TitleYou Found Me

POV Edward and Bella
SettingKilleen, Texas (near Fort Hood, Texas)
MortalityAll human
Time SettingFall of 2008
SummaryThe worst part of being an army wife is not the wait, it is when the wait is over and you find yourself with no husband and son with no father. That's the hardest part and at that point you can only find comfort in a certain person, when does the comfort become something else? Bella is what we call an army wife. She is married to Sergeant Black. He has been in the army since he was 17. He is best friends with Edward Cullen, a guy who is dedicated to the army but doesn't realize that it's taking a toll on his life. Tragedy strikes and soon there are two people left and they must depend on one another to get through it. Can they get through it without making a sinful mistake?
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I'm ecstatic, I feel the magic. It's everlasting
I think you were meant to be alive on this very night with me
I see you clearly, your dream you hear about
But never truly think it's realistic 'til it blows your mind
I never thought that I could understand
How I was such in need
And now I finally see

I see that some people fight for love
They stick with it, just can't quit it
And some people hide from love
They run from it cause they don't want it
But when you've got a love and it's good like it should be
Makes you never want to give it up
Cause you know that some people die for love
And I believe it's true because I'd do the same for you

You're the reason the air I'm breathing
So don't go leaving
Cause loving you is the only thing that ever really touched my soul
I'll protect it, of my blessings
Glad I kept it
I never really thought about the future 'til I saw my life
Finding this purpose, so very worth it
And now I know love is really worth it and that's why

Some people fight for love

Fight For Love, Elliot Yamin

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Fight for Love

EPOV (Edward)

"Julia?" I asked shocked. "What are you doing here?"

She shrugged. I noticed she was still in her work clothes. "I heard what happened and I wanted to check if…everyone was okay."

"Oh, well…I'm good, Jake is getting better and I think Bella is okay, I hope so."

She smiled. "I'm glad. Dr. Kip has told me you're making progress."

"Yeah, I mean I'm hanging in there. How about you?"

"I'm hanging in there." She seemed hesitant to continue but she did. "How are you and Bella?"

"I'm sorry." I felt the need to apologize to her because she was right all along.

She looked at me confused. "Okay?"

"You were right, I was using you subconsciously. I thought that if I was with you the desire to be with her would fade away. I'm sorry for everything."

"We both were wrong, but it's done and it's over. I would hope you and Bella are working it out."

I looked away and began to walk, she followed. "There are so many reasons to try yet so many not to."

"I thought so, you're hard headed."

I chuckled. "That's what they say."

"Fight for her, love like that is hard to keep but even harder to find once again. Do it, Edward, don't run away. I have faith in you, you can do this. Don't think that what you're doing is wrong, because I believe that you are fulfilling the promise you made him. Fight for love, don't be a coward fight head on."

I shook my head. "Why are you so good to me? You've never steered me wrong in anything, despite our past you come to help me. Why?"

"I try to be a good person and I know that you two are destined to be together, I'm giving you the extra push you need." She said with a sincere smile. "I'm glad everyone's okay, I'm gonna go."

I nodded. "Thank you, Julia." She nodded and went on her way. I went down the hall looking for the room number my dad gave me.

The door creaked open and light spilled into the room. I saw her lying on the bed, she was vulnerable and my heart skipped a beat as I saw her. I took the chair and scooted it next to her bed. For a long moment I watched her sleep. I was so exhausted that eventually my eye lids grew heavy and overpowering.

BPOV (Bella)

I opened my eyes to the soft sun rise. Sunlight flooded the room. I made it, I said to myself. I refused to believe that what I had experienced was simply a dream, Jacob was there, and it was not debatable. Only he would've said things like that to me.

I turned and found Edward asleep. His head rested on his shoulder and his arm wrapped around his ribcage. He looked exhausted and uncomfortable.

I attempted to sit up, and I was successful probably due to the fact that I had had some medication because I felt stitches running down my stomach. I reached over and gently shook him. His eyes fluttered open and he groaned as he sat up in his chair. He rubbed his tired eyes and looked at me amazed. "You're awake."

"I think so." I replied with a smile. He stood up and I opened my arms, he lent over me and wrapped his arms around me, gently. My eyes watered involuntarily. "I love you, I know you can't say it back yet but I can say it freely. I love you, I love you Edward Cullen." I whispered.

He froze in place. I so expected this reaction but this wasn't going to stop me. I slightly pulled back to where my lips grazed his cheek, and I gave him a slight peck before finding his tender lips. I wasn't going to give up so easily, I would fight for him how ever long and hard he needed me to. My arms wrapped around his neck pulling him closer to me he didn't hesitate as much as I thought he would. He kissed me back

After a few seconds he pulled away. "I'm sorry." He whispered. His face told me he was upset.

"It's okay, I knew you were going to react like this but I won't quit, I'm not going to give up on you. I almost died, Edward. I was so close to dying and…" I stopped short for words. I felt bad for simply giving up. "I gave up, I didn't fight to live. I am weak but I made it and I'll be damned if I'm going to give up again. I'll wait for you, and I don't care how long it takes. I…" I debated whether to tell him or not. He'd probably think I was a nut but maybe not.

"What?"

