Chapter 12: EPOV
I sat there, playing Bella's lullaby for her. She sat there, smiling. I've missed her smile, and to be the reason why it was on her face is more than I deserved.
I played the last note of her lullaby.
She stared up at me. I leaned in and kissed her.
"Mmmmmmm, I've missed you" She said as she pulled away.
"To think I missed out on 70 years of this" I said leaning in for another kiss.
"Why did you?" Bella asked before my lips reached hers.
"Why did I what?" I asked confused, keeping my lips a couple of inches away from hers.
"Why did you leave me?"
I pulled my lips away from hers. I sat at the piano, not answering her question. Not wanting to think about the years in which I had to live without her.
"Well?" she asked, sounding impatient.
"I'd rather not talk about it" was my only reply as I stood up and walked away from the piano, from her.
"I'd rather you did" she said, standing up and following me.
She grabbed my arm and swung me around, so I was facing her. She looked at me with this kinda of puppy dog face.
It was the cutest thing ever, she was the cutest thing ever.
I picked her up, ran as fast as I could to my bed room, and flung her onto my couch.
I started kissing greedily.
"Don't think this will get you out of answering my questions" She said whilst I was kissing her neck.
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I rolled over to face her.
She smiled back at me.
This had to be one of the most perfect moments of my life, if you can say life.
"So… Why?" Bella asked. I could feel the smile disappear of my face.
"Edward, if you don't tell me, then I'm going to leave" she said, her tone serious. I remained quiet.
She stood up, out on her clothes and was about to walk out of my bedroom door. I grabbed her arm.
"Because I had to"
"Why did you have to?" She asked.
"After what Jasper did to you, or almost did to you, it was a giant wake up call of how fragile you are, well, were. I left to protect you from his life, but that seemed to be a wasted attempt"
"Are you saying you wish I wasn't changed"
"No Bella, I'm saying I wished I was there at least, maybe even for me to be the one that changed you"
"Oh Edward, I wish it were you too, but you can't change the past, just promise me one thing"
"Anything"
"Don't leave me again"
"I will never" I said as I kissed her.