This chapter definitely isn't as long as last chapter but oh well. I got inspired by the story It's Better When I Bleed For You by xxSiLvErDrAgOnxx. Great story so you should totally read it!

So will Bella and Edward actually out run fate and be together? We shall soon find out! ...But not in this chapter. Bwahahahaha!

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Chapter Fifteen

All I Need

EPOV

She was so beautiful as she slept in my arms, mumbling every now and then. On occasion I would attempt to pull away to get a better look at her, but she'd plead with me not to go anywhere. I don't think she even really knew what she was talking about.

"No, Edward," Bella mumbled. Her voice sounded heartbroken, causing my dead heart to break. I glanced at her, brushing hair away from her face. Tears glistened from underneath her dark eyelashes. I bent down and gently kissed them away. She whimpered quietly before going back to a restless sleep.

"I love you, Bella," I whispered, kissing her forehead.

A smile twitched at her lips and she pulled herself closer into my body. I wrapped my arm tightly around her.

BPOV

"No, Edward," I muttered. "Not this time."

Edward's topaz eyes searched my face. It took everything in my power to keep my emotions in check. I wouldn't allow them to betray me. "Bella…"

"You don't understand do you?" I snapped, fighting off my tears. "You promised me that we would be together as vampires. I can't marry someone who will never age. I'm already eighteen years old, Edward. If I was to be with you, I can't get any older."

I had never seen Edward's hands shake so much. He lifted a hand and brought it to my cheek, brushing away the tears with his thumb. I quickly pulled away and glared at him. "No!" I screeched.

"Please… don't do this," he pleaded.

I shook my head, trying to convince myself that this is what I had to do. "You promised and you broke it. I'll get Emmett to help me with my things and I'll leave tonight." With a huff of air, I spun around on my heels only to be greeted by Alice. "Not now…"

"Don't go, Bella." Alice sounded more heartbroken than I felt. I gave her a forced smile before moving pass her and into the Cullen house.

But when I entered the house, I wasn't there. Instead, I found myself standing on the shore of First Beach.

I was alone and my arms were wrapped tightly around my chest. It was all I could do to hold myself together from the heartache.

"Are you alright?" Jacob's husky voice drifted to my ears. I turned around to face him and watched as his lips formed a frown. He stepped forward and took me into his arms. "It'll be alright, Bells. He didn't deserve you."

"I love him so much, Jacob…" I cried into his chest as I wrapped my arms around Jacob.

"I know you do," he whispered. There was a pause before he kissed the top of my head. "Would you hate me if I said that I was glad he didn't go through with it?"

I pulled away, looking up into Jake's eyes. They didn't hold the same sparkle as they normally did and I knew that was because of the pain that I was going through. "No," I whispered. "I suppose not."

Jacob attempted a smile. "I'll be here for you, Bella. Always."

My eyes darted open and I was greeted by a pair of topaz eyes gazing at me through the darkness.

"You stayed," I whispered. It would be a lie if I claimed to be not surprised but I was. Here he was, my vampire, my Edward… and he was holding me securely in his arms.

"Of course I stayed," Edward chuckled. "You asked me to."

"Then you meant what you said," I said. "About being a fool to leave…"

"I meant every word, Isabella. Whether you want me or not, I'm not going anywhere."

My heart sped up and I could barely see Edward's lips turn upwards into a sly grin. As if that wasn't enough embarrassment, my body continued to betray me. Edward chuckled once more before bringing his lips to my forehead.

"You are absolutely…" he kissed my forehead head. "Positively…" Then his lips met just underneath my chin. "Breathtaking."

My breathing caught in my throat and our eyes met. "Don't ever leave me again," I pleaded with him.

"Oh, my love. I wouldn't even think of it."

I bit my bottom lip. I loved Edward Cullen. More than I should. Probably even more than I ever did. And I knew what was to blame. The memories of my past.

Chicago… England… Forks…

Just seeing us together, how broken each one of us appeared to be… or how in love we were…

They were causing me to love him. "Edward…"

"Yes?"

My heart was definitely beating loudly now. I couldn't believe I was about to admit my feelings to him.

"I love you…"

Edward took a gasp of air that he didn't need and let me continue to speak.

"I love you, Edward. I always have and I probably always will. I don't have all of my memories back but I know that we're destined to be together. I can't fight fate anymore and I'll keep on fighting for an eternity with you. You're all I need to be happy. All I've ever needed."

I bit my lip, waiting for Edward to respond. A bright smile crossed his lips and before I even had time to blink, his lips came crashing down on mine. This time around, he wasn't holding back.