Chapter 5:

EPOV:

Carlisle answered it. "Hello?" he paused, "I'm afraid I don't quite understand what you're saying."

"Bella," Alice said, "about your wedding guests. It has been post-poned until you recover, and you guests have been told that you were hit by a car." Carlisle hung up.

"Edward, I need to speak with you." thought Carlisle. I walked with him out of earshot.

"Edward, I spoke with Sam." My hands balled up into fists at the sound of one of them. "He was upset, he thinks we ruined Jacob's chance of life because of his," he paused, "love for Bella."

"But how-." He cut me off.

"They have told us about imprinting, but they left out choice imprinting. Jacob can choose to imprint on Bella, which he was going to do yesterday, which also, would ruin both their chances of true love. She would have no choice."

"How is that possible? How does it work?"

"All he has to do is make eye contact with Bella." I could not believe that he could do that. In a few seconds I could lose my purpose for living, my Bella. I had to keep her safe. Keep her away, anywhere.

"What should I do?"

"All I can say is that you need to get her away from danger. She will follow you anywhere, take her away. I don't know how, she's hurt badly."

"I cannot leave her side."

"No, if he sees her you'll lose her forever. Edward, it might be best if you change her."

"Now?"

"To keep her safe. He can't imprint on a vampire."

"Then we would have to leave, and if he found out, he would fight harder."

"You can wait until she is healed, then take her away and change her."

"It's the only way?"

"Yes."

"To keep her safe, then." We walked to the other room. Everyone but, my Bella, had cleared out. I had to wait, wait to tell her.

"Bella how are you feeling?" All she did was groan. "Are you hungry?" I kissed her head.

BPOV:

It didn't take long to heal. I could get up and walk now. I felt fine.

"Bella," Edward said kissing me lightly, "I need to tell you something very important."

"I'm listening." There was not a trace of humor on his face. I sat and watched him carefully.

"Bella, Do you remember when Carlisle was on the phone a few weeks ago?"

"Yes." I sounded like a question.

"He was talking to Sam." I tensed up. "He was upset about the fact Jacob was ruining his life because he loved you. You see, Jacob has a choice, he can choose to imprint on you."

"That's not possible."

"We didn't think so either." He paused, "Then we found out that's why he took you away he was going to imprint on you. He was going to take away your choice. You would not be able to choose between us."

"There's no choice for me, I love you, Edward. How would that even work?"

"All he has to do is look at you and he could do it. I love you, Bella, so you need to leave here."

"Is that all? I would go with you anywhere." He smiled.

"That's exactly what we are doing." He tucked my hair behind my ear. "We are going to take you away, and, um, uh-."

"What? You're going to what?" I asked nervously.

"We were considering changing you."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Without getting married? Are you sure?"

"If it's for the best, yes."

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"Alaska."

"When?"

"Soon."

"How soon?"

"Today if you want."

"Yes. We have to tell Charlie that we are leaving for college though."

"Yes."

"Let's get it over with then."