Chapter 17

BPOV

I woke up the next morning in a cold embrace. My head hurt from crying the night before and my eyes were burning from too many tears.

I looked up gently at Edward, who gave me a wary look, waiting for the tears to start again.

"No, I'm done," I said.

"Bella, I've never seen you in so much pain," Edwards said, stroking my cheek.

"I'm sorry. It's just that I had held that in for so long, and when the memories came back, it hurt. A lot. I wasn't expecting it," I said.

"Bella, you shouldn't hold all these things inside. It's bad for you. I'm here, so talk to me," he said. I nodded.

"I'm sorry. I should have told sooner, but….I didn't want to remember," I said.

"I know, Bella. But don't shut me out. He was my son, too. We're going to grieve together. It's not your job to grieve alone," Edward said, kissing my forehead. I nodded against his chest again.

"I named him Sammie. Sammie Lee Masen. He's buried next to your grave stone. He was perfect. Looked just like Sophie, except for the eyes. They were brown," I said, smiling sadly as my little Sammie's face came into my mind. Edward smiled softly at me.

"He knows we love him. He's happy where he is. He's watching over us," Edward said.

"I just miss him," I said. Edward was silent for a minute, then spoke.

"Come on. Get ready. I want to show you something," he said, sitting up.

"Where are we going to go?" I asked.

He turned and smirked at me, "You'll see."

An hour later, I was fed, dressed, and sitting in Edward's car. Edward and I had skipped school, because we both needed a day to grieve for our lost son. Charlie left for work, after I told him I wasn't feeling good and would stay home with Sophie.

Sophie was in the backseat of the car, laughing at nothing. Edward was driving and smiling at me, holding my hand. I didn't know where we were going.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"It's a surprise," Edward said.

"I hate surprises," I said.

"Well, you'll love this one. You'll see what happens when I get into the sunlight," Edward said.

"You're not going to burst into flames are you?" I asked, dead serious.

"Myth," he muttered.

"Turning into bats?" I asked. He laughed.

"Like I haven't heard that one before!" he chuckled.

"Garlic?"

"Nope."

"Coffins?"

"Try again."

"Wooden stakes or crosses?"

"Please. That just made humans think they had a fighting chance," Edward scoffed.

"Can vampires die?" I asked, scared of the answer.

"Yeah, but it's very difficult," he said.

"How?" I asked.

"We have to be torn apart and the pieces have to be burned, or else, we put our selves back together. Or we could just catch fire. You really don't have to tear us apart. It's just easier to disable the other vampire," Edward said.

"Oh," I said. It was quiet for a minute until I thought of something else.

"Fangs?" I asked. He laughed again.

"No, I don't have fangs. But my teeth are very sharp and venomous. Make sure you stay away from them while we have our….sessions," he smirked at me. I blushed.

"How do you become….you know, a vampire?" I asked. Edward stiffened, then sighed.

"It's very painful. It's the sharpest memory of my human life, while everything else is kind of blurry. It takes place for 3 days. You have to have the vampire venom in your veins in order for it to take place. It's the worst pain you could ever imagine. Imagine the worst pain in the world, then multiply that times 100. That's how bad it is," Edward said.

I shuddered at the thought of Edward being in pain.

"We're here," he said.

I looked out the window to see the Volvo surrounded by trees. There was a trail that led deep into the forest. Edward was at my door, opening it in a second. He already had Sophie on his hip. I took his hand and he helped me out.

"Now, we run from here," he said. I stared at him wide eyed.

"Uh, Edward. I don't know about you, but I'm not running. Maybe you've forgotten I'm the most klutz person in the universe," I said. Edward rolled his eyes.

"Silly, Bella. There's no way I'm letting you run. You're not running, I'm running. I'll carry you and Sophie," he said.

Suddenly, I was in his stone cold arms, tight against his chest. Sophie was in my arms.

"Keep a tight hold on her," Edward said.

"I'm heavier than your average backpack," I said, tightening my hold on Sophie.

He laughed. "You might want to close your eyes."

I nodded and closed my eyes, burying my face in the crock of his neck. I felt the wind rush past me, like I was flying. Suddenly, we were stopped.

"You can open your eyes," Edward whispered into my hair.

I opened my eyes. Edward set me down. I looked around and saw a bright light behind some trees.

I started walking towards it with Sophie still in my arms. Edward moved the branches out of the way for me and I stepped out into the light.

Warmth flooded me as I stood in the middle of the small meadow. There were flowers of different colors everywhere. I sat Sophie down on the soft grass and turned to find Edward still in the shadows, watching me.

I motioned for him to come to me. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, then stepped out into the sunlight.

...*hides behind a light pole as the angry mob runs past me not seeing me* Okay, I know it's been FOREVER since I updated. Edward and Bella have already had their 1000th anniversary since the last time I updated! But you can't blame me! With my final exams going on, I've been busy trying to keep my grades up! Because no good grades, means no computer, and no computer means no new updates! So, my last test is Thursday, then I'll be out for the summer! Today was my last full day as a sophmore, so that means I'm officially a junior! EEPP! I'm excited! So who's ready for Eclipse? I know I am! Going 2 the midnight premiere! Hells 2 the yeah! 29 days! EEEEEEPPPPP! Notice how many letters that eepp gets due 2 Eclipse, and me becoming a junior eepp barely gets any! haha! That's what she said! Sorry, I had chocolate! So what sucks right now is that I'm still in school and it's June 1! That should be illegal! It's call cause we had 3 snow days back in January and February, so now we're making them up! Ugh! Anyways, back 2 Eclipse! :D The tv spots have been A-FREAKIN-MAZING! I'm totally going 2 stare at Edward the whole time! And Riley! Even though he's a bad guy, he's still sexy! haha Me and my friend are always fighting over Robert Pattinson! We came 2 an agreement! I get him in all his American movies and she gets him in real life and his British movies! Thankfully, most of the movies we've seen him in, he's American! haha! I'm evil! That means Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Remember Me, and both Breaking Dawn movies I get him! Mwhahahaha! Chocolate! WOO-HOO! So who's watching the MTV Movie Awards? I am! Their showing an exclusive clip from Eclipse, incase none of you knew that! I'm excited 4 this weekend! haha! I'm hoping it's a good Edward and Bella clip! NO ONE CARES ABOUT JACOB! It should be the proposal scene! I would love that! haha And it needs 2 be at least 3 minutes long! That would be amazing! Okay, so review please! I love you guys! Have a great summer!

~Taylor~