Chapter 5

BPOV

My heart breaks even more - if possible- at the complete devastated look I saw on Edwards' face when I told him I was being deployed tomorrow. It hurt even more since he is telling me the one thing I have wanted to hear since he left me in the woods all those years ago. His eyes were searching mine as if he was looking for something.

"Do you still love me?" He asked

My mask started to slip when he asked me that one question. All I could hear was the pleading and hope in his voice. Do I tell the truth and risk another heartbreak, or do I do the lying for once and leave with the hope of moving on one day? With one look at Edward I knew my answer, I knew that I would never be able to move on from the inhuman vampire who stole my heart all those years ago, I loved him way too much. His words from the breakup are contently replaying in my head reminding me that he left once because he did not love me, I was only a distraction to him. Even though I knew this, I knew that I would always love him even if he did not love me back.

"Yes," I whispered, even though I knew he could hear me. That is when I felt the cool breeze of the vampire movement; then I felt his strong arms wrap around me. Holding me as if I was the most precious thing in the world. My mask was utterly broken at this point as I let the tears flow down my face.

"Bella, I love you so much, please don't leave me tomorrow" He begged me.

"I have to; I have no choice, it is my duty to myself and this country. Nothing will get me to abandon that or my military family that needs me overseas, but Edward you could always write me. If fact, I need you to write me to get through this tour. I need to know that you will be here waiting when I come back. Please" I sobbed into his chest.

"But I must ask, do you love me and if you do love me then why did you lie to me?" I needed the truth if this was going to work.

"Of course, I love you; I never stopped loving you. The only reason I lied to you when I left was that I thought I was protecting you." He said sadly, I threw my arms around his neck and I kissed him.

"You're an idiot, stupid vampire. I thought your kind were supposed to be smart. I told you that what happened with Jasper was nothing. Please let me make my own decisions from now on. Now I need to know, do you want this? Truly want this. I know that you say you do, but what happens tomorrow when I leave and I'm not here. You can have any girl in the world, human or vampire, yet you choose me. You must understand that I may not come back, I am giving you an out right now. Take the out if you do not want me, want us." He was shaking his head no before I even finished my speech.

"I'm not leaving you now or forever. I am never leaving you again. I know that you may not come back, but I love you until the moon and back. I am hoping that you will come back to me safe so that we can start our new forever. How many more tours do you have to do?" He asked me.

"Three, I have three more, and then I am done for good."

"Okay, I am with you no matter what. I promise that I will write you, Skype me, whatever that we can do." He promised, and with that promise, I knew that I wanted him to be mine forever and always.

"But, I do have one thing to ask you before you leave tomorrow." He stated nervously; this right away got me nervous because he is a vampire he is never nervous.

"What?" I asked with a hint of hesitating.

He got down on one knee, and pulled out a little black box. I knew right away what was about to happen, my heart rate increased, and my palms started to get sweaty, but I knew that this is what I wanted. He opened the box and nestled in the lovely little pillow is the prettiest ring I have ever seen. It was rose gold, with six tiny diamonds around the band, with a beautiful princes's cut diamond right in the center.

"Isabella Marie Swan," He started "I have loved you since the moment that you walked into our Biology class. I fell even more in love with you with each day that passed. You are my entire world, you have made my non-beating heartbeat again. I have been in the darkness for over a hundred years, and then you stepped in, and it was covered in bright light. I have wanted to protect you with all my might. I may not have done that in the best way in the past, but I want to show you that I will be whatever you need me to be. Will you do me the honor and make me the happiest person in the world by becoming my wife?" All I could do was nod; I was speechless. I finally found my voice and screamed "Yes" on the top of my lungs. He finally stands up and placed the ring on my finger. I laughed through my tears and flung my arms around his neck. He pulled away and put the most significant kiss on my lips that he has ever done in the past.

"Now as soon as you come back, we can start our future together, Mr. and Mrs. Cullen." He stated with another kiss.

I yarned and felt so sorry for ruining the moment, but Edward leads me to the bed. He wraps me in the blanket and lays down next to be. I have forgotten what it feels like to be bound in his arms. "Sleep, my Bella I love you so much and promise to be here when you awake." I heard him say as I slip into unconsciousness, having beautiful dreams about my life with my Greek God.

Author Note: Hey Guys, I am slightly stuck on were to take this story next. I want to hear your input on what you would like to see. Please leave a review or private message me your ideas.