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Chapter 16

I woke early the next morning. The sun was only just up above the trees but the room was already bathed in light. As my eyes adjusted to the light I remembered the night before. Edward was here, with me. I closed my eyes again and drifted off into a contented slumber.

The second time I woke I was aware of two things and neither was due to the sunlight that filled the room. The first and most painful thing was the sharp stabbing pain that rushed up my leg when I moved, and the second thing was that I was shivering. As much as I hate the cold this was a good thing. It could only mean that Edward was still here. He didn't leave me. I opened one eye cautiously to see him staring at me intensely. I reached my hand up to his face and started slowly stroked his face, just to make sure that he was real.

"Good morning," he said smiling.

I yawned and leant back against his chest. "Morning," I mumbled and then closed my eyes again.

"You're not going to fall asleep on me again are you?" he asked me teasing.

"Nope." I yawned, "Just waking up."

He laughed lightly. "How's the leg?"

I wanted to act all cool and pretend it was fine but knowing I was such a bad liar I opted for the truth. "Kinda sore."

He jumped up from the bed and in a blink he was back with some painkillers and a glass of water. After I took them I smiled at him, "you know if you keep filling me drugs I'll just fall asleep again."

He kissed me lightly on the lips and his eyes gleamed teasingly, "well in that case I guess I might just leave you to have some more sleep time then."

I got up from the couch as quickly as I could manage, "no, stay. I'll be fine."

"Right then," he looked at me as my stomach made its 'I'm hungry, feed me' noise, "breakfast for the human?" he asked grinning stupidly.

I blushed lightly, "yeah I am kind of hungry."

He effortlessly lifted me into his arms and ran into the kitchen. He sat me down at the table and made show of making toast. "You were so excited to come down here anyone would think you hadn't had breakfast in hundreds of years." I teased lightly.

He rolled his eyes and returned his attention to the toast. Esme choice this moment to enter the kitchen.

"Bella, you're awake." She said enveloping me in a hug and kissing me on the cheek. "Edward," she said turning to him, "are you only making her toast? I thought I taught you better than that." She turned back to me, "Bella, honey, what would you like for breakfast? I can make pancakes, eggs, English breakfast…" she continued to list off every possible choice of breakfast.

"Esme, its fine. I only wanted toast." I shrugged, "easy houseguest."

Esme laughed lightly and patted my gently on the back, "right Edward…" she never finished what she was saying because Edward cut her off.

"Have fun."

She nodded and called Rosalie's name. Rosalie appeared in the kitchen, took one look at me and then headed out to the garage. Esme rolled her eyes and followed her out the same way.

"Esme apologizes for Rose." Edward said as he placed my breakfast in front of me.

I shrugged and picked up the toast and started eating. "I hate to say it, but it's ok. I think I have finally got used to the idea that Rosalie will never like me."

Edward growled lightly, "Well she needs to get used to it," he grabbed my hands, "because I am not leaving you ever again."

My throat closed up and my eyes started welling up with tears. "Bella, I love you. I think this whole situation has proved one thing."

"What?" I asked rather stupidly and ruined the moment.

He laughed, "our love is so strong that nothing can keep us apart."

The tears started to flow. I wiped my eyes and sniffed. "I hate to ask Edward, but if Alice hadn't seen Victoria would you have come back or would I still be alone?"

He pulled his hands away from mine and then closely studied his. After minutes in silence, "Bella, I know this may be hard for you to believe but I was always going to come back. I just didn't know when."

I nodded, well at least he gave me the truth, "but that doesn't matter now," he said, "I'm here now and I am never leaving you again Isabella Swan. I love you. You are my life."

I was sobbing now, a real basket case. "I hate being called Isabella." I said attempting to laugh through the tears but it ended up more like a hiccup. I turned to him and grabbed his face, "I love you too Edward Cullen. No matter what." And then he kissed me and it was perfect.

"Well it's about bloody time!"

Edward groaned lightly against my lips and then broke the kiss, "Nice hunt Alice?"

"No too bad," she looked from Edward to me, "but I think I would have liked it much better here." She paused, "that was truly beautiful. I should try and sell it to a soap opera."

Edward growled and Alice laughed, "Kidding." She said putting her hands up in the air. She turned to me, "hope you know what you're getting into. This one has no sense of humor." Edward glared at her, "anyway I have to be somewhere that isn't here because I like my head." She said smiling at me. As she left she threw a glare at Edward. I was glad I couldn't read her mind at that point.

Edward sighed and placed his head in his hands, "right, where were we?"

"You where kissing her." Alice yelled from upstairs and then burst into hysterics.

Edward rolled his eyes, "I really do love you and I'm sorry you are stuck with my deformed family."

I shrugged lightly, "I'm sure I'll survive and I love you to. Forever."

"Forever." He confirmed.

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