"But you agree Alice; I will be tearing this family apart if I stay." I retorted. "No, you won't Bella. Rosalie will be back in a couple of years. Please don't leave... I don't think Edward will make it this time." I could see she would be crying if she could...

"Alice I don't want to be the reason your family broke up." I said in an exasperated voice. I was tired of arguing with her. I looked down at my hands tracing the patterns on the bed spread.

"But Bella...you're not breaking up the family. Rosalie and Emmett would have left anyways. They always leave to have some time to themselves, and usually return after a couple of years." Alice said in a pleading voice; she placed a hand on top of mine to stop my fidgeting and waited for me to look at her. When I had finally raised my gaze from the bed spread and looked at her, I searched her eyes to see if she was lying to me. I saw an emotion flicker that I couldn't quite place.

"You're not just lying to me so I will stay are you?" I asked her, scrutinizing her face as I waited for an answer. I saw hurt briefly flash through her eyes before she responded, "No I'm not Bella." her voice rang with sincerity. I felt guilty for suggesting it in the first place. "I'm sorry Alice, I didn't mean it like ..." She interrupted me before I could finish.

"It's okay, I understand." She said pulling me in for a hug. We stayed like that for a while until I pulled away and stared at the window. The look that I saw in Alice's eyes bothered me, I know I had seen it somewhere before.

I jumped when I heard Alice clear her throat; I had forgotten that she was here. I so absorbed in my own thoughts. I turned my head to look at her when I realized where I had seen that look before: she was hiding something from me. I closed my eyes slightly and studied her, almost glaring at her.

Alice must have noticed that something was bothering me; something that alerted her that I knew. She quickly closed her eyes and I waited silently, hoping she would finish whatever she was trying to do. At first I thought she was trying to keep me from searching her eyes but then I realized that she was trying to see what I knew, or wanted to know.

Well two can play that game; I quickly changed my mind and kept changing it. First I wanted to ask her about what she was hiding then Edward, then Esme, the Emmett then Jasper; I was just about to change my mind again when Alice opened her eyes and glared at me. "What?" I asked innocently, watching her reaction.

I swore I saw her lips twitch but that thought was quickly dismissed. "Bella, you know exactly what you are doing, so don't what me." She said in a sweet voice but I could hear the threat under her tone, a broad smile still covering her face.

"Alice I don't know what you are talking about." I said, smirking at her. I saw her smile vanish in a blink of an eye; before I could react, Alice had me in her strong grip and was pulling me out of the room.

"Alice, where are you taking me?" I asked in a scared voice. Maybe I shouldn't have been so mean to Alice. When she refused to answer me, I knew I had crossed the line. "Alice I'm sorry okay..." I tried again but to no avail, she just kept dragging me. I was sure I saw her smirking but before I had a chance to make sure I was pulled through the door to her room.

My eyes widen as I realized what my punishment was. I tried to pull my hands free, desperate now. A smile was covering her face again as she watched me struggle. By the look on her face I could see she was enjoying it more than she should be. I watched in horror as she dragged me towards the mirror and pushed me into the chair. I tried to get up, but was immediately pushed down again.

"Bella do you want me to tie you down?" She threatened. I sighed in frustration and slumped down in the chair, waiting for the torture to begin. "Bella, you asked for this. I wasn't planning on it but you left me with no choice." Alice said in a gentle voice, already starting to do my hair, being careful of my injury.

I sat there for about half an hour before I couldn't stand it anymore. I started to get fidgeting again, first I picked at my nails, until Alice slapped my hand, then the chair until finally I couldn't stand it anymore. I had finally had enough, I stood up and I ran. I didn't care that she would catch me, I just need to try. I had just passed the door way when I felt two cold arms snaking around my waist. I turned around to shove Alice off me when I found not Alice but Edward behind me.

My arms that were previously pushing him away immediately pulled him closer. I leaned my head against his chest and inhaled his amazing scent. I felt him lower his cheek onto the top of my head and rest it there. We stayed like this until I felt him lift his head, I looked up to see him looking behind me, as I followed his gaze I found Alice standing behind me shaking her head slightly.

They were having a silent conversation again. I untangled my arms from around Edward and pulled Alice into her room shutting the door behind me. I quickly ran to the desk and got out a piece of paper and an elegant gold pen. I didn't want Edward to hear and Alice seemed to understand that. I jumped onto the bed, crossed my legs, I waited for Alice to join me on the bed. I started off by writing "Alice think of something else so Edward can't see this in your mind." She nodded and I continued.

