Come Home

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I opened the door, and saw Emmett standing there.

"Emmett…what are you doing here?" I asked.

"Bella, it's Edward." He said, looking drained.

I shook my head. "What about Edward?"

"Bella, he was in an accident last night. He's in the hospital. They don't know…they don't know if he's going to make it." He said quietly.

A thousand thoughts ran through my mind at that exact moment. That huge fight we had. What if that was the last thing he ever remembered of me, and me of him? What if that was our last memory together?

I stared at him, completely dazed. "W--What?"

We were at the hospital, in the waiting room, waiting to be allowed in to see Edward.

"Bella, he was on his way to see you." Emmett said, heartbroken.

I turned to him, and almost fell to my knees then and there.

"No." I breathed.

"Bella…I'm sorry…." He trailed off.

"Oh my god. Emmett! This is all my fault! Oh my god!" I said sobbing into Emmett's chest.

"No, Bella, it isn't your fault. You couldn't have known that this would've happened. He'll pull through, for you."

"What happened?" I asked as the doctor rounded the corner. I stood up, and nervously waited for him to let me go and see Edward.

"Can I see him?"

"Ms. Swan, Mr. Cullen is in a very bad state right now, I want to warn you that what you see, it isn't what you are used to. Are you sure you'll be able to handle it?"

My stomach turned, and a thousand mental images ran through my mind.

I softly nodded my head. "I'm sure."

Once I got to Edward's room, I braced myself for what I was about to see.

I gasped when I took sight of him. He had numerous cuts along his face, his eyes were swollen, his arms were cut up, and red. His lips were swelled up, and beat red. His face was the palest of pale. His legs looked larger than usual. I just wanted to die.

"Edward." I whispered as I slowly walked to his bedside.

I sat down next to him, and took his hand in mine.

"I'm so sorry Edward. I'm the reason you're here right now. Because I'm so messed up, you have to pay for my mistakes. Edward, I can't loose you too, please."

I lowered my head to his hand, and seared with sobs. "You have to pull through this Edward. Your life is not over. I need you Edward. Please. I 'm so sorry."

"I'm sorry I was so selfish. Only thinking of myself. As usual. But, what I haven't told you in so long is that I love you. No matter what happened. No matter how many horrible things god has put us through, I love you, and I always will." I cried into his arm, and held onto it for dear life.

I couldn't live without him, that was a fact. If anything happened to him, I don't know what happen to me. I would probably go crazy, and end up in a mental facility.

I got up slowly, and grabbed my purse, and walked towards the door. I stopped dead in my tracks when I knew I just heard something.

'I love you too Bella.' I heard a faint whisper coming from the back of the room. I quickly whispered around to see his beautiful green eyes staring into my brown eyes.

"Edward." I whispered.

"I'm s--sorry B--Bella." He stuttered.

I walked over to him. "No, don't apologize, it isn't your fault. The important thing is that your okay, and your awake. It's okay." I sat down in the chair next to the bed, and took his hand.

"I've always loved you Bella." He said. His voice was raspy, and I could tell he was fighting to speak to me the best he could.

I reached into my pocket, and pulled out his wedding band. I placed it in his hand.

He smiled, and with shaking hands, slipped it on his hand, like it was something that took no thought.

I ran my fingers along his face, and lowered my head to his. I gently touched his lips to mine, and gently pulled away when I heard the door open. I looked at the doctor surprised when he walked in.

When he looked at Edward, he smiled. "Well Mr. Cullen, you sure beat all odds. Miss Swan, I need you to step out of the room please?" I nodded, and left the room.

I was quickly met with a petit nurse in the hall who was holding a bunch of things. "Bella Swan?" She asked.

"Yes, that's me." I said while wiping a loose tear away.

"These are some of Mr. Cullen's belongings. I imagine you to be the one I should return them to."

I smiled, and took Edward's things from her.

"Thank you."