"I'm not crazy Edward. When I tell you I was close to dying, I mean it. You know that feeling when you think it's over." He nodded, I'm sure he knew the feeling. "It was beyond that, for that moment I felt nothing. I felt at peace and at that moment nothing mattered. I saw him…he spoke to me."

"What, who?" he asked alarmed.

"Jacob, he made me come back. He made me fight, I didn't imagine anything, he was there and I don't care whether you choose to believe me or not. It's true and he told me to fight for you against you." He was confused and had nothing to say. "I'm not making this up."

"You gotta give me time." He muttered after a long silence. "This is not e –"

There was a knock at the door, he turned and opened it. I saw Lane and Dan. "Miss you're alive." Lane screeched.

"How did you know?" I asked.

"We caught your brother in the office yesterday afternoon, we heard him tell the lady at the front desk and we figured you were here." Dan replied.

"Thank you so much for coming."

Lane turned to Edward. "Pardon me." She said. "Is he the guy?" she asked.

"Yeah, he sho do look like that man in the picture." Dan agreed.

I nodded. "Lane, Dan, this is Edward. Edward these are my students."

He greeted each of them. "I'm going to go check on Jake."

"He's okay, right?" I asked.

"Yeah, I'll see you later." He excused himself and exited.

Lane looked back at Edward as he left. "We interrupted something, right?"

I shrugged. "Don't worry about it, it's completely fine."

Lane rolled her eyes. "It was definitely something."

"I gotta agree with her, the guy looked like he had something to say. Sorry." Dan added.

"How was the sub?" I said attempting to change the subject.

"Horrible, he just kinda sat there and looked at us for an hour and a half." Lane replied.

I sighed, typical substitute teacher move. "I'm probably going to take the remainder of the semester off but I'll send some lesson plans and you'll get grades based upon them."

I continued to talk to them until they had to leave, they both had an off period which was over soon. I ended up falling asleep after a nurse increased my medication.

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I was later woken up by Carlisle. "I see you are doing well." He looked at me curiously and it made me wonder what he was thinking.

"Yes, it could be better but I think I'm going to be okay."

He nodded. "I think you are to." He continued to give me that look. I wasn't too sure what it said but it seemed as if he searched for something. He wanted to find something in me.

"Is there something you want to ask me?" I finally said.

"No…um it's probably not the time."

I laughed. "It's never really the right time for anything. Ask, go ahead."

"It's about my son."

"I see."

"I worry about him, it's hard not to. I worry everyday about my kids. Alice is with Jasper and everyday I wonder if she makes the right decisions. Emmett is still in Iraq and I wonder everyday if he still breathes the same air. Then there's Edward, he's my free soul. He's never been predictable. I never thought that he would ever want to be a soldier. Alice always knew she wanted to be a designer. Emmett is impulsive but I can still see what he does. Edward is not that way, he's very conscience about what he does, he always thinks about the outcome, or who it hurts. What's going on is difficult for him considering his situation."

"I don't understand why you're telling me this."

He chuckled. "I know a bit more than I think you do. Wait for him, he'll come around.

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That afternoon Edward rejoined me with Jake. He got permission to bring him. Jake was still hooked up to the IV. "Are we not going to talk about this?" I asked as I looked down at Jake who sat on my left side. When the medication wore off the pain was unbearable.

"Bell, what do you want from me?"

"I want you to stop acting like this isn't real. You don't believe that I was with him."

He shook his head. "That's not it. I want this to work but…"

"There's always a but, Edward." He said nothing. "It's one thing if you tried and failed, it's another when you don't even try."

He didn't dare to look me in the eye. "If I mess up, just don't hold it against me. It's a fair warning that I may not be what you expect, I'm as broken as you are."

I smiled. "Then maybe we'll make a whole piece together."

EPOV (Edward)

The decision was fast and painless. "We're taking it slow, right?"

She nodded. "There's no other way."

I went over to her left side and picked up Jake. I sat on the edge of the bed and she cuddled close to me. I wrapped my free arm around her. She fell into a deep sleep beside me. The door clicked open and I saw Alice along with Jasper come in. She stared in awe, she saw my undeniably adoring look and I watched Bella sleep. Jasper seemed unsurprised himself.

"How is she?" Alice whispered.

"Better."

Jasper stared at me with threatening eyes. "Edward I will kill you if you break what's left of her, she lost her husband, she doesn't need anymore pain. You had better get it together, either you want her or you don't. Don't play with her."

I nodded. "I know Jasper. This isn't a game for me. Give me the benefit of the doubt, I entrusted you with my sister, and try to do the same for me." I pleaded. I knew he had every reason to doubt what I was doing. I had proved to be emotionally unstable but I think I came do this. I can love, I can love her.

"You're right and I appreciate that but this is different. She's my only sister, she's my only family. I need to protect –"

"I do to, Jasper, I need to protect her. Just give me a chance to try, this is still in its testing stage."

"I believe you." He walked over to take Jake from me. "Just remember she's not the only one involved in this."

"I don't forget."

He nodded and Alice came to take his IV.

"Bye, Jake." Jake waved tiredly and laid his head on Jasper's shoulder. Alice smiled encouragingly and left behind Jasper and Jake.

Bella continued to sleep next to me. My arm was still wrapped around her. I looked over her and leaned in to kiss her forehead. It felt so right, how could something like this be wrong?

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