So so so so so so so so so SORRY! I am not worthy!

I think this is going to be the last chapter...

Don't kill me!

It's just that I need time to focus on other projects, school and writing ones. I also think that this story has run it's course; I have no other ideas, to be honest.

So, there will definitely be an epilogue, which will show the main characters five years later, from all of their points of view.

Here's chapter 14, I hope you like it.

Chapter 14: Honey and Candy, Strawberries and Chocolate

I awoke to my blaring alarm clock. I groaned, trying to smack the annoying contraption to make it shut up.

An umph escaped my lips as I tumbled to the ground. I slammed a fist onto the floor, grumbled a few curses, then lifted my head.

My room was messy, the walls, painted a variety of blues, were decorated with framed pictures and posters. My white carpeted floor was covered in clothes and books, the occasional packet of chocolate turning up among the pile. I need to clean.

So that's what I spent the majority of my time that morning doing. By the time I was done, you would've gaped. I smiled at the transformation.

I chucked on some skinny jeans and a red vest shirt before heading downstairs, where an impatient Rose and Alice were waiting.

"Finally!" They chorused as I approached the fridge.

"Why the hurry?" I asked, grabbing some milk and a banana. I poured the milk into a cup, then peeled the banana.

"We're going to the beach!" Alice squealed, clapping her hands.

"Great," I muttered as I dipped my banana into my milk, then taking a bite.

"Hurry Bell's! The guys are coming in ten minutes!"

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Exactly ten minutes later, the guys arrived in Emmett's Jeep, stocked up on beach supplies.

"C'mon Bella Bug, time to find your inner fish!" Emmett boomed as he strode over to Rosalie, slinging an arm over her shoulder.

"I thought some fish ate bugs," I answered dryly. Emmett pursed his lips, trying not to laugh.

"Bella Bug, you do realise you're not an actual bug, right?"

I blushed ten shades of red in two seconds flat, the shade getting darker with each millisecond.

I had just implied that I was a bug.

Great move Bella.

"I know I'm not a bug." I shook my head, trying to shake the red in my cheeks away.

Emmett laughed, produced a bottle of water from his back pocket, unscrewed the lid and...

"Don't even think about it," I growled as my face grew even hotter. Em boomed a laugh, before chucking some of the waters contents at me.

But the water didn't hit me.

It hit Edward, square on his shorts.

"Hey!" He exclaimed as he looked down at his now wet crotch. He frowned, then tried rubbing the water away with his hand.

"Ew! Edward, stop rubbing your package, none of us want to see you blow...but it looks like you already have," Alice crinkled up her nose as she skipped into Jasper's awaiting arms.

Edward shot a glare at Alice, then one at Emmett, who was holding his sides laughing, with Rosalie leaning against him for support as she exploded into waves of giggles. Jasper pressed his lips into a thin line, but his eyes were dancing in amusement.

I let out a small giggle.

Then screeched.

Water had landed on my head.

I glared at Emmett, as he smiled cheekily, twirling the empty bottle of water in his hands.

"Now you match Eddie, kind of anyway." Emmett shrugged, then snorted as I scowled.

Edward chuckled, and my gaze turned to him. He had a gallon bottle of water on his shoulder, the top absent.

He was standing right behind Emmett.

I continued to glare at Emmett as he burst into fits of laughter.

Three...

Edward raised the bottle.

Two...

He tipped it slightly, and aimed.

One!

Emmett screamed as the icy water splashed down his back and soaked his head. I burst into laughter as he started running around our front lawn, yelling something along the lines of: "not another ice bath!"

"C'mon my awesome family, let's get our butts to the beach!" Rosalie exclaimed as she ran towards Emmett's Jeep.

I grinned at Edward, earning a wink.

This day was going to be fantastic.

How right I was.

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"Oh my God!" Rosalie exclaimed as another guy walked in front of us, only wearing some speedo's.

They were not very nice looking men either.

I covered my eyes and mumbled for the stranger to move out of the way. A few seconds later Alice tapped my shoulder, signalling that the guy was gone.

"How old was he? Fifty? I'm sorry, but you do not wear speedo's at fifty...actually, you shouldn't wear them ever," Alice frowned as she eyed Jasper cautiously.

"What?" He asked, taking an ear-bud out of his ear. Alice smiled innocently.

"Never wear speedo's Jasper, never."

"Er...sure." Jasper shrugged, popping the ear-bud back into his ear, bobbing his head to the music playing on his ipod.

