Edward POV

He had to run the moment, didn't he? Just wait until he and Alice are trying to kiss, I thought with glee.

I looked at Jasper, gave him a "Mind-your-own-business-or-go-the-hell-away" look, but he didn't get the message.

"Um, Edward? The Volturi?" He reminded me.

I sighed and let go of Bella. "Later, love," I whispered in her ear before I turned to Jasper.

"Do you want to continue, Mr. Crabby-ass?"

He laughed. "Not really, but I have a feeling you'd get me back later, so I will."

Jasper turned to Bella and his face assumed a sober, serious expression.

"Edward left something out, before I continue with the story."

Bella looked at him, nodded. "What was it the jerk left out, Jazz?"

I stuck out my tongue, pulling my face down into a funny expression, hoping to make her smile and wouldn't be mad at me.

She turned to me and laughed. Jasper turned to see what she was laughing at, saw me and did a double take.

"Can we please get on with the more serious business?" Jasper pleaded with us.

I nodded. "Go ahead," I told him.

"When Jane came to visit and told Edward to basically quit you, cold turkey, the rest of us didn't know. And if he didn't quit you, you'd die,"-Bella's smile faded; her face paled even more-"a horrible, painful death." Jasper softly finished. "Why would anyone want me dead? What have I ever done to these...these strangers that I've never even met?" Bella looked at me, her pale face sad, angry, and confused all at the same time.

"Because we-"

I cut off Jasper. "Dammit, Jasper, don't get her even more deeper in this! They could kill her in one moment, don't you understand? They aren't huma-" I cut myself off quickly, but not quick enough. "Not human? How can anyone not be human?" Bella questioned, picking up on my mistake. I winced. Great going, Edward.

"..Are you ready to hear a story?" Jasper began and Bella nodded. Jasper took a deep breath. "Since the-"

And I once again interrupted.

"I'll tell her."

He just nodded.

I took a deep breath, and began.

"Since the beginning of time, there were vampires. No one knows how they came to be, they just were there. There was once a family, a very special family, of vampires called The Volturi, that lasted through the century's, and added to their family. It started with Aro, Marcus and Caius. They then just found people, humans, with small ability's in life, and they'd change them. Over the years, they grew more and more, and they became more selfish. What they didn't have, they had to have, and if they couldn't have it, well... They made sure no one else got it. But there was a family of vampires, a family of seven, who no longer wanted to be vampires anymore, and it just so happened that one of the members of The Volturi could change humans into vampires and that could even reverse it. (Authors Note: I know, its impossible, but its a book, so just bare with me.)

The family went to them, and requested that they be changed. The Volturi granted the request on one condition: None of us were allowed to become involved with a human, emotionally or physically. Not in any way other then friendship. And if one did, they'd know. The family took that condition and were rewarded human life again, to age, but some of them, the younger ones, had to start their life over, at the age of eleven, to make them look like a normal family."

"..And, saying vampires are real, all of the ex-vampires in the family grew, but only one fell in love with..me?" Bella's face showed signs of deep thinking.

Jasper and I looked at each other.

"Yes," We said at the same time, but this time no one shouted "JINX!" and laughed. No, everyone was completely serious.

Jasper looked at me, then at Bella and added, "But the rest of the family loved you too, except in a different way."

She smiled a bit, then turned to me.

"But... Vampires don't exist, Edward... Its against the rules, the laws of nature."

"..Yes, they are. But they exist, and no one knows why. They just do."

Bella closed her eyes, and when she opened them they were filled with understanding.

"It was you." was all she said. She stepped forward, looked into my face.

"You fell for me." It was a statement, not a question.

I smiled, lifted my finger and gently trailed it down her cheek.

"Yes, I did." I told her, so very simply that she smiled, a gentle smile filled with love for me.

What did I ever do to deserve you, Bella?