This is the last chapter of this story. Please don't hate me, I will do a bit more explaining at the end.

Previously

I hope that you find what you're looking for. I hope that you find the thing that makes you happy and puts that gorgeous smile on your face. All I want is for you to be happy. I thought that maybe we could get through this together, but this is bigger than you and me. I have to let you do this on your own. You know I'm right.

With all my heart,

Bella

P.S. Come visit me sometime.

……….

Nine Months Later

"Bella, I can't get married and not have my best friend standing next to me," Alice whined over the phone.

"I know Alice, and I would be honored to be your maid of honor," Bella said as she continued looking over the history of a new client. She was really enjoying her new job. It was everything and more that she had dreamed of. She had an amazing boss and was opened to new ideas and was willing to give her creative control over her clients.

"Oh Bella! I'm so excited! Can you believe that I'm actually getting married?!" Alice squealed.

"It took him long enough. I was beginning to wonder what his intentions were with you," Bella laughed. "I just have to tell you now, Alice. Since I've only been here for nine months I only have three days off and I need to keep at least one of those for an emergency. So, if you were hoping I could be there every step of the way, I really am sorry. Because you know I would if I could."

"Oh Bella, you know I understand. Plus Rose will be here and so will my mom. So, no worries at all. I will be flying out there in a couple of weeks for your dress fitting and to see you!" Alice smiled. She hated that her best friend hadn't been back to Washington since she left, but she had been working really hard.

"Well, I'm glad you have Rose. Emmett told me he was head over heels for her. I almost peed my pants when he told me that," Bella laughed.

"I think she might come out with me next month," Alice said.

"That would be great!" Bella said. She placed the paper she had been looking over onto her desk and leaned back into her chair. There was a short pause before Alice cleared her throat.

"He's changed," was all she said. Bella closed her eyes knowing full well what she was referring to.

"Alice," Bella sighed. She didn't want to do this now. She was at work and she didn't have time to go into an in depth discussion about him.

"Bella, you gotta believe me," Alice said.

"I do believe you. I just…I can't do this right now," Bella said closing her eyes. She knew that he had changed. She knew that he was doing well, but how she knew was something that she had to keep to herself.

"Alright, well I'll let you get back to work. I love ya," Alice said. She had numerous conversations with Bella giving her small updates on her brother's life. Just broad details like he was doing well at work, he had started seeing a therapist, he wasn't dating anyone.

"Love you too, Alice," Bella said before hanging up the phone. She hated she was keeping secrets from Alice. But, she had promised that what they were doing was better that no one knew about it. She was hesitant about it at first, but he assured her that it would help in the healing process. The healing process for him, but she wasn't sure if he knew that it was also helping her.

………

"She's coming!" Alice chimed as Edward opened his front door.

"Hi Alice," Edward said as he stood back to let his sister in.

"Did you not hear me? Bella is going to be my maid of honor!"

"I heard you. Congratulations," Edward smiled trying to sound excited. It's not that he wasn't excited that he would get to see Bella in three months, but he wasn't sure what it would be like. After a year of not seeing one another, he wasn't sure how he was supposed to act around her or how she would act around him.

"She misses you, you know," Alice smiled sweetly. Bella never said that she did, but she could hear it in her voice when Alice would convince her that it was okay to talk about him. Edward couldn't say anything. He just stood there with thoughts of what she could be doing at that moment. What she was thinking about at that moment. Did she really miss him as much as he missed her. "Don't worry, you'll get to see her soon enough."

"I know Alice. I just…I miss her so much," Edward sighed as he ran his hand through his hair. Alice smiled at him with sympathy.

"Three months big brother, three months," Alice smiled.

……….

"Bella!" Alice squealed as she saw Bella coming down the escalator at the airport. Bella couldn't help but smile as she saw her best friend hopping up and down like a child with a sugar high.

"Hey Alice!" Bella said as she hugged her. She had missed Alice so much. She had missed home so much.

"Come on, lets get your bags and head home," Alice said as she started to pull Bella toward baggage claim.

