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Wedding and Eighth Letter

It's been five years since Edward left I'm happy with my life moving forward, my love for Sam grows constantly the day he asked me to marry him on the back porch of his house proved that when I thought it was not possible to love him more.

I graduated from college and got a job working at the high school in La Push being an English teacher Kim followed me and became a science teacher at the same school. Leah never did go back to college her temper took a lot longer to control, so now she works beside Sue at the diner being an equal partner with the plan that once Sue retires she will take full ownership. I still help out in the diner during the summer when school is out, it has helped Leah and I to build a strong friendship especially with our parents dating.

"Bella are you ever going to get up?" Sam asked coming in the bedroom.

"Yes I'm getting up now"

"Are you sure you don't want a hand packing up the rest of your stuff from Charlie's?"

"No it will be a few boxes most of my stuff is already here" I replied just wanting to officially move out of Charlie's on my own, I can't remember the last time I slept there.

The day after we made love for the first time I never really went home again, Charlie started coming here every evening for dinner and I started bringing extra clothes every time I went back to Charlie's until they were all here.

"Ok will all you stuff fit in your car?"

"I'm not sure it might do if I put the back seats down" I replied trying to remember what I had left to bring down.

"Use my truck and I will take your car then if the boxes are too heavy please ring me or one of the pack to help you" I nodded my agreement to Sam's offer then got out of bed.

An hour later I walked into my old room with the boxes made up I sat on my bed looking around the room, I was surprised to see an envelope on my bed side table I have not had one for years and thought they had stopped I picked it up and ripped it open.

Dear Bella

Congratulations on your wedding I hope you are happy. The time has come to tell you the truth about what happened in the week's around your birthday, I hope you don't hate me and understand why I did it.

Sam imprinted on you a few weeks after we started dating, I heard his thoughts one day while out hunting. I thought you were my mate and I swore I would fight for you to stay with me, Sam never intended to fight for you he saw you happy and because of the imprint he was happy you were happy. The day Jasper's bloodlust got the better of him was the day I realised you didn't belong with me and I had to let you go to Sam; I knew that he would be able to make you happy and protect you. What I told you in the forest that day was a lie, I will always want you but I could never have you I will always love you. The day after the party I met with Sam and asked him to take of you on the condition that he gave you the letters I left when the time was right, I know you Bella so I knew when my advice was needed and when it was not. Enjoy your life with Sam I hope it is long and happy it is your fate and destiny to be with him.

From Edward

PS I LOVE YOU

I cried while reading the letter realising how unselfish Edward was, I dived under the bed dragging out the shoe box where all the other letters were. I reread each of them before pulling out my phone and calling Sam to come to Charlie's before hanging up, I was angry at Sam for keeping it a secret about sending the letters and knowing why Edward left.

"Bella are you ok?" Sam asked bursting into my room, I threw Edward's letter at him and watched as he read it.

"Oh" Sam responded.

"How could you keep this from me Sam I thought we never kept secret from each other" I yelled at him.

"I'm sorry Bella but I promised him that I wouldn't tell you, after the third letter when I saw you break down I came close to burning the rest of them."

"But Sam-"I tried saying before he interrupted me.

"Please Bella let me finish, I couldn't destroy he gave me you it was the least I could do for Edward. The day you came to tell me that you had fallen in love with me was when I left the previous letter, I told myself that if you were upset after that letter I was going to tell you the truth until I realised that whatever was in the letter helped you that day."

"Did you never read them before giving them to me?" I asked calming down.

"No they were sealed Edward gave me a rough idea what was in each of them so I knew when to leave them"

"Do you want to read them?" I asked. Sam nodded coming to sit next to me.

I handed him each letter in order from the first to the seventh he read each one but stopped at the one i received on my birthday.

"So that's where you got that necklace from" Sam said while putting his hand around the diamond heart.

"Yes" I replied before he let go and picked up the next letter.

A few minutes later he had finished reading the letters we sat in silence until I had to know if there were any others.

"Sam is there any other letters?"

"No this is the last one he gave me" he replied picking up the one I got today I looked into his eyes only seeing the truth.

"I promise you Bella there are no more."

"As you are here help me pack up my stuff and get it in the truck" I told Sam while putting the last letter in the box and replacing the lid, I looked at Sam and was surprised to see him wide eyed and mouth open.

"What's the matter Sam?" I asked walking towards him.

"You still want to marry me?"

"Why wouldn't i? Sam you are my present and future Edward is my past, I'm not happy that you kept this secret from me but I understand why you did it."

"Have I told you I love you?" Sam asked dragging me on to his lap.

"Not today you haven't "I chuckled back.

"I love you Bella I love you I love you I love you"

"And I love you" I replied getting it off his lap and grabbing an empty box.

Four hours later I found myself sat amongst the other imprints at Jared and Kim's house my nails ready for tomorrow when I marry Sam, we agreed before leaving Charlie's house that the letters would remain our secret.

I can't hate Edward for leaving me he left so I could fall in love with Sam I just hope someday he finds his soul mate and is happy. We spent the evening talking eating and drinking looking forward to spending the rest of my life with Sam.

I awoke the next morning to Kim yelling at me to get up as we had overslept and only had two hours until the wedding, those two hours went by quickly and before I knew it I was walking down the aisle with Charlie at my side and Kim my maid of honour leading the way.

The service was beautiful and short just like we requested, we couldn't go on a honeymoon because of Sam's responsibilities with the pack, but we were planning on staying at home alone and not be disturbed unless an emergency happens.

As Sam carried me into our home I couldn't help but think that yesterday I left this house Bella Swan today I enter the house Bella Uley, and that name will remain with me for the rest of my life.

Only another 3 chapters left to this story.