SM OWNS IT ALL.

I think about his question and there's only one answer that has never changed.

"Because I love you." My eyes well up. "I will always, always love you."

Plain and simple, I love him. I've been angry at him and hurt all this time, I just…I just want to be over it—shake it off and fucking breathe right again; without the pain in my chest.

"Bella…" he croaks.

I shake my head, determined to get what I want. "It doesn't matter anymore. What you did…who you fucked…you're here now." I grab his hands across the table. "None of it fucking matters. There's a little girl in the other room that needs you."

He squeezes my hands and leans down to kiss my knuckles. His lips burn my skin and I want them everywhere.

"What about her Mom…do you think she needs me too?" his eyes plead with mine.

I sniffle, 'cause yeah, I need him.

For so long, I've needed him.

"Yes." I smile through my tears and his face lights up.

"C'mere," he says and tugs on my hands. I pull myself up and he closes the distance between us.

I wrap my arms around him and I'm engulfed in everything Edward. His strong arms hold me close and I feel his nose in my hair. I breathe in his scent too. Oh, how I've missed it.

I pull away first and he's reluctant to let go.

"You think we're gonna be okay?" he asks, holding me by the waist.

"I think eventually we'll be okay." I hold one of his hands and we entwine our fingers. "I have to learn to trust you again and I need to know that you're going to stay with us no matter what happens. You can't just get up and leave—there's too much at stake this time." I look into his eyes and try to make him understand that if he ever leaves…it will be too much for me.

"I'll never do that to you again…or to Sophie. She's the best thing in my life besides you. I love you both too fucking much." He kisses my forhead. Once. Twice.

"Then show us."

I wrap my arms around him and I let go…all the hurt and anger. I sob into his chest, closing my arms tightly around him. And just hope…hope that he doesn't break us again.

Don't let us down, Edward. We're all counting on you!

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