I stepped back startled by the closeness of him; I didn't expect him at all. Edward took the chance to walk in and close the door behind him, but I made no motion to stop him as I stepped back to give him space to walk in. He placed a hand on my cheek and caressed me tenderly and I sighed into his palm, but I couldn't do this, not to him; he deserved better. I turned my face away from his hand and he took the hint putting his hand back down. I couldn't even face him. Instead, I stared at the wall intensely as if it was the most interesting thing ever.

"Look, Edward… um… I can't stay" I said

I was expecting him to say something, but there was just an awkward silence. It felt like forever when he finally spoke. I let out a breath that I didn't even know I was holding in.

"You can't" He said quietly, almost in a whisper, and I turned to face him

"What?" I said surprised

He grabbed my face between his hands and leaned in slowly, seeing if it was okay, but I didn't pull away. His lips were about to touch mine and no matter how much I craved his kiss, I pushed him away so roughly, that he bounced against the door and fell, but he got up fast.

"I'm sorry Edward" I said as once again I looked away from him

"I should be the one who is sorry. I should of known you didn't feel the same way" He said sounding pained.

I shook my head finally looking at him. He looked so sad that it just made me want to kiss him and hold him close, but I held back.

"No. it's because I feel the same way that I can't" I said hoping he would understand, but he looked at me curiously and I decided to continue explaining

"If I were to kiss you, I don't think I would be able to leave" I said admitting my weakness and once again looking away from him with embarrassment

"I see" He said

Suddenly Edward made me face him and he kissed me. He kissed me! I couldn't help it but to kiss him back. Maybe too eagerly because he tensed up and I opened my eyes to see a very surprised Edward. I pulled away and coughed awkwardly. I looked down at my feet in shame.

"Sorry" I said and to my surprise I heard him laugh, "What?" I said feeling insulted

"That's an understatement" He said with a smile, "Would you be able to leave me now?" He asked

I looked at him and then at the door. It stood right there in front of me ready for me to go through it. I hung my head in shame, but not because I couldn't leave, but because I could have. What about Edward?...

"I can" I said ashamed and I walked past him

I touched the doorknob and Edward grabbed my hand in a tight grip so we were both holding on.

"Why?" Edward asked and I shook my head

"Edward, don't do this. Just let me go" I begged as Edward's hand tightened its grip on my hand

"I can't, Bella" He said his voice filled with pain and I shook my head again

"I'm a monster!" I screamed and Edward loosened his grip

"No you're not" He said

"I killed my parents! I sucked them dry like if they were common strangers!" I shouted as I slammed open my door and ran out.

I ran and I could hear Edward close behind. I kept going, but stopped at the familiar meadow. I turned around just to have Edward smack into me. We both fell down and he laid on top of me.

"Edward?" I said as he looked down at me

"Yeah?" He said

"Could you get off me now?" I said

"You don't like it" He said and I turned away trying to hold back a smile, but it didn't work

"Bella, I won't let you go" He said as he hugged me tight and I couldn't help but hug him back too, "Bella, I can't say I understand what you did, but I can't hold it against you" He said as I looked at him surprised

"So you don't hate me?" I asked and Edward shook his head

"No and no one else in my family will" He said reassuringly as he placed a kiss on my forehead

Edward then kissed me again and this time when I kissed him back eagerly, he didn't tense up, but returned the kiss enthusiastically. After a long make out session we pulled a part. We looked at each other for a long time and then I smiled shyly.

"Edward?"

"Yeah"

"Can you get off me now?" I said and if he could he would have been blushing.

He got off me and ran his hand through his hair and extended it to me and I gladly took it.

"Sorry about that" He said apologetically

"Don't worry Edward, I didn't mind it" I said and smiled at him

We held hands as we walked back to his house. We maintained a human pace as we enjoyed each other's company. It was already getting dark and we were still not back.

"Should we just run?" I asked quietly

"You're bored" He stated and I quickly shook my head

"No! Not at all. Your family might be worried about you" I explained

"They'll live" He simply said with that smirk of his

We walked in silence when suddenly we both heard something approaching us. We stopped and just then, five wolves emerged from the woods. I recognized one of them as the wolf from earlier. Edward pulled me behind him to protect me. I was about to object when I heard some one coming and I turned around and saw the rest of the Cullens coming. I smiled at the sight of them.

Carlisle stepped forward as the leader of the clan and faced one of the wolves.

"This is our land wolves" He said warningly

Then the Wolf turned into a man.

"Yes, but we have right to be on your land since one of your clan members broke the treaty" He explained and I heard gasps come from the Cullens

"You are mistaken. No one in my family has done anything wrong" Carlisle said defending his family and then the man pointed at me

"That one right there! She killed a couple and now we have right to be on this land and start war" The man said and Carlisle looked at me before turning back to the man

"She is not part of my family" He said and when he said those words, I felt hurt. I stumbled back and I looked away from the family.

"Still, she is on your land. We are here to take her!" The man stated and then made a gesture to walk towards me and Edward growled

"You're not taking her without a fight!" Edward said warningly

Many scenarios were bombarding my mind at once. I wasn't really sure what was about to happen.