Hey, sorry this took so long to get out. I had a 101 degree fever and a stomach bug in the beginning of the week. And my best friend kidnapped me for the rest of the week and then I had a huge choir thing on Friday and was forced to shop ALL day on Sat. Then I made yummy desserts with my bff. We have made origional desserts and have dubbed them Culinary Cullen Creations. And I am realizing that I am rambling because I am procrastinating instead of studying for the chemistry test from hell that is tom.

Thanks to Nancy as always, and here I am thanking LEAH, so stop bugging me at lunch! Thanks to reviewers!

And thank you to LiveLaughLoveSwim for helping me with Edward's race.

Bella Pov:

"Bella!"

"Bella!"

"Bella!"

The reporters were screaming my name and it was a little overwhelming.

"Bella, how does it feel to be the all around Olympic champion at only 16?"

I answered with a smile. "It's unbelievable! It still hasn't sunk in!"

"You have only been a senior gymnast for about a year and you are at the Olympics, how do you deal with competing against gymnasts who have more experience and credentials?"

"Well, the thing is I haven't stopped to consider it. At my first senior competition, my coach told me that this was the big time and I had to bring it to survive, so that's just what I did. I threw myself into it head on, and I haven't looked back."

"Bella, have you been enjoying England so far?"

I laughed. "Well the gyms and the Olympic village are beautiful, beyond that I haven't really seen that much besides Heathrow airport. I hope that after all the competition stuff is done I will have some time to be a tourist."

"Now that you have won the all around gold medal and the team medal, what are your plans for the individual events? Can we plan on seeing you win more gold?"

"That would be amazing, but right now I am just taking it one day and one competition at a time. I have already exceeded my expectations for myself and while I hope I win more medals, even if I walked away with nothing else, I would be more than happy."

"Can you tell us what you were thinking last night when you were on the podium?"

"Um, I was actually in disbelief! I was so proud of Alice and Molly and when I heard the National Anthem, it was surreal. It just hadn't hit me yet, it still hasn't hit me, but all I could think was if this is a dream please no one pinch me!"

The reporters laughed, and Bela Karolyi stepped up to the mike to end the press conference.

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Edward Pov:

All right. I can do this. She'll be fine. Right. I can do this; I can
do this. It's 100-meter butterfly. I rock this swim. I can definitely do this.
Damn it, no I can't.
I am drowning in worry right now. What if something happens to her? What if
he comes? I couldn't stand to lose Bella. She is my everything.
I forgot about concentrating on the race and started to concentrate on
inhaling and exhaling. I shook my head as if to clear it. I went over to the
massage table and asked for a shoulder massage. Okay, I thought, let the
tension go...
"Edward, God, I've never seen you so tense! Loosen up, buddy!" One US
swimmer patted me on the back, but I was so out of it that I had no idea who it
was. My heat was about to start, and all I could think was: "If something
happens to her..."

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Bella Pov:

Next up was endless pictures- some with the team, some with Alice, and some alone. Somewhere in between the photo shoots, when we were getting touch ups for the next ad, Alice and I were invited to perform in the gymnastics gala.

"Dibs on beam," Alice called at the same time I called dibs on floor. The two of us began laughing hysterically, causing us to get some 'are they crazy?' looks from the make up artists.

The brief break was over far too quickly and we went back to being blinded by flashes.

"I feel like America's Next Top Model," I whispered to Alice.

"I know," she whispered back. "Isn't it great?!" She danced off to the next segment, as I stared incredulously after her.

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Edward Pov:

I put my best efforts into concentrating on my race, but
it was in vain.
I started to walk forward, Ipod blasting loudly in my ears, yet it could not
block my thoughts. As we approached the blocks, a wave of sudden, strong
inspiration hit me.
I needed to make her proud. I could not let her down.
The whistle blew and I stepped on the block. I was concentrating on my race so hard it
was unreal. I exploded off the block, kicking my legs harder than ever
before. I gained a full body length on my dive alone. I was in the zone!
I pushed my body past its carefully trained limits. It hurt like bloody
murder. But I knew losing Bella would hurt so much more, so I pushed myself
past the pain.

Damn. It hurt! I was ahead by a body length, and I knew I could do it. A bit further, now. A bit further....

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Bella Pov:

It was hours later when we took the last shot, all of the team forming a connected circle in scales. There was a lot of giggling as we leaned on each other's hands for balance. It was easy to form a scale, but hard to stay for too long of a time, especially on point (on your toes).

I walked out of the gym completely exhausted. I hated all the publicity and ads that I had to do, it was a necessary part of being a senior level gymnast, especially one at the Olympics, but I would much rather just stick to the gymnastics part.

I walked at a leisurely pace out of the 'Olympic Village' to where my hotel was located, lost in my thoughts. I wasn't paying much attention to my surroundings, Ipod blaring in my ears and didn't really notice the sounds of approaching tires.

The squeal of tires on the asphalt was what alerted me of the danger, but at that point it was too late.

Time slowed down on me again as I whirled around. The giant blue SUV should have been swerving widely trying to avoid a collision, but instead it seemed as though I was a magnet, attracting it to me unwaveringly. 'A danger magnet' I thought wryly.

My self-preservational instincts kicked in, albeit a little late. I had never had a very good sense of self-preservation; I mean I tried death-defying tricks on a daily basis with not a care in the world. I threw my body through the air at such heights and speeds that a bad landing guaranteed injury if not a broken neck. Edward's face flashed in front of my face and that's what prompted me into action. I wanted to save myself, but I HAD to save myself for him.

"You are my life now," he had told me last night as we fought. Now it would all be in vain. Part of my brain began to flash forward, images of Edward and our time together seeming to run in an unending clip.

The flight or fight part of my brain began to figure out a way to survive. "RUN!" That rational part of my brain screamed at me. I took two powered steps, more jump-like than a run, and dived to the side. I flew through the air, trying to control my movement like I did when throwing a difficult trick, watching the car come at me despite my best efforts.

'I love you,' I thought to the picture of Edward in my head as I felt impact. Then it all went black.

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Edward Pov:

YES!!!

Bella's face flashed across my mind. Her pride and satisfaction were
spilling out of each pore. Her face made me smile. I was oblivious to the
crowd's deafening cheers. It was perfect.

However, as I pulled myself triumphantly out of the pool, a feeling of unease spread through me. I stood on the podium with the uneasy feeling growing. I suddenly felt almost a physical pain as a single thought crossed my mind: Bella.

I knew something was wrong even before Alice came running into my line of vision, tears steaming down her face.

Oh, God! I could feel my whole world begin to fall to pieces.

And to answer some commonly confused questions about the sequel.

There will be Edward in the sequel. Not saying how, but there will be.

It will not be the next Olympics at least not at first.

I am offering a write in part in the sequel to anyone who can answer this question:

Which town is Bella moving to in the sequel- the first person to answer gets the write in.