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Chapter 15

I closed my eyes and rested my head on the passenger window as Carlisle drove along the road, his hand tightly clasped in mine. We hadn't spoken very much since we got in the car, but then again - we didn't need to because we were both thinking about the same thing - everything depended on today. I tightened my grip on his hand as we approached the turnoff for the Cullen house. "Believe in our love Bella, it will help you get through this" Carlisle whispered to me as he gave my hand a final squeeze and let it go.

We turned on to the Cullen drive and I felt my anxiety go up a notch "There waiting for us" Carlisle said. "Huh?" I lifted my head from the window and looked out through the windscreen and sure enough there at the end of the drive stood Edward, Alice, Jasper and Esme waiting for us. The closer we got the more I wondered how the day would turn out, but I wasn't going to panic about it now because they could see me and anyway Jasper must have been helping me out because the further up the drive we got the calmer I felt. I took a breath and then let it out again, Carlisle pulled the car to a stop at the top of the drive beside where everyone was standing. I undid my seatbelt and turned to thank Carlisle again for picking me up when suddenly someone was opening my car door and taking me by the hand.

"Hello love" Edward whispered in my ear "I missed you." I heard Carlisle sigh next to me "Do you think you could let Bella get out of the car first Edward, she might appreciate it" he said. I glanced over at him but his expression was blank as he glanced back at me and then he was getting out of the car. "I'm sorry love, but it seems like an eternity since I last saw you… and believe me when I say I know all about time and it's ability to drag" he said with a chuckle and then pressed a cool kiss to my forehead. I gave him a small smile as he helped me out of the car and closed the door behind me. "Bella" Alice said as she came over and gave me a hug "I missed you." I laughed as she let me go and I pulled away "Missed you too pixie" I told her as she gave me a mock glare. I glanced around and sent Jasper a thank you smile for calming me down as he stood slightly apart from us.

I looked over to where Carlisle and Esme were standing and I felt a pang in my chest. They were standing close together and he was holding her hands in his, a small smile on his face while she said something quietly but I couldn't make out what. I felt Edwards hand on my arm and I turned to look at him "Should we go in love?" he asked me. I swallowed and felt another wave of calm hit me "Yes, we should - before Alice gets any of her ideas now that she's got me here" I told him while I gave Alice a small smile. I heard her laugh as Edward led me towards the house "Bella, if I wanted you - believe me not even Edward could save you" she said. Evil pixie I thought as I shared a small smile with Edward, see I could do this - yes it was awkward seeing Esme with Carlisle like that, but I could deal because I knew he loved me and that we would get through today because no matter what we had each other.

A/N sorry about the delay people - just a teeny update, but don't worry I've got a much bigger chapter on its way to you soon x