"Alice what were you and Edward talking about?" I gave her the pen, she hesitated before writing. "Bella, I can't tell you that it's not my place to tell" I gave her an aggravated stare before grabbing the pen from her. "Well I know you told him about the stuff we spoken about last time, but please, please tell me you kept it to yourself this time."

I gave her a pleading look, she gently took the pen out of my hand and wrote "Bella, I am sorry but Edward had a right to know what you were planning, and yes I kept what we talked about private, but I don't know for how long so it's better if you just tell him." I sighed in frustration and leaned back on the bed closing my eyes.

I felt the bed lift up and knew Alice had left, but I didn't care enough to open my eyes to check. I kept my eyes closed and tried to relax. I was just about to fall asleep when two cold hands touched me, one on my stomach the other on my hip making me jump. I could feel my heart beat speeding up and I snapped my eyes open only to meet two beautiful topaz eyes.

His hair was slightly tousled from the running and some strands of hair were covering his eyes. I couldn't help myself and quickly moved the hair out of his eyes before I could stop myself, I stared at those eyes until my heart beat had calmed down making Edward chuckle.

I glared at him before closing my eyes again and lowering my head onto the pillow. I was so tired; I kept waking up last night. I felt him moving closer to me, his head resting on my shoulder right next to my ear. I also moved so I was as close as possible to Edward and continued to fall asleep with him humming my lullaby in my ear.

EPOV

My angel looked so tired, she could barely keep her eyes open and I knew it was because of me. I hummed her lullaby softly in her ear until I could hear her breathing become even and slow, meaning she was asleep. I moved my hand from her hip and softly traced from her jaw to under her ear and up towards her eyes. I continued this pattern until I felt her move; immediately froze afraid I had woken her. She didn't open her eyes and I continued until I heard her whimper softly, saying my name.

I quickly sat up and studied her face hoping to see what was wrong; I don't know how long I stayed like that until I heard her cry out in an anguished voice "Edward don't leave, can't you see I love you." Her eyes snapped open and I could see tears streaming down her face, her tiny hands grabbed onto my shirt and refused to let go. I pulled her closer to me and gently rocked her, waiting for her to calm down, softly humming her lullaby. We stayed like that, me gently rocking her softly until I heard her breathing deepen, a sure sign she was calm again. I cautiously moved so that I was laying on the bed with her head on my chest.

I could feel her heart gently beating, her warm breath falling softly onto my cold chest. I closed my eyes and leaned my head back the pillows and watched my love sleep, listening to the most significant sound in the world. When I opened my eyes again, the sun was already up and shining through the window and flowing gently onto the bed.

I focused on the thoughts and I could hear my family around me, Rosalie and Emmett were packing up their room while Emmett was trying to convince Rosalie to stay. Esme was making breakfast for Bella, Jasper was trying to keep everyone calm, Carlisle was at work and Alice was planning our wedding.

I don't know if there would still be a wedding but Alice was having fun, and I didn't want to be the one that wrecked that, not yet. This thought made my cold heart throb in pain. Was Bella really planning on leaving me? I pulled her closer to me, but must have been holding her tighter than I thought because she soon stared to stir.

Her brown eyes opened, slowly adjusting to the sunlight flowing through the window. I stood up and gently closed the curtains, but not before looking out the window, the sun which was rare lighting up the forest, making it even more beautiful than ever. I couldn't stop but think how much more beautiful I would have found it if I had not known that the love of my existence will be leaving me. I turned away, and moved back towards the bed.

Bella was sitting up in bed watching me with a sad look on her face, her eyes holding nothing but concern. I gently climbed onto the bed so I was sitting on my knees facing her. She pulled her knees up to her chest and her arms wound themselves around her legs as if holding herself together.

This pose was similar to the one Jacob was always showing me. "Bella..." I started but stopped. She lowered her face onto her knees, so that her chin was resting on them but she could still see me. "Yes..?" she asked in a hesitant voice, almost as if she was afraid of my words.

"Bella," I started again, taking a deep breath I continued "Please tell me what is wrong; I don't care what it is just tell me." By the look in her eyes I could tell this isn't what she was expecting me to say, she dropped her gaze to the bed and was silent for a moment, her fingers playing with the ring on her left hand. Twisting it around and around her left finger, the pattern soothing her ever so slightly. She opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out, I gently lifted her face so I could see her eyes. She took a deep breath before speaking "Edward I can't let you tear up you family like this but..."