Bella POV

"Angela come on, he's gonna be here soon. Just do it already."

"I am not going to beat you up in order to keep you from being in a car with Edward Cullen." Angela twisted her dark hair into a simple braid, somehow looking lovely in her casualness. "Besides I'm tiny I don't think I can take you."

"Oh yes because I'm a bear over here. Angela I won't fight back. I'm one hundred percent willing, and begging."

"Isabella, stop it."

"Just two or three hits. C'mon quick jab jab, and I'm down for the count."

"What makes you think me hitting you will get you out of this care ride anyways."

"All I need is a few bruises and maybe some internal bleeding. He can't expect me to get in a car after my roommate drop kicks me."

"So now I'm drop kicking you?"

"Whatever strikes your fancy." I grinned.

Angela rolled her grey eyes at me. Now that I looked at Angela, I realized she'd really come into her own here at school. She looked less shy, and bolder. The biggest change was when her glasses broke she got contacts rather than look for new frames. It made her eyes seem larger, and full of promise. I suddenly had an idea.

"Fine then. No violence, why don't you just come with us?"

"What?"

"Well instead of taking the bus which takes hours longer with all the stops, ride with us."

"Do you think Edward will mind?"

"No not at all." I lied. Technically he wouldn't. He liked Angela. But I was sure he wanted to be alone with me, which I was avoiding.

"That would actually be great, even if you're only asking me to save yourself."

"Don't be silly."

She winked and continued packing her things. I was packed and ready to go in that sense.

Edward was right on time of course. Vampires and their promptness. He seemed amused by Angela coming with us. When I put my bags in his car he whispered in my ear, "Thought we needed a chaperon did you?"

"No." I snapped.

"Then why did you invite one?"

"I thought my friend would like to have a ride home rather than take the bus."

"Yea I see right through that. Well no matter."

Edward drove a little slower than his usual, yet still faster than most drivers. Angela seemed to not notice, or maybe she was just trying to be polite. I rudely listened to my iPod rather than lapse into their conversation, but I was aware of his eyes in the rearview mirror, looking at me every five or six minutes. It both bothered and caused me relief. How was it I never felt fully safe, unless it was in the presence of this particular vampire. How ass backwards was that?

We were close to La Push when I turned off my iPod and heard Edward speak.

"Angela, we're having dinner at our friends house do you want to come? I can drive you home after."

"Sure sounds good. My parents aren't expecting me until tomorrow anyways. Is that ok with you Bella?"

"Of course. I don't know why we didn't introduce you to the crowd before. You'll love them." I texted Revi rapidly, so everyone would know to act human. I looked up and saw Edwards eyes in the mirror and for the first time during the ride smiled. I had no idea why.

We drove over to Emily and Sam's and I laughed out loud as I saw Revi running towards the car. I got out, while it was still moving, though slowly, and ran towards her. "Ahhhhhh!" I screamed and hugged her tightly. However off Edward and I were, my relationship with Revi was never changing. "I missed you munchkin."

Revi blinked in surprise, though I didn't know at what, and I saw her look at Edward.

"You know you should wait until the car stops before jumping out." He said to me and then beamed at Revi. "There's my girl." He held his arms open and she jumped into them easily. Angela seemed to watch the exchange wistfully, and ran her hand over the locket she wore.

Angela had once been a part of a close family. Her older brother was the biggest supporter of anything she did; her parents were the perfect couple. Then one night Angela's brother was driving home from a friend's house, and hit some black ice, swerving into oncoming traffic. He was killed instantly, leaving Angela's family reeling. It was a constant pain for Angela, and I realized seeing the cover story of the Cullen siblings, was probably a flashback for her. It was easy to see she was thinking of Trevor, her older brother. She stayed strong though, and blinked rapidly before turning to me.

"So where are the rest of your friends?"

I walked over to her and put my arm around her waist, leading her to the house. "They're inside I'm sure. Come on." I looked back at Revi and Edward, and at Edwards expression, I guessed he had read Angela's thoughts, and I was right about what she was thinking. I rubbed my arm up hers and she smiled at me, stronger than I could ever imagine.

As usual there was utter chaos inside the Uley house. Boys were everywhere, fighting over who knew what. Revi whistled loudly and they all broke off, Jacob screaming and picking me up. "Hey Bells!" He said eagerly and I laughed.

