Time to Stop Dying

5 Years Later …

My confessions of love meant nothing. Leah left my life without looking back and went off to parts unknown. My promise to find was blocked by the love for my daughter. As much as I loved Leah I loved Renesmee more. I would do anything for her. It took years but I was able to reclaim the trust of my daughter. All the while I died inside but I determined it was for the right cause. I had become a great actor for my family's sake. I was a husband to my wife who quickly forgave me once she cast my she-wolf off to parts unknown. I was lucky I physically unable to shed tears. If I had the ability I would still be locked away in a room somewhere mourning the loss of my beloved.

"Dad, Grandpa Carlisle was talking, didn't you hear him?" I looked up at Carlisle and he gave me a look of concern.

"It's time we start to gather our things. I've secured three houses for us. We will all be relocating. We've over stayed our welcome and at this point it is next to impossible to explain Renesmee. We have added two to our trip Seth and of course Jacob will be traveling with us." I watched as my daughter intertwined her fingers with Jacob's. I managed to smile a little at the sight of it. I was happy that my daughter's cheeks were rosy and she was filled with love and bliss. I felt as my hand was captured by Bella in the same action. She rested her head on my shoulder. I looked down at her and hoped I was giving her the look that she needed. After our meeting was over the others stayed and conversed in the living room. I removed myself from their presence and opened my email on my phone and read it over again. I was now a best-selling author of a romance novel titled Venomous Moon. It was the tale of Leah and me. It was the only way I knew to keep our love alive. I imagined what we could've been and had transformed it into four novels. My publisher was now hot on my tale to make my face known to the public. I felt that it was high unnecessary. Mason Edwards would forever be a mystery to the readers of my novels. I was just glad to have a release and happy about starting to write the fifth installment of the series. I sat in the middle of my marital bed and began to type and live my life with Leah. The one I'd created in my mind. We were sitting on the couch together and I was playing something for her. I was watched her as she allowed the musical notes to wash over her. She lay their wearing nothing but one of my oversized shirt. Her eyes were closed and a smile played at her lips.

"Edward," I heard Bella's voice pulled me from my fantasy world. She stood at the foot our bed wearing nothing but her black bra and panties. I knew what she wanted. She crawled seductively up to the head of the bed.

"Bella," I started to protest and she groaned. "I'm working."

"It's not like you need sleep so you can do whatever it is that you do on that thing later," she said before moving my laptop and to the side and straddling me. She went to kiss me and I inadvertently pulled away. I closed my eyes and I transformed her into my temptress. Beautiful ebony hair, copper skin, long legs, and luscious curves appeared before me. I kissed her roughly and passionately I gripped her tightly and greedily as I crushed myself against her. Just as I began to really get into it she pulled away.

"Don't," she complained.

"What?" I shook my head a couple time and was reminded of the truth that sat before me. Bella, my wife.

"Do you think I'm stupid? I know what you're doing when you kiss me like that! I can't believe that after all these years you still haven't let her go," Bella seethed. She quickly removed herself from me which kind of sucked because now that I had thought of Leah I was pretty set to go.

"I'm sorry," I said dryly, it was the only thing I could offer her.

"Yeah right. Sure you are," she snorted dryly. She went to leave but then stopped. "Maybe you should ask Carlisle to look for a fourth house because I sure as hell done want to spend another moment living with you!" Bella snapped and I sighed. Every now and then she would remember her morals and in a few months she would go through a bipolar spell and want me back. I think her actions were mainly based on her fear on living alone for eternity. It would also mean she made a mistake becoming immortal. She really had nowhere to go and unless she turned someone else she was pretty much stuck with me. I felt pretty horrible about the situation I'd put her in.

"I'm sure I will be able to find an apartment once we arrive in Amelia," I muttered.

"Where?" Bella face change from anger to fear. I was confused for only a moment.

"Virginia, that's where you shipped her off to?" I smirked fate played some funny games. Certain areas of Virginia were quiet for our lifestyle. It was a place we rarely moved into but it seemed this time I would be enjoying the travel. "Carlisle chose the state due to their high population of deer and other wildlife," I explained.

"Should I ask him to choose somewhere else?" I asked and she glared.

"No, it's been years I'm sure Leah's started to age and looks awful and then you'll finally be grateful for the life we have together. The may actually be what we need." She turned on her heal and went back out of the room. As soon as she left the room I started to look for apartments in the area as to which we were traveling. There weren't as many as I thought, but I was sure I would be able to make one of the five places work. I tried to work for a little while but the excitement of finally knowing where Leah had been banished off to made me feel the urgent need to rush after her. Ness was no longer a child and was more concerned about Jacob's love than the love of her father. This seemed like the perfect time to chase my happiness and uncage the monster that I'd buried deep inside me. I closed my laptop and gathered my things hurriedly. I was done with this mind numbing façade. It was time to stop dying and live my life.

Author's Note: This was for 4CullensandaBlack. I hope this chapter cheered you up a little. It actually caught me off a little but I hope you like where I take this story. I had to do something a little different to keep a clear distinction between this story and Release Me.