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Chapter 25 - Perfect

BPOV

Watching Ann scream and claw at her own flesh had been disturbing to watch. Her body slowly healed itself as the venom worked its way through her body. Carlisle said it was taking so long for the change to happen because she had already lost so much blood. Esme sat next her bedside, refusing to leave, the entire time. Silas paced the halls of the house like a ghost.

It had only been a few days, but it seemed like years. The screams grew quiet and Ann's breathing was slow and labored, until finally it just.. stopped. I was sitting in the chair by the window when her heart made its final beat. Silas ran to her side and took her hand. Esme held her breath. Ann's eyes fluttered open and she smiled at both of them. I let out a long sigh, it felt like I had been holding my breath the entire time. We all knew she would wake up, but none of knew what to expect when she did.

Carlisle and Edward had stock piled bags of animal blood for her to drink in the beginning so she wouldn't have to leave the house. Jacob agreed excitedly to keep Renesmee with him on the reservation until Ann was well enough to travel. Tanya had been happy to invite Ann and Silas to come stay with her family in Denali while Ann adjusted to being a vampire. Now that everything seemed to be righting itself with everyone else, Edward and I had to see if we could be fixed.

We had spent hours holding each other, both of us whispering apologiese and making love like long lost lovers. Every inch of his body was burned into my memories, I knew my way around him without even having to look. But eventually we would have to talk about what had happened between us. Not just with Ann, but everything before that too.

I was walking back to the cottage to shower when he caught up to me.

"Where are you headed my love?" My heart skipped with the rhythm of his voice.

"To shower." I let a little bit of flirting come across in the sway of my hips. "Want to join me?"

"Of course I do." He growled and lifted me off my feet into his arms.

We showered and made love for the millionth time, and now we were lying on our bed, his head on my chest while I brushed his bronze hair with my fingers. He spoke to my belly button.

"I miss her." I knew without a doubt that he meant Renesmee, not Ann.

"I do too.. she will be home soon though." I felt my chest tighten with longing, I wanted to see her so bad.

"Do you think she misses us?" Edward sounded like a little boy.

"Yes I do. She loves us Edward." He sat up on his elbow.

"Do you think she loves Jacob more.. more then me?" His eyes were pierced with doubt. I finally saw what had been holding him back from Renesmee and I all these months. I sat up against the headboard.

"No Edward! Don't think that way. She loves you and Jacob just as much as the other, just in different ways!" I hated myself for not seeing this sooner.

"I know, I mean.. I can hear what she thinks. But Jacob is just always there, taking my place. And she doesn't seem to mind." I pulled Edward up to me and wrapped him in a hug.

"He is going to get her eventually, I just want a little time with her now." His voice broke in the end.

" I know what you mean. I don't want to miss a second with her either." It was true, I would spend every second with Renesmee if I could. With that thought something else hit me. Not only did Edward feel like his daughter was being taken out from under him, but I was following along with her. I barely gave Edward the time of day because I was so busy trying to hold onto my time with Nessie.

"Oh honey, I am so sorry I didn't see how much I was hurting you sooner." I kissed his cheek and pressed my face against his neck.

"Things will be better, I will make sure we ALL have time for each other." I said. Edward laughed.

"We should get Jacob a kennel, he can stay there until Renesmee is an adult." I couldn't help but giggle at the thought of Jacob sitting in a big metal cage. Edward stiffened slightly.

"I'm sorry too Bella. I never should have let things go so far with Ann. I should have told you what was going on." He couldn't look at me.

"That wasn't your fault, you were trying to fight your feelings, I know that." It still hurt me a little, but knowing the truth made it easier to get over.

"I should have fought harder! I love you more than anything in the world." I hushed him with another kiss. We had been through so much in the past few months and I knew that from this moment on we were going to work together to make everything right. There was no need to say it out loud.

EPOV

Seeing Bella help Ann carry her bags down stairs, laughing and talking like sisters, you wouldn't even think anything had ever happened. The past two weeks had been amazing. It had taken a crisis for Bella and I to open our eyes and fall in love again. My love for her had never really left, I just let all my other feelings get in the way. But everything was perfect again.

I watched Silas and Jasper shake hands, they had grown close while Jasper taught Silas how to stop his feelings from affecting other people. Alice said she could tell it was working because her visions were clearer. Esme was hovering around Ann like a real mother should. Ann promised to call often and as soon as she was sure she could control herself they'd come back. Esme knew that could be years, but when you have eternity, that seems like only minutes.

Bella came and took my hand so we could say goodbye outside together. I hesitated slightly as I approached Ann. I was very cautious around her, but now it wasn't necessary. She looked at me with her blood red eyes and smiled.

"Take care Edward." She held her hand out to me and I shook it lightly. We would never be close, but at least we could be friends she thought. Ann moved on to hug Esme again, she didn't want to leave her, but she knew it was best. Then she hugged Bella tightly. Ann had repeatedly forgiven Bella, but she still felt guilty for what had happened.

Silas stopped in front of me and gave me a half smile.

"Thank you my friend, for everything." It was surprising to me how easily Silas had forgiven all of us. He had almost lost the women he loved because of me. But he had also saved her because of me in the end. I gave him a warm hug, I was going to miss having them around.

They drove off with all of us standing on the porch, feeling like part of our family was leaving. Bella and I went to meet Jacob and bring Renesmee home. When I had taken her from Jacob's arms she gave me one of her tight little girl hugs and kissed my cheek. I was so happy I even gave Jacob a pat on the back. Bella and I let her sleep between us that night, not wanting to let her out of our sight. Everything was back the way it should be I thought. It was just perfect.

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