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Edward

The years passed in a blur. I could only think about getting to 1918 in one piece so Edward wouldn't be angry with me. Well, he wouldn't be, really, since he hasn't met me yet. I would always daydream of him. Playing out scenarios in my head of how it would be for him to meet me for the first time, and how it would be to meet him again. What he looked like as a human, what color his eyes are now, what his parents are like, these questions would play out over and over in my mind. I would tell him all about the Titanic and the sinking. I kept wondering if I should tell him about our love in the future. I was afraid it would push him away and make him shut me out of his thoughts like when we first started talking to each other. I wondered if he would smell as wonderful as I did to him. I wondered if I would have the strength he had if that were true. I wondered if our love would be as strong as it is in the future, if it even will exists at all now that I've been changed. I constantly wondered.

Carlisle had trained me to become his nurse and personal assistant with the patients. We were both surprised that it didn't bother me to be around exposed human blood. My best guess would be the way I detested the smell when I was human that it doesn't affect me now.

I also have a power; I'm ecstatic to report. I the ability to control time, if that isn't ironic enough, I can't time travel. I can, however stop time. I can freeze a moment for as long as I want. All I have to do is imagine it and it happens.

Carlisle and I moved to Chicago in late summer of 1918. The epidemic of the Spanish Influenza had already taken hundreds of lives and Carlisle was specially asked to come and help from New York. Of course Carlisle would go, but me jumping around the room cheering and dancing made him pack his bags even faster.

For over a month I made myself not look for Edward. I was sure if I saw him I would lose control and run to him, kiss him, hold him and never let go.

It had been six years, nine months, twenty-six days, eighteen hours, forty-four minutes, and fifty-three second since I had seen Edward. Then as I went into hospital dorm seven to do the usual evening rounds I stopped dead. Out of the six beds in the hospital room the one in the back right corner was occupied.

Edward lay on the bed covered in a cold sweat. His breath came out in rasps and coughs. He shivered, and I was at his side in less than a half a second. Unfortunately, and yet luckily, the other man that was also occupying this room had passed this morning. No one had come in except Edward today, which was unusual.

I couldn't help but notice how incredibly good he smelled (smelt?). His heart was beating in his chest and I could here the blood pumping through his veins. I wanted to touch him, hold him, or something, anything.

He coughed and opened his beautiful hazel eyes to see me sitting next to him on his bed. His eyes widened in shock and then relaxed. "Where am I?" he asked me.

"You're in the hospital, Edward," I said softly.

"You're sure I'm not dead?" He slurred. He'd be unconscious again in a moment.

"I'm sure."

"You look like an angellllllll," he dragged the 'l' of angel until he slipped into unconsciousness.

I ran my fingers through his sweaty hair and let my knuckles gently graze his cheek. He was so warm. I now completely understood why Edward never wanted to let me go or put me down. His warm was irresistibly wonderful. I had to force my hand away from his face.

I took one last look at him before I ran (at human speed) to Carlisle. He was in his tiny office doing paper work. When I sped in and shut the door he looked slightly surprised, "Bella, is something wrong?"

Wrong? How in the world can he think that something is wrong? I finally found Edward! Everything was splendid, perfect! Well, you know, except the fact that Edward is lying down the hall dying, but other than that my life seemed to be going pretty good.

"Carlisle… Edward… room… here!" I was so excited I couldn't make a complete sentence.

"Bella, a complete thought, please."

"He's here! Edward, he's here. In the hospital. Here! Oh my God!" My slightly incoherent rant went on like that for a while.

Carlisle made me take a few deep breaths to calm myself down, and then said, "This is wonderful Bella."

I grinned and turned to the door. I had opened it and began to walk out but turned around. "You know, Carlisle," I said, "It'll be your turn soon." Then I turned to go back to Edward. I knew Carlisle had the same grin I had on my face.

"Esme," I heard him sigh.

I had described he the best I could. I drew pictures of her. I told Carlisle how nice she was to me and how much I missed her as well as everyone else. He constantly wanted more information about her: her history, what was her favorite color, song, film, anything and everything I could tell him about her.

When I got back to Edwards room he was shaking violently. I ran over to him and felt how hot he was. He was burning.

"Carlisle," I said, my voice worried. I knew he could hear me. We had tested how far away we could hear each other.

Carlisle arrived in all of two seconds. He was at Edward's side, checking his pulse, temperature, and breathing. I knew the signs by now, but I couldn't make my brain register what was happening.

"Bella, he won't make it much longer."

I took a deep unnecessary breath, "We have to take him home."

After Carlisle told the secretary we had to leave, we went out of the hospital and snuck back in to get Edward. We got him to the house in record time. I had him lying on the guest room's bed in no time.

Carlisle and I sat on either side of Edward, as he lay unconscious. We both just stared at him for a moment. Carlisle was looking at his newly found son and I was gazing at my long lost love.

Carlisle spoke first, "Bella, do you want to—"

"No, I don't want to take the risk. You're the strongest. Please, will you change him?"

"Of course, my dear." And he bent down and drank from my beloved.

Well that was interesting. I'll work on the next chapter this weekend. I was gone last weekend so sorry about not updating. Keep reading! Please review. Love ya darlins!