Edward's POV

'What!?!'

I couldn't have heard her right. My Bella had just told me that she had leaped off a cliff just too hear my voice. In my entire existence, I'd never heard anything so ridiculous. I couldn't believe that she would be so stupid. It was bad enough that she risked her life to spend time with me when I was in Forks, but putting her life on the line just too hear my voice was going too far.

'I...I'm sorry Edward,' the trepidation of her tone let me know just how much my response had hurt her put I was too furious too care. from her waist I let my arms fall and moved away from her. 'Please don't go,' she pleaded. 'Let me explain.' I shook my head and took another step backwards.

'Edward, let her explain.' Alice begged. I raised an eyebrow at her in response. 'Just trust me okay. You need to hear what she has to say.' I attempted to read her mind and see what Bella was going to say but the annoying pixie was singing Paramore's Let the Flames Begin to drown out her thoughts.

'Okay then Bella. Explain to me why you thought it was a good idea to nearly get yourself killed, just too hear my voice.' She cringed away from me and even I was shocked by the harshness of my tone.

'Every time I thought about you, your promise was broken. You swore that it would be like you'd never been in Forks, but everything I did reminded me of you. Eventually I decided that if your promise was broken there was no point keeping mine.' She paused as my expression changed from anger to disappointment, via sadness. 'The first time it happened I was in Port Angeles with Jessica. We'd been to see a movie and were walking too get something to eat when I saw a group of men across the road. They reminded me of the men you saved me from and I approached them. I don't know what I was thinking, maybe, subconsciously, I hoped you would come to my rescue again, and in a way you did. I heard your voice, your beautiful, velvety voice, more clearly than in my memories. You shouted at me, warning me of the danger I was in, begging me to walk away so I did. When I'm away from you it feels like someone has ripped my heart out, in the few second that I heard your voice I felt whole again. Afterwards the pain was worse, but it was worth it to hear your voice again. When you left, I believed what you said, that you didn't want me. Having your voice keeping me safe, I was able to imagine that you still cared about me.' She turned scarlet as she spoke.

'Bella, I never stopped loving you.'

'I know that now, but, when you left, you sounded so sure.' Her lips were trembling and tears were rolling down her cheeks, I stepped forward and lifted her, cradling her against my chest as she cried.

'Why did you believe me?' I asked when she had calmed down. 'All the times I told you I loved you and you believed me the first time I said that I didn't...'

Bella turned crimson and looked anywhere but my face. 'I never understood why you loved me.' She muttered. 'You're perfect in every way and I'm not. That's also the reason I don't like you spending money on me. Everything you do for me throws us further out of balance. You give me so much and I have nothing too give you in return.'

'Bella,' I said smiling. 'You already gave me the only thing I've ever wanted, your heart. I only give you things too show you how grateful I am that out of everyone who loves you, you chose me. I've given you my heart but I still feel that I'm getting the better end of this deal, in my eyes Bella, you are perfect.'

I looked down at my angel as I finished speaking and was shocked to see her eyes once again filled with tears.

'What's wrong? What did I do? What did I say? Please tell me what's wrong.' I spoke so quickly I wasn't sure if she heard me. 'I'm so s...'

She silenced me by pressing her soft, warm lips against my own icy ones. 'These are happy tears Edward. That has got to be the craziest, most absurd, stupid thing you've ever said. But it's also the most beautiful. If it's possible, I think I've fallen more in love with you.'

I placed her back on her feet, wrapped my arms around her waist and kissed her again. Her hands went straight to my hair, twisting and pulling but at the same time pushing us together.

Bella's POV

I couldn't help it. I tried to deepen our kiss, even though I knew it wasn't what he wanted, and stood waiting for Edward too pull away. He sighed and I loosened my grip on his hair expecting him to break our kiss, but instead he pulled me closer to him, licking my bottom lip, asking for access which I granted immediately. I gasped as his icy tongue explored my mouth. His taste was even more intoxicating than his scent and I found myself becoming dizzy. Too soon Edward broke away, leaving me wanting more of him. My chest already aching with loss and he was still here with me.

'Breathe, Bella.' He chuckled.

I took a deep breath and realised I hadn't been breathing since Edward's sigh.

'How was that?' He asked.

'Wow!' was the only response I could come up with while still partially in shock.

'I agree.' He whispered. 'Remember that kiss, remember me, Bella, and remember that I love you. I have to go now; Aro is growing impatient, but never forget that I love you.'

'I love you too. I always will.' I replied. 'I don't want you to go. I need you Edward.'

'I don't want to leave you either my love, but it's the way it has to be. I'm so sorry Bella. I never meant for you to get hurt. I love you.'

I couldn't stop my tears and Edward pulled me into his chest. He tilted my head and pressed his soft, cold lips against mine one final time.

Edward's POV

I broke my lips away from Bella's and looked down into her pretty brown eyes. The pain my leaving her caused was evident and I couldn't help but feel guilty. How could I have done this, caused someone so beautiful so much hurt. Why did she still love me? After all I had put her through she still didn't loathe me. She loved me and all I did was hurt her, I thought I was the masochistic one.

'Edward,' Aro called, breaking my chain of thought. 'If you don't hurry up I may have to go back on our deal.'

'No, Aro. Don't do that, I'm coming.' I replied. 'Goodbye fair Bella. I love you, don't ever forget that.'

'Goodbye Edward, I love you.' She whispered hugging me tighter before letting me go. Tears ran down her cheeks as Alice's arms replaced my own.

'Goodbye Alice. Tell our family that I'm sorry. I never meant for this to happen.'

'Bye Edward. I'm sorry I didn't get here sooner. This is entirely my fault...' She murmured in response.

'Don't blame yourself. You did the right thing. At least I got to see my angel one final time.'

'Edward...' Aro called.

'I love you Bella.' I shouted over my shoulder as I walked into the Volturi castle. I looked back one final time to see my love, and thinking of nothing but her I turned and made my way along the dark corridor to my awaiting fate.