BPOV

I guess you could say my life wasn't all that great. I had more then my fair share of near death experiences. If this was the end result to it. Id do it all over again.

I curled into the side of my angel. Edward had told me he would always be there for me. No matter what. I had woken up 10 minutes ago, Edward told me not to get up. I suppose he knew his family well when they all marched in my room with balloons and presents.

I blushed and hid my face against Edward's chest. If I did it only to smell him, I wouldn't know.

"Happy Birthday Bella!"

Emmett, Rose, Alice, Esme, and Jasper cheered all together.

I suppose Carlisle was working today. In truth, I think Edward should be in work as well. I wouldn't make a fuss though.

Jacob smiled from the side, also having come in but slightly less happy. I loved Jacob dearly, but never have I seen him more then that. If I failed to because of my situation, I was truly sorry. I didn't think I would tell Edward anytime soon I was in love with him.

When you're in a cold room, and your cloth hand off of you in rags. And you think of the one who could actually put a smile on your face. You don't think of yourself, you think of him alone. I want to tell him I love him everyday of existence.

I just don't want it to end, I don't want him to look at me and tell me it isn't like that. To tell me I want too much. Because I do. I want him and more. I want to be his and him to be mine.

I know that would never happen.

So when he got up to speak to Jacob, I didn't think of myself, I thought of him. And I desperately wanted to know what he thought of me. I slowly crawled to the side of the door and pressed my ear to the wall. Emmett laughed loudly and winked at me as Alice folded herself on the bed and watched me with amusement. Rose came with me as she too tried listening in.

"Edward, you said I could take her."

"I know, but maybe she doesn't want to go. James is in custody. He isn't coming out anytime soon."

"You promised!"

"Look Jacob. She is 18 for fucks sake. I can't make her go."

"Yes you can, tell her you want her safe, tell her to come to the states with me."

"I love her, Jacob..."

I think that was the point where I decided it didn't matter anymore. Where I was, what I was doing. Who I was. Edward loved me. I think that was enough for me, even though it was too much. I wasn't someone who was important. I was a girl who had the wrong end of a bargain. Rosalie seemed to be pushing me to the door and that's when I noticed Jacob and Edward both were looking at me.

Edward with a sheepish look on his face, and Jake with a furious glare. I suppose if I was in Jakes shoes I wouldn't be too happy about the situation. He had always loved me and I knew it was hard to let go. I also knew Jake would let go eventually.

"Jake, I...I... I don't want to go. I want to stay with Edward and his family."

Esme swept past us and smiled at me, she didn't seem to want to be putting flames in the fire but she looked away as she mumbled something that had my heart leaping.

"I wouldn't think twice of adopting Bella in the family."

"You mean that mum?!"

Edward grinned as he pulled Esme into a hard hug and looked at me with a bigger smile on his lips.

"Bella, do you want to live with us?"

"No! No! No!"

I looked at Jacob and dropped my face. Jacob had been my long time friend for so long and seeing him so hurt, so angry over my decision hurt deeply.

I went to cut him off when Edward pulled me against his chest, I curled around him, my arms wrapping around his neck as I struggled to pull my body against his. I loved the pure fact that we fit so perfectly. I knew now that Edward was always my love. In this life or the next.

"I know you heard me Bella. I want you to stay with me. But it's your decision."

I looked at Edward as he said this and he was looking straight at me. His emerald eyes shimmering with his words.

"E..Edward."

"I do Bella, I love you so much."

I smiled as I embraced him. I knew for sure he would want me to be here. And maybe I wasn't ready yet to tell him, nor could I be ready to take our relationship into a whole new level. I don't think the world would understand me so well yet.

I knew for sure though that this was where I belonged, this was where I would want to stay. I looked to Jacob and bit on my bottom lip. He was looking away and his shoulder was slightly dropped.

I let go of Edward and he knew instantly what I wanted as he tugged Esme into his room with the rest of his family. I walked closer to Jake and put my hand into his.

"You don't know what you´ve done for me Jake; you have to know you're very special in my life."

"I know Bella. I just... I've always loved you. It's hard to let that side go. I'm moving back to Forks. It's where I belong."

I nodded slowly as a tear escaped down my cheek. He pushed it away with his thumb as he pulled me in for a deep hug.

"I know Edward will keep you safe."

I looked at the door that held him and his family. I knew too that Edward would keep me safe.

I was finally happy. I wanted to start my life and live it. I wanted to have the moment to tell Edward I felt the same. I looked at Jake and kissed his cheek.

"Thank you, for everything."

He smiled a smirk as he winked at me before walking off, he walked down the stairs and I entered Edward's room.

It was time to start my life.