A/N: This chapter was SO hard to write! Everyone wanted different things to happen, and honestly, I couldn't choose what I wanted to happen myself. I'm sorry it took so long to get up here! I kept going back and forth with different scenarios.

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns Twilight.

"Bella, you need to understand why I left," Edward whispered in my ear. "All I wanted was for you to lead a normal life…away from vampires. Away from the supernatural. I didn't leave because I didn't love you, and I feel absolutely terrible for making you feel that way. I left you because of my love for you…it wasn't safe for me to love you as much as I did. And I'm so sorry. I wish there was some way I could explain how much pain it's caused me to know how much I've hurt you…"

I pulled out of our embrace and put a finger to his lips to silence him. "Don't," I whispered. "I know. I understand."

We stared at each other for a few moments, but he was the first to break the silence.

"Why are you doing this? Why are you so willing to talk to me? I'm so glad that you did…I'm ecstatic. But I don't understand why."

"Renesmee," I said with a smile.

He smiled as well. "She's beautiful," he said. I nodded in agreement.

"She's a lot like you," I told him.

Edward's expression was filled with so many emotions: joy, care, pride, love. He looked like he was in a state of bliss. Slowly, I realized that in the short time it had been since he'd met his daughter, he already loved her.

Not only that, but she had gotten us back together. She was so perfect. I started laughing, startling Edward. His expression only pushed my giggles that much farther.

"Renesmee," I attempted to explain, but his face was still confused. "She's so good at everything. I would never be here with you if it weren't for her. She's perfect."

I finished my small speech with a huge smile. She truly was perfect.

"She is," he agreed wholeheartedly.

I wanted so badly to be able to repeat that she was a lot like him, but I couldn't. He wasn't perfect to me anymore. As much as I wished otherwise, he had left. And it changed everything.

I let go of the hand I was holding, and looked at the ground. His smile dropped, and he picked my hand back up again.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

The words didn't come to me. All I could do was shake my head. How could I make this work? What could I do?

"Bella," he began. "I promise I will make this work again. It's not just the two of us anymore, Renesmee's here too."

"So?" I asked him. "She's been here Edward. It's been years, and we've been absolutely fine without you."

Pain quickly filled his features. I felt sorry momentarily, but my own pain was consuming my body all too quickly. I finished my speech through while dry sobs wracked my body.

"I want us to be a family. I want you back in my life, so badly. But if you left again, I wouldn't be able to handle it. And I don't want you to come back only for Renesmee. Even if you do love her, how am I supposed to know that you still love me? If you left me, it would kill her. And what if you wanted to leave me, but you couldn't leave her? Then you'd only be putting yourself through Hell. Unless you took her with you and left me alone again. I hope you realize how miserable Nessie would be if you did that. You'd only be hurting her, Edward."

Throughout my angry monologue, Edward kept his eyes on mine, never wavering.

"I love you." His voice was strong as he spoke. "I love you and I love Renesmee. I could never want to leave you again. I didn't even want to leave you the first time. Don't you understand that? Not that you should; I hate myself for what I did. But you seemed to get it so well before. How did that change so rapidly?"

Damn it! His words played with my brain, messing with its normal functioning. What was I supposed to do?

"I can't…" My voice shook, so I started again. "I can't do this."

And with that, I was gone. I ran as quickly as possible back to my house. Back to my daughter.

To the people that wanted them back together - don't worry! They will be. :) Bella without Edward, Edward without Bella...no. That never works. Just be patient! And sorry it's so short everyone. Review Review Review!!