Chapter 11

New Beginnings and an Ending

Edward's POV

I saw the fight begin, for the second time in my life I knew I would owe Jacob, I remained silent, motionless, and stoic for those grueling few seconds, I watched as they ripped and tore at each other, never stopping for a breath.

"Edward, what's wrong." Alice asked, she could tell when something was wrong.

"Bella!" I screamed, where was she? She wasn't in her position that she had been in for days.

"What's wrong? Edward what's wrong?!"

"She's gone, I took my eyes off for a moment, where is she? What if she's been…"

"Edward, stop," and all of the sudden I felt a calm, warm, and wonderful sensation coming over me, Jasper I knew was the culprit.

"Edward, why don't we just break down the door and kick some ass?" Emmett said enthusiastically.

"Because Emmett, if Bella is harmed in any way, it would be our fault, and if Bella is harmed, I will make sure the rest of your lifetime is filled with agony because of your stupid scheme!" I knew my voice was getting steadily louder but I couldn't help it, Bella was gone.

Bella's POV

I saw Jake was fighting for me, and for a moment I felt a flicker of the old flame that used to burn inside of me, but I quickly switched to thinking of more pressing matters like the fact that now was my only chance to get back to the love of my life or eternity, whichever came first.

I decided Jake could hold his own and I ran, they were too preoccupied with fighting to notice me. I didn't see anyone once I made it out of my vault like door, so I assumed that there were only three here to guard me tonight. I ran and ran until finally I found what I was looking for, the door. I didn't bother opening the glass door, I kicked it open and that's when I saw him. He was there screaming at Emmett, but not in an angry way, I could tell he was in pain, and when in Edward was in pain I knew he had a tendency to take it out on others. He then just dropped to his knees and began screaming my name and there was so much agony in his voice but I couldn't speak. So many thoughts were going through my mind, they were going to come back, slowly though he turned and saw me, and when I saw his face, I lost it.

Edward's POV

I was positive Bella was dead, and yet here she is the light in my other wise dark world. I stood there, not really believing she was back to me. Then she was in my arms, and I was holding her, she was shaking, unable to sob, but in the vampire way she was hysteric with sobs. She wouldn't let go, and when I put her in the car to go home she wouldn't let go, she told me she was scared they were going to come back for her. Alice drove us home, and Bella's eyes stared unseeing straight forward, anytime I would shift she would take a swift breath in, as if she was scared of what was to come. She whimpered as if remembering the horrors of what she had experienced, I would've given anything to switch places with her. When we finally arrived home I carried her to bed and held on all night. This continued for days until finally on the sixth day, one night when I kissed her goodnight I was met with an enthusiastic reply, much better than the cold and limp lips I had been kissing for what seemed like an eternity.

Bella's POV

I don't know what did it, but suddenly I was ready to kiss Edward again, and I was not just content with a kiss. Suddenly things began heating up, I was cold as stone, but I felt like I was on fire inside. I felt so much more alive than I had for the past days. All of the emotions I had had while I was away from Edward came pouring out, he was the only thing in my world. Before I knew it, my clothes were on the floor and so were his, well pieces of them, it seemed Edward sort of ripped them off.

"Bella are you sure?" he said in a husky voice, that even I could tell was hungry with desire. I didn't answer I simply giggled and bent down and was kissing him all over. After it was all over by 3 p.m. the next afternoon I was laughing, knowing that I would be with Edward forever, never having to worry about anything again, it may have not been true but I lived in the moment, and I again I felt a fire starting to ignite, and suddenly, again the fire felt like it was all over my body, burning to be discovered by Edward. I leaned over and whispered seductively in his ear, "Oh, I know you know I'm not done with you yet." It was his turn not to respond, he let out a playful snarl and again I fell in to my world of utter and complete bliss.

For days this continued, I couldn't get enough of Edward, I was making up for the terrible few days I'd lost with him.

Edward's POV

Those days I had with Bella were probably the best I'd ever had, I couldn't believe how wonderful everything was. Except for one thing, I knew I had to tell her, but I couldn't bring myself to. I didn't know how. So on the day after our days of closeness, I resolved I had to tell her.

"Love? Bella? May I speak to you?"

"Edward," she ran her hands all over me, again I was tempted to take her to the bedroom where I would lock her up for the rest of eternity, but alas, my conscience took over and I knew I needed to tell her.

"Bella, it would be very," she kept on doing what she was doing, it was hard to resist, she knew what she was doing, and I can't say I minded, "Bella please." I turned the full intensity of my gaze on her, and she understood and sat down.

"Edward what?"

"Bella, I've been avoiding this for some time, I knew you were in a… delicate, state, do you remember the fight you saw before you ran?"

"Yes?" she said uncomprehending

" The werewolf Laurence has been killed, Jacob killed him," she smiled a small smile agknowledging it, but not wanting to relive it. I knew I had to tell him the next part, but it was going to be terrible. "Bella, another life was lost," I said very quickly.

"No! Oh my God, no, please no!"