A/N: So I'm utterly amazed at how you all responded to the last chapter. I knew it was going to shock most of you to have Edward move away. But hey, I had to give Mike another chance at happiness with Bella. Come on, you all know you want Mike and Bella to ride off into the sunset together

JUST KIDDING, GEEZ… DON'T SHOOT ME!!

Well, some of you asked about the lemon. I originally wasn't going to write one for Edward and Bella until a few years into the future, but it just felt right for these two characters. I hope you all enjoyed it. I promise to give you a few more details into Edward's past, specifically his sexual history. I know many of you are probably wondering what he has done in the past, especially since he broke up with Bella to date Lauren for a few months. I decided to write this chapter from Edward's point of view so I can clear up those issues (and of course to tell the next part of the story).

Now, on with it…

DICLAIMER: I don't own any of the characters of TWILIGHT… this is my story and I hope you'll enjoy the ride with Ms. Meyer's characters.

EPOV

End of July; in the car

I refused to look back at Bella in standing in the driveway. I had seen the tears forming as I released her from the last hug I would give her, at least for a few months. We would be back for Christmas, or course, but I knew better than to expect her to pine for me and sit around waiting. I would be a thousand miles away and I knew, just from locker room talk about how many guys at school would be more than happy to help "pick of the pieces" of her heart. Mike was just waiting for me to screw up. All his buddies were just waiting to be there for Bella so they could get her into bed.

I almost smiled when I thought about what happened with Bella yesterday. I couldn't believe that she had been ready and willing to take that step with me, especially since I was leaving her this morning. That first time she kissed me yesterday afternoon, she immediately lit that spark I had for her and made it burn deep down to my soul. My body immediately responded when her lips touched mine, and her hands set every square inch of my skin on fire.

I never wanted to push Bella. I knew she had wanted always thought about waiting until marriage to sleep with someone, someone she was 100 sure of, someone that wouldn't just leave her after the act. I would never have left Bella intentionally, but my family had made my choice for me.

Then we started to get hot and heavy, which isn't the first time, or even the second. But I was expecting her to pull back any moment, and she never did. She moved my hand to grasp her chest and I knew my breath must have stopped in my throat. She reassured me that she wasn't doing this just because I was leaving. She loved me for some strange reason, and I would forever be thankful to this wonderful girl that I was having to leave behind.

When I made love to Bella, I realized exactly what I would be leaving behind. Not just a wonderful girlfriend, but Bella was my soul mate, and my dad's new job was keeping us apart. I had almost considered asking my parents to let me stay near Forks and live with Aunt Esme and Uncle Carlisle, but they were trying to start their own family, and I knew that they wouldn't want a teenager in the house.

I looked around our jammed car. Alice was wiping tears away from her eyes with the back of her hands. I knew if there was anyone who was in the same situation as me, it was my sister. I had never fully appreciated her before, but I knew that for the next few months/years. We would be leaning on each other to get through the long distance away from the two people we loved.

I looked up into the front seat to see my mom's shoulders shaking. I knew she was crying as well. The Hales and Swans were my parents' best friends, just like their children were all friends. I reached up around the seat and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. She sniffled and patted my hand on her shoulder. My mom was always so strong for all of us, and to see her cry broke my already-broken heart.

I went back to my own thoughts. I let my mind think about all the time I lost this year with Bella because I was stupid. I could have been with her since the for eight months, and instead I let my hormones get the best of me. I had followed my hormones and started dating Lauren. Lauren had been up front about what she would do for me and my body, and I had originally thought that was what I wanted. We had started our "relationship" by doing a lot of touching and exploring. However, my mother's influence and conscious had stopped me from letting Lauren take it further. I never slept with her, and honestly, my body never reacted the way it had yesterday with Bella. I was happy that I had saved myself for my Bella. We had taken each other's virginity, and if nothing else, we would always have that part of each other.

Somehow, my muddled thoughts had put me to sleep. I hadn't slept last night, which is probably why I was able to sleep in the car. I awoke around noon when we were exiting the highway to get some lunch. We grabbed lunch quickly and were back on the road within minutes. We spent the afternoon lost in our own thoughts. Occasionally, mom and dad would reassure Alice and I that they loved us, but part of me was resentful and didn't want to hear it.

Around 8, we decided that we were getting hungry and tired. We were almost all the way through Montana with our all-day driving. We were switching lanes and getting ready to exit. I looked over at my sister to see her looking sleepily out the window. We ate dinner in a small diner and found a hotel to stay at. We all went to sleep that night early because we were going to be driving all day again tomorrow. Driving away from where I left my heart. Driving further away from Bella.

So this chapter is kind of short, but I'm going to do two to four more updates by October. And I promise, by October, you'll either hate me or love me. Review and let me know what you think.