My Love

My love leave yourself behind.

Beat inside me, leave me blind.

My love, you have found peace.

You were searching for release.

You took the fall into the call.

You took a chance and you took the fall for us.

You came thoughtfully. Loved me faithfully.

You taught me honor. You did it for me.

Tonight you will sleep for good.

You will lie for me my love.

"Where is he? Where is Edward?"

She stared at me for a long moment, her eyes speculating. Then she sighed.

"He's not here, Bella. He's in Alaska."

My heart sunk and I hung my head. How foolish of me to think he'd come back to this place.

Rosalie saw my hurt expression and continued. "He's visiting some friends in Alaska. He…he's sort of just…" She seemed to be at a loss for words, but I let her continue just so I could hear the bell chime of her voice.

I shook my head, choking back tears. "And the others…?"

"They're here."

"Alice and Jasper? Carlisle and Esme? Emmett?" I named them all off, remembering each of them as I did.

A small smile lit her features. "You remember everything, don't you?"

"Now I do." I nodded.

She shook her head. "I knew this wouldn't last forever. How many times did I tell him how easily it would be for you to remember everything?" She sighed loudly then winced. "Wow, you actually do smell pretty good."

I took a small step away, but smiled when I saw the amused expression on her face.

"What are you…doing in the woods?" I asked. I could feel the conversation turning slightly, and I couldn't stand to say goodbye just yet.

She smiled, flashing all her razor-sharp teeth. "I was hunting." She winked at me, and I resisted the urge to shiver. "There has to be some good deer around here somewhere." Rosalie wrinkled her nose, as if the thought repulsed her, but she had to do it anyway.

Because she was good. Genuinely, wholeheartedly, good. Apart from her obsession with her own beauty, of course.

After what felt like hours of arguing with the insanely gorgeous blonde vampire, she finally agreed to take me to see Esme and Carlisle.

"He's going to kill me for this." She shook her head as she picked me up, and the trees blurred as we made our way through the forest.

I closed my eyes so I didn't get sick, and I had a feeling Rose wasn't going easy on me.

We arrived to a house in the middle of the woods, it seemed, but I couldn't be sure. I didn't recognize the house at all, and that surprised me a little.

"It's the same one." Rose assured me, guessing my thoughts.

I shook my head from side to side, wondering why I couldn't remember.

"You barely ever went outside, remember?"She chuckled without humor. "I'm sure you'll remember when we get inside."

She was absolutely right. The moment I stepped into the foyer, I broke down into tearless sobs.

Rose held me for a few moments, until I heard gentle footsteps entered the room. I looked up, and my bottom lip quivered before I bit it with my lip.

My knees wobbled and I nearly fell. Then I hurled myself across the room and into her arms.

"Alice!" I cried, my joyful tears soaking her shirt. "Oh, Alice!"

"Bella." She acknowledged me, smiling lightly. I had no doubt she'd already foreseen Rosalie bringing me here. "What in the hell were you thinking, Rose?" Her voice was scolding but her eyes were soft as she petted my hair.

Rose laughed. "She's very convincing. And what Edward doesn't know won't hurt him."

Alice narrowed her eyes. "Do you really think you can keep this from him? He reads minds, Rose. At some point or another, this will come up."

"You think I don't know that?" Rose sounded slightly offended.

We all stood there for an awkward moment, then Esme burst into the room.

Her arms were already wide open for me, and she looked like she'd be crying if she could. "Bella!" She said, the joy so evident in her voice it made my eyes water, and before I knew it I was crying again.

We embraced, then she held me at arms' length, looking me over. "What have you been up to, darling?" She asked, and her voice reminded me so much of my own mothers'.

"Nothing much. Missing you guys." I answered honestly, and she wiped the tears from my eyes.

I knew I had to be getting back. But I didn't want to go. Not at all.

Esme's soft face seemed to glow orange in the light from the fireplace, and the coffee sitting in front of me on the table was all but forgotten. I'd called Charlie earlier, telling him I had some errands to run and I'd be out late, and he had accepted without any further explanation. I was grateful for that.

Alice had stepped out for a few hours, considering she hadn't been hunting in a while.

The fire crackled and we all started into it, seemingly mesmerized.

"How long?" Esme asked, and I jumped.

"How long what?"

"How long have you remembered?" She asked curiously.

"I remembered just today." I said, trying to keep up with her line of thought.

"Only since today? And you're sitting here, with us, completely at ease?" She shook her head. "Won't your 'wolf' friend by worried?"

"No." I shook my head. "Jake doesn't know that I know…"

She nodded, as if she assumed as much.

"How long?" I whispered, unable to keep the pain from my voice.

She turned to me, giving me her full attention again.

"How long are you guys staying?"

