I don't own anything...Thanks to Steph again :D

We lay like that for the rest of the day, every now and then his arms would tighten around me, and I would feel his chest heaving as soft sobs escaped his lips. But they were less frequent now. When the soft shades of twilight were darkening the forest I pulled back and looked at him. There was still pain etched in his eyes, but there was also something else...joy? We stared into each others eyes before he dropped his gaze and his lower lip trembled slightly, I traced his lip with my thumb, then kissed his lips softly.

I stood up then and offered him my hand, 'Are you ready to go home?'

He let me pull him up and nodded. But he did not let go of my hand as we ran towards the house. Alice was waiting on the steps outside when we got there. Immediately she jumped in between Edward and I, grabbing both our hands and pulling us towards the house.

'Come on, we've got to get you two ready!' she squealed.

'Ready for what?' I asked.

'The date!' she answered.

'What date?' I questioned.

'You two aren't fighting anymore right? So now you need to go on a date.' I could almost visualise Alice rolling her eyes, as if I should have known this.

She pulled us up to the second floor, stopping off at one bathroom and pushing Edward in.

'Go take a shower, but do not get dressed until I find you something!' she warned.

The she dragged me along to another bathroom, 'Same goes for you missy!'

Edward's POV

I hopped in the shower immediately, scrubbing off all the dirt. I felt like a broken man. But I'll give her a chance, Lord knows I can't live without her. I've tried so many times it just doesn't work.

I thought back on just four months ago, I had made my family pack up everything and move. No one was happy about it but they knew I needed a change, probably knew I would come crawling back so they humoured me. We left Bella alone in the house, moved away for a week and a half before they decided it had been long enough. Emmett and Jasper dragged me home, kicking and screaming, but I refused to be near Bella. After three weeks I found myself sitting in front of her, just staring at her waiting for her to come out of it...to want to be with me again.

I remember thinking she was so repulsed by what I did, the fact that I would change her so selfishly that she couldn't bare to be around us. Until today that was always a possibility in my mind. I was praying that tonight everything would change, and she would keep her promise. Once I was clean I jumped out and wrapped myself in a towel, then made my way to my room. Alice was already there, pulling out clothes from my wardrobe.

'Here wear this.' she ordered, placing a black suit on my bed, the shoes were laying on the ground.

She just stood there waiting for me to change.

I cleared my throat, 'Uhh Alice...A little privacy please?'

She stared at me for a second longer then shot out the door...probably off to go help Bella get ready. I smiled as I thought of what could happen on our date tonight. I would prove to Bella that I was worthy of her love, then she would stay. Alice shot through the door after I pulled on the jacket. She did up my tie and then dragged me into her room, she proceeded to dry my hair.

'Alice, how long will it last this time?' I asked, barely whispering the words.

She really wants this to work Edward. Right now it will last forever.

I smiled broadly, 'Thanks.'

Once I was deemed ready Alice sent me into the lounge room with orders to sit still and not ruin her work. I sat on the couch and flipped through the channels on TV. Hopefully Alice wouldn't take too long with Bella.

Bella's POV

I scrubbed myself clean in the shower, removing all traces of dirt, and even though it had been at least two weeks since I'd hunted I found a few small spots of blood staining my skin. After I was clean I stepped out and wrapped myself in a towel. Alice entered the bathroom then.

'Oh good, your clean...finally.' She mumbled the last word and I chuckled soundlessly. 'Come on you've got to get dressed.'

I followed Alice to her room where she had an outfit laid out for me.

'I'm going to go check on Edward while you get dressed, once your done, your to sit on the bed until I get back OK?' she said sternly.

'Yes ma'am.' I replied humorously.

She flew out of the room and I pulled on the cream coloured dress she gave me and the shoes as well. When I was dressed I sat back on the bed, and after a few minutes she came back through the door.

'C'mon, hairs next.' She dragged me into her bathroom and started blow drying my hair.

'Where are we going to go?' I questioned.

'Ha! I'm not telling you.' Alice laughed, her voice excited.

'Does Edward know?'

'Nope.'

Somehow that made me feel better, knowing I wasn't the only one to be kept out of the loop. 'OK, but is it really necissary for me to wear this?' I gestured at the dress Alice had made me wear.

She nodded briskly, then went to work on my make up.