Chapter 15

And we're back to seeing the world through Edward's eyes.

Edward's POV.

"I love you," Lacey whispered into my shirt. Nothing else seemed to matter in that moment. I was near her, and I knew she wanted me there.

"I love you too," I spoke into her hair. When she looked up at me. Her tears were rolling fast down her face. Though, she wasn't crying, she was waiting. Waiting for me to make things better. I realized I had just sworn to help her. And I would. No harm would come to her or Bella or Tina. I would keep them all safe.

"We need a plan," I said to my family, without leaving Lacey's eyes.

"Why don't we all go back to Forks?" Jasper's plan was simple, but clear. She wouldn't be able to take on all of us.

"She'll know we're all coming," Alice stared out into some other world.

"Is she stronger?" I asked her.

"No, but she has companions," She explained. "They are both male. One doesn't have any special abilities. But, the other can hypnotize. And she is just as good a tracker as James was."

I thought about all this.

"I will take Lacey back, as though we don't know of the coming danger," I formulated. "Then you all will circle in when I give you the signal."

"What will the signal be?" Carlisle asked.

I had an idea, but with a few fights within my head, I gave up.

"We have no choice but to flee," Lacey said. "Like you did years ago."

She was right. I nodded.

"Then that is what we will do. Emmett, Jasper, Carlisle you will come with me to get Bella and Tina." They nodded.

"Alice, Esme, Rosalie you will take Lacey and hide. We will meet in Canada." They all nodded, even Rosalie surprisingly.

I don't have a choice. Her thoughts told me.

"I'm coming with you," Lacey whispered and her grasp tightened.

"No, you can't." I held her face. "You need to stay safe. We'll be together soon." I assured her. She didn't believe me, but stayed silent.

I walked with her to collect her things from my room. After she had, she walked past me to leave, but I wrapped my arm around her waist and brought her to face me. I searched her face. I reached my hand out to her face and traced her jawline and moved my other hand and brushed her hair away from her face. I held her chin and lifted her face to mine. Our lips met in a gentle kiss, but as the seconds past, she pulled me closer, and her kiss grew more frantic. I pulled away. We both gasped for breath. I smiled, and she returned one.

When we reached the front door, I opened it for her. My family was gathered outside in couples. All saying their goodbyes. I shut the door at as walked out into the gray. Before she walked off to meet her group, she wrapped her arms around me and held me close. I slid my hands around her waist, and we stood like that for what only seemed like a second. Then, with one last 'goodbye' she and the other females were in Alice's car and driving off.

"Ready?" Emmett came and slapped my back. I punched him in a brotherly way and we began running.