Chapter 5

A/N: Ok I know it's been a couple days since I updated; I apologized I had to go out of town unexpectedly, but here is the next chapter and I am going to attempt to finish chapter 6 and post it later tonight.

Morning After

Bella's Point of View

I woke up before Dean and slipped out of his room; I couldn't believe I let myself get attached. I went to my room and waved my hand over the door to make sure no one came in. I slipped into the shower and turned it up as hot as it would go; how stupid was I? I had tried so hard to keep a distance and in one night all of it just fell apart. I had opened a flood gate and I knew there was no stopping it. Dean was persistent and stubborn as a mule; he wouldn't let me leave now definitely. Then of course I feel like I have betrayed Edward. He was so broken up over my death that he tried to kill himself. I shook my head because none of that mattered; there was something we had to do. I knew the answer to putting the devil back into his cage. We needed to get the four horse men's' rings since they were the key to the cage. I shut off the shower and got dressed. I could hear banging outside of my door;

"Bella open this damn door!" Dean was yelling. I tried to ignore it, but there was no use, "BELLA EITHER OPEN THIS DOOR OR I'M LEAVING!"

I opened the door, "Dean you couldn't leave even if you wanted to; so back off." and I slammed it shut.

Dean's Point of View

The moment she slammed the door in my face I got pissed so I decided to piss her off, "Oh that's great Bella, just run like you always do. It is what you're best at."

That did the trick; the door opened and an invisible force pulled me inside and pinned me against the wall. Bella walked up to me, "You think you know me Dean; you don't know shit so watch it." she said glaring at me.

"Oh so what you can't take me straight up you gotta use those freaky powers on me." I said smirking and I fell to the floor.

"You wanna do this Dean; really?" she asked standing over me.

I kicked her feet out from under her and straddled her, "Oh Yeah Baby."

She rolled over to where she was on top of me, "Don't call me baby." She started to hit me.

I caught her arms and flipped her over me and we both got up, "Come on baby you know you love it." I said smirking.

She tried to hit me, but I caught her arm and twisted it behind her back, "Dean stop it." she said.

I put my mouth right next to her ear, "Oh yeah make me; without your powers." I started to push her so she was pinned against the wall, but I didn't expect her to run up the wall and flip over me.

"If that's what you want." She said.

She grabbed my arm and twisted it behind my back and pushed me against the wall. "What's wrong James Dean have you lost your touch?" she asked.

"I think you know the answer to that." I said and spun around, grabbed both her arms, pinned them to the wall, and she was between the wall and me. "Now are we gonna talk?" I asked and she just glared. "Come on Bella quit playing the tough bitch role; you know it doesn't fool me." I said.

"What do you want to know Dean?" she asked.

"Why are you trying to keep us at bay?" I asked.

"Because I don't want to see you get hurt. I can't bare it Dean; do you have any idea how hard it's been to stay away? How I have just wanted to be there to help you, but I knew it would be better if I didn't. I wanted to be there when that happened with Sam; I wanted to stop it, but I couldn't. I don't want to sit here and watch you all die to protect me and I won't." she said crying.

I let go of her arms and pulled her to my chest, "Bella this isn't your decision to make. Andy said that the day you died you said 'I've never given much thought to how I would die, but dying in the place of people I love seems like a good way to go.' We feel the same way; I would rather die protecting you than never see you again." I said. "Is there anything else like having to choose between Edward and me?"

"Dean not now." she said.

"Alright, but I can't say I'm going to pretend like we didn't have an amazing sexual night together." I said and than I saw her cheeks blush. "Bella you need to know something ok; I love you. I have since you were 16 and I know I have screwed up and acted like a damn fool. I got with other girls when the one I always wanted was right in front of me. I should of taken the chance to fight for you and get over my stubbornness before all this, but now I have got a second chance and this time all bets are off." I finished.

She looked at me, "What do you mean?" she asked.

"Another time maybe." I said teasing her and she slapped me. "Hey I gotta have an excuse to be alone with you."

"Dean can you do me one favor?" she asked me.

"What?" I replied.

"Don't intentionally think about last night ok. I don't want any fighting here alright." she said looking at me with those deep all knowing blue eyes.

"I'll try." I replied and kissed her.

Edward's Point of View

When we got back from hunting Bella was waiting for me like she used to before I left her.

"You wanna talk?" she asked.

"Absolutely." I replied and I followed her to the garden. When we finally stopped I pulled her to me and kissed her. "Bella I can't tell you how much I missed you and it doesn't matter what you say we aren't going to let you face this alone."

"Yea that seems to be the theme with everyone here." she said and pulled away.

"Bella don't fight it." I said grabbing her hand. "I have spent a year believing you to be dead and I won't let you go again."

"Edward it's not that simple." she said sighing. "There's more to it than you know."

"Does it have something to do with Dean and I?" I asked quietly.

She jerked her hand from mine, "God why are you and Dean so wrapped up in who I'm gonna pick? There is something much bigger going on outside of these walls and who I choose is the least of our worries."

"That's what you think Bella, but how can we be concerned with what is going on out there when the only reason for us to fight against it doesn't know who she will choose. Bella I love you and you know that, but I would rather know good or bad than stand here and wait in agony." I said and looked at her.

"So what I choose one and the other one of you gets stupid and gets yourselves killed?" she asked.

"No Bella, we wouldn't go and kill ourselves. Bella if you love Dean than I can accept that and let you go, but if you choose me I would love you every moment of forever." I said.

"Edward I do love you I always have and I always will, but I changed after you left. I can't go back to the girl I was and that's who you truly love." she said.

"Bella I love you…" I began.

She cut me off, "I know you love me, but look at me in the eyes and tell me you love who I am now; not the girl I used to be. Tell me that and it will be you who I choose, but Edward we both know that's not the truth. As much as I wish it was we both know that deep down in our hearts." she began to cry.

I knew she was right; as much as I never wanted to admit it I was only in love with the girl she once was, "I can't lie to you; I won't lie to you again. You're right I love the girl you were and although I do love the woman you are now it is no where near what I felt for you before. I wish I could say that I still loved you like that, but I can't. I guess I was too afraid to admit it to myself because I didn't want to hurt you again." I said.

She laughed, "Well now that that problem is out of the way will you focus on the task at hand?" I nodded. "Good."

She started to leave, "Bella." I yelled and she turned around, "I know that truly you love Dean more than me. Tell Dean how you feel; I've read his mind and he loves you more than life itself."

"I will think about it." she said.

"Bella don't think that just because we aren't like we were means that I will let you disappear from my life." I said and smiled.

She smiled back, "Edward what makes you think you can keep up with me now that I am what I am?"

"Bella I have 112 years on you." I replied.

"Yes well that maybe, but I was created after God created man which was way before you were born so if you want to get technical about it I have more years on you." she said and I laughed while she walked away, but then she stopped and turned to me, "By the way you won't end up alone for all eternity."

"What do you mean?" I asked confused.

"You'll see Edward." she said smiling mischievously at me and I stood there completely confused.

A/N: Ok so what did you think? Review and let me know. Songs for this chapter are:

Enrique Iglesias- I like it

Leona Lewis- Run

Jordin Sparks- Tattoo