Chapter 28 - I Knew You Loved Me

Bella's Point of View

One year and three months. Man how much more boring could life get? One year and three months alone, running from the Volturi. I hadn't caught their scent in a while and I was currently in the forest of France. I pulled out my cell and considered dialing Alice's phone. No. I shouldn't. It's too much of a risk.

Alice's Point of View

We were just sitting around enjoying each other's company when I was hit with a vision.

Bella was sitting in a forest; she pulled out her cell phone and looked at it, but put it away. Obviously not calling us.

My face fell as I returned back to reality.

"What's wrong, Alice?" Jasper asked me.

"Bella." Edward was more alert now. "She was considering calling us, I think, she didn't though." Edward groaned and started pacing. Alone for one year and three months and never knowing when his wife was coming home. Why couldn't she come home now? Surely they would have given up by now…oh wait…they had. I had seen that, but Bella doesn't know. Won't she notice the lack of fresh scents from the Volturi?

Bella's Point of View

Another month passed and I wasn't getting any new smells. I ran to America and did a quick sweep over there, nothing there. I ran through all the paths they had followed. There was nothing new, absolutely nothing new. Maybe I should go home…I wasn't sure. I kept running and was back in America, only I was far from where I wanted to be. I was in Forks while everyone else was in Chicago. Should I return? Should I risk their lives? I didn't want the Volturi to catch me or anyone else. Why was this so hard? I walked the forests thinking about it all. I bit my lip. Why were the hardest decisions the ones that always got to me? I sighed. What to do…what to do…risk their lives or make myself happy by returning to them? I smiled when I made up my mind and ran off to home.

Edward's Point of View

I don't know how much longer I could take. I needed my Bella. I needed to see her, hear her, touch her and believe that she was okay. I couldn't trust these visions Alice had, they weren't always right. What if the Volturi hadn't given up like she had thought? There were so many questions to be answered and I could feel the panic rising in me again, and as soon as I started to feel panicked I felt the calm waves spreading through me. I smiled at Jasper.

"Thanks. I needed that." I told him. Jasper laughed and smiled back.

"No worries, Edward."

Bella's Point of View

Here I was. Home. But there was something wrong. It seemed empty and lonely. I unlocked the door and entered the cottage. It was dark and dusty inside. There were no signs of life. I panicked. Was he gone? Had he left forever? Then I remembered he was with Alice and Jasper. He wouldn't have returned here, there were too many memories of us here. He would have been miserable here…then again he would have been miserable overall. I smiled as I thought of a brilliant idea and started cleaning up the house. I was done in hours, it was clean and dust free. Now, I had to put my plan into action. I began to focus with everything that I had; this was going to be tough.

Edward's Point of View

I paced the room, debating whether I should go after her. Alice had unplugged her home phone and I had turned my cell off in order to have some peace and quiet. Alice, Jasper, Oscar, Juliet, Rosalie and Emmett had gone out. They were attempting being in the world of humans. They weren't in Chicago of course, no, they were far from here. They had gone to England or France or something. I didn't know and I didn't care. I just needed to know about how to get my Bella back. I had to go after her. I could follow her scent…I heard the door open and I assumed that Carlisle was here; I tried to read his mind. Nothing. I turned and saw her standing there. Could it really be?

"Bella?" She smiled at me.

"Hey." She replied. She didn't come to me; I took a few steps toward her, which she took a few steps back, a huge smile on her face.

"Is something wrong?" She laughed and shook her head.

"Everything is peachy!" She replied. I frowned. This wasn't like my Bella. She didn't usually back away from me. She didn't usually say 'everything is peachy' and this Bella didn't sound quite right. Her laugh was off it wasn't the same. Could she have changed so much within a year and four months? I also made note of how she greeted me. Usually she would have hugged me or kissed me or something. So I knew, something wasn't right.

"Why are you backing away?" She giggled.

"Catch me if you can!" And she disappeared. I followed her quickly, staying right on her heel. We ran through the forest and I was about to reach out for her when she disappeared. I looked at the door in front of me; it was the door to our cottage. The one I hadn't been in for it held too many memories. I reached out to the doorknob, wondering why I was here and if I was doing the right thing. I gulped as I took the doorknob and twisted it. I was trying to control my emotions; I didn't want to break down. I pushed the door open slightly and saw how light it was inside. I took a step in and noticed it was clean. That wasn't right, shouldn't it be dusty as hell?

"Edward." The sweet voice of my Bella came from the other side of the room. I turned and saw her sitting on the couch. She smiled and ran to me, hugging me close before kissing me passionately. She was really here, my love, my life, my wife, my everything. I kissed her back just as eagerly. My hands went to her hair and held her head there. I traced my tongue traced against her lower lip and she granted me entrance. It had been so long since I had seen her and she still looked, acted and tasted the same as ever. Maybe there was a bit of animal blood on her lips, but that didn't bother me, Bella was here, really here, in my arms. Forever.

Bella's Point of View

I broke away, gasping for air that was not needed. Edward kissed down my neck, across my collarbone to my shoulder.

"Bella, I missed you so much." Edward whispered. His voice was filled with pain and agony. I felt terrible; I had never meant to cause him such pain. I wrapped my arms around his neck and buried my face in his neck.

"I know, Edward. I missed you too. I'm so sorry." I whispered. Edward bent down slightly and picked me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist and let him carry me upstairs, my face still buried in his neck. Edward lay us down on the bed, him on top of me, and kissed me deeply. His hands traveled up and down my sides. They reached the hem of my shirt and he tugged lightly before pulling away and taking off my shirt. I began to unbutton his shirt; I cannot believe how long I've waited for this. I traced my hands over his chest, his muscles twitched. I looked up at him and smiled, he smiled back before attacking my lips once more, his hands traveled to my jeans and he started taking them off. I then trailed my hands, very slowly, to his pants and I heard him moan. I eventually got his pants off and his boxers were left. He reached behind me and unclasped my bra before pulling down my underwear. He practically ripped off his boxers before placing himself between me. We made love passionately that very night.

A/N: Okay I totally suck at lemons...that's why that one wasn't a good lemon or a complete one at that! Anyway...ummm only a few more chapters and then the story is finito!! Enjoy!!