BPOV

"Thank God are you okay?" Edward asked, his voice worried and anxious.

"I…I don't know…I don't understand what's going on" I didn't know how I felt. All I could think about was his absence. I felt Jasper squeeze my hand again as he sent a wave of calm over me.

"Bella listen to me. I'm running to you as we speak. I'm not far away; I'll be there soon. Just hang in there okay Bella? Please?"

"Okay" I whispered, "I miss you"

"Bella, I miss you too. Even though I'm talking to you right now, it feels like there's a huge part of me missing. You're my whole world."

"You're mine too. Hurry back."

"I'll be there in five minutes. I'm coming Bella" The phone went quiet. It was the longest five minutes of my life. When Edward finally opened the door, I ran to him, falling into his open arms. We stood intertwined for a long moment and I breathed in his scent, feeling his cold hands around my waist, his breath in my hair. He let go but took my hand and walked us over to the bed. I noticed that Alice and Jasper had left the room. He sat down and pulled me onto his lap.

"I'm sorry I wasn't here when you woke up" I remembered my panic and felt embarrassed at my over-reaction.

"You're here now" he nodded and smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing Bella. Everything's fine" his voice was strained, his eyes tight. Then I realised. I'd been so happy that he'd come back for me, the thought that he would eventually have to leave again hadn't crossed my mind. The pain of that realisation made my heart beat fast and my breathing was verging on hyperventilation.

"Bella?" Hs voice was filled with concern. I didn't answer.

"Bella, what's wrong? Are you in pain?" I shook my head. He took my face in his cold hands "What's going on?" I moved my face away. I heard him sigh as he took my chin and tilted it up so I met his anxious gaze. "Tell me"

"You're acting like this because you don't want to stay with me" His eyes widened.

"No no no no Bella" He stroked my hair and rocked me gently. "Of course I want to stay with you. It's not that" I looked up at him.

"Then what is it Edward?" He hesitated.

"I don't want to worry you, you're still not a hundred percent and…." His sentence trailed off.

"I can handle it" He looked at me for a long moment and then nodded. He took a deep breath.

"Aro doesn't want to let you go. He thinks that you have…potential and wants to keep you here." He paused. "He wants you to join the Volturi"

"As a vampire?" I asked. He nodded grimly.

"No no no" I breathed.

"It'll be okay," He said, rubbing my back gently.

"No Edward it won't! I don't want to join the Volturi; I want to go back to Forks with you. I want things to go back to the way they were before"

"I know Bella" He rested his forehead against mine. "I know" I felt his cold breath on my skin. There was a knock at the door. I felt Edward's arms tighten around me.

"Aro wants to speak to the human. Alone"

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