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It Ends Tonight Edward's POV

Watching Bella share that sleeping bag with the horrible mutt is one of the hardest things I've ever done. His thoughts were disgusting, playing Bella in his mind in compromising positions like she was his little toy. I had to end this little fantasy of his soon. I knew Bella wouldn't like it, but I knew she'd forgive me. Showing the pup what was right would be a good and healthy dose of reality for him. Bella was too good for him. He couldn't have her. At the same time, he was the one to protect her from herself and all that conspired against her during my… leave. For that, I figured I owed him something. I'd answered his questions as truthfully as I could tonight, no matter how much it pained me. He would be better for her in some ways, I suppose, but over all it was Bella's choice, and right now she was choosing me.

Bella's breathing was sweet deep and even, and I knew the sleep talking would start soon. I held back a growl (barely) as he started playing with a lock of her beautiful hair.

Your subtleties
They strangle me
I can't explain myself at all.
And all that wants
And all that needs
All I don't want to need at all.

As I watched her sleep, her mouth opened slightly, shaping words, but getting no sound out. Her facial expressions changed slightly as she dreamt about whatever it was tonight. As I silently cursed for the umpteenth time my incapability to see inside her mind, she mumbled my name. Jacob visibly stiffened. His eyes darted to me before going back to her. Bella repeated my name and sighed, sounding happy. I smiled. I loved the way my name sounded coming from her lips. She said my name again and again, with fairly wide gaps in between. Suddenly she said the words that made my mind go into over drive and my head swim with pain.

"Jacob, my Jacob," she sighed again and turned over. The space heater's face lit up. He looked exultant. His eyes went back to my face, filled with smugness. Yep, I'd definitely have to cut this off. And soon.

The walls start breathing
My minds unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone.
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow.

When darkness turns to light,
It ends tonight
It ends tonight.

The sleep talking ended soon after, saving my piece of mind. I awaited the dawn.

A falling star
Least I fall alone.
I can't explain what you can't explain.
Your finding things that you didn't know
I look at you with such disdain

The walls start breathing
My minds unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone.
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow.

Finally, the sun peaked over the edge of the mountainous landscape, bathing everything in light and gradually raising the temperature. Good, I thought, the space heater won't be needed any longer. Sometime later Bella stirred. She opened her eyes and took in her surroundings, lifting her head. The stupid mutt sighed and tightened his grip on my Bella. I gripped my leg, willing myself not to detach his arm. Permanently.

She squirmed, trying to get loose, trying to lift her head enough to look around more. Finally she turned her eyes to me. I carefully made my face neutral, hoping she couldn't see how much it was still killing me to watch this.

"Is it any warmer out there?" she whispered. I nodded.

"Yes. I don't think the space heater will be necessary today." I gloated mentally; reminding myself that the only reason he was there was because otherwise we'd have to find some alternative to this hiding spot. She nodded briefly and began struggling to free her arms from the arms surrounding her. Perversely, they tightened. I waited quietly for her to say the word.

"Some help?" she asked. I smiled, imagining what I could do to help.

"Did you want me to take his arms off all the way?" she shook her head.

"No thank you. Just get me free. I'm going to get heat stroke." I was across the tent in an instant. I smoothly and swiftly flicked the zipper open, causing the pup to fall out. The cold took him by surprise and he rolled back- on top of Bella. I was on him on an instant and my fist connecting with him felt very good- very right. The tent's poles shuddered as he made an impact against them. Ferally, the growl was ripped from my throat and his. No one hurts Bella, I thought as I crouched in front of her. Jacob was in a similar position to me. I was about to attack when Bella sprang in front of me, yelling for us to stop. She placed a hand on both our chests and I wrapped my arm around her waist to yank her out of the way for my assault on Jacob.

"Stop it." She said sternly. I saw Jacob stop his shaking, reminding me further of what he was and making my desire to kill him greater. "Jacob? Are you hurt?" he dropped his glare to her.

"Of course not." He hissed. How dare he talk to Bella like that! The longer this went on, the more eager I was to finally break this thing he had for Bella. Bella then turned to me and told me to apologize. What? How could she want me to apologize to that low-life scum? She was adamant about it though, so I apologized, slightly sarcastically. Jeeringly he accepted. This had to end.

The walls start breathing
My minds unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone.
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow.

When darkness turns to light,
It ends tonight
It ends tonight.

A falling star
Least I fall alone.
I can't explain what you can't explain.
Your finding things that you didn't know
I look at you with such disdain

The walls start breathing
My minds unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone.
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow.

Jacob went out soon after, leaving Bella alone with me. It had hurt me to hear Bella asking him to stay so pleadingly, but he still left. She leaned against me, huddled in her coats, and we were silent or a while.

"How much longer?" she finally asked. We went back and forth on our worries for my family, before I offered to distract her. She very visibly shivered and I withdrew the offer. Instead, to pass the time, we talked about the best nights of our lives and what she'd said last night. My outlook brightened considerably when she admitted the reason she'd said that about him was just her way of differentiating between Jacob's multiple personalities. We went back to talking about nights after that. All of her favorites were on my list, but she still hadn't gotten my favorite. I could feel my anticipation building for the moment when it would end and Bella would be mine alone. Finally, the moment I'd awaited was here.

When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
Just a little insight will make this right
It's too late to fight
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.

Now I'm on my own side
It's better than being on your side
It's my fault when your blind
It's better that I see it through your eyes

All these thoughts locked inside
Now you're the first to know

When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
Just a little insight will make this right
It's too late to fight
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.

"Did I get your first place yet?" she asked sweetly. I paused before answering, making sure that I could still hear his mind, indicating he was in hearing distance.

"No- that was two nights ago when you agreed to marry me." There. The deed was done. The mind I'd been listening to so closely had gone resolutely blank, the thoughts too confused to be coherent. We discussed the night slightly before what we were talking about sunk into Jacob's mind. He howled loudly, a howl filled with agony. Hats off to you Jacob. You fought well, but I need my Juliet back.

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