Title: Never too late
Author: Zee
Characters/Pairings: Edward/Bella, Renesmee, Alice/Jasper, Rose/Emmett, Jacob/Leah
Category: Drama
Spoilers: None but it would be better if you've read the Twilight series to get an idea of the chacters. This is Alternate Universe (AU) and is All Human (AH).
Summary: A horrible accident leaves Edward broken and empty. When he wakes up to the world and finds he doesn't remember anything, Bella does everything she can to bring back her Edward.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, although I wish they did. They all belong to Stephenie Meyer – the goddess.

a/n : i hope you guys aren't tired of me.. or the waiting. XD && with the cliffie i left last time, i wont make such a long a/n. R&R, don't forget! Thanks to the latest reviewers. Thank you guys, I love you! :]

now, on to chapter 12~ ALICE ... HAVE FUN! && please comment.

BPOV

"Bella, I remember you." When Edward said those words I felt like I was going to melt. Good thing his arms were around me and he pulled me closer. The kiss was amazing, it was sweet and I could feel how much I missed that – and Edward too. He just held me tightly as we both let our tears flow freely between us. It meant so many things, there was hope after all.

Then someone knocked on the door. "Bella?"

"Come in, Alice." I said, without breaking Edward's hold, wiping my tears away..

"Oh." Alice gasped. "Sorry, I was just—"

Edward looked up, as if the sound of Alice's voice reminded him of something. He glanced at me and I saw that look in his eye, the same look when he pulled away from me after our kiss, the look of recognition.

He looked at Alice and broke into a huge grin. "Alice!" He cried as he closed the distance between them with four strides.

Alice's face turned from embarrassment (of seeing us the way we were when she came in) to confusion to shock when Edward picked her up and twirled her around.

I had to laugh as Edward twirled my sister around with him just clad in a towel. He put her down and hugged her, still grinning.

Alice's face was still a mask of shock but it softened and she just looked at me dumbstruck. "Bella, what did you do?"

Edward put his hand on Alice's shoulder. "I remember you!"

Alice gasped and covered her mouth. "Really?" Alice looked at me for confirmation.

"He does, Ali." I walked to them and hugged Edward. "But not everything,"

"I remember you in a dress, it's gold!" Edward closed his eyes and then looked at Alice, his eyes twinkling.

Alice gasped again and this time hugged Edward, having to stand on her tiptoes. "Eddie!" she squealed.

I smiled widely, my heart wanting to burst from happiness. Out of both my sisters, Edward was closest to Alice. It was her, after all, who had the guts to talk to the silent Edward when we came to their house almost 9 years ago for dinner. It was Alice who got Edward and I talking, Alice who headed the preparations for our wedding and even all of Renesmee's birthday parties even if it was just within the family. Alice was as much a best friend to Edward as he was to me.

As I looked at them, I suddenly put together the difference in Alice's behavior. Although I was too preoccupied with Edward to look closely, I noticed Alice's hesitation and her quick glances around Edward – even almost feeling like she was avoiding us. I understood that it hurt her to see her best friend like that and she didn't know how to deal.

"Oh, Alice." I said and hugged her. She was smiling widely but tears were flowing down her cheek.

"Can you—can you remember everyone?" She asked, still smiling but wiping her tears away.

Edward stopped and stared. He looked at Alice, his eyes calmer now but still twinkling. "No, just you, and Bella and Nessie."

Alice sniffed. "Why?"

I bit my lip. "I don't know but we should really go see Carlisle now and tell him. Alice, can you go and tell everyone? We'll just finish getting ready."

"Okay." Alice said and gave Edward another hug.

Edward grinned. "Thanks Alice." He said as Alice walked to the door.

Alice turned. "For what?"

"For the wedding, it was amazing." He said simply.

She sniffed again and quickly closed the door behind her.

"Do you really remember our wedding?" I asked.

He nodded. He turned to me and put his hand on my face. "I remember you." He smiled. "And I remember Alice… but nothing else." His face fell.

"Don't worry Edward. This is more than I even allowed myself to hope for." I told him. "How about Renesmee?"

"I remember her too, Bella, I love her."

"Oh, Edward, you know that she loves you too—"

"And I love you." He looked deep into my eyes, his eyes smoldering.

I started crying again and he crashed his lips to mine. The kiss ended as we breathed. "I love you too Edward." I held him tighter. "I don't want to lose you."

He breathed in my hair. "I don't want to lose myself either."

EPOV
The realization of just how much I loved Bella hit me so hard that had I not been holding her, I would have crumpled to the floor again. I knew the moment I saw her that she had my heart and that my life revolved around her but now that I had some of my old memories of her, I was overcome with such love for Bella – greater than I could have imagined. I held on tighter to her, afraid of having to forget this love again.

"I don't want to lose you." She said.

I inhaled her sweet scent that not only reminded me of her, but again of those memories with her. "I don't want to lose myself either," I said to her. "Because losing myself would be losing you and I don't think I could live with that."