"Put me down you brute we have company. Everyone this is Angela." I told the group and I broke off when I saw one of the pack members staring at Angela with the most intense expression I had ever seen, and one I was now familiar with. It made me ache to see such clear love. Without thinking I reached for a hand I knew I could find in any crowd. Edward squeezed mine in return.

"Holy shit I never thought I'd see the day." Revi exclaimed as she leaned into Jake, remembering I was sure of her own time. I noticed Emily and Sam doing the same thing, and Quil touching Claire's feet from where she was perched on his shoulders. Paul seemed wishful and thankful it wasn't him all at the same time, and Leah who had just joined the pack recently, looked annoyed.

The stars of the room were Embry and Angela. Embry's usual cocky and sarcastic expression had changed as he stared at Angela, transfixed. She had the same look on her face, with a hint of confusion.

"I'm Angela." She offered confidently and I smiled.

"Embry." He said with a shaky voice.

"Never a dull moment I tell ya." Jake said shaking his head and running his hands through Revi's hair.

I couldn't take it. It was so easy for them. If I wanted to be with the guy I loved, and be with him fully, I'd have to die. It wasn't fair.

I kept my hand in Edward's and tugged him outside with me. I was about to have a fit. I waited until we were far enough away so no human could hear us other than me. Then I let go of him.

"I know Bella." He said before I even could.

"No you don't!" I yelled. "They don't have to give up a damn thing to have what they want and need. Neither do you."

"What are you talking about yes I would."

"No." I shook my head and tried to fight the tears. "I would give everything up. You're already the way you are. I'd have to give up telling the truth, being normal." I shuddered. "Being human."

"No you wouldn't. We don't have to do it that way."

"I would. I don't do anything half assed Edward. If I want something I go for it all the way. And I want you all the way." His expression softened. "I need you all the way. And that means not having you be on guard all the time. That means having the fullest life I can have. That means you're in it."

"Bella…"

"I'm not finished." I took a deep breath. "I've never changed any part of me to fit in better. Even when it would have made life easier to be like someone more popular. I didn't change the way I was. So it's hard for me to realize, that I could even fathom the thought of changing for a man. Then I realized it wasn't for you. Because you're willing to have a life with me just as I am aren't you?"

"Yes." He said softly, and I knew it was true. He'd take me any way he could get.

"I'd change for me though. Because I want all of you. I don't want you to hold back or be in pain around me. I want to spend every day of forever with you, not a handful of human days."

I saw so many strong emotions brewing in his eyes. Because I couldn't stand it anymore, I wrapped my arms around him and squeezed as tight as I could. I soon felt my feet leave the ground and I linked them around his waist. It was the closest we'd ever been, but I was determined to see it was not the closest we'd be. We'd be closer than any two people could even picture.

"I love you, Cullen." I smiled, tears stinging my eyes, though I ignored them. He was what I could never fully ignore, and never wanted to again.

He shook and shuddered out a breath, holding me closer, tucking his chin on top of my head. My cheek rested where his heart should have been beating. The missing beat wasn't a bother to me. I knew if it could beat, it would for me. I had never been more sure of anything in my life. We were meant.

"You have no idea how long I've waited to hear you say that." His voice had tears in it though I knew he couldn't cry.

"You've only loved me a short time silly." I chuckled.

"No. I've waited my whole life for you."

He tipped me back slightly so we could look at each other. "Me too. You know the dream I told you about?"

"The drowning one."

"No the Edward one. The drowning was just what had to happen for me to see you. I had it every year since I was small. I saw what happened in the water, I saw this man coming towards me trying to save me, looking scared. It wasn't until I met you I realized it was you. It's always been you."

He laid his forehead on mine, smiling crookedly. "You call Revi munchkin. That's how I knew it was you."

"That makes no sense." I laughed.

"I've called her that since she was little."

"I've never heard you."

"Exactly. You fit with us Bella. Exactly as you are." He laughed loudly. "You know Swan, for someone who doesn't do anything half assed, you sure went ass backwards about getting together with a vampire.

I laughed but it was soon cut off.

He kissed me then. In a way I had never been kissed and knew I only would be by him. This was the last man I'd ever kiss, and I didn't want it any other way.

I felt everything come together, and though I'd done my best to run away from him, he'd caught me and made me whole.