Sorry! Short Chapter!!

After I pulled myself together, I decided to get up off the floor and train. I took my bike to the martial arts center and began to stretch. The building was empty, it wasn't supposed to be open, but Chad, the instructor, gave me the keys if I ever wanted to practice. After I stretched I began to work on my moves. I kicked, punches, used my powers, etc. While I was training, I couldn't help but think of what Emily was saying. Was love truly the way to go? Did I make a huge mistake? I then thought about what my dad said. Was Sam really that torn? I stopped kicking the dummy and teleported to Emily's house. I teleported right into her living room.

"Emily!" I shouted.

I heard her talking to someone. I thought about teleporting back, but then she came called my name back. "Bella?!" she shouted. She sounded like she was in the kitchen. I walked out of the living room into the foyer. Just as I was about to walk into the kitchen she came out. Once she saw me, her eyes shined bright.

"Bella!" she said. She ran over and gave me a hug. I hugged her back and smiled.

"Hey." I said.

"So I thought about what you were saying, about the whole love thing." I said anxiously.

"How do you know that that is the key?"

"Bella?" I heard softly.

I looked over Emily's shoulder to see Sam standing there with a kitchen towel in his hand.

"S-Sam?" I asked shocked. I didn't dare meet his eyes. When I looked him over, I was stunned. He looked so…beat. He looked tired and worn out. His eyes seemed lost and sad. It was heartbreaking. Once I looked into his eyes, it was like he was my Sam again. His eyes came back to life and his face seemed to lift.

He took two big steps, putting him right in front of me and kissed me. The kiss was powerful. It told me how much he missed me, how much he loved me, and how much he never wanted to let go. Once we broke, we looked at each other. His hands were still cupping my cheeks, and I moved my hands over his arms.

"That's how I know." Emily said.

I turned and looked at her quizzedly. She nodded to Sam and I got what she meant.

"The way you two are with each other is like love in a fairy tale, pure and everlasting. Your happiness is with him and his is with you. It's like you two depend on each other. I bet he reassures you, just like you do him. That's why you are his imprint. You are each others soul mate. That's what they are. They help find each other true and everlasting happiness. It wasn't just because. It was meant to be. That's how I know." She finished.

I bit my lip, replaying in my head what she said. I felt Sam's arms wrap around me, and I leaned into his body. It was like a natural instinct. I could feel Sam smile in my hair as he kissed my head.

Was really true love? It felt like it, but how would do I know for sure?

Emily saw the look on my face. "Don't over think it Bella. Trust it. Go with it. It's a feeling, not a thought"

I sighed, thinking about it hard. I wanted it so badly, but my logic took over. I slowly pulled out of Sam's arms, making the three of us in a position of a triangle. I shook my head and looked at both of them.

"It doesn't matter how I feel, it matter that as long as you are with me, you will always be in danger. You will always be risking your life for me." I stressed.

"Fine." Sam declared. "As long as I am with you, then I don't care about the risk. I never have, and I never will. All I want is to be with you. And if that means risking my life everyday then so be it."

I stood there speechless. He would give up his life for me? Just like that?

"Look, let's not jump the gun here. I'm just trying to tell you Bella, that maybe if you were to stay here, you would find the answers you're looking for. Being with family, helps clear the stress. I know it does-Paul helps me all the time. So let Sam do the same. If you keep denying yourself happiness, you won't find any solution. I know that part of you tells you to flee. But listen to your heart. Listen to what you want, not what you should do." She said gently.

"But…How can you ask me to stay here? How can you ask me to stay here and let you all be the next target for James? Did you guys not see what happened with Jake!?" I freaked out. The pressure was building, and I thought I was going to burst.

Sam tried to come close to me, gently trying to calm myself down.

"Yes, we saw Jake. We all did. But we also saw how you saved him. Bella, we love you too much to just let you go. It doesn't matter the risk, we will fight it together."

Tears slipped from my eyes.

"What is your heart telling you Bella?" Emily asked.

I bit my lip. "To stay. I want to stay so bad I miss everyone so bad, but I-I can't let you guys get hurt. Jake…he…and I just cant. I can't watch everyone around me suffer because of me." I admitted.

"Then you will show us. You will teach us what to do and how to act. We will be ready when the time comes. We will be ready as a Family." Sam declared while hugging me. I bit my lip and thought of the pros and cons. I finally nodded my head. I breathed in his scent and closed my eyes. I never wanted to let go. After a few minutes, I looked back at Emily to see her smiling.

"Thanks Em." I said. All of the sudden my phone rang. I took it out of my back pocket.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Hey Bella. Why is the studio open?" Chad asked.

"Oops. Sorry Chad. I was just practicing in there. I must have forgotten to lock up and shut off the lights." I heard Sam growl and glared at him. He quickly shut up but pulled me to his chest. "I will go back right now. Sorry!" I said.

"Yea, no prob. That's fine. One of the kids were just passing by and saw the lights were on, so he called me to see if we had practice or anything. I thought it might be you." He flirted a little.

I cleared my throat and felt a little awkward with Sam here. "Ok. Ummm…see ya Chad!" I said quickly hanging up the phone.

"Who's Chad?" Sam asked with disgust. "He is…was…is a...my boss…and…friend." I said

"Your Boss?" Sam growled. I rolled my eyes. "Well…he was my boss. Now he's just a friend from…a place." I said.

Emily must have picked up Sam's tension because she turned to me.

"So where is your stuff?" she asked me.

"Oh…umm…" I looked up to Sam, who raised his eyebrows.

"I will go get it. Be right back." I said. Before I could teleport, Sam grabbed my wrist. I looked up at him with curiosity. He pulled me to him and kissed me on the lips. It was a sweet, soft kiss. When we broke, we smiled and I teleported back to Montana to get my stuff. Maybe I will get my happily ever after, after all…