Sorry guys it was mean to make you wait like this and I should have warned you because I had to get up at 4 a.m. all week and I preferred to wait for my brain to be back before writing this. It shouldn't happen again and anyway I don't know if there are a lot of chapters still to come in this story. Maybe I'll do a sequel or something you'll tell me what you think.

LeighK81

It will be clearer in this chapter I hope.

tinkapjill40

Hihi hope you'll be happy with what's to come.

crystalwolfberri

Yes the characters should be smacked on the head sometimes. ;)

School Librarian

You always see where I'm going how do you do it ?

SymphonyRain

Sorry for the wait I hope you'll forgive me.

Whisper

I was blushing furiously. Edward was in my room and I was wearing close to nothing. My mind was so lost I couldn't figure out where my clothes were. It seemed to take me forever just to find a decent shirt. I could feel Edward's eyes on me and it wasn't helping my focus. I was so aware of his presence, of his body right beside me. It could have been like any other night he'd come to hold me while I slept. But it wasn't. I let out a sigh. He turned around giving me enough privacy to look for my underwear. I stopped myself when I realised I was looking for the prettiest ones. 'He's not going to see them just hurry.' I told myself. When I finally had everything I went back to the bathroom. "I'll be right back." It was all that I managed to say. Once the door was safely forming a wall between us, I looked in the mirror to call some of my own determination to the surface. I needed to be strong, to patiently hear what I'd have to say without breaking down. I dressed up. I went carefully back to my room as if a whisper would scare the vision away.

I stayed out of sight for a second, admiring the god standing next to my drawer. If only it had all been a nightmare. I walked into the room trying to control my heartbeat. I knew he could hear it and I blushed even more thinking that he knew how nervous I really was. "What did you want to talk about." I said in a shaky voice. I couldn't manage to regain my composure. When I had lied to him near his house, it wasn't as hard. Now he was in my room and it was dark and all I really wanted to do was to be surrounded by his arms that gave me such a sense of security. But his face was straight and his eyes weren't reflecting any emotions. And suddenly I couldn't take it anymore.

"Why?" I said loudly staring at him. "Why what Bella." He replied still looking impassive. "Why did you come back? Why are you still here? No wait I have a better one; why did you leave me?" I was angry, I could feel all the passion, all the hurt, all the broken promises coming back to the surface. I wanted to throw at him the hole in my heart so that he would know what he did to me. He lost at once a little of his composure and it calmed me a little. It felt good to ask these questions for they had been poisoning my mind for too long now. "You really don't know?" He asked faintly. He looked sad. "Bella I did both of these things for the exact same reason." My mind tried to figure out how he could have left and came back for the same reason but it didn't make sense. How could someone do two thing so opposite for the same reason. I crossed my arms on my chest and waited. He seemed uneasy; I'd never saw him so unsure of himself. Almost like he was afraid.

It took him several minutes before he locked his eyes on mine. "Bella I love you." He whispered softly. My world stopped. I couldn't believe my ears. Surely I was dreaming again or I had knocked my head really hard in the bathtub. "What?" I asked confounded. "I love you." He repeated more firmly. My heart was racing, my entire body shivering. I expected anything but this. His eyes were burning mine as longing and love invaded the sweet shades of gold. I think my legs gave up on me because before I knew it Edward was holding me up. His cold arms around me, his eyes full of love like never before it all seemed like a bittersweet dream. Breathing was harder then I ever experienced it. His velvet voice continued. "Bella, I tried to push you away to keep you safe, I was a wreck without you. I never stopped loving you." His voice as heartbreaking, he sounded so regretful, so sad. I was struggling to get out words but he put his finger gently on them and lowered his face so that our noses were almost touching. "Don't say anything, I understand that I may be too late, that you may not love me anymore." He took a deep breath even thought he didn't need any and my eyes filled with tears. I wanted to scream that I still loved him. "But Bella, just know that as long as you don't order me to leave, just whisper my name and I'll be there." He crushed his lips to mine for a second and when I opened my eyes again I was alone. I struggled to regain my balance. When I looked down at my feet to steady them, I noticed that there was a note on the floor. I kneeled down for tears were blurring my vision and could not see the words. I noticed that the wood tile of my floor which held the note was slightly unsteady. It was in Edward's beautiful handwriting.

All I stole is under this tile and remember

I'm just a whisper away.

- Edward

I cried in sorrow and happiness when I discovered all the pictures and most importantly the lullaby hiding in my floor. All this time I had been inches away from it. I listened to the melody again and again and slept more peacefully that I had done in months, even if I would face the cruelest dilemma tomorrow.