A/N: As several of you have pointed out, there were a lot of errors in the last two chapters, and I'm sorry about that I didn't edit them like I usually do. But I think I got this one cleaned up I think, it was written last night but I didn't have time to edit so I didn't want to post it yet…But enjoy…

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Chapter 3

Bella stood in the doorway, still not quite sure why she came but almost glad she did. She walked inside and put her jacket on the back of a chair as she made her way to Edward.

"I couldn't wait for you to deicide, I needed to know." She said as she moved closer to him. "I didn't want to look back and wonder what if?" She said and shrugged her shoulders.

Alice slipped out of the room and left them alone, knowing there was a lot for them to talk about. Both were on opposite sides of the living room just staring at one another, neither wanting to talk first and both gauging the situation. There was tension in the air, they both seen that. There was so much to think about, to try to understand. Edward let his eyes roam over her, trying to find a place to settle. He knew he should have heard her when she was coming, but wasn't surprised by his distraction.

"How did you?" He said, realizing no one told her where they lived.

"Not hard, I have my ways." She said and dropped Esme's business card on the table. "But I'm sure Carlisle told you about the classes." She said and he nodded.

"Yes, but I never thought you'd come here."

"I got tired of wondering, of waiting for you to change your mind. I figured you couldn't do it twice." She said and looked him in the eye, seeing the love that she was now sure was still there, always there. "I needed to know and I didn't have a choice before but I had one now and it was only fitting that I come here. I wasn't sure if I was doing the right thing, I mean I agonized it for hours, but now seeing you…" she stopped and looked away.

"Somehow it all feels right." He said and went over to her, closing the distance between them and pulling her into his arms. The moment he had her in his arms he felt whole again. Somehow the years apart faded away as he held her, all the hurt and pain melting away for that moment. He ran his hand down her cheek, holding her face in his hands as he leaned down to kiss her, their lips were inches apart -- her phone rang. Bella jumped back into reality and got her purse, fumbling around to find her phone.

"Hello?"

"Bells where are you? Charlie keeps calling and said he can't reach you…" Chrissy went on, but Bella was in a fog.

"Um…ok. I'll call him." She hung up and walked away from him, she needed to breath, think and she couldn't do neither when she was that close to him. "Charlie is worried about me." She said and he nodded, sitting on the edge of the sofa as he watched her.

"You had me worried, are you ok?" Charlie asked

"Ya, sorry I didn't hear my phone."

"Are you already headed home?" He asked and she felt guilty, she should be on her way home, on her way to the airport.

"No, but…"

"Good, they are canceling a lot of flights and I don't want you out in the storm anyway. Chrissy probably will be there too so you won't be alone."

"Thanks dad, but I'm sure I won't be alone." She said, her eyes fixed on Edward. "I'm sorry I can't come home."

"I understand, love you Bells and I'll talk to you later."

"You too." She said, wanting to say 'I love you too' but the words caught in her throat.

"Stay here." Edward said as he moved closer to her. She went to protest but he put a cold finger to her lips. "We need to talk, Alice and Esme will never let you stay in the dorm alone, especially for the holidays and I can't think of anything to be more thankful for then you."

"I don't know," she said and sat on the couch. "I don't even know why I came, I mean you broke my heart. When I seen you it was like it all fell into place and now I'm not so sure it was a good idea. You hurt me, broke something in me and I can't fix it…" She rambled on, knowing she was probably over thinking things but didn't care.

"But I can." He said kneeling in front of her to be at her eye level. "I know what I did and I know I hurt you. But I promise I will make up for it, get you anything and everything you desire." He said and she shook her head.

"You still don't get it." She said and got up, heading for her coat and purse. "You can't buy my forgiveness any easier then you could buy my love." She said and went to leave but he stood in the doorway. "I'm going home, say goodbye to everyone for me. But right now I need to be alone." She said and slipped past him. Alice was downstairs in an instant.

"You idiot." She screamed and headed out after Bella. He just stood there playing it all over in his mind, trying to find what he did wrong.

"Edward, sometimes you are a real idiot. I can't believe you said that to Bella of all people, she never lets you buy her anything, why would that change now? She doesn't want money or things -- she wants you." Rosalie said and Edward looked out the window.

"It came out wrong, I know I can't buy her love and I wouldn't try. I just want her." He said and stood there for a minute, and then an idea popped in his head. "I can fix this, I have to fix this." He said and ran to his room to get something and jumped out the window. He was running to campus, through the woods and in the shadows, wanting to beat her there and would find her when he found Alice's thoughts. He needed to talk to her, explain that it came out wrong. The moment he heard his sister he followed her and headed to Pioneer Hall.

"Alice I don't know what I thought." Bella said as she made her way to her dorm with Alice.

"You thought he'd stop being an idiot and tell you the truth for once. That he was wrong and loves you. I mean we all know it, we've seen it. Especially when Carlisle told us, Edward nearly ripped him apart. It was the most emotion I've seen him show since we left." She said and Bella just shook her head.

"I honestly thought when I came through the door that we would pick up where we left off. The way he looked at me, pulled me towards him, it all felt so right, so natural. But now I don't know, we are farther apart then I could have ever imagined, we are different people. It just doesn't seem possible anymore."

"Anything is possible, you have me in your corner." She said and hugged Bella as she unlocked the door. "Some things aren't always probable, but they are always possible."

"You and your optimism." Bella said and laughed as Chrissy jumped at her the moment she came through the door.

"Oh my god Bells." Chrissy said and Bella pried her off.

"Sorry, I'm ok and I talked to Charlie. Chrissy this is Alice." She introduced them and took off her jacket.

"Hi," Chrissy said and Alice just walked around amazed.

"Bella you can't stay here for Thanksgiving, I can't allow it." She said and Bella laughed.

"I already told him no, that's not changing. I need to think -- and we both know I can't do that when I'm around him."

"Ok, so we kick him out and you can stay with us." Alice joked and Bella had to smile.

"Wait, whose him?" Chrissy asked, and turned to Bella. "Is it your mysterious ex-boyfriend you won't talk about?" Alice smiled and Bella rolled her eyes, knowing she wasn't getting out of that question.

"Yes it is." Was all she said, but she couldn't keep her emotions in check and Alice read her perfectly.

"I knew it, Edward is still the love of your life!" Alice squealed as she jumped up and down. She knew all along they would find their way back and now they would, she was sure of it.

"Edward, I like that name. Bella's been so secretive about him, just said he was her reason for not dating." Alice sat with Chrissy while Bella got her things together to get a shower.

"Enjoy your gossip about me, I'm off to get a shower." She said and watched Alice look around the room and laughed. "The shower is at the end of the hall, the floor shares a bathroom." She said and Alice wrinkled her nose. Bella snuck out as Edward approached the door.