't have to wait. She's gonna say yes." She said smiling. Then she walked over to the stairs and started to climb them while shouting, "Bella! It's time I show you how to use your closet!"

I heard Bella groan again and I smiled down at the ring that would soon be placed on her finger.

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