It had been a year since Bella had been back in Washington. She had forgotten how much she missed it. She had forgotten how much she missed her family. They pulled up to Alice and Jasper's house thirty minutes after leaving the airport. After Bella left Jasper had asked Alice to move in with him, and they both decided it would be a better investment to go ahead and buy a house. Alice had sent her pictures of the house and Bella thought it was definitely a good fit for the two of them. It was a two bedroom, two and half bath, brick house with a small back yard.

"Alice, those pictures didn't do this house justice. It's adorable," Bella smiled as they pulled into the garage.

"Thanks, Bella. We really love it here!" Alice smiled. Alice grabbed Bella's bag and led her into the house. Bella gasped as she took in her surroundings. The foyer was larger than she expected and Alice has decorated the house in elegant red and golds.

"Alice, it's gorgeous," Bella sighed. Alice not only had an eye from fashion, but she was also very talented in interior design.

"Thanks," Alice smiled as she led Bella back to the guest room. Alice slowly opened the closed door stopping before entering causing Bella to run right into her back.

"Geez Alice, would you warn me when yo-…" Bella stopped as she saw the reason for Alice's abrupt halt.

"Uh…I'll leave you two alone," Alice stammered dropping Bella's bag inside the door before turning around to leave.

Bella stood there in the doorway staring at the figure sitting on the edge of the bed with his elbows on his knees and his hands in his bronze hair. He still hadn't noticed he was no longer alone, so Bella just stood there watching the muscles in his arms relax and contract as he tugged on his hair. She had missed those arms wrapped tightly around her. Bella walked over to him slowly as her heart raced.

"Edward?" Bella whispered. She wasn't sure if she said it loud enough for him to hear until she saw his beautiful green eyes looking up at her. There was a look of surprise and panic in them and she immediately regretted sneaking up on him. "Sorry, I didn't mean…"

"Bella," Edward sighed as he gave her the crooked grin that she had missed so much. He could make her melt into a puddle with just his smile, every single time. Bella walked over to him and placed herself in between his legs. She slowly raised her arms and placed them around his neck lacing her fingers through his hair. She heard him moan and saw his eyelids close.

"I've missed you," Bella whispered. She loved running her fingers through his soft, messy mane. She knew that it helped him relax.

"I've miss you," Edward said as he placed his hands on the back of her thighs as he looked up into her brown eyes. "So much." He couldn't believe that she was really there. He had been waiting for her to get back from the airport. He had talked to Jasper and he told him that Alice had left to go pick her up, so Edward rushed over to wait for them to get back. He didn't realize how nervous he was about seeing her until he got there. He paced around the guestroom for thirty minutes trying to figure out what he would say to her. If she was willing to try again?

"Are we really going to this?" Bella asked. She was hoping that he meant what he said. She was still irrevocably in love with him and would always be no matter what. But, she needed to hear it from his lips.

"I want this. I want you, for the rest of my life. I always have. I just needed to realize that I cannot live without you. You are my life," Edward said as he ran his hands up and down the back of her thighs causing her to close her eyes. "I love you, Isabella Swan."

"I love you, Edward Cullen," Bella smiled as she leaned down brushing her lips against his for the first time in a year.

I apologize for not updating in forever. I seriously have been having trouble with writers block and the fact that Christmas was happening and I had family in town that I hadn't seen in 8 years. But, I hope that things will be getting back to normal for a few weeks, anyway. I am moving to England in three weeks and I'm not sure if I'll have much time to write, so I'm going to try to get a lot out within that time. So, just bare with me.

As for ending the story here. I got this idea a few weeks ago and have been working on the sequel already. Yes, there is more to this, but I had to end this here because of it. I'm trying something new, so please just bare with me. I'm almost done with the first chapter of the sequel called "Letters from the Heart". I will try to get it posted tomorrow. Just an FYI, there will be two more parts to this story. So, be expecting another addition to it after "Letters from the Heart" is over. heehee

As for "Last Train Home" I'm definitely stuck and am not sure when I'll be finishing it. It may be before I leave or it may not be. We shall see. I'm also in the process of starting another story. It will be short, probably like 5 or 6 chapters, but it's an idea I had when I was at work for 5 hours and bored out of my mind. lol

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