Several minutes later came a knock at my door.

"One second," I muttered knowing whoever it was would hear me. Pulling the ends of my sleeves over my hands I wiped the mascara I knew was leaking underneath my eye.

"Yes?-" I started as I opened the door but quickly wiped the fake smile when I saw Caius.

"Did you need something?" I asked as rudely as I could.

"I'm sorry." He said quietly not meeting my gaze.

"About which part? the part when you ruined an almost perfect day? or the part when you screamed at me for doing nothing?"

"Both."

"I'm sure." I said.

"Bella, please...I was just upset." He tried to explain. Keyword tried. And utterly failing.

"Really? I hadn't noticed that when you screamed at me." I said crossing my arms over my chest. I knew it was childish to be so upset with him, but I couldn't help it. He was just so frustrating at times.

"I'm sorry I offended you. Will you forgive me?" He asked getting on his knees and taking my hands in his.

Looking down at him I knew I couldn't say 'no' even if I wanted to.

"I suppose so..But only if you're really sorry." I said looking down at him.

"I truly am."

"Then I suppose I have no choice, but to forgive you." I said rolling my eyes at his melodramatics. I didn't get a chance to take my hands from his because a second later I was hugging him.

"Bella?" He asked.

"Hmm?"

"Almost perfect?" I just laughed.

The next couple days were filled with such awkwardness I could hardly describe: Caius was still mad at Marcus for telling me about their late wives. Edward was going to all out in trying to win me back and I was going all out to get him off my case. Alice and Jasper were having a disagreement because Alice thought I should be with Edward and Jasper thought I shouldn't-saint isn't he?-. And to top it all of I was constantly being talked for by Carlisle and Esme either I was to breakable to go race car driving with Santiago, Felix, Emmett, Jasper and Demetri or It was to cold for me to go shopping with Gianna, Chelsea, Rose, and Heidi.

All in all I was one more disaster before I starting pulling out my hair. Not to mention helping plan Jacob and Angela's wedding over Skype and phone calls. Currently I was searching online for bridesmaid dresses for me, Kim, and Leah. And was having no luck despite already looking on at least five hundred different sites. Maybe denying Alice's help was a bad idea.

Sighing I shut the computer, giving up for the moment.

"Any luck?" Asked Marcus looking over the top of a newspaper.

"No." I groaned as I stood, stretching my tired muscles. It was currently 11:30am and the day already seemed to be lagging along.

"Hey, Marcus?"

"Yes, little one?" He asked through his newspaper.

"I'm gonna go meet Aro for 'training'." I said rolling my eyes at the term.

"Very well, I shall speak with you later I suppose?" I could just imagine him raising an eyebrow.

"I suppose you will." I said as I took a detour to my room.

Changing out of my Pajama bottoms and tank top, I through on a pair of denim shorts, and a batman T-shirt. On my way out I grabbed a green sweater just in case.

"Bye!" I called to Felix and Emmett who were currently playing Mario brothers.

"Bye, Bells!" The sound of their loud goodbye echoed along the walls of the volturi castle as I exited my living space and began walking towards the designated 'training' room as Aro called it. We had yet to actually train there yet, so today would be the first day of official training. Aro thought it would be a good idea to see just how far my 'powers' would go. I would rather sit around and eat then work out, but what Aro say's goes. At least for everyone besides the Cullen's who don't seem to give a rat's ass.

Soon I entered the training room where I found Aro already in accompanied by Sulpicia.

"Isabella!" They greeted.

"Hey, guys." I said as I hung my sweater over one of the chairs. Looking over the room I had to admit it was pretty awesome. In one corner was a small weight set, in another corner was a treadmill and bike, in the next corner was a water and smoothies, and then the corner I was in had chairs for spectators I supposed. In the middle of the room was a huge mat where Sulpicia and Aro were standing who-speaking of- were leaning against two giant boulders.

"So, what are we gonna do?" I asked although I was pretty sure I already knew.

"Were doing nothing, but I want you to try and lift one of these boulders ..with your mind of course." Said Aro as cheery as ever. As if the mind part wasn't obvious.

As they both moved out of the way into the corner where the chairs were I prepared myself. Stretching my arms out, I calmed myself. Then with a deep breath I tried to lift. And failed. I tried again, and failed again. After about the sixth try I was developing a headache and had started sweating.

"Isabella? Perhaps you should take a break?' Called Sulpicia.

"No." I mumbled breathless.

It seemed the eighth try was the charm because this time it did go off the floor if only an inch. It most likely would have gone higher if I hadn't broken my concentration with my excitement.

