Sorry for the long wait! I have a lot of writers block plus pressure to update other stories PLUS no time to do it. So be nice.

As we know, we left off with Bella admitting to herself that she loved her brother. O.o I needed that reminder as much as some of you did. :]

Roses are red, violets are blue. I own nothing, and you don't sue. Kapeesh?

Onwards!

Edward POV

I was out touring the land. An errand for Father. At least SHE wasn't here.

By she, I mean Duchess Maddelana. She's more of a torturer than a mother. Always parading us around, showing off the fact that she owns us, the fact that she can do whatever she pleases with some of the richest, most powerful children in the world. It disgusts me.

And she treats me a whole lot better than she treats Bella... I want to throw her in the torture chamber for the way she treats Bella. And Rosalie and Alice, I quickly add in my mind. But Bella really sticks out in my mind.

The thought of Isabella makes my heart ache. It's like some one has reached into my chest, ripped out my heart, then threw it 10 miles away. I can't stand it...

"Sire, are we ready to move on?" One of my sentries asks.

I blink, and look up. I've been "studying" this track for about 10 minutes, and the horses and men are restless.

We've been hunting bears. They're starting to come into the city a little too often, and Father thinks they are becoming over-populated. So we need to kill some.

I was looking at a track, but I got lost in thought. About Bella...

I shake my head. Can't go wander in La-La Land right now.

"Forwards," I command the men. We're in Charns right now, rather far from my hometown, Oxford. A/N: I made Charns up. ^_^

We trot along for a while, then we hear scampering to my left. Bears!

Some of the men shoot at it, but it just gets scared, or angry, or a combination of the two.

It charges.

My horse starts to panic, and bucks me off.

The bear is right on top of me. It's huge paw comes down, and shatters my shoulder. It scratches my legs, it's paws, teeth, claws are everywhere...

An arrow shoots towards us, and hits the bear right in the heart.

And then it's on it's side. Dead.

I can't move. Can't breathe. Can't think...

And I slip into unconsciousness.

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3 days later

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I awaken to a bed. My bed. I'm so thirsty...

I roll over to get the servant bell and call for water, and my body screams at me. It's like there's fire all across my legs, back, arms, chest, and neck.

I moan. The pain... Every part of my is alive with it.

"Shh," I hear. "Calm down. If you thrash around, it'll only make matters worse."

It's Bella. The sound of her voice automatically soothes me. When I feel her take my hand, my heart feels as though it's will explode.

I sigh, and roll onto my stomach. No better than my previous position. Worse, actually, so I flip over again.

"You just don't listen, do you?" She whispers. I smile through the pain. She has a way of making me do that.

"Edward..." She says softly. "I-I missed you. A lot."

"I did too, Bells." I use her nickname that only I use.

"Can I get something to drink?" I rasp.

"Sure thing. LEAH!" She calls to one of our maids.

"You know, I guess i could've done that." I say.

"Not with that voice."

Leah runs up the stairs. "Yes, ma'am?"

"Get Edward some water, please."

"Yes, ma'am."

"So... How were things here while I was gone?"

"Lonely. But, you know."

No, I don't know. What am I supposed to know?

When I don't reply, she leans towards me. Closer. Closer...

And finally, when our lips meet, it's like pure... There's no words to describe what it was. But let's just say it was euphoria.

DUN dun dunnn... Incest? Pssh! Of cousre not! But we know something they don't, don't we?

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P.S. I had no idea what to put to describe the kiss. So, I just put there were no words to describe it. 'Cause there weren't. ^_^