Disclaimer: So yeah these sexy characters all belong to Stephanie Meyer and not me *le cries*

Bellas POV

I looked down at the little girl that looked up at me with inquisitive blue eyes. She kept a wary distance but looked at me as though she had known me all her life. She was almost 7 and I knew she could speak with perfect clarity but she remained silent as she awaited my response. I couldn't form words though. There were so many things I wanted to say to her. I wanted to tell her I was sorry and that I would never leave her ever again. She was too beautiful for me to even consider it. I wanted to tell her that she wasn't going to be left without a mommy any more. So I stuck to nodding my head. Understanding clicked in her small head and she ran towards me and jumped into my arms. "Mommy I missed you, daddy said you weren't going to come back but I knew you would. I knew you wouldn't stay away!" She kissed my cheek and smiled up at me.

I held her closely and refused to let her go. "I'm sorry baby, I should have told daddy I'd come back. I'm so sorry. So sorry" I kissed her hair and hugged her tight. "But I won't leave again. I'm staying right here, that is if your daddy doesn't mind?" I glanced at Edward,hopeful.

"Daddy? Can mommy stay?" Carlie asked timidly. We both looked at Edward, both in search of the same answer. Carlie threw in her best pout which made me internally giggle at her.

He looked between us. First at me then at Carlie and back again as though he was finding a way out of saying what he wanted to. "You know what sweetheart I think I'll come visit you every day, but mommy has to stay at her own house okay? I don't think daddy wants me in the way" I smiled at her. Her face change immediately and she wiggled to get free so I placed her on the floor. "What's wrong?" I asked.

She looked down towards the ground and didn't look up until she decided to speak to me. "You don't like me. That's why you won't stay!" Her bottom lip jutted out and her eyes began to water. It was truly heart breaking to see. I had upset her for the first time ad I hated myself for doing so.

"No! Of course that's not it!" I knelt down to her level and pulled her into another hug. "I just think daddy would rather I keep my space for the time being. I love you millions and millions. Don't ever forget that." I kissed her forehead and squeezed her tight before letting go. "I think it's best if I go now so I'll see you tomorrow okay?" I stood up and looked towards Edward. His face was contorted in thought and he seemed angry at something. "Edward?" His eyes shot up towards me, filled with an emotion I had only seen once before... it was the last look I had seen from him. I felt the strongest urge to just run and hug him, but I couldn't do it. I had to hold myself back. "I guess I'll get go-" I was cut off by his lips on mine. It felt so natural, only second to breathing. I let all my emotions, every feeling I held for him, ooze into the kiss. I didn't notice that tears were spilling down my cheeks. It was like a blind man seeing light for the first time. I didn't want it to end. But all too abruptly it did. I felt his hands on my face and he rested his forehead against mine.

"I've waited 6 years to do that Bella. Don't ever make me go one day without it. Sell your house and move back in please. Don't ever leave me without you." He placed a chaste kiss on my lips "Please." I nodded and turned to Carlie who was covering her eyes. Edward and I both laughed at her. "You can uncover your eyes now sweetheart" Edward chuckled. Carlie's fingers spread to allow her to see if it was safe then she dropped her hands and skipped towards us both. "Mommy is coming home okay?" Edward smiled. Carlie replied by skipping into the house singing 'Mommy's home' over and over again. I was going to follow her when Edward stopped me. "Bella, you will move in right? I mean if you don't want to that's fine" He downcast his gaze.

"Edward if you want me to be there I'll be there, I've missed you for 6 years, I don't want to go without you any longer. I was so scared just then, I thought you wanted me to go, I mean I would have gone and still will if that's what you want"

"Never leave." He took hold of my hand. His lips pursed and his brow furrowed. I followed the direction of his stare and saw the place where my ring should have been. "She's dead you know. She died the night you left." I was confused at first, and then it clicked. Tanya. "She was hit by a car" He shrugged like it was no big deal.

"Oh" was all I could say. I looked down at my bare finger again and remembered where I had last seen the ring, flying through the air as I threw it out of the car window. "I'll buy a new ring, if you don't mind me still being Isabella Cullen?"

"I wouldn't have it any other way. What happened to the original ring?" He questioned with his brow still furrowed. He muttered something under his breath but I couldn't quite understand. "On second thoughts, I'll just buy you a new one; I'll buy a new set." He shrugged it off and smiled, but I could tell it had upset him that I had removed it, especially since he was still wearing his.

"Edward I'm sorry. I wouldn't have taken it off if I knew that Tanya was just a scheming bitch. I should have let you explain, I should have let you tell me the truth but I was just so annoyed, so angry. I didn't mean it Edward, if I could take back the last 6 years I would. I was so stupid. I left the two most important things in my life and didn't even come back. I don't even know what I'm supposed to do now, everyone probably hates me and I've got to make the 4 hour drive back home just to clear my head, I don't know what to do."

"Stay. Don't go home. Sell the house. Move back in. Nobody hates you, you know happy my mother was when you called? You don't know how excited Alice got or how quickly it cheered Carlisle up. We've all missed you Bella. Not just me. Everyone."

"Really?"

"Really" Three simultaneous voices sounded from the doorway. I turned to face my mother and sister -in-law and Carlisle all stood in the door frame, each one of them smiling at me. We all laughed at the TV moment before us.

"Okay.. I'll stay then, but I have to go pick up my clothes and stuff.. or else you know I'm going to end up walking round naked within a week" I laughed.

Edward looked at me and grinned. "Well then if that's the case, you're not going home" He added a wink and chuckled to himself.
"You already have one daughter let's not add another!" Esme giggled at her own little joke and eventually the rest of us joined in. I guessed everything was going to get that little bit better from now on.