We stayed like that for a few more minutes until Bella pulled away slowly. "I think you better finish your shower now."

I grinned at her. "Yes, I think so too."

"Carlisle will be waiting in the hospital and Alice will have told everyone the news. They might come up any minute now." She said and pushed me gently to the bathroom.

BPOV
While Edward showered, I went into our closet to look for something to wear and something for him to change into. I grabbed a dark blue V-neck blouse and a pair of jeans for me and a black T-shirt and jeans for Edward.

I was going to grab Renesmee a change of clothes but remembered that she had clothes in both Alice and Rose's room. She probably had more clothes than anyone else her age, what with Rose and Alice's constant shopping trips. She was even starting to have her own style. She loved wearing boots, a skirt and sleeveless blouse and she liked it when her hair was let loose behind her. When the boots were too hot she'd opt for sandals and Alice just loved dressing her up. Of course, all said pieces of clothing come from GAP Kids and Pumpkin Patch, a clothes store in the UK that Alice enjoys buying online. I enjoyed shopping – when it was for Renesmee, she just looked so cute in the clothes and when always wants to look into the mirror and goes, "Auntie Alice, I want the purple one."

Sometimes I get a bit nervous that Renesmee just might have the same fashion flair as Alice but I laughed silently to myself. Sure, Alice tended to get hyper most of the time but she was Alice and she was wonderful.

Edward came out of the bathroom clad in a towel. He was wiping his hair with another towel and when he looked up his face erupted into his wide grin. I sighed contentedly. He looked like a little boy who was told Christmas was coming early.

"My turn." I said and walked to the bathroom with my clothes. "Your clothes are on the bed."

As I passed by Edward he pulled me to him, still smiling as he ran his cheek against mine. I felt my knees go weak and I tried so hard to keep standing. I could smell him, his shampoo and just his intoxicating smell. He was running his nose across my jaw, to the other side of my face, smelling me and I closed my eyes allowing myself to get carried away by his smell and the feel of his skin on mine.

"Bella," he whispered in my ear.

I gasped as his hot breath blew against my neck, a shiver running down my spine. "Mmm," was all I could say.

"Would you believe me if I said I love you?"

I opened my eyes and looked into his piercing green. "Of course, of course I would. Why do you ask that?" There was almost pain in my voice. Why was he asking me that question?

"Sorry," he said quickly, sensing my hurt. He kissed my forehead and I closed my eyes again. "Because I realized, I've fallen in love with you all over again."

I let my extra clothes fall to the floor as I snaked my arms around his neck and leaned my head on his bare chest. "Edward, me too. When I realized you couldn't remember anything, you already had my heart – I had already sworn to myself that I would love you as you were, no matter what happens, whether you remember or not."

"Thank you." He breathed.

"Don't." I said, looking up to him. "Don't thank me. I should thank you. You loved me – again." I added. "Even when you woke up not knowing who I was, who Nessie was, I bet I wasn't the best sitght in the world, I was a wreck, but you allowed us in. I saw it was hard for you but you allowed us to take care of you and you loved me back." I dropped my head. "I was afraid that you would push me away because you didn't remember who I was, but you didn't and you loved me back." I said again.

Edward took my chin and made me look up to him, "Bella, Bella," he cooed. "You say it like there was any doubt of me ever loving you." He smiled sadly. "Did I not show you enough how much I loved you back when things were normal? When I still remembered everything? Did I do something wrong to make you doubt this?"

"Of course not." I said. "You're the best husband and best friend any woman could ask for."

"Then why those worries?" he asked.

"Well, I thought… I was scared that something might go wrong this time, and you wouldn't love me."

"Bella, stop, please." He said. He closed his eyes and hugged me. "Don't say those things. It hurts me to hear you say that I wouldn't love you. I can't imagine where I would be without you or your love."

I sighed and closed my eyes.

I felt him chuckle and I looked up, the change of mood surprising me. "What?" I asked, pouting.

"I realized something." He said, his face serious again. "You obviously don't see yourself too clearly, because as far as I know, nothing will ever make me change my mind or my heart about how I feel for you – with amnesia or otherwise."

In what felt like the millionth time that morning, as impossible as it may seem, Edward managed to make me fall in love with him all over again.

a/n : there you go, guys. i hope you're happy. :) he remembered alice, too. && not sure if you noticed but alice was pretty OOC throughout the story.. allow me to explain why: Alice and Edward are really close, remember? but with what happened to Edward, Alice became hesitant in approaching him because even though she knew he had amnesia she was almost scared to really see just HOW much he'd forgotten. it hurt alice so much and that's the reason why she almost seems to act weird around edward.

i promise they'll be in the hospital in the next chapter and probably a flashback on the accident. ALSO, i'm just going to say that i have no medical knowledge whatsoever so even though i will write about them being in the hospital i am going to purposely skip the whole medical explanations (that I would normally write if only i knew what i was talking about)..

but for my sanity and to avoid the risk of getting hate mail from those knowledgeable, i'll just skim over it. :)

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