"Would you like to take a break now?" Asked Sulpicia again. This time I accepted.

_Time Lapse_

Dragging my tired legs, and stiff arms I pushed open my door.

"We heard you did great, Bells!" Cheered Felix still seated where I had left him more then an Hour and a half ago.

"Yeah," I said weakly.

"You okay, Bella?" Questioned Emmett.

"Yep, I just need to go take a shower." Which was true; I was sticky.

"Hey, where did Marcus go?" I asked as I made my way towards my bedroom.

"Meeting with Caius." Answered Felix. Great, not. Hopefully they weren't fighting again about Marcus telling instead of Caius. At the moment I couldn't bring myself to care to much. Grabbing a new pair of shorts, and a T-shirt. I headed for my shower. When the water turned on I felt my energy come back with it. After washing my hair and just standing there for at least ten minutes I dragged myself out of the shower and through on my cloths. I would have left just then too if I hadn't looked in the mirror and seen the bags under my eyes; the nightmares had started to take their tole. Sighing I pulled out my concealer and took care of those bad boys. Minutes later I came out of the bathroom refreshed and looking better then I had in several days. Walking out of my room I found the boys doing the same thing they had been doing all day. Didn't that get boring? Grabbing I soda out of my fridge I headed towards them.

"Hey, Felix?" I asked who was currently intently playing Call Of Duty with Emmett. Why was he doing it in my room? I honestly had no idea; they had installed the same TV and game stations in most of the rooms in the castle.

"Huh?"

"What are we doing today?" I asked as I sat down between the two of them.

"I have no idea, Bells."

"Well, what good are you?" I joked watching the two of them shoot stuff.

"You mean besides me being devilishly good looking? and not to mention just plain amazing?" He teased.

"Yeah, that's it." I laughed laying my head lightly on his shoulder as I laid my legs on Emmett's lap.

"Bella?" Asked Edward from behind me. I held in a groan. Couldn't the guy take a hint? and who let him into my room?

"Yes?"

"I need to talk to you." He said for what must have been the seventh hundredth time I arrived in Italy. It was really beginning to annoy me. I might as well get it over it, right?

"Fine." Who knew such a simple word could cause so much chaos?

Caius was by my side in seconds, a firm grip on my shoulder. Emmett and Felix had both become uninterested in their game. While Edward looked like he had just won the lottery.

"Isabella?" Caius question stiffly. Who let him into my room? was it just a free for all?

"I might as well get it over with." I said looking up at him.

He stared down at me, searching for something. Perhaps some kind of sign. Of what that sign would be I couldn't be sure.

"I'll be fine." I reasoned. Although I wasn't sure if I really wanted to go. But Caius didn't seem to sense my negative thoughts and released my shoulder. I saw his lips move and Edward stiffen. I didn't have to see Emmett's eyes widen to know he'd threatened him.

"Let's get this over with." I grumbled as I stood up and walked past Edward.

Who of course felt the need to race ahead of me and open the door; because lord knows I couldn't do that on my own.

He sent his oh-so-dizzying smile my way, and when I say dizzying I don't mean in the good way.

"Let's go." I said once we had closed the door out of my room.

"My pleasure," He smiled. Well it has to be someone's because it sure as hell isn't mine.

"How has you day been?" Once again that stupid smile.

"You should know you've been stalking me all day." I said throwing him my own smile. It hurt my cheeks.

He let out a laugh, as if I was kidding.

"Okay, you wanted to talk...so talk." I said when we had gotten around the first corner from my door.

He made a 'shush' signal with his hands. I rolled my eyes. After walking in silence for a few minutes he signaled to enter a room on our left. That was my first inclination that maybe this wasn't such a great idea.

"Are you going to start talking soon?" I asked as I entered the room, sticking my hands in the pocket's of my forest green sweater.

"Yes." He said quietly as I heard the 'click' of a closing door. Insert second inclination.

"Edward?" I questioned as I turned to look at him.

"Hmm?" He said raising his head to look at me. I saw something in his eyes then, something I didn't like. Not one little bit.

"Edward, maybe we should go back..." Even I could hear the tremor in my voice.

Suddenly he was directly in front of me, grasping my face with his hands.

"Shh, it's okay...were be okay, Bella." He said running one of his hands through my hair.

"Edward, let me go." I said as strongly as I could.

"No, I'll..I'll never let you go; Were meant to be together you and I. Forever."

" . ."

"Never," and with that his lips were on mine.

A/N: Thank you all so much for your support! And for dealing with my slow updates! I love you all so much! -Monet