A/N: this quote is from New Moon, and therefore owned in full by the amazing Stephenie Meyer.

A/N: this quote is an 'in-between' quote, it covers the last month of filming, and the writing starts again when Alice and Bella come home. I just wanted to clear that up, or else it would make no sense. Anyway, just read on my readers, read on!

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Chapter Nine:

Home

BPOV:

I've figured out a lot of things in the past month. For one, I know now that time passes, even when it seems impossible. Even when each tick of the second hand aches like the pulse of blood behind a bruise. It passes unevenly, in lurches and dragging lulls, but pass it does, even for me.

It's been a long, long, LONG four weeks, and it seemed to drag on incessantly. I'm now finished the filming for Romeo and Juliet, and right now Alice is currently packing up all of my stuff so we – she – could drive us home tonight. She misses Jasper, and I miss Edward. It really is sick how much I miss him. I thought it would be at least tolerable, but I always find myself expecting him to be around a corner, or waiting for me to get up in the morning. But, he's never there, and I always feel bad.

"Bella, the car's loaded. Let's go home!" Alice trilled, dragging my by the arm to my truck. It was amazing, how everyone loved it. They all wanted to know where I got it from, and I never told anyone. But currently I was utterly and completely exhausted. The last month I got limited amounts of sleep, and it always caught up to me on Sundays. I knew Alice was worried because she never got me up anymore unless it was necessary, and for that I was grateful.

I must've fallen asleep, because when I woke up, I was in Forks. "Alice Cullen, why didn't you get me up?"

She looked at me like I was deranged or something. "Bella, you haven't been getting enough sleep lately, and I know it's because you haven't seen Edward. So right now, you need to go to sleep, or when we get home you won't be able to keep your eyes open. And if that happens, you'll have to wait another day to see Edward. So take my advice, you'll thank me later." I think she added something else, but I didn't hear her, probably because I was already asleep.

EPOV:

This is a sad thing to own up to, but I will anyway. For the last day I have been pacing in my room. I think I may wear a hole in the floor since I haven't stopped. Everyone tried to get me to do something but I never did. The only thing I wanted to do was greet my sweet angel when she came home. Home to stay.

Finally I heard what I've been hoping to hear. Bella's truck was finally making an appearance in the driveway, next to the other numerous cars we have. I ran outside only to find Alice in the doorway.

"Edward, she's sleeping the truck. That's all she's been doing lately. She misses you so much I didn't need Jasper's gift to realize that. Go see her, but try not to get her up.

I just ran flat out to the truck, only to find exactly what Alice told me I'd find: Bella sleeping soundly across the seats. But she was sleeping too soundly, like she hadn't slept at all for a week. I gently picked her up – she didn't notice anything – and carried her to her room, laid her on her bed, and then pulled the comforter around her. After that, I dissected myself from her, and proceeded to go downstairs to yell at Alice.

"ALICE CULLEN! What was up with that! She's sleeping like she hasn't been sleeping in days, not a few hours! Explain, and you better make it good." I near yelled at her, only to hear noises coming from Bella's room.

"Oops. Jasper, can you…"I trailed off, and he nodded and left to put her back into her deep sleep.

"Edward, keep your voice down. I told you she's been a mess! I'm glad that filming is finally done with. It's been too much for her to handle. I felt bad because nothing I could do would make her want to sleep, so I just made sure she was comfortable. So chill out, and she's getting up now, Jasper couldn't do anything to make her sleep more." Alice told me sternly. I began to think to myself about getting something for Bella later, but my surprise was spoiled when Alice got a vision of me doing just that.

"Edward! Why didn't you tell me before! Now we get to go SHOPPING!!!!!!! I'm so excited! And it's not even my present!" She chirped, running up to her room with Jasper. Thinking R rated thoughts along the way. To my utter horror, Rose and Emmett, along with Carlisle and Esme were thinking about the same things. That just left me and Bella. Me and Bella, I like the sound of that… And with that final thought, I ran upstairs to find my angel – Bella.

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A/N: Ooo so what's Eddie getting for Bella? Send it in a review, and the next chapter's yours! I'll try to get it up later, but no promises.

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