Disclaimer: I still don't own Twilight. Just my English and German Versions. heh

A/N: For this one, I'm not going to give its title at the beginning. Why ruin a good surprise? Hehe I'm evil. Sorry :-)

Update! I just realized an error that occurred while uploading. I hope this makes more sense now. I still don't like the first part, but I tried to write it so many ways, and they all didn't seem to work :-( Hope this update erases any confusion!

"Bella, I'm going to be gone for the next few days. I have some things that I must deal with," Edward said. We lay in my bed, with his arms holding me tight; His head was buried in my hair, and I rested my back against his chest. It was our last week of school, and four days from now would be the start of my first whole summer vacation in Forks. I didn't want to be apart from him for the last few days of school. Then again, I didn't ever want to be away from him. I hated to be apart from him, and he hated it as well.

"I'll miss you," I said as turned my head to look at him.

"I'll miss you too," he murmered as he stared into my eyes. He then leaned in to kiss me, and I wrapped my arms around his neck. I forgot to breath for a second, and my heart skipped a beat. Then he was gone, and I was all alone.

"Edward!" I whimpered, and I heard a quiet laugh from outside. I rushed to my open window and saw Edward standing in my front lawn. "When will you be back?"

"Friday at twilight." With that, he turned and sprinted away; he was nothing but a brown blur.

"I'll be waiting," I said to no one in particular.

The remaining days passed in a slow blur. It seemed to take ages to get through it, but I don't really remember anything about it. I tried to seem happy for the sake of my friends, but I think they noticed how glum I was. Edward and I had been inseparable since prom, except for his regular hunting trips. I didn't think his current trip was for hunting; his family remained, and they had all gone hunting the week before. It had been sunny on the Monday and Tuesday previously, and it was the perfect excuse to satisfy their hungers.

My human friends knew that I was unhappy about being apart from Edward, so they tried to cheer me up. Nothing really worked. I'm sure I pretty much ruined the last week of school for Mike, Jess, and Angela.

It was my last week of junior year, and I wanted to spend it with Edward. Edward still firmly refused to change me to a vampire. He said that he wanted me to experience everything that any regular humans do. Deep inside, I knew he only wanted what was best for me, but I couldn't help thinking that maybe he didn't want us to be equal. If I remained human, we would always be separated by what we were.

On the last day of School, Jess and Angela decided to invite me over to their house to have a movie night.

"Oh, this would cheer you up, Bella!" said Jess in an overly-perky voice. They were trying so hard to make everything okay, but I knew nothing they could say or do would cheer me up.

"No, I think I'm just going to go home and relax." I tried to sound happy, but it sounded false to my own ears.

Angela studied my face, and then said, "Well, we won't force you to do anything, but if you change your mind…" She then grabbed Jess by the elbow and they walked away.

At least Edward was coming later. Only that thought kept me going.

When I got home, I did the only thing that sort of helped: I grabbed a book and headed outside. I read until Charlie came home, and then I fixed dinner. To celebrate the end of the school year, we had filet mignon and mixed vegetables. We didn't talk too much, and after dinner I cleaned the dishes and headed to my room.

I opened my window and let the breeze come in. I then grabbed my CD player, crawled into my bed, and turned the music up so loud that I didn't hear Edward arrive.

"Bella?" he asked as if he might wake me. His voice was quiet, but I was able to hear it over the music. I threw my earphones off and stood up quickly.

Edward grabbed me and kissed me like never before. It was how I had dreamed it so many times, but I knew could never be. Shouldn't be.

I pushed away and looked into his eyes; I gasped. "What happened?" His eyes were no longer a beautiful topaz, and they weren't black, either. They were a stunning green.

He pulled my head to his chest, and I heard a rhythmic sound. Thump thump thump. "Your heart! It's beating!"

"I'm human," he said as he studied my face for meaning behind my reaction. I was confused: wasn't it impossible to reverse vampirism?

"How?"

"I don't know all the details, only that there is a procedure that can be undertook that will undo the vampire bite. It isn't a complete reversal, because the result is a strange blend of vampire and human. I will no longer thirst for blood or stay up all night, but I will keep my strength, speed, and mind-reading ability. I can now be that super-human that you first thought I was."

Of course, I blushed at the thought. "But will you still live with your family?" I wondered how they would respond to the news. Of course, Carlisle and Esme would be happy for Edward, and Alice had probably already seen this outcome. Jasper probably wouldn't be able to be around Edward or me that much, though.

"I will for the next year, but then I will move on," He paused for a moment, as if pained. "I'll miss them all terribly, and they will miss me, I'm sure, but I've come to peace with my decision. Do you realize what this means, Bella?"

I hesitated, trying to find the right words. I needed to edit this answer, but in the end, I decided the truth would be best. "You are leaving it all- for – for –" I couldn't finish.

"For you," Edward finished for me. "I love you more than anything, Bella, but I did not want you to lose your humanity for me." He gazed into my eyes; he kept his power to dazzle me. "The whole family understands why I am leaving; they may not understand why I chose humanity over being a vampire, but they are happy for me. They want me to be happy, and you make me happier than anything."

He then kissed me with so much passion that I was once again left breathless. And for once, he was too. He smiled his stunning half-smile, and stared into my eyes.

"Thank you." I muttered.

"Do you, Edward Cullen, take Isabella Swan to be your lawfully wedded wife?" The priest asked.

"I do," came Edward's smooth reply

"And do you, Isabella Swan, take Edward Cullen to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do," I said as I stared into Edward's green eyes. He was dressed in a handsome tuxedo that looked perfect. Then again, he still had his wonderful ability to make any clothing look extraordinary. I was wearing a beautiful dress that Alice had picked out for me. She was the maid of honor, and Emmett was Best Man. Rosalie, Angela, and Jessica were all bridesmaids, and they all had identical lavender dresses that Rosalie had picked out. Jasper and Mike were groomsmen, and they each wore tuxes. Carlisle, Esme, Charlie, Mom, and Phil were all there as well, and they sat in the front of the small church in Forks.

The Priest's voice brought me back again as he said, "You may now kiss the bride."

Edward lifted my veil, and kissed me gently. It was as if he was a vampire again, and I had to restrain myself. I was able to keep calm, because I was thinking about the honeymoon. We were setting off for London as soon as the wedding was over.

After the honeymoon, we would spend the remaining summer in Forks, and then Edward and I were heading off to college. Edward wanted to be a Doctor, but I still had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I knew only that I wanted to spend the rest of it with Edward.

Edward and I sat out on our porch that overlooked the waves roll onto the sandy beach below. We had moved to Florida when Edward retired from the Symphony, and we spent our days walking on those beautiful beaches. Our grandkids lived just a few hours away, and we got to see them frequently. All our progeny knew about Edward's past, and also about Edward's old family. Carlisle and the clan invited everyone to stay for a week in Forks once a year.

Our time on this earth is coming to an End. Edward says it was meant to happen, but I still wonder how it would have been if he had chosen a different path. He could have been the same age as my grandchildren are today. Or we could have been seventeen forever. There is no use looking back on the "What if's" though, because I truly loved how life turned out for me. Even as life slowly drains from my frail body, I know that this was meant to be. This was destiny. We may not get to spend an eternity on this earth together, but what awaits us up in heaven is surely a new and exciting journey. And I look forward to going into it with my only love. My best friend. My husband. My Edward.

A/N: Thanks for reading! And as always, please review, and if you have any brilliant ideas (or lousy ones, I don't really mind) for another "What if..?" please feel free to post it in your review! Oh, and all of you that have reviewed get huggles:-P

-Helloworld109