I sighed, squinting at the sun. I was hot, sweaty and bored. Emmett and Edward were in the ocean, fighting over who would get to listen to the only other ipod available to listen to. The idiots only bought two.

Alice, Rosalie, Jasper and I were sitting on some beach towels, doing our own thing.

Which for me was nothing.

I decided to walk along the crowded beach. I grabbed my flip flops, chucked on the blue sarong I had brought with me, and set off.

It was unusually hot for Forks. Alice told me that it was a part of the supposed heatwave that would be hanging around for a week. Alice doubted this, she predicted that it would rain tomorrow.

I never bet against Alice.

Because of the rare heat, First Beach was packed with sun hungry people. All of them coming in many shapes and forms.

Some of the guys that leered at me as I navigated around the mass of beach towels wanted to make me hurl.

But, there was one guy that made my toes curl.

Edward came running to me as I made it out of the maze of people. I smiled, grateful for his company.

"Hey," I greeted him when he caught up to me.

"Hi," He grinned crookedly as he gazed into my eyes. I sighed happily, then motioned for Edward to follow me.

It had been at least four days since the night at the cinema. We had all gotten caught up in college and work, that we had no time to hang out with each other.

To be honest, I missed Edward's company the most out of everyone. I seemed to have a connection with him on a completely different level. I had never felt like this before.

I was clearly falling for Edward. I had to accept the fact that, ever since he left on that day, there has been a gaping hole in my heart, that grew even bigger when my parents died.

But...ever since the guys returned, piece by piece, my heart has been somewhat restored. Of course, the piece of my heart that belonged to my parents still aches, just less. The flames that engulfed me had receded slightly, but I was considering going to therapy, to help me gain closure.

I peeked at Edward, who caught me and smiled softly, taking my hand in his.

I smiled down at our entwined hands. I felt little sparks crackle between our hands, and felt electricity shoot through my veins.

Up ahead, there was a white bleached tree. It was twisted in a way that it acted as a bench. Non of the beach hogging people were over here, because it was shaded by a massive cliff.

I pulled Edward over to the tree, and sat on the wood. He sat beside me.

"I'm considering going to therapy," I blurted before I could stop myself. Edward's eyes snapped to my face.

"Are you sure?" He spoke softly, his voice caressing me with magical ribbons of velvet.

"I need closure," I explained, "I don't think I could live a normal life without some."

Edward nodded, then smiled crookedly.

"I think it's a great idea." His thumb began rubbing my hand in soothing circles. My shoulders sagged, and I leaned into his side.

"I've missed you," I whispered. It felt like my feelings poured into those three simple words; feelings for Edward, feelings for my sisters, Emmett, Jasper, my parents...

I turned my face into his arm and sighed heavily, revelling in the comfort of his presence. Edward began stroking my hair, playing with the strands. I peeked up at him to find a soft smile on his face, deep sadness clashing with happiness in his eyes.

"I've missed you too," Edward breathed while prying my face up with his fingers. His hand left my hair to join his other one as he cupped my face.

We stared into each others eyes for a while. It was perfect.

Edward sighed cocking his head to the side. I copied him, wondering what he was thinking.

"I don't want to mess this up," Edward said, his fingers stroking my cheeks. My eyebrows scrunched together in confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't want to mess us up. Bella... the day we almost kissed I felt horrible about doing that to you, I mean, after what you've been through it was unacceptable. Do you realize that every time I see you it's like..." He trailed off, not sure how to explain.

"It's like I've got to go to him, got to hear his voice, his laugh, see his smile. I've got to make him happy." I smiled.

Edward smiled, leaning forward. His lips were just centimetres from mine when he stopped. I could feel his breath on my lips, his scent of honey and candy intoxicating.

"You smell delicious you know, like strawberries and chocolate." He smirked, letting his tongue slide over his bottom lip.

"Honey and candy," I mumbled, gazing at his lips. Edward chuckled and my eyes shot to his.

"What was that?" His smirk grew more prominent.

"You smell like honey and candy," I blushed, giggling.

Edward hummed as he leaned in further, his lips barely brushing mine. A whimper escaped me, and Edward groaned quietly.

"Are you sure?" Edward whispered against my lips. I closed my eyes.

"Always," I murmured. Just before I could press my lips against Edward's, a cough invaded our bubble and I snapped my eyes open.

"You two up for a walk?" Jasper asked. Edward stood, grabbing my hand in the process, and answered with a quick "sure".