She shook her head sadly. "Not very long, I'm afraid. No one was supposed to know we're here. Usually, when we get settled into a place, we don't leave for a very long time. But considering no one knows about us, apart from you, we'll have to be moving onto Alaska here before long."

I winced. Alaska. Edward.

She noticed, leaning over to pat my shoulder. "He's a wreck, Bella." She murmured, and I almost wasn't sure I'd heard her right.

I was about to ask for clarification when Esme suddenly straightened up, and so did Rose, as if shocked. They both stared out the window, and Rose could barely mutter a "What in the hell is Alice doing?" before the pixie shot through the doorway, her hair windblown.

"Edward!" Alice hissed, running over to me at vampire speed.

"Edward?" I repeated the name, even though it burned a little.

"Yes!" She said, her voice frantic. I struggled to catch the words. "He's coming home early from hunting! Ugh! Why does he make the rash decisions? He knows how much it bugs me…"

"Edward is coming?" Rose clarified, her eyes shocked.

"No shit!" Alice yelled in Rose's direction.

"Mary Alice! Language." Esme scolded, then everyone went silent again.

"I should leave." I mumbled, turning to get up.

Alice gently pushed me back down. "There's no time, Bella. He's on his way."

My heart began beating frantically and I felt as though I'd faint. Could my heart handle this?

Well, now was the time to find out.

All the vampires in the room seemed to freeze to stone as we heard the front door open.

Emmett's voice was the first I heard, and I could see that Rose was having a serious battle within herself to run over and jump into his arms.

They were in the foyer, still out of sight, and I thanked god for that. Because when I heard a voice. When I heard his voice, I could have melted.

"What the hell is that?" Great first words after months of not hearing his voice. Good enough for me, though, because my eyes filled with tears and my heart gave a painful th-thump.

I closed my eyes, choking back a sob. I knew they were all in the room now, I could feel their gazes on me. I felt Esme scoot closer to me, putting a protective arm around my shoulders.

"What the hell?" Edward's voice was surprisingly soft. "What is she doing here?"

Why was he speaking like I wasn't even there? I opened my eyes, and in front of me stood the most beautiful person. He was an Angel. He must have been. No one could be as beautiful as him.

His eyes were right on me, and I met his gaze. His lower lip trembled for a moment, then I heard a soft whimper.

"Bella."

I knew I'd heard him correctly, but there were no words to express what I was feeling at that time. Love was too insignificant of a word. I smiled softly at him, and I knew his gaze mirrored mine. I saw adoration, surprise, relief, pain, hunger, and most of all…love.

"Bella." He whispered brokenly again, and reached out for me.

And there wasn't a room full of vampires around us. It was just me and him and a crackling and life-shattering sensation shuddering my chest.

And he was there in front of me, his golden eyes smoldering. He took my hands in his, and I couldn't help it anymore.

I jumped at him, clutching with tenacious fingers at his shirt, eager to take everything in. His smell was amazing, there was no cologne in the world that could compare.

He clutched at me just as tightly, his nose in my neck, his fingers stroking my hair softly.

It could have been mere seconds we held onto each other. It could have been days. But I never wanted to let go.

He pulled back first, his expression pained.

He pushed a strand of hair behind my ear. "What are you doing here?" he asked, his voice slightly exhausted. I knew he was just as happy to see me as I was him.

"Rosalie…" I murmured, and he turned his head to glare toward his absurdly beautiful sister.

I thought he was going to growl at her, or yell at her anyway, but his expression softened after a few moments. "Thank you." He said, turning back to me. "I'll never be able to repay you."

And his eyes met mine again. His fingers interlaced with my own, and his voice dropped.

"I'm so sorry, Bella. So, so sorry."

"Shhh." I whispered, grabbing his face with my free hand. "Don't. Please. Just… feel."

And so we did. For an immeasurable time we sat there, staring into each others eyes, forgiving. No words were said. No words had to be said. There was no other reason I was put on this earth than to be with him. I loved him.

God, I loved him. Nothing else existed but that fact.

After a while I heard Emmett and Jasper clear their throats, and Edward and I looked up to see Carlisle sitting next to Esme on the sofa, Esme looking like she'd be bawling if it were possible.

They smiled lightly at us. "Welcome back, Bella." Carlisle said in his soothing voice.

"I don't want to go." I whispered, clutching at him.

He frowned. "I won't be far."

"What do you mean?" I pondered, smiling when he did.

"You'll see. You won't be alone tonight."

"Promise?"

"I promise." He giggled, then kissed me on the cheek. "Now, go on in. Charlie's getting anxious."

I nodded my head, trusting him.

"I'll see you soon then?"

He grinned. "I'll see you soon."

A/N: Wow, that was fast! Those two kids just can't stay away! :D

One more chapter then the epilogue.

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