Chapter 10

EPOV

"We're not, I'm in love with someone else and always have been" I said as I looked deeply into her eyes.

It was true, I loved Bella more than I love my… existence. It felt good to tell her, even if she didn't understand who I meant. I could've stood there all day, looking into her eyes, but Tanya had other plans.

'I said stay away from him' Tanya's thoughts exploded into my head. Before I could say anything, Tanya punched Bella. Seeing Bella on the ground pained and infuriated me.

I turned to Tanya, a small snarl escaped my lips.

"I prefer brunettes" I said before I pushed her with more force than necessary.

I crouched down next to Bellaas she started to sit up. I don't know what came over me, but I couldn't control it. I leant down to Bella, my lips on her, nothing can compare to that.

She started to kiss me back. Oh, how I missed her. I forced myself to pull away from her. I looked straight into hers eyes, no idea what emotion they were showing.

"Are you ok, love?" as I said these words, I let all my love for her leak into them.

She sat there for a second, just looking at me before she replied with a simple yes. She pulled me into anther kiss, but I didn't restrain.

After a long time, since neither of us needed to breathe, we broke apart. I felt all warm inside, like I did when I was with her in the past, and I loved it.

"I think we need to talk" Bella said as she looked at her feet.

"Ok. Here or where?"

"The meadow" she said to quickly, probably picking the first thing that popped into her mind.

"Let's go" I started running, but within a second, she had caught up with me. I ran faster, so did she. I decided to run my fastest, but she still was keeping a reasonable pace with me.

We made it to the meadow within 5 minutes.

"So?" Bella asked after a minute's silence.

"Why did you choose her?"

"Well, a lot has happened in this meadow' She said as she sat down, patting the grass with her hands.

"Like?" I asked, signalling her to continue.

"You brought me here, it was here where you really let me into your secret" She replied, her butterscotch eyes looking up at me.

"Is that all?" I asked. I had a feeling there was more.

"Well…" I nodded, wanting her to continue. She stood up and turned so she had her back to me.

"After you left, I came here, trying to remember the good times I guess. Here is where I was bitten. I opened my eyes to see 6 vampires standing in front of me. I told them I knew what they were and that they shouldn't worry, or something along those lines."

"Why would you do that Bella?"

"I wasn't thinking, don't blame me"

"What do you mean don't blame you? Who else am I meant to blame"

"You. It's your fault. You were the reason I went to the meadow, the reason why I wasn't thinking about what I was saying. I was thinking about you"

I grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to me. I bent down so that my mouth was next to her ear.

"If it helps, I've been thinking about you for the last 70 years" I whispered into her ear.

She pulled her head back, only to have me grab her, and pull her back towards me, into a very passionate kiss. I was slightly shocked to have all the passion from her in the kiss.

After a very long time, I broke the kiss and whispered to her, "Bella, I love you".

"I love you too Edward" was her only reply as she put her arms around my neck and pulled me closer to her. She started kissing me again. I LOVED kissing Bella.

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We kissed for God knows how long, and we would've continued if we weren't interrupted.

From somewhere behind me, I heard someone clear their throat. Bella broke the kiss and looked over my shoulder. I let my eyes wander over her shoulder.

"Hiedi", "Alice" we said at the same time, with the same tonne of shock.