I felt slightly deflated. Our first kiss had been interrupted again. Thank God for it being different this time though.

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Our walk ended us up at an amusement park. Emmett looked like a kid in a candy store as he ran to all of the booths, screeching that he wanted to go on every ride. I, on the other hand, hated big roller coaster rides. I stayed on the ground, only going on the roller coasters that looked small and safe.

That was until I misjudged one ride.

"Are you sure you want to go on this one Bella?" Edward asked me anxiously. I rolled my eyes at him and skipped over to the line.

Alice and Rosalie grinned wickedly as they joined me, Jasper joined after sharing a look with Edward, and Edward joined after running his hand through his messy bronze hair.

"You're gonna love this Bella Bug," Emmett smirked as he strode over, carrying a giant teddy bear.

I shrugged the weird behaviour of my friends off.

We were strapped into some seats with no floor, we had to pull some big cushioned safety things over our heads so they rested on our shoulders and protected our torsos.

A big tv bolted to life, showing a weird little clip of a baseball field with people playing. I was sat next to Edward so I asked him what that was all about. He just shrugged, and continued to glance at me nervously. I could hear Emmett and Rosalie shouting up at the screen. I laughed as I heard Alice yell at them.

"Down in front! Shut the hell up, people don't want to hear you shout "foul" while trying to make out!" I heard Jasper guffaw next to her, along with Edward and myself, and a few people on the ride.

Suddenly, the person up to bat hit the ball and it came hurdling towards the screen.

Just before it hit the screen, Edward said "hold on tight".

I did as he said. The ball hit the screen and the seats shot forward. I screamed as we went twirling upside down.

"Wooohooooo!" I heard Alice and Emmett screech. Edward was laughing breathlessly, and Jasper was whooping randomly.

"WHAT THE FRICK!" I screamed, "WHERE'S MY GODDAMN SHOE!"

I heard Rosalie howl with laughter, along with pretty much everyone on the ride. Edward was grinning like a madman.

I had to admit, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The only bad thing was losing my shoe.

"Where the hell did my shoe go?" I grumbled as I hopped around. Jasper laughed as he pointed to the water that had been beneath us. I groaned, losing hope as I hopped over to a bench.

"Bella?" Edward approached me, holding his hand out. I took it, and let out a squeal as he threw me onto his back.

"Woo!" I crowed as Edward ran around, laughing. I patted him on the head, thanking him.

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It was getting late, so we decided to head home. The guys dropped us off at our house, waving goodbye as they left. Rosalie and Alice made quick excuses that they were tired and headed up to their rooms. I had nothing else to do, so I headed for my room, intent on writing some more of my book.

It was about 12:45am when I stopped writing. I had one more chapter to finish, and then I was done. Two years of work had almost come to an end. It was upsetting but exciting at the same time.

"As she slipped into a fitful slumber, she remembered him. How he told her to be safe. She was upset that he had left, but she knew he had to if he wanted to survive. If she was being honest with herself, she would have gone with him. But it was too dangerous.

She couldn't help but wonder if her decision was the right one."

I jumped as I heard and felt Edward behind me. I spun in my computer chair, a hand clamped over my mouth.

"What are you doing here?" I whispered. Edward sat on my bed and motioned for me to join. I quickly saved my work and shu5 down my computer before sitting beside him.

"I had unfinished business," he whispered. He gazed into my eyes, asking for my permission.

"What unfinished business?" I mumbled as we leaned toward each other.

"This," Edward breathed as his lips crashed onto mine.

It was the most remarkable thing. I felt completely alive. My heart was bathing in golden warmth as my body erupted with electricity.

I had never felt so close to someone as I felt now.

Edward leaned into me more as I wrapped my arms around his neck. I was so close to Edward, but it didn't seem close enough.

"Edward..." I whispered breathlessly as we came up for air.

"Yes?"

I had come to the most astonishing realisation as we kissed. After what we had been through, I found that our relationship just grew stronger after the awkward parts had subsided.

"I love you." I smiled softly as he grinned.

"I love you too Bella, I'm so sorry for what I've put you through," he murmured.

"There's nothing to be sorry for." I beamed as I kissed him again.

We continued joyfully through the night and I knew that this small piece of perfect bliss would stay with us forever.

Yes, this is the last chapter. There will be an epilogue so you don't have to say goodbye yet.

I'm not sure when the epilogue will be done and posted but I'll try to get it done asap.

~Beth~