IITS ch49

A/n: Tissues...a box of fucking tissues...

EPOV

The time drew near for me to wake them soon.

I laid here all night and watched them sleep as the three of us smooshed together in a little pile. My arms could hardly stretch around them both, but I was determined to hold them until the moment that truck pulled out of the driveway.

I smiled as I looked down at the precious little girl who slept with a smile on her chubby little face. Her long hair tucked under Bella's chin, one little arm around me, the other around the fluffy Nemo fish that I had bought her last week. I placed another kiss on her forehead and held in the whimper that wanted to escape.

And then I raised my eyes to rest on Bella. My beautiful Isabella. This woman had no idea the amount of strength that I saw within her. Nor how deeply my love ran for her.

Her soft face and ivory skin called to me as her hair splayed out on the pillow behind her. Her long dark lashes rested against her cheek and I just wanted to run a finger around her face, so I could once again memorize her features.

We had taken a dozen pictures with my cell phone last night and they would have to last me once they were gone.

Bella and I had laid here last night and had a whispered conversation about her oing to counselling, me going to counselling and the fact that we'd still talk all the time even though she would be so far away.

At least I knew I'd still be able to hear her voice.

I closed my eyes for a moment and held the tears back that threatened to fall.

"Edward?" I heard Bella's whisper and I turned my face in her direction.

"Last night was one of the best nights of my life." She said as her own tears fell from her still sleepy eyes.

I smiled and raised my hand to her cheek.

Two hours later and they were both loaded into the truck and waved at me and Renee before they backed out of the driveway.

Towards a life without me.

Towards a peace that I alone couldn't provide.

And, I stood still and felt my heart break into a million tiny pieces as the life of my dreams drove away.

A/n: (whistles and looks around as I rock on my toes) I'll be in hiding...

see ya soon, Kyla