She smiled and scurried down the hall. I went and sat down next to Emmett in the waiting room, telling him the good news.

After that, I started looking through Edward's things. My breath caught in my throat when my eyes casted upon a small red box. I slowly reached for it, and held it in my hands.

I looked over to Emmett who looked just as shocked as I was. I slowly lifted open the box, and nearly fainted at what I saw. My engagement ring. Esme's ring. The same ring Edward gave to me the night of our two year anniversary when he asked me to marry him.

I looked up to Emmett, who looked down at me like I held a bomb in my hands.

"D--Did you know about this E-Emmett?" I asked.

"No." He replied flatly.

I looked up to the doctor. "Mr. Cullen is asking to see you." He smiled.

I put down all of Edward's things except the box, and walked to Edward's door. When I walked in, he looked a whole lot less pale, his lips were back to a delicate pink color, his legs were less swollen, and his eyes less puffy.

He smiled at me, and gestured for me to go over to him.

I walked cautiously over to him, keeping the small velvet box behind my back, hoping that he wouldn't see it.

Was I really going to do this? After everything we've been through, was I really going to go through with that same heartache again? Was I going to let the one man that couldn't mend me back into my life? Could I even begin to think that could happen? Could it happen?

I got closer to Edward, as my heart rate sped up. I had to calm down. If I kept this up, I would be too, lying in a hospital bed, alongside Edward.

I gripped the bedside table, as I looked into Edward's eyes. "Hi." I whispered.

"I know what's behind your back, Bella." He said, raspy.

I sighed, and placed the small box down on the table. "Edward…you don't really want to be with me." I whispered.

His head snapped in my direction. His eyes were cold, and deserted. "You don't know what I want. You don't know anything." He said angrily.

His eyes were a cold black, as I slowly backed up.

He starred at me with a death glare that I have never seen before. I shook my head, and fought back.

"You are not going to push me away again! I've been through too damn much to loose you again! I've fought, and I've fought for happiness, and I can only be happy with you! Only you, Edward!" I shouted.

His eyes narrowed at me. "You say that now, Bella! What about thirty, forty years from now! When we may be married, and have kids! While I'm away on business trips, will you still want this then!? Dear god Bella! I just want you to be happy, but god damn it Bella, you can't be happy with me! Don't you see?"

My tears blurred my vision, as I could feel the wet drops trickle down my neck. I walked over to the bedside table, and took the cup of water on the nightstand, and splashed it onto his face. "Don't fucking preach to me! We can't dwell in the past, we can only survive. But you don't have to be so damn sad doing it!" I shouted before storming out the door.

I walked back into the waiting room. Everyone was now there. Esme, Carlisle, Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper, and Alice. I said my goodbyes, and left.

After I left the hospital, I sat in my car, and cried. I thought about how happy we could be. How happy we should be. Because this isn't the way things were supposed to be. We weren't supposed to have to bury out daughter! And we weren't supposed to get divorced! And we were not supposed to end up hating each other! Because that is far from the truth. I love Edward more than anything, matter of fact, I need Edward, more than I need anything. And Edward loved me more than anything, and needs me more than anything. The way things wound up diverged us from the perfect plan.

After I walked into my apartment, I slipped into Edward's old tee shirt that I kept. When he moved out, I snuck a tee shirt out of his boxes of clothes. I couldn't loose absolutely all of him. I poured myself a glass of white wine, and sat on the oversized chair in the living room. I looked up at the pictures on the wall, the ones of happier times, with Edward, I, and Scarlett.

(Listen to "Keep Holding On" by Avril Lavigne)

I got up, and dumped the wine in the sink. I walked into the bedroom, and put on a pair of jeans, and sneakers, grabbed my keys, and got into the car.

Once I got to the hospital, I ran to Edward's room, not caring how many nurses kept telling me that visiting hours were over.

I burst into the room, causing Edward to snap his head in my direction, a look of excitement, mixed with confusion displayed on his face.

