Okay, here is chapter six. It's my longest chapter yet. I hope you like it. So go read, review. Don't own Twilight, never will.

Chapter Six

In that moment Bella's heart broke. Everything seemed to be too much. She felt a hundred years old.

Alice looked into Bella's distressed face and grew worried. "Bella darling, are you okay?"

Then before Bella knew what was happening, her knees gave out, and she sunk sobbing to the floor. Alice kneeled down and wrapped her cool, smooth arms around Bella's shaking form. "Its all going to be alright" she cooed.

Bella turned her face towards Alice, her eyes were already gaining the puffiness that comes with tears and heartache. She took a ragged breath. "No Alice. No its not. They're gone, Alice. Everyone's gone."

That statement had taken the rest of Bella's strength and she fell into Alice's waiting arms.

Alice didn't know how to deal with a hysterical human. So she just sat there with Bella's head in her lap. As she ran her finger's through Bella's dark hair, she murmured words of comfort, hoping that they would help. Nothing did.

Hours passed, eventually Bella's shaking lessened and her cries grew silent. Alice looked down into a troubled but sleeping face.

Lightly, hoping not to wake Bella, she lifted the sleeping girl into her arms and headed up the stairs. She tucked Bella in gently and shut the door. Once in the hall she took a deep breath and sighed over Edward's foolishness and all things lost.

As soon as Bella heard the door close the tears started again. This time, thankfully, they were silent. She had woken up when her head touched the pillow. She had thought it was Edward putting her to bed and had wanted to say goodnight. But when she opened her eyes and took in Alice's cropped black hair, she had remembered it all: the fire, Charlie's death, and how Edward may never be tucking her in again. How could he leave me like this she wondered. Doesn't he know how much I need him. How I can't function on the best of days with out him. Edward, please come back.

After hours of such tortured thoughts, Bella fell into a fitful sleep. She tossed and turn,and dreamtof James and the fire. Theyblurred together to creating one horrifying nightmare. In her sleep she began calling out Edward's name.

Strong arms reached out from the dark, pulling her close. A humming filled her ears and Bella's dreams grew untroubled. She was vaguely aware of someone lying next to her, but couldn't tell who through the woolly fog of sleep.

"Its okay Bella. I'm here"
Bella's head snapped back. She was staring into that flawless face again. "Edward…" she breathed.

He pulled her closer. "Shh, go to sleep, I'm back now. We can talk in the morning."

His voice tolerated no argument, but Bella had non. Shewas content tosnuggled her face against his hard neck.Soon shefell into a peaceful dreamless sleep.

Bella awoke the next day with Edward laying next to her. He was absentmindedly stroking her hair, and staring out the window, Bella could tell he was deep in thought.

"Good morning" she said quietly. She was torn between the urge of wanting to kiss every inch of him and being angry at him for yesterday.

He looked down at her and sighed. "Good morning, beautiful." He leaned down and brushed his lips over her forehead.

Bella smile internally. "We need to talk" she said sternly.

"Your right, but first I'm sure you need a human moment and some -" he looked at the clock "lunch."

Bella hurried into the bathroom eager to hear his reasons for putting her through hell. At the sink she noticed that someone had bought her a toothbrush. Bella smiled, the Cullen's could be so thoughtful. After she finished in the bathroom, she rushed back. Edward was waiting by her door. "Shall we?" he asked, obviously not as eager for their conversation.

Bella followed him down the stairs. When they reached the kitchen, Edward told her to sit. She did. A second later he was in the chair across from her, pushing a bowl of her favorite cereal at her. Bella opened her mouth to speak. "Eat" Edward commanded. "Then we can talk."

Bella started shoveling spoonfuls of cereal into her mouth at top speed, spilling some on her sweatpants. Edward couldn't help but grin. "Done" she announced triumphantly a few moments later.

"Congratulations!" Edward said, his voice thick with sarcasm. "Would you like a cookie?"

"Actually" Bella replied. "I would love a cookie."

Edward frown and got up to search the cupboards. "Edward" Bella called from the table. "Come and sit down."

Edward came back dragging his feet. "Yes ?" he asked.

She looked up at him. "Where were you yesterday?"

Edward looked away from the intensity in her brown eyes. "I was half way to Alaska."

"Oh," Bella said, arching an eyebrow. "And why were you going there?"

Edward shifted his weight uncomfortably. "I was leaving Forks. I couldn't stay here knowing I had failed so completely. I failed at saving your father, I failed at protecting you." He hung his head in shame. "But I was weak. I couldn't stay away - knowing that you were in pain. Knowing that you still think you need me. Knowing that I need you."

Bella reached one hand up to caress his cheek. " Edward, none of this is your fault. There is nothing you could have done differently." She took a deep breath. "And Edward, I don't think I need you, I know I do."

As she said this Edward pulled her to her feet and kissed her with more passion than ever before. Bella's fingers curled into his hair. "I love you" she whispered against his lips. "I love you too" he whispered back.

When they broke apart, Bella hit Edwardon the shoulder. "And don't you ever even think about leaving me again."

"Yes ma'am." he answered smiling. "Bella how about we -." The phone rang, cutting him off.

"Hello?" he asked. The looking up he said "Bella its for you."

"Bella's confusion was clear as she walked to the phone. "Hello" she said.

A voice came frantic from the other end. "Bella sweetheart, are you okay? No, of course your not okay, how could you be? But don't worry Bella, I'm flying to Forks tomorrow to take you home. You'll be in Phoenix again before the week is out."

Bella's face was a mask of horror, her mother was taking her away.