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A/n: Hey everyone, so here, finally, is the next chapter. Sorry for the delay and thank you for being patient. I hope you enjoy.
BPOV
I awoke the next morning to find Edward still lying by my side. I tried not to move as I saw he was lying silently with his eyes closed, almost as though he had been sleeping. His breathing was very slow but still steady as he hugged me right up next to him. I sat in silence for a while just looking at my angel. I closed my eyes and breathed in his sweet scent, enjoying this peaceful uninterrupted moment we had together. When I opened my eyes I found two topaz eyes returning my gaze.
'Good morning Bella." Edward spoke softly.
Just above a low whisper I replied "Good morning."
"Bella do you remember what you dreamed about last night?" he asked curiously.
"Why would you ask?" I replied taken off guard by his question.
"You were just talking in your sleep last night and I was wondering what you were dreaming about." He stated.
"What did I say?" I asked cautiously.
"You said you loved me…but you also said you were sorry, and I was just wondering what you were sorry about." Edward said still gazing at me.
"For everything." I said thinking it would be enough explanation, but judging by the look on his face he wanted me to elaborate.
"Edward, I am sorry I am cutting our time together so short, I am sorry that we won't be able to share all of the things together like we wanted to like another prom or a wedding or peaceful afternoons in our meadow. Most of all, I am sorry that I am going to leave you and there isn't anything I can do to stop it." I replied sadly.
"Silly Bella…you don't even like prom." Edward said with my favorite crooked grin.
"Yes I know Edward…but you like it and I wanted to go knowing that it would make you happy." I stated.
"Bella, being here with you is all I need to be happy. Besides, we still have all the time in the world, have eternity to be together." Edward replied still smiling.
"No Edward…we have 6 months to be together.' I said rather quietly.
"No, we have eternity, I will always be by your side, I can not live without you Bella and I don't plan to." Edward said standing up.
Convinced he was in denial I just stared back at him not knowing how to make reality hit him. Giving up on the matter for the moment, I took his hands allowing him to lift me off of the bed and guide me downstairs and into the living room.
"Bella, when is your next treatment scheduled for?" Edward asked me.
"Tomorrow after school." I said. "Why?"
"Well if you would like me to, I was thinking about coming with to keep you company." He said looking at me carefully.
"I would love that Edward, you have no idea what it is like to have to go through that alone." I replied.
"Doesn't Charlie go with you?" He asked shocked.
"No, Charlie thinks I would like to have my privacy, so he drops me off and then is there to pick me up afterwards." I said angrily at the thought of my dad not being there.
"Well, how about for now on I will go with you so you don't have to be ther alone." He said happily.
"If you would like to I would love that." I told him warmly.
He brought his cold lips to mine and kissed me softly sending shivers down my spine. We spent the rest of the morning together before he decided I should probably go home and spend sometime with Charlie. As soon as we pulled into the driveway I felt regret wash over me at the thought of Edward leaving me. He had my door opened and was ushering me inside of my house before I realized the car had even stopped moving.
"Bella, when I said you should go home and see Charlie I didn't mean that I wasn't going to stay with you." He said at my shocked expression.
"Of course….I knew that." I said to quickly.
"Sure you did." He said laughing.
When we got inside Charlie was there to greet me, his happy expression quickly turned to anger when he saw that Edward was by my side.
"Bella, I need to talk to you in private if you don't mind." Charlie said rather harshly.
"Dad, I already know what you want to talk to me about and I have already told you my answer. Edward is the one I will have by my side…not Jacob." I replied calmly.
"Charlie I would like to talk to you if you don't mind." Edward said.
Charlie seemed rather shocked at the idea of Edward wanting to talk to him so all he did was give a quick nod and then walked into the kitchen.
"Bella, wait in the living room and I will be back in a little bit." he told me.
"Alright." I said and took my place on the couch waiting for a fight to break out.
EPOV
I walked into the kitchen to find Charlie fuming by the counter waiting for me.
"Listen, Charlie I wanted to talk to you about Bella. She told me everything that is going on and I thought you and I could get a few things straight." I said firmly wanting him to take me seriously.
"Well let's have it." He replied heatedly.
"First off, I know you don't care for me much and that you don't think I am good for Bella. I don't blame you for not trusting me after I left last year and the state I left her in. I can't even imagine how hard that was to go through." I started off.
"No you don't, and I will not let that happen again when she is so fragile right now. I will not have her heart broken again." Charlie told me angrily.
"Charlie, I love your daughter and leaving her was the biggest mistake of my life. If I could go back and do it all over again I would change everything in a heartbeat, but I can't and that is something I have to live with forever. I will be here for her now when she needs me most. I will be there to comfort her when she gets sick and feels like she is alone. I will be there for her through everything and never leave her side. I know you don't believe me and you think that it would be easier to keep me away from her but you are wrong. She will get worse faster when she is struggling to convince you to let her see me. I know it won't be easy for you, but it will be easier for her if I am here and you approve of it. Please Charlie…I am not asking for me, I am asking for her. Please let me be there for her now, when I wasn't before." I pleaded.
"Why Edward…why would you want to tie yourself down and deal with this when you have a choice?" Charlie asked.
"Simple…because I love her, and I always will." I replied truthfully.
Charlie stared at me for a while trying to decide if what I had said was true. After a few moments he spoke.
"I know she took you back with no questions asked Edward, but it isn't that easy for me, not when I had to see her like that. I will let you be with her, but you have to prove yourself before I can believe that what you are saying is true. If this makes it easier for Bella, then I will approve." Charlie said.
"That is all I ask. Thank you Charlie." I said graciously.
"You two do love each other don't you?" Charlie asked looking away.
"Yes we do…and even after this, no matter how it ends, I will continue to love her…for the rest of my existence." I told him quietly.
"For now Edward, that is all I needed to hear." Charlie said.
BPOV
Charlie and Edward came back into the living room sooner than I thought they would. I was confused at first…I hadn't heard any yelling or Charlie threatening to kick Edward out.
"What was all that about?" I questioned.
"Nothing Bella, just some things we had to straighten out." Charlie replied.
"Dad…if it is alright Edward is going to take me to the hospital tomorrow to keep me company while I see the doctor." I thought I should tell Charlie right away so I could get the argument over with.
"That seems like a fine idea Bells." I was surprised when Charlie told me this.
"Oh Bella…umm…I called the school on Friday and talked to your teachers. I thought I should explain everything since you may be missing school." Charlie told me without looking.
'Dad, but now everyone is going to know…I don't want everyone to know; now I am going to have to explain this to my friends because the teachers will have told them." I blurted out.
"Bella, the teachers won't say anything…I am sure." Charlie didn't sound too confident about this matter.
I got up to go to my bedroom and was happy to see that Edward followed me with no complaints from Charlie. When we got there I sat on my bed and started to cry.
"Bella what's wrong?" Edward asked taken aback.
"I don't want people to pity me…now everyone is going to act differently around me. I just want everything to stay normal." I cried out.
"Bella, everything is not normal and your friends were going to find out sooner or later. Don't worry though…I will be there with you." Edward said pulling me close.
We spent the rest of the day at my house not noticing how late it was getting.
"Bella, its 11:30 you should try to get some rest." Edward said.
"I won't be able to sleep, I am to nervous about tomorrow." I replied.
"Don't worry; we will deal with that tomorrow. For now, just rest." Edward said and he then hummed my lullaby.
I fell asleep in Edwards arms as visions of what would take place the next day tormented me in my dreams.
A/n: I hope you liked this chapter. I know it took me longer to update than it has in the past, sorry about that. Please review and let me know what you think.
