a/n So so so sorry about the long time in between posts…real life has swallowed me whole. The good news is that now I should have a few extra minutes each day to work so hopefully it won't be as long next time!

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The lyrics referenced below were borrowed from Miss Taylor Swift's song Last Kiss. It seemed fitting for the scene.

I don't own Twilight or any of the characters. I just have a love affair with them.
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I moved around in a daze. So much had happened in such a short time, and my world was suddenly turned upside down. It made me feel dizzy.

A few hours ago I was so excited. So sure of the path my life was on. Happy.

The memory of last night forced its way upon me and I had to sit down with the weight of it all. Wow. Edward was leaving. I only had a few more hours with him and then he would be gone.

I shifted uncomfortably on my bed, proof that last night was definitely real. Ouch. A hot bath was going to have to be the first thing on the agenda. I padded down the hall to the bathroom, aware of the soft snores from Charlie's room. He must have snuck in after I passed out from emotional exhaustion after Edward left. I was glad that I didn't have to face him just yet.

I turned the hot water on and added some lavender bath oil. I definitely needed some sort of calming influence. As the bath filled, I picked up my phone and began to text my best friend, Alice. Alice was also Edward's twin sister so I didn't need to fill her in on the tragedy unfolding.

My fingers flew over the tiny keyboard. "Alice, help!" Her reply was almost instant. "Oh Bella! I can't believe my dad is making us move. Are you ok?" I sighed as I thought about how to answer her. "No. I'm freaking out. It's horrible. Come you come over?" I waited hopefully for her reply. I looked down when my phone pinged, signaling another message from Alice. "I'm packing but I can be there in 30."

I smiled at Alice's willingness to calm me down. She was such a good friend. I hoped that she would be willing to help me out with my next huge hurdle. Edward and I had unprotected sex last night. In the light of day, it was not the most brilliant part of our choice. "Thanks Alice. Can you stop by the pharmacy? I need Plan B & I'm dead if word gets back to Charlie."

In any other town, this would not be an issue. In Forks, there was only one pharmacy. Word was bound to get back to my father if I turned up asking for the morning after pill. My only other choice was to drive to Port Angeles, but I knew I wouldn't have time to drive there today. A small dinging sound pulled me from my thoughts and I looked as the screen lit up. "SHIT! My naughty twin! I guess you had quite the evening. You owe me."

I smiled at her words. Quite the evening didn't cover it. I turned off the water and quickly sent her a thanks in reply.

Well, that was one issue down. I lowered myself into the burning water and a small groan escaped my mouth. The water really did feel nice on my tender body. As I felt myself start to relax, I turned my attention to sending Edward a text. "Edward, what's going on?"

As if he had been waiting for my text, the reply was nearly instantaneous. "My parents are pissed about last night. We are leaving in 4 hours. Are you ok?" I laughed a short laugh in response to the stupid question. How could I possibly be ok? "I'm as ok as possible. I love you."

I sighed and sank lower in the water. I sighed at how wonderful the hot water felt. The sound of my phone brought me back to reality. "Bella, I'm so sorry I'm doing this to you. I love you too." It was so like Edward to blame himself for something he had no control over. Time to change the subject.

"When r u coming back?" I was anxious for his response. I knew we only had a few hours left until our forced separation. Luckily, he didn't keep me waiting. "ASAP. Carlisle is lecturing. Alice just left. U sure ur ok?"

I debated for a minute about my response. I didn't want to hurt him more, but I also didn't want to keep things from him. I finally decided on honesty and typed out my response. " physically, yes. emotionally, not so much. see u soon. xoxo" His reply was quick. " I will find a way to make this ok. xo"

I sighed and sank lower into the water, letting myself succumb to tears once again. How had this happened? I thought that we were on the right path. Why is Fate throwing us a curve ball? Maybe there was some way to keep Edward with me.

We were too young to get married without permission. I knew there was no way either of our parents would agree to that. In their eyes, it would be like signing a death sentence for our relationship. Don't they realize they've done just that already?

Maybe I could "accidentally" forget to take then Plan B. Maybe Fate would make up for taking my Edward away and leave me with a mini version of him to keep. Then, surely his parents would let him return? I shook my head at the crazy thought. Obviously I was under way too much emotional stress. I was thinking irrational thoughts. No need to be quite so melodramatic.

No, there would be no surprise baby. We would just have to start our long distance relationship early. We would be separated by the entire country for only a fairly short time. In 8 months I was headed to NYU and I would be much closer. We could spend every weekend together. That thought cheered me somewhat. We would be ok. This was us. We would make it through anything. The ping of my cell made me jump. It was immediately followed by another, and then a third. Something was definitely up.

I read Edward's text first. "Bastard! He's making us leave now & says a 'clean break' will be best. I can't get away." I inhaled sharply at the words on the screen. Surely he was wrong. Alice was on her way here. They wouldn't abandon her. I flipped to the next message that had been sent. It was from Alice."Oh, B. So sorry. Dad found me at the Rx and freaked. I gave the med to Angela. She's bringing it to u."I immediately started to panic as I fumbled over the keys to frantically type my response. "WHAT? Ur not coming?"

Oh no, no, no, no, no. I had a few hours left. This couldn't happen now. I jumped out of the bath and threw on the clothes I had brought in with me. I ran down the stairs, pulling on my shoes as I grabbed my keys. I usually loved my ancient truck, but today it just wouldn't move fast enough.

As I pulled around the last bend, I saw a dark Mercedes drive past. Panic filled my brain as I realized I was too late. They had just driven past me. I pulled over to the shoulder of the road as a new wave of sobs took over. I yanked out my phone and began to desperately text Edward. "Edward? I'm too late? What r we going to do?" After a few minutes of silence I was starting to get worried. "E, why aren't u answering?"

After ten minutes, I knew something was up. I slowly drove home, trying to get control of myself. I nearly drove off the road when my cell phone finally pinged in response. I looked at the screen of my phone and gasped as I read the words. "Bella, this is Carlisle. A clean break is best. Edward no longer has his cell phone. He can e-mail you in a few days. Best of luck to you."

I stared at the phone in shock. Edward had said it earlier, but now Carlisle had confirmed it. A clean break. How could that be best? He's a doctor for crying out loud. Doesn't he know that something broken is bad, and takes a long time to heal?

This was bad. So very, very bad. At a time like this, there's no other choice than to turn to Taylor. I swear, sometimes it seems like that girl had a premonition of my future when she wrote her songs. I was only half way paying attention when the lyrics started to drift into my sorrowful conscious.

I never thought we'd have our last kiss. I never imagined we'd end like this, your name forever the name on my lips. Just like our last kiss.

a/n This was getting really long, so I decided to split it up. Hopefully that means not quite so long for an update! I'm looking for a beta to try to help push me along. If you know anyone awesome, let me know! And, please please please take a second to review so I know what you think!