Edward POV

"So doc, what's the verdict?" the man who introduced himself as Felix asked.

Moving the pen light from one hazel iris to the other I sighed and tucked it away in my breast pocket. "A slight case of amnesia but I think the memories will return over time," I explained keeping my eye on Leah.

Even with a split in her lip and bruising under her eyes she looked exactly the same as when I'd left Forks.

Guilt consumed me as I thought about the time that had passed between us. With the day in day out pressures of college and my whirlwind romance with Tanya I hadn't made enough time for the one woman that knew me and loved me all the same.

"Do you mind if I have a word with Leah, alone," I pointedly glared at Felix.

It was obvious he wanted to reject my request, that is, until Leah nodded and spoke. "It's okay, I'll be fine," she smiled sweetly up at him as he kissed her forehead but kept his eyes on me.

"I'll just be out that door," he assured her as I raised my eyebrow in challenge. Maybe he knew who I was, maybe he didn't. All that mattered was that he would never know Leah like I did. No one would.

Taking a stool I rolled it towards the bed and took a seat beside my oldest friend. I watched as she twiddled her thumbs in her lap and idly chewed her bottom lip into her mouth.

"Leah?" I prompted as I picked up her slightly trembling hand. "Do you remember me?"

As her eyes came up she searched my face, focusing on my eyes.

Squeezing her hand I silently prompted her to answer me.

"I think so," she replied quietly as she looked back down at our joined hands. Following her gaze I noticed what I'd been doing unconsciously. Her right hand was graced with a simple silver band. The same band I'd gotten her for her fifteenth birthday, almost ten years ago.

Fat tears began to roll down her cheeks as she watched my fingers slowly turn the thin band.

"Edward?" she spluttered as she wiped her cheek.

Standing I took her in my arms and rocked her to me. With her hands grasping the front of my coat she sobbed into my chest.

"I'm here honey, I'm here," I hushed trying to calm her shaking form.

"I never thought I'd see you again. I never thought-" she choked as she tried to fight against the wails.

"I'm here now. I'm not going anywhere."

Sitting alone in the room until her cries became soft sobs I rocked her. With her warm body and that unmistakable scent of water lilies and the ocean I let myself sink further into her. Sink further into that familiar feeling of being complete.

After I ordered her to get some rest and kissed her temple promising I'd be back I left the room in search of coffee for the long night ahead.

"You broke her heart, you know that right?" Felix announced from a row of plastic chairs as he sipped a cup of vender coffee. He knew who I was and he wanted to hurt me.

"I can't break something I've never owned," I snapped back as I eyed his calm demeanour.

While he seemed calm, his face was drawn out and his eyes were bloodshot. Even though he tried to elude the look of an impartial man, he looked just as distressed as I felt.

"She doesn't remember the night of the accident," he huffed as he sunk his hands in his midnight black hair.

Clucking my tongue, I rolled my eyes and shoved some quarters in the vending machine. I didn't want to pity him in any way; I pitied myself enough for the both of us.

Watching the cup drop and hearing the machine start to heat and boil the water, I turned toward him. He wasn't Leah's type, not in the slightest, yet somehow he was a part of her life when I wasn't. He had been privilege while I let my chance be squandered away.

"I love her, you know," he muttered as he closed his eyes and breathed deeply.

"Great," I said, glaring at the machine and wishing it would hurry the hell up.

"I just can't - I can't abandon my ex-wife. She means everything to my son and she needs me."

Turning on my heel I glanced at the man, disbelieving what I was hearing.

"The night of the accident I tried to break it to Leah as easy as I could. I wanted her to know that no matter what, it wasn't anything that she had done to make me decide to go back to Florida. I told her about Kate and she wouldn't even let me touch her. She wouldn't let me explain."

"You broke up with Leah to go back to your ex-wife?" I stated as I swiped my coffee from the small holding cell.

"I didn't have a choice. Kate has a tumor and it's progressing fast. The mother of my child is dying and she needs me to be there. For her, and for my son," he whispered as his fingers flexed around the foam cup.

My eyes softened as I thought about his dilemma. He could either stay with Leah and be happy or take care of his ex and give her happiness in the last days of her life ultimately giving his son extra time with his mother.

"I'm sorry," I answered sincerely as I took a seat across the man.

"That's not even the best bit," he sniffled as he looked up into my eyes. "Leah doesn't remember any of it. I'm going to have to tell her all over again. Break her heart all over again. Doing it the first time was hard enough."

I nodded as I took a sip of the cup.

"I can't do it again," he said lowly as his voice cracked.

As the day drew on I spent the rest of my shift watching over Leah as she slept. Sue, Charlie and Bella had checked in on her several times until I insisted they go back to their hotel and get some rest.

I never did see Felix again.