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Chapter 17- Welcome Back or Not

"Bella. Can you hear me?" A distant voice asked. "Edward." I gasped. I sat up quickly and looked around the bright room. "How do you feel?" Edward asked concerned. "I'm fine." I answered. "Edward." I cried. I hugged him tightly as tears trickled down my pale cheeks.

"You don't know how miserable I've been since you've been gone." I told him. "Trust me love. I wasn't myself for the past month." Edward informed me. "But now we're together." He smiled a crooked smile. "Oh. Edward. I was afraid you forgot about me." I admitted shyly.

"Bella. Your the only part of me that's worth remembering." He said sternly. I blushed as his words lingered in the air. "Edward. Why didn't you smell me right away? And when I said your name you didn't even look at me." I said while twirling a strand of my hair.

"Bella. Since I arrived to Italy. I imagined you everywhere. Your scent, your smile. I heard your sweet voice call my name. But it was all my imagination. So when you called my name I figured it was just an illusion." Edward said.

I smiled as I pressed my lips against his cold marble like skin. "Bella. I haven't eaten in days." Edward warned me. I stared into his black eyes and saw the strength it took him to be so close. "Ok. Please come back soon." I begged.

"I won't leave you again." He promised. Edward left as a sense of tranquility washed over me. It had been awhile since I felt at peace. "Jake." I shrieked. I searched around the room for a note. Jacob should have been back.

I threw on my coat and headed downstairs. "Hi. Do I have any messages?" I asked the receptionist. "No." She said. I sighed as I walked outside. I knew I shouldn't go out but I had to find Jacob. I searched the streets of Volterra for my best friend.

I stopped when I spotted Demetri luring a young women into an alley way. "Hey." I shouted. "Demetri." I smiled. "Hi, uh actually he's a serial killer. He's wanted for seven murder's." I lied. The young women glared at Demetri and stormed off.

"What do you think you're doing?" He snarled. "Saving a life." I snapped. "But who's going to save you?" He smirked. "You can't hurt me in public. Its against the law." I glared. "Aiuto qualcuno!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.

Demetri let go quickly and growled. "Very impressive." Jacob said. "Jake." I threw my arms around him. "I'm ok." He told me. "Let's get you back to the hotel." He suggested. "So Bella Swan. What's come over you?" Jacob asked.

"I guess just seeing that girl in danger. And being helpless again wasn't an option. I just reacted." I shrugged. "You were great." Jacob grinned. "Thanks." I said. "Jake. Where were you?" I asked curiously.

"Uh. Well you might not believe this. But Alice is here." Jacob said cautiously. "She found me and went beserk." Jacob admitted. "Alice is here? Great." I sighed. "When I went to find you. You were gone. That upset Alice extremely." Jacob informed me.

"We couldn't find you so Alice suggested that I go away. Until she could see if you were ok. Then she had a vision of you with Edward. So I decided to give you space." Jacob said. "Where's Alice now?" I asked.

"Here I am." She said harshly. I shuddered at the annoyance in her voice. "Bella. Do you know how worried sick we all were? Carlisle and Esme were practicing on what to tell Edward. When he found out you were missing." She snapped.

"Alice. I'm sorry. I just needed to find Edward." I said ashamed. "And you couldn't talk to me? Bella, I would have helped." Alice said sadden. My heart ripped at the fact that I hurt Alice and the Cullen's.

"Alice forgive me." I pleaded. "I'm not mad. I'm just hurt that you felt that you had to runaway instead of coming to me." Alice declared. "I won't make that mistake again." I promised. I hugged Alice as I inhaled her sweet scent.

Alice sighed and hugged me back. "You have an irresistible charm Ms. Swan." Alice giggled. "Ok. So here are three plane tickets. They leave tonight." Alice announced. "Three? You forgot a ticket. Edward is coming." I said defensively.

Alice looked at Jacob and then back to me. "What?" I asked desperately. "Edward. Isn't coming back." Alice said slowly. I shook my head as I began to hyperventilate. "He promised he wouldn't leave me again." I said in disbelief.

"Bells." Jacob said concerned. "Why isn't he coming?" I gritted through my teeth. "He has business to attend to." Alice explained. "I heard him tell Aro that he would take care of that." I snapped.

"I'm not leaving without him. So you can forget it." I cried. "Bella. Edward bought the tickets. He wants us to leave." Alice implied. "No. Alice please help me get him back." I begged. "Its out of my hands." Alice said sympathetically. I sobbed loudly as my body demanded to be next to Edward.

I clenched my fist and grinned sheepishly. "You can't force me." Alice raised an eyebrow as she stared at me intently. "If you try to force me I'll scream and tell everyone your a vampire." I announced. I felt bad threatening Alice. But I wasn't going without Edward.

"Bella. Don't be irrational. You could have been killed." Alice spat. "I don't care." I shouted. I laid on the bed as I curled up into a ball. I hugged the pillow tightly as Jacob sat on the edge of the bed.

"I'm going to return the key. Make sure she stays put." Alice dictated. "Bells. I'm sorry about Edward." Jacob said sincerely. "He's coming." I barked. I sat up reflexively and glared at Jacob.

"Help me please." I pouted my lips. "Bells. I want to but I can't." Jacob frowned. "This must be your dream come true." I snapped. "Just so you know I won't ever be with anyone. If its not Edward." I said coldly.

Jacob's eyes became red. "Get your things together." He said. "Jake. I." I closed my mouth as Edward appeared at the window. "Edward." I cried. "I told them you were coming." I smiled widely.

"Bella. You have to go without me." Edward implied. "No. I'm not going if you're not." I stated stubbornly. "You promised me." I reminded him. "And I intend on keeping that promise. But you'll have to wait a bit longer." Edward explained.

"Then I'll wait with you." I suggested. Edward sighed as his golden brown eyes became hard. "Bella. You will get on that plane with Alice and Jacob." Edward barked. "I don't want you to stay." Edward gritted through his teeth.

"You don't mean that." I responded quickly. Edward stared at the ground as my heart beat quickened. "Bella. Please I'm asking you." Edward pleaded. I regretted the moment our eyes met. The intensity his eyes and voice created was unbearable.

"Fine." I sighed. "For you." I whispered. Edward smiled and kissed my forehead gently. "I love you." He declared. "I love you too." I answered. "I'll be in Forks soon." He stated. "Uh huh." I said. I walked away as tears made their way down my face.

"Bella." Edward said. I turned around and ran toward him. Edward opened his arms and hugged me. I crushed my lips against his as the tears continued to form. My tongue made its way into his mouth.

Edward pulled me closer. I pulled away as breathing became mandatory. "Edward." I said breathless. "Yes." Edward chuckled. "I miss you." I smiled. Edward smiled a crooked smile and pressed his lips gently against mine.

My mouth moved slower but passionate. Letting Edward go again was going to be painful. But Edward needed me to pull through. Therefore I had to be strong and obey.

"Don't forget me." I pleaded. "I could never forget you." Edward responded sweetly. I closed my eyes as Edward's flawless lips kissed my forehead. "Good-bye." I said. "This isn't good bye." Edward corrected.

"See you soon." He smiled. "See ya." I said. "Ready?" Alice asked. "No. But I don't have a choice." I sighed. "Come on." Alice wrapped her arm around me. I glanced back and smiled at Edward as he watched me.

"Love you." He whispered softly. "Love you." I responded.