"I'm not loosing you again. This is it. It's now, or it's never. I'm not going to waste my life away feeling sorry for myself when I know my purpose is to be with you. I'm not going to contradict you, or go against fate. I'm going to follow what I want. And I know you want this too. I'm not giving in anymore. I'm going to live my life. I've let people step all over me for years. No more. This is what I want. I want you." I finished, breathless.

Edward starred at me, eyes gawking. "B--Bella."

"Shut up." I said before grabbing his face in my hands, and kissing him.

Edward pulled me on top of him. I heard the nurse clear her throat, but we ignored her. Edward pulled me down harder on top of him, like we haven't seen one another in ten years.

"I love you Bella." He whispered.

I smiled. "I love you too."

"Marry me." He said.

"Okay." I replied.

Today, two weeks of being in the hospital, Edward was being released. I got the house into condition for him to move in. We decided to buy a house together, being that we would soon once again, wed.

I had to say, that I was truly happy. I loved Edward more than anyone, and I wanted to marry him more than anything.

I was at the kitchen counter, preparing dinner when I felt two strong arms wrap around me. "I love you so much, Bella." He said, trailing kisses down my collarbone.

I smiled, and turned around to face him. "Now, how am I supposed to make dinner when you're distracting me like that."

"Mmm…you're not." He said simply.

"I'm hungry." I giggled.

He sighed, exasperated.

I gave him a quick peck on the lips, before grabbing the knife to cut the peppers. I stopped, and looked down at my third finger on my left hand. I looked at the beautiful three stone ring that sat there.

I looked over to Edward, who was sitting on the sofa, flipping through channels on the TV, and drinking Budweiser. I smiled as I went back to making stir-fry. I finished cutting the vegetables, and put them in the wok, and went over to the sink to wash the chicken.

After washing, and cutting the chicken, I put it into the wok, with the vegetables, and started mixing the two together.

After dinner was finished, I covered the wok, and walked into the bedroom. I went into the closet, and pulled out the small back strapless dress, and black shiny pumps. After I got dressed, I walked back into the kitchen, and pulled out a bottle of red wine from the wine rack in the counter, and popped the cork. I pulled out two wine glasses, and filled them half way. I dished dinner out onto two white plates, and set the food on the table.

"Edward?" I called.

He looked over at me, and smiled as soon as he saw what I was wearing. He got up of the sofa, and Came and sat sown at the table. I sat at the seat across from him.

"It looks amazing, love. As do you." He said, eyeing me up and down as I got the forks.

I handed him a fork, and we ate dinner together for the first time in two years.

(Please Listen to "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" by Oasis)

I woke up, and felt extremely relieved when I opened my eyes, to that perfect face right in front of my own. I traced his jaw line with my index finger. I ran my hand down to his chest, as I snuggled into him, deeper. I honestly couldn't put into words how good it felt to be back in Edward's arms. I would have given anything just to be held by this man. He was my world. I smiled to myself, knowing that this was real. This was what was actually happening. I couldn't get close enough to this incredible man. He tightened his grip on me, and I then knew that he was awake. I didn't say anything, I just stayed in his arms. It should have been like this from the start.

I felt his bare chest hit my bare chest, as I pressed up harder against him. He smiled, without opening his eyes.

I looked over to the candles on the dresser. We didn't do anything last night, but sleep naked together. I felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I guess that things really do get worse before they get better.

I never wanted to get up. I wanted to stay like this all day. In Edward's arms. I felt safe here. Like nothing else around us mattered. Like we were the only one's in the world.

"I love you, Edward." I whispered.

He smiled, and opened his eyes. "I love you more, Bella."

I giggled, and kissed him.

"Can we just stay like this?" I asked him.

"If you want to stay like this all day, we'll stay like this all day." He smiled down at me.

AHH! IT'S FINALLY UP, AND IT'S GETTING GOOD! REVEIWS=A VERY HAPPY WRITER+CHAPTER 4!

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