It was time; my heart was breaking once again. Ever since I was twelve, Edward had been there for me, he'd watched over me, he'd been there for me when nobody else had been, he'd stood by me as I made the attempt to call my mother a month ago, but I found her phone to be disconnected and I had no way to find her. He'd helped with Jane so much, but now, at sixteen, my best friend, my boyfriend, the man I loved, was leaving for New York.
We'd spent the best three months of my life, but the date that he left loomed over us, we had become inseparable, but I wasn't letting him back out of this, he'd dreamed of it for so long.
Jane would have loved the airport, but because we were here saying goodbye to Edward, meant that she was crying, clinging to Edward. I was being the big girl and attempting not to cry. Alice was linked arm in arm with me, Jasper, Rosalie and Emmett where standing off to one side, Emmett was taking this better than Jane and I. Esme on the other hand, was sobbing uncontrollable, I wasn't sure who hated this more, Esme or Jane.
"Flight 1232 to JFK is now boarding," I heard from somewhere. I unlinked my arms from Alice and walked over to take a screaming Jane from Edward.
"Hey," Edward was trying to calm Jane down. "I'll be home in a month, I'll call you every day, I promise, and I don't break promises, you know that. Remember I promised you that I'd make mommy stop dating Jacob, she's not dating him anymore, and she's back where she belongs, with me. Why don't you go to Mimi and let your mom and I say good bye."
"I love you, Ed, please come to my birthday party."
"I won't miss it, I love you, too," he said, handing Jane over to his mother who was still sobbing. He gave her a hug, promised he'd call her when he landed. Then he came to me.
"I have to go," he whispered, putting his forehead against mine.
"I know."
"I don't want to."
"I know."
"But I have to."
"I know."
"I love you," he said, bringing his lips down on mine.
"Edward," I muttered as his lips left mine. "I-"
"Last call for flight 1232," the announcer said.
"I'll see you in a month and then we will discuss what you've been trying to tell me for so long."
"Call me when you land?"
"Right after I call mom. Promise you and Jane will fly out for spring break."
"Of course."
Edward gave me on last kiss and then a quick hug and got on the plane. I was sure I cried a little as I went to grab my daughter who was wiping at tears on Esme's face, while attempting to stop her own.
"Its okay, Jane," I said as I put her in my arms. Emmett came over, trying to scare her, but just sent her into more tears. "Thanks," I glared at Emmett, but Jane struggled to get to him, so I handed her over and he had her laughing four hours later as we pulled back into Forks.
School started back up just three days after we sent Edward to New York, Jane still whined for Edward most of the day, but I tried to explain that we'd see him soon. Then he'd call and she'd calm down.
"God, I really miss Edward," Alice told me as we walked to Spanish. "You've been so down."
"I miss him, too, Alice, but he's doing what he's always dreamed."
I'd just gotten my first cell phone not too long ago when it chirped with an incoming text message. I thought I'd silenced the stupid thing earlier today. I opened it and saw a video message from Edward.
"Hi, Bella," it went, showing a picture of Edward. "I just wanted you to see the apartment, I know there are pictures on Facebook, but this is so much better. Miss you," he said then proceeded to show Alice and me 'around' the apartment. "Can't wait to see you next month," Edward smiled at the camera and it clicked off.
"Aw...," Alice said. "Edward misses you."
"Well, I miss him, too," I play pouted, causing us to laugh as we set down for another boring day of Spanish.
I've heard that some of your best days are the ones that are unexpected. Well, what happened today, was completely unexpected, I had no idea what my excitement was about to be thrown into my life for a weekend.
It all started while I was making lunch for Jane and me when my cell phone rang. Edward's name flashed up on the caller ID.
"Hi," I told him.
"I love your voice, did I wake you?"
"No," I laughed, I'd been up for hours and it was Saturday. "You know Jane gets me up at seven on weekends."
"I never understood that; why is it that during school day's she wants to sleep in, but is up hella early on weekends, when it's time to sleep in."
"Just wait until she's fifteen," I laughed. "She'll never come out of bed."
"If there is a boy in there, I'll be bringing the shotgun."
"I'll be right there with you," I said, then realized what he was saying. He still saw us together when Jane was fifteen, or at least we'd still be talking to each other.
"So, I have some bad news," Edward said, his tone sounding sad. My heart dropped, I wondered what was going on. "I won't be home for Valentine's Day."
"Well, thanks for giving me a week heads up so I can figure out the best way to tell her that you won't be home after all."
"I'm sorry, Bella, I really thought I could make it, but I have a test that Monday and-"
"I understand, school has to come first, Edward, it has to come before me and Jane. You have the option of being able to prioritize differently, something I can't do. No matter how much, some days, I could put school before Jane; in the end I wouldn't change a thing. Jane will always come first for me, the school, then my family and friends."
"How did I get so lucky to find you?"
"You saw me for who I really was, a soul that needed fixing, she needed some TLC."
"Are you saying you are no longer broke?"
"I healed the day I-" the doorbell cut me off. I heard Edward chuckle over the phone. "I'll call you later."
"I know what you are trying to say and I won't let you say it over the phone for the first time. Just know that I feel the same way."
"I'll talk to you later, I-" the phone went dead; Edward really must not want me telling him over the phone.
"Momma, the bells ringing," Jane yelled from the front room. I better get out there or she'd be attempting to open it.
"Coming," I yelled, wiping my hands on the hand towel that hung off a handle on a cabinet.
"Momma, who's knocking?" Jane asked, staring at the door.
"I really don't know," I told her. I opened the door and squealed just a tiny bit, my daughter letting out the loudest scream she'd ever had.
"ED!" Jane yelled, running towards him and jumping, somebody who wouldn't have been prepared for it would have missed catching her, but Edward caught her. Jane started babbling to him, but he wasn't looking at my daughter, he was looking at me, his eyes smoldering with love for me. I smiled as he tried to break his gaze from mine to follow what Jane was saying.
"Jane," I said, "why don't you go to your room for a little bit and let Edward and I have some alone time?"
She smiled and nodded, then left the room. I heard her footfalls as she went upstairs; I waited until I heard the door close before talking.
"Hi," I whispered, moving closer to him, smiling up at him.
"Hi," he said, we were now close enough that we were touching, small sparks of electricity where jumping through us, or that's how it felt to me. Edward gave me that crooked smile that I loved so much, before pressing his lips lightly against mine. The kiss became more intense so intense that I had to shove at his chest just a bit, what if Jane had come downstairs and saw this, but then again, this was her biggest dream.
"I've missed you," I said as I pulled my lips from his, going back for one small peck before wrapping my arms around him.
"It's been too damn long," he pulled me as close as he could, we were already chest to chest, but he was still trying to get closer.
"What if Jane comes out?" I asked.
"Then she will be the happiest girl in the world, when I tell her who she is spending the night with, Emmie's in town, I made him come in to babysit so I could get some alone time with you. I do believe you've been trying to tell me something, I thought maybe we could have a romantic dinner here, Charlie's going to the res for the weekend, Jane's with Emmett and mom, it's just you and me."
"Charlie's okay with you staying here?"
"Yes, Charlie trusts you more than you'd ever think, you are a mom after all," Edward said, his eyes lighting up a bit when he said the word mom.
"You think we should get out of the front door?" I asked laughing.
"Nah, let's just let the whole world see how much I love you," he said, bringing his lips to mine once more.